Antique pewter collection with reference books
Collection of English pewter circa 1800 to 1900s together with three early reference books
John Moluig Sketches and Reference Book Set
Two framed John Moluig sketches together with John Moluig reference book (3)
Kenton Cast Iron Fire Truck Toy with Books
American cast iron three horse hook & ladder toy, possibly Kenton together with 2 reference books. 75 cm long (3)
Mixed Book Lot
Books, (5) 'The Hand-Book of Etiquette,' published Cassell, Petter and Galpin (covers loose); 'The New Family Herbal and Botanic Physician,' by M.Robinson, published Nicholson (covers loose); 'The Little Shepherdess and Other Stories,' by Hans Christian…
Mysterious East, Myths, Bali, Indigenous Coins
Books, (4) 'Fifty Enthralling Stories of the Mysterious East,' ed. The Sheik A. Abdulla, published Odhams; 'Myths of China and Japan,' by Donald A. Mackenzie; 'Island of Bali,' by Miguel Cobarrubias, published New York, 1937; 'Recherches Sur Les Monnaies…
Sydney in the 1920s: Books and Magazine
Books, (4) 'The Roaring Twenties,' by Jack Lindsay, published Bodley head, 1960; 'Old Books, Old Friends, Old Sydney,' by James R Tyrrell, published Angus and Robertson, 1952; 'Gregory's Street Directory of Sydney and Suburbs,' 18th edition; and 'Aussie.…
Sportsman's Guide and Philosophy of Science
Books, (2) 'The Young Sportsman's Manual,' by Craven, published Bell and Daldy 1867; and 'Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest,' by J.A.Harris, published John Murray, 1891
Rackham's Book of Pictures
Book, 'Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures,' published William Heinemann, 1923, with dust jacket
Biggles Adventures
Books, (8) 'Biggles,' stories by W.E.Johns, including 'Biggles in the Blue,' 'Biggles goes to school' etc
Sex Life in America
Books, (2) 'Sex Life in America,' by James L.Segall, published Bernard marks, 1934; and 'Odoratus Sexualis.' by Iwan Bloch, published American Anthropological Society, 1933
4 Books: History, Inventions, Discoveries, Bracebridge Hall
Books, (4) 'A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins,' by John Beckmann, published Henry G. Bohn, 1846, Vol. I and II; and 'Bracebridge Hall,' by Geoffrey Crayon, published John Murray, 1823, Vol. I and II
The Tichborne Trial: Summing Up
Book, 'The Tichborne Trial: The Summing Up,' by the Lord Chief Justice of England, published Ward, Lock and Tyler, 1874
Zane Grey Hodder & Stoughton Editions (14)
Books, (14) Zane Grey, Hodder and Stoughton Editions, including 'The Roaring U.P.Trail,' 'The Last of the great Scouts,' and 'The Man of the Forest,' etc. 10 with dust jackets. Some toning to paper and some covers loose, c.1930s
19 Editions of Mr. Punch by Educational Book Co
Books, (19) Editions of 'Mr Punch' published The Educational book Company. 19 volumes in total, including 'Theatricals,' 'In holiday Mood,' 'Country Manners.'
