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488. Macartney, Frederick T. (1955). Furnley Maurice (Frank Wilmot). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 106 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, pages lightly toned, slight loss spine ends & corners jacket (edges torn & repaired, little faded), minor edgewear. Frank Leslie Thompson Wilmot, who wrote as "Furnley Maurice" - in addition to his significance as an Australian poet - was prominent throughout that interesting period of transition from the horse-and-buggy days to modern times. He was a manager at the famous Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne for many years. The author had a long and close friendship with his fellow poet. Our Book No: 23934. $10 AUD.

489. MacDermott, Marshall (1969). A Brief Sketch of the Long and Varied Career of Marshall MacDermott, Esq., J.P., of Adelaide, South Australia [Australiana Facsimile Editions, no 189]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 53 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, printed boards (red cloth spine), minimal edgewear. (Facsimile edition of a pamphlet originally published in 1874. Unstated limited edition.) The author, an army officer, was a pioneer farmer and banker in Western Australia, arriving in 1830. He lived in South Australia from 1846 to 1877. He contributed magnificently to banking (Bank of Australasia), education, church and parliamentary affairs. "These papers are written solely for private distribution amongst relatives and special friends; and, as my family is rather numerous and dispersed, the necessity arises of having them printed.". Our Book No: 13420. $10 AUD.

490. MacDonnell, Freda (1975). The Glebe: Portrait and Places. Sydney: Ure Smith. 136 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good jacket), minor edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly foxed). A local history of the Sydney inner western suburb of Glebe. The Glebe (or St. Phillip's Glebe) was 400 acres given to the Church of England (Reverend Richard Johnson) by Governor Arthur Phillip in the earliest years at Port Jackson. It was church property until it evolved into one of Sydney's fashionable 19th -century suburbs, then a shabby and over-crowded area, before finally becoming trendy again. ISBN/ASIN: 0725402296. Our Book No: 17052. $20 AUD.

491. Macfarlane, Ian (2012). The Kelly Gang Unmasked (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 258 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, map, sepia (brown-tinted) & black & white & few colour photos, tiny scuff front cover, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark front cover. Ian Macfarlane writes a controversial book that re-examines the story of the Kelly Gang in detail and with new insights. The other writings by pro-Kelly authors is critically evaluated. Many missing official documents have been brought to light for the first time. A pattern of extreme hostility against police emerges both before and after the Stringybark police murders. ISBN/ASIN: 9780195519662. Our Book No: 41144. $30 AUD.

492. Mackaness, George (1976). Robert Louis Stevenson: His Association with Australia [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 37 pp. Paperback trade, flexible cover, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, few black & white drawings (& text-photo). Our Book No: 15419. $10 AUD.

493. Mackaness, George (1979). The Van Diemen's Land Warriors, with an Essay on Matthew Brady [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 32 pp. Paperback, minimal cancelled EX-LIBRARY, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, flexible cover, black & white text-photos, library marks (rubber stamp, spine annotation). Originally published in a limited edition, 1944. This is a later reprint. Includes a facsimile copy of the "The Van Diemen's Land Warriors or the Heroes of Cornwall; Satire in Three Cantos by Pindar Juvenal" published in 1827. Our Book No: 3533. $10 AUD.

494. Mackaness, George (1979). Some Fictitious Voyages to Australia (New ed) [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, flexible green cover, stapled pamphlet, full-page black & white drawing. This pamphlet by George Mackaness, the Australian educationalist and book collector, records early historical voyages to Australia, usually highly inaccurate, and not based on actual visits to Australia or the Pacific. (No 37 in the 'Australian Historical Monographs, New Series'. Originally published in a limited edition of 35 copies in 1937. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 15415. $15 AUD.

495. Mackaness, George (editor) (1978). Fourteen Journeys Over the Blue Mountains of New South Wales 1813 - 1841 (3 booklets) [Australian Historical Monographs]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 98 + 102 + 75 pp. Each booklet: Paperback trade, flexible card covers, stapled, very good condition, minor edgewear. Part 1: cover corner creased. Collected and edited, with notes and commentary by George Mackaness. Originally published in 3 parts in 1950-51, and here reissued in 3 parts. Only two main routes lead west from Sydney - Blaxland's over the Blue Mountains (followed by road and rail), and Bell's Line over the Kurrajong and along the northern side of the Grose Valley, which for many years had been a rough stock route. Gathers the first-hand narratives of 14 parties who recorded their experiences over the two tracks that led to the opening of the great pastoral lands of Western New South Wales. The 14 reports are: Blaxland, Evans, Cox, Macquarie, Antill, Quoy, Gaudichaud & Pellion, Mrs Hawkins, Barron Field, D'Urville & Lesson, Anonymous, Backhouse, Charles Darwin (during his voyage on the Beagle), Mrs Louisa Anne Meredith, and Mrs Sophie Stanger. Our Book No: 13362. $20 AUD.

496. Macken, James J. (1994). Martin Burke: The Father of Pittwater (1st ed). Sydney, Pittwater: James J. Macken. 96 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear corners. The author continues the work started by his father, Bud Macken, in compiling an overview of the 200-year history of Coasters Retreat. The book is part of a trilogy, and the story that features Martin Burke is the second part, the first being the book 'Coasters Retreat' published in 1991. The story is used as a window on the history of early Australia. The author and his family have been part of the small settlement for over 50 years and resident there for over 30 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0646176048. Our Book No: 30223. $15 AUD.

497. Macmillan, David S. (1965). Scotland and Australia 1788 - 1850: Emigration, Commerce and Investment. Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 435 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), minor edgewear. Archivist and historian (University of Sydney) provides the first detailed history of Scottish influence in early colonial Australia, in particular regarding commerce. Based on extensive archives in both Australia (Sydney) and Scotland. Our Book No: 17561. $80 AUD.

498. Macquarie, Lachlan (1979). Lachlan Macquarie Governor of New South Wales: Journals of His Tours in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1810 - 1822 (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Series]. Sydney: Library of Australian History / Library Council of New South Wales. 280 pp. Hardback large wide octavo, no jacket, good condition, new endpapers, tipped-in colour plates including frontispiece, three folding maps, edges little foxed, pages lightly toned, few foxed spots some pages, reverse side maps lightly foxed, minor edgewear. The journals of the Scottish soldier Lachlan Macquarie who was the innovative governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. His innovations included the first organized finance and commerce, the first inland exploration and settlement, the first highways and paved streets, as well as fine architecture and official patronage of the arts and literature. The text is printed from the original manuscripts in the Mitchell Library. The illustrations are reproduced from the paintings in the Mitchell Library and Galleries and in the Dixon Library and Galleries. (No 17 in the Library of Australian History Facsimile series. All 11 colour plates present.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908120338. Our Book No: 30937. $35 AUD.

499. Magoffin, Richard (1998). The Swagman's Story of Waltzing Matilda: A Centenary Tribute. Kynuna, QLD: Matilda Expo Publishers. 72 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, white card rear cover & spine, glassine front cover, stencilled text, black & white cover drawing, few light creases spine, minor edgewear. (This copy; Large quarto, stencilled pages, card & glassine cover.) Richard Magoffin relates the story behind Australia's favourite song 'Waltzing Matilda', which originated near Winton, Queensland. He asserts the Jolly Swagman image is a myth. Rather, 'Waltzing Matilda' is a powerful political allegory based on the 1894 Shearer's Strike in Queensland. The Queensland bushman, author, historian and teacher has devoted 20 years to researching the story behind the legend. Published by Matilda Expo Publishers to mark the centenary year. ISBN/ASIN: 0947200088. Our Book No: 30393. $35 AUD.

500. Maguire, Marie (1985). Where Sheep Once Grazed: A Town Emerging on Land where Sheep Once Grazed [Leeton, NSW]. Leeton, NSW: Self-Published; B. H. Maguire. 104 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos, spine faintly faded, small mark flyleaf, minor edgewear. Marie Maguire explores some of the events that coloured the history and influence of Leeton, a town and district in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales (NSW). This is a productive farming region, particularly rice growing. The town was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and purpose-built for the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme. ISBN/ASIN: 0959090614. Our Book No: 21581. $20 AUD.

501. Mahony, Juan (editor) (2014). The Diggers View: World War 1 in Colour (1st ed). New Lambton, NSW: Diggers View Pty Ltd. 270 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial cover, colour photos, minor edgewear jacket, tiny scuff top spine, small piece laminate lifting base spine, ribbon bookmark, autograph (author's written name). Very heavy (2.0 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. This fascinating book has been five years in planning and timed to coincide with the centenary of Australia’s participation in WW1. The collaboration between Juan Mahoney and Kent Rowe Digital Print makes this book unique, and gives a fresh look at Australia and the Great War. All the images in the book have been painstakingly colourised to accurately portray what the digger's world was like and how they saw themselves. The narrative by soldiers further enhances the personal perspective detailing their lives, thoughts and loves. A very special book for anyone wanting to know and understand this important part of our history. ISBN/ASIN: 9780957969612. Our Book No: 40621. $80 AUD.

502. Marchant, Leslie R. (compiler) (1969). A List of French Naval Records and Illustrations Relating to Australian and Tasmanian Aborigines, 1771 to 1828 (1st ed) [Bibliography Series]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS). 83 + 4 pp. Paperback small quarto, card covers, very good condition, card covers, spine ends little rubbed, spine slightly faded, bottom corner last page creased, minor edgewear. This book lists the research carried out by the French explorers. Eight expeditions visited Australia between 1771 and 1828 to gather information and extend European knowledge about the country, the climate, the environment, bird and animal life and Aboriginal inhabitants. Lists 82 paintings and sketches. A list of AIAS publications at the rear. (No 4 in this series.). Our Book No: 40585. $50 AUD.

503. Marshall, A. J. (Jock) (1970). Darwin and Huxley In Australia (1st ed). Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 142 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), sepia (brown tinted) illustrations, minor edgewear dustjacket (spine faded, top corner front flap clipped, tiny tear spine with slight loss one letter, few tiny spots front cover), light foxing endpapers, pages lightly toned, top edge lightly foxed. (Ths copy: Hardback dustjacket.) The story of two obscure young Englishmen who visited Australia in the service of William IV, Queen Victoria and the Admiralty. The first was Charles Darwin, official naturalist in His Majesty's survey ship 'Beagle', which sailed into Sydney Cove in 1836. The second was Thomas Henry Huxley, assistant to the 'Rattlesnake', which dropped anchor in Farm Cove eleven years later. This account of their activities by the late Professor Jock Marshall is one of the best to be published for many years. ISBN/ASIN: 0340126396. Our Book No: 31058. $20 AUD.

504. Mather, Jill (2012). Forgotten Heroes: The Australian Waler Horse: Lest We Forget (2nd revised ed). [Ourimbah, N.S.W.]: Jill Maher / Bookbound Publishing. 145 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, glossy paper, minor edgewear. In her self-published book, Jill Mather documents the famous Australian Waler horses that were a domestic horse that became a war horse without equal. The Boer War and World War 1 (WW1) saw thousands shipped overseas (to South Africa, Middle East and France). This book tracks its worldwide reputation as a fine working horse. Current heritage horse owners tell their stories in this fascinating book. (Originally published, 2007. Here revised.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980352733. Our Book No: 40477. $40 AUD.

505. Mather, Jill (2012 ). War Horses: Hoof Prints in Time: Amazing True Stories of Heroic Australian Walers and New Zealand Horses 1914 - 1918 (1st ed). [Ourimbah, N.S.W.]: Jill Maher / Bookbound Publishing. 109 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, glossy paper, minor edgewear. In this self-published book, Jill Mather records the role animals played in environments which were completely alien to them. This special book commemorates the role our Australian and New Zealand horses played in World War 1, which saw eight million animals perish in the bloodiest of battles. It also preserves this collection of stories to be re-told almost 100 years later. The author presents the deeds of both unknown and well-known Waler horses, donkeys, mules - and also dogs. (A sequel to her previous book 'Forgotten Heroes: The Australian Waler Horse’.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980352740. Our Book No: 40478. $40 AUD.

506. Matthews, Tony (2001). Blackguards and Scoundrels of Colonial Queensland: True Stories of Crime, Passion and Punishment [Black Guards]. Rockhampton: Central Queensland University Press (CQUP). 238 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, top corner tips first two pages faintly creased, minor edgewear. Tony Matthews describes the early rough and tough days in Colonial Queensland. He writes about daring gold robberies, whippings, unholy prisons, murderers, hangmen, long-forgotten mysteries, lost gold, and brutal masters and mistresses. ISBN/ASIN: 1876780002. Our Book No: 30670. $30 AUD.

507. Mawer, Granville Allen (2004). The Life and Legend of Jack Doolan: The Wild Colonial Boy (1st ed). Canberra: Mulini Press. 68 pp. Paperback wide thin octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings, top corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. For a long time, Jack Doolan of the Wild Colonial Boy song was thought to be fictitious. Now, Granville Allen Mawer has uncovered the story of the real wild colonial boy, John Doolan. He was a juvenile bushranger, born in Castlemaine on the Victorian goldfields. Even more surprisingly, his story has connections with that of the song. A fascinating story to keep the reader guessing to the end. ISBN/ASIN: 0975178466. Our Book No: 29937. $30 AUD.

508. Mawson, Douglas (2002). The Home of the Blizzard: The Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 - 1914 (Reprint ed). Adelaide: Wakefield Press. 438 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black & white photos, sketches, maps, frontispiece, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. A facsimile of the popular abridged edition of this classic tale of Antarctic exploration. ISBN/ASIN: 1862543771. Our Book No: 4000. $20 AUD.

509. Mayo, Kent (1993). She'll Be Right, Mate - Tools That Shaped Australia: An Exhibition by Uralla Historical Society at McCrossin's Mill, Uralla, NSW. Uralla, NSW: Kent Mayo / Uralla Historical Society. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, pale yellow-coloured paper, printed one side page only, black & white drawings, minor edgewear & creasing. Chatty description and drawings of heritage items, some on display, at an exhibition in Uralla, New South Wales (NSW). Includes drawings of furniture, axe, anvil, barrel (cask), bullock yoke, dingo trap, heritage timber hut and fencing. Scarce. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 12706. $10 AUD.

510. McBryde, Isabel (1974). Aboriginal Prehistory in New England: An Archaeological Survey of Northeastern New South Wales. Sydney: Sydney University Press (SUP). 426 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine jacket little faded (as usual), dark burgundy boards (gilt title spine), black & white figures, tables, black & white plates at rear, minimal cancelled ex-library (rubber stamp title page & rear free flyleaf, small biro classification digits pastedowns), minor edgewear, internally excellent. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Isabel McBryde (Senior Lecturer, Australian National University, Canberra) describes the Aboriginal prehistory in the New England region of New South Wales in the colonial contact period, and the latest phase of its prehistory. The author has an interest in the ethnohistory of New England through her own research into the prehistory of the region. Some of the chapters are: The archaeological survey - Ceremonial sites - Aboriginal art in northeastern New South Wales - Disposal of the dead - The stone trackwork at Tuntable Falls, Nimbin - The stone industries from the sites excavated at Chambigne, Jacky's Creek, White-Man Creek, Wombah, Bendemeer, and Graman. This book would interest anyone wanting to learn about this important and fascinating part of Aboriginal history. (Includes 36 unnumbered pages at the rear, containing 67 plates. SCARCE. Rubber stamp on title page reads: 'Bortignons Fine Arts Library, 67 Snowball Rd, Kalamunda' and in biro 'Purchased when the business sold'.). ISBN/ASIN: 0424065304. Our Book No: 40183. $250 AUD.

511. McBurney, Yvonne (1989). Burrawang and Beyond (3rd ed). Dubbo, NSW: Yvonne McBurney. 40 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, publisher sticker, sticker mark front cover. Self-published biography by Yvonne McBurney of the McGrath family, who helped found the town of Burrawang, NSW, plus details about other nearby towns in the Southern Highlands (such as Berrima). Third edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0908053118. Our Book No: 11015. $20 AUD.

512. McCarthy, F. D. (Frederick); Museum Sydney, The Australian; Elkin, A. P. (foreword) (1962). Australian Aboriginal Decorative Art (6th ed). Sydney: The Australian Museum. 60 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, stapled, black & white figures, colour plates, frontispiece, bottom corner tip front cover creased, small scuff front cover (sticker removed), staples rusted (concealed but front cover has lifted, but all pages firm), white background rear cover little marked, some spinewear & edgewear, title written in blue biro on spine. The publication was issued because little information on the decorative art of Australian Aborigines was available. The first edition of 'Australian Aboriginal Decorative Art' was published in 1938. This sixth edition (1962) by F. D. (Frederick) McCarthy has three full-page illustrations added and several additions have been made to the bibliography. Most of the material described and illustrated is housed in the Australian Museum, Sydney. Our Book No: 40983. $35 AUD.

513. McCormick, Anne; McDonnell, Derek (1990). Gold: The Australian Goldrushes. Sydney: Hordern House. 84 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good plus condition, black & white & colour text-photos, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. This bookseller catalogue from Sydney rare book dealer Hordern House describes some 250 books, mostly dating from the 1850s to the 1870s, dealing with adventures on the Australian gold rushes. Written by rare book dealers Anne McCormick and Derek McDonnell. Paperback. Contains valuable source material. ISBN/ASIN: 0958847894. Our Book No: 29929. $30 AUD.

514. McCormick, Anne; McDonnell, Derek; Wantrup, Jonathan (1992). Hordern House: Voyages - Natural History. Sydney: Hordern House. Unnum pp. Paperback wide octavo, card cover (with flaps), very good plus condition, black & white & colour text-photos. An illustrated Sydney bookseller's catalogue of 110 antiquarian natural history, travel and exploration books for sale. Loosely inserted: list of offer prices, and order forms. ISBN/ASIN: 1875567046. Our Book No: 15660. $25 AUD.

515. McCubbin, Wilma; McCubbin, Ken (2010). Our Place: Curragh, Dunnwell, Glynburn, Pucawan and Quandary. Temora, NSW: Temora Shire Council Heritage Committee. 416 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book, comipled by Wilma and Ken McCubbin, is collection of stories, newspaper articles, drawings and photos from the Curragh, Dunnwell, Glynburn, Pucawan and Quandary areas (Temora Council, rural New South Wales). It is also the history of five schools and districts. The book is published 100 years after the opening of the Pucawan Hall and also 100 years after the auction of the 114 blocks of land which were to be the township of Quandary. ISBN/ASIN: 9780975243657. Our Book No: 27935. $40 AUD.

516. McCulloch, Julie (1992). Ghosts of Port Arthur (2nd ed). Port Arthur, TAS: Self-published; A. D. Simmons. 40 pp. Paperback, very good condition, card cover, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear. Julie McCulloch provides a detailed account of the sightings of apparitions and unexplained occurrences at Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasmania (an old convict goal), from the 1870s to the present day. Second edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0646071017. Our Book No: 3718. $12 AUD.

517. McDonald, Charles (1980). Stories of the Peninsula: Manly-Warringah. Sydney, Hornsby: Child & Henry Publishing. 120 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, crease front cover, few tiny creases rear cover, pages lightly toned, front cover & spine lightly faded, minor edgewear. A report by Charles McDonald on the Manly-Warringah area (on Sydney's northern beaches). These articles, which first appeared in the Manly Daily newspaper, cover a wide and interesting range of subjects from the time of the first European settlement to the recent past, with places and personalities figuring largely throughout. ISBN/ASIN: 0867770805. Our Book No: 26672. $18 AUD.

518. McDonald, Lorna; Neish, Edith (illustrator) (1981). Sketches of Old Rockhampton (Reprint ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 53 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), full-page sepia (brown-tinted) sketches on mustard coloured paper, top spine little bumped, reverse side jacket little foxed (small piece missing base spine), autograph (author's written dedication title page). Both the author Lorna McDonald, and illustrator Edith Neish, have established a strong affinity with the coastal city of Rockhampton, Queensland, and that is reflected here in their work. The sketches illustrate the blend of Victorian splendour and the warm contrast of its sub-tropical environment, and to the bold rustic style of the colonial architecture so unique to this area of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0702216313. Our Book No: 21913. $25 AUD.

519. McDonald, Ross (2010). On Solid Rock: A History of Christ Church Lavender Bay (1st stated ed). Sydney: Ross McDonald. 249 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black boards (gilt lettering front & spine), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket, faint foxing top edge. The story of Christ Church, Lavender Bay, which originated as a Sunday school conducted by the colonial artist and local resident, Conrad Martens in the Church of England school hall in Union street, North Sydney. Almost 13 years went by before their plans to make this a permanent Christ Church were realized and the first service was on 1st June 1872. This wonderful book has many photos and details of the work that has gone into preserving this site as Christ Church. (Loosely inserted: Appendix 1, p. 209.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646535623. Our Book No: 29610. $40 AUD.

520. McDonald, W. G. (editor) (1979). Earliest Illawarra: By Its Explorers and Pioneers (Revised ed). [Wollongong]: Illawarra Historical Society. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled, card covers, black & white text-photos, maps (including endpapers), staples rusted, minor edgewear. This very informative booklet, edited by W. G. McDonald and originally published in 1966 to commemorate the sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) in 1966 of settlement in the Illawarra region, surrounding Wollongong, New South Wales (NSW). This booklet is the 1979 reprint, which contains a new 2-page section at the rear: 'Addenda and Corrigenda'. McDonald was a past president of the Illawarra Historical Society. ISBN/ASIN: 0909164053. Our Book No: 26539. $15 AUD.

521. McFadyen, Kerry; Wran, Neville (foreword) (1999). Pinetrees Lord Howe Island 1842 - 1992: A Brief History of the Andrews-Nichols-Kirby Families (Reprint ed). Lord Howe Island: Pinetrees. 76 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good plus condition, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minimal edgewear. This very special family history was written to celebrate 150 years of the authors' family, who, together with all the other families and their descendants have taken their stewardship of the Island seriously. There are references in the literature to conservation measures taken by the Islanders as early as 1869. ISBN/ASIN: 0646101897. Our Book No: 27139. $20 AUD.

522. McGregor, Alasdair (1998). Mawson's Huts: An Antarctic Expedition Journal (1st ed). Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 194 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, few black & white photos, colour photos, minimal edgewear. This book is artist and photographer McGregor's personal account of the trials and triumphs of living and working in the windiest place on earth. Vivid descriptions of landscape and wildlife are intertwined with reflections on the history and significance of a great Australian and his vision in this rare glimpse of Antarctica, past and present. ISBN/ASIN: 0868066532. Our Book No: 23971. $20 AUD.

523. McKenry, Keith (2014). More than a Life: John Meredith and the Fight for Australian Tradition. Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing / Fanged Wombat Productions. 488 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, colour frontispiece, colour photo rear flap jacket, CD inside rear cover, minor edgewear jacket (top corner front flap creased), autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The fascinating story of John Meredith who was born in Holbrook, New South Wales, in 1920. As a young man he set out on a bicycle from home, determined to make his fortune. He discovered old-timers who told him about unknown bush songs. He became one of the world's great song collectors and a key person in the fight to preserve and celebrate Australia's developing folk heritage. In 1952 he established the original Bushwhackers Band and performed in the landmark Australian musical Reedy River. This biography includes a CD containing the best of Meredith's field recordings, together with classic performances by leading Australian and International folk artists. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925078145. Our Book No: 29906. $40 AUD.

524. McKenzie, Valerie (1980). A Scent of Gum Leaves: Early Australian Gardens. Sydney, Chatswood: Centennial Publications. 80 pp. Hardback large oblong octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour drawings, endpaper map, top spine lightly bumped, minor edgewear. Valerie MacKenzie provides an enchanting illustrated selection of historical Australian gardens, organised by state. ISBN/ASIN: 0959498249. Our Book No: 12048. $15 AUD.

525. McLachlan, Mat (2007). Walking With the Anzacs: A Guide to Australian Battlefields on the Western Front (1st ed). Sydney: Hachette Australia. 336 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white photos, minor creases covers, minor edgewear corners covers & few pages. Mat McLachlan presents well-illustrated walking tours across 14 of the most important battlefields of WW1 and easily accessible walking routes. Combing moving quotes revealing the experience of war for the common Aussie digger with easy-to-follow directions, this book allows anyone to visit the battlefields and walk in the footsteps of the first Anzacs. ISBN/ASIN: 9780734409072. Our Book No: 28617. $25 AUD.

526. McLaren, Ian F. (1989). Henry Tolman Dwight: Bookseller and Publisher. Melbourne, Parkville: University of Melbourne Library. 140 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, card cover, stencilled, black & white illustrations. Ian F. McLaren, bibliographer and book collector, has written a biography of the important but neglected Melbourne bookseller and publisher (1823 - 1871). A limited edition of 300 copies. ISBN/ASIN: 0732502462. Our Book No: 16564. $60 AUD.

527. McNicol, Steve (1992). Yass Railway Album (1st ed). Adelaide, Elizabeth: Railmac Publications. 20 pp. Paperback trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white text-photos, spine little rubbed & creased, minor edgewear. This booklet has been produced as a companion to the Railmac publication Yass Railway Portfolio. A collection of photos of the much-loved railway line and the classical Yass Junction station over the past 30 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0949817902. Our Book No: 29771. $15 AUD.

528. McPherson, Mary (editor) (1996). Telling Tales Out of School. Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 180 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Entertaining anecdotes about life in government schools from about 1850 to 1950, collected and edited by Mary McPherson, information officer from NSW Department of School Education. (This copy: Paperback wide octavo.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864178077. Our Book No: 4491. $20 AUD.

529. Mead, Tom; Martyrs, Tolpuddle (1992). Man is Never Free: Martyrs of Injustice (New ed). Sydney: Dolphin Books. 239 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, minor edgewear. New edition. Tom Mead tells the enthralling true story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs - British rural labourers convicted on a legal technicality - sentenced to seven years transportation to Australia for daring to start one of Britain's first trade unions. Not even the harsh brutality of the penal system could break their spirit. Dialogue is re-created to aid readability. (No date, but 1992 or later reprint, Trove. Originally published, 1946.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958532524. Our Book No: 20200. $20 AUD.

530. Meagher, Brian E. (2016). Family of Richard Henry Bingham Sr and Wife, Emma Starkey from Birmingham, England (Also Hardman Appendix) [Bingham Book 3]. Springwood, NSW: Brian Meagher. 68 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, diagrams, glossy paper, minor edgewear. The author, Brian Meagher, is the great-great-grandson of Richard Hardman Bingham (1886 - 1947). The purpose of the book is to provide the Bingham family with their genealogical history. This Bingham Book no. 3 concerns his mother's paternal side. The other side of his parents, Edward Meagher and Aileen Bingham, are included in three other books. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994190222. Our Book No: 29554. $25 AUD.

531. Meagher, Margaret (editor); Wilkinson, Katherine (concept); Herman, John (foreword) (1985). Painted Panorama 1800 - 1870. Sydney: Blaxland Gallery. 143 pp. Paperback wide quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, bottom corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. This art exhibition catalogue, edited by Margaret Meagher, has been sponsored by Grace Bros in commemoration of their Centenary 1885 - 1985. The paintings are from the collection of the Mitchell Library, the Dixson Library, and the Dixon Galleries of the State Library of New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 0958963207. Our Book No: 22107. $20 AUD.

532. Meher-Homji, Kersi; Walters, Doug (foreword) (2001). Dramatic Debuts and Swan Songs (1st ed). Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). 168 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, bottom corner front cover & few pages creased. Kersi Meher-Homji has made a personal selection of some of the most famous and/or dramatic debuts and farewells in test, first-class and international cricket history. Illustrated with sometimes rare photos, meticulously researched and written with clarity and a twinkle in the eye, this book is a rich and fascinating source of cricketing lore. ISBN/ASIN: 0733310214. Our Book No: 24935. $20 AUD.

533. Meredith, John (1986). The Coo-ee March: Gilgandra - Sydney 1915 (New ed). Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 96 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, frontispiece map, music scores at rear, black & white text-photos, top edge faintly foxed, minor edgewear. After the disasters of Gallipoli and France, enlistments dwindled. This is the story of the pioneering great recruiting march from Gilgandra to Sydney in the latter half of 1915. Twenty-six men left the little Western town on the Castlereagh River and the number reached 263 by the time they reached Sydney. They were feted at each town on the route, and the story of their march has become part of the official war history of Australia. The author has recorded the story of the march step by step. He tells it first-hand from the lips of the last survivors - Leslie Greenleaf of Dubbo (since deceased) and Ernest May of Lithgow who joined the march at Wongarbon. ISBN/ASIN: 0864170726. Our Book No: 27687. $20 AUD.

534. Meredith, John (1988). Gallant Peter Clark [Australian Historical Monograph Series]. Canberra, Woden: Popinjay Australian Publications. 68 pp. Hardback large quarto, no jacket, very good plus condition, green cloth cover (gilt lettering), sepia (brown-tinted) photos including frontispiece, black & cream drawing. This story of a drover named Peter Clark who was shot by Wilson the bushranger when he resisted a holdup, north of Scone (NSW) in the 1860s. The author, John Meredith, sets out - not to try and discover the true story - but rather to document the processes of the oral tradition - to bring together all the various accounts under one cover. Whatever the truth may be, this collection of legends will stand as a tribute to the bravery and courage of a young bushman who died game and was gallant to the end. (No 6 in the Australian Historical Monograph series, from Popinjay Australian Publications. Limited edition of 210 copies, 95 of which are numbered and autographed by the publisher, Stephan Williams. This is no 26. ISBN not printed in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731634748. Our Book No: 40171. $60 AUD.

535. Meyer, Tina; Loughlin, Graeme (1995). I Should be Glad if a Few Elms and Oaks were Included: The Darling Gardens, Clifton Hill. Melbourne, Abbotsford: Collingwood Historical Society. 71 pp. Paperback small quarto, good plus condition, stapled, card covers, full-page black & white photos, maps, minimal foxing edges, corners covers slightly creased, top edge front cover & near spine both covers little faded, faint foxing covers, minor edgewear. This remarkable book describes 'The Darling Gardens' in Clifton Hill, Melbourne. Tina Meyer did the research using official records and newspaper reports, looking at photos, and early maps, and listened to the many locals who were happy to help by telling their memories of the gardens and how they came to be. Compiled by her and Grahame Loughlin, both members of the Darling Gardens Group. ISBN/ASIN: 0646246860. Our Book No: 41034. $25 AUD.

