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1879rif. 144282Adelaide: E.S. Wigg & Son 1879. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide E.S. Wigg & Son 1879 first thus. Octavo xliv 316 pages plus 8 tinted lithographs with tissue-guards. Full russet morocco extensively tooled in gilt; all edges gilt; spine lightly sunned; joints slightly cracked but firm; a few minor signs of age and handling internally; overall in excellent condition. The handsome colonial presentation binding has the ticket 'Bound at Government Printing Office Adelaide S.A.' on the rear pastedown; it was almost certainly executed by Emanuel Spiller the South Australian Government Printer at the time. An early binder's blank contains the inscription 'The South Australian Institute to Dr. Francis Reuleaux; Privy Councillor and Royal Professor; Chief Commissioner for the Empire of Germany at the Melbourne International Exhibition. Adelaide 1881'. Franz Reuleaux 1829-1905 was an influential German mechanical engineer who oversaw German machinery exhibits at the Sydney and Melbourne exhibitions 1879-81. He is best known as the father of modern kinematics. His armorial bookplate with manuscript inventory number is mounted opposite the inscription. Spiller's name appears as exhibitor and jury-member of competitions and exhibitions of binding and printing throughout the 1880s. The 'Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser' for 27 March 1880 carries a lengthy article by John Plummer on colonial bookbindings displayed at the Sydney International Exhibition noting that '. in the South Australian Court Mr. E. Spiller the Government printer of Adelaide occupies the foremost rank'. The book itself is an important early collected reprint of works already scarce at the time; the lithographs and lengthy 34-page introduction by Woods were new to this edition. Not commonly known is that Taplin's substantial contribution 'The Narrinyeri' 156 pages plus 6 preliminaries is the text of the revised edition of 1878 see his informative preface dated 12 April 1878 at page xliii. The Wyatt contribution was not previously published as such; the text here was 'principally extracted from his official reports' stemming from his relatively short and unhappy time as the third South Australian Protector of the Aborigines from 1837 to 1839 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. The contributions by Meyer Schuermann Gason and Bennett first appeared in 1846 1846 1874 and 1869 respectively. Ferguson 13095 noting blue sand-grain cloth and another binding in half leather but not an unillustrated edition we have identified. E.S. Wigg & Son hardcover
1774rif. PHO-1217Paris, Saillant et Nyon, Panckoucke, 1774. 4 volumes in-4, 2 ff., xviii, 1 ff., xxxii, 388; 3 ff., 536 ; 3 ff., 394, 1 ff.; 1 ff., viii, 367, veau marbré, triple filet doré, dos orné, pièces de titre et de tomaison , tome 1 , reliure différente (demi veau) , défauts de reliure ( charnières fendues , manques ,coins usés , coiffes absentes , etc),illustré de 47 planches et cartes (52), la plupart dépliantes , 1 planche déchirée avec manque , plusieurs déchirées sans manque , quelques feuillets détachés.
1832rif. PHO-1689Paris, J. Tastu, 1832, In-folio, demi-chagrin noir, dos orné de filets dorés à froid Atlas de botanique seul comprenant 76/80 pl. sur chine collé, liste des planches in fine, peu de défauts.
1841rif. PHO-1967Paris, Gide, 1841-1848, in-8, cartonnage éditeur, frottements, qlqs petits manques de matière, coins usés, qlqs coiffes usées, qlqs taches aux plats, T4 avec manque au dos et en haut du 1er plat 16 volumes de texte (sur 21) comprenant : Histoire du voyage, 1841-1846. 10 volumes en premier tirage, (1er tome, 1ère partie correspondant au 1er tome, 1er tome seconde partie correspondant au 2nd tome et 2nd tome, 1ère partie correspondant au tome 3), T2 mouillure en marge sur les derniers feuillets, T4 mouillure, T2 rousseurs, papier légèrement bruni aux tomes 3,4,5,6,7,8 et début tome 9. Zoologie, 1846, 2 volumes (sur 4, tome 1 et2) Botanique, 1845, 1 volume (sur 2), tome 1, plantes cellulaires, papier légèrement bruni Physique, 1842. 1 seul volume (en raison de la mort de Vincendon-Dumoulin) bien que d’autres annoncés, papier légèrement bruni Géologie, Minéralogie et Géographie physique du Voyage. 1848- 1 volume (sur 2, le second paru en 1854), 1 planche in-fine, papier légèrement bruni Hydrographie. 1843. 1 volume (sur 2), 1 planche in-fine, papier légèrement bruni.
