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Victoria, Local History

127691
[ LINEHAM, JAMES; Compiled by.]: One Hundred Years- and More: The Story of the founding and development of the parish of St. John the Evangelist. Cranbourne.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 27; text with numerous b/w. photographic illustrations, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Cranbourne, Vic.; St. John the Evangelist; April 1966. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127897
ALEX SCOTT & CO.: 1886-1986 Scott & Co. - A proud Record of 100 Years in The Selling Ring.
First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. 32; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy
Dandenong; Alex Scott & Company; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127866
BANK OF VICTORIA.: Reports Of The Bank Of Victoria, From 30th June, 1853, to 31st December, 1875. 1st Report, 2nd August 1853-46th Report, 1st February 1876.
First Edition; Demy 4to; un-paginated (approx. 4 pages per report, or 180 in total); stiff maroon cloth wrapper, title in gilt on upper board, cloth a little worn, bookplate, a good copy. SCARCE
Melbourne; Sands And McDougall, Printers; MDCCCLXXVI 1876. Click here to Order

AUD$125

127916
BARAGWANATH, W.: Bulletins Of The Geological Survey Of Victoria. The Pearl And Hercules And Energetic Mines, Bendigo. No. 30. Issued By W. Dickson, Secretary For Mines, Under The Authority Of The Hon. J. Drysdale Brown, M. L. C, Minister Of Mines. Department Of Mines.
First Edition; 8vo; pp. 11; 4 large fold-out maps and plans at rear, bound in original stiff stapled wrapper, minor flecking to wrapper, otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; Alvert J. Mullett Government Printer; 1914. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127918
BARAGWANATH, W.: The Jubilee Mines, Scarsdale: Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria No. 35.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 42; text illustrated with 6 folding plans and maps, bound in original stiff stapled printed wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer; 1914.
The folding plans include "Plan of the Jubilee Gold Mine", 'Transverse and longitudinal section of the mine", "Plans of the New Jubilee and North Jubilee Mines" and several folding sections of these two mines. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127920
BARAGWANATH, W.: The Pearl and Hercules and Energetic Mines Bendigo: Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria No. 30.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 11; text with one full page skeleton section of the Hercules and Energetic mine, 1 table of yields, large (46 x 33cm) folding plan of the pearl mine, large (48 x 32) folding transverse section of the Pearl mine main and east shafts, large (41 x 29 cm) transverse section Pearl mine south shaft, bound in original stiff stapled printed wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer; 1914. Click here to Order

AUD$70

127864
BATCHELDER, ALF.: Playing The Greater Game: The Melbourne Cricket Club and its Ground in World War I.
First Limited Edition; Med. 4to; pp. [xiv], 557; 36 pages of b/w. illustrations, 3 full page maps, roll of honour, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original full faux leather, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor chips on edges and one small, closed tear, very good copy.
Brighton, Vic; MP Productions; 1998.
This Edition is Limited to 200 Copies Numbered and Signed by the Author, of which this number 183. Click here to Order

AUD$175

127756
BATE, WESTON.: Essential But Unplanned. The Story of Melbourne's Lanes.
First Edition; Oblong 4to; pp. 128; illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations throughout, index of lanes and alleys, bound in original light blue cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, a little faded, otherwise a fine copy.
Melbourne; City Of Melbourne/State Library Of Victoria; 1994.
Copiously illustrated with historical pictures and maps as well as with recent photographs, the book captures the spirit of these extraordinary passage ways, paved with bluestone that was once Melbourne's trademark. Some are almost lost now between towering buildings; others lie buried beneath developments like Collins Place and Melbourne central. The latter deserve an epitaph, and all are worthy of celebration. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127788
BEESLEY, MIDGE.: Raymond Island Past Present Future.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 291; endpaper maps, 53 photograph illustrations, references, acknowledgements, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor wear, good copy.
Raymond Island, Victoria; Midge Beesley; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$65

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

127673
BEVAN, LOUISA JANE; Compiler.: The Life and Reminiscences of Llewelyn David Bevan.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 317; frontispiece portrait, 5 plates, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, good copy.
Melbourne; Wyatt & Watt; 1920.
Llewelyn David Bevan (1842 - 1918) preached the Gospel to people of many lands, and he was well known throughout England, America, and Australia. Click here to Order

