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Daniel Solander: Collected Correspondence 1753-1782 | HCDJ Duyker & Tingbrand |
Added: Sep 20, 2026
The complete surviving correspondence (1753–1782) of Daniel Solander, the Swedish-born naturalist who sailed with Captain Cook and Joseph Banks aboard the Endeavour. Edited and translated into English for the first time by Edward Duyker and Per Tingbrand, with a foreword by Alan Frost.
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Tasmanian titles no longer available new, sourced as quality used copies. If a book you're after isn't in stock, check back — we regularly source out-of-print titles.
The Abels Supplement - Tasmania's Mountains over 1100m high
155 Tasmanian peaks make up the Abels — Tasmanian mountains with a minimum height of 1100m and a drop of at least 150m on all sides, as defined by Bill Wilkinson in his original Abels series. This compact reference supplement lists all 155 Abels, organised into 10 geographic areas across the state, with photographs and maps.
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The Aboriginal People of Tasmania | Julia Clark | 1993 [USED – SC – Out of Print]
Julia Clark's illustrated introduction to the history and culture of Tasmania's Aboriginal people — covering the earliest inhabitants of the island, their material culture, social life, and the catastrophic impact of European colonisation. At 56 pages with colour and black and white illustrations throughout, this is a concise and accessible overview suitable for older children, students and adults wanting a clear introductory account.
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The Abt Railway – Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway | Lou Rae | 2008 [USED – HC – Good]
Lou Rae's history of the Abt Railway — the rack-and-pinion railway that ran between Queenstown and Strahan on Tasmania's west coast, one of the most spectacular and technically remarkable railways ever built in Australia. The Abt system uses a toothed rack rail in the centre of the track, engaged by a pinion gear on the locomotive, allowing trains to climb and descend grades that would be impossible for conventional adhesion railways.
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The Albert Hall 1890–1980 – A History of the Launceston Concert Hall | Dennis Hodgkinson | 1980 [USED – SC – Out of Print]
Dennis Hodgkinson's history of the Albert Hall in Launceston — the city's principal concert and civic hall, built in 1891 and documented here across its first ninety years, published to coincide with its 1980 re-launch after restoration works. The Albert Hall has recently been at the centre of Launceston public debate following its latest major renovation — a project that attracted significant attention for its cost and the questions it raised about the hall's utilisation and future.
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The Anglican Church in Tasmania - A Diocesan History to mark the sesquicentenary - 1992
A diocesan history to mark the sesquicentenary of the Anglican Church in Tasmania in 1992, by Geoffrey Stephens. Structured around the tenures of each of Tasmania's bishops — Nixon, Bromby, Sandford, Montgomery, Mercer, Stephen, Hay, Cranswick, Davies, Cornish and Newell — with a chronological, illustrated list of churches built under each, an alphabetical list of clergy, and a full index.
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The Archer Heritage
A comprehensive account of William Archer of Hertford and Van Diemen's Land, his ancestors and descendants.
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The Art of John Glover (John McPhee) - Early Tasmanian Landscape History - 1980 Hardcover (Used)
This definitive biographical and art history volume provides a rich, comprehensive analysis of the life and legacy of John Glover, one of Australia’s most celebrated colonial landscape painters. Written by renowned curator John McPhee, the text chronicles Glover's 1829 emigration from Britain to Van Diemen's Land, exploring how his artistic style adapted to the unique light and form of the northern Tasmanian environment.
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The Art of Science Nicholas Baudin's Voyagers 1800-1804
At the dawn of the 19th century, French navigator Nicolas Baudin led two ships carrying 22 scientists and more than 230 officers and crew on a three-and-a-half-year voyage to the 'Southern Lands', charting coasts, studying the natural environment and recording encounters with indigenous peoples.
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