London, Albion Press, 1804 [first thus]. William Somerville '(1675-1742), poet; of an ancient Gloustershire family; ... his poem of four books in blank verse, "The Chase", published first in 1735; his hawking poem, "Field Sports", a kind of supplement, published, 1742' ('Concise Dictionary of National Biography'). More

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1857 [first thus]. A poem in six cantos on Robert Bruce, first published in 1815; this edition, 'as we now have it in the Author's MS' is published 'with all his introductions, and the editor's notes'. More

Adelaide, Andrews, Thomas, and Clark, 1865. Almost half the book (58 pages) is given over to verse by Stephenson, who died at the age of 18 in May 1865. With a contemporary inscription (in Charles Todd's hand?) to 'Lizzie Todd 4th Decr 1865' in ink on an early blank; the..... 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, John Camden Hotten, [c. 1871]. With the 'cMGee' misprint, and the 1s. price against 'Sensation Novels'. More

Adelaide, Webb, Vardon & Pritchard [for the Author], 1881. More

Adelaide, Scrymgour and Sons, Printers [for the Author], 1884. With a contemporary inscription by, and signature of, a family member. More

Adelaide, E.S. Wigg and Son, 1884. The author's second book of verse; he was Dean of Adelaide at the time. More

Sydney, William Maddock, 1885. This copy is inscribed in ink on the verso of the title page 'To / George Augustus Sala / From the author. / With sincere regards. / P.J.H. / 2.5.'85'. George Augustus Sala (1828-1895), the 'Prince of Journalists', spent nine months in Australia in 1885; his..... More

Dunedin, Arthur T. Keirle, 1890. The deluxe edition of poetical works by Bracken, published to commemorate New Zealand's Golden Jubilee. Thomas Bracken (circa 30 December 1841?-1898), was born in Ireland; he became an orphan in 1852. He 'was cared for by an aunt until about the age of 12, when..... More

Melbourne, George Robertson, 1892. With the amorial bookplate of Thomas Thornton Reed, sometime Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide (and with his pencilled note on the flyleaf). More

London, Ward, Lock and Bowden, 1895. Not least, 'The Wild White Man. An Australian Tale' (pages 101-196, concerning convict William Buckley (1780-1856). More

Adelaide, J.L. Bonython and Co., 'Advertiser' Office, 1898. A collection of humorous verse (topical and localized) by a son of the South Australian novelist Maud Jean Franc (Mrs E. Evans). More

Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1903 (twelfth thousand)/ 1896. The publisher's catalogue at the rear of this copy is dated November 1905, suggesting sheets of the 1903 edition were retained for later binding. More

Melbourne, Thomas C. Lothian, 1907 and 1908. A rare Australian poetry magazine, with each number limited to 500 numbered copies. The first one is out of series; the other three, with individual titles ('The Book of the Opal'; 'The Shadow on the Hill'; and 'Fire o' the Flame') are numbers..... More

London, Oxford University Press, 1909. With the later (1954) ownership signature of (Professor) Brian Medlin. More

London, Constable, 1913 (second impression). With the pencilled ownership signature of Professor Heinz Kent, inscribed 'Cambridge, 1961'. More

London, John G. Wilson, 1914. More

Adelaide, Vardon & Sons, Printers, 1916. On the verso of the front flyleaf is an expansive thank-you note signed by the author (15 August 1916): 'Dear Mr Adey, May I ask you to accept of this little booklet as a memento of the improvement which has already shown itself in..... More

London, The Poetry Bookshop, 1917. This copy is signed by the author on the title page. Harold Monro (1879-1932) 'is most famous for his role supporting poets and poetry as founder and editor of the magazines "Poetry Review" and "Poetry and Drama" and as proprietor of the Poetry Bookshop, a...... More

London, Sidgwick and Jackson, 1919. With the ownership signature of Professor Heinz Kent. More

Goodwood, The Author, [1920s]. The author's address, printed on the title page, is crossed out; the new address is written (in his hand) on the blank verso of the front cover. More

London, George Harrap & Co., [circa 1920]/ 1909 [first thus]. A most attractive edition, with the text printed in an ornate calligraphic font, often set within variant decorative borders. More

Boston, Cornhill Publishing, 1922. Inscribed and signed by the author and an original photograph, presumably of the author, laid-in on the front pastedown. More

London, The Poetry Bookshop, 1922 (fourth thousand). With the bookplate, and the ownership signature, of Harry Muir (1909-1991), well-known Adelaide bookseller and later founder of significant South Australian publisher Wakefield Press. (Also with the local bookseller's label of F.W. Preece & Sons). More