Mitchell's 1843 Letter and Allen's 1818 Indenture Enclosed
Letter from Surveyor General's office, Sydney, 1843. Signed by T.L. Mitchell. Including. Indenture, signed by George Allen, first Australian born solicitor, 10th September 1818. Both enclosed in Mylar.
Historical Bridge Construction Documents
Documents relating to the construction of bridges. Engineers' drawing for the bridge on Blacktown Rd near Richmond, 1870. Enclosed in Mylar; Engineers' drawing for the chain of Ponds creek bridge, 1868. Enclosed in Mylar; Specification for the bridge at…
Arndell Family Documents and Wills
Various Arndell family documents. Copy of the Will of first fleeter Thos Arndell Esq. (1753-1821) dated the thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Rh (title fold). Later pencil notations in margins. On whatman paper & watermarked,…
Indentures of Three Apprentices in Windsor (1857-1875)
Three Apprentice's indenture, Windsor, 1857, 1875 & 1874. Enclosed in Mylar.
Paul Randall's Will and Deed of Land
The Will of Paul Randall, February 25th,1832. Probably in Randall's hand & signed Paul Randall. Witnesses' signatures Paul Randall, convict, was transported to New South Wales in 1791. Not much is known Randall in the colony until he was granted the…
Australian Colonial Documents (or) Early Colonial Papers
Four Australian Colonial documents. Early printed Indenture,1824. Thomas Campbell at Wilberforce. Enclosed in Mylar; sale plan of Windsor, c1820. Enclosed in Mylar; small Grant of 60 acres to John Francis at Kurrajong 22nd April, 1831. Signed by Colonial…
NSW Colonial Town Grants on Vellum, 1838-1862
Two NSW Colonial town Grants town lot on vellum, Wentworth, NSW, 1862: & town Grant on vellum, town of Richmond, 1838, Robert Martin
Colonial Letters from Australia (not counting "from Australia" as part of the title)
Three various Colonial letters. Phillip Arthur King. Autograph letter from his property Dunhaved, near St Mary's, to London, 1832, postmark of Parramatta & GPO Sydney & other transit postmarks; autograph letter, Samuel Terry, Sydney, 1832. A sun Herald…
Colonial Documents and Ephemera
Four various Colonial documents. A tracing from an 1868 report, township reserve on Clyde river; manuscript map, Bells line of Road, c1830; two printed + manuscript Quit-Rent Receipts, Sydney, 1843 and 1844; & printed + manuscript 1845 communion card…
Oxley's 1826 Letter on Wilberforce Land
Autograph letter by Surveyor General John Oxley re land at Wilberforce. Written at Portland head Monday 12th June, 1826. Enclosed in Mylar; & a letter to John Oxley, Sydney, 1824.
Colonial Documents and Contracts Enclosed in Mylar
5 various Colonial documents. Samuel Terry and Simeon Lord. Auction return on two sheets. Account of sundry goods the property of Edw. Robinson, deceased. Sold by Simeon Lord at auction by order of Samuel Terry Esq the Administrator. Signed S long, Sydney…
1836 Public House License for Michael Rafter in NSW
Public house (liquor) license 1836. Licence to keep an Inn or public house New South Wales internal Revenue office Sydney 2nd August 1836. Issued to Michael Rafter to keep a Common Inn, ale house, or Victualing house at the sign of the bullock situated at…
Colonial Documents: Indentures and Land Map
Three various Colonial documents. Indenture Parramatta 1810, signed by Samuel Marsden, Robert Campbell et al. Enclosed in Mylar; indenture Richmond 1815, signed by Thomas Atkins, John Dight et al; & Surveyor's manuscript map of Samuel Marsden's land at…
Colonial Letters: McLeay and Mitchell's Correspondence
Two Colonial letters. Letter from Colonial Secretary's office, signed by Alex McLeay Sydney,1829. Enclosed in Mylar; & letter signed by Surveyor General T L Mitchell Sydney, 1849. Enclosed in Mylar.
