Books on Books
Australian National Bibliography, 1901-1950
Canberra, National Library of Australia, 1988. This reference work bridges the gap between Sir John Ferguson's Bibliography of Australia, 1784-1900 and the National Library's Annual Catalogue of Australian Publications (now the Australian National Bibliography) which commenced publication in 1951. Approximately 50,000 titles are listed. More
A Century of Journalism. The Sydney Morning Herald and its Record of Australian Life
Sydney, John Fairfax and Sons, 1931. With the bookplate of Fred Johns, the first Australian Who's Who compiler, designed by Sidney Ure Smith. More
Desiderata. A Guide to Good Books. Number 6, 1st November 1930
Adelaide, F.W. Preece & Sons (and printed at the Hassell Press), 1930. Not least, pp 25-26, The Home of the Blizzard by Sir Douglas Mawson, and the rear cover advertising the 1930 abridged popular edition. More
The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages at the University of California, San Diego
New Haven, William Reese and Sydney, Hordern House, 2004 [second edition, revised and enlarged]/ 1974, 1982 and 1983 [originally published in three volumes]. An extensively annotated catalogue of the important collection amassed by Kenneth Evan Hill - 'the most extensive gathering of books that document early voyages of exploration and..... More
A Modest Collection. Private Libraries Association 1956-2006
Pinner, Private Libraries Association, 2007. With the pictorial bookplate, designed by Katharine Stafford, of G.A.Stafford. More
New South Wales General Standing Orders. Selected from the General Orders issued by Former Governors, from the 16th of February 1791 to the 6th of September, 1800. Also, General Orders issued by Governor King, from the 28th of September 1800 to the 30th of September 1802
Black Rock, History Books Australia, 1983 (facsimile edition)/ 1802. Number 38 of 150 numbered copies. A facsimile of the first book printed in Australia. More
The Non-Cartographical Maritime Works Published by Mount and Page. A Preliminary Hand-list. Occasional Publications of the Bibliographical Society, Number 1. Together with Numbers 2-8
London, The Bibliographical Society, 1985-1994. The other volumes are: Nelson, C. and M. Seccombe: Periodical publications 1641-1700: A Survey with Illustrations; R.J. Goulden: Ornament Stock of Henry Woodfall, 1719-47. A Preliminary Inventory; W.Craig Ferguson: Loan Book of the Stationers' Company With a List of Transactions, 1592-1692; Peter W.M. Blayney: The..... More
Bookplates. A Selection from the Works of Charles R. Capon. Together with a Foreword and Complete Check List of over Fifty Plates
Portland, The Anthoensen Press, [c.1950]. Number 147 of 300 copies (250 of which were for sale). Eight leaves of illustrations include one tipped-in bookplate. More
Centuria Librorum Absconditorum. Being Notes Bio-, Biblio-, Icono- graphical and Critical, on Curious and Uncommon Books. By Pisanus Fraxi
London, Charles Skilton, 1962 (facsimile edition)/ 1879. The second of three independent volumes of this classic bibliography of prohibited books, many of them of an erotic nature. One of only 395 copies. More
New Zealand National Bibliography to the Year 1960. [Five volumes in six books]
Wellington, P.D. Hasselberg, Government Printer, 1980 - 1985. More
The Oxford University Press and the Spread of Learning, 1478-1978. An Illustrated History
Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1978. More
Books be my Destiny
Adelaide, Edmonds Book Gallery, 1984. One of 1000 copies signed by the author. However, this copy also bears a remarkable reverse inscription, from the Captain of the 'QE2', Captain Alan Charles Bennell (1931-1990) to the author, dated 2 July 1989. Bennell died while the ship was at sea; 'his ashes..... More
Folio 50. A Bibliography of the Folio Society 1947-1996
London, Folio Society, 1997. More
Twenty-one Years of Bird and Bull. A Bibliography, 1958-1979
[North Hills], Bird and Bull Press, 1980. Number 21 of only 350 copies. More
Catalogue of the late Mr. W. Champion Hackett's Library of Valuable Books .
Adelaide, Theodore Bruce & Co., Fine Art Auctioneers, [1938]. Some 3252 lots were offered for sale; some prices realised are pencilled in, but bibliographical details are thin on the ground. More
Australian Bookplates and Bookplates of Interest to Australia
Sydney, [The Author], 1950. Number 76 of the standard issue of 200 copies signed by the author; a further 100 copies in two deluxe editions were also published. Loosely inserted is a small leaflet listing publications by Barnett, with his postal address stamp on the otherwise blank verso. Provenance: Johannes..... More
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De Luxe Publications [cover title]
[Sydney, The Author, 1938]. Inscribed, dated (1939) and signed by Barnett. Basically a catalogue of Barnett's publications, 'Limited de luxe editions designed and published by the author and printed by Harrie P. Mortlock's Beacon Press'. The mounted Japanese prints were 'two of the smaller illustrations from "Japanese Colour-Prints"'. The bookplate..... More
Fun with Book-plates. A Souvenir of 'Australian Book-plates', issued to the Author's Guests on the Occasion of its First Public Appearance, May, 1951
Sydney, Privately Printed (for the Author by the Beacon Press), 1951. Number 21 of only 100 signed copies. More
A Checklist of Ex Libris Literature published in Australia
Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1942. Number 76 of 250 copies signed by the author (and the first publication of his Wakefield Press). More
Bookplate Artists and their Bookplates
Dulwich, Tudor Australia Press, 2012. One of only 100 numbered copies of the 'ordinary edition'; this copy is signed by the author on the title page. There were also 25 copies of a 'special edition'. Anomalously, the numbering in this copy suggests a total print-run of 130. More
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P. Neville Barnett and his Books [cover title]
[Sydney, The Author, 1952]. Inscribed and signed by Barnett on the first page (which also carries the small name-stamp of Johannes Larsen). A checklist of Barnett's publications on bookplates and Japanese prints, with reprints of articles on him (and them) by Al Milgrom, Alan Yates and Alan Rigby (the first..... More
The Country Life Book of Book Collecting
London, Country Life, 1976. More
Publications from 1973 to 1989 of the Officina Brindabella. With a Note on the Beginnings of the Press [cover title]
Deakin, Officina Brindabella [Brindabella Press], 1989. The introductory note explains the reason for the Officina Brindabella / Brindabella Press name change. Twenty-one items are listed, including some ephemeral pieces. The latest book listed is Les Murray's 'The Idyll Wheel'. Loosely inserted is a short signed note: 'Dear Roy, Thanks for..... More
Percival Serle, 1871-1951. Biographer, Bibliographer, Anthologist and Art Curator. A Memoir
Deakin, Officina Brindabella [Brindabella Press], 1988. The fifteenth book of the Brindabella Press; the standard issue comprised 350 numbered copies signed by the author (Percival Serle's son). This copy is signed but unnumbered; instead, the words 'Exhibition binding' are inserted in pencil, almost certainly by Alec Bolton. Ron Eadie had..... More