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1929215642South Australia. 1929. Typescript manuscript 11 pages foolscap 33.8 x 21 cms inked manuscript corrections and annotations in Jack's hand some age toning most noticeable on the first leaf and small chips from the inner margin no loss to the text old folds pin holes to the upper corner good condition. Unpublished typescript for an illustrated address given to the Royal South Australian Yacht Club in September 1929 by Robert Lockhart Jack 1878-1964 with annotations in his hand. <br> <br>In January 1900 at the age of 22 Jack travelled with his father Robert Logan Jack 1845-1921 pioneer geologist and the first Government Geologist for Queensland to select and acquire mines in the Western Chinese province of Szechuan on behalf of an Anglo-Belgian Company. Chengtu Chengdu the capital served as a starting point for research trips to record the deposits of mineral resources on the Chinese-Tibetan border on behalf of English companies. Jack's lively and detailed description of the methods and incidents of the 1400 mile 2250 km journey on the Yangtze offer fascinating insights into life and customs along the great river at that time as well as mindful of his audience very detailed descriptions of sailing vessels. With the start of the Boxer Rebellion the expedition was cancelled immediately and as a precaution their return journey was along the shortest route: still some 700 kms 450 miles of mountainous and uncharted terrain; south along the Chinese-Tibetan border where they reached British territory again on October 20th and the town of Bhamo in Upper Burma a day later. <br> <br>Robert Lockhart Jack began his career working in Europe South Africa and China becoming assistant government geologist of South Australia from 1912. He led an expedition to the Everhard and Musgrave Ranges in 1914. He joined BHP in 1931 and became chief geologist retiring in 1948. . unknown
1931053207Berlin 1931. Soft cover. Very Good. Original color postcard. 9x14 cm. In Turkish. Sent to 'Saniye Hanim'. Tahir Maner says 'Bugün Berlin'e geldim selamlar' i.e. 'I arrived to Berlin today greetings!'. Dated Berlin 8-7-931. Postage stamps are unraveled on the card. Tahir Maner was the first captain pilot of Turkey. <br/> <br/> paperback
1930049582Kayseri: ca. 1930 1930. Soft cover. Very Good. Original b/w photograph. 115 x 8 cm. Autograph notes and signature on verso. Tahir Maner was the first captain pilot of Turkey. Rare. <br/> <br/> [ca. 1930] paperback
1900216690Bolton & London.: Tillotson Press. N.d. c1900. Souvenir album of 70 black and white photographic plates with captions in English German and French. Green cloth covered boards lettered in gilt with bright gilt stamped device decorated endpapers covers worn with considerable insect damage to cloth covering the boards internally clean tight and unmarked. 20 x 26cm. . Tillotson Press. hardcover
190032023Paris: Piublisher not identified 1900. First edition. 4to. 102 pp. portrait frontispiece with tissue guard illustrations in text 10 plates with tissue guards 1 of these in color. Printed wrappers expertly repaired with a new paper spine. Moderate wear; a very good copy. Housed in a new cloth clamshell box. A history of photography and processes which includes two chapters by Léon Vidal - one is a history of photogravure and the other on color photography. Details several other photomechanical processes and their inventors. Illustrations include those by Robert Demachy and by Puyo. <br /> <br /> There are several issues of this report three of which vary only in size; a fourth a later issue has a slightly different wording to the title and is dated 1903. Étienne-Jules Marey was the president of the committee.<br /> <br /> Roosens and Salu No. 3704. Piublisher not identified unknown
190053064Paris: Publisher not identified 1900. First edition. 4to. 28 cm. x 19 cm 102 pp. portrait frontispiece with tissue guard illustrations in text 10 plates with tissue guards 1 of these in color. Original printed wrappers. Neat ownership signature of a member of the jury of classe 5 on the blank reverse of the half-title page. Fine as new. A history of photography and processes which includes two chapters by Léon Vidal - one is a history of photogravure and the other on color photography. Details several other photomechanical processes and their inventors. Illustrations include those by Robert Demachy and by Puyo. <br /> <br /> There are several issues of this report three of which vary only in size; a fourth a later issue has a slightly different wording to the title and is dated 1903. Étienne-Jules Marey was the president of the committee.<br /> <br /> Roosens and Salu No. 3704. Publisher not identified unknown
