The Simpson Desert. Natural History and Human Endeavour
Chatswood, Reed Books, 1994 (first thus)/ 1992. More
Chatswood, Reed Books, 1994 (first thus)/ 1992. More
Adelaide, Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, 1974. This issue also contains Peter Donovan: 'A Railway from Adelaide to Darwin: A Microcosm of South Australia's Northern Territory Experience' (17 pages with a map); and Lesley Bourman and Ann Marshall: 'Land Use in the 'Ninety Mile Desert' in 1940'..... More
The expedition was the culmination of several varying investigations over the previous decade: Madigan's first aerial reconnaissance in 1929, Colson's crossing (practically along the 26th parallel) in 1936, and a journey by truck around the northern end of the desert in 1937. This pioneering scientific expedition, of nine men and..... More
[Banksia Beach], The Author, 2012. 'Of seventy plus Simpson Desert crossings, these are my six most memorable' (caption for map 2). More
Adelaide, The Author, 2000 [revised edition]/ 1991. The story of the army transport units that were the vital link between the railheads of Alice Springs, Mt Isa and Larrimah. More
Adelaide, The Author, 1991. The story of the army transport units that were the vital link between the railheads of Alice Springs, Mt Isa and Larrimah. More
Narooma, Hobbs Point Publishing, 2008. 'Heide Smith's second book about the Tiwi people of northern Australia, resulting from her many visits between 1987 and 2007' (dustwrapper). More
North Ryde, Angus and Robertson, 1990 (first edition). 'The geographical isolation of the Tiwi has resulted in art forms that are unique to them and radically different from those of mainland Aborigines: majestic funeral (Pukumani) poles; bird carvings; bark baskets (tungas); ceremonial ornaments and jewellery; and silk-screened fabrics ... Heide..... More
Adelaide, Thomas, 1882. With the contemporary ownership inscription 'W.S. Douglas 16/8/82' at the head of the title-page: this is probably William S. Douglas, Adelaide estate agent, auditor, accountant and valuator, 'Late Manager Bank S.A., Adelaide ... Loans Negotiated on Freehold and Station Properties, etc.' (1885 Sands and McDougall South Australian..... More
[Darwin], G.L. Duffield, Government Printer for the History Unit of the University Planning Authority, [1984] (augmented facsimile edition)/ 1882. The index by Elizabeth Estbergs is new to this edition. More
[Darwin], G.L. Duffield, Government Printer for the History Unit of the University Planning Authority, [1984] (augmented facsimile edition)/ 1882. The index by Elizabeth Estbergs is new to this edition. More
Carlton, Melbourne University Press, 1964. More
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1914. Provenance: Sir Edward Wheewall Holden (1885-1947, the influential motor-body builder whose business became a household name), with his armorial bookplate on the pastedown. An excess of glue was applied when it was first mounted in the book; the free endpaper adhered to it and..... More
London, Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1914. Provenance: Fergus Jago Smith (1843-1924), pastoralist, banker, politician and book collector, with his contemporary signature (17 December 1915) on the title page and pastedown (where his address, 'Hawthorne, Bathurst', is also written). More
[Melbourne, Commonwealth Government], 1911. Commonwealth Parliamentary Paper Number 33 of 1911; only 950 copies printed. The members of the expedition were Professor Baldwin Spencer, Professor Gilruth, Dr Woolnough and Dr Breinl; this summary includes the itinerary (from mid-June to early August 1911) and contains a page and a half on..... More
Ringwood, Viking O'Neil in association with the National Museum of Victoria Council, 1987 (reprinted by a different publisher)/ 1982. 'Selected and annotated by Geoffrey Walker. Edited by Ron Vanderwal'. More
Ringwood, John Currey, O'Neil Pty Ltd on behalf of the National Museum of Victoria Council, 1982 (first edition). A superior production to the reprints and second edition. Provenance: pioneering desert field archaeologist Professor Mike Smith AM (1955-2022), with his ownership details on the front flyleaf. More
London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1899. The head of the title page is inscribed in indelible pencil, in an unknown hand, 'With Kindest Regards from': this is followed by the ink signatures of both authors (as W. Baldwin Spencer and F.J. Gillen). A seminal work in the history of anthropology..... More
[Melbourne], Commonwealth Government Printer, 1924. Commonwealth Parliamentary Paper Number 133 of 1923-24; only 960 copies printed. The journey of the famous Arctic explorer 'as the guest of the Commonwealth Government was by train from Adelaide to Oodnadatta, and by motor car from Oodnadatta to Alice Springs and back' with side..... More
Adelaide, Andrews, Thomas, and Clark, 1865. With the contemporary ownership details of 'Revd Henry Pollitt, Woodville, 4th Decr 1865' on the flyleaf. One of the earliest Australian imprints illustrated with original photographs (see Holden: 'Photography in Colonial Australia' [Sydney, 1988]), where the author is incorrectly referred to in the text..... More
Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1989. More
Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, 1969 (facsimile edition)/ 1846. 'Stokes was several times entrusted with the closer examination of what is now the Northern Territory coast. He was the first to discover and name the Victoria River and Port Darwin' ('Australian Dictionary of Biography'). Peade A33: one of 797..... More
Angurugu, Angurugu Press, 1981. Clan songs translated into English by Judith Stokes and Aboriginal Advisers from recordings by Alice Moyle with permission; cover design from a bark painting by Nanjiwarra Amagula with permission. More
Carlton, Melbourne University Press, 1947. Provenance: With the bookplate of Sir Paul Hasluck (1905-1993), who was (among many other things) Minister for Territories from 1951 to 1963 and author of several books on the Australian Aborigines. More
Bedford Park, Australian Association for the Study of Religions, 1995 (sixth printing)/ 1978. Australian Association for the Study of Religions, Special Studies in Religions Series, Volume 2. 'Sixth printing of 1000'. More