New Year’s greetings, and welcome to our first retail catalogue for 2019. It is an interesting miscellany representative of just some of our many interests – in this case these include art, autographs, literature, photographs, travel and exploration. Recent acquisitions include rare Lawrence of Arabia ephemera, Somerset de Chair’s The First Crusade (Golden Cockerel Press, one of 100 copies), and Idriess’s The Cattle King (1936, a fine first edition with the dustwrapper).
Photographs include the first one taken of Robert O’Hara Burke’s burial tree, a framed pair of images of the Smith brothers’ Vickers Vimy in Adelaide in March 1920, a very unusual group portrait of Oswald Mosley and his first wife’s family, and fine portraits of Don Bradman and George Fife Angas.
London, Thames and Hudson, 1979. 'Isamu Noguchi remains primarily a sculptor who has integrated in his own work the forms and materials of East and West to produce a body of work that retains the stamp of his own personality' (publisher's blurb). More
Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1936 [first edition]. Provenance: the Glover copy, with the armorial bookplate of Charles R.J. Glover on the front pastedown (and his initialled note in pencil nearby: 'Read April 1936'). Loosely inserted are eight contemporary newspaper and journal cuttings relating to the book; a small relevant cutting..... More
This stunning portrait (visible image size 363 × 260 mm) is behind glass in (possibly) the original ornate gilded plaster and wooden frame (external dimensions 570 × 445 mm); the condition of all aspects of this impressive item is uniformly fine. The photograph has been relatively recently reinserted in the..... More
Roseville East, Craftsman House, 1995 (first edition). The appendices include 'comprehensive checklists on over 350 migrant and successive German cabinetmakers'. More
Maps of the four main islands of Japan and the Korean Peninsula are surrounded by borders of cherry blossom and bamboo, with scenes of Mt Fuji, a pagoda, and birds on the wing. Major cities are shown on the maps; Korea has Pyongyang, Seoul and Pusan, with '38° LINE' in..... More
A very large advertisement on thick card, recently mounted and matted (visible image size 508 × 778 mm); laid down on the card are six original gelatin silver photographs (all sepia-toned, each one approximately 165 × 230 mm). The photographs are in two rows of three, with captions underneath. The..... More
London, Collins, 1951 (first edition). 'New thrills by a new writer' (front cover). The first book by Adelaide-born Geraldine Halls (1919-1996), and the author's 'only mystery story set in Australia, in Sydney. Mat Shelton, acquitted of a murder charge, is being followed' (Loder, page 126). She won the Edgar Allan..... More
The pictures tell the story ... They are preserved behind glass in a contemporary wooden frame (probably 1920s). Size of images, 60 × 105 mm each; overall external dimensions, 165 × 345 mm. More
Circa 1897 (a Sri Lankan scene, printed later). Signed on the lower right of the image, with the title in pencil on the original mount. Reproduced in NEWTON, Gael: 'John Kauffmann, Art Photographer' (NGA, 1996), page 37 (this print, which also appeared in the accompanying travelling exhibition, 'Soft but True')..... More
Signed and titled (twice) in pencil on the original mount (now concealed by the mat). The boat is SS 'Alacrity', operated at the time by Howard Smith in Port Phillip Bay. Provenance: from the family of John Kauffmann, by descent (sold by Sotheby's Australia, 24 July 1988); private collection, Sydney..... More
Reproduced in NEWTON, Gael: 'John Kauffmann, Art Photographer' (NGA, 1996), page 56 (this print, which also appeared in the accompanying travelling exhibition, 'Soft but True'). Provenance: from the family of John Kauffmann, by descent (sold by Sotheby's Australia, 24 July 1988); private collection, Sydney. Adelaide-born John Kauffmann (1864-1942), a pioneering..... More
Townsville, James Cook University of North Queensland, 1980 and 1982. The first volume carries the ownership signature of N.S. Kirkman, a contributor; the second volume is signed by Dr Peter Bell, who contributed five articles to the two volumes. More
![Item #113737 Sydney, 1910. Historic Souvenir. Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener [cover title]....](https://treloars.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/113737_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1546928848)
