Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 284 page red hardcover novel by M. Forrest. Includes about 30 pages of book summaries by the same publisher. Published about 1928 by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. London and printed by Northumberland Press, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Catalogue sticker ''2157 FOR'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''All the Chisholm's with love from the Author. June 30 1928 M Forrest''M Forrestbooks, collections, fiction, alec h chisholm collection, m.forrest, fiction

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 434 page hardcover book on the Vatican City in the 1960s. The author was Australian Ambassador to Italy during the four years of the Vatican II Council inaugurated by Pope John and carried on by Pope Paul. Published and printed in 1975 by the Hawthorn Press, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2216 STI'' on spine. ISBN 0 7256 0159 0. First published 1975 (c) Alfred Stirling.Alfred Stirlingbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, alfred stirling, vatican city, italy

Hardcover slightly smaller than A4 size. Inner cover is red, outer cover is shiny green paper with red & white writing & two pictures on the front, one of a bee on a flower & the other a beekeeper tending his hives. On the back is drawings of 3 hives. On the inner front cover is a blurb about the book & on the inner back cover is a short blurb about the Author & a list of other books published by Batsford

Tan cloth covered hardcover book, Denny or From Haven to Haven, by Annie Gray, with gold and brown lettering for title and author's name. Green, brown and gold illustration of father holding oars, embracing daughter in a field in Scotland. Boat in background along with flowers and leaves as decoration. Spine has gold title, child, lines and leaves. Back cover has embossed design in middle. Gold on edges of all pages.,fictionA children's adventure story about a lost little boy and how he was saved. Religious influences throughout.fiction, adventure, religion, children's books

A collection of birds and beasts at home fiction stories for young children. Clem Thiele presumably owned the book indicated by the stamps inside with his name.Children's hardcover collection of Birds and Beasts at Home stories by W. Gilhespy. The cover has a coloured picture of a squirrel sitting on a branch of a tree and a mother bird feeding her babies in a nest. The title is printed in blue. The spine has the title and an illustration of a dovecote, along with the publisher Nelson written below. A coloured plate is at the front and throughout there are black and white illustrations. A child has stamped birds and other pictures here and there.Clem Thiele Doncaster is stamped four times on the endpaper at the front with stamps of a gentleman and his dog too.children's fiction, animal stories, bird stories

Book read by family members, especially Lance Sebire who was awarded it from Sunday School in 1936Large hardcover children's book for boys with coloured picture on front cover of two boys sitting on a rock, one looking through binoculars and the other pointing into the distance. The title, The Big Budget for Boys is printed in black lettering on the front and spine with an illustration of another boy and the publisher. The back cover is also illustrated in colour with two more boys reading a map. The collection of adventure stories have black and white illustrations throughout.Mrs Les Gaudion's Class - Methodist Sabbath School Wandin Yallock. Awarded to Lance Sebire for Diligence and Attendance. Mr J H Lord Supt. Harold Blanksby Sec. May 18th 1936. The Book Depot, 288 Little Collins Street (Methodist Book Buildings)adventure, young people's fiction, children's fiction, children's book

A small blue hardcover book with the title printed in gold lettering at the top of the front cover -The Care of Infants. Coronation Edition is printed below. The title page has the title as well as - A Work for Mothers and Nurses in Australasia upon The Feeding and Management of Infants. The publisher details and 1911 are listed at the bottom. The Contents page lists 16 chapters including recipes for children and invalids at the back. There is an Index. Some charts are included. Pp. 112.non-fictionThis book gives in-depth information for the care of infants and children from birth. Full details are accompanied by advice for all manner of a child's growth, health and development. Tables such as Suggested Times for Feeding Babies as well as Symptoms of Infectious Diseases of Childhood are included. Who complied this book is not noted, but there is a reference to Mellin's Food Company underneath the publisher on the title page. The recipes refer to Mellin's products too. Melli's Food was an infant food made of wheat flour and malt. It was with both water and milk and became popular on both sides of the Atlantic.infants, babies, infant care

A British family magazine for Sabbath reading. Various religious themes.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Front and back covers detached from spine, spine torn and very worn. Title and date (1875) in gold print front cover & spine. Fly leaf, title page and pp. 1-2 missing. last pages & back flyleaf missing. Foxing throughout, torn/ragged-edged pages. Pages gilt edged. 826 pp. Very poor condition.Nil.british family magazine, whitburgh cottage collection, sunday reading

