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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]
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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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Colonial Life in Tasmania – Fifty Years of Photography 1855–1905 | Allan Sierp | 1976 [USED – HCDJ]
Added: Jun 16, 2026
 
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A photographic record of colonial Tasmania covering the years 1855 to 1905. Compiled by Allan Sierp, the book draws together fifty years of early photography documenting the people, towns, industries and landscapes of Van Diemen's Land and early Tasmania.


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Fly-Fisher in Tasmania 1961 1st Edition - David Scholes
Added: Jun 15, 2026
 
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The true 1961 first edition of David Scholes’ milestone work on Tasmanian angling literature. A comprehensive, richly illustrated guide tracking the rivers, lakes, and insect life of the island.


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A selection of Tasmanian books that are no longer in print.

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The Scott Letters - VDL & Scotland 1836-55
 
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This book contains letters written in the early 1800s by James and George Scott, surveyors and early Tasmanian explorers, to their brother Thomas when he returned from Van Diemen's Land to live in Scotland.

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The Second Fleet
 
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A book about Britain's grim convict armada of 1790, shipping criminals to the colony of New South Wales.

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The Set of the Sails – The Story of a Cape Horn Seaman | Alan Villiers | 1997 [USED – HCDJ – Out of Print]
 
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Alan Villiers' own account of his early years as a working seaman aboard the last commercial square-rigged sailing ships rounding Cape Horn, published in 1997. Villiers spent time in Tasmania during the formative period of his career — working as a journalist at the Hobart Mercury between voyages, and sailing from Hobart as a reporter with a Norwegian Antarctic whaling fleet.


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The Shot Tower and its Builder
 
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The Shot Tower and its builder, Joseph Moir, Hobart 1870 - being a description and history of the only circular stone shot tower in the southern hemisphere.

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The Silence Calling – Australians in Antarctica 1947–1997 | Tim Bowden | 1997 [USED – HCDJ]
 
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The official jubilee history of ANARE — the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions — covering fifty years of Australian involvement in Antarctica from 1947 to 1997. Written by Tim Bowden and published to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia's Antarctic program.


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The South East
 
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A Tasmanian history booklet compiled for adult education classes, and including Clarence, Richmond, Sorell, Tasman Peninsula, and shipping history.

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The South West Book
 
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The classic reference book to the Tasmanian wilderness.

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The Spectre of Truganini
 
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1980 Boyer lectures by Professor Bernard Smith.

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The Story of Devonport
 
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A small history of Devonport on the north coast of Tasmania, illustrated with black/white photos.

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The Story of Kingborough
 
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A small, short history of the area around Kingston, south of Hobart.

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