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abacus auctions Sale: 259

BOOKS
HISTORICAL & REFERENCE
image Sale No: 259
Lot No:3340
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'Victorian Government Gazette' Volume 33 (1867) and 75 (1888), also various titles encompassing the History of South Australia, including Victor Harbor, Port Augusta and Burnside. Weighs 29kg. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00


Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75

image Sale No: 259
Lot No:3341
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Diverse range including 1847 George Angas print 'Penguin Island'; panoramic Australian view books 'Latest Selections of Blue Mountains Views', 'Beautiful Peeps of Sydney Harbour', 'The Beautiful Irrawarra, South Coast NSW', 'Nature's Masterpiece, Jenolan Caves NSW', 'Blue Mountains Wonderland NSW'; 'The Sphere' bound volume of 1907 magazines; 1880s song sheets (12); antique German maps (2) & prints (5); 'Three Centuries of Childrens Books in Europe' by Hurlimann; also WWI large silk souvenir bought in Egypt by Light Horseman Fred Waterhouse (some faults), mainly Fair/Fine.  (28) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 259
Lot No:3342
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AUSTRALIA - NEW SOUTH WALES: 'New South Wales & Port Phillip General Post Office Directory for 1839, Printed & Published by Permission of James Raymond Esq Postmaster-General' published by James Maclehouse & printed by James Spilsbury, 180pp 8vo in non-contemporary leather binding with gilt title, repaired tear at upper-left of the title page which has a water-stain, light foxing throughout but fully legible. An extremely rare little tome that provides an alphabetical listing of all the white adult male residents of the colony from 'AARON, Joseph, general dealer, Castlereagh-street, Sydney' through to 'ZOUCH, Lieutenant JP, Raby, Liverpool'. Much fascinating content including of the earliest settlers in the Port Phillip District, original placenames, idiosyncratic spellings, etc. A valuable resource for the postal historian or genealogist. (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000



Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 3,000.00


Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 3000

image Sale No: 259
Lot No:3343
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AUSTRALIA & MELBOURNE:  'The History of Australasia' From the first dawn of discovery in the Southern Ocean to the establishment of self-government in the various colonies - with some account of Fiji and New Guinea by David Blair (1879) gilt-inlaid h/b cover, 771pp with illustrations; and  'Port Phillip Settlement' (1883) by James Bonwick h/b 538pp illustrated with fold-out facsimile letters; both with some foxing otherwise fine.   (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00


Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 180

image Sale No: 259
Lot No:3344
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CANBERRA PARLIAMENT HOUSE: Blue Document Folder 'Parliament House Canberra' which includes a number of reports including 'The New and Permanent Parliament House Canberra - First Report of the Joint Standing Committee' [1977]; 'Parliament House Canberra - Conditions for a Two-stage Competition' in 2 Volumes [1979]; 'Two Stage Design Competition For Parliament House Canberra - Assessors Final Report' [1980]; plus maps (4), plans (6), slides (23), photos (2) & letters (3), published by Parliament House Construction Authority, mainly Fine. Ex Gordon Scholes MP. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
image Sale No: 259
Lot No:3345
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MELBOURNE: Plan of General Delevopement 1929 Report of the Metropolitan Town Planning Commission, 308pp with photographs interleaved with 22 fold-out suburbs maps, plus an additional 15 maps in back cover sleeve, some light tone-spotting throughout otherwise very fine; plus Bernard's Nautical Star Chart (GB, 1976). Weighs 3kg. (2 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 125.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00


Closed..Mar-27-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 200


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