NSW Electors' Lists, 1850s
Three Colonial NSW Electors' Lists, c1850s. Manuscript list of Electors Burrough of Penrith NSW 1857-1858. Dated at Penrith 27th June, 1857 by the Chief Constable & Collector; manuscript list of Electors Burrough of Liverpool NSW 1857-1858; & manuscript…
Colonial Documents & Letters (1829-1869)
23 documents & letters from 1829-1869. Including. 2 Indentures relating to land in the Windsor area. Documents from, Colonial Secretary, Solicitor General, Surveyor General & Colonial Treasurer.
Colonial Documents Collection
16 various Colonial documents. Renewal receipt, 1897 the Australian Mutual fire Insurance; private letter, sealed and stamped Sep 5 1851 New South Wales.; Pro forma for donation to the Minister's stipend 1863 Newtown Congregational church; pro forma for…
Decade of Historical Technology Catalogues
Historical Technology catalogues 101-110 & 111-120. Ten years of historical technology, 11 catalogues 101-120. Historical Technology press Marblehead 1981 2 vols (including 40A #7)
Early Indentures from Windsor & Hawkesbury, NSW (1822-1873)
Early Indentures from the Windsor & Hawkesbury area of NSW. Private indentures, agreements, deeds, leases, powers of attorney & contracts involving land & real property & public commons. The earliest is Sept, 1822 & the latest 1873. All are signed &…
Indentures from Hawkesbury River Region (9 words)
Three Indentures from the Hawkesbury river Region. Indenture of Apprenticeship dated 20th February, 1854 between Thomas Flannery & Mr John McCutcheon. Thomas, a minor above the age of twelve years, was to be taught the business & trade of tanner & currier…
Indentures for Hawkesbury River Region Hotel Leases
Three Indentures from the Hawkesbury river Region Regarding Leases of Hotels. Lease of the 'Cricketers Arms' Windsor, 1861; Lease of the 'Sir John young Hotel' Windsor, 1873; & Lease of the post office Hotel Richmond, 1875.
NSW Railways Land Acquisition Notice, 1863
NSW Railways, 1863. Great Southern railway from Picton to Goulburn. Notice of Lands taken for railway purposes by the Commissioner for Railways. Printed form finished in manuscript on conjugate leaves with a tipped in manuscript surveyor's map of the land…
Hawkesbury Race Course Ephemera Collection
Four various Hawkesbury new race Course ephemera. Broadsheet (poster). Re-backed with Museum standard Japanese mulberry tissue. (31 x 46.5 cm). To Labourers and Contractors tenders are required by 'The Improvement Committee' for the erection of paling…
Sydney Street Map and Building Directory
Reference plan of city Streets - Sydney, 1888. Extra supplement to the illustrated Sydney news Centennial number, January 26, 1888. List of commercial & public buildings (51 x 76 cm); & the city of Sydney looking East from Darling harbour, presented as a…
F.J. Knight's 50 Acre Grant near Bondi, Hand-Drawn Plan
Land Grant, Surveyor's hand drawn plan of F J Knight's 50 acres grant near Bondi. Parish of Alexandria County of Cumberland. Francis John knight 50 acres grant & neighbours J Regan, J W Cuming, rose bay view cottage, Baronsleigh Dairies with cow Sheds,…
Maroubra Crown Lands Sale Plans (1922)
Two various Maroubra sale Crown Lands Plans 1922. One, poster, 58 allotments for sale. Both enclosed in Mylar, each (70.5 x 97 cm).
