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A scarce five volume set outlining Yae Kichi Yabe's approach to Jiu-jitsu.

Albumen stereoview photograph. C1870. 82mm by 174mm (card). Early stereoview photograph on yellow card of the gold mines at Ballarat. 'LU' blindstamped top right corner of the card. Titled inscribed in ink on the reverse.

Darwin, Charles. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1891. Octavo, twelve volumes, plates and text illustrations. Contemporary half calf, marbled sides and edges, a very fine set. The set consists of the following, all are the American New York editions published by D. Appelton and Company except for The life and letters of Charles Darwin published by John Murray of London. The Origin of Species is not present.

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949. Octavo, original cloth lettered in red and black, a fine copy in near fine red dustwrapper. First American edition. In the four days after Donald Trump's Counselor used the phrase 'alternative facts' to justify her (false) claim that the 2017 inauguration had been watched by the largest audience ever, sales of this Orwell novel surged by 10,000 copies- making it a No. 1 bestseller. Seventy-five years since its first publication, Orwell and his Big Brother, Thought Police, and Ministry of Truth are just as vital.

A complete set of the foundational fetish magazine of the 20th century that has its artistic roots in Australia.

A very good hardback copy of the artwork that inspired the designs of the Final Fantasy games.

Clergue, Lucien. Maïs. Arles: Le Marais D'Arles, 1960. First Edition. 4to. original paper wraps, hand-written throughout; pp. [24 (last blank)], with 10 original black/white gelatine photographic prints (9 measure 7.2" x 5.1" , while one measures 9.5"x 6.2"). No. 37 of a limited edition of 150 copies, handmade and signed by the photographer, Lucien Clergue. A very good copy of a scarce early work by this French photographer, featuring various high contrast images of corn from his native Arles region.

|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.

One of the most important Australian ornithological publications of the nineteenth century.

A seminal work describing India's geography and people.

Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1938. Octavo, offsetting on endpapers, but very good in original eucalypt grey cloth with plain blue dustwrapper (bit sunned) with printed title label. First edition ‒ scarce cloth issue. Inscribed and signed by the author. (The trade edition was issued in uniform blue wrappers, selling for 3/6.)

1970 (First Edition, Second Printing) This edition is a valuable piece for collectors due to its historical context, author’s inscription, and well-preserved condition. It remains an eloquent and fully documented account of the Native Americans’ plight during the 19th century, making it a significant addition to any collection.