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184920650Philadelphia: Carey and Hart 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. pp. x 13-386 in publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth. Losses to spine ends corners rubbed through slightly shaken but still a better than average copy of this title which is often found in poor condition. Hill 1910: The ships made port in Rio de Janierio Valparaiso Callao Paita the Marquesas Honolulu Monterey Mazatlan Manzanillo Acapulco and Gayamas. Extensive visits were made in Rio Lima California the Gulf of California and Mexico. Woods was traveling in central Mexico when the Mexican War began and he escaped via Vera Cruz. The intelligence gathered by Wood in Mexico was instrumental to the U.S. seizure of California by Commodore Sloat in that war. Carey and Hart hardcover books
71704Very good. A collection of reports campaign literature newsletters and other literature produced in the early 1970s as part of the Women's Liberation Movement in Australia. Among the organizations represented are the Women's Electoral Lobby the Women's Liberation Center the Working Women's Group and the Women's Abortion Action Campaign. Suzanne Fairbanks senior archivist at The University of Melbourne Archives summarized this period: "In the midst of the social activism that characterized the late 1960s the women's movement in Australia regained the public visibility it had first achieved at the beginning of the 20th century. The energy of women's renewed campaigns was directed into strategies of which two stand out: work for equal civil rights through the courts and government; and actions for personal and social liberation through consciousness-raising direct activism and alternative arenas for self-expression. The fight for civil equality had a long tradition in the Australian women's movement but women were becoming frustrated. Following campaigns by unions and women in the post-war period in 1969 the Arbitration Commission awarded equal pay for women but only for strictly equal work. The commission's decision would have no impact on women who worked in predominantly 'female' jobs. Taking their lead from the early suffragists Zelda D'Aprano trade unionist and communist and teachers Thelma Solomon and Alva Geikie chained themselves to the door of the Arbitration Commission in a very public protest which attracted wide media attention. The success of direct protest action in gathering publicity and support led to these women's forming with Jessie 'Bon' Hull the Women's Action Committee WAC which engaged in further public protest such as insisting on paying only 75 per cent of the fare on trams as they received 75 per cent of a male wage. Most importantly in March 1972 WAC founded the Women's Liberation Centre in Melbourne to provide a meeting place and support centre for feminists. By 1972 women led by Beatrice Faust a University of Melbourne graduate and civil liberties campaigner established the Women's Electoral Lobby WEL which produced a form guide to all candidates in the December 1972 federal election. The results of WEL's Australia-wide survey of candidates' attitudes to child care equality in education and work and planned parenthood were published in newspapers in November 1972. In Victoria WEL targeted sitting members of parliament in marginal seats on polling day. When Gough Whitlam led the Australian Labor Party to victory women's issues were firmly to the fore. In Melbourne the Women's Liberation Movement WLM was closely connected to trade unions and the workers' movement. By the early 1970s a Women's Liberation Group had become affiliated with the Student Union at the University of Melbourne. Just as universities provided a haven for anti-war and radical ideas they proved favourable for the ideas and activism of the women's movement. Indeed the women's movement grew when women active in trade unions the Communist Party anti-conscription and anti-war movements perceived that the talk of a new society mostly included the old sexism. At the University of Melbourne the University Assembly formed a Women's Working Group which first reported on the status of women at the university in 1975; this report was instrumental in forcing the university to adopt equal opportunity policies." This collection consists of 28 pieces including one duplicate along with five pages of holographic notes and a newspaper clipping. Among the highlights are: EQUAL PAY VERDICT an undated leaflet 5 1/4" x 8 1/8" issued by the Union of Australian Women in Melbourne criticizing the 1969 decision of the Arbitration Commission "For some women the judgement will result in true equal pay but probably one woman in five will miss out."; SISTERHOOD IS POWERFUL No. 3 1972 mimeographed on both sides of a legal-size leaf this newsletter features a lengthy piece entitled "Women and the Environmental Crisis" "Since both the liberation of women and the rescue of the environment are essentially freedom-oriented pro-life movements they are inevitably inter-related."; WOMEN'S LIBERATION NEWSLETTER: March 1973 14 p. photomechanically reproduced on both sides of seven yellow legal-size leaves includes a report by co-editor Ky Barrett on the February general meeting a list of contacts the Manifesto of the Women's Liberation Movement event announcements etc.; JOIN HANDS. No. 2 - June 1973 an early publication of the Communist Party of Australia which was founded in 1971 this journal includes several pieces on the Women's Liberation Movement including "Towards a Science of Women's Liberation" by Isabel Larguia and John Dumoulin and "Historical Origins of Female Oppression" by Nola Cooper; SHOULD W.E.L. SUPPORT A MOTHER'S WAGE a nuanced discussion by feminist writer Elizabeth Windschuttle of the merits and shortcomings of the