1831. Hand-written manuscript with folded paper cover, dated in text and signed by vendor and two witnesses, annotated “miscellaneous” in another hand in pencil to cover, 37.4 x 24.2cm (manuscript), 24.3 x 19cm (cover). Water stains, foxing, tears to edges of document, paper loss and soiling to cover. Text on..... More

1833. Hand-coloured lithograph, 25.4 x 32.9cm. Slight foxing, minor tear to margins. Framed. Text includes “Pl. 32. de Sainson pinx. Alexis Noël lith. Fig. par. V. Adam. J. Tastu editeur. Lith. de Langlumé.” Held in NLA. The central figure near the guard house, wearing a hat and breastplate, is Bungaree..... More

1833. Hand-coloured lithograph, plate number “33”, artist, title and text above and below image, 21.2 x 36.9cm. Minor stains to image upper centre, repaired tear to right margin, minor foxing not affecting image. Text reads “de Sainson pinx. Tastu, Editeur. Lith. A. Bes. H. Vander-burch lith. Fig. par Adam. (Nouvelles..... More

c1834. Watercolour, titled lower centre, captioned in later hand in pencil on frame verso, 23.8 x 16.5cm. Slight foxing, mount burn. Framed. Caption reads “Servant of Lord William Bentinck, Governor of Madras 1803–1807, Governor-General of India 1828–1835.” Lord William Bentinck (1774–1839) was a British soldier and statesman who has been..... More

1835. Mezzotint, artist’s name, title, and printer in plate below image, 26.1 x 36cm. Slight foxing, old mount burn. Text includes “Designed and engraved by John Martin KIB. London, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street.” This image, depicting a struggle between King Saul and David, was published in Part VIII of John..... More

1835. Containing 13 double-page colour woodblock maps, Japanese accordion binding with paper-covered boards, title in Hiragana characters on slip affixed to cover, red seal to title page, 34.8 x 20.5cm (book), approx. 33.5 x 39cm (map). Repaired worming to margins and outer edges of maps, rubbing, creases and surface loss to covers..... More

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