Leisure Times in Early Australia. Pp. xii+378, coloured frontispiece, black & white text illustrations, notes, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; maroon cloth, spine lettered in gilt, the boards slightly marked, edges a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges a trifle creased, the backstrip lightly faded; outer leaves slightly offset, some..... More
A social history, 1850-1990. Pp. 72(last blank), illustrated, appendices, Erratum slip loosely inserted; cr. 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Christ Church South Yarra Vestry, Melbourne, 1996. *Signed, and dated 29 November 1996, by the author on title page. More
The Life of Dumont D'Urville. Pp. 252, 8 plates, 7 maps (6 full page), notes, select bibliography, index; med. 8vo; edges of boards a trifle rubbed dust wrapper; Exisle Publishing, Auckland, 2007. First edition. *'Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont D'Urville (1790-1842) undertook three global voyages of exploration and is the navigator..... More
The story of whaling in Australian waters and other Southern Seas related thereto, from the days of sails to modern times. Pp. xxiv+286(last colophon), frontispiece, plus 34 plates, endpaper map printed in dark blue, appendices, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; blue cloth, slightly marked, the spine gilt dulled, corners of boards..... More
A history of the Richmond River District, 1828-1895. Pp. xvi+204(last blank), 8 plates, text plus endpaper map, notes, bibliography, index; edges of boards slightly flecked and rubbed, bottom fore-corners lightly bruised; dust wrapper, edges rubbed and split, with a couple of small chips; minor production fault (trimming) to top edge..... More
Eumemmering Parish (Dandenong). Pp. xii+110(last blank), 8 plates, endpaper map, the introductory pages printed in purple, appendices, bibliography, index; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled;Lowden Publishing Co., 1972. More
Being an Account of the Origin and History during One Hundred Years of the House of Dangar, Gedye & Malloch Ltd., of Sydney. Edited and compiled by A. D. Fraser. With a Foreword by Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable M. F. Bruxner. Pp. xviii+214, frontispiece plus 56 plates, folding company chart, pictorial..... More
Pp. x+170(last blank), 16 plates, family listings; price-clipped dust wrapper, rubbed and a trifle marked, edges slightly split; the author, Hopetoun, Victoria, 1978. First edition. More
Translated from the Swedish by Alan Tapsell. Pp. 230+[2](colophon, advertisements), pictorial endpapers, 2 maps (one double page), full page plan of the Bounty; qr. blue cloth, spine lettered and decorated in silver, 'wood grain' patterned papered boards, edges a trifle rubbed; top edges blue; price-clipped dust wrapper, browned on reverse..... More
Pp. [vi]+128, title page vignette and headpiece decoration printed in brown, tailpiece decorations printed in black, appendix, index; demy 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed; a couple of spots of foxing; Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1965. First edition. *The author sets out..... More
Pp. xiv+284(last blank), 16 plates, index; boards a trifle canted; dust wrapper, backstrip lightly faded; endpapers slightly offset, edges of leaves faintly foxed; Hill of Content/Lloyd O'Neil, Melbourne, 1978. First edition. *Sir James Darling was a long-time headmaster of Geelong Church of England Grammar School, a former Chairman of the..... More
A History of the School and District 1881-1981. Pp. [ii]+78(last blank), text illustrations, 2 full page maps; small demy 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, stapled, faintly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; [Darnum School and District Centenary Committee, Darnum, Victoria, 1981]. First edition. *With loosely inserted folded map of Darnum historical..... More
Pp. 64, printed in red & black, 25 hand-tipped plates, notes, errata slip; med. 8vo; qr. tan buckram, spine lettered in black, cream papered boards; dust wrapper; Garravembi, Willow Bend, Thumb Creek, NSW, 1990. First trade edition; being one of 425 numbered copies, hand set and printed. *Revised from a...... More
Maritime Industry, Life and Language. Drawings: Jan Chivers. Cartoons: Paul Tonti-Filippini. Pp. xiv+100, text illustrations; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed;Lothian Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, 1984. First edition. *'A slice of Australian maritime history in the form of work terms, expressions, slang, and nicknames for people and..... More
Pp. 76, frontispiece portrait, title page vignette, text illustrations (one full page), tipped-in folding facsimile of a manuscript page from The Origin of Species, map, bibliography; small demy 4to; printed card wrappers, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed; occasional slight soiling; Burndy Library, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1960. Burndy Library Publication No. 17..... More
[Cover title]. Pp. 104, printed double column, text illustrations (several full page); oblong 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, stapled, lightly soiled, foxed and browned, the lower wrapper slightly silverfished, staples rusted; edges of leaves lightly foxed; [Back to Burra Committee, Burra, South Australia, 1925]. *"Back to Burra" official souvenir programme..... More
the first settlement, and the early coastal exploration of the continent. Pp. [x]+138, 16 plates, bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; price-clipped dust wrapper, backstrip faded, edges a trifle rubbed; inscription on upper free endpaper; Cassell, Melbourne, 1970. First trade edition. More
Edited with an Essay on Historical Detection, Notes and Commentary by George Mackaness. Pp. 40, text illustrations (several full page); printed stiff brown paper wrappers, stapled, the upper wrapper slightly marked, edges a trifle rubbed, fore-corners lightly creased;privately printed,Sydney, 1951. Edition limited to 135 copies, numbered and signed by the..... More
The Customs history of Australia 1788-1901. Pp. xxxvi+528, 24 coloured plates, numerous black & white text illustrations, tinted pictorial endpapers, text maps and plans, notes, bibliography, index; narrow cr. 4to; small bruise to bottom edge of upper board; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split; Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra..... More
Record of a lyrical experience. Pp. [32]; med. 8vo; qr. red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, cream & red floral patterned papered boards, slightly soiled, corners lightly worn, slightly bruised at foot of spine; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, free endpapers faintly offset, occasional slight soiling; Fanfrolico Press..... More
Pp. 256, 16 black & white plates, the title page vignette printed in dull green, full page street map, appendices, notes, bibliography, index; dust wrapper, backstrip slightly faded; Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1980. First edition. More
A biography. In two volumes. Pp. xvi+346+viii+347-696(last blank), 18 plates (including the frontispiece to each volume), the title pages printed in red & black, appendices, references, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; bottom fore-corner of upper board Volume I faintly bruised; price-clipped dust wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed and split; text block..... More
Pp. 64(last blank), numerous full page facsimile entries from the account book, 2 full page maps, family tree, references, weights & measures; cr. 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, lightly soiled and worn, with edges lightly rubbed and small split to tail of backstrip, upper wrapper a trifle foxed with tiny bump..... More
A forgotten genius. Pp. x+174, 4 plates, appendices, select bibliography, index; dust wrapper; a few small edge splits to first couple of leaves; Nelson, Melbourne, 1972. First edition. *Biography of the politician, editor and founder of the political journal Southern Cross. More
Pp. [28], text illustrations (a couple full page); small oblong 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, slightly soiled and silverfished, the edges creased and chipped, name in ink at top edge of upper wrapper; a few tiny edge chips or splits, scattered light foxing; Government Printer, Sydney, 1952. More