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| *a1811 Pocock, Tom |
| Chelsea Reach: The Brutal Friendship of Whistler and Walter Greaves |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1970) First Edition Bds pp. 224. Illust. Bibliography Index. Gift inscription Near fine in like dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1814 Barrow, Terence |
| The Art of Tahiti and the neighbouring Society, Austral and Cook Islands |
| (London: Thames and Hudson: n.d.) Copyright 1979 by Blacker Calmann Cooper Ltd. Pict. wrs pp. 96 (245 x 190 mm) Illust. Bibliography Index. Near fine |
| $30 |
| *a1828 Bloomfield, Lin (Edited by) |
| The World of Norman Lindsay |
| (South Melbourne: Macmillan: 1979) First Edition Bds pp. xvi, 150 (250 x 190 mm) Illust. Notes on Contributors. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $75 |
| *a1965 Lindsay, Joan and Daryl (Written and compiled by) |
| The Story of the Red Cross |
| (Melbourne: McLaren and Co for The Australian Red Cross Society: n.d.) (First Edition) Dec. bds pp. 107 (280 x 227 mm) Illust. from photographs and by Daryl Lindsay and other Artists. Near fine |
| $40 |
| *a1994 Main, William |
| Wellington Through a Victorian Lens |
| (Wellington, New Zealand: The Millwood Press: 1972) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 108 (258 x 208 mm) Profusely illustrated from old photographs. Index. Signed by the Author on title-page. About fine |
| $25 |
| *a1933 Lum, Peter |
| The Purple Barrier: The Story of the Great Wall of China |
| (London: Robert Hale: 1960) First Edition Bds pp. 192. Illust. Maps. Table of Chinese Dynasties. Bibliography Index. An owner's name and name stamp on free front endpaper. V.g. in good dust-jacket which has a few clean tears and a few chips. |
| $30 |
| *a1934 Fairley, Jean |
| The Lion River: The Indus |
| (NY: The John Day Company; 1975) First American Edition. Bds pp. xviii, 290. Illust. Maps. References. Indus: Facts and Figures. Select Bibliography Maps on endpapers. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1853 Lyon, Pamela and Parsons, Michael (for the Central Land Council) |
| We Are Staying: The Alyawarre Struggle for Land at Lake Nash |
| (Alice Springs, Northern Territory: IAD Press: 1989) First Edition Pict. wrs pp. iv, and viii, 239 (240 x 158 mm) Map. Note on Aboriginal Languages. Notes. Bibliography Index. Fine |
| $30 |
| *a1872 Bonython, C. Warren |
| Walking the Flinders Ranges |
| (Adelaide: Rigby: 1971) First Edition Bds pp. xvi, 231 (242 x 172 mm) Photographs by the author. Maps by Max Foale. Bibliography Index. An owner's name. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1876 South Australian School of Mines and Industries |
| Annual Report for 1939 and Prospectus for 1940 |
| (Adelaide: 1940) Cl. pp. 264. Illust. Lower right hand corners of boards rubbed o/w fine |
| $30 |
| *a1877 Borrie, WD and Others |
| A White Australia: Australia's Population Problem |
| (Sydney: The Australasian Publishing Co in assoc. with The Australian Institute of Political Science: 1947) First Edition Bds pp. vi, 258. Index. Papers read at the Twelfth Summer School of the Australian Institute of Political Science, held at Goulburn, NSW, 26th, 28th January, 1946, and an article contributed to 'The Australian Quarterly' by Professor AP Elkin. Fine in damaged dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1884 Meredith, John and Anderson, Hugh |
| Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them |
| (Sydney: Ure Smith: 1967) First Edition Bds pp. 300. Illust. Comparative Source Books. Index of First Lines. Index of Titles. Index of Contributors. Near fine in like dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1885 Byrnes, RS and Vallis, Val (Edited by) |
| The Queensland Centenary Anthology |
| (London: Longmans: 1959) First Edition Printed in Brisbane by H. Pole and Co. Cl. pp. xvi, 304. Biographical Notes. Gift inscription Near fine |
| $25 |
| *a1912 McQueen, E. Neil, MA, DSc |
| The Golden Key or Educating for Life |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1930) First Edition Cl. pp. xiv, 216. Illust. With a Preface by GE Phillips and a Section on Music by Lindley Evans. Life of notable principal of The Croydon Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, 'a school which left the beaten track'. Near fine |
| $40 |
| *a1915 Gill, Thomas (Glen Osmond) |
| Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1886: Bibliography of South Australia |
| (Facsimile Edition published by Libraries Board of South Australia: 1976) Bds pp. iv, 118. Index. Fine (mint). |
| $40 |
| *a1959 Keane, Eve (Story by) |
| The Penfold Story |
| (Sydney: Oswald L. Ziegler: n.d.) Bds pp. 79 (240 x 185 mm) Illust. Gift inscription Fine |
| $30 |
| *a1964 Mann, DD |
| The Present Picture of New South Wales 1811 |
| (Sydney: John Ferguson in association with The Royal Australian Historical Society - this edition published 1979) Facsimile Reprint. With an introduction by Professor Brian Fletcher, FRAHS Cl. pp. xvi and vi, 99 (280 x 222 mm) Maps on endpapers. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $45 |
| *a1971 Price, A. Grenfell (Editor) |
| The Humanities in Australia: A Survey with special reference to the Universities |
| (Sydney: Published for the Australian Humanities Research Council by Angus and Robertson: 1959) First Edition Cl. pp. xx, 320. Illustrated from photographs (section of plates at rear). Bibliography List of Publications of the Humanities Research Council. Maps on endpapers. Fine in dust-jacket which has faded unevenly but is o/w near fine |
| $40 |
| *a1978 Smith, Eleanor |
| The Beckoning West: The Story of HS Trotman and the Canning Stock Route |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1966) First Edition Cl. pp. xii, 220. Map of Western Australia showing HS Trotman's expeditions. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $75 |
| *a1992 Main, Barbara York |
| Between Wodjil and Tor |
| (Brisbane: Jacaranda/Perth: Landfall Press: 1967) First Edition Bds pp. xii, 161 (242 x 165 mm) Illust. References. Glossary. Index. Near fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1993 Wyly, Dorothy AA |
| Irish Origins: A Family Settlement in Australia |
| (Launceston, Tasmania: The Author: 1976) First Edition Cl. pp. x, 135 (250 x 175 mm) Illust. Genealogical Trees. Bibliography No. 455 of edition limited to 750 numbered and signed copies. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $45 |
| *a1692 Wise, David Burgess |
| Vintage Motorcars |
