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Australian
[005425] . The Statutes of Western Australia 1928. Western Australia: Government Printer, 1929. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The Acts of Parliament of Western Australia passed in the 19th year of the reign of His majesty King George V during the second and third sessions of parliament. Light wear.
[010235] . The Australian Journal March 1 1940. Melbourne: A H Massina and Co Pty Ltd, 1940. Magazine. Good Vintage Australian magazine. Great stories and illus. fact and fiction.
[010234] . The Australian Journal February 1 1940. Melbourne: A H Massina and Co Pty Ltd, 1940. Magazine. Good Vintage Australian magazine. Great stories and illus. fact and fiction.
[010233] . The Australian Journal April 1 1940. Melbourne: A H Massina and Co Pty Ltd, 1940. Magazine. Good Vintage Australian magazine. Great stories and illus. fact and fiction.
[010232] . The Australian Journal May 1 1940. Melbourne: A H Massina and Co Pty Ltd, 1940. Magazine. Good Vintage Australian magazine. Great stories and illus. fact and fiction.
[008254] . R M Williams Outback Feb/Mar 2005. Australia: . Magazine. Good
[008255] . R M Williams Outback Oct/Nov 2004. Australia: Magazine. Good
[008256] . R M Williams Outback Aug/Sept 2004. Australia: Magazine. Good
[008257] . R M Williams Outback Apr/May 2003. Australia: Magazine. Good
[008258] . R M Williams Outback Feb/Mar 2003. Australia: Magazine. Good
[008259] . R M Williams Outback Jun/Jul 2004. Australia: Magazine. Good
[008261] . R M Williams Outback Dec 2003 / Jan 2004. Australia: Magazine. Good
[002240] . Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon. London: Humphrey Milford, 1913. Oxford Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn, spine sunned. pages browning. Bumped. PON inside. Binding good. Text clean. 390 pp. Edited, with introduction, notes and appendixes by Frank Maldon Robb.
[008253] . R M Williams Outback Feb/Mar 2004. Australia: 2004. Magazine. Good
[001046] . Sailing with Tasman. Whitcombes Story Books, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Fair / No Jacket. One of the Whtcombe story book collection. Undated but old. Covers rubbed and faded. Previous owner's name and other marks inside. Repaired. Binding is tight. Book is very worn but intact.
[008260] . R M Williams Outback Oct/Nov 2003. Australia: Magazine. Good
[005264] . The History of Port MacQuarie. Hastings District Historical Society, 1973. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Stapled. Good Revised edition. 64 pp. Illus. Good condition.
[008593] . pashs' Odyssey Western Australia from Hartog Plate to America's Cup. Western Australia: Madella Holdings, First Edition. Large Format. Leatherette. Good / Good. 84 pp of Pash art and stories to go with it. Jacket edges curling. Small bump, scartch on jacket and cover spine.
[005257] . Venturing Westward. Tasmania: Government Printer, 1987. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Accounts of pioneering exploration in Western and North Western tasmania by Messrs Gould, Gunn, Hellyer, Frodsham, Counsel and Sprent. 62 pp. Gilt embossed city of Burnie logo on cover. Gilt lettering on spine. Near very good.
[009900] . Year Book of the Commonwealth of Australia No 49 1963. Australia: Commonwealth Government Printer, 1963. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good Published by the Bureau of Census and Statistics. 1328 pp. Maps, diags, tables etc. Binding slightly cracked.
[001345] . The Centenary History of South Australia. Adelaide: Royal Geographical Society of Australia, 1936. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Published under the auspices of the government of South Australia and the Centenary Committee. Contains correction sheet. 420pp. Contains numerous illus and diags. A very nice copy. Binding good, text clean. Only light wear to covers.
[008747] . The Australian Journal August 2nd 1948. Melbourne: A H Massina and Co, 1948. Magazine. Good Vintage Australian magazine. Great authors. Email for details of contributors.
[008982] . The Australian Journal July 1 1952. Melbourne: A H Massina and Co, 1952. Magazine. Good Vintage Australian magazine. Great authors. Email for details of contributors.
[008983] . The Australian Journal June 2 1952. Melbourne: A H Massina and Co, 1952. Magazine. Good Vintage Australian magazine. Great authors. Email for details of contributors.
[004324] . A Passing Era. Historic and Distinctive Buildings of Perth and Fremantle. Perth, Western Australia: West Australian Newspapers Ltd, First Edition. Pictorial Card. Good 58 pp of drawings and text by artists and journalists from the WA Newspapers. Illus and history of many of WA's famous landmark buildings. Scarce copy. Email for details of buildings covered. Pictorial card covers lightly worn.
[009289] . The Australian Tariff an Economic Enquiry. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1929. Second. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Fair. Economic Series no 6. jacket is worn, some damaged to book spine at base. 232 pp. previous owner's name inside.
[009290] . Catholic Daughters of Australia for the Honor and Glory of God. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Catholic Daughters of Australia, 1945. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Souvenir publication of the Interstate and Federal Conference of catholic Women held in Brisbane September 1945. 60 pp of submissions to the Conference. Covers wrn. Good copy.
[009305] . Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia Inc Vol XXIII 1936-1937. Perth, Western Australia: RSof WA, 1937. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff Card. Very Good 96 pp of articles and proceedings. Very good copy. llus. Email for details of contents.
[005864] . Wine for Profit. South Australia: The Australian Wine Board, 1968. First Edition. Large Format. Buckram. Good 120 pp. Index. Numerous maps, illus. Knowing and selling Australian wine. In good condition.
[010510] . Walkabout November 1937 - October 1938 Bound Copies. Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, Magazine. This is a bound set of Walkabout magazines from November 1937 - October 1938. Binding covers are worn and marked, Great Australiana!
[010509] . Walkabout November 1938 - October 1939 Bound Copies. Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, Magazine. This is a bound set of Walkabout magazines from February 1936 - October 1936. Binding covers are worn and marked.Some water staining last few pages. All pages free and readable. Great Australiana!
[010507] . Walkabout February 1936 - October 1936 Bound Copies. Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, Magazine. This is a bound set of Walkabout magazines from February 1936 - October 1936. Binding covers are worn and marked. Contents are good. Great Australiana!
[010506] . Walkabout Vol 10 November 1943 - October 1944 Bound Copies. Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, Magazine. This is a bound set of Walkabout magazines from November 1943 - October 1944. Binding covers are worn and marked. Contents are good. Includes index. Great Australiana!
[010505] . Walkabout Vol 3 November 1936 - October 1937 Bound Copies. Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, Magazine. This is a bound set of Walkabout magazines from November 1936 - October 1937. Binding covers are worn and marked. Contents are good. Includes index. Great Australiana!
[006166] . Historical Sketch of Queensland. Syde: Landsdowne, 1980. Large Format. Hard Cover. Ex Lib. Fair / Fair. Ex lib copy. Jacket covered. Usual stamps etc. Facsimile of the 1888 edition.
[010508] . Walkabout Vol 9 November 1942 - October 1943 Bound Copies. Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, Magazine. This is a bound set of Walkabout magazines from November 1942 - October 1943. Binding covers are worn and marked. Contents are good. Includes index. Great Australiana!
[007685] . R M Williams Outback April / May 2002. Australia: 2002. Magazine. Good
[007750] . Sir Henry, Bjelke, Don Baby and Friends. Melbourne: Sun, 1971. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Short bios of interesting Australians who entered State politics. Covers marked. Binding good. Interesting. Email for details of who is included.
[007427] . Port Arthur Historic Site Management Plan 1985. Tasmania: National Parks and Wildlife Service, 1985. Large Format. Mass Market Paperback. Good 86 pp plus appendices. Maps, diags, illus. Covers worn and have a few marks. Interesting info on the history of Port Arthur.
[007407] . Albany Writes Volume 5. Albany, WA: Albany Branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Card. Good Stories, articles and verse from local Albany and other writers. Interesting stories. No date. Probably late 60s. 56 pp. Some foxing on last few pages and a few marks.
[008151] . Tunapi Two. Tasmania: Able Resources, 1993. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stapled. / Good. 50 pp ofstories, poems etc by and about Tasmanian aborigines. Stapled.
[006563] . What Australia Must Do to Survive the Depression. Australia: Citizens Electoral Council of Australia, 2001. Second. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 330 pp. Alternative view of Australian politics and economics. Interesting! In good condition.
[006995] . Herstory Women in Western Australian History. Perth, Western Australia: Women's Advisory Council, 1985. First Edition. Oblong Quarto. Pictorial Card. Good 128 pp. Biographies of Western Australian women. In good condition. Illus. Scarce.
[006802] . R M Williams Outback April /May 2004. Australia: 2004. Magazine. Good
[006803] . R M Williams Outback Dec 2003 / Jan 2004. Australia: 2004. Magazine. Good
[000340] Absalom, Jack. Safe Outback Travel. Victoria, Australia: Five Mile Press, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / . 92pp. Issued without d/j. A guide to Australian outback travel by a well known Australian bushman,Numerous handy hints. Preparing vehicles, survival etc.
[001004] Absalom,. Jack and Reg. Outback Cooking in the Camp Oven. Victoria, Australia: The Five Mile Press, 1986. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. Traditional Australian bush cooking.110 pp. Jacket is chipped and a few marks. Pictorial board covers good. Previous owner's name and gift inscription inside. Numerous colour photographs.
[004778] Adam-Smith, Patsy. Footloose in Australia. Australia: Seal Books, 1973. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Covers lightly worn. Some fold marks on covers. Binding good. Clean copy.
[000080] Adam-Smith, Patsy. Hear The Train Blow. Melbourne, Australia.: Nelson, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. pp180 autobiograhy of growing up in the Australian outback. Numerous photos in this large (10" x 7") paperback illustrated edition. Some small chips at edges and corners of cover.
[000436] Adam-Smith, Patsy. Footloose in Australia. NSW, Australia: Seal Books, 1995. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . True Australian tales. 220 pages of Australiana. Soft cover in good condition. A few minor chips to covers.
[006297] Adamson, Graeme. Miners and Millionaires. The First One Hundred Years of the People, Markets and Companies of the Stock Exchange in Perth 1889-1989. Perth, Western Australia: Australian Stock Exchange (perth), 1989. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. History of the Western Australian stock exchange. Illus. 293pp. Near very good condition. Minor creases to laminate on covers.
