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Scented Isles and Coral Gardens – Torres Straits, German New Guinea, and the Dutch East Indies – C.D. Mackellar – 1912

Published by John Murray, London in 1912. The greatest travel and adventure publisher of all time.

A very interesting a quite early book on the authors travels. Whilst published in 1912 it contains accounts, primarily from his detailed letter from 1885 onwards. Some of the illustrations are from his watercolours for which he apologises regarding quality. He need not as they are really quite good. There is some mild foxing which is usual for this book as it is printed on that spongy paper of the period.

Nice images and content on the Torres Straits islanders, of Kerapuna in New Guinea and the birds of paradise, the Solomon Islands and New Britain under German rule.

The last 70 pages of 190 are devoted to Java and Sumatra similarly written as if in the moment and with numerous relevant images.

A valuable New Guinea and broader book from the pre WWI era.

The author Campbell Duncan Mackellar (1859-1925) was born in Australia. Little is know of his early life. He wrote novels of which only one was published in Austalia … the rest in England and the USA. This, and one other was his only non-fiction works. In his later life in England he became quite a celebrity through [Unusually} his interest in Balkan politics. He amassed some wealth and was a sponsor to Shakleton’s Nimrod Expedition (1907-1909) and Mawson’s Australian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914). As a result he got a mountain named after him by the former and a group of islands by the latter.

$90.00

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Schoolhouse in the Sky – Sir Edmund Hillary

Published by Hodder in 1964.

Sir Edmund Hillary returns to the Himalayas in 1963 to fulfil a promise to assist the Sherpa community. Also the assaults on Taweche and Kangtega two unclimbed peaks.

A remarkable book … more than climbing

$40.00

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Bowhead Whale – 1793 (Balaena Mysticetus) – Shaw and Nodder

The Bowhead Whale then known variously as the Great Northern Whale, Toothless Whale, Greenland Whale, Artic Whale etc etc. They grow up to 18 metres and 100 tonnes and have no dorsal fin. It has the largest mouth of any animal. Whilst once endangered a moratorium in 1966 has saved the species which is now no longer under threat.

Copper engraved and hand coloured by Shaw & Nodder and published in London on 1st March 1793 (marked in the plate). Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Frederick Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Framed in Voyager Natural History style within black cored cream mat and beaded gilt frame.

Early Whale Engraving in fine condition … click on the image to see all my whaliness! … hmmuuuueooowmh

$180.00

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Rondoy – An Expedition in the Peruvian Andes – David Wall – First 1965

Published by John Murray, London. A very good copy of a special climbing book.

The LSE expedition to climb 19,300 foot Rondoy in the Peruvian Andes in 1963. Bebbington (the leader) and Sadler lost their lives. A well told and emotional story with special photographs of the breath-taking Mountain scenery.

Exceptional Climb

$40.00

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Author’s Letter and Book – C.A. Wendell – Author of “Out of the Fog”

An unusual letter and again a nice turn of phrase to his Doctor following a “refund check”

“Here is a copy of my latest book: “Out of the Fog”. It’s pure fiction, but fiction with a purpose. You may not have time or the inclination for fiction, but the story contains a few pages which may interest you – and your wife too maybe – in case you care to find them” etc etc

Amusing letter and advice and we found the pages … a Voyager secret!

$30.00

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Mes Invites n’arrivent pas – Gosse – Gazette du Bon Ton Pochoir – 1913

Stunning Bon Ton pochoir … in our opinion one of the most striking.

Mes invites n’arrivent pas aaa and how dare they when she has gone to so much trouble to look good for them. A striking evening outfit designed by Redfern.

An early pochoir, September 1913 and such a deco look fro seven years before that art/fashion arrived.

Price $140.00 unframed.

And click on the image to see it in all its beauty

$140.00

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Scented Isles and Coral Gardens – Torres Straits, German New Guinea, and the Dutch East Indies – C.D. Mackellar – 1912

Schoolhouse in the Sky – Sir Edmund Hillary

Bowhead Whale – 1793 (Balaena Mysticetus) – Shaw and Nodder

Rondoy – An Expedition in the Peruvian Andes – David Wall – First 1965

Author’s Letter and Book – C.A. Wendell – Author of “Out of the Fog”

Mes Invites n’arrivent pas – Gosse – Gazette du Bon Ton Pochoir – 1913

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