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Victoria, Local History

127020
BATE, WESTON.: Light Blue Down Under. The History Of Geelong Grammar School.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xi, 386; b/w and colour illustrations, index, bound in original blue cloth, dustjacket with minor chips, very good copy.
Melbourne; Oxford University Press; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$22

126924
BLAINEY, GEOFFREY.: A History of Victoria.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. ix, 304; maps, sources, index; original stiff illustrated wrapper, bottom edge spotted, good copy.
Port Melbourne; Cambridge University Press; 2006. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127107
BOWDEN, KEITH MACRAE.: Goldrush Doctors at Ballaarat.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xiii, 125; b/w and colour illustrations throughout, appendices, biographical index, bound in original maroon cloth, chipped and worn, flecking to top edge of pages, otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; K. M. Bowden; 1977. Click here to Order

AUD$55

126763
BOWRING, EMILY; STIEGLITZ, K. R. VON.: Sketches in Early Tasmania and Victoria.
First Limited Edition; Oblong Super Royal 8vo; pp. (38) un-paginated; 27 b/w. illustrations, list of publications, bound in original illustrated stapled wrapper, name on front endpaper, very good copy.
Hobart; Fullers Bookshop; 1965. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127108
BULLEEN-TEMPLESTOWE FOOTBALL CLUB.: Bulleen-Templestowe Amateur Football Club, The Bull-Ants Year Books 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1989.
First Editions; Med. 4to; pp. (average of 46 pages each); text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, each bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, very good copies.
Bulleen-Templestowe Football Club; 1982-1989. Click here to Order

AUD$80

126972
BURCHETT, WINSTON H.: East Melbourne Walkabout. Drawings By Geoffrey Borrack. (Signed Copy).
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 64; illustrated endpapers, b/w frontispiece, b/w illustrations throughout, select index, bound in original illustrated cloth, title lettered in red on spine and upper board, signed by both the author and illustrator on title page, very good copy. Together with the loosely inserted two page "Guide to East Melbourne Walk".
Melbourne; Cypress Books; 1975. Click here to Order

AUD$30

126782
BUTLER GRAEME.: Malvern Urban Character Study: Appendix B: preliminary Heritage Assessment.
First Edition; Demy 4ro; pp. 72; illustrated with 49 b/w. photographs, several maps, preliminary heritage data base, spiral bound with original illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Melbourne; Graeme Butler Laceworks Collaborative; (1989). Click here to Order

AUD$50

126781
CAMPBELL, R; CHANDLER, R; THOMAS, G.: Victoria Felix: Improving Rural Land with Trees.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xi, 107; illustrated endpapers, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs and line drawings, several maps, numerous diagrams, further reading, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
East Melbourne; Department of Conservation Forest & Lands; 1988. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126973
CANNON, MICHAEL.: The Land Boomers. The complete illustrated history.
Cr. 4to; pp. [vi], 409; b/w frontispiece, b/w illustrations, appendices, sources, bibliography, sources of illustrations, index, bound in original brown cloth, title in white on spine, minor scuffing to dustjacket, very good copy.
South Yarra; Lloyd O'Neil; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$30

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

127117
CANNON, MICHAEL; Editor in Chief.: Historical Records Of Victoria. Foundation Series. Volume 2B. Aborigines and Protectors 1838 - 1839. Production Editor : Ian Macfarlane.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xiii, 365 to 803; illustrated endpapers, 70 b/w. illustrations, index, index to individual Aborigines, bound in original grey cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor chips on edges, very good copy.
Melbourne; Victorian Government Printing Office; 1983.
Illustrations include photos from 1850, maps, attacks by overlanders, attacks by aborigines, list of births and deaths 1839 to 1840 with age, name, tribe, status and more. Text includes massacres and outrages, a Melbourne Butcher setting a dog on female aborigines, Journal of William Thomas, Native Police Corps, Henry Bingham and more. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127116
CANNON, MICHAEL; Editor in Chief.: Historical Records Of Victoria. Foundation Series. Volume 2A. The Aborigines of Port Phillip 1835 - 1839. Production Editor: Ian Macfarlane.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xviii, 361; illustrated endpapers, approx. 80 b/w. illustrations, bound in original grey cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine dustjacket faded on spine, fine copy.
Melbourne; Victorian Government Printing Office; 1982.
Illustrations include 2 sketches of William Buckley in 1835, William Lonsdale, Aborigines by S. T. Gill, early photographs [1850] and more. Text includes Weslayan extracts from pioneer journals, expenditure at government stations, native police, William Dana, aboriginal deaths and more. Click here to Order

