Catalogue 63 New Century Antiquarian Books Late Spring 2012

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[14] NORTH AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE. A <strong>New</strong> Trade Route… Port Darwin the “Clapham Junction” of Australia… [drop title]. Melbourne, Greene & Fargher [for The North Australian League], n.d. but circa 1902. Folio, pp. [4], the central opening with two full-page maps; short sealed split at the spine fold, an excellent copy, folded as issued. $330 Rare: one of several highly ephemeral pieces published by the League in the early years of the century as they agitated, unsuccessfully, for a trans-Australian railway link to Port Darwin, one of the most obvious public works for the encouragement of trade and travel in general. Obviously, it was too sensible…
[15] [QUEENSLAND: BOER WAR] Queensland Troops for the Transvaal… Return [for]… Copies of All Correspondence, Documents, Papers, and Government Gazette Notices relating to the proposal to send a number of members of the Queensland Defence Force to the Transvaal. Brisbane, Ordered by the legislative Assembly to be Printed, 5th October 1899. Foolscap folio, pp. 16 (last blank); stapled as issued, about fine. $385 Very scarce: Legislative Assembly paper A. 35-1899. A comprehensive document with details of the troops proposed to be sent and the nature of their engagement in the war. Accompanied by five related papers of the same year: 1. Proposed United Australian Contingent for the Transvaal (Report of Conference of Commandants concerning). Foolscap folio, pp. 4, folded as issued, fine. Brisbane, Edmund Gregory, Government Printer, 1899. Paper C.A. 90-1899. 2. Approval by Legislative Assembly of Proposal to Despatch a Force of Volunteers for Service in South Africa (Telegram from Secretary of State respecting). Foolscap folio broadside, one leaf, loose as issued, fine. Brisbane, Edmund Gregory, Government Printer, 1899. Legislative Assembly paper A. 41-1899. 3. Queensland Troops for the Transvaal (Further Correspondence respecting). Foolscap folio, pp. 2, loose as issued, fine. Brisbane, Edmund Gregory, Government Printer, 1899. Paper C.A. 106-1899. 4. Proposed Despatch of Additional Australian Troops to South Africa (Correspondence respecting). Foolscap folio broadside, one leaf, loose as issued, fine. Brisbane, Edmund Gregory, Government Printer, 1899. Paper C.A. 119-1899. 5. Despatch of Additional Troops to South Africa (Further Correspondence respecting). Foolscap folio broadside, one leaf, loose as issued, fine. Brisbane, Edmund Gregory, Government Printer, 1899. Paper C.A. 124-1899.
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