536. Middleton, Alex; Maning, Francis Beresford (1978). Bathurst and Western District Directory and Tourist's Guide and Gazetteer 1886 - 7 (Facsimile ed). Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 145 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, embossed brown cloth cover (gilt spine lettering, embossed borders), adverts throughout, minor edgewear. Facsimile edition. Title continues: 'Containing Alphabetical Directory for Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, Blayney, Wellington & Molong, also Classified Trade and Professional Directory for Bathurst, Orange, and Dubbo.' One of only three directories published prior to 1901 for the Bathurst region in central New South Wales. (No 111 of a limited facsimile edition of 600 copies. Brown cloth variant. Originally published, 1886.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908120087. Our Book No: 16316A. $30 AUD.

537. Middleton, Alex; Maning, Francis Beresford (1978). Bathurst and Western District Directory and Tourist's Guide and Gazetteer 1886 - 7 (Facsimile ed). Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 145 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, blue cloth cover (gilt spine lettering, embossed borders), adverts throughout, minimal edgewear, owner’s written name. Facsimile edition. Title continues: 'Containing Alphabetical Directory for Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, Blayney, Wellington & Molong, also Classified Trade and Professional Directory for Bathurst, Orange, and Dubbo.' One of only three directories published prior to 1901 for the Bathurst region in central New South Wales. (No 585 of a limited facsimile edition of 600 copies. Brown cloth variant. Originally published, 1886.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908120087. Our Book No: 17469. $30 AUD.

538. Miller, Sir Douglas; Kenny, Sir Patrick Sir (consultant); Hospital, St Vincent's (1977). Development of Surgery in an Australian Hospital 1857 - 1975: St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. Singapore: P. G. Medical Books. 132 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good condition, navy blue boards, gilt title & hospital logo front cover, gilt title on spine, black & white text-photos, light foxing edges & endpapers & reverse side rear photo, some edgewear, errata slip & contents sheet tipped in rear of front flyleaf, bookplate inside front cover, card pasted to title page. The history of a hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney (Australia) that was started by the Sisters of Charity. The hospital is the second hospital to be started in Sydney and was opened in 1857. This book is an account of the development of surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital for a span of over a hundred years. It has been written at the suggestion of members of the Hospital staff to commemorate the great work of the late Justin Fleming and Noel Newton, both very distinguished Australian surgeons. Includes separate printed notes: The obituary of Bryan Harle Gandevia (he had a profound influence on the development of respiratory medicine in Australia: his bookplate as previous owner), Dr Thomas Rowan (resident Doctor Bendigo Hospital later the Women's Hospital), Sir Ian Douglas Miller (Australia's first neurosurgeon, performing the first operation for a brain tumour in 1933: his card on title page). Our Book No: 40632. $40 AUD.

539. Millett, Patsy (2008). The Duracks of Argyle: A Summary of a Pioneering Venture and the Years 1852 - 1950 in Kimberley, Western Australia. Perth, Bassendean: Access Press. 89 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. This is the story of the Durack family who are best known because of authors Mary and Elizabeth Durack. Patrick Durack's family came to Australia for a brighter future in 1854. The Argyle Homestead is now a museum in the Durack family's memory. Mary Durack describes Argyle in 'Kings in Grass Castles'. The many photos, family tree and descriptions of the Kimberley in this time make this a fascinating book for anyone interested in the history of this part of Australia. (No date, but 2008, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864451822. Our Book No: 29868. $20 AUD.

540. Mills, Carol (1999). The Native Companion (A 1907 Melbourne Literary Interlude): Indexes to Text, Illustrators, Advertisers, Book Notices and Subjects, and Brief Biographies and an Introduction (1st ed) [Bibliographica Historica Australiae]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 72 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, frontispiece, minor edgewear. A bibliography of 'The Native Companion', an important literary periodical published in Melbourne in the early 20th century. The editor was E. J. Brady (Irish-Australian poet) and the pages contained the works of many of the important writers of the period. The author has provided a complete indexed run of this periodical with the details of the text and the authors and illustrators whose drawings are in this publication. A special feature is a list of brief biographies which list a few details of some of the less well known contributors. (No 7 in the 'Bibliographica Historica Australiae' series from Mulini Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910821. Our Book No: 29957. $30 AUD.

541. Mitchel, John; O’Shaughnessy, Peter (editor) (1988). The Gardens of Hell: John Mitchel in Van Diemen's Land 1850 - 1853 (1st ed). Sydney, Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. 126 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece map, minor edgewear jacket, spine ends & bottom edge rear cover little rubbed. The memoir of an Irish nationalist who participated in the 1848 uprising, and was transported to Tasmania in 1850. This book mainly concerns Mitchel's confinement for three years as a political prisoner in Van Diemen's Land. He escaped and made his way to New York. The editor, Peter O'Shaughnessy, states that he examined the text of John Mitchel's Jail Journal which was published in Mitchel's newspaper 'The Citizen' in New York in 1854, from copies in the New York Public Library and in the State Library of Tasmania, Hobart. However, the principal source for the text published here has been the edition published by M. H. Gill & Son Ltd, Dublin, 1913. In this present edition, Chapters 1 and 2 are from the first 14 chapters, and Chapter 3 takes up Mitchel's time in Van Diemen's Land from the original Chapter XV. This biography is a good way to learn about a convict unknown to many Australians. ISBN/ASIN: 0864171919. Our Book No: 41124. $20 AUD.

542. Mitchell & Co, photographer (1895). Two Sepia Cabinet Portraits: (1) Man, head and shoulders view, with glasses, beard and dark suit. (2) Man, head and shoulders view, with top hat, moustache and white suit. Sydney: Mitchell & Co. N/A pp. Two sepia cabinet portrait cards (16.5 x 10.5cm, no border), good condition, sepia photo on dark yellow board (studio name at base, reverse side blank), light foxing & tanning front & reverse sides, minor edgewear. Two cabinet cards, with 'Mitchell & Co 236 George Street, Sydney' printed at the bottom of the front cover. Card 1 shows a man in dark suit with a beard and moustache. His glasses are attached to his coat by a chain. Card 2 shows a man in white suit with a top hat, sideburns and a moustache. (No date, but 1890s.). Our Book No: 40905. $40 AUD.

543. Mitchell, Gregory; Gallagher, Michael (illustrator) (1981). The Bush Horseman: The Horsemanship of the Australian Outback (1st ed). Sydney: A. H. & A. W. Reed. 80 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, base spine lightly rubbed, faint foxing reverse side jacket (small closed tear), faint foxing top edge, sticker mark rear pastedown. This book by Gregory Mitchell re-introduces the real Australian bush horseman. The book covers the history, horsemanship, saddles and other special equipment, his horses, his achievements, his tricks, his working techniques, and above all a preservation of his memory. Illustrated by Michael Gallagher. ISBN/ASIN: 0589502751. Our Book No: 25688. $20 AUD.

544. Mitchell, Jean; Mitchell, Nancy (1992). A Mitchell Family on the Hawkesbury River: John and Jane Mitchell and Family 1842 - 1992. Gerringong, NSW: Jean Mitchell / Leader Printery. 118 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, card covers, stapled (lightly rusted), black & white text-photos, maps, minimal annotation & staple mark two pages, minor edgewear. This self-published book by Jean and Nancy Mitchell commemorates the arrival in Sydney of John and Jane Mitchell on 7th January, 1842. The Mitchell family sailed from Liverpool, England on the 'Marchioness of Bute' on 12th September, 1841, and the voyage took 118 days. Jean and her cousin Nancy, have done a lot of research to bring the Mitchell family history to print. The book records what little is known of the Mitchell family life in England and here in Australia in the Hawkesbury region on the northwest outskirts of Sydney. Includes a map of the counties of England and Wales, and a map of the Hawkesbury region. (Cross mark, p84, staple hole p85.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646062484. Our Book No: 29332. $80 AUD.

545. Mitchell, Peggy (1987). A Place to Go: The Story of the After Care Association of N.S.W. Sydney, Leichhardt: After Care Association of N.S.W. 48 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), glossy paper, black & white text-photos, cover lightly creased, minor edgewear. The history and development of this Australian association, which caters for the needs of patients discharged from psychiatric hospitals. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0731602250. Our Book No: 4517. $10 AUD.

546. Mitchell, Sir Thomas Livingstone (1965). Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, with Descriptions of the Recently Explored Region of Australia Felix, and of the Present Colony of New South Wales (2 volumes) (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 731 pp. Each volume: Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, green leatherette covers, gilt title spine, black & white sketches (including frontispiece), few colour sketches (v2 ), colour fold-out map at rear, minor edgewear, owner's written name (small). Heavy (1.6 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This classic two-volume account of expeditions in Eastern Australia was originally published in London by T. & W. Boone 1839. It was written by Thomas Mitchell, and describes his expeditions and discoveries into the interior of eastern Australia (Victoria and New South Wales). (Volume 1: 347 pages, volume 2: 384 pages. No 18 in the Australiana Facsimile Editions series.). Our Book No: 28618. $150 AUD.

547. Moe, Steven (2015). St Mark's Northbridge: A Visual History Celebrating the First 100 Years (1st ed). Sydney, Northbridge: St Mark's, Northbridge. 441 pp. Paperback small thick quarto, very good plus condition, many black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First (limited) edition. The story of St Mark's Anglican Church in Northbridge, compiled by Steven Moe. The church has had regular services since 1919. Traces the history back from those early days until now. Each chapter is about a particular decade and provides a visual history of that period through more than 390 images of old photos, letters, service sheets, articles and more. Published to honour the memory of the people involved in St Mark’s. (No 31 of a limited edition of 85 copies. No ISBN printed in book. The barcode 5800112764044 is not a valid ISBN.). Our Book No: 30059. $80 AUD.

548. Molloy, Frank (2000). Victor J. Daley: A Comprehensive Bibliography [Bibliographica Historica Australiae]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 182 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, frontispiece, minor rubbing, minor edgewear corners. Victor Daley was born in Ireland, County Meath in 1858 and came to Australia as a young man of 20 years. He travelled around the Southern part of Australia and wrote as a journalist. His poetical career began in 1882 when his poems wre published in the Bulletin, Punch and Freeman's Journal. He died in 1905. This bibliography by Frank Molloy lists all his work so far identified. The list of the available manuscript material, in addition to the reviews and the poems included in anthologies, is a valuable addition to this book. (No 9 in the Bibliographica Historica Australiae series from Mulini Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 094991083X. Our Book No: 29948. $30 AUD.

549. Molony, John (2000). The Native Born: The First White Australians. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 252 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. John Molony relates the story of the first white people (Europeans) to be born in Australia before 1850, the children of convicts, soldiers and free settlers.The children of convicts had no access to land and no education, and the free settlers generally treated them as second-rate. Until recently, they have lived in the shadows of Australian history, unresearched. This fascinating book will appeal to the growing number of Australians who seek to understand colonial Australian history. The author is Professor of History at the Australian National University, Canberra. ISBN/ASIN: 0522849032. Our Book No: 24218. $35 AUD.

550. Moore, Bruce (editor) (2000). Gold! Gold! Gold! The Language of the Nineteenth - Century Australian Gold Rushes (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 190 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Brian Moore has compiled a dictionary of goldfields language, with supporting quotations from contemporary texts. More than 500 headwords cover many aspects of the goldfields, including methods of mining, law and order, social life (drinking, gambling, entertainment, etc.), hardships and afflictions, thieves and villains. The quotations from contemporary texts have been chosen for the historical information they provide. They are easy to read, and for the ways they portray the golden era. The book is a goldfields reader as much as a dictionary. Brian Moore is the Director of the Australian National Dictionary Centre and editor of The Australian Oxford Dictionary. ISBN/ASIN: 0195508386. Our Book No: 40927. $40 AUD.

551. Moorhead, John (1984). Cathedral on the Clarence: The First Hundred Years. Grafton, NSW: Cathedral Restoration Committee. 163 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear. The story of the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Grafton, which covers the north coast of New south Wales from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie. The magnificent cathedral was built in 1884, and this book celebrates its centenary. The chapters cover the early years, the first diocesan divisions, foundation stone to dedication, cathedral to coastal diocese, realisation of a dream, golden jubilee of completion, completion to consecration, and consecration to centenary. (1 of 2 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0959202501. Our Book No: 14890. $20 AUD.

552. Moorhouse, Geoffrey (2000). Sydney (1st Australian ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 303 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Geoffrey Moorhouse provides a brilliant portrait of Australia's largest and most multicultural city, from long before the arrival of the First Fleet loaded with convicts in 1788, to the Olympic Games in 2000. Later subtitle: "The story of a city". . ISBN/ASIN: 1865083208. Our Book No: 20499. $12 AUD.

553. Morris, Ainslie (editor) (1987). The Sydney Bush Walkers: The First Sixty Years [Sydney Bushwalkers]. Sydney: Sydney Bush Walkers Inc. 166 pp. Paperback trade, card cover, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written names). Ainslie Morris edits the story of one of the oldest bushwalking clubs in Australia, founded in 1927. It is also a history of the bushwalking movement in New South Wales (NSW). (No 128 of limited edition of 500 autographed copies. Seven autographs: the editor plus six authors.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731605152. Our Book No: 13167. $30 AUD.

554. Morris, Edward E.; Rogers, Prof. H. L. (foreword) (1972). A Dictionary of Austral English (Modern ed). Sydney: Sydney University Press. 525 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, pages toned, bottom corners covers little bumped, spine ends & corner tips covers little rubbed, small mark bottom edge. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This dictionary by Edward E. Morris was first published in 1898 and has been out of print for many years. It remains the only dictionary of Australian and New Zealand English compiled on historical principles. The dictionary is a very readable book and will interest anyone working with language, and it is a useful general reference dictionary of Australasian English. There is a specially contributed foreword by H. L. Rogers, Professor of Early English Literature and Language and Chairman of the Australian Language Research Centre, University of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0424063905. Our Book No: 30977. $35 AUD.

555. Morris, Norval (2002). Maconochie's Gentlemen: The Story of Norfolk Island [and] The Roots of Modern Prison Reform (1st ed) [Studies In Crime and Public Policy]. New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). 213 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine, title on spine, black & white photo, map, minor edgewear jacket, pages lightly toned. About Alexander Maconochie, a privileged retired naval captain, who became at his own request superintendent of 2000 twice-convicted prisoners on Norfolk Island, a thousand miles off the coast of Australia. In four years, Machonochie transformed what was one of the most brutal convict settlements in history into a controlled, stable, and productive environment that achieved such success that upon release his prisoners came to be called "Machonochie's Gentlemen". Using a unique combination of fictionalized history and critical commentary, the author provides a powerful policy impact. ISBN/ASIN: 0195146077. Our Book No: 30569. $20 AUD.

556. Morris, Sherry (1999). Wagga Wagga Memories (1st ed). Wagga Wagga, NSW: Bobby Graham Publishers / AWCH. 52 pp. Paperback square trade, pamphlet, very good condition, loose map, black & white text-photos, front cover & top corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. This pamphlet by Sherry Morris is about Wagga Wagga and the people and places that have made this town in central New South Wales. A great booklet to have as part of an Australian local history collection. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0957706413. Our Book No: 30000. $20 AUD.

557. Morrison, Alec (2003). Frank Gardiner: Bushranger to Businessman (1830 to 1904). Brisbane, Milton: John Wiley. 162 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This book is about the bushranger Frank Gardiner. In 1862, his gang pulled off the biggest robbery of colonial times, relieving the Forbes-Sydney gold escort of bullion and banknotes worth $4 million in today's money. He was given ten years in Darlinghurst Gaol, then he emigrated to California where he began a new life as a prosperous businessman, running a saloon in San Francisco's notorious 'Barbary Coast' district, before marrying a rich widow and retiring to a fine ranch. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1740310810. Our Book No: 23972. $20 AUD.

558. Morrison, Major Robert (2001). The Warrior Poets: An Anthology: Poetry of the Australian Army 1901 - 2001 (1st ed). Canberra / Loftus, NSW: Australian History Publications in association with the Australian Army History Unit. 434 pp. Hardback large wide octavo, dustjacket, very good condition, (in very good dustjacket), companion Compact Disk of poems attached to last page, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, black & white text-drawings, minor edgewear dustjacket, few tiny fox spots front and back endpapers. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Robert Morrison has compiled a book of the poetry written by famous warrior poets such as A.B. (Banjo) Paterson as well as ordinary soldiers - often while on active service. The book looks at the history of Australians at arms, from 1901, through the many conflicts and peace-keeping tasks in which our Diggers have been involved. The on-going East Timor deployment completes 100 years of military involvement. The First and Second World Wars are the main feature in this book, because of the large scale involvement. Some of the poems are not politically correct, but the do show the attitudes of society at that time. This book will be of interest to anyone wanting to add a valuable part of history to their collection. ISBN/ASIN: 1876439149. Our Book No: 30916. $50 AUD.

559. Mountfort, Pamela (2011). William Edward Learoyd: Citizen Soldier of New South Wales in the Early Volunteer Contingents of Australia (1st ed). [Sydney, North Sydney]: Pamela Mountford. 191 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, bottom corner tip front cover little scuffed, minor edgewear, biro annotation one page. The story of the early life of William Edward Learoyd's (Will to his family). William was born in Tasmania in 1854 to Edward Learoyd and Hannah Griffins. William joined the Field Battalion NSW Artillery 1880, the Army Medical Corps Soudan [Sudan] 1885, and served in South Africa in 1900. Citizen Soldier Volunteers of New South Wales were present in NSW from an early date: a community initiative and a natural part of British institutions in a new land. Sergeant Learoyd held the Soudan Egypt Medal with Bar 1885, the Khedive's Bronze Medal and the Mayor of Sydney Silver Soudan Medal. For Service in the South African (Boer) War, he was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal and clasps. This very special story has been written by his granddaugher. (Sentence crossed out with biro, page 1, error by author.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646569758. Our Book No: 30341. $70 AUD.

560. Mourot, Suzanne; Jones, Paulette (with); Flower, Cedric (editor) (1979). The Great South Land: Treasures of the Mitchell and Dixson Libraries and Dixson Galleries [Sun Academy series]. Melbourne: Sun Books. 80 pp. Paperback large quarto, card covers, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, few full-page colour & black & white plates, minimal foxing edges, spine lightly faded, minor edgewear. Suzanne Mourot presents a photographic catalogue of over 100 treasures in the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW), specifically the Mitchell and Dixson collections, including its art gallery. Each entry is supported by a colour or black & white reproduction. The first illustrated work devoted entirely to the Library, and is designed to show the extensive range of its wonderful collections. Includes brief biographies of Mitchell and Dixson. ISBN/ASIN: 0725103345. Our Book No: 22125. $16 AUD.

561. Moye, D. G. (editor) (1972). Historic Kiandra: A Guide to the History of the District (1st ed). Cooma, NSW: Cooma-Monaro Historical Society. 88 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, figures, maps, minor edgewear, small area rear cover scuffed (sticker removal), minor edgewear, owner's written name & date. D. G. Moye has prepared and edited this book from material collected by the Cooma-Monaro Historical Society and published to mark the centenary of the Kiandra Gold Rush, 1859 - 1860. Originally published, 1959 - this is the 1972 facsimile reprint (estimated date, Trove catalogue.) Mining continued in a limited way until the late 1930s. In the late 1940s the area was an important part of the enormous Snowy Mountains Scheme built to improve power generation and irrigation. ISBN/ASIN: 095009031X. Our Book No: 26603. $20 AUD.

562. Muir, Marcie (1980). Charlotte Barton: Australia's First Children's Author. Sydney: Wentworth Books. 35 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet (rusted staples), frontispiece drawing, black & white photos (portraits), some minor insect damage covers (mainly front cover edges), minor edgewear. Marcie Muir describes in detail her patient detective work that revealed the true author of the first children's book published in Australia (A Mother's Offering to her Children, published in Sydney in 1841). Charlotte Barton was the mother of Australian novelist and artist Louisa Atkinson. (No 247 of a limited edition of 500 copies, all autographed.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855871547. Our Book No: 17693. $15 AUD.

563. Muller, Theodor; Garland, Maurie (editor); Ramsland, John (editor); Pammer, Frank (translator) (2007). The Swiss Swagman: Theodor Muller's Nineteen Years In Australia. Melbourne: Brolga Publishing. 330 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, minor edgewear. This book is about Theodor Muller who came from Switzerland in 1857, and roamed Australia. He spent time in the sparsely settled regions of Australia, travelling as far north as Brisbane, west to Mudgee, south to Gundagai. He returned home eventually to write his memoirs - Neunzehn Jahre in Australien. This current edition has been translated into English and expanded with maps, illustrations and historical insights. A great read for anyone who loves Australia or anyone wanting to learn about backpacking in the 1850s. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921221026. Our Book No: 40083. $30 AUD.

564. Munday, Bruce; Munday, Kristin (photographer) (2013). Those Dry-stone Walls: Stories from South Australia's Stone Age (Reprint ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 180 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour photos (many full-page), minor edgewear. This special book by Bruce Munday looks at the history of South Australia's dry-stone walls. The author and photographer Kristin Munday traverse South Australia in search of stone walls. They found historic masterpieces and gained an insight into rural life in the years following settlement. The custodians of the walls shared their stories about the heritage they are very proud of. This fascinating book is rich with beautiful imagery of the walls, the stories behind them, and advice to inspire you to to start building your own. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743051252. Our Book No: 40974. $80 AUD.

565. Municipal Council, Paddington; Sonder, Richard W. (1980). Paddington: Its History Trade and Industries 1860 - 1910: Being a Record of 50 years of Civic Government (Reissue ed). Sydney, Woollahra: Salux Pty Ltd / Paddington Municipal Council. 112 pp. Hardback small oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (very good dustjacket), gilt title on boards, black & white text-photos, black & white drawings (adverts), minor edgewear jacket (few small edge tears, small crease top edge), non-author written dedication front pastedown. In his preface, Richard Sonder who is a life member of the Paddington Society, says that this richly illustrated book by the local Paddington Council, hardly known, relates part of the history of Sydney, and even through it is mainly about Paddington in the Eastern Suburbs, it will interest anyone who follows the historic developments of Sydney. A charming addition to any local history library. (No 168 of a limited edition of 250 copies. Reissue with preface, originally published, 1910.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959454403. Our Book No: 41037. $40 AUD.

566. Murray, Kay; Carter, Julie (2001). Celebrating 100 Years of the Federation of Australia 1901 - 2001 [State Emblems]. Sydney, Terrey Hills: Carter's Antiques & Collectables. 111 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, pictorial card covers (with rear flap), colour drawings (some full-page), glossy paper, tiny scuff mark top edge front cover, minor edgewear. A colourful booklet of Australian State emblems, compiled and edited by Kay Murray and Julie Carter, to celebrate the centenary of Australia, when the States united together as a federated nation. The superb colour drawings depict the unique birds, animals and plants used as emblems for each state and territory of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 187607907X. Our Book No: 22909. $15 AUD.

567. Museum, South Australian (2000). Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery. Adelaide: South Australian Museum. 4 pp. Ephemera, very good condition, fold-out thick card, six colour photos, two floor plans, minor edgewear. This brochure is about a South Australian Museum Aboriginal gallery. The Museum holds ethnographic collections from across Australia, in particular from South Australia and the central and northern regions of the continent. These collections include artefacts, artworks, films, sound recordings, photographs, field notebooks and manuscripts. Digital technology and multimedia mean that the Museum can display the wealth of these collections in an exciting contemporary context. This gallery explores the achievements, the creativity and the diversity of Australian Aboriginal cultures, from antiquity to today. (No date, but 2000 when it opened, or later.). Our Book No: 40706. $15 AUD.

568. Napier, Valantyne (1986). Act as Known: Australian Speciality Acts on the World Vaudeville Variety Circuits from 1900 to 1960. Melbourne, Brunswick: Globe Press. 216 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, programs, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges & few pages, minor bump top edge rear cover, minor edgewear. Valantyne Napier documents the fascinating lives of Australian vaudeville and variety acts. It is about the theatres, the agents, the special theatrical accommodation, the travel and the institutions which once served this very large commercial enterprise. Many of the best speciality acts were Australian and they toured the world taking their special skills to the beautiful theatres which were once found in every city. The author herself performed on the world circuits and her parents also toured the world with their very successful acts "Napier and Yvonne" and "The Spider and the Butterfly". A wonderful book about Australia's entertainment sector. ISBN/ASIN: 0958854319. Our Book No: 40366. $35 AUD.

569. National Trust of Australia, Victorian Branch (1972). Bendigo and the Chinese Joss House. [Melbourne]: National Trust of Australia, Victorian Branch / Ruskin Press (printer). 20 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, good plus condition, colour & black & white text-photos, drawings, staples rusted, some edgewear. A brief history by the National Trust of the Bendigo goldfields and the Chinese presence. Includes Chinese places of worship (but only one of four joss houses remains), and Chinese support for the Easter Fair. Loosely inserted: One page sheet by the National Trust about the property. (No date, but 1972, Trove. ISBN corrected: stated in pamphlet as 0909710044.). ISBN/ASIN: 090971004X. Our Book No: 8921. $15 AUD.

570. National Trust, Tasmania (2001). Clarendon via Evandale, Tasmania. Tasmania: National Trust of Australia (Tasmania). 7 includes card pp. Paperback trade pamphlet, very good condition, black & white photo, loose card insert (colour photos), minor edgewear. A lovely colonial heritage home in Tasmania. This brochure tells the story of Clarendon, a beautiful National Trust property at Evandale, Tasmania. James Cox (1790-1866) was the first owner of Clarendon. The colour card has five photos, a map and a short description of the home. (No date, but about 2001.) Our Book No: 40710. $15 AUD.

571. Neill, Rosemary (2002). White Out: How Politics is Killing Black Australia. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 311 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Journalist Rosemary Neill argues that since it was adopted 30 years ago, the promise of self-determination for Australian Aborigines has been distorted and betrayed by idealists and conservatives alike. Despite billions of dollars of government spending, indigenous Australians remain far more likely to suffer unemployment, poverty, domestic violence, imprisonment and low levels of education. ISBN/ASIN: 1865088552. Our Book No: 18073. $25 AUD.

572. Neville, Richard (1997). A Rage for Curiosity: Visualising Australia 1788 - 1830. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW). 96 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, colour plates (includes frontispiece) (some full-page), few black & white & single -colour illustrations, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). An analysis of early Australian colonial art, based on art works held by the Mitchell and Dixon Libraries of the State Library of New South Wales, as exhibited by the library, September 1997 to February 1999. The author was the curator and art historian. He documents this 'new Britannia' through its own evidence - images, artefacts, letters and diaries - collected, preserved and now presented 200 years on. ISBN/ASIN: 0731066103. Our Book No: 29272. $20 AUD.

573. Newton, Marlo L. (2000). Making a Difference: A History of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia. Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. 342 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear. This history of the National Council of Jewish Women in Australia spans most of the 20th century, and tells the story of women of worth at the frontiers of Jewish life. Tales of inspirational leaders and pivotal communal battles vie with anecdotes and memories from members around the country. ISBN/ASIN: 1876462124. Our Book No: 9923. $10 AUD.

574. Nice, Rosie (editor) (2000). State of the Waratah: The Floral Emblem of New South Wales in Legend, Art and Industry. Sydney: Royal Botanic Gardens / Nice Exhibitions. 64 pp. Paperback small quarto, card covers, very good plus condition, colour & black & white paintings, inside covers decorated, red endpapers, minimal edgewear. This art exhibition catalogue was published by the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, on the occasion of the exhibition, "State of the Waratah", an official Olympic arts festival event, Sydney 2000. ISBN/ASIN: 0734720246. Our Book No: 25908. $15 AUD.

575. Nichols, Michelle (2005). Pictorial History: Hawkesbury (Revised, reprint ed). Sydney, Alexandria: Kingsclear Books. 122 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. Michelle Nichols has written a pictorial history of the Hawkesbury district in Sydney's northwest. This fascinating book with the many photos looks at: Original Occupants (Aborigines), Exploration and Early European Settlement, Macquarie's Five Towns, Tour to the Hawkesbury, and Hawkesbury Localities. ISBN/ASIN: 0908272782. Our Book No: 30993. $30 AUD.

576. Nicholson, Ian Hawkins (1964). Shipping Arrivals and Departures Sydney: Volume II 1826 - 1840: Parts I, II and III [Roebuck Society Publication]. Canberra: Roebuck Society. 258 + 93 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, typewritten text, maps (including endpapers), black & white text-photos, edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. A second volume on Sydney Harbour shipping arrivals and departures, from 1826 to 1840. Part I contains various shipping lists, including ships in the harbour on a specific date. Part II: Index to ships and vessels, with explanatory notes. Part III: Index to persons, with explanatory notes. Our Book No: 16909. $50 AUD.

577. Nicholson, Ian Hawkins (1981). Gazetteer of Sydney Shipping: Being a Geographical Index of Ports of Origin and Destination, and Places Discovered, Visited or Remarked Upon by Sydney Shipping of the Period [Roebuck Society Publication]. Canberra: Roebuck Society. 218 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, typewritten text, maps, black & white text-photos, top edge foxed, spinewear, minor edgewear. Ian Hawkins Nicholson provides an alphabetical geographical listing of all the various ports of origin and destination of ships and craft arriving at or departing from Port Jackson [Sydney Harbour], and places discovered, visited or referred to by Sydney shipping of the day. Considered to be an appendix to two previous Roebuck Society volumes: Shipping Arrivals and Departures Sydney 1788 - 1825 (Cumpston) and 1826 - 1840 (Nicholson). ISBN/ASIN: 0909434182. Our Book No: 16786. $25 AUD.

578. Nicholson, John (1995). Gold! The Fascinating Story of Gold in Australia (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, top corner tip little creased front cover, minor edgewear corners. This book for children and young adults explores the role of gold in Australian history. It is full of people and places, adventures and dangers, successes and failures. Topics: the gold rushes, working conditions, life on the goldfields, food and cooking, women and children, the Eureka Stockade, Lasseter's Reef, environmental impact. ISBN/ASIN: 1863737863. Our Book No: 30329. $18 AUD.

579. Nimmo, Helen (2010). Drawn to Manly: Sydney's First Seaside Resort. Sydney: Helen Nimmo. 98 pp. Paperback thin octavo, very good condition, colour illustrations, minor edgewear. In this self-published book, the author and artist Helen Nimmo encapsulates the history of Manly, the famous Sydney seaside suburb, in a unique record of the place through her beautiful artistry and historical context. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980782806. Our Book No: 25497. $10 AUD.

580. Nisbet, Anne-Marie (editor); Blackman, Maurice (editor) (1984). The French-Australian Cultural Connection: Papers from a Symposium Held at the University of New South Wales, 16-17 September 1983. Sydney, Kensington: School of French, University of New South Wales / CEEFA. 282 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, flexible covers, single-colour photos, few figures, tiny closed tear base spine, few tiny marks rear cover, top edge lightly toned, front hinge little split (pages firm), minor edgewear. These papers are from a symposium held at the University of New South Wales in 1983. They examine historical and contemporary effects of the French intellectual and cultural milieu on Australian literature, fine arts, education, business and food. ISBN/ASIN: 0858233495. Our Book No: 30014. $35 AUD.

