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New South Wales Local History

127987
BARKLEY, JAN; NICHOLS, MICHELLE.: Hawkesbury 1794-1994: The First 200 Years of the Second Colonisation. Photographs by Joy and Stan Stevens.
Demy 4to; pp. x, 186; text illustrated with numerous photographs many in colour, several maps and plans, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Windsor, NSW; Hawkesbury City Council; 1994. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128306
BATESON, CHARLES.: The Convict Ships 1788-1868.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 355; illustrated frontispiece, 19 full page illustrations in text, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, chipped and damaged dustjacket, fair copy only.
Glasgow; Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd., Publisher; 1959. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128237
BELBIN, PHIL; BURKE, DAVID.: Changing Trains. A Century of Travel on the Sydney - Melbourne Railway.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 144; b/w photographic frontispiece, illustrated endpapers, 10 colour illustrations, numerous b/w. illustrations, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
North Ryde; Methuen Australia Pty Ltd; 1982. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127977
BOWEN, JILL.: Kidman: The Forgotten King. The True Story Of The Greatest Pastoral Landholder In Modern History.
Reprint; Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 476; portrait frontispiece, family tree, 1 map, numerous b/w photographic plates, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, a very good copy.
Sydney; Angus & Robertson Publishers; 1989. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128316
BROWNING, COLIN ARROTT.: The Convict Ship, and England's Exiles in two parts.
Second Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. xii, 415; original yellow endpapers, appendix "On preservation of the health of the prisoners during the voyage", bound in original green blind stamped boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on front board, good sound copy.
London; Hamilton, Adams, & Co., Paternoster-Row; 1847.
The author served as Surgeon Superintendent of Convict Ships to Australia from 1831 to 1848. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the voyage of the convict ship Hashemy, The second part deals with the issue of Management "pursued in eight successive voyages from England and two from Norfolk Island to the Penal Colony of Australia". Click here to Order

AUD$275

128331
CRUCHLEY, C. F.: New Map of Australia.
First Edition; Engraved hand coloured map (395 x 325cm); dissected into eight pieces and laid down on linen, in original maroon cloth boards, with green printed title label on upper board, showing all the counties and major rivers, a couple of minor stains, good copy.
London; G. F. Cruchley; n.d. (c-1868). Click here to Order

AUD$400

128109
FARWELL, GEORGE.: Requiem for Woolloomooloo. Drawings by Jean Johnson.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 165; map endpapers, profusely illustrated throughout with sketch illustrations, bibliography; original cloth, dustjacket, very good copy.
Hornsby, NSW; Hodder & Stoughton; 1971. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128222
FIDDIAN, MARC.: Civic Palaces. A tableau of Australian town halls.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 104; 8 pages colour plates, text with numerous b/w illustrations and drawings, index, bound in original colour printed stiff stapled wrapper, a fine copy.
Pakenham; Pakenham Gazette; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$26

128184
FIDLON, PAUL G: RYAN, R. J; Editors.: The Journal of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R.N. 1787-1790.
Facsimile Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xix, 401; 17 b/w. plates, family tree of Philip Gidley King, appendices, notes, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket; very good copy.
Sydney; Australian Documents Library; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128146
GARDINER - GARDEN, C. W.: The Port of Wollongong.
Limited Second Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 24; 4 illustrations, bound in original illustrated stiff stapled wrapper; wrapper lightly flecked; otherwise very good copy.
Wollongong; Illawarra Historical Society; 1959.
The Port of Wollongong was originally read to the Illawarra Historical Society, at Wollongong, N.S.W., on 5th December, 1951, the author at that time being the Honorary Research Secretary of the Society. In November 1953 the author published a duplicated edition of 50 copies. This second illustrated edition of 1500 copies was published in February 1959. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128028
GRIFFITH GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY.: Griffith & District Pioneers. A Biographical Register. Series 2.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. x, 468; illustrated endpapers, illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, inscription on front endpaper, a few small marks on page edges, otherwise a very good copy.
Griffith, NSW; Griffith Genealogical & Historical Society Inc.; 1992. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128046
GUGLER, ANN.: The Family History: Price, Martin, Crisford, Chapmann, and Others.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 373; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, family trees, tables, maps, portraits, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Mawson, ACT; A Gugler; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$95

