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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''WOOL AND THE NATION''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 75 page brown cover hardback describing the wool industry in Australia from growing to the manufacturing process. Prepared by the staff of Goldsborough, Mort & Co. Ltd. A soft cover booklet enclosed in a hardcover. Set up and printed in 1946 by the Victorian Printing Works Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Inside the front cover, handwritten in green biro ''This is a booklet I edited. The MS was sloppy and the title cumbersome, when it came to me. A. H. Chisholm.'' Pasted on the flyleaf is a typed letter from Goldsborough, Mort and Company to A. H. Chisholm thanking him for revising this publication and attaching a cheque for 50 pounds. Catalogue sticker ''2151 CHI'' on front cover.Goldsborough, Mort and Companybooks, collections, australiana, alec h chisholm collection, goldsborough, mort & company, wool industry -
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Book - OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914 TO 1918
Official History of Australia in the war of 1914-1918 Vol III The AIF in France 1916 - by C.E.W. Bean , published by Angus & Robertson 89 Castlereagh St Sydney 1942, maroon hard bound covered book with gold lettering, 475 illustrations and maps.C.E.W. Beanbooks, military -
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Book - OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914 TO 1918
Official History of Australia in the war of 1914-1918 Vol V The AIF in France 1918 December 1917-May 1918 by C.E.W. Bean , published by Angus & Robertson 89 Castlereagh St Sydney 1939 , maroon hard bound covered book with gold lettering , inside cover signed Wesley Harry 1973 , 279 illustrations and maps , fifth edition ( first edition was 1937)C.E.W. Beanbooks, military -
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Book - OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914 TO 1918
Official History of Australia in the war of 1914-1918 Vol VI The AIF in France 1918 - The Armistice by C.E.W. Bean , published by Angus & Robertson 89 Castlereagh St Sydney 1942 , faded maroon hard bound covered book with gold lettering , inside cover signed Wesley Harry 1973 , 530 illustrations and maps ,C.E.W. Beanbooks, military -
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Book - OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914 TO 1918
Official History of Australia in the war of 1914-1918 Vol VI The AIF in France 1918 - The Armistice by C.E.W. Bean , published by Angus & Robertson 89 Castlereagh St Sydney 1942 , faded maroon hard bound covered book with gold lettering , inside cover signed A.E./ Emmerson , 74 Sternberg St Bendigo , 530 illustrations and maps ,C.E.W. Beanbooks, military, the aif in france 1918 - the armistice / c.e.w. bean -
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Book - OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914 TO 1918
Official History of Australia in the war of 1914-1918 Vol II The story of Anzac :from 4 May ,1915 to the evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsuala by C.E.W. Bean , published by Angus & Robertson 89 Castlereagh St Sydney 1939 , maroon hard bound covered book with gold lettering , inside cover signed Wesley Harry 1973 , 524 illustrations and , eighth edition ( first edition was 1924)C.E.W. Beanbooks, military -
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Book - OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914 TO 1918
Official History of Australia in the war of 1914-1918 Vol I The story of Anzac :The first phase , from the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli campaign , May 4, 1915 by C.E.W. Bean , published by Angus & Robertson 89 Castlereagh St Sydney 1939 , 21.6x14x6.5cm maroon hard bound covered book with gold lettering , inside cover signed Wesley Harry 1973 , 111 maps 56 illustrations and , ninth edition ( first edition was 1921) the outbreak of war to the end of the first phase of the Gallipoli campaign , May 4, 1915 by C.E.W. Bean , published by Angus & Robertson 89 Castlereagh St Sydney 1939 , 21.6x14x6.5cm maroon hard bound covered book with gold lettering , inside cover signed Wesley Harry 1973 , 111 maps 56 illustrations and , ninth edition ( first edition was 1921)C.E.W. Beanbooks, military -
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Book - OFFICIAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA IN THE WAR OF 1914 TO 1918