581. Noakes, A. W. (1947). Water for the Inland. Brisbane: A. W. Noakes / Printed by Rallings & Rallings. 56 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, card covers, stapled pamphlet, fold-out map, spine little rubbed, minor edgewear corners, covers & pages little toned, minor insect damage rear cover, light foxing edges, staples rusted, crease across pages near base of spine. A small self-published booklet by A. W. Noakes. About the Reid and Dr Bradfield water schemes to bring water to the dry outback of Queensland. There is no publication date, but there is a mention of the recent rain (January 1947). Our Book No: 40813. $80 AUD.

582. Nottle, Trevor (1988). Cottage Garden Flowers. Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 104 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, black & white drawings, minor foxing top edge, minimal foxing top edge reverse side jacket (spine little faded), minor edgewear. The charm of the gardens of yesteryear. Advises where to hunt out historical Australian plant survivors from the last century, and how to go about identifying them, and adds notes to most chapters on where to find stocks of cottage plants. A fascinating historical note on the arrival of pelargoniums and the first primrose in Australia. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0864172176. Our Book No: 21828. $12 AUD.

583. Nucolorvue (1949). Beautiful Melbourne. Melbourne, Mentone: Nucolorvue Productions. 32 pp. Paperback oblong wide octavo, very good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), full-page colour & sepia (brown-coloured) photos, covers faintly foxed & marked, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear corners. (Estimated date: 1949, Trove catalogue.) A delightfully illustrated coloured viewbook of Melbourne, Australia's second largest city. Consists mostly of full-page illustrations with captions, interspersed with some pages of text. Our Book No: 6733. $15 AUD.

584. O'Brian, John (editor); Travers, Pauric (editor) (1991). The Irish Emigrant Experience in Australia (1st ed). Dublin: Poolbeg Press. 279 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages lightly toned, corner tips little creased few pages, tiny dent rear cover, minor edgewear. This collection of essays represents a major contribution to our understanding of Irish-Australian history. A group of international scholars investigate the Irish origins and Australian outcomes of Irish emigration to the Antipodes since the departure of the first Irish convict ship from Cork in 1791. The book vividly illustrates the way in which emigration responded to circumstances at both ends of the migrant chain. ISBN/ASIN: 1853711292. Our Book No: 29899. $18 AUD.

585. O'Brien, Dennis (1997). Tracks in Time (1st ed). Sydney, Burwood: New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. 128 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, black & white & colour text-photos, minor edgewear jacket, base spine little rubbed, bottom corners covers lightly bumped, covers little creased. This book contains many photos of Australian trains taken by Dennis O'Brien and his friend Kevin McDonald. A fascinating look at an important part of Australian history. In his foreword, Dennis explains his interest in trains at an early age and how he became interested to take the photos as finances and mobility improved. His interest in taking photos and traveling around Australia produced this book which will interest anyone wanting to know more about Australian trains and their locations. ISBN/ASIN: 0909862400. Our Book No: 29131. $40 AUD.

586. O'Connell, Ann (editor); Holland, Julian (editor) (2010). Croydon in Focus: Ashfield History No. 18: Journal of the Ashfield and District Historical Society. Sydney, Ashfield: Ashfield & District Historical Society. 143 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, plans, tiny spot title page, minor edgewear. The Municipality of Ashfield (Sydney inner west) is made up of a cluster of suburbs: Ashfield itself, surrounded by Summer Hill on the east, Haberfield to the north and Croydon on the west. The articles in this volume of the Ashfield History series from the Ashfield & District Historical Society are centered on Croydon's history, exploring features of the development of this suburb. . Our Book No: 31000. $35 AUD.

587. O'Connor, J. G. (1881). A Brief History of the Founding of the Sacred Heart Presentation Convent, Wagga Wagga [etc]. Wagga Wagga, NSW: J. G. O'Connor. 102 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings (including frontispiece), small stain front cover, corner tip creased front cover, some edgewear spine & edges, non-author written dedication. Title continues: "Together with an Account of the Solen Blessing and Opening and a Full report of the Sermon Preached on the Occasion by His Grace Archbishop Vaughan, to which is added a Detailed List of the Receipts and Expenditure for Convent, Church, School, and Presbytery". Compiled, edited and printed by J. G. O'Connor, printer and publisher. Written dedication states: "To dear Mrs Keneally (Matilda), with loving good wishes from Mt Erin, Wagga". Our Book No: 17391. $120 AUD.

588. O'Grady, Desmond (2004). Stages of the Revolution: A Biography of the Eureka Stockade's Raffaello Carboni. Melbourne: Hardie Grant. 295 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, black & white photos centre spread, pages toned as usual, scratch marks top corner front cover, edges minimally foxed, minor edgewear. (This copy: Paperback.) A compelling biography of Raffaello Carboni, the Italian-born chronicler of the Eureka Stockade, a rebellion of gold miners at Ballarat in 1854, lead by Irishman Peter Lalor. Desmond O'Grady presents a flamboyant, talented but ultimately disappointed man who gave Australia more than he gleaned. The author also uncovers Carboni’s little-known past, including his previous revolutionary activities in Italy. (Originally published by Hale & Iremonger, 1985, as Raffaello! Raffaello!). ISBN/ASIN: 1740662121. Our Book No: 21617. $15 AUD.

589. O'Neil, Bernard (1982). In Search of Mineral Wealth: The South Australian Geological Survey and Department of Mines to 1944 [Special Publication, no 2]. Adelaide: South Australian Department of Mines and Energy. 359 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos & drawings, black & white & colour maps, spine little faded jacket (sticker mark front cover, some edgewear, top spine chipped, corners scuffed), endpapers lightly toned. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Bernard O'Neil records the origin and development in South Australia of a Government Geological Survey and Department of Mines through to the Jubilee of the department in 1944. The historical review highlights the nature of the relationship between the Government and private enterprise in the evolution of this organisation. This book was prepared from a Master of Arts thesis in the Department of History at the University of Adelaide, and was financed by a grant from the South Australian Department of Mines and Energy. (Special Publication, no. 2.). ISBN/ASIN: 0724360956. Our Book No: 29316. $40 AUD.

590. O’Connor, Morgan (1984). Rise and Progress of the Yass Mission (New South Wales) (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Series]. Sydney, North Sydney: Library of Australian History / Star Printery. 64 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white illustrations, minor edgewear. Morgan O’Connor relates his fascinating story of this creation of the Yass Christian Mission. He was born in 1829 in Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland, descended from an historic family of Kerry. He completed his studies in England, and spent some time in practice in London before leaving for Sydney where he arrived in 1860. He moved to Yass in rural New South Wales and set to work assisting the local community, and became an important part of the Catholic Church. He died in 1895. (No 18 in the 'Library of Australian History Facsimile' series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908120567. Our Book No: 40592. $40 AUD.

591. O’Donnell, Dan (1967). The Christ Church Cathedral Controversy, 1861 - 1866 (1st ed) [Newcastle History Monographs]. Newcastle, NSW: Newcastle Public Library / Newcastle and Hunter District Historical Society. 73 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled, printed textured thin card covers, black & white photos, staples little rusted, tiny tear & scuff top edge front cover, top corners last few pages & rear cover lightly creased, minor edgewear. This booklet covers the controversy, the question of Fletcher's trusteeship, the issues of the election of 31 January 1862, public criticism of Tyrrell and Fletcher, Fletcher's break with Hannell, and farewell to Newcastle. The booklet has references, bibliography, and an index. The author won the Newcastle Public Library Local History Award with a longer similar essay in 1967. (No 3 in this series.). Our Book No: 30440. $15 AUD.

592. Officer Just Returned, An (1978). An Authentic and Interesting Narrative of the Late Expedition to Botany Bay as Performed by Commodore Phillips and the Fleet of the Seven Transport Ships under His Command [etc] (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Series]. Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 48 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, navy blue cloth cover (embossed edges, gilt spine lettering), black & white frontispiece, minor scuffing front endpapers. Title ends: "and Safe Arrival on the Coast of New Holland, with Particular Descriptions of Jackson's Bay & Lord Howe Island". An anonymous account, by an officer, of the First Fleet's departure from Plymouth (April 1787) to his embarkation on The Prince of Wales for his return voyage to England (14 July 1788). The first available firsthand description of events at Botany Bay, Port Jackson and Norfolk Island. Originally published in two versions, Aberdeen & London, 1789. Both title pages and one preface are reproduced here in facsimile, but the text of the London edition has been re-set (retaining original spelling, etc.) because it was too poor to reproduce in facsimile. (No 12 in the Library of Australian History Facsimile series. Limited edition of 800 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908120109. Our Book No: 16302A. $28 AUD.

593. Oliver, Pam (2017). The Intrepid Hilda Abbott: Author, Designer, Red Cross Officer, Political Wife, 1890 - 1984. Darwin: Historical Society of the Northern Territory. 201 pp. Paperback small quarto, as new condition, black & white text-photos. Hilda Abbott was wife of the Northern Territory Administrator, CLA Abbott. The frequently unfair criticisms regarding Hilda's behaviour during and immediately after the Japanese bombing of Darwin in February 1941 are forensically examined. Also examines her life experience through two world wars and multiple careers as a Sydney Morning Herald correspondent, ABC broadcaster, Red Cross worker, and interior designer. The story of a woman who, while not flawless, showed great determination, kindness and loyalty. Her legacy is far more positive and varied than is portrayed in the historical record. Based on her archives and many published essays. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925167726. Our Book No: 17596. $50 AUD.

594. Olivieri, Kevin; Henderson, Margaret (editor); Henderson, Margaret (editor) (1999). Early Shipping Photographs [Historical Photographs Series]. Lismore, NSW: Richmond River Historical Society. 34 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. This booklet contains heritage photographs of the different types of vessels that were part of the local history of the Richmond River, New South Wales. (No 3 in this series. ISBN stated in book 1875484064 is invalid.). ISBN/ASIN: 187548406X. Our Book No: 23962. $10 AUD.

595. Ollif, Lorna (1975). There Must Be a River: A History of the Hornsby Shire (1st ed). Sydney: Ollif Publishing / Walter Stone (Printer). 160 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, typewritten text, black & white drawings (some indistinct as usual), maps, edges lightly foxed, corner front cover little creased, some edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Traces the history of the Hornsby Shire from its beginnings, with the important discovery by Governor Phillip of the Hawkesbury River, through to present times. In tracing the history, the author recognises that it is a story of people and, rather than giving a series of dates and statistics, she has woven the facts of settlement and development in the Shire into the human stories of the people whose lives produced the statistics. ISBN/ASIN: 0959918310. Our Book No: 17779. $12 AUD.

596. Ollif, Lorna (1981). There Must Be a River: A History of the Hornsby Shire (New ed) [North Shore Classics]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 160 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, stiffened card covers, black & white drawings, maps, minor edgewear. Lorna Ollif traces the history of the Hornsby Shire (in northern Sydney) from its beginnings, with the important discovery by Governor Phillip of the Hawkesbury River, through to present times. In tracing the history, she recognises that it is a story of people and, rather than giving a series of dates and statistics, she has woven the facts of settlement and development in the Shire into the human stories of the people whose lives produced the statistics. ISBN/ASIN: 020714544X. Our Book No: 22221. $15 AUD.

597. Panton, Joseph Anderson; Anderson, Hugh (editor) (2018). Strength in Battle: The Memoirs of Joseph Anderson Panton, Goldfields Commissioner and Magistrate (1st ed). Melbourne, North Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 345 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings (lithographs, watercolours, & few text-photos), bottom corners few pages little creased, minor edgewear. This is the story of Joseph Anderson Panton, who came to Australia from Scotland during the colonial era. He was a high-minded pillar of society as well as a scourge of poor miners and political foes. His previously unpublished memoirs trace vividly his strange career as itinerant dignitary, severe commissioner and magistrate, vigneron, pastoralist and painter, showing new and surprising aspects of colonial social life. This book will interest anyone wanting to learn more about life on the Victorian goldfields. Edited and annotated by Hugh Anderson. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925588880. Our Book No: 31082. $30 AUD.

598. Parkinson, Liz (1989). The Underwoods: Lock, Stock and Barrel. Terrigal, NSW: Lazy Lizard. 272 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, page edges lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. A self-published genealogical study written and illustrated by Liz Parkinson. The story of three brothers who came to Sydney from the London docks. They went on to employ hundreds of men, sail fleets of ships, and carry cargoes all over the world. The Underwood estate was one of the largest ever settled in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 1862529256. Our Book No: 16663. $60 AUD.

599. Parry, A. V. J. (1974). The Story of the Church of St Simon and St Jude, Bowral (The Story of St Jude's 1874 - 1974). Bowral, NSW: Church of St Simon and St Jude. 48 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. A history of St Jude's Church, Bowral (New South Wales), by the former churchwarden, written to mark the centenary of its founding in 1974. Our Book No: 17935. $16 AUD.

600. Pascoe, Bruce (2007). Convincing Ground: Learning to Fall in Love with Your Country (1st ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 302 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine little creased, light toning inside covers, bottom corners tips covers little creased, minor edgewear. Indigenous writer Bruce Pascoe provides a powerful, lyrical and passionate new book. He asks us to fully acknowledge our past and the way these actions continue to influence Australia today, both in a physical and intellectual sense. The author draws on the past through a critical examination of major historical works and witness accounts, and finds uncanny parallels between the techniques and language used there to today's national political climate. ISBN/ASIN: 9780855755492. Our Book No: 41097. $40 AUD.

601. Pascoe, Bruce; AIATSIS (2009). The Little Red Yellow Black Book (2nd, reprint ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 139 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, colour text-photos, little crease front cover, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. An invaluable pocket-sized guide written from an Indigenous perspective, with mini-essays providing a range of views. Some of the topics covered include: Australian Aboriginal history, culture, arts, sport, languages, health, employment, resistance and reconciliation. ISBN/ASIN: 0855756152. Our Book No: 40406. $20 AUD.

602. Patchett Martin, A. (Arthur) (1998). The Beginnings of an Australian Literature [Bibliographica Historica Australia Series]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 48 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, minimal edgewear, sticker mark front free flyleaf, copy 1. Facsimile, originally published in London in 1898, and based on an address delivered at the South Place Institute, London. The author was the publicist who introduced Adam Lindsay Gordon to English readers. He had long advocated for a distinctive Australian literature criticism of Australian writers. (No 6 in this series.) (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910775. Our Book No: 16546. $10 AUD.

603. Pateshall, Nicholas; Tipping, Marjorie (editor, introduction) (1980). A Short Account of a Voyage Round the Globe in H.M.S. Calcutta 1803 - 1804. Melbourne, Carlton: Queensberry Hill Press. 95 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white frontispiece, black & white drawing, map, owner's embossed seal (on two pages), otherwise excellent. The true (previously unpublished) account of Nicholas Pateshall who was Third Lieutenant on the convict ship HMS Calcutta, which sailed for New Holland in 1803. Edited and introduced by Marjorie Tipping, who found the manuscript in the Hereford County Record Office. One of the few early accounts of the aborted Sullivan Bay settlement (prior to the foundation of Melbourne nearby). Descriptions of native people and animals seen, plus events and activities aboard the ship. This is the first of a proposed series of small publications related to the early settlement of Port Phillip and Van Diemen's Land. (Not the limited edition of this book, and not the later series of books in limited editions in heritage covers.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909174202. Our Book No: 14983. $25 AUD.

604. Peake, Andrew G. (editor) (1992). National Register of Shipping Arrivals Australia and New Zealand (3rd ed). Sydney: Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations. 58 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers, reprinted documents, black & white illustrations, stapled (rusted), top corner front cover creased, faint foxing top edge, creasing along spine, minor edgewear corner tips & spine ends, owner's rubber stamp. Third edition. This booklet about arrivals by sea attempts to collect the records that are available for the various colonies that made up Australia prior to Federation in 1901, and the period thereafter, and to New Zealand. Brief descriptions are given of the records, the record repository and reference number. The types of records covered includes passenger lists of ships, indexes which have been compiled, passenger cards and other records that provide information relating to ship of arrival, e.g. musters and other registers. ISBN/ASIN: 0959394060. Our Book No: 30849. $20 AUD.

605. Pearl, Cyril (1979). The Three Lives of Gavan Duffy (1st ed). Sydney, Kensington: University of New South Wales Press. 237 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), brown endpapers, black & white text-illustrations, minute insect damage front free flyleaf, bookplate front pastedown, owner's written name free flyleaf, minor edgewear & edge tears jacket (faint foxing reverse side, little plastic coating top edge front cover lifted). Cyril Pearl has written a a biography of an Irish rebel, Gavan Duffy, who became an Australian patriot. Between 1842, when he established and edited "The Nation", and 1855, he played a leading part in Irish politics. He migrated to Australia after resigning his seat in the British House of Commons. In Melbourne and Sydney a conquering hero's welcome awaited him, and in 1856 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Duffy tried to bring about federation of the Australian colonies, and rose to become premier in 1871. His third 'life' began when he resigned his Victorian seat and took up residence in Nice, France. In 1903 he died after seeing his dream of Australian federation realised. One son helped to draft the Australian Constitution, and another became Chief Justice of the High Court. ISBN/ASIN: 0868400165. Our Book No: 26626. $25 AUD.

606. Penalver, David; Penalver, Daphne (notes) (2002). Australia's Historic Stained Glass: The Artisans, the Themes, the Buildings. Goulburn, NSW: Southern Tablelands Regional Committee, National Trust. 18 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, thin card covers, few light creases covers & spine, minor edgewear. This pamphlet details the tour of churches and houses in Goulburn, NSW, after a talk by Dr Beverley Sherry. Includes are the Cathedral Church of St Saviour, St Peter & St Pauls' Cathedral, Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, houses in Church Street, and the Coolavin Hotel. The stained glass windows in the Goulburn buildings which are included in the tour are the products of English, French, Belgian and Australian companies. Our Book No: 28351. $15 AUD.

607. Pennay, Bruce (1998). Placing Federation: A Checklist for Local Studies of Federation and Surveys of Federation Places in New South Wales (1st ed). Albury: Charles Sturt University. 28 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos & drawings, tables, spine lightly scuffed staples slightly rusted, single sheet (letter) loosely inserted. A checklist that helps to place federation in two senses at a local level. First, it looks at ways in which we might investigate how Australian federation of states was conceived. Second, it looks for evidence of federation in the historic environment - this helps the search for federation places, such as heritage buildings where federation activities were held. A lot of drawings are reproduced from the Bulletin magazine. (Loosely inserted: one-page form letter from Hazel Hawke, Heritage Council of NSW. Incorrect ISBN in book: 184670398.). Our Book No: 40770. $25 AUD.

608. Penzig, Edgar (1988). Heroes and Villians: An Illustrated History of Our Bushranging Days (Quickprint ed). Katoomba, NSW: Tranter Enterprises. 159 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, card cover (black cloth spine), black & white text-photos, typewritten text, some page toning fore-edge, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication), cover design differs from stock photo. A fascinating history of Australian bushranging (the wild colonial days) by Edgar Penzig. It mainly combines extracts from his earlier works. There are both hardback and paperback editions of this book with the same ISBN. The hardback is dated 1988. The paperback edition (Heroes and Villians: An Illustrated History of Our Bushranging Days, published by Tranter Quckprint, 1992) adds some new material, and is produced especially for audiences attending his motivational lectures on Australia's wild colonial days. (We are offering the paperback edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958765022. Our Book No: 17020A. $30 AUD.

609. Penzig, Edgar (1992). Rogues, Vagabonds and Bloody Thieves: An Illustrated History of Colonial Crime 1850 - 1900. Katoomba, NSW: Tranter Enterprises. 220 pp. Hardback large octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Edgar Penzig presents a lavishly illustrated history of eastern Australian colonial crime, including bushranging, murders and robberies. This is the eleventh book by the expert chronicler of Australian bushranging. The written dedication states: "Best wishes from the author to a fellow colonial". (No 446 of a limited edition of 1200 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0958765065. Our Book No: 17568. $120 AUD.

610. Penzig, Edgar F. (1985). The Sandy Creek Bushranger: A Definitive History of Ben Hall, His Gang and Associates. Sydney, Lane Cove: Historic Australia Publishing Company. 191 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour portrait frontispiece, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear, owner's rubber stamp, autograph (author's written dedication), copy 1. Edgar Penzig provides a fascinating study of one of the most notorious Australian bushrangers from that period of history that has become known as the wild colonial days. (Large florid author's written dedication prelim page. Loosely inserted: Two newspaper clippings, plus an invitation sheet to a Penzig talk in 1994.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958883602. Our Book No: 14125. $60 AUD.

611. Penzig, Edgar F. (1985). The Sandy Creek Bushranger: A Definitive History of Ben Hall, His Gang and Associates. Sydney, Lane Cove: Historic Australia Publishing Company. 191 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour portrait frontispiece, pages faintly toned as usual, corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear, remainder stripes top edge, non-author written dedication, copy 2. Edgar Penzig provides a fascinating study of one of the most notorious Australian bushrangers from that period of history that has become known as the wild colonial days. ISBN/ASIN: 0958883602. Our Book No: 14125A. $40 AUD.

612. Perkins, Cathy (editor); Bewley, Paul (exhibition designer) (2018). UNESCO Six: State Library of New South Wales Exhibition. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) Press. 36 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white & sepia & colour text-photos, minimal edgewear. This pamphlet accompanies an exhibition held from 6 October 2018 to 5 May 2019 at the State Library of New South Wales. This pamphlet describes a range of original documents that show significant points in the development of the Australian nation. The documents are: First Fleet Journals, Core Of My Heart, Dorothea Mackellar, Holterman Collection, Giant Glass-Plate Negatives, Internee Papers, World War 1 Diaries, and a list of works. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925831023. Our Book No: 40617. $18 AUD.

613. Perkins, Rachel (editor); Langton, Marcia (editor); Atkinson, Wayne (with); Boyce, James (with); Kimber, RG (with); Loos, Noel (with); Kinnane, Steve (with); Pascoe, Bruce (with) (2008). First Australians: An Illustrated History (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Miegunyah / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 393 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket, red cloth boards, white lettering on spine, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos (many full-page), frontispiece, errata slip loosely inserted, base spine little rubbed, protected by removable archival plastic sleeve. Very heavy (2.4 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. First edition. The dramatic story of the collision of two worlds that created contemporary Australia. Seven of Australia's leading historians reveal the true stories of individuals - both black and white - caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia's most transformative period in history. Based on the SBS-TV award-winning series. (The scarce lavish first edition. This is number 112 in the second series of the Miegunyah Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780522853155. Our Book No: 30720. $200 AUD.

614. Peters, Nonja (2006). The Dutch Down Under: 1606 - 2006. Perth, Crawley: University of Western Australia Press / Wolters Kluwer. 422 pp. Hardback large thick quarto, dustjacket (flaps four sides), very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & colour text-photos, minimal edgewear. Very heavy (2.0 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. This detailed history by Nonja Peters celebrates the first 400 years of relations between Australia and the Netherlands. The relationship started in 1606, when the Dutch vessel Duyfken mapped part of the coast near present day Weipa, Cape York Peninsula, and later the west coast. Traces of early Dutch influence are still found in such Australian place names as Tasmania and Cape Leeuwin. Large numbers of Dutch migrants arrived in Australia as part of the post-war migration from a war-ravaged Europe, and from the former Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Today Dutch-Australians number 270,000 residents. ISBN/ASIN: 9781920694753. Our Book No: 14839. $100 AUD.

615. Peterson, Richard (1999). Brimstone to Bunyip: Churches of Collingwood, Clifton Hill and Abbotsford. Melbourne, Abbotsford: Collingwood Historical Society. 84 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, good plus condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos, few drawings, map in pocket inside rear cover, covers little rubbed, few scratches front cover, spine ends little rubbed, tiny strip top edge & fore-edge front cover faded, top corner front cover & bottom corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. This book by architect and conservationist Richard Peterson is about the churches in one of Melbourne's oldest areas: the former City of Collingwood, a municipality which for some 130 years comprised the suburbs of Collingwood, Abbotsford and Clifton Hill. It surveys the historical development of all churches and their ancillary buildings that are known to have existed in the area, and includes an architectural description of the principal buildings. A background history of the denominations represented in Collingwood is presented, as well as a suggested walking tour with a map. ISBN/ASIN: 095777270X. Our Book No: 41039. $30 AUD.

616. Petocz, Dani (1984). A Well in Rozelle: Report of the Excavation and Analysis of the Well at 63 Nelson Street, Rozelle, N.S.W. [Sydney University Archaeological Society Publication]. Sydney: Sydney University Archaeological Society. 41 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover (grey cloth strip along spine), typewritten text, figures, map, black & white photos at rear, minor edgewear. A report on a dig by Sydney University archeology students in Rozelle, a Sydney Inner Western suburb, including description of the historic artifacts uncovered, mainly glass, pottery, bone and metal. A Sydney University Archaeological Society Publication. (32 + 9 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 094926900X. Our Book No: 12870. $20 AUD.

617. Phillips, H. (Harry) (1910). Views of the Far Famed Blue Mountains N.S.W. Katoomba, NSW: H. Phillips. 24 pp. Paperback oblong large folio (59 cm x 23.8 cm), good plus condition (internally very good), card cover (few small edge tears), black & white photos, colour photo tipped in inside front cover (reverse side little foxed), black cloth spine (repair), vertical fold (all pages), rear cover foxed, some internal foxing, edgewear. A collection of photographs by Harry Phillips (1873 - 1944), a noted photographer, printer and publisher. He published about 80 books of photography about the Blue Mountains and Sydney, and is best remembered for his kitsch postcards. Note on p24: "Photographed and printed throughout by H. Phillips, Katoomba, N.S.W." (No date, about 1910. Unnumbered pages.). Our Book No: 17015. $100 AUD.

618. Phillips, Valmai (1977). Romance of Australian Lighthouses (1st ed). Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 221 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white & colour photos (some full-page), minor edgewear jacket (slightly faded, closed tear top edge, light foxing reverse side, spine ends little rubbed), light foxing endpapers & edges, small tear on spine edge, boards slightly faded, some edgewear. Valmai Phillips provides this very special story about lighthouses is the story of people, navigators like Matthew Flinders, sea captains, pioneers, convicts, and the lighthouse-keepers whose long tradition of devotion and service continues to this day. In this technological age when more lights are automated, there are still men and women who spend weeks at a time in remote isolation, maintaining the lights that must never go out. Shows fascinating glimpses into the lives of these people as she tells the story of the many lights that are sentinels around the coast. The many photos in both colour and black & white will interest anyone learning about an important part of Australian history. (Note: Good condition only.). ISBN/ASIN: 0727004980. Our Book No: 30747. $25 AUD.

619. Phillips, Valmai (1987). Able Emigrants. Sydney, Chatswood: Self Published: Valmai Phillips. 136 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black vinyl binding strips front & rear spine edges (spine open,) black & white photos, family trees, covers little marked, bottom corner tip rear cover bent, light foxing covers, spine & edges, minor edgewear. This story has been put together over a number of years. The first part deals with the Watsons and the Smalls, the second with the Rogers family. The author has also attempted to illustrate the life and events of the Sydney of those times. In 1837, the Reverend John Watson, a Presbyterian minister of a small parish outside Fintone in County Tyrone and the small parish outside of Ulster, Northern Ireland came to Australia with his large family of ten children. He became plain 'Mr' and a farmer. This book will interest anyone wanting to learn some early history about the imigrants who came to Australia and lived through hardship to become part of the early history. (No ISBN in book.). Our Book No: 41042. $35 AUD.

620. Phippen, Angela; Macarthur, Scott (assistant) (2002). The War Memorials of St Peters Municipality Sydney, New South Wales (Incorporating the Suburbs of St Peters, Sydenham and Tempe). Sydney: Marrickville Heritage Society. 133 pp. Paperback small folio, as new condition, black & white photos, glossy paper. Angela Phippen provides a record of the men and women of the inner west Sydney municipality of St Peters, who served their country in the wars of the 20th century, and whose names were memorialized on war memorials and honour rolls in this locality. ISBN/ASIN: 0958077304. Our Book No: 6344. $30 AUD.

621. Phippen, Angela; Macarthur, Scott (assistant) (2002). The War Memorials of St Peters Municipality Sydney, New South Wales (Incorporating the Suburbs of St Peters, Sydenham and Tempe). Sydney: Marrickville Heritage Society. 133 pp. Paperback small folio, as new condition, black & white photos, glossy paper, copy 2. A record of the men and women of this inner Sydney municipality who served their country in the wars of the 20th century, and whose names were memorialized on war memorials and honour rolls. ISBN/ASIN: 0958077304. Our Book No: 6344A. $30 AUD.

622. Pink, Kerry (1998). Through Hells Gates: A History of Strahan and Macquarie Harbour (4th ed). Tasmania: Kerry Pink. 92 pp. Paperback trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear, top corner rear cover little worn, small stain bottom corner rear cover & last few pages. Fourth edition. This book tells the story of Macquarie Harbour and the Gordon River from their discovery in 1815 to the national controversy of the proposed Lower Gordon river hydro-electric dam and the conservationist blockade of 1982-83 nearly 170 years later. ISBN/ASIN: 0646366653. Our Book No: 26533. $15 AUD.

623. Plowman, Peter (2007). Australian Cruise Ships (1st ed). Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. 112 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos, covers lightly creased, small closed tear rear cover join to spine, minor edgewear, owner's written name inside front cover, errata slip loosely inserted. This book provides details of many of the ships that cruised out of Australian ports from the early 1970s up to 2000, and all the cruise liners to have been seen in local waters since 2001, as well as taking a look ahead to the liners scheduled to come here in 2007 and 2008. ISBN/ASIN: 9781877058509. Our Book No: 26646. $20 AUD.

624. Poignant, Axel; Poignant, Roslyn (1993). Mangrove Creek 1951: A Day with the Hawkesbury River Postman. Sydney South: Hawkesbury River Enterprises. Unnum pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, bottom corner pages little worn, few light creases & toning fore-edge. Produced to accompany an exhibition of the same name curated by Roslyn Poignant and toured by the Australian Centre for Photography. The author recounts her memories of accompanying the photographer along the river and looks at the complex relationships between personal retrospection, collective memory and the record captured by the camera. The photographer explores the way of life of the descendants of pioneer settlers living near Sydney along an isolated tributary of the Hawkesbury River. This special book will appeal to admirer's of Axel Poignant's work, and social and art historians, and the many Australians with family connections to the Hawkesbury River. ISBN/ASIN: 0646139576. Our Book No: 26523. $15 AUD.

