Books, various subjects and authors

Horn Expedition Report: Central Australia Exploration & Discoveries

Spencer, W. Baldwin, editor. Report on the work of the Horn Expedition to central Australia. London, 1896. Four volumes quarto, with large folding linen-backed map in endpocket and 69 plates, some coloured, text map and illustrations, corrigenda slip in…

Cook's Voyages to the Pacific Ocean (1776-1780)

'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean' (Cook's Voyages) volumes 1-2, 3-4, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke & Gore, in the years 1776, 7, 8, 9, 80; compiled from various accounts of that…

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.

Supplement Proposal for Sir Walter Lawry Buller's Bird History

Sir Walter Lawry Buller a History of the birds of New Zealand, John van Voorst, London, 1873, coloured illustrations by J. G. Keulemans. 5p of reviews and notices concerning a proposed issue of Supplement.

Seven volumes on English monarchs and their reigns

Seven volumes on the Kings and Queens of England, (7), Richard R. Holmes, Queen Victoria, Boussod Valadon & Co, 1897, folio, tooled red leather presentation binding, inset with letter of presentation, coloured frontispiece, black and white illustrations…

Pacific Ocean Discoveries by Cook & King

Captains James Cook & James King 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean...Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere.. Captains Cook, Clerke and Gore, London 1784, 4 volumes hinges loose and some pages, book plates for a L de Haes

Australian Birds by John Gould (facsimile, 8 volumes)

The Birds of Australian by John Gould, facsimile print of the 1869 edition, comprising 8 large folio volumes including supplement, Lansdowne, Melbourne, 1972-1975

Songs of Central Australia

Strehlow, T.G.H. Songs of central Australia. [Sydney, 1971]. Quarto, with coloured frontispiece and endpocket map, corrigenda slip, original cloth in dustjacket (slightly frayed)., Very scarce. 'The author has set out on a task never before attempted in…

A Voyage to New Holland, 1699

Dampier, William. A voyage to New Holland, &c.... In the year 1699. London, 1703. Octavo, with folding map and 14 plates, contemporary panelled calf well rebacked. Corner from four leaves affecting only the side-notes and page numerals, some browning or…

Exploration of Moreton Bay and Aboriginal Customs in Australia

Hodgkinson, Clement Australia from Port MacQuarie to Moreton Bay; with Description of the Natives, Their Manners and Customs; the Geology, Natural Productions, Fertility, and Resources of That Region; first Explored and Surveyed By Order of the Colonial…

Oriental Ceramics Society Transactions: 42 Volumes (1921-1998)

Forty-two volumes of the Transactions of the Oriental Ceramics Society, London, from Vol. 1, 1921-1922 to Vol. 62 1997-1998 (Vols. 1-5 and 6-10 in the reprinted five volumes bound editions of 1962). Complete volume list available on request

Hemingway's First Edition Farewell to Arms with Dust Jacket

Hemingway, Ernest, a Farewell to arms (1929), first edition, first printing, Ernest Hemingway, a Farewell to arms (Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1929), first edition, first printing (without the disclaimer on p. X and with 'Catherine' spelled as…

18ct Gold Chain Collection: 5 Pieces, 104.6 grams

Collection of gold chains, 18ct yellow gold (5), weight approximately 17.3 grams, 33.7 grams, 11.8 grams, 10.6 grams, 35.2 grams

Geology of Kimberley District, Western Australia (1885)

Hardman, Edward. T. Report on the geology of the Kimberley district, Western Australia. Perth, 1885. Western Australian Parliamentary Paper, small folio, pp. 38 with 20 lithographed plates (2 double-page) by H.C. Prinsep from drawings by the author,…

Signed 1st Edition Elves & Fairies by Ida Rintoul Outhwaite

Elves & Fairies, 1st edition Ida Rintoul Outhwaite signed by the author in good condition

"Spinifex and Sand" by David W. Carnegie

'Spinifex And Sand' by The Hon. David W. Carnegie [1898, Lon], first edition with pictorial embossed brown cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine and gilt top edge, 4 folding maps (two in endpocket), nice endorsement 'To George Macdonald from his friend…

Dampier's 'New Voyage Round the World' with Maps and Draughts

Dampier, William, 'A new voyage round the World', 'Voyages and Descriptions' (two volumes), printed for James Knapton at the Crown, London, 1697 and 1699, 'Voyages and Descriptions' Vol II in three parts being a supplement of the 'Voyage round the World',…

