Australia and its Settlements
London: Religious Tract Society, 1854. 12mo. Hardcover. 12 mo, pp.iv,192, Original blind-stamped cloth binding. Ferguson 6296. A most attractive copy in excellent condition. More
Australia
Drawing of the head of an Aboriginal man
No Binding. Original pencil drawing titled "Head of old man blackfellow", 22.5 x 28 cm. The fine image shows the head of a distinguished, elderly aboriginal man. Well executed drawing in a circular form. More
New Holland and its Dependencies
London: Fisher & Son, 1829. No Binding. Hand-coloured map of Australia with insets of Van Diemens Land, and settlements in New South Wales and Van Diemens land. Published by Fisher and engraved by the printers and engravers Neele & Son. 26 x 20.5 cm. More
Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamships, to Albany, Adelide, Melbourne & Sydney....
1895. No Binding. 4 pp illustrated broadsheet brochure of the Orient Line sailing to Australia, providing on-booking to other ports in Australia and New Zealand. With stamp of the "Orient" Line Agency, Glasgow. 21 x 26.5 cm. More
Randwick Racecourse, Sydney
1914. No Binding. A series of 10 large-scale photographs, 24 x 58 cm set in original card mounts (36 x 71 cm). The mounts have been damaged in some cases, particularly in one case where the top edge and sides have been damaged but little affecting the actual photograph. One..... More
Victoria Illustrated.
Melbourne: Sands & Kenny. 1857. 22cm x 29cm. Decorated Boards. 45 engraved full page plates. Lacks title page vignette, so 45 of 46 plates. Has foxing. Ferguson 15440C. More
THE WENTWORTH INDENTURE
Christchurch: Nag's Head Press, 1979. Facs. Reprint. 12mo. Orig. Cloth. pp. [5-21], Number 105 of 135 numbered copies, facsimile reprint of original document in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. Title label on front boards. In vellum wrapper as published. More
Bibliography of Captain James Cook R.N., F.R.S., Circumnavigator
Sydney: Library of New South Wales, 1970. 2nd Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.xvi, 894. Index. Revised edition of 1928 1st edition. More
Journal of a Voyage to Australia.
London: F.Shaw, 1894. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Decorated Cloth. pp.142. Frontispiece (portrait). Presentation copy, signed by author, in original cloth in excellent condition. More
Photograph album of Australian rowing
Tasmania: 1894. Hardcover. Album of 14 photographs of rowing scenes, showing men and women crews, boat house, harbour and river scenes. The club name on the ladies' boaters appears to be Bingabooma, in Hobart, Tasmania. The personnel are clothed in team hats and ties. Photographs show a variety of boats..... More
Australia.
London: Virtue. PROUT, Skinner. 4to. Contemporary Half Morocco. 2 volumes. Illustrated with drawings by Skinner Prout, N. Chevalier. 1873-6. Illustrations, maps (coloured). Some foxing but books generally in good order. Complete. Includes extra steel engravings not listed in index. Contemporary half morocco (rubbed) and cloth with gilt crests to front..... More
Oceanie ou Cinqueme partie du Monde. Comprenant L'Archipel d'Asie, L'Australasie, la Plynasie, etc.
Paris: Desrai, Goujon, 1814. No Binding. Large hand-coloured map of South-east Asia, the China coast, Japan, the west coast of North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. The map has a dedication to the Comte d'Artois. New Zealand is labelled 'Fabieno-Mauwe' (North Isl.) and Tauai-Poenammoo' (South Isl.)..... More
The Famous, original and only Lynch family bell ringers, Glassphonist
Melbourne: S W Niven. No Binding. 1020 x 63 cm.Free floating with mylar protection. Original lithograph. Colourful concert poster in red and blue showing musicians and performers. More
Peche des sauvages du Cap de Diemen. La Perouse
No Binding. Early copper hand-coloured engraving from the Atlas du Voyage a la Recherche de la Perouse, No. 4 Framed in glazed 48 x 61 cm, mounted image 29 x 42 cm. An interesting image showing 19 native peoples at Cap Diemen in the Northern Territories, Van Dieman Gulf. Minor..... More
Old Tasmanian Prints, prepared in Great Britain, Europe and on the mainland of Australia
Launceston: Foot & Playsted, 1964. 4to. Pictorial Cloth. 8vo, pp.xii,349, Frontispiece 81 plates. Signed by author. More
A Book Collector's Notes on items relating to the discovery of Australia, the first settlement and the early coastal Exploration of the Continent
Melbourne: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1970. 4to. Orignal Cloth. pp.138, Illus plates. Very good dustwrapper. More
Don Bradman and 1938 Australian Cricket eleven
1938. No Binding. Autographs of Don Bradman and 12 other cricketers of the Australian 1938 cricket side that toured England in the drawn Ashes series. Don Bradman was captain and Stan McCabe the vice-captain. Signatures on a sheet 12.5 x 17 cm. More
Lucrezia Borgia. Libretto
Sydney: Jarrett & Co., 1881. Small 8vo. Soft cover. pp. 24, printed covers. Libretto and programme for a performance of Donizett's Lucrezia Borgia, performed by the English Opera Company, in Sydney, 1881. Rare opera programme from colonial Australia. More
A Voyage to Terra Australis; Undertaken for the Purpose of Completing the Discovery of That Vast Country, and Prosecuted in the Years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in His Majesty's Ship the Investigator...(2 volumes)
London. G. And W. Nicol. 1814. 4to. Quarter buckram and Boards. volumes 1 and 2 text only. Complete with 9 plates. Fine uncut copy in early boards, and buckram spines circa 1930s. Page size 12 1/2" x 9 3/4". Handsome leather spine label. Rare original first edition. More
The Australian Catalogue. A reference index to the books and periodicals published and still current in the Commonwealth of Australia
Melbourne: Whitcomb and Tombs, 1911. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp [adverts], 118, together with "A list of public documents on sale at the Public Printing Office, Sydney, January, 1911." Half calf, crushed morocco, spine a little worn. Some foxing. A comprehensive early bibliography of Australian publications, together with advertisements, tables..... More
Oceana or England and Her Colonies
London: Longmans, Green, 1886. Third Edition. Royal 8vo. Early Half Calf. 8vo. Pp. xii, 396. Plates. Early half calf, gilt decorations on spine. Inscription to title page. A superb and handsome copy of this interesting work, including a description of Kawau Island and meeting Sir George Grey there. Content of..... More
Victoria Ilustrated. Second Series.
Melbourne: Sands, Kenny & Co., 1862. Hardcover. 41 of 43 pages of letter press descriptions, engraved title page, and one plate. Green cloth boards, gilt. Oblong 4to. Useful to make up an incomplete copy. More
Three original cartoons
No Binding. 3 pages of original B&W strip cartoons by the Australian cartoonist, Harry Reuben Mitchell (1905-1968). c 1940s, one set referring to 'war work' suggesting the WWII period. The cartoons feature a recurring character 'Mr Melbourne', a little, harassed, worried man who Mitchell portrayed in a long series of..... More
A Vacation Tour at the Antipodes Through Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, and New Zealand in 1861-1862
London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green. 1863. First Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.viii,251,(1). Complete with frontispiece (plate), plates, 3 folding maps, including large map in front pocket. Original cloth. Exceptionally nice copy. NZNB 2589. More
Cartoon and signature
No Binding. Pen and water colour by the Australian artist and cartoonist Jim Russell (1909-2001). "When you haven't got an earthquake about I'll be across to N.Z. Jim Russell'.The drawing shows Russell with characteristic pipe in his mouth carrying his bags en route to NZ. Russell was best known for..... More