[001232] Adamson, Graeme. Miners and Millionaires. The First One Hundred Years of the People, Markets and Companies of the Stock Exchange in Perth 1889-1989. Perth, Western Australia: Australian Stock Exchange (Perth), 1989. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. History of the Western Australian stock exchange. Illus. 293pp. Very good condition. Minor creases to laminate on covers.
[004121] Aexander, J A. Australia 1950 The Herald Year Book. Melbourne: The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1950. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Astronomical phenomena , almanac , calendars , information on foreign countries, conspectus of Australia etc. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses. Binding good. Index. An interesting historical reference.
[001878] Aitchinson, Raymond. The Illegitimates. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1964. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket chipped and worn. Heavily bumped. Binding good. Text clean.
[002140] Aitchison, Ray. From Bob to Bungles and Now to Billy. Melbourne: Sun, 1971. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair Covers chipped and rubbed. Some fold marks. Binding good. text clean. 286 pp.
[007719] Alac, Mate. Into the World. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 199. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good / Good. Pictorial card covers with wrapper. Local WA history / bio of Alac, and immigrant who worked in the goldfields of WA. Of prospecting interest. Good condition.
[005574] Alexander, Michael. Mrs Fraser on the Fatal Shore. London: Sphere, 1971. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The true story behind the legend. paperback. Covers worn. Pages browning with age.
[003082] Allan, J, Alex. Men and Manners in Australia. Melbourne: F.W.Cheshire, 1945. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Being a social and economic sketch hsitory. 176 pp. Some b/w illus. Jacket is chipped, clipped and worn with some losses and taped repairs. An interesting history, better than it sounds!
[002671] Alliston. Eleanor. Escape to an Island. London: Heinemann, 1966. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket lightly worn, protected with clear wrap. Price clipped. Covers and binding good. pages clean. Light foxing along edges.184 pp. Maps at ends. A family settles on Three Hummock Island off Tasmania.
[005543] Altman, Dennis. Rehearsals for Change. Melbourne: Fontana, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Politics and culture in Australia. Covers chipped . A square copy. Binding good.
[001854] Anderson, Hugh. Time Out of Mind. Melbourne: National Press, 1974. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Very Good. The story of Simon McDonald. Covers lightly rubbed but near VG. Book VG.
[007365] Andrew, Roger. The Cash Converters Story. Western Australia: Andrew Publishing House, 1995. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good A win win philosophy in franchising. 150 pp. The story of Cash Converters. In very good condition.
[003391] Ansell, Rod and Percy, Rachel. To Fight The Wild. Perth, Western Australia: Granada, 1980. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair 144pp. Paperback. Some dings and dents. Old penned price on cover. Rolled. Light spine damage. A better than reading copy. An Australian saga of outback survival.
[007809] Ansell, Rod and Percy, Rachel. To Fight The Wild. Sydney: Currency Press, 1986. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 144pp. Some b/w illus. Edgeworn. Binding good.
[008431] Anstruther, Gilbert. The Anstruther Captain Cook Book. ill. Jack Waugh. Sydney: Murray, 1970. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. An alternate and improper look at the discovery of Australia! 112 pp. Great illus by Jack wauh, famous for his work in Man magazine. Jacket is clipped and a little worn around the edges. Pages browning slightly. A good copy.
[010188] Asada, Teruhiko. Cowra. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1985. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Very worn copy of the classic story of the Cowra breakout.
[004967] Ashton, Jean. Out of the Silence. Adelaide: Investigator Press, 1971. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of Australia's School of the Air. Jacket worn. Else near very good condition. Previous owner's name inside.
[007722] Astley, Thea. A Kindness Cup. Australia: Nelson, 1985. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Worn paperback. 2 cm tear on front cover. Binding good.
[005372] Asutin, M. The Australian Army a Brief History. Australia: Army Public Affairs, 1993. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stapled. Good A brief pictorial and written history of the Ausralian army to 1993. 32 pp. Interesting diags and illus.
[010452] Ayris, Cyril. A Heritage Ingrained Co-Operative Bulk Handling Limited 1933-2000. Western Australia: Co-Operative Bulk Handling, 199. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Very Good. 176 pp. Numerous illus. History of wheat growing and Co-Operative Bulk Handling in Western Australia. Jacket lighty worn.
[010270] Backhouse, Elizabeth. The Sky Has Its Clouds. Perth, Western Australia: C H Pitman, First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. No jacket. Covers are worn and marked. Binding cracked slightly inside front cover. Corners bumped.
[010319] Backhouse, Elizabeth. Leaves in the Wind. Perth, Western Australia: C H Pitman, 1946. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. No jacket. Covers are worn and marked. Binding cracked inside front cover.
[000109] Badham Johnson, C.O. Proud Story. Sydney, Australia.: F.H.Johnston Publishing Co P/L, 1949. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. A book dedicated to " the citizens of Australia whose spontaneous patriotism, generosity and voluntary help enabled the Australian Comforts Fund to carry ouy successfully the important duty of providing comforts and amenities for the fit and well members of the Australian Navy, Army and Air Force in every theatre of war in which they served during the Second World War, 1939-45." Numerous photographs. Some tears to dust jacket and small pieces missing.
[001700] Baglinn, Douglass and Austin, Yvonne. Waterholes of Western Australia. Australia: Murray Child, 1979. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Introduction by D.L.Serventy. 80pp. Coloured illus. History in text and pictures of WA's hotels. Features pictures of numerous outback hotels. In very good condition.
[000034] Bailey, Bill. Bailey. A Selection of His Best Columns from the West Australian.. ill. Mariusz. Perth, Western Australia.: St George Books, 1986. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Good / . 181pp of selected columns from one of Western Australias well known journalists. Their is some slight water damage to the back cover of this copy but overall it is a tight clean copy. The previous owner has pasted a personal library plate inside the front cover.
[004489] Baker, H C. I was Listening. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. True Australian yarns about colourful men and women. Jacket is chipped. A few short tears. Binding good. Gift inscription inside.
[000856] Baker, Sidney,J. The Ampol Book of Australiana. Sydney: Currawong, 1963. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 223pp of amazing facts about Australia with a special section on sport. Great for quiz nights! Laminated jacket has some tears and marks. Grubby mark to small portion of the bottom of the first few pages.
[009600] Balmford, Rosemary. Learning About Australian Birds. Sydney: Collins, 1980. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 240 pp. Illus. Light cover wear. good copy.
[004358] Banfield, E J. The Confessions of a Beachcomber. Australia: Lloyd O'Neil, 1974. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has light wear. Binding good. Text clean. From the 1908 edition. One of the Australian Classics Series.
[000922] Barnett, John. John Barnett's Discovery W.A.. Western Australia: Aspara Publication, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Anecdotes of Western Australia from a well known Western Australian radio identity. 204pp. Numerous colour and b/w photos. Apart from slight chipping at top of spine this book is as new.
[000765] Barnett, John. All Ways on Sunday File. Australia: Aspara Publication, 1989. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Hard Cover. As New / No Jacket. 179pp. Collection of stories from the 'Always on Sunday' program on ABC Radio.
[006033] Barrett, Charles. An Australian Animal Book. Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1947. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 374 pp. Some colour an b/w plates. Interesting Australian natural history book. Covers worn. Binding good.
[009584] Barrett, Charles. Australiancaves, Cliffs and Waterfalls. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1944. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Interesting vintage book on caves, cliffs, waterfall, rock structures, monoliths in Australia with 68 b/w illus.Includes history of discovery etc. Deatls of Wa's south west caves, Yalingup and caves on the Nullabor. Jacket has light wear.
[004577] Barrett, Charles and Massalski, T.B. An Australian Wild Flower Book. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1942. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn and marked. Bumped. 205 pp.47 illus, 7 in full colour. An early Australian wildflower text.
[003198] Barrowman, Alexander Hutchinson. Old Days and Old Ways. South Australia: Self Published, 1971. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. Descriptive verse, prose and photographs by the author. 224 pp. Bumped. Covers clean, book in good condition. Jacket remnants only. PON inside.
[006037] Barry, Paul. The Rise and Fall of Alan Bond. Sydney: Bantam Books, 1990. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of how we made this man a hero and how he fell from grace. 292 pp. Some b/w illus. An expose. Jacket has light wear and a few marks. Binding good, text clean. Near very good.
[003083] Barry, Paul. The Rise and Fall of Alan Bond. Sydney: Bantam Books, 1990. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of how we made this man a hero and how he fell from grace. 292 pp. Some b/w illus. An expose. Jacket is chipped and worn with some small tears on edges. Binding good, text clean.
[002834] Bartlett, Norman. Australia at Arms. Canberra, Australia: Australian War Memorial, 1953. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. / Good. 265 pp of stories of Australians at war. Inc numerous illu. Covers worn. A few marks. Binding good. Text clean.
[001798] Bates, Daisy. The Passing of the Aborigines. London: John Murray, 1966. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is lightly worn and marked. Now protected. Private library plate pasted inside front. Binding good. Text clean. A classic Australian work. B/W illus.
[000365] Bateson, Charles. Dire Strait. Sydney: A.W.Reed, 1978. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. The story of the history of Australia's bass Strait. Includes shipwrecks, whaling, Aborigines and sailing. Light rubbing to d/j.112pp.
[003074] Baume. Michael. The Sydney Opera House Affair. Australia: Nelson, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A book about the "disaster' of the construction of the Sydney Opera House. No jacket. Cloth covers have some wear and marks. Binding good. Text clean.
[010062] Baxter, C. An Annotated List of the Birds of Kangaroo Island. Australia: The National Parks And Wildlife Service, 1989. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Paperback with stiffcard covers. 70 pp. maps, line drawings etc.
[001204] Baxter, John. Who Burned Australia?. London: New English Library, 1984. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good A terrifying account of the Ash Wednesday fires which killed 71 people in Australia in 1983. 192 pp, some b/w illustrations. Very good. Paperback.
[000642] Bayley, William A. Border City. History of Albury. Australia: Albury City Council, 1976. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 239pp with numerous maps and illus. Revised and enlarged edition. Covers good. Jacket is chipped and rubbed and a small piece has lifted off where a price sticker has been removed.
[002880] Beadell, Len. Too Long in the Bush. Australia: Seal Books, 1971. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. An Australian classic. Seal books edition. 202 pp. Numerous b/w illus. Binding good. Slight roll.