Bumbooziana: Erotic Expedition with Exotic Illustrations

Donald Friend (1914-1989), Bumbooziana: 'Sundry Notes & Papers, being the recently discovered notes and documents of the Natural & Instinctive Bestiality Research Expedition. collected and collated under the title Bumbooziana wherein is set down the…

Baur Collection Catalogues: Chinese Art, Ceramics, Jades, Snuff Bottles

A quantity of catalogues on the Baur collection of Chinese works of Art, including ceramics, jades, and snuff bottles,

Banks' Florilegium Australia 1980-1990 (Engravings)

Banks' Florilegium - part VII Australia, 1980-1990, Part VII numbered 62 /100, plates 136-157, copperplate engravings issued by Alecto Historical Editions in association with the British Museum; the cloth bound folio being part of the complete full colour…

Ten Little Indians

Christie, Agatha 'Ten Little Niggers', first edition, 252pp + 2pp. advertisements, original orange cloth very bright, lettered in black on spine, dust-jacket with a few minor chips, light spotting, mainly confined to the outer page edges but overall an…

"The Mammals of Australia" by Gerard Krefft

Krefft, Gerard. The mammals of Australia. Illustrated by Miss Harriett Scott and Miss Helena Forde... With a short account of the species hitherto described. Sydney, 1871. Large folio, with 16 lithographed plates, binder's cloth retaining the original…

Rapin's History of England with Maps and Plates

de RAPIN, Paul [1661-1725] translated by TINDAL Nicolas [1687-1774] 'The HISTORY of ENGLAND' Vol. 1 [1743], Vol. 2 [1743], Vol.3 [1744], Vol.4 [1745], Vol.4 Part 2 [1747] plus a volume of 65+ maps and charts by Searle or Basire 'For Mr Tindal's…

Limited edition leather volumes: "The Banksias"

Three leather volumes titled ''The Banksias''. Published by Rosser & George. Limited edition of 336 / 730. In pristine condition with original packaging. 77 x 56 cm.

Queen Victoria 'Highland Journal' personally inscribed to Charles Dickens from Queen Victoria, an exceptionally rare and unique copy of 'Leaves From The Journal Of Our Life In The Highlands' from 1848 to 1861, edited by Arthur Helps, published by Smith…

Australian Opals: A Journey with Color (4 Volumes)

Australian opals, Len Cram, a Journey with colour in four volumes 'A history of Queensland opal 1869 - 1979', 'A history of white Cliffs opal 1889 - 1999', 'A history of South Australian opal 1840 - 2005' & 'A history of Lightning Ridge opal 1873 - 2003',…

Captain Cook's Third Voyage (if counting "Captain" as one word)

Cook: [Third voyage] Ellis, William. An Authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty's ships Resolution and Discovery, during the Years 1776,1777,1778,1779,and 1780; in search of a north -West Passage…

Antique Furniture Pattern Books

A collection of various furniture pattern books, 19th century and later, including W.H Rocke & Co., Melbourne and William Smee & Sons, London

Botanical illustrations from Captain Cook's voyage

Banks, Joseph and Solander, Daniel. Illustrations of the botany of Captain Cook's voyage round the world in H.M.S. Endeavour in 1768-71. London, Printed by order of the British Museum, 1900-05. Three volumes large folio, with 320 photolithographed plates…

Governor Phillip's Voyage to Botany Bay and Colonization

Governor Arthur Phillip, 'The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay; with an account of the Establishment of the Colonies of port Jackson & Norfolk Island; compiled from authentic papers, which have been obtained from the several Departments, to which…

Limited Edition: The Man From Snowy River

A.B.(Banjo) Paterson (1864-1941) : 'The Man From Snowy River & Other Verses' by A.B.Paterson (Sydney 1895) limited edition 16/25 signed by the author, with preface by Rolf Boldrewood. Navy blue cloth covered boards and gilt lettering on the spine. Slight…

Cook's Third Voyage with Atlas of Plates (1784)

Cook, James, a voyage to the Pacific Ocean ... (1784), ['Cook's third Voyage'], with an atlas of the plates, James cook and James King, a voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Undertaken by the Command of his Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern…

"The Birds of Australia" in 6 Volumes, 1890

Gracius J. Brionowski, The Birds of Australia, in six volumes [Charles Sturt & Co.,], 1890. Modern rebinding in leather with gilt decorations and raised bands to the spines.

