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Wilson and Mackinnon, Melbourne, 1873 - 1884. The Australasian Sketcher, from # 1 (April - 1873) to # 186 (Nov. 1884), contained in 5 uniform very good half-morocco volumes and two other cloth volume (vol. 11). With wood-engraved illustrations throughout, some folding or double-page wood-engraved or lithographed plates This set lacks many of the supplements, as is often the case, however a few are present. the final volume does have 8 of the coloured supplements and the earlier volumes have 2. Issues 168- 174 are duplicated./ All items in very good, sound & clean condition.. This gorgeous item is a virtual window into the rich and burgeoning times in Australia rolling on from the wealth of the goldfields. Bursting with 1000's of engravings, many full page and double-page views the collection defines this maturing period of our history from every aspect imaginable - including the Kelly saga, Sport (Racing, Cricket and Football), the Exhibitions, the City, the Country, Disasters (Flood,… Leer más

John Murray, London, 1820. Quarto, in contemporary half-calf binding - beautifully restored by a Bayntun binder, including a new and elegant calf spine - with gold tooling & labels in compartments and raised bands - very attractive and appropriate ; xvi, 408 pp with three folding engraved maps, including large folding map at front, folding engraved view, two folding diagrams and four plates - two coloured, one 'The Grave of a Native of Australia' after sketches by Evans, the other of 'A Native Chief of Bathurst', by J. W. Lewin. General statement of the inhabitants of New South Wales (muster by Governor Macquarie, Sept 28, 1818] - as folding frontispiece.. The four engraved plates are by J. Heaviside Clark, and this is his copy, with the signature "J. H. Clark" flourished in ink on the title page, well placed on the page - a lovely association copy.

London, Edward Orme, 1819. 110 beautiful hand-coloured plates in fine fresh condition including the very desirable Australian supplement. Contemporary contemporary straight grain morocco, all edges gilt. The scarce second edition of a famous work, in larger format - one of the most notable books from the golden age of the handcoloured illustrated book. Orme's Foreign Field Sports comprised the 100-plate main work, depicting European, African, Indian, and American hunting scenes, together with a supplement of ten handcoloured aquatint plates of Australian Aboriginal scenes. The plates in this supplement represent in vivid style and delicate detail various aspects of Aboriginal life in the bush. The plates are justly celebrated and are without question the most attractive and sympathetic of the early European depictions of the Aboriginal inhabitants.

J. Debrett, London, 1789. 146 pp plus 2pp of Debretts advertisements at end - no half-title (as often), contemporary quarter-calf binding (spine replaced)- annotations on front paste-down and title- see below - overall a firm and comfortable copy of this foundation stone of Australian settlement - with contemporary patina and association. Title page inscription: Geo. Brown's Book 1795 Given him by Mr Chas. Booth of Retford Nott, 1792 Front paste-down inscription: "Mr Chas. Booth inlisted for a Soldier on being refus'd his Fortune to purchase a Commission went over to Ireland and died as soon as he arrived He was a handsome youth about Twenty years Old, - was the son of Mr Alister (?) John Booth - Retford - The youngest of his numerous family. " A sad and poignant minor marker in the sequence of this tome's history. Second edition .

George Goulding, London, 1789. Quarto, incl large folding chart (frontispiece) and 21 other maps and plates, including seven natural history plates, fine crisp condition in pleasant (later) half-calf binding.. Davidson copy.

Lytlewode Press, Melbourne, 2011. Two large volumes in a clam-shell box - mint condition. Main volume is NORMAN LINDSAY - A COLLECTORS ALBUM frontispiece portrait photo of Springwood fountain,- a celebration of the photographs of Keith Wingrove (some coloured) regarding Norman and the Lindsay family - t.p, pp 1-20 explanatory text, pp 21 - 75 contains Wingrove photographs numbered KW1 - KW77- Second Volume (only included with this edition of 26) is Jane Clark's "Norman Lindsay - a Studio Portrait" pp 9-14 preliminary text, 37 full page photo prints on separate pages, 2 pp end-notes, colophon describing limitation both bound in full black leather with gilt illustration and presented in gilt illustrated buckrum solander box with felt interior. Photographs printed from the glass negatives by James Calder. . Publishers Special version, both bound in full black, gold-embossed leather - one of 26 sets numbered A to Z (this set number "H"), containing a deluxe and updated… Leer más

T. Cadell Jnr and W. Davies, The Strand, London, 1798. . 617 pp, frontispiece map, fold-out map, numerous engraved plates (list of engraved plates at rear), very nice clean and tight copy bound in early nineteenth century half calf with gilt-lettered spine label.. Includes many full page engraved plates of aboriginal tribal ceremonies, including eye-tooth removal at male initiation ceremony etc. A supplemental volume was published in 1802, covering the period Jan. 1788 to Aug. 1801, however this present volume is the fundamental founding volume relating to the settlement of Australia. From the library of Selwyn Smith, with his armorial bookplate and signature : "Selwyn Smith, Sydney, 1848.

