Consignment remainders including 'Longfellow's Poems' (inscription dated 1873), 'First Reading Book for the Use of Schools' (1892), 'Herrick's Flower-Poems, with Coloured Plates by Florence Castle' (inscription dated 1911), 'An Australian Bird Book' by J.A. Leach (sixth edition, 1926), also small leather bound 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, a couple of bibles, a 1924 diary and an album of family photos (circa 1880s), plus more. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3332
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AUSTRALIA: 'The Birds of Australia - Volume 1 & 2', by John Gould (1865); first edition, written as a text-only supplement to the original folios (1848); hard bound, original green cloth, gilt stamping on cover (lyrebird) and spine, yellow end papers, remarkable condition. Copies sold at American auctions for equivalent of $1345 (2023) and $1240 (2025).
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Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3333
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AUSTRALIA: 'The Official Directory and Almanac of Australia for 1883' published by George Robertson [Sydney, 1883], Fair/Fine condition. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3334
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AUSTRALIA - NEW SOUTH WALES: 'Annual Report of the Department of Mines, New South Wales, for the year 1879', bound in ¼-leather; with 'Maps to Accompany Annual Report of the Department of Mines, New South Wales, for the year 1879', plus a second set of maps (duplicates?), some minor foxing but generally very fine. Weighs 2kg. (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3335
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: Balance of Tasmania-related consignment including 'The Lost Tasmanian Race' by James Bonwick (1884), 'A Record of Tasmanian Nomenclature with Dates and Origins' by J. Moore-Robinson (1911), 'History of the Church of England in Tasmania' by W.R. Barrett (1942), 'Early Tasmania - the Walker Memorial Volume' by James Backhouse Walker (third impression, 1950), 'Early Settlement of Sandy Bay' by Amy and Fearn Rowntree (1959), 'Early Tasmanian Bridges' by Roy Smith (1969), and many more; overall condition Fine to Very Fine.
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Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3336
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'An Account of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land, Principally Designed for the Use of Emigrants' by Edward Curr (1824); rebound, half leather, aged end papers but most pages Fine to Very Fine; retail £350. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 130.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3337
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Van Diemen's Land' from Original Letters, selected by Mrs Augustus Prinsep (1833); second edition; h/b, foxed end papers and fold out map; pages generally Very Fine; similar quality retail US$310. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3338
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'Van Diemen's Land: Comprehending a Variety of Statistical and Other Information...to the Emigrant' by Henry Melville (1833); first edition; half leather binding, minor spotting on end papers, but pages generally Very Fine; listed by Douglas Stewart for $1250 retail. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3339
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'The Rise, Progress and Present State of Van Dieman's Land with Advice to Emigrants' by Henry Walter Parker (1833); first edition; h/b, rebound in half leather, damage to fold out map but pages generally Fine. justtassiebooks.com lists the later 1834 edition at $565 retail (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3340
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'Thoughts on Convict Management' by Captain Alexander Maconochie (Hobart 1838); rebound and missing end papers, significant staining but easily readable; listed by Douglas Stewart at $1250 retail for a Fine copy. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3341
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: '1847 Van Diemen's Land Royal Kalendar and Almanack' compiled by James Wood; h/b, fair condition. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3342
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: '1848 Van Diemen's Land Royal Kalendar, Colonial Register and Almanack' compiled by James Wood; h/b, fair condition. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3343
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: '1849 The Tasmanian Royal Kalendar, Colonial Register and Almanack' compiled by James Wood; h/b, fair condition. A copy sold at a Melbourne auction in 2023 for $280. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3344
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: Wood's '1850 Royal Southern Kalendar, Tasmanian Register and General Australasian & East Indian Official Directory'; h/b, fair condition. A copy sold at a Melbourne auction in 2023 for $225. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3345
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'My Home in Tasmania - Volume 1 & 2', by Mrs Charles Meredith (1852); first edition; h/b, minor neat annotations; remarkable condition.
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Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3346
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'History of Tasmania - Volume 1 & 2', by John West (1852); first edition; h/b, marbled end papers and edges, Very Fine condition, online retail $1350. Scarce.
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: Wood's '1857 Tasmanian Almanack'; missing cover, but pages are in fair condition. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3349
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'The Cruise of the Beacon: A Narrative of a Visit to the Islands in Bass's Straits' by the Right Reverend Francis R Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania (1857); first edition, illustrated with 10 engraved plates; h/b, cover and spine with minor damage, some foxing; similar quality retail US$365. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3350
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: '1860 Royal Kalendar and Guide to Tasmania' by Hugh Munro Hull; missing cover, but pages are in fair condition. A copy sold at a Melbourne auction in 2023 for $240. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-26-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 3351
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 'Tasmanians in the Transvaal War' by John Bufton (1905); h/b, many photographic plates and half plates, some wear to cover and spine split at base, but the pages are in remarkable condition. (Image1)