625. Poulier, Lisa (1997). Queensland State Archives: Pathways Immigration (1st ed). Brisbane: Queensland Government. 82 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled (rusted), covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear. This guide is intended to show researchers to the wide range of sources available about immigration and immigrants for Queensland and Australia generally. Records listed include the frequently used Immigration Department passenger lists, as well as many lesser known records. The guide contains listings of records relating to immigration generally, to passenger and shipping lists, and to immigrants. The immigrants were mainly of European origin, but include people from Asia and the Pacific, and occasionally reference is found to those who came from other parts of the world. The date range of the various records is 1848 to 1986. Our Book No: 30846. $25 AUD.

626. Poulton, M. D. (1988). The Story of William and Bridget Poulton and their Family. Sydney, Beecroft: E. J. & M. D. Poulton. 184 pp. Paperback large quarto, good plus condition, typewritten text, black & white text-photos, rear cover marked & lightly foxed, corner tips covers & some pages creased, some edgewear, written dedication title page. (No 167 of a limited edition of 1000 copies.) William Poulton was a baker transported to Sydney Town in 1831 for stealing sausages. He married Bridget McGuire, and had nine children. This detailed genealogical study documents his extensive descendents, mostly in New South Wales. Our Book No: 17560. $50 AUD.

627. Power, Thomas P. (1897). INVOICE: Thomas P. Power, Saddlers Ironmonger & Manufacturer, Melbourne. Melbourne: Thomas P. Power. 1 pp. Ephemera, invoice, quarto, good plus condition, page lightly toned, bottom corners creased, little marked, two small holes, some edgewear, pen mark stripe. Single-page invoice for this business, 398-400 Little Bourke Street West, Melbourne, dated 10 March, 1897. Customer is Messrs J. H. Abbott & Co, Bendigo. Text in ink. The customer ordered bridles, stirrups, etc. Total is Pounds 10.18.9, of which Pounds 8.13.1 is carried forward from a previous invoice. Our Book No: 4220. $20 AUD.

628. Pownall, Eve (1964). Mary of Maranoa: Tales of Australian Pioneer Women (3rd reset ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 267 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), dark red boards, gilt title spine, black & white photos, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, faint foxing & toning reverse side jacket (front flap price-clipped, chipped, slight loss top spine, light rubbing & scuffing, spine ends creased & lightly rubbed). A fascinating history of early settlement, originally published in 1959. The stories move from state to state, up and down the continent; they are stories of success and failure, tragedy and loneliness, social gatherings and hard work. They range over the pastoral areas, the goldfields and the vast dry inland. Personal recollections, family chronicles and historical records have all helped to tell these tales of the pioneering women of Australia. Our Book No: 30235. $18 AUD.

629. Pratten, Chris (compiler) (1998). A Short Walk Through Ashfield's Past. Sydney, Ashfield: Ashfield & District Historical Society 24 pp. Paperback oblong small quarto, good condition, stapled (little rusted), illustrated cover (little rubbed), black & white text-photos, few marks rear cover, cover corners tips creased, few creases covers, minor edgewear. This special pamphlet has been produced in an effort to provide an early history of Ashfield, a heritage suburb in Sydney's Inner West (now much transformed). The publication is a collaboration between Ashfield Municipal Council and the Ashfield and District Historical Society. The history was written by Chris Pratten, Secretary to the Society. The photos are from Council's archives and the Society's collection. (No date, but 1998.). Our Book No: 31029. $16 AUD.

630. Prentice, Bob (1976). The Reconstruction of the Victorian Provincial Tramways. Melbourne, Prahran: Haddon Tramway Workshops. 16 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted) pamphlet, black & white text-photos, maps, some creasing corners, front cover little marked, covers lightly foxed, owner's written name & date. Bob Prentice has compiled an illustrated account of the Victorian provincial tramways prior to and after take-over by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Frequent mention of Bendigo and Ballarat. Preface states hand set in 1976, and published by the Haddon Tramway Workshops. . ISBN/ASIN: 0909173001. Our Book No: 25475. $15 AUD.

631. Prentis, Malcolm (2008). A Concise Companion to Aboriginal History (1st ed). Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. 264 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white text-photos, maps, tables, illustrated title page, black & white photos rear jacket flap (minimal edgewear). This reference book looks at Australian Aboriginal history from creation stories involving the Dreaming through to Aboriginal cultural and political activity in the 21st century. The entries are alphabetically arranged and include biographies, historical events, pioneering work by anthropologists, historical controversies, literature and sport, and social issues. ISBN/ASIN: 9781877058622. Our Book No: 25989. $15 AUD.

632. Preservation Society, Pichi Richi Railway (1976). The Pichi Richi Railway: Restored and Operated on a Voluntary Basis by Members of The Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Incorporated (Reprint ed). Port Augusta, SA: A. & P. Kitchener Printers. 52 pp. Paperback wide trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white text-photos & timetables, map, minor edgewear, minor creasing along spine, covers little scratched, staples slightly rusted, bottom corner front cover creased, light crease rear cover, edges of spine slightly rubbed, rubber stamp title page. This publication is about the Pichi Richi Railway line which is one of the four surviving sections of narrow gauge line in the north of South Australia. The Preservation Society was formed in 1973. ISBN/ASIN: 0959850902. Our Book No: 26413. $15 AUD.

633. Preston, Margaret; Edwards, Deborah; Peel, Rose; Mimmocchi, Denise (with) (2005). Margaret Preston (1st ed). Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW). 300 pp. Hardback wide quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & black & white text-photos (paintings), few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, CD-ROM in pocket inside rear cover. Very heavy (2.1 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. First edition. This richly illustrated monograph, complete with CD-ROM catalogue raisonne of paintings, monotypes and ceramics, is unrivalled in its scope, and is the first publication to look in detail at the life and art of Margaret Preston: this extraordinary artist from the mid-1890s in Adelaide to her death in Sydney in 1963. This catalogue was published in association with the exhibition 'Margaret Preston: Art and Life', held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2005, and three other Australian venues. Curated by Deborah Edwards and colleagues. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0734763735. Our Book No: 16089A. $240 AUD.

634. Pretyman, E. R. (1970). Some Notes on Maria Island and Its Penal Settlements. Hobart: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. 32 pp. Paperback wide octavo, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), black & white text-photos, map, corner one page creased, minor insect damage edges front cover. E. R. Pretyman provides a history of the convict settlement on Maria Island, off the east coast of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). ISBN/ASIN: B0006C22Z8. Our Book No: 2485. $10 AUD.

635. Priestley, Susan (2011). Henrietta Augusta Dugdale: An Activist 1827 - 1918. Melbourne: Melbourne Books. 201 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear, front cover corner tips little worn. This biography of a thrice-married woman, who was born in St Pancras, London, during the reign of George IV and died 91 years later at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, seeks to understand how and why she came to Australia, became a vegetarian, a secularist, initiated the first female suffrage society in Australasia and, in her late middle age, published a futuristic allegory titled "A Few Hours in a Far Off Age". This well researched book is an illuminating insight into the formation of the Australian women's movement. ISBN/ASIN: 9781877096471. Our Book No: 26786. $30 AUD.

636. Prinsep, Mrs A.; Princep, Augustus (1981). The Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Van Diemen's Land: Comprising a Description of That Colony During a Six Months Residence (Facsimile ed) [Prinsep's Journal: Tasmaniana Facsimile Editions]. Hobart: Melanie Publications. 117 pp. Hardback square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, half leather binding (leather binding along spine and cover corners, raised bands & gilt decoration spine), marbled boards, large foldout colour drawing ar rear, colour plates, frontispiece drawing, blue-coloured paper, tiny bookshop sticker front pastedown. Mrs Prinsep describes her sea voyage from Calcutta to Hobart Town in 1829 via various ships and Batavia, and her residence in Hobart Town. Private press (Melanie Press) facsimile of a book originally published in 1833 (Smith, Elder & Co., London). From original letters selected by Mrs A. Prinsep from Augustus Princep's journal. With biographical details of Augustus and Elizabeth Prinsep, and index, by Geoge Deas Brown. The original sketches were drawn during the years 1829 and 1830. The illustrations for this facsimile edition were produced by Jim Borham of Craftsman Press, Melbourne, from colour transparencies filmed by the Tasmanian Film Corporation. (Large colour foldout panoramic view of Hobart Town. Eleven colour plates. Morocco leather binding: no slipcase as this is the standard edition, rather than the additional deluxe edition of 25 copies. The text paper is Glastonbury Antique Blue. The endpapers are Lineweave Colonial Bass Strait blue. No. 51 of a limited edition of 300 copies. No. 3 in the 'Tasmaniana Facsimile Editions' series from Melanie Publications.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908415028. Our Book No: 40139. $200 AUD.

637. Progress Association, Morpeth (1988). The Morpeth Story 1821 1988 (2nd ed). Morpeth, NSW: Morpeth Progress Association. 44 pp. Paperback large trade, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white drawings, few tiny creases covers, some foxing covers (mainly near spine), minor edgewear. This booklet by the Morpeth Progress Association is a chronicle of some of the events of Morpeth's story taken from the journals 'Morpeth and I' (A. P. Elkin 1937), Royal Australian Historical Society, and other valued local sources. This booklet was first published in 1971 as a sesquicentenary project. This expanded second edition is dedicated to Canon Mawson who was the editor of the first edition. (The second edition is scarce. Unnumbered pages. No ISBN in book.). Our Book No: 26564. $10 AUD.

638. Publications, Traction (1972). Along the Line in Tasmania: Book 2: Private Lines (1st ed) [Railway Series, no 552]. Canberra: Traction Publications. 52 pp. Paperback oblong octavo, good plus condition, stapled, full-page black & white photos, map inside rear cover, glossy paper, scuff mark front cover (covered by sticker), minor edgewear, bookplate. Pictorial guide to locomotives on private lines in Tasmania. No 552 in the Railway Series from Traction Publications. (Bookplate of Ian R. Jack, academic historian, being a quote from Bennett Nellson, XV Century, about what happens if this book is stolen.). ISBN/ASIN: 0858290030. Our Book No: 18093. $12 AUD.

639. Publishing Company, Commercial (1903). Old Times: Volume 1, no 1 to Volume 1, no 3 [3 issues]. Sydney: Commercial Publishing Company. 235 pp. Each issue: Hardback large quarto, paper-covered boards (dark green cloth spine), very good condition, black & white text-photos, adverts, hinge little split (pages firm), edgewear. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. We offer the first 3 (of 4 published) issues of this Australian historical magazine, in the scarce hardback format. Consecutively numbered pages. "A unique illustrated history of the early days, dealing with every phase of life from the arrival of Governor Phillip, with many reminiscences of old colonists living and dead" - Caption from Vol. 1, no. 2 (May 1903). Our Book No: 15214A. $100 AUD.

640. Pugh, Derek (2018). Darwin 1869: The Second Northern Territory Expedition (1st ed). [Darwin, Rapid Creek]: Derek Pugh. 151 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, slight bump tiny section bottom edge cover & first few pages, small scuff title page (price sticker removal), minor edgewear. The fascinating story of how Darwin grew from humble but tumultuous beginnings. It was the only pre-Federation Australian capital established late enough to be photographed from its first settlement, and it is a survivor of challenges and privations not heard of in more temperate climes. Darwin's story (as originally governed by South Australia) is written on its maps. Street names such as Knuckey, Mclachlan, Daly, Woods, Bennet, Harvey and Smith Streets, recall the surveyors and their teams. Suburbs named Millner, Larrakeyah, Bellamack and Stuart Park are a reminder of the city's earliest days. This is a story of how courage and diligence of a few led to the founding of the city as it is today. ISBN/ASIN: 9780648142126. Our Book No: 30739. $25 AUD.

641. Purcell, Leigh (1982). Photos: 50th Anniversary: Sydney Harbour Bridge 1932 - 1982. Sydney: Daily Mirror. N/A pp. Photos in souvenir envelope, very good condition. Contents: four black & white photos. Envelope: cardboard, oblong small quarto format, flaps at back, sticker seal torn (rear flap scuffed from part sticker removal), minor edgewear. (Limited edition: no 977 of 1000 copies.) Souvenir envelope (designed by Purcell) containing photographs, published by the Sydney tabloid newspaper, the Daily Mirror, to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Our Book No: 12299. $10 AUD.

642. Purcell, Lorraine (2010). The Miners Friend: A Brief Account of the Life of Ludwig Hugo (Louis) Beyers 1840 - 1910 in Hill End, New South Wales and the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Sydney, Carlton: Hill End & Tambaroora Gathering Group. 44 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, colour photo rear cover, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, maps, minimal edgewear. This brief biography, compiled by Lorraine Purcell, is about Ludwig (Louis) Beyers who was the much loved Mayor of Hill End. He left the eastern states to go to Western Australia to gain his fortune in the gold rushes of 1892. This book has been produced for the centenary of his death. It commemorates the laying of a plaque on his grave in the Mt Morgans cemetery on 30 November 2010. His great granddaughter, Helen Heath has written a dedication on behalf of the Beyer descendants. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980613223. Our Book No: 28873. $25 AUD.

643. Purdie, Robert; Fishburn, Matthew (editor) (2014). Narrative of the Wreck of HMS Porpoise. Sydney, Potts Point: Hordern House Rare Books. 134 pp. Hardback wide octavo, dustjacket (with flaps, nautical chart reverse side), pale blue paper covered boards, beige cloth spine, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), few sepia (brown-tinted) drawings. This is the long over-looked account of the notorious wreck of HMS Porpoise on the southern fringe of the Great Barrier Reef in 1803. This narrative of the wreck is now revealed as written by a junior officer on Matthew Flinders' HMS Investigator, Surgeon's Mate Robert Purdie (1780 - 1815). The narrative was originally published in eight parts in the Naval Chronicle in 1799 - 1818. This book has a new introduction and notes by Matthew Fishburn. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the July 1814 publication of Matthew Flinders' "Voyage to Terra Australis”. ISBN/ASIN: 9781875567737. Our Book No: 29604. $40 AUD.

644. Quinlan, Karen; Art Gallery, Bendigo (2007). The Long Weekend: Australian Artists In France 1918 - 1939. Bendigo, VIC: Bendigo Art Gallery. 79 pp. Hardback large tall octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, beige paper covered boards, postcard drawing on rear cover, black faux leather spine, sepia photo on cover, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos (facsimiles), colour art reproductions (mostly full-page), minor edgewear. This catalogue by Karen Quinlan and colleagues is from an art exhibition called 'The Long Weekend: Australian Artists in France 1918 - 1939' held at the Bendigo Art Gallery, 8 December, 2007 to 10 March 2008. The catalogue documents the experiences of a number of expatriate Australian artists living and working in France during this time during the two World Wars. ISBN/ASIN: 9780949215482. Our Book No: 41175. $50 AUD.

645. Rackemann, Neville (1985). Neville Rackemann's Historical Note Book: Bundaberg. Bundaberg: Best Books. 107 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, sepia (brown-tinted) photos, five adverts & single photo, light foxing rear endpapers & edges, tiny bump fore-edge front cover. Neville Rackemann's Historical Note Book: Bundaberg (1985). This book is not a chronological history of Bundaberg. It is a selection of his 'historical notes', now in the fifth year of publication by the Bundaberg News-Mail. Topics include: Explorers, sheepmen, cattlemen, the murder of Blaxland, Bundaberg's founders John and Gavin Steuart, sugar and commerce. Where else but in Bundaberg would you find a man refusing to leave his flooded home until he fed the chooks? . ISBN/ASIN: 0958944407. Our Book No: 30664. $40 AUD.

646. Radic, Therese (1988). A Treasury of Favourite Australian Songs: With Complete Words and Music (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Viking O'Neil / Penguin Books. 136 pp. Paperback quarto, card covers, very good condition, minor edgewear, edges lightly toned. This book is a selection of sheet music for the best-known, best loved Australian songs of our heritage-convict songs, shearing songs, bush songs, union songs, sentimental, satirical and sad songs. Compiled by music historian Therese Radic, who also provides the provenance of each song. ISBN/ASIN: 0670901024. Our Book No: 26736. $25 AUD.

647. Rahn, G. V.; Ives, Alan (editor) (1985). Fruit Preserving [RMIHEARS Pamphlets]. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Riverina-Murray Institute Archives. 6 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, thin yellow card covers, light creases spine & front cover, minor edgewear. This paper was originally produced in October 1890 in the report of a conference of fruit-growers and vine-growers, and was published by the Government Printer of the Colony of New South Wales in a Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. This is a brief look at the beginning of fruit preserving which the author hoped would be an industry which would produce results in the future. (No 13 in a series. Limited edition, 60 copies.). Our Book No: 30125. $10 AUD.

648. Rail Transport Museum, New South Wales (1970). Steam Pictorial: A Photographic Survey of Steam Locomotives at Work on the New South Wales Railways (Reprint ed). Sydney: New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. 40 pp. Paperback large wide trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, many black & white text-photos (mostly full-page), staples little rusted, rear cover lightly foxed, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. This booklet from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum is a pictorial history of steam engines in New South Wales railways. There are photos of 42 steam locomotives at work, mostly on their regular duties. Of interest to railway and Australian history enthusiasts. Originally published, 1966 (this is the 1970 reprint). (1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 27649A. $10 AUD.

649. Railton, James (1910). Invoice: Railton Bros, Wholesale and Retail Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, Melbourne. Melbourne: J. Hickmer. 1 pp. Ephemera, invoice, oblong octavo (18 x 20 cm), good plus condition, page lightly toned, minor edgewear. A single-page invoice from this business at 273 Swanston Street, Melbourne, dated August 17, 1910. The customer is Castle Bros, Kyneton. Text in pencil, with extra annotation in ink. Rubber stamp "James Railton" overprints business name Railton Bros. Our Book No: 4231. $15 AUD.

650. Rannard, Ian (2011). Paradise and Peccadilloes: Willoughby Pioneers and their Descendants (1st ed). Sydney: Self-Published: Ian Rannard. 203 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, map, minor foxing covers & edges & inside covers, base spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. This self-published book by Ian Rannard contains the stories of people who came to live in Willoughby on Sydney's Lower North Shore between 1859 and 1890, and whose descendants were still living in one of the suburbs that comprise the present-day City of Willoughby in 2009. For the Horsley family this was a remarkable total of 150 years. The many photos help to tell the family stories. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646548005. Our Book No: 31008. $60 AUD.

651. Reakes, Janet (1986). How to Trace Your Missing Ancestors Whether Living, Dead, or Adopted (1st ed). Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 96 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, reproduced documents, charts, spine slightly faded, front hinge slightly split (pages firm), pages lightly toned, minimal foxing flyleaf & edges, minor edgewear cover corner tips & spine ends. This handbook is for the family researcher. Illustrated with charts and copies of documents, it provides a survey of how to research your Australian forebears and provides guidance on tracing ancestors from England. The book suggests ways to solve some of the most common but baffling problems that confront the keen compiler of the family tree: how to trace birth dates and places of ancestors, the dates of shipping arrivals, the date and place of death of a person with a common name, how to use parish records, business directories, and other resources. ISBN/ASIN: 0868062553. Our Book No: 30839. $10 AUD.

652. Redding, George (1986). A History of North Ryde 1850 - 1950. Sydney, Allambie Heights: North Ryde Public School Ex-Pupils History Group. 112 pp. Paperback large wide thin octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, pages lightly toned, small mark top edge, corner tips front cover creased, spine little faded, minor edgewear. George Redding describes the northern Sydney suburb of North Ryde prior to 1950. North Ryde was a distinctly rural community until well after World War 2. During the 1950s the character changed from a district of orchards, poultry farms and market gardens to one of intense development. The part north of Epping Road has become a significant light industrial area, and Macquarie University has added another dimension. ISBN/ASIN: 1862523843. Our Book No: 29444. $20 AUD.

653. Reece, Bob (1989). Irish Convicts: The Origins of Convicts Transported to Australia (1st ed). Dublin: Department of Modern History, University College Dublin Press. 191 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, black & white photo portrait rear cover (author), black & white drawings, minor edgewear, covers lightly marked & rubbed, edges lightly foxed, corners covers little creased. Bob Reece has written this reference book as a result of his work with final-year honours students at University College Dublin who were encouraged to undertake original research on the Irish convict background, using transportation records held at Dublin Castle. ISBN/ASIN: 1870089340. Our Book No: 26766. $26 AUD.

654. Reece, Bob (editor) (1993 ). Irish Convict Lives. Sydney: Crossing Press. 266 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos & drawings centre spread, map, small bump fore-edge rear cover, minor edgewear jacket (rear cover fore-edge little creased). This book of essays, edited by Bob Reece, follows his two earlier books on Irish-Australian convicts. The 8 essays trace the Irish and Australian careers of noteworthy Irish convict men and women. Two of the 8 essays are about women convicts, including colonial re-offenders. One chapter by D. J. Mulvaney describes convict John Graham, who escaped and lived among Aborigines, and later rescued shipwrecked Eliza Frazer from these Queensland Aborigines. ISBN/ASIN: 0646150138. Our Book No: 31048. $40 AUD.

655. Rees, Peter (2014). Anzac Girls: The Extraordinary Story of Our World War 1 Nurses: The Book That Inspired the ABC1 TV Series (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 363 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, crease front cover, covers little rubbed & scratched, minor edgewear corners. Using diaries and letters, the author goes into hospital camps and the wards, and the tent surgeries on the edge of some of the most horrific battlefronts of human history (Middle East and Europe during WW1). This is a story of extraordinary courage and humanity shown by a group of women whose contribution to the Anzac legend has hardly been recognised in Australian history. This inspiring book will make sure that they are not forgotten. (This book was originally published in 2008 as "The Other Anzacs".). ISBN/ASIN: 9781743319826. Our Book No: 28509. $20 AUD.

656. Reid, Richard (2011). Not Just Ned: A True History of the Irish in Australia (1st ed). Canberra: National Museum of Australia. 127 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, few sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear corners. This book compiled by Richard Read was published to go with the exhibition at the National Museum of Australia, from March to July, 2011. The book brings together a collection of rare and precious objects, documents, paintings, drawings and photos that relate to the history of the Irish in Australia. (First edition stated. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781876944827. Our Book No: 28715. $30 AUD.

657. Reynolds, Henry (2021). Truth-telling: History, Sovereignty and the Uluru Statement (1st ed). Sydney: NewSouth Publishing / University of New South Wales Press. 274 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Henry Reynolds, the noted Australian historian, has been inspired by the 'Uluru Statement from the Heart', and its statement that Indigenous sovereignty 'has been ceded or extinguished'. He revisits the very premise of the settlement of Australia and challenges us to do the same. This book shows why our national War Memorial must acknowledge the frontier wars, why we must change the date of our national day, and why treaties are important. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742236940. Our Book No: 41136. $28 AUD.

658. Reynolds, Peter (2000). John Balmain: Schoolteacher and Goldseeker in Balmain, California and Goondiwindi 1810 - 1884 [Balmain Historical Monograph]. Sydney, Balmain: Balmain Association, Inc. 118 pp. Paperback small quarto, as new condition, glossy paper, black & white text-photos. Peter Reynolds records the curious and tragic story of schoolteacher John Balmain and his family. He was the supposed nephew of Scottish surgeon Dr William Balmain, who in 1800 was granted land now known as the inner western Sydney suburbs of Balmain and Rozelle. John arrived in Sydney in 1837 and unsuccessfully claimed a share of the land grant, without knowing that William had previously gifted the land to another party. ISBN/ASIN: 0958760632. Our Book No: 16904. $30 AUD.

659. Richards, Eric (editor) (1991). Poor Australian Immigrants in the Nineteenth Century [Visible Immigrants]. Canberra: Centre for Immigration and Multicultural Studies, Research School of Social Studies, Australian National University. 152 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, tables, figures, light rubbed area & biro mark front cover, minimal edgewear, errata slip loosely inserted. This book was produced as part of the second Workshop on the History of Australian Immigration (initially mainly British) held at the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University in December 1990. The book would interest genealogists, family and local historians, and academics. (No 2 in the 'Visible Immigrants' series from the ANU). ISBN/ASIN: 0731511468. Our Book No: 29902. $30 AUD.

660. Richardson, J. (editor); Stranger, J. B. (associate editor) (1946). The Australian Tramway Album. Melbourne, Brighton Beach: Traction Publications. 50 pp. Paperback small quarto, good plus condition, stapled, thin card covers (lacelike pattern), black & white text-photos, map, frontispiece, minor creasing along spine, staples rusted, spine ends scuffed, minimal loss base spine, corner tips covers & some pages little worn, light creases fore-edge few pages, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This publication presents a comprehensive pictorial record of present-day Australian tramway rolling stock, together with a few examples of earlier vehicles. The book covers New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania. Also: Unique Sydney features, Australian car design, Illuminated cars, Modern tramcars, Interurbans, and Models. A fascinating book for anyone interested in some of the history of one of Australia’s transport systems. (No date, about 1946, Trove.). Our Book No: 40713. $150 AUD.

661. Richardson, Matthew (2006). Once a Jolly Swagman: The Ballad of Waltzing Matilda. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 230 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, spine ends little rubbed, minor edgewear jacket, inner hinge little split (pages firm). The history and folklore behind Australia's favourite song "Waltzing Matilda". Attempts to answer the riddles contained within the song. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522853087. Our Book No: 28102. $10 AUD.

662. Rietstap, J. B.; Rietmann, O.; Kelly, William (1867). Australie: De Jongste Zee-en Landreizen in dat Werelddeel, aan het Volk Verhaald. Leiden: Van den Heuvell & Van Santen. 274 pp. Hardback large octavo, very good condition, green cloth cover (gilt & black embossed cover & spine), colour frontispiece, edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear & bumping corners, top spine little frayed, prize bookplate. A rare Dutch translation by Johannes Baptist Rietstap (1828 - 1891) of two books about travel to Australia and the south west Pacific islands in the 1850s. The first book is "Wanderungen in Australien und Polynesien" (in German language), by O. Rietmann. The second book is "Life in Victoria, or Victoria in 1853, and Victoria in 1858", by William Kelly. Frontispiece is chromolithograph of Sydney. (Bookplate is prize awarded at Institution de Glimes, Anvers , dated 1876. No date, but 1867 Ferguson 14922, or 1870s Trove.). Our Book No: 15603. $400 AUD.

663. Riggs, Patricia; Nolan, Tony (illustrator) (1988). A Portrait of Kempsey. Bathurst, NSW: Robert Brown & Associates. 64 pp. Hardback oblong large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, colour endpapers, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side), light foxing endpapers, light rubbing top & bottom edges. This special book by Patricia Riggs is an attempt to record the history of the Macleay Valley's architectural background and the people associated with it. It is also a salute to a rich historical past of the Kempsey region, northern New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 0949267376. Our Book No: 25685. $60 AUD.

664. Ringer, Ron (2008). The Brickmasters: 1788 - 2008. Australia: Dry Press Publishing. 434 pp. Hardback large quarto (29.5 x 23 cm), dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), many colour & black & white photos, drawings, maps, minor edgewear, two string bookmarks, in pictorial slipcase. Very heavy (2.9 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. A history of Australia's brickmaking industry from the discovery of workable clay at Cockle Bay (1788), through various 19th century industrial transformations, to the advent of the Austral Brick Company (1908) and Brickworks Ltd (1938), and their amalgamation in 1969. Superb production containing over 450 photos. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646488257. Our Book No: 17662A. $100 AUD.

665. Roberts, Merrilie (1982). Roads to the River: Prelude to a Municipality (1st ed) [Lane Cove Local Studies Monograph]. Sydney, Lane Cove: Lane Cove Public Library. 36 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, black & white photos, sepia (brown-tinted) photo front & rear cover, spine little creased, minor edgewear. A general history of the Lane Cove Municipality, New South Wales. Merrilie Roberts has put together this information-filled booklet using municipal records, street directories, subdivision maps and newspapers, supplemented by a few personal records. In 1884 the district was ready for the start of its transition from a mainly rural to a suburban area. The author and her family have been an important part of the Lane Cove Community for many years. (No 1 in the Lane Cove Local Monographs series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949622001. Our Book No: 29824. $20 AUD.

666. Robertson, Angus and (1912). Angus and Robertson's History of Australia and New Zealand: Being a Short Account of the Early Discoveries and Settlement: For the Use of Junior Pupils (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 80 pp. paperback small, good plus condition, card cover (concealed staples), drawings, pages little creased (during manufacture), covers & pages lightly toned, edgewear, spine repaired (archival tape), owner's written name front cover, bookplate. A scarce early issue of this popular history of Australasia for Australian school children. This revised edition was originally published in 1910. (Bookplate of Brian W. McDonald, Australian History Promotions. Written name of Annie Donnison, dated 28.10.12.). Our Book No: 17269. $80 AUD.

667. Robin, Libby (2007). How a Continent Created a Nation. Sydney, Kensington: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press). 259 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. She explores the links between nature and nation. By looking at some of those who observe the natural world such as scientists, field naturalists and farmers she tells the story of how Australia as a nation has come to understand our land. Having left the cultural cringe behind, settler Australians are struggling with the strange nature of this continent. She suggests new ways of living in an arid and urbanised continent in times of global change, and gives hope that Australia can move beyond the biological cringe. ISBN/ASIN: 9780868408910. Our Book No: 16996. $27 AUD.

668. Robinson, Julia (editor) (2001). Voices of Queensland: Words from the Sunshine State (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 200 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, few black & white photos, map, light toning pages, top corner tip tip front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Editor Julia Robinson records 500 words of significance to Queensland, with their origins, meanings, and illustrative quotations. The words come from different aspects of Queensland life: politics and society, tourism, the outback, lifestyle, work, relations with the South. Some of the words in this book have become familiar throughout Australia, but many are known only to Queenslanders. There are 53 words that have been borrowed from local Aboriginal languages into Australian English. The end of the book has the latest Queensland voices to be recorded, that of the Kaiadilt people of the South Wellesley Islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The words in this book reflect the distinctive history, geography, and cultural and social life of the Sunshine State. ISBN/ASIN: 0195513959. Our Book No: 30983. $35 AUD.

669. Rolls, Eric (1993). Sojourners: Flowers and the Wide Sea: The Epic Story of China's Centuries-old Relationship with Australia: Flowers and the Wide Sea (Small p/b ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 531 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, map, minor foxing top edge, minor edgewear. Eric Rolls provides a remarkable scholarly history of the Chinese interaction with Australia, based on 25 years research. Most familiar is Chinese migration to the goldfields, which lead to the White Australia Policy. Other important themes covered are gambling (a passion that the Chinese shared with Europeans), health and sickness - in particular opium smoking and the strange story of leprosy and smallpox, and the Chinese role in the Pacific. ISBN/ASIN: 0702225398. Our Book No: 13041. $30 AUD.

