Book Collectors Notes Items by Davidson Rodney (26 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Tiny hint of foxing else fine. Jacket has a small amount of rubbing. Chip to the lower front panel of jacket.

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Cassell Australia Ltd., 1970. First edition; contains 16 black and white plates; gilt lettering on spine; dustjacket wrapped in transparent plastic book cover; dustjacket faintly rubbed/bumped/sunned, very faintly soiled, spine lightly sunned, price-clipped at the bottom corner of the front leaf; cover very faintly rubbed/bumped/soiled, corners/spine ends faintly rubbed/bumped; edges very faintly rubbed/bumped/soiled, lightly sunned; interior very lightly age- toned throughout, pastedowns/endpapers very faintly soiled; binding tight; dustjacket, cover, edges and interior intact and clean, except where noted; due to the size/weight of this item, additional shipping charges may apply for International or Expedited orders. First Edition. hardcover. Good/Good.

Tidy ex-library, imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in Dunedin.

cloth. 8vo. cloth. (x), 138 pages. The First Settlement and the Early Costal Exploration of the Continent. First trade edition. Exlibrary copy with markings. Rubbing to extremities. Chapters include a general background to collecting Australiana; Terra Australis Incognita pre-Cook voyages: Factual and Fictitious; Captain James Cook and the recorded European discovery of the east coast; the first fleet and settlement of Australia; early French voyages to Australia; and early coastal voyages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 138pp; detailed index. No name or writing. CLEAN!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. pp.(x)+138. 23.5cm. 26 black and white illustrations. Select bibliography. Index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Slight foxing to top edge of pages. Fading to spine of jacket. Good clean copy.

[x]+138pp. Small 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper, sunned on backstrip. Inscription on ffe. Black and white plates. A very good copy. First edition Erudite and elegant essays by one of the great collectors of Australiana.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 138 pages, select bibliography, index, illustrated. The jacket is protected and the body of the book is clean, unmarked and solid copy. As per title, A book collector's notes on items relating to the discovery of Australia, the first settlement and the early coastal exploration of the continent.

Hardback. Rodney Davidson, Cassell Australia. Author: Rodney DavidsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Spine of DJ faded. Some small rips to DJ and foxing to same. Glue remnants to paste downs front and back. Tanning to top of block. Pages in good condition internally.Rodney Davidson's A Book Collector's Notes: On Items Relating To The Discovery Of Australia The First Settlement And The Early Coastal Exploration Of The Continent presents a meticulous bibliographic account of significant printed materials. This authoritative work chronicles the foundational period of Australia, detailing rare books, maps, and documents connected to its initial discovery, the establishment of the First Settlement, and subsequent coastal surveys. It illustrates the profound historical value and scarcity of these artifacts, offering insights crucial for both historians and serious collectors. The narrative uncovers the stories behind these pivotal items, providing an invaluable resource for understanding early Australian history through its preserved records. Hardback.

Hardback. Rodney Davidson, Cassell Australia. Author: Rodney DavidsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some rips to top of DJ, foxing to perimeter of same and discolouration to spine. Some denting to board. Slight tanning to block. Pages internally in good condition, binding sturdy.Rodney Davidson's A Book Collector's Notes: On Items Relating To The Discovery Of Australia The First Settlement And The Early Coastal Exploration Of The Continent presents a meticulous bibliographic account of significant printed materials. This authoritative work chronicles the foundational period of Australia, detailing rare books, maps, and documents connected to its initial discovery, the establishment of the First Settlement, and subsequent coastal surveys. It illustrates the profound historical value and scarcity of these artifacts, offering insights crucial for both historians and serious collectors. The narrative uncovers the stories behind these pivotal items, providing an invaluable resource for understanding early Australian history through its preserved records. Hardback.

Orignal Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. pp.138, Illus plates. Very good dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. North Melbourne, Cassell Australia, 1970. Quarto, [x], 138 pages plus 16 pages of plates (totalling 26 illustrations). Cloth slightly marked and flecked; an excellent copy with the very good price-clipped dustwrapper (lightly sunned, creased and chipped).

[x]+138pp. Small 4to. Original cloth in slightly fleckeddustwrapper, sunned on backstrip. Black and white plates. A very good copy. First edition. With a gift inscription from the author.Erudite and elegant essays by one of the great collectors of Australiana.

Hardback. 1970. Limited edition. A fine, unmarked copy especially bound in blue buckram with gilt lettering on the spine. Complete in a good slipcase with some edge rubbing and foxing. This copy in no. 155 of a limited edition of 250 copies and has been SIGNED by the author. Scans available if required.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 138pp; illustrations, library stamps to title page & page edges only, a very good copy.; Ex-Library; 245 x 180mm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Slip Case. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards are generally in very good order. No particular bumping or wear to corners or edges. Spine is intact and bright with just a little mild bumping to ends. The edition has been limited to 250 especially bound copies, signed by the author, of which this is number 66. Textblock is tight, bright and clean. 38 pp. Contained within a sturdy, blue slip case. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 781g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 028664:1-Q11) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 781 G. Signed by Author. Book.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very Good large octavo 138pp., b/w pls., bibliog., index, Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy in a sl. faded dust jacket.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy large octavo 138pp., b/w pls., bibliog., index, Fine copy with slightest fading to dust jacket at spine.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy large octavo 138pp., b/w pls., bibliog., index, Fine copy in a sl. faded dust jacket.

138 pp including index, large octavo, tinted end-papers, b&w plates, fine copy in like, illustrated d/j.

Melbourne : Cassell Australia, 1970. Quarto, cloth boards with illustrated dustjacket, pp 138. A useful book collecting handbook on notable voyages and exploration rare publications.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 8vo, 138pp + 16pp ills, pic spine slt. sunned, slt. ruffled. Inscribed by the author.

4to. Or.cl. Dustjacket. 138pp. b/w plates. Fine copy. 1st ed. A Book Collector's Notes is a valuable compilation of information, bibliographies, reference books, & catalogues of Australiana relating to records of first European contact with Australia.

[x]+138pp. Small 4to. Original blue buckram in slipcase 3 and white plates. An excellent copy. Signed limited edition of 250 copies, Erudite and elegant essays by one of the great collectors of Australiana.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good book in a very good, sunned, slipcase. Size octavo. 138 pages. Illustrated. Signed author, otherwise no names or inscriptions. Booksellers label i.e. Terrace Arcade Bookshop, Perth, to front free endpaper. Limited edition of 250 copies. Signed by Author(s).

Pp. [x]+138, 16 plates, bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; navy boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, bottom edge of boards lightly flecked; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and browned, backstrip faded; leaves lightly browned; Cassell, Melbourne, 1970. First trade edition.