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1 ADAMS, Douglas. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. A trilogy in four parts. ... London: (1986). Royal thick 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (590pp.). Former owner’s name on front fly‑leaf, otherwise fine. $60 2 ADAMS, Richard. Watership Down. (Sydney): Angus & Robertson, (1974). 8vo. Orig. illust. cloth. Gilt. Dustjacket. (viii,414pp.). With a col. fold. map at end. 1st Aust. edition. Fine. $115 3 AGNEW, Max. Silks and Sulkies. The Complete Book of Australian and New Zealand Harness Racing. Sydney: Doubleday, (1986). 4to. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (320pp.). Profusely illustrated in both colour and b/w. $65 4 AGRICOLA, Georgius. (George BAUER). De Re Metallica. Transl. from the First Latin Edition of 1556; with biographical introduction, annotations and appendices upon the Development of Mining Methods, Metallurgical Processes, Geology, Mineralogy & Mining Law from the earliest times to the 16th Century; by Herbert Clark Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover. Publ. for the Translators, London 1912. Thick folio. Orig. full parchment. (4,xxxii,642pp.). Illustrated throughout with line reproductions of the original woodcuts which show the processes referred to in the text. First Edition in English. In unusually fine condition. Extremely rare. NOTE: When Herbert Hoover was a senior in Stanford University and Lou Henry, whom he afterwards married, was a freshman, they had access to the celebrated geological library of Professor J.C. Branner. Among the books was a copy of the most important mining book ever written, namely Georgius Agricola’s “De Re Metallica” written in Latin, and published in 1556. When some years later, in 1903, the Hoovers had the opportunity to purchase a copy of the original edition, they decided to translate and publish an English version. The translation took them 5 years, and most of this was done whilst travelling abroad in connection with Mr. Hoover’s engineering work. It is therefore quite probable that much of this translation would have taken place whilst the Hoovers were working in Western Australia during this period. Mr. Hoover (later President of the U.S.A.) continued his interest in Australian mining, and is acclaimed with the founding of Zinc Corporation (later Rio‑Tinto‑Zinc Corp. Ltd.) at Broken Hill and influenced its operations for several years. $4,000 5 AITKEN, E.F. The Story of the 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion. Melbourne: Published Privately by the Battalion Association, 1953. 8vo. Orig. cloth. In defective dustjacket. (xvi, 288pp.). With frontispiece, maps, numerous illusts., and illust. endpapers. Extremely scarce. NOTE: The battalion fought in Syria 1941 before going to Java in 1942 where it was captured by the Japanese. A new battalion was then raised which served in New Guinea and Borneo. Includes Honours and Awards and Roll of Honour. $475 6 ANDERSON, S. and R. APUATIMI. Tiwi Pima Art, Bathurst and Melville Islands. (Bathurst Island, N.T.: 1987). 8vo. Orig. illust. wrapper. (20pp.). With num. text‑drawings. $40 7 ANGEL, F.M. Notes on the Lepidoptera of the Northern Territory of Australia, with Description of New Species. N.P. n.d. Roy. 8vo. Orig. printed wrapper (slightly foxed). (14pp.). With a full‑page plate. Author’s signed present. copy. (Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Aust., 74, (1), March 1951. pp.6‑17). $55 1 8 ANSTEY, F. Money Power ... Melbourne: Fraser and Jenkinson, (1921). Sm. 8vo. Orig. illustrated wrapper (front cover loose but holding). (140pp.). With various illustrations. $45 9 ARNOLD, William. H. Ventures in Book Collecting. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1923. 8vo. Orig. cloth‑backed boards. (xx, 356pp.). With frontispiece and tissue‑guard, 11 full‑page plates, and numerous text‑illusts, some being full‑page. $55 10 ATKINSON, Louisa. (By Elizabeth Lawson). The Natural Art of Louisa Atkinson. Sydney: State Library of NSW Press, (1995). Sm. 4to. Orig. illust. limp boards. (144pp.). With frontispiece and numerous col. illusts. many full‑page. 1st edition. A fine copy. NOTE: Louisa Atkinson (1834‑1872) was an artist, writer, botanist and natural historian, whose work portrays NSW’s natural history with affection and intimacy. $45 11 AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND SKI YEAR BOOK. Published on behalf of The N.S.W. Ski Council, The Ski Club of Victoria, The Ski Council of Tasmania, and the Ski Council of the Federated New Zealand Mountain Clubs. ...No. 8‑13, 15, 19, 20 & 27 (10 issues). Sydney 1935‑1955. Sm. 4to. In the orig. wrappers as issued. Copiously illustrated with interesting photographic plates, and contemp. adverts. NOTE: After Vol. 20 (1947) the name became Australian Ski Yearbook. $300 12 AUSTRALIAN ART: Fifty Years of Australian Art. 1879‑1929. By members of the Royal Art Society. With commentary by G. Galway. Sydney: Royal Art Society Press, n.d. (circa 1929). Sm. 4to. Orig. illust. wrapper. (116pp.). With col. tipped‑in portr., title‑vign., 19 col. plates, numerous b/w illusts and adverts. Slightly foxed but a very good copy. $75 13 AUSTRALIAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOC: The Early Australian Booksellers. The Australian Booksellers Association Memorial Book of Fellowship. (Sydney: Edwards & Shaw, 1980). 