19th Century Australian Political Letters and Pamphlets
Four 19th century Australian political letters and pamphlets. 11th January, 1858 Clark Irving's address to the Electors of Northumberland & hunter. Printed form sent as an entire letter with manuscript on one page. Postmarks for Windsor & Sydney; 2…
1846 Bill of Lading for Ship 'Terror' to New Zealand
Printed bill of Lading finished in manuscript for the good ship the 'Terror' Sydney cove bound for Auckland New Zealand, 1846. Oval ink stamp of Sheppard & Alger, packet office, Sydney NSW. Ornate vignette of Britannia with the legend sold by W. Moran…
History of Australian Army Uniforms
Books (3), history of Australian Army uniforms. 'Australian Military Uniforms (1800-1982),' Monty Wedd (1982), kangaroo press; 'The Australian Army Slouch Hat and Rising Sun Badge,' Rick Grebert (2002), NSW military historical Society Inc; & 'Military…
Daoguang Famille-Rose Bowl and Warmer with Historical Figures
A famille-rose 'Historical figure' bowl and a warmer, china, Daoguang six-character mark and of the period (1820-1850) painted with bamboo framed calligraphy reserves and various figures depicting learning and the arts, 10.1 cm high (2).
14th Century Legal Document in Old French
(Medieval Manuscript) Fourteenth century legal document in old French. Single vellum sheet, approx. 31 x 40 cm, dated (in a later hand) 1374 in upper left margin and 1478 on the outer surface; the text written in a neat, consistent hand, with two versal…
Historical Horse Match & Prize List 1751-72
Books 'An Historical List of Horse-Matches Run. And of Plates and Prizes Run for in Great Britain and Ireland' Volumes 1-18 1751-68 by Reginald Heber (London, 1752-69); continued as 'The Sporting Calendar' Volumes 1-4 1769-72 by Tuting & Fawconer (London,…
Australian Historical Documents and Reports
Australian Historical Documents in carton with Victoria Government reports on 1856 Immigration, 1857 Population Tables, 1864 Mining Surveyors, 1810-1910 mining information including Gold Find reports, also Ballarat related magazines and some Insurance…
1901 Royal Review Invitation at Flemington
1901 Federation Invitation to The Royal Review at Flemington on 10th May 1901, small tape mark at top.
Victorian Politicians Archive: 1890-1937 Letters to Northcote Council
Victorian Politicians: Archive of letters to Northcote Council c1890-1937 with duplicated range of signatures including Sir Graham Berry (11th Premier of Victoria), John Cain Sr (34th Premier of Victoria), James Hume Cook, James Membrey, Henry Beard,…
Gold mining licences of John Hewlett (1851-52) display
A framed display of four 1851-52 gold mining licences; issued to John Hewlett for the District of Boningong and Loddon as licence to dig
Elder Scientific Expedition Journal 1891-1892 with Maps
'Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-1892 Under Command of D. Lindsay' with the two large, loose folding maps. Adelaide 1893, First Edition
The Masters of Rome: Portraits and Maps
Colleen McCullough's original pencil portraits and hand-drawn and printed maps from the historical fiction series, The Masters of Rome (published between 1990-2007), comprising 85 pencil portraits depicting figures from Roman history, together with 86…
McCullough's Unpublished Works: Poetry and Short Stories
An extensive archive of surviving unpublished short stories and poetry by Colleen McCullough, comprising three document boxes containing approximately 424 poems and 16 short stories, including duplicates, drafts and revisions, the earliest work dated for…
Early Tim Drafts and Notes
A collection of early first drafts and associated notes for Colleen McCullough's first novel, Tim, (published 1974), each draft with the original title not the full Quid, comprising a document box containing one incomplete draft - pages 2-274 - and 74…
The Thorn Birds Manuscript and Associated Material
The earliest known surviving manuscript for The Thorn birds, (published 1977) and associated material, comprising two maroon document boxes inscribed 'Colleen McCullough' in gold embossed lettering and a plain white document box, the first containing an…
Chronological Scroll of American History: 19th Century
An American historical chronological scroll, 19th century based upon the 'Archbisop Usher' school of mapping history and events beginning with Adam and ending in 1900 6.5 metres length
Sugarloaf Mountain, New South Wales
Joseph Lycett, 'The Sugarloaf mountain, near Newcastle, New South Wales.', aquatint, 17 x 26.5 cm
Caubul and India: 19th Century European Accounts
Mountstuart Elphinstone, An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, 1815 and Captain Thomas Williamson, the European in India 1813
Captain Schank's Sliding Keel Boats Sketch
S.J. Neele, 'A Sketch of Two Boats & a Cutter with Sliding Keels, agreeable to a Scheme suggested by Captain Schank, of the Royal Navy', copper engraving, circa 1790, 61 x 51.5 cm.