| (London: Ebury Press: 1970) First Edition Bds pp. 104 (315 x 225 mm) With 32 full colour plates by Peter Griffin A couple of small light tape marks to endpapers o/w fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1697 Carter, Ernest F |
| Veteran Cars |
| (London: Burke Books: Revised and reprinted May 1972) Bds pp. 144 (250 x 190 mm) Illust. Appendix 1 - List of Veteran Car Makes up to 1919. Appendix 2 - List of American Veteran Car Makes up to 1919. A couple of light tape marks to endpapers o/w fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1698 Boyd, Maxwell (Edited by) |
| BP Book of Motor Racing |
| (London: Stanley Paul: 1960) Reprint. Pict. bds pp. 104 (242 x 182 mm) Illust. Head of spine nicked o/w about fine |
| $25 |
| *a1699 Roberts, Peter |
| Racing Cars and the History of Motor Sport |
| (London: Octopus Books: 1973) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 144 (285 x 212 mm) Illust. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1701 Clymer, Floyd |
| Those Wonderful Old Automobiles |
| (NY: Bonanza Books: n.d.) This edition published by arr. with McGraw-Hill; title Copyright 1953; code 'VWXYZ'. Cl. backed bds pp. x, 214 (282 x 215 mm) Illust. Index. Foreword by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. Gift inscription o/w fine in v.g. dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1702 Harrison, Dennis |
| With Casual Efficieny: The story of the Sporting Car Club of South Australia 1934-1994 |
| (Unley, SA: The Club: 1994) First Edition Pict wrs pp. xiv, 305 (240 x 168 mm) Illust. Notes. Bibliography Index. V.g. |
| $40 |
| *a1704 Scott-Moncrieff, David |
| Veteran and Edwardian Motor-Cars |
| (London: BT Batsford: Second impression, 1956) Dec. cl. pp. 256. Illust. Index. Fine in good dust-jacket |
| $60 |
| *a1707 Nye, Doug |
| Sports and Racing |
| (England: Published in this edition by Galley Press: n.d.) Title Copyright by Grisewood and Dempsey, 1980. Pict. bds pp. 160 (245 x 175 mm) Illust. Index. Great Cars (series). Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1708 Lewis, Peter |
| Dicing with Death |
| (London: Daily Mirror Newspapers: 1961) First Edition Pict. wrs pp. 93 (237 x 165 mm) Illust. by Glen Steward. 'Men and cars who have raced against time and danger'. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *a1709 Anderson, Mollie |
| The Caltex Book of Veteran and Vintage Cars in New Zealand |
| (Wellington: Reed: 1971) Reprint. Pict. bds pp. 112 (172 z 182 mm) Illust. Glossary. Bibliography Fine in near fine dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1710 Howell, Mark |
| Great Cars |
| (London: New English Library: 1971) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 128 (195 x 268 mm) Illustrated in colour and including many full-page pictures. Gift inscription o/w fine |
| $25 |
| *a1714 Bird, Anthony and Hutton-Stott, Francis |
| The Veteran Motor Car Pocketbook |
| (London: Batsford: 1963) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 256 (143 x 110 mm) Illust. Fine or so. |
| $30 |
| *a1715 Boddy, William |
| The Sports Car Pocketbook |
| (London: Batsford: 1963) Second impression. Pict. bds pp. 254 (142 x 110 mm) Illust. Fine |
| $30 |
| *a1722 Bailey, Scott and Margaret |
| Buy an Antique Car: A Handbook for those interested in the World's most fascinating Hobby |
| (LA: Clymer: Copyrighted in 1958) Pict. wrs pp. 192. Illust. Includes extensive Tory House List of American-Made Automobiles. Near fine |
| $30 |
| *a1729 Engel, Lyle Kenyon and The Editors of Auto Racing magazine |
| Jackie Stewart: World Driving Champion |
| (NY: Arco: Copyright Engel 1970) Bds pp. 159 (240 x 170 mm) Illust. Lists of Stewart's Formula 1 Starts and Victories (in all classes). Fine in near fine dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1737 Reid, Michaela |
| Ask Sir James |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1987) First Edition Bds pp. 315. Illust. Notes on Sources. Medical Glossary. Bibliography Index. Biography of Sir James Reid, personal physician to Queen Victoria and physician-in-ordinary to three monarchs. Genealogical Table. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1741 Peters, Uwe Henrik |
| Anna Freud: A life dedicated to children |
| (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson: 1985) First British Edition - Translated from the German. Bds pp. xiv, 281. Notes. Index. Exploration of the life and work of Anna Freud, youngest of Sigmund Freud's children, who became a world-famous psychoanalyst in her own right with a special interest in the study of children's problems. Fine in like d/j |
| $30 |
| *a1819 Fairbridge, Kingsley |
| The Story of Kingsley Fairbridge by Himself |
| (London: OUP: March 1936) First Impression of Illustrated Edition. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 184. Illust. Glossary. Maps on endpapers. Africa and Western Australia. Fine in good dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1870 Freilich, Max |
| Zion in our Time: Memoirs of an Australian Zionist |
| (Sydney: Morgan Publications: 1967) First Edition Bds pp. xx, 252. Illust. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1882 Adamson, LA |
| Adamson of Wesley: The Story of a Great Headmaster. |
| Edited by Felix Meyer. (Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens: 1932) First Edition Dec. cl. pp. x, 218. Illust. A Biographical Introduction by Felix Meyer. Index. Gift inscription V.g. |
| $30 |
| *a1887 Simon, Kate |
| A Renaissance Tapestry: The Gonzaga of Mantua |
| (London: Harrap: 1988) First British Edition Bds pp. x, 309. Illust. Family Tree. Bibliography Index. Near fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1890 Clark, Manning |
| The Quest for Grace |
| Ringwood, Victoria; Penguin Books Australia: 1990) First Edition Bds pp. xii, 211. Illust. Reminiscences continuing from those in 'The Puzzles of Childhood', beginning with 'Becoming a Melbourne Boy' and ending with 'Becoming a Historian of Australia'. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $35 |
| *a1894 Selleck, RJW and Sullivan, Martin (Edited by) |
| Not So Eminent Victorians |
| (Melbourne University Press: 1984) First Edition Bds pp. xviii, 244. Notes on Contributors. Historical Note. Notes. Glossary of Education Terms. Index. A variety of schoolteachers in colonial Victoria, Australia. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1897 Dugdale, Blanche EC(His Niece) |
| Arthur James Balfour, First Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, FRS, Etc. |