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

Green clothbound hardcover, watermark patterned cloth, faded with some wear to extremities. Title on spine, gilt lettering. Plates XVIII - LXXI plus seven supplementary plates, descriptor pages opposite. Cover detached at front and rear hinges, all pages detached apart from the rear seven. Foxing throughout, some plates water stained. Some previous minor insect damage. Illustrated. Poor condition. non-fictionFrederick von Mueller's book of lithographs; plants indigenous to Victoria. botany, victoria

Small brown cloth-bound hardcover with decorative black embossed design on front cover. Title in gold coloured lettering on spine along with black embossed design. Cover very worn particularly at extremities., cloth torn front edge of spine. Front & rear hinges partially detached. Binding generally firm with a couple of loose spots. Pages generally clean & intact. Minor foxing throughout. 448pp. Fair condition.non-fictionThe Illustrated National Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language.english language, dictionary

A small blue cloth hardcover copy of Welcome Words: 10 Magazines of Religious Instruction and Missionary Information dated January 1871 to November 1871. The covers are badly marked and stained with the title, Welcome Words. 1871. printed in gold lettering on the front. There is a presentation inscription on the front right hand endpaper. Black and white illustrations are throughout. Some tears, foxing and tanning noted. Poems and stories of strong religious content throughout.non-fictionA set of ten magazines for Religious Instruction and Missionary Information bound into a small hardcover book Volume V. 1871.religious instruction, religious stories, bible stories

"LANCASTER" - "This edition combines two books first/ published in 1971 and 1979 by Ian Allan/Ltd under the titles "Lancaster at War" and/ "Lancaster at War 2".Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black, colour print on front, white ink print on spine. Illustrated front, two colour photographs of a Lancaster Aircraft. Back, three black and white photogfraphs of Lancaster Auircraft. Gloss finish. Dust cover - paper. Print and illustrations as above. Dust cover has an added clear plastic protective cover folded over dust cover paper.publication, book, ww2, aircraft, lancaster

A small rectangular blue textured hardcover book of postcard style fold-out Views of Loch Lomond in Scotland. It has a decorative brass clip on the right short side to close it. Inside are the faded labelled pale blue and purple prints which have fan fold illustrations, as well as a 16 page Descriptive Letterpress explaining the contents and information about each view. Pp.16. with pp.3 -14 missing. non-fictionA small book of fan folded postcard style Views of Loch Lomond with an explanatory 16 page addition at the back for each view. These books were given as souvenirs of travels.photographic postcards, cards, postcards

Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704.Hardcover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard with adhered paper cover. White print. Dust cover - paper with white print. On front and spine with black background. Illustrated in colour - front selection of 8 ribbons worn by Australians. Back - portrait of a soldier in uniform (Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey) 136 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated colour photographs of ribbons and medals. Handwritten - signature of author and owner's name.Handwritten - front end paper, owner's name "Peter C Ball". Title Page, signature of author "Rick Grebert".books, reference guide, history, military warfare

"AUSTRALIANS AWARDED" - "A concise guide to Military and/Civilian Decorations, Medals and/ other Awards to Australians/ from 1815 to 2007 with their Valuations" Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704.Hardcover Book Cover - cardboard with adhered paper cover. Gold, black and white print on front. spine and back. Front and spine illustrated in colour - "First Australian Division Artillery going into 3rd Battle of Ypres" by Septimus H Power painting. Artillery guns, horses and soldiers in a battle scene. 359 pages - cut, plain, glossy white paper illustrated in colour - photographs of decorations, medals and awards. Handwritten - owner's name. Handwritten front end paper in blue ink "Peter C Ball" Opposite title page in black ink "Peter C Ball"books, reference guide, history, military warfare

"THE CHANGI CAMERA/ A UNIQUE RECORD OF CHANGI AND THE THAI-BURMA RAILWAY" A unique story of an Australian soldier - GEORGE ASPINALL - a keen photographer.Hard cover book with dust cover. Hardcover - cardboard, black buckram with gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, grey, red and gold print on front, spine, back and flaps. Illustrated sepia toned photographs. Front - Barracks with large crowd of troops. Back - Beach scene. 242 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated - collection of black and white photographs. End papers illustrated - black and white photographs.books, history, ww2, biography, photography

