Edward Luttrell: Pioneer Surgeon and Farmer in Australia
An Australian Medical Pioneer - Edward Luttrell 'Sells' Some of His Land, July 1810, An indenture, signed and dated at Parramatta, 24 July 1810, by which Luttrell transfers ownership of 2 acres of his land at Richmond Hill to David Bele, provided he…
Rare 1665 Oxford Gazette: Precursor to London Gazette
Oxford Gazette - England - Dec.28 to Jan.1 1665, Numb.14: Precursor to the 'London Gazette', with all issues from #1 to #23 being printed in Oxford, due to The Plague contagion rampant in London, the journal not returning to the capital until issue #24,…
Conviction for Unlawful Boot Acquisition, 1869
James Haynes of Launceston six months conviction for unlawfully obtaining a pair of boots, Police Office document, 20th July, 1869, signed by Justice of the Peace Thomas Mason and Charles James Weedon. Single page blue paper document. sheet size 21.5 x 33…
From Convict to Respected Citizen: Laban White's Story
Laban White, One of 160 Convicts Transported On the Eliza, July 1822, An indenture, dated January 1837 by which Laban White agrees to rent to James Upton, for a period of three years, a piece of land 'by Estimation Twenty Two Acres more or less being a…
The Will of Paul Randall, Innkeeper of The Black Horse Inn
The Will of Paul Randall, February 25th,1832, probably in Randall's own hand & signed by him, with witnesses' signatures. Randall had been granted the licence of an inn at Richmond in 1819. The inn was called the Black Horse Prince but it was commonly…
From Convict to Trooper: George Cupitt's Land Grant Journey
George Cupitt: When Is A Convict Not A Convict' When He's A Trooper. A printed letter from the Colonial Secretary's Office, 11th November, 1830 to George Cupitt of South Creek, via Windsor (New South Wales) in which he is invited to make a selection of…
Convict John Pittman Acquires Land in Kurrajong District
John Matthew Pitman (Pittman), One of 200 Convicts Transported On the Surrey, January 1814, Acquires Land in the Kurrajong District. Sentenced to death for horse stealing, Pitman's sentence was commuted to transportation for life and he arrived in New…
Indenture for Rental of Farmland by Two Ex-Convicts (1824)
1824 - An Agreement Between Two Ticket-of-Leavers For the Rental of Farmland, James Dorr [or Dore], one of 200 convicts transported on the Surrey in January 1814 had been granted a ticket-of-leave by 1820 and had married in 1817 (a fellow convict, Mary…
Abraham Elias appointed administrator of Joseph Solomon's estate
Abraham Elias Appointed to Administer the Estate of Joseph Solomon - 1824, 14th May 1824 vellum document with intact seal, titled 'Administration of the Goods Chattels..of Solomon Josephs late of Windsor, dec'ed - to - Abraham Elias adm'or' and signed by…
Rose Sparrow: Third Fleet Convict and Landowner
A Third Fleet Convict, Rosamond Sparrow, One of the Few Women Sent to Norfolk Island, A commercial document prepared on behalf of 'Rosmond Sparrow', in anticipation of the sale of 'seven acres and half of Land' for Forty Pounds, to James Paget. The land…
1838 Pardon for Ann Carrol from Van Diemens Land
Van Diemens Land Pardon 1838 with seal, signed John Franklin to convict Ann Carrol (Arrived Van Diemens Land 1834)
"The Malay Archipelago" by Alfred Russel Wallace
A rare and desirable 2nd edition - 'The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-Utan and Bird of Paradise. A Narrative with Studies of Man and Nature', by Alfred Russel Wallace, pub. Macmillan & Co., 1869 2nd., folding maps, numerous illustrations, 2…
Ranjitsinhji's Letter to King George V on Indian Princely Dynasties
A Signed Letter From Ranjitsinhji to King George V - 6th March 1932, 6th March 1932 typed letter on The Palace, Jamnagar, Kathiawar letterhead, with Ranjitsinhji's crest embossed in green, signed by Ranji at the end. A highly important historical document…
Early Victorian Death Warrant from Colony of Victoria, 1861
An interesting early Victorian Death Warrant from the Colony of Victoria, April 3rd 1861. Decreed by His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, Governor in Chief of the Colony of Victoria. 41.5 x 33 cm.
