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Queensland Local History

127660
BERNDT, RONALD M.: Australian Aboriginal Anthropology.
First Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. xiv, 341; 2 maps, 18 figures, 23 tables, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little worn and chipped on edges, name on front endpaper, good copy.
Nedlands, WA; University of Western Australia Press for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies; 1970. Click here to Order

AUD$120

127689
BRADDON, RUSSELL.: Thomas Baines. And the North Australian Expedition.
First Edition; Oblong 4to; pp. 160; illustrated endpapers, coloured frontispiece, 24 f/p. colour illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, 16 b/w. illustrations, index, bound in original cloth, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Sydney; Collins; 1986.
'The North Australian Expedition of 1855-56, led by Augustus Gregory, though not lacking courage and endurance, was remarkable above all for the magnificent sketches, water-colours and oil paintings which Thomas Baines executed and brought back as a permanent record.' This book includes many of these illustrations including some beautiful images of Australian fauna. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127900
CILENTO, SIR RAPHAEL.: Medicine In Queensland. A Monograph.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 80; 15 b/w illustrations within the text; stiff stapled wrapper; a very good copy.
Council of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, (nd).
Part I : (1824 - 1894) delivered before the Royal Historical Society of Queensland at its meeting Thursday, 27 July 1961. Part 2: (1894-1962) delivered on 24 May 1962. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127814
CLUNE, FRANK.: Roaming Round the Darling.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (xii), 292; map endpapers, bibliography of works consulted, bound in original red cloth, lettered in black on front and spine, spine faded, dustjacket a little chipped and damaged on edges, edges spotted, good copy.
Sydney; Angus and Robertson Limited; 1936. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127880
FLEAY, DAVID.: Gliders Of The Gum Trees. The Most Beautiful And Enchanting Australian Marsupials.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; [xii], 113; illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket chipped and marked, bookplate on front endpaper, overall, a very good copy. SCARCE with dustjacket.
Melbourne; Bread And Cheese Club; 1947. Click here to Order

AUD$150

127826
IDRIESS, ION L.: Madman's Island.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 253 (vi); endpaper maps, frontispiece, sketches throughout, bound in publishers original orange cloth, title in black on front and spine, spine and corners a little bumped, flecking to page edges, spine faded, name blacked out on half title page with impression of the black out coming through on the next page, otherwise a good tight copy.
Sydney; Angus And Robertson; 1938. Click here to Order

AUD$225

127562
MARSH, JACK; QUINNELL, SUSAN; CASTLE, CHRISTINE.: Rainforest Gardens. (Kelvin Grove College Monograph).
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. viii, 70; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, drawings and garden plans, plant list for rainforest gardens, further reading, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrappers, good copy.
Kelvin Grove, Qld.; Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education; 1977. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127830
MORLEY, I. W.: Black Sands: A History of the Mineral Sands Mining Industry in Eastern Australia.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xxiv, 278; endpaper maps, coloured frontispiece, text with numerous photographic illustrations, several maps, several figures and tables, chapter notes and references, appendices, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, very good copy.
St. Lucia, Qld.; University of Queensland Press; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$95

127601
OAKMAN, H.: Gardening in Queensland.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (vi), 306; b/w illustrations, b/w and colour plates throughout, index, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket worn chipped and damaged on edges, internally a good copy.
Brisbane; Jacaranda Press; 1958 Click here to Order

AUD$50

127853
PROFESSOR P. FORD; PROFESSOR ENERITUS, SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY, MRS. G. FORD; CHIEF EDITORIAL ADVISORS.: Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers, Correspondence and Papers, Relating to Emigration, Pitcairn's Island, and Other Affairs in Australia 1857. Colonies Australia 22.
Facsimile Edition; F'cap Folio (335x205 mm); pp. 672; original green cloth boards with quarter leather binding, title and publisher lettered in gilt on spine, top edges gilt, a fine copy.
Shannon Ireland; Irish University Press; 1969.
Important volume, contains among others several sections (pp.60) of correspondence relating to the Removal of Inhabitants of Pitcairn's Island to Norfolk Island, two sections ( pp. 20) relating to gold discovery and exports, Copy of the Charter of the Bank of Australia, correspondence relating to a Federal Association of Australian Colonies, Correspondence on the Australian Mail Service, Electoral laws for Victoria and Tasmania, etc. Click here to Order

