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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.
[002423] Flynn, Frank. Northern Gateway. Sydney: F.P.Leonard, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good / No Jacket. No jacket. Covers brown cloth with gilt lettering. 232 pp with maps at ends. Illus. A very nice copy signed by author.
[002184] Flynn, Frank. Norther Gateway. Sydney: F.P.Leonard, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Good / Good. Ex-library, usual markings but only light wear. Text clean. Binding good. A nice tidy copy.
[006207] Foott, Bertha. Leonora. Sydney: Currawong, 1958. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. Jacket is in tatters but front os OK, worth preserving. A few spots and marks.
[003185] Forell, C.R.. How we are Governed. Australia: Cheshire, 1976. 7th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A description of the Australian system of government. Near very good condition.
[004919] Forsyth, W D. The Myth of Open Spaces. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1942. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Australian, British and world trends of population and migration. Authoritatie text. 226 pp. Covers worn. Text clean. Binding good. Ex retirement village social club library.
[000204] Fox, Charlie (ed). Historical Refractions. Perth, Western Australia: University of Western Australia, 1993. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Studies in Western Australian History. Articles include Domestic Help, making Rural Labour Force, Insanity in Colonial Australia, the State Psychology clinic, Sodomy in Western Australia, Punishment, Prisons and Reform etc. Plus book reviews. Numerous contributors. 198pp includes diags and illus. Paperback in very good condition.
[007046] Frances, Charles . The Big One. New Zealand: Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Australian outback novel. Three men and one woman drawn together on the hunt for a huge crocodile. Previous owner's name inside has been penned over. Jacket is chipped and worn. Copver art by Conrad Frieboe. Good copy.
[007468] Franklin, Miles. My Brilliant Career. Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1980. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. Ilustrated with the film costume and set designs by Luciana Arrighi with additional decoration by Roger Janovsky. This is an unusaual and spcial edition. Jacket is lightly worn with some chipping along edges and the spine is sunned. Text is clean, binding good.
[000188] Fremilin, Bryony. A Wild Heritage. Perth, Western Australia: St George Books, 1985. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Signed by Illustrator. Very Good / Very Good. 72pp. 33 page of full colour watercolours. Watercolours pf Birds and Wildflowers of Western Australia. Text by Dr D.L.Serventy and Dr Neville Marchant. Slight lean to book. Signed by author.
[000863] Frost, A.C. Green Gold. Western Australia: A.C.Frost and the Donnybrook Balingup Shire Council, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good / Good. 247 pp with maps and illus. History of Donnybrook 1842-1974. Jacket rubbed, a few marks and chipping to edges. Spine bumped. Signed by author.Very tidy copy.
[004208] Fry, Peter. Bluewater Australians. Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1987. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Good The Australian experience in ocean sailing. 126 pp. Numerous b/w illus. Card covers have been laminated. Clean , tidy copy.
[001324] Fuller, Basil. West of the Bight. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Observations on life in Western Australia's south west. 190 pp with b/w illus. Jacket has a very small piece missing from the top RH corner. Lighttly rubbed. Text clean, binding good.
[000534] Fuller, Basil. West of the Bight. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / Good. Observations on life in Western Australia's south west. 190 pp with b/w illus. Ex library and carries the usual marks etc. Some wrinkling to a few pages. Covers protected by plastic. Inscription sheet inside cover.
[002877] Fumagalli, Maxine. Southwest Noongar Woman. Denmark, Western Australia: Denmark Environment Centre, First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Card cover featuring a painting of an Earth Mother. 57 pp. Some b/w illus. The poetry and family history of Maxine Fumagalli. Stapled.
[005655] Furphy, Joseph. Rigby's Romance. Australia: Seal Books, 1971. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A Tom Collin's classic. In near very good condition.
[003032] Gammage, Bill. The Sky Travellers. Journeys in New Guinea 1938-1939. Melbourne: The Miegunyah Press, 1998. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 3000 kms on foot through the mountains of New Guinea in 1938 -1939. Great book! Great story! In very good condition. 292 pp with numerous illus and maps.
[004478] Garden, Donald S. Albany a Panorama of the Sound from 1827. Australia: Nelson, 1977. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 363 pp of Albany history. Numerous maps and illus. Light wear. Light silverfish nibbles inside front cover. PON inside. Near very good.
[009021] Garden, Donald S. Albany a Panorama of the Sound from 1827. Australia: Nelson, 1977. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. 363 pp of Albany history. Numerous maps and illus. Light wear. PON inside. .
[000352] Gare, Nene. The Fringe Dwellers. Melbourne, Australia.: Sun Books, 1966. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair 257pp paperback in worn and rubbed condition. Previous owner's name inside. Edges browning and some marks. The story of two young part-Aboriginal girls. Became a movie. A classic Australian story.
[004861] Garland, Blue. The Pitt Street Prospector. Australia: Wendy Rene, 1969. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has a few stains which are also prent on the covers. pages clean. Binding good.
[010061] Garrick, Phil & Jeffrey, Chris. Fremantle Hospital a Social History to 1987. Western Australia: Fremantle Hospital, 1987. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 355 pp. Illus. Index. Jacket has light wear. A near very good copy.
[002207] Garvey, Keith. Tall Tales from the Bush. Australia: Gary Allen, 1993. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Only very light wear to covers. Binding good. Text clean. Cattle camp collection. Verses of a vagrant. One of the Keith Harvey collection. 330 pp. Australian outback poetry.
[007721] Garvin, Mal. Us Aussies. Victoria, Australia: Hyzon, 1992. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good The fascinating history they didn't tell us at school. 176 pp. Index. Very good condition.
[001367] Gawain, Elizabeth. The Dolphin's Gift. Sydney: Boobook Publication, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A unique Australian dolphin story. Covers rubbed. Light damage to top of spine. Binding good. Illus.
[010215] Gaylard, Geoff. One Hundfred and Sixty Years of News from the West Australian. South Australia: Adrian Savass Publishing, 1993. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 401 pp of great news stories from the archives of the West Australian newspaper. jacket has a few marks and a small scartch on rear. Inscription inside. Good copy.
[005949] Gervas, Stan. Perth in the 1930's and the Way We Were. Maylands, Western Australia: Stan Gervas, 1994. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good 118 pp. Perth, Wstern Australia in the 30s. Illus, some colour. Signed by author. A few marks on covers. Corners curling slightly.
[001401] Gibbs, John. A Bitch Called Tracy. Sydney: Surveys and Market Research, 1975. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Paperback. Minor chipping on edges. No roll. Pages browning with age. Binding tight. 198 pp. B/w illus.
[010170] Gillett, Keith. The Great Barrier Reef and Adjacent Isles. Australia: The Coral Press, 1959. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Good / Good. 195 pp. Numerous illus, colour and b/w. maps etc. Some tape stains inside covers. Inscribed by the author. Jacket is chipped and wrn with short tears and a few light losses.
[004947] Gladwin, Peter. The Long Beat Home. London: Viking Press, 1954. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A story of present day Sydney told with great narrative tension and excellent, racy dialogue. (From the cover) Paperback. Light wear. Binding good.
[010451] Goldfinch, Richenda. Legends of the Grain Game. Western Australia: Co-Operative Bulk Handling, 2003. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Very Good. 405 pp. Index, biblio, numerous illus. History of wheat growing and Co-Operative Bulk Handling in Western Australia. Jacket lighty worn.
[004140] Goodwood, John. The Last Gamble. Canberra: Libra Books, 1974. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A novel of the Australian turf. A few fold marks. Binding good. Text clean. Paperback.
[002907] Gordon, Harry. The Embarrassing Australian. Melbourne: Landsdowne, 1962. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / No Jacket. The story of an Australian aborigine who became an officer in the Korean war. Ex library. Usual markings. First blank page removed. Some b/w illus.
[010269] Gore, Stuart. Down the Golden Mile. London: Heinemann, 1962. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Fair / No Jacket. A novel of Western Australia's Golden mile. Ex lib copy. Worn and marked.
[004659] Gourley, Alan. Democracy and Freedom in Australia. Australia: First and Last Christian Publishing, 1987. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good An alternative political view of Australian politics. 95 pp. Good condition. A few white ink marks covering old names and price etc inside front cover.
[008678] Grace, Heather. Heart of Light. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1992. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Covers worn. A few fold marks. Previous owner's name and stamp mark inside.
[008148] Grant, Kay. It's 'ard to go Wrong in the Suburbs. ill. Jean Cullen. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1942. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Fair Scarce WW2 homefront humourous verse. 50 pp. Covers are worn and marked. Damage to spine. Pages browning.
[004570] Grant, Maxwell. Inherit the Sun. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has light wear. near very good copy.
[001086] Grattan, C.Hartley. Introducing Australia. New York: The John Day Company, 1944. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. The story of Australia written for Americans to build good WW2 and post WW2 relations between the two countries. Corners bumped. Jaket chipped, rubbed and worn with some tears and small pieces missing. Binding good, text clean.
[004218] Graves, Richard. The Bushcraft Handbooks. Time and Direction No 10. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good Richard Graves was a former commanding officer of the Australian jungle survival and rescue detachment on active service with the American Air Force. He produced a series of bushcraft and survival handbooks which are legendary! No 10 covers accurate direction, sun compass and finding latitude. For anyone interested in bush survival and bushcraft they are very valuable and rare. A rare find. PON inside.
[004217] Graves, Richard. The Bushcraft Handbooks. Travel and Gear. 9. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. . Good Richard Graves was a former commanding officer of the Australian jungle survival and rescue detachment on active service with the American Air Force,. He produced a series of bushcraft and survival handbooks which are legendary! No 9 covers plottings routes, land travel and water travel. For anyone interested in bush survival and bushcraft they are very valuable and rare. This a very nice copy.
[004220] Graves, Richard. The Bushcraft Handbooks. Fire Making No 5. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good Richard Graves was a former commanding officer of the Australian jungle survival and rescue detachment on active service with the American Air Force. He produced a series of bushcraft and survival handbooks which are legendary! No 5 covers fire without matches , types of fires and fire precautions. For anyone interested in bush survival and bushcraft they are very valuable and rare. A rare find. PON inside.
[004216] Graves, Richard. The Bushcraft Handbooks. Ropes and Cords. No 1. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good Richard Graves was a former commanding officer of the Australian jungle survival and rescue detachment on active service with the American Air Force. He produced a series of bushcraft and survival handbooks which are legendary! No 1 covers spinning rope, plaiting and uses for bush ropes . For anyone interested in bush survival and bushcraft they are very valuable and rare. A rare find.
[004120] Grayden, William. Adam and Atoms. Australia: William Grayden, 1957. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The plight of inland Aborigines in 1957. A controversial and valauble book self published by the author , a politician. B/w illus. In good condition. Orange cloth covers bright and clean. Binding good.
[004182] Green, Evan. Alice to Nowhere. London: Futura, 1984. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good An Australian outback classic. Paperback in near very good condition.
[000197] Green, Neville. Desert School. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1983. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / Good. 125pp with some photographs.The story of a school teacher in the desert of Western Australia. Paperback with dustjacket. Some folding marks on rear dustjacket and cover. One corner bumped.
[001888] Greenop, F.S. Who Travels Alone. Sydney: K.G.Murray Publishing Co, 1944. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. Jacket is worns with tears and losses. Light foxing on covers. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy of this scarce book about the first white settler to live amongst the Papuans.
[001466] Greenwood, Gordon. Australia. A Social and Political History. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1955. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped, has small tears and pieces missing. Covers good. Binding good. Text clean. A tidy copy.
[002700] Grey, Anthony. The Prime Minister Was Spy. Australia: Coronet Books, 1983. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. Good This book caused outrage in Australia when it was first published. The mystery of the Australian PMs death/disapearance was explained by labeling him a spy. 232 pp. Some b/w illus. Covers lightly worn and edges a bit dusty. Binding tight. Pages clean. No roll.
[003048] Grey, Anthony. The Prime Minister Was Spy. Australia: Coronet Books, 1983. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. Good This book caused outrage in Australia when it was first published. The mystery of the Australian PMs death/disapearance was explained by labeling him a spy. 232 pp. Some b/w illus. Covers lightly worn. Binding tight. Pages clean. No roll.
[001424] Grey, Anthony. The Prime Minister Was Spy. Australia: Coronet Books, 1983. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. Good This book caused outrage in Australia when it was first published. The mystery of the Australian PMs death/disapearance was explained by labeling him a spy. 232 pp. Some b/w illus. Covers and edges a bit dusty. Binding tight. Pages clean. No roll.
[001366] Grierson, John. Sir Hubert Wilkins. Enigma of Exploration. London: Robert Hale, 1960. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. An amazing story of an unsung adventurer. Illustrated with maps. 224 pp. Jacket chipped and a few small pieces missing. Now protected. Covers, text and binding all good. A very nice copy.
[001158] Groom, Arthur. I Saw a Strange Land. Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1959. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Price clipped jacket. Some small tears along edges. Slight insect damage to edges of jacket which does not extend to covers which are good. Binding good, text clean. Old penned price on jacket. Groom's journeys into Central Australia. Maps at ends. Some b/w illus.216 pp.
[000669] Grzimek, Bernhard. Four-legged Australians. London: Collins, 1967. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Fair Adventures with animals and men in Australia. 107 drawings and photographs. Pictorial boards, ex-library hence worn and marked. Frontis removed. 312 pp. A good reading reference.
[003093] Gunn, Aeneas. We of the Never-Never. London: Hutchinson, 1961. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers are worn and lightly marked. Spine sunned. Binding good. text clean. An Australian classic.
[001043] Gunn, Aeneas. We of the Never-Never. London: Hutchinson, 1964. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is rubbed and chipped. A few small tears and pieces missing. A penned name (small) on jacket has been penned over. Some grubby marks. Price clipped jacket. Previous owner's names inside and some pen marks on back of jacket. Binding is good. Text clean. One page has slightly smudged printers ink but text is still readable.
[006591] Haig, Ross. The Years of News for the West Australian and Perth Daily News. Perth, Western Australia: St George Books, 1984. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Very Good Around 900 news stories form the West Australian and The Daily News. 206 pp. Index. In very good condition.
[008614] Haigh, Gideon. The Battle for BHP. Australia: Information Australia, 1987. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn. Binding good. Text clean. The greatest Australian business story ever told. BHP.
[008505] Hal, Vic . Outback Policeman. Australia: Seal Books, 1973. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A nice square copy. Near very good condition. Previous owner's name inside.
[006590] Hall, Ken G. Australian Film the Inside Story. Sydney: Summit Books, 1977. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Good 192 pp of the history of Australian film making. Indus. illus, some clour. large format, near very good condition.
[002818] Hall, Norman. The Use of Trees and Shrubs in the Dry Country of Australia. Canberra, Australia: Forestry and Timber Bureau, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Companion volume to Growing Trees on Australian Farms 1968. To help with the planting and conservation of plants in the arid environments of Australia. 558 pp. Numerous illus and diags. Maps at ends. Jacket is chipped and worn and has some small tears. Binding good. Text clean.
[000883] Hamilton, John. Burkie. Perth, Western Australia: St George Books, 1988. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. A biography of Brian Burke, controversial Western Australia Premier. 218 pp. Illus and diags. D/J good. Remnants of a price label on front. Clean text, good binding.
