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1989ref. 146357Adelaide: The Author 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide The Author 1989. Quarto x 349 pages with 3 maps and numerous 'Cartoons by Stephen Stanley "Lafferty"'. Colour-pictorial papered boards unevenly sunned on the spine; an excellent copy. The half-title is signed by the author 'of Arkaroola Wildlife Sanctuary Flinders Ranges South Australia'. Loosely inserted is an autograph letter signed by him 2 pages octavo being the outer pages of a bifolium with his printed letterhead 14 January 1994. The letter is addressed to a former colleague Mrs Patricia Brooks. The first part of the letter deals with the forthcoming reunion at Arkaroola in March of former employees of Geosurveys the company he formed in 1954 'one of Australias earliest geological and geophysical consultancy companies' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. 'Quite a number of outsiders wanted to "break in". Lenny Beadell and one or two others are permissable! . Sadly many have passed on . So many have died only in the last year - I suppose that is to be expected - and one wonders when one will be next . I have had more than half a dozen near misses viz 1 Diving mishaps. 2 Aircraft forced landings 3 in one day!! 3 brain haemorrhage 4 Hepatitis . 5 four heart bye-passes and 6 one heart attack since. Not bad really. I can't now complain but hope I make it to and beyond the Geosurveys Reunion'. He did that but not by much . 'Reginald Claude Sprigg 1919-1994 geologist and ecotourism operator . died on 2 December 1994 in Glasgow while on holiday in Scotland. His ashes were scattered at Arkaroola. Awards a lecture series a mineral an undersea canyon and a research centre at the University of Adelaide among other things have been named after him' ADB. Some obituaries and related ephemera are also loosely inserted. The Author hardcover
ref. 127216Albumen paper photographs each approximately 157 × 207 mm; the road scene has been printed from a broken negative and a hairline crack and small fingerprint are visible in the central portion of the sky; the top margin of the mount on this side has some spots of residual glue and the bottom edge of the mount on the other side has a few trifling surface chips; overall the condition is excellent. The photographer's credit and reference number 'Sweet Adelaide 335' is scratched in the negative of the City Bridge the second bridge built over the Torrens at that spot in 1877. Oarsmen in four boats in the foreground have clearly paused for the event as have the numerous pedestrians on the bridge. The second photograph shows Adelaide's twin towers - the Town Hall and the GPO - in the distance but the most prominent features of the scene are the tall eucalypts lining the road and the cart-horses drinking at a shaded trough. Captain Samuel White Sweet 1825-1886 was a sea captain surveyor and photographer: after he was censured when his ship ran aground in 1875 he 'retired from the sea opened a photographic studio in Adelaide and concentrated on landscapes. With his horse-drawn dark room he travelled through South Australia taking hundreds of skilful pictures of the outback stations and homesteads. The colony's foremost documentary photographer of the 1870s in the early 1880s he was one of the first to use the new dry-plate process' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. unknown
1971ref. 143445South Australia: Tolerable Publishers 1971. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. South Australia Tolerable Publishers December 1971. Oblong quarto 195 × 266 mm 36 photocopied leaves printed rectos only with numerous illustrations by Vern Tolcher; the text on all but the first four leaves is typescript. Pictorial card covers with the contents bound in with an Arnos fastener; covers a little rubbed scuffed and lightly unevenly sunned; an excellent copy. A presentation copy with the first page inscribed and signed 'To Tony - best wishes Helen Tolcher'. The dedication page is headed 'Interpreted by Helen Tolcher' and the work is 'Dedicated to all who worked in the Field and the Laboratory with the Roonka Team' in 1971. Tony we know to be the anthropologist Anthony Crawford who is recorded on the last leaf as being the inspiration for Tonni in the legend of 'Tonni The Whirlwind'. The six-page preface by Loyd and Joy Chilman is followed by 14 myths and legends. The Ngaiawang or 'Ngayawang' were 'one of the group of smaller tribes along the lower Murray River known to early settlers as Meru' SA Museum website. Trove records only two copies in the National Library of Australia and the State Library of South Australia; the online cataloguing details could be improved. Tolerable Publishers paperback
ref. 650525146Ashgate Publishing Company . Hardback. New. pp. 484 2nd Edition Ashgate Publishing Company hardcover
2019ref. 161459Melbourne: Images Publishing 2019. 1st edition. As New. quarto. hardback with dust jacket 416pp. colour & b/w plates text ills. bibliog. index Fabulous production; copiously illustrated with colour & b/w photos of Bentleys owned by Australian collectors. Limited to 600 copies Images Publishing hardcover
19478vo., Second Australian Edition, with a frontispiece, 16 plates on 11 and a double map in red on blue stock; handsomely bound in red full morocco, backs gilt with five raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With small blind stamp on title. Daisy Bates's classic work was first published by Murray in 1938; with a first Australian edition following in 1944.
