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The Dictionary of Australian Bushrangers – Roy Mendham

Definitive list and mini- biography of Australian bushrangers. A special copy once owned by a knowledgeable enthusiast as it contains a number of pencilled additions between the entries and a fully annotated index at the back concerning Tasmanian and Norfolk Island … so clearly from the Apple isle.

Published by Hawthorn Press in 1975, Octavo, 179 pages, a super copy.

Like all books that “Grab us” just spent over an hour reading the content before writing it up. Often now pseudo idolised … they were thugs really .. and left a lot of people in distress … and sometimes dead!

Bushrangers – all of them – Mastermind Material

SO SORRY SOLD

$30.00

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Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia – Michael Nash

A fine copy of Michael Nash’s all embracing Australian shipwreck book.

Published by the University of Western Australia Press in 2007. Squarish large octavo, 244 pages, very nicely illustrated throughout, end paper illustration of the dreadful goings on at the Batavia camp.

Pulled together by Nash with contributions from a number of other experts in the field, or the water really.

The fifteen wrecks dealt with in detail are presented chronologically starting with the Batavia (1629) .. then a leap to Hunter’s Sirius (1790) .. the Pandora (1791) all the way to the Tasman (1883). We say fifteen but the last is a place for wrecks Garden Island (1906-1945). Notes, glossary etc finish what is a really good reference or stand alone work.

The other dimension with this book is the back history of many of wrecks – First Fleet; Bounty Related; Slavers; Walers etc and for some another aspect such as Experimental Reconstruction (Zanoni 1867); Timber Shipbuilding techniques (Water Witch 1842).

Australian Wrecks – the way in to the subject – no better presentation.

$50.00

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Smugglers and Sailors – The Customs History of Australia 1788-1901 – David Day

A super fine copy of this substantial book that looks at the development of Australia through the Customs Service.

The author David Day born in Queensland and went to Melbourne University an later awarded a research Fellowship at Clare College Cambridge. At Clare he write three widely acclaimed works .. Menzies and Churchill at War; The Great Betrayal and Reluctant Nation … books that changed more than just the perspective. So who better to be appointed to write this work sponsored by the Government.

A quality production, Quarto, 528 pages, illustrated nicely throughout. Published in 1992.

Covers going on in NSW, Van Diemen’s Land, Port Phillip, Moreton Bay, WA, South Australia .. plenty of smuggling, fancy uniforms, temptation of vice, standard to be challenged and broken .. society in the day.

Customs a lot more interesting than you might first think!

$35.00

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A Voyage to Port Phillip and Van Diemen’s Land with Governor Collins – A.W.H. Humphrey

A scarce historic account – edited from Humphrey’s Letters by John Currey.

A soft cover but of magnificent form by The Colony Press, Malvern for The Banks (Joseph) Society in 2008. Octavo, 135 pages, nicely illustrated, a fine copy.

Octavo, encased in a bound on jacket, all done by the Old Shed Bindery, pages printed on Mohawk Superfine Eggshell Soft White thick paper, thick chocolate textured paper near front adds luxury and protection.

Humphrey arrived in the “Ocean” from England .. this is to catch Collins at the ill-fated rather temporary settlement at Port Phillip. Humphrey sets off in the Lady Nelson to Port Dalrymple and then witnesses the transfer to the Derwent and the founding of Hobart. There are explorations with botanist Robert Brown up the Derwent and Huon Rivers and an expedition to the top of Mount Wellington. Humphrey was involved in the construction of the first house in Hobart .. all very in the moment stuff.

Humphrey’s Account pieced together with important historic content.

$50.00

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An account of a Voyage to Establish a Colony at port Philip in Bass’s Strait, on the South Coast of New South Wales, in His Majesty’s Ship Calcutta, in the Years 1803-3-4. – J.H. Tuckey.

Tuckey was a First Lieutenant of the Calcutta and this is a true facsimile of the voyage to and affairs in Australia of the abandoned attempt to create a settlement at Port Philip and the consequence of the move that led to the foundation of Hobart in Tasmania. Some useful footnotes are added.

The voyage out occupies approximately 60% of the book .. to Teneriffe; Cape Verde; Rio de Janeiro [much about Rio]; Cape of Good Hope [Via Voyager’s favourite island group Tristan d’Acunha; then the mysterious St Paul's and on to Port Philip. Them transactions at Port Philip which gives rise to the addenda … lists of plants; Meteorological observations; timbers found and observations respecting the selection of convicts and the means of preserving health. Hobart get a mention but its brief before the vessel turns for home.

Published by marsh etc, Melbourne in 1974. Octavo, set as the original of 1805, 240 pages. Bound in full leather with impressed design to front and back, raised bands to spine, separate leather title label [spare label at back]. Number 51 of a limited edition of 500. Hand bound at the Dove Bindery, Melbourne. A very good copy albeit previous ownership details hidden in the end papers.

Tuckey on the Calcutta – his account.

$120.00

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The Todd Journal – Andrew alias William Todd – John Batman’s Recorder and his Indented Head Journal 1835

Effectively self published by Peter Alsop [who drew the maps] and Philip Brown who edited the then unpublished journals through the Geelong Historical Society. We are not sure how many publication the Geelong Historical Society sponsored but they di a good job here.

Large squarish octavo, 199 pages, illustrated including from sketches by Wedge, end paper maps by Alsop. A nice production in fine condition.

Todd’s journal covers five months in 1835 with misunderstood Bateman and his surveyor friend Helder Wedge in there travels around the Geelong region south east of Melbourne. Including the location “Indented Head” if you were curious of the title. Much about the local aboriginal groups and individuals.

Andrew (or William) Todd and his acute observations of realty.

$40.00

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The Dictionary of Australian Bushrangers – Roy Mendham

Shipwreck Archaeology in Australia – Michael Nash

Smugglers and Sailors – The Customs History of Australia 1788-1901 – David Day

A Voyage to Port Phillip and Van Diemen’s Land with Governor Collins – A.W.H. Humphrey

An account of a Voyage to Establish a Colony at port Philip in Bass’s Strait, on the South Coast of New South Wales, in His Majesty’s Ship Calcutta, in the Years 1803-3-4. – J.H. Tuckey.

The Todd Journal – Andrew alias William Todd – John Batman’s Recorder and his Indented Head Journal 1835

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