London, printed by Thomas Baskett ... for J. Nourse, 1757. More

London, The Author, 1766 ['second edition, corrected and enlarged'; the first two tracts were first published in 1758 and 1759 respectively]. Important early works on the corn trade, which earned the praise of Adam Smith in his 'Wealth of Nations'. More

London, J. Debrett, 1789. Dalrymple (1726-1810), fourth baronet of Cranstoun, was one of the Barons of the Exchequer in Scotland. He was a prolific author of history and current affairs, and he 'occupied his leisure with various experiments of a useful kind. He discovered the art of making soap from..... More

London, John Stockdale, 1794 (new edition)/ 1782. The dedication referred to in the title runs to 116 pages. More

London, T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1803, 1803 and 1804 [revised third edition]/ 1784. Sir John Sinclair (1754-1835), first president of the Board of Agriculture and voluminous writer. This work was 'a standard treatise, which was long one of the chief authorities on the subject' (DNB). More

London, Houlston and Stoneman, 1855 and 1856. More

Adelaide, printed at the 'Times' and 'Dispatch' Office (first volume) and The Advertiser and Chronicle Offices (second and third volumes), [1858 and 1859]. On the flyleaf of the third volume is the contemporary ink signature of Francis Dutton, (1818-1877), at various times MLC, MHA, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration..... More

Edinburgh, Blackwood, 1865. Not least, fish and fishing. 'The alimentary virtues of Horse-Flesh and Fungi are discussed with a half-earnest levity ... but with the sea as our fish-pond, and pisciculture capable of endless developement alike in salt-water and fish, it is marvellous that multitudes should be pining with hunger..... More

London, Macmillan, 1867. Other contributors include G.C. Brodrick, R.H. Hutton, Lord Houghton, John Boyd Kinnear, James Bryce and Sir George Young. More

Adelaide, Rigby, 1886. With the large early ownership signature (surname only) of the well-known South Australian pioneer Sir Simpson Newland on the flyleaf (along with details of a later owner). More

Adelaide, Printed for the Proprietor and Publisher, A. Timmann, at the 'Pioneer' Office, 1890 and 1891. The recto of the large folding supplement to Number 10 contains the text, with three line illustrations, of an article that 'appeared originally in the "SA Register" in six short letters': 'Protection or Freedom..... More

Adelaide, C.E. Bristow, Government Printer, 1894. Mounted on the front pastedown is an autograph letter signed by the Clerk of the Assembly, J.C. Morphett (one page octavo, 25 April 1911, on South Australian Parliament letterhead). 'Dear Sir, I have just heard that His Excellency is desirous of obtaining a copy..... More

Adelaide, C.E. Bristow, Government Printer, 1897. Printed at the head of the first page is the following: 'Copy of Federal Constitution under the Crown, framed and approved by the Australasian Federal Convention, at Adelaide, South Australia, 22nd March to 23rd April, 1897. E.G. Blackmore, Clerk. C.C. Kingston, President'. The signature..... More

Adelaide, McGann [Photographer], 1899. Provenance: Archibald Henry Peake (1859-1920), Premier of South Australia on three occasions (1909-1910, 1912-1915 and 1917-1920; he died in office on 6 April 1920). The details 'Mr Peake / Parl' are written in ink on the verso. The main group in the photograph comprises, from left..... 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

London, John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1908. With the armorial bookplate of Sir Richard Chaffey Baker, 1841-1911; barrister, pastoralist and influential South Australian politician. Baker was one of the founding fathers of Federation and the first President of the Senate in the first Commonwealth Parliament. One of the Spanish Series..... More

Manchester, Mack & Co. [Photographers], 1913. At the time, Archibald Henry Peake (1859-1920) was the Premier of South Australia, a position he held on three occasions (1909-1910, 1912-1915 and 1917-1920). He died in office on 6 April 1920. In 1912, 'the Liberals won an eight-seat majority ... Peake again became..... More

London, Constable and Company, 1919. With the ownership signature of Professor Heinz Kent. More

Sydney, Alfred Ames Kent, Government Printer, 1924. Inscribed and signed by the author on the front pastedown 'To A. Hurley Esq. With Compliments, W. Kenneth Charlton'. More

Adelaide, Preece, 1926. More

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1929. The Rede Lecture, 1929, delivered by novelist and MP John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. More

Stanford, Stanford University Press, 1934. With the ownership signature (and place and dated 1934-5) of Sir Walter Crocker, his annotations on the rear flyleaf and his occasional marginal pencilling. Crocker spent two years at Stanford from June 1928 as a Fellow of the Commonwealth Fund. He studied demography, specialising (in..... More

London, Hutchinson, 1936. In his thirty years in the Colonial Service, the author 'has been stationed out east in the islands of the Pacific; south in the Falklands ... and west in the islands of the Caribbean'. More

London, 'Daily Telegraph', 1937. The High Commissioners are: The Honourable Vincent Massey, Canada; The Right Honourable Stanley Bruce, Commonwealth of Australia; W.J. Jordan, New Zealand; C.T. Te Water, Union of South Africa; J.W. Dulanty, Irish Free State; and Sir Firoz Khan Noon, India. The Ambassadors are: Dr Paul Regis de..... More

Adelaide, E.J. McAlister & Co., Printers [for the Catholic Guild of Social Studies], [circa May 1937] (written in ink at the foot of the last page). Page 4: 'Is This A Fascist Leaflet? It is not. Everyone who is opposed to the victory of red atheistic materialism is liable to..... More