670. Rolls, Eric (2002). Visions of Australia: Impressions of the Landscape 1642 - 1910. Melbourne: Lothian Books. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. Eric Rolls presents a challenging and exciting vista of early Australia. Records the opinions of over 100 visitors and colonists who saw the land of Australia in its unchanged state (the years 1600 to 1900), and the cities as they developed. The modern notion of a harsh landscape is transformed into a garden of wildflowers, and wood and canvas huts into buildings of extraordinary elegance. European settlers are transformed from drunken and licentious convicts into members of an intelligent, vigorous and adaptable society. Transforms Aboriginal Australians into highly intelligent people with great artistic ability. Draws on a diverse range of original historical documents, and complemented by insightful commentary. ISBN/ASIN: 073440445X. Our Book No: 20283. $15 AUD.

671. Rose, Lyndon (1984). Richard Siddins of Port Jackson. Canberra, Fyshwick: Roebuck Society. 152 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, toned strip front free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). A biography by Lyndon Rose of colonial merchant and mariner, Captain Siddins, who was a whaler, then traded seals and sandalwood in the Pacific out of Port Jackson, Sydney (1804 -1822). He later became a Port Jackson pilot and then superintendent of South Head Lighthouse. ISBN/ASIN: 0909434026. Our Book No: 13398. $35 AUD.

672. Rowley Lees, Jennie (2008). The Sydney Eisteddfod Story: 1933 - 1941 (1st ed). Sydney: Sydney Eisteddfod. 315 pp. Paperback large octavo, thick card covers with flaps, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . The story of how the Sydney Eisteddfod opened in 1933, and went on to uncover a lot of amazing talent and started a cultural renaissance. An eisteddfod is a Welsh festival of literature, music and performing arts. ISBN/ASIN: 9780975748329. Our Book No: 28003. $30 AUD.

673. Roxburgh, Rachel; Baglin, Douglass (photos); Clark, Manning (preface) (1989). Throsby Park: An Account of the Throsby Family in Australia 1802 - 1940. [Sydney]: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. 176 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, tiny scuff spine ends, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the story of the Throsby family, British migrants who settled at Throsby Park at Mossvale (New South Wales) in 1802. The author has used down-to-earth language and vivid descriptions to tell this fascinating story. The illustrations help to paint a picture about the way of life, the hard work, the pleasure of their own creations, and the tenacity of our past migrants which will let the present generation look at the past with new eyes. ISBN/ASIN: 0730522512. Our Book No: 27320. $15 AUD.

674. Ruhen, Carl (1988). The Sea Devil: The Controversial Cruise of the Nazi Emissary von Luckner to Australia and New Zealand in 1938. Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 136 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (crease top edge, light foxing reverse side), light foxing top edge, spine ends lightly rubbed. The story of Count Felix von Luckner who visited Australia and New Zealand in 1938. He was seen by many as a Nazi spy and by others as a chivalrous and honourable foe during World War 1 (WW1) when, as a sea raider, he had sunk 14 Allied ships in the the South Atlantic without loss of a single life. (Includes advert sheet for von Luckner's lecture in Canberra on 4 June 1938.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864171781. Our Book No: 26506. $20 AUD.

675. Rusden, G. W. (George William) (1985). Discovery, Survey and Settlement of Port Phillip (2 volumes) [Victoriana collection]. [Melbourne]: Queensberry Hill Press. 85 + 67 pp. Two volumes, lacking slipcase. Each volume: Hardback small octavo, full brown leather cover (boards gilt stamped), spine ribbed (gilt lettering, minor fading vol 2), very good condition, brown endpapers, folding black & white map at rear, top edge foxed (other edges minimally), no slipcase (missing), copy 1. (This copy: No slipcase. Discovery, Survey and Settlement of Port Phillip, by G. W. Rusden, Queensberry Press, 1985.) This facsimile edition has been reset from the one-volume edition (Williams & Norgate, London, 1872). An early history of the Port Phillip locality, being the site of the future city of Melbourne, Victoria. (In 2 volumes, 85 + 67 pages, lacking the slipcase. Copy 131 of limited edition of 155 numbered copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0909174369. Our Book No: 12790. $80 AUD.

676. Rusden, G. W. (George William) (1985). Discovery, Survey and Settlement of Port Phillip (2 volumes) [Victoriana collection]. [Melbourne]: Queensberry Hill Press. 152 pp. Two volumes, with slipcase. Each volume: Hardback small octavo, full brown leather cover (boards gilt stamped), spine ribbed (gilt lettering), very good plus condition, brown endpapers, folding black & white map at rear, cardboard slipcase, copy 2. Discovery, Survey and Settlement of Port Phillip, by G. W. Rusden (Queensberry Press, 1985). This facsimile edition has been reset from the one-volume edition (Williams & Norgate, London, 1872). An early history of the Port Phillip locality, being the site of the future city of Melbourne, Victoria. (In 2 volumes, 85 + 67 pages, with slipcase. Copy 67 of limited edition of 155 numbered copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0909174369. Our Book No: 12790A. $140 AUD.

677. Russell, Eric (1990). The Opposite Shore: North Sydney and Its People. Sydney: North Shore Historical Society / John Ferguson. 312 pp. Hardback wide octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white text-photos & drawings,minor edgewear jacket Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Eric Russell provides a chronological history of North Sydney based on original resources. He presents fresh material and clears up old ambiguities. The author focuses on the human side of the story, and the people who founded, formed, and today live and work in Sydney lower north shore on the opposite of Sydney Harbour to Sydney Central Business District. ISBN/ASIN: 0959366377. Our Book No: 15993. $30 AUD.

678. Rutherford, J. E. L. (1971). Cobb and Co. Bathurst, NSW / Dubbo, NSW: Self Published: J. E. L. Rutherford / Printed by Masterprint. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled, card cover, black & white photos, staples rusted, minor edgewear, minimal biro mark front cover, owner's written name inside front cover. This detailed self-published booklet by J. E. L. Rutherford is about the two men, Freeman Cobb and James Rutherford, who along with their changing business partners, took Cobb's humble Victorian coaching company and made it the Qantas of its day. The author had access to Rutherford letters and diaries to write this story with all the drama, conflict and tragedy. It is the compelling and human story of Australia's first great interstate company and the people who made it an icon. Our Book No: 41049. $25 AUD.

679. Ryan, Maurice (1995). A Centenary History of Norco 1895 - 1995. Lismore, NSW: Norco Co-operative Ltd. 430 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white text-photos (including endpapers), few black & white adverts, jacket partly faded (minor edgewear, few tiny dents & scratches, light foxing reverse side), faint foxing edges, tiny mark top edge, non-author written dedication rear of front endpaper. Very heavy (1.9 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. Local historian Maurice Ryan provides a history of the Norco Cooperative, interwoven with the story of Lismore and the Northern New South Wales dairy (milk supply) industry which began in the 1890s. Central to the story was the Cooperative established at Byron Bay in 1895. That Coop, after a series of name changes, became Norco in 1926. This book is a history of the Far North Coast, as Norco became the base that supported the region's economy. The Norco story became an important part of the settlement and the infrastructure that developed along with the industry. The many photos help to bring the story alive. ISBN/ASIN: 0959892818. Our Book No: 40622. $90 AUD.

680. Ryan, Maurice (editor); Jensen, Harry (foreword); Duncan, R. B. (preface) (1979). The Story of a North Coast City: Lismore (1st ed). Sydney, Milsons Point / Lismore, NSW: Currawong Press / Lismore City Council. 205 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, faint foxing edges, base spine little rubbed, minor edgewear jacket (few little dents, little rubbed), errata page pasted front endpaper, autograph (written name city mayor). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This detailed comprehensive history of Lismore, north coast New South Wales, is edited by Maurice Ryan. It is published to celebrate the centenary of the Lismore City Council's first 100 years. The book will interest anyone who is interested in Lismore, which recently has suffered severe flooding. (Lengthy errata sheet laid down.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908001142. Our Book No: 40376. $30 AUD.

681. Sabolch, Mark (2006). Hawthorne Canal: The History of Long Cove Creek. Sydney, Ashfield: Ashfield & District Historical Society / Inner West Environment Group. 128 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, tables, maps, rear cover & last few pages little creased, top corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Mark Sabolch is fascinated by the old stormwater structures in the Inner West of Sydney. He researched the history of Hawthorne Canal which is located between Haberfield and Leichhardt. He discovered that it was originally named Long Cove Creek. The creek was entirely modified, but its past history was masked by its complete change of identity. The many photos, and maps make this a very interesting book for people wanting to learn about this historic canal. ISBN/ASIN: 0949842133. Our Book No: 30990. $35 AUD.

682. Salt, Daphne F. (2000). Kurnell: Birthplace of Modern Australia. Sydney, Como West: Clarion House. 160 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Daphne Salt relates the story of Kurnell, where Caption Cook landed, bounded by the Pacific Ocean and Botany Bay. Today it is a southern suburb of Sydney, Australia's first and largest city. Kurnell village began as a fishing outpost and has matured despite the industrial buildings, yet it still has a village atmosphere. The many photos help to tell the fascinating history of this historical village. ISBN/ASIN: 0958771731. Our Book No: 28990. $30 AUD.

683. Salter, Elizabeth (1972). Daisy Bates: The Biography of a Remarkable Victorian Woman - the Legendary Daisy Bates, a Journalist and Self-Taught Anthropologist Who Defied the Conventions of Her Day By Living in the Bush With the Australian Aborigine (1st U.S. ed). New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. 266 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), illustrated ochre cloth cover, black & white photos, pages lightly toned, small closed edge tears jacket (spine little faded, little loss corners & spine ends, corners little scuffed & worn), fore-edge lightly marked. Elizabeth Salter writes a biography of Irish-born lady Daisy Bates who lived among Australian Aborigines. This vivid and compassionate biography brings the remarkable story of Daisy Bates to vibrant life. Meticulously documented from Daisy's own extensive articles, books, and journals, it portrays a colourful life of romance and adventure, brilliantly evoking the dynamic, eccentric, and indomitable woman who was capable of both pragmatism and poetry - and who became a legend in her own time. First US edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: B0006CC18Q. Our Book No: 26831. $18 AUD.

684. Saunders, Malcolm; Summy, Ralph (1986). The Australian Peace Movement: A Short History. Canberra: Peace Research Centre, Australian National University Press. 78 pp. Paperback thin trade, very good plus condition, black & white photos (mostly full-page), cartoon, light foxing top edge, minor edgewear. The first general history of the Australian peace movement. The main story begins in 1885 when the decision of the colonial government of New South Wales to send troops to the Sudan generated opposition. This historical chronicle tries to trace and explain the periodic waxing and waning of the peace movement. ISBN/ASIN: 0867847972. Our Book No: 40080. $30 AUD.

685. Saunders, Ross (1986). No Way to Treat a Lady: Lady Denman is Saved (1st ed). [Sydney]: [Ross Saunders, John Hatton]. 59 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, stapled (slightly rusted), black & white text-photos, map, no title page as issued, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, tiny sticker mark rear cover. First edition. This is the story of a battle against the odds. Determined to save one of Sydney's grand old wooden ferries, Lady Denman, a small group "stole" her out of Sydney Harbour. The lady, finally restored, is now at rest in the village of Huskisson, south of Sydney, New South Wales, where she was built in 1911. (No date, but 1986, internal evidence & Trove. No ISBN in book or on Trove. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 26749. $15 AUD.

686. Sayers, C. E. (1965). David Syme: A Life (1st ed). Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire. 311 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), few black & white photos (including frontispiece), top & bottom edges covers & spine rubbed, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges, light toning & foxing reverse side jacket (edge tears, slight loss top corners, light foxing flap edges), non-author written name free flyleaf. First edition. This biography by C. E. Sayers is about David Syme, who was the strongest individual force as newspaper editor and publisher in 19th century Australia (The Age newspaper, Melbourne). This biography tells his story from the time of his arrival in Melbourne, 1852, until his death February 1908, a span of more than 50 years. . ISBN/ASIN: B0000CN6TE. Our Book No: 40454. $25 AUD.

687. Schachner, Dr Robert (1909). Australien in Politik, Wirtschaft, Kultur. Jena: Verlag von Gustav Fischer. 464 pp. Hardback thick octavo, no jacket, very good condition, rebound black cloth cover (brown endpapers), endpages toned, edges little stained (top edge little stained), minor edgewear, bookplates, stickers. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. German language book. The author is a professor at the University of Jena, Germany. He examines Australian politics, economy and culture, after a visit to Australia. A unique copy with bookplates of book collectors Walter Stone (2) and George Mackaness. Plus annotation on front free flyleaf by Walter Stone: "Schachner wrote for The Bulletin and other papers whilst he was in Australia, and was friendly with Chris Brennan and other writers. Brennan translated part of the book for an article in The Bulletin on 22-8-07[?]: What the Australian author reads". Our Book No: 17842. $120 AUD.

688. Schachner, Robert (1912). Austraalia ja Uusi Seelanti: Maa, Kansa ja Talous (Mukaellen Suomensi A. K.). Jyvaskylassa: K. J. Gummerus Osakeyhtio. 61 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, card cover, pages lightly toned, spine little torn (repaired), minor edgewear. Title translation: "Australia and New Zealand: Country, Nation and Economy (Nicely translated by A.K.)". A pamphlet, translated (probably from German) into Finnish, about Australia and New Zealand up to the 1900s. (Robert Schachner, a German economist, wrote a series of letters from Australia during 1906 - 1907, about the supposed worker's paradise in Australia.). Our Book No: 16556. $30 AUD.

689. Schofield, Claire (1986). The Writing and Publication of Your Family History. Tamworth, NSW: Clare Schofield. 24 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, staples rusted, tiny tear bottom edge front cover, faint foxing covers & edges, covers & first few pages lightly creased, light foxing edges, minor edgewear corner tips covers & few pages. This Australian self-published booklet answers the most commonly asked questions about the practical, financial and legal aspects of writing and publication of your family history. ISBN/ASIN: 0959514538. Our Book No: 40790. $20 AUD.

690. Scoresby, Rev. William; Smith, Archibald (editor) (1859). Journal of a Voyage to Australia and Round the World, for Magnetical Research (1st ed). London: Longman, Green Longman, & Roberts. 96 + 315 + 24 pp. Hardback large octavo, no jacket as issued, good plus condition, original black embossed cloth cover (gilt spine lettering), colour plates, black & white engraving frontispiece portrait, tables, figures (some colour), foldout colour map loosely inserted (fragile, repaired, plus facsimile copy), new endpapers, few end pages edges repaired, errata slip tipped in, pages faintly toned (edges toned), minor edgewear. First edition. Pages 1 - 96: "Exposition of magnetical principles ... disturbance in iron ships". Followed by, pages 1 - 315: "Narrative of the voyage". Rev. Scoresby (1789 - 1857), the noted Arctic explorer, later became the first navigator to investigate the changes in magnetism in an iron ship as it sailed from the northern to southern hemisphere. He was appointed in 1855 to the Liverpool Compass Committee which investigated the deviation of the compass in wooden and iron ships in response to losses at sea caused by compass errors. In 1856 he and his his wife sailed on the maiden voyage of the "Royal Charter" to Australia and back, to make systematic observations on the magnetism of iron ships. He was awarded an honorary MA degree at Melbourne University during this visit. His pleasing results were published in 1859 after his death. (Ferguson 15510. Publisher's catalogue at rear. Includes facsimile of foldout map, loosely inserted.). Our Book No: 16813. $590 AUD.

691. Scott, Reg (1988). The West Country's Australian Links: A Limited Edition to Commemorate Australia's 200th Anniversary 1788 - 1988 (1st ed). Devon: Reg Scott. 88 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, corner tips few pages & covers little creased, minor edgewear. Reg Scott is a member of the West Country branch of the Britain-Australia Society. This compilation, based on secondary research, covers the involvement of West Country and Plymouth people in the voyages of exploration that led to the foundation and settlement of Australia. Perhaps about 25% of the current 16 million Australians (as at 1988) had ancestors from this region. ISBN/ASIN: 0951337505. Our Book No: 26003. $15 AUD.

692. Scott-Child, Richard; Reid, Vivien E. (illustrator); Clyne, Densey (foreword) (1992). Pirates Don't Pick Flowers (1st ed). Kalamunda, WA: Literary Mouse Press. 97 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, maps, minor edgewear, light foxing edges, autograph (author's written dedication flyleaf). A true tale of adventure for young people. This is the story of William Dampier, Esq., seafarer, explorer and keen observer of things strange and wonderful. ISBN/ASIN: 0947295569. Our Book No: 25693. $15 AUD.

693. Searle, Allan (1986). Places of Historic Interest on the Lower Blue Mountains (3rd ed). Springwood, NSW: Springwood Historical Society. 48 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, black & white text-photos, maps, staples lightly rusted, minor edgewear. Allan Searle, the Research Officer of the Springwood Historical Society has compiled this guide to historic locations in the lower Blue Mountains regions, west of Sydney. Third edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0959677801. Our Book No: 9612. $10 AUD.

694. Semon, Richard (1899). In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea: Being the Experiences and Observations of a Naturalist in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas (1st U.K. ed). London: Macmillan and Co. 552 pp. Hardback large thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, cancelled EX-LIBRARY, original dark green cloth cover (gilt spine title), original dark green endpapers, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed (roughly cut), black & white drawings (some full-page plates), foldout single-colour maps, library marks (spine label, withdrawn sticker, embossed stamp title page, date due sheet inside rear cover), minor edgewear, owner's written names. Very heavy (1.8 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. Richard Semon (1859 - 1918), a German zoologist and biologist, spent more than a year (in 1891-92) in Australia, primarily in the Burnett district in south-east Queensland and along the north-east coast as far as Cooktown. Of considerable Aboriginal interest. (With 86 illustrations plus 4 folding maps. Originally published in German. This is the English translation supervised by the author. Withdrawn from the Bowdoin College Library, Maine. Written names of two previous owners.). Our Book No: 17166. $160 AUD.

695. Serle, Geoffrey; Rickard, John (introduction) (2014). From Deserts the Prophets Come: The Creative Spirit in Australia 1788 - 1972 (New ed). Melbourne, Clayton: Monash University Publishing. 258 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tiny piece laminate coating loss top edge & corner rear cover, minor edgewear. Short history of Australia's literature, music, theatre, science and learning. This book was originally published in 1973. The author presented a series of lectures on Australian cultural history. This new edition contains an introduction by Serle's student and eminent Australian cultural historian John Rickard. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921867545. Our Book No: 29429. $35 AUD.

696. Sharpe, Alan (1987). Pictorial Memories: Streets of Old Sydney (1st ed). Sydney: Atrand. 134 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (many full-page), light toning inside covers (few foxed spots edges), light foxing edges, bottom corner front cover scuffed, top corner tip rear cover & last few pages little creased, spine slightly faded, minor edgewear. This fascinating pictorial book by Alan Sharpe shows what Sydney looked like in the past. The author has chosen the photos, memories, and paintings to illustrate the places, buildings and people who once populated the city. A wonderful way to look into the past and compare the changes that have happened over time. ISBN/ASIN: 0908272146. Our Book No: 40940. $30 AUD.

697. Sharpe, Alan (1999). Pictorial History: Newtown, Alexandria, Camperdown, Darlington, Erskineville, Macdonaldtown, St Peters Waterloo (1st ed). Sydney, Alexandria: Kingsclear Books. 124 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear cover corner tips. A pictorial history by Alan Sharpe of early Newtown and surrounding suburbs in Inner Western Sydney. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 090827260X. Our Book No: 26263. $25 AUD.

698. Sharpe, Alan (2000). Pictorial History: City of Sydney (1st ed). Sydney, Alexandria: Kingsclear Books. 139 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, faint foxing edges, small spot fore-edge, top corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. A richly illustrated history of the City of Sydney by Alan Sharpe. This book displays a collection of photos which preserve in words, photos and engravings the history of a bygone era. Some of the places are: Sydney Cove, Circular Quay, The Rocks, The Harbour Bridge, The Opera House, Pitt Street, George Street, Martin Place, Darling Harbour, and Railway Square. ISBN/ASIN: 0908272634. Our Book No: 30994. $25 AUD.

699. Sharpe, Alan (2004). Pictorial Memories: Manly to Palm Beach (2nd ed). Sydney: Kingsclear Books. 144 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, many black & white text-photos, minor creasing, minor edgewear cover corner tips. Alan Sharpe provides over 150 black & white text-photos in this great pictorial history of the early days of the northern beachside suburbs of Sydney stretching from Manly northwards to Palm Beach. Second edition (early printings by Atrand, same ISBN.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908272308. Our Book No: 5481. $20 AUD.

700. Shaw, Hilde J. (1980). 200 Facts about Historic Illawarra (Reprint ed). [Wollongong]: Illawarra Historical Society. 64 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, stapled (little rusted), card covers, black & white text-photos, fold-out drawing, light wear base spine, covers little faded, minor foxing few pages, pages lightly toned, crease in cover & fore-edge title page, minor edgewear. A very informative booklet, compiled by Hilde Shaw and published by the Illawarra Historical Society, to commemorate the New South Wales Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations, April 1970. Includes a foldout sketch of the Illawarra coastline. ISBN/ASIN: 0909164096. Our Book No: 26551. $12 AUD.

701. Shaw, Kevin (editor) (2002). Historic Ryde: A Guide to Some Significant Heritage Sites in the City of Ryde. Sydney, Ryde: Ryde District Historical Society. 149 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, bottom corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication). This book is the culmination of the work carried out by members of the Society and several other local historians to acknowledge 53 significant heritage sites in Ryde. It provides a detailed commentary for each site, together with photographs and maps. ISBN/ASIN: 095939625X. Our Book No: 24053. $15 AUD.

702. Sheard, Lauri E.; Mountford, Charles P. (introduction) (1964). An Australian Youth Among Desert Aborigines: Journal of an Expedition Among the Aborigines of Central Australia. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 320 pp. Hardback quarto, very good plus condition, burgundy cloth cover, black & white photos (including frontispiece), foldout map inside rear cover, typewritten text, endpapers minimally toned & foxed, minimal edgewear. In 1940, Lauri Sheard accompanied Charles Mountford as his assistant on an Adelaide University Field Expedition to Ernabella, the Musgraves, Mann Ranges, Ayers Rock and Mt Olga. Sheard died shortly afterwards during the war in an aircrash in New Guinea. This book reproduces Sheard's diary of his trip, which is held among the Charles P. Mountford material in the State Library of South Australia. ISBN/ASIN: B0006E7580. Our Book No: 16282. $120 AUD.

703. Shiell, Annette (editor); Stone, Mick (checklist) (1998). Bonzer: Australian Comics, 1900s - 1990s. Melbourne, Redhill South: Elgua Media. 188 pp. Paperback small folio, as new condition, numerous colour photos (of comics), copy 1. From Ginger Meggs to Zero Assassin - just as Australian society has changed over the years, so have Australian comics. The essays and comics collected here chronicle these changes and show what a valuable cultural resource this underrated art form really is. The book features a comprehensive list of Australian comics, biographical details of the artists themselves and over 350 examples of their work. As much of this material has never been published together before, 'Bonzer' will prove to be an invaluable reference for students, librarians, researchers and collectors. Edited by Annette Shiell, National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University. Checklist compiled by Mick Stone. Includes chapter notes, select bibliography, further reading, plus index. (1 of 2 available copies. With laid-in slip notifying correct ISBN: incorrect 1876308125 printed in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 1876677007. Our Book No: 17257. $35 AUD.

704. Shiell, Annette (editor); Stone, Mick (checklist) (1998). Bonzer: Australian Comics, 1900s - 1990s. Melbourne, Redhill South: Elgua Media. 188 pp. Paperback small folio, as new condition, numerous colour photos (of comics), copy 2. From Ginger Meggs to Zero Assassin - just as Australian society has changed over the years, so have Australian comics. The essays and comics collected here chronicle these changes and show what a valuable cultural resource this underrated art form really is. The book features a comprehensive list of Australian comics, biographical details of the artists themselves and over 350 examples of their work. As much of this material has never been published together before, 'Bonzer' will prove to be an invaluable reference for students, librarians, researchers and collectors. Edited by Annette Shiell, National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University. Checklist compiled by Mick Stone. Includes chapter notes, select bibliography, further reading, plus index. (1 of 2 available copies. With laid-in slip notifying correct ISBN: incorrect 1876308125 printed in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 1876677007. Our Book No: 17257A. $35 AUD.

705. Shilton, Isla; Association, Sandalwood Recreation (1973). Back to Sandalwood (1st ed). Sandalwood, SA / Pinnaroo, SA: Sandalwood Recreation Association Incorporated Committee / Printed by Pinnbaroo Border Times. 40 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white photos, map inside front cover, few tiny marks white background rear cover (corner tip little creased), spine little creased, few light creases front cover, minor edgewear. The souvenir booklet published by the Sandalwood Recreation Association committee (Isla Shilton, secretary) as part of the Back to Sandalwood celebrations, to pay tribute to the pioneers of this district. It is intended to give information to the more recent generations and district residents of the developments and activities which happened in bygone years, and to bring back memories to the older generation. A great way to learn a little history of this fascinating part of South Australia. Our Book No: 40855. $40 AUD.

706. Sickert, Susan (2003). Beyond the Lattice: Broome's Early Years (1st ed). Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press (FACP). 199 pp. Paperback wide small quarto, very good condition, colour photos, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, cover corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear. Susan Sickert looks into the people, politics, colour and atmosphere which have been very important to the making of modern Broome. The stories and photos reflect the early history (including Aboriginal) of this unique Australian multicultural pearling town in northern Western Australia. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1863683925. Our Book No: 27990. $25 AUD.

707. Sidney, John; Sidney, Samuel (2006). Tales of the Bushman [Small Tales of Early Australia Series]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 38 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, minor edgewear. 'The Bushman' was John Sidney, who came to Australia in 1840 and had many adventures as a grazier. After 10 years he returned to England, and told his stories to his brother Samuel, who was a lawyer and journalist. These stories were originally published in the Charles Dickens magazine 'Household Worlds' in 1850 - 1852. ISBN/ASIN: 0977575810. Our Book No: 16562. $25 AUD.

708. Silver, S. W. (1874). S. W. Silver & Co's Handbook for Australia and New Zealand, with Seasons'-Chart of the World (1st ed). London: S. W. Silver & Co. / Office of 'The Colonies'. 414 + 32 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, flexible red-brown cloth cover (embossed pattern, minor creasing, gilt spine lettering), foldout frontispiece colour map, adverts, tipped in sheet front free flyleaf, re-cased retaining original cloth, edges little foxed, endpapers toned, pages little toned, some edgewear, owner's written name & drawing (reverse side of frontispiece foldout). The scarce first edition. A popular comprehensive British guidebook to the new colonies of Australia and New Zealand. The tipped in sheet is a review of this book, published in The Field magazine. Owner name of Miss Amy Stewart, with drawing of bird, on reverse side of foldout. (Later editions added in Fiji.) Plus 24-page collection of period adverts at rear. Our Book No: 17748. $150 AUD.

709. Simes, Gary (1993). A Dictionary of Australian Underworld Slang (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 225 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge front cover jacket creased, base spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. This dictionary by Gary Simes introduces the rich and lurid language of the Australian underworld. This is the first Australian dictionary devoted exclusively to the language of criminals, prisoners and denizens of the low-life since James Hardy Vaux published his glossary of 'Flash Language' in 1819. Drawing on collections of words compiled by two prisoners in the 1940s and 1950s, the dictionary offers a comprehensive account of criminal and prison slang in Australia during the first three-quarters of the 20th century. The editor has also written an introduction that places Australian underworld slang within the context of crime writing and crime lexicography generally. ISBN/ASIN: 0195534999. Our Book No: 40931. $30 AUD.

710. Simpson, Mary Lou (2014). From Convict to Politician: The Life of William Henry Groom. Brisbane: Boolarong Press. 355 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This is the story of William Henry Groom who was transported from Britain for stealing money from his employer. Most of the research comes from 19th century newspapers. The 13-year-old boy left Plymouth as a boy prisoner who had a job to survive. It is thought that he hated social injustice and this later helped him to become a powerful person as an adult. He was a journalist who later became involved in politics in Queensland. He spent 38 years in the Queensland parliament, which he believed he could create a just society. He was a man who lived by the pen, and he built a new life in Australia. Short listed 2015 Queensland Literary Awards. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925046779. Our Book No: 29416. $35 AUD.

711. Sinnett, Frederick (1979). An Account of the Colony of South Australia, Prepared for Distribution at the International Exhibition of 1862, Together with a Catalogue of all the Products of South Australia, Exhibited in the South Australian Court of the International Exhibition. Adelaide: Austaprint. 100 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, beige cloth cover (patterned black leather spine), large foldout map at front, minor edgewear, pen mark front cover, large bookshop sticker rear cover. Frederick Sinnett provides an account of the early colony of South Australia, including early explorations, gold mines, emigration, wages, public works and institutions. Originally published in 1862 (London and Adelaide editions, the latter not containing the map). (No 282 of a limited edition of 500 copies. Not date, but 1979, Trove.) ISBN/ASIN: 0858723360. Our Book No: 16882. $50 AUD.

712. Skehan, Patricia; Bashir, Prof. Marie (foreword) (2003). Eadith: Concord's Royal Kin [Eadith Campbell Walker]. Sydney, Concord: P. Skehan Publishing. 128 pp. Paperback tall octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, colour photos, glossy paper, few light creases covers, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). This self-published book by Patricia Skehan in 2003 follows on from 'The Walkers of Yaralla’, Concord, published in 2000. The author has completed more research about the Walker family from Sydney Inner West, including their Scottish royal connections (Robert the Bruce). The focus is on heiress and philanthropist Dame Eadith Campbell Walker, whose legacy included funding a convalescent hospital at Concord. This special book has rare unpublished photos, documents and letters. (No 808 of limited edition of 1000 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0975045407. Our Book No: 26771. $20 AUD.

