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Blackie & Son. No Date, inscribed August 1924, June 1925, and not inscribed.. 0. 12mo. Both Spring and Summer have the spine missing. Both have Lamb written on the fep, and inscriptions. In the Summer book is a letter from Cicely M. Barker to Mrs Lamb, dated 19 September 1925. The letter thanks Mrs Lamb for her letter, describes her pleasure at the enjoyment of Mrs Lamb's son enjoying the book, explaining how much work is involved in the books, and how long they take to print and bind. She mentions her sisters Kindergarten school. In a P.S. note she mentions Child Thoughts in Picture and Verse to be published in Autumn, in which she did some illustrations. .

Printed for Newbery, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, S. Crowder, T. Davies, J. Coote, G. Kearsley, and B. Collins, London, 1761-1774. 0. Hardcover. 38 volume set. 12mo. hardcovers, bound in leather. Gilt title & dec. on spine. Very good condition some rubbing to cover edges, some books have wear to spine ends, some have owner's inscriptions on prelims. Vol.1 & 2: The second edition 1762. Vol.3 & 4: The second edition 1763. Vol.5 & 6: The second edition 1766. Vol.7,8 & 9: The first edition 1761. Vol.10 &11: The first edition 1762. Volume 12: The Dramatic Works Vol.1 first edition 1761. Volume 13: The Dramatic Works Vol.2 first edition 1761. Volume 14: The Dramatic Works Vol.3 first edition 1762. Volume 15: The Dramatic Works Vol.4 first edition 1762. Volume 16: Prose works vol.12 first edition 1762. Volume 17: Prose works vol.13 first edition 1762. Volume 18: The Dramatic Works Vol.5 first edition 1762. Volume 19: Prose works vol.14 first edition 1762. Volume 20: Prose works… Leer más

Colonial Office ... 26th April 1841. R. Vernon Smith. Ordered to be printed 26th April 1841.. 1841. 4to. rebound in black leather. 64pp. 6 folded colour maps at rear. Very good, some foxing, some notes on margins of page 16. 1. Copy of or extracts from a despatch of the Governor of New South Wales, of October 1840, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, transmitting resolutions of the Legislative Council ... respecting the application of about 597,000l. of the colonial revenue to defray police and gaol establishments, from the 1st of July 1835 to the 31st December 1841; also,2.Copy of a despatch, dated 28th September 1840, from the Governor of New South Wales to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, transmitting a report of the progressive discovery and occupation of that colony during the period of his administration ...3. Copy of the report of a Committee of the Legislative Council at Sydney on immigration ... with the despatch, or extract therefrom, of the Governor of New South Wales,… Leer más

Sydney, N.D.[1855]. 1855. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. original papers bound in cloth. 31pp. Very good, foxing heaviest on first 4 pages & last page. Ingleton bookplate on front pastedown. Ferguson 12666. From Ferguson: This satirical verse commentry on the Sydney personalities of the day was sent to various people by mail in January 1855. Three such copies in D.L bear a Sydney postmark with dates of 19 (to Judge Therry), 20 & 22 Jan 1855. Two such copies in M.L bear the postmark date 20 Jan. This original edition may be easily distinguished from later facsimiles by poorer paper, no better than newsprint, by occasional broken letters. Susspicion immediately fell on Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell, Surveyor General, as the most likely author although he denied any knowledge.Mitchell's daughter married J.F. Mann whose son G.V.F Mann, in a letter to Miss Windeyer. 17 April 1924, in M.L. states "the satire 'Ichneumon' was written by Livingston Mitchell son of Sir Thos." .

Printed for S. Crowder, in Pater-Noster Row and B.C. Collins in Salisbury 1790.. 1790. Hardcover. Small 8vo. leather hardcover. Rebound. 480pp. Very good, some light foxing, page edges browned. title page foxed. missing original covers? or endpapers?. .

Angus & Robertson 1939. 1st edition.. 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. orig. cloth hardcover. 270pp. index, b/w illus., three folding diags, Good+, foxing to endpapers, covers a bit soiled. .

T And W Boone, London, 1841.. 1841. Hardcover. 2 Volumes. 8vo. brown cloth hardcovers. pp.412,482. colour & b/w plates, 2 folding maps at rear of vol.1. Good, some foxing, wear to cover corners & bottom edges, covers faded. Some foxing on plates. Solid copies, hinges intact. .

Printed for T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, London 1762.. 1762. Hardcover. 8vo. leather hardcover. 341pp. b/w illus, one folding. Good, light foxing, page five stained. Wear to cover edges. Folding illus. has small tear on fold & creased and torn bottom edge. Owner's signature inside front cover. .

T.C.Newby, London, 1842.. 1842. 8vo. Marbled paper boards with half brown leather, spine has gilt dec. & title. 369pp. Very good, rubbing to cover edges, foxing to endapers, bookseller stamp inside front cover. Light foxing throughout. .

