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Matheson was best known as the author of i am legend, a 1954 science fiction horror novel that was adapted for the screen three times, the first of which, the last man on earth, was coscripted by him. Australian book auctions is the premier auctioneer in australia dedicated to rare. Collectors books and price guides collectors weekly. Australian book collectors charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of more than a hundred bibliophiles who lived during the first two completed centuries of australias history, first as. Gary is a keen genealogist and book collector, focusing on colonial victoria, and a contributor to the series australian book collectors, edited by charles stitz. Australian book collectors charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of more than a hundred bibliophiles who lived during the first two completed centuries of australias. Australian book collectors some noted australian book collectors and collections of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Usually private people, and unknown to the wider public, most of the significant australian collectors since 1788 appear in this fascinating set of five volumes. Antiquarian book collecting may be roughly defined as an interest in books printed prior to 1900 and can encompass interest in 19th, 18th, 17th, 16th, and 15thcentury books. There is also an equally active branch in melbourne. One segment of my book collection is of shakespeare, and in april.

Some noted australian book collectors and collections. Charles stitz has just published the last two volumes in his massive 5volume work. Collectors of australian and british juvenile publications of the 20th century, especially english story papers, pocket libraries and comic papers. An independent cognate society also exists in adelaide. Colins specialist work in the bodleian led to the publication of several books. Rare, antiquarian and out of print books books on dean bookshop. Acdbas work in improving the collections environment legislative and regulatory provides appreciable benefits to members, clients and other practitioners. Australian book auctions is most grateful to charles stitz, author of. Gibbons, the fate of the library of alexander macleay, australian book collectors, edited by charles stitz, third series, woollahra, nsw green olive press, and melbourne, book of kells, in press, 2016. That book was the property of the school, so i did not retain a copy, but i can still remember some of the short stories in it. Series 8 publications including registers of nancye.

Valuation of books and other printed items rare books. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Charles stitz has followed his acclaimed first volume of australian book collectors 2010, with another substantial and impressive contribution to australian book collecting history. Colin steele australian library and information association. Australian book auctions is the premier auctioneer in australia dedicated to rare books and historical properties. Part ii volume v, lz edited charles stitz green olive press sydney, nsw 2016.

The books, pamphlets and journals cover an extraordinary range of topics and periods forming a collection that will interest most book collectors. Just let it scan your computer for e book files, then link the files to the book entries in your database. Australia post annual year books and special limited edition. After that, the ebooks can be opened right from your book details panel. Australian artists, australian birds pearce, barry. He is past president of the victorian branch of the book collectors society of australia and has contributed fifteen substantial articles to the fivevolume series of australian book collectors edited by charles stitz between 2010 and 2016. Report of the acting president for the annual general meeting of the book collectors society of australiato be held at 2pm at the community centre, summer hill, on 2 december 2008 as prepared for the cancelled agm originally to be held at the royal australasian college of physicians at 1. Walter stone, a bibliophile from an early age, was a founding member of the book collectors society of australia bcsa in 1944, and was its major supporter for all his life. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic.

You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Valuation of books and other printed items rare books and. We buy and sell rare, old, and collectible books as well as fine, used and quality second hand books. Great australian book collectors of the 20th century with a more than passing interest in juvenile literature. Godfrey gordon gustavus gore was a boy who would never shut the door. We are located in the north western suburbs of sydney,australia and specialize in the following subject areas. Located in sydney, queensland and the southern highlands, berkelouw books is australias largest second hand and antiquarian bookseller. The book collectors society of australia bcsa has been a focus for australian book collectors to share their enthusiasm for books of all kinds. The state library has a significant collection of rare books and manuscripts from all over the world. Andrew peake and charles stitz, both from australia, who were awarded the udo ivask memorial medal for bookplate scholarship. The collection documents nancye perrys scientific research as well as her subsequent community involvement as a. Australian book collectors national library of australia.

Stitz drew on previously published material, reprinting articles from sources where the history of australian bibliophiles is sometimes addressed. Our rare and antiquarian book department, which houses over 40,000 items, is located on bendooley estate, a property just north of berrima in the beautiful southern highlands of nsw. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. We are always collecting and cataloguing books, prints, maps, and ephemera. Mar 04, 2020 abc for book collectors by john carter 6th edition, london, 1980. Thomas scott collection 1 wallace kirsop, thomas scott 1800 1855, in charles stitz ed. Aboriginal australia adelaide booksellers, antipodean. Australian book auctions is most grateful to charles stitz, author of three series a fourth in preparation of australian book collectors, for generously providing an illuminating biographical sketch of john lane mullins as collector.

Australian book collectors a groundbreaking guide to australian book collections is bound to become a collectable itself. Australian army insignia 1903 1966 festberg, alfred n. Search by party australian free ship charles book english eden henry paperback paperback henry eden search charles book ship by english australian party free. Informative and often entertaining definitions of the terms which serious book collectors should know. He edited and printed the journal of the society, biblionews, from 1947 until his death in 1981, whence he was succeeded by john edward fletcher.