| (London: Hutchinson: 1936) First Edition In Two Volumes. Cl. pp. 448 and 450. Illust. Folding Family Tree at rear of Volume I. Each Volume has its own Index. V.g. |
| $40 |
| *a1898 Viscount Grey of Fallodon, KG |
| Twenty-Five Years 1892-1916 |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1925) First Edition In Two Volumes. Dec. cl. pp. xxx, 342 and xii, 329. Illust. Index at rear of Volume 2. An owner's name. Some dampstaining to cloth o/w generally v.g. or nearly so. |
| $40 |
| *a1902 Jackson, Stanley |
| The Sassoons |
| (London: Heinemann: 1968) Reprint. Cl. pp. xvi, 304. Illust. Family Tree. Bibliography Index. V.g. in good dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1918 Low, David |
| Low's Autobiography |
| (London: Michael Joseph: 1956) First Edition Cl. pp. 387. Illust. from photographs and with many examples of Low's work. Index. An owner's name. Fine in near fine price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1942 Fairbanks, Douglas Jr |
| The Fairbanks Album: Drawn from the Family Archives by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr./Introduction and Narrative by Richard Schickel |
| (London: Secker and Warburg: 1976) First British Edition Cl. pp. 287 (310 x 230 mm) Profusely illustrated. Chronology: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Chronology: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. With signed presentation inscription by Douglas Fairbanks (Jr.) dated 1977 on free front endpaper and also signed by him a second time there with the inscription 'and, again, mysteriously...' Fine in good dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1974 Hughes, WM |
| Policies and Potentates |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1950) First Edition Bds pp. x, 254. Reminiscences of Australia's World War One Prime Minister 'Billy' Hughes, CH, KC, MP Fine in good dust-jacket which has a few chips. |
| $40 |
| *a1979 Roderick, Colin |
| John Knatchbull: From Quarterdeck to Gallows, Including the Narrative Written by Himself in Darlinghurst Gaol 23rd January-13th February 1844. |
| Now First Published From the Original Manuscript with Retrospect of His Life by Colin Roderick. (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1963) First Edition Bds pp. x, 278. Foreword by John McGeorge. References. Bibliography Index. Illust. Fine in fair dust-jacket |
| $35 |
| *a1980 Leuchtag, Erika |
| With a King in the Clouds |
| (London: Hutchinson: 1958) First Edition Dec. cl. pp. 236. Illust. Physiotherapist to the Royal family of Nepal traces her experiences there and in particular her relationship with the King, political and personal. V.g. in like dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1961 Cook, Peter (Editor) |
| The Australasian Antique Collector No. 2 (Randwick, NSW: Newspaper Typesetters: February-May, 1967) Pict. wrs pp. 52 (244 x 185 mm) Illust. |
| V.g. 20 |
| $Collecting |
| *a1988 Bennion, Edmund B, Head of the National Bakery School Borough Polytechnic, London |
| Breadmaking: Its Principles and Practice |
| (London: OUP: 1939) Second Edition. Cl. pp. xii, 324. Illust. Bibliography Index. A small nick and a few small stains to covers o/w fine. |
| $50 |
| *a1900 Bowers, RS; Bovingdon, John; and other Designer-Craftsmen |
| Furniture Making: Designs, Working Drawings, and Complete Details of 170 Pieces of Furniture, with Practical Information on Their Construction |
| (London: Cassell: February 1920) Reprint. Dec. cl. pp. viii, 408. With 1,082 Illustrations. Index. Cassell's Handcraft Library (series). Some dampstaining to covers; internally near fine |
| $50 |
| *a1901 Jones, Bernard E (Edited by) |
| The Complete Woodworker |
| (London: Cassell: January 1919) Reprint. Dec. cl. pp. viii, 408. With about 900 Diagrams and Working Drawings and nearly 100 Photographs. Index. Some mild stains to front; internally near fine. |
| $50 |
| *a1733 Garden, Don |
| The Melbourne Teacher Training Colleges: From Training Institution to Melbourne State College 1870-1982 |
| (Richmond, Victoria: Heinemann Educational: 1982) First Edition Bds pp. xiv, 298. Bibliography References. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1734 no author |
| Exploring the Mysterious South: The tales of the men who sought new lands and fortune in the Pacific's uncharted territories |
| (Sydney: Bay Books: n.d.) 'BB86CR'. Bds pp. 280 (265 x 185 mm) Well illustrated. Maps. Index. The sections are: Exploring the Pacific; Seas of Land; Going West; Cattle Drovers; Coaches, Riverboats and Railways; Antarctica; all contributed by experts in their fields. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1929 Wheelhouse, Frances |
| Digging Stick to Rotary Hoe: Men and Machines in Rural Australia |
| (Melbourne: Cassell Australia: 1966) First Edition Pict. bds pp. xviii, 222. Illust. Bibliography Index. An owner's name. About fine in good dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1986 Trumble, HC |
| Blades of Grass |
| (Melbourne: Georgian House: n.d.) An Australian Society Publication. Printed at The Hassell Press. Bds pp. xii, 294. Illust. Maps of South Australia on endpapers. List of Publications from the Waite Institute relating to Grassland Research, 1925-1946. Fine in fair dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1742 Hunter, JA |
| Hunter |
| (London: Hamish Hamilton: 1952) First Edition Cl. pp. xiv, 242. Illust. With an Introductory Note by Captain ATA Ritchie, Game Warden of Kenya, 1923-1949. 'The Adventurous Life of one of the last and greatest of Africa's White hunters' Fine in jacket which has a couple of chips and a few clean tears but is pretty well complete. |
| $100 |
| *a1743 Owen, TRH |
| Hunting Big Game: With Gun and Camera in Africa |
| (London: Herbert Jenkins: 1960) First Edition Bds pp. 206. Illust. Index. Fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $60 |
| *a1746 Whistler, Rex (Compiled by) |
| An Anthology of Mine 1923 |
| (London: Hamish Hamilton: 1981) First Edition Dec. bds pp. 72 (165 x 130 mm) Illustrated by Rex Whistler. His first book - but not published until after his death. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1816 Hudson, Derek |
| Munby - Man of Two Worlds: The Life and Diaries of Arthur J. Munby 1828-1910 |
| (London: John Murray: 1972) First Edition Bds pp. x, 461. Illust. A section of Poems by Munby. Bibliography Index. Fine in good dust-jacket which has been repaired and backed with white paper. |
| $40 |
| *a1820 Kaplan, Cora (Editor) |
| Salt and Bitter and Good: Three Centuries of English and American Women Poets |
