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  • Queensland Royal Geographical Society Journal – Diamond Jubilee Issue 1885-1945. Interesting Papua New Guinea content – Including the Kokoda Trail

    Queensland Royal Geographical Society Journal – Diamond Jubilee Issue 1885-1945. Interesting Papua New Guinea content – Including the Kokoda Trail

    The journal as published by the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Queensland). Octavo, soft wrappers, 113 pages after preliminaries, folding chart, images from period photographs, sketch map of Papua New Guinea etc. A very good copy bar innocent marks to the covers … pretty clean and bright inside.

    After various historic introductions articles re “Queensland Pastures – Their Development and Improvement; Across Papua’s Mighty Delta by A.L. Ethell; Irrigation (Queensland); The Interior of Eastern Papua by Captain Vernon – which describes the immediately post war Kokoda with interesting observations

    Nicely illustrated and with a fold out sketch map from Bootless Bay (near Port Moresby) to Buna showing a vertical cross section of the Kokoda track.

    A special issue of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Queensland) Journal with particular interest to New Guinea collectors and readers.

    $60.00

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  • The Thinker Bookends by Armor Bronze New York – 1920’s

    The Thinker Bookends by Armor Bronze New York – 1920’s

    A solid and delightful pair of bookends by Armor Bronze who had a showroom on Fourth and then Fifth Avenue, New York during the 1920’s.

    The company’s origins are not clear with some sources saying 1890’s – for sure they existed in 1910 as the National Metalizing Company changing their name to Armor Bronze circa 1920.

    Collectors and Bibliophiles bookends based on “Le Penseur” by Rodin. Some age as expected, still in good to better condition. Stand 20cm high and weighing in at a hefty, book securing 3.0 kg the pair.

    Heavy items may require a postage supplement if Overseas …

    Period Thinker Bookends – Don’t think too long

    $360.00

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  • French Miniature Furnace Microscope – c1850-60

    French Miniature Furnace Microscope – c1850-60

    Scarce miniature Mineral or Furnace Microscope attributed to Bertrand, Paris in the Billings Collection pages 37 and 193. The Billings example no 369 on page 193 is identical even down to the circle made on the outer case from running the closing catch around.

    Beautifully made, the original mahogany box has a conical dove tail slide cut into its top into which the instrument sits. The brass base screws to the tune stand. There is a square cut in the front that houses a single mirror on a milled head pivot. The stand is cut away for the fixed circular stage. At the top of the stand there is a screw in cylinder into which the body tube slides. There is an outer casing which slides downward to become a slide holder. The objective and ocular screw in.

    This is a collector’s item – it is probably one of the smallest practical microscopes ever made, is extremely well made and in as perfect a condition one could expect for its age. The case is undamaged with a great patina.

    Case dimensions approximately 85mm x 45mm x 35mm. Microscope height 75mm base diameter 25mm.

    Perfect collectable miniature microscope – over 150 years old.
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    $260.00

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  • Summer Storm – Frank Swinnerton – First Edition 1926

    Summer Storm – Frank Swinnerton – First Edition 1926

    1926 First US Edition in very good condition. Published by George Doran, New York. Octavo, 341 pages, complete decorative dust jacket.

    Frank Swinnerton (1884-1882) nearly made the century and was a prolific writer with over 50 novels. He was a contemporary of Wells, Bennett et al. His first real job was as a receptionist at Dent publishers, London .. and it all went from there. Later he supplemented his income with editorial work and worked with/on Aldous Huxley.

    Summer Storm is a swift dramatic story about two young women in the summertime of their lives. A story about growing up. Swinnerton detested false overblown language which makes this book all the more readable and maybe unlike its period.

    1926 First Edition in gift worthy condition

    $60.00

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  • The Trial of Mary Dugan – William Almon Wolff – First Edition 1928

    The Trial of Mary Dugan – William Almon Wolff – First Edition 1928

    First Edition published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York in 1928. Octavo, 335 pages, ownership inscription on front end paper. A very good copy in an excellent dust jacket.

    At trial, Broadway showgirl, Mary Dugan is accused of murdering her lover with a knife. She appears done for when her lawyer pulls out … but a twist and turn provides an uncertain and baffling mystery. Superb adaptation of the 1920’s play. Was to be made into a successful talkie in 1929 by MGM and then a second go in the 1940’s

    1928 First edition – Courtroom Drama keeps you alert

    $50.00

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  • The Counterfeit Eye – Erle Stanley Gardner – First Edition 1935

    The Counterfeit Eye – Erle Stanley Gardner – First Edition 1935

    A first edition from the esteemed Erle Stanley Gardner. Published by Grosset & Dulap, New York in 1935. Octavo, 304 pages, dust jacket edge worn otherwise a very nice copy.

    Pete Brunold had not one artificial eye but six. It was the bloodshot number, for use the morning after that was stolen – Someone is going to try to frame me …. And they did!

    A gripping Perry Mason story – hold on to your false eyes!

    1935 Perry Mason First

    $60.00

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