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Australian General History

127315
ARNOLD, KEN.: Australian Preserving & Storage Jars pre 1920.
First Edition; F'cap 4to; pp. 320; text with numerous sepia illustrations, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little worn, good copy.
Bendigo; The Author; (1983). Click here to Order

AUD$75

127419
BLAINEY, GEOFFREY.: The Story Of Australia's People. The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xii, 434; endpaper maps, text illustrated with 16 pages of coloured plates, 3 maps, notes, index, bound in original red boards, title lettered in white on spine and front board, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Viking an imprint of Penguin Books; 2015. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127412
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VICTORIA.: Pictorial Booklet of Australian Industries.
First Edition; Roy. 4to; pp. 28; text illustrated with 27 b/w. photographs each representing a different industry, bound in original stiff printed stapled wrappers, wrappers marked and stained contents very good.
Melbourne; Victorian Education Department; 1933. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127351
ELLIS, M. H.: Lachlan Macquarie: Some Aspects of His Life. (The John Murtagh Macrossan Memorial Lectures for 1942).
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 104; portrait frontispiece, bound in original stiff printed wrappers, very good copy.
Brisbane; The University of Queensland; 1942. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127285
GALBALLY, FRANK.: Galbally for the defence. Crimes and Controversies - the courtroom dramas of Australia's best known lawyer.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 233; 12 pages of b/w. photographic plates, notes, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Ringwood, Vic.; Viking/Penguin; 1993. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127261
GREAVES, GEOFF.: The Circus Comes To Town. Nostalgia Of Australian Big Tops.
First Edition; Oblong Cr. 4to; pp. 96; illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations, index, bound in original blue cloth, dustjacket, very good copy.
Sydney; Reed; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127521
HART, T. J.: Nineteenth Century Banking Records A case Study Of The bank of Australasia. A thesis submitted in satisfaction of a degree of Master of Arts (Archives and Records) in Monash University.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. vi, 139 (printed one side only); 9 full page illustrations, several text tables and figures, appendix, bibliography, bound in original blue cloth, fine copy.
Camberwell; T. J. Hart; 1996. Click here to Order

AUD$150

127275
HIRST, JOHN.: The Sentimental Nation. The Making of the Australian Commonwealth.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xi, 388; numerous b/w. illustrations throughout text, notes, sources, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket, fine copy
South Melbourne; Oxford University Press; 2000.
This comprehensive history of the attainment of Federation in Australia is a major contribution to the centenary in 2001. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127476
HOCKING, GEOFF.: To The Diggings! A Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Discovery of Gold in Australia. 1851-2001.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 256; illustrated endpapers, profusely illustrated throughout, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, dustjacket a little creased otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; Lothian Books; 2000. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127359
IRVING, HELEN.: The Centenary Companion to Australian Federation.
First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xxi, 474; illustrated map endpapers, text with numerous b/w illustrations. appendices, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, good copy.
Oakley; Cambridge University Press; 1999. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127362
JOHNS, FRED.: Fred Johns's Annual 1913, Showing Who is Who in Australasia: A Record of the Men of the Day.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. viii, 176; bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper, scattered foxing, good copy.
Adelaide; Fred Johns; 1913.
Second Year of publication. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127363
JOHNS, FRED.: Johns's Notable Australians And Who Is Who In Australia. A Dictionary of Biography Containing Records of the Careers of Men and Women of Distinction in the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand.
Limited Second Edition; 8vo; pp. 370; re-backed in red cloth retaining the original cloth spine, previous owner's name on title page, scattered foxing, good copy.
Adelaide; The Author; 1908.
Limited numbered edition, this copy being No. 185. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127489
KERNOT, W. C; M.A; C. E.: On Some Common Errors In Iron Bridge Design.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 50; 8 b/w illustrations; original green cloth, title and decoration stamped on front board, name and bookplate on front endpaper, very good copy.
Melbourne; Ford & Son; 1898.
Ferguson 11123. Click here to Order

