Tasmania

The Convict King (Jorgen Jorgenson) – James Francis Hogan – Rare Walch of Hobart issue 1891.

Rather scarce and no wonder given the paper wrappers. The long title worth detailing

The Convict King being The Romantic Life and Adventures of Jorgen Jorgenson who was for a time Monarch of Iceland, helped to Discover Bass Strait, was at the Founding of Hobart etc etc. and Closed His Extraordinary Career in the Hobart Hospital in 1845.

Published by J Walch & Sons, Tasmania. No date but 1891. Authority Ferguson 104889.

Interestingly for a book published by the famous Hobart printing firm – this book was actually printed by Kelly of London and Kingston on Thames, England.

Octavo, 235 pages, with advertisements for other contemporary Walch publications in the ends and on the back cover. Splitting a bit down the spine edge, now repaired and secured with acid free archival Japan paper.

Published as part of Walch’s Series of Books on Old Van Diemen’s Land – No 3. A very good copy despite any deficiencies given its rarity and obvious vulnerability.

The story of Jorgen Jorgenson is a full and strange one – at first hid life appears surely a fiction … but no this man was out for adventure and mixed with many who were making their own mark on the World and its History.

The Convict King a scarce edition for sure.

$180.00

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Tasmania – Capital Port – A History of the Marine Board of Hobart 1858-1997

A fine copy of a very sold book. Titel seems a bit dull and could have been chosen better. A super history of the docks on the Derwent and Lighthouses in outer reaches – Bruny etc. Some very nice period images illustrate the hard work done by the authors.

Published in the year 2000 by the Port Authority appropriately addressed at 1 Franklin Wharf. Large octavo format, 461 pages, as new in a like dust jacket. Quality production. A heavy book that would attract an overseas postage supplement.

An essential component to any Maritime collection – the Port and what a beauty.

$45.00

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Albert Ogilvie and Stymie Gaha – World-wise Tasmanians – Michael Roe

Never pre-judge any book. We thought an academics account of two 1930’s Tasmanian politician would be a pretty dry thing. Not so, Premier Ogilvie and Health Minister Gaha found themselves on tour in the ever leaning right Europe of Mussolini and Hitler. Half the book is the daily journal from each of keen observations, some profound others to do with daily goings on and the “style of the day” in the likes of Monaco.

Ogilvie’s account of the voyage out to England is delightful. Stymie was already in England and had been asked to stay there to catch up with his Premier. Seven weeks was a long time to wait so he set off for a quick trip “as you would” to South America – the account of which is similarly surprisingly interesting.

The balance of the book is the personal lead in and lead out to all of this . But to us it’s a travel account at the heart.

Published by the Parliament of Tasmania in 2008. Large squarish octavo, 274 pages, portrait on dust jacket, a quality production in great condition.

Ogilvie and Stymie Gaha in Europe when the heat was on ..

$50.00

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Brighton and Surrounds [Tasmania] – Alison Alexander

A first and only edition of Alison Alexander’s fabulous book on the history of Bagdad, Bridgewater, Brighton, Broadmarsh, Dromedary, Elderslie, Mangalore, Old Beach, Pontville and Tea Tree.

Published in 2006 by the Council and surely the most sumptuous council backed publication of all time. The author, of course, probably Tasmania’s most prolific writer of history at this high standard.

Large quarto, 394 pages, illustrated throughout. Printed on very heavy stock so consequently a heavy book. Will require a postage supplement unless local. A fine copy in a fine jacket. Very hard to come by … we think the author has run out – not entirely sure.

If you live in and love the area – this is the book for you.

$80.00

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The James of George Town – Signed Copy – Graeme Broxham

Subtitled .. A colonial Maritime, Mercantile and family Correspondence 1813-1857.

Soft cover published by the Navarine Press as one of the historic Roebuck Society publications – number 56. Limited to 500 copies and this one signed by the Editor compiler.

All up 64 pages, with numerous relevant illustrations, map at rear. A total of 72 correspondences follow a lengthy historical introduction.

Captain Joseph James first operated out of Sydney from 1811. He then became the first merchant of George Town, Van Diemens Land in the year 1820. He died penniless in 1844 but his son Captain William James rebuilt the family fortunes.

Early Tasmanian History from the letters of the seafaring James’s of George Town.

$25.00

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My Memoirs Laced with East Coast Tales of Van Diemens Land [Tasmania] – Edward Shaw.

A super memoir. Self published in the year 2000 by the author. Larger format softcover 137 pages. A very good near fine copy. Frontispiece facsimile map of 1825 by Souter. Images from original photographs and sketches throughout.

A bit of an old fashioned rendition about folks and what they got up to and who was related to who and did what. Having said that you cannot but get a warm feeling for Edward Shaw by the time you finish and the East Coast of Tasmania feels more like home as it should be.

East Coast of Tasmania and who was who and a beautiful place

$25.00

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The Convict King (Jorgen Jorgenson) – James Francis Hogan – Rare Walch of Hobart issue 1891.

Tasmania – Capital Port – A History of the Marine Board of Hobart 1858-1997

Albert Ogilvie and Stymie Gaha – World-wise Tasmanians – Michael Roe

Brighton and Surrounds [Tasmania] – Alison Alexander

The James of George Town – Signed Copy – Graeme Broxham

My Memoirs Laced with East Coast Tales of Van Diemens Land [Tasmania] – Edward Shaw.

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