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New South Wales Local History

126916
BARRINGTON, GEORGE.: A Voyage To Botany Bay. Together with his life and trial and the sequel to his voyage.
Limited Facsimile Edition; Sm. 8vo; pp. [xii], 120, 92; 1 plate, 1 double-page illustration, 1 fold-out map, bound in full blue leather binding, raised bands, title in gilt on spine, decoration in gilt on spine and boards, housed in original illustrated slipcase, slipcase a little browned, very good copy.
London; The Brummell Press; 1969.
Edition limited to 350 numbered copies. This copy being number 37. A unique and personal account of early British transportation to Australia. Written by Barrington, a former convict, the book details his journey to the penal colony at Botany Bay, reflecting on the hardships of transportation, life in the colony, and interactions with Indigenous Australians. Blending fact with some fiction, it offers an insightful yet romanticized view of this historical period. It remains a significant document of early Australian colonial history. Click here to Order

AUD$225

126837
BARTON; G. B; BRITTON, ALEXANDER.: History Of New South Wales From The Records. Volume I Governor Phillip 1783-1789. Volume II Phillip And Grose 1789-1794. Vol II Edited by F.M. Bladen.
Two Volumes; Facsimile; Demy 8vo; Vol I: pp. lxxxv, 625; 6 maps (5 of which are folding), 5 full page b/w illustrations; Vol II: pp. ix, 354; b/w frontispiece, 3 folding plates, 11 full page b/w illustrations, 1 map, appendices, both volumes bound separately in original brown cloth, tilted in gilt on spine, embossed decoration to front boards, dustjacket, very good copies.
Sydney; Hale & Iremonger; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$100

126906
BAXTER, CAROL.: Breaking the Bank: An Extraordinary Colonial Robbery.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 350; text illustrated with 8 pages of coloured plates, endnotes, timelines, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, signed and inscribed by the author on title page, fine copy.

It was the largest bank robbery in Australian history. On Sunday 14 Septenber 1828, thieves tunnelled through a sewage drain into the vault of Sydney's Bank of Australia and stole £14,000 in notes and cash- the equivalent of $20 million in today's currency. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127052
BLADEN, F. M; Editor.: Historical Records Of New South Wales. 7 Volumes In 8 Parts. Vol. I Part 1 Cook 1762-1780. Vol. I Part 2 Phillip 1783-1792. Vol. II Grose & Paterson 1793-1795. Vol. III Hunter 1796-1799. Vol. IV Hunter & King 1800-1802. Vol. V King 1803-1805. Vol. VI King & Bligh 1806-1808. Vol. VII Bligh & Macquarie 1809-1811.
Facsimile Reprint; 7 Vols. in 8 Parts; 8vo; Vol. I Part 1: pp. xlii, 526; b/w frontispiece, 3 folding facsimiles, appendices, index, very minor rubbing to dustjacket; Vol. I Part 2: pp. xxxiii, 747; appendices, index; Vol. II: pp. xxvii, 936; 2 folding maps, index; Vol. III: pp. xxxviii, 856; 3 folding maps, index; Vol. IV: pp. xlv, 1066; 2 folding facsimiles, index; Vol. V: pp. lxvii, 866; b/w frontispiece, 2 colour plates, 1 b/w plate, 8 folding maps, 2 folding facsimiles, appendices, index; Vol. VI: pp. lxxvi, 875; colour frontispiece, 4 folding maps, 11 pages b/w plates, 4 colour plates, 1 folding plate, 3 folding facsimiles, appendix, index; Vol. VII: pp. lx, 690; 4 colour plates, 3 of which are folding, 1 b/w plate, 1 folding map, index; Vols. 1-7 bound in original brown cloth, dustjacket; title in gilt on spine, very good condition.
Mona Vale; Lansdowne, Slattery and Company; 1978-1980.
Together they provide a comprehensive glimpse into early Australian history through primary documents. Covering the period from 1762 to 1811, it offers insights into colonization, interactions with Indigenous peoples, governance, and societal development. Bladen's editorial work ensures accessibility and contextualization of these records, making it a vital resource for understanding the foundational years of New South Wales and broader Australian history. Click here to Order

AUD$725

127076
BROKEN HILL MINING.: The Zinc Corporation Broken Hill.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. (24) unpaginated; text illustrated with 36 b/w. photographs, one double page longitudinal section of the lode, half page plan of No. 14 Level (1960 feet), safety statistics, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Zinc Corporation Broken Hill; n.d. (1942). Click here to Order

