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Voyages to the South Seas – Danielle Clode

Also, published in soft back this is the already prized hardback. Magnificent production as you would expect from Miegunyah Press.

Octavo, 315 pages after xxv, great dust jacket all in fine condition.

A special narrative of French Exploration in Australia with Bougianville, Laperouse, d’Entrecasteaux, Baudin, Freycinet and Dumont d’Urville.

And, of course, many illustrations from the beautiful artwork produced by the French.

A special book – one to be kept

SO SORRY SOLD

$40.00

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Period of Adjustment – Tennessee Williams – First UK Edition 1960.

A first UK edition published by Secker and Warburg, London in 1960.

Subtitled … High Point over a Cavern. Described as a “Serious Comedy” … and it is … there is a strong message and quite a few laughs.

Octavo, 95 pages all in super condition.

Set on Christmas Eve it’s a tale about two couples who have been married a few years and are facing the tensions that can arise …

Made into a Hollywood Movie in 1962 for which star Jane Fonda was nominated for a Golden Globe.

A good Christmas Eve read … it will not be on the telly … it’s not reality

$35.00

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Short Eared Owl – Susemihl – 1838

Original hand-coloured engraving of the Short Eared Owl by Johann Conrad Susemihl (1767-1847).

Published in Stuttgart as part of “Vogel Europas”, one of the great ornithological works of the 19th century, in which Johann Susemihl was assisted by his son Eduard.

Size 25cm by 16cm .. will frame nicely for library, study, hallway …

Price $120.00 unframed — enquire about framing options if you desire.

Rare finely engraved owl … click on me to see my penetrating eyes!

$120.00

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The Moon Is Down – John Steinbeck – First Edition 1942

Steinbeck’s classic wartime story and the bravery of free people whatever their circumstances.

1942 first UK edition published by Heinemann.

Octavo, 120 pages, aged but near full dust jacket, war paper but only light toning, still a good copy of a first edition.

Steinbeck special positive war time story

$40.00

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Australian Frogmouths – Broinowski – 1890

An original hand finished chromolithograph from Broinowksi’s magnificent wok on Australian birds published late in the Victorian era.

Two frogmouths … Podargus Strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) an Podargus Plumiferus (Marbled Frogmouth). With moderate gum arabic highlights on the eyes, beaks and wing tips.

Matted nicely ready to frame. Printed area 31cm by 24cm. external mat dimensions 43cm by 34cm. A nice example of the desirable frogmouth image … easier to see here than out in the bush.

Price $140.00 unframed but nicely matted as described. Sorry our scanner is too small to show the full effect of the matting … its nice … double matted with French lines coloured and gilt.

Australian Frogmouths … very Australian

$140.00

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Amorous Fiammetta – Boccaccio – Stunning Illustrations and Striking Gilt Illustrated Vivid Vellum Cover – First Limited Numbered Edition 1929

Published as a limited edition (No 118 of 550) in 1929 by the Mandrake Press, London.

This is simply a stunning book – starting with the vivid blue/green stained limp vellum covers with yapp edges with striking gold motif of The Three Graces. Maybe the most beautiful book we have had. A feast of brightly coloured illustrations … simply stunning.

Originally written by Giovanni Boccaccio and translated into English by Bartholomew Young in 1587.

Edited and introduced by K.H. Josling. Illustrated by M. Leone

Folio, after preliminaries .. Introduction of xxxviii pages; further introductions etc per original text up to xlix; 161 pages then illustrated limitation page. Quality bright gilt to all page edges.

The beautiful Fiammetta was the beloved muse of Giovanni Boccaccio, and was almost certainly Maria d’Aquino (died 1382) a Neapolitan noblewoman. She was the illegitimate daughter of Robert the Wise, King of Naples. Her mother was Sibilia Sabran, wife of Count Thomas IV of Aquino. She was begat during King Roberts coronation festivities.

Beautiful, will make a super gift

$340.00

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Voyages to the South Seas – Danielle Clode

Period of Adjustment – Tennessee Williams – First UK Edition 1960.

Short Eared Owl – Susemihl – 1838

The Moon Is Down – John Steinbeck – First Edition 1942

Australian Frogmouths – Broinowski – 1890

Amorous Fiammetta – Boccaccio – Stunning Illustrations and Striking Gilt Illustrated Vivid Vellum Cover – First Limited Numbered Edition 1929

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