996 AUSTRALIAN SILVER, JEWELLERY & STRAITS CHINESE SILVER group of reference books, including Kurt Albrecht, Anne Schofield & Kevin Fahy and John Hawkins, six books in seven volumes. (6) $120–200 ❖ 997 [BALLAARAT INTEREST] “Charles A Doudiet - Australian Sketches 1852 - 1855” [Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 1997] L/E 127/200 in slipcase; “Panoramas of Ballaarat” by Harris & Burrell [Harris House, 1998] L/E 37/150, signed by the authors. (2 items). $200–250 ❖ 998 Two facsimile prints of early Melbourne, both framed, the larger 58 x 84cm overall. (2) $120–200 ❖ 999 Assorted antique prints, vintage artworks, etc, (qty), mostly mounted images. $100–200 ❖ 1000 WALSH, Graham L. “Bradshaw Art of the Kimberley” [Takarakka Nowa Kas Publications, Australia, 2000. Hardcover. Limited First Ed. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR. As new. Binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Large Oblong 8vo. 464pp. The diversity of maps, photographs, rock art silhouettes and drawings show a remarkable degree of coherence in being displayed within the text. Creative use of backgrounds allows the images to stand alone, where appropriate, as works of art. The quality of the photography is superb. The jacquard patterning is effective in enhancing areas of plain text. The tastefully designed endpapers are enhanced by the designs of the section openers. Overall, this production is not only a powerful presentation of a deeply moving form of aboriginal art, but a breathtaking work of artistic book production in its own right. Decorated Endpapers. Hardcover: Leatherette with paste-down colour illustration at front panel. [NB: Auction record: $6058 incl. BP]. $1,500–2,000 1001 AUSTRALIAN THEMES AND COLLECTING: Assorted reference books, including Merric Boyd, Clifford Last, Hans Knorr, David & Hermia Boyd etc., (17 items). $100–200 ❖ 1002 “AUSTRALIAN FURNITURE PICTORIAL HISTORY AND DICTIONARY, 1788 - 1938” by Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson [Casuarina Press], in slip case. $120–200 ❖ 1003 “THE JOURNAL OF H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR, 1768- 1771”, Captain James Cook, [Genesis Publications, 1977] Folio, original half calf with buckram boards, spine gilt with raised bands and morocco title-label. In slipcase. (528pp.). With portraits, numerous plates some of which are coloured, map facsimiles and illust. end-papers. Preface by Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies of which this is #202. (2) $200–300 ❖ 1004 “THE LOG OF H.M.S. BOUNTY” by William Blight, [Genesis Publications, 1975], facsimile, limited edition 490/500, hardcover in half morocco in original slip case. $200–300 ❖ 1005 VICTORIA ILLUSTRATED framed S. T. Gill frontispiece from the publication; together with the “Illustrated Australian News, November 28, 1883” framed front page, (2 items), the larger 58 x 42cm overall. $120–200 ❖ 1006 JOHN WHITE, Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales, [Edition Renard, Melbourne, 2002], 226 pages, frontispiece, 65 coloured plates from the hand-coloured originals. Full dark green goatskin leather, gilt lettering, all edges gilt. Edition of 212 numbered copies, 200 only for sale, this being #83, one of 150 numbered copies of the Standard Edition. $600–1,000 ❖ 1007 ARTHUR PHILLIP, THE VOYAGE OF GOVERNOR PHILLIP TO BOTANY BAY [Published by Edition Renard, Melbourne, 2008], First published in 1789, reprinted, with amendments, in 1790. Now reprinted with 7 charts and 48 plates including 31 fine coloured plates from the deluxe version of the first edition reproduced at enlarged scale. printed in red & black, 55 plates & charts (31 coloured, the black & white charts in reduced format), plus the 7 charts reproduced in full size contained in pocket at end, errata, list of subscribers, appendix, historical, bibliographical, and production notes; demy folio; full red-burgundy leather over bevelled boards, the spine lettered in gilt with two raised bands, the upper board decorated in gilt; ribbon marker; 2008. Standard edition #118, being one of 100 copies thus. $600–1,000 ❖ 1008 Assorted ephemera, photographs, publications and prints, mixed vintages, (qty). $120–200 ❖ 115
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