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Hermine et Satin Lame – Gazette du Bon Ton – David – 1922

A wonderful hand-coloured “Pochoire” by David for the Paris Gazette du Bon Ton. Hermine et Satin Lame, “Hermine and Satin Lame”. Again, here, David’s capacity for detail is on exquisite display.

Prices are as unframed.

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$60.00

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Blue Lace-up Dress – Gazette du Bon Ton – 1922

A subtly hand-coloured “Pochoire” for the Paris Gazette du Bon Ton. A casual but fashionable outfit laced in blue.

Prices are as unframed.

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$60.00

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Scarce Important Astronomical Atlas – Atlas Celeste – Ch Dien and Camille Flammarrion – 1877

This is a third edition of the superb star atlas sometimes referred to as the Flammarion Star Atlas. Published in Paris by Gathier-Villars. A folio production of grand scale (51cms x 35 cms) with 28 steel engraved star charts some double page.

Several introductory pages are followed by a double page engraving of the Northern Hemisphere with stars to magnitude 6 noting simple, double, triple, variable etc the Milky Way Nebulae, Galaxies and the Constellations drawn in the Classical Manner. To the same standard the Southern Hemisphere as a double plate. Followed by 23 single page plates of highly detailed night sky segments by reference to noted constellations. Then another double of the Southern Hemisphere based on the significant “Brisbane Atlas” of serious Australian interest. A two further double plates of the Northern Hemisphere – a plate concentrating on multiple stars and a coloured plate of Nebulae in all their then known forms.

All fine plates clean and with a strong plate impression.

The original blood red cloth boards have been professionally re-backed by Roger Perry. A couple of the preliminary pages have edge repairs but as stated the star charts are near pristine. The gilt “Atlas Celeste” motif to the front is still fine and the whole binding is now strong and useable.

Likely the most important Star Atlas of the late Victorian period

$1,290.00

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The Possessed – Dostoyevsky

Published by Modern Library a 1940′s copy in a very presentable dust jacket.

Dostoyevsky followed “Crime and Punishment” with another monumental and direct attack on the danger of Nihilism. This edition contains a translation of the suppressed chapter for the first time

Should be Possessed!

$30.00

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Peter Ibbetson – George Du Maurier

A delightful Modern Library edition published in the 1930′s – in very good condition dust jacket likewise.

George Du Maurier wrote this romantic novel in 1891. It was soon transformed into play, opera and then film. This is our favourite edition with its many illustrations.

Beautiful writing

$40.00

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Captain James Cook and His Times – Fisher and Johnston

Published by ANU Press canberta in 1979 a very good near fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Cook from a different perspective and well researched and worthwhile. Interplay with Dalrymple, the geography of Northwest America, the Spanish reaction to his endeavours and his reputation in Russia .. and much more.

Another view of Cook and a good one

$35.00

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