Sydney, Walter J. Moulton, 1910. 'At the invitation of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, Kitchener visited Australia in 1909 to inspect the existing state of defence preparedness of the Commonwealth, and advise on the best means of providing Australia with a land defence' (Monuments Australia). Lord Kitchener was Commander-in-Chief of the..... More
Athens, The Author, 1984. The author was a renowned Greek jeweller and goldsmith (and iconic brand); much of his work was inspired by ancient Greek works. More
London, Ernest Brown & Phillips, The Leicester Galleries, 1927 (second printing - '2nd Edition' is printed at the head of the front cover). 'Exhibition No. 427 February 5th-21st, 1927'; Shaw's preface runs to seven pages, Lawrence's (five pages) is an extract 'from a note on Mr Kennington's Arab portraits written..... More
[London], R.E. Thomas & Newman, Limited [for Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Committee], 1936. O'Brien E093. More
Oxford, John Johnson, The University Press, Oxford for J. Thornton & Son, 1937. Winston Churchill unveiled the plaque to the school's most famous old scholar; his lengthy address appears on pages 9-18. O'Brien E117 (the first issue, with the Johnson imprint). More
London, George Allen and Unwin, 1920. The author, a teacher, enlisted in September 1914 and was attached to 9th AASC. He rose through the ranks, and served in Gallipoli, France and the Middle East. From May 1918 he worked in the Australian War Records Section. The portrait of Lawrence accompanies..... More
Cairo, Produced by the Government Press and Survey of Egypt, 1919. One of 16,000 copies printed so that members of the EAF 'may be able to take home with them an acceptable account of the great advance in which they played a part' (preface). The work is now most collected..... More
London, Geoffrey Bles, 1954 (first edition). The fifth volume of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series. More
London, The Bodley Head, 1956 (first edition). The seventh and last volume of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series. More
Sydney, The Springwood Press, 1939. 'With an appreciation of the medium by Norman Lindsay and a biographical survey of the artist's life and works by Godfrey Blunden' (subtitle). The edition was limited to 1850 copies; production was interrupted by the war and the edition was completed in 1945 (a less..... More
Adelaide, Carey, Page & Co., Printers ('Published under the Author's own immediate Supervision'), 1885. The lithographs are a delightful frontispiece view of Glenelg in 1837 after John Michael Skipper and 15 full-page portraits. The photograph is of Loyau, facing the camera, with his eyes looking a little to his right;..... More
Mount Coke, Wesleyan Mission Press (Printed for the Government of British Kaffraria), 1858. Both the front flyleaf and the title page carry the ownership signature of Sir Malcolm MacGregor, fourth Baronet MacGregor and a British naval commander stationed in New Zealand. The inscription is dated 19 December 1861 ('Auckland, New..... More
Coimbra, University of Coimbra, 1954. Number 795 of a numbered edition (upper limit not specified) signed by the author. A history of the early map-making of the Americas, which examines early maps and portolan sea charts, and identifies place names and early discoveries. More
Melbourne, Department of Home and Territories, 1920. With the Ingleton bookplate on the front pastedown and the Ingleton Collection stamp and catalogue number (10416) on the verso of the linen. More
Carlton, Aus Art Editions in association with the Miegunyah Press, 2006 (fourth edition)/ 1968. With 'over 8,000 entries on Australian artists, art movements, groups, prizes, awards, exhibitions and galleries; an extensive section on Australia's Aboriginal art with detailed information on artists, community art centres and regions; more than 1,500 new..... More
The gelatin silver print (120 × 167 mm) has a shallow v-shaped hairline crack in the emulsion at the top centre; overall it is in excellent condition. The photographer is not credited; the verso is ink-stamped 'Photo supplied Central News', and tipped in on it is the duplicate typescript caption..... More
Volume 50 comprises Number 1552, 5 January 1933 to Number 1577, 29 June 1933. Volume 51 comprises Number 1578, 6 July 1933 to Number 1603, 28 December 1933. Volume 53 comprises Number 1630, 5 July 1934 to Number 1655, 27 December 1934. More
Tharwa, Cultural Facilities Corporation (The Nolan Gallery), May 1999. The three-page introduction by Geoffrey Dutton is dated August 1998; he died the following month. This is number 17 of only 50 copies signed by Haynes and McMaster. The book was produced by the Edition and Artist Book Studio, Canberra School..... More
