Australian historical Colonial documents

Last Day of Dibden (1833)

John Pascoe Fawkner signature on the title page of 'Last day of Dibden' (Lon. 1833)

Warrnambool 1884 Almanac & Tourist Guide

'The Warrnambool standard Almanac and tourist guide to Warrnambool & District, for 1884'

Banjo Paterson Book with Manuscript Transcription

Andrew Barton ('Banjo') Paterson (1864 - 1941), The Man from Snowy River and other verses, (Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1st ed.) 8vo, original brown cloth; forward by Rolf Bolderwood. With a 6 page manuscript transcript of 'The Ballad of the Calliope'…

Assorted Ephemera and Journals

Emphemera & Journals including 'Birth, a little Journal of Australian Poetry', 'War without Tears' by Armstrong, 'We of the A.I.F.', 'Blitz', 'Bluey and Curley', 'The Weekly Times Annual 1912' and 'The Australian Sanitary engineering Supply Company'.

1901 Commonwealth of Australia Official Programme and Invitations

A 1901 Commonwealth of Australia group from the estate of Peter F. Thomson: a blue leather binding with gilt titles and decorations containing the 'Official programme of functions and displays to Celebrate the opening of the first Parliament of the…

A New Voyage Round the World

William Dampier, 'A new voyage round the World' with an introduction by Sir Albert gray. (London: the Argonaut press, 1927), first ed., 4to, xxxviii, 376, (2)pp, #153 of 975 copies on Japan vellum, portrait, 4 maps (3 folding), 2 facsimiles, original…

Australiana Society Journal: 54 Editions (1979-1993)

Australiana Society Journal. Starting with vol.2, 1979-1993, 54 editions. Note 4 missing from 1992 plus one missing 1982

Monash's Letters: Insights into the Life of a Military Leader

A correspondence of eleven letters from John Monash to Ada Benjamin (nee Krakowski): 1911 to 1926, during the turbulent and hugely consequential years that included his service during World War One, John Monash (1865 - 1931) maintained a correspondence…

South Australia: 1839 Establishment of New Colony

Australia in 1839. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Showing the establishment of the new colony of South Australia., 34 x 41 cm, 50 x 56 cm overall

Correspondence on Dating 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

Tolkien, J.R.R. 1892-1973, Two pieces of correspondence Concerning the dating of the 14th century poem, 'Sir Gawain and the green Knight', a scholarly edition of this work was published by Tolkien and his colleague E.V. Gordon in 1925. The lot consists of…

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…

Hans Heysen's Letter to Miss Fern with Watercolour Offerings

Hans Heysen (1877 - 1968) full signature on a one-page letter, dated 'Jan.22nd, Hahndorf' (circa 1940) to a 'Miss Fern' advising that he had just sent her three watercolours which he hopes 'may fall in with your client's wishes'. He also advises that…

Duncan MacKINNON (1859-1932): A Family Archive

Duncan MacKINNON (1859-1932) and Family: An archive of photographs, documents and newspaper cuttings about the politician after whom the Duncan Mackinnon Reserve in Murrumbeena is named.

Set of 7 Wedgwood 'American' Historical Cabinet Plates

Set of seven Wedgwood 'American' historical blue and white cabinet plates, including 'Old south Church,Washing and milk Streets', 'Alexandria bay, Ny', 'The Harrison mansion, Vincennes, Indiana', 'Campus Martius, Marietta, Ohio', 'Green dragon Tavern',…

Benito Mussolini and King Victor Emmanuel III, signed Ministry of Finance document dated 3 August 1936, both signatures in strong ink. 36.5 x 24.5 cm. Note the manuscript amendment 'Imperatore d'Etiopia' two months after Victor Emmanuel III became Emperor…

James Prinsep (1799 - 1840), Benares Illustrated in a Series of Drawings, [Calcutta : Baptist Mission Press, 1830], folio; incomplete but with 21 lithographed and 7 engraved plates present.