Department of Social Security's mother's wage proposal 1973 12 p. photomechanically reproduced on the recto of legal-size sheets of white paper and bound with a staple; and WOMEN'S INFORMATION SHEET circa 1973 includes the name and contact information for university action areas feminist organizations contraceptive services and child care as well as a feminist reading list produced by the Victorian Women's Liberation on two sheets of yellow legal-size paper and accompanied by another sheet listing the 45 Women's Liberation groups with contact information. The vast majority of the material in this collection is photomechanically reproduced on legal-size paper. Some have been hole punched along the left margin and a few bear holographic notations. There is some occasional toning and minor edgewear. Overall the material is in very good or better condition. unknown books
197214185Apia Samoa 1972. Softcover. Very good. 8.5 x 11 in 138 pp printed wrappers. Yearbook of the Western Samoa Teachers' Training College illustrated with many b/w photographs. Light soiling to covers title handwritten in pen on spine; otherwise unmarked clean and sound. Includes staff photos and bios list and photos of all graduates list of trophies and awards messages from various school dignitaties letters to the editor student writing most describing what their school experience has meant to them poetry in both English and Samoan and typical yearbook photos of campus life sports clubs and other activities identifying students who participated in each. An interesting and scarce record of this educational institution which was merged into the National University of Samoa in 1997. paperback books
1883513221883. Western Australian Statutes 1883 Australia. The Statutes Of Western Australia. By Authority. Melbourne: M'Carron Bird & Co. 1883. 2 volumes. Quarto 10-1/2" x 8-1/2". Contemporary calf rebacked lettering pieces to spine. Moderate rubbing with some wear to extremities internally clean. Ex-library with shelf location labels to spines small property stamps to title pages. $500. Contents digested alphabetically. Topics include Aborigines administration of justice admiralty lands aliens hawking immigrants industrial schools intestates' estates jetties and bridges juries joint stock companies justices of the peace wild horses and wrecks. Sweet & Maxwell A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 6:91. unknown books
198314404Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press 1983. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. 426 pp with index notes illustrations maps. Mild rubbing to extremities else a fine copy. Dust jacket has light edgewear. Second volume in this sweeping and well written series. University of Minnesota Press hardcover books
1998158025Sydney: Spartacist ANZ Publishing Company 1998. 23p. very good in wraps 8x11.5 inches. Spartacist ANZ Publishing Company unknown books
1986255361Melbourne Australia: Spartacist League of Australian and New Zeland 1986. A rare full run of issues 1-130. Nos. 1-5 were published as mimeographed copies on legal size paper. Nos. 6 through 130 were published on tabloid size newsprint. Various pagination from 8 or 12 pages. Comes in professional level archive box. Shelf worn else in good condition. Focusing on areas of Australia and New Zealand some analysis and news from other Asian nations. Spartacist League of Australian and New Zeland unknown books
1986260736Melbourne Australia: Spartacist League of Australian and New Zeland 1986. A rare full run of issues 131-212. Issue 136 is a xerographic reproduction of the is tabloid. Various pagination from 8 or 12 pages. Includes a bonus pamphlet letter sized newsletter size "For a Worekrs Repubic in Australia Part of a Socailist Asia!" collection comes in a professional level black archive archive box. Shelf worn else in good condition. Focusing on areas of Australia and New Zealand some analysis and news from other Asian nations. Spartacist League of Australian and New Zeland unknown books
1973113401973. Softcover. VG. Green wraps. 156 pp. 126 bw plates. Five-page introduction by James Gleeson catalogue of 126 annotated works each illustrated by a fine plate. unknown books
1971146514Australia: Socialist Workers Party 1971. 95p. wraps 7.5x9.75 inches pen notation on front cover. Collected executive reports and transcripts of recorded conversations. Much material on tensions with the US SWP. Socialist Workers Party unknown books
198463868N.pl: the Parties 1984. Pamphlet. 11p. wraps 5.75x8.25 inches very good condition. the Parties unknown books
199841501New Haven:: Yale University Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0300073925 . First edition. As new in like dust jacket. . Yale University Press, hardcover books
1883WRCAM40477Primarily at sea 1883. 111pp. carbon copy of a manuscript on sheets 10 1/4 x 8 inches brad-bound along top edge. Approximately 20500 words. First leaf torn along old creases with no loss to text. Several leaves chipped along edges. Some light dampstaining along bottom edge. Last two leaves mutilated. Fair. Young man's journal of a trip from New York to Melbourne Australia. He records a relatively calm and uneventful passage lasting just over three months. Though dreadfully seasick for the first week or two he eventually gains his sea legs and stomach and enjoys an easy if lengthy voyage. His activities aboard ship include fishing and shooting at birds with the captain as well as learning navigation and astronomy from the mate. unknown books
19352262Claremont CA: Saunders Studio Press 1935. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. 109 pp map. Very light wear to edges; else fine. Dust jacket shows very light toning and has a few small chips and tears. Number 329 of an edition of 700. Reprinted from THe American Register: Or General Repository of History Politics and Science Part I for 1808 Vol. III. Narrative of an expedition that sailed from Canton to the coasts of California Baja California the Hawaiian Islands the Marianas and Macao. Hill 1555. Saunders Studio Press hardcover books