Parliament of South Australia 1875: Special Session Proceedings
'Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia' Special Session 1875, documents and folding maps
British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909: A Signed Account
'The British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1009', taken from the heart of the Antarctic: being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, printed with signature of Shackleton and 15 others from the shore party, 21 x 15 cm
Early History of New Zealand (already provided in the original text)
'Brett's Historical Series: Early History of New Zealand', by R.A.A. Sherrin and J.H. Wallace, Thomson W. Leys (Ed.), pub. Height Brett, Auckland 1890, 1st, original half leather and blue gilt/cloth, (foxing).
![New Zealand Illustrated. [Potts and Willis] The Story of New…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/0314b4d90d6a4c7f7a59ced6b829b909.webp)
New Zealand Illustrated: Cities, Wonders, and Natural Beauty
New Zealand Illustrated. [Potts and Willis] The Story of New Zealand and Descriptions of its Cities and Towns...The Natural Wonders of New Zealand, by Edward Wakefield, first edition, 14 chromolithograph plates including pictorial title with view of…
Cook's Voyage Volume II with Rare New Zealand Chart
James Cook: 'Cook's Voyage' Volume II, the official first edition Hawkesworth publication 1773. Notably including: 'Chart of New Zealand...' engraved by John Bayly [The rare original first complete coastline chart of all New Zealand, showing the track of…
Moore Park Estate Land Sale in Perth, 1889
Moore Park Estate, City of Perth, Western Australia land sale newspaper advert the town and country Journal, Feb 23, 1889 shows subdivisions bounded along ivy Street, Mabel Street, bounded by Barker Road and Bagot Road, 27 x 19.5 cm
Fort Gellibrand Squadron Order Book, 1909-1915
1909 - 1915 Fort Gellibrand Squadron Order book kept by the Officer-in-Charge, Garrison Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps / 13th A.M.C. Field Ambulance, with many pages of manuscript entries. Some examples: 7.2.14 (page 90) 'Divine Service will be…
Boroondara County-Bourke: Land Holdings and Revenue Map
'Plan of the Shire of Boroondara County-Bourke. Electoral District - Boroondara A, South Bourke.' lithgraphed map covering the area from Koonung Creek in the north to Gardiners Creek in the south. Shows individual land holdings and the revenue derived…
Rare 1857 Miner's Right Vellum Issue with Frame
Miner's Right Colony Of Victoria £1, Buninyong, August 11th, 1857, made out to John Aute Marshall, rare and early vellum issue No.28. Housed in a period cedar frame. 19 x 22 cm
Anthropologist's Australian Aboriginal Culture Archive
A German Anthropologist in Australia, circa 1900 - 1910 An archive, written in German, which appears to be the field notes and typed manuscripts of an anthropologist who travelled extensively throughout Australia to visit, learn, record and preserve the…
Official Record of Melbourne International Exhibition 1888-89
(Melbourne International Exhibition, 1888 - 89) Official Record of the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888 - 1889 Containing a sketch of the industrial and economic progress of the Australasian Colonies during the first century of their…
A Glance at Australia's Food in 1880
H. Mortimer Franklyn (1848 - 1900) A Glance at Australia in 1880 : or, Food from the South: (Melbourne, The Victorian Review Publishing Co., 1881) large octavo, publisher's pictorial cloth. With a mss dedication from John Dunn & Co. of Adelaide.