AUD$105

127262
LAUGESEN, AMANDA.: Diggerspeak: The Language of Australians at War.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xxiv, 206; guide to sources, a to z of words, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
South Melbourne; Oxford University Press; 2005. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127486
NUTTALL, G. T.: The Jersey Breed: History of its Development and Progress in Queensland.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 877; text with numerous b/w. photographic illustrations, list of members, bound in original full black leather, title lettered in gilt on spine and front board, gilt blind-stamped decoration to front board, very good copy.
Brisbane; The Jersey Cattle Society Of Queensland; 1938.
The book highlights the adaptability, hardiness, and productivity of Jersey cattle in Queensland’s climate, offering insights valuable for breeding and dairy operations. Historically, the book traces the breed's introduction, growth, and establishment in Australia, emphasizing its role in transforming the dairy industry. Nuttall's detailed accounts of selective breeding and agricultural practices provide a comprehensive look at how Jerseys shaped Queensland's dairy farming landscape. Click here to Order

AUD$250

127500
OSBORN, FAIRFIELD; Editor.: The Pacific World: Its Vast Distances, its Lands and the Life Upon Them, and its People.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 218; text with 9 b/w text maps, 9 double page maps and illustrations most in colour, several b/w. text illustrations, distribution tables, statistics, index; rebound in modern green half-leather binding, with green cloth boards, title in gilt on spine, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, a little browning to first and last few pages, bookplate on front endpaper, a good attractive copy.
New York; W. W. Norton; 1944. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127316
RICHARDS, ERIC; Editor.: Poor Australian Immigrants in the Nineteenth Century: Visible Immigrants: Two.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. vi, 152; text with numerous tables, maps and illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Canberra, ACT; Australian National University; 1991. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127295
SMEE, C. J; PROVIS, J. SELKIRK.: The 1788-1820 Association's Pioneer Register - Volume I. Containing Genealogical Details of Five Hundred Pioneers, their Children & Grandchildren.
Second Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. unpaginated (est 300+); list of pioneers, list pioneer families, spouse supplement, son & Daughter-in-law index. church chronology, 1788-1820 chronology, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, very good copy.
Sydney; The 1788-1820 Association; n.d. (1988). Click here to Order

AUD$45

127297
SMEE, C. J; PROVIS, J. SELKIRK.: The Pioneer Register - Volume II. Containing Genealogical Details of Five Hundred Pioneers, their Children & Grandchildren.
Second Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. unpaginated (est 300+); list of pioneers, 1788-1820 chronology, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, very good copy.
Sydney; The Pioneer Register; n.d. (1983). Click here to Order

AUD$45

127296
SMEE, DR C. J.: The Pioneer Register. Volume VI containing Genealogical Details of Five Hundred Pioneers, their Children and Grandchildren.
Second Edition; 8vo; pp. unpaginated (est 300+); original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and front, instution name on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Artamon, NSW; C. J. Smee; n.d. (1988). Click here to Order

AUD$45

127280
TOMLINSON, GERRY.: "Bring Plenty of Pickles".
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 80; illustrated endpapers, b/w illustrations, bound in original maroon cloth, title and illustration laid down on upper board, very good copy.
Buckinghamshire; Gerry Tomlinson; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127364
WHITE, CHARLES.: History Of Australian Bushranging. Volume 1 and 2. Australian Classics. 2 Volumes.
Demy 8vos; pp. Vol. 1. (viii), 385; 4 maps; Vol. 2. (vi), 400; numerous sketch illustrations throughout, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spines, dustjackets, very good set.
Hawthorn, Vic; Lloyd O'Neil Pty. Ltd.; 1970. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127370
WILLOUGHBY, HOWARD.: Australian Pictures. A Facsimile of the volume originally published in 1886. With a map and one hundred and seven illustrations from sketches and photographs, engraved by E. Whymper and others.
Facsimile Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 224, 8; frontispiece, 107 illustrations, appendix, index, bound in brown faux leather boards, title and decorative illustration in gilt on front board, title in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy. (rare to find copies with the dustjacket because of the decorative binding).
Brookvale NSW; Child, Henry & Page Pty Ltd; 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127386
YEOMANNS, P. A.: The Challenge of Landscape: The Development and Practice of Keyline.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. [xii], 272, (32) plates; text illustrated with numerous figures, 32 pages of b/w. photographic plates containing 99 photographs, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket a little chipped and worn, good copy. (Rare to find with dustjacket).
Sydney; Keyline Publishing Pty. Limited; 1958.
Groundbreaking work that introduces the concept of Keyline Design, an innovative approach to land management and sustainable farming. Yeomans argues that by following natural land contours, farmers can improve water retention, prevent erosion, and boost soil fertility. This book was significant as it shifted the focus of farming from short-term productivity to long-term landscape management, influencing modern regenerative and permaculture practices and offering a blueprint for sustainable agricultural development. Click here to Order

AUD$100