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The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Complete and Unabridged] – Victor Hugo

One of the more sought after editions of this classic published by the Modern Library in the 1952. A very good dust jacket with striking ghoulish imagery.

Octavo, 416 pages until it all “crumbles to dust”, plus publishers catalogue. A book of ten books all at a fast pace.

Written by Victor Hugo at the age of twenty nine, and stands with Les Miserables as one of his most memorable works.

Stirs the heart kindles the imagination …

The Bells … oh the bells

$40.00

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Sails Full and By – Dom Degnon

Published by Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry a first edition 1995. Octavo, 244 pages illustrated. Very good near fine condition.

A seven-year circumnavigation in the 41 foot ketch “Taku”. A full crew of friends and family who come and go during the “voyage”.

With more time than some they have more time for the exotic .. and in the Pacific Ahe, Tahiti, Samoa, Sunwarrow, Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand. Then off to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea and then difficulties with the boat and they just made it to Australia’s Lizard island. And then more ….

A long time around the world an unusual narrative

$30.00

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The Great Pyramid – Ancient Egypt Revisited – John Romer

A fine copy of this all embracing work about the Great Pyramid at Giza [and others] published by Cambridge University Press, 2007, with all its usual quality.

Quarto, 564 pages, numerous images from photographs, useful diagrams, maps etc. As new condition in a like dust jacket. A heavy book [1.9 kg] not really suitable for Overseas postage.

Not far into the book we come across Voyager hero Scottish astronomer, with an Italian name, Piazzi Smyth who first proposed the bewildering connection between the cosmos and the geometry and dimensions of the Great Pyramid of Cheops. From there the book only gets better and a full reading and understanding will take you to Doctorate level on the subject.

Near the end we have some great analysis of the build plan and proper quantity surveying re the build materials [there were a lot of then]. The estimate of the workforce at circa 25,000 in the first year is well supported yet hard to visualise.

Best “How To” book on building very large pyramids!

$50.00

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The Art of Captain Cook’s Voyages [Complete and Fine Set] – Rudiger Joppien and Bernard Smith

The number one resource for the art associated with Cook’s three voyages all in fine condition

Complete and in fine condition. Three volumes in four parts published by Oxford University Press, Melbourne 1985-1987.

Each volume contains a Descriptive Catalogue of all known original drawings and paintings of peoples, places, artefacts and events and original engravings associated with the Voyage

Volume I: The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771 with the art of the chief mourner (Joseph Banks), Alexander Buchan, Giovanni Cipriani, John Miller and Sydney Parkinson – 248 pages;

Volume II: The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775 with the art of John Cleverley, Peter Fannin, George Forster, Johann Reinhold Forster, Moses Griffith, Henry Roberts, Isaac Smith and the incredibly talented William Hodges – 278 pages;

Volume III: The Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-1780 with the art of John Webber William Ellis and John Cleverley. In two parts of 234 pages and 235-670 pages;

The entire work profusely illustrated in colour and black & white with appropriate appendices, bibliographies and indices. Folio with very good dust wrappers.

Many of the illustrations were previously unpublished, and the text includes an account of each voyage and notes on the artists

The Art of Cook’s Voyage never to be surpassed

ON HOLD

$680.00

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Operation Cicero – the Espionage Sensation of the War – L.C. Moyzisch – 1950

First edition published 1950 by Wingate, London. Octavo, 208 pages, a nice copy.

Written from a German perspective by Moyzisch who the Attache at the German Embassy in Ankara was. An “authenticity” post-script by Franz von Papen who was the Ambassador.

An Albanian, Elyesa Bazna, code named Cicero had rolls of film for sale about key British intelligence … the German’s paid up and the details of the Moscow, Cairo and Tehran conferences of the Allies were available to Hitler. However, what became of the information … and extraordinary spy account … once disbelieved but now authenticated.

Rare spy story published shortly after WWII

$40.00

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R.A.A.F. Over Europe – Edited by Frank Johnson – 1946

A scarce first edition 1946 of a book published to record the immense contribution Australian pilots made to the WWII effort in Europe.

Published in conjunction with Frank Johnson, by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London.

Octavo, 188 pages, followed by addendum and 54 pages of full page images from period photographs. Good dust jacket albeit a little chipped. A previous enthusiastic owner has inserted loosely the odd relevant clipping – we have left them there as they add to the story.

Includes an emotional introduction by Winston Churchill and forward by Air Vice- Marshall Wrigley .. Australia’s Commanding Officer in Britain from 1942-1946.

First Edition Important Record

SO SORRY SOLD

$50.00

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Complete and Unabridged] – Victor Hugo

Sails Full and By – Dom Degnon

The Great Pyramid – Ancient Egypt Revisited – John Romer

The Art of Captain Cook’s Voyages [Complete and Fine Set] – Rudiger Joppien and Bernard Smith

Operation Cicero – the Espionage Sensation of the War – L.C. Moyzisch – 1950

R.A.A.F. Over Europe – Edited by Frank Johnson – 1946

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