Sydney Smith (1771-1845) was an English writer and a Reverend of the Anglican Church. He founded the Edinburgh Review, an intellectual and cultural magazine. The Reverend Sydney Smith wrote this book about his works. The book is part of Flagstaff Hill's Pattison Collection, a large group of books and records, some of which are rare and valuable. The collection was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute, which was founded in 1853 and is named after Warrnambool's Public Librarian, Ralph Pattison. The book is of interest as it has the conditions of borrowing a book from the Mechanic's Institute pasted onto the front cover, including the cost of a Quarterly Subscription, written by Secretary Geo. D. Alston. Thomas Longman founded his publishing firm in 1724 in London by 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, including Longman, Green, Reader and Dyer (1865-1880), 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 of special interest as it has the conditions and cost of borrowing from the Mechanics' Institute pasted onto the front cover, which gives insight into the importance placed on being able to borrow a book from the library. The book is important for its connection with the London publisher Longmans, Green & Co. The firm has been established for over two centuries and is 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 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 Works of The Rev Sydney Smith Author: The Rev Sydney Smith Publisher: Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer, London Date: 1869 Edition: A new edition Crimson hardcover book with a green sticker attached to the cover and all covered in clear plastic. The green sticker gives details and the cost of a subscription to the library and borrowers' rules. Inscriptions are on the spine in embossed gold, and on the fly are a stamp and several handwritten characters. The book is part of the Pattison Collection.Label on spine: "PAT 824 SMI" Label/sticker on front cover includes the print: "Mechanics' Institute" "Subscription 2s. 6d. per Quarter payable in advance" "Geo. D Alston" "Secretary" Sticker; a green sticker pasted to the front cover "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library" Stamp on Fly "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute" Sticker on front endpaper "Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library" covered by a sticker "Corangamite Regional Library Service" Handwritten on fly: "M" "102" "G 29 (crossed out" "1179" "3" 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, longman green reader dyer, sydney smith, rev. sydney smith, sydney smith biography, works of the rev. sydney smith, 1869, edinburgh times, secretary geo. d. alston., mechanics' institute subscription, geo. d. alston

This is one of two books donated together and believed to have belonged to the Purvis family. The books were rescued from recycling. It has the name of C A. Purvis on the front endpaper. The other book from the same donor has the inscription "C. Purvis". The inscription on the back endpaper of this book is of interest, 'Edith Fox, Gheringhap, 1879' as it is earlier than the earliest journal in the book. Perhaps it is the birth date of Edith. It is also interesting that an notice was printed in the Geelong Advertiser in 1922 stating that Edith Susan Fox of Box Hill had an interest in land in Gheringhap. Gheringhap is a town on the Midland Highway, Victoria, 15 km northwest of Geelong, and 6.7 km southeast of Bannockburn. This is one of two journals of ladies fashion, fancy work and stories that reflect the interests of women the late 1800s. They are a useful source of historical information and include advertising and thought provoking articles .Young Ladies Journal 1884 - 1885; a collection of journals in a burgundy leather-bound spine and hardcovers with a black, blue, burgundy and cram pattern. The Journal contains illustrations and articles of a wide variety including fashion, fancy work and family reading. Inscriptions are on the spine and the front and back end pages. Inserted between pages is a loose Christmas Magazine from The Sun, dated 24th Dec 1954. Published by the Curtis Publication Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Inside the front cover on the first page, handwritten in pen; "C.A. Purvis 1955" Inscription, script in black ink; "Edith Fox / Gheringhap / 1879"flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, young ladies journal 1884 - 1885, young ladies journal, 1884-1885, ladies journal, women's journal, fashion, fancy work, family reading, illustrated magazine, purvis, c a purvis, edith fox, gheringhap, 1879, edith fox gheringhap 1879

