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1859Best.-Nr. 29021859. Wood-engraving. 210mm by 275mm sheet. 'Hope Deceived After Retzch. Dedicated to Messrs Duffy Brooke and Hood'. Depicts Charles Gavan Duffy right John Henry Brooke centre and John Hood lying down. From 'Melbourne Punch'. Melbourne Punch began in 1855. From 1855-1861 Nicholas Chevalier was one of the principal cartoonists most of whose work was engraved by Samuel Calvert. Reverse blank. A few small marks. unknown
1858Best.-Nr. 14961858. Wood-engraving. 210mm by 275mm sheet. Mr Punch runs with cricket bat and bails followed by his dog leaving behind papers marked 'Politics'. In January 1858 the MCC challenged any team in the Australian Colonies and a team from New South Wales accepted the challenge which was played on the MCG.From 'Melbourne Punch'. Melbourne Punch began in 1855. From 1855-1861 Nicholas Chevalier was one of the principal cartoonists most of whose work was engraved by Samuel Calvert. Reverse blank. unknown
1870Best.-Nr. 4291870. Chromolithograph. 250mm by 170mm sheet. Native of Swan River. From 'L'Illustration Horticole' which was one of the finest botanical periodicals and was first published in Belgium in 1854. It aimed educate people about the fascinating plants being gathered from around the world and hopefully persuade them to buy from the associated plant nurseries.The driving forces behind it were Charles Lemaire a professor of botany Ambroise Verschaffelt of the Nursery Verschaffelt and the Linden family renowned Belgian horticulturists.Very small break at the bottom of the sheet. unknown
1843Best.-Nr. 10171843. Etching. 160mm by 90mm image only. Etching from 'A narrative of a visit to the Australian colonies' by James Backhouse 1843. James Backhouse 1794-1869 was a naturalist and Quaker missionary. For further information on Backhouse click on the following link:click hereSome faint foxing. unknown
1850Best.-Nr. 30901850. Wood-engraving with original hand-colouring. 235mm by 140mm 9" by 5 1/2" sheet. From Georges-Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon and Bernard Germain de Lacepede's 'Oeuvres Complètes avec les supplémens. Augmentées de la classification de G. Cuvier'. CONDITION : Couple of light marks in the margins. unknown
1870Best.-Nr. 25941870. Wood-engraving. 150mm by 110mm image. Mort dramatique de Mme Blanchard aeronaute le juillet 1819.' Sophie Blanchard 1778-1819 was a French aeronaut and the wife of ballooning pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Blanchard was the first woman to work as a professional balloonist and after her husband's death she continued ballooning making more than 60 ascents. Known throughout Europe for her ballooning exploits Blanchard entertained Napoleon Bonaparte who promoted her to the role of "Aeronaut of the Official Festivals" replacing Andre-Jacques Garnerin. On the restoration of the monarchy in 1814 she performed for Louis XVIII who named her "Official Aeronaut of the Restoration". In 1819 she became the first woman to be killed in an aviation accident when during an exhibition in the Tivoli Gardens in Paris she launched fireworks that ignited the gas in her balloon. Her craft crashed on the roof of a house and she fell to her death." unknown
1806Best.-Nr. 26361806. Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring. 195mm by 120mm platemark. Native of New South Wales. Australian native botanical engraving from Curtis's Botanical Magazine.William Curtis 1746-1799 was a trained pharmacist in London who maintained a large garden and devoted himself to the study of its flora. He began publishing the Curtis Botanical Magazine in 1787.Accompanied by original text describing features of the plant when it was introduced and by whom and whose collection it comes from. unknown
1801Best.-Nr. 6761801. Copper-line engraving and stipple engraving. 195mm by 100mm sheet. John Caius 1510 - 1573 was a prominent humanist and physician whose classic account of the English sweating sickness is considered one of the earliest histories of an epidemic. He served as president of the Royal College of Physicians for several years and served as physician to several members of the royal family including King Edward VI Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I.He was second founder of the present Gonville and Caius College Cambridge.A couple of tiny spots small margin at top of the sheet. Faint handling crease. unknown
1858Best.-Nr. 14551858. Wood-engraving. 280mm by 210mm sheet. The National Bank of Australasia was formed by a group of businessmen headed by Alexander Gibb on 27th October 1857. The bank opened in Melbourne in 1858 with a Head Office originally located in Queen Street but moving to Collins Street in 1859. From 'Melbourne Punch'. Melbourne Punch began in 1855. From 1855-1861 Nicholas Chevalier was one of the principal cartoonists most of whose work was engraved by Samuel Calvert. unknown