[002817] Beard, J.S. Wildflowers of the Northwest. Perth, Western Australia: Westviews Production, First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good An introduction to the flora of Northwestern Australia by J.S Beard. 28 pp. Numerous coloured illus. Light wear to covers. Map at centre.
[000162] Beatty, Bill. Unique to Australia. Sydney, Australia.: Ure Smith, 1972. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. 198pp of Australiana. Hardcover without jacket. Over 70 full colour and black and white photographs. Previous owner's name and gift inscription inside front cover.
[002252] Beatty, Bill. The Awakening Giant. London: Cassell, 1961. First Australian Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn, a few small tears and some losses at extremities. Binding good, text clean. 180 pp. The development of Northern Australia. Numerous b/w illus.
[000643] Beatty, Bill. Tales of Old Australia. Australia: National Book Distributors, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good 8vo. 199pp. Reprint., Pictorial boards. B/W illus. Issued w/ dustjacket.
[008707] Bedford, Ruth. Think of Stephen. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1954. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair Covers worn and marked. Light silverfish damage around edges of first page. Old penned price on front cover. Previous owner's name inside. Binding good. Illus
[006289] Bell, Jeanie. Langauage Planning for Aboriginal Languages. Alice Springs: Institute for Aboriginal Development, 1981. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stapled. Good Papers presented at the workshop to develpo Aboriginal leadership in laguage planning. Alice Springs Feb 16-20 1981. 134 pp. Binding at staples starting to ease. Label mark on front cover. Scarce.
[008300] Bennett, Bruce and Cowan, Peter. Westerly Vol 29 No 1 March 1984. Perth, Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1984. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Stories, poems, articles and reviews. Covers worn. A few marks. A few damp wrinkles.
[000205] Bennett, Bruce and Grono, William. Wide Domain. Western Australian Themes and Images. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Robertson, 1979. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 270 pp paperback. Illustrated. Selection of writings about Western Australia. Some minor chipping and spine frayed slightly at top and bottom.
[008177] Berndt, Ronald M. Thinking About Australian Aboriginal Welfare. Perth, Western Australia: University of Western Australia, 1969. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Card. Good With particular reference to Western Australia. 41p. Published by the Dept of Anthropology. Card covers are lightly worn. Good copy.
[003569] Bertram , Hans. Flight Into Hell. Victoria, Australia: Currey O'neil, 1995. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A classic story of survival in Australia's far north. The eyewitness account by Hans Bertram. Card covers. Slight roll. Binding good. 110 pp. Some b/w illus.
[005153] Bevan, Ian . The Sunburnt Country. London: Collins, 1953. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A profile of Australia ed by Bevan. No jacket. Covers worn 256 pp. Ills. Index.
[005155] Bilton, John . The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Australia: RFDS, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Described as the complete history of the formation and development of the RFDS. 257 pp. Illus. Index. Jacket is chipped and worn with some short tears and a few marks. Binding good. Previous owner's name has been white inked over inside front cover.
[004905] Birtles, Dora. The Overlanders. London: The Shakespeare Head Press, 1946. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn. Spine sunned. Pages browning with age. An Australian classic.
[000377] Bjerre, Jens. The Last Cannibals. London: Michael Josephs, 1956. Second Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. 192pp with76 photographic illustrations. Hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Pictorial d/j is chipped and torn on edges with a piece missing from top RH cnr. Edges marked. The story of the well known Danish explorer's visits to central Australia and New Guinea.
[002214] Blackall, William.E. How to Know Western Australian Wildflowers. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1954. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. A key to the flora of the temperate regions of Western Australia. part 1.370 pp. Numerous colour plates and line drawings. Exlibrary, usual markings. Covered with plastic. Some tape marks inside.
[004534] Blackman, John. Aussie Slang. Sydney: Pan, 1999. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Good Great Australian slang and phrases explained in basic English. Light wear. Square copy.
[009128] Blaikie, George. Skeletons from Australia's Strange Past. Adelaide: Rigby, 1964. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Fair / No Jacket. Ex lib copy of this quirky collection of interesting "skeletons in Australia's cupboard." fair nly.
[000384] Blainey, Geoffrey. The Steel Master. Melbourne, Australia.: Melbourne University Press, 1995. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 217 pp biography of Essington Lewis a BHP employee who recognised the importance of the Australian steel industry. Some b/w photos. Covers are lightly chipped and rubbed.
[000112] Blainey, Geoffrey. The Tyranny of Distance. South Melbourne, Australia: Sun Books, 1977. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 365pp softcover with numerous black and white photographs and maps. "... Blainey has captured the atmosphere of early Australia and those factors which have influenced its development and will continue to shape its future." Some rubbing and spots on covers. Pages browning. Bookshop exchange slip glued inside front cover. Some marks on covers. Some passages underlined with pencil.
[004963] Blainey, Geoffrey. The Peaks of Lyall. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1967. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The story of the Mt Lyall copper field in Tasmania by a famous Australian historian. Card covers slightly worn and has silverfish nibbles around edges. Binding good. Clean copy. Previous owner's name inside.
[000111] Blainey, Geoffrey. The Tyranny of Distance. South Melbourne, Australia: Sun Books, 1977. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . Soft cover. 365pp with numerous black and white photographs and maps. "... Blainey has captured the atmosphere of early Australia and those factors which have influenced its development and will continue to shape its future." Some rubbing and spots on covers. Pages browning.
[000662] Blainey, Geoffrey. The Steel Master. Melbourne, Australia.: MacMillan, 1971. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 217 pp biography of Essington Lewis a BHP employee who recognised the importance of the Australian steel industry. Some b/w photos. Covers and wrappers are lightly chipped and rubbed. Previous owner's name inside. The top corners of the first few pages have been turned back and creased.
[008296] Boland, s J. Faith of Our Fathers the Redemptorists in Australia 1882-1982. Australia: Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, 1982. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 205 pp plus index. B/w illus. Redemptorists in Australia. Covers worn. Slight roll. A few marks.
[001955] Bolderwood, Rolf. Robbery Under Arms. London: Collins, 1954. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Small mark at top of spine. Binding good. Text clean. PON inside.
[008306] Bolton, Geoffrey. Daphne Street. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1977. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Very Good The biog of an Ausralian community. Very good condition. Inscribed by the author.
[002685] Bolton, Geoffrey. The Wollaston Journals. Volume 2 1842-1844. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1992. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good Issued without a jacket. Imitation leather. Gilt lettering on cover. 231 pp. Index. Illus. A very good copy.
[003051] Bonwick, James. The Wild White Man and the Blacks of Victoria. Melbourne: Fergusson Moore, 1863. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good Contains an account of William Buckley's experiences with the Aborigines of Victoria 1803-1835. He was an escaped convict. This is a valuable reference for anyone studying Aborigines in Victoria as it contains very early information. Topics include, early stories of the blacks, physical appearance, intelligence, clothing and ornaments, homes and food, hunting, women and children, songs and dances, marriages, infanticide and cannibalism, weapons, religion, death and burial, diseases, missions, language, origin of our natives, conflicts between whites and blacks, government of tribes and numbers. The book has some grubby marks and is browning wth age. The front cover has been replaced with brown paper with a fountain pen hand written title. Pages are dog eared. All 90 pages are present and the binding is good. Email for more details. This is a very rare piece of Australiana, and very valuable!
[001872] Bonwick, James. John Batman the Founder of Victoria. Melbourne: Wren Publishing, 1973. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hard. Ex-Library. Good / Good. Ex-library with ususal markings and paste ins. Covers protected by plastic. One of the Link History Series.
[000264] Bonython, C.Warren. Walking the Flinders Ranges. Adeaide, Australia: Rigby, 1974. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 32 illustraions, numerous maps 231pp. A guide to walking in the Flinders Ranges. Covers and dustjacket in good condition. Some marks on dust jacket. Some chipping and corners bumped slightly. Page opposite title page has been removed.
[009291] Boss-Walker, Ian R. Peaks and High Places Cradle mountain- Lake St Clair National Park Tasmania. Tasmania: Scenery Preservation Board, 1964. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. Good 1964 guide to hikers and camper visiting Cradle Mountain in Tas. Good copy. 80 pp. Illus.
[009152] Bottom, Bob. Shadow of Shame. Australia: Sun, 1988. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good How the Mafia in Australia got away with the murder of Donald Mackay. 226 pp. Some b/w illus. Slight roll. Covers edge worn.
[008679] Bottom, Bob. Bugged!. Australia: Sun, 1989. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Legal police telephone taps expose the Mr Bigs of Australia's drug trade. 159 pp. Index. Illus. Light wear. Near very good copy.
[007794] Bottom, Bob. Shadow of Shame. Australia: Sun, 1988. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good How the Mafia in Australia got away with the murder of Donald Mackay. 226 pp. Some b/w illus. Slight roll. Previous owner's name penned over inside.
[006325] Bourke, D F. The History of the Catholic Church in Western Australia 1829-1979. Perth, Western Australia: Archdiocese of Perth, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good 278 pp. B/w illus. Index. In very good condition.
[010162] Bourke, Terry. Little Boy Lost. Australia: Horwitz, 1978. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Based on the screenplay. Inc stills from the movie. 96 pp. Pages browning with age. Square copy.
[009304] Boyce, Dean . Clarke of the Kinder. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1970. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Good / Good. Convict, bushranger, explorer. Light wear for an ex lib copy.
[005080] Boyd, Gus. Justice in Jeopardy. Aust: Guy Boyd, 1984. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The Azaria Chamberlain killed by a dingo story. Card covers. 207 pp. B/w illus. Cover has a fold mark. Inscription inside.
[009252] Boyle, John and Josie. Wong-gie to English Dictionary with Bilingual Sentences. The Author, First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Card. Good A traditional Aboriginal language translated to English. 168 pp. Very scarce, published by author. Undated, circa 80s? Card covers have fold marks. Binding good. Text clean.
[004336] Boylen, George. Farm Handbook. Perth, Western Australia: St George Books, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good The revised Countryman Farm handbook. Animal husbandry, solar energy, fencing, poultry , farm workshop , tanning , vermin and pest etc. The complete guide to farming in Western ustralia. Book n very good cndition. Previous owner's ame insde.
