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Tasmanian Built See details
Tasmanian Built
Added: Mar 27, 2026
A beautifully illustrated book of 100 of the places of the Tasmanian Heritage Register and their stories.
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The Van Diemen's Land Edition of the Pickwick Papers – A Bibliographical Study | Clifford Craig | 1973 | Limited Edition No. 24/150 [USED – HCDJ – Very Good] See details
The Van Diemen's Land Edition of the Pickwick Papers – A Bibliographical Study | Clifford Craig | 1973 | Limited Edition No. 24/150 [USED – HCDJ – Very Good]
Added: Jun 20, 2026

Clifford Craig's bibliographical study of one of the most extraordinary episodes in early Australian publishing — the unauthorised "pirated" Van Diemen's Land edition of Charles Dickens's The Pickwick Papers, printed in Launceston by Henry Dowling between 1838 and 1839, while Dickens's original London serial publication was still being released.

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History

Non fiction titles principally relating to the history of Van Diemen's Land and Tasmania.

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Gladly Teach See details
Gladly Teach
A history of the Launceston Teachers' College 1948-1972.
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Glimpses of the Lives and Times of the Early Tasmanian Governors (1905) – J.W. Beattie [worn copy - errata slip tipped in] See details
Glimpses of the Lives and Times of the Early Tasmanian Governors (1905) – J.W. Beattie [worn copy - errata slip tipped in]

A scarce 1905 historical survey detailing the administrations of early colonial governors like Collins, Davey, Sorell, and Arthur. Originally delivered as lectures during the 1904 centenary, this volume was published by the legendary Tasmanian photographer and historian John Watt Beattie.

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God Bless Little Sister See details
God Bless Little Sister
Tasmanian historical novel based on the 1912 Queenstown mining disaster at North Lyell.
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Gravely Tasmanian - 3 volume set See details
Gravely Tasmanian - 3 volume set
A set of the three titles published in the Gravely Tasmanian series - Volumes I, II & III - friendly guides to some Tasmanian graveyards, illustrated with black and white sketches throughout.
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Hearts to Love & Hands to Save See details
Hearts to Love & Hands to Save
The story of Calvary Hospital, Hobart.
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Henry Hellyer's Observations - hardcover See details
Henry Hellyer's Observations - hardcover
Journals of life in the Tasmanian bush 1826-1827.
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Henry Hellyer's Observations - softcover See details
Henry Hellyer's Observations - softcover
Journals of life in the Tasmanian bush 1826-1827.
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Henry Reed Van Diemen's Land Pioneer See details
Henry Reed Van Diemen's Land Pioneer
An early Tasmanian biography. This is an out-of-print book in USED condition.
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Here's Cheers See details
Here's Cheers
A pictorial history of hotels, taverns and inns in Hobart which, through its enticing illustrations, encourages us to explore for ourselves the beguiling stories behind the public houses of early Hobart.
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Heritage of Stone See details
Heritage of Stone
Heritage of Stone is a vintage booklet capturing the character of old stone buildings and structures in Tasmania. Illustrated with black/white sketches.
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