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51199
FAIRLEY, Alan

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SYDNEY BUSHLAND:
Adelaide, Rigby, 1980. 341pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$40

110017
HOWARD, Ann

C'MON OVER: The phenomenon of child migration from Tilbury to Sydney from 1921-1965.
Dangar Island, Tarka Publishing, 2002. 194pp. Quarto size. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated with black and white photographs.Click here to order
$50

92839
GROOM, B & W Wickman

SYDNEY THE 1850S: The Lost Collections. Eye Witness Accounts and Early Photographs of Sydney.
Sydney, University of Sydney, 1982. 103pp. 4to. Original pictorial boards. An excellent copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$50

51995
GROOM, Barry & Warren Wickman

LEICHHARDT - AN ERA IN PICTURES: The Photography of J.G. Park.
Sydney, The Macleay Museum, 1982. 128pp. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. A good copy. Illustrated . Selection of the work of J.G. Park, a Leichardt photagrapher popular during the early 1920s. The selection forms a part of the 1982 Historic Photograph Collection held at the Macleay Museum, University of SydneyClick here to order
$50

104919
COCHRANE, Brett M

ICEBERGS:
Sydney, Teddy Bear Press, 1994. not paginated approximately 60pp. Folio size. Spiral binding. A very good copy. This is an photographic exhibition catalogue published for David Jones. The Icebergs was established in 1929 just south of Bondi beach. It became a place for the meeting and excercising for the locals. In 1993 the local council annouced its demolition. This exhibition was inspired by this decision. It is a great photographic documentation of Australian life by the seaClick here to order
$100

41856
MITCHELL, Capt.G.D

THE AWAKENING:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1937 1st edition. 280pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy in very good dustwrapper. The dustwrapper is by Syd Nichols and there are eight full page black and white illustrations by Neil Cook. Foreword by Billy Hughes. Signed by the author on the front endpaper. A war novel set in the near future concerning a military invasion of Queensland and New South Wales. Our hero is from North Queensland. Scarce in first edition and in this conditionClick here to order
$350

66226
WARNE, Catherine

LOWER NORTH SHORE: Pictorial Memories.
Sydney, Attrand, 1984. 121pp. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. Very good copy; previous owners inscription on front endpaper. Illustrated. Historical photographs of the municipalities of North Sydney and Willoughby. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page.Click here to order
$40

42143
LEPLASTRIER, Claude

WILLOUGHBY'S FIFTY YEARS: A Retrospect of The Jubilee Period of the Council of the Municipality of Willoughby for the Years 1865 to 1915.
Sydney, Published by Authority of the Council, 1916. 116pp. 4to. Original cloth boards . One corner is bumped, otherwise this is a very fine copy . Illustrated . History of northern suburb of Sydney. Signed by the author Click here to order
$100

101375
THOMAS , David and Mark McAndrew

BORN IN THE HOUR OF VICTORY : Cranbrook School 1918 - 1993.
Sydney , Playright Publishing , 1998. 228pp. 4to . Original boards with dustwrapper . Excellent . Illustrated . History of a Sydney Private school located at Bellevue Hill Click here to order
$50

87975
POWELL, Diane

OUT WEST: Perceptions of Sydney's western suburbs.
Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1993. 187pp. 8vo. Paperback. A good copy. Traces the development of the 'westie' stigma from the time of inner-city slum clearances to post-war immigration and the more recent trouble with the youth of the regionClick here to order
$30

107928
MYERS, FRANCIS

TRAVELLER'S TALE: FROM MANLY TO THE HAWKESBURY: With Facimile Text.
Sydney, View Productions , 1984. 96pp. 29cm X 38cm. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good. With many full page B&W plates. beautiful Manly its Approaches, Surroundings, Charms and History, with visitor's Guide. Collector's Edition, this is No. 368 of 1, 100 Published 1984Click here to order
$100

72830
CLUNE, Frank

RASCALS, RUFFIANS & REBELS OF EARLY AUSTRALIA:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1987. 219pp. 18 x 27 cms. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy. Illustrated. Originally published as Scallywags of Sydney CoveClick here to order
$40

92803
CLUNE, Frank

SAGA OF SYDNEY: The Birth, Growth and Maturity of the Mother City of Australia.
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1961 First Edition . 508pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Many black and white photos .Click here to order
$30