AUD$55

126761
CARSTAIRS, JOAN; LANE, MAUREEN.: Pubs, Punts And Pastures. The Story Of Irish Pioneer Women On The Salt Water River.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. (vi), 177; endpaper maps, profuse b/w illustrations throughout, list of sources, indices; original illustrated stiff wrapper, wrapper a little worn, good copy.
St. Albans History Society; 1988. Click here to Order

AUD$40

126907
CLARK, ALBERT E.: The Church Of Our Fathers. Being The History Of The Church Of England In Gippsland, 1847-1947.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 294; map endpapers, 24 pages b/w plates, 2 b/w illustrations, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little worn on edges, otherwise a very good copy.
The Diocese of Gippsland; 1947. Click here to Order

AUD$70

126932
COLE, VALDA.: Western Port Chronology 1798 - 1839. Exploration to Settlement.
First Edition; 8vo; pp. xv, 110; map endpapers, numerous b/w. illustrations throughout, map illustrations, appendix, references, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, signed by author on title page, very good copy.
Hastings, Vic.; Shire Of Hastings Historical Society; 1984. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127105
COLEMAN, ROBERT.: Seasons In The Sun. The Story Of The Victorian Cricket Association.
First Edition; Thick Cr. 4to; pp. xii, 819; numerous illustrations, appendices, bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, embossed decoration on front board, dustjacket, very good copy.
North Melbourne; Hargreen Publishing Company; 1993. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126849
COLWELL, JAMES.: The Illustrated History Of Methodism. Australia: 1812 to 1855. New South Wales And Polynesia: 1856 to 1902. With Special Chapters On The Discovery And Settlement Of Australia, The Missions To The South Sea Islands, New Zealand And The Aborigines, And A Review Of The Movement Leading Up To Methodist Union. Compiled From Official Records And Other Sources By James Colwell. One Volume - Two Parts. Part I: The Mission. Part II: The Church.
First Edition; Thick Demy 4to; pp. 669; b/w portrait frontispiece, 100 pages b/w plates, 131 illustrations, appendices, index, bound in full red morocco over bevelled boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, all edges gilt, spine worn and rubbed on edges, a nice association copy being inscribed and signed by the author to Rev. Dr. W. H. Fitchett (1841-1928) minister and educator, being founding president of the Methodist Ladies' College Melbourne, very good copy.
Sydney: William Brooks and Co.; 1904.
Includes the Discovery and Settlement of Australia and acknowledgement of expeditions of De Quiros and Torres and the Dutch "Dufyken"; and a brief mention of the French and Dampier in 1699. Mission to the Australian Aborigines including their Origin and mentions massacres at Mount Rouse and at Myall Creek where the murderers were executed in the 1840's, religious beliefs including reincarnation of Aboriginals into white men and an account of two tribes about to do battle. Many illustrations of early churches and people including tablet naming Newington who fought in the South African War, Annandale Church, Glebe Church, Mrs. Schofield, Central Mission Seaman's Institute and Wesley College. Click here to Order

AUD$500

127047
CONLEY, DAVID; DENNIS, CLAIRE; Editors.: The Western Plains- A Natural and Social History. Papers from the Symposium October 8th and 9th 1983 Colac.
First Edition; Oblong Demy 4to; pp. vi, 116; numerous b/w illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, sticker mark on front wrapper, otherwise a very good copy.
Parkville, Vic.; The Australian Institute Of Agricultural Science; 1984. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126884
CUMMINS, H. G; CUMMINS, C. J.: Michael James Cummins, A Stranger with Utopian Notions: The Golden Years-Dublin to Ballarat 1821-1859.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. viii, 144, 3, [iv], 35; text with several illustrations including facsimile documents, timeline of family events, bibliography, list of descendants of Michael James Cummins, name index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, fine copy.
Nundle/Kingston, ACT; Harold Geoffrey Cummins and Colin James Cummins; n.d. (c-2002). Click here to Order