1788rif. PHO-1658Paris, Le Jay & Maradan, 1788, in-4, relié plein veau moucheté époque, dos à nerfs avec pièce de titre, XIV-(1)-384 pp., illustré d’un frontispice ,1 gde carte h.-t. et 14 pl. h.-t., petit travail de ver en marge sur 3 feuillets.
1844rif. PHO-2326Paris, Artus Bertrand, 1844, 2 volumes in-8 (220 x 135 mm), xlvi-295pp.-2ff.-298p-1058p., Demi-chagrin et coins, dos lisse avec auteur, titre et tomaison, très légers défauts. Illustrée de 2 cartes dépliantes gravées par S. Jacobs, montées en fin du premier volume : "Carte de l’archipel Taïti par Vincendon-Dumoulin", 1844 et "Carte de l’île Taïti d’après Vilson et les travaux récents de la frégate l’Artémise".
rif. 218657Melbourne et Adelaide, 1865-1866 5 pièces en un vol. in-8, demi-veau blond, dos lisse, roulette dorée, filets à froid (reliure pastiche). Cachet (annulé). Bon exemplaire.
rif. 235576Paris, E. Plon, 1872 in-4, 641 pp., très nombreuses gravures dans le texte, 7 cartes en couleurs et 11 gravures hors-texte, demi-maroquin rouge à coins, dos lisse orné, tête dorée, couverture conservée (reliure de l'époque).
1774rif. PHO-2388Paris, Saillant et Nyon, Panckoucke, Hôtel de Thou, 1774-1785, 14 vol. in-8 (20x12,5cm). Basane porphyre poque, dos à nerfs avec pièces de titre, date du voyage et tomaison maroquin vert, triples filets aux plats, tranches cailloutées bleues. Coins usés, coiffes arasées, frottements, etc…, petite mouillure au t1. 2 tableaux dépliants au tome 3 du 3ème voyage.
1841rif. 39808Paris, Clarey, 1841. In-8 de (4)-III-259 pp. maroquin vert, dos orné à nerfs, triple filet doré d’encadrement sur les plats, dentelle intérieure dorée, tranches dorées sur marbrure, non rogné (Brany).
rif. LBW-3945[1812]. 763 x 503 mm.
rif. LBW-3946[1812]. 501 x 748 mm.
rif. LBW-3958[1812]. 375 x 482 mm.
rif. LBW-3948[1812]. 754 x 495 mm.
1855rif. 22345Paris A. Courcier [1855] in-8 (23 x 14,5 cm) percaline noire de l'éditeur, dos lisse et premier plat orné d'un décor polychrome, tranches dorées, dos passé, qqs rouss
1789rif. 41692Paris, Knapen fils, 1789. In-8 de (XVI)-136 pp., basane marbrée, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre en maroquin citron (reliure de l'époque).