1847Best.-Nr. C4I0033669yLewis Colby & Co. New York 1847-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. A nice copy. Owners name on flyleaf. Text in clean/unmarked condition. Pages discolored. 2 inches of the spine missing and the rest is peeling. Cover has minor wear with bumped/curling corners. Binding is tight. Lewis Colby & Co., New York hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1953035302.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1895Best.-Nr. 5332Egypt: S.P. C1895. A beautiful albumen photograph of a Fellah woman with long veil carrying a basket of fruit. This was a studio portrait circa 1895. Anonymous but conforms exactly to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photograph reference RP-F-1997-28-35. This includes the text to the base of the photograph - which IS present on our copy but has been hidden by the passe partout / mount. Photograph visible is 26.5cm x 23cm. Mount is 37.5cm x 32cm. All apparent flaws / scratches to the photograph are also present on the Rijksmuseum copy. In excellent condition. . Une magnifique photographie sur papier albuminé représentant une femme fellah vêtue d'un long voile portant un panier de fruits. Il s'agit d'un portrait réalisé en studio vers 1895. Anonyme mais correspondant exactement à la référence photographique RP-F-1997-28-35 du Rijksmuseum d'Amsterdam. Cela inclut le texte au bas de la photographie qui est présent sur notre exemplaire mais qui a été masqué par le passe-partout/montage. La photographie visible mesure 265 cm x 23 cm. Le montage mesure 375 cm x 32 cm. Tous les défauts/rayures apparents sur la photographie sont également présents sur la copie du Rijksmuseum. En excellent état. S.P. unknown
Best.-Nr. 16625London: Printed for J. Mackenzie . By J. Norris 8 Moor Street Soho 1804. ii.1-48 pp. 12mo disbound staining and other defects but complete text clear. Illegible ownership signature on title. This includes the duel between Richard I and Saladin. BL copy recorded on COPAC only. London: Printed for J. Mackenzie [...] By J. Norris, 8 Moor Street, Soho, 1804. unknown
1909Best.-Nr. 014886London: James Mackenzie Ltd 1909. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good Plus With Minor Handling Wear To The Blue Cloth And Slight Aging To The Pages Owners Names To The Fep's All 39 Plates Present James Mackenzie Ltd hardcover
1943Best.-Nr. 89-463CSidney: Angus 1943. 1943. 171p. Photos. Illustrations. Gray cloth. Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine. Book. Sidney: Angus, 1943. Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1447400968.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 1447414780.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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Best.-Nr. 1447401115.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1710Best.-Nr. CAT001002Paris: Jean Ribou 1710. Seventh Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Good Condition. Full contemporary calf worn at edges heavy wear to spine with loss; binding worn but sound overall. 42 mostly full page woodcuts often copied according to Vicaire within the pagination and four folding plates of place settings in fine condition. 12 507 17pp. Cagle 180 the 1708 ed. Vicaire 340. A popular and likable plagiaristic jumble of cookery texts put together by the anonymous author with bits from Le Maistre d'Hostel 1659 Le Patissier and Confiturier François 1653 de Lune's Cuisinier 1656 and Livre fort Excellent 1555 along with quite a few original recipes. It was translated into English in 1682. Size: 8vo octavo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT001002. Jean Ribou hardcover
1950Best.-Nr. 250908001Department of the Army 1950. No. 20-230. Softcover. Good/in wraps. 6x4x1. Vintage Softcover with all 9 fold-out maps present and unmarked Nov 1950 Department of The Army No.20-230 116 pages. Good in wraps. Moderate shelf/edge wear a few small chips and some fading to covers. Marked "Restricted". All pages are clean and unmarked with the exception of one page - pg 27 which has a few sentences concerning bridgeheads that are underlined. All 9 fold-out maps are present and unmarked. This is what US Army soldiers were given to study the tactics and psychology of Russian soldiers during the Cold War based on how they performed during World War 2. Remarkable insights for that time. A very respectable and solid vintage copy. LOC SSE-05 Department of the Army paperback
