Collection 04: Angus & Robertson estrays, 1854-1971

MLMSS 9778
R 2190
MLMSS 9900
Status: On display. Objects Gallery. Case 1, Shelf 9. Applies to R 2190/Items 1 - 4.

sub-fonds

1854-1971

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Objects

1000436

0.26 metres of textual material (2 boxes)
4 printing plates - metal

MLMSS 9778 (1 BOX)

ITEM 1
Minute book containing rough minutes, interleaved with typescript minutes and agendas, for various A & R meetings including Directors’ meetings, 1960-1963

ITEM 2
Envelope containing:
a. Copy of will of George Robertson, 1888, and codicil to the will, 1894
b. ‘Abstract of the title of the Rev. Father Therry to the property known as the Village of St. Anne’s, as sold by Mr. A. Polack, auctioneer, on Wednesday, the 3rd May, 1854’ with invoice for advertising, 1859
c. List of items from Magg’s catalogue no. 491 Australia and the South Seas imported for William Dixson, with related correspondence, 1927

ITEM 3
Ring binder containing:
a. Album, created by Florence Mitchell, containing poetry and other material relating to C. J. Dennis during his time at Toolangi, Victoria, including: ‘The village school house’, 1911; ‘The nearing drums’, in Dennis’ hand; ‘Pilot cove’ from ‘The sentimental bloke’, in Dennis’ hand; ‘Timber land’, in Dennis’ hand; ‘The flash coot’, in Dennis’ hand; ‘The corpse that won’t lie still’ in Dennis’ hand; other poems illustrated with drawings and photographs; group photographs of Dennis and others, ca. 1912
b. Loose items removed from Florence Mitchell’s album: manuscript memoir by Florence Mitchell, ca. 1953; typescript copies of poems by C. J. Dennis; newscuttings including an article about the album, ‘The Age’, 10 April 1971

ITEM 4
Zara Baar Aronson, 1936. Black & white photograph, numbered A84

ITEM 5
Australian Book Co., 1934. Black & white photograph, numbered A91/1

ITEM 6
Staff of the Australian Book Company, July 1934. Front row: W.S. Blaikie, Henry George, Hector Macquarrie. Black & white photograph, numbered A91/2

ITEM 7
A & R London, loading cases. Series of 8 black & white photographs, numbered A369

ITEM 8
[Australian] Encyclopaedia Xmas Party, 1953. Black & white photograph, numbered A372

ITEM 9
Copy of Item 8

ITEM 10
Encyc. Xmas party, 1953. Black & white photograph, numbered A372

ITEM 11
[Australian Encyclopaedia Christmas party, 1953]. Black & white photograph, numbered A372

ITEM 12
[Australian Encyclopaedia Christmas party, 1953]. Black & white photograph, numbered A372

ITEM 13
Event, possibly book launch / photographer J.C. Young & Richardson, North Sydney. Black & white photograph, numbered A379/2

ITEM 14
Sunday Times Exhibition, Festival Hall, London, Nov.-Dec. 1955. Black & white photograph, numbered A396

ITEM 15
Sunday Times Exhibition, Festival Hall, London, Nov.-Dec. 1955. Black & white photograph, numbered A396

ITEM 16
Printing first AE forme, Jan 1956. Black & white photograph, numbered A397

ITEM 17
Printing first AE forme, Jan 1956, A. A. Ritchie, A. H. Chis[h]olm. Black & white photograph, numbered A397/3

ITEM 18
[Event marking ‘The feminine touch’ film based on book ‘A lamp is heavy’, possibly in London, 1956]. Black & white photograph, numbered A398, with separate key

ITEM 19
Earle Backer. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 20
Miss Bath. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 21
G. L. Smith, Deputy Commissioner of Police. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 22
E. Marcus. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 23
H. Vizer. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 24
Josef Stercl[?]. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 25
Peter Fahey. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 26
Bert Ilitte. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 27
Ron Leth. Black & white photograph, numbered A398, with detailed caption

ITEM 28
Ron Leth, Art Dpt. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 29
Charles E. Llewellen. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 30
Hugh Millar. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 31
Peter Steele, 1954. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 32
Mr D. Walker, 1954. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 33
Fred White – shop. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 34
Mr Dick Griffin, N.Z. representative. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 35
2GB compere Richard Gaze presenting Escape to Adventure to Miss Janette Darnell, 16.12.56. Black & white photograph, numbered A398, with separate caption

ITEM 36
2GB compere Richard Gaze and Miss Janette Darnell, 16.12.56. Black & white photograph, numbered A398

ITEM 37
The staff of A&R London, 1937, outside 37 Great Russell St. Black & white photograph, numbered A407

ITEM 38
G. A. F[erguson], Cec Beverley (Book Club) & C. F. Lesur at party given to School Inspectors at A&R on 19th Jan 1955. Black & white photograph, numbered A410

ITEM 39
G. A. Ferguson, Mrs Frank Clune, Mrs Frank Clune, Mr Bill Dobell at Prince’s Restaurant Sydney about 1955. Black & white photograph, numbered A411

ITEM 40
G. A. Ferguson, W. Walker, A. A. Ritchie, F. D. Senden[?] (P.A. London), E. H. Williams, 1943. Black & white photograph, numbered A412

ITEM 41
A&R Publishing Sales Representatives – Conference, April 1961. Black & white photograph, numbered A430

ITEM 42
Jim Christie’s presentation of 60th year of service with A&R, Oct 1957. Black & white photograph, numbered A431

ITEM 43
Presentation to Jim Christie, Oct 1957, occasion – 60th year of service with A&R (commenced Oct 1897. Black & white photograph, numbered A432

ITEM 44
J.H.M. Abbott. Black & white photograph mounted on card, inscribed ‘To G.R. with best wishes from J.H.M. Abbott’, numbered A441

ITEM 45
Photos of London office received 19/10/62. 31 black & white photographs, with separate list of captions, in envelope numbered A459

ITEM 46
W.H. Smith advertisement showing A & R bookshop in Australia House, London, 1966

ITEM 47
Publishing Sales Conference, Sydney, 4th-8th July 1966. Black & white photograph, numbered A461

ITEM 48
Typescript photocopy of ‘The house of Angus and Robertson: a record of fifty years, 1886-1936’, 1936

ITEM 49
Photocopy of Robertson & Mullens Limited Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, 1921

ITEM 50
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Swain & Company Pty Limited, undated

ITEM 51
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Angus and Robertson (Bookshops) Pty Limited, 1960


R 2190

Printing plates for ‘The songs of a sentimental bloke’, 1915 / Hal Gye

ITEM 1
Chapter II. The intro

ITEM 2
Chapter VI. The stror ‘at coot

ITEM 3
Chapter VIII. Mar

ITEM 4
Chapter XIII. The kid


MLMSS 9900 (1 BOX)
'The book of the thousand nights and one night : now first completely done into English prose and verse, from the original Arabic, by John Payne ... in nine volumes ; with twenty-one eaux-fortes by M.A. Lalauze'.
Unpublished volumes 1 and 2, American edition, printed for Angus & Robertson, Sydney, as specimens by Barrie & Co. of Philadelphia with an offer to supply a number of sets, 192-.
Accompanied by an explanatory letter written by George Robertson to John A. Ferguson, 7 June 1922: "Although it bears our imprint it was never published by us, and so cannot be included among our publications".
A pencil inscription inside Volume 1 [probably in George Robertson's hand] further explains that "Payne's translation being still in copyright we were unable to do an edition".

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