67988
CLUNE, Frank

SCALLYWAGS OF SYDNEY COVE:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1968. 182pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Dustwrapper worn around the edges otherwise a good copy. Illustrated. Clune researches some of the notable and infamous figures of early SydneyClick here to order
$30

73986
SOUTER, Gavin

COMPANY OF HERALDS: A century and a half of Australian publishing by John Fairfax Limited and its predecessors 1831 - 1981.
Melbourne University Press, 1981. 667pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Illustrated.Click here to order
$50

109364
MANN, G.V.F

MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH SYDNEY: History and Progress from the Earliest Settlement 1788-1938.
Sydney, Published by the Council, 1938. 121pp. 8vo. Brown hardcover with gilt title on front cover . A very good copy. Illustrated with black and white photographs.Click here to order
$125

46125
CAZNEAUX, Harold

THE BRIDGE BOOK:
Sydney, Art in Australia, 1930. 28pp. 4to. Original wrappers. Wrapper edges are chipped otherwise a very good copy. Photographs of the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.Click here to order
$120

68071
BARFF, H.E

A SHORT HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1902. 162pp. 8vo. Original cloth. A very goodc opy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$50

109712
GOLDER, Hilary

SACKED: Removing and Remaking the Sydney City Council.
Sydney, City Sydney Council, 2004. 232pp. Ocatvo size . Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated. "The City Council has 'no more power than a crippled praying mantis'" Hon, Neville Wran. Premier 1977. See how much time changes everything. Now the Council controls everyone within their boundariesClick here to order
$30

103078
GARVEY , Jack

THE INDELIBLE STAMP :
Redfern , F. H. Tietjen , No Date (c.1930s). 36pp. 8vo . Original wrappers . Some foxing inside, otherwise nice . Reminiscences of a Sydney hoodlum who spent time in various gaols local gaols, parramatta, Berrima and Darlinghurst.Click here to order
$50

59094
WATSON, J.Frederick

THE HISTORY OF THE SYDNEY HOSPITAL FROM 1811 TO 1911:
Sydney, W A Gullick Government Printer, 1911. 212pp. 8vo. Original cloth. A very good copy. Illus.Click here to order
$250

110008
MACKEN, Jim

THE WRECK OF THE HAZARD: & Other True Sea Stories of Broken Bay.
Broken Bay, The Author, 1994. 56pp. Octavo size lanscape. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated with black and white photographs. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page and includes a letter by the authorClick here to order
$40

94377
EAMES, Jim

SYDNEY AIRPORT: 80 Years as the Gateway to Australia.
NSW, Focus Publishing Pty Ltd, 2000. 176pp. 25x32.5cm. Original boards in dust jacket. An excellent copy. Numerous colour and black and white photographs. Foreword by the Hon. John Howard MP, the Prime MinisterClick here to order
$40

105451
BRADFIELD, J.J.C.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: and Metropolitan Railway Constuction.
Sydney, Anthony Hordern & Sons, 1932. [14]pp. 8vo. Printed paper wrappers. Fine. Illus. A description of the harbour bridgeClick here to order
$50

106891
MCPHEE, JOHN

JOSEPH LYCETT: CONVICT ARTIST.
Sydney, Historic Houses Trust of NSW, 2006. 285pp. 4to. Original cloth with wrapper. In very good condition. Illustrated throughout in colour. Lycett's watercolour and oil paintings are amongst that most important visual records of early New South Wales and Tasmania. The title includes many works which have never been published beforeClick here to order
$175

57866
RITCHIE, John (Editor)

THE EVIDENCE TO THE BIGGE REPORTS. NEW SOUTH WALES UNDER GOVERNOR MACQUARIE: Volume 1 - The Oral Evidence; Volume 2 - The Written Evidence.
Melbourne, Heinemann, 1971. 227 & 304pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrappers. Very good copies.Click here to order
$75

50479
FOWLES, Joseph

SYDNEY IN 1848: Illustrated by Copper-Plate Engravings of its Principal Streets, Public Buildings, Churches, Chapels, Etc., From Drawings by Joseph Fowles.
Sydney, Printed by D Wall, 76 York St and Published by J. Fowles, 5 Harrington St, 1878 reprint. 88pp. 22 x 28 cm. Original boards. The front boards have foxing and are somewhat dirty, internally very good. Complete with 40 copper plate engravings. This is the second edition. It was first published in 1848 edition and collated as per Ferguson 9715. This edition is dated and has a label on the front endpaper with publishing detailsClick here to order
$600