AUD$200

126929
DE QUINCEY, ELIZABETH.: Ships that Sailed the Gippsland Lakes.
First Edition; Oblong Demy 8vo; pp. iv, 28; numerous b/w illustrations throughout; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, sticker mark on front wrapper otherwise a very good copy.
Gippsland, Vic.; Gippsland Heritage House; 1994. Click here to Order

AUD$30

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

127070
DOUGLAS, J. G.: What Fossil Plant is That? : A Guide to the Ancient Floras of Victoria.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. x, 86; text illustrated with 49 figures, 16 tables, 9 maps, 9 b/w. plates and 6 palaeolandscape reconstructions, glossary, species index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, previous owners inscription on back endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; Field Naturalists Club of Victoria; 1983. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127031
DUNCAN, MARK; SCHOCK, PETER; Editors.: Woodchipping: Its Potential in East Gippsland. Investigations and compilation of this Report was undertaken by the 1980/81 Environmental Science C Students at Melbourne State College.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. viii, 128; text with 3 maps, several tables, charts and graphs, spiral bound with illustrated stiff wrappers, name on front wrapper and title page otherwise a good copy.
Carlton, Vic.; Melbourne State College; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$40

126846
FAIRWEATHER, KEITH McD.: Time To Remember. The History of Gold Mining on the Tambo and its Tributaries.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 303; front endpaper map, 12 maps and illustrations, 93 b/w. photographs (16 f/p.), notes, bound in original brown cloth with title and author in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Bairnsdale; James Yeates & Sons; 1975. Click here to Order

AUD$95

126861
FALKUS, MALCOLM.: Called To Account. A History of Coopers & Lybrand in Australia.
First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xiv, 255; illustrated endpapers, 73 illustrations throughout text, 27 tables, 7 appendices, index; original blue cloth, dustjacket a little rubbed, very good copy.
St. Leonards, NSW; Allen & Unwin; 1993. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127073
FERGUSON, K. V. M.: Selection, Propagation and Planting of Trees in the Country Districts of Victoria.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [vi], 47; 1 large folding coloured map, several tables and lists, bound in original printed stapled wrappers, good copy.
Melbourne; J. J. Gourley, Government Printer; June 1945. Click here to Order

AUD$35

126905
FETHERSTONHAUGH, CUTHBERT.: After Many Days. Being the Reminiscences of Cuthbert Fetherstonhaugh.
8vo; pp. 422; 18 pages of b/w. plates, appendix, rebound in green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, lacks title page and frontispiece, (title page provided in facsimile), working copy only.
Sydney; John Andrew & Co.; 1918.
Wonderful account of early Victoria and its population in 1853, including a woman being drowned in Elizabeth St. and the many bogs in the streets, curious weddings during the goldrush, and bushrangers. includes illustrations of Prince's Bridge Melbourne 1853, Ship Sussex 1835, Swanston and Collins St. Melbourne 1853, Canvas Town Melbourne 1853, and horses Goodbye Pannikin 1862, Nonsense[Hunter], [Adam Lindsay ?] Gordon on Cadger. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127042
FITZGERALD, BRYAN.: A Tale of Greenfields to Fish Creek.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. vi, 284; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Dumbalk, Vic.; Bryan Fitzgerald; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126862
GARDNER, P. D.: Names of East Gippsland; their origins, meanings and history.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 48; illustrated throughout, bibliography, name and place index, bound in original illustrated stiff stapled wrapper,
(Ensay, Vic.; Ngarak Press; 1992). Click here to Order