713. Skottowe, Lieut. Thomas; Bonyhady, Tim (editor); Attenborough, David (foreword) (1988). The Skottowe Manuscript - Newcastle 1813: Select Specimens from Nature of the Birds Animals etc. of New South Wales 1813. Volume 1: The Manuscript. Volume II: The Commentary (Facsimile ed). Sydney: David Ell Press / Hordern House. 192 pp. Two volumes in slipcase (black Murata cloth, burgundy ribbon). Each volume: Hardback large quarto (31.5 x 18.5 cm), no jacket as issued, very good condition, black board covers, colour & black & white drawings, title vignette embossed label front cover, minor edgewear. Very heavy (1.7 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. A facsimile edition in two volumes of the original illustrated manuscript by Thomas Skottowe (Select Specimens from NSW Birds, Animals, etc.), reproduced from the manuscript in the archives of the Mitchell Library, Sydney. 'Newcastle 1813' is a complete facsimile containing 27 colour plates and Thomas Mitchell's bookplate. 'The Commentary' is a companion volume containing an essay by Tim Bonyhady, black & white reproductions of the plates, transcriptions of the original text accompanied by explanatory natural history notes, and a foreword by David Attenborough. A wonderful gift for anyone interested in natural history and Australian history. (Limited edition, no 132 of 550 sets. Volume 1 is 112 pages, volume 2 is 80 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908197837. Our Book No: 22274. $200 AUD.

714. Sligo, N. K. (1980). Mates and Gold: Reminiscences of the Early Westralian Goldfields 1890 - 1896. Perth, Victoria Park: Hesperian Press. 165 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white photos, frontispiece black & white portrait, maps, spine little faded, bottom corner tip front cover slightly creased, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. N. K. Sligo writes an insight into the fortitude and humour with which the early prospectors faced the harshness of the Western Australian goldfields, and is one of the few books on the great 1890s goldrush written by one of the original prospectors. The detailed information on gold recoveries in the book will be of interest and importance to current prospectors. ISBN/ASIN: 0859050246. Our Book No: 31020. $30 AUD.

715. Smith, Coultman (1947). Shadow over Tasmania: For the First Time - the Truth about the State's Convict History (6th ed). Hobart: J. Walch & Sons. 150 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, spine cover repaired archival tape, small edge piece missing front cover, pages lightly toned as common, edgewear. According to the foreword by the premier of Tasmania, Robert Cosgrove, this book treats the convict days in a bright, common-sense manner with none of the morbidity and horror which have too often stamped such work. The author has also uncovered some new facts that place a refreshing new light on the topic. Our Book No: 2656. $15 AUD.

716. Smith, Coultman (1973). Shadow over Tasmania: For the First Time - the Truth about the State's Convict History (17th ed) [The Whole Story of the Convicts]. Hobart: J. Walch & Sons. 150 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, small scuff front cover, minor edgewear. This book treats the Tasmanian convict era in a bright, common-sense manner with none of the morbidity and horror which have too often stamped such work. The author has also uncovered some new facts that place a refreshing new light on the topic. Our Book No: 3763. $10 AUD.

717. Smith, Geoffrey; Potts, Timothy (foreword) (1997). Russell Drysdale 1912 - 81 (1st ed). Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). 200 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour text-illustrations (some full-page), frontispiece, minor edgewear, corner tip front cover little scuffed. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book of an exhibition of the paintings of Russell Drysdale continues the National Gallery of Victoria's series of major exhibitions in honour of important people in 20th-century Australian art. The exhibition has been curated by Geoffrey Smith who has done very thorough research, locating artworks in private collections, both in Australia and overseas. Many have not been publicly exhibited since they were painted. ISBN/ASIN: 0724101985. Our Book No: 30148. $40 AUD.

718. Smith, Nan (1997). Convict Kingston: A Guide. Norfolk Island: Nan Smith / Printed by Photopress International. 120 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, colour photos, black & white text-photos, map, spine little rubbed & bumped, top corner rear cover little creased, crease at cover join to spine, minor edgewear. A fascinating glimpse of the early history of Kingston, Norfolk Island. Nan Smith, president of the local historical society, writes about the historic buildings and ruins of Kingston and has uncovered the stories of the convict men and women who lived, worked, and maybe died in them. Their letters, diaries, reports and memoirs all tell a story about suffering, romance, birth, death, deceit, murder, laughter, sorrow, deprivation, joy, cruelty and compassion. ISBN/ASIN: 0646320270. Our Book No: 29502. $20 AUD.

719. Smyth, Dacre; Lockwood, Admiral Lionel (foreword) (1982). Historic Ships of Australia: A Third Book of Paintings, Poetry and Prose. Melbourne, Toorak: Dacre Smyth. 82 pp. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour reproductions, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket (little creasing), autograph (author's written name), bookplate. The author and artist is a retired naval officer who has been painting for about 16 years. Self-taught, he has held nine previous one-man exhibitions. he reproduces paintings of historic ships made in 1981 throughout Australia. The rear of the book has a list of the ships. Some of the ships are: Adelaide, Melbourne, James Craig, John Oxley, Lady Hopetoun, Polly Woodside, South Steyne. (Loosely inserted: 2-page letter from the author to art dealer Frank McDonald, about the von Guerard book of which McDonald was an author. Plus McDonald bookplate.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959519831. Our Book No: 27010. $20 AUD.

720. Sokoloff, Boris (2006). Aborigines in the Paterson Gresford Districts (1st ed). Newcastle: Paterson Historical Society Inc. / Printed by Keith Rudkin, The Copy Centre. 100 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, pictorial card cover, leatherette spine & rear cover, glassine front & rear covers, black & white photos & drawings, maps, engravings, top corner tips front front cover & some pages little creased, bottom corner tip last page creased, glassine covers rubbed, minor edgewear. This book is about the history of the Aborigines in the Paterson Gresford Districts in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Boris Sokoloff has been involved in the study of Aboriginal people and their lifestyles in the Lower Hunter for many years. This publication is full of information gathered during his ongoing research, and will be of interest to anyone wanting to learn about the Aboriginal history in this area. ISBN/ASIN: 0975063545. Our Book No: 30883. $50 AUD.

721. Solomon, R. C. (1990). The Convicted Gunsmiths of New South Wales: A Definitive History 1788 - 1850. Sydney, Rockdale: R. C. Solomon. 220 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos & drawings, little foxing front endpaper & top edge, bottom edge front cover bumped, minor edgewear. Ron Solomon, a past president of the Antique Arms Collectors Society of Australia, has compiled a learned study of the lives of convict artisans (English gunsmiths transported to Australia for petty crimes) and their fate in the harsh environment of the penal colony. (Unnumbered copy of a limited edition of 1100 copies. Unnumbered pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646003429. Our Book No: 13361. $50 AUD.

722. Solomon, R. J. (1988). The Richest Lode: Broken Hill 1883 - 1988 (1st ed). Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 424 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, few colour photos, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side), few tiny marks top edge, protected in semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy (1.7 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. R. J. Solomon has written the first book to analyse the development of Broken Hill (farwestern New South Wales) as an urban place, and the first to examine the mining city, its setting, its region, and its institutions comprehensively through more than a century. The text is profusely illustrated by 600 photos and diagrams from many sources. The work was commissioned by the Broken Hill City Council to commemorate the incorporation of the municipality in September 1888, five years after mining activity began and 100 years after the first settlement of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0868063339. Our Book No: 30822. $80 AUD.

723. Souter, Gavin (1978). Lion and Kangaroo: The Initiation of Australia 1901 - 1919 (1st pb ed). Sydney: Fontana / Collins. 344 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, owner's written name. Gavin Souter provides a majestic survey of the first 18 years of the Australian nation. Covers an immense panorama from the South African veldt to the Somme, from constitutional conventions of the late 19th century to the Peace Conference of 1919, from the first Empire Day in 1905 to the slaughter at Gallipoli and Pozieres, from leisurely Edwardian cruises 'home' to Ross Smith's extraordinary London-Melbourne flight in 1919. ISBN/ASIN: 0006345123. Our Book No: 3682. $15 AUD.

724. South Australia, National Gallery of (1949). English Furniture (Picture Book of Furniture) (1st ed). Adelaide: National Gallery of South Australia. 21 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), good plus condition, black & white photos, light rubbing covers, minimal foxing title page, minor edgewear. The National Gallery of South Australia acquired a small collection of English furniture, representing some of the finest styles. The pieces selected represent the evolution and different phases of the furniture of England. There are 20 black & white illustrations. Cover title: "Picture book of furniture”. Our Book No: 22071. $10 AUD.

725. Sowden, W. J.; Tate, Prof. Ralph (appendix) (1882). The Northern Territory as It Is: A Narrative of the South Australian Parliamentary Party's Trip, and Full Descriptions of the Northern Territory, its Settlements and Industries. Adelaide: W. K. Thomas & Co. 192 + 6 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, original black cloth cover (gilt lettering, minor marks, corners bumped), adverts at rear, new endpapers, cloth top spine split & chipped, edges little foxed, minor edgewear, otherwise internally excellent. Cover subtitle continues: "With An Appendix, Containing Reports on the General Resources of the Territory By Professor Tate, F. G. S." Plus six pages of adverts at rear. His detailed account of the Northern Territory after 20 years of South Australian administration. He travelled for two and a half months under difficult conditions with the South Australian Parliamentary Party, which inspected the current state of the Territory. Contains chapters on Palmerston (later renamed Darwin), the far interior, Government plantations, and the rich riverine country. The 33-page appendix by Tate details the natural resources and geology of the Northern Territory. Our Book No: 16204. $60 AUD.

726. Sparks, H. J. J. (1938). Queensland's First Free Settlement 1838 - 1938 (1st ed). Brisbane: H. J. J. Sparks / W. R. Smith & Paterson (Printer). 52 pp. Paperback small quarto, thin card covers, yapp edges, concealed staples, good condition, black & white text-photos, frontispiece, edgewear, edge tears, small tear at cover join to spine, loss in two places along bottom edges of covers, spine slightly faded, light foxing title page, light foxing on most pages. The story of the German Lutheran Mission for Aborigines at Moreton Bay, Queensland (Zion's Hill, Nundah). This book presents the history of the work of the "first free, white settlers to win subsistence from the soil of Queensland by their own labour". "An example of immeasurable value to the nascent colony". Our Book No: 40024. $35 AUD.

727. Spillman, Janet (2015). Queensland Lords: Edward and Eliza Lord's Colonial Family. Brisbane, Salisbury: Boolarong Press. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos (includes frontispiece), glossy paper, minor edgewear. This is the story of Edward and Eliza Lord who came to Moreton Bay in 1844, then a remote convict outpost as it was opened up for free settlement. They were from Lancashire merchant families, and had invested their inheritances in NSW lands and a Sydney merchant firm, but just before the drought and crash of 1841. They moved North to rebuild their fortunes, settling at Kangaroo Point before moving to the Darling Downs to start new commercial interests. The author, Janet Spillman, is their great-great-grand-daughter, and she explores how Queensland moulded the Lord family's lives, and the way family members helped in the colony's development. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925236439. Our Book No: 29532. $80 AUD.

728. Sprod, Dan (1990). Proud Intrepid Heart: Leichhardt's First Attempt to the Swan River 1846 - 1847. Hobart: Blubber Head Press. 335 pp. Hardback small thick quarto, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), red brown cloth cover (gilt lettering), black & white drawings, colour frontispiece drawing, maps, spine little faded jacket. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The previously unpublished journal of Leichhardt's second expedition, an unsuccessful attempt to cross the continent from the East coast to the Swan River on the West coast. The party travelled only a few hundred miles through the Darling Downs and to the peak Range in Central Queensland. Edited with extensive commentary by Dan Sprod. Includes the critical journal of expedition member Hovenden Hely, and 42 contemporary drawings by Conrad Martens, George Fairholme and expedition member John Mann. (Spine of jacket not faded, being uncommon. Out of series copy in a limited edition of 600 autographed copies. Autographed (written dedication): "Presentation for Pat & Vern Whittenburg, for old times sake! Dan Sprod.") ISBN/ASIN: 0908528191. Our Book No: 14639. $80 AUD.

729. Staines, Allan (2008). The Australian Decks and Pergolas Construction Manual (5th revised, reprint ed). Caloundra, QLD: Pinedale Press. 94 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, black & white & single-colour drawings, minor edgewear. This book is based on practical experience using the authors graphic and technical skills. The book includes: Industry tables for designers & architects, easy to follow step-by-step building instructions, and tradesman's methods & hints. ISBN/ASIN: 187521710X. Our Book No: 28790. $18 AUD.

730. Stanton, Jenny (editor) (1992). The Australian Geographic Book of the Canning Stock Route. Sydney, Terrey Hills: Australian Geographic. 140 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, lift-out map MISSING, otherwise very good condition, maps, colour text photos (some full-page), front cover corner lightly creased, inside covers & edges minimally foxed, bottom strip rear cover little faded, minor edgewear. The first edition of this comprehensive illustrated guide to the Canning Stock Route, Western Australia, features its history, when it was first identified to use as a stock route and, more recently, a challenging four-wheel-drive destination, and the landscape and the rich variety of plants and animals that it supports. With over nearly 200 exceptional photographs and detailed maps, this book is an invaluable guide to the Canning Stock Route. (Lift-out map missing this copy.). ISBN/ASIN: 1862760039. Our Book No: 30020. $25 AUD.

731. Stanton, Susan (1983). Boom to Bust and Back Again: Captain's Flat 1883 - 1983. Captain's Flat, NSW: Captain's Flat Task Force. 88 pp. Paperback large octavo, good condition, pictorial card covers, black & white text-photos (some full-page), few maps,, tiny tear top spine, covers little creased & marked, top of title page & rear endpaper lightly foxed, minor edgewear corner tips covers & spine. Susan Stanton describes the settlement, up to 1983, of Captain's Flat, a town in the Southern Tablelands of rural New South Wales, in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area. The author spoke to the local residents and researched newspapers to compile this centenary history. The many photos and detailed text will make this booklet a valuable addition to an Australian local history collection. ISBN/ASIN: 0959237119. Our Book No: 29708. $20 AUD.

732. Stasko, Nicolette (2000). Oyster: From Montparnasse to Greenwell Point. Sydney: HarperCollins. 304 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, few maps, minor edgewear. Nicolette Stasko provides a blend of fact, fable, history and scientific curiosity about oysters, and in particular the unique Australian mollusc. The definitive biography of one of the symbols of luxury, indulgence and the good life. ISBN/ASIN: 0732268028. Our Book No: 18056. $30 AUD.

733. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, British India (1959). British India (B.I.) Services: On World Trade Routes. London: British India Steam Navigation Co. / Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer). 16 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour maps, few scuffs front cover, spine & covers rubbed, staples little rusted, rear cover little marked, minimal biro annotation (letter) front cover, middle page spread LOOSE, covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is about the world trade routes that are followed by British India Steam Navigation ships. The company was founded in 1856. Includes: The service: The ships: Accommodation: Freight: Ports of call. A miscellaneous services list and agents list at the rear. Our Book No: 30476. $18 AUD.

734. Stemp, Patricia (1989). Walter Leonard and Bridget Duffy: From Meath to Balmain. Kyle Bay, NSW: The Author. 69 pp. Paperback small wide trade, very good condition, card covers, stapled, black & white photos & drawings, maps, family trees, staples rusted, rear cover little marked, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Patricia Stemp is the great-great-granddaughter of Walter Leonard and Bridget Duffy. She relates the story of this Irish convict couple and their family. This book commemorates a family reunion that celebrates the 150th anniversary of Bridget's arrival in Sydney Town on the barque 'Minerva' on 26 December 1839. Walter Leonard, who was to become her husband, had arrived two years earlier on the ship 'Neptune' on 2 January 1838. They left behind neither diaries nor portraits, so the pattern of their lives has been reconstructed from documents of public record, such as electoral rolls, birth, death and marriage certificates, land title records, and from contemporary publications and newspapers. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 0731672577. Our Book No: 41038. $40 AUD.

735. Stephen, Ann (editor) (1997). The Lions of Retreat Street: A Chinese Temple in Inner Sydney. Sydney: Powerhouse Publishing / Hale & Iremonger. 80 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, full-page colour photos, black & white drawings (few photos), maps, glossy paper, minor edgewear. This book, edited by Ann Stephen, is about a temple that was built in the back-blocks of industrial Sydney in 1908 (Botany Bay). The book traces the lives of the Chinese community who still maintain the temple, its traditions and rituals. The many photos, and moving stories, give a glimpse into a 'Chinese courtyard of Sydney'. The essays by Suzanne Chee, Ann Stephen and Angus Tse from the Powerhouse Museum and conservation architect Amanda Jean are about the history, cultural beliefs and practices of the Chinese community. ISBN/ASIN: 1863170553. Our Book No: 28016. $30 AUD.

736. Stevens, David (editor) (1998). Maritime Power in the Twentieth Century: The Australian Experience. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 329 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), cancelled EX-LIBRARY (spine label, barcode, rubber stamps, sticker), black & white text-photos, maps, faint toning page edges, protected by fixed library semiarchival plastic sleeve. Collection of 17 essays, updated from a conference in 1997, describing Australian naval experience during the last century. Topics covered include: HMAS Adelaide and the punitive expedition to Malaita in 1927; involvement at Noumea in 1940; Australia's role in developing a worldwide naval intelligence system; coastal patrols; peacekeeping in the Persian Gulf. ISBN/ASIN: 1864487364. Our Book No: 14088. $20 AUD.

737. Stewart, Douglas (editor); Keesing, Nancy (editor) (1964). Old Bush Songs, and Rhymes of Colonial Times: From the Collection of A. B. Patterson (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 289 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), faint toning page edges, owner's bookplate front free flyleaf, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (few closed edge tears, edges little rubbed, flap price-clipped, minor edgewear). This book is the companion volume to "Australian Bush Ballads" published in 1954. This comprehensive collection of Australia's unique bush songs has a great deal of allied composition of the early days, verses by convicts, the first colonial ballads and broadsheets, and similar material. New material has been included, and many songs thought to be anonymous have been attributed to their rightful authors. Our Book No: 26122. $20 AUD.

738. Stitz, Charles (editor); Kirsop, Wallace (preface) (2010). Australian Book Collectors: Some Noted Australian Book Collectors and Collections of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Bendigo, VIC: Bread Street Press / Australian Book Auction Records. 322 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, new condition (in new dustjacket), black & white text-photos, few colour plates. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The first authoritative textbook on Australian book collectors. The editor Charles Stitz is a bookseller from Albury, NSW. Charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of over 100 Australian bibliophiles during the first 200 years of Australia's history. Arranged alphabetically, and mostly written by Stitz. Interspersed with reprinted essays on some of the more famous book collectors. ((Limited edition of 500 copies. The unstated first volume of a 5-volume set. 1 of 2 available copies. Other volumes available.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646533407. Our Book No: 14099. $130 AUD.

739. Stitz, Charles (editor) (2013). Australian Book Collectors: Some Noted Australian Book Collectors & Collections of the Nineteenth & Twentieth Centuries: Second Series, Volumes II and III (2 and 3). Sydney: Book of Kells / Green Olive Press. 409 + 450 pp. Each volume: Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, new condition (in new dustjacket), black & white text-photos, few colour plates, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Very heavy (2.5 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. (Limited edition of 500 copies.) Series 2, in two volumes. This series of 5 volumes is the first authoritative textbook on Australian book collectors. Consists of Volume 2 (Part 1: family names A - H, ISBN 9780987599834) and Volume 3 (Part 2: family names I - Z, ISBN 9780987599841). The editor is a bookseller from Albury, NSW. Charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of further Australian bibliophiles during the first 200 years of Australia's history. Arranged alphabetically, and mostly written by Stitz. Interspersed with reprinted essays on some of the more famous book collectors. An appendix has corrections and additions to Volume 1. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987599834. Our Book No: 15898. $240 AUD.

740. Stone, Derrick; Mackinnon, Sue (1976). Life on the Australian Goldfields (1st ed). Sydney: Methuen of Australia. 220 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket (with flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear to covers (edges little foxed), small mark reverse side jacket, pages lightly toned, owner's name & date front pastedown. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Derrick Stone and Sue Mackinnon describe the minutiae of the daily life of the goldmining diggers. The well researched text quotes diaries and other contemporary writings to bring the era vividly to life. Public and private photograph libraries all over Australia have been tapped to produce the most extensive collection of photos ever put together on the goldfields of Australia. There are about 360 photos, many never published before. They cover the period between the late 1850s and the 1930s. This book is a unique and fascinating account of an important, and hitherto neglected, part of Australian history. ISBN/ASIN: 0454000510. Our Book No: 31025. $40 AUD.

741. Stone, Ken (2015). Aurora Borealis to Botany Bay (1st stated ed). Stroud, NSW: Ken Stone / Copybook Printing. 288 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name title page). The author uses his knowledge of colonial history and Georgian and Victorian society to write this poetic story about British admiral's Sir William Parry's two great adventures. Based on journals, letter's and books - and will appeal to anyone learning about Parry's Arctic explorations, and his involvement in the Australian Agricultural Company (Port Stephens region, NSW). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646917719. Our Book No: 29240. $40 AUD.

742. Stuart, John McDouall; Hardman, W. (editor) (1975). Explorations in Australia: The Journals of John McDouall Stuart during the Years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862, When He Fixed the Centre of the Continent and Successfully Crossed it from Sea to Sea (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 511 pp. Hardback small thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, light brown leatherette boards, new endpapers, gilt title spine, sepia frontispiece portrait, maps (including one large foldout at rear), full-page black & white drawings, top corner repaired last three pages (index), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Hardcover facsimile edition of he journals of John McDouall Stuart for his six expeditions into the interior of Australia from 1858 to 1862, during which he located the centre of Australia and crossed the continent from south to north. (Originally edited by William Hardman, and published in London by Saunders, Otley & Co., 1865. No 198 in the Australiana Facsimile Editions series.). ISBN/ASIN: 072430049X. Our Book No: 18024. $120 AUD.

743. Sturrock, Rob (1984). A Pictorial History of Mosman: Volume 2. Netley, SA: Rob Sturrock / Griffin Press. 126 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Second volume. The story of Mosman is told by the author who has personal knowledge of the area. This is the second and final volume and goes into familiar and better recorded material - Mosman after 1900. The many photos make this a great book for anyone wanting to learn about Mosman's history. (No date, but 1983 or 1984, internal evidence and Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959303928. Our Book No: 26240. $15 AUD.

744. Suffolk, Owen; Dunstan, David (editor) (2000). Owen Suffolk's Days of Crime and Years of Suffering. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 334 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white photos, spine little creased, minor edgewear. Huge autobiography of the convict Owen Suffolk deported from England to Australia for theft in 1846. He was no common criminal but a poet, storyteller and orator. In 1867 his extensive autobiography "Days of Crime and Years of Suffering" was published in the Australasian, a leading newspaper of the period. This is the first time it has been reprinted in book form. ISBN/ASIN: 1875606580. Our Book No: 21742. $30 AUD.

745. Sugar Experiment Stations, Bureau of; Bell, Arthur F. (foreword) (1950). 50 Years of Scientific Progress: A Historical Review of the Half Century since the Foundation of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations. Brisbane: A. H. Tucker, Government Printer. 92 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), decorative marbled card cover, tables, graphs, black & white text-photos, corner tips covers creased, tiny piece missing base spine, pages lightly toned, bottom corner some pages little creased, minor edgewear, small biro mark title page. A great booklet for anyone interested in the history of sugar production in Australia. (No date but 1950, Trove.). Our Book No: 29992. $30 AUD.

746. Sutton, Keith (editor); Blair, Richard (editor); Beach, Lorraine (editor) (2011). Marrickville: A Past Worth Preserving. Sydney, Marrickville: Marrickville Heritage Society. 182 pp. Paperback large quarto, as new condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . A collection of 22 illustrated local history essays collated by the Marrickville Heritage Society (in Sydney inner west) from its essay competition in 2007 - 2008. Edited by Keith Sutton, Richard Blair and Lorraine Beach. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958077323. Our Book No: 26471A. $40 AUD.

747. Sutton, Ralph; Thompson, Ken; Storer, Bill; Arnison, Major General Peter (foreword) by Governor of Queensland) (2000). Military Forces in New South Wales: An Introduction: Part 1, 1788 - 1904 (3rd ed). Sydney, Paddington: The Army Museum Sydney Foundation. 108 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white figures, tables, bottom corner rear cover creased, front cover little creased (including corner tips), tiny crease bottom edge few pages, minor edgewear. Third revised and enlarged edition. This book by Ralph Sutton and colleagues covers the Australian military from 1788 to 1904, which is up to the formal establishment of the Australian Military Forces under the Defence Act 1903. The book provides information about the military heritage of New South Wales, and an overview of the development of defence works in New South Wales until Federation. There is a brief description of the units of the British Army that served in Australasia from 1788 to 1870. Foreword by Peter Arnison, Governor of Queensland. ISBN/ASIN: 0957822308. Our Book No: 40866. $35 AUD.

748. Swan, R. A. (1961). Australia in the Antarctic: Interest, Activity and Endeavour (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 432 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears, light indentations covers, minor loss top spine). This book provides the first full account of Australian activity and achievements in the lonely, little-known but fascinating southern continent. Our Book No: 25272. $20 AUD.

749. Swancott, Charles (1963). Blue Gum Flat to Budewoi: The Story of Wyong Shire's Wonderful Valleys, Lakes and Beaches. Woy Woy, NSW: Brisbane Water Historical Society. 230 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, very good condition, black & white text-photos, foldout map at rear, few tiny dents edges. Charles Swancott records a minutely detailed history of the Wyong district, on the central coast of New South Wales (NSW). Our Book No: 15277. $40 AUD.

750. Swancott, Charles (1967). Dee Why to Barrenjoey and Pittwater. Sydney: Charles Swancott / D. S. Ford (Printer). 136 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, card cover, stapled (rusted), black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear, large sticker mark front cover. (Estimated date, 1967, Trove catalogue.) A readable but detailed history of Sydney's northern beaches from Dee Why to Broken Bay. Our Book No: 16423. $15 AUD.

751. Swancott, Charles (1967). Hawkesbury River Saga: Ships, Shipbuilders, Wrecks, Piracy, Native Forays, Smuggling, Larceny, Floods, etc. (1st ed). Woy Woy, NSW: Brisbane Water Historical Society. 50 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white text-photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover. First edition. Snippets of history about the central coast of New South Wales (NSW), surrounding Gosford. This small booklet has plenty of interesting pieces of history about this fascinating part of New South Wales, northwest of Sydney. Our Book No: 29816. $25 AUD.

752. Swancott, Charles (1968). Manly: 1788 to 1968. Sydney: Charles Swancott / D. S. Ford (Printer). 204 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, concealed staples, few black & white text-photos, rear inner hinge little split (pages firm), minor edgewear. A detailed history of Manly, a very popular northern beachside suburb of Sydney, from the time of European settlement. Charles Swancott provides incredible detail, all noted down by the long-time resident and noted local historian. ISBN/ASIN: B0006CMLJ0. Our Book No: 17780. $20 AUD.

753. Swinbourne, Helen; Winters, Judy (2001). Pictorial History: Bega Valley Shire (1st ed). Sydney: Kingsclear Books. 124 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, many black & white text-photos & drawings, minor edgewear. Helen Swinbourne and Judy Winters have produced a comprehensive pictorial history of the Bega Valley Shire on the far south coast of New South Wales (NSW). This book was partly financed by the Bega Valley Shire Council as part of its Centenary of Federation celebrations. ISBN/ASIN: 0908272669. Our Book No: 18100. $30 AUD.

754. Tamis, Anastasios Myrodis (2005). The Greeks in Australia. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 205 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, thick remainder stripe top edge. Professor Tamis describes how the Greeks have made an enormous contribution to Australian cultural and social life. This book vividly tells their story. Begins with the conditions in Europe that led to migration. Details the role of the Greeks in Australian settlement, the two large waves of Greek migration in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the ways in which the Greeks have maintained a solid sense of Greek cultural expression. The Greek community numbers about half a million. Tamis is Professor of Hellenic Studies, La Trobe University. . ISBN/ASIN: 0521547431. Our Book No: 18016. $30 AUD.

755. Tarlington, George (2001). Street Kid: A Tale of Trouble and Survival Between the Wars [Memoirs Series]. Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications. 114 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear. Memoir of as a young boy growing up on the Australian streets in the 1920s and 1930s, and getting into trouble with the law. He tells how proper rehabilitation changed his life and gave him a positive future. He served with distinction in New Guinea (Kokoda) during WW2. ISBN/ASIN: 1876439491. Our Book No: 24980. $25 AUD.

756. Tatz, Colin (1981). Race Politics in Australia: Aborigines, Politics and Law (2nd impression ed). Armidale, NSW: UNE Publishing Unit. 118 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, covered staples on spine, spine edges little rubbed, crease bottom edge front cover & near spine, edges lightly toned, white covers little rubbed, minor edgewear, two rubber stamps. Colin Tatz of the University of New England (UNE) provides students of contemporary Aboriginal studies a body of ideas, arguments, case studies, information, facts and references about how political, legal and cultural policies and practices bear on Aborigines. ISBN/ASIN: 0858342243. Our Book No: 40180. $20 AUD.

757. Tawse, Dawn (editor); Hudson, Alan (editor) (2009). The Guiding Light in Port Stephens Heritage - Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse. Port Stephens, NSW: Nelson Head Lighthouse & Rescue Station Reserve Trust. 36 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, plans, minimal edgewear. This book is a tribute to the Inner Lighthouse, at Port Stephens, 130 kms sailing distance north from Sydney, and 33 kms from Newcastle. Describes the many years of unfailing service to the first settlers, and all those people who were associated with her operation in many roles, and the volunteers dedicated to restoring and preserving her for the enjoyment of present and future visitors. Compiled and edited by Tawse and Hudson. Our Book No: 29593. $18 AUD.

758. Taylor, Griffith (1924). A Geography of Australasia (4th revised, reprint ed) [The Oxford Geographies]. London: Clarendon Press. 176 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good condition, light green decorative cloth boards, black & white figures, maps, spine little faded, top edge & fore-edge cover little scuffed, spine ends little rubbed, small scuff front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear cover corner tips, owner's written name inside front cover. A student textbook on the geography of Australasia, written by Griffith Taylor, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Sydney. Includes New Zealand, Papua and the Pacific Islands. There are 30 chapters, many covering specific geographic regions. (Fourth edition revised is 1919, this copy unstated reprint, 1924. Originally published, 1914.). Our Book No: 40439. $60 AUD.

759. Taylor, Paul (2011). Rip Off!: Australian Fraud, Deception and Dirty Tricks. Melbourne, Scoresby: Five Mile Press. 250 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, black & white photos, front cover creased, bottom corner tips covers creased, crease in front cover, some edgewear. In 33 wide-ranging chapters, Paul Taylor examines some of Australia's best-known (some very surprising) rip offs: defined broadly to include frauds, hoaxes, shams, deceptions and stings. Includes Field Marshal Blamey, Al Grassby, The Dismissal, of Gough Whitlam, Fine Cotton, Francis de Groot, Frank Hardy, Wilfred Burchett, Horrie the Wog Dog, the Gallipoli withdrawal. And the strange case of Daisy Bates who married Breaker Morant. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742481272. Our Book No: 27617. $18 AUD.

