The 53rd Australian Antiquarian Book Fair
The Melbourne Rare Book Fair 2024 will be held Thursday 25 July to Saturday 27 July 2024
presented by ANZAAB with the support of the University of Melbourne.
About the Fair, History of the Fair
Featured Highlights
The Compleat Angler | Izaak Walton
$3900
|SOLD BEFORE SHOW| The world’s most famous fishing book, this copy is produced duplicating an 1897 edition from John Lane, the Bodley Head Ltd edited by Richard Le Gallienne and the 1676 text is the last to be revised by Walton, now with modernised spelling.
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Les Champignons: Histoire – Description – Culture – Usages
$1200
Mushrooms: History, description, culture, uses of edible, poisonous, suspicious species used in the arts, industry, home economics, medicine.
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Caldecott Prize Winners
$300
Part of a collection of Caldecott Prize winner's including rare and first editions.
“HOBART-TOWN” (Île Van Diemen)
$1480
LOUIS LE BRETON [after]
(Douarnenez 1818 - Paris 1866)
French marine painter
Title: “HOBART-TOWN” (Île Van Diemen)
Era: 1842
Technique: Lithography
Description:
Superb and detailed view of Hobart with ships anchoring in the Harbour.
Taken after nature by Louis Le Breton (1818-1866) during the famous South Pole and Oceania expedition executed by Jules Dumont d'Urville.
Superb impression in sepia tones printed on wove paper.
In excellent condition, full editorial margins.