| (NY: Paddington Press: 1975) First Edition Bds pp. 304 (282 x 220 mm) Extensive Introduction. Original Portraits by Lisa Unger Baskin. Selected Reading List. Index. An owner's name; some tape marks to endpapers; overall v.g. or perhaps near fine in dust-jacket which is scuffed on its spine. |
| $40 |
| *a1826 Koch, CJ |
| The Doubleman |
| (NY: McGraw-Hill: 1986) First American Edition. Cl. backed bds pp.viii, 326. Fore edge uncut Fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1831 Murdoch, Iris |
| A Word Child |
| (London: Chatto and Windus: 1975) First Edition Bds pp. vi, 391. About fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1832 Priestley, JB (Chosen and Edited by) |
| The Book of Bodley Head Verse: Being a Selection of Poetry published at the Bodley Head |
| (London: John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd: 1926) First Edition Dec. cl. pp. xxxii, 218 (174 x 108 x about 30 mm thick). With a Preface by JC Squire. Fore and lower edges uncut. Fine |
| $40 |
| *a1833 Hastings, Selina |
| Nancy Mitford: A Biography |
| (NY: EP Dutton: 1986) First US Edition. Cl. backed bds pp. xii, 274. Illust. List of Books by Nancy Mitford. Select Bibliography Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1834 Graves, Richard Perceval |
| AE Housman: The Scholar-Poet |
| (NY: Charles Scribner's Sons: 1980) First US Edition. Bds pp. xvi, 304. Simplified Family Tree. Illust. Notes. Bibliography Index. Fine in like dust-jacket whose spine has been moderately sunned. |
| $40 |
| *a1860 Heller, Joseph |
| Something Happened |
| (NY: Knopf: 1974) First Edition Bds pp. vi, 570. A Borzoi Book. Top edge tinted, others uncut. Fine in near fine dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1861 White, Patrick |
| Letters |
| Edited by David Marr. (Milson's Point, NW: Random House Australia: 1994) First Edition Bds pp. x, 677. Illust. Notes on the Correspondents. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $50 |
| *a1865 Murdoch, Iris |
| The Book and the Brotherhood |
| (London: Chatto and Windus: 1987) First Edition Bds pp. vi 601. Near fine in fine dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1869 Rochester |
| Lyrics and Satires of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester. |
| Selected and Edited by David Brooks. (Sydney: Hale and Iremonger: 1980) First Edition Dec. bds pp. 148. Frontispiece. References. Explanatory Notes. Textual Notes. Index. of first lines. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1873 Glyn, Anthony |
| Elinor Glyn: A Biography |
| (London: Hutchinson: 1955) First Edition Cl. pp. 356. Illust. Books by Elinor Glyn. Sources. Index. V.g. |
| $25 |
| *a1875 Meyers, Jeffrey (Edited by) |
| Wyndham Lewis: A Revaluation - New Essays |
| (London: The Athlone Press: 1980) First Edition Bds pp. viii, 276. Notes. Notes on Contributors. Index. Fine in near fine dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1881 Church, Richard |
| The Voyage Home |
| (London: Heinemann: 1964) First Edition Cl. pp. viii, 223. Fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket whose spine has been mildly sunned. |
| $25 |
| *a1886 Ellis, Havelock |
| More Essays of Love and Virtue |
| (London: Constable: 1931) First Edition Cl. pp. xiv, 218. Index. Good copy |
| $25 |
| *a1896 Semmler, Clement |
| For the Uncanny Man: Essays, Mainly Literary |
| (Melbourne: Cheshire: 1963) First Edition Cl. pp. xii, 188. Appendix: The Ern Malley Story by John Thompson. Index. Near fine in like dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1903 Patrides, CA (Edited by) |
| George Herbert: The Critical Heritage |
| (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul: 1983) First Edition Bds pp. xx, 390. Index. An owner's name. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1904 Dupre, Catherine |
| John Galsworthy: A Biography |
| (London: Collins: 1976) First Edition Bds pp. 315. Illust. Appendix: Works by John Galsworthy. Bibliographic Note. Notes on Text. Index. A small tape mark on free front endpaper o/w fine in v.g. dust-jacket whose spine has been sunned and is price-clipped. |
| $25 |
| *a1905 Miller, Betty |
| Robert Browning: A Portrait |
| (NY: Charles Scribner's Sons: n.d.) Code 'A-11.72(I)'. Bds pp. xiv, 302. Illust. Bibliography Index. Fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1907 Secker, Martin (Chosen by) |
| The Eighteen-Nineties: A Period Anthology in Prose and Verse |
| (London: The Richards Press: 1948) First Edition Pict. cl. pp. xviii, 617. Frontispiece. Introduction by John Betjeman. Top edge tinted, lower edge uncut. Spine slightly sunned; v.g. copy |
| $25 |
| *a1908 Thakur, NC |
| The Symbolism of Virginia Woolf |
| (London: OUP: 1965) First Edition Bds pp. x, 171. Bibliography Index. An owner's name. Fine in near fine price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1914 Durrell, Lawrence |
| Tunc |
| (London: F&F: 1968) First Edition Cl. pp. 317. Fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1916 Muir, Willa |
| Belonging: A Memoir |
| (London: The Hogarth Press: 1968) First Edition Bds pp. 320. Illust. Index. Account of her life with Edwin Muir. Fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1917 Treglown, Jeremy |
| Roald Dahl: A Biography |
| (London: F&F: 1994) First Edition Bds pp. xii, 307. Illust. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $45 |
| *a1919 Roderick, Colin |
| Miles Franklin: Her Brilliant Career |
| (Adelaide: Rigby: 1982) First Edition Bds pp. 199 (259 x 205 mm) Illust. Chronology. Index. An owner's name. About fine in like dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1922 Watts, Barry (Compiled by) |
| The World of the Sentimental Bloke |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1976) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 128 (210 x 282 mm) Illust. The Life and Career of CJ Dennis. Fine |
| $30 |
| *a1930 Strachey, Lytton |
| Elizabeth and Essex: A Tragic History |
| (London: Chatto and Windus: 1928) First Edition Cl. pp. viii, 288. Illust. Bibliography Index. Top edge tinted, others uncut. Near fine |
| $25 |
| *a1931 Folio Society |
| The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon. |
| Translated and edited by Ivan Morris. (London: The Folio Society: 1979) (First Edition thus). Dec. cl. pp. 270. Introduction by Robin Duke. Illust. by Jasper Deane. Spine slightly sunned o/w fine. |
| $25 |
| *a1956 Morris, William |
| Prose and Poetry (1856-1870) including 'The Defence of Guenevere', 'The Life and Death of Jason', Prose Romances from the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine and other Prose and Poetry |
