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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

n Historical

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s are a series of historical studies privately printed by George Mackaness. A

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reprint of the monographs was published in 44 volumes by Review Publications,

Dubbo Dubbo () is a city in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021. The city is located at the intersection of the Newell, Mitchell, and Gol ...

, in 1976.ABE Books.
Accessed 4 March 2015. The complete list is: No. I.--

Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll a ...

: His Associations with

. 9 May 1935. Limited to thirty copies. No. II.--Some Fictitious Voyages to Australia. 9 August 1937. Limited to thirty-five copies. No. III.—

George Augustus Robinson George Augustus Robinson (22 March 1791 – 18 October 1866) was a British-born colonial official and self-trained preacher in colonial Australia. In 1824, Robinson travelled to Hobart, Van Diemen’s Land, where he attempted to negotiate ...

's Journey to South-Eastern Australia, 1884, with George Henry Haydon’s Narrative of Part of the Same Journey. 15 November 1941. Limited to fifty copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. IV.—Some Private Correspondence of the Rev.

Samuel Marsden Samuel Marsden (25 June 1765 – 12 May 1838) was an English-born priest of the Church of England in Australia and a prominent member of the Church Missionary Society, believed to have introduced Christianity to New Zealand. Marsden was a prom ...

and Family. 29 February 1942. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. V.—Account of the Duel between

William Bland William Bland (5 November 1789 – 21 July 1868) was a transported convict, medical practitioner and surgeon, politician, farmer and inventor in the Colony of New South Wales, Australia. Early life Bland was born in London on 5 November 1789 ...

and Robert Case, with a Report of the Trial, Tex v. Bland. 20 September 1942. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. VI.—Some Proposals for Establishing Colonies in the South Seas. 12 March 1943. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. VII.—

Alexander Dalrymple Alexander Dalrymple Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (24 July 1737 – 19 June 1808) was a Scotland, Scottish geographer and the first Hydrographer of the Navy, Hydrographer of the British Admiralty. He was the main proponent of the theory ...

's "A Serious Admonition to the Public on the Intended Thief Colony at

Botany Bay Botany Bay (Dharawal: ''Kamay''), an open oceanic embayment, is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, south of the Sydney central business district. Its source is the confluence of the Georges River at Taren Point and the Cook ...

.” With a Memoir. 12 July 1943. Limited to ninety copied for sale and ten for presentation. No. VIII.—

Captain William Bligh Vice-admiral (Royal Navy), Vice-Admiral William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. The Mutiny on the Bounty, mutiny on the HMS ''Bounty'' occurred in 1789 when the ship ...

's Discoveries and Observations in

Van Diemen’s Land Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania used by the British during the European exploration of Australia in the 19th century. A British settlement was established in Van Diemen's Land in 1803 before it became a sepa ...

. 14 October 1943. Limited to ninety copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. IX.—Ducharme’s "Journal of Political Exile in Australia". 28 June 1944. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. X.—"The Van Diemen’s Land Warriors", with an Essay on

Matthew Brady Matthew Brady (1799 – 4 May 1826) was an English-born convict who became a bushranger in Van Diemen's Land (modern-day Tasmania). He was sometimes known as "Gentleman Brady" due to his good treatment and fine manners when robbing his victims ...

. 8 September 1944. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. XI.— Michael Howe, the Last and Worst of the

Bushrangers Bushrangers were originally escaped convicts in the early years of the British settlement of Australia who used the bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities. By the 1820s, the term had evolved to refer to those who took up "robbery under ...

of Van Diemen’s Land. 10 March 1945. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. XII.—Letters from an Exile at Botany Bay to his Aunt in

Dumfries Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the ...

. 20 July 1945. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. XIII.—Odes of

Michael Massey Robinson Michael Massey Robinson (1744Also reported as 1747 and 1754. SeRobinson at austlitfor details – 22 December 1826) was a poet and author of the first published verse in Australia. Biography Legal troubles Robinson was an educated man and ...

, First

Poet Laureate A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. Albertino Mussato of Padua and Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ...

of Australia. (1754-1826.) 31 May 1946. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. XIV.—

Flinders Flinders may refer to: Places Antarctica * Flinders Peak, near the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula Australia New South Wales * Flinders County, New South Wales * Shellharbour Junction railway station, Shellharbour * Flinders, New South Wa ...

’ Observations on the Coasts of Van Diemen’s Land, on Bass’s Strait and the Islands....30 October 1946. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. XV—Some Private Correspondence of Sir John and

Lady Jane Franklin Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin; 4 December 1791 – 18 July 1875) was the second wife of the English explorer Sir John Franklin. During her husband's period as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, she became known for her philanthropic ...

. (In two parts.) 11 July 1947. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. XVI.—Slavery and Famine: Punishments for Sedition; or an Account of the Miseries and Starvation at Botany Bay. 20 December 1947. Limited to ninety copies for sale and ten for presentation. No. XVII.—Memoirs of

George Suttor George Suttor (11 June 1774 – 5 May 1858) was an Anglo-Scottish farmer and pioneer settler of Australia, who is notable as the founder of a significant Australian family, and also as a supporter of Captain Bligh following the 1808 Rebellion ...

