London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. Octavo, quarter cloth and marbled boards, 344 pp. Page edges are moderately foxed, otherwise a fine copy. One of 250 copies of the first edition of The Russia House, signed by the author and specially bound. More
New York: Duell, Sloanand Pearce, 1943. Octavo, black cloth, xiv, 374 pp. Light preliminary foxing, otherwise a near-fine copy in dust-jacket. Third printing. Signed by the author. As science and engineering develop new weapons, military medicine and surgery evolved with them. This account deals with drugs, devices and techniques that..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017. Set of three volumes, large thick octavos, two-tone cloth with gilt spine lettering, in total 1596 pp., illustrated. Fine set in slipcase, as new. The complete unabridged diaries that Ivan Maisky, Soviet ambassador to London, kept between 1932 and 1943. Confiscated by Soviet authorities..... More
Sydney: Shakespeare Head Press, 1970. Quarto, white cloth, 505 pp., illustrated with diagrams and black and white photographs. Some foxing on cloth, otherwise a good copy in dust jacket. First edition. This book covers selected topics in modern physics and space flight. More
Sydney: Metropolitan Water Sewerage And Drainage Board, 1949. Folded, gloss paper sheet. Few minor bends, tears to one extremity, otherwise a very good copy. Produced to highlight Sydney's water storage reservoirs in the upper Nepean, Woronora, and Warragamba with foldout map of Sydney's water supply system, including period photos of..... More
London: George Newnes Ltd., 1891-1892. Four volumes in matching burgundy embossed cloth, approximately 2676 pp., profusely illustrated with black-and-white illustrations throughout. Some discolouration and internal foxing, some rubbing on extremities of hardcovers, some separation internally of book spine, otherwise a very fine copies. Four volumes of the Stand Magazine dating..... More
Stanmore: Cassell Australia, 1978. Octavo, black cloth hardcover, dust jacket, 224 pp., 12 double sided colour and B&W plates, illustrated throughout. A very fine copy. Looking into the future of mankind and our survival beyond planet earth, this book reviews current and predicted technologies that will assist in our exploration..... More
New York and Chicago: various companies, as listed, 1978-1998. Selection of 28 certificates, various sizes and issues as described below in greater detail, stamped and notarised as issued. Fine condition. A varied selection of subordinated debentures and share certificates issued by major American carriers between 1978 and 1998. Such a...... More
Sydney: O. Barnaby Bolton, circa 1930s. Octavo, printed wrappers, approximately 16 unpaginated leaves, illustrated with diagrams and drawings. Wrappers slightly faded, otherwise a very good copy. A catalogue of model engineering supplies covering high-speed engine, model mill engine, open column launch engine and several others as well as sections on..... More
Sydney: OPC Publication, circa 1940s. Quarto, original printed wrappers, six pp., illustrated. Previous owner's details on the cover, cover worn and chipped on the bottom-edge; overall, a near-copy. A 1940s cut-out book about the army, the air-force, and the Allied Forces. More
Sydney: OPC Publication, circa 1944. Quarto, original printed wrappers, six pp., illustrated in full colour. Cover worn and torn, localised stains on front and back cover, loose joints, previous owner's details, foxing; overall, a good copy. A 1940s cut-out book with planes, ships, trains and animals. More
Sydney: OPC Publication, circa 1944. Quarto, original printed wrappers, six pp., illustrated in full colour. Previous owner's details, cover worn, foxing; overall, a very good copy. A 1940s cut-out book with planes, ships, trains and animals. More
Loftus, New South Wales: Australian Military History Publications, 2005. Quarto, dark blue hardcover with spine lettering, xxvi, 326 pp., illustrated with diagrams and photographs. A near-fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. A history of Sydney Harbour's fixed defences over a period of 175 years and the complexities that emerged..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1910. Handsome quarto in green cloth with embossed gilt medallion to the front board, xii, 326 pp., frontispiece and numerous photo plates (totalling some 116 illustrations). Near-fine copy, some preliminary foxing. A classic work in the genre of polar exploration, this is an attractive example of..... More
Zurich: Corinphila Auktionen, 2018. Quarto, hardcover, 96 pp., illustrated in full colour throughout. A fine copy with dust-jacket. Elite stamp auction catalogue from a past sale in Zurich. More
Zurich: Corinphila Auktionen, 2018. Quarto, hardcover, 112 pp., illustrated in full colour throughout. A near-fine copy with dust-jacket. Elite stamp auction catalogue from a past sale in Zurich. This includes the prospectus for the Cape stamps from the 'Besançon' collection, issued by the auctioneer prior to the sale. More
Zurich: Corinphila Auktionen, 2018. Quarto, hardcover, 112 pp., illustrated in full colour throughout. A near-fine copy with dust-jacket. Elite stamp auction catalogue from a past sale in Zurich. More
Zurich: Corinphila Auktionen, 2018. Quarto, printed wrappers 400 pp., illustrated in full colour throughout. One corner of final dozen or so leaves is creased. Elite stamp auction catalogue from a past sale in Zurich. More
Melbourne: Sotheby's, 2005. Quarto, original wrappers (a little worn), 300 pp., colour illustrated. Wrappers creased and chipped at spine ends, a slight chip at front wrappers top-eddge, edges a little bit rubbed; overall a very good copy. Sale date 13 to 15 July 2005. More
Zurich: Corinphila Auktionen, 2018. Quarto, hardcover, 304 pp., illustrated in full colour throughout. A fine copy with dust-jacket. Elite stamp auction catalogue from a past sale in Zurich. More
London: Stanley Gibbons, 2018. Tall quarto, original card wrappers, 136 pp., colour illustrations throughout. A fine copy. Catalogue from the prestigious British philately specialists. More
London: Faber and Faber, 1990. Octavo, quarter cloth and marbled boards, 184 pp. A fine copy. One of 150 numbered copies of the first edition of The Dwarfs, signed by the author and specially bound. More
Washington: National Geographic Society, 1998. Folio, black cloth, dust jacket, 232 pp., profusely illustrated with colour. Shelf wear on dust jacket, otherwise a fine copy. National Geographic presents a state of the art report on the planet itself, the technology that allows us to explore it, and the prospects for..... More
London: Read Books Ltd, 2011. Octavo, printed wrappers, [viii], 76 pp., illustrated with diagrams and figures. A fine copy. A manual on how to make a steam engine with chapters on Watt's engine, safety valve, double action oscillating engine and single acting toy engine. More
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1931. Octavo, yellow cloth with bold black lettering on front cover and spine, 316 pp. A little mild discolouration affects the top edge of the boards, otherwise a fresh and attractive copy in the jacket. The dust-jacket itself is splitting at the..... More