1840rif. 53792Sydney: W.A. Duncan Australasian Chronicle Office 1840. Australian Criminal Trial A rare trial account of a peculiar though perhaps an oddly-justified assault in Australia in 1840. "James Mudie had in his book THE FELONRY OF NEW SOUTH WALES reflected upon the capacity of Kinchela's father in his office as judge. The younger Kinchela waited for Mudie who had recently returned to the colony and administered many lashes one witness said 50 with a horsewhip. The defence was that Mudie well deserved what he got as a common libeller and that Judge Kinchela was now aged and unable to take his own part. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of £50 - one pound for each stroke" - Ferguson. Some might call the horsewhipping a simple case of frontier justice. Together Ferguson and OCLC locate only five copies all in Australia. Dbd. Small close tear to titlepage no text affected minor toning some loose leaves. Good. FERGUSON 3104. OCLC 220294602. unknown
1840rif. 53792Sydney: W.A. Duncan Australasian Chronicle Office 1840. Australian Criminal Trial A rare trial account of a peculiar though perhaps an oddly-justified assault in Australia in 1840. "James Mudie had in his book THE FELONRY OF NEW SOUTH WALES reflected upon the capacity of Kinchela's father in his office as judge. The younger Kinchela waited for Mudie who had recently returned to the colony and administered many lashes one witness said 50 with a horsewhip. The defence was that Mudie well deserved what he got as a common libeller and that Judge Kinchela was now aged and unable to take his own part. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of £50 - one pound for each stroke" - Ferguson. Some might call the horsewhipping a simple case of frontier justice. Together Ferguson and OCLC locate only five copies all in Australia. Dbd. Small close tear to titlepage no text affected minor toning some loose leaves. Good. FERGUSON 3104. OCLC 220294602. unknown books
1812rif. 27311London: The House of Commons 1812. First printing. Self wrappers pamphlet. Very good condition. A rare and important British Blue Paper illustrating Governor Macquarie's early years. The report published in 1812 was the result of a report by a Parliamentary Select Committee to explore the future of transportation of convicts to New South Wales a system that had operated for almost 25 years. It includes a complete transcript of evidence given by many important witnesses including former Governor John Hunter former Governor William Bligh Scottish Martyr Maurice Margarot Matthew Flinders First Fleet chaplain Richard Johnson and many other colonial officials. Extracts from several of Macquarie’s early dispatches are included. The report is a document of great significance in the early history of Australia. It is the first major document from the Macquarie era. It endorsed the existing system of transportation and “the liberal views of the present Governor” and became the foundation for Macquarie’s program of civil and administrative improvement. Ferguson 543; Wantrup 3; Trove Libraries Australia ID 4191118. Foolscap folio 117pp last blank. Parliamentary papers / House of Commons ; no. 341; Disbound from a compilation lacking the original blue wrappers with later brown paper wrappers which have tanned the title and last page. Internally a bright clean copy of a very scarce piece of Australiana. The House of Commons unknown
rif. 134831An unbroken run of the of Australia's premier contemporary art journal uniformly bound in 45 gilt-lettered half faux leather and cloth-bound volumes retaining the original card covers of the quarterly publication there was one double issue: Volume 14 Numbers 3 and 4 January to June 1977. In fine condition albeit lightly trimmed when bound. Copies of Volume 46 Numbers 1 and 2 in the original pictorial card covers as issued are included with the collection. unknown
1800rif. 144429London: Printed by Luke Hansard . and sold by John White 1800. Very Good. London Printed by Luke Hansard . and sold by John White 1800. An engraved map printed surface 498 × 585 mm sheet size approximately 560 × 690 mm engraved by W. Palmer. Folded as issued; old repaired tear near the stub just encroaching on the printed surface; some moderate foxing; in very good condition with ample margins. A map of Australia labelled 'New Holland' noting but not showing the 'Supposed New discov'd Straits' between Tasmania and the mainland Matthew Flinders and George Bass had discovered Bass Strait in 1798. Bound as issued in the fourth volume of Pennant's 'Outlines of the Globe' titled 'The View of the Malayan Isles New Holland and the Spicy Islands' quarto contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards; edges uncut; covers worn; in very good condition overall with pages 97-147 devoted to New Holland. See Ferguson 278; not in Tooley; Perry and Prescott 1800.11. Printed by Luke Hansard ... and sold by John White unknown
