Melbourne, Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, 1923. Vernacular names as adopted by the Plant Names Committee of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria. More
Canterbury, Michael Thornton for the Old Geelong Grammarians, 1994. More
This is a photograph of a calligraphic testimonial that contained 31 portrait photographs - 30 uniform-sized ones of members of the band, and a larger one of the recipient of the testimonial. It was presented to George Christian Clauscen 'as a mark of esteem'. Apparently he was 'mayor of Fitzroy..... More
Melbourne, Government Printer, 1971 (first edition). With numerous diagrams and 7 pages of photographic illustrations. 'On The 15 October 1970, at 11:50 am, the 367-ft span of the West Gate Bridge, known as span 10-11, being one of the spans on the western side of the River Yarra, suddenly collapsed..... More
Glen Iris, University of Melbourne, 1933. 'Visitors are requested not to tease the performers'. More
[Melbourne], Victorian Aboriginal Group, 1943, 1946-53 and 1966. "Objects. To study the conditions of the Aborigines throughout Australia, to promote their welfare, and to help form a public conscience in favour of just and enlightened treatment of the people under our charge" More
Melbourne, Government Printer, 1861. The essays are 'Collection and Storage of Water in Victoria' by Frederick Acheson (49 pages); 'Agriculture in Victoria' by William Story (pages 163 pages plus a plan); 'Origin and Distribution of Gold in Quartz Veins' by Henry Rosales (31 pages) and 'Development of the Resources of..... More
Melbourne, printed by The Modern Printing Company, 1936. The book is not identified as such, but it comes from the personal collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Thomas Paterson (1886-1950), Commanding Officer of the 39th Battalion AIF, and the author of that battalion's history. Dornbusch 330; Fielding and O'Neill, page 228; Trigellis-Smith..... More
Bendigo, 38th Battalion History Committee (printed by the 'Bendigo Advertiser' Pty Ltd and the Cambridge Press), 1920. The book is not identified as such, but it comes from the personal collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Thomas Paterson (1886-1950), Commanding Officer of the 39th Battalion AIF, and the author of that battalion's..... More
[Toorak, The Author, 1999]. Signed and inscribed by the author to 'Les' (Dr Leslie O.S. Poidevin). Loosely inserted is a signed handwritten letter from the author, with 'Les's inscription indicating his reply. More
Shepparton, Shepparton City Council, 1949. More
Carlton, The Miegunyah Press, 2009 (first edition). More
Melbourne, Mason, Firth and M'Cutcheon, 1871 [first edition]. The last twelve pages contain interesting period advertisements. More
Melbourne, Arcadia/ Department of Infrastructure, 2004. More
Brisbane, Gordon and Gotch (for the Executrix and Children), 1896. With much on Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the relevant states; subjects include 'The Lady Augusta', the Constitution, the Anti-Transporation debate, 'The Incursions of the Blacks', Squatting, John Petrie and the Liberty of the Press. More
Melbourne, MCC Library, 2002. Signed by all four authors. More
Adelaide, Sullivan's Cove, 1980. Reset from the (anonymous) first edition of 1873, 'Memories of the Past, 1834-1848'; one of 500 numbered copies. More
Adelaide, Rigby, 1970. More
Parramatta, Cumberland Newspapers, [1954]. One of 25 inscribed and signed copies, of a total edition of only 100. More
Melbourne, James J. Blundell & Co., 1855. The front flyleaf is signed in pencil 'R. Campbell / Septer 15th 1855'; Robert Campbell is one of the 132 subscribers whose names and addresses are printed in the volume. Becker's article, although short and prosaically titled, is most entertaining because of his..... More
Melbourne, Dr Una B. Porter, 1990. Signed and inscribed on the title page by the publisher, Dr Una B. Porter, Frederick Cato's surviving daughter. 'The story of Fred Cato...the co-founder of the Moran and Cato grocery chain [and] influential Methodist layman'. More
The second figure from the right in the front row is wearing a slouch hat with a distinctive hatband, and the brim turned up on the right side. We have discovered the same man in one of Rose's Stereoscopic Views, #2242, 'The Bushmen's Contingent at Camp, Langwarrin', illustrated in 'George..... More
Melbourne, printed by the Hawthorn Press for the Book Collectors' Society of Australia, 1968 (second edition)/ 1858. One of 250 copies signed by the author of the introduction, Ian McLaren, and the printer, John Gartner. More
Melbourne, printed by the Hawthorn Press for the Book Collectors' Society of Australia, 1968 (second edition)/ 1858. One of 250 copies signed by the author of the introduction, Ian McLaren, and the printer, John Gartner. More
Gilberton, The Author, 2000 [first edition]. Family history. More
