1836. Lithograph, initialled in image lower left, 23 x 10.5cm. Repaired tears across image, rubbed surface and soiling. Laid down on acid-free backing. Text continues “Published by J.G. Austin & Co., 12 Bridge Street, Sydney.” From the folio A Series of Twelve Profile Portraits of the Aborigines of New South..... More

1837. Tinted lithograph with hand-colouring, signed, dated “Oct. 1837” and titled in image lower left to right, 29.9 x 42cm. Minor foxing to upper and left edge of image, old mount burn. More

1838. Engraving, artist’s initials and title in plate below image, 9.6 x 18cm. Trimmed upper plate mark, water damage, soiling and repaired upper margin. Text reads “Published by J. Maclehose, Hunter Street. [Sydney].” From The picture of Sydney and strangers’ guide in New South Wales for 1838. Held in NLA..... More

1838. Engraving, title and artist in plate above and below image, 7.8 x 11.2cm. Foxing lower right. Text reads “No. 9, George Street, Sydney. Regimental & naval uniforms made in the first London style.” Held in NGA. This advertisement appeared in an early Sydney directory. More

1838. Baxter colour patent print, annotated in pencil on mount verso, 13.1 x 10.6cm (image). Replaced missing portion to lower left corner below image, slight crease to upper right corner of image, trimmed margins. Annotations include “George Baxter, Missions in China. Published in 1838. Mr Medhurst was a missionary for..... More

1838. Pair of silhouette cut-outs, signed, dated and captioned in ink below each image, 18.8 x 8.6cm (approx. each). Old mount burn. Framed. Captions read “Sophia Avery” and “Charlotte Avery.” Born in Dunkirk, Auguste Edouart “left France in 1814, and established himself in London, where he began his career making portraits..... More

1839. Etching, title in plate below image, 15.9 x 24.4cm (image). Trimmed plate mark, soiling, missing portion to lower right corner of image. Laid down on acid-free paper. Partially obscured text includes “C.D. Wittenoom, Esq’r. Printed by [J.] Henshall, [1, Cloudesley Terrace, Islington].” Ref: NLA. This is a very early..... More

1839. Engraving, artist and title in plate below image, 11.7 x 20.1cm. Trimmed to platemark, minor creases and stains to margins. Published by James Maclehose in Picture of Sydney and Strangers’ Guide in New South Wales for 1839. Held in NGA. Regentville is a suburb of Sydney, close to Penrith..... More

1840. On one sheet, folded, signed and dated “Oct 8/40” in ink, 19.7 x 25.1cm (paper). Creases and slight tears to edges, old folds, foxing and stains overall. The paper is watermarked “R. Munn & Co. 1837.” Letter addressed to Hon. E.D. Thompson, regarding the AAC, a fund for religious..... More

1795/c1840s. Stipple engraving, text including artist’s name, engraver “Benjamin Smith” and date in plate below image, 39.6 x 30cm. Foxing overall, tears and minor creases to margins. Text reads “Painted by W. Hogarth. Engraved by Benj. Smith. William Hogarth. From the original picture in the collection of John & Josiah..... More

c1840s. Colour woodcut, printed on two sheets, signed with Japanese characters, censor’s and printer’s seals in block lower left, poem in Japanese characters in image upper left to right, 65.5 x 22.2cm. Slight soiling and repaired chips to edges. Laid down on acid-free paper. The poem, Morning Glory, is a haiku..... More

c1841. Pair of tinted lithographs, text including plate numbers “157” and “158”, artist and title above and below image, 19.5x 29.3cm to 20.3 x 33.8cm. Slight foxing and crinkles, repaired tears to edges, including left edge of one image. Text reads “Voyage au Pole Sud et Dans L’oceanie, Atlas Pittoresque..... More