Catalogue
Backhouse, James., A Narrative of a visit to the Australian Colonies, London, Hamiliton Adams, 1843, xiv + 560 + cxliv pp., and 3 maps, several plates, recently hard bound, gilt lettered spine and third leather, minor foxing, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Barton, G.B., History of New South wales from the records, Volume I, Governor Philip, Charles Potter, Govt. Printer, 1889, 625 + lxxxv pp., 11 maps; Blair, David., The History of Australasia, McGready, Thomson & Niven, 1878, xxvii + 711 pp., 24 plates; The Cyclopedia of N.S.W., (illustrated), An Epitome of Progress, McCarron, Stewart & Co, Sydney 1909, 688 + 48 + 51 pp., 100's illustrations. First two leather bound and with gilt labels, a few loose pages, mostly very good and rare. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Bernays, Charles Arrowsmith, Queensland Politics During Sixty (1859-1919) Years, A.J. Cumming, Govt. Printer, Brisbane, c.1920, 564pp., 2 plates, Cover damaged, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Cunningham, P., Surgeon, Two Years in New South Wales..., in two volumes bound as one volume, 3rd edition, London, Colburn, 1826, xvi + 346pp., and viii + 336pp., recently hard bound, gilt lettered spine and third leather, heavy foxing throughout, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Perry, Harry C., A Son of Australia, Memories of W.E. Parry-Okeden, I.S.O. 1940 - 1926, Brisbane, Watson, Ferguson & Co., 1928, xiii + 342pp., 20 plates, hard bound, gilt covers and spine, very minor foxing, otherwise in fine condition, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Roth, Walter, E., Ethnological Studies among the North-West -Central Queensland Aborigines, signed inside with the authors compliments Brisbane 19th Nov. '97, Brisbane 1897, xvi + 199 pp., 24 plates, some in colour. Leather bound, gilt covers and spine, some foxing, otherwise in fine condition, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Roth, Walter, E., North Queensland Ethnography, Bulletin No.10 'Marriage Ceremonies and Infant Life' 1908; 17pp., 2 plates; another, Bulletin No.11, 'Miscellaneous Papers' Sept. 1908, 34 pp., 2 plates; Cambage & Selkirk, 'Early Drawings of an Aboriginal Ceremonial Ground, 1920, 5 pp., 3 plates. Fair, tattered covers and fragile, signed author offprints, all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Russell, Henry, Stuart., The Genesis of Queensland..., Sydney, Turner & Henderson, 1888, xvi + 633pp., 1 plate, hard bound, gilt lettered spine, severe foxing at several beginning and end pages, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Shirley, John (Ed)., Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of the sixth meeting held in Brisbane, January 1895, Edmund Gregory, Govt. Printer, Brisbane, 1896, xxxiv + 875pp., 105 plates, gilt lettered spine, minor foxing at edges, otherwise very good - fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Newspapers and magazines, includes Salvage, Pictures and Impressions of the Western Front by..Penleigh Boyd, 1918, 20 prints, 20pp.; Fun on Andys Selection by Jolliffe (c.1940); newspapers include, The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, August 12, 1926; The Star, Melbourne, May 6, 1935 (25 years of KGV special edition); The Illustrated London News, May 1, 1948, Silver Wedding KGVI & Elizabeth. Very good, first scarce. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
(Knight, Charles, Ed.), The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere (sic), in three volumes, Vol.1 Tragedies, Vol.2 Comedies, Vol.3 Histories, leather bound, gilding and gilt edges on each volume, not dated (c.1900) or stated printer. Loose cover on volume one otherwise very good condition. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $130
Webster, Noel, Webster's new Twentieth Century Dictionary, 1949, colour plates, maps etc., 2006 + xvii + 376pp. Cover and introductory pages damaged, bulk of contents fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Collectables, assorted coffee table books on; Wristwatches; The Classic Watch; Oxford History of Opera; Tools a Guide for Collectors; Office Collectables; Compacts and Smokinmg Accessories; Barbershop Collectables; Collecting Antique Tools; Cuff links; Oil and Kerosene lamps in Australia; Toy Soldiers; Teapots; Fountain Pens (3); The Cigar; Cigar Box Labels; Antique Cigar Cutters and Lighters; Collectible Fountain Pens; Ciggarette Lighters; Hastin's 14th Edition Avon Products ... Encyclopedia; A Dictionary of Chemistry 1824, (816pps) etc. An interesting group. Mostly fine or as new. (26)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Police Forces related books, including O'Callaghan, T., Victorian Police Code, 1906; A History of the Ceylon Police Vol 1 - 1795-1870; N.S.W. Police Carnival 1938 Official Programme; Mobile Police Handbook; N.S.W. State and Interstate Police Telegraphic Code, 1915; Manual of the Duties of a Constable, 1894; An Elementary Treatise and Guide to Police Duties, 1903; Centenary Brochure N.S.W. Police Force 1862-1962; Cairo City Police, 1928; and others. Good. (66)
Estimate $110
SOLD $280
Police and Bushrangers, assorted books including, Caxton, The Book for Police, five volumes; Idriess, Ion L., Man Tracks; Skinner, L.E., Police of the pastoral Frontier; Evans, J.W., Piping Through Time; O'Sullivan. J., Mounted Police of Victoria & Tasmania; Nunn, H., Bushrangers - A Pictorial History; and others. Good. (24)
Estimate $110
SOLD $210
New South Wales Government, Department of Railways and Tramways, Reports of the Chief Commissioner, 1914, 1915, 1920 and 1921. Four volumes, leather bound.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150