[009162] Hancey, Fred. West of Wongan Katta. Wongan Hills WA: Wongan Ballidu Museum, First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stapled. Good 24 pp. Signed by author. Worn. History of Wongan Hills-Ballidu. Some illus. Some underlining. Scarce.
[010198] Hancock, Lang. Wake Up Australia. Australia: E.J.Dwyer, 1979. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good On Lang Hancock's birthday in June 1979 a plane load of politicians, business people, media etc left Sydney for a 2 day flight around Australia. The occupants were given a first hand look at Australia's mineral wealth and listened to the theories of development from iron re magnate Lang Hancock. Hancock advocated the use of nuclear bombs for mining and port building and the construction of an east west railway across Australia. This book details Hancock's dream and includes a number of maps and b/w illus. paperback. Binding good, clean and no roll. A very interesting publication.
[004500] Harcourt, J M. Upsurge. Perth, Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1986. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Facsimile edition. Fold mark on cover. Else very good. A once banned book.
[004865] Hardie, J J. Cattle Camp. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 1944. Third Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. A Bulletin prize novel. Binding cracked. Pages browning.
[010091] Hardie, J J. The Bridle Track. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1935. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Worn copy. Binding cracked. Cloth on spine ends frayed.
[001853] Hardy, Frank. The Hard Way. Sydney: Australasian Book Society, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Bumped. Minor silverfish damage to edges of jacket. PON inside. Covers bright. Binding good. Text clean. The story behind Power Without Glory.
[000207] Hardy, Frank. The Hard Way. Sydney, Australia.: Fontana, 1976. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story behind Power Without Glory. Paperback in good condition. 254pp. Some marks.
[001530] Hardy, Frank. Billy Bonker Rides Again. ill. Rigby, Paul. Sydney: Thomas Nelson, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Fair. Jacket and covers edgeworn. Grubby. Previous owner's name and inscription inside. Binding good.
[009686] Hardy, Frank. The Great Australian Lover and Other Stories. Australia: Nelson, 1972. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is chipped, worn marked and has some losses. Edges dusty.
[010034] Hardy, Frank. The Unlucky Australians. Melbourne: Nelson, 1968. First Edition Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Fair Covers worn. Number and part of a lable inside but no lib marks. Small portion of back cover corner missing on rear. Binding good.
[004782] Harman, Ian. Bird-Keeping in Australia. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 196. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Foreword by Alec H Chisholm. 177 pp.Numerous b/w illus. Valuable guide to keeping birds in Australia. Old penned price and previous owner's name inside.
[009694] Harney, Bill. North of 23. Australia: Australasian Publishing Co, . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. 266 pp. B/w illus. Coers are worn and frayed at extremities. Undated. probably first edition. Great Australiana.
[008767] Harney, Bill. Grief, Gaiety and Aborigines. Australia: Seal Books, 1973. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 191 pp. B/w illus. Slight roll and a few marks. First page has been name clipped.
[008935] Harney, Bill. North of 23. Australia: Rigby, 1961. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Scarce Australian Pocket Books edition. Square copy. Fold marks. Binding good.
[004632] Harney, Bill. To Ayers Rock and Beyond. Australia: Seal Books, 1969. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A nice square copy. Near very good condition. Uluru story. 192 pp.
[000868] Harris, Thistle.Y. Naturecraft in Australia. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. An introductory handbook to the flora and fauna and to the Australian environment for the use of the bushwalker, student, teacher, field naturalist and conservationist. 264pp. Numerous illus and photos. Ex-library hence all the usual wear and markings.
[000272] Hart, C.W.M And Pilling, Arnold.R.. The Tiwi of North Australia. New York, USA: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1960. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . A case study in cultural anthropology. A study of the Tiwi people of north Australia.118pp. Previous owner's name inside . Soft cover. Some chipping to cover edges.
[003039] Hasluck, Alexandra. Unwilling Emigrants. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1978. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Convictism in Western Australia. Card covers are worn. 165 pp. Inc some illus and index. Binding good, text clean. Reprint of a 1959 edition.
[001598] Hasluck, Paul. Mucking About. An Autobiography. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1977. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is worn and marked. Covers marked. Text clean. Binding good. Previous owner's details inside. 287 pp. Some b/w illus.
[001478] Hatfield, William. Sheepmates. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1937. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Tenth edition. Jacket is good with a penned price in one corner. A very nice copy.
[001795] Hatfield, William. Buffalo Jim. Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1946. First Australian Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Award label pasted inside cover. Spine sunned. Binding good. Text clean. PON inside.
[000927] Hatfield, William. I Find Australia. London: Oxford University Press, 1937. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Early travel stories in Australia. Numerous b/w illus. Covers worn. Spine lettering faded. Corners bumped.
[009842] Hatfield, William. Australia Through the Windscreen. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1939. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers have light wear. Binding good. Previous owner's name pencilled inside.
[001843] Hatfield, William. Barrier Reef Days. Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1948. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. PON inside. Some wear to extremities. Binding good. Text clean.
[007673] Hatfield, William. Into the (Great?) Unfenced. Melbourne: Popular Publications Pty Ltd, . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good Undated. Circa 1940s. Covers clean. Binding good. Slight foxing inside covers. Previous owner's name inside. A good copy.
[004125] Hatfield, William. Sheepmates. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1937. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair Ninth edition. Worn. Tape across top of spine. No jacket. Edges browning. Light foxing along edges.
[009541] Hawke, Steve. Noonkanbah. Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1989. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 347 pp. Aboriginal struggles at Noonkanbah. Index, illus. Light wear. White ink covers prevous owner's name inside.
[010035] Hawke, Steve. Noonkanbah. Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1989. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 347 pp. Aboriginal struggles at Noonkanbah. Index, illus. Covers worn.
[008758] Hawley, Janet. Encounters with Australian Artists. Queensland ,Australia: University of Queensland Press, 1993. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 191 pp. The author meets famous Australian artists. Inc Boyd, Friend, Whitely, Rees etc. Email for details. Some colour pics. Jacket has light wear. Good copy.
[000564] Hayes, Mike. The Complete Book of Aussie Yarns. Sydney: ABC Books, 1998. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good 534pp of Australian humour. Very good condition.
[006520] Haylen, Leslie. Big Red. Sydney: Australasian Book Society, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 207pp. Red cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Jacket is chipped and worn. Covers clean and bright. A good copy.
[000663] Haylen, Leslie. Big Red. Sydney: Australasian Book Society, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 207pp. Some black texta marks inside covers. Previous owner's name inside. Red cloth, gilt spine. Page inside cover has been removed.
[000419] Heddle, Moodie.E.. More Australian Adventures. Australia: Longmans Cheshire, 1970. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Ex-Library. Good / . A selection of adventure stories from some of Australia's best writers. Includes work by Hugh Edwards from Islands of Angry Ghosts. Ex high school library, some stamps and marks as a result. Covers protected by plastic.
[009547] Henderson, James. A. Marooned. Perth, Western Australia: St George Books, 1985. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story of the wreck of the Vergulde Draeck and the abandonment and escape from the Southland of Abraham Leeman in 1658. Paperback. Pictorial covers.218pp. Maps and illus. Previous owner's name inside. Slight roll. Book shop label on free end paper.
[008458] Henderson, James. A. Marooned. Perth, Western Australia: St George Books, 1985. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story of the wreck of the Vergulde Draeck and the abandonment and escape from the Southland of Abraham Leeman in 1658. Paperback. Pictorial covers.218pp. Maps and illus. Previous owner's name and inscription inside.
[000954] Heney, Helen. This Quiet Dust. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Covers good. Jacket rubbed and chipped , some tears with a small piece missing on front. Previous owner's name inside.
[001422] Herbert, Xavier. Capricornia. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1946. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn. Top and bottom of spine frayed. Ap[pears to have been repaired by partial paste down of frontis to close cracked binding. Text clean. Bumped. A better copy than its description.
[005108] Herbert, Xavier. Disturbing Element. Australia: Fontana, 1976. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Paperback. Worn. pages browning. From the author of Poor Fellow My Country. Previous owner's details inside.
[000319] Heseltine, Harry (ed). The Penguin Book of Austrlian Short Stories. England: Penguin, 1978. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Short stories from Rudd, Lawson, Pritchard, Davison, Moorehouse etc.298pp softcover. Worn and marked. Previous owner's name inside.
[003652] Hesling, Bernard. The Dinkum Pommie. Sydney, Australia.: Humorbooks, 1964. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. The dinkumization and depommifcation of an artful English immigrant. Publisher's laminate starting to lift around edges and on spine. Edges browning. Light wear. PON inside.
[008522] Hewett, Dorothy. Sandgropers. University of Western Australia: Fellowship of Australian Writers, 1973. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A Western Australian anthology. 205 pp. Jacket is worn and marked. A few marks on covers. Previous owner's name pencilled inside.
[005109] Heys, Stella. Some of Us. ill. Andrews, John. Sydney: The Currawong Publishing Co, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiffened Wrappers. Good / No Jacket. Heavy card boards. Light wear. Binding good.
[000885] Hill, Ernestine. The Territory. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1955. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 454pp. Jacket has some chipping and a few small pieces missing but is very tidy. Binding is good. Previous owner's name inside.
[000920] Hill, Ernestine. Flying Doctor Calling. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1948. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. The story of the Flying Doctor Service in outback Australia. 156pp plus numerous b/w pics at ends. Map inside front cover. Jacket chipped and worn with numerous pieces missing. Some wear to top and bottom of spine.
[000886] Hill, Ernestine. The Territory. ill. Durack, Elizabeth. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1981. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A sprawling saga of Australi's tropic north. 454 pp.Softcover. Binding has been split on page 274. Otherwise good.
[008078] Hill, Ernestine. My Love Must Wait. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1944. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn. Binding good. A few marks. Gift inscription inside. pages browning with age.
[001637] Hills, Ben. Blue Murder. Australia: Sun, 1989. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The truth about Wittenoom's deadly dust. 205 pp. Some b/w illus. Index. Edges lightly chipped. Binding good. text clean. A tidy copy.
[001325] Hitchens, F.Eric. Tangled Skeins. A Historic Survey of Australian Wool Marketing. Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A historic survey of Australian wool marketing. Circa 1952. Written by President Emeritus of the Australian Wool and Meat Producer's Association. Foreword by Sir S.M.Wadham, Professor of Agriculture, Melbourne University. 177 pp and appen. Some interesting notes in text. Previous owner's name inside. Pages browning. Jacket is chipped and worn, tears and some pieces missing. A scarce title.
[010161] Hodgkin, E P and K Sheard. Rottnest Island the Rottnest Biological Station and Recent Scientific Research. Perth: Government Printer, 1959. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. Good 95 pp. B/w illus, b/w fold map, reprinted from the Jornal of the Royal Society of Western Australia Vol 42 Part 3 1959. Sun mark around edges of cover.
[002075] Hohnson, Les. She Was the "Amity" Brig. Albany, Western Australia: Town of Albany, First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good 33pp with 18 b/w illus and 1 b/w photo. On Christmas Day 1826 the Amity brought the first settlers to King George Sound in WA. Pictorial card covers lightly rubbed. Stapled. Gift insc inside.
[004036] Holledge, James. Bushido. London: Horwitz Publications, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair The stark truth behind brutall Japanese war crimes. Lest We Forget ! An Australian version of Japanese war crimes fo the Second World War. First page has been removed. Rolled. Great cover art with the usual woman in danger and a Japanese officer wielding a Samurai sword. Scarce Holledge title. Ausralian pulp fiction style.
[001112] Holledge, James. Australian War Heroes. London: Horwitz Publications, 1962. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good True stories of Australian war heroes, pulp fiction style. Covers worn and chipped. Spine rolled. Pages browning. Services club stamp inside. Grubby. Scarce title
[004264] Holledge, James. Inside Kings Cross. London: Horwitz Publications, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Marihuana, and music, sex and sin. All the world has heard of Kings Cross and its gaudy night life ... From the sordid past of the razor gangs to the neon-lit present of striptease, fabulous characters have walked down Darlinghurst road. The angel of FDeath, the Midnight Raper , Phil the Jew , Siddie Kelly the Baccarat King, all the Molls, madames and Mobsters of each generation. One of the 60s style exposes. Includes some b/w illus. Worn covers with bottom corner missing. Rolled. Classic Holledge sex pulp style. Scarce. Book exchange stamp inside.
[004040] Holledge, James. Vice on Trial. London: Horwitz Publications, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Sensational names which revealed for the first time a fantastic world of immorality ... The Profumo Affair. A Holledge crime expose Australian pulp style. Worn. Some fold marks. Scarce Holledge title.
[003962] Holledge, James. Women Who Sell Sex. London: Horwitz Publications, 1964. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Startling true stories about women who sell sex. Written by one of Australia's great "expose" writers on crime, vice and corruption. Written pulp style. In good condition. Scarce Holledge title.
[003961] Holledge, James. Girls for Rent. London: Horwitz Publications, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Startling true stories about "paid love" in all the world's greatest cities. Written by one of Australia's great "expose" writers on crime, vice and corruption. Written pulp style. In good condition. Scarce Holledge title.
[008696] Holledge, James. Deeds That Made the AIF. Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, 1961. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good True stories of Australian diggers in action, pulp fiction style. Covers worn and chipped. Square copy. Borowning with age. Scarce title
[002190] Hollows, Fred. Fred Hollows. The Updated Autobiography with Peter Corris. Australia: Kerr, 1993. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good A very good copy. Clean and bright.
[007803] Holthouse, Hector. Barrier Reef in Colour. Australia: Rigby, 1971. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Approx 40 with colour illus ot the Great Barrier Reef. Jacket is chipped and worn.
[001429] Holthouse, Hector. Up Rode the Squatter. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1985. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The savage beginnings of Queensland's west. Paperback. 206 pp. B/w illus. Edges grubby and chipped
[000712] Hooker, John. The Bush Soldiers. London: Collins, 1984. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 439pp. Covers and jacket in good condition. Light rubbing. Text clean. Binding good.
[003001] Huggins, Rita and Huggins, Jackie. Auntie Rita. Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1994. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Covers lightly worn. Bar code label inside partly removed. A few creases on covers. Binding good. Has been used as a study text with some passages highlighted. Aboriginal studies.
[000084] Hugh Lunn. Head Over Heels. Queensland ,Australia: University of Queensland Press, 1992. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 306pp sequel to "Over The Top With Jim" Described as a high octane, girl chasing scoop..." The book and dust jacket are in very good condition.
[000596] Hughes, Helen. Australia in a Developing World. Sydney: ABC Books, 1985. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 95pp. Part of the Australian Boyer lectures. 1985. Price sticker on back cover.
[007334] Hughes, Kate Pritchard. Contemporary Australian Feminism 2. Australia: Longman, 1997. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 360 pp. Index. Card covers have been coered by contact. A few marks.
[001856] Hughes, Mary Kent. Pioneer Doctor. Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1950. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and rubbed. Some losses at extremities. Covers bright and clean. Text clean. Binding good. Some b/w illus.
[000421] Hungerford, T.A.G. Stories From Suburban Road. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. 214pp and autobiographical collection from a well know Australian author. Ex library. Some stamp marks etc. Cover protected by plastic.