, F.L.S., Banksian Collector. 30 June 1948. Limited to one hundred copies for sale and twenty-five for presentation. No. XVIII.—Notes of a Convict of 1838. 1 June 1949. Limited to one hundred and twenty-five copies for sale and ten for presentation. One hundred copies have also been printed for Canada. No. XIX.—Some Correspondence of Captain

William Bligh Vice-Admiral William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. The mutiny on the HMS ''Bounty'' occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command; after being set adrift i ...

, R.N., with John and Francis Godolphin Bond, 1776-1811. 30 November 1949. Limited to one hundred and twenty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XX.—Fourteen Journeys over the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, 1813-1841. (In three parts.) PART I.—1813-1815. 30 May 1950. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXI.—Fourteen Journeys over the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, 1813-1841. (In three parts.) PART II.—1819-1827. 31 August 1950. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copied for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXII.—Fourteen Journeys over the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, 1813-1841. (In three parts.)PART III.—1835-1882. 30 March 1951. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXIII.—A New Song, made in

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

on the Rebellion. 28 September 1951. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXIV.—A Chronology of Momentous Events in Australian History. (In two parts.) PART I. (1788–1828), by Robert Howe. 29 February 1952. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXV.—A Chronology of Momentous Events in Australian History. (In two parts.) PART II. (1829–1846), by Francis Low. 20 April 1952. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXVI.—The Correspondence of John Cotton, Victorian Pioneer, 1842-1849. (In three parts.) PART I. (1842–1844). 28 February 1953. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXVII.—The Correspondence of John Cotton, Victorian Pioneer, 1842-1849. (In three parts.) PART II. (1844–1847). 28 February 1953. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXVIII.—The Correspondence of John Cotton, Victorian Pioneer, 1842-1849. (In three parts.) PART III. (1847–1849). 28 February 1953. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXIX.—Fresh Light on Bligh, being Some Unpublished Correspondence of Captain William Bligh, R.N., and Lieut. Francis Godolphin Bond, R.N. 30 October 1953. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXX.—Some Letters of the Rev. Richard Johnson, B.A., First Chaplain of New South Wales. (In two parts.) PART I. 21 October 1954. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXI.—Some Letters of the Rev. Richard Johnson, B.A., First Chaplain of New South Wales. (In two parts.) PART II. 21 October 1954. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXII.—David Burn’s Narrative of the Overland Journey of Sir John and Lady Franklin and Party from

Hobart Town Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-smalle ...

Macquarie Harbour Macquarie Harbour is a shallow fjord in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is approximately , and has an average depth of , with deeper places up to . It is navigable by shallow-draft vessels. The main channel is kept clear by the ...

(1842). 30 April 1955. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXIII.—Australian Gold Discovery. No. 1—Australian Gold Fields: Their Discovery, Progress and Prospects, by R. S. Anderson. 1853. 31 January 1956. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXIV.—Australian Gold Discovery. No. 2—Murray’s Guide to the Diggings, 1852. 31 January 1956. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXV.—The Discovery and Exploration of

Moreton Bay Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...

and the

Brisbane River The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Go ...

(1799–1823). (In two parts.) PART I.—(a) Lieutenant James Cook’s Voyage in H.M.S. "Endeavour", 1770; (b) Lieutenant Matthew Flinders’s Voyage in H. M. Sloop "Norfolk", 1799; (c) Commander Matthew Flinders’s Voyage in H.M.S. "Investigator", 1802; (d) Captain John Bingle’s Log of H. M. Cutter "Sally", 1822; (e) The Expedition of Captain William Lawrence Edwardson, 1822. 30 December 1956. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXVI.—The Discovery and Exploration of Moreton Bay and the Brisbane River (1799–1823). (In two parts.) PART II.—(a) Report on an Expedition to Survey

Port Curtis Port Curtis is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Port Curtis had a population of 281 people. Geography The Fitzroy River bounds the suburb to the north-east. Gavial Creek, a tributary of the ...

, Moreton Bay and Port Bowen, with view to form Convict Penal Settlements there, by

John Oxley John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1784 – 25 May 1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of British colonisation. He served as Surveyor General of New South Wales and is perhaps best known for his two exp ...

, Surveyor General; (b) An Extract from John Oxley’s MS. Field Book; (c) John Uniacke’s Narrative of the same Expedition; (d) Narrative of Thomas Pamphlet taken down by John Uniacke. 30 December 1956. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXVII.—Australian Gold Discovery. No. 3—A Short Account of the late Discoveries of Gold in Australia, with Notes of a Visit to the Gold District. By

John Elphinstone Erskine Admiral John Elphinstone Erskine (13 July 1806 – 23 June 1887) was a Royal Navy officer and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1874. Background and education A member of Clan Erskine, he was the son of David Erskin ...

, Captain, R. N. 30 November 1957. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXVIII.—The Australian Journal of William Strutt, A.R.A., 1850-1862. (In two parts.) 30 December 1958. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XXXIX.—The History of the Island of Van Diemen’s Land, from the year 1824 to 1835 inclusive. By Henry Melville. Hobart Town. 15 November 1959. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XL.—Recollections of Life in Van Dieman’s Land. By William Gates, one of the Canadian Patriots. Lockport, U.S.A., 1850. In two parts, 28 February 1961. Limited to one hundred and thirty-five copies for sale and fifteen for presentation. No. XLI.— Governor Phillip in Retirement. By Sir Frederick Chapman. 30 July 1962. Limited to two hundred copies.

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