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1999réf. 021196Adelaide: Friends of the State Library of South Australia 1999. xxxv 196pp folding map folding facsimile document frontis. Or brown cloth with gilt vignette black leather spine quarter leather.Some minor foxing to page edges slight bump to top rear corner. Edition limited to 600 copies of which 99 were numbered and bound in quarter leather- this copy #41 of the deluxe edition of 99 copies. Facsimile of original SA Parliamentary papers reduced from folio to octavo. An account of McKinlay's exploration of the Northern Territory. Deluxe Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo. Friends of the State Library of South Australia Hardcover
1926réf. 021194London: Fanfrolico Press 1926. 75pp collotype woodcut & copper engravings by Norman Lindsay. Or light tan boards with title frame and vignette in gilt to front frame in blind to rear title in gilt to spine. Spine darkened a few tiny spots of foxing to front endpaper minor toning to page edges. Edition limited to 425 copies of which this #112. Limited Edition of 425 Numbered Copies. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Lindsay Norman. 4to. Fanfrolico Press Hardcover
1998réf. 021199Adelaide: Friends of the State Library of South Australia 1998. vii 354pp appendix 4 folding maps 8 bw ills. Or green cloth with blind stamped coat-of-arms black leather spine quarter leather.Some slight foxing to page edges. Edition limited to 600 copies of which 99 were numbered and bound in quarter leather- this copy #41 of the deluxe edition of 99 copies. Facsimile of original 1875 edition. Account of the explorations of the first Western Australian born Australian explorer including the first 2 crossings of the continent from west to east in 1870 and 1874 as well as five years spent in exploration of the deserts of WA SA and NT. Deluxe Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Angas G. F. George French. 8vo. Friends of the State Library of South Australia Hardcover
1973réf. 018876Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1973. xii 115pp. Or green cloth boards with gilt title to spine in pictorial jacket. Jacket lightly soiled with 5cm tear on front flap fold and short tear at bottom of spine panel. Page edges lightly and evenly tone. Minor silverfishing to extreme bottom edge of front board. Signed dated and inscribed to 'Charles' by the poet. Extremely scarce first edition in hard cover of this selection from a noted Australian poet. Signed & Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo. Angus & Robertson Hardcover
1999réf. 019691Sydney: The Beagle Press 1999. 160 pages illustrated throughout in colour and b/w biographical essay by the artist list of exhibitions bibliography catalogue raisonne of the artist's sculpture. Stamp with ref no on the rear paste-down. Cloth boards in slightly soiled dust-jacket. The book examines evolution of the work of the Australian sculptor. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to. The Beagle Press Hardcover
1994réf. 017587Nowra NSW: Alan Clark 1994. 60pp name index bw ills map. Or red pictorial card covers. Slightest of rubbing to covers. An account of the South Coast Recruiting march on New South Wales' south coast in 1915. The march started at Nowra and went through Berry Jamberoo Unanderra Kiama Dapto Port Kembla Wollongong and many other centers before ending at Sydney after 18 days. Includes the contents of the only known diary of a Waratah an account of the Waratahs at Pozieres details of 84 men who were almost certainly among the marchers and a selection of letters from Bert Rauch at the front. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Alan Clark Paperback
1913réf. 017887Sydney: GEO Shirley Ltd 1913. Vol 1 No 1 January to March Quarter 1913: 120pp index. With articles on Fallowing The stiff soil problem; Value of superphosphate; The current wheat harvest; Potash on the farm; An agricultural expert in other lands; Fixing the F.A.Q.; Vol 1 No 2 April-June Quarter: 120pp. With articles on The railway transport problem; Fruit growing in NSW; Motor traction in the country; Some impressions of the RAS Show; An agricultural expert in other lands II; Maize growing; Review of the wool season. Vol 1 No 3 July-September Quarter: 120pp. Features: Impressions of the Farmers and Settlers Conference; Shirley's Entertain the Conference Delegates; The State Governor at Shirley's works; Lessons from the sheep show; A new Fertiliser Act; Opening up new wheat lands: Wyalong to Cudgellico; Pure seed legislation. Vol 1 No 4. October-December Quarter: 120pp. With articles on Bulk handling; The story of phosphoric acid; Harvesting of hay and grain; Feeding of farm horses; Summer fruits; An agricultural expert in other lands III. Each volume is illustrated with b/w photos and has a Woman's Sphere section. Library pocket on the rear flyleaf some slackening at the hinges. Internally Near Fine. All edges red speckled. Half blue learther rubbed and worn at the spine and at the corners cloth boards rubbed and somewhat faded. Spine title and Vol 1 gilt. Each issue retains its original cover and all advertising. Library reference sticker by the spine foot. The Fertiliser was established as Shirley's house journal. Five thousand 5000 copies of the quarterly magazine were distributed at the outset. Mainly devoted to agricultural topics each issue has a section called Women's Sphere with cooking handicraft and fashion information and a children's page. Not in Dillon & McFarlane's bibliography of Australian Agriculture Not in Australian National Library. Extremely scarce. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. GEO Shirley Ltd Hardcover
