London : s.n. 1835. Quarto 250 x 200 mm 3 pp; printed on letterpress; fourth side docketed 'Mission to Western Australia' and with Webster Collection stamp with number 2621 in ms.; original vertical and horizontal folds some toning else very well preserved. The foundation document for the Western Australian Missionary Society recording the resolution for its establishment made on 30 September 1835. The document also gives details of Honorary Secretary Captain F. C. Irwin's proposal for an Appeal to raise funds for the sending of missionaries to the Swan River colony and for their maintenance there which includes the observation that 'the Natives of the country who are still in the lowest state of barbarism continue in the grossest heathen darkness without a single Christian teacher of any denomination among them.' Ferguson 2070 Very rare. Trove locates only three copies in Australian collections NLA; SNSW; SLWA which represent two different printings: the SLWA and Mitchell Library copies have the variant '10s.' for 'Ten Shillings' in the last line on the first page. Note: The NLA copy is fully digitised and may be viewed at the following link: https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/2914171 Provenance: Private collection Australia; ex Maggs Bros. London c.1978; ex Webster Collection. Kenneth Athol Webster 1906-1967 was a New Zealand-born dealer and collector in manuscripts books paintings and ethnographic artefacts relating to the Pacific. In the two decades after World War Two he built one of the largest and most important collections of this type of material ever assembled. unknown
Perth: Government Printer. 1916. Small octavo original printed paper-covered boards quarter cloth pp 88. Loosely inserted pages from the Government Gazette dated 1918 and 1919 regarding prison regualations. Hinge cracked along backstrip of front board and lower half detached. Light marking to boards. Fair condn. Detailed regulations relating to all prisoners in Western Australia. 1st Edition. Government Printer hardcover
Sydney: Perth City Council/State Government of WA. 1954. 1st ed. quarto pp. 98 col and b&w photos orig bds. cnrs bumped lower edges rubbed small loss to f.e.p. Presentation certificate some off-setting tipped in to f.f.ep. signed by Lord Mayor John Murray to Brigadier H.B. Norman and his wife. Very good condn. Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. 1st edition. Boards. Perth City Council/State Government of WA hardcover
1883. Western Australian Statutes 1883 Australia. The Statutes Of Western Australia. By Authority. Melbourne: M'Carron Bird & Co. 1883. 2 volumes. Quarto 10-1/2" x 8-1/2". Contemporary calf rebacked lettering pieces to spine. Moderate rubbing with some wear to extremities internally clean. Ex-library with shelf location labels to spines small property stamps to title pages. $500. Contents digested alphabetically. Topics include Aborigines administration of justice admiralty lands aliens hawking immigrants industrial schools intestates' estates jetties and bridges juries joint stock companies justices of the peace wild horses and wrecks. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 6:91. unknown
Perth: Department of Lands and Surveys 1947. Cadastral map showing land use and zoning with notes on soil and vegetation.<br /> Includes locality plan. Originally dated 22.9.37 this is "Reprint 26.3.47". Manuscript additions in pencil in the top margin.<br /> <br /> The SLWA holds the 1937 version-<br /> "Townsite of Manjimup Nelson District cartographic material<br /> Western Australia. Department of Lands and Surveys.<br /> Map Dept. of Lands & Surveys W.A. 1937.<br /> Available at 3rd Floor Map Stack Call number: 35/11/MANJ 1937 plus 1 more.<br /> 1 map ; 54 x 69 cm. encapsulated in plastic.<br /> Notes <br /> "22/9/37"<br /> Cadastral map showing land use and zoning with notes on soil and vegetation.<br /> Includes locality plan.<br /> Part of collection: Townsite maps Western Australia. Department of Lands and Surveys unknown
Perth: Government Printer. 1914. 1st ed. octavo original red pictorial wraps b&w illus pp xxxviii ads- 191 - xlvi ads. Marks and staining to the outside edge of the text block not affecting text. Small mark and small frayed area bottom edge. Generally clean and bright. Very good condition. Useful information mainly agricultural for the settler. Includes over 40 pages of illustrated adverisements for local businesses. 1st Edition. Paper Wraps. Government Printer paperback
1883. Western Australian Statutes 1883 Australia. The Statutes Of Western Australia. By Authority. Melbourne: M'Carron Bird & Co. 1883. 2 volumes. Quarto 10-1/2" x 8-1/2". Contemporary calf rebacked lettering pieces to spine. Moderate rubbing with some wear to extremities internally clean. Ex-library with shelf location labels to spines small property stamps to title pages. $500. Contents digested alphabetically. Topics include Aborigines administration of justice admiralty lands aliens hawking immigrants industrial schools intestates' estates jetties and bridges juries joint stock companies justices of the peace wild horses and wrecks. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 6:91. unknown books
Cincinnati: Western Biographical Publishing Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1880. 1st Edition. Full-leather. Original full leather boards with gilt lettering rubbing to extremities and spine leather with loss at points chipping to spine ends. All edges gilt scattered foxing mainly to tissue guards tightly bound and a solid first edition copy. Thick collection of late nineteenth-century Indiana biographical sketches with index of biographies. Volume I only.; MCN27704; 4to 11" - 13" tall . Western Biographical Publishing Co. hardcover
Unigraphic Evansville IN 1971. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover Buckram. Good Condition ex-library. Rpt 1882 edition Ex-library copy. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ohio; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 25209. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Unigraphic hardcover
Generic 1880-01-01. Leather Bound. Acceptable. SET of 2 volumes. V1 has an ink spill dot splash on some pages. Looks plenty usable and most likely from an Quill pen back in the day. V2 has a light ripple at the beginning pages. Wear to the corners and edges of the leather covers with heavy wear to V1 spinal edge that has split more than half of the way. Good bindings otherwise. No Priority Mail is available on this item. No international shipping. -5a- Generic hardcover
Cincinnati: Western Biographical Publishing 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Very thick quarto. 798 unnumbered pages : portraits ; 28 cm. Original brown blind tooled leather with gold gilt lettering and detail. All edges gilt. Rubbing. Library markings. Chipping to prelims and title pages small tear to title page. Scattered foxing. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Cincinnati: Western Biographical Publishing hardcover
Cincinnati: Western Biographical Publishing. Good/No Jacket. 1878. First Thus. Full-Leather. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Used In elaborate black embossed brown leather with gilt titling; beveled edges wear and rubbing to extremities; front hinge cracked at gutter with front board & endpaper loose; vintage name in ink. Keywords: american biographical history of eminent and self made Men Michigan Volume. Western Biographical Publishing hardcover