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  • Treks and Palavers [Travels in Nigeria]-Richard Oakley – 1938

    Treks and Palavers [Travels in Nigeria]-Richard Oakley – 1938

    Before we go further “Palaver” is meant in the truest sense – an improvised meeting which was often held with groups to iron out some difficulty – Oakley was good with a palaver … Voyager likes this book – there is something special about it …

    A first edition published by Seeley etc, London [they published a number of high quality serious travel accounts. Thick octavo, 300 pages, good sketch map and numerous full page illustrations from original photographs. No jacket, original red cloth covered binding, top edge stained red as required – very good condition.

    A full and interesting account from Captain Oakley who was for a period a Magistrate in the Nigerian Administrative Service. He draws on other key references as well as his own extensive travels and experiences. We like it even more the deeper he gets into Nigeria up towards the Chad border. Surprisingly few good accounts on this African major and their now disappearing underlying culture(s)

    Richard Oakley and one of the better accounts on Nigeria.

    $60.00

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  • The Sextant Simplified [A Practical Explanation of the Use of the Sextant at Sea] – Oswald Watts

    A later edition of this “go to” book on the sextant published by Thomas Reed, Sunderland etc in 1969.

    Octavo, 100 pages, many diagrams and images to explain the use of the instrument as one would expect. A near fine copy.

    First glance the sextant is a pretty simple and straightforward device. This book take one from the simple “take and angle” understanding to the more complex use and correction required have a solid and sure position – quite useful the sure bit when facing reefs and rock in previously new territory.

    Sextant explained – enough to make you a master mariner – fill up the bathtub and go for it!

    $35.00

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  • The Missing Macleans – Geoffrey Hoare – First Edition 1955

    The Missing Macleans – Geoffrey Hoare – First Edition 1955

    It was May 1951 and Donald Maclean invited a stranger, Roger Styles, to his home for dinner with his wife and family. Afterwards they went outside and never returned.

    Two years later the other Maclean in this true story likewise disappeared with her children when in Geneva as if in a puff of smoke.

    Some understand the background of Maclean and his defection. On the other hand, the deserted wife who had been planning a life in the US played a good hand of cards and surprised everyone, even those close when she joined Donald behind the Iron curtain.

    The author Horae is no ordinary journalist – he knew the Macleans with some intimacy and had access to letter and evidence through the confidence of Melinda Macleans mother. This firs hand evidence makes this account that much more credible and excruciatingly interesting.

    First edition published by Cassell, London in 1955. Octavo, 182 pages, illustrated from photographs. A very good copy.

    Solid account of the traitor Donald Maclean and his loyal wife Melinda

    $35.00

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

    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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  • Gold-Dust and Ashes – The Romantic Story of the New Guinea Goldfields – Ion Idriess

    Gold-Dust and Ashes – The Romantic Story of the New Guinea Goldfields – Ion Idriess

    First published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney in 1933. This edition dated 1944. Octavo, 258 pages, end paper maps and nicely illustrated with period photographs. Dust jacket a little rubbed and nicked, some age, still a better than good copy. Gist inscription tucked behind front free end paper.

    Ion Idriess’s great book about the early New Guinea Goldfields of Bulolo, Wau and Edie Creek. One of the must have books in the PNG/ Mining list – great photographic images.

    Gold- Dust it is!

    $40.00

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  • “The Arabian Nights” – The Book of the Thousand Nights and A Night & The Supplemental Nights to the Thousand Nights and A Night – 16 Volumes Complete – Sir Richard Francis Burton

    “The Arabian Nights” – The Book of the Thousand Nights and A Night & The Supplemental Nights to the Thousand Nights and A Night – 16 Volumes Complete – Sir Richard Francis Burton

    To many, one of the greatest men to live in the Victorian era Sir Richard Francis Burton- Adventurer, Explorer, Linguist extraordinaire… originally published the first ten volume work in 1885 and the additional six volumes between 1886 and 1888.

    Criticised and acclaimed Burton did not hold back exposing the sexual imagery in the source texts and further emphasising by adding extensive footnotes and appendices on Oriental sexual more.

    Because of strict laws on obscene material these volumes were printed privately for subscribers only by “The Burton Club” – this set circa 1910.

    Collectable and gift worthy. A trifle rubbed here and there and the gilt spines a little light affected – otherwise a super and substantial set.

    Heavy and obviously large in scale – a postage supplement will be required, at cost, dependent on the location of the purchaser … please enquire – it will be worthwhile

    The whole of the Arabian Nights in captivating Burton Language.

    $490.00

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