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The Missing Macleans – Geoffrey Hoare – First Edition 1955

It was May 1951 and Donald Maclean invited a stranger, Roger Styles [aka Guy Burgess], to his home for dinner with his wife and family. Afterwards they went outside and never returned.

Two years later the other Maclean in this true story likewise disappeared with her children when in Geneva as if in a puff of smoke.

Some understand the background of Maclean and his defection. On the other hand, the deserted wife who had been planning a life in the US played a good hand of cards and surprised everyone, even those close, when she joined Donald behind the Iron curtain.

The author Horae is no ordinary journalist – he knew the Macleans with some intimacy and had access to letter and evidence through the confidence of Melinda Macleans mother. This firs hand evidence makes this account that much more credible and excruciatingly interesting.

First edition published by Cassell, London in 1955. Octavo, 182 pages, illustrated from photographs. A very good copy.

Solid account of the traitor Donald Maclean and his loyal wife Melinda

$35.00

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The Foraminifera: An Introduction to the Study of Protozoa- Frederick Chapmen – First edition 1902.

A first edition by Longman, Green et al, London in 1902.

Octavo, 354 pages after preliminaries, illustrated with the little foram beauties. A super work for those fascinated by this many varied and ubiquitous life form. Scarce and in good condition bar a bit of wear to the cloth at edges.

Frederick Chapman (1864-1943) studied and worked as Assistant in the Geological Laboratory at the Royal School of Chemistry, London before emigrating to Australia. He was given a position as palaeontologist at the National Museum Melbourne

Chapman shared his extensive knowledge in this important text on forams.

$120.00

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Geological Observations in South Australia – Tenison Woods – First Edition 1862

A first edition of Father Julian Edmund Tenison Woods (1832-1889) important work on the geology and palaeontology of South Australia – he would become one of the most significant contributors of the period.

Published by Longman Green, London in 1862. Octavo, 404 pages after preliminaries, 32 illustrations, 5 pages of plates and a map. Bound in half leather over cloth with marbled end papers and page edges. The embossed stamp of the New South Wales Library on the lower title approving their release of the book – some strange selections were and still are being made. A very good copy of a scarce and worthy book.

Tenison Woods and his first significant published work of Australian geology

$290.00

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Macquarie Island and its Future – Sir Douglas Mawson – 1922

A scarce offprint from the Royal Society of Tasmania Paper and Proceedings printed by “The Mercury”, Hobart and published in December 1922.

Original wrapper, 54 pages with seven plates including a full map of the Island. University stamp of Adelaide University School of Geology where Mawson was Professor of Geology at the time of this publication – so he likely had his hands on this copy. It is clearly marked “duplicate” so we feel it has honestly got into the private ownership at some time.

Macquarie Island of course had been central as a chosen station for the Mawson led Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914. The first radio connection with the Antarctic was achieved … and quite a bit else.

Mawson read his report in an abbreviated form at the 12thJune meeting of the Society that year.

Scarce Mawson Item – Macquarie Island – his views to its future.

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$120.00

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Ten Droll Tales – Honere de Balzac – Illustrated by Jean de Bosschere – First 1926

The best rendition of Balzac’s hilarious and modestly erotic work. A very collectable item. Carries the distinguished bookplate of bibliophile Lancelot Goodenough Hayter (1882-1946) whose family can be traced back to the 16th Century – Hayter is a corruption of a German word meaning “Entertainer”.

A fine production published by John Lane the Bodley Head as a limited edition in 1926. Large octavo, xx, 221 pages, bound in original orange cloth covered boards, lavish gilt decoration, numbered 918 of a limited 1,000 copies. With the originally designer dust jacket; very much a rarity, albeit with the odd chip. Very good condition, decorated boards clean, internally very good a super copy.

Longer title explains more … Ten droll Tales. Being the story of the Fair Imperia, the Venial Sin, the Merrie Diversions of the Christian Majesty King Louis the Eleventh, together with certain other Quaint and Piquant Histories making up the First Decade of the Droll Tales of the Master Honore de Balzac rendered faithfully into English by J. Lewis May, with an Introduction by Andre Maurois and Illustrations by Jean De Bosschere.

And, it’s the remarkable, decadent, illustrations by Jean de Bosschere that really make the book as well as his design for the book binding itself. Sixteen full page coloured illustrations – in his usual striking palette; and further line drawings in keeping with the overall theme

Droll and rather titillating – Beautiful Bosschere illustrations – Rare Dust Jacket

$180.00

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The Minerals of New South Wales – Archibald Liversidge – 1888

Extremely scarce and important work on the minerals of New South Wales. Published in London by Trubner. Octavo, 326 pages after preliminaries, original binding, large coloured folding map frontispiece. Some foxing to ends and edges affecting the map, splitting a little at the front hinge. Accept this for its scarcity and relevance to the history of geology in Australia and specifically NSW.

Archibald Liversidge (1846-1927) studied at the Royal College od Chemistry then Cambridge where he founded the Natural Sciences Club. He moved to Australia and at 27 years old was appointed as a Reader in Geology at Sydney University> here he revolutionised the study of minerals and their potential applications.

This work was first issued in 1886 in a much smaller form, this 1988 edition adds significantly. Divided into two sections metallic and non-metallic. All editions scarce.

Liversidge set the standard – 1888

$340.00

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The Missing Macleans – Geoffrey Hoare – First Edition 1955

The Foraminifera: An Introduction to the Study of Protozoa- Frederick Chapmen – First edition 1902.

Geological Observations in South Australia – Tenison Woods – First Edition 1862

Macquarie Island and its Future – Sir Douglas Mawson – 1922

Ten Droll Tales – Honere de Balzac – Illustrated by Jean de Bosschere – First 1926

The Minerals of New South Wales – Archibald Liversidge – 1888

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