Kipling and Barrie's Works
Books, (2) 'Rudyard Kipling's Verse,' inclusive edition 1885-1926, published Hodder and Stoughton 1931; and 'The Plays of J .M.Barrie,' in One volume, published Hodder and Stoughton, 1933
India's History
Books, (2) 'History of India,' by James Grant, published Cassell, Petter, Galpin. Vol. I and II
Samuel Johnson's Life and Hebrides Tour by James Boswell
Books, (5) 'The Life of Samuel Johnson and Tour to the Hebrides,' by James Boswell. Pub. George Routledge & Sons, 1891. Complete in 5 volumes
Sydney Long: Life and Work
Book, 'The Life and Work of Sydney Long.' by Joanna Mendelssohn. Ltd. Ed #50/275 published 1979, Copperfield Publishing. Signed by the author. In original carton
Licensed House Management
Books, (3) 'Licensed Houses and Their Management,' by W.Bently Capper, published Caxton. Three volumes, complete with dust jackets
Clementi's Piano Sonatas & Melville's Trial, 1800-1806
Books, (2) 'Catalogue of New Music. Six Sonatas For the Piano-Forte,' composed by Muzio Clementi published J.Dale, London, c.1800; and 'The Trial of Henry Lord Viscount Melville, Before the Right Honorable the House of Peers etc,' published London, 1806…
Elioth Gruner: The Art
Book, 'The Art of Elioth Gruner.' limited edition #465/600, signed by artist. Pub. Art in Australia
Cuisine Classique
Book, 'La Cuisine Classique,' volume II by Urbain Dubois and Emile Bernard. Pub. E. Dentu, 3rd edition,1868
Vintage Cartoon Books
Books, (3) 'Cartoons By Claude Marquet,' commemorative volume published The Worker Trustees, 1920; and 'On the Hop! Selection Australian Drawings of Livingston Hopkins (2)' published Bulletin Newspaper, 1904
Music Boxes: A Collector's Guide
Book, 'Music Boxes,' by Gilbert Bahl, published 1993, Quintet Publishing
Tin Toy Artistry
Book, 'The Art of the Tin Toy,' by David Pressland. Pub.1976 by new Cavendish books. Dust jacket and sleeve included
Alphabet Books: Nicholson & Hassall
Book, 'An Alphabet,' by William Nicholson, published William Heinemann, London 1898 (mould to title page, 'A' page and slightly to the 'B' page); and 'A Naval Alphabet' by John Hassall, including Title page, 'R' and 'V'. Four items
"Judicial Evidence" by Jeremy Bentham (11 volumes, stained boards)
Books, (11) 'Rationale of Judicial Evidence,' by Jeremy Bentham, pub.1827. 11 volumes, some with loose and stained boards
Phil May's Sketches & Australia
Books, (5) 'Phil May's Sketch-Book,' published Chatto and Windus, 1897 and 1903, 2 volumes, both with loose boards; and 'Phil May in Australia,' published Bulletin Newspaper,1904 (3), all three with loose boards
1893 Hand Atlas by Velhagen and Klasing
Book, 'Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas,' published Verlag Von Velhagen and Klasing, 1893. (Spine loose)
"Paper-Weights" by Pat Reilly
Book, 'Paper-Weights,' by Pat Reilly. Pub. 1994 by Quintet Publishing Ltd
Fountain Pens: A Comprehensive Guide
Book, 'Fountain Pens' by Jonathan Steinberg. Pub. 1994 by Quintet Publishing Ltd
Modern Masters of Etching
Books, (3) 'Modern Masters of etching.' three Editions 'Anders Zorn,' 'Francisco de Goya,' and J.L.Forain.' published The Studio, 1925 (2) and 1927
Casanova's Memoirs (with damaged spines)
Books, (12) 'The Memoirs of Giacomo Casanova Di Seingalt,' translated into English by Arthur Machen. Privately printed by the Casanova Socy, London 1922. 12 volumes, 2 with damaged /missing spines
Hogarth's Etchings: Restored and Collected
Volume Etchings 'The Works of William Hogarth', 'The Works of William Hogarth. From The Original Plates Restored by James Heath, Esq. R.A. with the Addition of Many Subjects Not Before Collected.' Printed for Baldwin and Cradock, Paternoster Row, by G…
James Gillray Etchings
Volume Etchings 'The Works of James Gillray', 'The Works of James Gillray. From The Original Plates with the Addition of Many Subjects Not Before Collected.' Printed for Henry G. Bohn, York St, Covent Garden. (c. 1849). 1 volume elephant folio (631 x 484…
Sydney to London: A Illustrated Journey on Loch Bredan
Book, journal, ships log, Sydney to London with illustrations 1902 - 'Loch Bredan'
Australian Magazine and Calf-Bound Volumes (8)
Eight books including calf-bound volumes, illustrated Australian magazine Vol 1 July - December 1850, Ham Bros., Melbourne. (8)
NSW Parliamentary Debates (18 volumes)
'New South Wales Parliamentary Debates', 18 volumes, 1/2 calf, 8vo, Chas Potter, Government Printer. (18)
Voyage of the Astrolabe: Exploration and Scientific Discoveries
'Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe execute par ordre du roi, pendant les annees 1826-1827-1828-1829' by Dumont D'Urville (Jules Sebastian Cesar) [1790-1842] 22 volumes (various sizes), comprising engraved plates, maps, charts and extensive text…
French Expedition to Pacific and Antarctic (1837-1840)
'Voyage au Pole Sud et dan l'Oceanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zelee, execute par ordre du Roi pendant les annees 1837-1838-1839-1840' by Dumont D'Urville (Jules Sebastian Cesar) [1790-1842] in 30 volumes (in 3 sizes), comprising volumes of text…
Limited edition 'The Banksias' volumes I & II
'The Banksias' by Celia E. Rosser and Alexander S. George Volumes I & II [1981-88, published in association with Monash University] Numbered 392 from the Limited Edition of 730.
