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  • Patrolling in Papua – 1923 – First Edition W.R. Humphries

    Patrolling in Papua – 1923 – First Edition W.R. Humphries

    Extremely rare London First 1923. Very good condition bar some occasional foxing. Bright and tight boards as published.

    W.R. (Dickie) Humphries arrived in Papua in 1917 and took over an ambitious patrolling plan under the guidance of Hubert Murray. This excellent book records in detail a number of exploratory expeditions. Taking in Nepa, Tiveris, Kerma and Christmas on the Lakekamu, the Kukukukus and their raids on Nepa. Off into the unknown … ascending Mount Chapman and to the valley at Kwolum, friendly natives (rare) at Biaru and gigantic cigars. Ascending Mount Waria and a close shave. At Dunai-ia strange graves and thumb nails and to Boli, Nele and Morobe before turning back to Kokoda. Nicely illustrated with unique with over 40 photographic images. In 1924 Humphries escorted Frank Hurley on his famous photographic expedition into the Mount Yule area.

    Scarce as they get patrolling expeditions immediately post WWI

    $190.00

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  • Sir John French – The Little Field Marshall – Richard Holmes

    Sir John French – The Little Field Marshall – Richard Holmes

    Published by Jonathan cape, London. A fine copy in a like dust jacket. Almost as new.

    This 1981 first edition was the first proper biography on French. Heavily criticised by many for his failures during WWI French has supporters including Churchill and Lloyd George.

    This book written with access to his private papers reveals his despair at the mounting casualties and a rather ambitious private life full of mistress and a secret second marriage.

    French in WWI and much more

    $40.00

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  • Silver-Crowned Friar Bird (Tropidorhynchus Argenticeps) John Gould – Birds of Australia

    Silver-Crowned Friar Bird (Tropidorhynchus Argenticeps) John Gould – Birds of Australia

    Original hand-coloured lithograph (from stone) from Gould’s major work “Birds of Australia” of the Silver-Crowned Friar Bird (now classified Philemon Argenticeps). This work by John and Elizabeth and completed in London between 1840 -1848.

    Gould remarks that this new species was provided by Benjamin Bynoe, Surgeon of HMS Beagle who provided them to Gould when Gould visited Sydney. Subsequently, other examples have been provided by Captain Grey following his expeditions.

    Original John Gould lithographs are all of a uniform size approx 53.5 cm by 37.5 cm. This item is accompanied by its related description page which assists with provenance. This is sometimes separated from the original work.

    Price $490.00 unframed. Enquire about framing options if you wish. Freight is not an issue either way …

    Nicely executed Gould Original

    $360.00

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  • The Ancient Ruins of Rhodesia – Hall and Neal – First Edition 1902 – A Special Book with Superb Map

    The Ancient Ruins of Rhodesia – Hall and Neal – First Edition 1902 – A Special Book with Superb Map

    A first edition of Hall and Neal’s legendary book about the ancient ruins of Rhodesia.

    The binding is in very good condition and the gilt top edge clean and bright as day one. The pages are rough cut as required and there is some foxing internally as usual especially around the many plates where there is a change in paper type. Accepting this it is a very good copy with the gilt device to the front board strong and impressive. There is no fading along the bottom of the front cover that is just a glitch with Voyager’s scanner!

    11 plans some folding along with 36 plates and a massive folding map of the ruins and ancient gold mines. An incredible effort and a Voyager favourite.

    Early history in Zimbabwe that will surprise.

    $170.00

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  • Mountain Stereoviews – Group of Twelve Early 20th Century – Fine Condition

    Mountain Stereoviews – Group of Twelve Early 20th Century – Fine Condition

    A mixed and interesting group of early 20th Century stereoviews of mountains with a few early climbers.

    Includes … Lady Mountain, Utah; Teton Mountains, Wyoming; El Misti, Peru; Mount Kasbek, Caucasus; Mt Sir Donald, British Columbia; Ngarruhoe, New Zealand; Spearhead Utah, Inca Lake Andes, Peru; Swiss Alps; the Himalayas; Mt Rundle, Banff and the Selkirks British Columbia.

    All but one are by Keystone with the usual interesting information on the reverse, the other by White all in fine condition.

    Nice views of high places

    $80.00

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  • Scott’s Last Expedition – a Play – “The Fire and the Snow”

    Scott’s Last Expedition – a Play – “The Fire and the Snow”

    A play by Douglas Stewart about Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition.

    It premiered on ABC radio in June 1941 to great acclaim. It was to star Peter Finch as Scott but he joined the army four days before broadcast so Frank Harvey stepped in. No copy of the original production appears to exist. The BBC produced another version in 1951 which superseded this publication in 1945.

    Comes along with the script of the play “The Golden Lover” a Maori romance.

    Scott’s on the Radio and in Film!

    $50.00

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