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Maps, Atlases & Related Books – The Laith Reynolds Collection

A Robert Muir Catalogue from 2009 that has become part of the very useful reference list with a strong focus on Australia. It relates to the Laith Reynolds collection. 373 items well described by Jodie Ween and Janet Muir, many with illustrations.

Reynolds a businessman of repute with interests in Mining and another Voyager favourite bell ringing donating over 2,000 books and items on campanology to the Swan Bells Tower in WA

Solid and fairly full map reference

$25.00

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Prints and Print Makers of Australia (1788-1850) – the Antipodes Observed – Cedric Flower.

This is the hard back version of the very good compilation of key prints and their makers in the years up to 1850. Published by MacMillan, Melbourne in 1975. Landscape quarto, 139 pages heavily illustrated, obviously! Pretty good condition in a complete protected dust jacket.

And what an extraordinary record they are … where would we be with only the narrative? Every State and subject is covered selecting the very best items.

The images that go with the story!

$40.00

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Tasmanian Photographer ( Beattie) – Margaret Tassell and David Wood – 1981

Published by Macmillan in Australia. Quarto, 155 pages heavily illustrated, as you would expect. Good dust jacket and generally a very good copy.

The first name that springs to mind when it turns to photography in Tasmania.

A well put together collection by Tassell and Wood published in 1981. Many examples of his better work categorised into – Historic; Industrial and Scenic, and Norfolk Island for a broader interest in that association. Some of the “originals” clearly showing their age but the subject matter and technique still very worthy.

Beattie Photographic Imagery – Defining Tasmania

$60.00

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The Adventures of an Emigrant in Van Diemen’s Land – William Thornley

Published in Australia by Rigby in 1973. Octavo, 171 pages with plates. A fine copy.

Edited from the account of Charles Rowcroft published originally in 1843. Rowcroft was a settler near Bothwell in the 1820’s. Makes for a very readable story of early life in Tassie. Nicely illustrated.

Early settlers account

$30.00

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Ghost Towns of Australia – George Farwell

Published by Rigby, Adelaide in 1965. Octavo, 247 pages with plates and map end papers. Minor ageing with relevant article glued in at end. A Very good copy.

Australia has its fair share of towns no longer up to their former glory … indeed many completely gone. That is the nature of pioneering existence whether mineral or agricultural or some other purpose.

Interesting images of once glorious places

$30.00

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Account of a Duel between William Bland and Robert Case – George Mackaness – No 41 of 100 Limited and Signed.

George Mackaness’s limited monograph published by the author in Sydney, 1942. Signed boldly by Mackaness and numbered 41 of 100 copies only.

Mackaness referencing Bland’s own publication on the matter, the title continuing … and the circumstances that led thereto, drawn up for posterity by Dr William Bland. With a Report of the Trial, Rex v Bland, Randall and Fulton, before the Recorder of Bombay, 14th and 17th April 1813 (Extracted from the Bombay Courier) and a Memoir of Dr William Bland.

Small quarto, 40 pages with illustrations, stiff wrappers in normal Mackaness style, rubbed with some transfer on inside of covers, internally very good.

Bland one of the most interesting convict identities was sentenced to seven years transportation to Botany Bay for defending his honour and successfully killing Robert Case during a dual at Bombay. The circumstances leading up to the dual are lengthy and a most interesting account of all the carry on that ensues between gentlemen of the time to protect their honour.

In Sydney it was not long before Bland was pardoned and put his medical training to use. He rose to be an important member of the Colony … but not without a wayward period initially were his penchant for criticising the establishment saw him back in jail.

Dr Bland an interesting early identity and a good shot!

$50.00

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