'Views in the South Seas'
Webber, John, 'Views in the South Seas, from drawings by the late James Webber, draftsman on board the Resolution, Captain James Cooke, from the year 1776 to 1780. With letter-press, descriptive of the various scenery, & c... The drawings are in the…
Nobility of Form: Vienna's Workstadt
Wolfgang Wersin - Vom Adel Der form Zum Reinen Raum book, the nobility of the form to the pure space.' Origins of Viennese Workstadt 1962.
Limitless Visions: Kiesler's Endless Space Exhibition
Frederick J. Kiesler - Endless Space Exhibition book
1. "Art Nouveau: Aesthetic Revolution" 2. "The Rise of Art Nouveau"
Two books on Art Nouveau movement (2)
Kimono, Art, and Gardens: Japanese Masterpieces
KIMONO, Artistic designs & hand-Dyeing significance in colours, by Lynn Katoh along with Japanese Masters of the colour print and a book on Gardens
Japanese Art: Ukiyo-e, Shraku, and Honusai
Three volumes on Japanese Art, Ukiyo-e, Shraku and Honusai
Hitchcock Trio, Peter Rabbit, and More
Three Alfred Hitchcock books, another book & a Peter rabbit book along with other books
Modern Architecture & Design: A Collection of Books
Collection of architectural, modern design and furniture books (6)
Lloyd's Registers: 1920s-1960s (43 Volumes)
Lloyd's Registers, various years ranging from 1920s through to 1960s, 43 volumes
Bookish Daydream
An oil on canvas, laid on board of a young girl daydreaming while reading a book, in a elaborate gilded frame (A/F)
Uncollected Works of Aubrey Beardsley
The book 'The Uncollected Works of Aubrey Beardsley', John Lane, London, 1925. Hardcover. First Edition, some colour, mostly black and white, Ltd. Ed. 7/110, original gilt decorated and lettered beige basket weave cloth boards. Rebound
Signed Art Books by Heysen, Feint, Picot, Boyd and Porter
Artists: signed Art books - 'Hans Heysen - Watercolours and Drawings' [Sydney, 1950] signed by Hans Heysen; 'Adrien Feint - Flower Paintings' by Ure Smith [Sydney, 1948] signed by Adrien Feint; 'Jean-Claude Picot' [Paris, 1985] with signature and sketch…
John Allcot: Marine Artistry in Limited Edition
One volume: John Allcot marine artist Sydney. 1978. Copperfield. Limited edition of 136/500, signed by Rodney Allcot. Forty full-page colour plates tipped in and protected with tissue guards. Original full blue calf, gilt engraved front cover. Contained…
Damaged Spine, Perfect Pages: Household Management (1899)
The book of Household Management by Mrs Isabella Beeton, hardcover Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd London 1899 condition: Spine damaged, Pages near perfect.
