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1901102262Melbourne: Arbuckle Waddell & Fawckner Printers 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Melbourne Arbuckle Waddell & Fawckner Printers 1901. Octavo 238 pages with a frontispiece portrait and 4 plates. Textured maroon cloth lettered and decorated in gilt on the front cover; cloth a little marked and rubbed at the extremities; a very good copy. The front flyleaf is inscribed 'To Mr A W Piper With kind regards from B & M Adamson'. Adam Adamson 1821-1898 'arrived in South Australia in September 1839 on board the ship the "Recovery". Agricultural implements manufacturer Adelaide' State Library of South Australia. Provenance: Arthur W. Piper 1865-1936 a South Australian Supreme Court judge and notable book-collector with his personal library number 1700 on the front pastedown and verso of the front free endpaper. Arbuckle, Waddell & Fawckner, Printers hardcover
106714The carte de visite an albumen paper photograph 55 x 91 mm was recently removed from an old album leaf and remounted on acid-free card; the title above was written in pencil on the verso of the image. The number '202' is pencilled on a fence-post in the foreground; in excellent condition. The photographer is unidentified; undated but possibly 1860s. unknown
146428Very Good. Nine vintage gelatin silver prints eight approximately 220 × 285 mm one 138 × 206 mm all but two captioned or dated on the verso. Some prints with some residue on the verso from previous mounting; two with drawing pin-holes in some corners one of them with slight surface loss near a bottom corner the other with slight loss to a top corner; some with trifling chips or creases at the extremities; overall in excellent condition. The earliest image dated June 1926 shows the site on North Terrace before the commencement of construction; two show the station platforms in October 1926 and March 1927; two show the railway yards at the approach to the station one before construction one in December 1927; and four show the progressive construction of the western southern and eastern frontages of the station dated between April 1927 and March 1928. <p>An interesting observation by Paul McGuire appeared in 'The New Triad' Volume 2 Number 7 1 July 1928: 'The Railway Department also has been showing its superiority to mere prettiness too. A magnificent station is nearing completion and the Assembly hall has already revealed itself as a splendidly conceived piece far superior to anything of its kind in Australia. The walls are scarcely finished and they are already blotted with posters dodgers and various advertising signs. The architects themselves have protested but in this case too we will be pleasureably sic surprised if the official mind sees beyond its balance sheets'. <p>We have not identified the photographer or traced these particular images in institutional collections or elsewhere but they have the appearance of official photographs by a professional. 9 items. unknown
136019Fine. An original colour-printed poster on paper 780 × 410 mm; in fine condition. The Writers' Week takes place during the Adelaide Festival of Arts held that year from March 3-19. unknown
136015Fine. An original colour-printed poster on paper 840 × 595 mm; in fine condition. The artistic director for the 1998 Festival was Robyn Archer. She was the 'first female Artistic Director and the first to be appointed to direct two consecutive festivals in 1998 and 2000. Archer's program for the 20th Adelaide Festival was based on the themes of the sacred and the profane. The theme was reflected in the controversial festival poster the Musical Madonna a representation of the Madonna playing an accordion. As a result of the controversy the Madonna component of the poster was removed' Adelaide Festival website. unknown
136014Fine. An original colour-printed poster on paper 545 × 420 mm; in fine condition. 'The festival's poster was immortalised throughout Australia because of its iconic symbol of the flaming Hills Hoist' Adelaide Festival website. unknown
136016Fine. An original colour-printed poster on paper 840 × 490 mm; in fine condition. The poster was designed by the American 'outsider artist' Wayne Cunningham. unknown
136017Fine. An original colour-printed poster on paper 595 × 420 mm; in fine condition. 'The 2004 Fringe Poster was designed by Nick Boyce. firstly it fulfilled the brief; "atmosphere electric in a city transformed"' Fringe Vault online. unknown
1960145903Adelaide: Adelaide Festival of Arts Executive Committee 1960. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide Adelaide Festival of Arts Executive Committee 1960. Quarto 72 pages with numerous illustrations and advertisements some in colour. Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial card covers a little rubbed with minor insect damage to the front cover; pencilled annotation on the rear cover mistakenly referring to 'Meanjin' editor Clem Christesen as 'Chairman Mr Christeson editor of "Quadrant" arrogant conceited'; a very good copy. The official souvenir programme for the inaugural Adelaide Festival of Arts. The cover design is by 'Advertiser' cartoonist Dan Russell and the contents include a short essay on Aboriginal bark paintings by Charles Mountford costume designs for 'Rigoletto' by Louis Kahan and more. Adelaide Festival of Arts Executive Committee paperback
