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190855429London: John Lane The Bodley Head 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London John Lane The Bodley Head 1908. Octavo xx 218 8 catalogue pages plus 136 plates. Gilt-decorated cloth top edge gilt; covers slightly flecked; spine lightly sunned; rear endpaper a little offset and creased; an excellent copy. With the armorial bookplate of Sir Richard Chaffey Baker 1841-1911; barrister pastoralist and influential South Australian politician. Baker was one of the founding fathers of Federation and the first President of the Senate in the first Commonwealth Parliament. One of the Spanish Series edited by Calvert. John Lane, The Bodley Head hardcover
2009055508Ninderry Qld.: The Author 2009. vi 162pp references appendix bw ills. Pictorial card. Minor rubbing to cover. William Horton was transported to Australia in 1832. Working mustering cattle he explored the Boyne and Burnett Rivers and was invited to join Leichhardt on his expedition to Port Essington. He then became a publican and hotel owner of renown in the frontier town of Drayton. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. The Author Paperback
1945048989Brisbane: W R Smith & Paterson 1945. 134pp index bw ills. Or brown cloth boards. Tiny bump to top front right corner. Limited edition of 500 copies signed by the author BUT the number and signature have been obscured by pasted in related clippings 1 from 1951 1 from 1968 and several others of undetermined date. The history of Cairns and district. Signed Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. W R Smith & Paterson Hardcover
1937040098Canberra: L.F. Johnston Government Printer 1937. xiii 551 xxv pages ads bw ills 2 folding maps 1 of2 supplements in rear pocket. Or red cloth titled with map in gold. Spine faded top edge toned lacking one of small supplements Volcanic eruption from rear pocket. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo. L.F. Johnston, Government Printer Hardcover
2007047024Fort Lauderdale: The Authors 2007. HEAVY. 352pp bibliography num bw & col ills pictorial endpapers. Or green faux-leather titled in gilt with inset/laid on colour images of banknotes presented in pictorial card slipcase. As new. A sumptuous production which also includes almost 50 pages on pre-Federation colonial banknotes. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Slipcase. 4to. The Authors Hardcover
1914056259Wellington: Department of Tourism & Publicity 1914. 34pp text bw ills. Pictorial wraps. 16 x 10.5 cm. Near new condition. An attractive little guide to the attractions of New Zealand for the tourist and prospective immigrant. Boasting the lowest deathr ate on earth and the highest per capita exports on earth inside the covers. No date-1914 extrapolated from dates in text. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 12mo. Department of Tourism & Publicity Paperback
2003143061Adelaide: The Barr-Smith Press 2003. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Adelaide The Barr-Smith Press 2003. Quarto iv 437 pages. Pictorial card covers a little rubbed; an excellent copy. A collection of eleven essays on the history of the University of Adelaide by a longtime member of its administrative staff. The Barr-Smith Press paperback
1996INDAUS4Carlton South Australia: Melbourne University Press 1996. Book. As New. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket First Edition 600gms 244 pages blank endpapers. Ted Egan's close association with Aboriginal People enabled him to interview the participants in the horrendous events - he sat down in the country where the incidents took place. Book is in as new condition with no visible general wear and tear. Dust Jacket is in as new condition with no visible shelf wear book signed by author otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Melbourne University Press Hardcover
1988029824Sydney: Child & Associates 1988. 208pp index bibliography num bw ills maps. Or red cloth in jacket. Some minor edge wear to jacket several tiny scrapes to bottom of boards. Describes all the major massacres from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 to the final massacres in the Northern Territory and Western Australia in the 1920s. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Large 8vo. Child & Associates Hardcover
2007HISAUS5562007. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Large softcover first edition 108pp weighs 414 gms. A written and pictorial history of Louth Park Maitland. Includes almost 200 black and white photographs. Book is in very good near new condition with only very minor general wear. There is a small mark on the front cover from where a sticker has been removed otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Paperback
2009054913Brisbane: Boolarong Press 2009. HEAVY. vi 298pp index sources 400 bw ills. White pictorial card with integral flaps. Near newtiny dark spot to bottom edge. SIGNED by author on title page. How colonial Brisbane was shown to the world before photography. Hundreds of line drawings from Brisbane's early years. Includes Moreton Bay Ipswich and the Darling Downs as well as Brisbane prior to 1870. Signed by the Author. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Boolarong Press Paperback
016498Walcha NSW: A C Fletcher 143pp illustrated throughout with b/w photos end-paper maps: North Africa. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. A war diary or summary of events from June 5 1940 when the author enlisted for the A.I.F. to his discharge in Sydney on 15 November 1945. The author was present at Lae Red Beach Finchafen Scarlet Beach Brunei Bay and Miri. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. A C Fletcher Hardcover
1988054678Melbourne: Ford Motor Company of Australia 1988. HEAVY. Paginated in parts approx 500pp num bw ills. Red pictorial soft coverA few small bug marks to spine and foredge otherwise minor edge wear to cover occasional minor soiling. Factory original repair manual-no date but c1988. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Ford Motor Company of Australia Paperback
2008141210Kent Town: Wakefield Press 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Kent Town Wakefield Press 2008. Large quarto x 262 pages with numerous illustrations and plates some in colour. Papered boards a little bumped at the foot of the rear cover; an excellent copy with the fine dustwrapper. The half-title is signed and dated April 2008 by - we presume - the author. <p>Dr William Wyatt 1804-1886 emigrated to South Australia in 1837. He became a 'notable pioneer of the town of Adelaide' with his 'major interests and influence . in the fields of cultural development medicine and education'. The trust he set up on his death 'has grown to become one of Australia's leading philanthropic institutions'. Wakefield Press hardcover
