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Number of lots recorded:68
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*** Krefft, Gerard. Catalogue of the mammalia in the collection of the Australian Museum. Sydney, 1864. Small octavo, pp.[iv], 134, [ii], with the signature of the naturalist Charles French senior and the pencilled initials of W.Baldwin Spencer, old marbled… ***
*** Mawson, Sir Douglas, The home of the blizzard, another set of the first edition in original cloth (spines dulled). ***
*** Spencer, Baldwin and Gillen, F.J. Across Australia. London, 1912. Two volumes octavo, with 2 folding maps and numerous plates, some coloured, original gilt-decorated cloth. First edition, a fine set. ***
*** Warburton, Colonel Peter Egerton. Journey across the western interior of Australia. London, 1875. Octavo, with folding coloured route map (with slight marginal repairs) and 9 wood-engraved plates, original gilt-pictorial cloth., First edition of this… ***
*** TASMANIA: 1899-1900 Electoral Rolls for the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives, ordered by electoral districts. Large h/c volume, contents in VG condition, binding distressed. ***
*** The plays of J M Barrie 1921-1923, Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, London 1921-23 (6 ) ***
*** Basedow, Herbert. Journal of the Government north-west expedition. Adelaide, 1914. Octavo, pp. 57-242, large folding map and photographic plates, original printed wrappers. With White, S. A. and others, Scientific notes on an expedition into the… ***
*** Cook, James. The journals... on his voyages of discovery. Edited by J.C. Beaglehole. Cambridge, Hakluyt Society, 1955-67. Four volumes in five, thick octavo, coloured frontispieces, numerous maps and plates, and portfolio of charts, original cloth in… ***
*** Mitchell, Thomas Livingstone. Three expeditions into the interior of eastern Australia. With descriptions of the recently explored region of Australia Felix and of the present colony of New South Wales. second edition, carefully revised. London, 1839. Two… ***
*** MUNDY, Godfrey Charles 'OUR ANTIPODES: or, Residence and Rambles in The Australasian Colonies with A Glimpse of the Gold Fields' [Richards Bentley, London, 1852] 2nd Edition, revised. 3 volumes. With all plates as called for. Ferguson 12957. Also, 4 other… ***
*** MILTON, John: Paradise Lost [London. Printed by S. Simmons next door to the Golden Lion in Aldersgate-Street, 1678. 3rd Edition, revised and augmented by the author.] Good rebind in full leather; spine and title gilt, spine has 5 raised bands with lined… ***
*** Backhouse, James. A Narrative of a visit to the Australian colonies. London, 1843. Thick octavo, 3 engraved folding maps and 15 etched plates, one folding, original cloth, rebacked with the spine mounted. With, Wentworth, William, Description of the… ***
*** Curr, Edward M. The Australian race: its origins, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia, and the routes by which it spread itself across the continent. Melbourne, 1886-87. Three volumes octavo, with 19 plates and folding table included in the… ***
*** Scott, Captain Robert. Scott's last expedition. Being the journals... arranged by Leonard Huxley. London, 1913. Two volumes thick large octavo, with 8 folding maps and numerous plates, some coloured, original cloth, top edges gilt. A liitle foxing. First… ***
*** Waterhouse, G.R. A natural history of the Mammalia. Vol 1, containing the order Marsupiata, or pouched animals, Vol. II, containing the order Rodentia, or gnawing Mammalia. London, 1846-48. Two volumes thick octavo, with 45 engraved plates (22… ***
*** Victoria Illustrated 1857 by S.T.Gill [Melbourne, Sands & McDougall 1890s] photolithograph facsimile of the 1857 original, limited edition of 750 copies, oblong blue boards. ***
*** MEREDITH, Mrs. Charles 'MY HOME in TASMANIA, during a residence of Nine Years.' [John Murray, London, 1852]. in 2 vols. Hardcover original green cloth ornamented in blind-stamp, spine lettering gilt. 274, viii + 275 pp. Illustrated with engraved plates &… ***
*** Saville-Kent, W. The naturalist in Australia. London, 1897. Large quarto, with 59 plates (9 coloured) and text illustrations, original decorated cloth (rubbed and a little marked). Slight adhesion damage to the double-page plate. With Bennett, George,… ***
*** A small library of books including 'Journal of the Voyage to New South Wales' by John White [2002 Melbourne reprint]; 'H.M.Bark Endeavour' by Ray Parkin [Melbourne, 1997]; 'Historical Records of New South Wales' [Syd, 1892] in 4 volumes; assorted travel… ***
*** Battye, J.S. The cyclopedia of Western Australia. Perth, 1912-13. Two volumes thick quarto, profusely