Helmut Newton's Sumo Book with Starck Stand

Helmut Newton (1920-2004) Sumo, 1999, Ed. June Newton, Published by Taschen, Monte Carlo 1999, signed first edition 7716/10,000, with folding stand designed by Phillipe Starck, book 72 cm, x 52 cm, stand height 75 cm, width 54 cm, depth 55 cm

Captain Dampier's Voyages and Descriptions (1699-1703)

Captain William Dampier, a new voyage round the world - 4th edition 1699;, voyages and Descriptions Vol. II. In three parts - 2nd edition, 1700;, and, a voyage to New Holland, &c in the year, 1699. In the year 1699, - with a Continuation of a voyage to…

Tolkien (John Ronald Reuel), the Lord of the rings trilogy (1954-1955), a first edition set, two of the volumes in their first impressions, J.J.R. Tolkien, the Lord of the rings trilogy, comprising the Fellowship of the ring (first edition [1954], ninth…

Broinowski's Birds of Australia (4 volumes)

Gracius Joseph Broinowski, 'Birds of Australia' collection of books, comprising four volumes: 'Natatores Vols. I.II', 'Grallatores Rasores Vols. II.III.', 'Scansores Raptores Vols. III.IV.VI', and 'Insessores Vols. IV.V.VI', written and illustrated by…

"Peking the Beautiful" Book in Embroidered Silk Cover

Book, 'Peking the Beautiful.' Herbert C White, pub. Shanghai 1927. In original cardboard box, embroidered blue silk cover. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence by descent. Private Collection, Sydney.

Oriental Ceramics: Greatest Collections

Twelve volumes of Oriental ceramics - the World's Greatest Collections, [Various authors], Oriental ceramics - the World's Greatest Collections, vols 1-12, Tokyo, Kodansha, 1976-1977, the set numbered 10, in original cloth and individual clam shell cases.

Antarctic Days: Polar Life Sketches (signed limited edition)

British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909: 'Antarctic Days Sketches of the homely side of Polar life..introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton' by James Murray and George Edward Marston [London; Butler & Tanner for Andrew Melrose, 1913].Half title; four mounted…

The Malay Archipelago: Travel, Nature, and Evolution

Wallace, Alfred Russel. The Malay Archipelago. The land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise. A narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature. London, 1869. Two volumes octavo, with 2 folding coloured maps, 8 plates, and text maps and…

Flora Australasica: Plants of New Holland and South Sea Islands

Sweet, Robert. Flora Australasica, or, a selection of handsome or curious plants, natives of New Holland and the South Sea Islands, containing figures and descriptions of some of the choicest species most proper for the conservatory or greenhouse. London,…

The Australian Sketchbook: Bush Scenes and Social Issues

S.T. Gill, 'The Australian Sketchbook' published by Hamel and Ferguson, printed in colours, 25 loose chromolithographed plates, including title page in original folder, folio as issued 1865. Plates in unusually good condition, showing, predominantly…

Pastoral Homes of Australia - Victoria (1910)

'The Pastoral Homes of Australia - Victoria' published by the Pastoralists' Review [Melbourne, McCarron, Bird & Co, 1910] with introduction by W.H Lang; quarto, full morocco with gilt embossed board and spines, marbled endpapers with W.H. Lang's personal…

Labillardiere's Voyage in Search of La Perouse with Illustrations

Labillardiere, Jacques J.-H. de. Relation du voyage à la recherche de La Perouse... pendant les annees 1791, 1792, [1793 and 1794]. Paris, [1800]. Two volumes quarto and large folio atlas with engraved title, double-page chart and 43 plates, uncut in the…

Account of Southern Hemisphere Voyages

Hawkesworth, John (1715 - 1773), An Account of the Voyages undertaken by the order, of His present Majesty for making Discoveries in the, Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed, by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain…

Parrots of the World, Limited Edition

Joseph M. Forshaw, William T. Cooper parrots of the world third (revised) edition, Joseph M. Forshaw, illustrated by William T. Cooper, Lansdowne edition, two volumes, numbered 127/600, red cloth box, showing water staining (3)

