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1976HISAUS901Adelaide SA Australia: Rigby Limited 1976. Book. Good. Soft cover. Signed by Authors. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Softcover reprint 210g 212pgs. An entertaining and characteristic account of the search for and preparation of a site for the explosion of the first atomic bomb in Australia. Book is signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads "To Joan & Bill Best wishes from the author Len Beadell Mar 77". Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Rigby Limited Paperback
1982HISAUS902Adelaide SA Australia: Rigby Limited 1982. Book. Good. Soft cover. Signed by Authors. First Limp Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover first limp edition 366g 163pgs illustrated map endpapers. This book continues the story of Len Beadell and his Gunbarrel Road Construction Party who made a network of 4000 miles of the loneliest roads in the world. Book is signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads "To Joan & Bill Best wishes from the author Len Beadell Sep 82". Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Rigby Limited Paperback
1941036579Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1941. xii 825pp index bw photos line drawings maps. Or maroon cloth. Very light toning/foxing to page edges. December 1917 to May 1918. A nice example of the fifth volume of this set commonly known as 'Bean'. . Eighth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Angus & Robertson Hardcover
1956045786Sydney: Angus & Robertson 1956. xiii 256 pages b/w plates endpaper maps. Or red cloth in jacket. Prelims foxed light even toning to page edges. Short 4mm tear to bottom of jacket front with associated crease otherwise a lovely fresh unclipped jacket. Articles first published in the Sydney Mail and the Sydney Morning Herald about a short voyage down the River Darling covering The Darling River basin its history the water under it the mines around it and the navigation along it. First Australian Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Angus & Robertson Hardcover
1969120245Adelaide: Lidums Family 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Adelaide Lidums Family 1969. Quarto 164 pages with 143 plates many in colour. Cloth; covers edges and front pastedown very slightly marked; bookplate; an excellent copy with the facsimile dustwrapper with a couple of tiny tears. With the ownership signature of sometime Chief Stipendiary Magistrate of South Australia Victor Matison. Lidums Family hardcover
1995055633Townsville: James Cook University 1995. vi 338 folding map at rear index bibliography footnotes 44 full page bw photographic ills. White pictorial card. Foxing to covers. SIGNED by both editors on half title page with personalised inscription by Dalton. Bowly's letter and photographs concern cattle grazing in North Queensland as well as other aspects of 19th century life in the region. Signed by Editors. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Small 4to. James Cook University Paperback
190658701London: Fisher Unwin 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London Fisher Unwin 1906. Quarto 416 pages with numerous drawings by Joseph Pennell and Edward M. Synge. Gilt-decorated cloth; top edges gilt others uncut; spine a little darkened; covers slightly rubbed marked and flecked; front inner hinge slightly split but sound; some leaves unopened; a very good copy. With the bookplate of Sir Richard Baker 1841-1911. 'Barrister pastoralist and politician . Baker was the first South Australian-born member of the colonial legislature . and one of the founding fathers of Federation' ADBonline. Fisher Unwin hardcover
1976052399The Macleay Museum/The University of Sydney 1976. Number 38 of 125 numbered and SIGNED copies by the Curator of The Macleay Museum Peter Stanbury; poet David Campbell; and artist Keith Looby of a total limited edition of 1000. Unpaginated c114pp with full-page drawings on page rectos key to the drawings. Illustrated light card cover. Bumped at top corner rear cover lightly rubbed. The 51 drawings were intended as part of Looby's history a project entitled A Fairytale History of Australia. There are no formal explanations of the drawings but a key at the end of the book covers the five sections: Sun and Moon; Coming of Man; Aboriginal People; Thunder and Lightning; and Abuse of Privilege. David Campell's six 'Looby Songs' which were inspired by some of the earlier drawings are included as are some poems from Campbell's rock carving series. Signed by Author & Illustrator. Limited Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Drawings By Keith Looby. Oblong 4to. The Macleay Museum/The University of Sydney Paperback
1976015993The Macleay Museum/The University of Sydney 1976. Number 107 of 125 numbered and SIGNED copies by the Curator of The Macleay Museum Peter Stanbury; poet David Campbell; and artist Keith Looby of a total limited edition of 1000. Unpaginated c114pp with full-page drawings on page rectos key to the drawings. Illustrated light card cover rubbed. The 51 drawings were intended as part of Looby's history a project entitled A Fairytale History of Australia. There are no formal explanations of the drawings but a key at the end of the book covers the five sections: Sun and Moon; Coming of Man; Aboriginal People; Thunder and Lightning; and Abuse of Privilege. David Campell's six 'Looby Songs' which were inspired by some of the earlier drawings are included as are some poems from Campbell's rock carving series. Signed by Author & Illustrator. Limited Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Drawings By Keith Looby. Oblong 4to. The Macleay Museum/The University of Sydney Paperback
1913020077Brisbane: The Intelligence & Tourist Bureau 1913. 172pp num bw phootgraphs folding map of Qld at rear. Or pictorial thick card covers with black cloth spine. Covers rubbed with crease to rear cover map torn along one fold with fairly crude tape repair. Bookplate of DH McInnes inside front cover. Comprehensive account of the Queensland sugar industry prior to the outbreak of the First World War. New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. The Intelligence & Tourist Bureau Hardcover
1980047955Melbourne: Longman Cheshire 1980. viii 378pp index notes bw ills. Or card. Covers coated with clear adhesive lastic contact prev owner name etc on half-title page occasional light pencil underlining page edges evenly toned. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Longman Cheshire Paperback
