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1778réf. PHO-2169Paris, Hôtel de Thou, 1778. 1 vol. in-4 (Sur 4) 255x195mm, XLIV-460 pp., basane époque, dos à nerfs ornés avec titre et tomaison, triples filets aux plats, charnières fendillées, petit manque au dos, coiffes arasées, coins et coupes émoussés, etc. Illustré de 12 gravures sur 17 dont une détachée avec manque.
1778réf. PHO-2171Paris, Hôtel de Thou, 1778. 1 vol. in-4 (Sur 4) 255x195mm, XLIV-460 pp., basane époque, dos à nerfs ornés avec titre et tomaison, triples filets aux plats, charnières fendillées, petit manque au dos, coiffes arasées, coins et coupes émoussés, épidermures. Illustré de 6 gravures sur 7.
1859réf. M106191859 P, Poulet-malassis et De Broise , 1859 , in8br , XXIII - 278 pp Couverture défraichie , intérieur frais avec quelques pâles rousseurs.
1991réf. 103417British Museum Hill House 1991 Hill House, British Museum Natural History, 1991, 75 planches en couleurs avec notice explicative en regard, cartonnage éditeur, environ 55x37cm, cartonnage constellé de petites décolorations et taché par endroits, un petit accroc sur le mors du second plat, un ex-libris contrecollé au premier contreplat, bon état pour le reste, intérieur bien propre.
1988réf. 103537British Museum Hill House 1988 Hill House, British Museum Natural History, 1988, 56 planches en couleurs avec notice explicative en regard, cartonnage éditeur, environ 55x37cm, un ex-libris contrecollé au premier contreplat, de pâles rousseurs sur les pages, une légère griffure sur le second plat, bon état.
1842réf. 20593Paris Langlois et Leclercq 1842 in-12 de 143 pp. veau violine, dos lisse orné style rocaille, filet doré encadrant les plats recouverts d'une plaque à froid, inscription au centre, tranches marbrées [Rel. de l'époque], dos légèrement passé, rouss. éparses
réf. 337611 page in8 - trés bon état -
1870réf. LBW-1273New York A.J. Johnson 1870 580 x 430 mm.
1789réf. P1-2LBasil, Tourneisen, 1789. In-8 (210x130mm), relié pleine basane époque, dos orné, pièce de titre, liseré or sur les plats, XVI-381pp. Grandes marges, , petits manques au plat . La relation se compose en partie d’entretiens avec Henry Wilson, capitaine de « Antelope » qui fut naufragé en août 1883 sur un récif près de Kotor.
réf. 109903Junk Dr W. Junk bv Publishers, 3 volumes, 1981, 2142 pp., une carte dépliante, pleine toile de l'éditeur, sous étui, étui sali, bon état et intérieurs très propres.
1834réf. 0053881834 Lyon, Périsse frères - Paris, Meyer et Cie, 1834. Petit in-folio (250 X 337 mm) demi-basane brune, dos lisse muet, étiquette de titre papier collée sur le premier plat (Reliure de l'époque) ; (3) ff. de titre, table des cartes et avertissement, 36 cartes à double page (33 X 45 cm). Dos frotté avec important manque de cuir, tache brune en lisière inférieure des trois premiers feuillets de texte et des trois premières cartes (sans atteinte au texte ni aux cartes), rousseurs claires et mouillures marginales.
Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1875, grande carta geografica in 9 fogli, misure: mm. 970x1190 (se i fogli venissero uniti). Impressa a colori. Mostra le città, le ferrovie, le linee telegrafiche e i percorsi degli esploratori. Ottime condizioni, a fogli sciolti.
réf. 12048. Paulin, librairie-Editeur Paris, 1836, in-8 demi-basane violine, dos rond sans nerf, filets dorés formant caissons. 2ff.-Xivpp.-394pp.-IV. Les deux tableaux dépliants devant figurer dans cette édition en lieu et place des page 381 à 384 sont ici absents. Une mouillure angulaire assez pale mais présente affecte l'ouvrage. Petite déchirure sans manque à la page de titre. Exemplaire convenable néanmoins. Botany-Bay, sur l'une des cotes orientales de l'Australie fut choisie en 1787 par l'Angleterre comme terre de déportation de ses condamnés, marquant ainsi le début de la colonisation du continent australien. Cet ouvrage fournissant de nombreux renseignements sur la vie dans cette colonie pénitentiaire et plus généralement sur l'Australie de l'époque condamne par l'exemple ce type peine comme moyen de colonisation.
réf. LBW0072bLondres Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge 1853 317 x 395 mm.
1854réf. 28668P., Alphonse Pringuet, 1854, in-8°, xii-443 pp, une carte dépliante hors texte, in-8, reliure demi-basane brun foncé, dos lisse avec titre et triples filets dorés (rel. de l'époque), bon état. Rare et recherché (Chadenat, 4660 pour l'édition espagnole)
1896réf. LBW-2687London, Edward Stanford, [1896]. 482 x 659 mm.
