Reflections from an Inland Diary by 'Griff'
Adelaide, The Author, [circa 1960?]. Signed and dated (19 October 1996) by the author, who spent over twenty years as patrol padre of the Methodist Inland Mission in the Northern Territory. More
Adelaide, The Author, [circa 1960?]. Signed and dated (19 October 1996) by the author, who spent over twenty years as patrol padre of the Methodist Inland Mission in the Northern Territory. More
Tumut, The Author, 1996. Inscribed and signed by the author in ink on the title-page. More
Tumut, The Author, 1997. Inscribed, dated (16 December 1997) and signed by the author in ink on the title-page. More
Adelaide, The Wakefield Press, 1942. Number 234 of 250 copies signed by the author (and the first publication of his Wakefield Press). Offered together with two pieces of correspondence relating to bookplate literature in Australia (apparently in response to queries from Muir): 1. An August 1939 autograph letter signed by..... More
Peake 3887 ('Pegasus', 1933). The small plate is numbered (9/15) and signed in pencil by Thake in the bottom margin. Provenance: H.B. (Harry) Muir (1909-1992), bookseller, publisher and bookplate collector; by descent. More
Adelaide, The Wakefield Press, 1942. Number 42 of 275 copies. This copy is inscribed and signed by the author 'To Harry Taylor, with every good wish from H.B. Muir, 7.1.43'. The second publication of Harry Muir's Wakefield Press. Provenance: H.B. (Harry) Muir (1909-1992), bookseller, publisher and bookplate collector; by descent..... More
Peake 3873 ('Devil's face', 1934). A remarque proof, signed in pencil by the artist in the bottom margin. John Barclay Godson (1882-1957), artist and art teacher, was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1914. He was a founding member of the Australian Painter-Etchers' Society. In 1933, Geoffrey Ingleton..... More
Peake 3878 ('Two whales', 1980). Numbered (32/100) and signed in pencil by the artist in the bottom margin; printed on blue paper. More
Peake 3883 ('Bookstalls with church tower behind'). A signed proof copy, inscribed by the artist 'Opus 22', dated 1980. Provenance: H.B. (Harry) Muir (1909-1992), bookseller, publisher and bookplate collector; by descent. More
Peake 3885 ('Tree embracing maps of Canada & Australia', 1943). A proof copy, signed in pencil in the bottom margin by the artist. Offered together with a photocopy of a 1943 autograph letter to Muir from this Canadian artist, primarily regarding the bookplate. It appears Smith produced it as a...... More
Peake 3888 ('Eagle on rock', 1932). An untrimmed remarque proof, numbered (4/6) and signed in pencil by the artist in the bottom margin (and almost certainly printed by him). Noel Wood (1912-2001) was born in Strathalbyn, South Australia. Soon after producing this artwork, he lived on Kangaroo Island (1933-35) before..... More
Melbourne, National Australia Bank Ltd, 1988. Number 249 of only 300 copies of the Deluxe Edition. Each volume signed in ink on the title page by the editor. More
Melbourne, National Australia Bank Ltd, 1988. Number 44 of only 300 copies of the Deluxe Edition. Each volume signed in ink on the title page by the editor. More
Melbourne, Lansdowne, 1965. Inscribed, signed and dated (30 January 1965) by Dawn Fraser: "To Reg & Mary, Many 'Thanks' for everything that you both have done for us. Lots of Love" More