A navy blue hardcover book with the title The First Ninety Years, the author's surname and publisher printed in gold lettering on the spine only. This is a first edition copy of a scarce and important title in the history of Australian printing and publishing. Pp. 165non-fictionThis is a fine first edition (signed on the free front end paper) copy of a scarce and important title in the history of Australian printing and publishing: The First Ninety years: The Printing House of Massina Melbourne 1859 - 1949 by Ronald G. Campbell and published by A.H Massina Melbourne 1949.history, history of printing, printing in australia

Two copies of Australian Red Cross Society Knitting Book, one small and one larger. The front cover shows the name of the society, a large red cross with the title Knitting Book underneath. The smaller book has information about the purpose of the Australian Red Cross Society in war times, Price: Threepence. Second Edition. The back cover has information regarding free carriage on S.A Railways and by Adelaide Steamship Company. It also has a 5 inches ruler on the left edge of the back cover.The larger book has the same title with the addition of Parcels addressed "Australian Red Cross" are carried free over the railways. On the back cover is printed Copies of this knitting book may be obtained upon application to any Red Cross Emergency Service Company in Victoria. Inside are various patterns for clothing - caps, sleeveless pullover, waistcoat muffler, armlets, man's socks and mittens, kneecaps, hot water bottle covers and scarves. non-fictionTwo Australian Red Cross knitting pattern booklets for home knitters, c.1940's. They were used by Ms Dorothy Hunter. These booklets were collected over 15 years and were used for exhibition at Memo, Gallery Healesville Friday 23rdOct to 18th November 2015.knitting, knitting patterns, knitting equipment

Brown cloth-bound hardcover book. Very worn cover, tear to cloth on front upper spine. Title in gilt letters on spine. Loose binding and partial separation of cover from body. Loose front flyleaf. 318 pp. Fair condition.'73' in red ink and underlined on first title page. '84' crossed out. Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp. kilmore mechanics institute library.

Colonial Edition.Green cloth-bound hard-cover book. Cover somewhat faded, staining, other marks. Good condition.On flyleaf, 'To,/Hon. Thomas Hunt J.P./Kilmore/From P.J. Mullaney/Carlton'.thomas hunt, adult fiction

Short stories with an introduction by Katharine Lee Bates. Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Gilt decoration on cover 'HANDY VOLUME CLASSICS', 'LABOUR ET HONOR'. Loss of cloth on spine, fading & staining on spine. 270 pp. Good conditionOn flyleaf, '83', handwritten & circled, 'Kilmore M.I.'adult fiction, kilmore mechanics institute library.

The Ecclesiastical annals of the Archdioceses of Melbourne, Sandhurst, Ballarat & Sale since the erection of each.Paper-bound and stapled book. Front cover has bee re-attached with sticky tape. Tears to back cover and last page. Photographs. 83 pp. Other than front cover, book is in good condition.Title page, 'Kilmore Historical Society/from/Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission/(president Fr. Keaney'.catholic church, history

Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Worn at corners, loss of colour front cover. Foxing to front pages, pencil scribbles some pages. Back flyleaf missing. 268 pp. Good condition.'S - /9' inside front cover.dictionary

The "Longfellow" Bithday Book. A selection of choice passages for every day in the year, from the writings of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Small green cloth-bound hardcover book with decorative pattern borders in gilt and red, Gilt edged pages. Literary passages throughout with space opposite for notes, birth dates. Good condition.Flyleaf, 'A Merry Xmas/from EM./1886'birthday book

Children's book of stories awarded to Flora McDonald in 1904. Donated to Whitburgh Cottage museum early 1980's.Red cloth-bound hardcover book, picture of three children in front of a fire and decorative flower motifs on front cover. Back cover stained with loss of colour. Fabric frayed at corners. Cover loose, binding loose. Coloured plate opposite title page. Illustrated. Gilt page edges. Fair-good condition.Inside front cover, 'State School/No.2253/First/Prize/awarded to/Flora McDonald/Class 2/for/Years Work/A. Worthington Head Teacher/Christmas 1904'. Front flyleaf, 'If this book should chance to roam/ Box its ears and send it home./To Flora McDonald'.flora mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection

Book of children's stories given to Flora McDonald by her brother. Donated to the Whitburgh Cottage museum c1982 by unknown person/s.Red cloth-bound hardcover book, colour illustration of four dancing children bordered by floral motif on front cover, worn with loss of colour. Back cover stained with faded areas. Spine torn & partially missing. Cover separated from front. Loose binding, some loose pages, several pages with ragged edges. Pages gilt edged. Colour plate opposite title page. Illustrated. 144 pp. Poor condition.Second flyleaf, 'Presented to/Flora McDonald/From her/Brother/Angus McDonald/5/9/04'.flora mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection

