Australian book collectors charles stitz

Australian book collectors charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of more than a hundred bibliophiles who lived during the first two completed centuries of australias history, first as a disparate group of british colonies, and then as an independent commonwealth. His history of the big four coauthored with professor ian gow of harvard business school is due for publication in 2018. There is also an equally active branch in melbourne. The book collector has been trading since 1993 and has been selling on abe books since 2009. Walter stone, a bibliophile from an early age, was a founding member of the book collectors society of australia bcsa in. Australian book collectors charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of more than a hundred bibliophiles who lived during the first two completed centuries of australias.

Charles stitz would like to hear from anyone who can supply biographical information about dr. Gary is a keen genealogist and book collector, focusing on colonial victoria, and a contributor to the series australian book collectors, edited by charles stitz. A constellation of cats anthology by denise little. Book collecting is the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever books are of interest to a given individual collector. List of 2017 entries royal historical society of victoria. Located in sydney, queensland and the southern highlands, berkelouw books is australias largest second hand and antiquarian bookseller. The second series of australian book collectors traces the careers and collections of a further 125 bibliophiles, australian by birth, migration or association, who lived and collected in the 19th or 20th centuries. Part ii, iz and index, edited by charles stitz, 56883, 1st edition. Charles stitz seeks nancye kent perrys permission to include her as a subject in a planned subsequent volume. Defence housing authority, and since 2009 he has held a senior position at the australian institute of health and welfare. Our bookshop is located next to the cinema centre, at the railway end of dean street, in albury, n.

Usually private people, and unknown to the wider public, most of the significant australian collectors since 1788 appear in this fascinating set of five volumes. Godfrey gordon gustavus gore was a boy who would never shut the door. Australiana,ion idriess biggles and other collectible childrens books warmilitary history, hunting, wildlifeconservation,cricket, craft. Charles stitz has followed his acclaimed first volume of australian book collectors 2010, with another substantial and impressive contribution to australian book collecting history. Informative and often entertaining definitions of the terms which serious book collectors should know. He is particularly interested in the history of ownership of the preloved books that he stocks. George mackaness 18821968, born in sydney, was a distinguished australian educator, historian and bibliophile. Collectors books and price guides collectors weekly. That book was the property of the school, so i did not retain a copy, but i can still remember some of the short stories in it. Rare, antiquarian and out of print books books on dean bookshop. Sell your rare, old, and collectible books we buy quality. The elizabeth bay house lost library project sydney living. Charles stitz is a retired lawyer who is now an antiquarian bookseller in albury.

Great australian disasters ian mackay 1982 donated by berwick mechanics institute australian book collectors. Second series volume iii charles stitz 20 donated by charles stitz sources of australian immigration history volume 1, 19011945 edited by john lack and jacqueline templeton 1988 donated by charles lewis anglicans in australia tom frame 2007 donated by anon intimacy violence and activism. Australian book collectors a groundbreaking guide to australian book collections is bound to become a collectable itself. While laying the foundation stone of the australian subscription library in. A guide to mercedes lackeys world of valdemar by mercedes lackey. Professor wallace kirsop events at the university of melbourne. Articles, books and book chapters odonnell marginalia project. Abc for book collectors by john carter 6th edition, london, 1980. Australian book collectors first series books on dean rare. Stitz drew on previously published material, reprinting articles from sources where the history of australian bibliophiles is sometimes addressed. Australian book auctions is most grateful to charles stitz, author of three series a fourth in preparation of australian book collectors, for generously providing an illuminating biographical sketch of john lane mullins as collector. Australian book collectors, edited by charles stitz. Gibbons, the fate of the library of alexander macleay, australian book collectors, edited by charles stitz, third series, woollahra, nsw green olive press, and melbourne, book of kells, in press, 2016. The editor of australian book collectors charles stitz has received a medal and certificate of honour from the international federation of exlibris societies fisae founded in 1966 in hamburg, germany to cultivate and promote an interest in, and devotion.