128266
HALSTEAD, GAY.: The Story of Terry Hills and Duffys Forest 1805-1988.
First Edition; Oblong Demy 8vo; pp. vi, 74; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several plans, maps, documents and family trees, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little worn, otherwise a very good copy.
Turramurra, NSW; Nungurner Press Pty. Ltd.; 1988. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128294
HEPWORTH, JOHN; HINDLE, JOHN.: Around the Bend. In an Improbable Adventure, three middle-aged eccentrics challenged the wild (and the tame) on an epic raft voyage down the mighty Murray River, from the mountains to the sea.
Reprint; Oblong Med. 8vo; pp. [vi], 119; illustrated frontispiece and title page, text illustrated with numerous b/w. drawings and photographs, 1 map, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Ringwood, Vic.; Penguin Books Australia; 1984. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128255
LEWIS, CRAIG; SAVAGE, CATHY.: Australian Bush Pubs. A Celebration of Outback Australia's iconic Watering Holes.
First Edition; Oblong Med. 4to; pp. 255; text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs and maps, index, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in white on spine and front board, dustjacket, fine copy.
Wyndham; Boiling Billy Publications/Woodslane Press; 2009. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128135
McINERNEY, MICHAEL; MIDDLETON, COLIN.: Tilpa 1880 - 1980.
Reprint; Demy 8vo; pp. 88; numerous b/w. illustrations, map illustrations, bibliography; original stiff printed wrapper, a very good copy.
Tilpa Historical Committee; 2003. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128128
MARTIN, MEGAN.: Settlers and Convicts Of The Bellona 1793. A Biographical Dictionary.
First Edition; 8vo; pp. vii, 125, numerous b/w illustrations throughout, sources, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
(NSW); Bellona Muster Committee; 1992. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128252
PEARL, CYRIL.: Five Men Vanished. The Bermagui Mystery.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (iv), 128; endpaper maps, 16 pages of plates (1 d/p. map), appendix, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket a little worn on edges, very good copy.
Melbourne; Hutchinson of Australia; 1978. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128048
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, good copy.
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$45

128181
RAY, P; THOM, G; Editor.: Monumental Inscriptions: Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay.
First Edition; F'cap Folio; pp. [v], 284, (44) unpaginated; 2 plans of cemetery, surname index, bound in original stiff printed wrappers, very good copy.
Canberra; The Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra; 1977. Click here to Order

AUD$60

128049
RICKARD, SUZANNE; Editor.: George Barrington's Voyage to Botany Bay: Retelling a Convict's Travel Narrative of the 1790s (The Literature of Travel, Exploration and Empire).
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xxiv, 181; illustrated with 31 b/w. plates, chronology, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, signed by the editor on title page, fine copy.
London; Leicester University Press; 2001. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128147
RYAN, R. J; Editor.: Land Grants 1788-1809. A record of registered grants and leases in New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island.
Second Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xvi, 328; rural acreages, town allotments, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Sydney; Australian Documents Library; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128011
SHAW, A. G. L.: Convicts And The Colonies. A Study of Penal Transportation from Great Britain and Ireland to Australia and other parts of the British Empire.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 399; 13 tables, appendix: the numbers transported, select bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little worn, very good copy.
London; Faber And Faber; 1966. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128314
SKIRVING, WILLIAM. (Scottish Martys).: The Trial of William Skirving, secretary to the British Convention, before the High Court of Justiciary, On the 6th and 7th January, 1794; For SEDITION. Containing a full and circumstantial account of all the Proceedings and Speeches, as taken down in Short-Hand, by Mr. Ramsey, Short-Hand Writer, from London.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. ii, 168; frontispiece portrait, contemporary half leather binding, marbled boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, bookplate of Nancye Kent Perry on front fixed endpaper, frontispiece reinforced and repaired otherwise a good tight copy.
Edinburgh Printed; James Robertson; 1794.
Rare contemporary account of the trial, Skirving was transported to Australia for Sedition, he arrived in Port Jackson in 1794, and was granted a farm in present day Petersham. Ferguson 197. Click here to Order