Prince Alfred's Visit to Victoria, Australia (1868)
'Prince Alfred In Victoria, Narrative Of The Visit Of His Royal Highness The Duke Of Edinburgh To The Colony Of Victoria, Australia' Compiled by J.G. Knight (Melb. 1868), blue cloth boards with embossed gilt border and pictorial cover, corners a little…
A Glance at Australia's Food in 1880
H. Mortimer Franklyn (1848 - 1900) A Glance at Australia in 1880 : or, Food from the South: (Melbourne, The Victorian Review Publishing Co., 1881) large octavo, publisher's pictorial cloth. With a mss dedication from John Dunn & Co. of Adelaide.
Official Record of Melbourne International Exhibition 1888-89
(Melbourne International Exhibition, 1888 - 89) Official Record of the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888 - 1889 Containing a sketch of the industrial and economic progress of the Australasian Colonies during the first century of their…
Anthropologist's Australian Aboriginal Culture Archive
A German Anthropologist in Australia, circa 1900 - 1910 An archive, written in German, which appears to be the field notes and typed manuscripts of an anthropologist who travelled extensively throughout Australia to visit, learn, record and preserve the…
Rare 1857 Miner's Right Vellum Issue with Frame
Miner's Right Colony Of Victoria £1, Buninyong, August 11th, 1857, made out to John Aute Marshall, rare and early vellum issue No.28. Housed in a period cedar frame. 19 x 22 cm
Boroondara County-Bourke: Land Holdings and Revenue Map
'Plan of the Shire of Boroondara County-Bourke. Electoral District - Boroondara A, South Bourke.' lithgraphed map covering the area from Koonung Creek in the north to Gardiners Creek in the south. Shows individual land holdings and the revenue derived…
Fort Gellibrand Squadron Order Book, 1909-1915
1909 - 1915 Fort Gellibrand Squadron Order book kept by the Officer-in-Charge, Garrison Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps / 13th A.M.C. Field Ambulance, with many pages of manuscript entries. Some examples: 7.2.14 (page 90) 'Divine Service will be…
Moore Park Estate Land Sale in Perth, 1889
Moore Park Estate, City of Perth, Western Australia land sale newspaper advert the town and country Journal, Feb 23, 1889 shows subdivisions bounded along ivy Street, Mabel Street, bounded by Barker Road and Bagot Road, 27 x 19.5 cm
Cook's Voyage Volume II with Rare New Zealand Chart
James Cook: 'Cook's Voyage' Volume II, the official first edition Hawkesworth publication 1773. Notably including: 'Chart of New Zealand...' engraved by John Bayly [The rare original first complete coastline chart of all New Zealand, showing the track of…
![New Zealand Illustrated. [Potts and Willis] The Story of New…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/0314b4d90d6a4c7f7a59ced6b829b909.webp)
New Zealand Illustrated: Cities, Wonders, and Natural Beauty
New Zealand Illustrated. [Potts and Willis] The Story of New Zealand and Descriptions of its Cities and Towns...The Natural Wonders of New Zealand, by Edward Wakefield, first edition, 14 chromolithograph plates including pictorial title with view of…
Early History of New Zealand (already provided in the original text)
'Brett's Historical Series: Early History of New Zealand', by R.A.A. Sherrin and J.H. Wallace, Thomson W. Leys (Ed.), pub. Height Brett, Auckland 1890, 1st, original half leather and blue gilt/cloth, (foxing).