Charles stitz in biblionews, june 2019, issue 42, p86 gives a fascinating. The first three volumes of this encyclopaedic reference on notable book collectors and collections in australia. The elizabeth bay house lost library project sydney. It was founded in sydney in 1944, and its journal biblionews has been published since 1947. Can highly recommend this app and the rest of the collectors software. Fellowship conferred 1998 colin robert steele has made a distinguished contribution to librarianship in australia. Articles, books and book chapters odonnell marginalia. Virtually all books from the collection of john lane mullins show marks of. Stitz begins by describing how he got into the book selling game and then how he got interested in collectors and their books.

Charles stitz is a retired lawyer who is now an antiquarian bookseller in albury. Bread street press in association with the australian book auction records, 2010. As the worlds leading auctioneer of australian books and manuscripts we now hold all of the top four prices achieved at auction for printed australiana, a feat achieved by no other auction house. Books on dean rare, antiquarian and out of print books. Book collector desktop software catalog your home library. My great australian storybook collection was not in my paper when i purchased it what do i do. Any separation is inevitably artifi cial, and even someone like. Australiana,ion idriess biggles and other collectible childrens books warmilitary history, hunting, wildlifeconservation,cricket, craft. Australian book collectors first series books on dean rare. They have been donated or purchased over many years, often with the assistance of the friends of the state library of south australia. Mar 25, 2020 organize your e book files by scanning your folders.

Bibliophilia book collectors catalogue national library of australia. He is particularly interested in the history of ownership of the preloved books that he stocks. Benefits of membership 2 journals and 2 newsletters each year. Defence housing authority, and since 2009 he has held a senior position at the australian institute of health and welfare. The love of books is bibliophilia, and someone who loves to read, admire, and collect books is called a bibliophile. Some noted australian book collectors and collections of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries author.

The collector of books is a detective, prospector, hunter, hoarder and eventually a philanthropist, all in one. As with the first series, provenance is an important aspect, and available information is given on the bookplates, booklabels, book signatures and inscriptions of. Collectors book collectors charles stitz in biblionews, june 2019, issue 42, p86 gives a fascinating account of some significant australian book collectors. Stitz uses bookplates and other marks of ownership to illustrate many of the entries in this valuable contribution to the topic. Book collecting, thanks to the internet has become a growing pastime open to all, even collectors without a great deal of money or time. Charles stitz has followed his acclaimed first volume. Devlinglass, frances 2010, two and a half tons of books. Australian book collectors charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of more than a hundred bibliophiles who lived during the first two completed centuries of australias history, first as a disparate group of british colonies, and then as an independent commonwealth. Antiquarian book collectors are not exclusively interested in first editions and first printings, although they can be. The book collectors society of australia bcsa has been a focus for australian book. Famous book collectors books and bidders book collecting is an activity that dates back to the renaissance, in the 15th century, when the educated elite amassed collections of illuminated manuscripts to display both their wealth and knowledge. The second series of australian book collectors traces the careers and collections of a further 125 bibliophiles, australian by birth, migration or association, who lived and collected in the 19th or 20th centuries. Sell your rare, old, and collectible books we buy quality. A set of monumental auction catalogues, the most substantial book auction catalogues ever produced in australia.

Sep 22, 2019 benefits of membership 2 journals and 2 newsletters each year. Australian book collectors charles stitz, editor, pages 264 268. Melbourne rare book week looking at the 2017 programme. Jun 20, 2017 the editor of australian book collectors charles stitz has received a medal and certificate of honour from the international federation of exlibris societies fisae founded in 1966 in hamburg, germany to cultivate and promote an interest in, and devotion to, bookplates and enhance their artistic qualities. These are now themselves collectors pieces and significant works of reference charles stitz, australian book collectors. Book collecting is the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever books are of interest to a given collector. Launch of the final volumes of this work, edited by charles stitz. Albury and wodonga are twin cities situated on opposite banks of the murray river, at the point where it is crossed by the hume freeway the main highway between sydney and melbourne. Sydney philatelics grahame fudge browse our comprehensive lists and almost complete quality stocks of australia post annual year books and special limited edition issues available online.

Several sources claim that at that time he probably had the largest collection of books on magic in the world. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Professor wallace kirsop events at the university of. The internet has made searching for used or rare books more convenient than ever, and collectors now only have to look to the nearest computer to browse large selections of antique and outofprint titles. The editor of australian book collectors charles stitz has received a medal and certificate of honour from the international federation of exlibris societies fisae founded in 1966 in hamburg, germany to cultivate and promote an interest in. Australian book collectors volumes iiii stitz, charles editor australian book collectors some noted australian book collectors and collections of the 19th and 20th centuries stitz, charles editor. We are australias only specialist auctioneers of books, manuscripts, maps. We have a real passion for books having been booksellers for over fifty years. This is the first printing of what dreams may come by richard matheson, published by g. Colins bibliophilic memoir can be found in in charles stitz australian book collectors, volume 5, melbourne, books of kells, 2017, pp 504 511.

Australian bookplate society collectors, bibliophiles. The first book i learned to read was a primer of reading in second class in the infants school. Stitz begins by describing how he got into the book selling game and then how he got interested in collectors and their books an association copy. Australian book collectors, edited by charles stitz. The book collector has been trading since 1993 and has been selling on abe books since 2009. When houdini died, he left his private collection book on magic, theater, and spiritualismto the library of congress. Walter william stone oam 24 june 1910 29 august 1981, known as wal stone, was a noted australian book publisher, book collector. Our bookshop is located next to the cinema centre, at the railway end of dean street, in albury, n.