Bibliotheca Peruana

  • In defence of Singapore

    # 34315

    TOZE, A. V. and STRANGE, Sgt. S.

    In defence of Singapore

    A series of drawings with brief Notes by L/Bdr. A. V. Toze, 122 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sgt. S Strange, The Loyal Regiment. Preston [U.K.] : T. Snape, 1947.Qiarto, papered boards (a couple of stains), cloth spine, pp. [44], nineteen black and white plates showing Singapore before and during the Japanese invasion and occupation, drawn …

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  • Convicts and Carriageways : Tasmanian road development until 1880

    # 34294

    NEWITT, Lyn et al.

    Convicts and Carriageways : Tasmanian road development until 1880

    Researched and written by Lyn Newitt ; edited by Alan Jones. Tasmania : Department of Main Roads, 1988. Folio, illustrated cloth in illustrated dustjacket, pp. ix, 332, illustrated, previous owner’s blind stamp to half-title, a fine copy.

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  • Afternoon

    # 34200

    BLACKMAN, Charles (1928 - 2018)

    Afternoon

    Etching on paper, created late 1970s, 195 x 145 mm (image), 395 x 283 mm (sheet), edition 18/30 lower left, titled centre and signed lower right, old mount burn and marks from hinging tape verso upper margin, a very good copy.  

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  • The Maori

    # 33880

    COWAN, James

    The Maori

    [Wellington?] : New Zealand Government Publicity Production, 1928. Quarto, illustrated wrappers (foxed, silverfished), string bound, pp. [32], photographically illustrated, light foxing.

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  • History of the Sandwich Islands

    # 33864

    DIBBLE, Sheldon (1809 - 1845)

    History of the Sandwich Islands

    Lahainaluna : Press of the Mission Seminary, 1843. Octavo, full calf with flat panelled spine, ruled in gilt with contrasting morocco title label, gilt lettering (the binding with edge wear, recently polished, joints expertly repaired), posthumous bookplate (dated 1912) for the library of distinguished Hawaiian businessman and diplomat Henry Alpheus Pierce Carter (1837 – 1891) …

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