AUD$100

127748
BILLOT, C. P.: The Life and Times of John Pascoe Fawkner.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 356; map endpapers, 12 pages of plates, 1 other map, references and bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Hyland Press; 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127545
BLAKE, L. J; LOVETT, K. H; Compilers.: Wimmera Shire Centenary. An Historical Account Compiled by L.J. Blake and K. H. Lovett 1962.
Reprint; Cr. 4to; pp. 104; numerous photographs, some maps, references, bound in original illustrated stapled wrapper lightly browned, good copy.
Horsham; Centenary Committee of Wimmera Shire; June 1962.
First published in May 1962. Printed at the office of the Wimmera Mail-Times, Wilson Street, Horsham. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127901
BOURNE, JOHN; BUTTON, MARION; Editors.: Old Gisborne. "The Bush Inn". Letters to the Editor of the "Gisborne gazette" 1912 - 1913.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [vi], 58; illustrated endpapers, illustrated with several line drawings and maps, surname index, business & occupation index, general index, original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Gisborne; Friends of the Gisborne Library, Genealogical Group; 1992. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127930
BROADBENT'S.: Broadbent's Map of Victoria and Riverina Centenary (36th) Edition.
36th Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 100; numerous illustrated advertisements, text maps, with its two large folding maps "Eastern Half" and Western Half", a little worn a couple of small closed tears in the large maps, good copy.
Melbourne; Geo. R. Broadbent's; n.d. (1930's). Click here to Order

AUD$75

127770
BROOK, W. H.: Demon to Vampire. The Story of No. 21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xii, 344; illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs and maps, 14 pages of coloured plates, references, index, original blue cloth, title lettered in black on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Glen Waverly; Demonvamp Publications; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127903
BUTT, W. E. G.: Hallora. School 2377 1881 - 1981.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. iii, 50; numerous b/w illustrations, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, inscribed and signed by author on back of title page, very good copy.
Warragul, Vic.; West Gippsland and Latrobe Valley Community Education Centre; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127627
CANNAN, CRESCY.: The Iron House: Jane Cannan and the rush to Melbourne.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xiv, 185; text with 25 b/w. illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Devon, UK; Bugloss Publishing with Bloomings Books Melbourne; 2013. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127781
CARGILL, EDNA GRIFFITHS.: The Children's World of Mr Kelly: Stories of Glenrowan, Greta and Eleven Mile.
First Edition (Presentation Copy); Cr. 4to; pp. 432; 16 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little worn, small hole on front free endpaper, previous owner's name on front endpaper, signed by the author on rear endpaper and noted as "First Edition October 1975, Presentation Book No. 21", good copy. Together with an illustrated folding pamphlet by the author (Folder Series No. 1 The sun Goes Rabbiting".
Surrey Hills; Alice House Publishing; 1975. Click here to Order

AUD$125

127696
CARROLL, BRIAN.: Ned Kelly Bushranger.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 264; illustrated endpapers, illustrated title page, 1 map, over 120 illustrations, appendices, index, bound in original light green cloth, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Dee Why West, NSW; Lansdowne Press; 1976. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127883
CARVER, S. R. & WILSON, RONALD. Commonwealth Statisticians Prepared under Instruction from The Right Honorable the Treasurer.: Official Year Book Of The Commonwealth Of Australia. 1951 - 1954 numbers 38, 39 & 40.
First Editions; Thick Med. 8vo.; pp. No. 38. xl, 1352, [2]; No. 39. xl, 1418, [2]; No. 40. xxviii, 1306; numerous folding maps, charts, and tables, contemporary half leather binding, raised bands, title lettered in gilt on spine, fine copies
Canberra; L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer; 1951-54.
Senator the Hon. J. A. Spicer Q.C. copies with his name in gilt on the bottom of each spine. Click here to Order

AUD$150

127941
CASTLEMAINE.: Castlemaine District Association Of Pioneers and Old Residents. Souvenir Jubilee Booklet of Our Fiftieth Anniversary. [Wrapper Title].
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 34; text illustrated with 23 b/w. photographs, list of founding members, list of presidents, obituary (Old Castlemaine Residents, Date of Death, and Age of the Deceased), bound in original stiff stapled printed wrappers, fine copy.
Castlemaine; H.W. Shelton, Leader printing Works; 1931. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127831
CATO, NANCY.: Mister Maloga. Daniel Matthews and his Mission, Murray River, 1864-1902.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xviii, 422; endpaper maps, frontispiece, 74 illustrations, appendices, notes to the text, bibliography, index, original brown cloth, dustjacket, minor flecking to head and side edges of pages; slight fading to spine; otherwise very good copy.
St. Lucia, Qld.; University of Queensland Press; 1976. Click here to Order

