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Huxley – Evolution’s High Priest – Adrian Desmond.

Author Adrian Desmond a distinguished scientist, University College London and the font of knowledge on the history of the forming and influence of the evolutionary theory. Written several books on the subject and its main promoters …. Darwin, Huxley et al. This monument about Huxley’s later years … and exhaustive biography drawn on, but not only on, five thousand manuscript letters [seems a lot].

Published by Michael Joseph, London in 1997. Thick octavo, 370 pages, illustrated – some great period images – a very good copy.

Thomas H Huxley – more that someone’s bulldog …

PS – Does anyone agree that Michael Palin would make a good Huxley?

$35.00

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Solo to Sydney [From London in a Single Engine Aircraft] – Francis Chichester.

This edition published by Conway Maritime Press, Greenwich in 1982. Octavo, 208 pages, loads of illustrations, map, table of flight times / distance per sector. Very good condition, excuse the gift inscription front ends.

This book was originally published in 1930 immediately after Chichester had flown solo from London to Sydney in a single engine aircraft.

A thoroughly readable account and twenty-three sectors leads to a lot of adventure and colour along the way.

Francis Chichester in the air before the sea …

$30.00

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La Belle Viscontesse – Costume pour la Mer – Guy Arnoux for La Gazette du Bon Ton – 1913.

A beautiful hand coloured “Pochoir” by Pierre Guy Arnoux (1886-1951) for the Paris Gazette du Bon Ton, and early one published in 1913.

The beautiful Viscountess dressed for the Sea. Her outfit made from printed muslin caught by taffeta ribbons and a stylish short sailor’s jacket – trendy for the period.

Price $90.00 unframed.

An early Bon Ton – and a rare nautical theme

$90.00

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Original 19thC Watercolour – Australian Squadron, HMS Opal off the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] 1886 – D. F. Gillett

D.F. Gillett was an active British naïve marine artist in the late 19th early 20th Century. This painting is of an event in 1888, and we take that to be the year of the painting.

A nice size, 38cm by 22cm in frame 65cm by 88cm. the wooden frame of unusual and pleasing design. The painting in very good condition, strong colours no fading or foxing.

HMS Opal was an Emerald Class Corvette. Despite having steam power, she was fully rigged Barque. Built in Sunderland, England in 1875 she made her way to the Australian fleet and served between 1885-1890, mainly in the Pacific.

Price $890.00 framed as in image

A rare subject, HMS Opal in the Pacific off the New Hebrides [Vanuatu].

$890.00

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Bad Girl – Vina Delmar – 1929

A 1929 edition of this popular novel having been printed a number of times since its issue the previous year. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, New York. Octavo, 275 pages, art deco dust jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins. A very good if not better copy.

A story about New York and a young couple, Dot was from the Bronx and Eddie from Harlem. A book about first relationships in a thoroughly American 1920’s setting. She’s not at all bad by any standards – unusual title?

Deco era novel set in New York – would make a lovely gift

$40.00

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Charles Robbins RN (1782-1805) – Elynor Olijnyk

First edition, self published, classy book by the author a descendant of Charles Robbins.

Octavo. Pictorial covers (no dust jacket issued), 91 pages, end paper charts, illustrated, unusual layout, quality production, fine copy.

Robbins joined the navy at twelve-year old and spent the rest of his life at sea. By the early 1800’s he had worked his way up to exploratory service around the Australian waters. In the Cutter Integrity he discovered the Hunter Group of islands in the Bass Strait off the North-West of Tasmania – Robbins Island is named after him. This was all done before Flinders and Flinders likely upscaled Robbins’ charts.

Much more can be said of his achievements – in 1805 still in command of the Integrity he got involved in war with the Spanish – captured a couple of Galleons – went to South America and was never seen again.

Robbins made a contribution a great story told.
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$35.00

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Huxley – Evolution’s High Priest – Adrian Desmond.

Solo to Sydney [From London in a Single Engine Aircraft] – Francis Chichester.

La Belle Viscontesse – Costume pour la Mer – Guy Arnoux for La Gazette du Bon Ton – 1913.

Original 19thC Watercolour – Australian Squadron, HMS Opal off the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] 1886 – D. F. Gillett

Bad Girl – Vina Delmar – 1929

Charles Robbins RN (1782-1805) – Elynor Olijnyk

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