Highlights

Sydney, Dawn Office, [1905]. First edition: pp96, 2pp adverts. 8vo, cloth. 8vo, original cloth with sl. rubbed gilt lettering. A fine copy. Inscribed `from the authoress July 1915', and with a photograph of Louisa mounted on the verso of the titlepage. Also tipped in is the typescript of a poem `Farewell'. The only book of poems by the mother of Henry Lawson. From 1888 to 1905 she was editor and manager of the `Dawn', a literary journal for women. She published Henry Lawson's first book in 1894, and also short stories of her own.

C1827 The first published map solely devoted to the Brisbane River, showing the results  of John Oxley’s exploration and surveys made in 1823. A finely engraved, large scale chart of the Brisbane .

Kinsberg, J.G.H. C.E. Fritze's Royal Library. Stockholm. 1901. Scarce work by Swedish physician, veterinarian and zoologist Johan Gustaf Hjalmar Kinberg (1820-1908). This work is his noble attempt to offer a simplified transcription for Japanese and Chinese characters following the work of J. J. Hoffman (1868) and Georg V. D. Gabelentz (1881).

Carlton: Melbourne University Press, 1947. First Edition. 8vo. original green cloth gilt (a trifle rubbed, some offsetting to endpapers, else internally clean) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a trifle rubbed & nicked, short fray to tail edge); pp. xxiii, 282 (last blank), with 10 illustrations & a folding map. A near fine copy

Jiji Shinpōsha. Jūjikan. Osaka. Taisho 12 (1923). This 1923 photographic album commemorates the 6th Far Eastern Championship Games, which were held in Osaka. Participating nations were the Philippines, Republic of China, and Japan, and their national flags adorn the front cover (the Philippines is represented by the US national flag). A variety of competitions were held over several days across Osaka, including track and field, swimming, volleyball, tennis, and football.

Yamada Shoin. Tokyo. Showa 33 (1958). This is a beautiful collection of woodblock prints featuring various scenes from the Tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki. The Tale of Genji has been traditionally appreciated with beautiful illustrations and this collection was one of the more modern examples. Published in 1958 on a monthly subscription basis (receipt for the 7th envelope loosely inserted), each print is enhanced with expert interpretations in Japanese and English. A lovely collection of Genji related prints.

FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTE (GOYA) 1815-1824 (published 1877) ETCHING AQUATINT AND DRYPOINT We’ve heard of raining cats and dogs, but bulls'! Goya loved to watch bullfights for their festivity and their tragedy. He drew detailed images of their many variations. In this dream-like image, he removed the bulls from the pressures of the ring. Here they float in the air, seemingly as weightless as butterflies. From the additional series of 4 plates of “Les Disparates” Published for the first time on the revue of “L’Art” in 1877, in Paris by Lienard. In perfect condition.

The Key to the Shops Around the World. Shopping in each place is captured by a colourful full page illustration, along with details of routes and fares for trips on the NYK liners. Illustrated by American illustrator Daniel C. Sweeney (1880-1958)

Canberra: AGPS Press - Australian Government Publishing Service, 1988-1991. First Editions. 3 vols.. 4to. original blue boards gilt (a trifle rubbed & marked) in dustwrappers (a little rubbed & nicked, slight crease to spine vol. 1). A near fine copy of an uncommon set, detailing the history of Canberra from 1820 to 1980

[Together with] The Statu Quo Chess Board . New York, Routledge, & London, Jaques & Son, c.1880s: ppxii, 884, vi, 122 (Appendix). Illustrated, large thick 8vo, pictorial cloth, slightly marked, a good copy. The antique In Statu Quo travelling chess set consists of a mahogany and brass box [23x23cms] with red and white bone pieces. Box, mechanism and pieces in fine condition, in the original black leather case (flap detached but complete). The chess pieces each have a lockable brass fitting to their underside which holds them in place when the box is closed, allowing the game to be paused.

A history of the Westminster School in London, though also a recording of its past customs and a lengthy biographical recording of headmasters and numerous distinguished students, and personal reminiscences. Frederic H. Forshall was a Queen's Scholar at Westminster and won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge, but left after a year, moving to Sydney. He was part of the first cohort at The University of Sydney in 1852, and while still a student was appointed the University Librarian.

"KOALA BRUN" (Desm.) Mâle and his "SKELETON" 1842, Stipple Engravings JEAN-CHARLES WERNER (painted by) Superb and very detailed pair of copper/stipple engravings from Dumont d’Urville's "Voyage au pole Sud et dans l’Oceanie": A male Koala on profile with two detail sketches of his skull and his Skeleton depiction. Best depiction of Koala of that time. Attractive contemporary hand colours. Sold as a pair. Both in perfect condition.