Peter Arnold: Australiana & Pacific Voyages: The Collection of John Alexander, 112324, Prahran VIC

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November 23, 2024 - November 23, 2024
Page Size: 171 items in 7 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
127 [QUEENSLAND].

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN MAIL STEAM COMPANY LIMITED. Short sea route to Australia.

London 1875 AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 AUD 4,826.00
128 [RICHARDSON, Archibald John].

Private journal of the surveyor attached to Messrs. Frank and Alexander Jardine's overland expedition to Cape York.

Brisbane 1866 or 1867. AUD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 AUD 9,525.00
129 RIOU, Edward.

The journal of the proceedings on board His Majesty's Ship the Guardian, commanded by Lieutenant Riou, bound for Botany Bay, from the 22d of December, 1789 to the 15th of January, 1790.

London 1790 AUD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 AUD 9,525.00
130 ROBERTSON, George William.

Rise, progress and plans of the South Australian Protestant Emigration Community; together with selections of letters lately received from individuals now settled in the Colony of South Australia.

London 1837 AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 AUD 3,556.00
131 ROSS, Captain Sir James Clark.

A voyage of discovery and research in the Southern and Antarctic regions during the years 1839-43.

London 1847 AUD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 AUD 12,065.00
132 RUDDER, E.W.

Incidents connected with the discovery of gold in New South Wales in the year 1851.

Sydney 1861 AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 AUD 3,556.00
133 SEMPLE, James George.

The life of Major J.G. Semple Lisle, containing a faithful narrative of his alternative vicissitudes of splendour and misfortune.

London 1799 AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
134 SHILLIBEER, Lieut. John.

A narrative of the Briton's voyage to Pitcairn's Island.

Taunton 1817 AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 AUD 3,556.00
135 SMITH, William.

Journal of a voyage in the missionary ship Duff in the Pacific Ocean in the years 1796, 7, 8, 9, 1800, 1, 2 ...

New York 1813 AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
136 SMITH, William, Surgeon-Superintendent.

Manuscript journal of the voyage of the Belgravia, convict transport to Western Australia, in 1866.

1866 AUD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 AUD 114,300.00
137 SMYTH, R. Brough.

The Aborigines of Victoria: with notes relating to the natives of other parts of Australia and Tasmania.

Melbourne 1878 AUD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 AUD 4,826.00
138 SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Papers relative to South Australia.

London 1843 AUD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 AUD 3,302.00
139 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION.

South Australia. Outline of the plan of a proposed colony to be founded on the south coast of Australia; with an account of the soil, climate, rivers, &c.

London 1834 AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 AUD 3,683.00
140 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GAZETTE & COLONIAL REGISTER.

Volume 1 number 1.

London 1836 AUD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 AUD 9,525.00
141 STOKES, John Lort.

Discoveries in Australia; with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43.

London 1846 AUD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
142 STOW, J.P.

The voyage of the Forlorn Hope, 1865.

Adelaide 1894 AUD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 AUD 12,700.00
143 STUART, John McDouall.

Exploration of the interior. Diary of J. M. Stuart, Esq., from March 2 to September 3, 1860.

Adelaide 1860 AUD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 Not Sold
144 STUART, John McDouall.

Explorations in Australia. The journals ... during the years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861 & 1862, when he fixed the centre of the continent and successfully crossed it from sea to sea.

London 1864 AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 AUD 6,985.00
145 STURT, Charles.

Two expeditions into the interior of southern Australia, during the years 1828, 1829, 1830 and 1831.

London 1833 AUD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 AUD 6,985.00
146 STURT, Charles.

Narrative of an expedition into central Australia ... during the years 1844, 5 and 6.

London 1849 AUD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 AUD 18,415.00
147

THE SYDNEY HERALD. Numbers 1-37.

Sydney 1831 AUD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 AUD 18,415.00
148 TENCH, Watkin.

A narrative of the expedition to Botany Bay; with an account of New South Wales, its productions, inhabitants, &c.

London 1789 AUD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 AUD 12,065.00
149 TENCH, Watkin.

A complete account of the settlement at Port Jackson, in New South Wales, including an accurate description of the situation of the colony; of the natives; and of its natural productions.

London 1793 AUD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 AUD 12,065.00
150 TENCH, Watkin.

A complete account of the settlement at Port Jackson in New South Wale

AUD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 Not Sold
151 TENISON WOODS, Julian.

A history of the discovery and exploration of Australia.

London 1865 AUD 800.00 - 1,000.00 AUD 977.90
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