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Original Photograph by J.C. Breaden – Boating on the River Leven, North West Tasmania c1930

A good period image of a boating trip on the River Leve, North West Tasmania c1930. Size 21 x 15 cm and overall in good condition with some crimping from a previous mounting in the top left corner.

J.C. Breaden is recorded as having been a gifted Hobart amateur photographer who was active from 1920. He died in 1947. The rear of the photograph carries his stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmanian and various notes.

Boating in the River Leven – gifted photographer

$30.00

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Rhingia Campestris (Snout Fly) – Whole Insect Slide 19thC

The Snout or Hover Fly is common in the Paleartic region at certain times of the year. It has a very long “snout”’ which allows it to get at pollen that other insects cannot reach. A good 19th century whole insect slide with a good example of the aforementioned snout

Nice whole Northern Hemisphere insect slide

$50.00

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The Bragg Family in Adelaide – Jenkin

Special issue large octavo soft cover.

The author a scientist of distinction produced this pictorial celebration of the Bragg family in 1986. Twenty years later Jenkins published his book about “the most extraordinary collaboration in Science” below.

Great Pictorial Record Nice Succinct Narrative

$25.00

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The Legacy of Sir Lawrence Bragg – Various Leading Scientists

After a fine Adelaide schooling, nothing stopped Lawrence Bragg assisted by the genius that was his father. Here in “Selections and Reflections” we have the views of ten other Nobel Laureates about the man himself.

Best book for Bragging

$50.00

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Unusual Microscope Slide – Foraminifera from East Pacific

A modern equivalent of the HMS Dart slide from scientific research conducted in the Eastern Pacific. Multiple location grid style slide and a note of the number and position of samples on the Ocean floor with a record of depth surveyed and summary of findings. Excellent condition.

Unusual example significant number of forams.

$60.00

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Rare Historical Microscope Slide HMS Dart Survey – Australian Waters 1897

HMS Dart was actively involved in Hydrographic and Scientific Surveys in the Australian waters in the later stages of the 19th century. This unique slide of Foraminifera collected at 38 degrees South 149 degrees East (South of Tamboon) in Eastern Victoria to the East end of the Bass Strait. Comprising a numbered grid of 24 positions with forams glued down (some have come loose over the years).

Unique scientific record from Australia 1897

$120.00

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