Official History of Australia in the war of 1914-1918 Vol IV The A.I.F. in France 1917 by C.E.W. Bean , published by Angus & Robertson 89 Castlereagh St Sydney 1939, maroon hard bound covered book with gold lettering, inside cover signed Wesley Harry 1973, 423 illustrations and maps, eighth edition (first edition was 1933).C.E.W. Beanbooks, military, c e w bean / -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE ROAD TO EL DORADO'' BY JOHN ARMOUR
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 288 page hardback green cover. An historical novel based on gold discovery and the pioneers in Victoria from 1849 to 1862. Published in 1938 by Windsor Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, Melbourne and printed by James Glennon Geoghegan, East Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2189 ARM'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf '' To Mr Alec H. Chisholm, with very best wishes from the author Yours sincerely John Armour 12.7.39 The Manse, 2 Marlowe St., Canterbury E7''John Armourbooks, collections, novel, alec h chisholm collection, john armour, gold discovery, novel, victoria -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON'' BY THE REV. JAMES J ELLIS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 239 page hardcover biography of Charles Haddon Spurgeon by the Rev. James J. Ellis. C. H. Spurgeon was born in 1834 at Kelvedon in Essex and was a teacher and author. B & W photo of C. H. Spurgeon is opposite title page. Published c1900 by James Nisbet & Co. London and printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. A pink presentation slip is pasted inside front cover. In part it reads ''Presented to Alex Chisholm by the Maryborough Presbyterian Sabbath School 10 March 1902'' Catalogue sticker ''2215 ELL'' on spine.James J Ellisbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, charles haddon spurgeon, james j. ellis, biography, school prize. -
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Document - CHRISTMAS IN DAYS GONE BY
Typed memories of Christmas in Days Gone By from the Reminiscences by Edith Lunn.document, names of bendigo pioneers, christmas in days gone by, edith lunn, mary grant bruce, billabong books, ethel m turner, salvation army, h m leggo -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''I AM THE SONGS YOU SING AND OTHER POEMS'' BY GRACE PERRY
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 32 page hardcover collection of poems by Grace Perry. Published and printed in 1944 by Consolidated Press Ltd., Sydney. Black and yellow dust jacket. Catalogue sticker ''2113 PER'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on title page ''With the compliments of the author. Grace Perry. 11/11/'44 ''Grace Perrybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, grace perry, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''HENRY KENDALL'' BY THOMAS THORNTON REED
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 66 page paperback. A critical appreciation of the poems of the Australian poet, Henry Kendall. Includes a brief biography and time line. By Thomas Thornton Reed, Bishop of Adelaide. An Australian Men of Letters Series. Published in 1960 by Rigby Ltd., Adelaide. Photo of Henry Kendall (c.1880) opposite title page. Kendall, born 1839, Ulladulla. Died 1882, Redfern. Catalogue sticker ''2180 REE'' on spine.Thomas Thornton Reedbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, henry kendall, thomas thornton reed, poetry, biography -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''KEATS & HIS POETRY'' BY WILLIAM HENRY HUDSON
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 95 page soft cover booklet by William Henry Hudson on the life and poetry of John Keats. Contains a selection of poems, some in part only, with an accompanying discussion on each. B & W image of John Keats opposite title page. Published in 1911 by George G. Harrap & Co., London and printed by Ballantyne & Co., London. Catalogue sticker ''2260 HUD'' on spine. Signature ''A. H. Chisholm'' inside front cover. Seven newspaper articles relating to Keats, loose inside front cover. (a) Argus 4-5-40 Poet who died young. (b) Sydney Morning Herald 9-4-67 Keats seen again as Shakespeare's heir. (c Age 26-7-58 Keats's Ode to a Nightingale. (d) Age 3-11-63 Keats's Ode to a Nightingale (e) Age 4-5-63 Keats's Legend of St Agnes. (f) Age 17-5-58 Keats's Ode to a Grecian Urn. (g) Unknown paper and date Two new sonnets (by Keats).William Henry Hudsonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, john keats, poetry, william henry hudson -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''IMMORTAL VERSE'' COMPILED BY ALLAN JUNIOR
