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Three Years in Cachar: With a Short Account of the Manipur Massacre
AU$350.00 Read MoreAdd to cartM. J. Wright; James H. Hartley
London: S. W. Partridge & Co, [1895].An account by a lady missionary of life in Assam, describing the people and their way of life and her encounters with wild animals. It also includes her description of the events in Manipur in 1890-91 when a military expedition was sent to respond to the murders of five British soldiers by insurgent Manipuris. Five Manipuri commanders were hanged for waging war against the British, who installed the boy Meidingngu Churachand on the throne.
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Tours in Sunny New South Wales
AU$110.00 Read MoreAdd to cartEdward Lynch
Sydney: Edward Lynch, No date.1920s NSW travel guide. Published in collaboration with the Government Railways’ Publicity Department.
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A Nocturne and Other Malayan Stories and Sketches
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartFrank Swettenham; William R. Roff
Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1993.Sir Frank Swettenham (1850-1946) was the first Resident General, from 1896 to 1901, of the Federated Malay States, which brought together the states of Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang. “His interest in the country and its people is reflected in the wide range of his stories and sketches.” (from wrapper)
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The Land of the Prairie: And the Wonders of the Gospel’s Power among the Mochicans and Red Indians
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cart[John Ritchie]
Kilmarnock: John Ritchie, No date.Stories of some of the missionaries to the American Indians including John Elliot, a Puritan missionary who with others is credited with editing the Bay Psalm Book, the first book published in North America in 1640. Other missionaries mentioned include David Brainerd, John and Charles Wesley and David Zeisberger. Published by Christian Literature published John Ritchie. Unrecorded in OCLC.
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British Salmonidae
AU$400.00 Read MoreAdd to cartW. Jardine
London: Decimus, 1979.First published privately in Edinburgh between 1839 and 1841, this facsimile is limited to 500 numbered copies, of which this is number 327. Paintings by Jardine, engraved by William Lazars, who engraved the early sets of Audubon’s Birds. Four page essay ‘Sir William Jardine and the British Salmonidae’ by Alwyne Wheeler, Curator of European fishes at the British Museum (Natural History), laid in.
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Encyclopedia of Australian Animals: Mammals, Birds, Frogs, Reptiles (4 Volumes)
AU$200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartHarald Ehmann; Michael J. Tyler; Terence R. Lindsey; Ronald Strahan
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1992. -
The Making of Women: The History of Mac Robertson Girls’ High School
AU$10.00 Read MoreAdd to cartPauline F. Parker
Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2006. -
Garrets and Pretenders: Bohemian Life in America from Poe to Kerouac
AU$10.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAlbert Parry
Mineola: Dover, 2012. -
Souvenir Programme: Crowning Ceremony: Miss Sydney Competition, Anzac House Appeal
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartReturned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmens Imperial Australia League
Sydney: The Market Print, 1944.Programme for a beauty pageant at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Ground, Saturday, 9th September, 1944, organised by the RSL to raise funds for development of Anzac House, Sydney. Contains a brief pitch for the development, programme of events, and portraits of the competitors, most representing different government departments and ministries.
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Ceremonial Parade: On the occasion of the Laying Up of the Queen’s & Regimental Colours of the 9th Infantry Battalion (The Moreton Regt.) Sunday, 23rd March, 1969
AU$20.00 Read MoreAdd to cart9 Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment
Brisbane: Neta, 1969.Program for a Ceremonial Parade.
