[No publication details given, but we suggest Frith, Reigate, 1860s]. There is no duplication of images in these volumes. Gernsheim (Incunabula of British Photographic Literature, 1839-1875), records books published between 1864 and 1867 under the same generic title, containing half- and full-plate photographs, but he makes no mention of this..... More

Elgin, Robert Stewart, 1863 [third edition]/ 1827. Four of the photographs are reproductions of early paintings; the others are primarily views in and around Elgin. More

London, Lockwood, 1865. The photographs are an oval portrait of Cobden (by J. Eastham, 77 x 55 mm), and three views (each 67 x 90 mm) by S. Ayling: a streetscape of Midhurst (Sussex), Dunford House, and West Lavington Church. 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

London, Arthur Miall, 1868. 'The characteristic excellencies of Raphael's Bible, being those of composition and expression, can be conveyed through the medium of engraving. Early impressions of plates, printed at Rome in 1674, have therefore been secured.... The Photographs may be fairly left to speak for themselves'. The publisher's advertisements..... More

London, Lockwood, 1870 [third edition, carefully revised and considerably enlarged]/ [1857]. All of the plates in the second volume relate to specific bridges: one double-page plate gives details of the 'Bridge over Salt Water River, Melbourne and Williams Town Railway, Victoria' (and one of the diagrams in the first volume..... More

[Reigate, Frith & Co., circa 1873]. Offered together with a rare example of Frith's Cosmoscope, the patented viewer for which these large-format mounted prints were designed. 'It gives the user an impression of depth when viewing images ... due to the combined use of a wide optics and a curved..... More

Adelaide, J.T. Shawyer, Printer, 1874. The frontispiece, a Townsend Duryea photograph, is a composite of five numbered oval portraits; the identification key is printed on the verso of the title page. Ferguson 16706 (not identifying the photographer, and not indicating that the five photographic portraits are in fact one composite..... More

London, HMSO, 1879. British Parliamentary Paper C2452 of Volume 29 of Session 1878-79. The bulk of the supplement is the 'Report by Dr. Ballard on the Effluvium Nuisances arising in connexion with various manufacturing and other branches of industry. Part III' (280 pages). This report deals primarily with industries in..... More

Adelaide, J. Williams, Printer, 1880 [second edition]/ 1879. With the armorial bookplates of James Angas Johnson and Charles Glover on the pastedown; the white ink on the spine is a legacy of Glover's ownership. The last part of the book, 'A Voyage from Port Phillip to Adelaide in 1846' (23..... 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, Goodfellow & Hele [almost certainly the Author - James Dally was convinced], 1880. With the pictorial bookplate of J. Cluny Harkness (Federal President of the Chamber of Manufactures in the 1950s, according to Trove). Ferguson 11744; Holden 70. Holden's entry is more accurate and informative, although the photographs may..... More

[Melbourne, no publisher identified, circa 1880]. One of the panoramic views is 'The Melbourne International Exhibition' building (known as the Royal Exhibition Building today); the inaugural event was held there from October 1880 to April 1881. More

Richmond, Victoria, T.W. McAlpine, [1880s]. Some details catch the eye immediately - the cloth cap, the high lace-up boots, the striped knee-length socks - but they don't demand answers. However, one that does is the caption 'Why did my master sell me?' written in the negative on the fur rug..... More

Adelaide, Carey, Page & Co., Printers ("Published under the Author's own immediate Supervision"), 1885. The lithographs are a frontispiece view after Skipper, 15 full-page portraits and one plate containing three portraits; the photographs are of the Governor (and dedicatee) Sir William Robinson (140x88mm, by Hammer and Co.) and Loyau (98x58mm..... More

London, Lillywhite, Frowd, 1886. More

Adelaide, E.S. Wigg & Son, 1887 [this Adelaide edition is the first edition]. A London edition of this book was published in 1888, with pages ix-304 (from the table of contents onwards) being the sheets of this Adelaide edition. The first eight pages, the cloth colour, lettering and decoration differ..... More

Melbourne, The Literary Committee [of The Congress], 1889. One of the photographs ('Necrosis of Fingers and Toes') illustrates 'Diseases of Polynesians, as seen in Queensland' by F. BOWE (8 pages). The other five illustrate 'A New Procedure for the Cure of Congenital Talipes Varus and Equino-Varus' by T.N. FITZGERALD (6..... More

Adelaide, Printed by Hussey & Gillingham, [1890s]. All plate leaves depict one or more illustrations from photographs, against a watercolour pictorial background with calligraphic titles. There is only one full-page plate proper. Not in Trove, but recorded there are what appear to be later versions of a similar item, 'Gall's..... More

Kalgoorlie, 'D. Falconer, Photo Artist', [between August 1894 and 1896]. The most readily-accessible, extensive (and accurate) information on Davidson is to be found in the lengthy introduction by Valmai Hankel to the new edition of 'Journal of Explorations in Central Australia ... 1898-1900'. The journal was first published as South..... More

[Hindmarsh, Unknown Photographer, circa September 1898]. 'The banjo was introduced to America by enslaved Africans in the mid-1600s.... the earliest banjos, also known as banjars, were not the instruments we recognize today. Early banjos varied greatly. They could have any number of strings. The body could be made from a...... More

London, The Studio, 1900. Not least, 'The Work of Pietro Fraciacomo' (with 9 illustrations, 2 coloured; Fraciacomo 'drew mainly seascapes and cityscapes of Venice, often at night, a thematic also pursued by Mario de Maria. By the turn of the century, his style had acquired Symbolist overtones devoid of a...... More

London, Fradelle & Young, Photographers, 283 Regent Street, W., 1900. Given the number of guests at the dinner (a contemporary newspaper account suggests a figure of 700, albeit in two rooms), and the fact that Fradelle & Young 'Specialised in hotel and restaurant group photography of dinners & receptions' (PhotoLondon..... More

Melbourne, A.H. Massina & Co., 1900. Provenance: 'E.C. Tatchell' is written in pencil on the front flyleaf. Captain Edward Charles Tatchell was Commander of E Company, 5th Contingent, Victorian Mounted Rifles. Loosely inserted is a vintage snapshot (approximately 75 × 85 mm) showing (presumably) Tatchell in uniform, with a much..... More

London, Newman, Graham & Co., [circa 1905 (first edition thus)]. Lengthy biographical sketches are accompanied by fine portraits, with many of the latter by Elliott & Fry. Other photographers noted include Messrs. Bassano, C.E. Fry & Son, Langfier Limited, Russell & Sons, Lafayette Limited, and A.C. Hoskins. The contents of..... More