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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Fiction, H Rider Haggard, author, Montezumas Daughter, 1893
H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925), a British author, wrote fiction and non-fiction works and had letters and articles published in newspapers and journals. He referred to this adventure novel, Montezuma's Daughter, as the last of his best work. During his research in this book, in 1891, his only son passed away. The publisher firm, Longmans, Green & Co, was originally founded in 1724 in London by Thomas Longman under the name Longman. In August of that year, he bought the two shops and goods of William Taylor and set up his publishing house there at 39 Paternoster Row. The shops were called Black Swan and Ship, and it is said that the 'ship' sign was the inspiration for Longman's Logo. After many changes of name and management, the firm was incorporated in 1926 as Longmans, Green & Co. Pty Ltd. The firm was acquired by Pearson in 1968 and was known as Pearson Longman or Pearson PLC.The book is significant as being what the author considered was 'the last of his best work'. It is also important for its connection to the publisher Longmans, Green and Co., of London, a firm that has been established for over two centuries, renowned for publishing encyclopedias, dictionaries, books on English grammar, textbooks, poetry, reference books, novels, magazines and more. The book has additional importance for its connection to the Pattison Collection, which, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institutes’ Collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.Montezumas Daughter Author: H Rider Haggard Publisher: Longmans Green Date: 1893 A novel in a red, hardcovered book with a reinforced spine with a handwritten title, front cover has gold embossed title. Inscriptions include stickers and a stamp. It is part of the Pattison Collection.The spine has no number but it is recorded as "PAT 823 HAG" The Pastedown front endpaper sticker "Warrnambool Public Library" Front loose endpaper sticker: "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Front loose endpaper stamp: "Corangamite Regional Library Service"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, montezumas daughter, h rider haggard, longmans green and co., thomas longman, paternoster row london, free library -
Tennis Australia
Book, 1986
Book: 'Break Point: A Novel of Suspense' . 361 pages. Hardcover. First Edition. Materials: Paper, Ink, Cardboardtennis -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Novel, H Rider Haggard, author, The Treasure of The Lake, 1926
This book is one of two that were published posthumously after the death of author Sir H Rider Haggard. H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was a British author who wrote fiction and non-fiction works and had letters and articles published in newspapers and journals. The book is part of Flagstaff Hill's Pattison Collection. The book was published by the British firm Hutchinson & Co. operated for almost 100 years 1887-1985, before it underwent several mergers.This book is significant for being published after the death of the author Sir H Rider Haggard. The book has additional importance for its connection to the Pattison Collection, which, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institutes’ Collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and its important role in people's intellectual, cultural and social development throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance.The Treasure of The Lake Author: H Rider Haggard Publisher: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. London Date: 1st Published in 1926 Blue fabric and board hardcover book. Inscriptions are on a label, stickers, a red stamp and handwritten. The book is part of the Pattison Collection.Label: "PAT FIC HAG" Sticker: "Warrnambool Public Library" covered by a sticker "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Red Stamp: "W'bool Public Library" Handwritten: "1303"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, pattison collection, ralph eric pattison, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, warrnambool library, free library, corangamite regional library service, hutchinson & co. ltd., h rider haggard, sir h rider haggard, published posthumously, 1926 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Stories
This book was part of a large group of books referred to as the Pattison Collection, which belonged to the Warrnambool Public Library, part of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute. About RALPH ERIC PATTISON and the ‘PATTISON COLLECTION’ The ‘Pattison Collection’ is a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities, are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the WMI was led to ask the City Council to take it over in 1911 due to a lack of financial support. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Public Library as it was then called. Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up a home in Warrnambool. In 1935 when Pattison accepted the position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council his huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower areas of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave from 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However, he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. THE NEW WARRNAMBOOL LIBRARY When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Pattison. Eventually, the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Stories Author: Charles Dickens Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd Further Information: Other stories are 1. Master Humphrey's Clock 2. Hunted Down (1860) 3. Holiday Romance 4. George Silverman's ExplanationThe label on the spine cover with typed text PAT 823.8 DIC Pastedown front endpaper has a sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service. Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, the mystery of edwin drood and other stories, master humphrey's clock, hunted down, holiday romance, george silverman's explanation -
Clunes Museum
Book - NOVEL, CONRAD H SAYCE, THE SPENDID SAVAGE
THE STORY OF A YOUNGMAN ARRIVING BY SHIP IN AUSTRALIA AND HIS LIFE ON THE LAND WITH ABORIGINALS AND WHITE PEOPLERED-BROWN COVER. ON FRONT: THE SPLENDID SAVAGE - CONRAD H, SAYCE. A YOUNG WHITE MAN WITH A FIFLE AND A BLACK MAN BEHIND HIMfictionTHE STORY OF A YOUNGMAN ARRIVING BY SHIP IN AUSTRALIA AND HIS LIFE ON THE LAND WITH ABORIGINALS AND WHITE PEOPLEthe splendid savage, conrad h sayce -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Donovan, Mark, Ticket to Remington, A 'Link' Murlee Story by Mark Donovan, 1953
