More early history. Pp. [48], 8 plates, pictorial headpieces, the last page printed in blue & black; small f'cap. 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, stapled, a trifle soiled; surface graze (from removal of strip of tape?) to title page near hinge, the title page also slightly soiled; Castlemaine Mail Print..... More
Pp. 20, illustrated in colour and black & white; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, stapled, slightly worn, name in ink partly rubbed from top fore-corner of upper wrapper; staples lightly rusted; National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Melbourne, 1974. First edition. *The story of the campaign to preserve the historic Castlemaine Market..... More
A history of the Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association 1912-1990. Foreword by Vern Pollard. Pp. [iii]+57, title page vignette, full page text illustrations; printed stiff paper wrappers, stapled, faintly soiled; [The Old Castlemaine Schoolboys Association, Castlemaine, Victoria, 1990?]. First edition. More
A Portrait of Frederick John Cato. Pp. x+150, frontispiece portrait, plus numerous text illustrations, pictorial endpapers, index; narrow cr. 4to; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, with small chip to backstrip slightly affecting first word of titling; privately printed for Dr. Una B. Porter, Melbourne, 1990. First edition. *Biography of..... More
A Record, somewhat incomplete, of the Foundation and Activities of the School. Pp. 160, several full page illustrations; cr. 4to; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, lightly flecked and rubbed, edges and spine faded, light bruise to bottom edge of upper board; marbled endpapers; occasional slight soiling; Ramsey Publishing..... More
Caulfield Grammar School 1881-1981. Foreword by the Hon. L. H. S. Thompson. Pp. xiv+328, frontispiece, numerous text illustrations (some full page), title page decoration, pictorial endpapers, lists of staff & council, students school captains, dux of school, etc.; small cr. 4to; boards slightly bowed, bottom edges lightly shelf worn; dust..... More
The Loss of the Schomberg and Loch Ard. Pp. xiv+194, 8 plates, 1 full page map, appendices, index; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, with publisher's ISBN sticker on lower wrapper, corners a trifle rubbed; Burgewood Books,Melbourne, 1996. [Third edition]. *Signed by the author on the title page. First published (Angus &..... More
Pp. x+342(last blank), 16 plates, chronology, index; med. 8vo; boards slightly marked, the bottom fore-corners bumped; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed; Bantam Books, Sydney, 1996. First edition. *Autobiography. More
A Short History. [Cover title]. Pp. 16, including 4 pages of illustrations; med. 8vo; printed yellow paper wrappers, including map on lower wrapper, stapled; bookseller's sticker on verso of upper wrapper; City of Chelsea Historical Society, Chelsea, 1966. Second edition. *First published in 1965. More
Griffith - Its People and Past Events. Pp. xvi+142, half-title page vignette, text illustrations and maps (many full page), index; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, a trifle marked; Kalora Publications, Sydney, 1982. First edition. *A history of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, centering on the town of Griffith. More
Pp. [viii]+98, title page printed in brown & black; top fore-corner of boards a trifle bruised, foot of spine and bottom edge of boards lightly faded; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges lightly worn; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown; Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1966. First edition. More
The Adventures of Ludwig Leichhardt and John Gilbert. Pp. xxii+306, 16 plates, text illustrations, pictorial endpapers, full page map, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; bottom fore-corner of lower board faintly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle creased, with publicity wrap-around (also lightly creased); inked ownership inscription on upper free..... More
An Australian journey. Pp. 408(last blank), double page map, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; dust wrapper; Viking Press, 1986. More
The story of the War Widows' Guild of Australia, 1945-85. Foreword by Sir Ninian Stephen. Pp. xii+288, 36 plates, pictorial endpapers, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; pictorial textured papered boards, corners a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, the front flap vertically creased; Hyland House, Melbourne, 1986. First edition. More
British attitudes to the Australian Colonies, 1828-1855. Pp. xiv+224(last blank), appendix, notes, bibliography, index; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled and rubbed, backstrip faded; edges of leaves faintly foxed; Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1977. First edition. More
Convict, bushranger, explorer. Pp. [xii]+100, 4 plates, text drawings, 3 full page maps, appendix, references, bibliography, index; corners of boards a trifle rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled; occasional faint soiling; Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1970. First edition. *George Clarke, alias the Barber, lived for five years among Aborigines in..... More
An Australian Experience. Pp. [viii]+314, pictorial double title page, text illustrations (a couple full page); bottom fore-corner of lower board lightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges lightly rubbed and split, with a couple of tiny surface chips to back panel; the title page faintly offset, pp. 304/5 quite..... More
Reckless Rascal of "Robbery Under Arms". Pp. 30(last colophon, verso blank), title page vignette and text illustrations by Allan Jordan; pictorial paper wrappers over card, stabbed & tied, faintly soiled, edges and backstrip slightly rubbed and chipped; a little light creasing and browning; The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1945. First edition..... More
A Sea Saga of the Sixties. Pp. 32(last colophon), title page vignette and text decorations by Allan Jordan; pictorial paper wrappers over card, stabbed & tied, edges slightly rubbed and browned; text block faintly browned, a couple of spots of foxing; The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1945. First edition thus. *Adapted..... More
Pp. 24 (last colophon), title page vignette and text illustrations by Allan Jordan; pictorial paper wrappers over card, stabbed & tied, slightly soiled and creased, edges rubbed and browned, tiny chip at foot of backstrip; text block faintly browned, top fore-corners of leaves faintly creased; The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1945..... More
A voyage of discovery to the Hawaiian Islands and Canada, April to June 1950. Pp. xvi+304, frontispiece portrait plus 14 plates, text maps, endpaper map printed in green, bibliography; brown cloth, lettered and decorated in white, the boards a trifle sprung, bottom edges lightly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges..... More
Pp. [viii]+124(last colophon), title page decoration printed in black & brown, patterned endpapers; dark red cloth, spine lettered in dull gilt, upper board decorated in blind, the cloth faintly scuffed, edges a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, browned on reverse and slightly soiled, edges rubbed and split; text block faintly browned..... More
Pp. xvi+208, frontispiece, title page vignette, 16 plates, text maps, endpaper map printed in green; top edge of lower board slightly bruised; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and a trifle foxed, edges slightly creased; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1958. First edition. More
A study of a one-in-twenty sample. Pp. viii+104, frontispiece, text processed; cr. 4to; printed paper wrappers, slightly soiled, edges and backstrip a trifle faded and browned; occasional light foxing;The Wentworth Press, Sydney, 1965.Edition limited to 500 copies. Studies in Australian and Pacific History - No. 3. More
Pp. xii+354(last blank), coloured frontispiece, double page map, bibliography, index; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed, edges lightly rubbed and split, the backstrip slightly faded; name & date in ink on upper free endpaper, a little light foxing and soiling; Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1963. First..... More