The New Zealand Index Annual

Dunedin, New Zealand Index Annual Office, 1899. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the 1899 annual for New Zealand, being a concise index looking into the figures and facts of the country. The first edition of this 1899 annual. This work with an annual work being an index to New Zealand. The work gives figures on the number of doctors in New Zealand, the elections of the year, the flora and forests, the divorces in the year, land transfers, luncacy, and many more interesting facts and figures. The work also talks about the different cities in New Zealand, with general facts and figure accompanying each city. Publisher's adverts to the pastedowns, endpapers, eight pages of publisher's adverts to the front, twenty-five pages of publisher's adverts to the rear, and the occasional page throughout the text. In the original publisher's. Externally, generally smart. Crack to the tail of the front joint, and small cracks to the head of the joints. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Front hinge is strained but remains firm. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 678P7

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: new zealand new zealand index annual annual travel new zealand index annual catalogue oceania None

Charles W. Abel

Savage Life in New Guinea

London, London Missionary Society , c1902. Cloth. A scarce early twentieth-century illustrated work on the people and topography of Papua New Guinea, published by the London Missionary Society. A fascinating ethnographical and topographical work on the people and land of Papua New Guinea, including chapters on the homes, social lives, work, religious beliefs, education, and culture of the people of Papua New Guinea. Written by Charles W. Abel. Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixty-nine in-text illustrations. Collated and complete. A scarce to find work. Including a prize bookplate to the front free-endpaper: 'Presented to Mary Thompson By The London Missionary Society, for collecting the sum of 5/4 for the New Year Offering for Ships, January, 1902, in connection with North Finchley Congregational Victoria Missionary Board&apos. Containing a small stamp and a sticker to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Some darkening to the spine and some light marks to the boards. Including a prize bookplate to the front free-endpaper, and a small stamp and a sticker to the front pastedown. Internally, hinges are lightly strained. A closed tear to page 15. A few light handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 833J13

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: new guinea papua new guinea pacific oceania papua new guinea london missionary society Not Stated

Agnes Paton Bell

Melbourne John Batman&Apos;S Village

Sydney , Cassell Australia Ltd, 1965. Cloth. This fascinating exploration accounts the development of the riverside village that John Batman founded in 1835, through to the present-day metropolis it has become. Beautifully illustrated throughout, including numerous coloured plates, and a view from Collins and Swanston Streets depicted in sepia on the back endpaper. Scottish born Agnes Paton Bell moved to Melbourne and was delighted by its scenery and history. She also wrote "Early Caulfield". In original cloth binding with coloured decorative unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light shelfwear to the boards. Dustwrapper has light rubbing to the head and tail of spine.Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: MOD7-A-10

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: john batman collins swanston anges paton bell collins Not Stated

F. M. Bourret

The Gold Coast a Survey of the Golf Coast and British Togoland 1919-1946

California; Oxford, Stanford University Press; Oxford University Press, 1949. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating work of British colonial history, published during ten years prior to the Ghana Independence Act of 1956. A first edition copy of this work, held in the original unclipped dustwrapper. A first edition copy, held in the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Written by F. M. Bourret. A survey of the British colonies in West Africa, specifically the Gold Coast and British Togoland, between the years 1919 and 1946. To quote from the blurb this work is described as follows: 'This is the first general survey of one of the richest and more promising of all the African colonies&apos. An interesting look into the history into British colonial rule in the continent of Africa. In the publisher's original cloth binding, and held in the price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally smart, with minor shelfwear. Light offsetting to the front and rear endpapers. Label to the head of the rear pastedown to the head. The dustwrapper is bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with a small amount of loss to the head. Small tears to the front and rear joints, to the head. Light patches of rubbing the joints, and extremities, heaviest to the spine. Small tide mark to the spine. Small tears to the front and rear flyleafs, to both the head and tail, no more than 1cm. Light offsetting internal to the wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Unamed. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 634C18

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: Dustwrapper Gold Coast F M Bourret Gold Coast Unamed

William Bradley

A Voyage to New South Wales the Journal of Lieutenant William Bradley Rn of Hms Sirius 1786-1792

Sydney, Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales, 1969. Loose Pages, Articles. A very smart folder of colour charts from the Journal of William Bradley. A folder of maps and charts from A Voyage to New South Wales The Journal of Lieutenant William Bradley RN of HMS Sirius 1786-1792. William Bradley was a British naval officer and cartographer who was one of the officers who participated in the First Fleet to Australia. This folder includes charts drawn by Bradley. With twenty two colour folding charts reproduced in facsimile from the original manuscript. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original folder and slipcase. Externally, very smart with some light rubbing to the spine. Internally, pages are loose and bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: William Bradley. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 844B25