AUD$200

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

127932
THE COLAC AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.: Colac A Short History From 1837.
First Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. 24; numerous b/w. illustrations, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, fine copy.
Colac, Vic; Bard - Brucker Print; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127908
COLVIN, TREVOR.: Yarram Golf Club Inc. The First Hundred Years. 1909 - 2009.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 48; numerous colour and b/w. photographs, list of office bearers and honour board, original illustrated stapled wrappers, fine copy.
Mildura; Yarram Golf Club/Sunnyland Press; 2009. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127735
COPELAND, HUGH.: The Path of Progress. From the Forests of Yesterday to the Homes of Today.
Second Revised Edition (Preferred edition with Index); Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 535, 28 (index); illustrated frontispiece, 44 b/w. plates, bound in original blue cloth, very good copy.
Australia; Shire of Warragul; 1934. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127574
COULSON, HELEN.: The Family Of William Chandler Horticulturalist.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. (x), 97; illustrated endpapers, 56 b/w. illustrations, 1 d/p. illustration, sketch illustrations, 1 folding family tree diagram, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, nice association copy with the stamp of Bert Chandler & Son Pty Ltd on front endpaper and title pages, good copy.
Kilsyth, Vic.; D. E. Chandler; 1978. Click here to Order

AUD$70

127890
CURREY, A. BRUCE.: Local Government. Box Hill- Victoria Collated And Written For The Council Of The City Of Box Hill.
Second Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 51; b/w illustrations throughout; stiff stapled wrapper, very good copy.
Melbourne; John Miller; (1949). Click here to Order

AUD$30

127577
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.: Honey Flora Of Victoria.
Fifth Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [iv],136; numerous b/w. photographic plates, text drawings, index of common names, index of botanical names, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
Melbourne, Department of Agriculture Victoria; n.d. (? -1940's). Click here to Order

AUD$50

127649
DICKSON, GREG; Editor.: Gipps-Land Gate: The Quarterly Chronicles of the Dandenong and District Historical Society. Volume 1, No. 1 March 1971 to Volume 8. No. 4 November 1980. (A run of the first 32 issues).
First Editions; Demy 8vo; pp. (over 500 pages in total); text with numerous photographic illustrations, rebound in modern green cloth with the original stiff illustrated wrappers bound in, fine copies.
Dandenong & District Historical Society; 1971-1980. Click here to Order

AUD$175

127914
D.O.D.: Early Memories of Queenscliff.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 99; 4 pages of plates; stiff stapled wrapper, pages a little browned, a good copy.
Wholly set up and Printed in Australia By Geo. A. List, Hickie, Pty. Ltd., Geelong, 1931. Click here to Order

AUD$95

127939
DUNOLLY; BACK TO DUNOLLY COMMITTEE.: Back To Dunolly Easter, 1956. Centenary of First Gold Discovery. Souvenir Booklet and Official Programme.[Wrapper Title].
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. (74) unpaginated; frontispiece, text illustrated with 36 b/w. photographs, historical milestones, list of who's who at Dunolly, honour roll, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Maryborough; Hedges & Bell Pty. Ltd for Back to Dunolly Committee; 1956. Click here to Order

AUD$115

127671
DUNSTAN, KEITH.: Saint Ned. The Story Of The Near Sanctification Of An Australian Outlaw.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 128; numerous b/w illustrations, references, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Sydney; Methuen of Australia; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127913
EVANS, JANE; Curator.: Charles Summers. 1825-1878. Catalogue of an exhibition in Woodspring Museum Weston-super-Mare 1978.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (12) un-paginated; references; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper; minor flecking to wrapper and pages, otherwise a very good copy.
England; Woodspring Museum; 1978.
Summers migrated to Melbourne in 1854, he took up a gold claim at Tarnagulla, a week after he sold his claim it yielded £20,000 to the buyers. Later he directed the sculpture work in the Victorian Legislative Council and modelled the ceiling figures. Summers became a central figure in local artistic circles, he arranged annual art exhibitions and was founder of the Victorian Society of Fine Arts. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127715
FAIRWEATHER, KEITH McD.: Brajerack. Mining At Omea And Glen Mills.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (viii), 240; front endpaper map, 56 pages of plates, 6 pages at rear of maps and plans; black cloth with title in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little worn on edges, very good copy.
Bairnsdale, Vic.; Printed by James Yeates & Sons (Printing) Pty. Ltd.; 1983. Click here to Order

