Catalogue
Sugden, Philip., The Complete History of Jack the Ripper, London, 1995; Harris, Melvin., The True Face of Jack the Ripper, London, 1994; Childs, Major-General Sir Wyndham., Episodes and Relections, London, 1930; Wood, Derek., Attack Warning Red., London, 1976; Fido, Martin., and Skinner, Keith., Offical Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard, London, 2000; and other police related books and publications, includes paperbacks and hardbound. Fair - good condition. (95)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Family documents, correspondence etc relating to Sir Hugh Williams of Wales 1850s-1870s includes seal of a birth of an heir and marriage. Small packet, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
A folio plastic binder with a series of military related documents, certificates of appointment to ranks, eg. Lieutenant in Coldstream foot guards, 1808 signed top left by George III, another for Royal Regiment of Artillery 1825 (George IV), another to Royal Engineers, another to Legis Council of NSW, another to Scottish Rifles 1900, other Boer War veterens certificate of discharge, entitlements etc, a series relating to Viggo Christiansen WWII period. Includes a leather bound pass from Victoria Barracks for N.S.W.A. Mostly fint or better. (20)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
Australian Dictionary of Biography in fifteen volumes, 1788-1980 (KEM-PRE) and indices to vols 1-12 (1788-1939). A biographical register 1788-1938 in two volumes and an annotated index for military historians to volumes 7-12 (1891-1939) & volume 13 (1940-1980, A-DE). Fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Australian Biographical & Genealogical record 1842- 1899. Vols 1 7 2. 1987 SB. Fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $90
Australian Directory Of Dates & men Of Time- 1879- Neaton HB 320pp. Binding damaged, otherwise fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Historical Records of New South Wales. Eight volumes and a folio of Cook's charts. Fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Bibiliography of Australia, Ferguson. Seven volumes, 1784-1900. Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
John's Notable Australians 1906. HB 220pp. fred John's Annual- Australia's Prominent People (Incorporating Who's Who in Australia)- 1914. HB 250pp Fine two volumes fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Wellcome's Chemist's diary 1909; Merchants And Traders Association Index Vol 87 & 92. Whittaker's Almanaic 1912. Sydney Directory 1851 (facsimilie Reprint). Low's Sydney Directory 1844- 45 (Facsimilie Reprint) Illustrated Guide To Sydney 1882. (facsimilie reprint) 8 vols. Generally fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $300
The Australian Almanac- 1854; 1864; 1865 and 1876. Four volumes HB. Generally fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Low's City And district Of Sydney Directory 1847- 250pp Hard Bound. Front piece photocopy- otherwise fine. the year book of Australia 1888 900pp. HB. Repairs binding, otherwise fine. Two volumes.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
New South Wales Post Office Directory 1916 2074 pp HB. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $170
Who's who in Australia 1922. 316pp HB fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Who's Who In Australia 1933- 34 348 pp HB. Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Australian History - General: '1788 the People of the First Fleet'' D.Chapman; 'Victorian Splendour Australian Interior Decoration 1837-1901', Forge; 'Pioneer Families of Australia', Mowle; 'Triumph of the Nomads', Geoffrey Blainey; etc. 13 hb (22).
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Australian History General: 'White on Black',, G.Dutton; 'Early Colonial Houses of NSW', Roxburgh; 'Lost Glories - a Memorial of Forgotten Australian Buildings', D.Latta; 'An Australian Post Office History; 'Census of NSW 1828'; 'History of NSW - Complete lists of First Fleet Convicts 1728-1977'. etc. 4hb, (16).
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Australian History General: 'The Mitchell Library Catalogue of Manuscripts' Series A&B; 'The Bulletin 100th Aniversary Issue'; 'Gravestone Inscriptions,- Sydney Burial Ground'; 'Monuments and Memorials', Henserson; 'Documents on Police in NSW 1789-1879'; 'Australian Stage Album', B.Carroll; etc, 15hb, (27).
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
General History: 'Great Gorgers and Famous Fakes', C.Hamilton; 'The Raj at Table', Burton; 'History of Tramways', Buckley; 'The Village Labourers 1760-1832', Hammond; etc, 10hb (15).
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
History of Sydney: 'The Founders of Australia', Gillen; 'Balmain a History of the Land Grant', Reynolds & Foottmann; 'Sydney's First Four Years' Journal of a Voyage to NSW', White; 'Sydney Cove 1795-1800', Cobey; 'Description of the Colony of NSW', W.C.Wentworth; etc 11hb, (21).
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Sydney Suburbs General: 'Before Kings Cross', F. Mac Donnell; 'Sydney Gazette Vol 1'; 'Sydney Cove', J Cobley; 'When the Sky Fell Down - the Destruction of Tribes of the Sydney Region 1788-1850', Willey; etc, 10hb, (34).
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Small collection of research material relating to the militarey history of Windsor and the Haeksbury river and surrounding district. Generally fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
History of the Hawksbury River District NSW: 'The Hawksbury Scene', Stan Stevens; 'Early Days of Windsor NSW',J.Steele; 'The Changing Hawksbury',D.Kingston; 'Early Hawksbury Settlers', Hardy; 'The Hawksbury Pioneer Registry'; maps etc. 10hb (26)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Art General: 'Encyclopedia of Antiques'; 'Victorian Treasures', Glover; 'Folk Art'; 'The Plundered Past - Traffic in Art Treasures', Meyer; 'The Genuine Article'; 'A Question of Polish'' Ingram; etc, 19hb, (25).
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Sale Catalogues Various: 'Bernard Qyaritch'; 'Christies'; 'Sotheby & Co 1965'; etc,(40).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Gardening and Home General: 'Australians at Home', Lane & Serle; 'Fern Growers Manual',Hoshijaki; 'Landscaping with Ferns, Palms and Orchids'; 'A Field Guide to Australian Wild Flowers Vol 1&2', Hodgson & Paine; 'The Comcise Australian Flora', Cronin; 'Native Plants' Wrigley & Fagg; 13 hb, (22).
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Paperbacks- military history and fiction 120 - generally fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $460
Miscellaneous books, hardbound and paperback, covering poetry, art, travel, cinema, collectibles, numismatics and other topics. Fair - good condition. (59)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40