British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909: A Signed Account
'The British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1009', taken from the heart of the Antarctic: being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, printed with signature of Shackleton and 15 others from the shore party, 21 x 15 cm
Parliament of South Australia 1875: Special Session Proceedings
'Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia' Special Session 1875, documents and folding maps
Early Victorian Death Warrant from Colony of Victoria, 1861
An interesting early Victorian Death Warrant from the Colony of Victoria, April 3rd 1861. Decreed by His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, Governor in Chief of the Colony of Victoria. 41.5 x 33 cm.
Ranjitsinhji's Letter to King George V on Indian Princely Dynasties
A Signed Letter From Ranjitsinhji to King George V - 6th March 1932, 6th March 1932 typed letter on The Palace, Jamnagar, Kathiawar letterhead, with Ranjitsinhji's crest embossed in green, signed by Ranji at the end. A highly important historical document…
"The Malay Archipelago" by Alfred Russel Wallace
A rare and desirable 2nd edition - 'The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-Utan and Bird of Paradise. A Narrative with Studies of Man and Nature', by Alfred Russel Wallace, pub. Macmillan & Co., 1869 2nd., folding maps, numerous illustrations, 2…
1838 Pardon for Ann Carrol from Van Diemens Land
Van Diemens Land Pardon 1838 with seal, signed John Franklin to convict Ann Carrol (Arrived Van Diemens Land 1834)
Rose Sparrow: Third Fleet Convict and Landowner
A Third Fleet Convict, Rosamond Sparrow, One of the Few Women Sent to Norfolk Island, A commercial document prepared on behalf of 'Rosmond Sparrow', in anticipation of the sale of 'seven acres and half of Land' for Forty Pounds, to James Paget. The land…
Abraham Elias appointed administrator of Joseph Solomon's estate
Abraham Elias Appointed to Administer the Estate of Joseph Solomon - 1824, 14th May 1824 vellum document with intact seal, titled 'Administration of the Goods Chattels..of Solomon Josephs late of Windsor, dec'ed - to - Abraham Elias adm'or' and signed by…
Indenture for Rental of Farmland by Two Ex-Convicts (1824)
1824 - An Agreement Between Two Ticket-of-Leavers For the Rental of Farmland, James Dorr [or Dore], one of 200 convicts transported on the Surrey in January 1814 had been granted a ticket-of-leave by 1820 and had married in 1817 (a fellow convict, Mary…
Convict John Pittman Acquires Land in Kurrajong District
John Matthew Pitman (Pittman), One of 200 Convicts Transported On the Surrey, January 1814, Acquires Land in the Kurrajong District. Sentenced to death for horse stealing, Pitman's sentence was commuted to transportation for life and he arrived in New…
From Convict to Trooper: George Cupitt's Land Grant Journey
George Cupitt: When Is A Convict Not A Convict? When He's A Trooper. A printed letter from the Colonial Secretary's Office, 11th November, 1830 to George Cupitt of South Creek, via Windsor (New South Wales) in which he is invited to make a selection of…
The Will of Paul Randall, Innkeeper of The Black Horse Inn
The Will of Paul Randall, February 25th,1832, probably in Randall's own hand & signed by him, with witnesses' signatures. Randall had been granted the licence of an inn at Richmond in 1819. The inn was called the Black Horse Prince but it was commonly…
From Convict to Respected Citizen: Laban White's Story
Laban White, One of 160 Convicts Transported On the Eliza, July 1822, An indenture, dated January 1837 by which Laban White agrees to rent to James Upton, for a period of three years, a piece of land 'by Estimation Twenty Two Acres more or less being a…
Conviction for Unlawful Boot Acquisition, 1869
James Haynes of Launceston six months conviction for unlawfully obtaining a pair of boots, Police Office document, 20th July, 1869, signed by Justice of the Peace Thomas Mason and Charles James Weedon. Single page blue paper document. sheet size 21.5 x 33…
Rare 1665 Oxford Gazette: Precursor to London Gazette
Oxford Gazette - England - Dec.28 to Jan.1 1665, Numb.14: Precursor to the 'London Gazette', with all issues from #1 to #23 being printed in Oxford, due to The Plague contagion rampant in London, the journal not returning to the capital until issue #24,…