4to. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (96pp.). Ed. lim. to 600 numbered copies. Printed in red/ black. Fine. $60 14 AUSTRALIAN HUMANIST, The. The Journal of the Humanist Society of Australia. Ed. by B.W. Muirden. Nos. 1‑35. Adelaide Dec. 1966‑Spring 1975. Published quarterly. Royal 8vo. In the orig. illust. wrappers as issued. Text printed in double‑column. $65 15 AUSTRALIAN SPORTSFISHING: Saltwater and Freshwater. A quarterly magazine. Vol.1: Nos.1‑ 4 Sydney: Afco,1968 ‑1969. Small 4to. In the orig. illust. wrappers as issued. Contains num. photographic illusts., and interesting assoc. adverts. $50 16 BACKHOUSE, Elizabeth. Enone and Quentin. Perth: C.H. Pitman, 1946. 8vo. Orig. illust. cloth. (88pp.). With full‑page col. plates, and b/w text illusts. 1st ed. Former owner’s name inside front cover, otherwise fine. $45 17 BAKER, Kevin. Mercury’s Rod ‑ The Royal Exchange: A History of Commerce in New South Wales. Sydney 2001. Small 4to. Original cloth. In slightly chipped dustjacket. (362pp.). Numerous b/w illustrations. Copy inscribed and signed “Marie Bashir, Governor of New 2 South Wales, Sept. 2001”. Fine. NOTE: A history which reflects the establishment and growth of the tertiary sector of the New South Wales economy. $65 18 BALLET RAMBERT: Australian‑New Zealand Tour, 1947‑48. Two (2) programmes for 31st January, and 4th October, 1948, respectively. Arranged under Direction of D.D. O’Connor Pty. Ltd., in association with the British Council, performed at the Trivoli Theatre, Sydney. Sm. 4to. In the orig. illust. wrappers as issued. With illusts., and contemp. adverts. $60 19 BANFIELD, E.J. Beachcomber’s Paradise. Selections from the writings of E.J. Banfield. Ed. by J. G. Porter. (Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1983). 4to. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (192pp.). Copiously illustrated in colour. Fine. $55 20 BARRETT, Charles. Australia: My Country. Melbourne (1941). Sm. 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (136pp.). With frontisp., title‑vign., 12 full‑page plates and illust. end‑papers. 1st ed. $40 21 BARRETT, Charles. Australian Wild Life. Melbourne 1943. Sm. 4to. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (12, 116pp.). With col. frontisp., and 31 full‑page plates of which 6 col. 1st ed. $55 22 BARRETT, Charles. Australia’s Coral Realm. Wonder of Sea, Reef, and Shore. Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens, 1943. 8vo. Orig. illust. wrapper. (48pp.). With frontisp., and 14 full‑page plates. 1st edition. $40 23 BARRETT, Charles. Coast of Adventure. Untamed North Australia. ... Melbourne 1941. 8vo. Orig. cloth. In defective dustjacket. (216pp.). With frontisp., 24 full‑page plates, double‑paged map, and illust. end‑papers. Previous owners name on front free endpaper. $40 24 BARRETT, Charles. In Australian Wilds. The Gleanings of a Naturalist. Melbourne 1919. 8vo. Orig. cloth. (232pp.). With frontisp., and num. illusts. some of which full‑page. 1st edition. Endpapers slightly toned, otherwise fine. $50 25 BARRETT, Charles. Isle of Mountains. Roaming through Tasmania. Melbourne (1948). 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (xiv, 264pp.). With col. frontisp., 55 illusts., 1 of which col. and illust. end‑papers. $40 26 BARRETT, Charles. Koala. The Story of Australia’s Native Bear. Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens, 1943. 8vo. Orig. illustrated wrapper. (32pp.). With frontispiece and 16 plates. $45 27 BARRETT, Charles. Sale by Auction of the Library of the late Charles Barrett ... on 25th and 26th November, 1959. ... Melbourne 1959. 8vo. Cloth bound with the orig. printed wrappers bound in. (112pp.). Annotated copy recording the prices realised against each of the 1100 items sold. Blue pen annotations throughout otherwise a good copy. $85 28 BARRETT, Charles. Tropical Australia. Jungle Ranges and Coral Reefs. Melbourne n.d. Sm. 4to. Orig. illust. wrapper. (46pp.). Profusely illust. (Sun Travel Book No. 2). $50 3 29 BARRETT, Charles. Water Life. Melbourne n.d. (ab.1930). Sm. 4to. Orig. illust. wrapper. (40pp.). With col. frontisp., 5 full‑page col. plates, and num. text‑illusts. (Sun Nature Book No. 4). $50 30 BARRETT, Charles. Wild Life in Australia and New Guinea. Melbourne (1954). 8vo. Orig. cloth. In dustjacket with old tape marks on flaps. (xii, 230pp.). With col. frontisp., 22 full‑page plates, and numerous text‑illusts. 1st ed. Previous owner’s name on front free endpaper. $45 31 BARRY, J.A. The City of Sydney: The Story of its Growth from its Foundation to the Present Day. ... Sydney: N.S.W bookstall Co., 1902. Folio. Bound in plain wrapper with the original illust. wrappers (chipped) bound in. With numerous illusts. some of which are full‑page, and contemp. adverts. Cover title “Old & New Sydney”. Some foxing. $100 32 BATY, Scott. Ships That Passed. The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. (Sydney: Reed Books, 1984). 4to. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (328pp.). Profusely illustrated. 1st edition. Fine. NOTE: A salute to six decades of international passenger shipping service in Australasian waters.