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Antique Direct Vision Spectroscope by Nachet of Paris c1900

A fully functioning direct vision spectroscope by Camille Nachet of Paris in its original shagreen tube style case. The scientific method is after a design by Browning of London with alternating 3 flint glass prisms with 2 crown glass prisms. This pocket-sized spectroscope was often used to detect the Rainband a spectral effect that can be seen before impending rain. Handy if you are off in the country without a brolly.

Camille Sebastien Nachet was a Parisian optician at the beginning of the 19th Century. He began producing lenses for the famous microscope manufacturer Chevalier but later set up his own small business at 16 Rue Serpente, Paris. He was succeeded by his son Jean Alfred 1831-1908. Nachet is included with Chevalier and Oberhauser as the three leading optical instrument makers in Paris at this time.

Special French Direct Vision Spectroscope

$240.00

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Over The Range Sunshine and Shadows in the Kimberley’s – Ion Idriess

Idriess on patrol for twelve hundred miles with the North West Mounted Police. First published interpretations of aboriginal message sticks.

Eight printing of the first edition published in 1945. Octavo, 316 pages, illustrated from original photographs – some super images of aboriginal groups.Usual evenly toned paper from the war clean though and with some insect nibbles to the dust jacket edges – otherwise still a good copy.

Idriess in the Kimberleys

$40.00

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Men of the Jungle – Ion Idriess

Published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney, a 1949. Octavo, 259 pages end paper maps, illustrated from period photographs. A bit of age with a dust jacket, quite a respectable copy

One reviewer stated ‘This must be one of the most delightful books on Australia that has ever been written” … high praise indeed … and worthy.

Idriess and his mates, for three years, in the back of Cooktown and the Daintree River … the characters … special and more interesting than fiction.

Idriess Far North among his mates

$50.00

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Fortunes in Minerals including Uranium [Simple Tests and How to Make Them] – Ion Idriess – Very Good Copy

An Ion Idriess classic which followed “Prospecting for Gold”. Experts regarded this book as a serious compendium. Includes chemical tests and sections on the use of the blowpipe.

Published by Angus and Robertson, a 1959 issue of the revised edition. Large octavo, 310 pages with some instructive illustrations. A very good copy in a super dust jacket.

Ion Idriess classic – makes your fortune in minerals – plenty have.

$60.00

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In Crocodile Land – Wandering in the Northern Territory – Ion idriess

Published by Angus and Robertson in 1948, a reprint of the first.

Tall octavo, 241 pages, with great period photographs – lots of crocs! A very good copy.

Idriess crocodile and buffalo hunting in the “bad coasts” of the Northern Territory. Wild men and Wilder women!

Idriess gets the Croc’s

$50.00

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The Wild White Man of Badu – Ion Idriess

Second printing of the first edition published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney in 1951.

Tall octavo, 232 pages, well illustrated with images from photographs, maps of the islands, end paper maps etc. A very good copy in an even better dust jacket.

The incredible true story of a convict escaping from Norfolk Island and becoming the Chief of Badu. See map on rear end papers for some clues.

Strange and exciting Farthest North.

$60.00

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Antique Direct Vision Spectroscope by Nachet of Paris c1900

Over The Range Sunshine and Shadows in the Kimberley’s – Ion Idriess

Men of the Jungle – Ion Idriess

Fortunes in Minerals including Uranium [Simple Tests and How to Make Them] – Ion Idriess – Very Good Copy

In Crocodile Land – Wandering in the Northern Territory – Ion idriess

The Wild White Man of Badu – Ion Idriess

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