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A Brief Account of the Colony of Port-Jackson,
AU$75.00 Read MoreAdd to cartGeorge Bond; Julien Renard
Melbourne: Edition Renard, 2005.in New South Wales; Its Native Inhabitants, Productions, &c. &c. By George Bond. First published by the Author at Southampton in 1803 and reprinted for Him at Oxford, London, Cork and Dublin in various Years to about 1810. Eighth Edition, faithfully reprinted from the first, incorporating the additions and corrections of the later editions. Edited, with bibliographical notes by Julien Renard. Limited Edition of 100 copies within a total edition of 200 numbered copies, and now first published since about 1810. All the original editions are of great rarity. No copies of the 2nd or 3rd editions have been recorded and the first (Southampton, 1803) edition is extremely rare, while the 4th (Oxford, 1806), 5th (London, 1809), 5th (i.e. 6th, Cork, undated), and 6th (i.e. 7th, Dublin, also undated), editions are all very rare. The work is of considerable importance as one of the few accounts of Hunter’s period as Governor. Hunter was dissatisfied with Bond’s behaviour in the colony and complained of him in dispatches. Hunter was instructed to return him to England and Bond left the colony under a cloud in 1800, but his narrative was evidently very popular. He gives an account of the operation of the convict system and the economic corruption in the colony, and describes early efforts to encourage free settlers. He includes also comments on the Aborigines and on the natural history of the colony, including much from first-hand experience. See FERGUSON 480; WANTRUP, pp. 91-3.
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A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland
AU$1,150.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJames Edward Smith
Melbourne: Edition Renard, 2005.One of 60 numbered Large Paper copies (from a total edition of 212, of which 200 were for sale). A fine enhanced edition from the original edition Printed by J. Davis, Published by J. Sowerby, London, 1793-95 and never before reprinted. In this Deluxe issue the text is entirely reset with judicious use of colour and the fine coloured plates are enlarged by 25%. The text is accompanied by extensive bibliographical notes.
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Aboriginal Life in Old Australia, [Field Sports, &c. &c. of the Native Inhabitants of New South Wales]
AU$495.00 Read MoreAdd to cart[John Heaviside Clark]
Melbourne: Edition Renard, 2003.being an enhanced Facsimile of Field Sports, &c. &c. of the Native Inhabitants of New South Wales; With Ten Plates. First published in 1814, and now faithfully reprinted by Edition Renard. Limited to 200 numbered copies for sale, this being one of 125 copies of the Standard Edition. The text has been entirely reset in the recreated original types, faithfully matching the original edition which was the first separate work devoted to Aboriginal Australians. Included is an essay on the bibliography and publishing history of the work and interesting speculations on the text.
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Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales
AU$3,250.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJohn White
Melbourne: Edition Renard, 2002.Edition of 212 numbered copies, 200 only for sale, this being one of 40 deluxe copies with the plates in both coloured and uncoloured states. This sumptuous new edition is reprinted with the text entirely reset in Garamond, attractively printed in black, red, and green, and the plates enlarged by 50%. The plates, by Sarah Stone, F. P. Nodder, and other fine artists comprise 29 of birds (including splendid parrots), 10 of reptiles and amphibians, 7 mammals (marsupials and the Dingo), 6 of fishes, 9 of plants (including magnificent Banksias), 2 of invertebrates, and 2 of Aboriginal weapons and artefacts. In the original edition the leaf Hh4 is cancelled in some copies with a variant text describing in the cancelled state a description of the Wattled Bee-Eater, or Merops, Female and in the uncancelled state a description of the male bird. Both texts have been reproduced here and there are some bibliographical and publishing notes appended. This was the first natural history book on Australia of any significance to be published after the arrival of the First Fleet and has never before been republished with the plates in colour. Edition Renard was awarded two Gold Medals at the 20th National Print Awards, and a Certificate of Manufacturing Excellence of the Victorian Manufacturers Hall of Fame for this book, the first publication under the imprint.
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Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales
AU$2,375.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJohn White
Melbourne: Edition Renard, 2002.Edition of 212 numbered copies, 200 only for sale, this one of 150 numbered copies of the Standard Edition. This sumptuous new edition is reprinted with the text entirely reset in Garamond, attractively printed in black, red, and green, and the plates enlarged by 50%. The plates, by Sarah Stone, F. P. Nodder, and other fine artists comprise 29 of birds (including splendid parrots), 10 of reptiles and amphibians, 7 mammals (marsupials and the Dingo), 6 of fishes, 9 of plants (including magnificent Banksias), 2 of invertebrates, and 2 of Aboriginal weapons and artefacts. In the original edition the leaf Hh4 is cancelled in some copies with a variant text describing in the cancelled state a description of the Wattled Bee-Eater, or Merops, Female and in the uncancelled state a description of the male bird. Both texts have been reproduced here and there are some bibliographical and publishing notes appended. This was the first natural history book on Australia of any significance to be published after the arrival of the First Fleet and has never before been republished with the plates in colour. Edition Renard was awarded two Gold Medals at the 20th National Print Awards, and a Certificate of Manufacturing Excellence of the Victorian Manufacturers Hall of Fame for this book, the first publication under the imprint.
