Ferries on the Yarra
Collingwood, Greenhouse Publications, 1981. More
Collingwood, Greenhouse Publications, 1981. More
Meerlieu, [The Author, 2006]. A related newspaper cutting is loosely inserted. More
[Toorak, The Author, 1999]. Signed and inscribed by the author to 'Les' (Dr Leslie O.S. Poidevin). Loosely inserted is a signed handwritten letter from the author, with 'Les's inscription indicating his reply. More
Melbourne, Government Printer, 1874. Victorian Parliamentary Paper Number 61 of 1874; one of 850 copies. Detailed reports from the Government Aboriginal stations (Coranderrk, Lake Wellington, Lake Tyers, Lake Condah, Framlingham and Lake Hindmarsh) plus appendices listing distribution of stores, prison statistics and the like. More
Melbourne, Government Printer, 1875. Victorian Parliamentary Paper Number 26 of 1875; one of 850 copies. Detailed reports from the Government Aboriginal stations (Coranderrk, Lake Wellington, Lake Tyers, Lake Condah, Framlingham and Lake Hindmarsh) plus appendices listing distribution of stores, prison statistics and the like. More
Melbourne, Nelson, 1971/ 1971. More
Adelaide, Rigby, 1962/ 1961. Inscribed 'with all good wishes to Kathie Stuart and the author of The Driven' and signed by the author on the title page. More
Melbourne, 'Morning-Herald' Office, 1854. Ferguson 10024aa. For a similar item by Goethe, under the title 'Victoria's Deutscher Kalender ...', see Ferguson 17955 and 17956 (1855 and 1857); no other years seem to have been produced, and this 1854 publication would appear to be the earliest issue of this calendar. Although..... More
Invercargill, [The Author], 1899. More
Melbourne, Melbourne Invitation Committee, [1948]. The book is essentially a photographic introduction to Melbourne. It is offered together with a companion publication of the same vintage, with the first page of text commencing 'Hereby the Melbourne Invitation Committee renews with cordiality its invitation ...' (quarto, light blue cloth with a...... More
Adelaide, J. Williams, Printer [for the Author], 1880 [second edition]/ 1879. The particulars of the photographs match those given in Holden (where the discrepancy in the number of plates present as against listed is explained). The plates are of drawings by Hamilton; he contributed similar sketches to the published journals..... More
Adelaide, W.C. Cox, Printer, 1853. The author, Clerk of the Executive Council of South Australia, was on board the vessel; this is his account of the first successful navigation of the Murray as far as Swan Hill by Captain Francis Cadell. Fellow-passenger James Allen also published his version of events..... More
Melbourne, Clarson, Massina, 1868. Provenance: Thomas Thornton Reed (1902-1995, Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide), with his bookplate. More
Melbourne, Government Printer, 1861. The essays are 'Collection and Storage of Water in Victoria' by Frederick Acheson (49 pages); 'Agriculture in Victoria' by William Story (pages 163 pages plus a plan); 'Origin and Distribution of Gold in Quartz Veins' by Henry Rosales (31 pages) and 'Development of the Resources of..... More
Melbourne, James J. Blundell & Co., 1855. The front flyleaf is signed in pencil 'R. Campbell / Septer 15th 1855'; Robert Campbell is one of the 132 subscribers whose names and addresses are printed in the volume. Becker's article, although short and prosaically titled, is most entertaining because of his..... More
Melbourne, George Robertson, 1880. A foundational work of Australian anthropology, concentrating on the Gunai / Kurnai people of Gippsland and the Gamilaraay of New South Wales and southern Queensland. More
Melbourne, Government Printer, 1856. Victorian Parliamentary Paper Number 16 of 1856. A report of a 'cursory reconnoissance [sic] ... of the Murray River from Albury to Echuca, and as much of the adjacent country as would be indirectly benefited by the improvement of the navigation of that river'. More
Melbourne, Government Printer, 1971 (first edition). With numerous diagrams and 7 pages of photographic illustrations. 'On The 15 October 1970, at 11:50 am, the 367-ft span of the West Gate Bridge, known as span 10-11, being one of the spans on the western side of the River Yarra, suddenly collapsed..... More
Melbourne, F.W. Cheshire, 1960/ 1958. Inscribed and signed by the author to [Sir] Walter Crocker. Loosely inserted is Persse's 'De Burgh Fitzpatrick Persse (1840-1921) and his Family ... Part Two' (Corio, the author, 1972, quarto, pictorial wrappers slightly sunned and creased; an excellent copy) inscribed and signed by the author..... More
Melbourne, Robertson and Mullens, 1937. With a contemporary inscription by the author. More
[Melbourne], Victorian Aboriginal Group, 1943, 1946-53 and 1966. 'Objects. To study the conditions of the Aborigines throughout Australia, to promote their welfare, and to help form a public conscience in favour of just and enlightened treatment of the people under our charge'. More
Melbourne, Robertson and Mullens, 1937. More
Melbourne, John Ferres, Government Printer, 1884. Victorian Parliamentary Paper Number 41 of 1861-2. The Select Committee also enquired into the treatment of the lunatics in the Melbourne Gaol. This progress report contains the detailed answers to 1832 questions: two of them should suffice ... '672: What was Coates's conduct towards..... More
The 12 signatures are Hassett (Captain), Benaud (12th man), Harvey, Hole, Ian Johnson, Bill Johnston, Langley, Lindwall, McDonald, Miller, Morris and Ring. A heavyweight team by any account, with eight former Invincibles and five future Australian Captains. On the verso are the pencil signatures of the Victorian team for the..... More