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A small 16 page soft cover booklet with a colour illustration of an English cottage on the front. Allan Junior has compiled extracts from well known poets, some with coloured illustrations. A 'Golden Thoughts' booklet published about the 1930s by Valentine & Sons Ltd, Dundee and London and printed in Great Britain. Catalogue sticker ''2262 JUN'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink inside front cover ''To Miss Chisholm, Wishing you a Happy Xmas & Bright and Prosperous New Year From Vera & Pam Davidson''Allan Juniorbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, allan junior, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''LETTERS TO MY GRANDSON'' BY STEPHEN COLERIDGE
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 157 page hardback blue cover book. A series of letters from The Hon Stephen Coleridge to his grandson, Antony, analysing and discussing the glory of English poetry. A B & W picture of the author's house is opposite the title page. Published in 1923 by Mills & Boon Ltd., London and printed by Neill & Co. Ltd., Edinburgh. Catalogue sticker ''2182 COL'' on spine.Stephen Coleridgebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, stephen coleridge, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''ARTHUR PHILLIP'' BY THEA STANLEY HUGHES
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 112 page paper back illustrated biography of Arthur Phillip, first Governor of the Colony of NSW and the early settlement from 1787 to 1792. Front cover has a picture of a bust of Arthur Phillip. Published in 1982 by Movement Publications, Cabarita, NSW and printed by Star Printery, Erskineville, NSW. Catalogue sticker ''2148 HUG'' on spine. ISBN 0 908076 15 0.Thea Stanley Hughesbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, thea stanley hughes, arthur phillip, history, biography, australiana -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''PEN PICTURES'' BY GRACE L. RODDA
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 128 page blue hardback cover book of short poems by Grace L. Rodda. Published in 1939 by Lothian Publishing Co. and printed in Great Britain by William Hodge & Co. Catalogue sticker ''2072 ROD'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''To Mr A. H. Chisholm with compliments from the Author: Grace L. Rodda Christmas 1943.''Grace L. Roddabooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, grace l. rodda, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''LARAPINTA'' BY R.B.PLOWMAN
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 294 page pale green cover hardback novel set on a cattle station around Alice Springs. Published in1939 by Angus & Robertson Ltd., Sydney and printed by Halstead Press Ltd., Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2212 PLO'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on title page ''Cordially yours, R. Bruce Plowman 2-6-39 ''R. Bruce Plowmanbooks, collections, fiction, alec h chisholm collection, r. bruce plowman, novel, fiction, australiana -
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Document - 1934 CALENDAR DIARY
Small 1934 Calendar & Diary with pencil / Cream cover with picture of female child feeding a pigeon contains Calendar, notes space and postal info. /telephone directory / printed in Australia.personal effects, pocket books, small 1934 calendar & diary with pencil -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''POEMS'' BY RODERIC QUINN
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 194 page green hardcover book of poems by Roderic Quinn. B & W image of the author opposite the title page. Published in 1920 by Angus & Robertson, Sydney and printed by W. C. Penfold & Co. Ltd., Sydney. Two newspaper cuttings pasted on flyleafs and one on page 42. Catalogue sticker ''2083 QUI'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf '' To A. H. Chisholm with thanks for counsel and assistance from Roderic Quinn Dec 1920''Roderic Quinnbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, roderic quinn, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''GOOD INTENTIONS'' BY OGDEN NASH
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 195 page hardback book of humorous verse by Ogden Nash, an American poet. Published in 1944 for J.M.Dent & Sons Ltd by George Jaboor, Melbourne. Printed by Speciality Press, Melbourne. A newspaper cutting inside front cover from The Australian, 22 May 1965, relating to Ogden Nash. Catalogue sticker '2038 NAS' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''To my old friend Alick Chisholm with best wishes for 365 days of health and happiness in 1946 Any man who loves birds and animals as you do, must be a great man 31/12/45 Tom Nettlefold''Ogden Nashbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, ogden nash, tom nettlefold, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''FANTASIES'' BY BERNARD O'DOWD