[000033] Hunter, L.R.M.. Woodline. Five Years with the Woodcutters of the Western Australian Goldfields.. Hunter, L.R.M., 1976. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fair / . 82pp story of the woodcutters who provided the timber to power Kalgoorlie between 1946-50. The previous owner's names are inside.
[004965] Hurley, P J. Red Cedar. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 1948. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. The story of the north coast of NSW by Waratah. 219 pp. Inc b/w illus. Jacket is tattered wth large losses. Binding cracked at frontis but still firm. Clean text.
[005196] Hutchinson, D E. Aboriginal Progress. A New Era?. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1969. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Ex Lib. Fair Reading/research copy. Ex-lib. Marks and taped repairs.
[009599] Hutchinson, John N. Save That Song. Western Australia: By Author, 1988. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good A Western Australia ornithologist tells of his outback adventures recording bird sounds. Illus. Signed by author, Gift inscription inside.
[002055] Huxley, Elspeth. Their Shining Eldorado. London: Chatto and Windus, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A journey through Australia. First edition.382pp with fold out map and some b/w plates. Jacket chipped and worn and some small losses at extremities. Insc inside. A nice copy.
[004851] Hyslop, R C. The Birth of a Principality. Perth, Western Australia: Frank Daniels, 1973. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Upset by an unfair wheat quota system farmers at the Hutt River property in Western Australia seceded from Australia in 1970. This is the controversial story of the secession. Scarce title. 52 pp. Numerous illus.
[008219] Idriess, Ion. Lasseter's Last Ride. Sydney, Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1933. Fourteenth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. 251 pp. The story of Lasster's fabled lost gold reef. This is a fair copy of the classic Lasseter story. A few stains on covers. Board stains. Light foxing first few pages. It includes numerous photos and maps.
[002383] Idriess, Ion. Flynn of the Inland. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1939. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers and spine worn and lightly frayed with cloth coming away from one side of the spine. Marks on cover. Light foxing first and last pages. Edges dusty. 306 pp. The story of the origins of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
[002991] Idriess, Ion. Silver City. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The story of the country around Broken Hill by Idriess. An Australian classic. Cloth hardcover. Spine lightly sunned. No jacket. Binding good. Near very good. Text clean. PON inside.
[002386] Idriess, Ion. Isles of Despair. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1947. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers are worn have a few marks. Bumped. Spine frayed at extremities. Text has a few marks. Maps at ends. An Idriess classic.
[007907] Idriess, Ion. Flynn of the Inland. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Australian Classics edition. Jacket has some light wear. A few marks. Good copy.
[007906] Idriess, Ion. The Red Chief. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Australian Classics edition. Jacket has some light wear. A few marks. Good copy.
[009520] Idriess, Ion. Lightning Ridge. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1950. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A very clean copy of this Idriess classic. Blue cloth covers are clean and bright. Pages are browning with age. Inscription/stamp inside.
[001771] Idriess, Ion. Across the Nullabor. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1951. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers and spine worn. Spine sunned. Bumped corners and bump mark on bottom edge. PON inside. Maps at ends. 343 pp. Text clean. Binding good. B/w plates.
[009521] Idriess, Ion. Tracks of Destiny. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1961. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / No Jacket. A very clean copy of this Idriess classic. Red cloth covers are clean and bright.
[004119] Idriess, Ion. One Wet Season. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1949. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. First edition of the Idriess classic. No jacket. Covers worn. Book slightly mishapen. Gift inscription inside.
[008220] Idriess, Ion. The Yellow Joss and Other Tales. Sydney, Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1951. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 256 pp. Cover worn around edges. Board stains. Binding good. Pages browning with age.
[007933] Idriess, Ion. Men of the Jungle. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1946. Fourteenth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Spine is sunned. Binding starting to slacken. Previous owners name has been clipped ut of the top of first page. Another name inside. Worn copy.
[007459] Idriess, Ion. Forty Fathoms Deep. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1950. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn at extremities. Binding cracked at title page. Spine worn. Maps at ends. 278 pp. Text clean but browning with age. Binding good. B/w plates. Bumped. Pearl divers and sea rovers in Australian seas.
[000031] Idriess, Ion. Lasseter's Last Ride. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Robertson, 1980. Australian Classics Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 185 pp reprint of the classic story of the legendary Lasster's lost golden reef in central Australia. This is very clean copy with only some slight rubbing to the dust cover.
[008112] Idriess, Ion. Forty Fathoms Deep. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1941. Ninth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers have light wear. Maps at ends. 343 pp. B/w plates. Pearl divers and sea rovers in Australian seas. A very nice copy.
[000532] Idriess, Ion. Flynn of the Inland. Pacific, 1970. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . Foreword by Sydney Kidman. 244 pp. The story of John Flynn, the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Paperback. Some corners have been folded. Covers chipped and rubbed, edges starting to brown with age.
[005712] Idriess, Ion. The Wet. There are Ways of Dealing with it. Melbourne: Education Journal of the Australian Army, 1942. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stiff Card. Good Scarce 7 pp article by Idriess in SALT 12th October 1942. Vol 5 No 2.
[001767] Idriess, Ion. Flynn of the Inland. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1939. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers and spine worn and lightly frayed. Small black ink mark on cover. Bumped. PON and insc inside. Light foxing first and last pages. Edges dusty. 306 pp. The story of the origins of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
[000602] Idriess, Ion. The Red Chief. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1955. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. 226pp. 1955. Hardcover with dustjacket. The dustjacket is now protected by a plastic sleeve and has a small piece missing at the bottom of the front and a few fold marks. A very tidy copy of this Australian classic.
[005906] Idriess, Ion. My Mate Dick. Sydney: Pacific Book, 1965. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Gold pioneers in North Queensland. Covers worn, edgeworn. Corner on back cover bumped. Good "square " copy. Previous owner's name inside.
[001769] Idriess, Ion. Flynn of the Inland. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1948. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Signed by Author. Fair / No Jacket. Covers and spine worn and lightly frayed. Library markings on spine. 306 pp. Maps at ends. Half of map at rear missing. B/w plates. Ex-library. Usual markings and wear. Binding cracked. Signed by the author with the inscription "good luck to you." The story of the origins of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. A reading copy ... but signed by the great Australian author!
[004589] Idriess, Ion. Forty Fathoms Deep. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1942. Tenth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers and spine worn and frayed with cloth split away from spine. A good reading copy or collection filler. Bumped. PON inside. Maps at ends. 343 pp. Text clean but browning with age. Binding good. B/w plates. Pearl divers and sea rovers in Australian seas.
[004590] Idriess, Ion. The Norwesters. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1954. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good A very clean copy of this Idriess classic.Covers lightly marked. Gilt lettering on sine faded. Clean copy. No jacket. Interesting stories of WA's northwest. Nice copy.
[001766] Idriess, Ion. Flynn of the Inland. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1933. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers and spine worn and lightly frayed. 306 pp. Plus index and a list of Angus and Roberston publications. Text clean. Ninth edition. Maps at ends. B/w plates. The story of the origins of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
[004323] Ingpen, Robert. Pioneers of Wool. Australia: Pioneer Settlement Press, 1972. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 56 pp of interesting history and sketches of historical wool topics and locations. Jacket lightly worn. Covers good. A clean copy. Near very good.
[000392] Ingram, Anne Bower. Shudders and Shakes. Great Britain: Collins, 1974. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair / . A collection of ghostly tales from well known Australian authors compiled by Ingram. Paperback. Brown stain inside front cover and edges marked. Good reading copy. 157pp.
[000414] Innes, Hammond. Golden Soak. Great Britain: Fontana, 1974. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . A classic story of the mining boom in Australia in the early 70s.286pp. Edges marked. Cover chipped and has a number of fold marks.
[006625] Innes, Hammond. Maddon's Rock. Great Britain: Pan, 1956. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Vintage paperback copy of the Innes classic. Pages browning with age. Slight roll.
[007920] Innes, Hammond. Golden Soak. Great Britain: Fontana, 1979. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A classic story of the mining boom in Australia in the early 70s.286pp. Edges marked. Rolled.
[009177] Jacobs, Philip A. Famous Australian Trials and Memories of the Law. Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, Second Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Stories of interesting Australian trials. Email for detals of contents. Undated. Circa 40s. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses.
[006021] James, Bill. Collecting Australian Gemstones. Sydney: Murray Book Distributors, 1966. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. A handbook for Australian gem stone collectors. A field guide. Numerous b/w and coloured illus, diags, maps, index. No jacket. A few marks on covers.Very edgeworn. A good reading/field copy.
[001329] James, Bill. Collecting Australian Gemstones. Sydney: Murray Book Distributors, 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. A handbook for Australian gem stone collectors. A field guide. Numerous b/w and coloured illus, diags, maps, index. No jacket. A few marks on covers. Binding good. Text clean. 192pp
[002324] Jamieson, Rick. Canyons Near Sydney. Grose Vale: Rick Jamieson, 1993. First Edition. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Saddlestitched. Good A small pocket sized guide to the canyons near Sydney. Contains details of how to get there, what to take and valuable canyoning info. 54 pp plus index and illus. Scarce.
[002503] Jenkins, C.F.H. The National Parks of Western Australia. Crawley, Western Australia: The National Parks Authority of Western Australia, 1980. First Edition. Large Format. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good 78 pp. Illus, maps, diags. very good condition. A guide to WA's National Parks in 1980.
[010307] Jillett, Leslie. Wings Across the Tasman. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1952. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. The story of the first avaitors to cross the Tasman sea from Oz to NZ. Jacket s chipped and worn and has been reinforced with tape along top and bottom edges. Short tear on one page. 199 pp. index, illus. maps at ends. Previous owners name inside.
[010246] Johnson, Les. Love Thy Land. Albany, WA: Albany Shire Council, 1982. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 229 pp history of Albany, WA. Illus, index. Inscription inside. Near very good copy.
[008073] Johnson, Rob. The Golden Age of the Argonauts. Australia: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A celebration of Australia's best-loved radio program for children. 270 pp. Some b/w illus. Near very good condition.
[000998] Johnston, George, H. Pacific Partner. New York: World Book Co, 1944. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. An interesting jingoistic war correspondence version of Australian life aimed at impressing the US during WW2. A very interesting PR excercise designed to inform, entertain Americans and convince them to participate in the defence of Australia.. Covers good. Jacket chipped and worn with a few small pieces missing. A nice copy.
[009008] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Cartoons and Australiana Number 103. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair No 103 of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers very rubbed and worn. Some loose pages. Tear along spine.
[009000] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Cartoons and Australiana Number 104.
ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, 1981. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good No 104 of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks.
[009001] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Cartoons and Australiana Number 110. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, 1981. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good No 110 of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks.
[009005] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Australia. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, 1979. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Not numbered, part of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks.
[009002] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Cartoons and Australiana Number 105. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, . First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good No 105 of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks.
[009006] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Cartoons and Australiana Number 100. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, . First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good No 100 of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks. Book exchange stamp and old price on front cover.
[010375] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Cartoons and Australiana Number 111. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, 1981. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good No 111of the series. 66 pages of cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks and a satin along bottom edge of last pages..
[009007] Jolliffe. The Best of Witchetty's Tribe. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good No numbered, part of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks.
[009004] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Cartoons and Australiana Number 104. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, 1981. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good No 104 of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks.
[009003] Jolliffe. Jolliffe's Outback Cartoons and Australiana Number 109. ill. Jolliffe. Dee Why, New South Wales: Jolliffe Publications, First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good No 105 of the series. Cartoons and Australiana. Large format soft cover. Covers rubbed and a few marks.
[009816] Jones, Henry. The Story of Avondale. Western Australia: Department of Agriculture, 1994. First Edition. Pictorial Card. Good The history of the Avondale research station , Beverley, WA. 48 pp. Covers worn. Rub mark on old price inside. Scarce.
[000925] Jose, Arthur.W. History of Australia. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1917. Sixth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 320 pp. An early Australian history text with numerous maps and illus. Previous owner's name inside. Covers rubbed. Corners bumped.
[008316] Joy, William. The Venturers. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1972. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. 174 pp. Illus. Index. Interesting Australian pioneer stories. Jacket spine lightly faded. Near fine.
[000454] Joy, William. The Liberators. Australia: Golden Press P/L, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Library of Australia classic edition.160pp with illustrations. The story of Australi's struggle for independence. Covers rubbed. Pictorial cover. No dustjacket issued. Previous owner's name inside.
[007377] Kafcaloudes, Phil. The Chequred Lady and Other Tales from Australian Courts. NSW, Australia: The Federation Press, 1993. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Larrikans, larks, lurks and the law ... card covers. Near very good.
[001432] Kahrau, Wolfgang. Australian Caves and Caving. Melbourne: Periwinkle Colour Guides, 1972. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 111 pp. Colour and b/w illus. Diags, Ausralian caving information. In good condition.
[006460] Keenan, Crackers. Australia's Funniest Racing Yarns. Australia: Random House, 2003. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Foreword by Lex Marinos. Humour. Near very good conditon. Previous owner's name inside.
[004736] Keesing, Nancy. By Gravel and Gum. ill. Shaw, Roderick. Melbourne: MacMillan, 1963. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. No 4 in the Great Stories of Australia series. Jacked is chipped and lightly worn. Covers and binding good. Text clean. A nice copy. Book plate pasted inside.
[001551] Keesing, Nancy. By Gravel and Gum. ill. Shaw, Roderick. Melbourne: MacMillan, 1966. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. No 4 in the Great Stories of Australia series. Jacked is chipped and lightly worn. Covers and binding good. Text clean. A nice copy. Previous owner's name inside.
[008062] Keesing, Nancy. John Lang & "The Forger's Wife". Sydney: John Ferguson, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has light wear. Near very good copy.
[007802] Kelly, Barbara. A Continuing Story A Continuation of the History of the Country Women's Association of Western Australia 1974-1999. Perth, Western Australia: Country Women's Association, 1999. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Good 75th Anniversary of the CWA history of the association. 195 pp. A few marks on covers. Assisted by Dr Rica Erickson. Scarce.
[001457] Kelly, Vince. The Shadow. Sydney: Pacific Books, 1963. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The amazing exploits of Frank Fahy. True crime story.192 pp. Paperback. Covers worn. Spine worn. Rolled. A reading copy. Binding tight.
[006200] Kendall, Henry. Selected Poems of Henry Kendall. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1957. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 210 pp of poems from one of Australia's greatest. Frontis. Jacket is chipped and clipped and worn. Some short tears.Covers bright and clean. Bumped. Cancelled stamp inside but no sign of any library wear. White ink covering old price inside. Clean copy.
[007474] Kendall, Henry. The Poetical Works of Henry Kendall. Sydney: Currey O'neil, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. One of the Australian Classics series. Light wear.
[005808] Keneally, Thomas. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith. South Australia: Fontana, 1983. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 178pp."the Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is the chant of the underdog." became a major Australian film. Previous owner's name inside front cover.
[001470] Keneally, Thomas. The Fear. Australia: Horwitz Publications, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Sydney 1942. The war, the Yanks, eccentrics. The Fear. Paperback. Old penned price inside. Binding good. Text clean. Tidy copy.
