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Colonel Henri’s Story [Espionage] – Ian Colvin – First edition 1954

The memoirs of a German secret agent who arrested Odette and Peter Churchill.

Published by William Kiber London, a first edition 1954. Octavo, 200 pages, illustrated from photographs. Some age and wear to jacket but really not a bad copy for its age and we suspect a well read book given the story.

Colonel Henri was the alias of Hugo Bleicher, a spy /detective hell bent on tracking down his opposition. The writer’s bold claim is that this man did more harm then Cicero the super spy at the British Embassy at Ankara.

A scarce account valued by the book market.

Colonel Henri – well really Hugo – and that’s just the start …

$50.00

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Nemarluk – King of the Wilds – Ion Idriess

Nermarluk (1911-1940) was an aboriginal warrior who lived near Darwin at Moyle Plain. He was a fighting man well over six foot tall. He was the head man of the Chul-a-mar.

In 1930 he was imprisoned at the Fannie Bay jail but escaped swimming the eight km across the Darwin Harbour to Cox Peninsula. This account represents the last three years of his life when he was tracked by Bul-Bul, who had been brought in by the Northern Territory police to finally capture him.

1951 Edition Published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney. Octavo, 213 pages, evenly toned, very good dust jacket … all up a good copy of one of the harder to find Idriess reality based books.

Rare Idriess in the Northern Territory and the brave but dangerous Nermaluk

$40.00

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Sea Dangers [The Affair of the US Brig Somers] – Philip McFarland

First edition, published by Schocken, New York in 1985. Large octavo, 308 pages, a little age to jacket otherwise a very good copy.

In 1842 on the American Brig “Somers” a young officer and two seamen were hung for mutiny, a court martial followed for the commanding officer. A very well researched and written book.

Formed the basis of “Billy Rudd” by Herman Melville.

American Mutiny … or was it?

$25.00

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Sarah Island – The Penal Settlement at Macquarie Harbour [West Coast Tasmania] 1831

A short historical brochure produced by the entertaining and hard working Round Earth Company – a good bunch.

Card covers 16 pages, including exterior, nice graphic production with a multi pot purri of facts about this once hell on earth convict establishment – or was it – they had a very nice bakery and a forge to die for – there again probably someone did!

A small item that will be reinvoiced at letter rates – or best with something else related … check our site.

Sarah island – a fascinating place with an equally fascination history – worth the trip out West.

$8.00

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Callaghan & Batman (Van Diemens’s Land 1825) – Edited by E.F. [Eustice FitzSymonds]

Number 476 of a limited edition of 500 copies published by the classy Sullivan’s Cove in 1978.

An unusual book in proportions (33cm x 19cm), 43 pages, with double page map at centre. Printed on thick wove paper. Dust jacket from a picture by Lycett. A very good copy.

Intriguing in content. Was the convict Eliza Callaghan hidden at Ben Lomond by John Batman in 1825? Contains police evidence as well as details of her trial at the Old Bailey and statements from the inquest after her murder at Geelong in 1852. A love story portrayed by contemporary documents and reports.

Tasmanian Mystery – a nice production

$40.00

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Operation Cicero – the Espionage Sensation of the War – L.C. Moyzisch – 1950

First edition published 1950 by Wingate, London. Octavo, 208 pages, a nice copy.

Written from a German perspective by Moyzisch who the Attache at the German Embassy in Ankara was. An “authenticity” post-script by Franz von Papen who was the Ambassador.

An Albanian, Elyesa Bazna, code named Cicero had rolls of film for sale about key British intelligence … the German’s paid up and the details of the Moscow, Cairo and Tehran conferences of the Allies were available to Hitler. However, what became of the information … and extraordinary spy account … once disbelieved but now authenticated.

Rare spy story published shortly after WWII

$40.00

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Colonel Henri’s Story [Espionage] – Ian Colvin – First edition 1954

Nemarluk – King of the Wilds – Ion Idriess

Sea Dangers [The Affair of the US Brig Somers] – Philip McFarland

Sarah Island – The Penal Settlement at Macquarie Harbour [West Coast Tasmania] 1831

Callaghan & Batman (Van Diemens’s Land 1825) – Edited by E.F. [Eustice FitzSymonds]

Operation Cicero – the Espionage Sensation of the War – L.C. Moyzisch – 1950

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