The Dairying Industry of Australia. Report of Federal Dairy Investigation Committee. I: Farm Production
Canberra, Government Printer, 1930. An accurate, detailed snapshot of dairy farm production in the late 1920s. More
Food and Wine
Proceedings of the Eighth Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference. Melbourne, Victoria, 25-29 October 1992
Adelaide, Winetitles, 1993. More
Treatise and Handbook of Orange-Culture in Auckland, New Zealand
Wellington, Government Printer, 1884. 'With a view to encouraging the more extensive culture of Citrus fruits in the northern portion of New Zealand, and of aiding planters with reliable information on the subject, the author of this book was empowered by the New Zealand Government to visit New South Wales..... More
The Technology of Wine Making
Westport, The AVI Publishing Company, Inc., 1972 (third edition)/ 1960. Loosely inserted is the carbon copy of a contemporary wine receipt from South Australian wine and spirit merchants Walkerville Wines. More
Some Wine Grape Varieties for Australia
[Melbourne], Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), 1976. With numerous colour illustrations. More
The Roman Cookery Book. A Critical Translation of 'The Art of Cooking' by Apicius, for use in the Study and the Kitchen
London, Harrap, 1974 (reprint)/ 1958. Text in English and Latin. More
Auldana Vineyards, South Australia. Souvenir Visit of The Right Hon. R.J. Seddon, P.C., New Zealand's Greatest Statesman, to Auldana Vineyards. [Kia Ora, Auldana. R.J. Seddon, 29th May, 1906 (cover title)]
[Magill], Auldana Vineyards, 1906. Richard Seddon, New Zealand's longest-serving Prime Minister, died on his return journey to New Zealand, less than two weeks after the events commemorated in this pictorial souvenir. Provenance: Alexander John Morison, Town Clerk of Adelaide, 1937-46, but an employee of the Adelaide City Council from the..... More
Boron Tolerance in Grain Legumes with Particular Reference to the Genetics of Boron Tolerance in Peas
[Adelaide], University of AdelaideThe Author, for Department of Plant Science, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, 1994. Presentation copy inscribed and signed to of one of the author's two supervisors, Australian wheat breeder A.J. 'Tony ' Rathjen, and signed by the author on the Declaration page. More
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The Barossa District. Souvenir. Gawler-Angaston Railway Opening [cover title]
Angaston, 'Barossa News' Limited (printed by Hussey and Gillingham, Adelaide), 1911. A very rare item of local history: we have handled only two other copies since 1976, and both were in worse condition than this one. The content is far more substantial than its title suggests; there are thirteen pages..... More
A vintage photograph of staff at Chateau Tanunda Winery in the Barossa Valley, South Australia; most of them are raising glasses of house wine, and those seated are on barrels
The sepia-toned high-gloss albumen paper photograph (image size 153 × 196 mm) is in excellent condition; the original card mount (253 × 303 mm) is stained in one margin, with minor loss to one corner and another margin. The photographer is not credited, but someone at a later date has..... More
Greenock and District, 1846-1986. A History of Greenock and the Surrounding Districts of Nain, Daveyston, Moppa, Walton and Seppeltsfield
Greenock, The Author, 1986. 'Greenock is a small, charming historic village on the edge of the Barossa Valley which is notable for its tree-lined streets and shady peppercorn trees. The town is surrounded by vineyards and consequently there are numerous cellar doors' (Aussie Towns website). More
Maggie's Farm
Melbourne, Allen and Unwin, 1993. Inscribed and signed by Maggie Beer on the title page. 'Here are stories and recipes that reflect Maggie Beer's very special generous Barossa Valley cuisine - true provincial-style food that embraces fresh, local produce and the sun in a simple country manner' (from the blurb)..... More
Coonawarra a Vignoble
[Coonawarra, Mildara, circa 1972]. A potted history of the Coonawarra region from a Mildara Wines viewpoint. More
Mining, Medicine and Winemaking. A History of the Angove Family, 1886-1986
Hawthorndene, Investigator Press Pty Ltd, 1986. Signed in ink on the title page by the author. More
Talk about Food
Adelaide, Rigby in association with Mead and Beckett Publishing, 1979. More
Bleasdale, 1850-1950. A Centenary History of Bleasdale, Langhornes Creek, South Australia
Adelaide, [Bleasdale Wines, 1950]. Compiled in part 'from facts supplied by members of the family of Frank Potts (1815-1890)'; the author is 'one of his 21 grandsons'. The half-title is inscribed and signed 'To Reg, as a small token of appreciation for many services rendered. A.B. Potts Xmas 1950' (Arthur..... More
The Story of Arnott's Famous Biscuits. A History and a Celebration
Sydney, Lansdowne, 1993. More
Knowing, Growing Acacia for Food and Conservation
Tantanoola, The Author, 2018. More
Guillaume. Food for Friends. Photography by Anson Smart
Camberwell, Lantern, 2011. More
Physiologie du Goût, ou Méditations de Gastronomie Transcendante, dédiée aux Gastronomes Parisiens par Brillat-Savarin. Précédée d'une Notice biographique sur l'Auteur, par M. Le Baron Richerand
Paris, Just Tessier, Libraire, 1838 (fifth edition)/ 1826. An early edition of the principal work by the father of gastronomic writing; all but the first edition are posthumous publications. Offered with an autograph document (a single sheet, quarto, written both sides) signed at the head of the first page by..... More
Women's Gathering and Hunting in the Pitjantjatjara Homelands
Alice Springs, IAD Publications, 1992 [revised edition/ 1986]. Designed to accompany a 'still-picture video' collection, the booklet was also issued without the video. The booklet describes Anangu seasons, habitats, food preparation, womens implements, food categories: spear food, digging stick food, dilly bag food [and] notes on the bush foods [and]..... More
Fruit Farming for Profit (revised to A.D. 1907). A Practical Treatise, embracing Chapters on all the Most Profitable Fruits, with Detailed Instructions for Successful Commercial Culture on the Kent System
Maidstone, [The Author] ? 1907 (revised fifth edition)/ 1881. More
The Wheat Industry in Australia
Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1956. More
Genetic Studies on the Tolerance of Wheat to High Concentrations of Boron
University of Adelaide, The Author, for Department of Plant Science, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, 1995. Signed by the author on the Statement of Originality page. Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Adelaide. More
Genetic Studies on the Tolerance of Wheat to High Concentrations of Boron
University of Adelaide, The Author, for Department of Plant Science, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, 1995. Signed by the author on the Statement of Originality page. Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Adelaide. More