Prince Alfred's Visit to Victoria, Australia (1868)
'Prince Alfred In Victoria, Narrative Of The Visit Of His Royal Highness The Duke Of Edinburgh To The Colony Of Victoria, Australia' Compiled by J.G. Knight (Melb. 1868), blue cloth boards with embossed gilt border and pictorial cover, corners a little…
Captain Schank's Sliding Keel Boats Sketch
S.J. Neele, 'A Sketch of Two Boats & a Cutter with Sliding Keels, agreeable to a Scheme suggested by Captain Schank, of the Royal Navy', copper engraving, circa 1790, 61 x 51.5 cm.
Caubul and India: 19th Century European Accounts
Mountstuart Elphinstone, An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, 1815 and Captain Thomas Williamson, the European in India 1813
Sugarloaf Mountain, New South Wales
Joseph Lycett, 'The Sugarloaf mountain, near Newcastle, New South Wales.', aquatint, 17 x 26.5 cm
Chronological Scroll of American History: 19th Century
An American historical chronological scroll, 19th century based upon the 'Archbisop Usher' school of mapping history and events beginning with Adam and ending in 1900 6.5 metres length
The Thorn Birds Manuscript and Associated Material
The earliest known surviving manuscript for The Thorn birds, (published 1977) and associated material, comprising two maroon document boxes inscribed 'Colleen McCullough' in gold embossed lettering and a plain white document box, the first containing an…
Early Tim Drafts and Notes
A collection of early first drafts and associated notes for Colleen McCullough's first novel, Tim, (published 1974), each draft with the original title not the full Quid, comprising a document box containing one incomplete draft - pages 2-274 - and 74…
McCullough's Unpublished Works: Poetry and Short Stories
An extensive archive of surviving unpublished short stories and poetry by Colleen McCullough, comprising three document boxes containing approximately 424 poems and 16 short stories, including duplicates, drafts and revisions, the earliest work dated for…
The Masters of Rome: Portraits and Maps
Colleen McCullough's original pencil portraits and hand-drawn and printed maps from the historical fiction series, The Masters of Rome (published between 1990-2007), comprising 85 pencil portraits depicting figures from Roman history, together with 86…
Elder Scientific Expedition Journal 1891-1892 with Maps
'Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-1892 Under Command of D. Lindsay' with the two large, loose folding maps. Adelaide 1893, First Edition
Gold mining licences of John Hewlett (1851-52) display
A framed display of four 1851-52 gold mining licences; issued to John Hewlett for the District of Boningong and Loddon as licence to dig
Victorian Politicians Archive: 1890-1937 Letters to Northcote Council
Victorian Politicians: Archive of letters to Northcote Council c1890-1937 with duplicated range of signatures including Sir Graham Berry (11th Premier of Victoria), John Cain Sr (34th Premier of Victoria), James Hume Cook, James Membrey, Henry Beard,…
1901 Royal Review Invitation at Flemington
1901 Federation Invitation to The Royal Review at Flemington on 10th May 1901, small tape mark at top.
Australian Historical Documents and Reports
Australian Historical Documents in carton with Victoria Government reports on 1856 Immigration, 1857 Population Tables, 1864 Mining Surveyors, 1810-1910 mining information including Gold Find reports, also Ballarat related magazines and some Insurance…
Historical Horse Match & Prize List 1751-72
Books 'An Historical List of Horse-Matches Run. And of Plates and Prizes Run for in Great Britain and Ireland' Volumes 1-18 1751-68 by Reginald Heber (London, 1752-69); continued as 'The Sporting Calendar' Volumes 1-4 1769-72 by Tuting & Fawconer (London,…
14th Century Legal Document in Old French
(Medieval Manuscript) Fourteenth century legal document in old French. Single vellum sheet, approx. 31 x 40 cm, dated (in a later hand) 1374 in upper left margin and 1478 on the outer surface; the text written in a neat, consistent hand, with two versal…
Daoguang Famille-Rose Bowl and Warmer with Historical Figures
A famille-rose 'Historical figure' bowl and a warmer, china, Daoguang six-character mark and of the period (1820-1850) painted with bamboo framed calligraphy reserves and various figures depicting learning and the arts, 10.1 cm high (2).