AUD$100

127554
FITZGERALD, BRYAN.: A Tale of Doomburrim, Its Earliest Pioneers of Land Selection: Volume One, East then North Along the Fish Creek (Makers of South Gippsland History).
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 92; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, list of original land selectors, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
The Author; 1978. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127572
FORESRS COMMISSION VICTORIA.: Victoria's Forests and Man.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 35; 8 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations, maps and tables, 2 large coloured folding maps at rear (Showing the forests in 1869 and 1977), bibliography, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; F. D. Atkinson, Government Printer/Forest Commission of Victoria; 1978. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127592
GARNETT, T. R.: Man of Roses. Alister Clark of Glenara and His Family.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 128; endpapers, b/w frontispiece, 57 b/w illustrations, 8 pages colour plates, appendices, index, bound in original maroon cloth, dustjacket, a very good copy.
Kenthurst; Kangaroo Press; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127888
HAMILTON WRITERS CENTRE.: Bicentenary Reprint Of Historic Souvenir Of The Back To Merino And Henty Centenary Celebrations. November 11th to 15th 1937.
Revised Edition with index; Sm. 4to; pp. 61, (14) un-paginated; frontispiece, numerous b/w. illustrations; stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Hamilton; Girls Press/ Hamilton Writers Centre; 1987. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127771
HAMMOND, JOYCE.: Walls Of Wire. Tatura, Rushworth, Murchison.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 210; map frontispiece, numerous b/w. illustrations, acknowledged with gratitude, bibliography, index of personal names and ships that appear in this book, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket, inscribed and signed by author on title page, very good copy.
Tatura; Joyce Hammond; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$85

127581
HARDING, ERIC.: Bogong Jack. The Gentleman Bushranger.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. xvi, 88; 12 full-page plates, 2 sketch maps, appendix; original maroon cloth, minor rubbing to edges of dustjacket, very good copy.
South Melbourne; Yandoo Publishing Company; 1967.
Signed by the author. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127708
HENDERSON, ALLAN.: The Bealiba Book 1840 - 1990.
First Edition; Med 4to; pp. 379; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, bound in original illustrated stiff wrappers, inscribed by the author, covers a little worn, good copy.
Bealiba; Allan Henderson; n.d. (1990's).
Bealiba is located in the Central Goldfields Shire local government area, some 74 kilometers from Bendigo. Gold was discovered at the foot of Mt Bealiba in 1856 and, although the subsequent rush saw the town rocket to a population peak of 12 000, it only lasted 18 months. Hendersons history covers the early history, gold mining, agriculture, town development, social life, sport education and religion, wars and depression, etc. Click here to Order

AUD$85

127917
HERMAN, H.: Brown Coals Of Victoria: Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria No. 45.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 135; 4 folding tables, two large, folding coloured maps, 3 folding plans, 1 folding section, text illustrated with numerous figures and maps, 6 half page b/w. photographs, index, bound in original stiff stapled printed wrapper, good copy.
Melbourne; Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer; 1922. Click here to Order

AUD$70

127607
HILVERDA, SIDO.: Hear The Siren: The First Fifty Years of the Panton Hill Volunteer Fire Brigade 1939-1990.
First Edition; Oblong Cr. 4to; pp. 91; illustrated endpapers, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, 1 full page map, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Panton Hill Volunteer Fire Brigade; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127621
HOOPER, F. C.: At King Spud's Court. The story of Kooweerup Potato Festival's first ten years (1972-1982).
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 108; text with numerous b/w. photographic illustrations, maps, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
The Kooweerup Potato Festival Committee; 1982. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127938
HUTCHINSON, J. A.: Maryborough Victoria Industrial Centre of the Midlands. [Wrapper Title].
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (32) unpaginated; illustrated with 83 b/w. captioned photographs, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, Wantrup copy with his sticker on front endpaper, very good copy.
Maryborough; Hedges & Bell Pty. Ltd. for J. A. Hutchinson; n.d. (c-1945). Click here to Order

AUD$45

127937
INGLEWOOD; BACK TO INGLEWOOD COMMITTEE.: Official Souvenir Publication and Program Back To Inglewood 1st to 8th October, 1949. [Wrapper Title].
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 24; text illustrated with 16 b/w. photographs, numerous advertisements some illustrated, bound in original stiff printed stapled wrapper, a very good copy.
Melbourne; Matthews Publishing Company; 1949. Click here to Order