58515
COOK, Kerrin

THE RAILWAY CAME TO KU-RING-GAI: A Pictorial History of Ku-ring-gai Municipality 1890-1991 Changes and Development over the last 100 years.
Pymble, Genlin Investments, 1991. 469pp. 4to. Original boards. Many early photographs of the scenes and major public buildings of Sydney's North ShoreClick here to order
$70

63546
COLTHEART, Lenore (Editor)

SIGNIFICANT SITES: History and Public Works in New South Wales.
Sydney, Hale & Iremonger, 1989. 192pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. An excellent copy. Illustrated. Collection of essays on town planning and architecture of SydneyClick here to order
$30

103464
SOLLING, Max and Peter REYNOLDS

LEICHHARDT: On The Margins of the City. A Social History of Leichhardt and the Former Municipalities of Annandale, Balmain and Glebe.
Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1997. 314pp. 23 x 28 cms. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A piece is torn from both the title and the half title page. Numerous black and white illustrations. Local history of inner west suburbs of SydneyClick here to order
$30

58533
BRASH, Nicholas

THE MODEL STORE 1885-1985: Grace Bros. 100 years serving Sydney.
Sydney, Kevin Weldon & Associates, 1985. 287pp. 4to. Original cloth with dustwrapper. A very good copy. Colour and black & white photographs and reproductions. A history of the department storeClick here to order
$50

55809
GRABOSKY, P N

SYDNEY IN FERMENT: Crime, dissent and official reaction 1788 to 1973.
Canberra, Australian National University Press, 1977. 205pp. 8vo. Paperback. In great condition, previous owner signature to fep, else clean. Illustrated .Click here to order
$50

104981
CURBY, Pauline

SEVEN MILES FROM SYDNEY: A history of Manly.
Sydney, Manly Council, 2001. 296pp. Quarto. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. Signed by the author on front coverClick here to order
$60

57431
HEATH, Phillip J.

TRINITY THE DARING OF YOUR NAME: A history of Trinity Grammar School, Sydney.
Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1990. 360pp. 8vo. Hardback. Illus. Nicely restrained tribute to the old and not so old boys, by former Housemaster and teacher of History. Click here to order
$50

107019
BALL, R.T.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE SOUVENIR: Ceremony of Turning the First Sod of the Northern Railway Approach at the Site of North Sydney Station.
Sydney, Alfred James Kent Government Printers, 1923 . 20pp. Small Quarto. Paperback. A good copy of a rare item; top right corner has small piece missing. Black and white photographs including portraits and purposed illustrations of the cantilever bridge.Click here to order
$150

54368
FITZGERALD, Shirley

BENEATH THE CHIPPENDALE FACTORY WALL:
Sydney, Hale & Iremonger, 1990. 120pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A good copy; previous owners name on inside cover. Illustrated. Social and economic history of the inner Sydney suburbClick here to order
$50

90569
ONSLOW, Sibella Macarthur

SOME EARLY RECORDS OF THE MACARTHURS OF CAMDEN:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1914 1st Edition. 496pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper which has a small strip missing from the top of the spine, not affecting any lettering. Very good copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$220

107356
O'MARA, S.M.A.

EVA'S HERITAGE: A Tale of Old Sydney.
Sdney, Dwyer, 1914. 254pp. Octavo. Original light green cloth with gilt title. Foxed and spine faded otherwise a good copy. The author first and only book. Also published in London by Washbourne in 1915 as "Eva's Heritage: or crooked paths made straight"Click here to order
$50

110011
ROSEN, Sue

WE NEVER HAD A HOTBED OF CRIME!: Life in Twentienth-Century South Sydney.
Sydney, Hale and Iremonger, 2000. 240pp. Quarto size. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated with black and white photographs.Click here to order
$50

100185
COLLINGRIDGE, Thomas K. and Sol D. Yezerski (Editors)

DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHETICS. JUBILEE 1930-1980. ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL:
Sydney , Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, 1980. 51pp. 4to . Original decorated cloth . a nice copy . Black and white photographs throughout . Limited edition of 200 copies, of which this is number 41.Click here to order
$75

45748
KELLY, Vince

THE GREEDY ONES:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1958 1st edition. 216pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Thriller set in Sydney. Australian crime fictionClick here to order
$30

