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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sydney: Library of New South Wales, 1970. 2nd Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.xvi, 894. Index. Revised edition of 1928 1st edition. More
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
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
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
1946. No Binding. double-sided single sheet, 17.5 x 20.5 cm, headed Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd, Melbourne & Sydney. Undated but likely 1946 (also the year of an Australian Election that Robert Menzies took part in). Hand-written letter: " My Dear F.M.B. Yours of the 15th August to hand. Re our..... More
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
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
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
Launceston: Foot & Playsted, 1964. 4to. Pictorial Cloth. 8vo, pp.xii,349, Frontispiece 81 plates. Signed by author. More
London: Philips, 1823. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. pp 112. Quarter cloth and marbled boards, front joint on spine showing wear. I plate. Includes the account of the voyage on a convict ship to Australia. More
Melbourne: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1970. 4to. Orignal Cloth. pp.138, Illus plates. Very good dustwrapper. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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