illustrated, orginal half roan (cloth sides of the first volume stained). With, Colless, V. H., publisher, Men of Western Australia, 1937, in wearing… ***
*** Smith, Meredith, Aslin, Heather J. and Ganf, Rosemary Woodford. Marsupials of Australia. Melbourne, 1980-87. Volumes 1 and 2 (of 3), large folio, with fine coloured plates, original canvas with large pictorial leather inlays on the front boards, onlaid… ***
*** A Tartanware miniature poetry book case Scottish, circa 1880, labelled Burns Poetical Works containing six volumes of The Poetical Works of Robert Burns published by Robert Bryce, Glasgow ***
*** Charpentier, two French architectural designs book plates (2) ***
*** GIBBS, May: 'Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie....All about Two Little Gum-Nut Babies And their Adventures Wonderful' [Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1933.], 87pp, hard cover illustrated, end papers, colour frontispiece, sepia plates, line illustrations,… ***
*** HEATON, Jahn Aldam, Ed.: 'Furniture and Decoration in England during the Eighteenth century: Facsimile Reproductions of the Choicest Examples from the Works of Chippendale, Adam, Richardson, Heppelwhite, Sheraton, Pergolesi, and others. (2 volumes - each… ***
*** RAWLINSON, George: 'History of Herodotus' [John Murray, London, 1862]; 4 Volume set, complete. B & W maps, fold-out maps intact. Leather spines and corners, marbled boards, gold lettering and rules on spines. Also, 2 modern books on Egypt. ***
*** Elizabeth Butterworth. A boxed book entitled Amazon parrots. Text by Rosemary low, published by Basilisk press, Hampstead ***
*** Australian Aborigines: 'The Aborigines of Victoria: with notes relating to the habits of the Natives of the other parts of Australia and Tasmania' by R. Brough Smyth. [first edition 1878] in two volumes of 483 pp + 456 pp. Rebound in green leather with… ***
*** NIXON, Francis Russell, Bishop of Tasmania: 'The Cruise of the Beacon: A Narrative of a Visit to The Islands in Bass's Straits, with illustrations.' [Bell && Daldy, London. 1857] Hardcover First edition. 116pp and 24 pages of ads. Illustrated half-title,… ***
*** GIBSON (Clarke) Caroline [1820-1886] 'A Simple Abstract of the GEOGRAPHY and HISTORY of TASMANIA. Intended for Young Learners. [Hudosn & Hopwood, Launceston, 1871], small hardcover with grey boards - title (front) & adverts. (back) printed in black. With… ***
*** JEWELLERY: 'Australian Jewellery' [1990] by Schofield && Fahy. together with a 'Mappin & Webb and Webb Bros' hard cover catalogue c.1905 illustrating the enormous range of products they sold or manufactured, all with prices. (2 items). ***
*** Australian Aborigines: 'Wanderings in wild Australia' by Baldwin Spencer [1928]; (2 volumes) ***
*** Australian Aborigines: 'Kunapipi - a study of an Australian Aboriginal religious cult' by Berndt [1951], 'Australian Aborigines - Their life and Culture' by McCarthy [1957; L/E; signed], 'The Dreamtime book' by Roberts & Mountford [L/E, signed], the last… ***
*** Illustrated Books & Others: Noted 'The Art-Journal - 1849'; 'The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue - The Industry of All Nations 1851'; 'The Sermon on the Mount' by Audsley [1861]; 'Art Journal' 1862 & 1863; 'Cassell's Picturesque Australasia' [1887];… ***
*** Australian Aborigines: a collection of books including 'Coming into being Among the Australian Aborigines' by Ashley-Montagu [1937], 'Australian Totemism' by Roheim [1925; signed by the author], 'Australian Aboriginal Art' by Berndt [1964], 'Knights of… ***
*** DENON, Vivant: 'Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, in company with several divisions of the French Army, During the Campaigns of General Bonaparte…' [Longman & Rees, London, 1803]. In 3 volumes, with an additional larger volume of plates. ***
*** Australian Themes: Group of books on exploration, travel, convicts & art. (35 items) ***
*** Primitive & Tribal Art: Library of books. Noted 'Oceanic Art' by Anthony J.P Meyer; 'Asmat' by G & A Konrad; 'Dogon Statuary' by D. Amez; plus assorted books on Africa & South America. (23 items) ***
*** A two volume set of 'Australia' by Edwin Carton Booth, circa 1870, illustrated by Skinner Prout, N. Chevalier, etc, published by Virtue & Co Ltd, London ***
*** Australian Aborigines: 'Across Australia' by Spencer & Gillen; 2 vols. [1912], with colour plates, photographs and illustrations. Also, 3 later volumes. (5 items) ***
*** Dittmer, Wilhelm, Te Tohunga - The Ancient Legends and Traditions of the Maoris Orally collected and Pictured, (Routledge & Sons, First Edition 1907 London.) pp.xviii,119, 28 full-page plates of drawings of Maori carvings, tattoos, clothing, etc., In… ***
*** 'Life in the Antarctic - Photographs by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition' - Gowan's Nature Books, No.10 [Glasgow, 1907] with 60 full page photohraphs. Scarce and early little booklet of photographs of Antarctic wildlife ***
*** US Presidents: group with Gerald Ford (38th President) signature inside his book 'A Time to Heal' [New York, 1979], plus signed photo, handkerchief & cards (2); Jimmy Carter (39th President) signature inside his book 'Why Not the Best' [Nashville, 1975]. ***
*** Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Baronial, Municipal, and Popular Antiquities.' Volumes 1 & 2: [Charles Knight & Co., London, 1845. Hardcover. Folios. 