David Collins, 'An account of the English Colony in New South Wales' London T. Cadell, 1798 first edition, leather bound. 'A/F' to binding

Antique gilt embellished faux leather bound Arabic manuscript

A Chart of the Three Harbours of Botany Bay, Port Jackson & Broken Bay, Shewing the Ground Cultivated by the Colonists... Neapean &c, handcoloured engraved chart published by Mackenzie & Dent (1818 Newcastle upon Tyne), good condition, mounted & framed,…

1842 van Diemen's land Request to Marry, handwritten request addressed to Lt Governor by Mary Hackett (transported for 7 years) and Joseph garland (transported for life), 4pp of manuscript includes references, statements & comments, the pair married…

1854 Request to Marry, District of Brighton, van Diemen's land, printed document requesting consent of the Governor for Thomas bull and Mary Ann Coleman both of the tea Inn in Brighton, van Diemen's land to marry, dated May 20 1854 + form No.22 approving…

A collection of real estate and land sale posters, numbering over 50, relating to the Woy Woy,Terrigal, Gosford and the Central-coast region of NSW, that will be of great interest to local historical societies and collectors, a few examples only shown…

Matthew Flinders. Private Journal and Navigator and Chartmaker The Mitchell Library Manuscript, The De Luxe and complete edition. Genesis Publications and Hedley Australia 1986 2 vols. Cloth case

An 18th century three page Indenture on parchment dated 1777, approx 60 cm by 70 cm

[Van Diemen's Land] seals of the Colony with the original signatures of Lieutenant-Governors John Franklin & William Denison on the lower sections cut from two ticket-of-leave documents; dated 14th July 1841 and 18th September 1847 respectively. (2

Miner's right Colony of Victoria five shilling issue circa 1890, unused, 14.5 x 22 cm

Tulloch & brown, Melbourne, "Map of the Colony of Victoria 1856, comprising part of New South Wales, the Boundaries, Counties also Seaport & Inland Townships, the gold fields with the Latest Discoveries, Roads, tracks, &c. &c Compiled from…

A red leather-bound album of Australian and Pacific albumen prints containing 65 images of Melbourne, rural Victoria, Tasmania and Fiji, mostly 13 x 18 cm each approximately, with others 24 x 30 cm.

Ornate red-leather presentation album with embossed title 'Photographs. Illustrating the Earliest Times of New South Wales.' the large album was presented to lady Darley, wife of the Acting Governor, Sir Frederick Darley of NSW in 1895. Contains onl

[Van Diemen's Land] Oct.1844 & Jan.1853 vellum documents summarising 2 cases brought to court; the first signed by Thomas Horne [Judge, MP & Solicitor-General]; the latter signed by Valentine Fleming [Judge, chief Justice, MP &…

An illuminated manuscript presentation to Lord Lamington, 1896:A most attractive leather-bound illuminated manuscript presented to Lord Lamington, 'Governor and Commander in chief of the Colony of Queensland' to 'Extend a cordial welcome to your Exc

[Australian Federation Invitation] Australian Commonwealth Celebrations. The Government of Victoria requests the honour of the presence of [Mr & Mrs a. Leane (manuscript insertion in ink)] at the Royal Review at Flemington on Friday the 10th of May

'A Queenly Colony' by W. H Traill early description of Queensland, 'pen sketches and camera glimpses', published by Government Printer, Brisbane, 1901.

English Legal Documents on Vellum Collection: 1711-1876 (12 items)

English Legal documents on vellum: 1711 - 1876 collection of signed and sealed indentures, releases, leases, mortgages, and assignments; some very ornate and attractive. Various sizes. (12 items).

Thomas Carlyle Handwritten Letter, December 11, 1825, Framed with Catalogue

Thomas Carlyle single page hand-written manuscript letter dated December 11, 1825, framed and mounted with accompanying Sotheby's 1965 catalogue and additional research notes. 31 X 41 cm overall

Antique Framed Indenture Documents: Historical Contracts in Ornate Frames

Two antique framed indenture documents, the larger 46 x 57 cm overall