1913réf. 018006Hobart: The Author 1913. 100pp illustrated with b/w photographs chart of Tasman Peninsula index advertisements. Pages 1 to 4 have been repeated. Illustrated stapled wrapper worn at spine. Covers detached. The first Page 1 is almost detached and the first few pages have tears by the staples. Internally the pages are clean and good. The chapters cover: Visit to Port Arthur in 1842; Extracts from the Notes of an Officer in the Convict Department Point Puer; Examples of Punishments Employed in the Early Days of Port Arthur; How Absconding was Punished under Captain Booth's Administration; Strength of the Penal Establishments on the Tasman Peninsula in 1844; Succession of Commandants at Port Arthur; Three Sorrow Songs from Point Puer; and Records from the Office of the Comptroller-General of Convicts. There are advertisements for Brownells Limited Lufra Hotel Government Railways of Tasmania Motor Hirers' Association Mount Royal Hote Tasmanian Cicer Co H C Heathorn and Co Highfield Hotel Huon Channel and Peninsular SS Co Pty Ltd Harris and Marsh Pty Ltd Taylor and Sharp Propsing and Morris Pty Ltd Beattie's Port Arthur Museum. First Edition. Soft Cover. Poor. 8vo. The Author Paperback
2005réf. 018130Sydney: John Furphy 2005. HEAVY. 736pp illustrated throughout in full colour index. Illustrated laminated boards. A new copy. The 21st annual edition of Australasia's premier antiques price guide. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to. John Furphy Hardcover
1961réf. 015884Brisbane: The Jacaranda Press. 1961. 209pp index 29 col plates map. Limited edition of 200 copies signed and numbered by the authors or which this is #15. Or padded red hardcover with large gilt murex to front quality marbled endpapers. All edges stained red as issued. The fore-edge has been very slightly damp at some time and this has caused soem mottling of the red edge stain which has bled on to the page margins- approx 4mm at worst. Unfortunately this has affected about half the plates. The red on the top edge is also somewhat mottled but does not affect the faces of the pages. The spine and covers are in superb condition. A classic volume in the field of Queensland conchology and seldom seen in its limited edition. Signed by Authors. First Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/None as Issued. 4to. The Jacaranda Press. Hardcover
1991réf. 016486Lismore N.S.W.: The Author 1991. xv 288pp map colour plate: Guidon and Colour Patches illustrated throughout with b/w photos bibliography list of subscribers index. SIGNED by the author and inscribed 'with good wishes dated June 2000 on page ix Author's Preface. The story of the Northern Rivers men who were members of the 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment the 4th and 15th Light Horse Regiments; and the 15th Australian Motor Regiment AIF with emphasis on the 'part-time soldiers and their training camps and social activities as part of their local community'. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. The Author Hardcover
réf. 016498Walcha NSW: A C Fletcher 143pp illustrated throughout with b/w photos end-paper maps: North Africa. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. A war diary or summary of events from June 5 1940 when the author enlisted for the A.I.F. to his discharge in Sydney on 15 November 1945. The author was present at Lae Red Beach Finchafen Scarlet Beach Brunei Bay and Miri. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. A C Fletcher Hardcover
réf. 015266Sydney: Sydneysider Company No date c 1932. 52pp 23 poems on the page rectos with illustrations by French Paris Salon exhibition artists facing on the page versos. The title and facing pages have been lightly attached in one place causing the loss of a small section of the the word 'Sonnets' in the details of author's other books beneath the author's name on the title page. One or two minor closed page edge tears. Illustrated textured wrappers ligthtly worn at the spine foot. Note: 'Under the title 'A thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever' these poems some over noms-de-plume all appeared in The Sydneysider together with the companion reproductions of the paintings which inspired them'. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Decorations by Roy Hodgkinson. 4to. Sydneysider Company Paperback
1902réf. 013606Hobart: Wise's Directories 1902. Contains Street Directories of Hobart & Launceston; Seperate Alphabetical Directories of All the Remaining Cities Towns Townships and Districts of Tasmania; an Alphabetical Directory for the Entire State; A trade Directory for the Whole State; together with Banking and Finance Public Companies Legal Ecclesiastical Insurance Educational Marine Mining Medical Municipal Agricultural Pastoral and Local and General Government Official Directories. vi xx xxi 630 iv pp. Or red cloth with title and crest in gilt to front and spine decorated in blind and printed on fore-edge. Spine faded and some very minor silverfish damage to cloth boards.Possibly lacking a final leaf of the red advertisement section at front. Toned oblong on title page approx 6.5 x 4.5cm. Otherwise a tight clean example of extremely scarce early Tasmanian Directory. Some wonderful advertisements throughout as well as a goldmine of genealogical information. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good. Sml 4to. Wise's Directories Hardcover
1990réf. 014057Melbourne: Department of Water Resources Victoria 1990. iii 102pp appendix bibliography num col ills maps. Or pictorial card covers. Slightest of use. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fi. 4to. Department of Water Resources, Victoria Paperback