London, Angus and Robertson, 1916 (first edition). More
Sydney, Australian National University Press, 1987. Provenance: Pat Cmielewski, with her three-colour bookplate (from her own design). More
London, Bell and Hyman, 1978 to 1983 (mixed editions)/ 1970 to 1983 (first thus). The definitive edition: 'nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume 1), a tenth volume of commentary (The Companion) and an eleventh volume of index. Each of the first eight..... More
The large image (overall dimensions 135 × 400 mm) is on its original mount, captioned as above in white ink below the image, with the Union Jack and the Australian flag hand-painted above the top corners. It is behind glass in its original acorn-and-oak-leaf wooden frame; there are a few..... More
London, Allen and Unwin, 1925. More
![Item #109268 Roma [cover title of an album of photographs]. Rome](https://treloars.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/109268_01.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1546928848)
Rome, [circa 1890s]. Provenance: the South Australian businessman Arnold Edwin Davey, with his initials and the date ('20/9/99 Rome') in blue pencil on the front pastedown. More
London, Henry Frowde, 1904. Provenance: William Alfred Westropp Foyle (1885-1963), the eponymous British bookseller, with his small leather 'Beeleigh Abbey' bookplate. More
Adelaide, Vardon and Sons, 1908 (first edition). The front flyleaf is inscribed 'To Mrs Sumsion with the best wishes of the author, HJ Driscoll 14 July '09'. Henry John Driscoll was born in Adelaide in 1857; his obituary appears in 'The Advertiser' on 4 September 1916, and he was 59..... More
The first seven photographs (captioned on the album leaves), and another 22 loosely inserted in an envelope mounted on the rear pastedown (15 postcard-format, 6 small snapshots, all captioned on the verso), show members of the Reid family of Glasgow and various friends enjoying themselves in the snow and on..... More
The sparse ledger entries date from 1817 to the mid-1850s. Although they are not without interest, they are routine, along the lines of '4 bushels of apples, 6 yards of cloth'. However, the many blank spaces remaining have been put to much better use. Most of the large volume (405..... More
Affixed to the verso of the frame is a school prize label (to one Jack Pedler, for 'Composition, Xmas 1920') from Laurieston School in St Andrew's Street, Walkerville, an inner suburb of Adelaide. It is signed by the school's principal (and possibly its only teacher), Miss G.E. Bignell. The Smith..... More
Cairo, Imprimerie Nationale, June 1894. A very rare account of pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina in 1888 and 1891, by an Egyptian doctor sent at the behest of his government to report on sanitary conditions for pilgrims on the Hajj. The illustrations include reproductions of images by the two earliest..... More
Marden, South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society, 1986. Some related ephemera are loosely inserted. Long out-of-print, but seen a little more often now on the open market; a perennially useful reference work. More
Adelaide, South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society, 1987 to 1989. The major four-volume 'Biographical Index of South Australians, 1836-1885' was published in 1986. These eight Bicentennial Bulletins were published quarterly between 1987 and 1989; they 'contained new biographies and also substantial amendments to entries published in the previous work. Sources..... More
Adelaide, F.P. Bailliere, 1866. The map is a beauty; it is easy to understand why it is rarely found in copies of this book. More
With its elegant bell and delicate twisted stem, this fine example, an impressive 450 mm tall, is possibly of French origin, and dates from the early nineteenth century. From the collection of Dr Milton Roxanas, whose essay 'The Glass Stethoscope' in 'The Medical Journal of Australia', Volume 195, December 2011..... More
Chicago, Central Scientific Co., 1927. The publisher's postcard (requesting the reader to send in 'comments and suggestions') is attached to the front pastedown, as issued. More
Bradford, The Company, [circa 1910s?]. One of the printed information sheets states that 'All shades on this color card are stocked at Adelaide depot', establishing a clear Australian connection with what was in its time (and a very long time that was) the largest silk factory in the world. More
Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, 1988. More