Walch's Tasmanian Almanac 1863-1979-80 (114 vols)

Tasmania: Walch's Tasmanian Almanac 1863 - 1979-80 complete (lacking only 1873), The Almanac had a range of variant titles in the time that it was published, but was commonly known as Walch's Almanac. Also known as the 'red book', it included detailed…

Dampier's Voyages: First British Landfalls in Australia

Dampier, William. A new voyage round the world... [With] Vol. II. Voyages and discoveries in three parts. [With] Vol. III. A voyage to New Holland, &c. in the year 1699... [With] A continuation of a voyage to New Holland, &c. London, 1703-09. Four volumes…

Ming-Qing Dynasty History Print 1869

History of Ming, Qing dynasty, printed in 1869 30.2 x 18.3 cm (first 10 volumes), 26.5 x 16.5 cm (last two volumes) (135). Provenance: Private collection, The Su Family from Bijiang in Guangdong province thence by descent Private collection, Sydney

Official Account of Cook's First Voyage, 1773

[Cook]. Hawkesworth, John, editor. An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain Wallis and Captain Cook…

Voyages in Southern Hemisphere, 1773

Set of 3 volumes Hawkesworth, John 'An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the order of his Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, & Successively Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain Wallis, & Captain Cook…

South Australia Illustrated: 60 Colour Plates

Book, 'South Australia Illustrated.' by George French Angas 1822-1886 first edition, pub. 1846 1847, London. Containing 60 coloured plates.

South Australia Illustrated by George French Angas

George French Angas, South Australia illustrated. Published by Thomas McLean. No 26 Haymarket MDCCCXLVII (1847). Book 75.5 x 56 x 5 cm. Leather bound, the plates gilt edged. Excellent and unfaded condition, some fair wear to leather bindings

Extinct Australian Megafauna: Rare Research with Lithographed Plates

Owen, Richard. Researches on the fossil remains of the extinct mammals of Australia. London, 1877. Two volumes quarto, with 132 lithographed plates, some folding, some double-page, including large folding linen-backed plate in the text volume,…

Voyage to Terres Australes, 1800-1804

Peron, François and Freycinet, Louis de. Voyage de decouvertes aux Terres Australes... pendant les annees 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804. Paris, 1807-16. Two volumes quarto text, with portrait of Peron and 2 folding tables, half-titles, and errata leaf in…

Voyage de Dentrecasteaux à la recherche de La Perouse

D'Entrecasteaux, J.-A. Bruny. Voyage de Dentrecasteaux, envoye à la recherche de La Perouse. Paris, 1807-08. Two volumes thick quarto, with 32 folding charts and diagrams in the first volume and a folding plate in the second, half-title in each, and large…

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels with Maps and Plates

Harris, John, editor. Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels... London, 1744-48. Two volumes thick folio, printed double column, with 22 maps, mostly folding or double-page, and 39 plates, contemporary…

Valentyn's Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien with 265 maps and plates

Valentyn, Francois. Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien. Amsterdam and Dordrecht, 1724-26. Five volumes small folio, with 265 engraved maps and plates (and duplicate of one map) including a folding portrait of the author, an allegorical title and engraved dedication…

A complete set of three official publications of Cook's voyages in second editions, including the first voyage 1773, second voyage 1777, third voyage 1785 with atlas, cook, Captain James (by John Hawkesworth), first voyage, an account of the voyages…

The Birds of Australia

The Birds of Australia by Gregory M. Mathews F.R.S.E. Published by Witherby & Co., London 1910/11 Vols I - XII, plus checklist volume and Birds of Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands, and supplement volume of Birds of New Zealand. Each volume 36 x 26 cm. Each…

Voyage to New South Wales, 1790

White, John. Journal of a voyage to New South Wales. London, 1790. Quarto, engraved title with vignette and 65 hand-coloured plates of natural history subjects on wove paper. With, Gilbert, Thomas. Voyage from New South Wales to Canton in the year 1788.…

Vancouver's Voyage of Discovery

Vancouver, Captain George. A voyage of discovery to the northern Pacific Ocean and round the world... performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795 in the Discovery, sloop of war, and armed tender, Chatham. London, 1798. Three volumes…