Edward Luttrell: Pioneer Surgeon and Farmer in Australia
An Australian Medical Pioneer - Edward Luttrell 'Sells' Some of His Land, July 1810, An indenture, signed and dated at Parramatta, 24 July 1810, by which Luttrell transfers ownership of 2 acres of his land at Richmond Hill to David Bele, provided he…
Richard Hayman's Land Sale & Alleged Murder of Mother-in-Law
Richard Hayman - Stole A Watch, Beat His Wife and May Have Murdered His Mother-in-Law, An indenture on vellum, formalizing the sale to Thomas Johnson for £45, of 'forty-three acres of Land lying and situate in the District of Mulgrave Place, on the Banks…
![A Document Signed By Reverend Samuel Marsden [1765 - 1838] -…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/a1e0e47af8c86c75d4be51076b0886cd.webp)
Reverend Samuel Marsden's Land Conveyance to Tebbutt Brothers
A Document Signed By Reverend Samuel Marsden [1765 - 1838] - Norfolk Island, Parramatta & New Zealand, A conveyance for the sale of '136 Rods of Ground' [approx. 700 sqr mtrs] being 'all that allotment of Land situate in Macquarie Street, Windsor,…
William Cox: Explorer, Roadmaker, Builder, and Grazier
[William Cox, 1764 (Dorset) - 1837 (Windsor, NSW): Explorer, roadmaker, builder & grazier], A lease dated August 1833 between 'William Cox of Clarendon' and John Forrester for 'Five acres of Land at the Cornwallis' which was in the District of Windsor,…
William Cox's Lease for Forty Acres in Mulgrave Place
[William Cox, 1764 (Dorset) - 1837 (Windsor, NSW): Explorer, roadmaker, builder & grazier], A lease dated February 1837 between 'William Cox of Fairfield Windsor' and James Upton 'of Cornwallis Windsor' for 'Forty Acres..lately in the occupation of John…
Visit to Australian Colonies by James Backhouse (1843)
Backhouse, James (1794 - 1869), A Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies. [Hamilton, Adams & Co., London, 1843] Octavo, xviii, 560pp, cxliv (appendices) pages with in-text illustrations (by Backhouse), plates and 3 large folding maps.…
Victoria's Ballarat Goldfields Miner's Rights (1894-1896)
Miner's Right: Two for the Colony of Victoria, Ballarat goldfields, circa 1894 and 1896
![[New South Wales - Electoral History], Lists of Electors for…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/a1e2293afe738fe14ff3ff47d5f1e03c.webp)
List of Eligible Male Voters in Liverpool, 1857-8
[New South Wales - Electoral History], Lists of Electors for the Electoral District of the Cumberland Boroughs for the town of Liverpool in the Police District of Liverpool for the year 1857-8' being a manuscript listing over five foolscap pages of all…
![[New South Wales - Electoral History], Lists of Electors for…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/a1e23092b33ac5469e8a598f8d538054.webp)
NSW Electoral History: Penrith Borough Lists 1857-1858
[New South Wales - Electoral History], Lists of Electors for that Portion of the Electoral District of the Cumberland Boroughs being the Borough of Penrith in the Police District of Penrith for the years 1857 & 1858' each page bearing a hand-stamped oval…
![Daniel Bunce [1813-72], Language of the Aborigines of the…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/a1e2373dd66ae3ca7b9391637ad5d61f.webp)
Aboriginal Language Guide for Victorian Protectors
Daniel Bunce [1813-72], Language of the Aborigines of the Colony of Victoria and other Australian Districts, with parallel Translations and familiar specimens in Dialogue, as a guide to Aboriginal Protectors and others engaged in ameliorating their…
Gettysburg Address Coverage: 1863 Herald Edition
New York Herald - Civil War Era - Gettysburg Address: 1863 (Nov.20) edition with 'Our Special Despatch From Gettysburg' coverage of the ceremony held on Nov.19, with details of speeches by Lincoln, Secretary of State William H. Seward, Governor Horatio…
1879 Deed for Land in New Hebrides (Vanuatu)
A Deed For Land Bought in the New Hebrides (Now Vanuatu), August 1879, A signed and sealed indenture recording the fact that one Victor Nissen of Sydney, New South Wales has acquired some land at Black Beach on the west coast of Tanna Island, New Hebrides…
Chirnside Family Scrapbook and Photo Albums
Chirnside Family Werribee Park, scrap album and two photograph albums pertaining to the Chirnside family of Werribee Park Mansion, Victoria, (3 items).
