Amsterdam, Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen (first volume) and Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers-Maatschappij, 1931, 1934 and 1942. Important monographs on yeasts; the text is in German. Provenance: Dr Lance Walters (Chief Brewer at the South Australian Brewing Co. from 1944 to the 1980s), with his signature in the cloth-bound volumes, and his ink..... More

Melbourne, Clarson, Shallard & Co., Printers & Publishers, 1863. The only edition and rare (and one can imagine the attrition rate of the pictorial wrappers among extant copies is significant). 'Although Foster's 16-page pamphlet glances at the work of earlier explorers it is principally of interest for its connection with..... More

London, Heinemann, 1966 to 1988 (all first editions). The biography proper comprises eight volumes, as follows. Volume 1: Youth, 1874-1900 (1966). Volume 2: Young Statesman, 1901-1914 (1967). Volume 3: The Challenge of War, 1914-1916 (1971). Volume 4: 1917-1922 (1975). Volume 5: 1922-1939 (1976). Volume 6: Finest Hour, 1939-1941 (1983). Volume..... More

'Château Tanunda, birthplace of the Barossa, was established in 1890 and is the site of some of the Valley's first vines planted as well as its first winery. The majestic bluestone winery and vineyards is a living testament to the colourful history and pioneering spirit of Australia's most famous wine..... More

London, Fradelle & Young, Photographers, 283 Regent Street, W., 1900. Given the number of guests at the dinner (a contemporary newspaper account suggests a figure of 700, albeit in two rooms), and the fact that Fradelle & Young 'Specialised in hotel and restaurant group photography of dinners & receptions' (PhotoLondon..... More

Roseville, The Beagle Press in conjunction with the National Gallery of Victoria, 2004. Loosely inserted is a small limitation certificate from the publisher, stating this is number 31 of 'the de luxe edition of 50 copies containing an original signed and numbered aquatint by James Gleeson titled "Skybones 2004"' (approximately..... More

Sydney, Collins, 1975. Number 86 of the deluxe version of the first edition, limited to only 150 copies signed by the author (on an adhesive label attached to the verso of the half-title, as issued; the adhesive is now discoloured, as ever). More

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1845 (third edition)/ 1836 (first thus). Mounted on the front pastedown of each volume is a bookplate stating that 'This book was given by the Associates of the late Rev. Dr. Bray, to the Clerical Lending Library of Adelaide ... Australia ... 1846' (the last three..... More

Singapore, Singapore Economic Development Board, 2001. Signed in ink by the artist (13 February 2005) on the title page. The book was published to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the EDB. More

London, C. Dolman, 1839. The reviewer (well-informed but facetious in the extreme) engages almost entirely with James's book, and shares some of his reservations about the planning and organisation of the fledgling colony of South Australia. He concludes: 'Mr James's book exposes all that is evil in the management of..... More

Hobart, William Thomas Strutt, Government Printer, 1888. Robert Mackenzie Johnston (1843-1918), civil servant, scientist and statistician, whose 'greatest claim to scientific fame was his monumental "Systematic Account of the Geology of Tasmania" (1888). Its treatment of the island's Permian, Triassic and Tertiary rocks and fossils demonstrated outstanding scientific skills and..... More

'Made in Australia', Ace, [circa 1941]. The bomber illustrated on the front cover is a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, emboldening us to suggest the date. Muir 7023 (undated). More

London, The Folio Society, 2009 (first thus). 'The "Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám" was first published by Bernard Quaritch in 1859. The text of this edition follows that of the first edition, with minor emendations' (verso of the title page). This sesquicentennial 'edition is limited to one thousand copies, signed and..... More

The signature of the artist is scratched into the bottom right-hand corner of the artwork. The bottom panel of the wood-veneer mat is dated and credited in white ink: '20-7-16 | Original drawing by Lionel Lindsay'. The six-line joke is also inscribed there in full: 'ANOTHER LAPSUS LINGUAE. Country Doctor..... More

Paddington, Josef Lebovic Gallery, 1987. Number XXIV of 100 copies of the cased deluxe edition; numbers 1 to 75 were for sale, numbers I to XXV were for presentation. Tipped in as a frontispiece to this edition is an original wood engraving by Lionel Lindsay, 'Henry Lawson, the Swagman and..... More

[Sydney, N.L. Press, 1922]. Number 5 of 133 copies (of which only 100 were for sale to the public) signed by Hugh McCrae. The five original etchings, individually numbered and signed in pencil by Norman Lindsay, are 'What the Deer Said'; 'Robin Hood'; 'Pantera'; 'The Yellow Lady'; and 'The Talking..... More

Adelaide, Government Printer, 1866. South Australian Parliamentary Papers Number 79 and 80 of 1866. The first one, by Frederick Howard, gives a summary account of activities from 28 December 1865 to 26 August 1866. It contains numerous references to the McKinlay expedition; the 'Beatrice' was its support vessel. Most of..... More