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My Tropic Isle – Banfield – First Edition

My Tropic Isle E.J. Banfield – 1911. A good only copy of the extremely rare first edition of “My Tropic Isle” with its rich front cover impression. Published in London in 1911 this is Banfield’s follow up to “Confessions of a Beachcomber” and a most interesting book on the natural history of Dunk along with the authors usual anecdotes and observations that make his writing something special.

Very rare E.J. Banfield

$190.00

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The Second Census of Queensland – Official report on Findings – Original 1864

Printed in Brisbane in 1864, Registrar General Darvall produced the Second Census of Queensland.

The population of the State (excluding aborigines) had doubled in three years to 61,467. Brisbane had likewise doubled in population whilst Rockhampton was four times more populous. 60% were male although in urban areas the discrepancy was less than 4% leaving the rural position fairly dire for a young man at near two to one.

A high proportion could not read or write and it was noted that an improvement since the first census was due to the impact of educated migrants.

Temporary housing was a feature although the report takes a positive read on the proportion of the population actively involved in wealth generation – a lesson perhaps for current bureaucrats.

Important Queensland Item

$90.00

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Across Unknown South America – 2 Volumes – Henry Savage-Landor – First Edition 1913

A First edition and a weighty and magnificent set of 2 volumes recording Savage-Landor’s travels across the centre of South America.

Forthright “in the moment” writing is his signature supported by early black and white photographs of the highest standard.

Two maps as called for one of his extensive route – the other a detailed mapping of the Arinos and Arinos-Juruena river systems.

Appendices of plants, birds, mammals, fish, reptiles and snakes of Brazil and vocabularies of the Boronon, Apiacar, Munduruci, Campas or Antis Indians

$140.00

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A Voyage Round The World 1790-1792 Performed by Etienne Marchand (In Two Volumes) – Charles P.C. Fleurieu – 1969

Amsterdam. 1969. N. Israel., 1969. Facsimile reprint of 1801 original English edition. Nos. 23 & 24 in the Bibliotheca Australiana series.

$120.00

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A Naturalist in Mid-Africa: Being an Account of a Journey to the Mountains of the Moon in Tanganyika – Elliot F.R.G.S.

First Edition of the important African exploration account, published London by A D Innes in 1896.

Large octavo 413 pages, after preliminaries, frontispiece of “Snow Peaks of Ruwenzori”, 49 plates and illustrations from photographs and sketches, four maps including three coloured. Original cloth covered boards with pictorial design to front, gilt lettering to spine. A very good copy.

An important work on African exploration and discovery, under the auspices of The Royal Geographical Society, including a thorough study of the terrain, people, nature and botany. The appendix contains a list of the native chiefs in the area, scientific collections, agricultural and other products of the region.

Very nicely illustrated – an important and rare book on Africa.

$140.00

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The Law of the Talon – Louis Tracey – 1926 First Edition

Superb Art Deco cover to a gripping story involving a branded coward who finds the girl he loves will marry his cousin who will wrongfully inherit – murder romance solved by the inscrutable Detective Furneaux.

$50.00

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My Tropic Isle – Banfield – First Edition

The Second Census of Queensland – Official report on Findings – Original 1864

Across Unknown South America – 2 Volumes – Henry Savage-Landor – First Edition 1913

A Voyage Round The World 1790-1792 Performed by Etienne Marchand (In Two Volumes) – Charles P.C. Fleurieu – 1969

A Naturalist in Mid-Africa: Being an Account of a Journey to the Mountains of the Moon in Tanganyika – Elliot F.R.G.S.

The Law of the Talon – Louis Tracey – 1926 First Edition

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