[007318] Brady, Barry. Wines, Winemakers and Vinerons. Perth, Western Australia: Apollo Press, 1982. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A definitive guide to the wines and winemakers of the South-West and Great Southern Areas of Western Australia. 110 pp. Index. maps. Illus ( some colour). Covers rubbed.
[001491] Brady, E.J. Two Frontiers. Sydney: Frank Johnson, 1944. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. The frontiers of Australia and America compared. No jacket. Spine is coming loose from book. Covers worn. A reading copy.
[007275] Brain, Peter J. Population, Immigration and the Australian Economy. London: Croom Helm, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Good. Hardcover. Jacket has a few light marks. Near very good. Boo very good.
[000446] Brandenstein, Von C.G And Thomas, A.P.. Taruru. Adelaide, Australia: Rigby, 1974. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Aboriginal song poetry from the Pilbara, Western Australia. 91pp with English translation notes.
[002722] Bransbury, John. Where to Find Birds in Australia. Australia: Hutchinson, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A traveller's guide to bird life in Australia.539 pp. Index. Numerous maps and illus. Card covers. Publisher's laminate starting to lift. Binding good. Text clean . PON inside. Fisrty and last pages browning. Edges lightly marked.
[004846] Brent of Bib Bin. Gentlemen at Gyang Gyang. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. A Miles Franklin novel. Covers are worn and marked. Spine lettering faded. Some damp marks. Binding good. A reading copy.
[001887] Bromhead, Walter, S. Shall White Australia Fail?. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1939. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. "None who studies with an pen mind the details of Mr Bromhead's scheme wil doubt that, if it is applied by men of goodwill, a revived Australia, envied by all nations, will arise under the Southern Cross. In it all patriotic Australians should find hope and encouragement." Jacket is tattered. Cloth covers and binding good. PON and insc inside. Pages clean.
[000039] Broomhall, F.H.. The Longest Fence in the World. Carlisle, Western Australia.: Hesperian Press, 1991. First Edition. Soft Cover Paperback. Good 188pp story of those who built and worked the longest fence in the world by a man who worked alongside them in 1926.
[001272] Bropho, Robert. Fringedweller. Sydney: Apcol, 1986. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good The story of a controversial Aboriginal leader.153 pp, b/w illus. Very good condition.
[008759] Brown, Jamieson. Harpoon. London: Jarrolds, 1962. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Reading copy. First page blank page has been removed. Whaling noverl, based on Albany Western Australia.
[004831] Brown, Peter Lancaster. Coast of Coral and Pearl. London: Robert Hale, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 208 pp history of the WA coast. Numerous illus. Index. In good condition.
[003756] Browning, Bob. Bad Government. Australia: Canonbury Press, 1995. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good This book attacks the new elitist push for power and privelege, against the interests of the majority. It calls attention to the threat this poses to the quality of Australian democracy. 219 pp. Index. Very good condition. Interesting and scarce.
[005899] Bruce, Mary Grant. Billabong's Luck. London: Ward Lock, Not Stated. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn and marked. Previous owner's name inside. Some light foxing first two pages.
[008742] Bruce, Mary Grant. From Billabong to London. London: Ward Lock, . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is clipped, chipped and worn with losses at extremities. Previous owner's name inside. Undated. Gift inscription says 1949.
[007818] Bruce, Mary Grant. Billabong Adventures. London: Ward Lock, 1967. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Good / Good. Ex lib, lib marks etc inside. Jacket is protected. Jacket has label on spine.
[006288] Brumby, Ed. Language Problems and Aboriginal Education. Mount Lawlet College of Advanced Education: Aboriginal Teacher Education Program, 1977. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 208 pp Aboriginal language text. Previous owner's name on front of cover. Covers worn. Binding good.
[002424] Buchester, K J. The Australian Gemhunter's Guide. Australia: Walkabout Pocketbooks, 1971. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good An authoritative handbook for collectors. 212 pp. Numerous maps and illus. Slightly wrinkled copy. Binding good. Text clean. No roll. A good field copy.
[009544] Bull, Margaret. The White Feather the Story of the Ghost Twon of Kanwna. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. Very Good 16 pp. Illus. Good condition. Interesting and scarce Kanowna history.
[000456] Bull, Margaret. White Feather. Western Australia: Hesperian Press, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 111pp with illustrations. The story of the WA goldfield town of Kanowna, one of the richest gold areas in the world in its day but now little remains. Good condition. Top corner of cover has been turned and some pages inside.
[009621] Buller-Murphey, Deborah. An Attempt to Eat the Moon. ill. Elizabeth Durack. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1958. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 15 Australian Aboriginal legends from the Dordenup trbe of south-western Australia. 50 pp. Illus by by famos WA illustrator/writer. Nice copy. Jacket has light wera and a few rub mars. Near very good copy.
[005953] Bunbury, Bill. Rabbits and Spaghetti. Captives and Comrades Australians, Italians and the War. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1995. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good Australian POWs in Italy and Italian POWs in Australia. Interesting history. 215 pp. Illus. In very good condition.
[008395] Burchill, Elizabeth. Thursday Island Nurse. Australia: Rigby, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Good / Good. Ex lib copy with usual wear and markings. 139 pp. Illus. Scarce. From the author of Innanmincka.
[007618] Burchill, Elizabeth. New Guinea Nurse. Australia: Seal Books, 1970. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good From the author of Innamincka. Nursing experiences in New Guinea. Some b/w illus. Good condition.
[008146] Burn, David. An Excursion to Port Arthur in 1842. Melbourne: H A Evans and Sons, 1972. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Stapled. Good 22 pp facsimile reprint of the original. In good condition.
[002920] Burton, Canon. A. The Story of the Swan District. Western Australia: Swan Road Board, 1938. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good 82 pp history of the Swan District in Western Australia. Some b/w illus. Fold out map at rear showing original landholders in the area. Interesting historical publication. PON on front cover. In good condition.
[007001] Butler, A G. The Digger a Study in Democracy. Sys: Angus and Roberston, 1945. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex Lib. Fair This book gives the details of where the term "Dgger" comes from in its use in describing the Australian soldier. Interesting. 52 pp. Some illus. Ex lib with part of jacket pasted inside. Has an interesting label on the front The Boulder Public Library, Town Hall Buildings, Boulder. Boulder is the sister town ofKalgoorlie on Western Australi's Golden Mile. In my view the label enhances the book.
[000312] Butler, Harry. Dear Harry. Sydney: ABC Books, 1980. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Australian naturalist Harry Butler answers letters from his audience..100pp with numerous pictures. Issued without d/j.
[000311] Butler, Harry. In the Wild with Harry Butler. Sydney: ABC Books, 1977. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Cover. Very Good / . Part One of the In The Wild series.127pp with numerous pictures. Issue without d/j.
[000309] Butler, Harry. Looking at the Wild. Sydney, Australia: Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Cover. Very Good / . Royal Zoological Society of NSW Whitley Award 1981 best environmental book for 142 pp hardcover. Numerous illustrations and colour plates.
[000310] Butler, Harry. In the Wild with Harry Butler Part Two. Sydney: ABC Books, 1979. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Cover. Very Good / . Part Two of the In The Wild series.128pp with numerous pictures. Issued without d/j.
[001995] Butler, Richard. Aviators All. Australia: CCH Australia, 1983. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Ex-Library. Fair A scarce copy of this 120 pp book on Australian aviators. Ex-library. Bumped and chipped. Usual wear and markings. Light damage at top of spine.
[006045] C A Gardner. Eucalypts of Western Australia. Western Australia: Western Australian Department of Agriclture, 1979. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Ex Lib. Good Bulletin 4013. Compiled by TEH Aplin from articles in the Ag Journal 1952 -66. Card covers are worn. A few library and other marks. Edgeworn. Reinforced cloth spine 260 pp. Numerous line drawings. A valuable and authoritative text.
[002040] Cady, Leo and Rotherham, E.R. Australian Native Orchids in Colour. Sydney: Reed, 1981. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good / No Jacket. 112pp, index, colour plates. Inscribed by one author, Cady. Small coffee mark along edges. Stitched binding has been stretched but is still firm. No dust jacket. Pictorial covers.
[002199] Cairns, J.F. Silence Kills. Australia: The Vietnam Moratorium Committee, 1970. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Good. Events leading up to the Vietnam Moratorium on 8 May. 104 pp. Numeorus b/w illus of the Vietnam era. Jacket lightly worn and chipped. Bumped.
[000610] Calwell, A.A. Labor's Role in Modern Society. Melbourne, Australia.: Landsdowne Press, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / Poor. 192pp. First edition. Dustwrapper is tatty and chipped with large piece missing along spine. Edges grubby. Some text underlined. Previous owner's name covered inside. A tight reading copy only
[005766] Cameron, Clyde. Unions in Crisis. Australia: Hill of Content, 1982. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Problems facing unionism in Australia. 375 pp. Index. Pages browning slightly. Jacket is rubbed and chipped. PON inside.
[003182] Campbell, Enid and Whitmore, Harry. Freedom In Australia. Australia: Sydney University Press, 1973. New Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Fair / Fair. The law related to civil liberties and individual freedom. Ex-library, 488pp inc. index. Binding is cracked.
[004469] Campbell, Marina. Marriage of Convenience Number 96. Australia: Arkon, 1974. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A booked based on the Australian TV soap, Number 96. Book near very good (the condition that is! who knows about the contents!) Remnants of a price label on front cover.
[008986] Capper, Marion. All Things to All People. Claremont, Western Australia: Marion Capper, 1994. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good / No Jacket. The life story of the Reverend Don McCaskill. 334 pp. Index. Illus. Good condition. Pictorial covers. Issued without a dustjacket? Signed by author. McCaskill was a Methidist Priest operating in outback Western Australia.
[003920] Carnaby , Keith. Jewel Beatles of Western Australia. Australia: 1980. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Very Good 69 pp of illus and details of Western Australian jewel beatles. In very good condition. A scarce title. All colour illus. An amazing beatle book! Email for more details.
[005442] Carnegie, Margaret. In Search of Breaker Morant. Australia: Grahic Books, 1979. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A scarce copy of research into the life of Breaker Morant, balladist and Bushveldt Carbineer. 227 pp. Inc index and illus. Paperback. First page has been name clipped. Pages are browning with age. A better than reading or reseach copy. Old penned price on front cover.
