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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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Hermannsburg – West MacDonnell Ranges – Richard Forrester

By acclaimed artist Richard Forrester of the Aranda painted in 2007.

Rich vibrant Hermannsburg watercolour following the style of the great Albert Namatjira. Strong lines and imparting the deep colours of the early morning and late evening light among the West MacDonnell ranges, near Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

Price $240.00

Quality vibrant Hermannsburg by Forrester

$240.00

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Photograph from Beattie’s Studio – Recherche Bay, South West Tasmania

An original photograph from Beattie’s Studio, Hobart of Port Davey, Western Tasmania. Size 20.5 x 15cm the image filling the whole of the photograph.

The Le Perouse Range from Rocky Bay, Recherche.

Overall in good condition showing some signs of handling and impressions on close inspection. The rear of the photograph carries the Beattie’s copyright stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmania and various notes.

Solitary vessel in Recherche bay – Beattie’s Studio

$50.00

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Original Photograph by J.C. Breaden – Boating on the River Leven, North West Tasmania c1930

A good period image of a boating trip on the River Leve, North West Tasmania c1930. Size 21 x 15 cm and overall in good condition with some crimping from a previous mounting in the top left corner.

J.C. Breaden is recorded as having been a gifted Hobart amateur photographer who was active from 1920. He died in 1947. The rear of the photograph carries his stamp, that of the Agent General for Tasmanian and various notes.

Boating in the River Leven – gifted photographer

$30.00

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Elephant Seal – Vauthier -1820

A scarce hand coloured copper engraving of the Elephant Seal “Le Phoque a trompe” Peron. In the distance a ship can be seen. Engraved by Barreau after Vauthier and published in Paric in 1820.

Price $270.00 framed in Voyager Natural History style ready to hang in your study …

Rare hand coloured Elephant Seal

$270.00

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Tasmaniana – Clifford Craig’s Auction Catalogues – 1975 A useful and hard to come by reference for the collector and historian.

The Important Collection of Books, Manuscripts, Prints, Drawings and Paintings relating to the Discovery and History of Van Diemen’s Land and Tasmania and with a few items relating to Australasia, the property of Dr Clifford Craig of Launceston, Christie, Manson & Woods auction catalogues – October 1975.

Two catalogues, printed wrappers, Catalogue I – 89 pages, 16 plates (some colour); Catalogue II – 129 pages, 4 plates. Over 1600 items described. Catalogues for the sale of the collection formed by Doctor Clifford Craig, who based two of his works – ‘The Engravers of Van Diemen’s Land’ and ‘Old Tasmanian Prints’, largely on prints from his collection. A significant collection by any standards.

$70.00

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