AUD$120

127615
KIDDLE, J. BEACHAM.: Liber Melburniensis. 1848-1936. Melbourne Church Of England Grammar School Official History.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. (vi), 816; frontispiece, b/w illustrations, abbreviations, index, bound in original navy cloth, title in gilt on spine and front, previous owner's name on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; Robertson & Mullens; 1937. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127626
KIDDLE, J. BEACHAM; Compiler.: War Services Of Old Melburnians 1914-1918.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 396; frontispiece, 19 full-page pages of plates, honor roll, glossary, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, cloth worn and marked, spine splitting on top edge, institution stamps on endpapers and title page, poor copy, working copy only.
Melbourne; Printed by Arbuckle, Waddell, Pty. Ltd.; 1923.
A record of service rendered by Members of the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School in the Great War commencing on 4th August 1914 and terminating officially on 31st August 1921, active hostilities having ceased on 11 November 1918.The Honor Roll contains Numbers on School Roll, Full names of all O.M.'s who were on War Service and the pages at which each is mentioned in this Volume, includes 1353 names. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127915
LANG, JOHN DUNMORE.: The "Little While" of The Saviour's Absence and The Prospect of His Speedy Return. Three Lectures, Delivered in the Scots Church, Sydney, and the General Assembly's Hall Melbourne.
Second Thousand; Demy 8vo; pp. 32; original green printed stitched wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; Printed For The Author; 1872.
John Dunmore Lang (1799- 1878) was a Scottish-born Australian Presbyterian minister, writer, politician and activist. As a churchman Lang was wilful, egotistical (twice jailed for libel). He 'preached more of the Gospel than he practised'. Lang's writings are voluminous, his activities multifarious. His power of description is remarkable, his assessment of individuals perceptive even if at times coloured by his own prejudices. His egotism defies belief, but his achievements are quite astonishing and overshadow his religious contribution. Excluding his newspaper articles his published work runs to some 10,000 pages. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127870
LEASK, B. CHALMERS; Compiler.: Leask's Genealogical Guide To Some Australian Families, their Antecedents and Genealogies.
First Limited Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xii, 774, [2] for family notes; coloured frontispiece, b/w. text illustrations, 4 page subscriber's list tipped in at front, index, sundry notes on indexing, original full vellum binding, blue leather title label on spine, title lettered in gilt on label, gilt stamped device on upper board, uncut and partly unopened, with original blue card slipcase, slipcase worn and cracked on one edge, otherwise a fine copy.
Melbourne; Australian Genealogies Pty. Ltd; 1979.
Deluxe limited edition bound by the Dove Bindery, edition limited to 500 copies, this copy being out of series and not signed. Click here to Order

AUD$195

127716
LOCKWOOD, ALLAN.: Natimuk The First 100 Years. (Spans a Century).
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. (128) unpaginated; illustrated title page, text with numerous b/w illustrations, bound in original blue cloth, title in gilt on spine and front, previous owner's name on front endpaper, very good copy.
Natimuk; Natimuk Centenary Committee; 1972. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127724
LOCKWOOD, KEITH.: Arapiles A Million Mountains.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xi, 165; illustrated frontispiece and title page, text illustrated with numerous photographs mostly in colour, bound in original slick illustrated boards, very good copy.
Natimuk, Vic.; Skink Press; 2007. Click here to Order

AUD$95

127536
LOGIN, W. S; HARRISON, H; MONTGOMERY, W.: The Wind Still Blows... Early Gippsland Diaries. Extracts from the Diaries of Rev. W. S. Login Mrs. H. Harrison Mrs. W. Montgomery. Compiled and Edited by John W. Leslie and Helen C. Cowie.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 144; endpaper maps, text with 11 b/w. photographic illustrations, appendices, index, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket a little chipped and scuffed, signed by both compilers on title page, good copy.
Published privately by Mrs. H. C. Cowie and Mr. J. W. Leslie.; 1973. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127613
LONG, CHARLES R.: Victoria. Its Foundation and Development.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 136; frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations throughout, maps, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, previous owner's name on half title and title page, otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; Whitcombe & Tombs Limited; 1925. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127754
LOVE, DON.: Shipwrecks of Port Phillip: Exploring the fate of 173 Vessels lost within Port Phillip from 1840 to 1943. (Roebuck Society Title no. 64).
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xii, 228; endpaper maps, text with numerous b/w. illustrations, several maps, pictorial and written glossary of nautical terms, profiles of ships, list of shipwrecked vessels, list of other vessels mentioned, index of people and organisations, bound in original light blue cloth, dustjacket, signed by the author on half title page, fine copy.
Perry Bridge, Vic.; Don Love; 2012. Click here to Order