AUD$26

127041
GIBB, DON ; WARMINGTON, STUART.: Visions Of A Village. Canterbury Shops and Shopping 1880s - 1990s.
First Edition; Oblong 4to; pp. 74; frontispiece, illustrated endpapers, numerous b/w. illustrations, note on sources, index, funding support, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, signed by both authors on title page, very good copy.
Balwyn, Vic,; Canterbury Historical Group; 1995. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127035
GILCHRIST, ARCHIBALD; Editor.: Gippsland For Tourists.
First Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. 68; back map endpaper, numerous b/w illustrations, advertisements, bound in original stiff wrapper, wrapper with a few minor chips, very good copy.
Melbourne; Lady Publishing; 1936. Click here to Order

AUD$125

127099
GOODMAN, DAVID.: Gold Seeking. Victoria and California in the 1850s.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xxx, 302; illustrated frontispiece, b/w illustrations, endnotes, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, a fine copy.
St. Leonards, NSW; Allen & Unwin; 1994. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126780
GREGORY, E. B; GREGORY, M. L; KOENIG, W. L.: Coast to Country. Winchelsea A History Of The Shire.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. (xiv), 250; numerous photographs throughout, appendix, references, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little worn, good copy.
North Melbourne; Shire of Winchelsea/ Hargreen Publishing Company; 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127053
GREGORY'S: Gregory's Guide To Victoria. A Complete Reference for Motorists, Tourists, Holiday-Makers, Rail Travellers, Business Houses, Investors, Commercial and Industrial Entrepreneurs, Intending Settlers, Home-Seekers, etc. including A Complete Series of Clear Large-Scale Maps Showing the Rail and Road Systems of Victoria and Indicating all Principal Centres of Population, as well as Rivers, Mountain Ranges, and other Physical Features. Special Rail and Road Maps of the State Descriptive Letterpress of Cities, Towns and Provincial Districts, indicating Their Productivity, Resources, Civic Improvements, Tourist and Recreational Attractions, etc.
Demy 8vo; pp. 276; endpaper advertisements, text with numerous maps and illustrations, numerous advertisements mostly illustrated, bound in original illustrated wrappers, wrappers worn, good copy.
Sydney; Gregory Publishing Company; n.d. (1951). Click here to Order

AUD$100

126858
GUNSON, A. G.: A Short History of Camberwell Congregational Church 1888 - 1977.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [ii]. 113; text illustrated with several b/w. photographs, list of officials, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Kalorama, Vic.; A. G. Gunson; 1979. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127106
HAMILTON, GEORGE.: Experiences Of A Colonist Forty Years Ago: A Journey From Port Phillip To South Australia in 1839 and A Voyage From Port Phillip To Adelaide In 1846.
Facsimile Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [xii], 79, 23; frontispiece, illustrated; original grey cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, bookplates on front endpaper, very good copy.
Adelaide; Libraries Board of South Australia; 1974.
Australian Facsimile editions No. 196. Click here to Order

AUD$35

126847
HANNAFORD, SAMUEL.: Sea and River-side Rambles in Victoria: Being a Handbook for those Seeking Recreation during the Summer Months. With a (new) introduction by Sophie C. Ducker.
Facsimile Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. xxii, vii, 110; 7 full-page illustrations, 9 illustrations throughout text; illustrated stiff card boards, very good copy.
Warnambool Institute Press; 1981.
First published in 1860 by Heath & Cordell, Malop Street. Geelong. Click here to Order

AUD$30

126944
HARDING, ERIC.: Bogong Jack. The Gentleman Bushranger.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. xvi, 88; 12 full-page plates, 2 sketch maps, appendix, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket a little worn, inscribed and signed by the author on the front endpaper, good copy.
South Melbourne, Yandoo Publishing Company, 1967. Click here to Order

AUD$40

126958
HOWARD, MARY A.: The Pastors and Ministers - of the - Collins Street Independent Church 1839-1977. In the 1977 The Collins Street Independent Church Joined The Uniting Church of Australia and became known as The Uniting Church in Australia Collins Street, Melbourne.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 62; bound in modern blue cloth with the original stiff blue illustrated wrappers bound-in, very good copy.
Melbourne; The Uniting Church in Australia Collins Street; December 1984. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126798
HUTCHINSON, LES.: Bright Hopes for Tomorrow: The True Story of one Man's Voyage Through Life.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 168; printed endpapers, text with numerous b/w. illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
The Author; 1988.
Biography of Joseph Wilson (1810-1897). One of Melbourne's early settlers. Joseph, a carpenter and farmer, was an ordinary man, grappling with life as he experienced it. We see his courtship, marriage, children, sea voyages, and settlement in Melbourne, South Yarra and final years in Lilydale, Victoria. Click here to Order