Lytlewode Press, Melbourne, 2001. Frontispiece portrait photo of Norman Lindsay, t.p, pp 9-14 preliminary text, 37 full page photo prints on separate pages, 2 pp end-notes, colophon describing limitation, suite of 15 stereographic prints on 8 pp - bound in full black leather with gilt illustration and presented in gilt illustrated buckrum solander box with felt interior. Photographs printed from the glass negatives by James Calder - mint copy in case.. Publishers Special version, bound in full kangaroo - one of 25 copies, containing an extra suite of 15 stereoscopic prints taken directly from the same glass negatives.These photographs are quite explicit and would have been regarded as pornography in their time, instead of the high art they clearly are - featuring Rose Soady and other well endowed young ladies of the day.

S. Gosnell for T. Chapman, London, 1799. 420 pp followed by subscriber's list, quarto, 13 maps, charts & views (some folding), half-calf in marbled boards, marbled end papers and edges, neat ink owners name on front blank and title, very good tall copy.

Herald & Weekly Times, Melbourne, 1920 - 1927. All in very good condition with the original illustrated wrappers - 1000's of pages - .Vol 1 is 25 of 26 issues (fortnightly) - lacks No. 16 - then: Vol 2 - 52/52 issues, (now weekly), Vol 3 - 49/53 issues - lacks 17 20 26 46, Vol 4 - 51/52 issues - lacks 32, Vol 5 - 51/52 issues - lacks 4, Vol 6 - 10/52 issues (ie 1-6, 23, 42, 49, 52) , Vol 7 - 1/32 issues (3). (Total 239 of 319 issues. - also included is Pals Annual Vol 6, which covers the first 36 issues of Vol 6. Also included are the following giveaways/supplements: 2 cards, 14 sports inserts (large postcard size) and 7 mostly full colour plates given as supplements to various issues.. A very full run - historic and rare - and a lovely snapshot of Australian youth life in the halcyon days of the twenties - when all was well at home and in the empire - very Australian .

Bulletin Newspaper Company Ltd, Sydney, 1907 - 1909. 4 volumes - each volume approx 700 pp, period dark half calf bindings, plates, photographic illustrations, maps, advertisements, in fine condition - including all wrappers/covers as issued - often missing on bound volumes - which is a pity, as one of the prime attractions of The Lone Hand are the lovely covers.. Wonderful graphic primary source of Australian life and art early in the 20th century.

Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London, 1882. 2 volumes: 395 pp, 350 pp, decorated end-papers, b&w engraved plates and illustrations, 3 coloured maps, upper board of vol. 1 lightly bumped at corners, edges foxed, beautifully restored set retaining original illustrated cloth boards and spines.

Sampson Low, London, 1889. Very good set in 2 vols, octavo, original illustrated and gold-lettered cloth, 22 plates and 3 maps in vol 1, 23 plates and 3 maps in vol 2. - A nice, firm, solid and attractive original matching pair.. Attractive in the shelf.

Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London, 1878. 2 volumes: 522 pp, 566 pp followed by publisher's catalogue, tinted end-papers, b&w plates and illustrations, folding maps bound in and in rear pockets, lacks front end-papers, else fine set in black and gold blocked, illustrated, brown, cloth boards.

William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh, 1863. 658 pp, marbled boards, edges and end-papers, b&w engraved plates and illustrations, fold-out map in rear pocket, board edges worn, else very good copy in half-calf binding, with gilt decorations and raised bands on spine.. A handsome copy.

London 1875. 354 pp & 40 pp book catalogue at rear - 8 engravings and 4 folding maps, good clean condition in a later red cloth gold-lettered binding.. 2 stamps from the Naracoorte Institute - but little signs of use. John Calaby bookplate.

Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London, 1890. 2 volumes: 529 pp, 472 pp, illustrated end-papers, b&w plates and illustrations, 3 folding maps, intermittent foxing, else fine set in black and gold blocked, illustrated, red, cloth boards.

The Prahran Telegraph Printing Co., Prahran, 1914. . 160 pp, b&w photographic illustrations, fold-out plate at rear, near fine copy in limp wrappers. . Fabulous item. Great advertisements and photo plates including many showbiz characters of the time.

McCarron, Bird & Co., Melbourne, 1888. 2 volumes, thick gold-blocked red calf, 390 & 882 pp, engraved plates throughout, an unusually fine set - tight and solid - no repairs or restoration - a pleasing set indeed - best on the market. The classic family reference for Melbourne and the Victorian countryside.

T. & W. Boone, London, 1853. 327 pp, tinted end-papers, coloured plates, b&w illustrations, folding map, boards foxed, very good to fine copy in original cloth boards. . With 4 beautiful chromolithographic plates (and other b&w plates), with folding map of the Mt Alexander goldfields. Scarce item - especially with all the plates(often missing).