[008482] Carroll, Brian. Disaster, Horror and Fear in Australia. Sydney: Bacchus Books, 1977. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair 201 pp of great Australian disasters ... shipwrecks, fires, storms, crashes etc. Paperback. Covers rubbed. Binding good. Short tear along spine on back cover. Pages browning.
[003724] Carter, Alan. The South Saga. The Official History of the South Bunbury Football Club 1897 - 1976. Western Australia: South Bunbury Football Club, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Good / Good. The story of the South Bunbury Football Club. 324 pp. Numerous b/w illus. Details of players and matches. A great football history. Jacket is lightly chipped and worn. A clean copy. Incription inside signed by the author. Scarce.
[001176] Carter, Jeff. Wild Country. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1971. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 190 pp. Colour and b/w illus. A very good copy on very good d/w.
[004388] Carter, Jeff. Four-wheel Drive Swagman. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1971. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 141pp. Jacket has one short tear. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy.
[004386] Carter, Jeff. The New Frontier. Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1971. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of the development of Australia's new frontier. The Northwest. 16 full page maps, 64 pp of photograhs. jacket is lightly worna dn a few tears. Binding good although exposed at page 43. Gift inscription inside.
[004490] Carter, Jeff. Four-wheel Drive Swagman. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1969. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 141pp. Jacket is chipped and worn. Covers are edge worn. Bumped. old penned price inside. PON inside.
[001823] Carter, L.R. God and Three Shillings. Melbourne: Landsdowne, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A very nice copy. One short closed tear on back of jacket. Light mark on edges which extends slightly into a few pages.
[004097] Casey-Congdon, Dorothy. Casey's Wife. Perth, Western Australia: Artlook Books, 1982. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Life on WA's goldfields. No jacket. Interesting observations of the book and the people written inside by previous owner. Plus a letter and some paper clippings pasted inside. Interesting. Corners bumped.
[006043] Cash, Martin. His Personal Narrative as a Bushranger in Van Dieman's Land. Hobart: J. Walch and Sons, 1981. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 174 pp bushranger's bio. In good condition. A few marks.
[007691] Cato, Nancy. Time, Flow Softly. London: Heinemann, 1959. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A novel of the river Murray. Spine sunned. Gift inscription inside. Old price white inked over inside. Binding slightl cracked.
[001201] Cayley, Neville,W. What Bird is That?. ill. Cayley, Neville, W. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1951. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 315 pp with numerous colour plates. Cawley's book are standard rwading for bird watchers in Australia. No jacket. Slight lean. Top of spine and top edge sunned and faded. Slight lean. Binding good. Text clean. A nice copy.
[010055] Cayley, Neville,W. What Mammal is That?. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1987. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Over 250 species illus in full colour. Jacket is chipped and worn wth some sun marks. Gift inscription inside. Amazing Cayley illus. Binding good. Text clean. Large format. Destined to become and Australian natural history icon!
[000680] Chatterton, Ruth. The Pride of the Peacock. Australia: Australasian Publishing Co, 1955. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 304pp. Bottom corner bumped. Minor tears to spine. Text clean and binding tight. Price clipped.
[001425] Chester, Alan. The Cygnet Adventure. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1984. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Historical fiction based on the journeys of Dampier. Jacket and book very good.
[008147] Christensen, C B. Meanjin Papers Vol 3 No 2 Winter 1944. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: The Meanjin Press, 1944. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. Fair Covers are tattered and have losses.. Complete. Contemporary verse and prose.
[006795] Christesen, C B. Meanjin Papers Vol 5 No 2 1946. Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 1946. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. Fair A quartlerly of literature and art. Articles and contributios by Arrthur Phillips, Nettie Palmer, Geoffrey Sawer, Judith Wright, J K Ewers, Eleanor dark, Arthur A Calwell etc. Email for a full list. Covers are worn and marked and have a few tears. Cover beginning to come loose.
[009212] Clare, Monica. Karobran. Australia: Alternative Publishing Co-op, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. 2nd printing. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses. Previous owner's name inside. The story of an Aboriginal girl.
[001866] Clark, Manning. Sources of Australian History. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1977. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Paperback. Good Paperback in good condition. No roll. Bright and clean. Slight mark where a price label has been removed from front cover.
[002679] Clark, Mavis Thorp. Gully of Gold. ill. Graham, Anne. Melbourne: William Heinemann Ltd, 1958. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Fair. Jjacket is chipped and worn with some losses. A few tape marks inside. Binding cracked. A few marks. PON inside.
[008991] Clarke, Frank G. The Big History Question Snapshots of Australian History. Sydney: Kangaroo Press, 1998. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Worn copy. A few marks. Previous owner's name inside. Slight damp wrinkling top corner. Interesting Australian stories.
[008990] Clarke, Frank G. The Big History Question Snapshots of Australian History. Sydney: Kangaroo Press, 1998. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Worn copy. A few marks. Previous owner's name inside. Interesting Australian stories.
[001393] Clarke, Marcus. For the Term of His Natural Life. Melbourne: Hallcraft, 1953. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A very clean copy. Binding good. Text clean. Previous owner's name inside. Spine bumped top and bottom.
[005414] Clarke, Renfrey. The Picket. Australia: Pathfinder Press, 1984. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff Card. Ex Lib. Fair Tasmanian mine workers defend their jobs. Ex library copy. Usual wear. Has some penned notes inside.
[002537] Cleary, Jon. Back of Sunset. Sydney, Australia: Readers Book Club, 1960. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Jacket has been protected by plastic, now removed. Some ugly tape stains inside. Binding good. Text clean. PON inside.
[002902] Cleary, Jon. Just Let Me Be. London: Horwitz, 1962. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A story of passion and violence in a Sydney beach suburb. Vintage Horwitz paperback. Covers lightly worn. Slight roll. Binding cracked. Some damage to spine. Pages browning with age. PON inside. Old price penned inside.
[002901] Cleary, Jon. The Climate of Courage. London: Horwitz, 1964. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good An epic of jungle warfare. Vintage Horwitz paperback. Covers lightly worn. Slight roll. Binding good. Pages browning with age. 240 pp.
[002538] Cleary, Jon. Back of Sunset. London: Fontana, 1961. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. The Flying Doctor - their lives in his hands. Vintage paperback. Covers lightly worn . Slight roll. Binding good. Pages browning with age.
[002904] Cleary, Jon. The Long Shadow. London: Horwitz, 1962. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Poor A story of savagery and violence in the Australia outback ... Ex-book exchange. Corner removed. Tatty and worn. Poor copy. Vintage Horwitz paperback.
[005049] Cleary, Jon. High Road to China. London: Collins, 1977. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is clipped and has light wear and a few marks. Near very good. Binding good. Pages clean and bright.
[002900] Cleary, Jon. Back of Sunset. London: Horwitz, 1965. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The Flying Doctor - their lives in his hands. Vintage Horwitz paperback. Covers lightly worn . Slight roll. Binding good. Pages browning with age. Described as a First edition but it can't be !
[001297] Cleary, Jon. North from Thursday. Lon1962: Collins, 1960. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is chipped, tears along edges and piece missing at base of spine. Covers good. Text clean and binding good.
[002903] Cleary, Jon. The Sundowners. London: Horwitz, 1963. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The lusty bestseller of love and adventure in the Australian outback ... A movie hit with Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum. Vintage Horwitz paperback. Covers lightly worn. Rolled. Pages browning with age. PON inside. Old price penned on cover.
[003383] Cleary, Jon. The Green Helmet. London: Horwitz, 1963. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Poor A great novel about men who loved speed and the gils who loved them. Filmed by MGM. Ex-book exchange. Corner removed. Tatty and worn. Poor copy. Damp mark inside cover and first few pages. Vintage Horwitz paperback.
[000783] Cleary, P.S. Australia's Debt to Irish Nation Builders. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1933. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn and marked. Gilt lettering on spine faded. Previous owner's name and inscription inside. Name written along edges. Edges browning with age. Some pen marks alongside text where a previous reader/student has marked passages but these markings are not intrusive or bold. 280 pp with index. A very interesting reference book for those interested in the role of the Irish in the development of Australia.
[002154] Clune, Frank. Try Anything Once. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1947. Ninth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is chipped, has tears and some significant losses but is worth preserving. Email for a scan. Pages browning with age. Binding good. PON and insc inside.
[004960] Clune, Frank. Dig. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1951. New Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Good / Good. 240pp. Hard cover.An Australian classic of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition which ended in tragedy. Numerous maps and photos. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses at extremities and internal repairs. Now protected. Binding good. Text clean.
[004136] Clune, Frank. To the Isles of Spice with Frank Clune. Syde: Angus and Robertson, 1944. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn. Some damage to spine. First page has been removed. B/w illus. maps at ends.327 pp. Biblio. A vagabond voyage by air from Botany Bay to Darwin , Bathurst Island , Timor , Java , Borneo , Celebes , and French Indo-China.
[004124] Clune, Frank. Wild Colonial Boys. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1948. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Stories of Australian bushranging. large book. 657 pp. Biblio. Covers worn. Spine sunned. Binding staring to slacken.
[001874] Clune, Frank. Jimmy Governor. London: Horwitz, 1970. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Australian racism is as evil as its overseas counterparts, and one day our prejudice will also erupt in violence - as it did 70 years ago in a man named Jimmy Governor. Scarce in this edition. Covers rubbed. Some fold marks. Slight roll. Pages browning with age.
[008150] Clune, Frank. Song of India. Sydney: Invincible Press, 1946. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Poor. Remnants of jacket have been preserved by pasting onto brown paper and are worth preserving. A few light, damp marks here and there and some insect nibbles to edges.
[004900] Clune, Frank. Somewhere in New Guinea. ill. Miller, Syd. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1951. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers lightly worn. Previous owners name and gift card taped inside. Owner's initials penned on edge.
[003071] Clune, Frank. Roaming Around Europe. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1954. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A first edition by one of Australia's leading travel/adventure writers. 248 pp. Numerous illus. Jacket is chipped and worn. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy.
[002188] Clune, Frank. Martin Cash. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers clean and bright. No jacket. Previous owners name and address on title page. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy.
[006217] Clune, Frank. Somewhere in New Guinea. ill. Miller, Syd. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1951. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Ex lib. Covers worn. Binding starting to slacken. 356 pp. Illus. Interesting NG history. Lots of info on gold strkes.