Federation Celebration Invitation and Thank You Letter
Federation Australian Commonwealth Celebration Government of Victoria illuminated invitation to Mr Arthur Parker and Lady, Tuesday 7th of May, 1901 (21 x 28 cm). Together with an associated thank you letter from the Government of Victoria, 18th Sept. 1899…
Doulton & Co. at 1900 Paris Exposition
Doulton & Co. & the 1900 Paris Exposition, Doulton & Co. Limited: A Description of their Works and Manufactures: London 1900, With a description of their Exhibits at Paris, 1900. [Lambeth Pottery, London] 56pp with photo plates. An extremely rare…
Thomas Bavin's Diary: A Year with Prime Minister Barton
Prime Minister Edmond Barton's Private Secretary, Thomas Bavin (1874 - 1941), (Knighted 1933), Lawyer, judge, politician and Premier of New South Wales, 1927 - 1930, Bavin's 1902 diary, with an entry for almost every day of the year. On an introductory…
Daniel White Esq. Illuminated Presentation and Accomplishments
Daniel White Esq. hand-painted illuminated presentation, To Daniel White Esq. Dear Sir, In The Presence Of A Gathering Representing All Branches Of The Carriage Trade Of Victoria And On The Eve Of Your 81st Birthday, We Desire To Offer Our Congratulations…
New Colony Proposal for Western Australia's Kimberly Division
Plan For A New Colony, A proposal for Empire settlement on a large scale in the Kimberly Division of Western Australia, by Sir James D. Connolly (Formerly Agent General for Western Australia), reprinted from 'The Morning Post (July 25-29, 1933). 15pp…
George III Military Appointment Document (1809)
Framed George III Military Appointment Document hand written vellum document, dated 1809, ' Military Appointment, signed and authorised at St James Palace, by The King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1760-1820, King George III.' 23 cm X 34 cm, document.
Phillip Gidley King's Journal 1787-1790
One Book:The journal of Phillip Gidley King, Lieutenant RN 1787-1790, Published by Australian Documents Library, Sydney 1980
Albert Edward Prince of Wales Signed Portrait with Cypher
Albert Edward Prince of Wales (Heir Apparent): framed and glazed image (12 x 17 cm) of the future King Edward VII, signature on piece below with mss 'Yours very sincerely/Albert Edward', Royal cypher alongside, overall 32 x 38 cm.
Early NSW Settlement: 7 Historical Hardbound Titles
New South Wales - early European Settlement: group of 1970-80s hardbound titles comprising 'History of New South Wales from the Record' Vol.1 'Phillip 1783-1789' and Vol.2 'Phillip & Grose 1789-1794', 'The Wallabadah Manuscript' (early history of NSW…
First Australian Census 1828: Illustrated and Bound
New South Wales: 'Census of New South Wales - November 1828' (the first Australian census), published by library of Australian history (Sydney,1980), 479pp in large quarto including 5 illustrations, 10 facsimile documents and 2 full page maps, clothbound…
SA Handbook 1858 with 1980 Adelaide Facsimile
F. Algar 'A Handbook to the Colony of SA' London 1858 First Edition, with the Adelaide facsimile of 1980
Early History of New Zealand (already provided in the text)
'Brett's Historical Series: Early History of New Zealand ', by R.A.A. Sherrin and J.H.Wallace, Thomson W. Leys (Ed.), pub. H.Brett, Auckland 1890, 1st, original half leather and blue gilt/cloth, (foxing).
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