[000408] Keneally, Thomas. Bring Larks and Heroes. Melbourne, Australia.: Sun Books, 1974. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 230pp paperback. Covers marked and edges rubbed. Binding is tight and text is clean.
[006016] Keneally, Thomas. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith. Victoria, Australia: Penguin, 1977. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 178pp."the Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is the chant of the underdog." became a major Australian film. paperback. Covers rubbed.
[006006] Keneally, Thomas. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith. South Australia: Fontana, 1978. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good 178pp."the Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is the chant of the underdog." became a major Australian film. Previous owner's name inside.
[007144] Kettle, Ellen. That They Might Live. Sydney: F P Leonard, 1979. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Comprehensive look at the development of New Guinea from the perspective of missionaries, health workers, administrators etc. Interesting. 368 pp. Numerous illus. Inc a gift inscription to Dame Rachel Cleland from Longas Solomon (who became Papua New Guinea's Consul General in Sydney) 1984. Sir Donald Cleland was the Administrator in 1962. A few fold marks and other marks on covers. Binding good. Nice tidy copy.
[009292] Killen, D J. In the Commonwealth Cause. Australia: League of Rights, First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good An Australian legislator writes on Britain's Common Market negotaitions. League of Rights Publication. Scarce political publication. 35 pp. Some stains inside.
[009251] King, C J. An Outline of Closer Settlement in New South Wales. NSW, Australia: Department of Agriculture Government of Victoria, 1957. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Part 1 , The Sequence of the land law 1788-1956. Reprint from Review of marketing and Agricultural Economics. 290 pp. Doags, illus. Valuable ref for details of the release of land , and land law in NSW. Good copy. Spine sunned. Previous owner's name inside. Binding good.
[002501] King, Jonathan and King, John. Waltzing Materialism. ill. Spooner, John. Sydney: Harper and Row, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Publishers laminate lifting off covers. Covers marked and worn, some fold marks. Pages browning with age. 224 pp. with illus by John Spooner.
[000160] King, Mrs Philip Gidley. The Governor's Lady. Melbourne, Australia.: Melbourne University Press, 1991. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. As New / . The story of Governor King's wife. 132pp softcover.In very good condition.
[003080] King, Norma. Early Days Around Coolgardie. Australia: Norma King and Thomsons Reward PL, 1992. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Very Good 16 pp of early Coolgardie history. Some b/w illus. Written by a great Western Australian goldfields writer.
[009546] King, Norma. Ghost Towns of the North Country. Australia: Norman King, 1974. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Very Good 16 pp of early WA goldfields history. Some b/w illus. Written by a great Western Australian goldfields writer.
[004100] King, Norma. The Waldeck Story. Western Australia: Gannet Press, 1980. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The story of the pioneering Waldeck family in Western Australia. Covers chipped and rubbed. Inc chart
[009542] King, Norma. Early Days Around Coolgardie. Australia: Norma King and Thomsons Reward PL, . Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Very Good 16 pp of early Coolgardie history. Some b/w illus. Written by a great Western Australian goldfields writer.
[009545] King, Norma. Gold Finds Near Kambalda. 1976: Norma King and Thomsons Reward PL, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Very Good 16 pp of early Kambalda history. Some b/w illus. Written by a great Western Australian goldfields writer.
[010041] King, Norma. The Fabulous Golden Mile. Australia: Norman King, . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Very Good 16 pp of early WA goldfields history. Some b/w illus. Written by a great Western Australian goldfields writer.
[010040] King, Norma. Ghost Towns of the North Country. Australia: Norman King, 1974. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Very Good 16 pp of early WA goldfields history. Some b/w illus. Written by a great Western Australian goldfields writer.
[000216] King, Norma. Colourful Tales of the Western Australian Goldfields. Adeaide, Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1990. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 155pp hardcover with jacket in good condition, some minor chipping. Numerous tales with illustrations of the early days on the Western Australian Goldfields.
[004932] Knudsen , Peter Axel. The Bloodwood Tree. London: Frederick Muller, 1962. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A novel of outback Australia. 285 pp. Jacket is chipped and worn with some tears and light losses. Binding good.
[003894] Knudsen , Peter Axel. The Bloodwood Tree. London: Frederick Muller, 1962. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A novel of outback Australia. 285 pp. Covers worn and have a few scratches. Binding good. Edges browning.
[005269] Koch, C J. Across the Sea Wall. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1982. Revised Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Revised edition. Near very good condition. Gift inscription inside.
[003096] Korporaal, Glenda. Yankee Dollars. Australian Investment in America. Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Stories of Australian's aggresive investment in America. Only light wear. Very good. 299 pp. Index.
[002608] Lake, Max. Hunter Winemakers. Australia: Jacaranda, 1970. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 188 pp. Index. Numerous illus. Jacket is chipped and has a few small tears. Lightly bumped. Binding good. Text clean. PON inside.
[009284] Lambert, Eric. Kelly. London, Great Britain: Frederick Muller, 1964. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped, has light wear and a few tears. price clipped. A good copy. Ned Kelly and bushragners.
[001944] Lambert, Eric. The Five Bright Stars. Melbourne: The Australasian Book Society, 1954. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good An interesting novel about one of the great events in Australia's history. Light damge to spine. Binding good. Browning around the edges.
[007628] Lamond, W. Tales of the Overland. Carlisle, Western Australia.: Hesperian Press, 1986. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex Lib. Fair Queensland to the Kimberley in 1885. 136 pp. Ex lib. Illus.
[000017] Lane, Elizabeth. Our Uncle Charlie. Sydney, Australia.: Readers Book Club, 1965. Readers Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. A follow up to "Mad As Rabbits". This book is in good condition. The dust jacket is chipped and has small tears and there is a small piece missing at the top of the spine. The previous owner's name is written inside.
[000065] Lane, John. Sayonara Australia. Yunderup, Western Australia: Self Published, 1991. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paperback. Privately Printed. Good / No Jacket. 246pp fiction based on facts surrounding the life of an Australia POW in a Japanese prison camp during WW2 and his life when he returns to Australia after the war. This book is in very good cndition. Book exchange stamp marks and prices on inside of jacket and cover.
[000180] Lane, John. Fairbridge Kid. ill. Bentley, Nicolas. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Press, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / . "John Lane sets the record straight in this no nonsense look about the fate of 300 children who were transported halfway around the world in 1933 to begin a new life at Kingsley Fairbridge farm Scool."240pp. Paperback in very good condition.
[004385] Lang, Ernie. Grist to the Mill. Australia: Goodman Fielder Mills Lt, 1994. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A history of flour milling in Western Australia. Card covers. Clean. Binding good. 184 pp. B/w illus. Index. In good condition.
[001774] Langford Smith, K. Sky Pilot in Arnhem Land. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1935. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of the first man to fly over Arnhem Land. Jacket is chipped and worn with some tears and pieces missing. Now protected. Light foxing on first and last few pages and edges. Binding good. Text clean. Map at front. PON inside. 272 pp. Numerous b/w plates. This is a very nice copy of a scarce book, even scarcer with a dust jacket. Please ask for a scan of jacket.
[001373] Lannoy, Lex. The Australian Bushcraft Handbook. Sydney: Horwitz Grahame, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 253 pp. A guide to bushcraft in the Australian outdoors. Covers camping, canoeing, hiking, caving, etc. Numerous illus and diags. Softcover. Light damage to top of spine. A few marks on cover.
[008561] Lannoy, Lex. The Australian Bushcraft Handbook. Sydney: Horwitz Grahame, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 253 pp. A guide to bushcraft in the Australian outdoors. Covers camping, canoeing, hiking, caving, etc. Numerous illus and diags. Softcover.
[000175] Larkin, John and Barker, Geoffrey. The Holt Report. Australia: An Age Insight Book, 1968. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair A full investigation into the death of an Australian Prime Minister. 121pp with numerous photos. Edges chipped and covers rubbed. Binding becoming loose at front. Scarce copy.
[007732] Larkins, John. Australian Pubs. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1976. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 280 pp with illus. Dedicated to the Australian pub. Numerous photographs and details of outback, town and city pubs. Email and ask if your favourite watering hole is included! jacket has light wear. A pub classic.
[007107] Larkins, John. Australian Pubs. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1973. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 280 pp of Australian pubs with numerous illus. In good condition. No jacket. Email me if you want to know if your favourite watering hole is included!
[003849] Laughton , Valerie. Showbags. Australia: 1990. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Very Good / Very Good. The story behind festivals, shows and fairs. Self published. Inscribed by author. In very good condition.
[000271] Laughton, K.C.. Not Quite Men No Longer Boys. Alice Springs, Australia: Jukurrpa Books, 1999. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / . An Australian Aboriginal youth from the bush goes to the Vietnam war. Includes illustrations.352pp.
[005544] Lawler , Ray. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. Australia: Currency Press, 1986. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Melbourne Australia ... where the girls wait for their men to return from cutting sugar in the outback. For 16 years Roo has brought Olive a doll, but this summer - the seventeenth summer - things have changed. A classic Australian play. Paperback. Covers worn and chipped. Binding good. Pages browning. Previous owner's name inside.
[003817] Lawler , Ray. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. Sydney: Fontana, 1974. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Melbourne Australia ... where the girls wait for their men to return from cutting sugar in the outback. For 16 years Roo has brought Olive a doll, but this summer - the seventeenth summer - things have changed. A classic Australian play. Paperback. Covers worn and chipped. Binding good. Pages browning.
[006534] Lawler , Ray. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. Australia: Currency Press, 1998. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Melbourne Australia ... where the girls wait for their men to return from cutting sugar in the outback. For 16 years Roo has brought Olive a doll, but this summer - the seventeenth summer - things have changed. A classic Australian play. Card covers. A very good copy. Clean and bright
[010185] Lawson, Will. When Cobb and Co Was King. Australia: Pacific Books, 1967. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Romance and high adventure blended with historical fact ... An Australian classic. PB in good condition. Short tear on first page.
[005658] Lawson, Will. When Cobb and Co Was King. Australia: Pacific Book, 1970. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Romance and high adventure blended with historical fact ... An Australian classic. PB in good condition.
[002686] Lea-Scarlett, Errol. Queanbeyan. District and People. Queanbeyan: Queanbeyan Municipal Council, 1968. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Good. Queanbeyan history.296 pp. Maps at ends. Jacket lightly chipped and worn. Else very good. Inscription inside.
[001891] Leach, J.A. Australian Nature Studies. Melbourne: MacMillan, 1952. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. All about birds, beasts, fishes, plants, insects, fossils. Illustrated by 100s of b/w drawings. jacket is tatty with large losses. Binding good. Text clean. PON inside.
[006049] Leahy, Sean. The Best of Leahy from the West Australian. Perth, Western Australia: Panorama Books, First Edition. Stapled. Good 96 pp of cartoons form The West Australian. Undated. Circa 80s. Stapled. A few marks.
[000653] Lear, Melville. A Secret to Sell. ill. Stackpool, Walter. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. 147 pp. A story of the early settlement of Western Australia for older children. Covers good. Jacket torn and tatty with pieces missing. Previous owners' names inside.
[000851] Levi, Werner. Australia's Outlook on Asia. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1958. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. An analysis of Australia's attitude to its northern neighbours in 1958. Well referenced. Jacket chipped and worn with small tears and pieces missing. Small black pen mark on cover. An interesting text.
[001120] Leyland, Mike and Mal. Where Dead Men Lie. Melbourne: Landsdowne, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Jacket and covers are good. Nice clean copy of this outback Australian classic. The best book from the Leyland brothers and covers the film, Wheels Across the Wilderness.
[000385] Leyland, Mike and Mal. Where Dead Men Lie. Australia: Walkabout Pocketbooks, 1970. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 196 pp of adventure as Mike and Mal cross Australia. their story became a movie, Wheels Across the Wilderness. 22 colour photographs in this paperback in good condition. Previous owner's name inside front cover.
[005188] Libby, Ronald T. Hawke's Law. Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1989. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The politics of mining and Aboriginal land rights in Australia. 175 pp. Index. Near very good condition.
[007150] Lindsay, Joan. Picnic at Hanging Rock. England: Penguin, 1975. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 213 pp Australian classic which became a haunting film. Softcover. Fold mark on front cover.
[004098] Lindsay, Joan. Picnic at Hanging Rock. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1976. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and has a few tears along edges. Binding good. Covers clean. PON inside. A few marks. Hardcover version of this Australian classic with stills from the movie on the covers.
[006392] Lindsay, Joan. Picnic at Hanging Rock. England: Penguin, 1975. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 213 pp Australian classic which became a haunting film. Softcover.
[000368] Lindsay, Joan. Picnic at Hanging Rock. England: Penguin, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / . 213 pp Australian classic which became a haunting film. Softcover.
[004078] Lindsay, Kathleen. Here in Eden. London: Hutchinson, 1951. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Poor / No Jacket. Scare Western Australian fiction. X lib. Poor condition. Reading copy only. Repaired and marked.
[009158] Lindsay, Norman. The Cousin from Fiji. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1945. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Fair / No Jacket. Worn ex lib copy with usual wear and markings.
[005032] Linke, Gladys. And if Her Droughts are Bitter. Carlisle, Western Australia.: Hesperian Press, 1996. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Life in outback Western Australia. Card covers .125 pp. Light wear.
[003018] Little, Graham. Political Ensembles. a Psychological Approach to Politics and Leadership. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1985. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Good. Someone out there will understand what the title means ... jacket is in near very good condition. Light wear. Covers clean, binding good and text clean. A few light marks on edges. 223 pp inc index.
[000119] Lloyd, C.J And Troy, P.N.. Innovation and Reaction. Sydney, Australia.: George Allen and Unwin, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / No Jacket. The life and death of the federal department of urban and regional development. 282pp. Soft cover. Some rubbing on covers.
[002187] Lockwood, Douglas. Crocodiles and Other People. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1966. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / Fair. Ex-library with usual marks and wear. Binding good. Jacket laminated to covers. A good reading copy.
[009010] Lockwood, Douglas. Fair Dinkum. London: Readers Book Club, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. " ... fair dinkum stories about fair dinkum Aussies. Fair dinkum." Numerous illus including photos of the bombing of Darwin. 239 pp. Worn copy.
[000923] Lockwood, Douglas. Fair Dinkum. London: Readers Book Club, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. " ... fair dinkum stories about fair dinkum Aussies. Fair dinkum." Numerous illus including photos of the bombing of Darwin. 239 pp. Covers good. Some wear at top and bottom of spine. Jacket worn and chipped and has some pieces missing.
[000013] Lockwood, Douglas. Up The Track. London: Readers Book Club, 1966. Readers Book Club Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. Well known Australian author Douglas Lockwood documents life in the north of Australia in the early 1960's. Numerous b/w photos. Small piece of dust jacket missing at the base of the spine but over all it is a tidy copy. Previous owner's name is inside the front cover.
[004696] Lockwood, Douglas. My Old Mates and I. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / Fair. Ex lib. Usual wear, labels etc. A reading copy.
