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The Legacy of Sir Lawrence Bragg – Various Leading Scientists

After a fine Adelaide schooling, nothing stopped Lawrence Bragg assisted by the genius that was his father. Here in “Selections and Reflections” we have the views of ten other Nobel Laureates about the man himself.

Best book for Bragging

$50.00

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Horatio Lord Nelson – Brain Lavery

The British Library and the National Maritime Museum combine to produce this fine book on the great man. Published in 2003 a very good copy in a complete dust jacket.

Illustrations not found elsewhere in the Nelson library.

The flash line is just our scanner with the Brodart dust jacket protector

Nelson done well

$20.00

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The Life and Work of Sir William Bragg – Sir Kerr Grant Professor of Physics, Adelaide University

The John Murtagh Macrossan Memorial Lecture for 1950 published by the University of Queensland in 1952. A First edition in decorated paper covers. Scarce 46 pages with frontispiece. Gift inscription to South Australian legal mind and bibliophile Duncan-Hughes who was finishing his Masters at Trinity College Cambridge in 1909 when William Lawrence Bragg arrived to commence his fruitful time there.

Rare Bragg item delivered by distinguished physicist

$60.00

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Australia’s Nobel Laureates – Adventures in Innovation 1915 – 1996

Published by Kenny Russell editions in 2004 a quarto sized book in dust jacket in very good condition.

A special book mini biography of each Nobel winner with an Australian background from the Bragg’s to 1996. Well balance and delightfully written and illustrated. Leaves one in awe of the individuals and their achievements

Become an expert of Australia’s Nobels

$30.00

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WG Lawes of Savage Island and New Guinea – Joseph King – 1909 First Edition

Published by The Religious Tract Society London in 1909, a First Edition. Original binding with snag top of spine glued otherwise a pretty good complete copy. Gilt titles and image all bright.

388 pages with folding coloured map of PNG and 21 most interesting black and white photographs. Lawes (1839-1907) went to Niue in 1861 for 11 years before then serving in Papua New Guinea in and around Port Moresby for 32 years from 1874. A tough man who worked with Chalmers met Bully Hayes and built the first church and school in Port Moresby.

Pioneering Missionary in PNG – Cornerstone PNG

$120.00

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The Contented Botanist – Sophie Ducker

Published in 1988 by Melbourne University at the Miegunyah Press and produced to their usual exceptional standard. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Unusual and important work. William Harvey (1811-1886) was one of the great Victorian Botanist. He travelled the Pacific and produced and book on Australian flora Phycologia Australica. He knew Hooker and Professor Asa Gray and corresponded with them. His visits to Australia included meeting the convicts at Port Arthur. This work based on his letters and paper unearthed at the Harvard University herbarium is brilliantly put together by the exceptional Sophie Ducker.

Important records found and presented

$40.00

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