The Great Breath Reproduction
The Great Breath, by Christian Waller, Gryphon Books, Melbourne, 1978. hardbound. b&w illustrations (illustrator). narrow folio. being a faithful reproduction, with green cloth boards with screenprint of the original circular gold device to the front…
Craftsman Homes by Gustav Stickley (1909)
Gustav Stickley, Craftsman Homes, The Craftsman Publishing Company, first edition, 1909, 205 pages
Bligh's Log of the Bounty - Limited Edition
Owen Rutter, Bligh's Log of the Bounty 2 Vols, Golden Cockerel Press1937, Limited edition 288/300, some spotting, previous owners name to frontis page of each volume
The Vernon Gallery of British Art
3 volumes The Vernon Gallery Of British Art, Green Leather with gilt throughout. 1854, George Virtue Publishing
John Marston's Works (1856)
The Work's of John Marston, in three volumes, John Russell Smith, London, 1856, in full leather.
Residence and Rambles in Australasian Colonies
Our Antipodeans The Australasian Colonies, Our Antipodeans or Residence and Rambles in The Australasian Colonies With A Glimpse Of The Gold Fields By Godfrey Mundy. Third Edition In one volume. Richard Bentley Pub. 1855
Mitchell's Expeditions into Australia 1838 (2 Volumes)
Mitchell's Expeditions Into Australia 1838, Complete in 2 volumes. First edition, Three Expeditions Into The Interior Of Eastern Australia With Descriptions Of The Recently Explored Region Of Felix And Of The Present Colony Of New South Wales., Major T L…
Laughing Torso: Signed Limited Edition with Original Drawing
One vol, Laughing Torso, Only 92 copies of this book were created with an original signed drawing done by Nina Hamnett. Constable & Co. 1932 First edition
Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake (1852)
Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, by MacGillivray, London: T. & W. Boone, 1852. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, folding map, 13 lithographed and engraved plates, illustrations, two advertisement slips bound in 12pp. & 8pp. advertisements at…
Sita's Quest
Quest For Sita by Maurice Collins, Limited to 500 copies. Hardcover., illustrations by Mervyn Peake, original pictorial cloth, printed on English hand made paper., Published London: Faber and Faber, 1946
Signed Ian Idriess Novels - National Edition
12 Signed Ian Idriess Novels National Edition, National edition with all volumes signed and inscribed by the author. Green cloth. Titles include,' Gold Dust and Ashs', 'Man Tracks', 'Flynn Of The Inland', 'Over The Range'.
History of Our Time
4 Volumes, History of our own time, by McCarthy. Published London, Challo & Wordis, Picaddilly 1881. Full calf.
Prescott's Complete Works in 11 Volumes
Complete set 'The works of Prescott', edited by J F Kirk, Published London, George Routledge in eleven volumes. Full calf. Senior Knox prise.
Aussie Furniture: 1788-1938 Pictorial History & Dictionary
Book, Australian Furniture Pictorial History and Dictionary 1788-1938 (Fahey and Simpson)
Signed Animal Farm by George Orwell
George Orwell, 'Animal Farm, a Fairy Story' 1945 1st edition signed by the author
The New Zealand Wars & Soldiers' Impressions
The New Zealand wars : a history of the Maori campaigns and the pioneering period. In two volumes. Plus one. Reprint ed. Wellington : Government Printer, 1983. 8vo. 2 v., illustrated. Red cloth boards with pictorial dust jackets. Mild shelf wear.…
Boer War Tribute Medals and New Zealanders in South Africa
Boer War tribute medals. Plus one. Limited ed. Sandton : Constantia Classics Publications, 1982. 4to. xiv, 240, ivii p., illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Bookplate of J A L Gibson to pastedown. Limted edition of 1500 copies, this is copy 1172. A…
Bound volumes of 'The Journal of Orders and Medals Research Society'
