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The Discovery of Tasmania – Duyker(s) and Herman

Another Duyker and Duyker piece with the assistance of Edward Herman translating and interpreting relevant extracts from Tasman and Dufresne’s journals.

Published in Hobart in 1992 never had a dust jacket. In near fine condition.

A very worthy contribution and a must for early discovery historians. Illustrated, with maps and plates and with the text in Dutch and French at the rear. Substantial referencing to other records of interest.

Great content Dutch/French Tasmania

$50.00

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The Sense of Beauty – George Santayana

A period Modern Library edition a bit chipped in the dust jacket still very good.

The highpoint of American philosophy. Santayana’s work defines beauty … the great work on aesthetic theory

Beauty defined

$40.00

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Whaling Voyages in the Pacific (1823-1829) – The Dalton Journal – Edited by Niel Gunson

Published National Library of Australia, 1990. First Edition, 140 pages with illustrations and bibliography. Original maroon cloth with title lettered in gilt on spine and front board, inlay of scrimshaw on front board, a fine copy. No dust jacket as issued.

A rare British account of whaling activities in the South Seas (1823-1829), a field dominated by American journals. Provides an eyewitness account of the death of Captain James Cook recalled by a group of elderly Hawaiians. Records the discoveries of Phoenix Island and Canton Island, the new light on the opening up of the Pacific to missionary activity and European settlement.

More than Whaling in this fine journal

$40.00

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Chess: The Middle Game – John Littlewood

Published by Collins, London in 1974 a very good copy.

The Beginning and the End meet in the Middle. Master this phase of the game to become a Champion (maybe). Packed full of “Tactical Ideas” understandable to the Novice and useful to the Chexpert!

Master the Middle and take the ground

$30.00

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Chess: Games to Remember – Horowitz

Published by Pelham, London in 1973 a very good copy.

Three hundred odd of the best games ever played. Hard to pass over Spassky but there is Bobby Fischer, Tal, Byrne, Czerniak, Reshevsky, Larsen etc.. the full spectrum of the great chess minds of the 1960’s no greater chess era.

Greatest games many of them!

We have a number of Chess books and often good sets – search “Chess”

$30.00

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White Knights of Reykjavik – George Steiner

Published by Faber, London in 1973. Full title The Sporting Scene … White Knight etc a somewhat confusing full title. A pretty good copy.

Well anyone of Voyager’s vintage will remember the confrontation of Fischer and Spassky and all that it stood for. A brilliant book about the event and the genius individuals.

When chess was a heavyweight sport

$25.00

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