| (London: OUP: 1913) Maroon cloth ruled and lettered in gilt pp. viii, 656. Frontispiece. Index of First Lines of poems. Fine paper edition. All edges gilt. Fine |
| $40 |
| *a1970 Lady Galway (Editor) |
| Lady Galway Belgium Book |
| (Adelaide: Hussey and Gillingham: 1916) First Edition Cl. backed dec. bds pp. x, 172 (252 x 190 mm) Illust. World War One anthology to assist the Belgian Relief Fund. Corners of boards rubbed; a stain to one corner; generally v.g. copy |
| $35 |
| *a1739 Golovko, Arseni G |
| With the Red Fleet: The War Memoirs of the late Admiral Arseni G. Golovko |
| (London: Putnam: 1965) First British Edition - Translated from the Russian by Peter Broomfield. Edited and Introduced by Sir Aubrey Mansergh. Bds pp. 248. Illust. Map. Index. Fine in dust-jacket which has a large chip to foot of its spine. |
| $40 |
| *a1793 Wemyss, Commander DEG, DSO, DSC, Royal Navy |
| Relentless Pursuit: The Story of Captain Walker the U-Boat Destroyer |
| (London: William Kimber: 1955) First trade edition. Cl. pp. 168 and 8 publisher's adverts. Illust. Concludes with 'Second Support Group U-Boat Record'. Spine moderately sunned; a few stains to covers; generally v.g. |
| $30 |
| *a1794 Mather, EJ |
| 'Nor'ard of the Dogger' or Deep Sea Trials and Gospel Triumphs, Being the Story of the Initiation, Struggles, and Successes of the Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen |
| (London: James Nisbet: n.d.) Dedication dated 1887. Pict. cl. pp. viii, 376 and 2 publisher's adverts. Illust. by JR Wells and CJ Staniland, RI (180 x 125 x about 43 mm thick). V.g. |
| $30 |
| *a1795 Johnston, George H |
| Battle of the Seaways |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1941) First Edition Cl. pp. xvi, 240. Illust. Bookplate of LS Morice on fixed front endpaper. Spine a little sunned, generally v.g. copy |
| $30 |
| *a1796 Robertson, Terence |
| The Golden Horseshoe |
| (London: Evans Brothers: 1955) First Edition Bds pp. 210. Illust. Index. Preface by Admiral Sir George Creasy. A substantial account of the World War Two exploits of U-Boat Commander Otto Kretschmer whose skill and daring led to heavy losses of Allied shipping. The latter part of the book tells of Kretschmer's equally remarkable organising of an espionage group after being captured and made a POW V.g. in like dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1798 (Lubbock, Basil) |
| The Romance of the Clipper Ships. Selected from 'Sail' by Basil Lubbock. |
| (London: Hennel Locke: 1948) First Edition Cl. pp. 96 (252 x 190 mm) With 15 Coloured Plates by J Spurling, additional to pagination. About fine in dust-jacket which has a few chips and two long clean tears but is near complete and picture of clipper under full sail on front panel in v.g. order. |
| $80 |
| *a1810 Stevens, Robert White |
| On the Stowage of Ships and Their Cargoes, Freights, Charter-Parties, etc |
| (London: Longmans: 1859) Second Edition. Dec. cl. pp. 312 (inclusive of boards). Both upper and lower external and internal hinges have split or are splitting - the front board is detached and the rear one nearly so; o/w v.g. copy |
| $250 |
| *a1821 McCutchan, Philip |
| Tall Ships: The Golden Age of Sail |
| (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson: 1976) First Edition Bds pp. 160 (285 x 220 mm) Illust. including full-page colour pictures. Bibliography Index. About fine in like dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1835 Page, Michael |
| Fitted for the Voyage: The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited 1875-1975 |
| (Adelaide: Rigby: 1975) First Edition Bds pp. xii, 339 (252 x 190 mm) Illust. Bibliography Index of Ships and other vessels owned by The Adelaide Steampship Company 1875-1975. General Index. Maps on endpapers. Near fine in v.g. dust-jacket |
| $80 |
| *a1837 Locker-Lampson, Steve and Francis, Ian |
| New Zealand's Shipwreck Gallery |
| (Wellington, New Zealand: Rowfant Books: 1983) First Edition Bds pp. 55 (216 x 272 mm) Richly illustrated. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1838 Murphy,Catherine |
| Of Ships, Strikes and Summer Nights |
| (Exeter, SA: Port Adelaide Community Arts Centre: 1991) First Edition Pict. wrs pp. iv, and iv, 159 (208 x 198 mm) Illust. Further Reading. Chronology. 'Oral Histories from the Port Adelaide Community'. About fine |
| $25 |
| *a1841 Parsons, Ronald |
| Steam Tugs in South Australia |
| (Lobethal, SA: Ronald H Parsons: October 1972) First Edition Pict. wrs pp. ii and ii, 97 (170 x 207 mm) Illust. Text roneoed. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *a1999 Ruhen, Olaf |
| Tangaroa's Godchild |
| (London: Macdonald: 1962) First Edition Cl. pp. 256. With signed inscription by Ruhen on free front endpaper: 'To Doug Lockwood - it's me that Bill Harney liked - With best regards Olaf Ruhen. New Year 1963'. Near fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $80 |
| *a1829 Burstall, Terry |
| The Soldiers' Story: The Battle at Xa Long Tan, Vietnam, 18 August 1966 |
| (St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press: 1986) First Edition Bds pp. xxviii, 188. Illust. Maps and Figures. Glossary. Index. List of Personnel entitled to wear Presidential Citation award 30 May 1968. V.g. in like dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1991 Koch, Pastor TW and Others (Compiled by) |
| On Service: With the Men and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| (Published in the interests of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia by the Service Committee: n.d.) (about 1945?) Pict. wrs pp. 84 (305 x 207 mm) Illust. Map. Comprehensive list of Australian Service Personnel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia, World War II, 1939-45 (pp. 12-24 inclusive, triple column). Special articles by persons involved eg 'In the Middle East' by Lieut. RL Heinrich. Photographs and details of the 68 in various branches of the services who paid the supreme sacrifice. Includes a New Zealand section. About fine |
| $200 |
| *a1823 Levy, Lester S(Selected and Introduced by) |
| Sousa's Great Marches In Piano Transcription - Original Sheet Music of 23 Works by John Philip Sousa |
| (NY: Dover Publications: 1975) First Edition Pict. wrs pp. xiv, 111 (302 x 228 mm) Illust. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *a1824 Wilk, Max |
| Memory Lane: The Golden Age of American Popular Music 1890 to 1925 |
| (NY: Ballantine Books: April 1976) First Ballantine edition. Pict. wrs pp. 88 (295 x 210 mm) Illust. Inventory of Covers. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *a1889 Raynor, Henry |