1985WRCLIT50964Five Docks N.S.W.: South Head Press 1985. Whole numbers 121416-29 33 35 39 41 42 44-54 59 74/5 92 94/5 96 100-102. Thirty-eight issues three of them double numbers. Octavo and large octavo. Printed and pictorial wrappers. Some scattered rubbing or extremity wear one issue has small scrape at corner but very good to about fine. Edited by Grace Perry. Since its founding in 1964 POETRY AUSTRALIA has been the mainstream periodical of Australian poetry. After her death in 1987 Dr. Perry was succeeded by Les Murray. Extra shipping charges. South Head Press unknown books
193714346Melbourne: Printed and Published by the Mining Standard for the Tasmanian Government 1937. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 8.5 x 10.5 inches. 148 pp with b/w illustrations maps and ads. A scarce promotional work with text offering descriptive and statistical information on tourist attractions hydro-electric development mining timber resources agriculture fruit sheep hops dairy honey tobacco shipping and ports fisheries shipbuilding and whaling railways and scenery recreational opportunities etc. Spine has been covered with clear tape which extends about two inches onto each cover and covers are somewhat edgeworn. Binding is sound and text clean. Printed and Published by the Mining Standard for the Tasmanian Government paperback books
192519958Wellington: New Zealand Government Publicity Department 1925. Stapled brochure 4.5 x 9 inches in illustrated cardstock wrappers. 32 pp with many illustrations from photographs. Slight edgewear; near fine. Promoting New Zealand as "The Great Britain of the South Seas" this brochure seeks to attract farmers on the basis of its climate soil quality and quality of life as well as the availability of financing for land and equipment agricultural education and practical research and advice from experts at the Department of Agriculture. Illustrations show bountiful crops and harvest scenes a view of the State Experimental Farm at Ruakora a warehouse where wool is being sorted for export and many handsome prize cattle and sheep. New Zealand Government Publicity Department unknown books
2002130420Canberra: National Museum of Australia 2002. Softcover. NF. Orange wraps color illustration. 118 pp.; Profuse color illustrations including a map. Text: English and Chinese. An exhibition from the National Museum of Australia for the Guangzhou Museum of Art China. National Museum of Australia paperback books
199816984Canberra: National Gallery of Australia 1998. First edition. Paperback. Orig. illustrated stiff wrappers. Fine. 74 pages. 11 1/2 x 9 1/2". Copiously illustrated in color. National Gallery of Australia paperback books
188225034Philadelphia PA: O.W. Gray & Son 1882. One sheet printed with 2 maps from the 1882 O.W. Gray National Atlas New York Edition: Gray's New Map of Australia by Frank A. Gray 1878 engraved by W.H. Holmes and Palestine. With hand-coloring in pastel tones; Approx. 14 3/8" x 17 1/4" overall size; a little even toning to the paper; in very good condition. . Map. Not Bound. Very Good. O.W. Gray & Son paperback books
196111984London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First English edition. Translated from the French by John and Patricia Russell. 178 pp of text plus approximately 50 photographs some color. Previous owner's name on front pastedown else a fine copy in a clean dust jacket with minimal wear. Reflections on two years' residence in the New Hebrides now Vanuatu with much on the people and culture of the island's native villages. Oliver and Boyd hardcover books
196111971London and Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First English edition. Translated from the French by James Hogarth. 187 pp extensively illustrated with photographs some color. Previous owner's name on front pastedown else a fine copy in a clean slightly rubbed dust jacket with a few ink marks on the rear panel. Account of an expedition in search of the elusive shell of the golden cowrie--the larges of the world's 250 known cowrie species--with much on the people and culture of the island's native villages. Oliver and Boyd hardcover books
1981236959n.p.: British Anti-Zionist Organisation and AZAN 1981. xiii 104 pages; old price penned in corner under the crossed-out original price otherwise very good. Discusses the case of Rudolf Kastner and others. A mixture of fact and conspiracy theory. British Anti-Zionist Organisation and AZAN unknown books
253751Sydney: ISO Publishing Australia. multi-color newspaper 12pp shelf worn. Issues include Nos. 291 292 293 295 302 304 307 all in 1994. Twice monthly periodical of the Australia supporters of the British Socialist Workers Party. Published twice a month. ISO Publishing [Australia] unknown books
198134978Pinnacle Creek Kimberley: S.i. 1981. Original photo-illustrated broadside xeroxed on a single sheet of white stock measuring 28cm x 21.5cm 11" x 8.5". Mild even toning with two small pinholes at upper corners; Very Good. Superb photographic broadside related to the struggle surrounding the Aboriginal Land Rights Act originating from the Walmajarri Tribe of Pinnacle Creek in Kimbereley Northwest Australia. The Act sought to grant Indigenous ownership and the right for Aboriginal tribes to claim royalties from the mining and farm companies to whom the Australian government had leased the land. While different states passed the Act as early as the late-1970's it was not passed in the Kimberlies until the mid-1980's. Not separately listed in OCLC. S.i. unknown books