1913Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations; original dark green cloth, gilt back, gilt top, bevelled boards, covers very lightly age-marked, corners lightly bruised, some mild cockling (mainly at margins) else a good, clean copy. EXTREMELY SCARCE
réf. 6335009Taylor & Francis Group . Papeback. New. pp. 256 Taylor & Francis Group unknown
réf. DADAX1447310276New unknown
1914réf. 115157Adelaide: Sands and McDougall 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Adelaide Sands and McDougall 1914. Large octavo; original papered boards rebacked; covers scuffed rubbed and a little marked; extremities a little worn; preliminaries slightly nibbled at the edges; most leaves a little browned at the edges; hinges strengthened; a very decent copy. Sands and McDougall hardcover
réf. 136015Fine. An original colour-printed poster on paper 840 × 595 mm; in fine condition. The artistic director for the 1998 Festival was Robyn Archer. She was the 'first female Artistic Director and the first to be appointed to direct two consecutive festivals in 1998 and 2000. Archer's program for the 20th Adelaide Festival was based on the themes of the sacred and the profane. The theme was reflected in the controversial festival poster the Musical Madonna a representation of the Madonna playing an accordion. As a result of the controversy the Madonna component of the poster was removed' Adelaide Festival website. unknown
1911réf. 115711Angaston: 'Barossa News' Limited printed by Hussey and Gillingham Adelaide 1911. First Edition. Paperback. Angaston 'Barossa News' Limited printed by Hussey and Gillingham Adelaide 1911. Quarto 120 pages extensively illustrated including many pictorial advertisements. Slightly trimmed front panel of the two-colour pictorial title-wrappers mounted on binder's cloth over boards with portion of the rear wrapper with the pictorial 'Drink Yalumba Ports' advertisement mounted on the outside rear cover; light vertical tidemark to the leading third of the last ten leaves with some light related cockling to the rear half and with very light cockling to the bottom corner throughout; first and last leaves a little blemished foxed creased short sealed tears with surface loss to a handful of words; overall a very presentable copy. A very rare item of local history: we have handled only two other copies since 1976 and both were in worse condition than this one. The content is far more substantial than its title suggests; there are thirteen pages of well-illustrated text devoted to the fruit and vine industries for example. 'Barossa News' Limited (printed by Hussey and Gillingham, Adelaide) paperback
1970réf. 135005La Paz: Impreso en Lito Unidas 1970. La Paz Impreso en Lito Unidas 1970. A large lithographed full-colour pictorial poster 780 × 528 mm unmounted as issued and rolled and stored since then; in fine condition. Provenance: the surname 'Prescott' is written in ink at the foot of the verso. John Russell Prescott 1924-2011 was appointed Professor of Physics at the University of Adelaide in 1971 and from 1982 until his retirement in 1990 he was Elder Professor of Physics. 'His main research interest was in cosmic rays and he founded the cosmic ray research group at the University of Adelaide. While helping excavate at Roonka on the Murray he decided to apply his knowledge of physics to archaeology using the new technique of thermoluminescence dating. He set up a laboratory and luminescence soon began to dominate his academic research particularly after his notional retirement in 1990. His fieldwork included Lake Mungo the Flinders Ranges and other sites in Australia China and Thailand. At the same time his interest in cosmic rays did not diminish and his paper on cosmic ray penetration in sediments is one of the most cited in the luminescence literature' information from his obituary in 'Adelaide Connect' on the University of Adelaide website. Impreso en Lito Unidas unknown
1883réf. 108948Adelaide: 'Advertiser' General Printing Offices 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide 'Advertiser' General Printing Offices 1883. Small octavo xii 97 1 blank iv 54 advertisements pages plus an errata slip. Flush-cut cloth-covered thin boards lightly creased; cloth a little bubbled and lightly marked; two consecutive leaves a little discoloured by an old newspaper cutting still present; overall an excellent copy. Provenance: Alexander John Morison Town Clerk of Adelaide 1937-46 with his pencilled ownership signature 'Purchased at Coles Book Arcade'. 'Advertiser' General Printing Offices hardcover
1919réf. 120356Adelaide: 'Printed and Published for Lieut. A.T. Penglase by J.L. Bonython & Co.' 1919. First Edition. Paperback. Adelaide 'Printed and Published for Lieut. A.T. Penglase by J.L. Bonython & Co.' 1919. Quarto 32 pages with numerous illustrations mainly caricatures signed 'ESBEE' - possibly 68529 Private Edgar Stead Bailey listed in the nominal roll on page 28. Pictorial wrappers lightly marked and creased with some expert conservation sealed tears with minor loss to the edges filled in; bottom corner lightly stained throughout; signs of age and use; overall a presentable copy. A 'Chronicle of the doings of the last Australian troopship to reach South Africa and find that their services were not required as an Armistice had been signed but a few days previously' foreword. The extensive Nominal Roll pages 25-31 contains about 1200 names. The contents are a little more sobering than the usual troopship journal. The Honor Roll page 24 lists 29 men and women all but one of whom died from influenza after the ship had returned to Fremantle on 12 December this number includes four nursing sisters. A further three pages are devoted to accounts of the Spanish influenza that raged through the ship having been brought on board by infected local stevedores at Durban. 'Printed and Published for Lieut. A.T. Penglase, by J.L. Bonython & Co.' paperback
