Lot 119: Lot of Perth/Fremantle, Voyages & Colonial History Books

Description

An historical collection featuring approximately 20 books, predominantly focusing on Australian history, exploration, and regional studies, alongside the notable antique Dutch colonial history volume 'Oud Batavia' [Old Batavia]. The included 'Oud Batavia' (Tweede Deel [Second Part]), published by G. KOLFF & Co. in Batavia in 1922, is a commemorative book issued by the Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences, celebrating the city's three-hundred-year existence in 1919. Other titles in the collection include 'Among the Cannibals' by Paul Raffaele, 'Captain James Cook Seaman and Scientist' by Bill Finnis, 'The Making of Australians' by Michael Page and Robert Ingpen, 'The Voyages of Matthew Flinders', 'The Nature of War' by John Keegan & Joseph Darracott, 'Rottnest Island', 'Perth and Fremantle Past & Present', 'In Old Kalgoorlie', 'Canada 1936', 'A Short History of Australia' by Ernest Scott, 'Blazing the Trail', 'Sandford and Merton', and the 'THE WAY WE WERE' series, among others. This varied lot offers significant insights into Australian and colonial history.

Condition Report

General wear and tear consistent with age and handling across the collection. The 'Oud Batavia' book exhibits significant edge wear, scuffs, and some discoloration to the cover. 'Canada 1936' shows considerable cover wear. Other books have varying degrees of shelf wear, faded spines, minor scuffs, creasing, and occasional discolouration or foxing to pages.

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