Twenty-five bound volumes of 'The journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society'. London : Printed by Grillford Limited, 1973-97. 8vo. Illustrated. Maroon cloth bindings with title to spines. Contents clean. A superb resource. Includes a separate…
The Image Maker: James Berry's Art
The image maker : the art of James Berry. Plus one. 1st edition. Auckland : Hodder and Stoughton, 1984. 8vo. 192 p., illustrated. Hard cover with dust jacket. Light wear with sunning to spine. Ex libris. Contents clean. A nice copy. VG+. Plus, 'The art of…
Q-Ships and Naval History Books
Q-ships and their story. Plus four. London : Sidgwick and Jackson, 1922. 8vo. xi, [1], 276 p., illustrated. Quarter bound in blue cloth with gilt insgnia. Marbled endpapers. Presentation certificate mounted to pastedown. Ex libris. Scattered foxing to…
Naval History Collection
The navy as I have known it, 1849-1899. Plus eight. 1st ed. London, New York [etc.] Cassell and company, limited, 1904. Thick 8vo. xvi, 472 p., frontispiece. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. Lacking dust jacket. Mild shelf wear. Contains several…
Naval History Books
The rules of the game : Jutland and British naval command. Plus three. 1st ed. London : John Murray, 1996. 8vo. xii, 708 p., illustrated. Maroon cloth boards with pictorial dust jacket. Ex libris. Light wear to covers and contents. VG. Plus, 'Engage the…
Blue-water Rationale: Naval Defense of New Zealand
Blue-water rationale : the naval defence of New Zealand, 1914-1942. Inscribed by the author. Plus two. Wellington : Government Printer, 1981. 8vo. xx, 446 p., illustrated, facsimilies, maps (2 folded). Hard cover with dust jacket. Bookplate of J. A. L.…
Naval Warfare Books Collection
Savo : the incredible naval debacle off Guadalcanal. Plus seven. Sydney : Ure Smith, 1963. 8vo. xv, 237 p., illustrated. Dust jacket, blue cloth boards. Ex libris. Light wear. VG-. 'The hunting of Force Z' by Richard Hough. 2nd edition. London : Collins,…
Sea Captains: Magellan, Drake, Marteilhe, Beaufort, Cochrane, Rodney
So noble a captain : the life and times of Ferdinand Magellan. Plus five. London : Robert Hale, 1955. 8vo. xv, 318 p., illustrated. Black cloth boards. Dust jacket with wear and rubbing. Maps to lining papers. Bookplate of John Gibson. Wear and occasional…
War at Sea 1939-1945 (4 Volumes)
The war at sea, 1939-1945. In four volumes. London : H.M.S.O., 1956-1976. Thick 8vo., illustrated, maps. Volume one, two and three (in two parts). Green cloth boards. Mild browning to dust jackets on v. 2 and v. 3. Ex libris. Contents clean. Volume one is…
RNZN History & White Ensign in Early NZ
The Royal New Zealand Navy. Plus one Wellington : War History Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs, 1956. Thick 8vo. xvi, 570 p. Plates, illustrated. Dust jacket with light creasing. Blue cloth boards. Ex libris. Mild foxing. G to G+. Plus, 'The white ensign…
Naval Memoirs and Histories
One hundred days : the memoirs of the Falklands battle group commander. Plus three. London : Harper Collins, 1992. 8vo. xix, 360 p., plates. Hard cover with dust jacket. VG. Plus, 'Aim straight: a biography of Admiral Sir Percy Scott' by Peter Padfield.…
14 books on modern strategy and the sea
Fourteen titles including 'The sea in modern strategy' by L. W. Martin. London, Chatto & Windus for the Institute for Strategic Studies [1967]. 8vo. 190 p., map, table. Hard cover with dust jacket. G+. Plus thirteen other similar publications. [14].
NZ Division in Egypt & Libya: Ops Lightfoot & Supercharge
The New Zealand Division in Egypt and Libya : operations 'Lightfoot' and 'Supercharge'. In two volumes. [S.l. : New Zealand Division, 1942]. Folio. 2 v., illustrated, maps. Pt. 1. Narrative and lessons. Pt. 2. Maps and diagrams. Mild wear and spotting. A…
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