1871144583Adelaide: Printed by Andrew Thomas & Clark at the 'Register' 'Observer' and 'Journal' Offices 1871. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide Printed by Andrew Thomas & Clark at the 'Register' 'Observer' and 'Journal' Offices 1871. Quarto 42 pages with a diagram plus 7 plates 2 showing sunspot observations the remainder meteorological graphs numbered 1-5. Printed yellow wrappers lightly creased and marked with minor loss to the ends of the spine; small burst with minor loss to one leaf affecting a few words in a handful of lines of text in one column recto and verso; small light stains to the bottom edge of the five meteorological graphs at the rear; a few creases marks and other signs of age and handling; overall in excellent condition. The pamphlet comprises a title page list of office-bearers and members and the report for the year each one leaf verso blank followed by 11 papers read at the society's meetings during the year. The papers are: <p>'Irrigation' by C.S. Hare 2 pages with a small diagram; <p>'The Camel in South Australia' by J.S. Lloyd 4 pages; <p>'The Use and Properties of Plants. No. II' by Richard Schomburgk 2 pages; <p>'The Currents of the Air and the Ocean. No. III' by Benjamin Herschel 3 pages; <p>'The Importance of Silk Culture as a Branch of Colonial Industry' by T.S. Reed 2 pages; <p>'Remarks on Sun Maps' by D.B. Adamson 1 page plus 2 plates; <p>'Light Railway Construction' by R.C. Patterson 6 pages; <p>'The Influence of Forests on Climate' by Richard Schomburgk 2 pages being the leaf with minor loss; <p>'Light Railway Construction' by A.F. Lindsay 5 pages; <p>'The Cause of Disease in Silkworms' by Richard Schomburgk 1 page; and <p>'Some Observation on the Rainfall at Adelaide and the Connection between Meteorological Changes and the Yield of Wheat' by Benjamin Herschel 3 pages plus 5 plates containing meteorological graphs. Loosely inserted is a lengthy newspaper clipping from 'The Register' 19 May 1858 on 'Camels in Australia' based heavily on information supplied by Arthur Horrocks brother of the ill-fated explorer John Ainsworth Horrocks. <p>The Adelaide Philosophical Society was founded in 1853 and in 1880 became the Royal Society of South Australia. This annual report lists the name of the 73 current members: the president His Excellency Sir James Fergusson 12 'Honorary and Corresponding Members' and 60 ordinary members. The final paragraph of the short report will sound familiar to anyone who has served on a committee: 'The Council wish to impress upon members the necessity of paying their subscriptions punctually; during the past year out of sixty-seven ordinary members it appears only thirty-nine have paid their annual subscriptions'. These extremely small numbers let alone the passage of 150 or more years must account for the utmost rarity of this publication. <p>Provenance: Thomas Gill 1849-1923 the South Australian historian and bibliographer with his ownership signature on the front cover; later the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia South Australian Branch with its stamp ditto. 'Gill was also a governor of the Public Library Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia from 1896 until his death and a member of the Library Association of Australasia. He wrote "The History and Topography of Glen Osmond" 1905 for the Glen Osmond Institute. Gill was treasurer of the South Australian branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia from its inception in 1885 until his death. The society's acquisition of the valuable York Gate Library was largely due to his energy and enthusiasm. His library was sold to the society for £300 as his will directed' but numerous items from his collection mainly duplicates of existing holdings in the RGSSA library were later sold. Printed by Andrew, Thomas, & Clark, at the 'Register,' 'Observer,' and 'Journal' Offices paperback
2006141176Adelaide: Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium in association with Bloomings Books Pty Ltd Melbourne 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Adelaide Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium in association with Bloomings Books Pty Ltd Melbourne 2006. Large square quarto x 214 pages with numerous illustrations many in colour. Papered boards; a fine copy with the near-fine dustwrapper very lightly scuffed. The book was released to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, in association with Bloomings Books Pty Ltd, Melbourne hardcover
2006142723Adelaide: Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium in association with Bloomings Books Pty Ltd Melbourne 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Adelaide Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium in association with Bloomings Books Pty Ltd Melbourne 2006. Large square quarto x 214 pages with numerous illustrations many in colour. Papered boards; rear bottom corner slightly bumped; an excellent copy with the near-fine dustwrapper. The book was released to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, in association with Bloomings Books Pty Ltd, Melbourne hardcover
