1886. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australia circa 1886. Image measures: 8.3 x 12.4 cm. Matt measures: 20.7 x 23.5 cm. one inoffensive brown spot on image. Good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 136627. More

Framingham, Mass. Dennison Manufacturing Co., 1923. A charming 36 page promotional booklet by the Dennison Manufacturing Company for the use of their materials to create the items highlighted in this 'How to Decorate' series. Softcover illustrated wrappers with numerous line drawings throughout the text.. 20 x 13cm. Stapled in the..... More

[London]. [The Gentleman's Magazine], [circa 1756]. Engraved chart on laid watermarked paper, 27.5 x 44.6 cm (plate mark), detailed panel key, original folds, small crease to the outer corner, inner margin trimmed to the plate mark at the lower edge, paper slightly toned, but a fine dark impression in remarkably..... More

Japan. Niigata Prefectural Museum of Art. 1974. Edges a trifle rubbed, few minor marks on reverse. 71 x 51cm. Overall a good copy of an attractive poster. Poster advertising Kuroda Kiyoteru's Exhibition at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Art, April 25-May 12 in 1974. When referring to this item please..... More

Canberra. National Library of Australia. ( 1989). An original printed poster advertising an exhibition held from the 19th August - 14 November 2004 at the National Gallery of Australia. 60 x 42cm. A striking image of a Chinese barber reproduced from Calls, Sounds and Merchandise, by Samuel Constant (Peking: The..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 大日本雄辯會講談社.[Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha]. Showa 8 [ 1933]. Broken run of 14 folded brochure style patterns for household items and fashion items. Each pattern 4pp, colour illustrations show the completed item, the central pages containing line diagrams and detailed instructions in Japanese, 26.5 x 19 cm. Some light browning..... More

[杭州].[Hangzhou]. 浙江人民出版社.[Zhejiang ren min chu ban she]. 1977. 44pp, in wrappers. A prior owner's signature upper cover, damp stains lower edges throughout, a little insect damage lower edge, ink stain in red lower cover, reading copy only. Text in Chinese. 18 x 13.1cm. The pamphlet celebrates the publication of Volume..... More

Various publishers. (circa 1925). A small archive of 30 catalogues, newsletters and other early 20th century trade ephemera reflecting the water pumps and motors that were available in Japan in the first quarter of the 20th century. Original wrappers, some are folded, occasional creasing at margins and minor soiling or..... More

Sydney. Department of Lands. 1934. Large printed outline colour map of New South Wales showing the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers and Road System, lightly foxed, a few small closed tears at margins, no margins on upper or right edge, 53 x 69cm. Good copy. When referring to this item please..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 東京日日新聞社. [Tōkyō Nichinichi Shinbunsha]. Showa 16 [ 1941]. Colour poster from a 1941 calendar. 53.5 x 38.5cm, small holes at corners, central horizontal fold. Some light even browning but overall a striking WWII image from a Japanese calendar. This colour illustrated calendar shows the months of March, April..... More

(Circa 1965). Travel brochure printed double sided on a single sheet, 20 panels. Tourist map of Nanjing, many colour photographic images. Information on the history, what to see, restaurants, shops, accommodation etc. Closed tear in one panel repaired with cellotape, a few handwritten notes in ink but otherwise good. When..... More

Phnom Penh. National Office of Tourism. 1965. Prepared with the advice and assistance of the École Française d'Extreme-Orient. Monotone illustrations, 39pp, spine little rubbed, damp damage lower cover and along lower margin throughout. Neat signature of a prior owner titlepage. A guidebook to Angkor; with history, advice for travellers, and..... More

Canberra. No publisher. nd. (early 1970s). Black and white map of Canberra showing Capitol Hill, Yarralumla, Deakin, Forrest, Hughes, Red Hill and Garran with a few anomalies such the proposed road Gowrie Drive which is shown as crossing the edge of Red Hill from Kent Street in Deakin (beside the..... More