AUD$70

127717
LOVE, DON.: Shipwrecks on Victoria's West Coast.
First Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. xii, 248; 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 mustard cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, signed by the author, fine copy.
Perry Bridge, Vic.; Don Love; 2009.
Exploring the fate of 146 vessels lost along Victoria's west coast, from Barwon Heads to the South Australian border, between 1834-1945. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127879
MACKAY, GEORGE; LANSELL G. V; STEPHENS, W. J; LOCKWOOD, DOUGLAS; CUSACK, FRANK; GREENWELL, SANDRA. Editors and Compilers.: Annals Of Bendigo. (Parts 1 to 9, plus the index to first 8 Parts). Part I 1851-1867, Part II 1868-1891, Part III 1892-1909, Part IV 1910-1920. Part V 1921-1935, Part VI 1936- 1950 Part VII 1951-1970, Part VIII 1971-1987, Part IX 1988-1999.
First Edition; 9 Parts plus index bound in 6 volumes; Part I: pp. 1-112, b/w fold out map of the Infancy of Bendigo, Golden Square in 1851, b/w fold out illustration of Pall Mall Bendigo in 1857, b/w illustrations throughout; Part II: pp. 113-242, b/w illustrations throughout; Part III: pp. 243-378, b/w illustrations, small repair to page 378 with no loss to text; Part IV: b/w illustrations; the first four parts have been bound in green cloth with title lettered in gilt on spine and their original stiff wrappers bound in at rear. Part V: pp. 191; b/w. illustrations throughout, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers. Part VI: pp. vi, 146; Part VII and VIII bound together in limited edition of 200: pp. 394; illustrations throughout, bound in original faux leather cloth. Part IX: pp. 354; illustrations throughout, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers. Index Volume to first eight parts: pp. iv, 188; a very good set.
Bendigo; Various; 1912-2003.
The cumulative issues of the first nine parts of this highly regarded and much sought chronicle of Bendigo. This set of nine parts comes with the RARE index to the first eight parts compiled by Sandra Greenwell. The Annals of Bendigo are essentially a summary of news items as appearing in the Bendigo Advertiser newspaper since its commencement of publication in 1853. The Advertiser was the first newspaper published on the Victorian Goldfields. The value of a work of reference such as the Annals depends largely upon access to an adequate index. Hence the index which was published in 1988 has become a very sort after and rare after item. Click here to Order

AUD$3000

127538
MARTIN, A. E.: Place Names in Victoria and Tasmania.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 108; 1 illustration, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, wrapper marked and repaired on top corner, good copy.
Sydney; N.S.W. Bookstall Co; Pty. Ltd; 1944. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127722
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, previous owner's name on front endpaper, edges a little browned, 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$175

127629
MELBOURNE.: Album of Melbourne Views. Advance Australia.
First Edition; Med. 16mo; 1 folding panorama with 20 sepia illustrations, original pink papered boards with brown cloth spine a little chipped and faded, title and decoration in gilt on front board, boards in good condition with minor fading and marks, minor browning to pages, a good copy.
Melbourne; [c. 1888]. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127624
MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB.: Melbourne Cricket Club: Collection of 9 early Annual Report for Season 1945-46, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1954-55, 1955-56.
First Editions; Post 12mo; pp. (average of 150 pages each); report on activities, roll of honour, list of life members and members, match reports, statistics, batting averages, bound in original brown printed wrappers, the wrapper for 1948-49 marked on front otherwise very good copies.
Melbourne; Mason, Firth & McCutcheon Pty. Ltd. Printers; 1945-56. Click here to Order

AUD$250

127646
MOON, MICK; MOON, VERE.: The Days Of Mick Moon Along The Snowy River.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 47; map frontispiece, b/w illustrations throughout, original colour illustrated stiff stapled wrapper, a little scuffed, otherwise a very good copy.
Buchan, Vic.; Mick and Vere Moon; 1988. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127697
MORGAN, DOROTHY; MORGAN, MARJORIE.: Happy-Go-Lucky: A Gippsland Gold Town 1863-1917.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 85; 28 b/w illustrations, double page township plan, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, a very good copy.
Blackburn, Vic.; Acacia Press; 1987. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127713
MORGAN, PATRICK.: The Vandemonian Trail: Convicts and Bushrangers in Early Victoria.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 226; text with several b/w. illustrations and maps, chapter notes, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Redland Bay, Qld.; Connor Court Publishing; 2016. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127690
MORRISSEY, D. W.; MORRISSEY, E. W; Editors.: Lakes Entrance - A Short History.
Updated Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 52; 10 full page plates, illustrated stapled wrapper, very good copy.
Lakes Entrance; Lakes Entrance Primary School Council; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127877
MURDOCH, WALTER.: Alfred Deakin. A Sketch.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. viii, 320; portrait frontispiece, 3 b/w. plates, index; rebound in later half green leather with raised bands, title lettered in gilt on spine, light foxing to pages, browning to page edges, otherwise a very good copy.
London; Constable & Co.; 1923. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127723
MURPHY, JOHN.: On The Ridge: The Shire of Mirboo 1894-1994.
First Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. xxviii, 402; illustrated endpapers, 7 maps, text with numerous b/w. photographic illustrations, endnotes, sources, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, previous owner's name on front endpaper, very good copy.
St. Leonards, NSW; Allen & Unwin Pty. Ltd.; 1994. Click here to Order

AUD$68

127940
NHILL; BACK TO NHILL COMMITTEE.: Nhill Official Souvenir Issued by the Committee to Commemorate the Centenary Back to Nhill and District Celebrations. March 13th - 20th 1948. Cover Title Centenary 1948. Souvenir of Nhill In the Heart of the Wimmera Wheatlands.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. (xiv), (50), (xvi); unpaginated; b/w illustrations, 30 pages b/w adverts, original stiff printed wrappers together with associated yellow celebrations program pamphlet loosely inserted at front, very good copy.
Nhill, The Committee to Commemorate the Centenary, 1948. Click here to Order