Bound collection of "The Prize", from 1894, a monthly magazine for boys and girls. Inscription inside back cover probably is a reference to the McDonald children - Angus, Jack,Tess, Elizabeth & Flora with cryptic address?Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Cover faded, worn at corners & spine, separated from body. Ragged gilt edged pages Loose binding & pages. Foxing and staining throughout. Rear flyleaf and or pages missing. Ragged gilt edged pages. Front cover of each monthly magazine colour plate. Black & white illustrations throughout. Poor conditionInside back cover, 'A.J.T.E.D.F.H.McD.F.R.I.S.G.V. Australia'.mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection

Children's book of war stories awarded to Don McDonald in 1904. Donated to Whitburgh Cottage museum c1982. Cloth- bound hardcover book with oval-shaped colour plate attached to front cover. Some wear to cover edges. Binding loose but all pages intact. Foxing and miscellaneous marks through out, yellowed pages. Faded gilt-edged pages. Black and white illustrations, colour plate opposite title page. Advertisements back & front pages. 128 pp. Fair condition.Certificate glued to inside cover, 'State School/No. 2253/Second/Prize/Awarded to Don McDonald/Class Third /for/ Year's Work/H. Worthington Head Teacher/Christmas 1904'.mcdonald, childrens literature, whitburgh cottage collection

A ballad of the border raiders. Poetry.Cloth-bound hardcover book. Stains to front cover and damage to cloth in bottom right corner.Heavy quality paper with uneven edges/ragged appearance. Front flyleaf missing, evidence of previous hinge repair. Staining to front page pages. 118 pp. Fair condition.Nil.scottish poetry, whitburgh cottage collection

History of Victoria & Melbourne settlement to 1888.Brown leather-bound hardcover book with decorative gilt border and ornate gilt title on front cover. Very worn, spine torn and very worn at edges. Cover separated from body, loose pages front and back. Foxing throughout. 258 illustrations. 588 pp. plus index. Poor condition.Small sticker inside front cover, '51'.mrs. dan fleming, victorian settlement

c1966 Melbourne Street Directory.Soft card cover. 150 maps plus Index. 380 pp. Good condition.Nilmelbourne street directory

Quarterly British Magazine for Gentlemen. "Entirely new series". December - May 1869. Hardcover book with marbelled cover, leather corners and spine. Cover worn with loss of colour. Leather corners worn, leather spine torn. Green ownership label on front cover. Front cover partially detached from body. Binding loose. Evidence of previous insect damage to front flyleaf & inside back cover (non-active).Foxing throughout. 748 pp. Fair condition.Flyleaf, '050/R69'/'159' handwritten & underlined/Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp.british gentleman's magazine, kilmore mechanics institute library.

"Told to the Children Series", edited by Louey Chisholm. Mary MacGregor (1872 - 1961), b. Ontario Canada. Author of several novels and biographies. Books of Monica Smith (nee Turner) donated by her daughter, Joan Smith. Descendants of early Kilmore pioneering business families. the Morrissey and Hartnell families.Brown paper on board cover with colour plate pasted on front. Missing dust jacket. Slightly worn edges. Evidence of earlier hinge repair front & back. Slightly ragged appearance to page edges. Binding tight. Eight colour plates all present in good condition. Probable First Edition, undated, 1906.116 pp. Good condition.On front flyleaf, 'Monica Turner/1909'.children's literature

"Told to the Children Series", edited by Louey Chisholm. Mary MacGregor (1872 - 1961), b. Ontario, Canada. Author of several novels and biographies. Books of Monica Smith (nee Turner) donated by her daughter, Joan Smith. Descendents of early Kilmore pioneering business families, the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Greenish paper on board cover with colour plate pasted to front. Missing dust jacket.Wear to extremities, particularly spine. Small pink marks to lower front cover, ink stain right sied front cover.Evidence of previous hinge repair front and back. Slightly ragged appearance to page edges. Foxing to end papers. Binding tight. Seven colour plates all present and in good condition. Probable First Edition, 1908, undated. 115 pp. Good condition.Inside front cover, 'Monica Turner/7th August 1908children's literature, turner collection

A volume in the "Told to the Children Series", edited by Louey Chisholm. A retelling of Charles Kingsley's "The Heroes". Mary MacGregor (1872 - 1961), b. Ontario, Canada. Author of several novels and biographies. Books of Monica Smith (nee Turner) donated by her daughter, Joan Smith. Descendants of pioneering Kilmore families - the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Blue paper covered board cover with colour plate pasted to the front. Moderated wear to extremeties, pronounced fading around edges of back and front covers. Evidence of earlier hinge repair back and front. Slightly ragged appearance to page edges. Half title page very discoloured with torn piece at top right. Four colour plates all present and in good condition. Probable First Edition, 1908, undated.115 pp. Fair-good conditionFront flyleaf, '1908 Monica Turner/"Hendra"/Geelong', handwritten cursive. '1/3' top right corner, pencil.children's literature, turner collection