110022

EAST CIRCULAR QUAY: 1788-1998.
Sydney, City of Sydney Council, 1998. 32pp. Octavo oblong. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated with black and white and colour photographs.Click here to order
$40

101619

SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY 1978 TO 1988:
Sydney , Focus Books , 1989. 95pp. Folio . Paperback . A very good copy . Photographs throughout .Click here to order
$50

109783

PROPRIETARY LINES: Price List.
Sydney, Elliotts & Australian Drug Pty Limited, [1937]. 95pp. Octavo size. Paperback . Hole punch on top left corner, covers a little worn otherwise quite a nice copy. Mostly illustrated in black and white but there are a few colour advertisements throughout. A price list for a pharmacy company based in Sydney around 1937. This catalogue includes such items as cod liver oil, prefume as well as Barber's headache cure. A lovely piece of Australian ephemera. Not listed for sale and not list on the National Library's catalogue.Click here to order
$75

90928

SOUVENIR OF THE FIVE DOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL JUBILEE 1861-1936:
Sydney, Five Dock Public School, 1936. 76pp. 8vo. Paperback. An unusaully attractive piece of school memorabilia. Click here to order
$50

0656878
SMITH, Sydney Ure & BERTIE, Charles H

OLD COLONIAL BY-WAYS:
Sydney, Art in Australia, 1928. 8vo. Original stiff boards with dustwrapper. Very good copy. Fifty five pages of illustrations. Recalls colonial roads of Campbelltown, Camden, Windsor, Picton, Hartley, Parramatta, Castle Hill, Old Sydney, the south coast and Ambleside, South Colour plates by Sydney Ure Smith AustraliaClick here to order
$125

96784

NEW SOUTH WALES. MAP, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.:
Sydney , Thomas Richards, Government Printer , 1884. One large coloured fold-out map featuring "Principal Towns and Districts in New South Wales Possessing Railway Communication with Sydney"pp. Map is bound in original green decorative cloth with gilt lettering. The front and rear endpapers feature maps of the World and Sydney respectively. . Map has split in sections along some folds. Tape has been used on map and there is a bookplate on front endpaper.. The map is illustrated on both sides and includes depictions of the following: Newcastle, The Great Zig-Zag of Lithgow, Watsons Bay, The Botanic Gardens, The Australian Museum and The Colonial Secretary's Office.. Other information included relates to N.S.W.'s agricultural capabilities, education, population and industries.Click here to order
$750

109024

THE HOSPITALS BRIDGE BOOK:
Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, 1932. 114pp. Quarto size. Paperback. A very good copy; spine worn. Illustrated profusely in black and white photographs. Includes many pictures of the newly built Sydney Harbour Bridge by Arthur Ford. It is nice to see different images from this period that aren't from Cazneaux. Originally the proceeding for this publication went to RPA and RNS HospitalsClick here to order
$200

72456

THIS MONTH IN SYDNEY: What. When. Where.
Sydney, Commissioner for Railways, March 1948. 76pp. 13.5 x 18.5 cms. Paperback. Illustrated with great photos. A lovely piece of Sydney history. A guide to what's happening with description of tourist places, along with some potted historyClick here to order
$75

35418

SYDNEY FROM THE AIR:
Sydney, ND(1920s). 40pp. Oblong 8vo. Or. wrappers. Cover edges are creased otherwise a very good copy. Illus. New South Wales Bookstall publication. Contains 36 photographs of Sydney, taken from an aeroplaneClick here to order
$120

106361
New South Wales Planning and Environment Commission in conjunction with the Council of the City of Parramatta

HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND SITES PARRAMATTA: Advance Copy.
Sydney, New South Wales Planning and Environment Commission, 1975. 318pp. Quarto. Original wrappers spiral bound with acetate front cover.. In great condition. Wrappers slightly rubbed and discolored. Acetate with a small tear at spine. Two small holes to page 318.. Illustrated throughout with maps and original b/w photographs. .Click here to order
$100

109015

ASHFIELD HISTORY: No. 14.
Sydney, Ashfield & District Historical Society, 2002. 124pp. 4to. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$50

109014

ASHFIELD & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL: No.16 Ashfield's Men of Mark.
Sydney, Ashfield & District Historical Society, 2006. 150pp. 4to. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$50

108950

ASHFIELD'S MEN OF MARK: Ashfield History No. 19.
Sydney, Ashfield & District Historical Society, 2006. 150pp. 4to. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$50