[009272] Clune, Frank. Somewhere in New Guinea. ill. Miller, Syd. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1951. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. jacket has losses but is worth preserving. Covers clean and bright. A good copy.
[001875] Clune, Frank. Jimmy Governor the True Story. London: Angus and Roberston, 1978. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Was he a fujitive from justice ... or injustice. The true story of Jimmy Governor. Paperback in good condition.
[000047] Clune, Frank. Dig. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1951. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. 240pp. Hard cover, no d/j.An Australian classic of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition which ended in tragedy. Numerous maps and photos. The spine is split. Some early pages are loose. Previous owner's names are written on inside of front cover and title page.
[006131] Clune, Frank. Ben Hall. Sydney: Pacific Book, 1961. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story of Ben Hall, bushranger. Paperback. Edges chipped. Binding good. One of the collectible Pacific Books series of Australian stories.
[001788] Clune, Frank. Dig. Sydney: Pacific Book, 1965. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The tragic story of the Burke and Wills expedition. Paperback. Edges chipped. Binding good. One of the collectible Pacific Books series of Australian stories. Great cover art.
[006458] Clune, Frank. Jimmy Governor. London: Horwitz, 1970. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Australian racism is as evil as its overseas counterparts, and one day our prejudice will also erupt in violence - as it did 70 years ago in a man named Jimmy Governor. Scarce in this edition. Covers rubbed. Some fold marks. Slight roll. Pages browning with age. Old penned price inside.
[006171] Clune, Frank. Dig. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Good / Good. 182pp. Hard cover. Australian Classics Edition. An Australian classic of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition which ended in tragedy. Jacket has light wear. Binding good. Text clean.
[004906] Clune, Frank. Sky High to Shanghai : An Account of My Oriental Travels in the Spring of 1938, with Side Glances at the History. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1941. Second Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is chipped and worn with substantial losses but is worth preserving. Now protected. Covers have a few marks and there are a few marks along top edges that have bled slightly into pages in a few pages. Do not detract from the book. Binding good. A nice copy. mail for a scan and full details.
[003877] Cochrane , G R. Flowers and Plants of Victoria. Sydney: A.H & A.W Reed, 1973. Revised Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Australian flora in colour. 543 colour plates. 216 pp. Index. Maps at ends. Jacket lightly worn. A very nice copy.
[000115] Cock, Peter. Alternative Australia. Melbourne, Australia.: Quartet Books, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Some slight rubbing on dust jacket. Previous owner's name inside. Alternative lifestyle communities in Australia. 292pp with index and bibliography.
[003104] Cole, Mervyn. The America's Cup Cartoon Collection. Perth, Western Australia: A Kara Inernational Publication, 1984. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good / Good. A great collection of colour and b/w cartoons gloating over Australia's victory in the America's Cup in 1983. Described as an "...important volume of cartoons ... the only complete collection that surrounds the America's Cup 1983 and Australia II's win. A historical reference of the yacht race of the century - which also united a nation... includes 19 full colour cartoons by Paul Rigby." Jacket has light wear. Near very good. Slight mark inside front cover where perhaps a nameplate has been removed. Great nostalgia destined to become a great collector's item!
[001363] Cole, Percival, R. The Rural School in Australia. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1937. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Educational research series No 49. 44 pp. Some b/w illus. Jacket chipped and a few small tears. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy.
[007025] Collie, Ken. Once a Jolly Gagman. ill. Lindesay, Vane. Melbourne: Landsdowne, 1964. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. Australian humour. Worn copy. A fewmarks. Edges browning. Corners nudged.
[007973] Colliver, Joan. Mac. Esperance's Man of the Sea. Esperance, Western Australia: First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Circa 1995. The story of local Esperance fisherman and legend Don Mackenzie. 87 pp. Paperback in good condition. Covers rubbed.
[001236] Colliver, Joan. Mac. Esperance's Man of the Sea. Esperance, Western Australia: First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Circa 1995. The story of local Esperance fisherman and legend Don Mackenzie. 87 pp. paperback in good condition. Price label on back cover. Circa 1995.
[002706] Compton, George and Manners, Ron. Kanowna's Barrowman. Carlisle, Western Australia.: Hesperian Press, 1993. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good The early history of Kalgoorlie's goldrushes and James Balzano. Edited by George Compton and Ron Manners. Signed by Ron Manners. 380 pp. Index. Numerous b/w illus. Light wear. Very nice copy.
[006477] Conole, Peter. Protect and Serve. A History of Policing in Western Australia. Western Australia: Western Australian Police Service, 2002. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 440 pp. A comprehensive look at the Western Australian Police Service. Covers have a few light fold marks and some wear. A few marks inside. Slight roll. Binding good. Previous owner's name inside.
[000245] Conway, Ronald. The Great Australian Stupor. Melbourne, Australia.: Sun Books, 1971. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. An interpretation of the Australian way of life. 282 pp. Softcover. Covers rubbed and chipped. Previous owner's name inside. Some scribble on last page.
[000568] Cooksey, Robert. Lang and Socialism. Canberra, Australia: Australian National University Press, 1971. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 96pp. Some illustrations. Covers rubbed. Previous owner's name inside.
[007763] Coote, N S . Pioneers of the Collie District 1880-1930. Perth, Western Australia: Literary Mouse Press, 1991. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good 112 pp of Collie (in WA) history. In very good condition. Some b/w illus.
[003040] Corbett, A H. Energy for Australia. England: Penguin, 1976. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The energy problems faced by Australia. 240 pp. Index. Paperback. Light wear.
[009022] Cottrell, Dorothy. The Singing Gold. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. First Australian Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. Jacket is worn , marked and has losses. Book is in good condition. PON inside.
[006436] Coulter, Jack. With Malice Aforethought. Western Australia: St George Books, 1982. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Fair Western Australian murder cases. Stories by a veteran WA reporter. 150 pp. Illus. Scarce true crime book. Many pages are loose but are all present. hard to find in any condition.
[005959] Court, Charles. Charles Court the Early Years. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1995. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good An autobiography of Charles Court. Foreword by Geoffrey Blainey. 316 pp. In very good condition. Gift inscription inside.
[008988] Cowan, James G. The Elements of the Aborigine Tradition. Victoria: Element, 1992. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Ex Lib. Good 138 pp. Some illis. Ex lib copy. Covers have been covered by contact. Binding good. Text clean.
[000622] Cowen, Zelman & Zines, Leslie. Federal Jurisdiction in Australia. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1978. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / Good. 252pp. Ex library, therefore markings etc. Wraps covered with plastic. Clean, bright text.
[004332] Crabb, Dawn. The Way to St. Werburgh's. Western Australia: Albany Advertiser, 1974. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff Card. Very Good A short history of the life and times of George Edward Egerton-Warburton founder of St Werburgh's, Mt Barker. Western Australia. Signed by author. 144 pp. Numerous illus. In very good condition.
[010543] Cropp, Ben. Whale of a Shark. Auckland: Rigby, 1969. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is chipped and worn and has some losses. A few nudges along edges. Binding good.
[008058] Crown, James. Australia: The Terrorist Connection. Australia: Sun Books, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 150 pp look at terrorism and possible terrorism in Australia.Covers lightly worn.
[010335] Culotta, Nino. Gone fishin'. ill. Wep. Sydney: Ure Smith, 1962. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Classic Australian humour. Scarce first edition with jacket. Jacket is chipped and worn. Good copy!
[008739] Cummings, Bert. The Lion's Den. Mareeba, Qld: By Author, 1989. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Edgeworn. Card covers. 13 years at the Lion Den Hotel in North Queensland.
[009597] Cunnington, Vivian. Big Fat Tuesday. Melbourne: F W Cheshire, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Short stories. Gift inscription insde. Jacket is chipped and worn. Good copy.
[000161] Cusack, D and Jame, F. Come in Spinner. Melbourne, Australia.: William Heinemann Ltd, 1951. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. 416pp. Well worn. No dust jacket. Covers faded and marked. Slight twist to book. Previous owner's name inside. Good reading copy.
[001300] Cusack, Dymphna. Southern Steel. London: Constable, 1953. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket clipped, tatty with pieces mssing. Previous owner's name inside. Binding good. text clean.
[000023] Cusack, Dymphna. The Half-Burnt Tree. Sydney, Australia: Readers Book Club, 1970. Readers Book Club Edition 204. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. A novel about an Australian soldier disfigured by napalm during the Vietnam War. This is a good copy with a few small tears and some rubbing to the dust jacket. The previous owner's name is inside.
[004517] Cutlack, F M. War Letters of General Monash. Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1934. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Monash's letter re the First World War. Ed by Cutlack. 299 pp . Index. maps , illus. Gilt lettering on spine s chpped. Covers worn and lightly marked. Slight cracking of binding inside front cover but still tight. Clean text. A nice copy and very interesting Australian war history.
[002039] D'Abrera, Bernard. A Field Companion to the Butterflies of Australia and New Zealand. Victoria, Australia: The Five Mile Press, 1984. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Boards. Very Good A portable and up to date companion to the true butterlies of Australia and New Zealand. 176 pp, colour illus. PON inside. A very nice copy.
[003594] D'Alpuget, Lou. Yachting in Australia. From Colonial Skiffs to America's Cup Defence. Australia: Collins, 1986. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. A comprehensive coverage of Australian yachting. 423 pp. Large format. Maps at ends. Numerous illus. Jacket and book slightly edgeworn.
[003009] D'Arcy, Brett. The Mindless Ferocity of Sharks. Australia: Random House, 2002. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A Western Australian surfing story. Paperback. Light wear. Near very good.
[001431] Dakin, W.J. The Great Barrier Reef. Melbourne: Walkabout Pocketbooks, 1970. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Includes mentions of other Australian coral reefs. Revised edition by I.Bennett. 176 pp. Index, B/w illus. No roll. Clean copy. Binding good.
[004712] Dakin, William J. Great Barrier Reef. Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Vintage publication on the Great Barrier Reef. jacket is chipped and worn with some losses. 135 pp. Illus. Index.
[004763] Dalby Davison, Frank. Dusty. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Card covers with cloth spine. Undated, 50s-60s.. In good condition.
