ANTIQUE BOOKSHOP CATALOGUE 345 The Antique Bookshop & Curios Phone Orders To: (02) 9966 9925 Fax Orders to: (02) 9966 9926 Mail Orders to: PO Box 7127, McMahons Point, NSW 2060 Email Orders to: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.antiquebookshop.com.au Books Held At: Level 1, 328 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest 2065 All items offered at Australian Dollar prices subject to prior FOREWORD We are still open during normal business hours and this has not been sale. Prices include GST. Postage & insurance is extra. a problem, though it seems that many are choosing to order on-line as Payment is due on receipt of books. the number of on-line orders has ramped up of late. No reply means item sold prior to receipt of your order. If you want to purchase a book, in fact any book we have in stock, just visit www.antiquebookshop.com.au and click on the search button to Unless to firm order, books will only be held for three days. see if we have it in stock. Alternatively you could call us on +61 2 9966 9925 and we’ll be happy to help. CONTENTS At this difficult time, when many people are without jobs or income, BOOKS OF THE MONTH 1 - 31 it is disappointing to observe that the number of on-line scams and AUSTRALIAN POLITICS - Signed 32 - 47 phishing emails has increased greatly of late. BRINDABELLA PRESS 48 - 54 What is in the psyche of the low-life scum who do this, that en- AUSTRALIA & THE PACIFIC 55 - 193 able them to take advantage of possibly vulnerable people or those A & C.BLACK 194 - 216 without IT knowledge or the resources to be able combat their on-line GARDENS 217 - 233 attacks? It is quite likely that their usual sources of dishonest income have MISCELLANEOUS 234 - 391 dried up in the lockdown so they’re trying new ones. At a time when they should be helping others they are doing exactly Front cover items: the opposite. Let’s hope for an easing of the social isolating requirements soon. 1(4V), 29, A&C,BL ac K , 36,17/ While the light traffic is a plus, the inability to meet with friends and 2, 4, 25, 5 (plate), 22, 21 family and to generally socialise, is dispiriting and makes for dark and gloomy days, even when the sun is shining. May 2020 Be careful and keep safe. ISSN 2209-850x THE ANTIQUE BOOKSHOP & CURIOS Tel: 02 9966 9925 Email:[email protected] BOOKS OF THE MONTH facsimiles. State Publishing S.A. 1989-1992. Large quarto. Half grey calf binding. Diggles 1 ADDISON, Joseph. THE WORKS. 4 vols. First collected 142,142,142pp. 126 full-page colour prints. edition Lond. Printed for Jacob Tonson. Mathews unpag,182,182pp. 105 full-page colour 1721 Half morocco with marbled sides. plates. Each limited to 500 numbered copies. 559,583.624,594pp. (sl foxing) Very good Fine in the original card boxes. The 6 vols for set. Beautifully bound. Joseph Addison was $1,200 commissioned to write a commemorative poem of the Battle of Blenheim in 1704, which began 6 (EDWARD VII CORONATION) THE his literary career. After meeting Jonathan FORM AND ORDER OF THE SERVICE Swift he formed the Kitcat Club in 1705. THAT IS TO BE PERFORMED AND $800 THE CEREMONIES THAT ARE TO BE OBSERVED IN THE CORONATION OF 2 THE BOOK OF KELLS. Reproduction from THEIR MAJESTIES KING EDWARD VII the manuscript in Trinity College Dublin. With AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA in the Abbey a Study of the Manuscript by Francoise Henry. Church of St.Peter, Westminster on Thursday Lond. Thames & Hudson. 1974. Folio. Or.linen the 26th day of June 1902. Lond. Henry Frowde. binding with gilt Celtic decoration. 230pp. 126 1902. The special edition, leather-bound with gilt colour plates and 75 monochrome decorated boards, the binding by Bumpus. Gilt illustrations. Very good copy in royal stamp on front paste-down. 55pp. The text the original slip-case. A work on printed in red and black. Wear at head of spine one of the great masterpieces of else a good copy Inscribed “Mother from R.Pole early illumination. $195 Carew 9 August 1902” on the ffe. R.Pole Carew 3 BOUTET was the Deputy Marshall at the Coronation. DE MONVEL, M. JEANNE $150 D’ARC. Paris. Plon-Nourrit & 7 FAHY, Kevin et al. NINETEENTH Cie. n.d. (1896) Oblong Folio. CENTURY AUSTRALIAN FURNITURE. Cloth binding stamped in green Syd. David Ell Press. 1985. Folio. Or.cl. and gilt. Illustrated with full Dustjacket. 