1897Manuscript Signed Letter, dated 21 January 1897, discussing matters pertaining to the settlement era of Perth, Western Australia. 8vo. Two double-leafs, 5 pages. Very good condition. Fascinating content such as a poverty, drought, general health issues in Perth from the conditions, problems of the homeless, and in contrast the increase in land values, and prospects for youngsters, The writer also talks of the Music Society and of singing the Messiah at Christmas. Written by M. Barigh of Havelock Street, her home located on a hill above the central town, who may have been a relative of Richard Henry Barigh, an immigrant to Australia, possibly originally as a convict. Excerpts from the letter: "Lately we have had a water famine and all day long the water is cut off but we fill a tank and so it does not cause us much inconvenience... We do not like W.A. half so much as N.Z. it is too hot and dry and this town is not healthy." "The place must have grown half since we came and building is going on all the time and the values of property increasing - our land cost about four pounds a foot and a lady has just bought this piece adjoining ours and given over eleven pounds for it and thinks she has got it cheap." "There are scores of people here with nothing who a little while since in Melbourne were living in luxury." End Excerpts. Perth had only been established since 1829. In 1850, Western Australia was opened to convicts at the request of farming and business people looking for cheap labour. Queen Victoria announced the city status of Perth in 1856.
2005ref. __1853834777Earthscan / James & James 2005. Hardcover. New. 144 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. Earthscan / James & James hardcover
19458vo [22 x 15 cm]; 4 volumes, xv, 599; xvi, 739; xvii, 741; xvi, 526 pp, 550 illustrations and plates from photos, 677 other illustrations from drwgs, maps including 2 large folding maps in pockets, diagrams, tables, index in each volume. original blue cloth with gilt title lettering on spines & front covers, spines faded but lettering clean, stain on endpapers, a little paper rippling but a very good clean copy with excellent maps in pockets, printer has excised some blank pages at end. A Bookplate of Philip Snow on endpapers. Day p. 160. A massive and comprehensive compilation covering all parts of the Pacific and its islands in great detail, very well-illustrated with photos and drawings, including geography, topography, peoples, natural history, resources, administration, climate, etc. Volume I has a hundred page history of the Pacific and a bibliography up to World War II. A superb reference with a high reputation for accuracy and impartiality. The versos of each title has the cancel, 'this volume was produced and printed for official purposes during the war 1939/45'.
2022ref. Discovery-9783030909574Springer 2022. Paperback. New. Springer paperback
2022ref. Discovery-9783030909574Springer 2022. Paperback. New. Springer paperback
ref. 987526Chez Pougin, Imprimeur-Libraire Paris 1795 In-8 ( 215 X 135 mm ) de 206[2] et 256-[4] pages, demi chagrin anthracite, dos lisse orné de filets dorés et à froid. Edition originale française de cette importante relation de voyage sur l'Australie. "( . )Ouvrage ou l'on trouve de nouveaux détails sur le caractère et les usages des habitans du Cap de Bonne-Espérance, de l'Île Ténériffe, de Rio-Janeiro et de la Nouvelle-Hollande, ainsi qu'une description exacte de plusieurs animaux inconnus jusqu'à présent." L'auteur était chirurgien en chef à bord de l'un des navires de l'Escadre anglaise qui transportait les condamnés, déportés en Australie. Rousseurs claires, anciens cachets de bibliothèque, bon exemplaire.
ref. 2224423 November 1832; Nottingham. Despite the four years 1840-1844 Howitt spent in the colony with his brother the entomologist Godfrey Howitt 1800-1873 the present letter has nothing to do with Australia. The letter is addressed to the editors of 'The Aurora Borealis: A Literary Annual edited by Members of the Society of Friends'. This periodical was the work of a group of Quakers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with George Atley Brumell 1800-1877 one of the founding editors. Another of those involved was Joseph Watson 1807-1874 named in the letter's address. Howitt as the present letter reveals was one of a number of prominent Quakers to contribute. Only one number of the periodical was published under the title 'The Aurora Borealis' in Newcastle and London in 1833; but the following year a second number appeared with the title 'The Friends' Annual; or Aurora Borealis for 1834'. No other numbers were published. The University of Illinois holds a collection of manuscripts relating to the magazine. 