760. Tebbutt, John (1887). History and Description: Mr Tebbutt's Observatory, Windsor, New South Wales. Sydney: Joseph Cook & Co., Printers. 74 pp. Paperback small octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover (covers staples), edge pieces missing covers, small pieces missing spine, archival tape repairs front cover, minimal foxing endpapers, rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. A scarce pamphlet written by the astronomer John Tebbutt who owned a private observatory at Windsor, just northwest of Sydney. Rubber stamp and written name of Glasgow Observatory. Our Book No: 16587. $70 AUD.

761. Thatcher, Charles Robert (1964). Thatcher's Colonial Songs: Forming a Complete Comic History of the Early Diggings (Facsimile ed). Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 180 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, tan leatherette boards, light foxing edges & endpapers, faint toning pages, library stamp. This book contains words of the new collection of songs by the Inimitable Thatcher, also known as The Colonial Minstrel. Thatcher came to Australia from England to make his fortune on the Goldfields. This edition has been reproduced with the kind permission of Mr B. G. Brett of Melbourne, owner of the original copy. Our Book No: 40315. $30 AUD.

762. Thomas, David; McAndrew, Mark (1998). Born in the Hour of Victory: Cranbrook School, 1918 - 1993 (1st ed). Sydney: Playright Publishing. 228 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket, base spine & bottom corners lightly rubbed. Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A history of a respected private school in Bellevue Hill, a suburb in eastern Sydney, Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0949853682. Our Book No: 25237. $30 AUD.

763. Thomas, J. W. (2010). Von Nias Nach Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land und Uber Australien Zuruck nach Deutschlands: Ein Reisejahr. Gutersloh: C. Bertelsmann (original publisher). 90 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, yellow card cover, black & white text-photos, top corner front cover lightly creased. (Estimated date, 2010.) Modern facsimile edition of a German-language book originally published in 1892. Translation of title: "From Nias to Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land and over to Australia and back to Germany: A Travel Year". The account of a German missionary visiting German New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea). The scanned photos are low-quality, and there is no map in this edition. Our Book No: 16820. $30 AUD.

764. Thomas, St (1937). St Thomas' Church Port Macquarie (5th ed) [Third Oldest Church in Australia Built in December, 1824]. Sydney / Port Macquarie, NSW: D. S. Ford (Printer) / Parish of Port Macquarie. 52 pp. Paperback oblong trade, very good condition, red card cover, yapp edges (cover extends beyond page margins), string binding, black & white text-photos, edgewear & small edge tears covers. A reprint of a pamphlet originally published in 1924 to mark the centenary of the building of this church as Port Macquarie, New South Wales. Our Book No: 15960. $80 AUD.

765. Thompson, Anne-Gabrielle (2013). Turmoil Tragedy to Triumph: New Italy (Revised, reprint ed). Woodburn, NSW: New Italy Museum Inc. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear, brochure loosely inserted. Anne-Gabrielle Thompson tells the story of over 300 men, women and children who left the poverty of northern Italy to make a new life in a tropical paradise east of Papua New Guinea, only to find there was no promised colony. Enduring disease and starvation, the survivors were eventually brought to Sydney in April 1881. A substantial number of them reunited over the coming years on poor bushland in northern New South Wales, establishing a community they called New Italy. Originally published in 1980: this new edition contains many new photos. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987074218. Our Book No: 40274. $30 AUD.

766. Thompson, John (2006). The Patrician and the Bloke (1st ed) [Geoffrey Searle]. Canberra: Pandanus Books. 383 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . This book examines the play of forces and influences that shaped Geoffrey Serle's Australian sensibility, and saw him become an advocate for a new and vigorous interpretation of Australian history. It presents a portrait of a man who, from his vantage point in Melbourne, found in regional history a key to national understanding and identity. ISBN/ASIN: 1740761529. Our Book No: 24499. $30 AUD.

767. Thompson, Liz; Proctor, Gary (1998). The Ngaanyatjarra of the Gibson Desert [Fighting for Survival Series]. Melbourne, Port Melbourne: Heinemann Library. 48 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, many colour text-photos, map, bottom corners little bumped, small foxed spot title page. Liz Thompson describes the Ngaanyatjarra people of Western Australia. The Ngaanyatjarra people have lived in the Warburton region for many thousands of years, maintaining a strong connection, both spiritual and physical, to the land and to each other. Although written as non-fiction for young adults, it is also suitable for anyone interested in Australian history. Photos by Liz Thompson and Gary Proctor. Short listed by the Children's Book Council of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 1863915788. Our Book No: 29589. $20 AUD.

768. Thompson, Peter; Macklin, Robert (2010). The Big Fella: The Rise and Rise of BHP Billiton (1st p/b ed). Sydney: William Heinemann / Random House. 518 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, corner tip creased front cover, minor edgewear. This book tells the full, compelling story of how BHP rose from the humblest beginnings in the Australian outback to become, in conjunction with its partner Billiton, the biggest mining company in the world today. Winner of the Blake Dawson Prize. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741667110. Our Book No: 25246. $20 AUD.

769. Thompson, Trevor; Murray, Les (foreword) (2006). One Fantastic Goal: A Complete History of Football in Australia. Sydney: ABC Books / Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 303 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. This book is the dramatic story of the rise of Australia's footballers from sporting fringe dwellers at home to superstars on the international stage. The path to Australian football's newfound maturity is a fascinating and eventful tale of struggle, heartache and sweet success. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0733318983. Our Book No: 24835. $20 AUD.

770. Thorn, Barbara (editor) (1964). Letters from Goulburn: A Selection of Letters from Mesac Thomas, First Bishop of Goulburn 1863 - 1892. Canberra: Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. 84 pp. Paperback small octavo, good plus condition, black & white photo (portrait), edges lightly foxed, rubbed spot top corner front flyleaf, minor edgewear, some annotation spine & text. Published to mark the centenary of the Church of England in Goulburn. A selection of letters from the letterbooks of Bishop Thomas, who arrived in Goulburn in 1864. The letters give an insight into the conditions in the Diocese at the time, the difficulties faced, and the bishop's hopes and aims. ISBN/ASIN: B0007KFC6U. Our Book No: 15497. $15 AUD.

771. Thornton, Caroline Rouse (1988). Rouse Hill House and the Rouses (1st ed). Perth, Nedlands: Caroline Thornton. 311 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, maps (including endpapers), edges lightly foxed (mainly top edge), minor edgewear jacket, owner's written name, addenda slip tipped in. Rouse Hill House (on the northwestern outskirts of Sydney on Windsor Road) is Australia's oldest and largest surviving family home, built by Richard and Elizabeth Rouse between 1813 and 1818. Also reports on the descendants of Richard Rouse, who for six generations have made this house their home (genealogical chart included). The author, Caroline Rouse Thornton, is a descendant who lived there for 30 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0731637585. Our Book No: 14417. $30 AUD.

772. Tindale, Norman; Lindsay, H. A. (1963). Aboriginal Australians (1st ed). Brisbane: Jacaranda Press. 139 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), maps, endpaper illustrations, black & white photos, few light foxed patches reverse side jacket (flap price-clipped, some edgewear), light foxing top edge, bottom edges covers little rubbed, corners on covers little bumped, two rubber stamps (inside front cover & title page), tiny biro letter front endpaper & rear pastedown, non-author written dedication free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). This book is written by an anthropologist (Norman Tindale) and an author (H. A. Lindsay), who have collaborated in the compiling of a simplified summary of what is now known about the Australian Aborigines. Some of the data has come from unpublished material in the Tindale notebooks, which he has put together on 22 trips to many isolated parts of Australia. Our Book No: 41002. $45 AUD.

773. Tink, Andrew (2011). Lord Sydney: The Life and Times of Tommy Townshend. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 315 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, colour text-photos, minor edgewear. A John Bull figure, full of bumptious ambition and self-confidence, Lord Sydney had a remarkable political career, largely in opposition. When the British cabinet accepted his recommendation to send convicts to Botany Bay, he instructed the Treasury to provide for the First Fleet. His name is now proudly borne by Australia's oldest city. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921875533. Our Book No: 4313. $30 AUD.

774. Tink, Andrew (2012). Lord Sydney: The Life and Times of Tommy Townshend (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Walker & Whiteoak / Australian Scholarly Publishing. 315 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, minor edgewear, autograph. A John Bull figure, full of bumptious ambition and self-confidence, Lord Sydney had a remarkable political career, largely in opposition. When the British cabinet accepted his recommendation to send convicts to Botany Bay, he instructed the Treasury to provide for the First Fleet. His name is now proudly borne by Australia's oldest city. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921875434. Our Book No: 16905. $20 AUD.

775. Tink, Andrew (2014). Australia 1901 - 2001: A Narrative History (1st ed). Sydney: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press. 432 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, frontispiece, spine little creased, edges faintly toned, minor edgewear. The story of Australia in the 20th century, from federation in 2001 to the Sydney 2000 Olympics. The author writes with empathy, humour and insight to bring the decades to life. The book provides history that is readable and appealing. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742234083. Our Book No: 29171. $20 AUD.

776. Toghill, Jeff (1981). The Historic Hawkesbury River: A Waterway of Magnificent Contrast (1st ed). Sydney, Frenchs Forest: A. H. & A. W. Reed. 32 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white & colour text-photos, maps, staples slightly rusted, spine rubbed (ends slightly scuffed), minor edgewear. This booklet is about some of the early history around the central coast of New South Wales (NSW), surrounding Gosford. There are plenty of interesting pieces of history and photos about this fascinating part of New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 0589502948. Our Book No: 40768. $25 AUD.

777. Tompson Jnr, Charles; Wilkes, G. A. (introduction); Turnbull, G. A. (introduction) (1973). Wild Notes, from the Lyre of a Native Minstrel (Facsimile ed). Sydney: Sydney University Press (SUP). 68 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket (flaps all sides), very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), cream-coloured pages. The first book of verse by an Australian-born poet, Charles Tompson Jnr, to be published in the colony. This facsimile edition makes it available again for the first time since the original edition of 1826, and contains an introductory essay about Tompson's life and commentary on the poems. He was of convict descent. ISBN/ASIN: 0424065606. Our Book No: 25260. $20 AUD.

778. Toohey, Edwina (2001). Before the Aeroplane Dance: The Torres Strait and Cape York: Islanders, Aborigines and Adventurers, from the 1860s to 1914 (1st ed). Rockhampton: Outback Books / Central Queensland University Press. 189 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, small mark bottom edge, corners front cover little creased, minor edgewear. The untold story of the Torres Strait Islands and Cape York Peninsula in a text that abounds with strange tales, lively personal histories, and thrilling detail. ISBN/ASIN: 1875998942. Our Book No: 26169. $20 AUD.

779. Tooth, Thomas (1992). It Was All a Matter of Time. Katoomba, NSW: Thomas (T. E.) Tooth. 156 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top spine bumped, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). The story of navigational science. Matthew Flinders used this new science to chart the Australian coast. Includes the tale of the chronometer belonging to Flinders, which the author discovered in a Sydney museum in 1976. ISBN/ASIN: 0646153862. Our Book No: 4808A. $22 AUD.

780. Topmill (2006). CALENDAR: Bygone Australia (1st ed). Sydney, Silverwater: Topmill Pty Ltd / Distributed by: Gordon & Gotch. 24 pp. Paperback oblong small quarto, stapled, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, tiny tear on hanging holes, few holes scuffed. A charming calendar with photos of early Australia. A good way to look back at some early Australian history. Our Book No: 40566. $10 AUD.

781. Topmill (2010). CALENDAR: Yesterday's Advertising (1st ed). Sydney, Silverwater: Aussie Calendars / Topmill / Distributed by Gordon & Gotch. 24 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, stapled, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, few corners slightly bent, small tear on three hanging holes, first three holes scuffed, January and February have a few dates marked with a cross. A collectors edition: limited quantity, only 1,000 copies available. A charming calendar with nine full-page colour adverts, and a few small photos on each page. A fun way to look back at some early Australian history. Our Book No: 40565. $15 AUD.

782. Tourist Association, The Big River (1985). Holiday in the Clarence Valley on Australia's Holiday Coast (1st ed). Grafton, NSW: Big River Tourist Association. 32 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled, black & white text-photos, maps, single-colour adverts, colour photos inside both covers, staples lightly rusted, top corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. A history of buildings and events in the Clarence Valley in northern New South Wales (NSW), centred on the city of Grafton. The Big River Tourist Association was established to provide information to all visitors and to promote tourism in this region. In 1983 it decided to adopt a logo to assist in its promotions, and they decided on the popular cartoon character Fatty Finn, who is one of Australia's favourite comic characters. Fatty has a local connection. His creator, the late Syd Nichols and his wife, holidayed for many years at Iluka. Each Christmas Fatty and his dad would be featured in their comic strip, pulling in the big fish at Iluka. The pamphlet also contains information on: Grafton City, Maclean Shire, Yamba, Iluka, Broom’s Head, Ulmarra Shire, Red Rock, Corindi Beach, Nymboida Shire and Copmanhurst Shire. Our Book No: 40830. $20 AUD.

783. Tourist Promotion Association, Winton (1990). The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse: "Lester's Tale" 1990 Winning Verse (19th ed). Winton, QLD: Winton Tourist Promotion Association. 120 pp. Paperback trade, card covers, very good condition, figures, minor edgewear, spine little faded, covers scratched. These wonderful poems cover almost every facet of country life. They are humorous, beautiful, and sometimes tragic in describing the many incidents that occur in country living. Apparently one of a series of booklets containing different poems. Our Book No: 24623. $10 AUD.

784. Trustum, Helen (2000). Old Time Country Halls. Lismore, NSW: Helen Trustum. 408 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, many black & white text-photos, inner hinge split (all pages firm), spine little faded & creased, minor edgewear. Helen Trustum, from Lismore, presents a description and history of 175 community halls in northern New South Wales between Richmond and the Tweed area. Supported by funds provided by the Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS). Self-published. ISBN/ASIN: 0959381511. Our Book No: 17242. $30 AUD.

785. Tsicalas, Peter (2012). Mullumbimby Boom and Bust 1908 - 1928 (Revised or reprint ed). Mullumbimby, NSW: Brunswick Valley Historical Society Inc. 243 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, black & white text-photos, light crease cover near spine, few light creases rear cover, covers little scratched, minor edgewear. Peter Tsicalas provides a local history of Mullumbimby, a northern New South Wales municipality, in the early 20th century. There are many heritage photos of local people and buildings of this period. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958592178. Our Book No: 28881. $80 AUD.

786. Tulloch, David (1969). The Historic Town of Wentworth: At the Junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers (1st ed). Mildura, VIC: Wentworth Shire Council / Sunraysia Daily printers. 104 pp. Paperback trade, stapled (staples rusted), card covers, good plus condition, black & white text-photos, adverts, frontispiece, minor edgewear, rear white cover marked, tiny tear top spine, annotation inside rear cover, edges lightly toned, written & dated dedication. This booklet gives a history of Wentworth, which is Sunraysia's oldest town. It was named after NSW explorer and politician William Charles Wentworth in 1859, and the area proclaimed a municipality in 1879. The detailed text and photos make this a good book for anyone wanting to know about this fascinating historical town. Our Book No: 24039. $13 AUD.

787. Turnbull, John (1806). John Turnbull's Reise um die Welt in den Jahren 1800 bis 1804: Nebst einer Genauen Schilderung der Englischen Verbrecher-Kolonien in Neu-Holland und der Societats- und Sandwich-Inseln in ihrem Gegenwartigen Zustande. Wein (Vienna): In Kommission bei Anton Doll. 438 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, marbled papered board cover (spine label, corners bumped), two black & white plates (lithographs), foldout map at rear, pages toned (text only) & little creased, edges speckled & lightly foxed, sticker & rubber stamp (minimal EX-LIBRARY). Translation: "John Turnbull's travel around the world in the years 1800 to 1804: together with a precise detailing of the English convict colonies in New Holland, and the existing Society and Sandwich Islands [Tahiti and Hawaii] in the present day". A German translation of the first edition published in London in 1805. Records his commercial trading voyage aboard the trading ship Margaret, and includes extensive accounts of Botany Bay, as well as Norfolk Island. (XXV embossed on embedded black spine label. Lithographs opposite pages 116, 262.). Our Book No: 16748. $250 AUD.

788. Turner, John; Sullivan, Jack (photographer) (1981). Photos of Old Newcastle (Reprint ed). Stockton, NSW: Hunter History Publications. 80 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (sepia-coloured on covers), bottom spine bumped, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. The photos of Newcastle in this book are all very old and have been rejuvenated by photographer Jack Sullivan. They have been chosen to illustrate life in Newcastle before 1914, and are arranged in a roughly geographic fashion to cover the port and its ships, Newcastle East, the city centre, the Hill and Cooks Hill. Descriptive text by John Turner, being the first of a series that produced 5 books. ISBN/ASIN: 0959508104. Our Book No: 22050. $30 AUD.

789. Turner, Violet E. (1938). The Good Fella Missus [Annie Lock]. Adelaide, Prospect: United Aborigines Mission / Hunkin, Ellis & King, . 93 pp. Paperback small trade, facsimile dustjacket, fair condition (in good dustjacket), card covers, new staples, black & white photos, slight crinkling & faint tide marks some page edges, jacket rubbed along spine & nearby (slight tide marks flap edges), scuff mark title page, toning title page & last page, bottom corner tip lightly creased few pages, minor edgewear. Violet Turner provides a fascinating short biography of Miss Annie Lock, who has been called "The Mary Slessor of Australia", but the Aborigines of Central Australia know her as "The Good Fella Missus". All quotations were taken from press correspondence of the same period, November, 1928 - April, 1929. The headings for the other chapters were taken from Miss Lock's mission reports of the same time. A valuable way to learn about early Aboriginal history, and the mission work carried out by Miss Lock. (No date, but 1938, Trove.). Our Book No: 40963. $60 AUD.

790. Turrell, A. N. (1992). Never Unprepared: A History of the 26th Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) 1939 - 1946. Wynnum, QLD / Melbourne, Sandringham: 26th Battalion Reunion Association / Printed by Llenlees Press. 194 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), illustrated endpapers, black & white text-photos, single black & white cartoon, minor edgewear jacket, small mark fore-edge. A very easy-to-read history of the 26th Infantry Battalion, AIF, during World War 2 (WW2), which served in the Solomon Islands and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. This story is about the men who came from every Australian state, how they welded together with pride and tradition. This book has been written for the men of the battalion and their families. The battalion's motto, which is the title for this book, was perviously used by the original 26th Battalion in World War 1 (WW1). The Epilogue includes an Honour Roll, the Bomana War Cemetery (Port Moresby), A Short History of the Unit, Honours and Awards, Reunions, and Post War Activities. ISBN/ASIN: 0646084976. Our Book No: 40734. $200 AUD.

791. Tuttle & Co, photographers (1895). One Sepia Cabinet Portrait Card: Woman in Long Dark Dress with Umbrella Sydney: Tuttle & Co. N/A pp. One sepia cabinet portrait card (16.5 x 10.5cm, no border), good condition, sepia photo on black board (studio name in red at base, reverse side blank), some edgewear. A cabinet portrait card of a lady in a period style dark brown long dress with a ruffle from the neck down to the hem. She has a frilled umbrella next to her right side and a decorative hat on her head. In her left hand she has a small handbag with a chain handle. Generalised outdoor background. The studio name (Tuttle & Co, 421 George Street, Sydney, and 34? [obscured] Elizabeth Street, Melbourne) is written in red at the base of the card. (No date, but 1890s.). Our Book No: 40903. $30 AUD.

792. Tuttle & Co, photographers (1895). One Sepia Cabinet Portrait Card: Male child with Spade in farm pose, oblong view. Sydney: Marion Late Tuttle & Co. N/A pp. Sepia cabinet portrait card (16.5 x 10.5cm, no border), good condition, sepia photo on light grey board (studio name at base, reverse side blank), light foxing both sides of board, bottom corner tip board removed, some edgewear. One sepia cabinet portrait card. Shows a male child about 4yrs old with blond hair sitting down on some hay in what may be a cart, wearing a button front shirt with a large bow at the neck, lace-up boots and socks, he has a shovel turned upside down in his left hand. The studio name (Marion Late Tuttle & Co Art Photographer, Kidman Building George & Market Streets, Sydney) is at the base of the card. (No date, but 1890s.). Our Book No: 40903A. $20 AUD.

793. Tyler, Robert Emeric IV (editor) (2003). My Dear Emma: A Full and Detailed Account of the Journey of Robert Emeric Tyler and His Son, to Western Australia, and Their Return to England, August 1st 1895 to March 7th 1896. Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 255 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, maps, frontispiece, front cover corner tips little worn, edges lightly foxed, spine little creased, minor edgewear. This book follows Robert Tyler and his son, as they journey from England to Australia in the late 1890s. Their adventures, misadventures and naivety as they journeyed in remote parts of the Western Australian goldfields were recorded faithfully in letters to Robert's wife in England. Part travelogue, part social history, it is a remarkable personal account of an Australia of 100 years ago. ISBN/ASIN: 1863683526. Our Book No: 26825. $20 AUD.

794. Tyrrell, Bill (compiler) (1978). POSTCARD: Early Sydney Postcards: Books 1 and 2. Sydney: Doubleday. 16 + 16 pp. Each book: Paperback thin oblong, heritage pictorial cover, very good condition, stapled, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Bill Tyrrell lived in Sydney all his life and has an active interest in early Australian photography. Some years ago he inherited a magnificent collection of glass negatives from which these reproductions were available. Each of the two books has 32 picture postcards of Sydney City, suburbs and harbour, reproduced from original glass negatives from the libraries of Charles Kerry and Henry King. The time span of these pictures encompasses is about 1880 - 1936. Pages are perforated so that postcards can be removed. SALE PRICE. (No date but 1978, Trove. The first two of 3 published booklets.) ISBN/ASIN: 0868240044. Our Book No: 21614. $10 AUD.

795. Udy, Enid; Udy, Richard (2007). Sea, Sand and Sunburnt Country: The Story of an Australian Pioneering Family: John and Myrah White. [Sydney]: Enid & Richard Udy. 99 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. Traces the White family (Methodist clergy) who migrated from England to South Australia, then to Sydney and Bathurst. (Estimated date, 2007, Trove catalogue.). Our Book No: 17532. $50 AUD.

796. Uren, David (2015). Takeover: Foreign Investment and the Australian Psyche. Melbourne: Black Inc. 247 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition. Did the Chiko Roll change Australian history? Yes - efforts by an American company to take over the company making the Roll in the early 1970s marked a turning point in Australian foreign investment policy. This is just one of the strange twists and turns in the buying and selling of Australia. An authoritative, engaging account of the history of foreign investment in Australia. It explores the strange coalitions of left and right protectionists that have sought to insulate us from the world economy. But Australia, alone among nations advanced or emerging, has been able to run deficits with the world throughout our history precisely because foreigners are so keen to invest here. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863957540. Our Book No: 17193. $20 AUD.

797. Utick, Stephen (2008). Captain Charles: Engineer of Charity: The Remarkable Life of Charles Gordon O'Neill. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear, presentation bookplate. Extraordinary saga of an Irish-Scottish migrant "Captain" Charles Gordon O'Neill. He was an engineer, inventor, parliamentarian and philanthropist, but is most noted as a principal co-founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia and New Zealand. Sponsored by the St Vincent de Paul Society. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741753783. Our Book No: 16362. $20 AUD.

798. Vader, John (2002). Red Gold: The Tree that Built a Nation (New ed). Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 240 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, minor edgewear. This fascinating book by John Vader is about the discovery of the first extensive stands of cedar found in the Illawarra region on the South Coast of New South Wales. The cedar-getters then moved north, first up the Hunter River, then the Manning, followed by the Hastings, the Clarence and finally up into the Atherton Tablelands of Queensland. Settlers followed in their footsteps. This book gives a vivid account of how people lived, how they spoke, how a web of settlements spread out from Sydney. The book looks at the craftsmen who loved the wood's workability and beautiful patina, the institutions that used it in their cabinetwork, and the thwarted efforts of foresters to develop plantations of this precious Australian tree. (New edition, 2002. Originally published, 1987.). ISBN/ASIN: 1876334819. Our Book No: 40542. $65 AUD.

799. Valmy (1895). One Sepia Cabinet Portrait: A Lady in a Long Dress. Sydney: Valmy. N/A pp. One sepia cabinet portrait (16.5 x 10.5cm, no border), good condition, photo on grey board (studio name at base, reverse side blank), light foxing on photo & front board (few toned spots reverse side of board), some edgewear top edge board. Portrait shows a lady with a long dress with long sleeves and a small decoration on the front. She has long hair tied at the back. There are two floral curtains, one each side of her. There is a pot plant on a table and a chair with a cane back in front of the lady. The studio name (Valmy, 10 Park Street Sydney) is on the bottom of the cabinet board. Our Book No: 40906. $20 AUD.

800. Vialoux, A. (compiler); Reeves, C. M. (compiler) (1921). Leichhardt: Its History and Progress: With an Account of the Incorporation of the Municipality and the Celebration of its Jubilee 1871 - 1921. Sydney, Leichhardt: Municipal Council of Leichhardt / Local Government Publishing Company. 102 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, original card cover, black & white text-photos, maps, adverts (some full-page), double-column text, concealed staples (little rusted), covers & pages minimally creased (top corner front cover & along spine creased, small edge tears), spine ends worn, some edgewear, autographs (written names). A well-illustrated local history of this inner western municipality of Sydney. Many interesting period photos and adverts. Mostly about council activities, but also including churches, schools, public institutions, friendly societies, soldiers war memorial, the captured German gun, and the Jubliee celebrations. The first page is a presentation page (no person mentioned), containing autographs of Chas M. Reeves (Town Clerk) and W. A. Lambert (Mayor). Our Book No: 17747. $150 AUD.

801. Vine Hall, Nick (2002). Tracing Your Family History in Australia: A Bibliography (1st ed). Melbourne, Mt. Eliza: Nick Vine Hall / Fast Books. 275 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, light foxing edges, minor edgewear corner tips covers. Leading genealogist Nick Vine Hall provides a selective summary of Australia's published genealogical literature and includes books, newspapers, pamphlets, microfilms, microfiche, computer printouts, computer disks and CD-ROMs (as of 2002). It is designed to be used in conjunction with the third edition of his book Tracing Your family History in Australia - A national Guide to Sources, which is a stand alone guide. The self-published first edition, as stated. ISBN/ASIN: 1864043857. Our Book No: 40784. $18 AUD.

802. Visual Education, Australian; Leyden, Peter (editor) (1958). The Australian Children's Pictorial Social Studies (25 parts, slipcase) (1st ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Australian Visual Education / Schools Publishing House. Each issue: 28 to 32 pp. Each issue: Paperback large quarto (310 x 250mm), card cover (stapled, little rusted), very good plus condition, black & white or sepia (brown-coloured) drawings (strip cartoons), fore-edge creased (part 1), otherwise minimal edgewear & marks. In slipcase (good condition, notable edgewear, staples rusted). Very heavy (4.8 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. First edition. Australian history told in strip cartoon format for Australian school children. The topics range from "The first Australians (The story of Aborigines)" (no 1), to "The story of Anzac" (no 25). Among the 25 parts are a Parents Guide and Teachers Revision Manual (in 2 parts). A complete set in excellent condition, particularly in the scarce slipcase. Our Book No: 12452. $400 AUD.

803. Voigt, Johannes H. (editor); Fletcher, John (assisted); Moses, John A. (assisted) (1983). New Beginnings: The Germans in New South Wales and Queensland (Neuanfange Deutshe in New South Wales und Queensland) [Studies in International Cultural Relations]. Stuttgart, Germany: Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations. 290 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, black & white text-photos (few full-page photos), corner tips few pages lightly creased, small mark fore-edge, spine & top edge covers faded, top corner front cover creased, front and rear hinges slightly split (pages firm), spine & free flyleaf little creased, minor edgewear. This book is about the assimilation of Germans into New South Wales and Queensland. Some of the chapters are: The centenarians - 100 years of Concordia Club - Immigration, assimilation, and pioneers - Religious, cultural, and scientific relations. Includes a section at the rear on early German connexions with natural history, geology, and mining in New South Wales and Queensland. (Volume 20 in this series. English text, parallel German translation.). Our Book No: 30621. $20 AUD.

804. Walker, Thomas (1965). A Month in the Bush of Australia: Journal of One of a Party of Gentlemen who Recently Travelled from Sydney to Port Phillip (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 54 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, red leatherette cover (gilt title spine), endpapers faintly foxed & toned, pages faintly toned, small bump top edge rear board, few faint user marks on covers. This book is a facsimile of a journal written by Thomas Walker who travelled from Sydney to Port Phillip, including specific remarks on the present state of the farming establishments and society in the settled parts of the Argyle country. Originally published by Simpkin & Marshall, London, in 1838. (No 114 in this series.). Our Book No: 40739. $45 AUD.

805. Walker, William (1977). Reminiscences (Personal, Social and Political) of a Fifty Years' Residence at Windsor, on the Hawkesbury: A Lecture Delivered at the Windsor School of Arts, 22nd August, 1890, Together With Some Personal Recollections of the Late Sir James Martin, C. J. (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Series]. Sydney, North Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 83 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, brown covers (gilt spine lettering little faded), frontispiece portrait, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. William Walker, MLA for Windsor, describes his 50 years living in the Windsor area (Hawkesbury), northeast of Sydney. The original lecture appeared in serial form in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette during October 1890, and was published with the added recollections of Sir James Martin in December 1890. The author was born in Glasgow in 1828, arrived in Sydney in 1837, and died at Windsor on 12 June 1908. (No 206 of a limited edition of 500 copies. Facsimile of book originally published in Sydney by Turner & Henderson in 1890. No 4 in this Library of Australian History Facsimile series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908120036. Our Book No: 28662. $30 AUD.

806. Walling, Edna (1943). Gardens in Australia: Their Design and Care (1st ed). Melbourne / London: Oxford University Press (OUP) / Humphrey Milford. 148 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket (facsimile), good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), many black & white text-photos & drawings (some full-page, including frontispiece & endpapers), plans, rebacked (spine title retained, facsimile front free endpaper), faded edge patches green cloth cover, spine faded jacket (front flap not clipped, rubber stamp front flap), pages toned as common, edgewear, two owner's written names. First edition. This well-illustrated book by heritage garden guru Edna Walling has a twofold purpose - to give pleasure, as a thing of beauty, while also providing practical help to those making new gardens, or intending to reconstruct old ones. Note that gardens planned for and constructed upon large estates are quite applicable to much small areas. (A repaired copy of the scarce first edition, 1943.). Our Book No: 17354. $140 AUD.

