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Original watercolour
by PATTERSON, Betty
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Elizabeth (Betty) Deans Paterson (1894-1970) was an artist, cartoonist and book illustrator, born in Melbourne. The talented and beloved younger sister of Esther Paterson, with whom she often collaborated, one of Paterson's other most notable collaborations was with Australian author Ivan Southall. Together, they worked on several books, including "Ash Road" (1965), which won the Children's Book of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bound volume of coloured separately-issued prints, including the Australian kangaroo and emu
by [Educational Menagerie]
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- 1860
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$3,300.12
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London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1860. Attractive collection of coloured zoological plates prepared for British schoolchildren during the mid-nineteenth century, including two Australian species (an emu and a kangaroo). The plates were issued by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, the publishing arm of the Anglican mission that during the early decades of the nineteenth century diversified its… Read more about this item Item Price
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Two fascinating broadsheets for Paul Bernabo's travelling zoo
by BERNABO, Paul
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- 1851
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$2,245.92
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Germany, 1851. First Edition. Two fine German broadsheets, advertising a travelling zoo. Among the many fascinating animals listed for exhibition, the Australian dingo makes a surprising inclusion.
The 1840s and 1850s saw a distinct rise in the popularity of travelling menageries throughout the world; one thinks of the Beaumont-Waller exhibits held in Hyde Park in Sydney in 1847. A… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Enfants du Capitaine Grant. Voyage autour du monde
by VERNE, Jules
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- 1868
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CA$1,540.06
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Paris: J. Hetzel, 1868. A large-format edition with dramatic illustrations by Edward Riou who collaborated with Jules Verne for six of his novels.
This racing tale of adventure is set against the backdrop of Pacific exploration and discovery. Much of the action takes place in Australia, especially Victoria. There are adventures with the locals, bushrangers, and explorers (including a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Manly-By-the-Sea
by [SHEET MUSIC] BAILEY, Herbert C. & ROBINS, Nicholas
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- 1925
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$320.84
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Manly, N.S.W.: The Manly Daily, 1925. An iconic example of Australia's long standing love of the seaside: "white surf rolling free, Manly, sweet Manly, Manly by the sea..." Bound in original colour printed wrappers, 255mm x 315mm, 4 pages; a fine copy. Item Price
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Aboriginal Art
by MOUNTFORD, Charles P.
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- 1965
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$22.92
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London: Longmans, 1965. From "The Arts in Australia" series. Succinct description of Aboriginal art in all mediums, from body painting to sand drawings, bark paintings, painted wooden shields, engraved stones and dendroglyphs. Mountford was an esteemed anthropologist and scholar of Aboriginal religion. Staple bound octavo booklet, illustrated in black & white and colour; original illustrated wrappers, a near fine… Read more about this item Item Price
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David Strachan 1919-1970
by [STRACHAN, David] THOMAS, Daniel
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- 1973
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$27.50
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Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1973. With a catalogue of the etchings by Nicholas Draffin and a detailed five page biography of the artist. Quarto, black and white plates; original illustrated wrappers, a bit rubbed but still a very good copy. Item Price
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Australia Beautiful; "The Home " Pictorial Annual 1929
by [No Editor Stated]
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- 1929
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$68.75
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Sydney: Art in Australia, 1929. Features the creative work of Elioth Gruner, Harold Herbert, Arthur Streeton, Sir John Longstaff, Blamire Young, Frederick McCubbin and numerous striking black & white photo-plates by Harold Cazneaux. Staple bound quarto in original colour illustrated wrappers, plates in colour and black & white throughout; some chipping of the spine, a few scattered stains affect… Read more about this item Item Price
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Etchings by John Shirlow
by [SHIRLOW, John] URE SMITH, Sydney (introduction)
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- 1917
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$183.34
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1917. First Edition. A finely produced book of etchings, mainly of Melbourne scenes, by Shirlow who, according to Moore, "revived the art of etching in Australia". With a presentation inscription from the publisher George Robertson to his daughter. Octavo, original decorated wrappers with pictorial onlay, 24 plates, list of works; a little preliminary foxing, otherwise… Read more about this item Item Price
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Etchings by John Shirlow
by [SHIRLOW, John] URE SMITH, Sydney (introduction)
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- 1917
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$91.67
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1917. First Edition. A finely produced book of etchings, mainly of Melbourne scenes, by Shirlow who, according to Moore, "revived the art of etching in Australia" Octavo, original decorated wrappers with pictorial onlay, 24 plates, list of works; scattered foxing to endpapers, fore edge and title page, a near-fine copy. Item Price
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Jack Harkaway and His Son's Adventures in Australia
by HEMYNG, Bracebridge
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- 1910
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$137.50
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Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co, 1910. American edition of one of the most notable early Australian books. Includes murderous convict tales, bushrangers and depictions of enslaved Indigenous Australia. [Muir, 3441.]. Octavo, bound in original pictorial wrappers, 323 pages + 15 pages advertisements, uniformly embrowned, a very good copy. Item Price
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Stout Fellows Chum, Angelina, Wallaby, Um-Pig and Flip
by WALL, Dorothy
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- 1936
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$160.42
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936. First Edition. Dorothy Wall. Stout Fellows" is delightful little-known work from the canon of Dorothy Wall (1894 - 1942), creator of the lovable koala, Blinky Bill. Dedicated to the most important people, Young Scamps & Co., this is a tale of bush fire and adventure set in Australia. {Muir, 7830]. Quarto, bound in original… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rainy Day Gift Book of the Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
by WALL, Dorothy
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- 1925
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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Sydney: Printed by John Sands, 1925. First Edition. A scarce ephemeral piece, both written and illustrated by Dorothy Wall of 'Blinky Bill' reknown, teaching the value of "Thrift". One of three variant printings of this delightful gift book for children - teaching them to save against a Rainy Day - and the first of two such collaborations between Wall… Read more about this item Item Price
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Santa Claus and a Sun-dial An Australian Christmas Fantasy
by EMERSON, E.S.
