'John Monash June 1914' dated signature to blank front end paper of 'The Divina Commedia of Dante Aligheri' translated by Sir Samuel Walker Griffith (chief Justice of the high court of Australia), [Henry Frowde, Oxford University press, 1912], 1st ed.,…
Australian cedar gentleman's press, a substantial Australian early 19th century cedar gentleman's press, having recessed panel doors, pine stringing on the four drawers, the whole upon turned feet. Two shelves internally. 207 x 135 x 53 cm.
Three reference books on Maori and Aboriginal history, Roger Niech: carved histories, Rotorua ngati tarawhai woodcarving. Auckland University press. 2001. Michael Graham-Stewart & Francis McWhannell: bitter fruit (Australian photographs to 1963). Michael…
Sheraton Revival Gentleman's mahogany shirt press, c. 1900, the rectangular top above a pair of paneled doors with satinwood string inlay, above a long drawer, raised on bracket feet, height 125 cm width 110 cm depth 54 cm. Provenance: The collection of…
A collection of five Art reference books, I. Godfrey Miller, John Henshaw, Darlinghurst Galleries, Sydney, 1966, pp. 96, II. Albert Tucker, Gavin Fry, The Beagle Press, Sydney, 2005, pp. 252, III. Rick Amor, Gavin Fry, Beagle Press, Sydney, 2008, pp. 216,…
Books, 2, 'Rex Battarbee: Artist and Founder of the Aboriginal Art Movement in Central Australia,' text by T.G.H. Strehlow Legend Press, 1956. Signed by Rex Battar; & 'Modern Australian Aboriginal Art,' by Rex Battarbee, pub. Angus & Robertson 1951.…
Substantial linen press, early, 20th century, pine and blackwood, two toned timber four door top with panel decoration over four Door/Drawer base, height 255 cm, width 229 cm, depth 70 cm
Regency mahogany linen press 19th century the arched corniche above a pair of panelled doors with ebony string inlay, over three long drawers, raised on turned feet, height 250 cm, width 135 cm, depth 55 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook for Paul Kenny, Sydney,…
Gillows of Lancaster George III mahogany secretaire linen press, c. 1770 the cornice with Gothic blind-fretting, above a pair of panelled doors finely carved with acanthus leaves, over a secretaire drawer, two short drawers and two long drawers, raised on…
A Colonial cedar and blackwood sideboard, Tasmania, early 19th century, with two deep drawers flanking a central drawer above an arched opening and angled reeded mouldings decorating the exterior, 83.5 cm high, 105 cm wide, 76.5 cm deep. Provenance:…
28 books: Sir Walter Scott pocket Classics list of titles, the Chronicles of the Canongate, Waverly, the Pirate, St. Ronan's well, the farm Maid of Perth, the heart of Midlothian, Guy Mannering, the Betrothed, the Monastery, Woodstock, Anne of Geierstein,…
Elfrida and Rolf Jensen 'Colonial Architecture in South Australia' full leather Fine Arts Press first edition, limited to 135 copies, in slip case, 1980
Twelve miscellaneous New Zealand publications, including 'A Weird Region' [New Zealand Wonder Land - Lakes, Geysers, Terraces] by Thomson W. Leys and 'Washday at the Pa' by Ans Westra. 1964. Ex library copy, with Publishers Note (Caxton Press) following…
Victorian cedar press on chest with 2 doors opening to inside shelves above 2 short and 2 long drawers, divides into 3 parts for removal, 113.5 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 211 cm high
[Australian Art] Three Volumes including: Johnson, Heather. Roy de Maistre: The English Years 1930-1968, Craftsman House, 1995, 1st edn, folio, dust jacket sun damaged, clean + Power, Rachel. Alison Rehfisch, The Beagle Press, 2002, 1st edn, Signed by…
Klepac, Lou. David Strachan, The Beagle Press, Sydney 1993 + France, Christine. Margaret Olley, Craftsman House, 1990 (2), both with dust jackets, Strachan inscribed by the author, both good
George III mahogany linen press, c. 1790, in the manner of Giles Grendey, the blind fret carved cornice, above a pair of panelled doors, with two short and two long drawers below, on bracket feet, retains the British Antique Dealers Association label,…
Books, 'A History of Australia'. 6 volume set, signed, by C M H Clark, published by Melbourne University Press. Various dates, early volumes are 1978 reprints while Vol V & VI are firsts, '81 & '87. Vol I & VI signed by author
Books (6), Australian Counterculture. Incl. 'Hippie Hippie Shake,' Richard Neville, Bloomsbury, 1995, 1st; 'Playpower,' Richard Neville, Jonathan Cape, 1970 (reprint, 1970, with Headopoly Game in rear pocket. Australian customs removed this game for local…
Tales from the Heptameron of Marguerite of Navarre by Norman Lindsay, limited edition 85/1000, illustrated, Melbourne University. Press, 1976, 31.5 cm high, foxed dust jacket
An early linen press, finely crafted with bi-fold doors, Australian cedar with full cedar secondary timbers, N.S.W. origin, circa 1835 A rare and early linen press, finely crafted with bi-fold doors, Australian cedar with full cedar secondary timbers, N.S…
Victorian mahogany gentleman's press, possibly by Andrew Lenehan, c. 1860, the central chest with two short drawers and three long drawers, flanked by single panelled cupboard doors, raised on plinth base, height 185 cm width 210 cm depth 61 cm.…
A gents press on chest with brushing slide, finely figured cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 216 cm high, 107 cm wide, 56 cm deep. Provenance: Illustrated in 'A Guide to Collecting Australiana' by Juliana and Toby Hooper [MacMillan Press, 1978], fig. 69
An important early colonial string inlaid cedar six-leg sideboard, Hobart, circa 1815, 93 cm high, 214 cm wide, 65 cm deep. Literature: Australian Furniture: Pictorial History and Dictionary, 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press Ptd…
Australian cedar gentleman's press, two panelled doors open to reveal fitted interior with two short drawers and one long drawer below, having turned wood pulls and raised on bracket feet with shaped apron
An Australian full cedar gentleman's press, circa 1850, the cornice with egg and dart decoration above a pair of rectangular panelled doors enclosing a plain interior above two short and two long graduated drawers with turned handles, raised on ring…
A West Australian jarrah Colonial two door. Gentleman's press, c.1870-1880, maker unknown, having a two door upper robe, with interior hanging, hooks, over a lower two drawer chest of drawers. Note: with a rich warm colour patination. Height 182.5 cm.…