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: A Voyage to New South Wales The Journal of Lieutenant William Bradley RN of HMS Sirius 1786-1792 voyage Australia journal voyage William Bradley

Albert F. Calvert

The Exploration of Australia from 1844 to 1896

London , George Philip & Son, 1896. Cloth. A copy of The Exploration of Australia from 1844 to 1896, with folding colour maps. This volume comprises of the record of Albert F. Calvert's exploration of the wild and bewildering Australia. Whilst exploring, Calvert followed the journals of the first explorers of Australia. This volume is regarded as the second volume to The Exploration of Australia. With a folding colour map which is loose but present and another folding map.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally good with marks to the boards and spine. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and a library sticker to the spine. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Front hinge is starting and weakening with some of the first few pages beginning to loosen from the binding. The large folding ma has ripped and is loose. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: 839B12

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: The Exploration of Australia from 1844 to 1896 australia travel exploration australia Not Stated

Albert F. Calvert

The Exploration of Australia

London , George Philip & Son, 1895. First edition. Vellum. A first edition presentation copy of The Exploration of Australia with a large folding map and plates. A first edition Presentation Copy of this work. This volume comprises of the record of Albert F. Calvert's exploration of the wild and bewildering Australia. Whilst exploring, Calvert followed the journals of the first explorers of Australia. With fifteen engraved portraits including the frontispiece and a large colour folding map. Collated, complete. In quarter vellum with cloth covered boards. Externally, smart with some marks to the boards and spine. Library sticker to the spine. Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Publisher stamp to the reverse of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 839B11

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: The Exploration of Australia Australia exploration travel Australia Not Stated

James Chalmers

Pioneering in New Guinea

London , The Religious Tract Society , 1902. Cloth. A smart volume of journals from travels in New Guinea, with illustrations. A later edition of Pioneering in New Guinea with more illustrations. This volume contains sketches of travel and labours in New Guinea during the years 1878 to 1886. With seven plates in total, including the frontispiece.Collated, complete. Undated, dated from Jisc. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities and light marks to the boards. With a bookplate to the front pastedown, dated 1905. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 843B23

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: Pioneering in New Guinea travel exploration New Guinea travel Not Stated

William Dampier

Voyages and Descriptions Vol II

London, James Knapton, c1700. Leather. A scarce copy of this work by William Dampier, in a leather binding. Lacking title page but pagination suggests this is the 1700 second edition. Complete with four folding maps. William Dampier was the first Englishman to explore parts of what is today Australia, and the first person to circumnavigate the world three times. He was one of the most important British explorers of the period between Sir Walter Raleigh and James Cook. In a full calf binding. Externally, rubbed with some bumping. Joints starting. Hinges tender. Ink signature to front pastedown. Lacking title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with cockling and occasional spots. Good . Ill.: Unamed. Good .

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Boeknummer: LTH26-E-4

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: Folding maps Illustrated Leather William Dampier Illustrated Unamed

Ernest Dieffenbach

Travels in New Zealand

London, John Murray, 1843. First edition. Leather. A scarce and important early travel work on New Zealand. With five illustrations. Written by the esteemed German physician, geologist and naturalist, Johann Ernst Dieffenbach. Ernest/Ernst Dieffenbach was the first trained scientist to live and work in New Zealand. This is the first edition of his travel work which explains his travels under the auspices of the New Zealand Company. Dieffenbach was one of the first Europeans to visit the Rotomahana area in New Zealand. Collated, Appears to be lacking the contents leaves to volume I (v-vii) as the text starts immediately after the end of the preface (iv). All plates are present, with three plates to volume one and two plates to volume two. Two volumes bound as one. Lacking the very scarce publisher's adverts. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with patches of heavy rubbing to the boards, joints and to the extremities. Small loss to the top corner of the spine label. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Rear hinge is tender and may loosen with further handling. Front endpaper,frontispiece and title page to volume I are detached but present. Frontispiece to volume II is detached but present. Tape repair to the title page of volume II. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: 613L3

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: Ernst Dieffenbach Ernest Dieffenbach New Zealand Travel Ernest Dieffenbach None

R. A. Henderson [ed.]; P. J. Stephenson [ed.]

The Geology and Geophysics of Northeastern Australia

Brisbane, Geological Society of Australia Incorporated, Queensland Division, 1980 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce collection of papers relating to the geology and geophysics of Queensland, Australia. The scarce first edition of this work collecting the twenty-three papers presented at the Third Australian Geological Convention, held in 1978. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Each paper relates to the geology or geophysics of north-eastern Australia and the Queensland region, with the work illustrated throughout with technical diagrams.Former owner's stamp of Peter R. Boshier to head of front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bumping to back strip head, with shelf wear to back strip tail. Exceptionally bright. Sunning to dust wrapper back strip. Light chipping to back strip head. Light edgewear to head and tail of wrap. Former owner's stamp to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Boeknummer: 817F37