AUD$50

126860
BUTTON, PHILIP M.: The Button Family - From Blisland to Burren and Beyond.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. vi, 198; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, list of surviving male Buttons, list of surviving female Buttons, numerous family trees, chronology of events, bibliography, index, bound in original faux blue leather, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, fine copy.
Cook, ACT; P. M. Button; 1997. Click here to Order

AUD$125

126783
CANNON, MICHAEL.: Who's Master? Who's Man? Australia in the Victorian Age.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 304; illustrated endpapers, illustrated title page, numerous b/w illustrations, notes, bibliography, sources of illustrations, index, bound in original decorated cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne, Vic.; Thomas Nelson (Australia) Limited; 1971. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127081
CARMELITE NUNS - NEW SOUTH WALES: Australia The Land of Their Heritage: The Carmel of Mary Immaculate, Dulwich Hill, Sydney 1885 - 30th July - 1985.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (118) unpaginated; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, bibliography, references, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little worn, good copy.
Dulwich Hill, NSW; Carmelite Monastery; 1985.
"A history of the foundation of the first Monastery of Discalced Carmelite Nuns in Australia, beginning with the Origins of the Order, and concluding with a brief glance at its expansion in Australia-Oceania." Click here to Order

AUD$45

126991
COBLEY, JOHN.: Sydney Cove 1789-1790.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xiv, 353; coloured frontispiece, 2 page map, bibliography, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor chips, very good copy.
Sydney, NSW; Angus & Robertson; 1963. Click here to Order

AUD$40

126795
DEPARTMENT CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT.: The Major Mitchell Trail.
First Edition; Tall Demy 4to; pp. vi, 127; numerous b/w illustrations, maps, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Melbourne; Community Education and Information Branch and National Parks and Wildlife Division; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127119
FIDLON, PAUL G; Editor.: The Journal Of Arthur Bowes Smyth: Surgeon, Lady Penryhn 1787-1789.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xix, 196; profusely illustrated; appendices, index, bound original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Sydney; Australian Documents Library; 1979.
Bowes Smyth's journals remained unpublished for nearly 200 years. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127005
FIDLON, PAUL G; RYAN, R. J; Editors.: The Journal and Letters of Lt. Ralph Clark 1787-1792.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 344; 8 full page plates, 3 illustrations within text, index; original cloth, dustjacket, top corners bumped and bruised, otherwise a good copy.
Sydney; Australian Documents Library; 1981.
Clark's journal is the last major First Fleet journal to be published in the Australian Documents Library series. Clark's journal is a very personal document, clearly not intended for publication, and all the more interesting to modern historians because of the reason. Click here to Order

AUD$40

126976
FLINDERS, MATTHEW.: A Voyage To Terra Australis; undertaken for the Purpose of completing the Discovery of that Vast Country, and prosecuted in the Years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in His Majesty's Ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the Armed Vessel Porpoise and Cumberland Schooner. With an Account of the Shipwreck of the Porpoise, Arrival of the Cumberland at Mauritius, and Imprisonment of the Commander during Six Years and a Half in that Island.
Facsimile Edition; Folio; Two Volumes and Atlas; Volume I, pp. [ii], xx, cciv, 270 (last blank); 4 full page plates, appendix; Volume II, pp. [ii], 614 (last blank); 5 full page plates, appendix; Atlas 13 of16 charts, 3 of 4 sheets comprising 2 plates of coastal views, 10 botanical plates; Atlas and Volumes uniformly bound in full yellow cloth with red leather title-labels on spines, titles in gilt lettering; some fading to cloths, priced as a working set only due to missing three charts and one costal view.
Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, 1966.
Australian Facsimile Editions No. 37. Click here to Order

AUD$225

126839
GIBBNEY, JIM.: Canberra 1913-1953.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xvi, 315; texts with numerous photographic illustrations and maps, notes, bibliography, index, bound in blue cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, dustjacket chipped on edges, small review stamp from Canberra Times on front endpaper otherwise very good copy.
Canberra, ACT; AGPS Press Publications; 1988. Click here to Order

AUD$90

127051
GREGORY'S: Gregory's Illustrated Guide To Sydney. A complete Handbook for Overseas, Interstate, and Country Visitors to Sydney, and for use in and by Offices, Commercial Houses, Delivery and Messenger Services, Taxi-cab Drivers, etc.
Sixteenth Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 128; endpaper advertisements, text with numerous maps and illustrations, index to streets, institutions, public buildings, chambers and offices, hotels etc., list of transport services to the suburbs, bound in original illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little worn, good copy.
Sydney; Gregory Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.; n.d. (1951 see page 120). Click here to Order