| Music and Society Since 1815 |
| (London: Barrie and Jenkins: 1976) First Edition Bds pp. viii, 213. A Note on Currencies referred to in this book. Bibliography Index. Fine in v.g. price-clipped d/j. |
| $25 |
| *a1910 Reich, Willi |
| The Life and Work of Alban Berg |
| Translated by Cornelius Cardew. (London: Thames and Hudson: this Edition 1965) Dec. cl. pp. 239. Text References. Selected Bibliography. Illust. Index. Some foxing to edges. Good to v.g. copy in good dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1920 Dawson, Herbert Henry |
| Smoky Dawson: A Life |
| (Sydney: Allen and Unwin: 1985) First Edition Bds pp. x, 237 (250 x 180 mm) Illustrated from photographs and with coloured plates by Pro Hart. Introduction by RM Williams. Fine in near fine dust-jacket |
| $35 |
| *a1957 Scott, Bill (Compiled and annotated by) |
| Complete Book of Australian Folk Lore |
| (Sydney: Ure Smith: 1976) First Edition Bds pp. 429 (285 x 205 mm) Illust. Music for Songs and Ballads. Index. Near fine in like dust-jacket which is covered in 'contact' plastic. |
| $40 |
| *a1744 Slack, Adrian |
| Carnivorous Plants |
| (Frenchs Forest, NSW: Reed: 1892) Reprint of second eidtion. Bds pp. 240 (268 x 210 mm) Photographs by Jane Gate. bib and References. Glossary. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $35 |
| *a1817 Allan, Joyce (Formerly Curator of Shells, Australian Museum) |
| Australian Shells: With related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land |
| (Melbourne: Georgian House: 1959) Revised Edition. Cl. pp. xxii, 487 (245 x 185 x about 40 mm thick). Illust. by the Author. Glossary. General Index. Scientific Index. An Australiana Society Publication. Fine in near fine dust-jacket |
| $50 |
| *a1845 Slater, Peter |
| A Field Guide to Australian Birds - Passerines |
| (Adelaide: Rigby: 1974) First Edition Bds pp. xvi, 309. Illust. Distribution maps. Selected Bibliography Index of Common Names. Index of Scentific Names. Maps on endpapers. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1862 Barrett, Charles, CMZS |
| Koonwarra: A Naturalist's Adventures in Australia |
| (London: OUP: 1939) First Edition Cl. pp. xii, 316. Illustrated from photographs by the author. Index. Of considerable Centralian and Aboriginal interest. Near fine in good dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1963 Collas, P |
| Australian Postage Stamps |
| (Brisbane: The Jacaranda Press: 1965) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 110 (285 x 212 mm) Illust. Bound upside down o/w near fine in v.g. dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1899 Mill, John Stuart |
| A System of Logic Ratiocinative and Inductive: Being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence and the Methods of Scientific Investigation |
| (London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer: 1868) Seventh Edition. In Two Volumes. Cl. with the original printed paper titling pieces on the spines pp. xviii, 542 and xvi, 556. Some dampstaining to covers and damp-related damage to fore edge of Vol. 1 whose inner hinges are detached and whose half-title and title leaves have their top right hand corners snipped. Top edges uncut. Offered as a good, serviceable study copy (text clean) of this 'further corrected' edition. |
| $75 |
| *a1937 Chardin, Pierre Teilhard de |
| Letters from a Traveller |
| (London: Collins: 1962) English translation containing the two French volumes 'Lettres de Voyage, 1923-1939' and 'Nouvelles Lettres de Voyage, 1939-1955'. Bds pp. 380. Illust. Map. Index. Fine or so in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1939 Frazer, Sir James George, FRS, FBA |
| Folk-Lore in the Old Testament: Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend and Law |
| London: Macmillan: 1923) Abridged Edition. Cl. pp. xxx, 476 and 2 publisher's adverts. Index. All Edges Uncut. Gift inscription Lower edges of boards rubbed from shelving o/w fine |
| $75 |
| *a1948 Boreham, FW, DD |
| The Luggage of Life: A Fireside Philosophy |
| (London: Kelly: June 1914) Third Edition. Cl. pp. x, 246. Frontispiece. Fore and lower edges uncut. Lacks rear free endpaper o/w v.g. |
| $30 |
| *a1955 Boreham, FW, DD |
| A Temple of Topaz |
| (London: The Epworth Press: July 11933) First Pocket Edition. Dec. cl. pp. 272. Signed by FW Boreham on title-page. An owner's name. V.g. copy |
| $150 |
| *a1958 Moran, Patrick Francis (Cardinal), Archbishop of Sydney, NSW |
| History of the Catholic Church in Australasia: From Authentic Sources |
| (Sydney: The Oceanic Publishing Co: n.d.) (1895 - according to Ferguson 12783). Pict. cl. (richly gilt bevelled boards) pp. xx, 1003 (260 x 195 x about 57 mm thick). Illust. Extremities of boards rubbed; upper external hinges cracked and long since reinforced with glue; head of spine nicked and rubbed; foot of spine rubbed; inner hingest cracking o/w internally near fine |
| $150 |
| *a1962 no author |
| The Wheeling Years: Sisters of The Good Samaritan 1857-1957 |
| (Sydney: Printed by Waite and Bull: 1957) First Edition Dec. cl. pp. 136 (240 x 185 mm) Illust. History of 'the first purely Australian Institute to celebrate its centenary'. Fine |
| $45 |
| *a1977 Wilkin, Rev. FJ, MA, DD |
| Baptists in Victoria: Our First Century 1838-1938 |
| (East Melbourne: The Baptist Union of Victoria: 1939) First Edition Cl. pp. xvi, 211. Illust. Index. V.g. in damaged dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1813 Bennison, EW (Editor: Johnson National Drillers' Journal) |
| Ground Water: Its Development, Uses and Conservation |
| (St. Paul, Minnesota: Edward E. Johnson: 1947) First Edition Cl. pp. x, 509. Illust. maps. V.g. |
| $100 |
| *a1895 Chapman, Arthur (Editor) |
| Report of the Proceedings of The Eighth Australian Dental Congress, Adelaide, South Australia: August 21st to 26th, 1933 (1933) |
| Cl. pp. xvi, 535 (246 x 162 mm) Illust. Some flecking to covers, internally fine |
| $30 |
| *a1940 Brock, WH (Edited by) |
| The Atomic Debates: Brodie and the Rejection of the Atomic Theory |
| (Leicester University Press: 1967) First Edition Bds pp. x, 186. Frontispiece. Notes. Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1973 Brand, RF, AASA (Formerly Headmaster of the Printers Trade School, Adelaide) |
| Printing Techniques: A handbook on Printing Processes and allied crafts for the guidance of those engaged in this or associated industries |