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 58 page hardcover book 'Sheaf Tosser and Other Poems' by Eric C Rolls. Published by Angus and Robertson in 1967 and printed in Australia by Halstead Press. Gold, black and white illustrated dust jacket. Catalogue sticker '2009 ROL' on spine. Inside front cover is a newspaper article 'Collections by Two Australian Poets' from The Sydney Morning Herald 18/3/67 reviewing this book.Eric C Rollsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, eric c rolls, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. Blue hardcover book of 88 pages of thirty six Merry Ballades by Theodore de Banville originally written in French. Translated into English verse by Archibald T Strong of the Middle Temple. Published in 1913 by MacMillan & Co. Ltd, London and printed by R & R Clark, Edinburgh. Catalogue sticker ''2092 DEB'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''A. H. Chisholm, Maryborough April 1915''Theodore de Banvillebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, theodore de banville, archibald t strong, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 160 page hardcover 'coffee table' book on the history of the gold rushes at Dunolly and surrounding district by James Flett. Includes 7 maps and 41 illustrations. Published in 1956 by the Poppet Head Press and printed by George H Barrow & Co., Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2256 FLE'' on spine. Coloured copy of the photo of the discovery of the 'Welcome Stranger' nugget at Moliagul in 1869 opposite title page.James Flettbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, james flett, dunolly, gold rush

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 400 page hardcover book of verse by James Russell Lowell (1819 - 1891), American poet. A sepia photo of J. R. Lowell appears opposite the title page. Introduction by William Michael Rossetti. Published in 1911 by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd, London, Melbourne, Toronto. Printed by Butler & Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works, Frome and London. Catalogue sticker ''2121 LOW'' on spine.James Russell Lowellbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, james russell lowell, poetry

Book. Blue coloured hardcover book with black embossed floral pattern. Gold coloured title plate with black lettering stating 'The Three Little Kittens & C'. Second gold coloured title plate with black & blue lettering reads, 'Coloured Picture Book for the Nursery'. Book has oval coloured floral emblem in centre. Printed by Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh and New York. 'Florrie' is pencilled on one of the inner pages.book, childrens, the three little kittens & c, thomas nelson and sons london edinburgh and new york

Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet: Deborah Gold Mines NL - wages book various mining companies. Hardcover, green. Wages and tax paid for employees of North Deborah, North Deborah Battery 1 and 2, Nell Gwynne Reef, North Virginia, Central Deborah, Deborah Gold Mines, Deborah Battery, Central Nell Gwynne, North Deborah Battery No. 3. On front cover in gold ' Collins Analysis Book, 27 sets'organization, mining, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet: deborah gold mines nl, gold mining, bendigo, wages book

an orange fabric covered hardcover book with the title - A Handbook of English for Junior and Intermediate Pupils in Victorian Secondary Schools, in black lettering at the top with horizontal black bands around the title. The Whitcombe and Tombs publisher symbol is at the bottom in black. Some damage to the covers and Lance Sebire is written in pencil at the top. There is an Analysis Table of Sentences on p.211. The back cover shows titles of two more books by the publisher Whitcombe and Tombs. 227p.non-fictionThis handbook of English is composed of: 1. Composition 2. The Approach to Poetry 3. Grammarhandbooks, textbooks, schools

Yellow hardcover children's book with the title printed in brown - The Secret Service at Greyminster by Hilton Cleaver and a brown emblem of a galleon ship underneath. The spine has the title, author and Collins publisher listed. A coloured frontispiece opposite the title page shows two boys in a locker room - one in school uniform and the other draped in a towel after a sporting event. Hylton Cleaver is the author of "Captain Harley" " The Old Order" etc.127p.fictionA mystery schoolboy story set in an English Boys' boarding school - Greyminster, depicting typical House competition, Rugby and general altercations between the pupils.school life, stories for boys, mystery stories

An olive green hardcover children's fiction book, The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley with Art Nouveau decorated covers, and the title and publisher printed on the decorative spine. It has Pp. 264 plus 32 S.W. Partridge and Co.'s Catalogue Pages of Popular Illustrated Books classified according to price. There are six black and white illustrations by HLB. It has brown discoloration with age throughout. A Bookplate is glued onto the front right hand endpaper.fictionThe story deals with the moral education and Christian redemption of a young chimney sweep called Tom, who after drowning is transformed into a clean 'water baby' or sprite. This second chance allows him to evolve into a strong and worthy man, capable of engaging with the modern world. It is considered a moral fable and a satire on Victorian attitudes to child labour and religion.fantasy books, children's books, religious books

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