Charles stitz has just published the last two volumes in his massive 5volume work. Past imperfect daw book collectors by martin harry greenberg. We buy and sell rare, old, and collectible books as well as fine, used and quality second hand books. Jun 21, 2017 charles stitz has just published the last two volumes in his massive 5volume work.

An independent cognate society also exists in adelaide. This wonderful book would enhance any book collection. Under the books of kells imprint, he has published the fivevolume australian book collectors series, edited by charles stitz. Devlinglass, frances 2010, two and a half tons of books.

Launch of the final volumes of this work, edited by charles stitz. Review of volumes iv and v of stitzs australian book collectors. These are now themselves collectors pieces and significant works of reference charles stitz, australian book collectors. The first book i learned to read was a primer of reading in second class in the infants school. Bibliophilia book collectors catalogue national library of australia. Books on dean rare, antiquarian and out of print books. Australian book collectors some noted australian book collectors and collections of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Melbourne rare book week looking at the 2017 programme ilab. Stuart is currently working on a book about shakespeares library. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover matthews. Australian book collectors, edited by charles stitz, third series, woollahra, nsw. Stitz uses bookplates and other marks of ownership to illustrate many of the entries in this valuable contribution to. We are located in the north western suburbs of sydney,australia and specialize in the following subject areas. Valuation of books and other printed items rare books and.

Albury and wodonga are twin cities situated on opposite banks of the murray river, at the point where it is crossed by the hume freeway the main highway between sydney and melbourne. Charles stitz in biblionews, june 2019, issue 42, p86 gives a fascinating account of some significant australian book collectors. Sep 22, 2019 benefits of membership 2 journals and 2 newsletters each year. The book collectors society of australia bcsa has been a focus for australian book collectors to share their enthusiasm for books of all kinds. He trained as a teacher and spent many years as english master at fort street public school, sydney. See also gh crawford, scott, thomas 18001855, australian dictionary of biography, canberra. It was founded in sydney in 1944, and its journal biblionews has been published since 1947. It all started when charlie brendon was walking from castlemaine to muckleford, and while resting met. Benefits of membership 2 journals and 2 newsletters each year. View matthew stephens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Annotated bibliography new australian bookplate society. Some noted australian book collectors and collections of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries author.

Some noted australian book collectors and collections. Through essays and miscellanies, edited by and often written by charles stitz, a retired lawyer turned author. The elizabeth bay house lost library project sydney. Mar 04, 2020 abc for book collectors by john carter 6th edition, london, 1980. Famous book collectors books and bidders book collecting is an activity that dates back to the renaissance, in the 15th century, when the educated elite amassed collections of illuminated manuscripts to display both their wealth and knowledge. Third series volumes iv and v charles stitz 2016 country towns photographed by wesley stacey. Charles stitz in biblionews, june 2019, issue 42, p86 gives a fascinating account of some significant australian book collectors stitz begins by describing how he got into the book selling game and then how he got interested in collectors and their books an association copy. As with the first series, provenance is an important aspect, and available information is given on the bookplates, booklabels, book signatures and inscriptions of. The love of books is bibliophilia, and someone who loves to read, admire, and collect books is a bibliophile. Charles stitz has followed his acclaimed first volume. Collectors book collectors ephemera society of australia. Any separation is inevitably artifi cial, and even someone like. Alan ives, courtesy of the friends of the national library of australia.

Part ii volume v, lz edited charles stitz green olive press sydney, nsw 2016. Jun 20, 2017 the editor of australian book collectors charles stitz has received a medal and certificate of honour from the international federation of exlibris societies fisae founded in 1966 in hamburg, germany to cultivate and promote an interest in, and devotion to, bookplates and enhance their artistic qualities. Walter stone, a bibliophile from an early age, was a founding member of the book collectors society of australia bcsa in 1944, and was its major supporter for all his life. Stitz uses bookplates and other marks of ownership to illustrate many of the entries in this valuable contribution to the topic. Resources by charles stitz 9 the story of australian book collectors. Matthew stephens research librarian sydney living museums.