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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AUSTRALIA
Ferguson, John Alexander
7 volumes.
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Volumes I and 2 are facsimile editions and the rest are original editions. This set is the standard reference work for printed matter relating to Australia. Volume I: introduction by G. Chandler, with 32 black-and-white illustrations and an index. Volume 2: covers the years 1831-1838, and includes 39 black-and-white illustrations and an index. Volume 3 covers the years 1839-1845 and is the original 1951 edition published by Angus and Robertson Ltd., with 37 black-and-white illustrations and an index. Volume 4 covers the years 1864-1850 and is the original 1955 edition with 38 black-and-white illustrations and an index. Volume 5 covers the years 1851-1900, entries A-G. It is the original 1963 edition with a frontispiece, 35 black-and-white illustrations and an index. Volume 6 covers the years 1851-1900, entries H-P, and is the original 1965 edition with a frontispiece, 36 black-and-white illustrations and an index. Volume 7 covers the years 1851-1900, entries Q-Z and is the final volume in the set. It is the original 1969 edition with a frontispiece, 36 black-and-white illustrations and an index. All volumes have some minor wear and rubbing at extremities, and spine ends are bumped. Volume 3 is missing the dust jacket.
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LIBRARY OF FREDERICK W. FRENCH.
McKay 5275 and 5283. Three catalogues bound in one volume. Auction sale of collector Frederick William French (1842-1900) of Boston, held April 23-25, 1901. Biographical sketch of French with notes about his collection (1718 lots) which included first editions, complete sets of book club publications, private presses, 18th century French vignette books, bindings, watercolor books, and other rarities. Frontispiece illustration of French. Also included are the auction catalogues of French's autograph collection (1446 lots) and his etchings and mezzotints collection (1297 lots), held May 2-3 and May 10, 1901, respectively. Illustrations, including foldouts. Some realized prices pencilled in the autograph and etching/mezzotint catalogues. Price list for auction of books and newspaper clippings tipped in. Spine slightly faded and with some wear along edges and top of front hinge. Bookplate on front pastedown.
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