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 22 page soft cover booklet of four short stories or fantasies by Bernard O'Dowd. Published in 1942 by Lothian Publishing Co. and printed by the Hassell Press, Adelaide. At the rear of this book is a 12 page Lothian's catalogue of Australian books. Catalogue sticker '2031 ODO' on front coverBernard O'Dowdbooks, collections, short stories, alec h. chisholm collection, bernard o'dowd, short stories -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE SWAGLESS SWAGGIE & OTHER BALLADS'' BY EDWARD HARRINGTON
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 128 page hardcover book of selected verse by Edward Harrington with an introduction by Frank E.Blake. Published in 1957 the Australasian Book Society, Melbourne and printed by Coronation Press, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker '2051 HAR' on spine.Edward Harringtonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, edward harrington, frank e.blake, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''KEATS''
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 146 hardback book of verse by John Keats. Edited by S.S.Sopwith, M.A. (English master, Shrewsbury School). Includes a biography of Keats. Published c1930s by Christophers, London as the Companion Poets. Printed by Whitefriars Press, London. Catalogue sticker '2047 KEA' on spine.John Keatsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, john keats, s.s.sopwith, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''ON THE EDGE OF THE BUSH'' BY H.S.LEGGE
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 64 page soft cover book of Australian verse by H.S.Legge. Published in 1925 by Edward A. Vidler, Melbourne and printed by Keating and Wood Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker '2048 LEG' on spine.H.S.Leggebooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, h.s.legge, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''POEMS'' BY ALLAN MCNEILAGE
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 128 page cardboard cover book of verse subtitled 'Memories o' the Homeland Australian Fancies and Friendly Epistles'. A selection of poems of Allan McNeilage with a forward by Thos. L. Work. Illustrated with four B & W Scottish scenes and two Australian scenes. Published in 1917 by the Victorian Scottish Union, Melbourne and printed by J. T. Picken & Son, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker '2027 MCN' on spine. Handwritten in ink on the flyleaf ''With compliments from Cr. J. S. Yorston Caulfield Sept 7. 43''Allan McNeilagebooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, allan mcneilage, victorian scottish union, j.s.yorston, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE CALL OF THE HOMELAND'' ENGLISH VERSE
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 426 page hardcover book of verse by various English poets (Book Two). Selected by R. P. Scott LL.D and Kath T. Wallas M.A. Published c.1920 by Blackie and Son Ltd. Catalogue sticker '2028 SCO' on spine. Some poems on contents pages have been ticked in pencil.English poetsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, r.p.scott, kath t. wallas, english poets, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''COLLECTED POEMS'' OF BERNARD O'DOWD
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 264 page hardcover book of verse by Bernard O'Dowd. B & W image of O'Dowd opposite title page with a facsimile of his signature. Introduction by Walter Murdoch M.A. Published in 1941 by Lothian and printed by Hassell Press, Adelaide. Catalogue sticker '2032 ODO' on spine. Handwritten in ink on the page after flyleaf ''With the publishers compliments and best wishes 6 Oct '41''Bernard O'Dowdbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, bernard o'dowd, walter murdoch, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''PURPLE AND GOLD'' BY FRANK S. WILLIAMSON
Book. ALEC H. CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 89 page hardback collection of poems and lyrics by Frank S. Williamson. Published in 1912 by Thomas C. Lothian, Melbourne and printed by Butler and Tanner, England. Catalogue sticker '2001 WIL' on spine.Frank S. Williamsonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h. chisholm collection, frank s. williamson, poetry