Rare Books

  • Coral divers with their wealth, on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

    # 46334

    B. W. KILBURN (publisher)

    Coral divers with their wealth, on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

    [Title from printed caption on mount]. Littleton, New Hampshire : B. W. Kilburn, 1904. Stereoscopic silver gelatin print photograph, each individual image 77 x 77 mm, on pink board mount 88 x 179 mm, with the publisher’s serial number and caption ‘15945. Coral divers with their wealth, on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia’, along with …

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  • [WINE] Adelaide grapes - 5 bunches, total weight 67 lbs.

    # 46333

    SOUTH AUSTRALIA. GOVERNMENT.

    [WINE] Adelaide grapes – 5 bunches, total weight 67 lbs.

    [Adelaide, SA : Government of South Australia, c.1905]. Lithographic postcard, 88 x 138 mm, verso imprinted ‘South Australia Post Card’ and with a handwritten message; in fine condition.

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  • A.N.A. Flight Schedules, effective 21st October, 1947

    # 46507

    Australian National Airways

    A.N.A. Flight Schedules, effective 21st October, 1947

    Melbourne : Australian National Airways, 1947. Brochure, DL size, 8 pp. folded, graphic cover design, with flight schedules for passenger services between Melbourne – Sydney – Brisbane – Cairns; Melbourne – Tasmania – Bass Strait Islands; Melbourne – Mildura – Broken Hill; Sydney – Mildura – Broken Hill; Sydney – Mildura – Adelaide; and Melbourne …

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  • Hongkong. View of the Peak Hotel taken from the Peak.

    # 46357

    M. STERNGERG & TURCO-EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE (publishers)

    Hongkong. View of the Peak Hotel taken from the Peak.

    Hong Kong : Published by M. Sternberg, [c.1910]. Lithographic postcard, 91 x 135 mm; not mailed, in very fine condition.

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  • Northern Germany as far as the Bavarian and Austrian borders. Handbook for travellers.

    # 46514

    BAEDEKER, Karl

    Northern Germany as far as the Bavarian and Austrian borders. Handbook for travellers.

    Leipzig : Karl Baedeker, 1910. Fifteenth revised edition. Small octavo, original limp red cloth lettered in gilt; (lightly rubbed) front pastedown and endpaper with publisher’s advertisements; pp. xxxviii, 430; with 47 maps, 81 plans, a very good copy.  

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  • The principles of moral and political philosophy

    # 46517

    PALEY, William (1743 - 1805)

    The principles of moral and political philosophy

    London : Baldwin @ Co., 1821. A new edition, corrected and revised. Octavo, full calf (worn and stained), spine lettered in blind, short split to joint, pp. xvi; 512, small stain to fore edge, a good copy. ‘William Paley (July 1743 – 25 May 1805) was an English Anglican clergyman, Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian. …

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  • The annals of San Francisco ;

    # 46519

    SOULÉ, Frank et al.

    The annals of San Francisco ;

    Containing a summary of the history of the first discovery, settlement, progress and present condition of California, and a complete history of all the events connected with its great city : to which are added, biographical memoirs of some prominent citizens. By Frank Soulè, John H. Gihon and James Nisbet. New York : D. Appleton …

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  • Globe terrestre

    # 46572

    DESNOS, Louis-Charles (1725 - 1805); NOLIN, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1762)

    Globe terrestre

    Dressé sur les Relations les plus nouvelles de Mrs. de l’Académie Royale des Sciences par L. C. Desnos et J. B. Nolin Géographe. Se fait et se vends chez Desnos, rue St. Jacque St. Severin, Quartier de la Place Maubert. Paris, 1760, avec privilége du Roy. Dedié au Roy, par son trés humble trés obéissant …

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  • [SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

    # 46558

    RENTOUL, Annie R.; RENTOUL [OUTHWAITE], Ida S. (illustrator); PETERSON, Georgette (music)

    [SHEET MUSIC] Australian songs for young and old

    Words by Annie R. Rentoul. Music by Georgette Peterson. Illustrations by Ida S. Rentoul. Melbourne: Allan & Co., [1924]. Imperial edition 335. Oblong quarto (230 x 310 mm), pictorial wrappers (light brown and red version, with early ownership inscription to upper wrapper; paper split to head of spine, lower wrapper with a few marks), staple …

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  • On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (fourth edition)

    # 46544

    DARWIN, Charles

    On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life (fourth edition)

    London : printed by W. Closes and Sons for John Murray, 1866. Fourth edition, second state (eighth thousand). Octavo, original green cloth, boards blocked in blind, spine gilt (light bumping to corners, very minor stains), green endpapers (previous owner’s name to front pastedown), pp. xxi; [blank], 593; [blank], folding lithographic plate by William West after …

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  • A missionary preaching to Chinese in Hong Kong.

    # 46516

    Anon. [for THE WORKING MEN'S EDUCATIONAL UNION]

    A missionary preaching to Chinese in Hong Kong.

    London : The Working Men’s Educational Union, King William Street, Trafalgar Square [1854]. Coloured lithographic wall hanging printed on calico, 880 x 1160 mm; original brass eyelets at each corner; numbered ‘LM No. 12’ lower left; slightly creased, but a well preserved example, the hand colouring still strong and vibrant. The Working Men’s Educational Union was …

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  • Liardet's water-colours of early Melbourne.

    # 46506

    BATE, Weston (editor)

    Liardet’s water-colours of early Melbourne.

    Introduction and captions by Susan Adams. Edited by Weston Bate. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press on behalf of the Library Council of Victoria, 1972. First edition. Oblong quarto (230 x 300 mm), linen over boards in illustrated dust jacket; illustrated endpapers, pp. ix, 101; internally very clean, an excellent copy.    

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  • Joseph Lycett. Governor Macquarie’s convict artist.

    # 46499

    TURNER, John

    Joseph Lycett. Governor Macquarie’s convict artist.

    Newcastle : Hunter History Publications, 1997. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 148, illustrated, light handling marks, a very good copy. A detailed study of Lycett.

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  • The artist's lunch : at home with Australia's most celebrated artists

    # 46498

    McCORMICK, Alice; RHODES, Sarah

    The artist’s lunch : at home with Australia’s most celebrated artists

    Text : Alice McCormick; photography : Sarah Rhodes. Foreword by Margaret Olley. Sydney : Murdoch Books, 2008. Quarto, boards in dustjacket (lightly marked), pp. 231, illustrated. A fine copy. “Join photographer Sarah Rhodes and writer Alice McCormick as they meet up for lunch with 18 of Australias most lauded artists. From beans on toast with …

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  • The complete etchings of Norman Lindsay (reference copy)

    # 46492

    [LINDSAY]. BLOOMFIELD, Lin.

    The complete etchings of Norman Lindsay (reference copy)

    Sydney: Odana Editions,1998.  Large quarto, gilt lettered boards with pictorial inlay in colour illustrated wrappers, 480pp. Comprehensive monograph covering Lindsay’s published and unpublished etchings. There are several hundred illustrations. This is the expanded edition of two books published by Odana on Norman Lindsay’s etchings, much enhanced by the additional content. This copy has foxing to …

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  • Sidetripping

    # 46490

    GATEWOOD, Charles and William S. Burroughs

    Sidetripping

    New York : Strawberry Hill Publishing Co., 1975. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, light handling marks, small crease to edge of wrappers, pp. [80], photographically illustrated, text excerpted from various works by Burroughs. Scarce photobook of American subculture, including queer groups, religious groups, fetishists and exhibitionists.

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