AUD$35

126883
INGPEN, ROBERT.: In Pastures Green. The Story of the Presbyterian Church, Sale, Gippsland, Victoria.
First Edition; 8vo; pp. (40) unpaginated; 8 pages b/w plates, 3 appendices, bound in original stiff stapled printed wrapper, wrapper a little marked, inscribed and dated by the Reverend David Broughton (Minister of the church in 1954), very good copy.
Sale, Vic.; The Enterprise Press, Publicity House; 1954. Click here to Order

AUD$55

126857
JACKMAN, BETTY MAY; Compiler.: Bendigo Advertiser Personal Notices 1854-1880. Volume 1.
First Limited Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. (ii), 324; b/w illustrations, index, bound in original papered boards; a fine copy.
Bendigo; Betty May Jackson; 1992.
Limited to 500 copies. Click here to Order

AUD$65

126933
JOHNS, FLORA.: From Bundalaguah To Marlay Point.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 66; 10 illustrations, 1 f/p. map illustration; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, a very good copy.
Sale, Vic.; F. Johns; 1985.
Local history that chronicles the development and stories of communities in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Through vivid accounts and personal reflections, Johns captures the transformation of the land and its people, highlighting the agricultural, social, and cultural changes over time. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126931
JOHNS, FLORA.: The Peck Plaques: An Insight into the Lives of Gippsland's First Settlers Through the Medical Practices of Early Gippsland Doctors and Nurses.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 61, (1); text with numerous b/w. illustrations, 1 full page map, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Sale, Vic.; F. Johns; 1992. Click here to Order

AUD$30

126920
KEMP, DORIS.: Maffra: The History of the Shire to 1975.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 162; illustrated front endpaper, 3 maps, numerous b/w photograph illustrations throughout, bibliography, general index, biographical index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket damaged on back corner, signed and dated by the author on the title page, very good copy.
Maffra, Vic.; Council of the Shire of Maffra; 1975.
Included a brief account of the Aborigines (the Kurnai of the Briakslung tribe) who lived in this area based mainly on well known sources of the 19th century. Click here to Order

AUD$40

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

126882
LITTLEJOHN, E. J.: Seventy Years Around Ryton Junction. In The Strzelecki Ranges: 1904 Virgin Forest, 1920-30 Farmland, 1977 Replanted Forest.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (vi), 66; 22 illustrations within text, 1 f/p. map illustration, 5 f/p. illustrations, 1 page of 2 illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, signed by author on title page, fine copy.
Sale, Vic.; Enterprise press; 1978. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127059
LOVE, DON.: Shipwrecks around Port Phillip Heads.
First Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. viii, 164; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs and text drawings, several maps, list of shipwrecked vessels, list of other vessels mentioned, index of people and organisations, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Meerlieu, Vic.; Don Love; 2006.
This is the third book in the series, this one exploring the fate of 66 vessels lost along the coast from Cape Schanck to Barwon Heads between 1840-1945. Click here to Order

AUD$55

126791
McCALMAN, JANET.: Struggletown. Public and Private life in Richmond 1900-1965.
First Paperback Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. x, 322; notes, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Carlton; Griffin Press for Melbourne University Press; 1985.
Excellent resource for description of life in 1930 depression. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126898
MCCONACHY, L. G.: The Aireys Inlet Bark Hut.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 14; 8 b/w. illustrations, 2 maps, references, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, fine copy.
Colac, Vic.; L. G. McConachy; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126785
MCCRAE, GEORGE GORDON; Compiler.: Letters to Georgiana. From Her Four Sons.
First Edition; Sm. 8vo; unpaginated (20); bound in original stiff stapled wrapper, very good copy.
Arthur's Seat, Vic.; George Gordan McCrae; 1962.
The letters were written at Arthur's Seat Run by the four boys George, William, Alexander and Farquhar to their parents. The boys had come from Melbourne in a ketch by sea, the letters describe the happenings of the party in the early (1845), days of the occupation. Click here to Order