AUD$375

128037
SLEE, JUNE.: Crime, Punishment and Redemption: A Convict's Story.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. [viii], 208; illustrated endpapers, illustrated title page, text with numerous illustrations many in colour, sources, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Canberra; National Library of Australia; 2014.
Includes a rare account of incarceration aboard prison hulks and describes Norfolk island under the radical, forward-thinking Captain Alexander Maconochie, who believed in a system of improvement and vocational training for convicts. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128265
STANFORD, EDWARD (1827-1904).: Australia and Tasmania.
Original Antique Map; (32 x 26 cm); published in 1884 this detailed map of Australia and Tasmania showing the Explorer's routes, in five colours, with carboard mounts ready for framing, lightly creased, good condition.
London; Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross; 1884
Origin of the Map: A. R. Wallace "Australasia". published in London by Edward Stanford in 1884. Click here to Order

AUD$225

128180
STEELE, JAS.: Early Days Of Windsor.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. viii, 248; frontispiece portrait "John Tebbutt", text with 17 b/w. photographic illustrations, 2 maps, bound in later quarter brown leather with brown cloth boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, original stiff printed wrappers bound in, several cancelled library stamps, fair copy only.
Sydney; Tyrrell's Limited; 1916. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128133
STURT, CHARLES.: Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, During the Years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831: With Observations on The Soil, Climate, and General Resources of the Colony of New South Wales.
Facsimile Edition; 2 Volumes; Vol. I; 8vo; pp. lxxx, 219; 5 b/w. illustrations, large folding map; Vol. II; pp. vi, 271; 13 b/w. illustrations; dustjacket spines faded; otherwise a fine set.
(Lane Cove (N.S.W.), Doubleday Australia, 1982).
A facsimile of the 1833 edition. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128200
SWEENEY, CHRISTOPHER.: Transported: In Place Of Death. Convicts in Australia.
First Edition; Square Cr. 4to; pp. xiv 185; multiple b/w illustrations, bibliography, index; original brown cloth with title in white on spine, dustjacket, small closed tear and minor fading to dustjacket; otherwise a very good copy.
South Melbourne; Macmillan; 1981.
The book presents a lively panoply of the new colony and the thriving life that surrounded its black core of convict life. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128170
THOMAS, STAN.: One Hundred and Thirty Years: A Family Story 1838-1968.
Revised; Demy 8vo; pp. 152; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, family trees, bound in original stiff printed wrappers. two very small library stamps, otherwise a fine copy.
Wollongong, NSW; The Author; February 1969. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128132
WANTRUP, JOHNATHAN. (Translated from French with introduction and notes by).: Transportation Exile and Escape of Thomas Muir. A Scottish Radical's Account of Governor Hunter's New South Wales published at Paris in 1798.
First Limited Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. (viii), 64; portrait frontispiece, 1 f/p. text illustration, references, bound in original stiff wrapper, a fine copy.
Melbourne; The Boroondara Press; 1990.
Limited edition of 200 copies. Signed and numbered by the author. A rare firsthand account of Australia's foundation years written by a convict. based substantially on conversations with Thomas Muir the Greatest of the so-called Scottish Martyrs. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128075
WHITE, REV. C.A.: The Challenge of the Years. A History of The Presbyterian Church of Australia in the State of New South Wales.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xviii, 614; colour frontispiece, 94 pages b/w plates, minister's roll, index, bound in original blue cloth, dustjacket a little scuffed and damaged on edges, previous owner's name on front endpaper, very good copy.
Sydney; Angus & Robertson; 1951. Click here to Order

AUD$45