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The Journal of The Royal Geographical Society 1931 October – Baluchistan – C.P. Skrine

A near mint copy of the October edition 1931 of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society London. The primary report is by Skrine on his travels and observations in Baluchistan mainly in the Highlands or Persian Baluchistan. Well illustrated with18 black and white photographs taken on the travels – some rather spectacular such as the “Earth Pillar” above Tamindan and the view of Kuh-i-Taftan from the cliffs of Lejwar. The report supported by a map of the Highlands region prepared by Skrine with an inset map of the broader Baluchistan.

This edition also includes one of the reports of Michael Terry relating to his travels in West Australia (Horseshoe Bend to Oodnadatta) also nicely illustrated with maps and photographs. As well as details of a 16th century manuscript navigating manual in the Society’s Library.

Baluchistan Rarity with 20th Century Australian Exploration.

$90.00

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The Integrative Action of the Nervous System – Charles Sherrington.

Leather bound and beautifully gilt embossed all edges richly gilt associated with the Classics of Medicine Library 1989. Heavily illustrated 411 pages with mild signs of use otherwise a very good copy.

Dr Sherrington FRS was the Holt Professor of Physiology at the University of Liverpool – this book originally published in the USA in 1906 followed a series of lectures at Yale and in itself is a landmark publication regarding the development of understanding the central nervous system.

Nervous System Explored and Documented

$50.00

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A Treatise on the Diseases of the Chest – Laennec

Leather bound and beautifully gilt embossed from the Classics of Medicine Library 1979. Fine condition 428 pages plus 8 plates all edges gilt.

Originally published as an English translation in 1821 by Doctor John Forbes. The French physician Laennec pioneered the use of “Acoustick Instruments” in the diagnosis of diseases of the chest.

Pioneering French Medicine for the Short of Breath.

$60.00

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The Wisdom of Confucius – Who else

“Music rises from the heart when it is touched by the external world” so said Confucius. A nice Modern Library edition.

Immortal wisdom

$30.00

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Unique New Guinea Item – C.A.W Monckton’s Trilogy of His Adventures in New Guinea; Fact of Fiction – A Thesis by Nancy Lutton

Submitted to the University of Papua New Guinea as part of a BA in History in December 1972. Nancy Lutton was born in Sydney in 1931 and lived in PNG from 1967-1980 where she was the New Guinea Collection Librarian. As well as academic works she published “My Dearest Brown Eyes” the letters between Sir Donald Cleland and his wife during WWII. She was awarded an MBE in 1981.

This 92 page plus map thesis is most provoking as it explores the character of Charles Monckton a New Zealander (born 1873) who found himself in New Guinea in 1897 and under MacGregor was given the post as resident magistrate Eastern Division. He carried out explorations but after criticism of his cruel practices resigned in 1907 and went to London where he wrote three books “Some Experiences of a Resident Magistrate” (1920), “Last Days in New Guinea” (1922) and “New Guinea Recollections” (1934). Nancy Lutton concludes that the first two books though biased in judgement were factually correct whilst the third book sullied his reputation in an attempt to exonerate himself. Nancy Lutton wrote his lengthy entry in the “Australian Dictionary of Biography” and her conclusions are based on this thesis.

True Monckton Personality Revealed

$80.00

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland – 1904

Printed for the society by H. Pole & Co Elizabeth Street Brisbane 1904. 213; xiiipp. 8vo. Original wrappers. 7 Black and white plates in sound condition – repair to front wrapper.

Excellent articles by F. Manson Bailey on Contributions to the New Guinea Flora; J. Douglas Ogilby on Studies in the Ichthyology of Queensland; John Thomson on Colour Sight and Colour Blindness; Joseph Lauterer on Naturalised and Acclimatised plants in various parts of the world; W. R. Colledge on Notes on the “Scots Gray” Mosquito; Hon A. Norton on Notes on Travel 1859-60 (From Sydney Westwards and down the Darling River); Hon A. Norton on From Sydney to Bathurst in 1822; A. Jefferis Turner on A Preliminary revision of the Australian Thyrididae and Pyralidae; J. Douglas Ogilby on Australian Crocodiles.

Royal Society of Queensland – 1904

$100.00

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The Journal of The Royal Geographical Society 1931 October – Baluchistan – C.P. Skrine

The Integrative Action of the Nervous System – Charles Sherrington.

A Treatise on the Diseases of the Chest – Laennec

The Wisdom of Confucius – Who else

Unique New Guinea Item – C.A.W Monckton’s Trilogy of His Adventures in New Guinea; Fact of Fiction – A Thesis by Nancy Lutton

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland – 1904

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