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The Australian and Californian Gold Discoveries and Their Probable Consequences; or, An Inquiry Into the Laws Which Determine the Value and Distribution of the Precious Metals – Patrick Stirling F.R.S.E

With Historical Notices of the Effects of the American Mines on European Prices in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries.

Published by Greenwood Press of New York in 1969. Facsimile reprint of the 1853 Oliver & Boyd first edition. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt titles. Issued without a dust jacket. Folding frontispiece of the value of precious metals gained showing the impact great discoveries of the 1840’s.

An important book comprising an economic discourse on gold and the history of coinage, comparison with silver, and the economics effects of the Australian and California gold discoveries.

Important gold book with early Australian content

$40.00

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Antarctica Observed – A.G.E. Jones

Published by Caedmon of Whitby in 1982 a very fine copy.

The author Jones published this book in Whitby – he was an Antarctic expert of note. His mission here was to draw a proper conclusion as to who saw the Antarctic first – through thorough research of original logs and diaries and carefully re-plotting the tracks of Cook, Bellingshausen, Smith and Bransfield, Palmer etc all likely candidates. His conclusions are … in the book.

Special Antarctica by an expert

$30.00

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Report on the military occupation of the German New Guinea possession – 1922 – With Very Large Coloured Map

Report (accompanied by a massive map) by the Minister of State for Defence on the military occupation of the German New Guinea possessions, published by the parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1922.

Contains a report examining the position in the Pacific at the commencement of WWI, and the dispatch of the Australian Naval and Military Expedition Force. The report examines, the movement and nature of both the German and Australian fleets around New Guinea, from the outbreak of war on 4th August, 1914. The report includes a description of the territory, the northwest Pacific Expedition, laws in force in the territory and the administration of justice, administration of native affairs, a brief examination of tropical medicine, territory revenues and tropical agriculture including currency and coinage, costs of administration and policy in regard to German nationals.

Nicely bound, by a later collector with gilt title to front spine.

The map, with dimensions of about 150x150cm (see accompanying photograph) is in colour and comprising the New Guinea mainland, New Britain and surrounding islands and the tip of Cape York. Very detailed. It represents the pre-war position and although undated likely comes from circa 1910. It is an exceptional map of the period the value of which more than underpins this item

$190.00

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Lives of Twelve Good Men John Burgon – Relfe Brothers Binding– 1891

Published by Murray, London 1891. A second edition now including portraits of each of the illustrious subjects. Bound by Relfe Brother as a prize binding in full rich red polished calf with, five raised bands to spine with separate black leather title label. Gilt work to spine and board edges and gilt shield of Malvern College to front. Marbles end papers continuing to all page edges. A bruise to the spine top that can be forgiven for such a delightful copy – internally fine. A substantial book – 1.1kgs.

The author was the Anglican Dean of Chichester and this work is regarded as a superb biographical record of these influential 19th Century men …..1. Martin Joseph Routh: the learned divine — 2. Hugh James Rose: the restorer of the old paths — 3. Charles Marriott: the man of saintly life — 4. Edward Hawkins: the great provost — 5. Samuel Wilberforce: the remodeller of the episcopate — 6. Richard Lynch Cotton: the humble Christian — 7. Richard Greswell: the faithful steward — 8. Henry Octavius Coxe: the large- hearted librarian — 9. Henry Longueville Mansel: the Christian philosopher — 10. William Jacobson: the single-minded bishop — 11. Charles Page Eden: the earnest parish priest — 12. Charles Longuet Higgins: the good layman — Appendices: A. Dr. Routh’s library; B. Dr. Routh’s Latin inscriptions; C. The beginning of American episcopacy; D. Authorship of the `Tracts for the times.’; E. Irreligious character of the Oxford University Commission of 1877-81. The case of Magdalen College; F. The colleges of Oxford, essentially ecclesiastical foundations; G. The colleges of Oxford intended for the encouragement of learning in the sons of poor parents; H. Mr. Reginald Wilberforce as a biographer.

$70.00

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The Empire of the Amorites – A. T. Clay (1919) with Manuscript review by Prof. Duncan – leading Assyriologist at the American University of Cairo

An important work on the Amorite Civilisation, by Clay owned by and with lengthy hand-written review by leading A Dr. George S. Duncan, considers a new time-frame by which the Amorite civilisation, and its pervasion into Babylonia and Sumeria, may be understood.

Beginning with an exploration of the home of the Semites and the country of Amurru, excavations relating to the site, its races, languages and writing, the work examines Amorites in Bablyonia and early Babylonians in Amurru. In the second half of the work, Clay examines the capital of Amurru, Ur, and the interaction of the country with other Mesopotamian Kingdoms, Cappadocia, Egypt and Assyria.

Included with this piece is a hand-written review, over three pages, prepared by Prof George Duncan dated June 1921. Duncan begins his review with some history on the matter. With a brief account of the Amorites themselves, a Semitic people whose capital lay on the Euphrates in South Babylonia, Duncan concurs with Clay’s initial propositions with regard to the capacity to locate the influence of Amorite civilisation by virtue of their names and naming systems.

Duncan believes in the relevance of this line of research to dating the Amorite civilisation. Duncan concurs with Clay’s position that, contrary to then common belief, the research indicates the pervasion of an Amorite culture throughout Babylonia from a period much earlier than previously considered, though Duncan indicates the influence of this upon the Sumerian civilisation is not considered in what is, in its entirety, a “masterly” work.

Crown quarto, pp. 192. Plus folding map bound at end. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher’s blue cloth, gilt ruling to upper cover, gilt spine. In a very good condition. Bright interior, crisp map. First Edition. Yale Oriental Series. Researches, Volume VI. Provenance – George Duncan’s copy. Duncan was Professor of Egyptology and Assyriology at the American University in Cairo.

Leading work with superb working manuscript note from leading authority

$180.00

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R. Hamlyn-Harris (Ed.) – “Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Vol. V” – 1916

R. Hamlyn-Harris presents the fifth volume of Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, issued in Brisbane, 10th July, 1916.

This work concerns itself with a staggeringly large number of exhibits, pieces and explorations of the Queensland Museum to that date, from fish poisoning and poisons employed among the Aborigines of Queensland to a check-list of Cephalochordates, Selachians, and fish of Queensland. Accompanied by 25 excellent plates, with additional illustrations to accompany each article.

This scarce and important publication contains articles to delight anyone with an interest in natural history, anthropology or Queensland itself.

$60.00

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The Australian and Californian Gold Discoveries and Their Probable Consequences; or, An Inquiry Into the Laws Which Determine the Value and Distribution of the Precious Metals – Patrick Stirling F.R.S.E

Antarctica Observed – A.G.E. Jones

Report on the military occupation of the German New Guinea possession – 1922 – With Very Large Coloured Map

Lives of Twelve Good Men John Burgon – Relfe Brothers Binding– 1891

The Empire of the Amorites – A. T. Clay (1919) with Manuscript review by Prof. Duncan – leading Assyriologist at the American University of Cairo

R. Hamlyn-Harris (Ed.) – “Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Vol. V” – 1916

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