| (Adelaide: The Printing and Allied Trades Employers Association of South Australia Inc: 1956) First Edition Printed by The Griffin Press. Bds pp. xii, 217. Illust. General Index. Historical Index. A short list of terms. Near fine in v.g. dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1748 Rutherford, Noel |
| Shirley Baker and the King of Tonga |
| (Melbourne: OUP: 1971) First Edition Cl. pp. xiv, 202. Frontispiece. Notes. Bibliography Glossary of Tongan Words. Index. Bookplate on free front endpaper. V.g. in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1749 Coulter, John Wesley |
| The Drama of Fiji: A Contemporary History |
| (Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, Japan: Tuttle: 1967) First Edition Cl. pp. 230. Illust. Folding maps. Glossary. References. Index. maps on endpapers. Near fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1752 Gardiner, J. Stanley FRS FRGS |
| Coral Reefs and Atolls: Being a Course of Lectures delivered at the Lowell Institute at Boston February 1930 |
| (London: Macmillan: 1931) First Edition Cl. pp. xiv, 181. Illust. Maps, including folding maps. Index. Covers flecked; small strip cut from head of free front endpaper; o/w v.g. |
| $100 |
| *a1754 Scarr, Deryck |
| I, The Very Bayonet |
| Canberra: Australian National University Press: 1973) First Edition Volume One of 'The Majesty of Colour: a life of Sir John Bates Thurston'. Dec. cl. pp. xxx, 370. Illust. Maps. Sources. Index. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1755 Helfert, R and Holdsworth, David |
| Songs of Papua New Guinea |
| (Milton, Queensland: Jacaranda Press: 1974) First Edition Pict. bds pp. ii, 53 (206 x 204 mm) Illust. Index of Songs. With the vinyl record present in pocket at front. Fine |
| $30 |
| *a1759 Hadfield, E |
| Among the Natives of the Loyalty Group |
| (London: Macmillan: 1920) First Edition Cl. pp. xx, 316. Illust. Good cancelled ex-Institute library copy with scattered stains; cloth is library buckram. |
| $60 |
| *a1760 Hilder, Brett |
| Navigator in the South Seas |
| (London: Percival Marshall: 1961) First Edition Bds pp. vi, 232. Illust. by Hilder. Maps on endpapers. Index. Near fine in v.g. price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1762 Lett, Lewis |
| Savage Tales |
| (Melbourne: Cheshire: 1946) First Edition Cl. pp. 195. Reminiscences of life in Papua New Guinea telling 'stories of the natives, recording the legends and superstitions upon which their lives are built'. Near fine in dust-jacket which is chipped at head and foot of its spine. |
| $30 |
| *a1763 Chalmers, James, of Port Moresby and Gill, W. Wyatt |
| Work and Adventure in New Guinea 1877 to 1885 |
| (London: Printed by The Religious Tract Society: n.d.) 'Special Presentation Volume' (thus printed on title-page). Ownership inscription dated Feby 17/(18)86. Pict. cl. pp. 288. Illust. Map. Printed 'London Missionary Society Presentation Copy' on front. Some flecking to covers; v.g. copy |
| $80 |
| *a1764 Bulu, Joel (Fison, Dr Lorimer) |
| Joel Bulu: The Autobiography of a Native Minister in the South Seas |
| (London: T. Woolmer: 1887) Ninth Thousand. Pict. cl. pp. 127. Frontispiece. Title-page says 'Translated by a Missionary' but, as this copy comes from the library of a descendant of Lorimer Fison and has 'Dr. Lorimer Fison' inked beneath those words we take it that Fison was the Translator. V.g. |
| $150 |
| *a1765 Deck, Northcote, MB, ChM, FRGS |
| Seeing Greater Things: Some of the Far Horizons of Faith |
| (London: Pickering and Inglis: n.d.) Bds with pictorial jacket attached (as produced by the printer) pp. viii, 176. Illust. With two pages on 'South Sea Evangelical Mission' at rear. Fine |
| $30 |
| *a1766 A Lady Member of the Melanesian Mission |
| The Isles That Wait |
| (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowlege: 1912) First Edition Cl. pp. 128 and 8 publisher's adverts. Illust. Map. Some foxing to edges. V.g. |
| $75 |
| *a1767 White, Gilbert, DD (Bishop of Willochra, Formerly Bishop of Carpentaria 1900-1915) |
| Francis de Sales Buchanan: Missionary in New Guinea |
| (Sydney: The Australasian Board of Missions: 1923) First Edition Pict. bds pp. 60 and 2 publisher's adverts. Illust. Map. Venturers for God (series). A little wear to spine o/w fine |
| $40 |
| *a1770 Collinson, Clifford W, FRGS |
| Life and Laughter 'Midst the Cannibals |
| (London: Hurst and Blackett: n.d.) Second Edition. Cl. pp. 288. Illust. Maps. Inscription dated 2-12-1927 tipped on to free front endpaper. V.g. |
| $45 |
| *a1771 Hitt, Russell T |
| Cannibal Valley |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: 1963) First British Edition Cl. pp. 255. Illust. Map of New Guinea Mission Area covered in this book on rear endpapers. 'The heroic struggle for Christ in savage New Guinea - the most perilous mission frontier in the world'. An owner's name. Near fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket. |
| $30 |
| *a1773 Larsen, May and Henry |
| Black Sand: New Hebrides - Its People and Places |
| (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd: 1961) First English Edition - Translated from the French. Bds pp. xvi, 178. Illust. with many colour and black and white plates additional to pagination. Maps. Jacket subtitle is 'An Expedition to the New Hebrides'. Fine in near fine dust-jacket |
| $40 |
| *a1775 Habel, Norman C (Edited by) |
| Powers, Plumes and Piglets: Phenomena of Melanesian Religion |
| (Bedford Park, South Australia: The Australian Association for the Study of Religions: 1979) First Edition Pict. wrs pp. vi, 234. Illust. Maps. Notes. Glossary. Notes on the Contributors. Near fine |
| $30 |
| *a1776 Mihalic, Rev. Francis, SVD |
| Grammar and Dictionary of Neo-Melanesian |
| (Techny, Illinois: The Mission Press, SVD: Copyright 1957) (First Edition) Wrs pp. xxii, 60 and 318 plus folding Comparative Table of Neo-Melanesian Orthographies. V.g. in repaired dust-jacket |
| $50 |
| *a1779 Spencer, Margaret |
| Doctor's Wife in New Guinea |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1959) First Edition Bds pp. x, 189. Illust. Ex Libris Margaret L. Davey, with her autograph at head of free front endpaper; and with an ALS on External Affairs letterhead paper from Walter Crocker, the late diplomatist, author, and Lieutenant-Governor of South Asutralia, to 'Dear Margaret', arranging for the return of the book to her, and commenting on its usefulness together with that of her coloured slides and accompanying talk over as 'a good preparation for [his] coming visit to New Guinea' (signed Walter Crocker). About fine |
| $40 |
| *a1781 Frerichs, Albert and Sylvia |
| Anutu Conquers in New Guinea: A story of mission work in New Guinea |