History of Australian Army Uniforms
Books (3), history of Australian Army uniforms. 'Australian Military Uniforms (1800-1982),' Monty Wedd (1982), kangaroo press; 'The Australian Army Slouch Hat and Rising Sun Badge,' Rick Grebert (2002), NSW military historical Society Inc; & 'Military…
1846 Bill of Lading for Ship 'Terror' to New Zealand
Printed bill of Lading finished in manuscript for the good ship the 'Terror' Sydney cove bound for Auckland New Zealand, 1846. Oval ink stamp of Sheppard & Alger, packet office, Sydney NSW. Ornate vignette of Britannia with the legend sold by W. Moran…
19th Century Australian Political Letters and Pamphlets
Four 19th century Australian political letters and pamphlets. 11th January, 1858 Clark Irving's address to the Electors of Northumberland & hunter. Printed form sent as an entire letter with manuscript on one page. Postmarks for Windsor & Sydney; 2…
Maroubra Crown Lands Sale Plans (1922)
Two various Maroubra sale Crown Lands Plans 1922. One, poster, 58 allotments for sale. Both enclosed in Mylar, each (70.5 x 97 cm).
F.J. Knight's 50 Acre Grant near Bondi, Hand-Drawn Plan
Land Grant, Surveyor's hand drawn plan of F J Knight's 50 acres grant near Bondi. Parish of Alexandria County of Cumberland. Francis John knight 50 acres grant & neighbours J Regan, J W Cuming, rose bay view cottage, Baronsleigh Dairies with cow Sheds,…
Sydney Street Map and Building Directory
Reference plan of city Streets - Sydney, 1888. Extra supplement to the illustrated Sydney news Centennial number, January 26, 1888. List of commercial & public buildings (51 x 76 cm); & the city of Sydney looking East from Darling harbour, presented as a…
Hawkesbury Race Course Ephemera Collection
Four various Hawkesbury new race Course ephemera. Broadsheet (poster). Re-backed with Museum standard Japanese mulberry tissue. (31 x 46.5 cm). To Labourers and Contractors tenders are required by 'The Improvement Committee' for the erection of paling…
NSW Railways Land Acquisition Notice, 1863
NSW Railways, 1863. Great Southern railway from Picton to Goulburn. Notice of Lands taken for railway purposes by the Commissioner for Railways. Printed form finished in manuscript on conjugate leaves with a tipped in manuscript surveyor's map of the land…
Indentures for Hawkesbury River Region Hotel Leases
Three Indentures from the Hawkesbury river Region Regarding Leases of Hotels. Lease of the 'Cricketers Arms' Windsor, 1861; Lease of the 'Sir John young Hotel' Windsor, 1873; & Lease of the post office Hotel Richmond, 1875.
Indentures from Hawkesbury River Region (9 words)
Three Indentures from the Hawkesbury river Region. Indenture of Apprenticeship dated 20th February, 1854 between Thomas Flannery & Mr John McCutcheon. Thomas, a minor above the age of twelve years, was to be taught the business & trade of tanner & currier…
Early Indentures from Windsor & Hawkesbury, NSW (1822-1873)
Early Indentures from the Windsor & Hawkesbury area of NSW. Private indentures, agreements, deeds, leases, powers of attorney & contracts involving land & real property & public commons. The earliest is Sept, 1822 & the latest 1873. All are signed &…
Decade of Historical Technology Catalogues
Historical Technology catalogues 101-110 & 111-120. Ten years of historical technology, 11 catalogues 101-120. Historical Technology press Marblehead 1981 2 vols (including 40A #7)
Colonial Documents Collection
16 various Colonial documents. Renewal receipt, 1897 the Australian Mutual fire Insurance; private letter, sealed and stamped Sep 5 1851 New South Wales.; Pro forma for donation to the Minister's stipend 1863 Newtown Congregational church; pro forma for…
Colonial Documents & Letters (1829-1869)
23 documents & letters from 1829-1869. Including. 2 Indentures relating to land in the Windsor area. Documents from, Colonial Secretary, Solicitor General, Surveyor General & Colonial Treasurer.