1925rif. 141101Adelaide: Publishers Limited 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide Publishers Limited 1925 and 1927 first editions. Quarto two volumes 207 1 colophon and 263 pages with numerous portraits and illustrations from photographs. Matching original half maroon roan and cloth lettered in gilt on the spines and front covers; leather a little rubbed and scuffed with minor wear to the extremities and the head and foot of the spine of the first volume expertly renewed; cloth flecked mottled and a little marked; endpapers in the first volume a little tanned with the margins discoloured by the leather turn-ins; trifling signs of age and use; a very good set internally excellent of these rarely-seen first edition volumes. An important series of lengthy biographical sketches of SA pioneering pastoralists. 'Publication of the series began in the "Adelaide Stock and Station Journal" on January 10 1923 and continued weekly until August 10 1927. During that period a total of 230 articles was published and the number of pastoralists to receive attention is in the neighbourhood of 300. No really representative pioneer sheep-farmer or cattle-breeder who operated in South Australia has been overlooked and in many cases it has been possible to retrieve from almost complete oblivion the interesting records of lesser lights' foreword to the second volume. A short article in 'The News' 8 July 1941 relating to a substantial gift of books and papers to the SA Archives by A.T. Saunders states in part that 'Among the books is a copy of the very rare first volume of Cockburn's "Pastoral Pioneers of South Australia"'. We recall reading in one of James Dally's catalogues in our early days in the late 1970s that many copies of the first volume of this work were destroyed in a fire. Although we cannot substantiate this fact in our experience it is indeed an absolute rarity. Provenance: Alexander Cockburn brother of the compiler of these volumes. The verso of the title page is inscribed 'To Alexander Cockburn from his son Malcolm as a Souvenir of the first fee received by him for his professional services Dec 1925'. At the foot of the foreword Malcolm has written 'The majority of the sketches herein were written by Rodney Cockburn brother of Alexander Cockburn'. 2 items. Publishers Limited hardcover
1906rif. 84574Adelaide 1906. Fair. Adelaide 1906 facsimile of Number 1 1878 facsimile of Number 2 and 1837 to 1840. Tabloid approximately 128 issues each generally 4 to 6 pages but Number 10 lacks the last leaf. Unbound as published more than half of them or disbound with some inner marginal blemishes; marginal stains to a few early issues; occasional signs of use and age; the first issue on acidic paper discoloured and brittle; overall in decent condition. The original first number was published in London the second one in Adelaide almost a year later. Although the originals of these two significant issues are not present in this run it must be said that ALL of these early issues of South Australia's first newspaper are utterly rare on the open market and the opportunity to purchase virtually all of the first three years' worth and more will probably not arise again. unknown
rif. 138947Very Good. Original gelatin silver photographs with the pairs of images printed as one plate 86 × 144 mm mounted on light yellow cards 98 × 178 mm uniformly printed and decorated on the verso 'Photographed by Edwin C. Thomas. Australasian Stereo Views'. Some have hand-written captions see below. Minimal signs of age and handling; overall in excellent condition. The 'Petersburg Times' on Friday 12 May 1893 contained a short article under the headline 'Photography'. 'It will be noted by our advertising columns that Mr Edwin C. Thomas has commenced business at Petersburg as a Photographer and thus another long felt local want has been filled. The Studio which is replete with the latest accessories to the photographic art is in Jervois Street opposite the Courthouse. Besides the ordinary work of the photographer Mr Thomas makes a specialty of stereoscopic views in which he is very successful. The prices quoted for photographs are extremely moderate whilst good work is assured. We believe there is a good opening for a photographer in the town and we hope Mr. Thomas may be successful in working up a thriving business. Farmers and others who would like their residences taken should communicate with him'. Thomas merely appears on the 'List of Names' compiled by Robert Noye AGSA. Davies and Stanbury simply note 'Edwin Thomas Petersburgh sic Peterborough South Australia 1894'. Institutional holdings of his works are almost non-existent: if Trove is any indicator the State Library of SA is the only location of any of his photographs with a grand total of two examples one of which is a battered stereo view of 'Stoney Creek near Quorn' B 78542. The 'Evening Journal' and the 'South Australian Register' both carry the following snippet on Tuesday 18 October 1892: 'From Mr. Edwin C. Thomas travelling photographer we have received six stereo views of South Australian scenes: two of the Burra Burra Mines and one each of the Kooringa State School Botanic Gardens Parkside Asylum and King William street. The workmanship is good and the pictures are attractive'. Ten of the stereographs in this collection have short captions in ink: nine are on the verso four of which have the same caption on the recto with the other five having some variant of it; one is captioned solely on the recto 'Mr Crocker's Farm'. In the main they confirm what is apparent from the scene and apart from a number in Adelaide King William Street Adelaide Arcade Parkside Lunatic Asylum several in the Botanic Gardens they depict scenes in Clare the interior of the Catholic Church at Seven Hills Orroroo Port Augusta Quorn Saltia Pichi Richi Pass and unidentified rural settings. One identifying S.A. Blondin walking a high wire in Quorn enables us to date it to the month and year. The 'Manning Index of South Australian History' online records that 'A photograph of "Blondin at Quorn" is in the Pictorial Australian on Monday 1st October 1894 page 169'. It is a slightly different image - Blondin seems to have taken a step or two forward and is now balancing on one leg - and the caption states 'With a Country Photographer - Blondin at Quorn. From a Negative by Mr. E. Thomas'. 17 items. unknown