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Archer Magazine 19: The Pleasure Issue
AU$19.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAmy Middleton; Roz Bellamy
Melbourne: Archer Magazine, 2023.A magazine about sex, gender and identity. The Pleasure Issue. Contributors include: Joan Nestle, Katia Ariel, Erin Riley, Caitlin McGregor, Lauren French, Vex Ashley, Hini Hanara, Bebe Oliver, Patrice Capogreco, Euphemia Russell, Jessamyn Stanley, Pro Dommes Alani and Danielle, and an image editorial by Hailey Moroney.
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Starting Again: A Time in the Life of William Yang
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartWilliam Yang
Melbourne: William Heinemann, 1989. -
A Distant Field of Murder: Western District Frontiers, 1834-1848
AU$150.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJan Critchett
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990. -
The Farce of Sodom
AU$2,000.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDonald Friend
Melbourne: Gryphon Books, 1980.By the Right Honourable Earl of Rochester. Written for the Royal Company of Whoremasters, and printed a-new upon the three hundredth anniversary of the untimely demise of our noble author in the thirty-third year of his life. With sets and costumes suitable for theatrical performances designed by Donald Friend. Limited to 250 signed and numbered copies, this being one of 10 deluxe editions in ornate full leather (described as Artist’s copies).
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An Alphabet of Owls Et Cetera
AU$700.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDonald Friend
Melbourne: Gryphon Books, 1981.With a text suitable for all children, grown-ups, non-readers, ornamental hermits, et alia. Limited to 150 signed and numbered copies, of which this is number 12.
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The Cadia Valley Mines: A Mining Success Story
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartEd Malone
Melbourne: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2011.7 page Appendix laid in.
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Transgender Australia: A History Since 1910
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartNoah Riseman
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2023.“The first book on Australian trans history exploring the lives and impacts of trans and gender-diverse Australians. Trans and gender diverse people have always been present in Australian life, whether they’ve lived quiet lives in the country, performed in cabaret shows, worked on the streets or run for parliament. But over the last century there have been remarkable changes in how they have identified and expressed themselves. Transgender Australia is the first book to chart the changing social, medical, legal and lived experiences of trans and gender diverse people in Australia since 1910. Drawing on over a hundred oral history interviews and previously unexamined documents and media reports, it highlights how trans people have tried to live authentically while navigating a society that often treated them like outcasts.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Remembered Gardens: Eight Women & Their Visions of an Australian Landscape
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartHolly Kerr Forsyth
Melbourne: The Miegunyah Press, 2008. -
Geology of Australian and Papua New Guinean Mineral Deposits
AU$250.00 Read MoreAdd to cartD. A. Berkman; D. H. Mackenzie
Melbourne: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1998.AusIMM Monograph 22.
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11th International Symposium on Rock Fragmentation by Blasting
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartA. T. Spathis; D. P. Gribble; A. C. Torrance; T. N. Little
Melbourne: The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2015.Conference Proceedings: 24-26 August, 2015: Sydney, Australia.
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The Dead Accuse: Collection of Letters from Behind the Iron Curtain
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartArturs Plaudis
Melbourne: JAJM Fund, 1984.Collection of letters telling of life in Latvia from 1944 to 1980.
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Into Your Hands: Essays Inspired by Mystic, Prophet, and Activist Michael Bernard Kelly
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAndrew Brown
Melbourne: Clouds of Magellan Press, 2022.Academic and personal tributes to the life and work of leading Australian gay activist and religious commentator Michael Bernard Kelly.
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Always Remember: 40 Years – 40 Objects and Images from the AIDS Epidemic, 1981-2021
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartGeoff Allshorn
Melbourne: Clouds of Magellan Press, 2021.“A brief history of AIDS in Australia, expressed through forty objects and images – newspaper clippings, books, films, TV, music, memorials, activism and art. Not to mention badges and milk cartons. Allshorn tenderly recalls his own experiences and struggles. More broadly, Allshorn probes the meanings behind the many silences, exclusions and (mis)representation, while at the same time celebrating the heroic work of many ‘heroes of the epidemic’.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Death in the Sauna
AU$35.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDennis Altman
Melbourne: Clouds of Magellan Press, 2023.“On the eve of a major international AIDS Conference in London, the Conference chair is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Tracking down how he died reveals layers of deception, rivalry and danger for those close to him.” (publisher’s blurb) The first novel of Australian gay rights activist and academic Dennis Altman (1943-).
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The Erotic Contemplative: Reflections on the Spiritual Journey of the Gay/Lesbian Christian
AU$35.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMichael Bernard Kelly
Melbourne: Clouds of Magellan Press, 2021.“In 1994, Michael Kelly recorded six video lectures for the Erospirit Research Institute, charting a spirituality for gay and lesbian Christians grounded in the contemplative, mystical traditions of the church. Joseph Kramer, who commissioned the lectures, writes, “His powerful words … seemed to come straight from his heart and right into mine. I told Michael that he was offering transformative guidance, like Joseph Campbell did in his Hero’s Journey. ‘You have described the Mystic’s Journey for Gay and Lesbian Christians. The lectures, released in 1995, were digitised and re-released in 2020. Now this transcription of the lectures is published for the first time, and includes a study guide to the series prepared by Michael Kelly.” (publisher’s blurb)