624pp. Profusely illustrated in colour illustrations throughout, colour & b/w. Dj sl.faded else A Very good telling the story of Joan of Arc. Cloth sl.marked & corners sl.bumped else copy. 1st ed. Scarce. Edition of 2000 copies. a Very good copy. 1st ed. French text. The author/illustrator is a major The definitive work on the subject. $375 figure in the 19th century golden age of book illustration. $150 8 GOODING, Mel et al. JOSEPH 4 COLLINS, David. AN ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH BANKS’ FLORILEGIUM. Botanical COLONY IN NEW SOUTH Treasures from Cook’s First Voyage. With WALES. From its first settlement texts by Mel Gooding, commentaries on in January 1788, to August 1801 the plates by David Mabberley, and an ... To which are added Some afterword by Joe Studholme. With 181 particulars of New Zealand ... and Illustrations. Lond. Thames & Hudson. an account of a voyage performed 2017 Folio. Or.boards with pasted down by Captain Flinders and Mr. Bass. illustration. 320pp. Profusely illustrated Lond. T. Cadell and W. Davies. in colour. Very good copy. 1st Thames & 1804. (Second ed.) 4to. Bound in Hudson ed. Joseph Banks accompanied full leather, rebacked (sl rubbed) Captain Cook on his first voyage round xx,562,iipp. b/w plates & maps. the world from 1768 to 1771. A gifted Lacking plate 31, The Mountain naturalist, he collected exotic flora across Eagle. The natural history plates hand-coloured. Some illustrations the Pacific, bringing back over 1,300 cropped by re-binding, affecting name of publisher only. Nice copy. Scarce. species. $140 F.390. $1,250 9 GOULD, John. THE BIRDS OF 5 DIGGLES, Sylvester & MATHEWS, Gregory. S.A.WHITE AUSTRALIA. Facsimile edition. Vol. COLLECTION. Diggles, The Ornithology of Australia Three Volumes VIII. Supplement. Melb. Hill House. 1972 and Mathews, The Birds of Australia. Three volumes. Limited edition THE ANTIQUE BOOKSHOP & CURIOS Tel: 02 9966 9925 Email: [email protected] Folio. Full leather. 173pp. (sl foxing) Profusely illustrated in colour. Very comprehensive survey of the decoration, arrangement & use of domestic good copy. Reproduction of the 1869 edition printed in London. English interiors in Australia from the time Europeans settled at Sydney Cove ornithologist & bird artist John Gould sailed to Australian in 1838 to until 1914. From tree house, tent, bark hut, mansion and vice-regal study the birds of the country. He travelled through Tasmania, Sydney, residence. $275 Adelaide, Kangaroo Island in search of bird species $300 15 LANG, John Dunmore. HOW TO DEFEND THE COLONY. 10 GREGORY, J.W. THE DEAD HEART OF AUSTRALIA. Being the substance of a speech delivered in the Legislative Assembly of A Journey around Lake Eyre in the Summer N.S.W. on Tuesday 20th December, 1859, on the of 1901-1902, with some account of the Lake motion of Henry Parkes. Syd. John L.Sherriff. 1860. Eyre Basin and the flowing wells of Central 24pp. sewn. 1st ed. Fine. Scarce. F.11352. $150 Australia. Facsimile ed. Adel. Corkwood 16 MACARTHUR, Edward, James & William Press. 1997. Full leather with inset decoration (Attributed to) EMIGRATION TO NEW SOUTH on front board. 384pp. b/w ills. Two folding WALES, with a Statement of Conditions generally, maps in back pocket. Very Fine. Scarce. One of on which emigrants wishing to seek employment 50 numbered copies bound in full leather from in the service of ...... in that Colony are received. an edition of 250 numbered copies. $275 Also some account of the manner of conducting 11 HANEY, Kristine (Commentary) a former emigration to the same place. Lond. THE WINCHESTER PSALTER MINIATURE D.Walther. 1838. Sewn as issued. 20pp. Near Fine. CYCLE. With Commentary volume. Lond. Rare. F.2486. A space is provided on the title page Folio Society. 2015 Folio. Full decorated for prospective employers to fill in their names. leather. 582/980 copies. In fold-out cloth case. Ferguson refers to the National Library copy With the 39 original manuscripts together having the Macarthur’s names in this space. The with The Winchester Psalter Miniature Cycle pamphlet includes a reprint of An Account of commentary by Kristine Haney. Very good the Mode in which an Emigration to NSW of copy. The Winchester Psalter is an English Fourteen Agricultural families from the County 12th century illuminated manuscript Psalter of Dorset was Conducted. This latter pamphlet thought to be commissioned by Henry of was originally published in 1836. $550 Blois, who was the brother of King Stephen of 17 MALORY, Sir Thomas. LE MORTE England. A splendid reproduction. $375 D’ARTHUR. The Birth, Life and Acts of King 12 HENDERSON, George. & RUNCIMAN, Arthur, of his Noble Knights of the Round Table, Steven. THE AGE OF ILLUMINATION. 3 their marvellous Quests and Adventures... With Vols in a Slip-Case. Lond. Folio Society. 2004 illustrations & ornaments by Aubrey Beardsley. 4to. Or.dec.cloth. 201pp., 260pp., 184pp. The third edition. Lond. Dent. 1927. Folio. Profusely illustrated in colour and black Or.cloth with striking gilt design on the & white. Very good set. 1st Folio Society front board and spine by Aubrey Beardsley.