John Street, Salisbury. A Pictorial History
Salisbury, The Salisbury and District Historical Society Incorporated, 1986. More
New Arrivals
Tom Downer's Legacy. The Story of the State Horse-Drawn Vehicle Collection of the National Trust of South Australia
Springton, The Author, 2002. One of only 1000 copies. Some related ephemera is loosely inserted (including a later printed note from the author and a few postcards). More
![Item #131166 Art[icle] VII. Six Months in South Australia, with some account of Port Philip [sic]...](/pictures/thumb/131166_01.jpg?v=1664249431)
Art[icle] VII. Six Months in South Australia, with some account of Port Philip [sic] and Portland Bay, in Australia Felix, with Advice to Emigrants, &c. by T. Horton James ... [and] ... An exposure of the absurd, unfounded and contradictory statements in James's 'Six months in South Australia', by John Stephens ... [An anonymous review extracted from 'The Dublin Review', Volume 6, February and May 1839]
London, C. Dolman, 1839. The reviewer (well-informed but facetious in the extreme) engages almost entirely with James' 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..... More
Records and Reminiscences. Geosciences at The University of Adelaide, 1875-2000
University of Adelaide, Department of Geology and Geophysics, 2000. The title page is inscribed and signed by geophysicist Professor Stewart A. Greenhalgh, appointed head of the Mawson Chair in 1997 (see pages 171-185). Provenance: Dr Barbara Hardy AO, with her ownership details on the inside front cover. More
A vintage press photograph (215 × 165 mm) of Edgar Mayne, captain of both South Australia and Victoria, and a member of the 1912 and 1921 touring teams to England
His 'upright style, pendulum-straight bat in defence and calm temperament marked him as a natural opening batsman' (OCAC); this side view of him practising at Lord's reflects this description. He hit a career-best of 209 against Queensland in 1923-24, partnering Ponsford in an opening stand of 456, still the Australian..... More
Speaking of the Past. Voices of South Australia
Adelaide, Corporation of the City of Burnside, 1986. A local flyer is loosely inserted. More
Grasses of South Australia. An Illustrated Guide to the Native and Naturalised Species
Kent Town, Wakefield Press, 2006. Essentially a revised edition of the grass treatment in the 1986 'Flora of South Australia', based on what was known of the grass flora of the state to the end of 2004. More
Triumph, Tragedy and Port Adelaide
[Para Vista], The Author, 2005. More
Adelaide, 1836-1976. A History of Difference
St Lucia, University of Queensland Press, 1977. More
A Fleurieu Heritage. Kathleen Sauerbier and Horace Trenerry. Chapel Hill Winery, McLaren Vale, 6 - 29 November, 1998
[Adelaide], Fleurieu Biannale Inc., 1998. The catalogue for an exhibition of the same title. More
Native Trees of South Australia
[Adelaide], Woods and Forests Department, 1981 [revised second edition]/ 1972. Woods and Forests Department Bulletin 19. More
Kavel's People. Their Story of Migration from Prussia to South Australia..
Highgate, H. Schubert, 1986 (corrected reprint)/ 1985. More
Sliding Rock. To Mine or Not to Mine
Eden Hills, The Author, 1986. More
Under Mount Lofty. A History of the Stirling District in South Australia. Second Edition
Stirling, District Council of Stirling, 1996 (second, revised and enlarged, edition)/ 1987. Dated (8 December 1996), inscribed and signed in ink on the title page by the author; also signed in ink on the title page by physicist and the first locally-born Governor of South Australia [Sir] Mark Oliphant (1901-2000)..... More
The Hahndorf Walkers and the Beaumont Connection
Adelaide, Beaumont Press, 1983. Number 1584 of 2000 copies. More
Haigh's Chocolates. Enjoyed for Generations
Mile End, Wakefield Press, 2015. Published to commemorate Haigh's 100th anniversary. 'In 1915, Alfred Haigh opened his first Haigh's store in Adelaide's Beehive Building. Haigh's Chocolates has thrived to become Australia's oldest family-owned chocolate maker' (dustwrapper). More
The Hand to the Plough. Die Familie Dolling in Australien. A Social History
[Adelaide], Dolling Heritage Association, 2000. Inscribed and signed by Alison Dolling (AKA editor and author Mary Broughton) to local artist Irina Ozolins. More
The Bridge over the Ocean. Thomas Wilson (1787-1863), Art Collector and Mayor of Adelaide
Adelaide, [The Authors], 1973. Number 889 of 1000 copies signed by both authors. More
![Item #131111 Centenary History of Port Adelaide ... 1856-1956 [cover title]. Eugene LUMBERS](/pictures/thumb/131111_01.jpg?v=1663554022)
Centenary History of Port Adelaide ... 1856-1956 [cover title]
Port Adelaide, Municipal Corporation of the City of Port Adelaide, 1956. More
Gawler. Colonel Light's Country Town. A History of Gawler and its Region - the Hills, the Plains and the Barossa Valley
Gawler, Corporation of the Town of Gawler, 1989. More
An autograph letter signed by Queen Adelaide to Mrs Maria Francis Pallmer, requesting help for a subscription in support of flood victims in northern Germany
The cover is addressed to 'Mrs Pallmer, Norbiton', and is sealed with the Queen's wax seal (the Royal crown below a capital A). Mrs Pallmer, née Dennis, was wife of Charles Nicholas Pallmer, Member of Parliament and Jamaican slave owner, who owed his Surrey estate to his wife. Pallmer was..... More
An autograph letter signed by Queen Dowager Adelaide to Louisa Emma, Marchioness of Lansdowne
The Queen Dowager writes (circa 1840s): 'Marlborough House, March 19th. My dear Lady Lansdowne, Lord Howe having informed me of your kind invitation to a Ball at your House, I hasten to thank you for remembering me & to make my own excuses. My dancing days are over as you..... More
South Australia. A Sketch of its History & Resources. A Handbook ... for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London, 1886
Adelaide, E. Spiller, Government Printer, 1886. Not least, sections on Horticulture (by Albert Molineux; 9 pages with 2 plates), and Wine Growing (10 pages, plus a plate showing Joseph Gillard's vineyard and property at Clarendon). Provenance: Sir Edward Charles Stirling (1848-1919), eminent SA surgeon, scientist and politician, with his bookplate..... More
Adelaide. From Colony to Jubilee. A Sense of Difference
Adelaide, Savvas Publishing, 1985 (first thus). 'A revised, updated and substantially enlarged (version of the first edition entitled) "Adelaide 1836 to 1976: a History of Difference"'. More
The Paddocks Beneath. A History of Burnside from the Beginning
[Adelaide], Corporation of the City of Burnside, 1981. More