AUD$80

126810
HALL, BARBARA.: The Irish Vanguard: The Convicts of the Queen, Ireland to Botany Bay, 1791.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xx, 238; convicts of the Queen, people arriving free, soldiers on the Queen, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Coogee, NSW; Barbara Hall; 2009.
The Queen was the first of five ships to leave during the 1790s, carrying 155 convicts bound for New South Wales. The authors meticulous research brings to life those who arrived on the Queen. Here, discover their crimes in Ireland and their fate in the penal colony. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126957
HALLIDAY, ALISON; HAMBRETT, JOANNE.: A Passion for Place: Gardens of the Blue Mountains.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xiv, 242; illustrated endpapers, illustrated frontispiece and title page, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, notes, select bibliography, index, bound in original light blue cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne, Vic.; Bloomings Books Pty. Ltd.; 2010. Click here to Order

AUD$75

126886
HAMLYN, H. J; Editor.: Churches of Romance and History.
Limited Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 104; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, index, bound in later black cloth with original stiff illustrated wrappers bound-in, title lettered in gilt on spine, very good copy.
Sydney; Tucker & co. Pty. Limited; 1939.
First Published as a series of weekly articles in The Church Standard. This volume being one of an edition of 500 copies. Click here to Order

AUD$85

126872
HENEY, HELEN: Dear Fanny. Women's letters to and from New South Wales, 1788-1857.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xvi, 196; b/w illustrations throughout, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Canberra; Australian National University Press; 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127016
HENRY, WILLIAM. (Missionary).: The Letters of William Henry - Tahiti 1796 - 1856.
Copies of well over 100 letters written between 4th September 1796 to 3rd September 1856; F'cap folio; pp. over 600 pages printed recto only, bound in modern maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, very good copy.
n.p; n.d.
William Henry (1770-1859) was an Irish missionary for the London Missionary Society, he sailed with his wife and 30 missionaries on the Duff under the command of Capt. Jas. Wilson, to the South Seas in August 1796. Within a year concerns for their safety led to them leaving with their families for Sydney where they arrived in May 1798. He then established a mission in Parramatta and preached in the north-western districts of Sydney. Henry returned to Tahiti in October 1799, following an uprising in 1808 he went back to Sydney. He then returned back to Tahiti in 1812 this time bearing Lachlan Macquarie's appointment as "Magistrate for the Pacific Islands". He reported regularly with London and maintained contacts with Samuel Marsden at Parramatta as well as corresponding with former missionaries including Rowland Hassall and other colonial clergymen such as John Dunmore Lang. Henry served as a missionary in Tahiti and nearby islands for 50 years, retiring in 1847. In his retirement in Australia he continued to preach at St. Annes, Kissing Point, and acted as school master until his death at Ryde aged 89, in April 1859. Click here to Order

AUD$1250

126934
JERVIS, JAMES.: The History Of Woollahra. A Record of Events from 1788 to 1960 and A Centenary Of Local Government. Edited by Vince Kelly.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. x, 194; illustrated endpapers, 30 illustrations, 11 text drawings, index, bound in original illustrated cloth boards, good copy.
Sydney, NSW; The Municipal Council Of Woollahra; 1960. Click here to Order

AUD$30

126811
LAMBERT, REVD LAURENCE T.: A History of Christ Church Springwood: To mark the Centenary of the Church March 9, 1989.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. vi, 66; illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Christ Church Springwood, NSW; 1989. Click here to Order

AUD$40

126911
LAMPERT, R. J.: Burrill Lake and Currarong: Coastal Sites in Southern New South Wales.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. ix, 86; 3 pages of b/w. photographic plates, numerous maps, line drawings and tables within the text, bibliography, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little marked, signed by the author on title page, very good copy.
Canberra, ACT; Department of Prehistory, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University; 1971.
Detailed archaeological study of ancient Aboriginal sites. It offers insight into the coastal communities' tools, lifestyle, and environmental adaptations. The book is invaluable for understanding early human activity in this region of Australia. Click here to Order

AUD$75

126797
LANG, MARY.: Home Was Here.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. vii, 229; 8 b/w plates, reference notes, bibliography, bound in original brown faux leather, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Sydney; Library of Australian History; 1987.
An illiterate Irish exile, Edward Redmond, transported for life after the rebellion in 1798 and with neither money nor influence, acquired in his new country a remarkable wife. Together they surmounted sorrows and difficulties to become eventually prominent citizens and some of Sydney's earliest 'noveaux riches'. Click here to Order

AUD$35

126896
LIESCHKE REUNION ORGANISING COMMITTEE.: The History and Family Tree of Johann Andreas and Maria Lieschke 1797-1867 and their descendants : Commemorating 120 years in Australia 1851-1971.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 88; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, numerous family trees, table of descendants, index, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Albury, NSW; Lieschke Reunion Organising Committee; 1972. Click here to Order

