The Australian Horse Doctor
Murray Bridge, [The Author, 1920s]. A rare regional imprint. More
Murray Bridge, [The Author, 1920s]. A rare regional imprint. More
Sydney, The Society, 1891. The nine parts of Etheridge's article are divided into three sections, distributed through Part II of this volume; he also contributes a further two articles on geological subjects. Other important articles include MUELLER, Baron Ferdinand von: Descriptions of hitherto unrecorded Australian Plants, with additional Phyto-geographic notes..... More
[Adelaide], Brolga Books, 1970. The frontispiece photographic portrait of James Cant is signed and dated (1970) by him; the handwriting clearly shows the effects of advanced multiple sclerosis, the disease that had confined Cant to a wheelchair from the mid-1960s. James Montgomery Cant (1911-1982) was married to fellow-Australian artist, Dora..... More
Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). More
One of the 'Live Alive Tour' concerts; this one, at the Champaign Country Music Park near Urbana, Illinois, also featured The Gregg Allman Band and Henry Lee Summer on the bill. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). More
A tour poster for the Japanese leg of the tour in support of Vaughan's second LP, 'Couldn't Stand the Weather', which ran from 10 to 25 January 1985. This poster appears to be for the first concert, at Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor..... More
Austin, Roadstar / jtOc (with 'printing by the master, mr. terry haines'), 1990. Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash a little over three months later on 27 August 1990, aged 35. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). More
The Australian leg of Vaughan's 'Soul to Soul' tour ran from 16 to 29 March 1986. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). He obtained the autograph on his ticket when he met SRV backstage after the concert. More
[Tokyo], Toshiba EMI [for Northern Songs, 1977]. The cover is a paper bifolium (174 Ă— 176 mm) wrapped around the inner sleeve. Number 17 in a series of reissues produced to commemorate the 15th anniversary of The Beatles' debut (the catalogue of the first 28 titles in the series, complete..... More
Adelaide, TV Week, 1964 to 1967. The specific dates are 1 February ('Exciting Beatles Offer - see inside'), 14 March ('The Beatles in Paris! 16-page Picture Souvenir'), 28 March, 23 May, 13 June ('Beatles Special!'), and 19 September 1964; 30 January 1965 ('Beatles New Film! Full Story Inside'); and 30..... More
The Australian leg of Vaughan's 'Soul to Soul' tour ran from 16 to 29 March 1986. The poster promotes the album (first released around the middle of 1985), as well as 'Tuff Enuff', an album by the support act, The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor..... More
New York, Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1969. The American pressing of their significant first LP, signed by Robert Plant in blue ink on the rear cover above his portrait ('Robert Plant | Lead Vocal, Harmonica'). Reference numbers are SD-19126, ST-A-681461-MO, and ST-A-681462-MO. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of..... More
Melbourne, The Paul Dainty Corporation Pty. Ltd., [1984]. The souvenir programme for the Australian leg of Vaughan's 'Couldn't Stand the Weather' tour, from 28 October to 9 November 1984; this was his first (of only two) tours of Australia. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street..... More
Sydney, Associated Newspapers Ltd, [circa 16 August 1977]. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). More
Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). He purchased the signed card over the counter at Bank Street Records. More
Marc Bolan (1947-1977) died in a car accident shortly before his 30th birthday. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). The item was signed for David Lovatt by Marc Bolan when he was in Adelaide during his Australian tour in 1973. More
The front cover of the souvenir single is inscribed ('Love') and signed in silver marker pen by Mick Jagger, as well as guitarist Joe Satriani and drummer Simon Phillips. The ticket is signed in black felt-tipped pen by Mick Jagger. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank..... More
The poster contains six panels, five with illustrations, the sixth one now boldly signed in black felt-tipped pen by Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. SHVL 804 is printed in the bottom right-hand margin; it was one of two posters accompanying a 1974 issue of the LP (Discogs). Provenance..... More
Pearl Jam came on after the opening act, The Meanies. 'After Pearl Jam tears through the first four songs, Eddie cracks, "The wind's blowing this way and I just wanna say you smell great" (referencing the herbal odor that night). He introduces "Corduroy" as, "This song's about a jacket". A...... More
This is the front page of a '4-page Special Tour Lift-out' published by the national newspaper 'The Australian' on Saturday 23 March 1995, two days before the 'first live Australian appearance' of the Rolling Stones. The article by Glenn A. Baker is upstaged by the superb group portrait by Bill..... More
The poster is inscribed and signed with a silver felt-tipped pen by Miles Davis and six members of the band: Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards); Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone, flute); Adam Holzman (keyboards); Joe 'Foley' McCreary (piccolo bass); Benny Rietveld (bass guitar); Ricky Wellman (drums); and Marilyn Mazur (percussion). The only..... More
John Cale, a foundation member of The Velvet Underground (1964-68), was on his first tour of Australia. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). More
Sydney, Peter Noble Entertainment Productions Pty. Ltd., [1990]. The contemporary signatures and inscriptions are by Buddy Guy, Scott Holt (guitar), Wilbur Hayes (drums), Greg Rzab (bass), James Williams (bass), and the unidentified pianist (David Maxwell?). When Buddy Guy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005..... More
Prahran, Pan Enterprises, 1980. The front cover is signed (albeit now a little smudged) in black felt-tipped pen by Roy Orbison, done during his penultimate tour of Australia, encompassing ten concerts from 18 October to 4 November 1980. Two ticket stubs (for the second of the two Adelaide concerts on..... More
Beverly Hills, The Visual Thing, Inc., 1969. Provenance: the personal collection of David Lovatt, proprietor of Bank Street Records, Adelaide (1985-1994). More