2014102594Adelaide: Southern Heritage 2014. Hardcover. As New. Adelaide Southern Heritage May 2014 second impression/ November 2013. Quarto viii 679 pages with several maps and numerous illustrations. Colour pictorial papered boards; a mint copy. 'South Australia has a reputation for being different. Conceived as a "province" fully formed it was the only colony to be founded by an Act of the British parliament. The ideals present at its founding in 1836 included enlightened aspirations towards the Aboriginal inhabitants. In colonial times it succeeded in becoming the granary of the Australian continent though limited resources often handicapped it. Adelaide the colony's capital exercised an influence over the colony unmatched by the capitals in other Australian colonies. This book seeks to explore the South Australian experience to the time of Australia's federation in 1901' publisher's blurb. Southern Heritage hardcover
1997HISAUS364NSW Australia: Pharmacy Board of New South Wales 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with red/maroon boards first edition 698g 300pgs. Book is in very good condition with mild general wear and tear. Dust jacket is in very good condition with only light shelf wear otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Photo featured is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title your looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30000 books in stock we can't list them all!!. Pharmacy Board of New South Wales Hardcover
1980032811Ipswich Qld: Ipswich City Council 1980. 157pp bw ills. Or textured maroon card covers. A few white speckles on front cover. Lithographic facsimile edition of the 1910 original edition. Excellent early local history of Ipswich in south-east Queensland. Includes businesses social life coal mining cotton and more. Facsimile Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to. Ipswich City Council Paperback
2012044015Central Milton Keynes UK: AuthorHouse 2012. ix 241pp glossary num bw & col ills map. Or pictorial card. Very slight edge wear to cover. SIGNED with personalised inscription For Tufi wontoks Rose & Rob by author on front blank page. The village of Tufi in Papua New Guinea. . Signed & Inscribed by the Author. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. AuthorHouse Paperback
1966056492Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia 1966. 222pp sources/references. Brown cloth no jacket as issued. Ex-public library with expected stamps numbers etc inc withdrawn stamp library name lightly embossed in red to front cover occasional light foxing prev owner name & date on front free endpaper. Thesis in fulfillment of the 1921 Tinline Scholarship University of Adelaide. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Large 8vo. Ex-Library. Libraries Board of South Australia Hardcover
1982035190Melbourne: Carlton Football Club 1982. xii 147pp index records bw & col ills. Or dark blue cloth in slipcase. Slipcase rubbed and scuffed. Finger marks to cover. Comprehensive history of the Carlton Football Club one of the premier teams in the VFL and the AFL. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Slipcase. 4to. Carlton Football Club Hardcover
2021123887Mile End: Wakefield Press 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Mile End Wakefield Press 2021. Quarto xvi 276 pages with over 200 colour illustrations. Colour pictorial papered boards; a fine copy with the fine dustwrapper. 'The first comprehensive and richly illustrated cultural history text on Australian folk creativity its art and its stories highlighting the communal and spontaneous creativity and meaning of folk art embracing it as a tool for the imagining and re-telling of everyday life. Based on extensive research combining ethnology material culture studies folkloristics and art history Dr Ioannou ranges widely across media time place and country exploring the origins and character of Australia's vernacular creativity and its springboard of diverse visual traditions. From the ancient and contemporary creative practices of Australia's indigenous people to those which emerged from the colonial and our ongoing migrant experiences - embracing bush mythology love of sport larrikin character 'fair go' national values and 'making do' resourcefulness - the author highlights the perennial and animating themes that determine the diverse and multicultural character of Australian folk creativity its diverse artistic outcomes and its extraordinary stories: from the vast outback to the crowded urban and suburban fringes' Publisher's website. Wakefield Press hardcover
1988044858Brisbane: Boolarong Publications 1988. xv 268 pp b&w illustrationsbibliographies. Or boards in jacket. Prev owner name on front free endpaper endpapers toned. From the blurb 'The author's historical narration covers the period 1824-1854 which saw the rise of the first major urban centre in north-east Australia. The book straddles the period of penal establishment and free settlement and relates the influence of those periods on the emerging city. The penal era to 1842 reveals the origins and reasons for the settlement and the effect of the convict years on its growth its buildings and facilities and the people including the Aborigines. The post-penal period from 1842 shows the importance of land sales on the economy and the increase in warehouse and trade facilities. Immigration became an important factor -- 1842 to 1846 saw the phasing out of the convict heritage while the subsequent period to 1854 reveals the rising hopes of the young city'. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 4to. Boolarong Publications
1964044076Sydney: Sungravure Ltd. 1964. 40pp inc covers bw ills. Or pictorial stapled paper wraps. Approx 3cm tear at top left of front cover nothing missing otherwise a very nice copy. Scarce older Jolliffe publication. No date-c1964. Cover price 1/. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Very Good. Oblong 8vo. Sungravure Ltd. Paperback
1994124861Renmark: The Author 1994. Hardcover. Fine. Renmark The Author 1994 revised edition/ 1984. Small quarto 120 pages with numerous illustrations many in colour and maps. Colour pictorial papered boards; a fine copy. Signed on the title page by the Author. Loosely inserted is a typed letter signed by the author and an invitation to the book launch of his 'Bush Detective'. The Author hardcover
1999041102Portland Vic.: Mainsail Books 1999. HEAVY. 299pp index glossary appendices endnotes num bw & col ills endpaper maps. Or black boards in pictorial jacket. Near new. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Mainsail Books Hardcover