1876109636Adelaide: William Kyffin Thomas Printer 1876. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide William Kyffin Thomas Printer 1876. Octavo 16 pages. Original green wrappers with the full title page details repeated within a decorative border on the front cover; slight damage to and traces of adhesive on the spine the item has been removed from a bound volume of pamphlets; tiny tear 2-3 mm deep to one point on all leading edges; trifling signs of use; later State Library of South Australia stamp on the verso of the title page but an unobtrusive pencilled annotation to the front cover notes that it is a duplicate; a very good copy. We successfully tendered for a large quantity of duplicate pamphlets from the SLSA in 2001; this is one of them which we are finally getting around to processing. William Kyffin Thomas, Printer paperback
188628275Adelaide: Pictorial Australian 1886. Print. Very good condition. Double page spread of Glenelg a panoramic view of the creek with many fishermen and the town with two other views. The Pictorial Australian is a rare periodical in the trade. Wood engraving with printed color 37.5 x 48.3 cm image with large margins. Not recorded individually on Trove or the State Library of South Australia. Pictorial Australian unknown
184116578London: Thomas M'Lean 1841. Very good condition. A lovely mezzotint engraved portrait of the Queen 1792 - 1849 dressed in widow's garb following the death of her husband King William IV of England. The capital city of the Australian state of South Australia was named in honor of the Queen when it was founded in 1836. South Australia was formed under the Act for the Colonization of South Australia of 1834 and was intended to be a haven of civil and religious liberties. The portrait of the Queen is a charming one; she gazes steadily out her hair in braids with a black lace veil over her head and around her shoulders. Engraved by Henry Thomas Ryall 1811 - 1867 engraver to Queen Victoria and based on the painting by William Charles Ross 1794 - 1860. 13 1/2 x 17 1/2". Image printed and laid on to thicker paper; with very slt toning to thicker paper at outer edges o/w very good. Thomas M'Lean unknown
186428246Adelaide 1864. First printing. Photography. Good overall. An early stereoscopic view of Adelaide by B. Goode. The SLSA website catalogs this photograph as 1864. In September 1864 Goode moved his premises from 155 Rundle St. to number 69. He also built up a lucrative trade in photographic material including chemicals that were "made to his special order and suitable for use in a hot climate". "In September 1865 Goode took his camera to the top of the partly-constructed Albert Tower. and the "following month Goode again went to the top of the Albert Tower but this time he had a stereoscopic camera." SLSA. <br /> <br /> Stereoscopic view albumen photograph sunned. Photos 6.8 x 14 cm on white card 8.7 x 17.5 cm. With a label on the verso “From B. Goode's Photographic Establishment 69 Rundle Street Adelaide. Importer of Pure Photographic Chemicals &c." Two hand written inscriptions on "King William Street" the other the same with "Adelaide - Australia" in addition. Cream card with a little foxing and edge browning.<br /> <br /> The State Library of South Australia copy of the photograph B1157 is mounted on yellow card with the measurements 7.4 x 15.4 cm. unknown
188928276Adelaide: Pictorial Australian 1889. Print. Very good condition. Double page with eight views of the ship Kintore's arrival including the HMS Orient the Governor Musgrave HMS Protector steaming down the Port River; Yachts saluting and swearing in at the Town Hall. The Pictorial Australian is a rare periodical in the trade. Lithograph with one tint with center fold as issued. 40 x 50.8 cm image with large margins. Not recorded individually on Trove or at the State Library of South Australia. Pictorial Australian unknown
188928274Adelaide: Pictorial Australian 1889. Print. Very good condition. Double page spread of the impressive large corner building in Adelaide. The subtitle "E. J. Woods Esq. Architect. James Shaw Contractor." The Pictorial Australian is a rare periodical in the trade. Wood engraving with printed color 39 x 51 cm image with large margins. Not recorded individually on Trove or the State Library of South Australia. Pictorial Australian unknown
188628273Adelaide: Pictorial Australian 1886. Print. Very good condition. Double page spread of images in Adelaide and at Port Adelaide in total thirteen views of the port the dock and buildings in the city. The Pictorial Australian is a rare periodical in the trade. The mayor S. Malin Esq is also pictured. Wood engraving with printed color 38.7 x 50 cm. Libraries Australia ID 7837384. Pictorial Australian unknown
1928141359Adelaide: The Corporation of the City of Adelaide 1928. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide The Corporation of the City of Adelaide 1928. Oblong quarto 220 × 290 mm 39 captioned full-page plates printed rectos only. Cord-bound overlapping wrappers lettered in gilt on the front cover; short split to the head of the front joint expertly sealed; overlapping edges a little creased with a few tiny closed tears; overall an excellent copy of this unusual pictorial work rare in our experience. The last 12 plates depict playgrounds: the Glover Playground South Terrace 4; the Glover Playground North Adelaide 3; the West Terrace Playground 3; and the East Terrace Playground 2. Clearly visible at the entrance to the charming North Adelaide precinct are signs prohibiting both dogs and men. The Corporation of the City of Adelaide paperback