Children's poetry. From the childhood collection of Monica Turner, nee Smith, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Brown paper covered board cover, plastic protective cover secured with yellowed sticky tape. Binding tight and square. Some foxing and stains/marks throughout. 56 pp. Good condition.Nil.children's literature, turner collection

Stories of Beowulf reinterpreted for children, told by H. E. Marshall & edited by Louey Chisholm. From the childhood collection of Monica Turner, nee Smith, descendant of early Kilmore business families, the Morrisseys and Hartnells.Brown cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities, loss of colour. Missing dust jacket. Binding tight & square. Minor foxing and discolouration throughout. 10 colour plates all present in very good condition. 112 pp. Good condition.Front flyleaf, 'Pip Smith', pencil, cursive.children's literature, turner collection

Ward & Lock's Shilling Library of Famous Books for all Time. A reprint of the original edition of 1829-30. Advice to young men and (incidentally) to young women in the middle and higher ranks of life: in a series of letters addressed to a youth, a bachelor, a lover, a husband, a father, a citizen, or a subject. With notes and a life of the author.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Hinges loose. Foxing to front & back pages. 232 pp. Fair condition. Undated.Inside flyleaf, '1900', underlined twice.social history, advice, whitburgh cottage collection

Religious work by the author of "God is Love", "Our Heavenly Home", "Grace and Glory", etc.Brown cloth-covered hardcover book with embossed decoration on front & back covers. Gilt detail to front cover. Cover worn worn with loss of colour. A blue thread "ribbon" appears to have been added post production. Binding loose, back hinge broken, rear flyleaf missing. foxing, discolouration of page edges. 424 pp. Poor condition.At back of title page, 'M.A. Handford/April 1875', hand inked which has bled through to title page.religion, handford, whitburgh cottage collection

Whittaker's improved edition of Pinnock's Goldsmith's History of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the death of George 11., with a continuation to the present time; also, a dictionary, biographical, historical &c. explaining every difficulty, and rendering the whole easy to be understood; and questions for examination at the end of each section: besides a variety of valuable information added throughout the work....Brown leather-bound hardcover book, very worn extremities, tear to upper spine. Embossed cross-hatch design on leather with embossed border. Staining lower right front, loss of colour back & front. Scored damage to front. Flyleaf torn with piece missing upper right. Front hinge separated, binding loose. 2nd flyleaf stained. Foxing and discolouration of page edges. 519 pp. Poor condition.Inside front cover, label advertising Fulton & Knight's Pronouncing Dictionary, 'T & C Buck/1846'. Front flyleaf, ' [missing] Buck/ [indecipherable] school/1846'. Front 2nd flyleaf, 'Thomas Buck/Mounted Constable/Kilmore District/June 1856'.history of england, thomas buck, mounted constable, kilmore

Comprising notices of eminent Colonists from the inauguration of responsible Government down to the present time (1855-1892.Dark green hardcover book with cloth covers and leather spin. Cover faded with loss of colour. Leather on spine torn , repaired with sticky tape. Internal hinges sound, binding tight. Pages clean and intact. 542 pp. Cover poor condition, body good cond.Inside front cover & front flyleaf, 'Nesta McKellar'.biography, eminent australian colonists.

Collection of Australian Law Times from the former Kilmore Court House Library.Board folder of fortnightly issues of the Australian Law Times. Some issues bound together with cotton tape. Cover loose, page edges ragged, staining to pages, foxing throughout. Fair condition.kilmore courthouse library.

Red cloth cover with gold writing on the spine, cover worn with some loss of colour. Good condition. 388ppFront flyleaf, '204' in ink/ Kilmore Mechanics Institute stamp.india, mutiny, history, kilmore mechanics institute library.

Third Edition, 1965. First published 1957Green cloth-bound hardcover book. Dust jacket torn on spine to show title, considerable insect damage. Structurally sound and good condition other that dust jacket. 718 pp.Front flyleaf, 'Court House/KILMORE'.torts, kilmore court house library

Second Edition.Green cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities, tear in lower spine. Loose hinges back & front, binding loose. Foxing front few pages. Insect damage title page. 692 pp. Fair condition.Front cover, gilt print, stamp, 'Crown Law Department. Victoria./Courts,/Kilmore.'.justices of the peace, kilmore court house library

A guide to the performance of the duties imposed on Police Magistrates, Coroners, Justices of the Peace, and others, with a selection of decisions on the subjects referred to.Black cloth-bound hardcover book, worn at extremities. Title in gilt print on spine. Binding loose, hinges intact. Foxing throughout. 609 pp. Poor condition.Front flyleaf, top right, stamp, 'KILMORE'. Title Page, top right corner, stamp, ' LAW DEPARTMENT/VICTORIA'. Bottom right corner, stamp, 'KILMORE'.police magistrates, kilmore court house library