The Winning Post. 0. 4to. Pictorial laminated boards. near fine. colour photographs throughout. .

J. S. Virtue & Co., Limited, London, n.d. circa 1880. 1880. Hardcover. Folio. hardcovers. rebound in leather with marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.Complete 3 volumes + Dictionary, (volumes 2,3 & dictionary bound together). pp.994, 558, 46,16. 47 full page b/w engravings on steel with tissue guards, in text illus. Very good condition with some foxing, mainly on prelims & page edges. Some rubbing to cover edges. Very heavy set, extra post will apply if being sent outside of Australia. .

Harper and Brothers Publisher New York and London 1937 First Edition B.M. Stated. 0. oversized 8vo. Green cloth with gilt title to front board and spine. Very good. Signed on Fep Nov. 16, 1943, To Squadron Leader Robert Gibbes Good Luck ! Lina Elise Grey (Mrs Zane Grey) and on reverse To Bob Gibbes, All the best & trust we may tangle with a few of these sharks to-gether after you finish of the nips. cheers, Gus Bagnard (Mr Paddy Tebbutt) Altadena 17-17-1943 - Paddy Tebbutt was and Australian Socialite. Sepia Frontis. Illustrated with photographs which include World record Tiger Shark, Leaping Green Fox Thresher Shark, The Great Leaping Mako, Australian Record Black Marlin, Yellow-Fin Tuna first to be reported on Australian coast, The Wandering Albatross, Gaffing a Gray Nurse Shark, Z.G. on the Rod, The Wobbegong, The Avalon, Whaler Shark, Leaping Striped Marlin, White Death Shark. .

Cheshire, Melbourne 1972. 1972. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 178pp. b/w illus. Very good, outer page edges toned, light foxing to endpapers. / Good, foxed d/w with some small tears and a crease on rear flap. Scarce Australian edition. .

John Murray, London, 1871.. 1871. Hardcover. 2 volumes 8vo. hardcovers. pp.423,475. b/w illus. Very good, minor wear to cover corners, foxing to endpapers. Original binding. First edition, Eight Thousand, (third printing). .

Printed for Mr Jones, London, 1802.. 1802. 8vo. rebound in leather with raised bands, gilt dec. & titles. 505pp. + directions for the binder. 13 hand coloured plates + frontis, many missing tissue guards. Very good, top edge of text block soiled, some foxing, spine faded. rebound with new endpapers.Full title: "History of New South Wales including Botany Bay Port Jackson Parramatta Sydney and all its Dependencies from the original discovery of the Island With the Customs and Manners of the Natives; and an Account of the English Colony from its foundation to the present time". .

Printed for Roger Clavil at the Peacock, Able Roper at the Black Boy, both in Fleet Street, and Thomas Metcalf, over against Earl''s-Court in Drury-Lane 1697 First Edition. 0. 8vo. front board missing. ffl has an inscription "This book was wrote by J. Sergeant a Jesuit. Spine and back board, leather, and worn. 460pp. Pages are wavy, so book may have been wet. Copy is solidly bound and has no foxing. printed in old english. .

T. and W. Boone, London, 1845.. 1845. Hardcover. 8vo. orig. cloth hardcover. 241pp. + 8pp. publisher ads. B/w map & frontis. + 6 b/w plates. Good, some foxing, wuite heavy on plates, front hinge partially cracked, bookplate, number & signature in front pastedown. Wear to cover corners, small crack at top of spine at front, spine sunned. .

Philip Lee Warner, Publisher to the Medici Society, Limited 7 Grafton St. London, W, 1. 1917. 1917. 4to. Cloth spine to blue boards. Limited edition stated on Vol I, II, III. volumes 4 & 5 are identical, but no limited edition statement. Printed on rag paper. Volume I has a foxed cover, with tape marks around the edges of the front and rear board. All volumes have bumped extremes, un-cut page edges, foxing to end pages, however the copies are bright and unmarked. Vol 1 & 2 have po name on fep. .

Day &​ Son, London 1860.. 1860. Hardcover. Folio. orig. gilt dec. cloth hardcover, all edges gilt. 106 pages, colour title page + 14 color plates, 38 cm. Good, rebound in original covers with new endpapers & pastedowns, spine nicely repaired with matching cloth retaining gilt titles. Some foxing, first and last plate quite foxed, some light foxing to a few of the other p[lates, some wear to cover edges. Meredith moved to Tasmania in 1840. Compiled and illustrated several books on colonial life and society, and native flora and fauna. Also published many illustrated books of poetry. .

The Field Press, London 1920. (For private circulation only). 0. Hardcover. 4to. Vellum covered boards, hardcover. 148pp. b/w plates with tissue guards. Very good, covers a little soiled & rubbed., light foxing, owner's signature on fep. Inscribed & signed by author.."With compliments of the Honorary Organisers C Alma Baker" .