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- 1909
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Melbourne: George Robertson, 1909. First Edition. First edition of this scarce children's book, illustrated by Percy Lindsay in what was to become his characteristic "Bulletin" style, with full-page plates and marginal sketches on every page. [Muir, 2316.]. Small quarto, illustrations throughout, text set within Australian bushland theme ornamental borders; in the original pictorial grey cloth with vivid red lettering… Read more about this item Item Price
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![The Muses' Magazine; A Monthly Review of the Musical, Artistic, Literary and Intellectual Life of Queensland [No. 1 - FIRST YEAR]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/354/498/1302498354.0.m.jpg)
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The Muses' Magazine; A Monthly Review of the Musical, Artistic, Literary and Intellectual Life of Queensland [No. 1 - FIRST YEAR]
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- 1927
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Brisbane, Queensland: Luis Amadeo Pares, 1927. First Edition. An important document of multicultural Australia. With lively reports on the activities of the The Brisbane Repertory Theatre Society, The Queensland Authors' and Artists' Association, The Alliance Francaise de Brisbane, The Goethe Bund, The Societa Dante, The Centro Espanol de Queensland, The Hellenic Club, The House of Israel, and The Hall… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Journey. A Series Based on a Tour of the United States of America in 1965-66. Paintings completed in 1970
by FRENCH, Leonard
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- 1970
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$50.42
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Melbourne: Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney in association with Gallery A, Melbourne. By courtesy Rudy Komon Gallery, 1970. First Edition. This scarce catalogue features a striking portrait of the artist over two pages and a full list of the works featured in the exhibition. Design and photography by Mark Strizic. Staple bound oblong quarto booklet, plates in colour and black &… Read more about this item Item Price
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Philip's Copy Books.; Arranged and written by Alexander Stewart, Teacher of Writing
by STEWART, Alexander
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- 1870
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$229.17
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'Improved Australian Edition' published by George Robertson for George Philip, 1870. Educational calligraphy copy book with a single poignant sentence printed in copperplate at the top of each page, for practice purposes. Small string bound quarto, original illustrated blue wrappers (detailed map of Australasia on rear cover), 24 pages; a few contemporary practice sentences in ink but scarely any,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bush Songs of Australia for Young and Old
by [OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul] Rentoul Annie R.
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- 1910
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$412.52
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Melbourne: George Robertson for Allan & Co, 1910. First Edition. OUTHWAITE, Ida Rentoul. First Edition of the highly successful sequel to the Rentoul sisters' 'Australian Songs for Young and Old', with words by Annie Rentoul, music by Georgette Peterson and illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. Imperial edition 336. Muir #6346. Oblong quarto, original red illustrated wrappers, 36 pages, full-page… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bridget and the Bees
by WALL, Dorothy
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- 1934
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$504.18
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London: Methuen, 1934. Wall, Dorothy. First edition of this scarce and finely-produced work. Although published a year after the first Blinky Bill title, the illustrative style of Bridget and the Bees harks back to Wall's delicate drawings for J.J. Hall's The Crystal Bowl, published in 1921, and suggests that it was written and illustrated well before its publication date.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Australian Landscape Painters of To-day
by BURDETT, Basil & MACDONALD, James S.
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- 1929
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Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
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CA$352.93
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Sydney: Art in Australia, 1929. Near Fine. One of the fine early art books published by Art in Australia in the 1920s. Featuring work by Margaret Preston, Arthur Streeton and Lloyd Rees, among others. Edition limited to 750 copies. Quarto, tipped-in colour illustrations and black & white plates throughout; spine renewed, otherwise a near fine copy in original… Read more about this item Item Price
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