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  • IMAGO MVUNDI (MUNDI) The Journal of The International Society for the History of Cartography – Vol 38 – 1986

    IMAGO MVUNDI (MUNDI) The Journal of The International Society for the History of Cartography – Vol 38 – 1986

    Published by Imago Mundi, Kings College London in 1986. Folio hardback, 134 pages plus advertisements. Illustrated with maps, charts and diagrams. original blue cloth covered boards with gilt titling and device. Very good condition.

    An annual publication and the pinnacle of cartographic research. Superbly presented.

    The concentration in this issue is with North America. Three paper – First, Indicators of Unacknowledged Assimilations from Amerindian Maps on Euro-American Maps of North America: Some General Principles Arising from a Study of La Verendrye’s Composite Map, 1728-29. Secondly, Maps in Colonial Promotion: James Edward Oglethorpe’s Use of Maps in “Selling” the Georgia Scheme. Thirdly, The Rise of Maps Use by Elite Newspapers in England, Canada and the United States.

    Other articles include “the Turning Point in German Cartography” and a thorough “Census” of Pre-Sixteenth Century Portlan Charts.

    Extensive book reviews provided an excellent bibliography for cartography enthusiasts.

    Imago Mundi cannot be improved

    $50.00

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  • Maps, Atlases & Related Books – The Laith Reynolds Collection

    Maps, Atlases & Related Books – The Laith Reynolds Collection

    A Robert Muir Catalogue from 2009 that has become part of the very useful reference list with a strong focus on Australia. It relates to the Laith Reynolds collection. 373 items well described by Jodie Ween and Janet Muir, many with illustrations.

    Reynolds a businessman of repute with interests in Mining and another Voyager favourite bell ringing donating over 2,000 books and items on campanology to the Swan Bells Tower in WA

    Solid and fairly full map reference

    $25.00

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  • Antarctica – Evangelos Papathanassiou – Scarce Vinyl Pressing 1983

    Antarctica – Evangelos Papathanassiou – Scarce Vinyl Pressing 1983

    Fine copy of the soundtrack by “Vangelis” to Koreyoshi Kurahara’s 1983 film about the 1958 ill-fated Japanese scientific expedition to the South Pole, and the dramatic rescue from impossible weather conditions on their return journey. It’s as much about the survival of some of the dogs initially left behind as the people. Vangelis was invited to produce his dramatic electronic music score after the worldwide success of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner.

    The film was not that successful overseas, whilst being the Japanese sponsored entry it was not accepted in the foreign language section of the Academy Awards. Back home in Japan the beautiful huskies managed to get the film a Popularity Award.

    Vangelis on the other hand shows his usual innovation and brilliance. Rare Japanese pressing. Perfect Condition.

    Best listened to with the aircon very low

    $40.00

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  • Tasmanian Vision – The art of nineteenth century Tasmania

    Tasmanian Vision – The art of nineteenth century Tasmania

    Published by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in 1988. Oblong Landscape soft wrapper production of 115 pages with over 200 hundred illustrations, the more important works in scale and colour. A little ageing to the covers but really a very good copy for a softcover.

    From page 94 onwards are excellent biographies of the artists selected including … Mary Allport, Ludwig Becker, Thomas Bock, Boyes, Louis Breton, Brownrigg, Knut Bull, Chapman, Costantini, Robert Dowling, William Duke, Frank Dunnett, Benjamin Duterrau, Augustus Earle, G.F. Evans, Sarah Fogg. Haughton Forrest, George Frankland ….. through to John Webber. An impressive list and nicely described with sufficient worthwhile commentary. Further back we have a useful bibliography for a lifetime of further reading on this important topic.

    A possible bonus is two postcard included (if you remember what they are for!) … Thomas Buck’s beautiful portraits of Woureddy a Native of Bruny Island and Mathinna.

    Tasmanian 19th century art … well done and nicely illustrated

    $30.00

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  • The Studio Magazine -1914 – (Including good article of the National Gallery of NSW)

    The Studio Magazine -1914 – (Including good article of the National Gallery of NSW)

    A very good condition issue November 1914 of The Studio – an Illustrated Magazine of Fine & Applied Art … and fine it is indeed.

    Quarto, soft decorative covers, 83 -160 pages plus advertisements front and back and inside covers. Complete.

    Lavishly illustrated, some in colour with tissue guard. Interesting period articles … Famous Miniatures in the Pierpont Morgan Collection; Charles Sargeant Jagger, Sculptor (Brilliant); The Panama-Pacific Exposition; R Gwello Goodman, Painter; Exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute; Monuments of Flemish Architecture; The National Gallery of New South Wales; Studio Talk etc

    Quality Art magazine from London 1914 with Australian Interest

    $40.00

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  • Scott of the Antarctic – Royal Doulton

    Scott of the Antarctic – Royal Doulton

    A miniature jug by Royal Doulton, from their Explorers Series. Scott of the Antarctic in fine condition no marks or chips. Tiny in size .. around 6cm by 4cm. Designed by Stanley Taylor and issued as limited number of 2,000 in 1997.

    Scott remembered albeit in a small way

    $30.00

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