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: geophysics peter boshier Queensland geology peter boshier Not Stated

William Harcus (Ed)

South Australia: Its History, Resources, and Production

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. Cloth. A work on the Southern regions of Australia, illustrated with photographs throughout. A interesting piece of travel writing from the late 19th century. Offering a history on the founding of Australia, its railways, laws, local government, immigration, education, industry and much more. Unfortunately this work is missing numerous plates throughout, which appear to be the illustrative maps. Most likely removed by a previous owner. Despite this the work is still an interesting work of Australian history. Numerous illustrated plates remain, with a folding plate towards the rear of the volume. 34 plates missing in total. The work was edited by the Congregational minister William Harcus. Emigrating to Australia in 1860, he turned his hand to journalism and was appointed the lead writer for South Australian Register. He continued his ministerial and journalist work throughout his life. Collated, incomplete. In the original cloth binding. Externally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and also to the extremities. Rubbing to the joints and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the cloth. The odd mark to the front and rear boards. Front and rear joints are starting. Internally, generally firmly bound. A few pages are detached, caused by plate removal rather than the binding, though it is strained in places. Pages are very lightly agetoned. Numerous plates are detached. Overall condition of the work is affected by the lacking plates. Good . Ill.: Unamed. Good .

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Boeknummer: 604C17

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: Travel Australia History Illustrated Australia Plates Unamed

Antoine Fauchery

Lettres D&Apos;Un Mineur En Australie

Paris, Poulet-Malassis et de Broise, 1859. Paperback. A very scarce collection of letters by Antoine Fauchery noting his experiences as a gold miner in Australia, the second edition of this work. A second edition of this very scarce work.In the original glassine wrap.In the original French.Antoine Fauchery's important collection of letters written whilst he was exploring the gold mines in Australia. In these letters Fauchery explains his day to day life as he was a gold miner, and the society of the goldfields.These letters were originally serialised in 'Le Moniteur Universel&apos.Fauchery was a French explorer and photographer. In the original publisher's paper wraps, in the original glassine wrap. Externally, generally smart. Small chip to the tail of the front wrap. Light marks to the wraps, including a small tide mark to the rear wrap. A little loss to the back strip. Ink to the rear wrap. Stamp to the reverse of the rear wrap. Tidemark to the reverse of the front wrap. Glassine wrap with some loss to the bacsktrip. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally celan with some spots, and a faint tide mark to some pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good/Very Good.

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Boeknummer: 797P27

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: Lettres d'un Mineur en Australie miner mining antoine fauchery miner exploration None

Edward Brown Fitton

New Zealand: Its Present Condition, Prospects and Resources; Being a Description of the Country and General Mode of Life Among New Zealand Colonists, for the Information of Intending Emigrants

London, Edward Stanford, 1856. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this study into New Zealand, it's people, culture, and climate. Illustrated with a folding map to the frontispiece. The first edition of this work. This is an in-depth study into New Zealand, looking into the prominent cities in the county, such as Wellington and Nelson. The author also discusses the early history of New Zealand, the features of the country, and the climate and scenery of New Zealand. With a folding map to the frontispiece. Written by Edward Brown Fitton, a landowner and resident in New Zealand. Bound without endpapers. Publisher's adverts to the front pastedown pastedown, and two pages of the rear. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light discolouration and marking to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Very small crack to the head of the front joint. Evidence of a label being formerly adhered to the rear board. Hinges are starting but firm. Bound without endpapers. Prior owner's mathematical pencil annotation to the rear pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spots and marks. Frontispiece is detaching a little from the gutter to the tail. The occasional pencil mark to the margins. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 678P3

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: new zealand edward brown fitton colonoists colony edward brown fitton oceania auckland Not Stated

Walter Kilroy Harris

Outback in Australia

Letchworth, Garden City, 1913. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this travelogue regarding the Australian outback. With accompanying illustrations. Illustrated, with a map and 29 illustrations. A bright copy of this work. An account of the longest over-landing journey ever attempted in Australia with a single horse. Harris writes many chapters on his journey and outback life in general at the start of the twentieth century. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light sheflwear to the joints and to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with occasional scattered spots to pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 703L6

Catalogus: Australia

Trefwoorden: Harris Australia Outback Travel Australia None