807. Walsh, K. J. (1998). Yesterday's Seminary: A History of St Patrick's Manly (1st ed). Sydney, St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. 380 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos & drawings, minor edgewear jacket (few closed tears, crease rear cover, corner tip rear cover scuffed). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A history of St Patrick's College, Manly, Sydney. The college was established specifically to train local candidates for the Catholic priesthood. Traces the events and the political and ecclesiastical manoeuvrings that led to the acquisition of the site, and the building and opening of the seminary. Then he chronicles its development over almost 90 years. ISBN/ASIN: 1864489871. Our Book No: 28213. $28 AUD.

808. Wannan, Bill (editor) (1966). The Heather in the South: A Scottish-Australian Entertainment (Lore Literature and Balladry of the Scots in Australia). Melbourne: Lansdowne. 189 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), corners little bumped, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears, tiny hole rear flap), autograph (editor's written name front free flyleaf). An anthology of the lore, literature and balladry of the Scots in Australia. Written by the author of "The Wearing of the Green", "Lore Literature and Balladry of the Scots In Australia". Full of wit and wisdom and will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the Scots in Australia. Part one: The Muses' Heather: Stories, Poems, Essays. Part two: Portrait Gallery: Scottish-Australian profiles. Part three: Ballads old and new. Our Book No: 22101. $12 AUD.

809. Warburton, Colonel Peter Egerton; Eden, Charles H.; Bates, H. W. (editor) (1981). Journey Across the Western Interior of Australia: With an Introduction and Additions by Charles H. Eden (Facsimile ed). Perth, Victoria Park: Hesperian Press. 308 pp. (Reading copy only.) Paperback small octavo, fair condition only (but complete), cancelled EX-LIBRARY, full-page black & white drawings (including frontispiece portrait), large foldout map at rear, inner hinge split (all pages firm), spine creased, library marks (rubber stamps including title page & fore-edge, scuffed base spine from label removal), minor edgewear. Facsimile edition. Colonel Warburton was the first explorer to cross the Australian continent from Alice Springs on the telegraph line, to Roebourne on the west coast (1873 - 1874). He was provided with 17 camels and six months supplies. He sought to arrive at the Swan River colony but was driven north. They endured long periods of extreme heat with little water, and survived only by killing the camels for meat. They were first to conquer the formidable Great Sandy Desert. Warburton was so dehabilitated that an edited volume was prepared on his behalf by Charles Eden and H. W. Bates. A preface summarises some previous expeditions. Eden was author of 'My Wife and I in Queensland'. Bates was Assistant Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, London. (Originally published, Sampson Low, London, 1875. This copy: De-accessioned from the ABC Federal Reference Library.). ISBN/ASIN: 0859050319. Our Book No: 18074. $30 AUD.

810. Ward, Barbara (1994). A Lady in a Thousand: Eliza Davies: A Biography. Sydney, Glebe: Barbara Ward / Fast Books. 128 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good plus condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, minimal edgewear. The story of an indomitable and independent woman who in the mid 1800s was a pioneer educator in Australia. Eliza Davies, a member of the Sturt desert expedition, was a unique adventurous woman whose life and career are recorded in this prize-winning biography. The author has gathered most of the material from Eliza Davies's autobiography: 'The Story of an Earnest Life’. This book was winner of the Isabella Brierley Literary Award, 1994. ISBN/ASIN: 064621697X. Our Book No: 22081. $18 AUD.

811. Warne, Catherine (2005). Pictorial History: Lower North Shore (Revised, reprint ed). Sydney, Alexandria: Kingsclear Books. 139 pp. Paperback oblong large quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, rear cover lightly scratched, minor edgewear. Catherine Warne has written a richly illustrated history of the Lower North Shore in Sydney. This book displays a collection of photos - which include Lavender Bay, Milson's Point, Neutral Bay, Crows Nest, Cremorne Gardens, St Leonards, Willoughby, Chatswood, Gore Hill Cemetery, and many other photos of interest to anyone wanting to learn about this fascinating part of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0908272839. Our Book No: 30017. $22 AUD.

812. Warner, Grace (1988). Artarmon: Past, Present and Future (1st ed). Sydney: Management Development Publishers / Willoughby Municipal Council. 168 pp. Paperback wide octavo, good condition, black & white photos, map, light foxing edges, toned spots inside covers & last page, covers toned, light foxing front cover near spine, minor edgewear. This book by Grace Warner is one of a set of eight locality booklets about Willoughby Municipality (Sydney north shore) compiled by voluntary effort to commemorate Australia’s Bicentenary. The book is published for The Bicentennial Community Committee. The book includes information about local residents who have influenced the development of Artarmon suburb within the Municipality. ISBN/ASIN: 0909633150. Our Book No: 40968. $30 AUD.

813. Webster, Elsie May (1980). Whirlwinds in the Plain: Ludwig Leichhardt - Friends, Foes and History (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 462 pp. Hardback large thick octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white sketches, maps, edges little foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (white background covers little foxed & marked, edge tears, spine little faded, edgewear), pages lightly toned, top edges board covers & spine ends mottled (colour loss & cloth worn) Elsie May Webster provides the story of Australia's most intriguing inland explorer, Ludwig Leichhardt, who vanished on his second major expedition. A masterful biography of this strange, brilliant, difficult, driven and tormented man. Born and educated in Prussia in the early 19th century, he was a polymath who was fascinated by the natural world, and possessed a longing for adventure and exploration. The author laboured at the sources - the diaries, the letters and documents where truth lay waiting for a ray from the lantern of Diogenes. Her book is, in the best sense, a quest or a detective story. The long story is told in prose of compelling power, with sardonic humour, with mordant insight into the unattractive corners of the human heart. ISBN/ASIN: 0522841813. Our Book No: 31003. $30 AUD.

814. Webster, Judy (1996). Specialist Indexes in Australia: A Genealogist's Guide (1996 ed). Brisbane: Judy Webster. 84 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, green spiral binding, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover, slight mark rear cover, few light creases covers, minor edgewear. This book is published every second year, and lists the current and non-confidential portion of the Central Register of Indexing Projects In Australia. This register is the national collection point for information and advice on genealogical and historical indexing. This is the 1996 edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1875333118. Our Book No: 30851. $25 AUD.

815. Wellings, H. P. (1964). Shore Whaling at Twofold Bay, Assisted by the Renowned Killer Whales: An Important Industry Now Defunct. Eden, NSW: Magnet-Voice (Printer). 15 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover (stapled), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, rubber stamps. This pamphlets documents the killer whales that made shore-based whaling possible on the south coast of New South Wales. Our Book No: 17661. $14 AUD.

816. Wellings, H. P. (1965). Eden and Twofold Bay: Discovery, Early History and Points of Interest 1797 - 1965. Bega, NSW: Bega News Print. 48 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear. A local history of this area on the south coast of New South Wales (NSW), first settled by Ben Boyd who built a lighthouse and whaling station in 1842. (No date, but 1965, Trove.). Our Book No: 12085. $10 AUD.

817. Welsby, Thos (Thomas) (1937). Bribie: The Basket Maker (1st ed). Brisbane: Barker's Bookstores. 135 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos includes frontispiece, pages lightly toned & foxed, reverse side jacket little marked (lightly toned & foxed, edges little rubbed, minor edgewear, flap corners trimmed). Thomas (Thos) Welsby has wriitten an important local history of Bribie Island, plus a brief mention of Myora Mission on North Stradbroke Island. There is a chapter about Bongaree, the Aboriginal guide who accompanied Matthew Flinders. The author has identified Bribie as a Moreton Bay fish-hawking convict but it is uncertain if Bribie was a firstname or surname, but he definitely was a convict who made baskets to earn money. This history turns up some interesting details about the island. The last chapter is about native nomenclature. Welsby was a Queensland politician. A great addition to a collection about Queensland. (The yellow colour of the jacket is lighter than shown in the photo.). Our Book No: 40135. $150 AUD.

818. Wentworth Esq., W. C.; Wentworth, W. C. (foreword) (1978). Statistical, Historical, and Political Description of New South Wales, and Its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land [etc] (Facsimile ed). Sydney: Doubleday Australia. 466 pp. Hardback thick small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, brown leatherette cover (embossed gilt lettering front cover & spine), top edge little foxed, otherwise excellent. Title continues: "With a particular enumeration of the advantages which these colonies offer for emigration, and their superiority in many respects over those possessed by the United States of America". Facsimile of the first edition published in 1819. William Wentworth was Australia's first native-born patriot, statesman, explorer, orator and promoter. He explains the colony's benefits and defects and their resolution (which he worked on for the next 30 years). He supported Governor Macquarie's expansion and Australia's independence. The foreword in 1978 was written by his grandson, of the same name, who was also a politician. (The publisher, Doubleday, is printed on the spine only.). ISBN/ASIN: 0868240036. Our Book No: 16285. $30 AUD.

819. Western Australia, Government of (1927). Agriculture and Land Settlement in Western Australia (Western Australia no 1: Agriculture) (1927 ed). Perth: Fred Wm Simpson, Government Printer. 16 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (each page folded into three panes), colour cover, black & white text-photos, maps, staples rusted, some edgewear, minimal annotation front cover. The is folded pamphlet promotes the benefits of agriculture in Western Australia. Covers wheat farming, cattle, fruit growing, vineyards, and government assistance for migrants. SCARCE. (No date, but 1927, printers code.). Our Book No: 4457. $50 AUD.

820. Westgarth, William (1853). Victoria, late Australia Felix; or, Port Phillip District of New South Wales, being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Colony and its Gold Mines [etc] (New ed). Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd. 390 + 96 + 8 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, quarter-leather & marbled boards (covers notably scuffed), marbled endpapers & edges, raised bands spine (gilt lettering), frontispiece fold-out colour map, tables (one fold-out, small tear base), pages lightly toned, corners leather cover rubbed, minor pencil annotation, small errata slip bound in, two bookplates. New (best) edition. Title continues: "With an Appendix, containing the Reports of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce for the Last Two Years upon the Condition and Progress of the Colony." A history of the new colony of Victoria. An expansion of his earlier book written in 1848 when the Port Phillip District was part of New South Wales. The book covers the gold mines, squatting, climate, Aborigines, politics and government. (Originally published in 1848 as "Australia Felix". One of the two bookplate is of Dame Mabel Brookes, socialite, hospital administrator and charity leader.). Our Book No: 40361. $250 AUD.

821. Westgarth, William (1888). Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria (1st ed). Melbourne & Sydney: George Robertson & Company. 178 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (as issued), very good condition, original dark blue cloth cover (spine lettering & vignette), black endpapers, sepia (brown-tinted) portrait frontispiece (tissue guard), top edge roughly cut, fore-edge & rear endpapers lightly foxed, endpapers little toned, minor edgewear, small owner's written name. William Westgarth lived in Melbourne for 17 years, beginning in 1840. Here are his recollections on Melbourne and Victoria generally. Includes remarks about the 'Aboriginal Natives’, the Henty family, John Batman, John Fawkner, James Simpson, David McArthur, Charles La Trobe, John O'Shanassy, William Kerr, William Nicholson, Charles Ebden, Edward Wilson, and others. (An excellent copy.). Our Book No: 18060. $175 AUD.

822. Wheatley, Nadia; School, Papunya (2001). Papunya School Book of Country and History (Recent reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 46 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good plus condition, colour drawings, minimal edgewear. This Aboriginal children's picture book tells the story of how Anangu from five different language groups came to live together at Papunya (Northern Territory). From the time of first contacts with explorers, missionaries and pastoralists, to the Papunya art movement, and to the Warumpi Band, this multi-layered text shows us the unique environment that is Papunya School. ISBN/ASIN: 9781865085258. Our Book No: 24214. $18 AUD.

823. Whitaker, Anne-Maree (2002). Pictorial History: South Sydney (1st ed). Sydney, Alexandria: Kingsclear Books. 140 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Anne-Maree Whitaker provides a richly illustrated history of the City of South Sydney (later merged into the City of Sydney). This popular history also embraces Woolloomooloo, Garden Island, Potts Point, Paddington, Redfern, Newtown and Broadway Ultimo. This pictorial history includes a collection of photos - that came from past and current residents of South Sydney - and which was exhibited during 2001 throughout the city from Potts Point to Waterloo, and Redfern to Centennial Park. (Loosely inserted: Invitation to a Book launch, Redfern Town Hall, 20 Sept 2002. The title page has four autographS: the author, Tony Pooley [Mayor of South Sydney], Edda Boyd [council heritage staff], Philip Black [South Sydney Heritage Society] and Catherine Warne [Kingsclear Books]). ISBN/ASIN: 0908272693. Our Book No: 27075. $30 AUD.

824. Whitaker, Anne-Maree (2006). Pictorial History: Marrickville. Sydney, Alexandria: Kingsclear Books. 140 pp. Paperback oblong large quarto, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear. Anne-Maree Whitaker provides a richly illustrated history of Marrickville, this diverse multicultural inner western municipality in Sydney. Thomas Chalder, who was born in Marrick, Yorkshire in 1813 and arrived in Sydney in 1842, purchased land from the late Robert Wardell. In 1855, his 6-acre Marrick estate was subdivided for sale and auctioneer and local publican William Dean is credited for adding the French "ville" to the name to attract capitalists, market gardeners and speculators to the sale. By the middle of the 19th century wealthy settlers established nurseries, orchards, dairies and market gardens to supply Sydney's needs. Brickworks were established to build stylish houses along the railway lines. Businessmen such as Thomas Holt and the Hordern family settled in this convenient locality close to busy Newtown and the city but with fresh air. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908272871. Our Book No: 14202. $35 AUD.

825. Whitehead, Georgina (editor); Society, Australian Garden History (2001). Planting the Nation (1st ed). Melbourne: Bloomings Books. 196 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side), faint foxing top edge. Planting the Nation, edited by Georgina Whitehead (2001). She explores Australia's gardens and landscapes between 1890 and 1914, and offers perspectives on garden design, horticultural developments, city planning, and architectural and social history during this period. Published on behalf of the Australian Garden History Society. ISBN/ASIN: 1876473444. Our Book No: 25748. $30 AUD.

826. Whitlock, Gillian (editor); Carter, David (editor) (2001). Images of Australia: An Introductory Reader in Australian Studies (Reprint ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 268 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, top corner tips front cover little scuffed, tiny tear base spine, top corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear. This collection of readings offers an introductory guide to Australian Studies. The historical development and changing contours of Australian culture and identity are traced through contemporary debates on nationality, Aboriginality, multiculturalism, gender, the bush legend, and suburbanism. This book is ideal for general readers as well as students and teachers of Australian Studies. ISBN/ASIN: 0702224472. Our Book No: 30560. $15 AUD.

827. Whitsed Davies, Helen (2013). Ku-Ring-Gai Historical Society: The First 50 years 1963 - 2013. Sydney, Gordon: Ku-Ring-Gai Historical Society Inc. 90 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, map, minimal edgewear. The story of Ku-ring-gai (a northern Sydney council suburb), including photos and a map of the area. The area is rich in history, from the Aborigines who were here before the Europeans, Phillip's exploration of the area in the first year of settlement, major land grants, the timber-getters and orchardists. The railway, which came towards the end of the 19th century, improved the social and economic growth which is still strong today. The area has many national parks. ISBN/ASIN: 9780959867343. Our Book No: 29169. $30 AUD.

828. Whyte, Duncan (1962). Sketch of Explorations by the Late John McKinlay in the Interior of Australia, 1861 - 2 (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions No. 2]. Adelaide: Public Library of South Australia. 48 pp. Hardback small, brown leatherette covers (gilt spine lettering), very good condition, map, frontispiece, few black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, faint foxing edges, top corner front cover little bumped. Facsimile edition. Originally published in Glasgow in 1881 by Aird & Coghill. Being a paper read before the Cowal Society, Oct. 28,1878, and published at the request of the society (from the title page). The book is a sketch of the explorations by the late John McKinlay. Our Book No: 28682. $30 AUD.

829. Wildey, William Brackley (1876). Australasia and the Oceanic Region: With Some Notice of New Guinea: From Adelaide - Via Torres Straits - to Port Darwin Thence Round West Australia (1st ed) [Wildey's Australasia and the Oceanic Region]. Melbourne: George Robertson. 426 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, good condition, adverts, original burgundy cloth cover (embossed edges, spine little faded), gilt lettering cloth cover (spine lettering faded), new burgundy endpapers, cover corners & spine ends little bumped, edges faintly toned & minimally foxed, minor edgewear. First edition. After residence of 22 years in Australia, William Wildey sailed from Melbourne to Adelaide, and then, on the Gothenberg steamer, circumnavigated Australia via the Torres Strait to Port Darwin, and then along the Western Australian coast. Includes side trips to Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian archipelago. A valuable travel guide and description of Australia in 1876. (Ferguson 18557. Plus six pages of adverts at rear, including Cobb & Co., the famous coach company.). Our Book No: 14280. $80 AUD.

830. Wilksch, Eric (1988). The Naremburn Story (1st ed). Sydney: Management Development Publishers / Willoughby Municipal Council. 152 pp. Paperback wide octavo, good condition, few black & white photos, maps, diagrams, top parts some pages lightly foxed, light foxing edges, covers toned (light foxing front cover near spine), light foxing & toning inside covers, light foxing title page & last page, minor edgewear. This book by Eric Wilksch is one of a set of eight locality booklets about Willoughby Municipality (Sydney north shore) compiled by voluntary effort to commemorate Australia's Bicentenary. The book is published for The Bicentennial Community Committee. The book has information about local residents who have influenced the development of Narenburn suburb within the Municipality. Some of the chapters: Businesses, Shops and Occupations, Naremburn's Houses, Some Naremburn Personalities, Naremburn's Community Organisations Over The Years, Not All Work: Naremburn at Leisure, Other Happenings and Hazards, Churches and Schools, Disposal of the Municipality's Waste. There is a reference to land portions, and a map of portions at the rear of the book. ISBN/ASIN: 0909633096. Our Book No: 40971. $30 AUD.

831. Willard, Myra (1966). History of the White Australia Policy to 1920 (Corrected reprint ed). London / Melbourne: Frank Cass / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 217 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine faded jacket as common (little rubbed, few edge tears, flap not clipped), minor edgewear, owner's written name, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Myra Willard provides the first detailed study of the White Australia Policy, passed into law as the 'Commonwealth Immigration Restriction Act' shortly after Federation of the States in 1901. The aim was to exclude Chinese and other Asian migrants, as well as the Kanakas from South Pacific islands (many of whom had been kidnapped to work in Queensland sugar plantations). This book was originally published in 1923 (being the first publication of Melbourne University Press). The current copy is the corrected reprint of 1967, which was jointly published in London and Melbourne. Our Book No: 18079. $50 AUD.

832. Williams, Donald (1990). In Our Own Image: The Story of Australian Art 1788 - 1989 (2nd, reprint ed). Sydney: McGraw-Hill. 235 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Second edition of a popular school textbook by Donald Williams that outlines the development of Australian art: painting, sculpture and architecture. ISBN/ASIN: 0074526936. Our Book No: 3405. $30 AUD.

833. Williams, Donald (1995). In Our Own Image: The Story of Australian Art (3rd ed). Sydney: McGraw-Hill. 294 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, rubber stamps. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Third edition of a popular Australian school textbook by Donald Williams that outlines the development of Australian art: painting, sculpture and architecture. ISBN/ASIN: 0074701940. Our Book No: 1247. $35 AUD.

834. Williams, Donald; Simpson, Colin (1994). Art Now: Contemporary Art Post - 1970: Book One (1st ed). Sydney: McGraw-Hill. 218 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, coloured endpapers, colour & black & white text-photos, minor foxing edges, top & bottom edges little marked, minor edgewear. Donald Williams amd Colin Simpson provide accessible language in thematically organised chapters to give information about contemporary artists, cultures, society and environment. Pollution, the environment, war, feminism and popular culture are included. The book provides ideas and discussion for senior students and anyone interested in contemporary Australian and international art produced since 1970. (Book 1 of a 2 book series.). ISBN/ASIN: 007470124X. Our Book No: 27878. $35 AUD.

835. Williams, Stephan (1986). The Flying Pieman (3rd ed) [Australian Historical Monographs]. Canberra, Woden: Popinjay Publications. 34 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, typewritten text, black & white text-photo, tipped-in facsimile (one page), printed in red & black ink, staples little rusted, covers minimally foxed, minor edgewear, errata slip pasted on front pastedown. Stephan Williams provides a short biography of William Francis King who was born in England in 1807. He left England and came to Australia in 1829. He was known as The Flying Pieman because of his unusual activities at Circular Quay, where he would offer his pies to the passengers as they boarded the Parramatta steamer. Those he did not sell he would carry out to Parramatta, a distance of 18 miles, and offer to the same passengers as they disembarked. He always dressed in colourful clothes with white stockings and stout shoes on his feet, tight red knee-breeches, open white shirt, blue jacket and a top hat, from which multi-coloured streamers trailed. He carried a staff with more streamers attached. He died in 1873. (Third edition, fully revised). Limited edition of 750 copies. No 1 in the Australian Historical Monographs series by Popinjay Publications. ISBN not in book. SCARCE.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731643119. Our Book No: 40584. $30 AUD.

836. Willson, Robert (1996). Canberra Cavalcade: Tales of the People and Legends of Southern New South Wales. Canberra: Mulini Press. 120 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, minor edgewear & rubbing. Robert Wilson has collected a series of stories about people who travelled to the south of New South Wales in the early days. The book has some of the legends which have grown up about them. The various towns are covered, but the City of Canberra is the main focus. Caroline Chisholm and Lady Franklin, and the sons of the Faithfull family of Goulburn are mentioned. A fascinating way to learn some early history. Some of the stories have appeared in 'The Canberra Times’. ISBN/ASIN: 0949910600. Our Book No: 29818. $35 AUD.

837. Willson, R. K.; Clark, H. R.; Keenan, D. K. (1971). The Enfield Lines (1st ed). Sydney: Australian Electric Traction Association. 50 pp. Paperback small octavo, stapled, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, timetables, spine little rubbed, staples lightly rusted, pages lightly toned, inside covers & title page lightly foxed, minor edgewear. This book is a history of the Enfield tram line, Sydney. This book will interest anyone who wants to know about an important part of Australia's past. Our Book No: 27644. $10 AUD.

838. Wilson, Gavin (2002). The Big River Show: Murrumbidgee Riverine. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. 86 pp. Paperback square quarto (with flaps), very good plus condition, colour & black & white photos, minimal edgewear. This richly illustrated catalogue by Gavin Wilson was published by the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery to accompany the exhibition of "The Big River Show: Murrumbidgee Riverine" at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, October to December, 2002. The exhibition reflects the artistic, textual and oral interpretations of the Murrumbidgee River and its associated histories (art and photographs), and includes works by Elioth Gruner, Ludwig Hirschfield Mack and others. ISBN/ASIN: 1875247173. Our Book No: 22766. $25 AUD.

839. Wise; Done, Ken (illustrator) (2000). The Essential Aussie Songbook (Non-CD ed) [Essential Aussie Song book]. Sydney: Wise Publications. 30 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, card covers, staples lightly rusted, small owner's written name. (This copy: Printed sheet music. No CDs included with this edition.) This song book contains 30 well-known Australian songs and sheet music. Some of the songs included are: A Pub with No Beer - Botany Bay - Click Go the Shears - Great Southern Land - Our Don Bradman - Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport - True Blue - Waltzing Matilda - Where the Dog Sits on the Tuckerbox - Wild Colonial Boy. The covers are illustrated by Ken Done. ISBN/ASIN: 0949789933. Our Book No: 25813. $20 AUD.

840. Woman’s Committee, Queensland (1970). Captain Cook Bi-centenary Celebrations: Our First 200 Years 1770 - 1970 Brisbane: Government Printer. 8 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, map (seating plan), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear & creasing. Marks the Bi-centenary Celebrations of Captain James Cook's first landing on the east coast of Australia in 1770. Specifically, a talk by Queen Elizabeth at the City Hall, Brisbane on Tuesday April 14th, 1970, that celebrates the achievement of Australian women. Brief notes included about some of these women. A seating plan notes the 19 groups of women who will be attending. Our Book No: 17936. $15 AUD.

841. Women's Auxiliary, Sydney Industrial Blind Institution N.S.W. (1940). Australian Kitchen Craft (1st ed). Sydney: Women's Auxiliary of the Sydney Blind Institution of New South Wales / Deaton & Spencer (Printer). 157 pp. Hardback small octavo, good condition, paper covered thick boards, black title front cover, few black & white adverts, pages lightly toned, light foxing some pages & edges, covers & spine little marked & faded & rubbed, few scuffs rear cover, edges of covers little toned, spine ends slightly worn, rear hinge slightly split (pages firm), some edgewear, owner's written name on front cover & title page, written recipe blank page at rear. This special book has been compiled by a committee of people uniquely qualified to produce it. All the recipes have been tested in this first edition of the book. A good addition to any old cookbook collection. Our Book No: 30494. $30 AUD.

842. Wood, Diana (2000). Not Lost but Gone Before: Wisemans Ferry Cemetery. Wiseman's Ferry, NSW: Dharug & Lower Hawkesbury Historical Society. 70 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, appendixes, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. The historic Wisemans Ferry Cemetery, located on the south bank of the Hawkesbury river, is three Kms downstream from the village of Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales. The cemetery is in the Parish of Frederick, Shire of Hornsby, County of Cumberland, and overlooks Trollope Reach, named for the English writer who visited the area in 1872. This book originated from a project undertaken as part of the requirements for the Associate Diploma in Local and Applied History at the University of New England (UNE). Published by the Dharug and Lower Hawkesbury Historical Society. ISBN/ASIN: 0958622612. Our Book No: 29622. $35 AUD.

843. Wood, David R. V. (editor) (1998). St John's Wahroonga: The First 100 Years 1898 - 1998. Sydney, Wahroonga: John's Uniting Church / Printed by Scanagraphics Pty. Ltd. 167 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, few colour plates, faint stain rear flap jacket (light foxing reverse side, minor edgewear). A history of this church from its earliest days at the turn of the century. The book has over 40 illustrations, some in colour. Anyone interested in the history of Sydney's Upper North Shore, members of the church, the Wahroonga community, and educationalists will find this book worthwhile. The book has been composed by four main writers. ISBN/ASIN: 064634463. Our Book No: 28920. $25 AUD.

844. Woodland, Tony (1994). Lachlan Valley Railway Society (A Pictorial History): Volume 1: 1974 - 77 (1st ed). Adelaide, Elizabeth: Railmac Publications. 32 pp. Paperback wide trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white text-photos & timetables, map, minor edgewear, covers little rubbed & scratched. This publication is about The Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-operative Ltd which formed in 1974 and incorporated in 1977, with the aim of restoring and maintaining in running order some of the state's remaining steam locomotives and vintage rolling stock. ISBN/ASIN: 0949817988. Our Book No: 26412. $15 AUD.

845. Wrigley, J. D. (editor) (1980). A History of Camden New South Wales (1st ed). Camden, NSW: Camden Historical Society. 18 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, flexible covers, black & white text-photos, few black & white drawings, covers little faded & creased, staples rusted, small mark front cover & inside front cover, little foxing title page & edges, minor edgewear corners, sticker mark front cover. This booklet provides a concise review of the early history of Camden, an outer southwestern suburb of Sydney. Some of the information in this booklet has been taken from previously published material. Our Book No: 28649. $16 AUD.

846. Wrigley, J. D. (editor) (1981). Pioneers of Camden (Including Derivations of Street Names) (1st ed). Camden, NSW: Camden Historical Society. 33 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, flexible covers, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear covers, covers & spine little faded, spine little creased, staples rusted, sticker mark front cover. This booklet, compiled by J. D. Wrigley, includes a listing of over 300 of the early settlers of the Camden district up to about 1870. There is also a listing of the derivations of the street names of Camden, Narellan and Cobbitty as far as has been ascertained by the Camden Historical Society to date. ISBN/ASIN: 0959456511. Our Book No: 28650. $20 AUD.

847. Wyatt, Major D. M. (1990). A Lion in the Colony: An Historical Outline of the Tasmanian Colonial Volunteer Military Forces 1859 - 1901. Hobart: Sixth Military District Museum, Anglesea Barracks. 62 pp. Paperback tall wide trade, good plus condition, stapled, black & white text-photos, few colour photos, minor edgewear corners, card stapled inside front cover, internally excellent. Major D. M. Wyatt provides an historical outline of the formation, decline and subsequent redevelopment of the Tasmanian Volunteer Military Forces from their beginnings in 1859 until the Federation of the Australian colonies in 1901. The title is symbolic of the contributions made by successive British Governments, Tasmanian Governments and colonial military leaders, who all influenced the formation, direction and growth of the Tasmanian Colonial Military Forces from 1859 to 1901. (Stapled card: Army Museum of Tasmania.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646011774. Our Book No: 30926. $30 AUD.

848. Wymark, Marjorie; Clark, Rev. Peter (1988). The Macquarie Schoolhouse and St. John's Church Wilberforce (5th ed). [Wilberforce, NSW]: [St John’s Church]. Unnum 20 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, no title page as issued, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Fifth edition. Pamphlet history of the Macquarie Schoolhouse (1820), and Saint John's Church (1859, Hawkesbury district, New South Wales. (About 1988, as Schoolhouse noted as extensively damaged by fire in 1985.) Originally published, 1970.)(Loosely inserted: Colour postcard, Ebenezer Church, built 1809.). Our Book No: 3918. $12 AUD.

849. Yeates, Neil (1987). Robert Dickie Watt, Kt: First Professor of Agriculture, the University of Sydney. Coffs Harbour, NSW: Neil Yeates / Advocate Press. 157 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial board cover, black & white photos, tiny scuff top edge rear cover, faint foxing edges. The story of Professor Robert Dickie Watt, who in 1910 was appointed as the first Professor of Agriculture at the University of Sydney, and served as Dean of the Faculty from its inception until his retirement in 1946. The author, Neil Yeates, is his son-in-law. ISBN/ASIN: 0958786607. Our Book No: 25244. $20 AUD.

850. Young, Leonie; Riddle, Tohby (illustrator) (1993). I Wish I'd Sailed With Captain Cook. Sydney: Weldon Kids. 30 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings (some full-page), foldout colour map (little creased) in card pocket inside rear cover, minor edgewear. This educational children's picture book by Leonie Young features Captain Cook and his voyage to Australia, 1768 - 1771. Illustrated by Tohby Riddle. I wonder what Captain Cook would think of Australia now? (With map of Cook's voyage in card pocket inside rear cover.). ISBN/ASIN: 1863021833. Our Book No: 17690. $25 AUD.

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