[004609] Lockwood, Douglas. I, the Aboriginal. Adelaide, Australia: Seal Books, 1977. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 240 pp. Douglas Lockwood's biography of Waipuldanya, an Aborigine from Roper River. Numerous b/w illustrations. In good condition. Clean, square copy.
[004699] Lockwood, Douglas. My Old Mates and I. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / Fair. Ex lib. Usual wear, labels etc. A reading copy.
[004383] Lockwood, Douglas. Fair Dinkum. London: Readers Book Club, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. " ... fair dinkum stories about fair dinkum Aussies. Fair dinkum." Numerous illus including photos of the bombing of Darwin. 239 pp. Covers good. Binding good. A nice clean copy.
[000654] Lockwood, Douglas. I, The Aboriginal. Australia: Rigby, 1968. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Good. 248pp. A classic story of an Australian Aborigine. Jacket has been price clipped and has a minor tear to top RH corner, and minor chipping and rubbing.
[007928] Lockwood, Douglas. Crocodiles and Other People. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1959. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn, binding starten to slacken. Edges dusty. A fair copy.
[005677] Lockwood, Rupert. War on the Waterfront. NSW, Australia: Hale and Ironmonger, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Menzies, Japan and the Pig-iron dispute. 264 pp.Illus. Index. In good condition.
[001351] Lord, E. Shrubs and Trees for Australian Gardens. Melbourne: Lothian Publishing Co Ltd, 1964. Fourth Edition. Hard Cover. Good / Good. The fourth edition. Completely revised. 462 pp. 14 colour plates. Numerous b/w illus. Lists of Australian plants and where they are best grown. A valuable reference for the Australian native plant grower. Jacket is worn around edges. previous owner's name inside. Binding is good and text clean. A very nice copy.
[000343] Lord, Gabrielle. The Whipping Boy. Victoria, Australia: McPhee Gribble, 1992. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 339pp fiction. Paperback A few marks and scratches on cover and spots inside. The story of an investigation into child pornography.
[000344] Lord, Gabrielle. Fortress. Sydeny, Australia.: Aurora Press, 1980. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. 142pp hard cover. Dust jacket has been scratched and rubbed. Small tears along top of cover. Previous owner's name inside has been blotted out using black pen. The story of a teacher and her class abducted for ransom.
[004118] Lort-Phillips, Patrick. Down Under. Great Britain: H.F And G Witherby, 1969. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 272 pp. Index. B/w illus. No jacket. Covers and text clean. A nice copy. Travels around Australia.
[007915] Lowe, David. Forgotten Rebels Black Australians Who Fought Back. Melbourne: Permanent Press , 1994. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good 76 pp of stories of black Australians who fought back. Inc Windradyne, Musquito, Yagan, Jack Napoleon, Dundalli, the kalkadoons, Jundamurra etc. 7 chapters. Some b/w illus. It appears only 1000 of these were printed. Interesting. This is an unread remainder copy. Light shop or storage wear. Very good condition.
[007916] Lowe, David. Forgotten Rebels Black Australians Who Fought Back. Melbourne: Permanent Press , 1994. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good 76 pp of stories of black Australians who fought back. Inc Windradyne, Musquito, Yagan, Jack Napoleon, Dundalli, the kalkadoons, Jundamurra etc. 7 chapters. Some b/w illus. It appears only 1000 of these were printed. Interesting. This is an unread remainder copy. Light shop or storage wear. Very good condition.
[000548] Lowenstein, Wendy. Weevils at Work. Sydney: Catalyst Press, 1997. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good What's happening to work in Australia - an oral record. 239pp. Paperback. Previous owner's name and inscription inside front cover.
[000415] Lower, L.W. Here's Luck. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1955. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. 222pp of Australian humour. Jacket chipped and marked. Some small pieces missing. Corners bumped.
[007477] Lowndes, A G. South Pacific Enterprise. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The story of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. 500 pp. Numerous illus. Covers worn. A few marks on edges.
[001793] MacDonald, Alexander. The Hidden Nugget. London: Blackie and Sons, First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A story of the Australian goldfields. Covers lightly worn. Bumped. Light foxing first few pages and long edges. Nice copy.
[004858] MacLean, Meta. The Singing Ship. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1941. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. The true story of children evacuated to Australia by ship in WW2. Covers worn but clean. Binding cracked. Text clean. PON inside.
[007050] Macpherson, Margaret L. Australian Calling. ill. Kurt Wiese. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co, 1946. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Ex lib of Australian News and Information Bureau, New York. Label on spine. Stamp marks inside but no paste ins. A few marks on worn covers. Binding good.
[008589] MacRae, Bill. Red Rocks and Spinifex. Karratha: Bill macRae, 1995. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good Images of the Pilbara. Signed by author. 80 pp. Images and text by Bill MacRae. Light wear.
[000685] Maddock, Kenneth. The Australian Aborigines. England: Pelican, 1978. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 210pp. Paperback. Coffee mark along top edge which has intruded in the last few pages but not into text. Covers protected by contact.
[004663] Magor, Bob. Blood on the Board. South Australia: By Author, 1992. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Humorous bush verse. Illus by Peter Broelman. 103 pp. Covers lightly worn.
[008433] Main, Barbara York. Between Wodjil and Tor. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: The Jacaranda Press, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A naturalist's survey of a small area of bushland in the Western Australian wheatbelt 161 pp. Illus by the author. Jacket is clipped, chipped and worn. Previous owner's name inside.
[001881] Mann, Cecil. The River and Other Stories. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 1945. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. Ex-Sunday Times and a retirement home library. Some stamps inside. Jacket tatty. Book bumped.. Binding good. Text clean. A series of short stories from Cecil Mann.
[004335] Manuell, Guy. Floating Down Under. NSW, Australia: The Law Book Co. Of Australia, 1986. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Dealing with foreign exchange in Australia. 366 p. Index. Covers lightly worn. Slight silverfish damage along edge of first page.
[001262] Marr, Noela. Where to Find Birds in Western Australia. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Cover. Good A list of various sites in Western Australia where birds can be observed. Includes maps, colour pictures.112 pp. Some creases on pictorial boards. 2 penned inscriptions inside. Covers rubbed. Binding good.
[009225] Marshall, Alan. These are My People. Melbourne: F W Cheshire, 1946. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Complete jacket has been reinforced with tape. Binding good. Text clean.
[006570] Marshall, Alan. Battlers. London: Pan, 1984. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Covers clean. Binding good. Mark on first page. Australian battlers ... Gift inscription inside.
[007361] Marshall, Alan. I Can Jump Puddles. NSW, Australia: Lloyd O'Neil, 1972. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. An Australian Classic edition. Jacket has light wear.
[000306] Marshall, Debbie. Her Father's Daughter. Sydeny, Australia.: Random House, 1997. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 306pp hardcover in very good condition. Gift inscription inside front.Bonnie Henderson's life on Bullo River cattle station in outback Australia.
[000060] Marshall, Jock. Journey Among Men. ill. Drysdale, Russell. Melbourne, Australia.: Sun Books, 1968. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. 220pp travel story of the Australian outback with numerous illustrations. Softcover.This was a school library copy with two library stamps on the inside front cover however it is in good condition with a very firm spine and appears to have hardly been read. Some sun fading on spine and rubbing on cover.It is a good, tight, reading copy.
[005409] Marshall, John. Battling for Gold. Carlisle, Western Australia.: Hesperian Press, 1984. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Stirring incidents of goldfield's life in Western Australia. Facsimilie edition of the original produced in 1903. 206 pp. Iluus. Jacket and book have light wear. A prospecting classic
[006376] Martin, David. The Young Wife. Australia: Sun Books, 1966. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Worn paperback. One corner bumped. Browning with age. Square copy. Binding good.
[004501] Mason, Janice. In Their Own Words : Impressions of Bunbury. Bunbury: Milligan House, 1998. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 165 pp of historical revelations of life in Bunbury. Numerous illus. Covers worn. A few marks. Scarce.
[003081] Mathews, Janet. The Two Worlds of Jimmie Baker. Canberra, Australia: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1977. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Fair The life of an Australian Aboriginal 1900-1972 as told to Janet Mathews. Covers are worn and wrinkled. Binding good. A better than reading copy. Price label on front covers. Maps at ends.
[007978] Mattingley, K V. Dentist on a Camel. Perth, Western Australia: Self Published, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Near very good condition. Small white ink mark on first page. 67 pp. Numerous illus. Good copy.
[006790] Mayer, Henry. The Press in Australia. Australia: Lansdowne Press, 1968. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. 281 pp Index. Illus. Jacket is chipped and worn with some tears and light losses. A few marks inside. Details of the Ausralian media.
[009817] McCarthy, J K. Patrol Into Yesterday My New Guinea Years. Melbourne: F W Cheshire, 1965. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Good / Good. Good copy. A few convent library stamps but no paste ins etc. Jacket is chipped, clipped and worn. 252 pp. Index. Illus. Maps at ends. The author's experiences in New Guinea, inc as a Coastwatcher in WW2.
[010473] McCarthy, J K. Patrol Into Yesterday My New Guinea Years. Melbourne: F W Cheshire, 1964. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Good copy. Jacket is chipped, clipped and worn. Old price label on front. Losses at extre,mities. 252 pp. Index. Illus. Maps at ends. The author's experiences in New Guinea, inc as a Coastwatcher in WW2.
[003572] McCullough, Colleen. The Thorn Birds. New York: Harper and Row, 1977. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few small tears and light losses. Clipped. Bumped. Binding good, text clean. Jacket now protected.
[006549] McCullough, Colleen. The Grass Crown. Australia: Random House, 1991. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few small tears and light losses. Binding good, text clean and bright.
[002042] McCullough, Colleen. The Thorn Birds. New York: Harper and Row, 1977. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few small tears and light losses. Binding good, text clean and bright.
[000118] McDonald, Geoff. Red Over Black. Bullsbrook, Western Australia: Veritas Publishing Company, 1983. Seventh Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / No Jacket. Controversial 143pp book about Communism and Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Soft cover. Some small marks on cover.
[002143] McDonald, Geoff. Australia at Stake. North Melbourne: Peelprint, 1977. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A fascinating book about political intrigue and manipulation ... 229 pp. Covers rubbed. No roll. Binding good. Text clean apart from light foxing inside covers.
[003075] McDonald, Geoff. The Evidence. Bullsbrook, Western Australia: Veritas Publishing Company, 1984. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. Sequel to the controversial book Red Over Black about Communism and Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Soft cover. Covers marked. 63 pp.
[001940] McDonald, Geoff. Red Over Black. Bullsbrook, Western Australia: Veritas Publishing Company, 1983. Seventh Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / No Jacket. Controversial 143pp book about Communism and Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Soft cover. Some small marks on cover.A few interesting newspaper cuttings taped inside.
[000955] McDonald, Geoff. Red Over Black. Bullsbrook, Western Australia: Veritas Publishing Company, 1983. Fifth Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. Controversial 143pp book about Communism and Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Soft cover. Some small marks on cover.
[008162] McDonald, Gil. Bowls West a Centenary History of the Royal Western Australian Bowling Association 1989-1998. Perth, Western Australia: Royal Western Australian Bowling Association, 1998. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good Covers have light wear. Near very good. 218 pp. Index. Illus.
[007776] McDonald, Roger. Australia's Flying Doctors. ill. Woldendorp, Richard. Sydney: Australian Council of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, 1994. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Pan Macmillan. A tribute to the RFDS with incredible Woldenthorp photography. 164 pp. Nice copy.
[004816] McDonald, Stuart. Island Interlude. Sydney: Deaton and Spencer, 1938. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Good / No Jacket. A story of Australian/Pacific Islands. SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Covers worn. Binding good. Edges browning. First edition. A great collector's item.
[002061] McGuire, Paul. Australian Journey. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1947. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is clipped, chipped and worn with some large losses and sunned spine. Covers good. Maps at ends browned. 264 pp with 39 pp illus and a map. Binding good. text clean.
[010056] McHugh, Siobhan. The Snowy the People Behind the Power. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1995. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Good The story of the Snowy mountain scheme. Worn copy. One corner slightly bumped. 270 pp. card covers.
[009564] McIntyre, Kenneth Gordon. The Secret Discovery of Australia. Sydney: Pan, 1988. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 250 years before Captain Cook sailed into Botany bay, Portuguese explorers were laready charting the coasts of Australia ... 236 pp. Numerous illus, mas, index. Worn copy. Scarce. Alternative look at early Australian exploration.
[002949] McKay, Gary. Tracy. The Storm That Wiped Out Darwin on Christmas Day 1974. Australia: Allen and Unwin, 2001. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story of cyclone Tracy. 213 pp. Index. Some b/w illus. Near very good. PON inside.
[003078] McKay, Gary. Bullets, Beans and Bandages. Australians at War in Vietnam. Australia: Allen and Unwin, 1999. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good First published as Vietnam fragments. Impressions and feelings of Australian soldiers in Vietnam. Near very good condition. 300pp with some b/w illus.
[001893] McKeown, Keith,C. Australian Insects. Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 1942. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. An introductory handbook.Covers worn and bumped and worn at extremities. Binding starting to slacken. Clean. Conatins numerous illus. A valuable handbook.
[006012] McKie, Ronald. The Mango Tree. Sydney: Fontana, 1982. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Paperback in good condition. Spine lettering faded. Binding good. An Australian classic.
[001199] McLaren, Glen. Beyond Leichhardt. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1996. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Bushcraft and exploration of Australia. 316pp. Numerous maps and b/w photos. Very tidy copy.
[002058] McLaren, Jack. My Crowded Solitude. Melbourne: Sun, 1968. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Binding good. Quite severe page browning. Light roll. Slight damage inside spine last few pages.
[004844] McLean, Donald. Those Roaring Days. New York: St Martins Press, 1960. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. Stories of outback Australia. Jacket is very worn and has losses. Covers clean. Binding good. Gift inscription inside.
[005062] McLeod, Don. How the West Was Lost. Port Hedland: 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The native question in the development of Western Australia. Card covers. Light wear. Nice copy. Clean.
[004708] McLeod, Godfrey. Anzacs. Australia: Methuen, 1985. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair A Channel 9 TV epic. 218 pp. Some b/w stills from the TV series. Covers are worn and binding is cracked. A reading copy.
[008020] McMahon, P T. They Wished Upon a Star. Western Australia: Service Printing Co, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A history of Southern Cross and the Yilgarn in Western Australia. 225 pp. Jacket is chipped and worn with some tears and losses. Binding good. Covers clean. A few marks. Good copy.
[001437] McNally, Ward. Smithy. The Kingsford Smith Story. Melbourne, Australia: Gold Star Publications, 1972. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story of a famous Australian aviator. 190 pp. Some b/w illus. Covers worn, spine faded. Binding good. Text clean though browning with age. Previous owner's name inside.
[005916] McNally, Ward. Smithy. Sydney: Pacific Book, 1969. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The Kingsford-Smith story. Paperback. Covers worn. Light damage to spine at top. Light roll. Binding good.
[006428] Menzies, Robert. Afternoon Light. London: Cassell, 1967. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Some memories of men and events. Written by the PM of Australia 1939-41 and 1949-66. Jacket is chipped and worn with tears and light losses. Covers lightly spotted. Binding good. Text clean.
