Heritage Collection 2007
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Fair and fine bindings
Since the fifth century bindings have been used to hold together gatherings of paper. The bindings preserved the information contained within the volume, making it easier to hold, to store and to transport. The demand for books grew in pace with the rise of literacy levels. 
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Exploring the same territory
From 1957 to 1963, artist Sidney Nolan worked with Patrick White. Some of White's most famous novels were published with Nolan's designs on the book jackets. 
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Map curiosities
Newly formed penal settlements at Sydney cove, New South Wales and Sydney Bay, Norfolk Island occurred almost simultaneously. 
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Globe Theatre
This remarkable silver model of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London was made in 1987. 
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Jessie Traill
Jessie Traill's beautiful series of etchings and aquatints document the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. 
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Convicts and Commerce
The Marquis Cornwallis left Ireland on 9 August 1795 with over 240 convicts on board, bound for New South Wales. It was the start of an eventful voyage. Murder, mutiny and plots enlivened the trip. 
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The Rimini Antiphonal
The Rimini Antiphonal is one of the Library's greatest musical treasures. 
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Navigator artists: Bligh and Tobin
On the breadfruit voyage of the HMS Providence (1791-1793) amateur naturalist George Tobin and ship's master William Bligh completed some fine artwork. 
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Zoology of the Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle, 1831-1836
On the voyage Darwin collected many specimens of plants, animals and fossils. Experts worked on the specimens and the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle was published between 1838 and 1843. 
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Magic
Robert Robbins (Robert Merlini) was one of Sydney's most remarkable magicians. 
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Les Roses Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Pierre-Joseph Redouté Les Roses is acknowledged as an important and beautiful landmark in the history of botanical publication. 
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Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (1888-1960) created the magical world of fairyland, where fairies and elves frolicked around the Australian bush. 
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Pieces of the Pacific
The islands of the Pacific and their products exerted a fascination on the men who sailed around the world with Captain James Cook. 
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Joan Blaeu's Grand Atlas
Dutch printer Joan Blaeu (c. 1596-1673) major work was a multi-volumed, grand world atlas often known as Atlas Maior or Le Grand Atlas. 
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Cigarette cards
During the 1880's, blank cards were inserted into soft paper cigarette packets to reinforce them and protect the contents.