1877réf. 013399London: William Collins Sons & Company 1877. 15pp double page col map 1 bw illustration endpaper catalogues. Or green cloth decorated in blind. Some minor rubbing and marking to cloth front free endpaper and first page seperated for top 1/3 some toning to endpapers. Quite a nice example of this scarce 19th century Tasmanian primer. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo. William Collins, Sons, & Company Hardcover
1975réf. 013418Melbourne: Ministry for Conservation 1975. HEAVY. viii 30 581 73pp maps. Or cream card covers. Prev owners name on front cover covers slighly rippled near spine some minor soiling to covers occasional light foxing. Massive preliminary report on a far ranging environmental report on Westernport Bay. Covers everything from land studies toxicity chemical characteristics mangrove and seagrass avifauna population and community structure and much more. Scarce technical report. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Folio. Ministry for Conservation Paperback
1978réf. 011102Canberra: Papua New Guinea Coffee Marketing Board 1978. 324pp appendices. Or green cloth in jacket. Jacket has several short tears and associated creasing slightly faded. Corners bumped. SIGNED by the author on front free endpaper. History of the Papua New Guinea coffee industry prepared for the PNG Coffee Marketing Board. With some information on the very early years of PNG coffee production the focus is on the 25 years from 1950 to independence in 1975. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Good. 4to. Papua New Guinea Coffee Marketing Board Hardcover
1922réf. 008167Glen Innes: Municipality of Glan Innes 1922. 221pp folding panorama; bw ills. Wraps have some surface insect damage. Rear cover and panorama 'repaired' and reinforced by backing with what appears to be part of a plastic shower curtain! Complete. Scarce local history published on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of European settlement of the Glen Innes District. Includes much on pioneers aborigines and bushrangers. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Oblong 8vo. Municipality of Glan Innes Paperback
1955réf. 009468Sussex: W. E. Banter printer 1955. 39pp frontis portrait. Original orange card with title in blue. Bump and crease to card at top left corner. Scarce account of Leichhardt's exploration in verse by noted Australian poet William Beard. SIGNED by poet on verso of title page. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo. W. E. Banter (printer) Paperback
1913réf. 007827London: Constable & Co 1913. xi 271pp index 8 bw ills folding map at rear. Or maroon cloth. Narrow strip of insect damage front cover top right plus few other small spots; moderate foxing throughout prev owners bookplate inside front cover WP Hurst. Very scarce title dealing with the early days of North Queensland especially in the 1860s. First 2 chapters deal with experiences in India including the seige of Lucknow. The balance of the book deals chiefly with various aspects of pioneering life in North Queensland including the aborigines gold and the goldfields at Palmer River sheep and cattle 'ranching' various natural disasters including bushfires and tornadoes and general remarks on the life laws climate etc of Queensland. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Constable & Co Hardcover
1984réf. 009799Melbourne: Hyland House 1984. xvii 174pp index bibliography appendices num bw ills. Or brown textured leather or imitation leather with jacket. Jacket quite heavily chipped with pieces missing from top & bottom of spine. One of a limited edition of only 50 copies this #14 numbered and signed by the author. History of prestigious Melbourne Girl's Grammar School. Signed by Author. Limited/Numbered. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. Sml 4to. Hyland House Hardcover
1879réf. 009859London: Macmillan 1879. HEAVY. xvi 520pp; index; bibliography; 1 col folding chart; 2 colour plates; num bw woodcut ills. Rebound in modern burgundy textured cloth gilt title to spine edges red speckled. Single faint YMCA stamp at head of contents page prev owners name in pencil on ffep stain affecting first 14 pages to varying degrees- margin only on most pages including frontis. Ferguson 12883. Spence 820. British Museum Natural History Catalogue 1359. Wood 473. The Challenger expedition was one of the largest and most important natural history projects of the 19th century and traveled extensively in the Atlantic and the Pacific. The ship visited Antarctica and Austraia. Mosely's account is far more accessible to the reader than Wyville Thompson's far drier account of the same expedition. An important and lively account of the Challenger voyage. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo. Macmillan Hardcover
1920réf. 009863London: Longmans Green & Co 1920. xix 290pp index folding map 16 bw plates. Or blue cloth. Spine sunned corners rubbed/bumped covers rubbed endpapers toned occasional moderate foxing. Folding map foxed. Frontis slightly loose. Scarce volume on Bligh's second South Sea voyage with the ships Providence and Assitant. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good. 8vo. Longmans, Green & Co Hardcover
1907réf. 6614Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons 1907. 19cm x 25cm. 255 pages. Original pictorial cloth with red titling on the spine and upper board. Minor pale foxing on several pages. Minor wear at head and tail of spine. Scarce. Contributors include Bert Mudge Albert Dorrington E.J. Braithwaite Mary Leith E.C. Morrice and many others. Hard Cover. Good. John Fairfax and Sons Hardcover