[002163] Meredith, Gwen and Harrison, Ainsworth. Inns and Outs. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1955. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is chipped and worn with some tears and losses. Remnants of a price label on front. Covers and binding good.
[004354] Meredith, Gwen and Harrison, Ainsworth. Into the Sun. Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1961. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A Blue Hills novel. Jacket has been plastic covered. Some tape stains. Binding good. Gift inscription inside.
[004466] Meredith, Lee. The Pink Pussycat. Melbourne: Goldstar Publications, 1972. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A fact/fiction book on striptease in Australia up to 1971. Card covers. Light wear. 204 pp.
[006370] Mikes, George. Boomerang. Australia Rediscovered. ill. George Molnar. London: World Books, 1969. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. No jacket. Covers clean. Bmped. Binding good. Gift inscription inside.
[002112] Miles, Nicholas. Opal Fever. London: Peter Davies, 1972. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket chippd and worn. Covers good. lettering on spine bright. Binding cood. Edges marked. Light stain on edge of last blank page.
[001797] Milford, R.H. Australia's Backards. Sydney: The Maquarie Head Press, 1934. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / No Jacket. Part of jacket has been pasted on cover and inside. Spine is worn and cracked. Binding tender but intact. Numerous b/w illus. A scarce and very interesting title.
[008953] Millar, T B. Australia's Defence. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 198 pp. Some illus. A look at the defence requirements of Australia in the 60s. Covers worn.
[000422] Miller, Connie. Season of Learning. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1983. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 171pp Pictorial card wrapper over softcover. Recollections of adolescence and teacher training in Western Australia between the wars. Price clipped. Good clean copy.
[008947] Mills, Jenny. The Timber People A History of Bunnings Limited. Perth, Western Australia: Bunnings, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. A very good copy. 296 pp. Index. Illus.
[008181] Mills, Jenny. The Timber People A History of Bunnings Limited. Perth, Western Australia: Bunnings, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. A very good copy. Gift inscription inside. 296 pp. Index. Illus.
[000606] Mincham, Hans. Reptiles of Australia and New Zealand. Australia: Rigby, 1970. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good A small format Rigby instant book. 64 pages with 8 colour plates. Previous owner's name inside.
[000486] Mitchel, Gregory. The Bush Horseman. ill. Gallagher, Michael. Sydney: Reed, 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Guide to the horsemanship of the Australian Outback. Techniques and tips. 80pp with numerous illustrations. Ex library and has library stamps and markings etc. Covers protected by plastic. Some small tears to jacket.
[008529] Mitchell. A G. The Pronunciation of English in Australia. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1971. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Revised edition. 81 pp. English as spoken in Australia!
[010484] Monckton, A W. Some Experiences of a New Guinea Resident Magistrate . London: John Lane and the Bodley Head, 1925. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Poor / No Jacket. This is a poor copy which has been repaired with tape along spine on outside and glued paper internal, binding cracked and some foxing. The book is signed by the author with the inscription ... To Sir Edward Bulfin, with the author's very best ... and regards, Xmas 1925, and is signed under the frontis. An inscription inside the cover reads "... presented to the British General who quelled the ... of pillage, arson and murder that swept Egypt in March 1919 by a march of 200 men of the Royal India Rifles under his command from Cairo to Assint ." 337 pp.26 b/w plates. Whilst it is a poor copy, it is complete and of historical value. Email for further details.
[001870] Monkman, Noel. Escape to Adventure. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. "Nole Monkman escaped from the routine of city life into adventure among the wonders of nature, studying and filming wildlife - from huge man eating crocodiles, to microscopic sea creatures - in the bush, in rivers, lakes and ponds, and under the sea around the Great Barrier Reef." 182pp with 10pp b/w photos. Jacket rubbed and chipped with light losses at extremities. Binding is tight. Some tape marks inside on jacket. Round label on spine.
[005859] Montagu, Ashley. Coming Into Being Among the Australian Aborigines. London: Routledge, 1974. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Fair. The procreative beliefs of the Australian Aborigines. An authoritative text. 426 pp with index.. Covers and edges have some serious bumps. Binding is good. Pages clean. A better than reading or research copy.
[000191] Moon, Ron and Viv. The Kimberley, An Adventurers Guide. Australia: A Kakkirra Adventure Guide, 1992. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / . 224pp guide to Australia's rugged Kimberley region for 4 wheel drivers, canoeists, walkers, nature watchers, history buffs, Aboriginal art lovers, fisherman and hunters and gold and gem seekers. Numerous photos, illustrations, maps and diagrams.
[002131] Moore, T, Inglis. A Book of Australia. London: Collins, 1961. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Spine sunned. Covers worn and bumped. Binding good. 320 pp, index, numerous b/w illus. PON inside.
[001029] Moorehead, Alan. Rum Jungle. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1953. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Nice first edition of this Australian classic which deals with outback Australia and the discovery of the Rum Jungle uranium deposit. 154 pp. Some b/w illus. Fold out map. Jacket is chipped and has minor tears. A few small pieces missing. Book has a slight lean. Covers good. Gilt lettering on spine faded.
[001056] Moorehead, Alan. Cooper's Creek. London: A Four Square Book, 1965. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A nice tidy copy. Pages clean but slightly browning with age. 202 pp.
[001433] Moorehead, Alan. Cooper's Creek. London: A Four Square Book, 1965. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Bumped. Covers rubbed. Damage to front cover where a price label has been removed. Pages clean but slightly browning with age. 202 pp.
[000709] Moorehead, Alan. Rum Jungle. London: Viking Press, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 160pp circa 1954 paperback with a striking cover. Small format. Covers slightly rubbed and some chipping on edges. Pages begining to brown with age. A Viking True Book. An unusual copy of Moorehead's Australian Adventure story.
[001855] Moran, Herbert, M. Beyond the Hills Lies China. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 1945. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Bumped. Covers worn and marked. Spine sunned. Binding cracked. PON inside. Some marks on edges.
[006494] Moran, Rod. Massacre Myth. Perth, Western Australia: Access Press, 1999. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good While not denying that the WA frontier was often a violent domain, this book presents a strong argument why the received "wisdom" concerning the Forrest River affair in particular needs revising if the history of black and white relations in this State is to be an accurate record. 261 pp. Some illus. In near very good condition.
[005552] Moran, Stan. Reminiscences of a Rebel. NSW, Australia: Alternative Publishing Co-op, 1979. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author. Good The biography of a unionist. 74 pp. Some illus
[003850] Morris , E E. Cassell's Picturesque Australasia. NSW, Australia: Child and Henry Publshing Co, 1980. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Australia 1788 - 1988. Facsimilied from the pages devoted to Australia appearing in Cassell's Picturesque Australasia. 902 pp of old style Australian history with grear woodcut illus. Book has light wear. large book.
[008083] Morris, John. Boulder City of the Dreamtime. Perth, Western Australia: Artlook Books, 1984. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has light wear. There is an inscription inside. Binding good. Near very good copy.
[004683] Mountford, Charles P. Brown Men and Red Sand. Melbourne: Sun Books, 1967. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 157 pp. Aboriginal interest, Square copy. Small piece of bottom corner of front page missing.
[010059] Mountford, Charles P. The Dawn of Time. Adelaide: Rigby, 1973. Quarto. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Australian Aboriginal myths in paintings by Ainslie Roberts 80 pp. Illus. Light wear. Gift inscription inside.
[010338] Mountford, Charles P. The Art of Albert Namatjira. Australia: Bread and Cheese Club, 1944. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. 80 pp of b/w and colour illus (plates) of the art of Australia's famous Aboriginal artist. Jacket has losses and has been repaired internaly. previous owner's name written neatly inside. Valuable Aboriginal art ref.
[006290] Mountford, Charles P. Ayers Rock. Adelaide: Seal Books, 1977. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A scarce Mountford title. Light wear. Small bump at top of spine. Previous owner's name inside.
[004112] Mountford, Charles. P. Aboriginal Paintings from Australia. USA: Mentor, 1964. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Intro by Mountford. Card covers. Good condition. Small format. Inc 28 fold out colour plates. Intersting Aboriginal art book.
[003020] Mountford, Charles. P. Aboriginal Conception Beliefs. Melbourne: Hyland House, 1981. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 72 pp inc numerous illus, maps and diags. A look at Australian Aboriginal conception beliefs. The author's last work. The book has light wear and is slightly sunned around the edges. Scarce.
[000627] Moyal, Ann. A Bright and Savage Land. Australia: Penguin, 1993. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 240 pp paperback. The science of a new continent- Australia- where all things are queer and opposite. The evolution of natural science in Australian history. Scientific contributions to an understanding of flora, fauna, minerals, weather etc since the arrival of Europeans in Australia. A novel and interesting book with some b/w illustrations. Covers slightly rubbed and a few fold marks.
[003397] Mulvaney, D.J. The Prehistory of Australia. England: Pelican, 1975. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Magazine. Good Tracing the way in which Aboriginal society developed. 326 pp. Numerous b/w (and very interesting!) illus. Covers worn and marked. First page has bee name clipped. Binding good. Some text underlined. has been used as a study referenced. Revised edition. Index.
[000029] Mulvaney, D.J. Cricket Walkabout. The Australian Aboriginal Cricketers on Tour 1867-8. Melbourne, Australia.: Melbourne University Press, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good / Good. The first Australian cricket team to tour England was comprised of Australian Aborigines.This is their story. This book is in very good condition with only a few small chips and tears to the dust jacket. Some rubbing to the front cover
[001471] Murray, Robert. From the Edge of a Timeless Land. a History of the North West Shelf Gas Project. Australia: Allen and Unwin, 1991. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 206 pp. Both jacket and book in good to very good condition. maps, b/w and colour illus.
[009873] Nagle, William. The Odd Angry Shot. Australia: Arkon, 1979. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Ex Lib. Good Australian troops in Vietnam. Fiction. Became a movie. Inc some stills from the movie. 98 pp. Ex lib copy with library markings.
[003598] Nagle, William. The Odd Angry Shot. Australia: Arkon, 1979. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Australian troops in Vietnam. Fiction. Became a movie. Inc some stills from the movie. 98 pp. Slight roll and light wear. Binding good. Scarce.
[010105] Nagle, William. The Odd Angry Shot. Australia: Arkon, 1979. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Australian troops in Vietnam. Fiction. Became a movie. Inc some stills from the movie. 98 pp. Slight roll and light wear. Binding good. Scarce.
[005393] Nagle, William. The Odd Angry Shot. Australia: Arkon, 1979. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Australian troops in Vietnam. Fiction. Became a movie. Inc some stills from the movie. 98 pp. Slight roll and light wear. Book exchange stamp inside but near very good. Binding good. Scarce.
[003759] Nairn, John. Come in Billy Nairn. Perth, Western Australia: North Stirling Press, 1980. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. The story of the Nairn family in Western Australia. Book in very good condition. 250 pp. Index. Some maps and illus.
[009026] Nairn, John. Western Australia's Tempestuous Historu Vols. 1 and 2 Omnibus. ill. Frank Pash. Doubleview, Western Australia: North Stirling Press, 1978. Large Format. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good / Good. Inscribed by author. Jacket has light wear. Good copy. Great stories of WA's history illus by well known artist.
[002100] Naish, John . The Cruel Field. London: Hutchinson, 1962. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket clipped, chipped and worn. Covers and binding good. Text clean. PON inside.
[005644] Nelson, Hank. Prisoners of War Australians Under Nippon. Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1985. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Australians as POW under Nippon. From the ABC series. Numerous illus and maps. In good condition. Slight edge ear.
[009277] Newland, Simpson. Paving the Way a Romance of the Australian Bush. London: Gay and Hancock, 1919. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn. Binding cracked. Pages browning with age and are marked. Previous owner's name inside.
[008170] Newland, Simpson. Paving the Way a Romance of the Australian Bush. Adelaide: Rigby, 1954. Coronation and Diamond Jublee Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. A few marks on spine. Binding starting to lossen. Gift plate pasted inside.
[006593] Newsome, Colin. The Green Tree Snake. Qld: International Colour Productions, 1982. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Very Good 106 pp. Anecdotes, cartoons, verse, humour. Australiana. Signed by author. In very good condition.
[000137] Niland, D'Arcy. Call Me When The Cross Turns Over. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Robertson, 1957. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Fair. 256pp. Inside back flap missing on dust jacket. Dust jacket has chips and tears. Small stain at bottom edge of front cover. Story of Australian swagmen.
[001897] Niland, D'Arcy. The Shiralee. Lon: Angus and Roberston, 1955. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and had some silverfish damage to edges. Small tears and some light loss. Email for a scan. Edges lightly pitted from silverfish damage. Binding good. text clean. A nice copy.
[005541] Niland, D'Arcy. The Ballad of the Fat Bushranger and Other Humorous Stories. London: Horwitz, 1961. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Magazine. Fair 191 pp of short stories. Cover art by Bernier. Stated first edition. Scarce Horwitz edition. Covers worn. Some damage to spine.
[002797] Niland, D'Arcy. Call Me when the Cross Turns Over. London: Pan, 1960. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Covers worn. Light damage at base of spine. Light roll. Binding good. Pages and edges browning with age. Great cover art.
[004836] Niland, D'Arcy. The Big Smoke. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Robertson, 1959. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. Dust jacket has minor wear. Both jacket and book near very good.. An Australian classic.
[006508] Niland, D'Arcy. Call Me When the Cross Turns Over. London: Horwitz, 1961. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair A young woman's awakening to the savage facts of life and death and sex. Scarce Horwitz edition. Slight roll. Covers worn. Pages browning.
[009155] Nry. Law of the Land. Victoria: Penguin, 1992. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good Australian Aboriginal Native Title. 250 pp. Index. Very good copy.
[009146] O Luing, Sean. Fremantle Mission. Ireland: Anvil Books, 1965. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The dramatic story of the daring Fenian rescue in Fremantle. Scarce copy. Worn paperback.
[008507] O'Brien, Patrick. The People's Case Democratic & anti-Democratic Ideas in Australia's Constitutional Debate. Perth: Constitutional Press, 1996. Reprint. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good 181 pp. Index. card covers. Inscribed by author. In good condition.
[006612] O'Ferrall, Michael A. Keepers of the Secrets. Large Format. Stapled. Good Aboriginal art form Arnhemland. This is not the complete large format book but an 18 pp excerpt which includes information about the art and colour illus. Interesting. A few marks on covers.
[009210] O'Grady, Frank. Hanging Rock. London: Cassell, 1957. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers have a few marks. Spine slightly sunned. Binding good. Text clean. A classic Australian novel.
[005575] O'Grady, Frank. No Boundary Fence. Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1960. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers have a few marks. Binding good. Text clean. A classic Australian novel.
[006268] O'Grady, John. The Things They Do to You. ill. Wep. Sydney: Ure Smith, 1964. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Classic Australian humour. "A patient's view of friends and enemas of hospital life." jacket is very worn and marked but worth prserving. Previous owner's name inside.
[000335] O'Grady, John. It's Your Shout Mate. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. A story by the author of They're a Weird Mob" 104pp with cartoons. Australian humour. Dust jacket has minor rubbing, and small tears along top.