Western story about a railroad company experiencing issues with a rival company. 192 pages.Hard cover book with a colour image of a horse rearing above a man lying on the ground whilst another man looks on. Western story about a railroad company experiencing issues with a rival company.fictionWestern story about a railroad company experiencing issues with a rival company. 192 pages.westerns, railroads, gun fights, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Adcock, A. St John, More Than Money, [1903]
336 p. :ill. ; with twelve illustrations, including frontispiece illustration: "It's a little child, Johanna" (p. 17)fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Knox, Cleone, The Diary of a Young Lady of Fashion in the Year 1764-5, by Cleone Knox, 1927
An account of life and love in 1764-1765.Red hardcover book. 245 pages.fictionAn account of life and love in 1764-1765. fashion, cleone knox, alexander blacker kerr, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Broughton, Rhoda, Mrs. Bligh by Rhoda Broughton
Red and black marbled leather hardcover book. 358 pages.fictionrhoda broughton, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Mounteney-Jephson, R, Blackmail by R. Mounteney-Jephson
Front cover of book is a blue background with black flowers. 160 pages.fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Pritchard, Martyn J, The Other Man by Martyn J. Pritchard
Green and brown hardcover book. 317 pages.fictionmartin j. pritchard, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Lucas, E. V, Listener's Lure, An Oblique Narration by E.V. Lucas
Hardcover book with a tan cover with black text. 241 pages.fictione.v. lucas, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Peacocke, Isabel M, Concerning the Marlows by Isabel M. Peacocke
A couple agree to separate agreeing to take turns caring for their son during holidays.Hardcover book with brown cover and a colour image of three adults and a child.fictionA couple agree to separate agreeing to take turns caring for their son during holidays. isabel m. peacocke, adventure, romance, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Lucas, E. V, Mr. Ingleside by E.V. Lucas
Hardcover book with a red cover. 212 pages.fictione.v. lucas, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Boothby, Guy, Dr. Nikola's Experiment by Guy Boothby
Hardcover book with dark green cover. 340 pages. Twenty full page illustrations by Sydney Cowell. Colonial Edition.fictionguy boothby, sydney cowell, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Parker, Gilbert, The Battle of The Strong, A Romance of Two Kingdoms by Gilbert Parker, 1908
Naval history.Hardcover book with dark green cover. 429 pages.fictionNaval history.gilbert parker, naval history, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Borden, Mary, Passport For A Girl by Mary Borden
Hardcover book with a dark navy blue cover. 331 pages. Prior Ownership: W. & D. Thomas, News Agents, Inglewood and Booklovers' Art Shop, King's Cross, Sydney.fictionmary borden, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Bates, Arlo, The Puritans by Arlo Bates
Hardcover book with a red cover and black printed text. 425 pages.fictionarlo bates, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Lush, Charles K, The Autocrats by Charles K. Lush
Hardcover book with a dark green cover. 344 pages.fictioncharles k. lush, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Bryan, John, The Contessa Came Too by John Bryan
Hardcover book with an illustration of a man holding a gun on front cover. 254 pages. Prior ownership: The Readwell Libraries, 107 Elizabeth St., Melbourne, Taylor's Pharmacy, Apollo Bay, Mooroopna Mechanics Hall & Free Library.fictionjohn bryan, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Vance, Louis Joseph, The false faces : further adventures from the history of the Lone Wolf, [1918?]
380 p. : frontispiece illustration: 'Twice the automatic blazed in his face as he closed in, - the bullets clearing narrowly.'fictionfiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Payne, Robert, Love and Peace by Robert Payne, 1945
Chinese culture and history novel. The first in a series of novels describing the life of a Chinese family from 1908 to present day.Hardcover book which is the first of a series describing the life of a Chinese family from 1908 to the present day (1945). 206 pages. Book plate pasted to rear cover, indicating prior ownership: 'Griffiths Booksellers and Stationers Geelong.' Stamps inside book: 'This belongs to W. J. Griffiths Circulating Library'.fictionChinese culture and history novel. The first in a series of novels describing the life of a Chinese family from 1908 to present day.robert payne, chinese culture, chinese history, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Tynan, Katharine, The Story of Cecilia by Katharine Tynan, 1911
Hardcover book with dark green cover. 304 pages.fictionkatharine tynan, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Atherton, Gertrude, Rezanov by Gertrude Atherton, 1906
Hardcover book with a decorative brown cover. 345 pages.fictiongertrude atherton, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Ashton, Mark, Jezebel's Husband, A Romance of Old Judea by Mark Ashton (On half-title page and page headings: 'Azalim : a romance of Old Judea'), 1904
Hardcover book with red cloth cover. 335 pages.fictionmark ashton, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Cockton, Henry, Sylvester Sound the somnambulist : with steel illustrations by Onwhyn, 1867. [This issue probably printed and bound in 1890s.]
433 p. : ill. ; bound in calico which has product advertisements on the coversfictionfiction, henry cockton, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, [Collins, Wilkie], After dark : leaves from Leah's diary, [n.d.] [1856? This re-issue 1890s]
v ; 392 p. : bound in calico which is printed with product advertisements. Title page missing. Information for catalogue record from Wikipedia and online catalogues.fictionshort stories, fiction, wilkie collins, t. craig [bookbinder] -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Martens, Mary E, A Woman of Small Account by Mary E. Martens, 1911
Book is 'A South African Social Picture.'Hardcover book with a red fabric cover and gold embossed text. 320 pages. Front page of book states it is a South African Social Picture.fictionBook is 'A South African Social Picture.'mary e. martens, south africa, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Lambton, Arthur et al, The Maternal Instinct by Arthur Lambton and Simon Carne, 1914, 1914
Hardcover book with a red fabric cover. 311 pages.fictionarthur lambton, simon carne, fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Horler, Sydney, The House in Greek Street by Sydney Horler ; with The Devil and the Deep, Men in Masks, and The Clean Wineglass, 1935
Hardcover book with a blue fabric cover. Black printed text and a silhouette of a man and a dog. 311 pages.fictionsydney horler, short stories, fiction