1928131611Adelaide: The Corporation of the City of Adelaide 1928. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide The Corporation of the City of Adelaide 1928. Oblong quarto 220 × 290 mm 39 captioned full-page plates printed rectos only. Cord-bound hole-punched overlapping wrappers with the edges expertly stabilised; trifling blemish to the top corner-tip of four consecutive leaves; an excellent copy of this unusual pictorial work rare in our experience. The last 12 plates depict playgrounds: the Glover Playground South Terrace 4; the Glover Playground North Adelaide 3; the West Terrace Playground 3; and the East Terrace Playground 2. Clearly visible at the entrance to the charming North Adelaide precinct are signs prohibiting both dogs and men. The Corporation of the City of Adelaide paperback
1878108965Adelaide: Robert Kyffin Thomas Printer 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide Robert Kyffin Thomas Printer 1878; William Kyffin Thomas Printer 1879 1880 and 1881; and Sands & McDougall Printers 1882. Octavo 158 3 blank; 95 1 blank; 145 1 blank; 145 1 blank; 151 viii 1 blank 129-144 additional reports ix-xiv index pages with overall about a dozen graphs and numerous tables 3 folding plus 3 tipped-in errata or explanatory slips. Early but not contemporary blind-stamped full purple calf unlettered but with the spine gilt in compartments gilt inner dentelles marbled endpapers all edges dyed red; covers a little rubbed and scuffed; spine a little sunned; trifling signs of age and use; in excellent condition. A consecutive run of five annual reports of the City of Adelaide from the 27th to the 31st. Provenance: Alexander John Morison Town Clerk of Adelaide 1937-46 with his pencilled ownership signature and acquisition details 'Purchased at Becks Book Shop on Friday 13/11/36. Personal Property'. Robert Kyffin Thomas, Printer hardcover
105523The gloss-paper prints are each approximately 150 × 200 mm. The three streetscapes have the title and studio credited in the negative. The first two items are slightly foxed and there is a tiny hole in the sky in the first one; the gloss surface is lightly scuffed; overall the condition is very good. According to information supplied by the family see State Library of South Australia B 71188/2 Hobart-born Alfred Augustus Stump trained as a photographer under J.W. Beattie before moving to Adelaide and setting up his own studio. Davies and Stanbury list Stump and Co. at various addresses in King William Street and Rundle Street in the city from 1888. A short paragraph in the 'Narracoorte Herald' on Friday 13 July 1894 contains the following: 'A fire occurred in the premises of Messrs. Stump and Co.'s photographic studio Hindley-street at 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning. The place was completely gutted nearly everything being destroyed'. The studio was in fact at 35A King William Street on the northern corner with Hindley Street. These photographs come from an incomplete and damaged loose-leaf album purchased at auction in Adelaide in August 1971: the purchaser pencilled in 'supposed to be c.1890'. The album has the appearance of a studio stock book with numbers on the captions of the remaining plates ranging from 10 to 218. One of the photographs Number 179 showed the studio at 35A King William Street presumably taken some time between its establishment in 1892 and the fire in July 1894 giving the supposed date of the album some basis in fact. unknown
197198008Adelaide: Adelaide City Council 1971. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Adelaide Adelaide City Council 1971. Oblong folio ii front cover 32 1 inside rear cover pages with numerous illustrations a few in colour. Pictorial card covers; a fine copy. Forty-three years later they've just had another stab at it. Adelaide City Council paperback
1890113419Adelaide: Printed by Hussey & Gillingham 1890. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide Printed by Hussey & Gillingham 1890s. Oblong octavo 143 × 230 mm comprising an introductory leaf a leaf of descriptive captions and 15 leaves of plates all printed rectos only containing a total of 79 images. Flush-cut quarter cloth and decorated card covers printed in gold and light and dark blue; covers lightly marked with a few small light pink stains to the front cover; notwithstanding an excellent copy. All plate leaves depict one or more illustrations from photographs against a watercolour pictorial background with calligraphic titles. There is only one full-page plate proper. Trove records copies in four institutions as well as what appear to be later editions: 'Gall's Glimpses of Adelaide and South Australia: 80 Viewlets' circa 1902 and 'Gall's Glimpses of Adelaide and South Australia: 100 Viewlets' circa 1904. Ferguson 9808 described as having '15 plates'. Printed by Hussey & Gillingham paperback