AUD$195

127850
PROFESSOR P. FORD; PROFESSOR ENERITUS, SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY, MRS. G. FORD; CHIEF EDITORIAL ADVISORS.: Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers, Correspondence and Papers Relating to The Mail Service, South Sea Islanders, The Appropriation Act of Victoria, and Other Affairs in Australia 1864-69. Colonies Australia 25.
Facsimile Reproduction; F'cap Folio (335x205mm); pp. 720; folding Sketch Map of Part of Western Tasmania by Charles Gould; original green cloth boards with quarter leather binding, title and publisher lettered in gilt on spine with raised bands, gilt to top edges: previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper otherwise a fine copy.
Shannon Ireland, Irish University Press, (1969).
An important Volume in this series as it contains over 300 pages of correspondence relating to the Non-enactment of the Appropriation Act (Victoria), in addition to a very interesting report from the Government Geologist on Gold in Van Diemen's Land, several sections covering correspondence and reports relating to the Australian Mail Service, several sections on Queensland and the Importation of South Sea Islanders, etc Click here to Order

AUD$195

127874
THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE AND TOURIST BUREAU.: The Pocket Queensland. Containing General Information regarding the Great North-Eastern State of the Australian Commonwealth.
New Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. iv, 196; numerous b/w illustrations, 1 colour fold-out map, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, minor chipping to edges and corners, a very good copy.
Brisbane; The Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau; 1923. Click here to Order

AUD$100

127571
RADKE, ANN; RADKE, PETER; SANKOWSKY, NADA, PESAVENTO, MARIA; HANSEN, VERN; Editors.: North Queensland Native Plants.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 79; frontispiece map, text with numerous coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Kenthurst, NSW; Kangaroo Press in association with The Society for Growing Australian Plants- NSW; 1988. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127812
RAIKOWSKI, PAMELA.: In The Tracks Of The Camelmen. Outback Australia's Most Exotic Pioneers.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xii, 196; 26 pages of plates, 8 full-page maps, sources of illustrations, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
North Ryde, NSW; Angus & Robertson Publishers; 1987. Click here to Order

AUD$100

127699
RICHARDS, JONATHAN.: The Secret War: A True History of Queensland's Native Police.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [x], 308; text with 8 pages of b/w. photographic plates, 1 full page map, nominal roll of the European members of the force, endnotes, abridged bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
St. Lucia, Qld.; University of Queensland Press; 2008. Click here to Order

AUD$95

127650
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS QUEENSLAND CHAPTER.: Buildings of Queensland. This book is published as a record of Architecture in Queensland by the State Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Patron... Her Majesty the Queen.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. [vi], 94, xxxvi; text with numerous b/w. photographic illustrations, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Brisbane; Jacaranda; 1959. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127764
SEEKEE, VANESSA.: Horn Island In Their Steps 1939-45; A Record of The Defence of Horn Island During World War Two. Photography by Arthur Liberty Seekee.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. xii, 250; illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, maps and line drawings, honour roll, bibliography, vessels at the island, nominal rolls, sources, bound in original slick illustrated boards, inscribed and signed by the author on the half title page, corners a little bumped, very good copy.
Horn Island, Qld.; Vanessa and Arthur Liberty Seekee; 2002.
Horn Island was the first and most frequently attacked target in Queensland and was the most-northerly Allied airbase in Australia. For the first time a historical record of Horn island and its role in World War Two has been documented. Click here to Order

AUD$95

127551
STEELE, WILFRED; STEELE, CHRISTOPHER.: To The Great Gulf. The Surveys and Explorations of L.A. Wells. Last Australian Explorer 1860-1938.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 144; map endpapers, 6 maps, numerous b/w illustrations, index, bibliography, bound in original illustrated slick boards faded at edges, good copy.
Blackwood, SA; Lynton Publications Pty. Limited; 1978. Click here to Order

AUD$30