AUD$30

126767
McLAREN, IAN F.: Edward Edgar Pescott 1872-1954. Reprint from The Victorian Historical Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, No. 2, May 1965.
Demy 8vo; pp. 11; 1 f/p illustration, bibliography, bound in original stiff stapled wrapper, a good copy.
Melbourne; 1965. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126887
MAPPERSON, NORMAN H.: My Mapperson Family: From 1745 to 1996, in England and Australia. A record of origins and mainly of the migration of two brothers to Australia and their subsequent generations.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 171; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, numerous family trees, related families Hales and Flower, some English Mapperson records, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Wantirna, Vic.; Norman Harold Mapperson; 1996.
This book being an expansion, correction and updating of the book "A Family Called Mapperson", published in 1984 by the same author. Click here to Order

AUD$100

126919
MASSOLA, ALDO.: Bunjil's Cave. Myths, Legends and Superstitions of the Aborigines of South-East Australia. Photographs by John Gollings.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xvi, 208; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, list of locations, bibliography, index, bound in original orange cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, very good copy.
Melbourne; Lansdowne Press; 1968.
Scientific, yet immensely readable, this book is a remarkable study of a people with a rich imagination and poetical sense. Of great value to those seeking information on Aboriginal anthropology, it will also be a delight to all interested in folklore. It is profusely illustrated, with maps, line drawings, and the brilliant photographs of John Gollings, which show landmarks referred to in the legends. Click here to Order

AUD$200

127114
MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB.: Melbourne Cricket Club: Collection of 17 Annual Report for Season 1986-87 to 2003-04.
First Editions; Demy 4to; pp. (average of 50 pages each); reports on activities, match reports, statistics, batting averages, bound in original printed wrappers, very good copies..
Melbourne; Melbourne Crticket Club; 1987-2004. Click here to Order

AUD$125

127125
MORAN, K; JOHNSTON, F. L; CONNLEY, A; BUCHAN, R. S; LAVENDER, G; ROYAL, A; (Book Committee).: Back to Bruthen Celebrations Easter 1948.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (36) unpaginated; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, advertisements, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrapper, very good copy. Scarce.
Bruthen; "Bruthen Times" Print; 1948. Click here to Order

AUD$110

126940
MORGAN, HARROW.: Family Record of Walther: Germany and Australia 1718 - 1968.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. vi, 21; illustrated with 4 b/w. photographs, family trees, bound in original stiff stapled printed wrappers, brown tape on spine, very good copy.
Box Hill North, Vic.; Harrow Morgan; 1969. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126844
MORGAN, JOHN.: The Life and Adventures of William Buckley. Thirty-two years a wanderer amongst the Aborigines of the then unexplored country around Port Phillip now the Province of Victoria. Edited with an introduction and notes by C. E. Sayers with sketches by John Helder Wedge.
New Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xxiv, last blank, 116; portrait frontispiece, 2 pages of illustrations (5 illusttations), bound in original maroon cloth, dustjacket, very good copy.
London; Heinemann; 1967. Click here to Order

AUD$30

126909
MORTIMER, WALLACE MALCOLM.: The History Of Wonnangatta Station.
Reprint; Demy 8vo; pp. (x), 142; numerous b/w illustrations; acknowledgements, bound in stiff illustrated wrapper, fine copy.
Richmond, VIC; Spectrum Publications; 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127040
MOURITZ, J. J; Compiler.: The Port Phillip Almanac And Directory For 1847.
Facsimile Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 150, (viii) advertisements; original red cloth with title in gilt on spine, good copy.
North Sydney; Library Of Australian History; 1979.
This reprint is limited to 1000 numbered copies. Click here to Order

AUD$30

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

127110
NEILSON, DAVID.: Wilsons Promontory Coastal Wildness.
First Edition: Med. 4to; pp. 72; illustrated frontispiece and title page, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, bibliography, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Emerald, Vic.; Snowgum Press; 1996. Click here to Order

