Sydney, Sydney University Press, 1979. The systematic destruction of the Sturt legend (created mainly 'by his writings and posturings') and the synthesis of a man 'more credible, more human, of greater depth and complexity, but still brave and worthy, if in a different way'. More
Adelaide, National Trust of South Australia in conjunction with The Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, 1988 (revised second edition)/ 1981. More
Sydney, South Head Press, 1968. Presentation copy signed, dated (July 1968) and warmly inscribed to the South Australian poet Robert Clark and his wife Dorothy. More
Ringwood, Viking, 2001 (second impression). More
North Adelaide, The Golf Club, 1985. More
North Melbourne, Spinifex, 1998. With the ownership signature of Christobel Mattingley (1931-2019), award-winning Australian author. Loosely inserted is the publisher's colour postcard (slightly creased) advising of the book's national launches, addressed to Mattingley. More
North Melbourne, Spinifex, 1998. More
North Melbourne, Spinifex, 1998. More
Alice Springs, Institute for Aboriginal Development, in association with the Aborginal Languages Association, 1982. More
Saddleworth, Saddleworth Progress Association, 1995. Includes the errata slip. More
Adelaide, Lidums Family, 1969. With the ownership signature of sometime Chief Stipendiary Magistrate of South Australia Victor Matison. More
London, Smith, Elder, & Co., 1843. The author lived in South Australia from March 1839 to March 1842; chapters include 'Sketch of Adelaide and Surrounding Villages - Colonial Life and Manners', 'The Native Inhabitants', and 'Information for Emigrants', plus an appendix bringing the information up to date to the end..... More
Adelaide, Art Gallery of South Australia, 2015. Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name at the Art Gallery of South Australia, 13 June to 30 August 2015. More
Millicent, South Eastern Times, 1963 (second impression)/ 1961. Signed by the author on the title page and inscribed on the facing blank 'Publication Date 14th November 1961'. Loosely inserted is a 1970 'National Trust Bulletin' (folded once) which, when opened, reveals a 'famous early sketch of Robe by Alexander Tolmer'..... More
Robe, Janice Bermingham, 1984 (facsimile edition)/ 1963 (second impression)/ 1961. More
North Adelaide, Gilbert-Partners, 1981. More
Amsterdam, North-Holland Publishing Company, 1959. With the contemporary ownership signature of (Professor) Brian Medlin, and his very occasional emphases. More
London, Charles H. Kelly, 1890. The Woodburytypes are of James Bickford, his wife, and fellow-missionary the Reverend William Moister (1808-1891). More
London, Jackson and Walford, 1860. Contains much on South Australia when Adelaide was the City of Churches. More
Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1966 [first edition]. Loosely inserted is a typed lettercard (dated 22 September 1968) warmly inscribed and signed by the author (twice); the note thanks John Colmer (sometime Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Adelaide) and his wife (Dorothy) for their hospitality during his recent..... More
Londond, Ward, Lock, 1900. More
Norwood, Sydenham Gallery, 1976. Number 984 of 1500 copies signed by the author. More
Hawthorndene and Adelaide, Investigator Press (Volume 1) and the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and State Herbarium (Volumes 2 and 3), 1986, 1991 and 2003. John Black (1855-1951) was a reporter who turned to botany relatively late in life; he emigrated to South Australia in 1877. More
Norwood, The Council, [1953]. 'The Hundred Years History of Kensington and Norwood, South Australia. Commemorating the Centenary of Kensington and Norwood, 1853-1953' [cover title]. More
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