Tourism

  • The Home Annual 1939

    # 44385

    ANNAND, Douglas

    The Home Annual 1939

    Sydney : Sydney Morngin Herlamd, October 16th, 1939. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Douglas Annand (some creases and paper loss along spine), pp. 92, illustrated with fine reproductions of Australian art and photographs from the art deco period, and many stylish advertisements. Includes reproductions after Fred Leist and Sydney Long, articles illustrated by Douglas Annand, photography …

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  • Large social outing on Mount Korong, central Victoria, circa 1900.

    # 44088

    Photographer unknown.

    Large social outing on Mount Korong, central Victoria, circa 1900.

    Gelatin silver print photograph, 112 x 152 mm, laid down on its original grey card mount, 128 x 188 mm; verso inscribed in a slightly later hand ‘Mount Korong’; fine condition. Despite the fact that it was probably taken by an amateur photographer, this is a fabulous outdoor photograph: the more you look, the more …

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  • Valentine's Snapsots. Canberra, A.C.T. No. 2. 12 real photographs for your album. Hand coloured.

    # 44082

    JACKSON'S NEWSAGENCY (publisher)

    Valentine’s Snapsots. Canberra, A.C.T. No. 2. 12 real photographs for your album. Hand coloured.

    Canberra : Published for Jackson’s Newsagency, [c.1930]. Fourteen (yes, a baker’s dozen plus one!) gelatin silver print photographs with hand colouring, in uniform 65 x 105 mm format, with captions in the negatives; all in fine condition, accompanied by the original manila envelope, as issued (paper splits to edges).

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  • [The Melbourne Rose].

    # 40880

    [GILL, S. T.]

    [The Melbourne Rose].

    [The Melbourne Rose. Part II. Honour to the brave memory of John King, R. O’Hara Burke, William John Wills]. [London : Myers & Co., 1862 (printed in Hamburg)]. Chromolithographed and engraved folding pictorial ephemeron, die cut in the shape of a rose (small loss to a couple of small pieces in the centre), without the …

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  • Major Mitchell Centenary Celebrations, Hamilton. March 8th to the 15th, 1937. Official souvenir programme and history

    # 42575

    Hamilton Centenary Committee

    Major Mitchell Centenary Celebrations, Hamilton. March 8th to the 15th, 1937. Official souvenir programme and history

    Hamilton : Hamilton Centenary Committee, 1937. Quarto, lettered pink wrappers (slightly foxed, light central crease), pp. [20], illustrated. Loosely enclosed, an engraved letterhead from T. J. Laidlaw & Co., Auctioneers, Stock & Station Agents, Melbourne and Hamilton. Provenance : Jonathan Wantrup, his book label inside upper wrapper.

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  • [SNOWY MOUNTAINS] Kosciusko

    # 43561

    NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT TOURIST BUREAU.

    [SNOWY MOUNTAINS] Kosciusko

    Sydney : NSW Government Tourist Bureau, [ca. 1955].  Single sheet, 205 x 285 mm, folding to 205 x 95 mm; printed on both sides, with [6] b/w photographic illustrations and informative text; very good condition.

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  • Souvenir of New South Wales.

    # 43045

    Anon

    Souvenir of New South Wales.

    [Cover title]. [Sydney, NSW : s.n., ca. 1880]. Leporello album. Oblong duodecimo (105 x 155 mm), publisher’s blind-blocked tan cloth, the upper board decorated and lettered in gilt; containing a concertina-style foldout with [24] panels of lithographed views after photographs (most, if not all, probably by Charles Bayliss and/or John Paine); the final panel has …

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  • The house New Zealand built in England

    # 42611

    "The Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition"

    The house New Zealand built in England

    London : The Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition, 1950. Oblong quarto, full crushed red morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London, the panels ruled and lettered in gilt, spine in compartments with raised bands, ruled in gilt, all edges gilt, endpapers creased, introductory text, 35 original photographs mounted on cards with printed captions opposite. Ex-library the …

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  • The Hamilton Spectator directory and almanac 1912.

    # 42900

    THE SPECTATOR

    The Hamilton Spectator directory and almanac 1912.

    Presented to the subscribers of “The Spectator”. Hamilton [Vic.] : Printed at the “Spectator” Office, [1911]. Octavo, printed wrappers, (upper wrapper with stamp of Hamilton & District Historical Society, chipped along the spine); pp. 120, with detailed information about Ararat, Port Fairy, Warrnambool, Hamilton, Horsham, Koroit, Dunkeld, Camperdown, Terang, Stawell, Nhill, Warracknabeal, Harrow and other …

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  • Hamilton Pastoral & Agricultural Society Annual Show. Show Grounds, Hamilton, Wednesday & Thursday, Sept. 18 & 19, 1907.

    # 42576

    Hamilton Pastoral & Agricultural Society

    Hamilton Pastoral & Agricultural Society Annual Show. Show Grounds, Hamilton, Wednesday & Thursday, Sept. 18 & 19, 1907.

    Lithographed poster, 90 x 57cms, old folds, tear with marginal loss, tear along central fold, light stain, overall a good copy of a rare agricultural show poster, with detailed lists of the prizes.

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  • Asiatic impressions

    # 42270

    PRATTEN, H. E.

    Asiatic impressions

    A collection of articles by H. E. Pratten. Sydney : Fergusson, 1908. First edition. Octavo, illustrated wrappers by Harry Weston, small chips to head and foot of spine, previous owner’s name to title page, pp. 95, occasional underlining in blue pencil, photographically illustrated plates. The author’s descriptions of The Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, China, India, …

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  • Beautiful Australian wildflowers of the Grampians

    # 42238

    G. V. & W. R. HISCOCK (publishers)

    Beautiful Australian wildflowers of the Grampians

    Sydney & Melbourne : Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, [ca. 1960]. Illustrated mailing envelope, 105 x 160 mm, containing a concertina fold-out with 9 colour photographic plates of Grampians wildflowers (credited to H. T. Reeves, Melbourne); plus one panel with text by J. H. Willis, National Herbarium (Melbourne); verso of envelope with previous owner’s name …

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  • Map of Singapore

    # 41932

    Map of Singapore

    With compliments of Adelphi Hotel & Chanrai’s, Singapore’s only exclusive air conditioned men’s shop. Singapore : Chanrai’s, c. 1960. Folding map, printed in colour, 450 x 295, guide to Singapore and advertisements verso. Fine condition.

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  • Great Tokyo Post Card

    # 40883

    FUKUDA

    Great Tokyo Post Card

    [Title from envelope]. [Yokohama] : Fukuda, [between 1955 and 1960]. Original illustrated envelope (some very light corner wear), 65 x 160 mm, verso with mailing address flap and publisher’s series “No. 3”, containing [6] (of 8) colour postcards of Tokyo, all in mint condition.

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  • 8 Post Cards Beautiful Island of Japan

    # 40885

    FUKUDA

    8 Post Cards Beautiful Island of Japan

    [Title from envelope]. [Yokohama] : Fukuda, [between 1955 and 1960]. Original illustrated envelope (some very light corner wear), 65 x 160 mm, verso with mailing address flap and publisher’s series “No. 1”, containing [5] (of 8) colour postcards of Japan, all in mint condition.

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  • Nara "Deer Park"

    # 40886

    FUKUDA

    Nara “Deer Park”

    [Title from envelope]. [Yokohama] : Fukuda, [between 1955 and 1960]. Original illustrated envelope (very fine), 65 x 160 mm, verso with mailing address flap and publisher’s series “No. 12”, containing [6] (of 8) colour postcards of Tokyo, all in mint condition.

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