Rare Book Priority Restoration List

1. Clarence James Dennis, Backblock ballads and other verses

Sydney or Melbourne, 18-? Possibly a first edition of this early example of an Australian paperback. Donated by R.B. Lewis.

Covers fragile; pages speckled.

Indicative restoration price: $450.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by Dr Jane Walkley *

2. Sir W. Hamilton, Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna and other volcanos: in a series of letters addressed to The Royal Society

London, 1774. Donated by C.A.S. Hawker.

Front cover and title page separated from book; pages need cleaning.

Indicative restoration price: $400.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by Mr James Price *

3. John Hunter, A treatise on the blood, inflammation and gun-shot wounds

London, 1794. Substantial board-bound book with leather corners and spine.

Donated by Sir Henry Newland.

Front cover loose; pages may need cleaning.

Indicative restoration price: $600.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by Mrs Leonie Matheson *

4. John Hunter, An historical journal of the transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island with the discoveries which have been made in New South Wales and in the southern ocean since the publication of Phillip’s voyage – compiled from the official papers, including the journals of Governors Phillip and King, and of Lieut. Ball; and the voyages from the first sailing of the Sirius in 1787 to the return of that ship’s company to England in 1792

London, 1793. (Donor unknown).

Pages need cleaning; back cover separated from book; leather spine needs work.

Indicative restoration price: $700.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by the Honourable Bruce Debelle AO QC *

5. Sir Charles Lyell, Geological evidences of the antiquity of man, 3rd ed.

London, 1863. (Donor unknown).

Spine starting to separate from covers.

Indicative restoration price: $400.00 (plus GST)

Available for Adoption / Donation

6. John Quick and Robert Randolph Garran, The annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth

Sydney, 1901. (Donor unknown).

Spine damaged; half-title page torn and not clean.

Indicative restoration price: $350.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by the Honourable Bruce Debelle AO QC *

7. Anna Seward, Memoirs of the life of Dr Darwin, chiefly during his residence at Lichfield, with anecdotes of his friends and criticisms of his writings

London, 1804. Donated by C.A.S. Hawker.

Inside spine breaking.

Indicative restoration price: $350.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by Mr Robert Cheesman AM *

8. Remarks upon my Lord N-ham’s state of the nation in January 1712/13

London, 1713. (Donor unknown).

Pamphlet; very fragile; needs at least a box in which to be housed.

Indicative price: $300.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by Mr Michael Shearer AM *

9. Constitutions of the several independent states of America, the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation between the said states – to which are now added the Declaration of Rights, the Non-Importation Agreement and the Petition of Congress to the King delivered by Mr Penn – the whole arranged, with a preface and dedication by The Reverend William Jackson.

London, 1783. Bequest of W. Anstey Wynes.

Fragile; front cover and solid spine missing; early pages need cleaning.

Indicative restoration price: $400.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by the Honourable Bruce Debelle AO QC *

10. Pius episcopus servus servorum dei, ad perpetuam rei memoriam

Printed sometime in the late 17th century.

Donated by the Fowler family (handwritten note on title page reads “With regards Wm Fowler 16/1/46”).

Oak board covers – separated from pages; some damage and staining to pages.

Indicative restoration price: $500.00 (plus GST)

* Adopted by the Honourable Bruce Debelle AO QC *