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The New Queensland House
AU$70.00 Read MoreAdd to cartCameron Bruhn; Katelin Butler
Melbourne: Thames & Hudson, 2022.“Imagine being in a home designed for a sun-drenched lifestyle – a dwelling so attuned to its setting and occupants that it effortlessly adapts to the climate and allows outdoor living all year round. This richly illustrated book takes the reader on an immersive journey through Queensland’s most exciting, contemporary architect-designed houses. The New Queensland House presents 28 awe-inspiring homes from the past decade, describing the architectural atmosphere in the early 21st century and exemplifying the ideas, teaching and buildings that have shaped the state’s residential architecture. Visit glamorous hilltop villas that are a stage set for a splendid tropical lifestyle; go inside the most hospitable family homes in the relaxed garden suburbs; and revel in the perfect requirements for architectural escapism in pristine, remote locations. This illuminating book showcases Queensland’s adventurous and globally acclaimed residential architecture, exploring the integral part it plays in the rich cultural heritage and exciting future of the state. Not only does it present aspirational homes, it also offers replicable models for regionally and environmentally sensitive architecture across the world.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Narrative of a Voyage Round the World; Comprehending an Account of the Wreck of the Ship “Governor Ready”, in Torres Straits;
AU$2,500.00 Read MoreAdd to cartT. B. Wilson
London: Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper, 1835.A description of the British Settlements of the Coasts of New Holland, more particularly Raffles Bay, Melville Island, Swan River, and King George’s Sound; also, the manners and customs of the Aboriginal Tribes: with an appendix, containing remarks on transportation, the treatment of convicts during the voyage, and advice to persons intending to emigrate to the Australian Colonies. FERGUSON 2073. This copy without the 10 page catalogue of books and the plates bound in a different order.
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Revidirte Statuten fur den Deutschen Kranken=Verein in Brisbane
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDeutschen Kranken-Vereins
Brisbane: A. Cleghorn, 1872.Revised statutes for the German Health Association in Brisbane.
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Constitution and Rules of the Queensland Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartQueensland Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia
[Brisbane]: Watson, Ferguson, and Co., 1891.Founded, 1885. Amended at the Annual General Meeting, July 6, 1891. FERGUSON 15166a.
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De la Prostitution dans la Ville de Paris
AU$300.00 Read MoreAdd to cartA. J. B. Parent-Duchatelet
Bruxelles: H. Dumont, 1837.Consideree sous le rapport de l’hygiene publique, de la morale et de l’administration. ‘Of Prostitution in the City of Paris’, “considered from the point of view of public hygiene, morals, and administration; supported by statistical documents drawn from the archives of the police, with maps and tables.” Authored by French physician Alexandre Parent-Duchatelet (1790-1836), an eminent hygienist who wrote numerous works on public health. This text, published post-humously, became his most famous and is regarded as a medical classic; a major work on the history of prostitution and one of the first empirical sociological surveys based upon nearly 8 eight years of research digging through police archives and conducting field interviews and surveys. The first edition published in 2 volumes in 1836 is considered one of the first work’s of modern sex research. This is the Second Edition to which is added an essay on his life and work by Fr. Leuret.
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A Collection of Sketches: The Wool Trade
AU$200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartE. Pearce
Brisbane: The Carter-Watson Co., No date.Cartoon portraits of buyers and others connected with the Australian wool industry, mostly from Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, though also featuring a bevy of English characters. ANB 34155 dates [191-?], though a Barcaldine newspaper, The Western Champion Saturday Morning, March 22, 1924, ran a short story on the publication’s issue: “An event of some local interest has been the issue during the week of a collection of sketches by an old and very popular member of the wool trade, Mr. E- Pearce. The book consists of about 100 cartoons of people prominent in the wool trade. Mr. Pearce, whose skill as a cartoonist had hitherto been known only to a select circle of friends, has been prevailed on to publish in book form a series of sketches which had previously only a private circulation amongst friends. As a combination of technical skill and delightful humor the publication is unique.”
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A Census of New South Wales Plants
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJ. H. Maiden; Ernst Betche
Sydney: W. A. Gullick, Government Printer, 1916.A talented and enthusiastic botanist Joseph Henry Maiden established the colony’s first herbarium, the National Herbarium of New South Wales, together with a museum and library. Among his many studies and achievements he was also responsible for the construction of Sydney’s first playground and worked tirelessly to develop the educational value of the Botanical Gardens for all Australians.
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Snapshot Photograph of Watsons Bay, Sydney
AU$10.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAnonymous
[Sydney]: No publisher, No date.Early 20th century view of Watsons Bay, Sydney.
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Snapshot Photograph of Rocks, Botany Bay
AU$10.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAnonymous
[Sydney]: No publisher, No date.Early 20th century view of a man standing on the rocks at Botany Bay, Sydney.
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Additional Notes on the Palaeontology of Queensland (Part 2)
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartR. Etheridge
Brisbane: Warwick and Sapsford, 1886.Queensland. Department of Mines. Geological Survey. Bulletin No. 13 by R. Etheridge, Junr., Curator of the Australian Museum, Sydney.