NSW Electors' Lists, 1850s
Three Colonial NSW Electors' Lists, c1850s. Manuscript list of Electors Burrough of Penrith NSW 1857-1858. Dated at Penrith 27th June, 1857 by the Chief Constable & Collector; manuscript list of Electors Burrough of Liverpool NSW 1857-1858; & manuscript…
Colonial Letters: McLeay and Mitchell's Correspondence
Two Colonial letters. Letter from Colonial Secretary's office, signed by Alex McLeay Sydney,1829. Enclosed in Mylar; & letter signed by Surveyor General T L Mitchell Sydney, 1849. Enclosed in Mylar.
Colonial Documents: Indentures and Land Map
Three various Colonial documents. Indenture Parramatta 1810, signed by Samuel Marsden, Robert Campbell et al. Enclosed in Mylar; indenture Richmond 1815, signed by Thomas Atkins, John Dight et al; & Surveyor's manuscript map of Samuel Marsden's land at…
1836 Public House License for Michael Rafter in NSW
Public house (liquor) license 1836. Licence to keep an Inn or public house New South Wales internal Revenue office Sydney 2nd August 1836. Issued to Michael Rafter to keep a Common Inn, ale house, or Victualing house at the sign of the bullock situated at…
Colonial Documents and Contracts Enclosed in Mylar
5 various Colonial documents. Samuel Terry and Simeon Lord. Auction return on two sheets. Account of sundry goods the property of Edw. Robinson, deceased. Sold by Simeon Lord at auction by order of Samuel Terry Esq the Administrator. Signed S long, Sydney…
Oxley's 1826 Letter on Wilberforce Land
Autograph letter by Surveyor General John Oxley re land at Wilberforce. Written at Portland head Monday 12th June, 1826. Enclosed in Mylar; & a letter to John Oxley, Sydney, 1824.
Colonial Documents and Ephemera
Four various Colonial documents. A tracing from an 1868 report, township reserve on Clyde river; manuscript map, Bells line of Road, c1830; two printed + manuscript Quit-Rent Receipts, Sydney, 1843 and 1844; & printed + manuscript 1845 communion card…
Colonial Letters from Australia (not counting "from Australia" as part of the title)
Three various Colonial letters. Phillip Arthur King. Autograph letter from his property Dunhaved, near St Mary's, to London, 1832, postmark of Parramatta & GPO Sydney & other transit postmarks; autograph letter, Samuel Terry, Sydney, 1832. A sun Herald…
NSW Colonial Town Grants on Vellum, 1838-1862
Two NSW Colonial town Grants town lot on vellum, Wentworth, NSW, 1862: & town Grant on vellum, town of Richmond, 1838, Robert Martin
Australian Colonial Documents (or) Early Colonial Papers
Four Australian Colonial documents. Early printed Indenture,1824. Thomas Campbell at Wilberforce. Enclosed in Mylar; sale plan of Windsor, c1820. Enclosed in Mylar; small Grant of 60 acres to John Francis at Kurrajong 22nd April, 1831. Signed by Colonial…
Paul Randall's Will and Deed of Land
The Will of Paul Randall, February 25th,1832. Probably in Randall's hand & signed Paul Randall. Witnesses' signatures Paul Randall, convict, was transported to New South Wales in 1791. Not much is known Randall in the colony until he was granted the…
Indentures of Three Apprentices in Windsor (1857-1875)
Three Apprentice's indenture, Windsor, 1857, 1875 & 1874. Enclosed in Mylar.
