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Hyakunin Joro Shinasadame [One Hundred Women Classified According to Their Rank]
Nishikawa Sukenobu
Kyoto: Unsodo, No date.One of the masterpieces of Ukiyoe art. Depicts women from various social classes of the Edo period, from court and samurai ladies to geisha and sex workers, and the many town and country women in between. Originally published in 2 volumes in 1723 and here reprinted together in 1 volume circa late 19th/early 20th century.
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Bush Medicine: A Practical Handbook for Managing Serious Illnesses and Accidents in the Outback
Victor H. Webster
Tennant Creek: Jackhammer Press, No date.Victor H. Webster (1905-1980) was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Council for Tennant Creek from 1947 to 1950. During this time he published Bush Medicine, an early Northern Territory medical handbook for surviving medical emergencies in the remote outback. Includes a chapter ‘Some Remarks on Sickness in Natives’.
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Fritzhansen Furniture Catalogue No. 6802
Fritz Hansen
Allerod: Fritz Hansens EFT. A/S, No date. -
Fish Oregon Waters, Drive Oregon Highways
Travel and Information Department of the Oregon State Highway Commission
Salem: Travel and Information Department of the Oregon State Highway Commission, No date.1930s fishing travel guide to Oregon.
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Corpus Christi: The Sportsman’s Paradise: Port of Play and Profit
The Chamber of Commerce
Corpus Christi: The Chamber of Commerce, No date.Circa 1940 fishing and hunting guide and map to Corpus Christi, Texas.
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The Wonder of Australia by The White Car Service [Time Table]
The White Car Service
Cairns: The Prompt Printery, No date.Promotional booklet and time table for early 20th century North Queensland cab company White Cars.
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Minnesota’s Vacation Land Supreme
St. Louis County Club
Gilbert: St. Louis County Club, No date.Circa 1940 brochure advertising activities, sights, and accommodation in St. Louis County. Colour map centrefold by Frank Antoncich in the cartoon map style of Ruth Taylor, St. Louis County, Minnesota.
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Tasmania’s Bygone Years of Road Transport (3 Volumes)
L. J. Morley
Hobart: Wellington Bridge Press, No date.Volume 1: 1900-1929; Volume 2: 1930-1939 (Second Edition); Volume 3: 1940-1950.
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Herbier de la France: Histoire des Champignons
Pierre Bulliard; M. Walhein
Paris: Pierre Bulliard, No date.219 manuscript watercolour plates by M. Walhein, a Member of French Mycological Society, from the originals by French physician and botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard (1752-1793). Bound in quarter leather with a typescript index to the plates.
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The Lady and the Cavalier, The Mistletoe Bough and Other Poems
J. Willis Grey
London, Paris, and New York: Raphael Tuck & Sons, No date.English love poetry circa 1890. Illustrated by J. Willis Grey.
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Color on Color (Volume 2)
Hiroshi Hara
[Tokyo]: [Takeo Paper Co.], No date.Exploring the possibilities of opaque ink. A sample book created by paper firm Takeo Paper featuring works by famous graphic designers and photographers printed in various inks. Features work by Kishin Shinoyama, Keisuke Nagatomo, Seitaro Kuroda, Satoshi Kondo, Ayumu Ohashi, Tamotsu Ejima, Yoshihiro Tatsuki, Tadahito Nadamoto, Eiko Ishioka, Keiichi Tanaami, and Makoto Nakamura. Curated by Hiroshi Hara.
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The Bridge: From the Story Broadcast by Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield
J. J. C. Bradfield
Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., No date.John Job Crew Bradfield (1867-1943) was the Australian engineer who helped to conceive of, and then supervise, the design and construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. He was involved in constructing other major Australian infrastructure projects including Sydney’s Underground Railway and Brisbane’s Story Bridge. This 1930s booklet, illustrated with numerous sepia-tone photographic illustrations and one full page colour illustration, The Great Bridge by Moonlight, by John Charles Allcot (1888-1973, tells Bradfield’s story of the creating the Bridge from figment to reality.
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Swiss Spas and Their Mineral Springs
Association of Swiss Spas
Zurich and Lausanne: Association of Swiss Spas with the co-operation of The Swiss National Tourist Office, No date. -
Paintings of Wu Ch’ang Shou and Ch’i Pai Shih
Mungo K. L. Yao
Taipei: China Art Printing Works, No date.Scarce collection of two Chinese painters, Qi Baishi and Wu Changshuo. Contains 60 full page illustrations. Contains a short essay and index in English and Chinese.
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Waiting at Table: A Practical Guide Including Parlourmaid’s Work in General
C. S. Peel
London: Frederick Warne & Co, No date.1930s British guide to table service and hospitality including how to lay the table, service of dessert, beverages, cigars, how to carve, pantry work, and other duties. Single typescript leaf of service instructions laid in.
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His Naughty Young Niece
Jacob Brown
Adelaide: Oceana Press, No date.20th century Australian pulp smut fiction produced by the Australian Book Co., Medindie. An Orion Classic.
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Block Party
Dale Thomas
Adelaide: Oceana Press, No date.20th century Australian pulp smut fiction produced by the Australian Book Co., Medindie. An Orion Classic. “It started at eight and lasted for twenty-four unusual hours!”
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A Night At Ecstasy Inn!
Henry and Linda Cummings
Adelaide: Oceana Press, No date.20th century Australian pulp smut fiction produced by the Australian Book Co., Medindie. An Orion Classic.
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All The Young Girls
Florence King
Adelaide: Oceana Press, No date.20th century Australian pulp smut fiction produced by the Australian Book Co., Medindie. An Orion Classic.
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French Acts!
John Collins
Adelaide: Oceana Press, No date.20th century Australian pulp smut fiction produced by the Australian Book Co., Medindie. An Orion Classic.