[000350] O'Grady, John. Cop This Lot. Sydney, Australia.: Humorbooks, 1966. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 220pp. Softcover The sequel to They're a Wierd Mob of Western Somoa. protective laminate starting to lft along edges but overall in good condition.
[000336] O'Grady, John. Now Listen, Mate!. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1974. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. A story by the author of They're a Weird Mob" 96pp with cartoons. Australian humour. Dust jacket has minor rubbing.
[006374] O'Grady, John. Gone Troppo. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1968. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A story by the author of "They're a Weird Mob" Australian humour. No jacket. Covers lightly worn.
[003941] O'Grady, John. No Kava for Johnny. Sydney, Australia.: Humorbooks, 1972. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 239pp. Softcover "When the wind is blowing, do not sit with a young lady under a coconut tree." Described as The Wierd Mob of Western Somoa. Remnants of an old price label on cover. Some wear. A nice square copy.
[004908] O'Grady, John. No Kava for Johnny. ill. Wep. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1963. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. A story by the author of "They're a Weird Mob" Australian humour. Dust jacket is chipped and a few tears and losses at extremities. Taped repairs inside jacket. Jacket now protected. PON inside.
[005912] O'Grady, John. Aussie English. Sydney: Ure Smith, 1968. Ninth Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 104 pp of Australian idiom. No jacket. Hardcover. Slight browning of first and last few pages. Covers clean.
[000348] O'Grady, John. The Things They Do to You. ill. Wep. Sydney: Humorbooks Film Edition, 1966. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 203pp humorbook edition. Classic Australian humour. "A patient's view of friends and enemas of hospital life." Softcover, protective laminate starting to lft on spine.
[005914] O'Grady, John. Smoky Joe, The Fish Eater.. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1974. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. A story by the author of "They're a Weird Mob" 91pp with cartoons. Australian humour. Dust jacket has minor rubbing and is chipped and a few small tears at extremities. A few spots on front of jacket.
[007810] O'Grady, John. Gone Troppo. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1968. Second Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. A story by the author of "They're a Weird Mob" Australian humour. Dust jacket is lightly worn. Nice copy.
[005913] O'Grady, John. It's Your Shout Mate!. Sydney: Ure Smith, 1973. Third Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Aussie pubs and Aussie beers! No jacket. Hardcover. A few marks. PON inside.
[000351] O'Grady, John. O'Grady Sez. ill. Rigby, Paul. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1969. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 63pp. 22 short stories and verses by Jon O'Grady. Corners have been bumped otherwise good condition.
[000333] O'Grady, John. Survival in the Doghouse. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1973. 2nd Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. A story by the author of They're a Weird Mob" 94pp with cartoons. Australian humour. Dust jacket has minor rubbing.
[000460] O'Grady, John. Gone Troppo and Gone Gougin'. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia.: Seal Books, 1995. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 2 stories by the author of They're a Weird Mob" 160pp with cartoons. Australian humour. Dust jacket has minor rubbing.
[007758] O'Grady, John. No Kava for Johnny. Sydney, Australia.: Humorbooks, 1966. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 239pp. Softcover "When the wind is blowing, do not sit with a young lady under a coconut tree." Described as The Wierd Mob of Western Somoa. Slight lift on cover where a label has been removed. Some wear. A nice square copy.
[005915] O'Grady, John. Survival in the Doghouse. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1974. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. A story by the author of "They're a Weird Mob" Australian humour. Dust jacket has minor rubbing and is chipped and a few small tears at extremities. A coffee circle on front of jacket.
[001282] O'Grady, John. Gone Troppo. ill. Benier. Sydney: Ure Smith, 1968. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has piece missing on rear and edges chipped. Covers good. Text clean, binding good. An Australian classic.
[003942] O'Grady, John. Smoky Joe, The Fish Eater.. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1974. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. A story by the author of "They're a Weird Mob" 91pp with cartoons. Australian humour. Dust jacket has minor rubbing and is chipped and a few small tears at extremities. Nice copy.
[004959] O'Grady, John. Gone Troppo. ill. Benier. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1968. Second Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. A story by the author of "They're a Weird Mob" Australian humour. Dust jacket is lightly worn. Jacket now protected. Nice copy.
[008187] O'Loghlen, Frank. Beef Cattle in Australia. Sydney: F H Johnston Publishing Co, 1948. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A survey of the Australian beef cattle industry. 280 pp. Jacket s chipped and worn with some losses at extremities. Good copy.
[000135] O'Loghlen, Frank (Eurythmic). Champions of the Turf. Sydney, Australia.: F.H.Johnston Publishing Co P/L, 1945. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 160pp story of some of Australia's greatest race horses including Phar Lap. Numerous photos.This paperback edition has rubbed and chipped covers and the pages are browning but the binding is still tight.
[000652] O'Reilly, Bernard. Green Mountains. Australia: Australian Classics Series, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. 194pp. B/W photos and illus. The rescue of the survivors of the wreck of the Stinson in Queensland in 1937. Light rubbing to wrapper.
[000670] O'Riely, Ivan. Giant in the Sun. Perth, Western Australia: 1968. Quarto. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A pictorial study of Western Australia. 288pp, colour and b/w photos. Corners bumped and some minor chipping to covers. No jacket.
[004387] O'Riley, Ivan. Thunder in the North. Australia: Nelson, 1970. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good The story of the development of Australia's new frontier. The Northwest. 80 pp. Numerous illus. In good condition.
[000847] Obrien, Patrick. The Burke Ambush. Western Australia: Apollo Press, 1986. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Corporatism and Society in Western Australia. 252pp. Interesting views of Western Australian politics during the reign of Premier Brian Burke. Covers rubbed and marked.. Binding tight. remnants of a price sticker on cover. A few marks.
[009894] Ogilvie, Will H. Fair Girls and Gray Horses. London: Angus and Roberston, 1914. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Twenty-second thousand.. With other verses. From the author of Hearts of Gold. Australian posetry. 267 pp. Covers worn. A few marks and minor tears. Tear to last blank page. Some light foxing. Binding is good. Gift inscription (1926) inside.
[005373] Oudtshoorn, Nic Van. Frontline Despatches. Australians at War 1845-1972. NSW, Australia: Bay Book, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Colal conflicts, WW1, WW2, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam. 96 pp.Numerous illus. Covers have a few marks. Binding good. text cean.
[005399] Pagotto, Barbara A. Over New Bridges. The Italian Migration to Karragullen. Western Australia: Karragullen Primary School, 1988. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. Good 105 pp book compiled by the children of the Karragullen Primary School ( near Perth Western Australia ) detailing the Italian migration to the local area. Numerous b/w illus. Scarce copy. Stapled. Cloth spine on card covers. A few marks and some wear.
[001292] Palmer, Alex. Yalgoo. Perth, Western Australia: Lap Industries, 1985. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 184pp with numerous maps and illustrations. The story of Yalgoo and its surrounding mines and stations. Ex book exchange. In good condition Book exchange stamps inside. Price label and penned price on back cover.
[001861] Palmer, Alex. Golconda. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1948. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn. Spine sunned. Binding slackening but still strong. Foxing along edges.
[001873] Palmer, Helen. Beneath the Southern Cross. Melbourne: Cheshire, 1954. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is lightly worn and chipped with a few small tears, bright and clean. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy. Juvenile fiction.
[000484] Palmer, Helen and Mcleod, Jessie. The First Hundred Years. ill. Freedman, Harold. London: Longmans, 1959. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. A history of the first one hundred years of Australia. jacket chipped and minor tears.Text has some pencil markings. Previous owner's name inside and some tape marks where a protective cover has been removed.
[009282] Palmer, Nettie. Henry Handel Richardson. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1950. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Bio of HHR. Clean copy. Previous owner's name is penned over inside.
[004859] Palmer, Vance. The Swayne Family. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1934. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn. Light foxing first and last few pagesand on edges. Binding good.
[008167] Palmer, Vance. The World of Men. Melbourne: F W Cheshire, 1962. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. New edition of the earlier published collection of Vance Palmer prose. Jacket is worn and faded wirth age. Binding good. Text clean. A good copy.
[010092] Palmer, Vance. The Swayne Family. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1934. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn and grubby. Foxing first and last few pagesand on edges. Fair copy.
[001879] Park, Ruth. The Frost and the Fire. London: Horwitz, 1964. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Very slight roll. Binding good. Chipped. Tight. Light browning. A nice copy.
[001602] Park, Ruth. The Harp in the South. Australia: Penguin, 1988. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Paperback in good condition. previous owner's name inside front cover. Binding good. Text clean. very slight fraying at top of spine.
[000308] Peach, Bill. Peach's Australia. Australia: ABC Books, 1976. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. From the ABC television series. 160pp with numerous illustrations. Hardcover with d/j. Protective laminate starting to lift off d/j.
[001299] Pearl, Cyril. The Best of Lennie Lower. ill. Wep. London: Angus and Roberston, 1983. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Gift insc inside. Fold mark on cover. Light damage to bottom of spine. Slight roll. Text clean. Binding good.
[006414] Pearl, Cyril. The Girl with the Swansdown Seat . Australia: Horwitz, 1969. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Card covers. Laminate lifting as with all editions in this series! Square copy.
[007718] Pearl, Cyril. Morrison of Peking. London: Penguin, 1970. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Covers worn, Square copy. Binding good. Spine sunned.
[001285] Pearl, Cyril. So You Want to be an Australian. ill. Tanner and Wep. Sydney: Ure Smith, 1968. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stiff Card. Good Foreword by Nina Culotta.96 pp of humorous advice for New Australians. Cartoon illus. No roll. A tidy copy.
[006476] Percey, Rachel. Dry River. Darlington: Rachel Percy, 2001. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Very Good David Mill's biography as told to Rachel Percy. An outback Australia story. 188 pp with illus. Book signed by author. In very good condition.
[002689] Perez, Eugene. Kalumburu. The Benedictine Mission and the Aborigines 1908-1975. Kalumburu: Kalumburu Benedictine Mission, 1977. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Illustrator. Good The Benedictine Mission at Kalumburu history. 173 pp. Index. Numerous b/w illus. Card covers. Slight edge wear.
[000089] Peter Barton. Bastards I Have Known. ill. Max Foley. Adelaide, Australia: Rigby Publishers Ltd, 1981. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 160pp of classic Australian humour. Slight damage to binding , top, inside front cover but the binding is still tight. Previous owner's name and Christmas greeting inside.
[000316] Peters, Michael. Country Service. Gosnells, Western Australia: Pioneers Books, 1988. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Experiences of a Western Australian teacher.22499. Softcover, some fold marks .
[000289] Petroleum Information Bureau. This Age of Oil. Victoria, Australia: Petroleum Information Bureau of Australia, 1960. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A history of the petroleum industry in Australia. With foreword by W.H,Spooner, the Minister for National Development 1960. This publication was produced to assist in promoting the oil industry in Australia. The large format book is cloth bound, 204 pp with numerous historical photos and illustrations. The book is ex- Perth Technical College library and has a number of stamps inside the front covers and at rear. The various library paste ins have been removed from inside the back cover esulting in a number of small tears. Some marks to the white cover. Overall a good copy.
[008709] Phillips, Conrad. Cry of the Dingo. London: Arthur Baker, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. 221 pp. Australian bushranging. Covers owrn. Binding cracked at title page. A few marks inside.
[007796] Phillips, Harry C J. The Voice of Edith Cowan Australia's First Woman Parliamentarian 1921-1924. Perth, Western Australia: Edith Cowan University, 1996. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Good 206 pp of Edith Cowan's contribution to the WA parliament. Scarce. Covers have a few marks.
[006509] Phillips, Rob. Making Tracks. Australia: Horwitz, 1981. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Sex, booze, winning, losing - he'sracing through them all, learning as he goes. Worn paperback.
[008090] Phillipson, Neill. As Other Men. Melbourne: Wren Publishing, 1974. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Very good copy. Scarce title.
[000536] Pike, Douglas. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol 1 1788-1850 A-H. Victoria, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1968. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / Good. 578 pp. 1968 edition with corrigenda. Ex library. Covers and jacket protected by plastic. Usual library stamps etc.
[002145] Pike, Glenville. Queensland Frontier. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard. Ex-Library. Good / Good. Ex-library with usual wear and markings. Jacket covered. Binding good. Text clean.
[007625] Pike, Glenville. The Wilderness Coast. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Fair 124 pp Qld history with interesting illus. First page has been removed.
[010253] Pilling, Arnold R. Aborigine Culture History a Survey of Publications 1954-1957. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1962. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Valuable reference to published material on the Australian Aborigine 1954-57. 217 pp. A few pencil marks in text.
[005121] Plowman, R.B. The Man From Oodnadatta. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1934. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Fourth edition of this fine story written by an Australian Inland Mission padre about his work in outback Australia. 32pp. ap at front. First blank page has been removed.Some b/w illus.Previous owner's name inside. Covers have some marks.
[000727] Plowman, R.B. The Man From Oodnadatta. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1957. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. Third edition of this fine story written by an Australian Inland Mission padre about his work in outback Australia. 246pp. 2 maps. Some b/w illus. Wrapper is chipped, rubbed and has pieces missing. Gift inscription inside. Book and covers in good condition.
[000693] Pope, Barton et al. Challenge to Australia. Australia: Challenge to Australia Committee, 1983. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Sir Barton Pope, Sir Mcafarlane Burnet and Sir Mark Oliphant discuss Australia's future in three essays.96 pp. Pictorial board covers. Fold marks on first few pages.
[004860] Porter, Hal . A Handful of Pennies. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1958. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers lightly marked. Binding good. Text clean. Remnants of jacket loose inside.
[006540] Porteus, R S. Cattleman. London, Great Britain: Panther, 1965. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Worn paperback. Described as a rich, sweeping, brawling novel of the Australian outback. Corner bumped. Rolled. Browning. Great cover.
[004152] Porteus, R S. Cattleman. London, Great Britain: Readers Book Club, 1962. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 254 pp. Book club edition. Clean and tidy copy. Spine slightly faded.
[007744] Porteus, R S. Brigalow. London, Great Britain: Readers Book Club, 1960. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 222pp story of life on an outback cattle station. No dust jacket. Covers clean. Church stamp inside front cover.
[004475] Power, H H. Bush Doctor. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1970. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 165 pp. Stories from an Australian outback doctor. Jacket lightly worn. Clipped. Binding good. A few marks. Bumped.
[006139] Prichard, Katharine Susannah. Coonardoo. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1957. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 234 pp. No jacket. Spine browning. Previous owner's name written neatly inside. Covers clean. A good copy of this Australian classic.
[009149] Prichard, Katharine Susannah. Black Opal. Sydney: Calson House, 1946. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. One of Prichard's early books dealing with opal mining.Covers worn. Pages browning with age. Binding starting to loosen. Good copy.
[007422] Prichard, Katharine Susannah. The Roaring Nineties. London: Jonathon Cape, 1946. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good A story of the goldfields of Western Australia. Covers and edges worn. Binding cracked. Text clean. Gift inscription.
[000369] Prichard, Katharine Susannah. Coonardoo. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Robertson, 1973. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 207pp. The story of an Aboriginal girl's love for an outback cattleman. An Australian classic. Softcover.