Arndell Family Documents and Wills
Various Arndell family documents. Copy of the Will of first fleeter Thos Arndell Esq. (1753-1821) dated the thirty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Rh (title fold). Later pencil notations in margins. On whatman paper & watermarked,…
Historical Bridge Construction Documents
Documents relating to the construction of bridges. Engineers' drawing for the bridge on Blacktown Rd near Richmond, 1870. Enclosed in Mylar; Engineers' drawing for the chain of Ponds creek bridge, 1868. Enclosed in Mylar; Specification for the bridge at…
Mitchell's 1843 Letter and Allen's 1818 Indenture Enclosed
Letter from Surveyor General's office, Sydney, 1843. Signed by T.L. Mitchell. Including. Indenture, signed by George Allen, first Australian born solicitor, 10th September 1818. Both enclosed in Mylar.
Polychrome Porcelain Plaque with Two Male Figures
A polychrome porcelain plaque, depicting two male figures engaged in a narrative in a landscape setting, with script, and housed in a pierced and carved wooden frame, height 51.5 cm, width 40 cm
Vellum Trunks: Stylish Storage Solution, 70x52x53cm
A pair of vellum clad trunks 70 cm high, 52 cm wide, 53 cm deep
Skinner's Album: Rua Kenana's Trial in Photos
Constable Skinner's personal photo album of Rua Kenana's trial. Rua Kenana was a Tuhoe prophet who set up a community at Maungapohatu in the Urewera mountains. In 1916 he was arrested for sedition and his trial was one of the longest in New Zealand's…
Bertha Wehl's Colonial Recipe Book
A South Australian Colonial manuscript recipe book inscribed 'Bertha Wehl, Mt Gambier, Nov. 14 1866' containing various inscribed recipes, clippings and cuttings. Bertha Ottilia Wehl (1854-1922) daughter of Dr. Johann Dietrich Eduard Wehl (1823-1876), Mt…
Journal of Residence in New Zealand
Richard A. Cruise 'Journal of a Ten Months' Residence in New Zealand, pub. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme and Brown, London (1823), 1st ed, 3/4 morocco with marbled boards, 8vo (22 cm), iv, 321p, marbled edges, colour frontis of Tetoro, Chief of New…
Voyages and Maori
A. Kippis (James Cook) 'A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World...', pub. Bickers, London, 1878, 8vo (22 cm), blue leather with gilt spine, 404pp. Together with Elsdon Best 'The Maori', [Memoirs of the Polynesian Society], pub Tombs, Wellington 1924,…
![Rare original letter signed by Wallis simpson, [1896-1986]…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/01f9f1cec80de74a950d448173eb12a3.webp)
Rare Signed Letter from Duchess of Windsor, 1972
Rare original letter signed by Wallis simpson, [1896-1986] Duchess of Windsor, in Paris, 18 September 1972, this letter to Antonio Ponsa Fernandez dated Monday September 18 is signed 'Wallis simpson, Duchess of Windsor'. It thanks him 'For the lovely…
New Zealand Government Despatches on Native Tenure, 1861
Papers on Native Tenure 1861', a private folio binding, c.1888 of New Zealand Government despatches including 'The Taranaki Question' and 'Maori Customs' with bound in manuscript/clipping copies of published extracts by various authors/specialists -…
Keith Murdoch Antiques Auction Catalogue
March 1953: 'Catalogue of the Keith Murdoch Collection of Antiques at 39 Albany Road, Toorak' complete and with some pencil annotations. The auction was a joint-venture by Joshua McClelland and Yeo Crosthwaite & Co.
48 Original Newspapers Covering Kelly Gang's Activities and Trial
Newspaper Coverage of the Kelly Gang - November 1878 to April 1881, A fascinating collection of 48 complete original newspapers, all of which provide significant coverage of the activities, capture, deaths and trial of the members of the Kelly Gang.…
First Melbourne Newspaper Facsimile Edition
Fawkner, John Pascoe., The Melbourne Advertiser Port Phillip Australia, No.1, Written for, and Published by, John P Fawkner, and dated January 1st 1838, Lithographed., The first number of the first Melbourne newspaper, here reproduced in a scarce…
Commercial Documents of Thomas Cooper Jr. (1850-1890)
1850s - 1890s accumulation of commercial letters, receipts, Bank of New South Wales sight notes, and legal documents, mostly pertaining to the commercial undertakings and affairs of Thomas Cooper, Jnr of Waterloo Warehouse, Sydney. (44 items).
