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The CHAMPION and
TRIUMPH London, 1944-47 Nos 1179 (Sept 2 1944) to 1323 (June 7 1947) A near-complete run of 140 of the rare 1940's issues of this boy's magazine, lacking 6 numbers. In original wrappers Binding staples rusty Together $NZ900 |
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(EROTICA) ALBUM of
27 exquistely executed, highly coloured, 19th century Indian miniature
paintings, each approx 21 X 12 cm. Bound in full crushed morocco, with pages interleaved. Six pages of hand written Persian text in hanging script. Sixteen of the paintings are erotic images of couples in various positions of sexual intercourse, eight others are of single figures, including two men carrying swords, and the other three are group scenes. The images are painted in sharp bright colours, the work is finely done in great detail and each is embellished with gilt. $NZ27,500 |
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THE NEW ZEALAND GRAPHIC
AND LADIES JOURNAL (Women's Franchise) Vol XI nos 37 &39 Contains full page cartoons of 'Zealandia' pertaining to women's suffrage. New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote, on September 8th 1893. Extremely rare and important social history item. Together $NZ500 |
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