[001430] Daniel, Guy and Cockman, Margaret. Wanneroo. Perth, Western Australia: Shire of Wanneroo, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Card cover. 155pp. Published by the shire of Wanneroo to mark the Western Australian 15-th Anniversary of colonisation. Inscription plate inside. A few light marks. Binding good
[007720] Dark, Eleanor. Storm of Time. London: Collins, 1963. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Some wear to covers. Binding good. Text clean. Previous owners' names inside has been white inked over. Good copy. Mercyville stamp inside.
[001883] Dark, Eleanor. Storm of Time. London: Collins, 1945. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Some wear to covers. Spine faded. Binding good. Text clean. Previous owners' names inside. Bumped.
[007458] Dark, Eleanor. The Little Company. Australia: Collins, 1945. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn with light losses, now protected. Book was plastic covered, now removed and there are some tape stains and sticky patches inside. Pages browning with age. Binding cracked at title page. Previous owner's name inside. A good copy for a E Dark collector.
[003956] Dark, Eleanor. Lantana Lane. London: Collins, 1959. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn and marked. Book has a slight lean. Light foxing inside front cover and along edges. Inscription inside.
[004179] Davies, Brian. The Life of Jimmy Blacksmith. Sydne: Ure Smith, 1979. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Magazine. Good The true story behind The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith. Paperback in good condition. 128 pp. Some b/w illus. Scarce.
[007362] Davies, Lloyd. Past Master and Other Stories. ill. Chris Pullin. Western Australia: Artlook Books, 1980. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 122 pp. Light wear. Collection of short stories from a Perth barrister.
[002726] Davis, Pedr. Charles Kingsford Smith. Sydney: Summit Books, 1977. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. The story of Smithy, the world's greatest aviator. Special 50th anniversary edition. 157 pp plus idex. Numerous colour and b/w illus. Diags. Jacket lightly worn. Binding good. Pages clean.
[008749] Davison, Frank Dalby. Caribbean Interlude. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1946. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers clean and bright. Light wear at extremities. Inscription inside (Previous owner had a pastoral Station in the WA outback). In good condition.
[001018] Davison, Frank Dalby. Man Shy. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1941. Seventh. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 188 pp. Previous owner's name stamped inside. Corners bumped. A few light marks on covers. Top edges spotted. pages browning with age.
[000921] Davison, Frank Dalby. Children of the Dark People. ill. O'Harris, Pixie. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1964. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. An Australian folk tale of two Aboriginal children. Illus by Pixie O'Harris. 175 pp. Jacket worn and chipped. Small pieces missing. Price clipped. A few marks on covers. Text clean.
[006244] De Bono, Edward. Why I Want to be King of Australia. Australia: Penguin, 1999. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Lateral suggestions for the new millennium. Paperback in very good condition.
[010366] De Chabrillan, Celeste. The Gold Robbers. Melbourne: Sun Books, 1970. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Australia's weirdest literary curiosity 19th Century lust, rape and murder. Translated from the 1857 French. Square copy. Pages browning wirth age.
[001672] De Grys, Francy. Cobba-Cobba. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1961. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. Ex- Little Company of Mary Convent Library. Covers soiled. Text clean, binding good. Browning with age. 238 pp. Book slightly out of shape. Some b/w illus. maps at ends.
[004757] De Hoog, John. Working with Aborigines in Remote Areas. Perth, Western Australia: Mount Lawley College, 1979. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Fair Covers worn and marked and a few creases. Rolled. 94 pp.
[005134] Deas, Walter. Seashells of Australia. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1976. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good 30 pp of colour illus of Australian seashells. Plus information. Covers lightly worn.
[007178] Denborough, Michael. Australia and Nuclear War. Australia: Australian National University Press, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 270 pp. The possible effects of nuclear war on Australa. Numerous essays inc Patrick White. Light foxing along edges and first few pages.
[001446] Denton, Kit. A Walk Around My Cluttered Mind. Australia: Cassell, 1968. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. How to live in Australia and like it. Ex-library. Worn, jacket protected but chipped and some tears. tape marks, labels etc. Binding good.
[001441] Denton, Kit. The Breaker. London: Angus and Roberston, 1984. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. One of the Australian Classic series. Previous owner's name inside. No jacket. Covers worn at extremities.. Text clean, binding good.
[009308] Department of Aboriginal Affairs. Aboriginal Social Indicators 1984. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1984. First Edition. Large Format. Card. Good This publication has been prepared by the statistics section of the Department of Aboriginbal Affairs with the aim of presenting information about Aboriginals ... in a graphic and helpful way. 160 pp. Tables and diags. Good copy.
[007975] Derriman, Philip. The Lion at Bay. Australia: ABC Books, 1991. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Good How Australia defended the Ashes 1990-1991. 128 pp. Numerous illus and details of the series. Covers and edges worn.
[009256] Dick, Isabel. Wild Orchid a Story of Early Tasmania. London: George G. Harrap and Co Ltd, 1946. Second Australian Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers clean. Worn. Stain on edge of first few pages. Previous owner's name inside.
[009134] Dickinson, Janet. Litchfield's Gold. Darwin, NT: Janet Dickinson, 1988. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good / Fair. The story of the first prospector to find gold in the Northern Territory. Signed by author. card covers with wrap around jacket (worn). Title page has been name cut. 93 pp. Illus. Index.
[006249] Dixon, Rod. Aborigines and Diamond Mining. The Politics of Resource Development in the East Kimberley Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia: University of Western Australia, 1990. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 196 pp. Illus. Index. A few marks. Near very good condition.
[007479] Donald McLean. Broken Hill Sketchbook. ill. Frank Beck. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1968. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 64 pp of historical sketches and historical information about Broken Hill. Jacket is lightly worn. Covers clean and bright. Slight sunning on the spine. Binding good. Text clean. Email for a scan. Nice copy.
[001439] Doughty, James. Gold in the Blood. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1977. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. The story of a prospector in Western Australia's goldfields. 264 pp. Front of jacket good. Rear of jacket is stained and a stain has bled through the jacket and into rear cover. Binding good. Text clean. previous owner's name inside.
[001952] Douglas, A M. Our Dying Fauna. Perth, Western Australia: Creative Research, 1980. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author. Good Clean and bright. Binding good. Fold mark across corner of back cover. 170 pp. Index. Numerous b/w and colour illus.
[002741] Downer, Sidney. Patrol Indefinite. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is rubbed, chipped and clipped. Worn at extremities. PON and insc inside. Covers and text clean. Binding good. 212 pp. Maps at ends. Numerous b/w illus. The story of the Northern Territory Police Force. Email for a scan. Very nice copy. Jacket illustration of a mounted outback Australian policeman with spear carrying native Australians in the background.
[008125] Drake-Brockman, Henrietta. The Wicked and the Fair. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1957. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A near very good copy without a dust jacket.Text clean. Maps at ends. Fiction based on fact about the wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands.
[001790] Drake-Brockman, Henrietta. The Wicked and the Fair. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1957. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Good / Fair. Gift inscription by the author on title page. PON inside. Light spine wear. Binding good. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses at extremities and at top and bottom of spine. Jacket now protected. Text clean. Maps at ends. Fiction based on fact about the wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands.
[004972] Drake-Brockman, Henrietta. Sheba Lane. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1936. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Poor / No Jacket. A classic story of Broome, Western Australia. Scarce title. Worn. Fair only. First page removed. Binding cracked. Reading copy.
[000165] Drewe, Robert. The Bodysurfers. Sydney: James Fraser, 1983. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 170pp. A collection of stories from Robert Drewe. Top of spine slightly bumped. Slight fold mark to top right hand corner of cover.
[009056] Duckett, Beverley. From Guano to Gas. Australia: Woodside and Others, Large Format. Spiral Bound. Good Compiled by the author and the Dampier Art ad Craft Group. Good copy. A few smudge marks n covers.
[001326] Duffield, Robert. Rogue Bull. Sydney, Australia: Fontana, 1979. First Paperback Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 231pp with maps at ends. The story of Lang Hancock, King of the Pilbara. Paperback in good condition. Some corners have been folded. Minor rubbing to covers.
[007924] Duffield, Robert. Rogue Bull. Sydney, Australia: Fontana, 1979. First Paperback Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 231pp with maps at ends. The story of Lang Hancock, King of the Pilbara. Paperback in good condition. Minor rubbing to covers. PON inside.
[002084] Duffield, Robert. Rogue Bull. Sydney, Australia: Fontana, 1979. First Paperback Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 231pp with maps at ends. The story of Lang Hancock, King of the Pilbara. Paperback in good condition. Minor rubbing to covers. PON inside.
[001857] Duffield, Robert. Rogue Bull. Sydney, Australia: Fontana, 1979. First Paperback Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 231pp with maps at ends. The story of Lang Hancock, King of the Pilbara. Paperback in good condition.
[002670] Duncan-Kemp, A.M. Our Channel Country. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A story of the SW Queesland channel country written by the daughter of a pioneer. 236 pp. B/w illus. Jacket chipped and worn with some losses and some silverfish damage along edges. Covers and book good. Binding firm and text clean. PON inside.
[004433] Dunstan Keith. Saint Ned. Australia: Methuen and Co, 1980. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. The story of the near sanctification of an Australian outlaw. 127 pp. Numerous illus. Near very good condition.
[005588] Durack, Mary. Keep Him My Country. London: Constable, 1955. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Harcover copy. Reprint. Lettering on spine slightly faded. Previous owner's name written inside in ink has bled through nto the top of first 2 pages. A good reading copy.
[000378] Durack, Mary. Kings in Grass Castles. Victoria, Australia: Lloyd O'Neil, 1974. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. The story of the Duracks who carved out an empire in Australia's North-West. 395pp with numerous b/w photos. Hard cover. D/J has some chips and a small tear.
[006403] Dutton, Geoffrey. The Literature of Australia. London: Pelham Books, 1976. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Valuable reference on Australian literature. Paperback in good "square" condition
[002672] Dyer, Jack. Captain Blood. London: Stanley Paul and Co, 1965. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of one of Australia's greatest footballers as told to Brian Hansen. 192 pp. Numerous b/w illus. Jacket is lightly chipped and worn. Covers good. A few marks and foxing along edges.
[001330] Eastwood, Edwin, John. Focus on Faraday and Beyond. Australia's Crime of the Century - the Inside Story. Coeur De Lion, 1992. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 250 pp. 8pp b/w illus. Paperback. Binding good. Bumped. Inscription inside. A few scratches on the cover. Text clean.