10.25' x 14.25'. 392pp; 386pp.], 24 chromolithographic plates. Contemporary… ***
*** Swift's Letters: 'Letters written by the late JONATHAN SWIFT, D.D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and several of his friends. From the year 1703 to 1740…..' [Bathurst, Woodfall, et al; London; 1726, 1728]; 4 volumes; 3 with the bookplate of Chas Brandling… ***
*** Two coloured plates, two 'Scene in Bombay', from Volume I of 'Scenery, Costumes and Architecture of India', engraved by R.G. Reeve (fl.1811-37) pub. by Ackermann, 1826, 20 x 28 cm and 20 x 26 cm ***
*** Two 19th century book plate prints of racehorses. Together with another. 23 x 19 cm. 11 x 19 cm ***
*** 'Historical Records of New South Wales' [Sydney, 1979] facsimile edition of 7 volumes in 8 books, with dust jackets. (8 items) ***
*** Australian Aborigines: 'Ewangelia Taramatra' (the four gospels in Aranda) by Carl Strehlow; Published by British and Foreign bible Society, UK, 1928; hardcover, 256pp. Also, 'Wullunnu-Wunia mark Nunya' (the gospel according to St.mark in Worrora)… ***
*** Australian Aborigines: 'The Aborigines of Victoria and other parts of Australia and Tasmania' by Brough Smyth; 2 vols. The 1972 L/E reprint of the 1876 original. Also, 5 other volumes. (7 items) ***
*** Artists: signed Art books - 'Hans Heysen - Watercolours and Drawings' [Sydney, 1950] signed by Hans Heysen; 'Adrien Feint - Flower Paintings' by Ure Smith [Sydney, 1948] signed by Adrien Feint; 'Jean-Claude Picot' [Paris, 1985] with signature and sketch… ***
*** 'Bibliography of Australia' by John Alexander Ferguson [National Library of Australia, 1969] facsimile edition in 7 volumes with dust jackets. ***
*** Australian Dictionary of Biography' Volumes 1-13 complete, plus Index [Melbourne, 1967-93];plus 'A Biographical Register 1788-1939' in 2 volumes by Gibbney & Smith [Canberra, 1987]. The definitive works. ***
*** 'Cricketana' by the Author of 'The Cricket-Field' (James Pycroft) (London, 1865), red leather spine/green boards. Fair/Good condition. ***
*** [LONGUEVILLE, Peter], 'The Hermit: or, the Unparalleled Sufferings and Surprising Adventures of Mr. Philip Quarll, an Englishman' [H.Mozley, Gainsborough, 1801] 276pp. Also, a later edition entitled 'The English Hermit; or, Lifeand Adventures of Philip… ***
*** A book of Mapin Publishing. Card samples. Pasted in a book with price list.15 leaves in book 25 x 33 cm and a book of Mapin Publishing card, gift card and Wrapping samples, pasted in a book with price list,32 leaves in book, 25 x 33 cm ***
*** A book, Australian pottery of the 19th and early 20th century by Marjorie Graham ***
*** A book, 'Collecting Australian Found stoneware', by Ken Arnold. ***
*** Footscray: Annual Reports (12 issues, 1965-2008); Year Books 1995 & 2004-11; 'The Bulldog' magazines (13). ***
*** Golf Group, noted Mona Vale Golf Club shirt with 11 signatures including Bob Shearer, Ian Stanley &. Kel Nagle; Old St.Andrews 50ml Scotch Whisky golf ball; golf balls Spalding Flite 727 (6) ex Clarrie Grimmett, Uniroyal Plus 6 (3) & Dunlop 65 (3); plus… ***
*** Olympians Autographs: Collection in album, mainly Australian gold medal winners, with 40 signatures, noted Faith Leech, Murray Rose, Grant Hackett, Kieren Perkins (3), David Thiele, Kevin Berry, Tracy Caulkins (USA - 4); also book 'Australia and the… ***
*** Luthier's group including violin parts, antique flute, sheet music and books, ephemera, etc. ***
*** Gary Ablett SR, block-mounted poster with biro signature; Gary Ablett tie; plus football books (8) including 'The Gary Ablett Story'. ***
*** A book, Encyclop'dia of Australian Potter marks, Geoff Ford, 2nd edition ***
*** A book, Australian pottery: the first 100 Years - Geoff Ford ***
*** Book: Australian glass by Marjorie Graham ***
*** Leather bound hand painted & illuminated presentation volume presented by the Massey Harris Company of New Zealand ***
*** Two books - convict Potters of Australia 1821 - 1851 - Geoff Ford, accompanied by: William Holford's Art and design Influence on Australian pottery - Geoff Ford ***