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The Antarctic – Henry King – First Edition 1969

Henry King was the Librarian of the Scott Polar Research Institute between 1955 and 1983, incredible stretch.

So, he definitely had time and the access to material nigh unlimited to produce this all-embracing Antarctic book. There are other attempts, but we think this one the best to that period given the aforementioned advantage the writer had.

Published by Blanford Press, London in 1969. Octavo, 276 pages, a multitude of images from period photographs, many in colour, end paper maps. Top edge stained blue as required by the first. A very good copy.

Henry King form his Library – but what a library.

$35.00

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The Brotherhood of Angels of Men – Geoffrey Hodson – First Edition 1927

A very scarce and unusual book, near impossible to find in its super Art Deco jacket [designed by Phoebe Stabler] and in such good condition. Image repeated as frontispiece.

Published by the Theosophical Publishing House, London in 1927. Small quarto, fifty-six pages, printed on quality rag paper by Humphries of Bradford.

Geoffrey Hodson [1886-1983] was born in Lincolnshire and has his first encounter with the “Serpent Fire” at the age of six. He embarked on a life where he became one of the world’s leading Theosophists – live in Western Austral and New Zealand where he saw out his life.

A clairvoyant of stature, mystic, philosopher, esotericist etc. He wrote over 50 books on the broader subject. This early book of his perhaps the most admired as it is built on a period of his life when he was in connection with angels.

The artist Phoebe Stabler [1879-1955] was better know for her ceramics – she did designs for Worcester, Doulton and Poole. She had a penchant for angels – reflected hear.

Scarce and enlightening first edition

$80.00

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Flying Doctor and The secret of the Pearls – Mchael Noonan

We cannot help to see the similarity between Noonan’s series of books about Dr Jeremy James an Australian Flying Doctor and Biggles.

Interestingly both published by the Brockhamption press. This edition 1967, octavo, 160 pages and “Biggles like” illustrations and dust jacket – we love it. very good condition.

In this medical adventure our Doc flies North to help a trapped pearl diver and has to don the necessary gear himself .. all in a days work for our medical hero.

No medical emergency too bizarre … and lots of adventure with it.

$30.00

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[Tasmania] Oddity and Elegance – Michael Sharland – First edition 1966

As mentioned on the front cover Michael Sharland had already issued the Tasmanian book “Stones of a Century”. This is by far a better book.

A very good copy in a complete dust jacket. Published by Fullers, Hobart in 1966. Squat quarto, 134 pages with many special images from photographs throughout.

About places, structures and their connection to key individuals. We particularly like the section on water driven mills [quite a few in the Huon valley]. And, the tidal powered mill [ahead of its time] in the North-west. Many and varied fences, the industrially scarred landscapes of the western mining regions and the naming of the peaks after a trove of Geological heroes.

Much more, entertaining and informative. Will make you a Tassie expert on its own!

Sharland on Tassie- his best and better than all the rest!

$50.00

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Sightings – The Gray Whales’ Mysterious Journey – Peterson and Hogan

A National Geographic Publication, 2002, first edition and quite hard to find for one of theirs – possibly because of its then price.

Octavo, 286 pages, nice photographic illustrations. A very good if not better copy.

The Gray Whale travels 10,000 along the western coastline of North America… breeding in the warm waters off Mexico and feeding in the chill of the Arctic.

Probably no better book on the subject and one that more should take an interest in.

Gray whales put the effort in – makes walking to work seem a breeze!

$35.00

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Piltdown Man [Exposure] – Ronald Millar – First Edition 1972.

Subtitled – “The story, as fascinating as a whodunit, of how the Piltdown skull came to be discovered; how the hoax was exposed and who the hoaxer may have been”.

A very good if not fine copy. Octavo, 264 pages, well- illustrated, great jacket. Published by Victor Gollancz in 1972.

Even if you are from the dark or from the modern ages and have never heard of the Piltdown man this book is a winner.

We had our own feeling about the identity of the hoaxer and the writer agrees – or vice versa. We will not spoil it but an Australian of then some dignity born in Grafton NSW – which is the big clue! We may have some of his work?

Piltdown Man – in some circles, a skull that has caused more controversy than any other!

$35.00

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The Antarctic – Henry King – First Edition 1969

The Brotherhood of Angels of Men – Geoffrey Hodson – First Edition 1927

Flying Doctor and The secret of the Pearls – Mchael Noonan

[Tasmania] Oddity and Elegance – Michael Sharland – First edition 1966

Sightings – The Gray Whales’ Mysterious Journey – Peterson and Hogan

Piltdown Man [Exposure] – Ronald Millar – First Edition 1972.

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