[008658] Edmonds, Della. Della, the Drover. Queensland ,Australia: Della Lenahan, 1989. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A bushwoman's story. 133 pp. Some b/w illus. Scarce story of an amazing woman of the Australian outback. Biographical, prospecting, mining, droving, station life etc.
[005846] Edwards, Hugh. Kimberley Dreaming to Diamonds. Western Australia: The Author, 1991. First Edition. Large Format. Stiff Card. Signed by Author. Good 251 pp. Numerous b/w and colour illus. Book in near very good condition. Gift inscription signed by the author. The story of the Kimberley region of WA.
[000958] Edwards, Hugh. Islands of Angry Ghosts. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1998. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 207pp. Australia divers probes a three hundred year old mystery. Covers have been protected with contact
[000876] Edwards, Hugh. The Wreck on the Half Moon Reef. London: Angus and Roberston, 1981. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A West Australian Classic Edition. Previouse owner's name and gift inscription inside. Softcover. Corners bumped. Covers rubbed. Binding tight. Text clean. 188pp with index.
[005034] Edwards, Hugh. Port of Pearls. Aust: Rigby Ltd, 1983. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The history of Broome and pearling. 196 pp. B/w illus. Near very good condition. A very nice copy of a classic Australian book.
[001792] Edwards, Hugh. Gods and Little Fishes. London: Peter Davies, 1962. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Stories of diving and shipwrecks along the Western Australian coast by a well known local diver/author. Covers sunned in places. Binding good, text clean. Numerous b/w illus.
[009160] Edwards, Hugh. The Wreck on the Half Moon Reef. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1970. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good / Good. The story of the wreck of the Zeewyk from the author of Islands of Angry Ghosts. More nautical mayhem at the Abrolhos Islands. 193pp with index and illus. Signed and inscribed by author inside. Jacket worn and slightly wrinkled. Chipping around edges of jacket. Binding and text good. A few marks.
[006647] Edwards, Ron. Yarns and Ballads of the Australian Bush. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1981. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Yarn spinning at its best. jacket and book has light edgewear. Gift inscription inside. 188 pp. Illus. A good copy.
[007343] Ellery, Kit. Dongara 1839-1971. Western Australia: Geraldton Newspapers, 1971. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good History of Dongara and the Shire of Irwin 1839-1971. Approx 30 pp. Maps, b/w illus. Covers worn and marked. Scarce.
[004114] Elliot, Brian. Singing to the Cattle. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1947. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. "These essays have all, in one form or another, been delivered as lectures at the University of Adelaide (and in three cases the University of Tasmania ) under the Commonwealth Goernment's scheme for encouraging the study of Australian literature in the Universities. They have been gathered and selected over a period of five years. Some of them are reprinted from the Australian Quarterly and are here reproduced with the permission of the editor. I owe many acknowledgements to the various authors whose work I have quoted." From the preface. 186 pp. Jacket lightly worn and have some small losses. 2 cm tear on back of jacket (closed) . Jacket now protected. Near very good. Scarce Australian literature.
[000476] Elliot, Ian. Moondyne Joe. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author. Good 172 pp story of famous Western Australian bushranger, Moondyne Joe, The Man and the Myth. Softcover, Covers chipped and rubbed. Light pen mark on cover.
[000353] Ellis, Bob. Fatty Finn. Victoria, Australia: Children's Film Corporation, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. Australian classic adventure from the 1930s. Became a major film. 146pp paperback. Illustrated. Paperback in good condition. Part of price label on front cover.
[010178] Ellis, George. Hey Doc, Me Mate's Sick!. Australia: Rigby, 1980. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Funny experiences of a medical officer working for the flying doctor in Australia. Jacket is worn and has losses on corners and top and bottom of spine. Binding good. tText clean.
[001350] Else-Mitchell, R. Essays on the Australian Constitution. Sydney: The Law Book Co. Of Australia, 1952. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good / Good. Essays on the Australian constitution to cover the progress of Federalism in Australia. Previous owner's name inside. Jacket chipped and rubbed, a few small tears and pices missing, price clipped. Text clean, binding good. Covers very nice, red with bright gilt lettering.
[002891] Emmett, E.T. Tasmania By Road and Track. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1962. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Paperback edition. 175 pp with numerous b/w illus. Binding good. Text clean. Covers lightly worn and some fold marks. PON inside.
[001951] Emy, Hugh, V and Hughes, Owen, E. Australian Politics: Realities in Conflict. Australia: MacMillan, 1991. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good In very good condition. Clean and bright. Soft cover.
[008973] Ericksen, Ray. West of Centre. London: Heinemann, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn. Covers clean. Binding good. Text clean. previous owner's name inside. A journey of discovery into the heartland of Australia. 191 pp. B/w illus.
[002819] Erickson, Rica. Her Name is Woman. Perth, Western Australia: The Country Womans Association of WA, 1974. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The story of the CWA in Western Australia. compiled by E. Erickson, B.Gibbings and L.Higgins. 121 pp. Map at end. Index. Numerous illus. No jacket. Covers have been protected by plastic now removed. Clean covers and text. Light damage inside front cover where a label has been removed. Small tape mark and light and wear inside rear cover. Signed by Marjorie Maughan, a life member of the CWA.
[002478] Erickson, Rica. The Misfortunes of Phoebe. Carlisle, Western Australia.: Hesperian Press, 1997. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Very Good 146 pp. The life story of Phoebe Morgan. Pictorial card covers. Very good condition. Unmarked. Signed by the author.
[010546] Erickson, Rica. Jane Adams of Mangowie. Australia: National Trust of Australia, 1974. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stapled. Good Reprinted from early days Vol VII - Part VI . 19 pp. A few creases.
[001877] Evers, L.H. Make Way for Tomorrow. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1960. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket clipped. Chipped and light wear. Binding good. Text clean.
[005095] Ewers, J K. Creative Writing in Australia. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1956. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good An examination of what is Australian literature. A few pen marks inside. Stiff card wrappers lightly worn.
[010090] Ewers, J K. With the Sun on My Back. Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1954. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers clean. mark on base of spine. Bright. Binding starting to slacken. Short tear at top of contents page. Previous owner's name inside.
[010121] Ewers, John K. Men Against the Earth. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1946. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good Covers worn. Pages browning with age.
[000200] Facey, A.B.. Money Made Us. Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1976. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair 256pp story of how economic values shaped the nation. Paperback. Covers chipped and worn. Binding good.
[000630] Farleigh, Kim. Hopeless Tears. Perth, Western Australia: Artlook, 1984. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A collection of Australian stories190pp. Previous owner's name inside.
[002730] Farwell, George. Australian Landscapes. Australia: Walkabout Pocketbooks, 1969. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Light wear, edges browning. 126 pp. Numerous illus.
[001778] Farwell, George. Cape York to the Kimberleys. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Apart from light wear to top and bottom of spine this book is in very good condition. 203pp. B/w plates. Maps at ends. PON inside.
[000066] Farwell, George Mitchell. Ghost Towns of Australia. Adelaide, Australia: Rigby Publishers Ltd, 1976. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 245pp of descriptions of Australia's ghost towns. Large format hardcover with d/j.Numerous photos and historical illustrations. In very good condition. Details of the book given as a gift to the previous owner is inside.
[005717] Feldt, Eric. The Coast Watchers. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair The story of Australia's invisible army in the Pacific War. 292pp. Paperback. Covers damaged. A reading copy only.
[001787] Feldt, Eric. The Coast Watchers. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story of Australia's invisible army in the Pacific War. 292pp. Paperback. Covers rubbed. Text and binding good.
[000832] Fennell, Willie. Car-razy Life With Dexter. London: Horwitz Publications, 1962. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Adventures from Australian radio's top family comedy, "Life With Dexter." Covers chipped and rubbed. Previous owner's name inside along with other marks.
[000839] Fennell, Willie. Dexter Detects. London: Horwitz Publications, 1962. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Adventures from Australian radio's top family comedy, "Life With Dexter." Covers chipped and rubbed. Previous owner's name inside along with other marks.
[003866] Fennell, Willie. Dexter Loses His Head. London: Horwitz Publications, 196. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Adventures from Australian radio's top family comedy, "Life With Dexter." Covers chipped and rubbed.Rolled.
[001198] Fenton, Clyde. Flying Doctor. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1952. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn, corners bumped. Spine sunned. Light fraying top and bottom of spine. Numerous b/w photos, map at ends. Text clean. Previous owner's name inside. Nice copy.
[009224] Field, Jean. These Joyous Sands. Victoria: Sorrento, 1960. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A few sun marks on covers. Binding good. 77 pp. Some b/w plates. Sorrento history. Gift insc inside.
[008178] Finch, Peter. Burra in Colour. Australia: Rigby, First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. Short history of the Burra district with colour illus. Jacket has some losses.
[009168] Finkel, George. The Singing Sands. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1966. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Good. Jacket has only light wear. A very good copy.
[000997] Finlayson, H.H. The Red Centre. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1936. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Man and beast in the heart of Australia. With 57 photographs. large map at end. Previous owner's name inside. Browning inside front cover. Spine faded. Spine broken inside front cover but binding is still firm.
[005569] Firkins, Peter. A History of Commerce and Industry in Western Australia. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1979. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The establishment of the mercantile community in Western Australia. Published for the WAY 79 celebrations. 211 pp. Near very good condition.
[003592] Firkins, Peter. The Australians in Nine Wars. From Waikato to Long Tan. Sydney: Pan, 1982. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Magazine. Good The history of Australians in nine wars. 514 pp. paperback. Some b/w illus. Index. Light wear. Good condition.
[008736] Fisheries Department of Western Australia. Shark Bay World Heritage Area Draft Management Plan for Fish Resources Fisheries Management Paper No 72 November 1994. Western Australia: Fisheries Department of Western Australia, 1994. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Good Marked inside first and last pages. Else good. 136 pp. Numerous diags and maps.
[000520] Flood, Josephine. Archaelogy of the Dreamtime. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1992. Large Format. Mass Market Paperback. Ex-Library. Good / . 302pp . The story of prehistoric Australia and its people. Colour and black and white plates, maps. Ex library and has stamps etc. A very clean copy with covers protected with plastic.