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[GOLD RUSH] Decorative billhead for the Miner's Store of John S. Cragg, Wholesale & Retail Ironmonger, 11 Swanston St. South, Melbourne. Dated 12 October 1854.
by R. QUARRILL & CO. [QUARRILL, Reuben, 1828-1904]
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About This Item
Melbourne : R. Quarrill & Co., Lithographers, 74 Collins St. West, [1854]. Lithographed billhead, 195 x 240 mm, with vignette view of the premises of John S. Cragg's Miner's Store at the Yarra end of Swanston Street; manuscript date of 12 October 1854, with entries recording the sale of a soup tureen and ladle for £1 10/- to the ship Shirley (an American merchant vessel), endorsed as 'paid' by one of Cragg's employees; a very well preserved document. An attractive and very scarce ephemeral printing from Melbourne at the height of the gold rush. Reuben Quarrill (1828-1904) was active as a lithographer in Melbourne for only a short period, in 1853-4. He is best known for a series of lithographic views of Melbourne, Williamstown and Geelong, several of which at least were drawn by Edmund Thomas. Quarrill then worked as a commission agent and later turned to journalism, ending his career as the editor of the Geelong Advertiser. Ironmonger John S. Cragg's notice appeared in The Argus, 16 February 1854, advising the Melbourne public that he was moving his business, The Miner's Store, from 21 Swanston Street to new premises at 11 Swanston Street (four doors closer to Prince's Bridge). In the illustration on this billhead, the facade of his stone building has the address 'No. 11 from No. 21' below the name Miner's Store. The American ship Shirley, out of Salem, Massachusetts, was a merchant clipper of 910 tons owned by Stone, Silsbee & Pickman. She arrived in Port Phillip on 1 October 1854, and was berthed at Nelson Place (Williamstown) until she departed Melbourne for Callao on 17 October 1854.
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- Douglas Stewart Fine Books
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- [GOLD RUSH] Decorative billhead for the Miner's Store of John S. Cragg, Wholesale & Retail Ironmonger, 11 Swanston St. South, Melbourne. Dated 12 October 1854.
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- R. QUARRILL & CO. [QUARRILL, Reuben, 1828-1904]
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Armadale, Victoria
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Douglas Stewart Fine Books is an antiquarian bookseller based in Melbourne, Australia. We buy and sell books both locally and around the world, working closely with clients to understand their collecting priorities and to source appropriate material. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade.
Douglas began buying and selling books in 1995, while still in high school. He is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years Douglas has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB); he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
Our stock at Douglas Stewart Fine Books is diverse: we have rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition to rare books, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps and globes, and fine art. Every month we issue a new online catalogue of New Acquisitions, and recommend that you join our email list to be the first to see what's available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries.
We love meeting new people and welcome visitors to our shop, which is open six days a week. If you cannot make it to Melbourne, you can find us at major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney. We're pleased to invite you to any of these exhibitions as our guest.
Last, but not least, we buy books – from important single items to entire libraries – and we'd be pleased to provide advice on the best way to sell your collection.
Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Douglas began buying and selling books in 1995, while still in high school. He is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years Douglas has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB); he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
Our stock at Douglas Stewart Fine Books is diverse: we have rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition to rare books, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps and globes, and fine art. Every month we issue a new online catalogue of New Acquisitions, and recommend that you join our email list to be the first to see what's available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries.
We love meeting new people and welcome visitors to our shop, which is open six days a week. If you cannot make it to Melbourne, you can find us at major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney. We're pleased to invite you to any of these exhibitions as our guest.
Last, but not least, we buy books – from important single items to entire libraries – and we'd be pleased to provide advice on the best way to sell your collection.
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