1900149851Helsingfors : Impr. Centrale 1900. First Edition. Hardback. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth over bevelled boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 527 pages; Physical desc. : 527 p. In various paginations: ill. plates maps ; 23 cm. Other names: Mechelin Leo 1839-1914. Finland. Teollisuushallitus. Exposition universelle internationale de 1900 Paris France. Contents: Pays et population. --Organisation politique et administrative. --Culture intellectuelle. --Culture materielle. --Etat social. Language: French. Helsingfors : Impr. Centrale hardcover
28545Dimensions : 293 x 225 mm passe-partout cadre. Photographie reprÂŽsentant la faÂade du Palais de l'ElectricitÂŽ ; ÂŽrigÂŽ ˆ l'occasion de l'Exposition Universelle de Paris 1900. Elle est animÂŽe de nombreux personnages au premier plan. ''Que le palais de l'ElectricitÂŽ vienne pour une cause ou pour une autre ˆ s'arrÂter et toute l'Exposition s'arrÂte avec lui . Dans le palais de l'ElectricitÂŽ se fabrique en effet toute l'ÂŽnergie nÂŽcessaire ˆ l'ÂŽclairage et ˆ la marche des organes divers de l'Exposition". Le gigantesque ch‰teau d'eau de l'architecte Edmond Paulin faisait office de faÂade. Il s'agissait d'un ÂŽtonnant dÂŽcor dÂŽcoupÂŽ et aÂŽrien : "un diadÂme un ÂŽventail ouvert la queue d'un paon faisant la roue". De son centre jaillissait une immense cascade tandis qu'au sommet dominait Le GÂŽnie de l'ÂŽlectricitÂŽ une statue haute de plus de six mÂtres. La nuit cet ensemble scintillait de milliers de feux multicolores.''"MusÂŽe d'Orsay. AltÂŽrations ÂŽparses affectant le cadre. Abrasions affectant la composition ; principalement concentrÂŽes en marge infÂŽrieure. Du reste belle condition. b42961 unknown
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19008150C1900. Magdeburg: Maschinenfabrik Buckau. ca. 1900-1910. ca. 29 x 226 cm. 4 Blätter. Einzelne Blätter mit Titel Kopfzeile und Beitexten. Blätter leicht gerändert und randgebräunt sonst gut erhalten. Altersentsprechend guter Zustand. Die historischen Produktinformations- und Werbeblätter stammen sehr wahrscheinlich aus dem Außendienst der einstigen Magdeburger Firma. Die Blätter enthalten noch den Firmennamen Maschinenfabrik Buckau Actien-Gesellschaft zu Magdeburg. Sie stammen also noch deutlich vor dem Zusammenschluss mit der R. Wolf AG im Jahr 1928 woraufhin die Magdeburger Firma den Namen Maschinenfabrik Buckau R. Wolf trug. Die zeitgenössischen Produktblätter bezeichnen sämtlich eine größere Lieferung an die Stadt Hamburg Elbestadt wie auch der Firmensitz Magdeburg selbst. Jedes Blatt trägt im Kopf den Firmennamen und unten eine laufende Nummerierung. Mittig befindet sich jeweils eine große fotografische Abbildung mit Bildunterschrift. Es handelt sich um Kunstdruckpapier die Abbildungen haben demnach noch heute eine gute Qualität. Es handelt sich um für den Druck bearbeitete Fotografien Konturen wurden nachgezeichnet etc. Die kurzen Texte unter den Abbildungen stellen nicht nur ein Produkt der Firma vor sondern zugleich auch die damalige Anwendung des gelieferten Produkts beim Auftraggeber. Folgende Blätter sind hier im einzelnen enthalten: Förderrechen in der Abfisch-Anlage der Stadt Hamburg auf dem nördlichen Elbufer. Jeder Rechen von 33 m Breite und 8 m Höhe mit 15 mm Durchflußweite. Unterschied zwischen höchstem und niedrigstem Wasserstand 45 m. Kraftbedarf je 125 PS Nr. 302 / Abfisch-Anlage auf dem südlichen Elbufer der Stadt Hamburg bestehend aus 4 Gittern von je 198 m Breite und 76 m Höhe Durchflußweite 10 mm Kraftbedarf je 1 PS Nr. 303-305 insgesamt drei verschiedene Ansichten. Die Buckauer Firma lieferte damals in alle Regionen Deutschlands. Die vorliegenden Blätter waren zu Präsentations- und Werbezwecken in fachkundigen Händen gedacht. Äußerst seltene Archivalien einer Traditionsfirma aus der Zeit vor Krieg DDR-Zeit und Abwicklung! unknown
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2e4779Selbsterlag Paris 1900. Maße: 280x022m Leineneinband Rücken erneuert. unknown
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