The Life of Nelson

Robert Southey, 1774-1843, The Life of Nelson, Published by John Murray, Bookseller to the Board of Longitude, Albemarle Street, London, 1828, 4 vols, red morocco with gilt covers, marbled end papers, Illustrated with 13 letters and documents, 94…

Birds of New South Wales

John William Lewin, British/Australia ( 1770-1819), A Natural History of the Birds of New-South-Wales London 1822 26 plates, marble-boards and red Morocco spine. A combination copy of some 1822 engravings and with some restrikes done by Quaritch in London…

'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…

Gould's Birds of Australia with Hand-Coloured Plates

Gould, John. A synopsis of the birds of Australia. London, 1837-38. First issue in four parts, tall octavo, with 73 hand-coloured plates by Elizabeth Gould, original cloth-backed printed boards (back board of fourth part stained), prospectus bound in the…

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…

Flinders' Voyage to Terra Australis, 1814

Flinders, Matthew. A voyage to Terra Australis, undertaken for completing the discovery of that vast continent, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803. London, 1814. Two volumes large quarto, with 9 steel-engraved views after William Westall, and…

Darwin's Origin of Species, 1859 first edition

Charles Darwin, On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life, John Murray, London, 1859, octavo, folding lithographed diagram, 32-page publisher's catalogue dated June 1859, bound…

Narrative of Beagle's Scientific Voyage

King, Captain Philip Parker, Fitzroy, Captain Robert and Darwin, Charles. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing the examination of the southern shores of South America,…

Rare hand-coloured bird plates by Gould and Elizabeth Gould

Gould, John. The birds of Australia and the adjacent islands. London, The Author, 1837-38. The two parts, all published, large folio, with 20 fine hand-coloured plates by the author and Elizabeth Gould, notice to subscribers slip in the second part, half…

Memoire on the Discovery of Southern Coastline of Western Australia

[Purry, Jean-Pierre]. Memoire sur le Pais des Cafres et la Terre de Nuyts [and] second memoire sur le Pais des Cafres et la Terre de Nuyts. Amsterdam, 1718. Two volumes in one, small octavo, pp. 84 + 78, [ii], later calf. First title a little dusty and…

Complete Set of Cook's Voyages in First Editions

A complete set of the three official publications of Cook's voyages in first Editions, comprising: first voyage, Hawkesworth, John, an Account of the voyages Undertaken by the order of his Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere,…

Zoology and Botany of New Holland with Hand-Coloured Plates

Shaw, George. Zoology of New Holland. Vol. 1 [all published]. London, [1793]-94. [ With] Smith, James. A specimen of the botany of New Holland. Vol. 1 [all published]. London, [1793-95]. Two volumes in one, quarto, with 12 + 16 hand-coloured plates,…

Darwin-Wallace Paper on Natural Selection (1858)

Darwin, Charles and Wallace, Alfred R. On the tendency of species to form varieties. [Contained in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, volume III, no.9, London, 1858]. Octavo, pp.62, [ii], 64, unopened in the original printed blue…

Relations de divers voyages curieux (1672)

[Thevenot, Melchisedec, editor]. Relations de divers voyages curieux. Paris, 1672. Four volumes folio, with 11 folding or double-page maps, 23 plates, some double-page, 5 coloured, and numerous text illustrations, some full-page, contemporary calf, the…

Birds of New Guinea and Adjacent Islands with 320 Plates

Gould, John and Sharpe, Richard Bowdler. The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan islands, including many new species recently discovered in Australia. London, 1875-88. Five volumes large folio, with 320 hand-coloured lithographed plates,…

Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle

Darwin, Charles, editor. The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836. London, 1839-43. Five parts in three volumes, large quarto, original blind-stamped and gilt-lettered cloth…

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…

The Mammals of Australia: Iconic Plates, Extinct Species

Gould, John. The mammals of Australia. London, [1843]-63. Three volumes large folio, with 182 hand-coloured lithographed plates by the author, Elizabeth Gould and H.C. Richter, contemporary dark green morocco, sides with wide gilt borders, spines fully…

"The Birds of Australia" by John Gould (8 volumes)

Gould, John. The birds of Australia. London, [1840]-69. Eight volumes large folio, with 681 hand-coloured lithographed plates by the author and Elizabeth Gould, H.C. Richter and Edward Lear, 3 double-page, contemporary dark green morocco, sides with broad…