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Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics Census Bulletin No. 8 – Territory of New Guinea – 4th April 1921

A nicely bound edition of the Territory of New Guinea Census Bulletin No. 8 pertaining to the Census of the Commonwealth of Australia, 4th April, 1921, prepared by the Commonwealth Statistician under instructions from the Minister of State for Home and Territories.

This bulletin begins in marvelous detail with an introduction of the census operation and its objectives including a general description of the lands and their native populations before examining its history, from discovery, the period prior to German annexation, the Neu Guinea Kompagnie, the period of Imperial control, capture by the Australian and Military Administration, Australian Mandate and concluding with the New Guinea Act 1920.

The bulletin then examines economic development of the area; disposal of land, agriculture, domestic animals, timber resources, marine products, mining, shipping, commerce, principal settlements, exports, imports and use of native labour. The bulletin concludes with the census data itself examining dwellings and population, native, European and Asiatic.

$120.00

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Progress of Discovery on the coasts of new guinea – Clements Markham, secretary r.g.s – 1884

An iposrtant extract from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 1884 regarding “Progress of Discovery on the Coasts of New Guinea”, prepared by English Explorere Clements R. Markham, then Secretary of the Society. Comprised pages 267-336 complete insofar as the New Guinea items now bpund in simple card cover. In very good condition.

Includes important material read by Markham at the evening meeting of the Society, February 25th, 1884. Of interest is the attendance and contribution to discussion of Admiral Moresby who appears rather miffed that Markham set the record straight regarding the discovery of Port Moresby.

The whole enhaced by appendices. First, a chronological account of the events and individuals most associated with the early discoveries of New Guinea. Second, and quite special in its depth, a 40 page bibliography of New Guinea prepared by E. C. Rye, then Librarian of the Royal Geographic Society, from Henry Adams to Justo Zaragoza and every individual and publication in between.

$80.00

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Report on the military occupation of the German New Guinea possession – 1922 – With Very Large Coloured Map

Report (accompanied by a massive map) by the Minister of State for Defence on the military occupation of the German New Guinea possessions, published by the parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1922.

Contains a report examining the position in the Pacific at the commencement of WWI, and the dispatch of the Australian Naval and Military Expedition Force. The report examines, the movement and nature of both the German and Australian fleets around New Guinea, from the outbreak of war on 4th August, 1914. The report includes a description of the territory, the northwest Pacific Expedition, laws in force in the territory and the administration of justice, administration of native affairs, a brief examination of tropical medicine, territory revenues and tropical agriculture including currency and coinage, costs of administration and policy in regard to German nationals.

Nicely bound, by a later collector with gilt title to front spine.

The map, with dimensions of about 150x150cm (see accompanying photograph) is in colour and comprising the New Guinea mainland, New Britain and surrounding islands and the tip of Cape York. Very detailed. It represents the pre-war position and although undated likely comes from circa 1910. It is an exceptional map of the period the value of which more than underpins this item

$190.00

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Report on British New Guinea, from data and notes by the late Sir peter scratchley, Her Majesty’s special commissioner – 1886

Mr. G. Seymour Fort, private secretary to the late Sir Peter Scratchley, presents a report on British New Guinea, from data and notes by the late Sir Peter Scratchley, her majesty’s special commissioner. A very important document regarding exploration to determine the best approach to problems resulting from annexation, natives, superstition, murder, rape, missionaries, financing and administration.

The report examines, in great detail; administration and appointment of officers as necessary with the key perspective being the current position of the country, its general characteristics and, somewhat importantly, complaints of the natives against white men and of white men against natives that would require swift resolution. The examination of pressing issues continues including the killing of white men, industry and judicial proceedings, missionaries, minerals, natural products, rainfall, rivers and, a key examination of the special nature of New Guinea’s relationship with Queensland.

A key piece of colonial New Guinea’s history – Scratchley established a Colony.

$290.00

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The Empire of the Amorites – A. T. Clay (1919) with Manuscript review by Prof. Duncan – leading Assyriologist at the American University of Cairo

An important work on the Amorite Civilisation, by Clay owned by and with lengthy hand-written review by leading A Dr. George S. Duncan, considers a new time-frame by which the Amorite civilisation, and its pervasion into Babylonia and Sumeria, may be understood.

Beginning with an exploration of the home of the Semites and the country of Amurru, excavations relating to the site, its races, languages and writing, the work examines Amorites in Bablyonia and early Babylonians in Amurru. In the second half of the work, Clay examines the capital of Amurru, Ur, and the interaction of the country with other Mesopotamian Kingdoms, Cappadocia, Egypt and Assyria.

Included with this piece is a hand-written review, over three pages, prepared by Prof George Duncan dated June 1921. Duncan begins his review with some history on the matter. With a brief account of the Amorites themselves, a Semitic people whose capital lay on the Euphrates in South Babylonia, Duncan concurs with Clay’s initial propositions with regard to the capacity to locate the influence of Amorite civilisation by virtue of their names and naming systems.

Duncan believes in the relevance of this line of research to dating the Amorite civilisation. Duncan concurs with Clay’s position that, contrary to then common belief, the research indicates the pervasion of an Amorite culture throughout Babylonia from a period much earlier than previously considered, though Duncan indicates the influence of this upon the Sumerian civilisation is not considered in what is, in its entirety, a “masterly” work.

Crown quarto, pp. 192. Plus folding map bound at end. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher’s blue cloth, gilt ruling to upper cover, gilt spine. In a very good condition. Bright interior, crisp map. First Edition. Yale Oriental Series. Researches, Volume VI. Provenance – George Duncan’s copy. Duncan was Professor of Egyptology and Assyriology at the American University in Cairo.

Leading work with superb working manuscript note from leading authority

$180.00

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R. Hamlyn-Harris (Ed.) – “Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Vol. V” – 1916

R. Hamlyn-Harris presents the fifth volume of Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, issued in Brisbane, 10th July, 1916.

This work concerns itself with a staggeringly large number of exhibits, pieces and explorations of the Queensland Museum to that date, from fish poisoning and poisons employed among the Aborigines of Queensland to a check-list of Cephalochordates, Selachians, and fish of Queensland. Accompanied by 25 excellent plates, with additional illustrations to accompany each article.

This scarce and important publication contains articles to delight anyone with an interest in natural history, anthropology or Queensland itself.

$60.00

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Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics Census Bulletin No. 8 – Territory of New Guinea – 4th April 1921

Progress of Discovery on the coasts of new guinea – Clements Markham, secretary r.g.s – 1884

Report on the military occupation of the German New Guinea possession – 1922 – With Very Large Coloured Map

Report on British New Guinea, from data and notes by the late Sir peter scratchley, Her Majesty’s special commissioner – 1886

The Empire of the Amorites – A. T. Clay (1919) with Manuscript review by Prof. Duncan – leading Assyriologist at the American University of Cairo

R. Hamlyn-Harris (Ed.) – “Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Vol. V” – 1916

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