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
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
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 memoirs of Jim Davidson. Pp. 240, 24 plates, appendix, index; dust wrapper, backstrip slightly faded; Rigby, Adelaide, 1983. First edition. *Autobiography of the Australian bandleader. 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
Flinders Street, more than just a railway station. Pp. xii+340(last blank), pictorial title page plus numerous text illustrations, references, index; demy 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers with flap folds; the author, Gisborne, 2010. Paperback edition, reprinted. *Published in the centenary year of Flinders Street Railway Station. 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. 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
THE PEARL AND HERCULES AND ENEGETIC MINES, BENDIGO, with plans and sections. Pp. 12(last blank), 4 folding plates (plans & sections), 1 full page plan, appendix; med. 8vo; printed paper wrappers, stapled, slightly soiled, edges a trifle faded and creased; the first 2 folding maps slightly creased at edges; Government..... More
with subjectively annotated bibliographies. Pp. viii+328, appendix, bibliographies, index; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, pp. 221-8 loose; Pioneer Books, Warradale, South Australia, 1978. First edition, limited to 1000 numbered copies. Pioneer Books Monographs, Literary Series No. 2. More
Pp. xiv+192(last blank), text illustrations, pictorial endpapers, select bibliography; demy 4to; boards a trifle sprung, bottom fore-corner of upper board slightly bumped; dust wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; The Shire of Diamond Valley, Greensborough, Victoria, 1979. First edition. *Lacking the 16 page index which is loosely inserted in some..... More
tbl{fromanfprq2fcharset0 Garamond;}} {*generator Riched20 6.3.9600}{*mmathPrmdispDef1mwrapIndent1440 }viewkind4uc1 dnowidctlparbfs24 Donald, Victoria: Osborne (R. A.) with Audrey Davison, Jack Falla & Donald Fire Brigade members. DONALD URBAN FIRE BRIGADE CENTENARY OF SERVICE TO THE DISTRICT 1885-1985 [cover title]. Pp. 57(including recto lower wrapper), text illustrations (some full page); printed paper wrappers, stapled, a...... More
[Cover title]. Pp. [ii]+34, text illustrations (8 full page); pictorial stiff paper wrappers, stapled, slightly soiled; bottom edges of leaves a trifle soiled; printed by The Donald Birchip Times, Donald, 1984. *Originally published in 1911. Reprinted to coincide with the "Back-to-Donald" celebrations in February-March 1985. More
The story of Donald. Pp. 234(last blank), 32 plates, sketch map, appendices, references, notes, index; corners of boards a trifle bruised; dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges rubbed and split; ownership inscription on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers lightly offset, outer leaves and edges a trifle foxed;The Shire of Donald..... More
A Short History. Illustrated by Irvine Green. Pp. 24, text illustrations, 2 maps; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, edges a trifle rubbed; Doncaster-Templestowe Historical Society, Donvale, 1981. More
Pp. 222 (last blank), numerous text illustrations (some full page), double page map; small cr. 4to; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper; occasional slight soiling; Rigby, Adelaide, 1976. First edition. *Australian paddle steamers. More