AUD$120

127563
THE ORMOND PLANT FARM PTY. LTD.: The Ormond Garden Book 1930-31.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 96; 8 pages of coloured photographic plates, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, price lists, bound in original printed wrappers, very good copy.
Ormond, Vic.; The Ormond Plant Farm; 1930. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127658
PEEL, LYNNETTE J.: Rural Industry in the Port Phillip Region 1835-1880.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. viv, 196; frontispiece, 15 maps, 14 tables, appendix, abbreviations, note on agricultural statistics, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, chipped dustjacket, a good copy.
Carlton; Melbourne University Press; 1974. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127780
PRIOR; TOM.: They Trusted Men; The Untold Story Of The Easey Street Murders.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 245; 14 b/w illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Melbourne; Wilkinson Books; 1996.
The double murder that shocked Melbourne, and a killer to this day that has not been caught. Click here to Order

AUD$55

127854
PROFESSOR P. FORD; PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY, MRS. G. FORD; CHIEF EDITORIAL ADVISORS.: British Parliamentary Papers, Correspondence and Papers relating to the Constitutions the Discovery of Gold and other Affairs in Australia 1854 - 55. Colonies Australia 20
Facsimile Reproduction of; 335 x 205 mm; (xii), 7, ii, 21, iv, 27, 41, vii, 198, vi, 114, 3, 14; 5 folding colour maps; original green cloth with quarter leather binding, title and publisher on spine in gilt with raised bands, gilt to top edges; a fine copy.
(Dublin), Irish University Press Shannon Ireland, (1969).
This Series of British Parliamentary Papers is a bound compilation of 8 papers relating to Australia from 1854 to 1855. It is Volume 20, Colonies Australia of the British Parliamentary Papers Series. Publisher's Note: The Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers is a facsimile reproduction. The original documents in this volume have been reproduced by photo-lithography and are unabridged even to the extent of faithfully retaining the printer's imprint. Click here to Order

AUD$195

127851
PROFESSOR P. FORD; PROFESSOR EMERITUS, SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY, MRS. G. FORD; CHIEF EDITORIAL ADVISORS.: British Parliamentary Papers Relating to the Discovery of Gold and other Affairs in Australia 1852 - 53 Colonies Australia 16. Further Papers Relative To The Recent Discovery Of Gold In Australia (In continuation of Papers presented to Parliament June14, 1852) Presented February 28, 1853; Further Papers Relative To The Recent Discovery Of Gold In Australia 16th August 1853; Australian Mints. March 22, 1853.
Facsimile Reproduction; 335 x 205 mm; first paper (xiv), 433; second paper x, 222; third paper 5; folding map, folding geographical sketch; original green cloth with quarter leather binding, title and publisher on spine in gilt with raised bands, gilt to top edges, minor wear to edges; a very good copy.
(Dublin), Irish University Press Shannon Ireland, (1969)
This Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers is a bound compilation of 3 papers relating to Australia from 1852 to 1853. It is Volume 16 Colonies Australia of the British Parliamentary Papers Series. Publisher's Note: The Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers is a facsimile reproduction. The original documents in this volume have been reproduced by photo-lithography and are unabridged even to the extent of faithfully retaining the printer's imprint. Click here to Order

AUD$195

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

127891
RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL, CENTENARY COMMITTEE.: Ravenswood South School Centenary April 26th 1975. The Porcupine Rush.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (28), un-paginated; 15 b\w illustrations, 2 maps; acknowledgements; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper; wrapper worn, a good copy.
Bendigo; Cambridge Press; n.d. (1975). Click here to Order

AUD$30

127892
ROBERTS, H. F; Editor.: Eaglehawk North Primary School No. 1428. Centenary 1874 - 1974.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (40), unpaginated; numerous b/w illustrations; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper; wrapper foxed, a good copy.
Bendigo; Cambridge Press; 1974. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127934
RUSHTON, TONY.: Beaconsfield WWI Honour Board.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 38; 33 b/w. illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrappers, very good copy.
Beaconsfield; Beaconsfield Progress Association Inc.; 1999. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127910
SHARPLEY, W. G.: Home to Stawell October, 1947, Official Souvenir Publication.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. (76); illustrated endpapers, numerous b/w illustrations throughout, advertisements some illustrated, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, previous owner's inscription on title page, otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; Matthews Publishing Co.; 1947. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127580
SHAW, A. G. L; Editor.: Gipps - La Trobe Correspondence 1839-1846.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xxxii, 415; 2 illustrations, 2 page plan, of North Melbourne, 2 page map, list of works referred to in notes, index; original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne University Press At The Miegunyah Press; 1989. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127550
STEPHAN, DEBORAH.: Hallam 1830 - 1930. City of Casey Historical Pamphlet 2.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 32; text illustrated with 4 b/w. photographs,3 maps/plans, endnotes, bound in original stiff stapled paper wrapper, very good copy.
City of Berwick; 1993. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127712
STEVENSON, MERRYN.: Kilmany's Stories 1911-2011.
First Edition; Oblong Demy 4to; pp. 304; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, list of landowners, list of sources for family information, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little rubbed and worn, good copy.
Heyfield, Vic.; Kilmany Centerary Committee; 2011. Click here to Order