AUD$70

126871
LIND, L. J.: Lane Cove Historical Notes.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 38; 1 full page map, text illustrated with 4 b/w. photographs, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrapper, wrapper a little browned, good copy.
Lane Cove Historical Society; 1964. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126813
MAYNARD, JOHN; Editor.: Awabakal Word Finder and Dreaming Stories Companion.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 64; dictionary Awabakal to English, Dictionary English to Awabakal, geographical place names, Awabakal dreaming stories, references, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, inscribed and signed by the editor on title page, very good copy.
Southport, Qld.; Keeaira Press; 2004.
A valuable Aboriginal language resource for the Newcastle, Port Stephens and Hunter River region of New South Wales Click here to Order

AUD$40

126987
MILGATE, Mr.: Katoomba Methodist Church and Circuit 1888 - 1963: Souvenir Book.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 100; 16 b/w. illustrations, lists of officers, trustees and ministers, bound in stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Katoomba, NSW; Katoomba Methodist Church Committee for Seventy-fifth Anniversary Celebrations; 1963. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127069
MILLS, CAROL.: The New South Wales Bookstall Company as a Publisher. With notes on its artists and authors and a bibliography of its publications.
First edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. viii, 117 ; portrait frontispiece, text with numerous b/w. illustrations, notes on text, bibliography of publications, index to illustrators and artists, appendixes, index to the text, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Canberra; Mulini Press; 1991. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126982
MITCHELL, BRUCE; OPPENHEIMER, JILLIAN.: A History of the Presbyterian Church in Walcha: The Centenary of St. Paul's Church 1888 - 1988.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 68; illustrated endpaper, text with 14 b/w. photographic illustrations, list ministers, list of elders, list of contributors in 1888, notes, sources, index, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Walcha, NSW; St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Walcha; 1988. Click here to Order

AUD$40

126908
MUNDY, GODFREY CHARLES.: Our Antipodes by Godfrey Charles Mundy: Abbreviated and with an Introduction by D.W.A. Baker.
First Abridged Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xviii, 305, (1); text with 14 b/w. illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Canberra, ACT; Pandanus Books; 2006.
An elegant abridgement of Mundy's popular three-volume work of 1852. Provides the contemporary reader with an absorbing picture of colonial Australia. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127097
NOAH, WILLIAM.: Voyage To Sydney In The Ship Hillsborough 1798-1799. And A Description of a Colony.
Limited First Edition; Sm. 8vo; pp. 83; illustrated frontispiece, index; original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, name on front endpaper, very good copy.
Sydney; Library of Australian History; 1978.
Daily journal of convict William Noah whilst aboard the Hillsborough. List of 300 Convicts, pp. 62-68. Limited to 1000 copies. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127121
AN OFFICER.: An Authentic Journal of the Expedition under Commodore Phillips to Botany Bay with an Account of the Settlement Made at Port Jackson and a Description of the Inhabitants, &c. With Copy of a Letter from Captain Tench of the Marines; and a lift of the Civil and Military Establishment. To which is added An Historical narrative of the Discovery of New Holland, or, New South Wales. By an Officer.
Facsimile Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 54; frontispiece folding chart of New Holland and Botany Bay, with the adjacent Countries, and new-discovered islands, bound in full leather, raised bands, gilt leather title piece on spine, gilt stamped decoration of ship on front and rear boards, hand bound by the Dove bindery, Melbourne, fine copy.
Melbourne; Marsh Walsh Publishing; 1975.
This edition limited to 350 numbered copies. Click here to Order

AUD$80

126917
PAINE, DANIEL. (KNIGHT, Dr. R. J. B; FROST, Dr. ALAN; Editors).: The Journal Of Daniel Paine 1794-1797. Together with documents Illustrating the Beginning of Government Boat-building and Timber-gathering in New South Wales, 1795-1805.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xxix, 107; text frontispiece, 2 appendices, biographical register, index, bound in original brown cloth with title in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Sydney; Library of Australian History; 1983.
The book offers a detailed firsthand account of early colonial life in New South Wales. Paine, a naval officer and surveyor, documents his experiences in the fledgling penal colony, including challenges with governance, daily hardships, and interactions with Indigenous Australians. His journal provides insight into the practical and social difficulties of establishing British settlements. Click here to Order