1903BIB264686Melbourne: The Montfort Press. 1903. Octavo Size approx 15.5 x 22.8cm. Very Good condition. No dustjacket. Green cloth boards. Corners lightly bumped. A single ink "tick" to ffep. Black and white frontispiece. Tiny piece missing from top corner of "Synopsis" page. Light scattered foxing to fore and top edges and inside edges of covers. 200 pages. The story of the Elphington family and their life in the Mallee country of Victoria during the 19th century. Whilst fictional it is a very good representation of life at that time in that place. . Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback. The Montfort Press hardcover
1925040576Brisbane: Watson Ferguson & Co 1925. 125pp index; bw ills maps 2 folding. Or cloth in jacket. Endpapers toned. Some discolouration to jacket with small chip at base of spine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Watson, Ferguson & Co Hardcover
1951038210Canberra: The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia 1951. 103pp num bw ills. Or maroon leather titled and decorated in gilt and blind top edge gilt. Very slight rubbing to head and base of spine otherwsie excellent. Printed on cream paper with untrimmed bottom edge. Deluxe Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4to. The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia Hardcover
2000041030Mangilao Guam.: University of Guam 2000. x 165pp bibliography glossary appendices footnotes few bw ills. Or green cloth in jacket. Near new. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. University of Guam Hardcover
1947050810Canberra: Department of External Territories 1947. 42pp. Later red cloth. Bound without original wraps/cover. Small bookseller label inside front cover light foxing to endpapers. Stencilled on one side of each page. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Folio. Department of External Territories Hardcover
1932039136Brisbane: Government Printer Queensland. 1932. The first edition was published in 1932. xii 152pp folding map at rear index. Or limp grey cloth. Minor edge wear/minor fraying 2 prev owners names/details on front blank. The information in the booklet was designed to enable modern prospectors to decide where and how to look to understand the requirements of the Queensland Mining Acts and regulations and assist them in recognising the minerals they may come across during their exploration activities. First Easton Press Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Government Printer, Queensland. Paperback
1996053923Sydney: The Author 1996. 188pp. Pictorial card. Light edge wear tocovers. Prior to 1820 Australian and British men were recruited into locally based Australian military units. It is estimated that 60 Australian born lads enlisted locally and a further 120 convicts and migrants enlisted in Australia. After 1820 troops were generally recruited in England and Ireland. This is an alphabetical lsit of almost 20000 men and some women who served in or with the British Army in colonial Australia cross-referenced to other regiments. Also includes some who served in NZ. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. The Author Paperback
1988144166Mile End: The Author 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Mile End The Author 1988. Quarto ii 99 pages with numerous illustrations from photographs. Synthetic cloth a little flecked; an excellent copy. The title page is signed by the author; the verso of the front free endpaper is inscribed 'To Betty Lee Wife of a very good friend of mine A very nice lady to know Regards. Bill'. <p>The privately-published autobiography of a South Australian with a taste for adventure including travels in Africa and journeys by light aircraft in Australia. Bill Duffield died in 1989. The Author hardcover
193665634Tanunda: The Author and printed by Auricht 1936. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Tanunda The Author and printed by Auricht 1936. Octavo 96 pages with 8 plates. Pictorial wrappers slightly marked rubbed and creased; a very good copy. Text in German. The third of a series of three pamphlets commemorating the golden jubilee of Lutheran missions to New Guinea. The Author (and printed by Auricht) paperback
199592637Wellington: Victoria University Press 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Wellington Victoria University Press 1995. Octavo 294 pages. Papered boards with the dustwrapper. 'An account of the life and times of New Zealand's most famous jurist Sir John Salmond 1862-1924' dustwrapper blurb. The front free endpaper is inscribed dated 15 December 1995 and signed by Rob Fowler to Sam Jacobs QC 'In deep appreciation of your long and untiring contribution to the Faculty of Law at the University of Adelaide'. Professor Fowler was Dean of the Faculty from 1995 to 1998. Victoria University Press hardcover
1961052030Sydney: D.S. Ford printers 1961. 2 parts-complete. 76 56pp notes bw ills. Yellow textured card. Very slight edge wear to yapped overhanging edges Edition limited to 135 copies signed and numbered by Mackaness both parts #16. Gates was one of the Canadian Patriots Exiles who as a result of a series of abortive uprisings against the authorities in Canada were deported in 1839 to Tasmania and New South Wales. . Signed by Editor. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. D.S. Ford (printers) Paperback
1967051066Adelaide: Rigby 1967. 228pp bw ills. Or brown cloth in pictorial jacket. Toning to top edge prev owner name in pencil to front free endpaper. 2 short tears <1cm to front of jacket some wear to bottom edge of front board Account of the extrraordinary figure-eight crossing of Australia made to test a new motor oil from Castrol. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Rigby Hardcover
1987BIB328652Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 1987. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Near Fine copy in a Very Good dustjacket. DJ now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Black & white illustrations. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 461 pages. The scientific voyage of Nicolas Baudin in 1800-1804 is all but forgotten in Australia and France - yet it produced the first "complete" map of Australia. . Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. Melbourne University Press hardcover
1974BIB324763Sydney: Australian and New Zealand Book Company. 1974. Large octavo size 16x24cm approx. Very Good condition in Fair-Good Dustjacket. DJ has sunned spine and some light edgewear - now protected in our purpose-made archival plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 208 pages. The biography of William Ferguson 1882-1950 combined with a detailed history of race relations between Aborigines and the whites of NSW. A detailed history of politics and race relations between 1900 and 1950. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Australian and New Zealand Book Company hardcover
