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The Total Solar Eclipse of May 1900 – Walter Maunder FRAS

A series of expeditions was organised by the British Astronomical Society to observe the total solar eclipse of 28th May 1900. This book printed by the “Knowledge” Office, London was published the following year.

It is a remarkable record of a substantial effort in logistics for such a momentary event. The best position forecast by the Smithsonian Institute was expected to be Wadensborough, North Carilona. The British attended but also went to Portugal, Mid-Spain, Manzandes, Elche and Algiers. The photography of the “set-ups” at each location are a treasure … and it is good to see lady scientists in all their finery and the odd social event. The scientific content is immeasurable and the photographs of corona etc at various locations comprehensive and priceless.

As well as corona we have … dark markings, coronal extensions, the shadow bands, Baily’s Beads … and a good summary of results. The highlight for Voyager is the period images of the astronomers going about their business.

The 1900 eclipse was part of the Saros cycle which repeats itself every 18 years and 11 days but with a limit, a total of 71 events, from 1179 to the final one in 2044 … so not long to go.

Unique work and more than you would expect for such a brief event … special

$90.00

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A Treatise on the Differential Calculus – William Walton – 1845 – Viscount Cross to be Home Secretary’s Copy

An advanced work published in 1845 by Deightons, Cambridge. The author was a Fellow of Trinity College. Original blind stamped cloth binding.

A very good copy with the normal progression … Fundamental Principles; Successive Differentiation; Elimination of Constant Functions; Evaluation of Indeterminate Functions; Maxima and Minima; Tangency; Asymptotes; Multiple Point, Conjugates, Cusps etc; Concavity and Convexity of Curves and Points of Inflexion … Centre of Curvature etc; Theory of Evolutes and Involutes; envelops; Polar Co-ordinates etc.

Distinguished First Owner Viscount R.A. Cross

Carries the bookplate and Signature, College and Ownership Date of Richard Asshetn Cross (1823-1914). Cross also went to Trinity and was then called to the Bar, Inner temple in 1849. He entered Parliament first in 1857 and then a second stint in 1868. He was elevated to the peerage, Viscount Cross of Broughton-in-Furness, in 1886. He was Home Secretary under Disraeli and also under Lord Salisbury. For a time, he was in the India Office and in eventually given the sinecure post Lord Privy Seal

$120.00

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Somewhere in New Guinea – Frank Clune – First edition 1951

Published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney in 1951, a first edition in pretty good condition

A companion book to Frank Clune’s “Prowling in Papua”. This time the north side and a good deal of mooching around “as he put it”. Wewak, Hagen, Madang, Markham Valley and Rabaul included.

First Edition Clune in New Guinea

$40.00

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The Great Pyramid Witness and Near Eastern Nations in the Light of Christ’s Second Coming – Rev Lamb (Sydney) 1928

A rather special soft covered second edition of Rev lamb’s book on the second coming and the link to the Great Pyramid of Giza. Self-published in Sydney in 1928.

Lamb a rather eccentric Reverend with a keen eye for Marketing. His list of five titles could be got at the discounted price of 7/6 if the money was sent directly. His first edition was sold out and given that the second coming would have severe personal consequences it was essential that this book was purchased if you missed the first printing!

His forward is direct “This book, over which I have earnestly prayed for many days, is now finished. Its message, as in everything else I have previously written, is to convince all who read it that the coming of God’s Son to this world is now right at hand. The intention all through its pages is to make its every reader feel that their chief business now should be that they “May be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man” … I shall now pray every day that its mission may in this way be fully realised”

Lamb, not too keen on this modern theory of Evolution, correctly points out how clever the early Egyptian were any Greek civilisation having been founded on Egyptian intelligent. The destruction of the great library at Alexandria still stands as the worst act of vandalism against culture. The books kept the fires in the bakeries and hot baths etc. going for many months. His references to the Pyramids and the Great pyramid of Giza are a very special account. He recounts the scale, accuracy and quality of construction which is always bewildering to read, how was it really done? And the alignment with the stars. Early views of Sir John Herschel and then, Voyager favourite Piazzi Smyth who calculated the date of construction as 2,170 BC given the backward calculation of the position of Draconis, the Pole Star, being directly aligned with the extraordinary passage at midnight that year. This vent will happen 25,817 years later when the stars will be similarly aligned.

The book contains more than this of course and his view of the likely consequences of the rise in fascism throughout the world … well we all know what happened.

$30.00

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Map of England – Isaak Tirion – 1730

An original copper engraved map by Dutch cartographer Isaak Tirion (1705-1765) of England. Published in Amsterdam around 1730. Original centrefold as issued. Incredible detail throughout. Hilly areas shown pictorially and wooded areas marked by little tiny trees.

Generally, in very good condition. Map dimensions 37cms by 32 cm.

Tirion produced several Atlases and Dutch town plans. Some suggest that his maps were based on those of Guillaume de L’isle although we see them as being much more detailed than de L’ísle’s standard.

Price $120.00 unframed.

Nice map of England from the early 18th century with many place names and points of detail.

$120.00

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Map of The Turkish Empire – Tirion – 1730

An original copper engraved map by Dutch cartographer Isaak Tirion (1705-1765) of the Turkish Empire. Published in Amsterdam 1730. Very good original condition with centrefold as issued. Incredible detail throughout. Mountain ranges shown pictorially.

Tirion produced several Atlases and Dutch town plans. Some suggest that his maps were based on those of Guillaume de L’isle although we see them as being much more detailed than de L’ísle’s standard.

Naturally the map takes in areas not part of the broader Turkish Empire and covers from Portugal in the west to Persia in the east, the Horn of Africa in the South and beyond the Crimea in the North

Price $120.00 unframed. Dimensions 34cm by 28cm.

Very good early 18th century Tirion Map

$120.00

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The Total Solar Eclipse of May 1900 – Walter Maunder FRAS

A Treatise on the Differential Calculus – William Walton – 1845 – Viscount Cross to be Home Secretary’s Copy

Somewhere in New Guinea – Frank Clune – First edition 1951

The Great Pyramid Witness and Near Eastern Nations in the Light of Christ’s Second Coming – Rev Lamb (Sydney) 1928

Map of England – Isaak Tirion – 1730

Map of The Turkish Empire – Tirion – 1730

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