3pp 4to. Bifolium addressed with remains of seal in red wax on reverse of second leaf to 'Editors of the “Aurora Borealis” Care of Joseph Watson St. Nicholas' Church-yard Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.' Signed 'Richard Howitt.' In fair condition lightly aged and worn with closed tears to second leaf repaired with strips of paper. The recto of the first leaf is filled with the first six of the seven five-line stanzas of the poem with the page headed 'Esteemed Friends Editors of the “Aurora Borealis”'. The seventh stanza is on the reverse of the leaf at the head of the second page. Each of the seven stanzas of the poem ends with the refrain 'The Aurora Borealis'. The poem is unpublished and the first and last stanzas give an indication of its tone. The first reads: 'Now the days are dark and dreary Now the nights are long and weary Very welcome very cheery With the glory it doth trail – is The Aurora Borealis.' The last stanza reads: 'Blessings on ye for the blessing! Tome of many a heart's caressing - Past a homely bard's expressing Balm of many a bosom's bale – is The Aurora Borealis.' The letter itself begins without salutation after the last stanza at the head of the second page and Howitt himself concedes the mediocre nature of his poem: 'So far – not “so good” - but “so long.” To speak plain truth – setting aside poetry - “poets are such liars and take all colours like the hands of dyers” says Lord Byron yet in plain prose I have been much pleased with uyour little tome.' He comments approvingly on some of the volume's contributions before continuing: 'I must confess that when I first met with the title of the book in the Public Prints it struck me as flashy and unsubustantial – and I believe I expressed my feeling to be such – but the work itself has altered my opinion.' The volume has however left him with some 'dissapointment': 'I hoped to meet with an Essay from Thomas Knott and with a Poem of Montgomery's – if not with one from the pen of the great Lake Poet Wordsworth. And I have also vainly sought for something with Thomas Wilkinson's signature.' The editors have 'so many gems' that Howitt's own contributions to the volume 'shrink into comparative significance'. He does not blame them 'for making the last line of Eventide if more correct less vigorous. If I remember right it was “To feeling and to slinking hearts.” Many would prefer the line as it is printed but I would turn from the many to the few – and I have Wordsworth on my side of the question – He says – not “thinking minds” - but “To pipe a simple song for thinking hearts.” He ends with the gentle reproof: 'I perceive another or two verbal variations not of any consequence – but they would have been as well as they were.' He was also borther to William and Mary Howitt both writers. 23 November 1832; Nottingham. unknown
ref. 12112'H.M.S. Tauranga at Sea' undated but presumably on HMS Tauranga's maiden voyage to Australia 1890. 13pp. 12mo. On three bifoliums and a last single leaf. On aged and worn paper. A semi-literate but spirited epistle. Little is to be discovered concerning the identity of the writer. Addressed to 'My Darling Son' and signed 'good bye be good ever yours and yours alone William Kay' but with a few hints that the letter may not in fact be from a father to his son. Kay begins by stating that he is going to fulfil his promise and write 'a long letter'. Of the journey he writes: 'its not particularly rough but its the speed we are going that makes her roll we are now steaming past Deal at the rate of 19.8. so you can judge the rate we are going . we are ripping as the sailors call it. She's a very good sea boat so far. Shes alright down below but on deck oh my she simply washes down fore and half so we stay down below as much as we can. We had it rough last night off lands end but she behaved very well you would laugh if you were here we were standing on the forecastle last night watching her capers and a big fat wave came and washed us out of it she doesnt attempt to jump over them but she simply plunges right through it You ought to of seen us we was like a lot of drownded rats and then their was a yell how do you like Her.' He reports that 'we have a lot of young Blue Jacket sailor Boys on board we are going to take them out to Australia and I pittied them last night they were all sick and one of our little drumer sic Boys was that bad we had to take him to the Doctor in fact we thought he was going to roll up but he's alright now of course it doesnt effect us old seadogs'. He reports that the ship is going to Grimsby and Hull and then Torquay. He declares 'I shant kiss anybody else Annie Glenister ask me for one when I was at home but I wouldnt giver her one she said it was to bad of me she said if it was Lou Blane you wouldnt say no Not I. why should I you had better answer that one day when I was in No. 9 Union terrace the two annies got me down in the dressmaking shop and both of them kissed me what cheek but didnt I pay them out for it I got annie J. Down and capsized all her dressmaking gear all over her'. Docketed 'Very last letter. From on board ship.' HMS Tauranga was an Pearl-class Royal Navy cruiser built by J. & G. Thomson Glasgow and originally named HMS Phoenix. She was launched on 28 October 1889 and was renamed Tauranga as part of the Auxiliary Squadron of the Australia Station on 2 April 1890 arriving in Sydney with the squadron on 5 September 1891. She saw service during the Samoan civil war in 1899 and spent between 1901 and 1903 in reserve at Sydney before being assigned to the New Zealand division of the Australia Station. She left the Australia Station on 14 December 1904 and was sold for scrap in July 1906. 'H.M.S. Tauranga at Sea' [undated, but presumably on HMS Tauranga's maiden voyage to Australia, 1890]. unknown
1937ref. 009678Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1937 green cloth slight rubbing unmarked 343pp 10pp adverts plates. Diving for pearls and other endeavours in the seas of Australias Northern Territories such as the Timor sea Arafura sea Gulf of Carpentaria Coral sea etc. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Angus & Robertson hardcover
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1854ref. 15047Paris Alphonse Pringuet 1854 in-8 br., couv. impr. verte, dos brisé
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