New Colony on Swan River: Early News Coverage
The New Colony On the Swan River, Three newspapers (The Hobart Town Courier of August 8 & November 14, 1829 and Trewman's Exeter Flying Post of May 3, 1832) all of which include significant items on the newly established settlement on the Swan River in…
![John Oxley [1784 - 1828], Manuscript copy letter from Sydney,…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/dcf02d9d9ab73f55b870c982870c23f3.webp)
John Oxley's Letter on Disputed Land Claim, 1826
John Oxley [1784 - 1828], Manuscript copy letter from Sydney, in Oxley's hand, dated 19th Jan'y 1826, regarding a disputed claim over 'land situated at Bylong, or Pylong, near the Goulburn River.' The letter is signed off by Oxley in his capacity as…
1841 Travel Pass for Joseph Toogood, Convict Sawyer
1841 Travel Pass for Joseph Toogood, 21st August 1841 permission issued and signed by Henry Dalway (in the absence of the A.P.M.) for Joseph Toogood, a Prisoner holding a Ticket of Leave, to travel from George Town to Whirlpool Reach where he was assigned…
Dai'r Cantwr's Leather-bound Choirmaster's Notebook
David Davies (Dai'r Cantwr) - Welsh poet and lay-preacher transported to Van Diemen's Land, 1844, A leather-bound choirmaster's notebook, each page with 4 lines of printed staves on which Davies (and perhaps another hand) have written the 3 and 4-part…
John Wilkinson: A Troubled Convict's Record
The convict record of John Wilkinson, a boy of 15 transported for 7 years for stealing a pair of shoes., The official record providing the sorry tale and details of the years 1836 to 1842 during which period Wilkinson remained in the 'system'. Following…
![Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller [1825 - 1896], 1877 (September…](https://img.carters.com.au/640x640/c7fb1e9cb52208b96c89a6762fa1bc05.webp)
Baron von Mueller's Letter of Gratitude for Fossils
Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller [1825 - 1896], 1877 (September 1) autographed letter sheet written in ink to the Undersecretary of the Mining Departments, Sydney, in which von Mueller expresses his gratitude for 'a series of vegetable fossils' that had…
Victorian Goldfields Lithographic Plates by S.T. Gill (1855)
Victorian Goldfields: A collection of 23 (of 24) lithographic plates from S.T.Gill's series 'The Diggers and Diggings of Victoria as they are in 1855' [James J. Blundell Co., Melbourne, 1855] in a later binding with several ownership notations on the…
Government Expedition Journal 1914
Herbert Basedow 'Journal of the Government North-West Expedition' 1914
Tasmanian Alcohol Orders: 1856-86
Tasmania: 1856-86 letters to a Tasmanian merchant ordering alcohol and other goods, from various small towns throughout Tasmania. (Qty 31)
Charles Godfrey Boden Ephemera Collection
Ephemera related to Charles Godfrey Boden, who emigrated to Australia in mid 1800s, includes 1890s-1920 photographs (44); postal cards (8) & covers (4); 1892 Melbourne Christian Endeavour Convention Member's Pass; 1898 Jolimont Cricket Club concert…
William Wilberforce's 1809 Letter on Anti-Slavery Campaign
William Wilberforce: 3pp letter headed 'London Feby 4th/1809' and signed 'WWilberforce'. (William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a British politician best known for his ultimately successful Anti-Slavery Campaign)
Report on Sydney Harbour Bridge Tenders
'Sydney Harbour Bridge, Report on Tenders', printed by Alfred James Kent, Government Printer (Sydney, 1924), grey boards, with 22 photo-plates & 22 plans (some folding). The most important document in the long history of the bridge, reviewing all the…
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