AUD$45

126894
POTTLE, FREDERICK A.: Boswell and The Girl from Botany Bay.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xii, 44; large fold-out map, 2 pages of illustrations, notes, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket with closed tears, foxing to dustjacket, flecking to page edges, good copy. Scarce to find with dustjacket.
London; William Heinemann Ltd.; 1938.
Frederick A. Pottle's "Boswell and the Girl from Botany Bay" offers a captivating glimpse into the life of James Boswell, the famed biographer, and his encounter with Mary Bryant, a convict from Botany Bay. Pottle masterfully intertwines history and narrative, exploring Boswell's complex character and his fascination with Mary's story. The book delves into themes of redemption, identity, and the transformative power of human connections. Pottle's prose is elegant and insightful, providing a vivid portrait of an unlikely friendship across social divides. "Boswell and the Girl from Botany Bay" is a poignant exploration of empathy and the search for understanding. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126918
ROCHFORD, JAMES A.: Sons Of Wexford. A family history of the Rochfords in Australia.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. iv, 51; front map endpaper, text illustrated with numerous b/w photographs, family trees, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, signed by the author on title page, a fine copy.
Hall, ACT; James A Rochford; 1982. Click here to Order

AUD$60

126773
SINCLAIR, PAUL.: The Murray. A River And It's People.
First Edition; Med.8vo; pp. xiv, 303; 41 numbered illustrations, notes, select bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, inscribed and signed by author on half title page, very good copy.
Carlton South, Vic.; Melbourne University Press; 2001. Click here to Order

AUD$40

126899
SMITH, KEITH VINCENT.: Bennelong. The Coming in of the Eora Sydney Cove 1788-1792.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. text with several b/w. illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Roseville, NSW; Kangaroo Press; 2001. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126948
STAEDTER, DR. JOSEPH; KIMMEL, DR. HANS.: Sydney's Jewish Community. Materials For A Post War (11) History.
First Impression; Demy 8vo; pp. 347, (4 blank); 21 b/w. illustrations, 1 full page illustration, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in red on spine and upper board, good copy.
Pennant Hills, NSW; Dr. H. Kimmel; 1953. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127096
SYDNEY.: Guide To The City Of Sydney And Pleasure Resorts Of New South Wales. Illustrated. Including Plans Of City And Suburbs, And Useful Information For Visitors And Tourists.
Revised Edition; Med. 16mo; pp. [xxxvi], 256; numerous b/w photographic illustrations throughout, 9 maps 5 of which are fold-out four being coloured, numerous advertisements many illustrated, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, wrapper worn with minor stains, spine cocked, first few pages dog-eared, good copy.
Syndey; N.S.W. Bookstall Company Limited; n.d. (c 1928). Click here to Order

AUD$75

126788
THOMAS, STAN.: One Hundred and Thirty Years: A Family Story 1838-1968.
Revised Third Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 154; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, family trees, large folding supplement describing the 1968 reunion at rear of book, bound in original stiff stapled printed wrappers with illustrated dustjacket, very good copy.
The Author; 1968. Click here to Order

AUD$85

126993
TUCKER, JAMES.: Ralph Rashleigh. Introduced and edited by Colin Roderick. Drawings by Nigel Lambourne.
First folio Society Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 339, (1); endpaper maps, illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with 15 full page drawings, bound in original green pictorial cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, housed in original card slipcase, very good copy.
London; The Folio Society; 1977 Click here to Order

AUD$35

126889
WATSON, FRED K; Editor.: Historical Records Of Australia. Series I, Volume I. 1788-1796; Volume II. 1797-1800; and Volume III. 1801-1802. Governors' Despatches to and from England.
Demy 8vo; Vol. I pp. xxx, 822, (1); Vil. II. pp. xxii, 796; Vol. III. pp. xxiv, 863; indexes, uniformly bound in blue cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, very good copies.
Sydney; The Library Committee Of The Commonwealth Parliament; 1914. 1915 and 1971.
Volume I is a 1971 reprint, Volumes II & III are first edition sheets bound at the same time as the 1971 reprint. Click here to Order

AUD$175

126789
WEBSTER, E. M.: Whirlwinds In The Plain. Ludwig Leichhardt- friends foes and history.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xi, 462; 23 illustrations, 2 maps, abbreviations, references, index, bound in original orange cloth, title lettered in black on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Carlton, Vic; Melbourne University Press; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126983
WEBSTER, GARNET; FRAME, TOM.: Labouring in vain. A History of Bishopthorpe.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (xii), 82, (34); 21 plates, 2 full page plates, 2 full page illustrated maps, 1 folding map, appendix, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, signed and inscribed by one of the authors on title page, previous owner's name on title page, good copy.
Binda, NSW; St. James Anglican Church; 1996. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127014
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, very good copy.
Brookvale (N.S.W.), Child, Henry & Page Pty Ltd, 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$26