Biography/ autobiography

Admiral Byng – A Letter to a member of Parliament in the Country, from His Friend in London relative to the Case of Admiral Byng – with some Original Papers and Letters which Passes during the Expedition – First Edition 1756

Admiral Bying was famously executed on his ship at Plymouth having been found guilty of retiring against the enemy [cowardice].

It was a terrible set-up and much information was withheld during his Trial and much more was bent out of shape – noting much changed there!

An anonymous author but obviously with many contacts relevant to the matter.

A pamphlet printed by J Cooke at the King’s Arms, Great Turnstile, Holborn [London] in 1756. Saddle stitch as original 31 pages, pretty good condition, very clean.

Contains extracts from numerous contemporary reports and letters and a set of tables that prove the assertion that Byng retreated from and “inferior” force to be very wrong.

Byng a thorough rebuttal of the case against him – but too late.

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$150.00

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[important Aboriginal Content] Where Strange Paths Go Down – Alice Duncan-Kemp

This would appear to be the most collectable and cherished edition published in 1964 by Smith and Paterson, Brisbane. Previously issued in 1952.

Thick royal octavo, xxxii and 299 pages over 200 plates from photographs, artwork by James Wienke. Endpaper maps. Some age but otherwise an excellent very good copy.

Alice Duncan-Kemp [1901-1988] was brought up on Mooraberrie Station west of Windarah in the far west of south Queensland. Her brother and father died before she was seven years old and she was brought up by her mother who decided to stay on the property assisted by local aboriginals. Because of these circumstances Alice’s relationship with the aboriginals was intimate – she and her sister would go on extended mustering trips etc during which she would learn aboriginal ways and hear about heir customs, folklore etc. As well as the history of frontier conflict and resistance.

Her knowledge, set down in this book is both unique and extensive. The photographic imagery that supports the text makes the work that more special.

Treasured work by Duncan-Kemp

$390.00

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Gallipoli to the Somme – the Story of Charles. E.W. Bean – Dudley McCarthy – First edition 1983

The definitive relevant biography of Australia’s principal war correspondent of WWI. To say principal may even be understating his role if you have seen and read [a monumental task] Bean’s twelve thick volume work on Australians in the Great War.

Such a man requires quite a lengthy biography, 400 pages in total well illustrated from contemporary photographs.

Published by John Ferguson, Sydney in 1983 a first edition. Large octavo bound in grey leatherette, full dust jacket. A very good copy, excuse a bit of tape residue on the end papers. Internally super clean.

Understanding Charles Bean and how he went about documenting WWI.

$50.00

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A Moveable Feast – Ernest Hemingway – True First Edition 1964 – Predates American Edition by one day – and best presented anyway

First Edition Hemingway, published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1964. Octavo, 192 pages.

Unique wrap-around dust jacket design by Hans Tisdall – see below. A very good copy – gift condition.

Learn more about Hemingway in this story telling autobiographical work … finished in his final days.

“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast”.

Scarce Collectable Hemingway First Edition

P.S. Hans Tisdall was the designer of the Hemingway Cape dust jackets. You can see why we like them at Voyager … they have Universal attraction. Tisdall (1910-1971) born in Germany was originally a textile designer and made his name at Edinburgh Weavers. Later in life he won awards for the design of the entryway to the Battersea Fun Park and was commissioned to produce dust jacket artwork for which he designed these distinctive brushstroke cursive fonts. Michael Harvey subsequently produced a new typeface base on this style named Tisdall Script.

$180.00

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The Story of the Guides – Col G.J. Younghusband C.B. – First Edition 1908

First edition of this important record by George the older brother of Francis both adventurers and military men of quality [as where most of their manly relatives].

Published by McMillan and Co, London in 1908. Octavo, 207 pages, illustrated throughout. Original red cloth covered boards blind lines and embossed to front and spine in gilt. Some age although a very clean copy away from the ends.

Harry Lumsden formed the guides – his idea and training methods [we are talking military here not “boy scouts”]. They were involved in much frontier fighting … around Mooltan and the fight against Ganda Singh’s forces; then, the capture of the Fort of Gorindghar; the Great March on Delhi; the Afghan War 1878-80; Malkland in 1897.

Withing this history the Massacre of the Guides at Kabul [Seventy men against thousands] and The Relief of Chitral two very contrasting stories.

George Younghusband intimate with the history

$120.00

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The Life and Surprising Adventures of Captain Talbot – First Edition n.d. but 1803 [Shortcomings but Exceedingly Rare – and Fine Binding].

Title continues – “Containing a Curious Account of the Various Changes and Gradations of this Extraordinary Character; from the Time of His First Going to Sea as a Cabin Boy; Until His Taking of Command of the Washington War Ship; – Also, His Various Engagements during the American Wars and Singular Escapes in His Different Stages of Life – The Whole Forming a Complete Series of Singular Incidents and entertaining Adventures”.

Printed by Barnard and Saltzer, Fleet Street for Tegg and Castleman.

Octavo, 147 pages, missing tow leaves ¾ and 21/22 provided separately as a modern copy but no bound. Reference authority Sabin 94236.

The whole rather aged but likewise very genuine for this work. Someone has gone to the bother of preserving it in an extra fine binding, half calf over marbled boards, decorated spine, separate red leather title.

Captain Silas Talbot [1751-1813] was the stuff of adventure books. He was 12 when he became the cabin boy mentioned in the title. Went on to fight in the Siege of Boston and the Battle of Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War and at the Battle of Puerto Plata harbour in the French War. He captured the 8 gun galley Pigot from the English and turned it against them – for which he received the silver sword. Hist adventures as presented here tad more various and exciting than just war!

Captain Talbot and the American Wars so scarce accept its deficiencies.

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$140.00

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Admiral Byng – A Letter to a member of Parliament in the Country, from His Friend in London relative to the Case of Admiral Byng – with some Original Papers and Letters which Passes during the Expedition – First Edition 1756

[important Aboriginal Content] Where Strange Paths Go Down – Alice Duncan-Kemp

Gallipoli to the Somme – the Story of Charles. E.W. Bean – Dudley McCarthy – First edition 1983

A Moveable Feast – Ernest Hemingway – True First Edition 1964 – Predates American Edition by one day – and best presented anyway

The Story of the Guides – Col G.J. Younghusband C.B. – First Edition 1908

The Life and Surprising Adventures of Captain Talbot – First Edition n.d. but 1803 [Shortcomings but Exceedingly Rare – and Fine Binding].

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