| (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg Publishing House: 1969) Revised Edition. Pict. wrs pp. 160. Illust. With presentation inscription (signed) from the authors. A little scuffing to spine; near fine |
| $50 |
| *a1782 Jericho, Pastor EA |
| Seedtime and Harvest in New Guinea |
| (Published by the New Guinea Mission Board, United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia and printed by The Courier-Mail Printing Service, Brisbane: n.d.) (1961 - published to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the founding of Lutheran Mission work in New Guinea 1886-1961). Ownership inscription dated 1961. Pict. wrs pp. 160. Illust. Folding map. Index. Some annotations by the original owner. V.g. |
| $60 |
| *a1783 Chance, Sydney H |
| Lau Hereva (I Talk): A Booklet on New Guinea |
| (Brisbane: Printed for the Author by Simpson, Halligan and Co: n.d.) (1946). First Edition Pict. wrs plus pp. 72 (218 x 140 mm) Illust. Map. Six New Guinea Broadcasts by Sydney H Chance FRGS An owner's name. V.g. |
| $40 |
| *a1784 Chance, Sydney H, FRGS |
| Lau Hereva (I Talk): A Booklet on New Guinea |
| (Brisbane: Printed for the Author by Simpson, Halligan and Co: n.d.) (1946) First Edition Pict. wrs plus pp. 72 (218 x 140 mm) Illust. Map. Six New Guinea Broadcasts. A particularly interesting copy: inscribed at frontispiece which depicts Chance in uniform: 'Recalling a very pleasant visit to your home Mr Norman Bell - Some of my New Guinea Travels. SHC' and with a few hand-written informative annotations by Chance, making this presumably a unique copy. V.g. |
| $75 |
| *a1785 Priest, Elizabeth (Mrs D. Daniel) |
| 'Children of the Mendi Valley': A true story of the children of the mountains of Papua-New Guinea |
| (Sydney: Methodist Overseas Mission: 1957) First Edition Dec. bds pp. 80. Illust. Map on back cover. V.g. |
| $30 |
| *a1786 Twyman, Eva |
| The battle for the Bigwigs |
| (Melbourne: Unevangelized Fields Mission: n.d.) (1961) Pict. wrs pp. 131. Illust. Foreword by Alex G. Bain, New Zealand Chairman, UFM About fine |
| $30 |
| *a1812 O'Brien, Frederick |
| Mystic Isles of the South Seas |
| (London: Hodder and Stoughton: n.d.) Copyright 1921 by The Century Co. Cl. pp. 320. Illust. Fine in v.g. dust-jacket from whose spine the price has been cut. |
| $30 |
| *a1871 Hilliard, David |
| God's Gentlemen: A History of the Melanesian Mission, 1849-1942 |
| (University of Queensland Press: 1978) First Edition Bds pp. xvi, 342. Illust. Maps. Biographical Notes. Bibliography Index. Fine in like dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1849 Mailey, AA |
| Mailey's Googlies: A series of Sketches and Caricatures of English County and Text Match Cricket, by the famous Australian googly bowler |
| (London: Graphic Publications Ltd: n.d.) Pict. wrs plus pp. 32 (276 x 204 mm) The centrespread leaves have pulled through the staples and their fore edges are frayed; o/w good copy |
| $200 |
| *a1851 Prideaux, Tom |
| Love or Nothing: The Life and Times of Ellen Terry |
| (London: Millington: 1976) First British Edition Bds pp. xii, 288. Illust. A Note on Books and Benefactors. Index. Near fine in v.g dust-jacket |
| $30 |
| *a1867 Seroff, Victor |
| The Real Isadora |
| (NY: The Dial Press: 1971) First Printing. Dec. bds pp. 441 (235 x 157 x about 44 mm thick). Illust. Index. Isadora Duncan's life and career. Fine |
| $30 |
| *a1874 Fry, Christopher |
| A Sleep of Prisoners: A Play |
| (London: OUP: 1951) First Edition Bds pp. viii, 52. About fine in like price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1880 Marshall, Dorothy |
| Fanny Kemble |
| (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson: 1977) First Edition Bds pp. viii, 280. Illust. Note on Books. Index. Fine in near fine price-clipped dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1911 MacQueen-Pope, W |
| Ghosts and Greasepaint: A Story of the Days that Were |
| (London: Robert Hale: 1951) First Edition Cl. pp. 334. Illust. Index. 'This account of plays, players and personalities will not confine itself to the Theatre, but will take in the Music Hall and other places of entertainment as they are encountered in this journey in Time.' V.g. |
| $25 |
| *a1778 The Travel Department, Bank of New South Wales, Sydney (Issued by) |
| Touring in New Zealand |
| (1st September, 1937) Dec. wrs plus pp. 80 (230 x 140 mm) Illust. Map. Fine |
| $40 |
| *a1928 Devanny, Jean |
| By Tropic Sea and Jungle: Adventures in North Queensland |
| (Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1944) First Edition Cl. pp. x, 230. v.g. in fair dust-jacket |
| $25 |
| *a1960 no author |
| The Hardy Tradition: Tracing the Growth and Development of a great Wine-making Family through its First Hundred Years |
| (Adelaide: Thomas Hardy and Sons: 1953) Dec. cl. pp. x, 50 (240 x 187 mm) Illust. Spine lightly sunned; about fine copy |
| $40 |
| *a1967 de Castella, Francois |
| Eubiotics or The Art of Good Living |
| (Edition limited to 500/published by The Wine and Food Society of New South Wales: 1945) Dec. cl. pp. 48 (284 x 225 mm) The First Annual JK Walker Lecture delivered by Francois de Castella at Rose's Restaurant, Sydney, August 11th, 1944. This is the first book commissioned by the Wine and Food Society of NSW A few generally light stains to covers; endpapers foxed; an owner's name; o/w v.g. |
| $80 |
| *a1968 no author (but believed to be MRA Lamshed) |
| The House of Seppelt 1851-1951 Being a Historical Record of the Life and Times of the Seppelt Family through Four Generations |
| (Adelaide: The Advertiser Printing Office: 1951) Dec. cl. pp. vi, 51 (240 x 155 mm) Illust. An owner's namestamp. A patch of discoloration to back cover o/w fine. |
| $30 |
| *a1969 no author (but believed to be MRA Lamshed) |
| The House of Seppelt 1851-1951 Being a Historical Record of the Life and Times of the Seppelt Family through Four Generations |
| (Adelaide: The Advertiser Printing Office: 1951) Dec. cl. pp. vi, 51 (240 x 155 mm) Illust. A patch of discoloration to head of front cover, and milder discolouration to back cover; o/w fine. |
| $30 |
| *a1989 Jagendorf, MA |
| Folk Wines, Cordials and Brandies: Ways to make them together with some lore, reminiscences, and wise advice for enjoying them. |
| (NY: The Vanguard Press: Copyright 1963) Second Printing. Bds pp. 414. Illust. Glossary. Bibliography Index. Format 260 x 175 x about 40 mm thick. With an introduction by Andre Simon. Fine in good dust-jacket |
| $40 |
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