AUD$85

127912
STIRLING, JAMES.: Notes on the Hydrology of the Mitta Mitta. With reference to the Topography and Geology of the Watershed Area.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 20; text with numerous tables, bound in original stiff stapled wrapper, wrapper a little worn, very good copy.
Melbourne; J. C. Stephens Printer; 1890. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127726
TORPEY, DORIS; Compiler.: The Way It Was. A History Of The Mallee 1910-1949.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 512; frontispiece, illustrated endpapers, text illustrated with numerous maps and photographs, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Red Cliffs; The Sunnyland Press In Conjunction With Ouyen, North West Express; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$68

127654
WALKER, MURRAY.: Colonial Crafts of Victoria. Early Settlement to 1921. Catalogue of an Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria 4 November 1978 to 14 January 1979.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 167; illustrated endpapers, text with numerous photographic illustrations a few in colour, indexes, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, wrappers a little marked, good copy.
Melbourne; National Gallery of Victoria; 1978. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127600
WHITEHEAD, GEORGINA.: Planting The Nation.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xii, 196; numerous b/w and colour photographic illustrations throughout, index, bound in original green cloth, dustjacket, good copy.
Melbourne; Australian Garden History Society; 2001. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127919
WHITELAW, H. S; BARAGWANATH, W.: Some Daylesford Mines: Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria No. 29.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 31; text illustrated with 15 figures, 12 folding plans and sections in a separate printed envelope, bound in original stiff stapled printed wrappers, printed envelope is torn and worn but all the enclosures in fine condition, very good copy.
Melbourne; Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer; 1914.
The twelve folding plans and sections included are titled: Plan of North Cornish Mine, Transverse Section of North Cornish Mine, Plan of Rising Star Mine, Transverse Section of Rising Star Mine, Plan and Sections of Christensen's Ajax Mine, Transverse Section of Christensen's Ajax Mine, Plan of New Cornish Mine, Longitudinal Section of New Cornish Mine, Transverse Section of New Cornish Mine, Plan with Longitudinal and Transverse Sections of Old Jubilee Mine, Plan and Transverse Sections of Steele's Pioneer Mine, Longitudinal Sections of Steele's Pioneer Mine. Click here to Order

AUD$150

127827
WILLIAMS, V.: The Mahogany Ship.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 320; original light brown boards, spine and front board have title and author in black; stain to rear endpaper and bottom edge of book, chipped and damaged dustjacket, good copy in a poor dustjacket.
London; Ward, Lock& Co., Limited; 1920.
A Scarce Book. Each of the thirty-two chapters weaves the story from markings on rock, trees, maps, and fascinating information about the story of the Mahogany ship and its treasure. Click here to Order

AUD$300

127578
WILLIS, JAMES H.: Victorian Toadstools And Mushrooms. A key and descriptive notes to 120 different gulled fungi (Family Agaricaceae), with remarks on several other families of the Higher Fungi.
Third Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. vi, 88; coloured frontispiece, 16 full page plates some in colour, index to genera and vernacular names, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, wrappers a little worn, good copy.
Melbourne; The Field Naturalists Club Of Victoria; 1963. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127541
WINZENRIED, ARTHUR.: Tram To Sorrento.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 55; 36 illustrations, 1 double page map, appendices, bound in original illustrated stapled wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; APW Productions; 1984.
Only Passengers were carried on the tramway, which operated during the tourist season, beginning on the 1st November and ending about the 30th June. An open cross bench four-wheel horse car provided the local service in the morning and after 7 p.m. when the steamers were running. The peak traffic was handled by the steam trams. In later years two trains were used, each being hauled by a small industrial Baldwin 0-4-0 locomotive pulling up to four crossbench trailers each. It was usual over one season for the Tramway to carry about 30,000 passengers at a fare of 6d. return. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127893
WOOD, P. L; Compiler.: Early Rainbow (Croajabrim) Souvenir.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 68; numerous b/w illustrations; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper; wrapper worn, page edges browned, inscribed and initalled by compiler on title page, very good copy.
(The Austral Printing & Publishing Co, Melbourne), N.D. (1960). Click here to Order

AUD$26