AUD$35

126928
O'BRYAN, DENIS.: Pioneering East Gippsland.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [ii], 61; 11 b/w illustrations, 6 maps; original stiff stapled wrapper, a fine copy.
Gisborne, Vic; D. O'Bryan; 1983. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127068
OUTER CIRCLE STUDY GROUP.: The Outer Circle Railway: A Plan for a Linear Park: Report of the Outer Circle Study Group.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. [vi], 140; text illustrated with numerous maps, drawings, cross sections, and b/w. photographs, details of land tenure, origins and historical significance of the line, vegetation survey, spiral bound with illustrated stiff wrappers, wrappers a little marked, good copy.
East Melbourne; Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands; n.d. (1988). Click here to Order

AUD$50

126945
REID, ALEX.: Feeding Christ's Sheep A History of St. Peter's Murrumbeena with Holy Nativity Hughesdale.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. [x], 95; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, list of clergy, vicars, curates and priests, notes, loosely inserted supplement page, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Murrumbeena, Vic.; Anglican Parish of Murrumbeena/Hughesdale; 1999. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126890
RONALD, HEATHER B.: Hounds Are Running. A History Of The Melbourne Hunt.
Second printing; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 136; 16 pages of b/w. photographic illustrations, glossary, key to lithograph, plans of hunting territory, bibliography, index, bound in original red boards with gilt title on spine; front board has M H gilt emblem, this copy lacks the tipped-in frontispiece it appears to have never been present, otherwise a very good copy.
Kimore; Lowden; October 1970.
Large double page lithograph of Meet of Melbourne Hounds, 1894 with key identifying riders Richards Gibson on Shogun, Mr. R. Detmold on Garryowen. Many beautiful illustrations including a Childrens Meet in 1960, sandpits at Cranbourne and others. Click here to Order

AUD$150

126895
SCOTT, PETER R.: The History of the Richards of the Bombay and the Scotts of the Lightning 1852-1988.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xi, 244; text illustrated with over 90 photographs and 38 charts, numerous family trees, bibliography, index, 8 pages of facsimile birth, death and marriage certificates, bound in original blue cloth, dustjacket with minor creases on the edges, very good copy.
Melbourne; Dr. Peter R. Scott; 1988.
The book will be of considerable interest, not only to the descendants of the Richards and Scott families, but also to those interested in the settlement of Frystown, the gold rush era in Victoria, the great clipper sailing ships of the 1800's and in particular, the famous Lightning and its notorious skipper Bully Forbs. a brief account is also given of the development of the town of Lilydale. Click here to Order

AUD$70

126910
SEATON, GLADYS.: Model Borough. An Introduction to old Newtown and Chilwell.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 124; illustrated with b/w. photographs throughout, appendix, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, a fine copy, signed by the author.
Newtown; City of Newtown; 1983. Click here to Order

AUD$50

126770
SERLE, GEOFFREY.: The Golden Age. A History Of The Colony Of Victoria, 1851-1861.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp.455; map endpapers, b/w frontispiece, 16 b/w plates, appendices, abbreviations, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original red cloth with title in gilt on spine, chipped and faded dustjacket, good copy.
Melbourne University Press; 1963. Click here to Order

AUD$26

126824
TOMLIN, F. OWEN; BOSA, MARYSUSAN; CHAMBERLAIN, G. PETER.: Gold for the Finding. A Pictorial History of Gippsland's Jordan Goldfield.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 158; b/w. frontispiece, profusely illustrated throughout, maps, summary of mines, sources, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket; minor rubbing and marks to dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Hill of Content; 1979. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127030
WILLIAMS, LIS.: Shifting Sands. Inverloch - A Fascinating Place.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. 82; profusely illustrated with b/w text maps, b/w photographic illustrations, sketches, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrapper, wrapper a little worn, very good copy.
Inverloch; South Gippsland Conservation Society; 2002. Click here to Order

AUD$38

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

126874
YOUNG, KEN.: John and Anna: the History of a McLeod Family.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. [iv], 113; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, family trees, index of names, bibliography, bound in blue cloth, title lettered in black on spine, fine copy.
Forest Hill, Vic.; Ken Young; 1995. Click here to Order

AUD$125