[003396] Prichard, Katharine Susannah. Golden Miles. London: Virago, 1984. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A Virago Modern Classic edition. A look at life on the Golden Mile through one of Australia's greatest writers. Covers lightly worn. A few marks. A "square" copy.
[000081] Priestly, Susan. Echuca, A Centenary History. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: The Jacaranda Press Pty Ltd, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 188pp Centenary history of Echuca, a port in the Murray Valley, Victoria , Australia. This book is in good condition. Some rubbing on the dust jacket and a small tear on the top left hand corner of front of dust jacket. Previous owners's name on rear of photograph opposite title page.
[000514] Pringle, John Douglas. Australian Accent. ill. Molnar, George. London: Chatto and Windus, 1965. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 204 pp portrait of Australia. Jacket is chipped and minor tears. Covers good. Edges and text very clean. A good copy.
[008925] Pringle, John Douglas. Australian Accent. ill. Molnar, George. London: Chatto and Windus, 1959. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 204 pp portrait of Australia. Covers slightly faded. Light bump on top edge. good copy.
[004259] Pryor, Oswald. Australia's Litte Cornwall. Australia: Seal Books, 1973. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Magazine. Good The story of the copper mines of Moonta. 192 pp. Slight roll. Previous owner's name inside.
[008229] Raffa, Joseph. The Happy Children. Perth, Western Australia: Artlook Books, 1984. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of an Italian fisherman and his family in pre war Fremantle. In English and Italian. Jacket has light wear. Near very good copy.
[001642] Raffaello, Carboni. The Eureka Stockade. Adelaide: Public Library of South Australia, 1962. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Good Australiana facsimile edition No3. Rreproduced for the Libraries Board of SA from a copy held in the State Library of Victoria. A very nice copy.
[006697] Randell, Ralph. Angry Australian. Australia: R&G Publications, 1969. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Good / Fair. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses. Spine sunned. Cover has a small silverfish nibble a the base of the spine. Covers bright and clean. Autographed by the author.
[010305] Rawson, Geoffrey. Desert Journeys. London: Jonathan Cape, 1948. First Australian Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. An account of the arduous exploration of the interior of the continent of Australia by rival expeditions in 1973-4. 270 pp. Some maps. jacket is chipped and worn with tears along edges but has only small losses. Valuable Australian exploration ref.
[003038] Raymond, Robert and Watson-Munro, Charles. The Energy Crisis of 1985. Australia: Castle Books, 1980. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Australia will face a critical oil shortage in the mid-1980s. How will this happen? Well its all history now but this book published in 1980 gives an indication of what could have happened and provided a direction forward for Australia. Energy nostalgia, now scare. Card cover. Edges grubby. Binding good. Text clean. 199 pp with numerous illus.
[010053] Read, John. Red Sand Green Heart. Australia: Lothian Publishing Co Ltd, 2003. Quarto. Paperback. Very Good Observations from an ecologist working for Roxby Downs. Very good copy with gift inscription inside. Outback Australia.
[000278] Read, Mark Brandon. Chopper 2, Hits and Memories. NSW, Australia: Sly Ink, 1994. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. "confessions of the Australian underworld's most feared headhunter, Mark Brandon Read."212pp paperback. A few marks and chipping to covers. Some grubby marks inside.
[009810] Reece, Bob. european-Aboriginal Relations in Western Australian History. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1984. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Studies in Western Australian History VIII December 1984. 142 pp. Some illus. Covers worn and there is a label stain on front cover. Binding good.
[004180] Reed, A.W. Aboriginal Myths. Australia: Reed, 1984. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Magazine. Good Tales of the dreamtime. Paperback. In good condition. 142 pp of Aboriginal myths.
[000898] Reed, A.W. Myths and Legends of Australia. ill. Hart, Roger. Sydney: Reed, 1971. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 256pp. Jacket is chipped and curled on edges. Covers and binding good. Previous owner's name inside. Top of inside front page has been cut to remove price or inscription. Clean text. 55 mythical tales from the Australian Aborigines.
[002111] Reid, Alan. The Power Struggle. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1969. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The full story of how John Gorton became Prime Minister of Australia. 203 pp. No jacket. Spine lightly sunned. Bumped. A few marks. Binding good. Text clean.
[002821] Reid, Alan. The Power Struggle. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1970. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The full story of how John Gorton became Prime Minister of Australia. 203 pp. Jacket lightly worn, chipped and clipped. Book seller's stamp inside front cover. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy.
[005251] Reid, Alan. The Power Struggle. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1969. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The full story of how John Gorton became Prime Minister of Australia. 203 pp. Jacket is chipped and worn. Previouse owner's nname inside and a gift inscription from the Law Society taped in on first page. Binding good. Text clean.
[007473] Reid, Alan. The Gorton Experimenr. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1971. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The fall of John Grey Gorton. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few marks and short tears. Binding good. Text clean.
[005553] Reid, Donald. Brodie's Notes on Ray Lawler's Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. Sydney: Pan, 1977. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The complete guide to exam success! Brodie's notes... Previous owner's name inside. Light wear.
[002668] Reid, Janice . Sorcerers and Healing Spirits. Canberra, Australia: Australian National University Press, 1983. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good Continuity and change in an Aboriginal medical system. 183 pp. Index. Some illus. Clean and bright.
[000498] Reynolds, Henry. With The White People. Victoria, Australia: Penguin, 1990. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . The crucial role of Aborigines in the exploration and devlopment of Australia. 288pp. Numerous illustrations. The author describes how Aborigines contributed to Australian development as " guides, linguists, diplomats, interpreters, trackers, troopers, servants, companions, labourers, concubines, nursemaids, cooks, stockworkers, porters, pearl-divers, and mine workers." Minor chipping and rubbing . Softcover.
[001941] Rhodes, Sue. "Now You'll Think I' awful". NSW, Australia: Gareth Powell and Associates, 1968. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good That outrageous book about sex and the Australian girl!. Slight roll. Binding good. Pages clean. PON inside.
[005281] Ricthie, John. The Evidence to the Bigge Reports Volume 1. Melbourne: Heinemann, 1971. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Volume 1. The Oral Evidence. New South Wales under Governor Macquarie. Jacket lightly worn. Near very good. 237 pp. Index.
[004137] Rintoul, John. Esperance. Yesterday and Today. Western Australia: Shire of Esperance, 1962. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Fair. The history of Esperance. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses. First page opp frontis has been removed. 202 pp. B/w illus. Valuable historical text.
[002452] Rivett, Rohan.D.. Behind Bamboo. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1952. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. 400pp story of life in Japanese POW camps during WW2 written by an Australian.Numerous illustrations. No dust jacket. Covers and spine are faded and worn with cloth lifting. Binding is exposed inside front and back covers. Lettering on spine faded. Jungle Days written on spine. A reading copy.
[007709] Robb, Frank. Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon. Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1950. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Gordon's poems with intro by Frank Robb. (124pp of bio details etc.) Jacket is chipped and worn wih some losses and tears, but well worth retaining. Clipped. Binding good, text clean. nameplate has been removed from first page but no significant damage. Fold marks on afirst 2 pages. Good copy.
[001435] Robinson, Bruce. Record of Service. ill. Robinson, Bruce. Melbourne: MacMillan, 1944. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The story of an Australian medical officer in the New guinea campaign in WW2. previous owner's name inside. Maps at ends. A tidy copy.
[001960] Robinson, Harry. The Bookie Book. Revised Eition Highlighting the Fine Cotton Affair. Australia: Fairfax, 1985. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Rev edition. Plates, numerous b/w illus. 176 pp. Binding good, text and covers clean.
[006702] Robinson, Roland. The Australian Aboriginal in Colour. Sydney: A.H & A.W Reed, 1968. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. Interesting book on the Australian Aborigine. 112 pp with numerous coloured illus. Jacket is chipped and worn with losses at extremities. Some marks in text. Photography by Douglass Baglin.
[003832] Roderick, Colin. Wanderers in Australia. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1950. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses and repairs. Email for a scan. Jacket now protected. Binding good. Text clean. Gift inscription inside. Maps at ends. Some b/w illus. A collection of travel stories from Idriess, Bean, Finlayson, Uren, Trollope etc. A great bit of Australiana.
[010372] Rolfe, Patricia. The Journalistic Javelin. Sydney: Wildcat Press, 1979. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. An illustrated history of the Bulletin. Near very good jacket. Light edge wear.
[001959] Rolls, Eric, C. They All Ran Wild. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1969. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Good / Good. The story of pests on the land in Australia. Ex-library with the usual markings but little wear. Jacket covered with plastic. 444pp. Index, biblio, numerous b/w illus.
[002168] Rolls, Eric, C. From Forest to Sea. Queensland ,Australia: University of Queensland Press, 1993. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 176 pp. Some b/w and color illus. Covers lightly worn. Binding good. Text clean.
[009043] Rolls, Eric, C. They All Ran Wild. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1969. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Good / Good. The story of pests on the land in Australia. Ex-library with the usual markings but little wear. Jacket covered with plastic. 444pp. Index, biblio, numerous b/w illus.
[001789] Ronan, Tom. The Pearling Master. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1967. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Ex-Library. Good Paperback. Spine laminated. Usual library labels. Binding good.
[009255] Ronan, Tom. Only a Short Walk. London: Cassell, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Good / No Jacket. This is an ex-lib copy of a very scarce Tom Ronan novel. hard to find in any condition. Covers are worn and front of jacket has been pasted on front cover Some library markings inside. Worn copy. Binding is good.
[007338] Ronan, Tom. Vision Splendid. Australia: Lloyd O'Neil, 1972. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Fair. One of the Australian Classics Series. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few marks. Coffe mark along botton edge of a few pages. Previous owner's name inside.
[000690] Rose, Lyndon. People in the Sun. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. A very informative large format pictorial book showing in pictures the Australian Aborigines and natives of nearby islands of the south-west Pacific. 94pp. 2 maps. No jacket. Blue covers with gilt lettering on spine. Light shelf wear to covers.
[001860] Routledge, Noreen. Etiquette for Australians. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 1945. Revised Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Card Covers. Good Etiquette covering Australian official and social life, Government House, the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force and Women's Services plus titles of address. Attractive card covers. No roll. Spine sunned. Light wear to base of spine.
[010054] Rowley, C D. Recovery the Politics of Aborignal Reform. Australia: Penguin, 1986. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Covers have been covered with contact. Ineresting inscription inside. The politics of Aboriginal reform.
[001889] Rowntree, Amy. Battery Point. Today and Yesterday. Tasmania: Tasmanian Education Board, 1968. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Good condition. Binding good. Text clean. Numerous maps, diags and b/w illus. Also contains the story of the Anglesea barracks.
[000114] Roy Rene. Mo's Memoirs. Melbourne, Australia.: Reed and Harris, 1943. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Memoirs of an Australian stage comedian.200pp with some b/w plates. Pages browning with age, no dust jacket. Cover grey with red lettering on spine. Covers marked. Binding good.
[004582] Rubenstein, W D. Menders of the Mind. Australia: Oxford University Press, 1996. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. A history of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 1946-1996. In very good condition.
[003819] Ruhen, Olaf. Naked Under Capricorn. London: Corgi, 1959. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Covers lightly worn. Light roll. Binding good. Text clean. A nice copy with an interesting cover.
[010526] Russo, George. Lord Abbot of the Wilderness. Melbourne: The Polding Press, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good The life and times of Bishop Salvado. Covers worn.Slight roll. Inscribed by the author.
[009070] Russo, George. Lord Abbot of the Wilderness. Melbourne: The Polding Press, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The life and times of Bishop Salvado. Covers worn. Light silverfish nibbles along edge of back cover. Good copy.
[010374] Ryan, Peter. Black Bonanza. Victoria: Hyland House, 1991. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Fair A landslide of gold. The true story of an amazing New Guinea gold rush. Card covers, on corner has a fold mark otherwise would be classed a good copy. Signed by author. 140 pp with b/w illus.
[000193] Ryan, Sr M. Imelda. POWs Fraternal. Perth, Western Australia: Hawthorn Press, 1990. First Edition. Atlas Folio - over 23" - 25" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good 163pp. Diaries of S/SGT Raymond Ryan. Poems of Pte Laurence (Bouff) Ryan. Life in a German prison camp WW2
[007331] Sabine, James. A Century of Australian Cinema. Australia: Australian Film Insitute, 1995. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Good 220 pp. Index. Numerous illus. Valuable guide to Australian movies. Gift nscription inside. Near very good condition.
[008221] Sanders, Dorothy Lucie. Waterfall. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1956. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Scarce copy. Covers clean and bright. Edgeworn Previous owners name inside. Old penned price inside. Binding good.
[010008] Sanders, Dorothy Lucie. Shining Rver. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1954. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Scarce copy. Covers worn. Binding good. A few marks.
[001885] Santamaria,B.A. The Price of Freedom. The Mowement After Ten Years. Melbourne: Campion Press, 1964. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn with some small losses. Some foxing on covers. Previous owner's name inside. A very interesting book on Australian politics.
[000315] Sawer, Geoffrey. The Australian and the Law. England: Penguin, 1968. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair 288pp guide to law in Australia. Worn paperback with some marks and folds. Previous owner's name inside.
[005877] Sawyer, Peter. One Man Banned. Australia: Brian Wiltshire, 1996. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good The best of Peter Sawyer, whistle blower edited by Brian Wilshire. From the author of "Inside News.' Great free thinking ! Light card covers. Near very good.
[003076] Sawyer, Peter. One Man Banned. Australia: Brian Wiltshire, 1996. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The best of Peter Sawyer, whistle blower edited by Brian Wilshire. From the author of "Inside News.' Great free thinking ! Light card covers. Near very good.
[001356] Saxby, H.M. A History of Australian Children's Literature 1841 - 1941. Sydney: Wentworth Books, 1969. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. An analysis of the range of Australian children's fiction 1841- 1941. jacket rubbed. A few small chips and very miinor tears. Covers good. Previous owner's name inside. Text clean and bright. Binding good.
[006044] Scales, Marjorie. John Walker's Village. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1974. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A history of Walkerville in South Australia. 229 pp. Index. Illus. jacket is chipped and worn. Edgeworn.
[010287] Scholes, Arthur. Seventh Continent. London: Travel Book Club, 1954. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Saga of Australasian exploration in Antarctica 1895-1950. 226 pp. Illus. Index. pages browning with age. Jacket is chipped and worn with sort tears and some light losses. Binding good.
[008508] Schubert. L A. Kimberley Dreaming. Australia: Words Work Express, 1992. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good The century of Freddie Cox. Inscribed by author. Near very good condition.
[000063] Serle, Geoffrey. From Deserts the Prophets Come. Melbourne, Australia.: Heinemann, 1974. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 274pp. Subtitled the Creative Spirit in Australia 1788-1972 this book covers the development of literature, art, music, architecture, science and learning in Australia. The cover is rubbed, and there are some marks. Pages are beginning to yellow but the binding is tight. Some insect damage to the extreme top corner of the pages.
[002692] Serventy, D.L And Whitell, H.M. Birds of Western Australia. 3rd Edition. Perth, Western Australia: Paterson Brokensha, 1962. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / No Jacket. Ex-library. No jacket. Covers protected by plastic. 427 pp. Illus. Index. A good field copy. Western Australian birds of the feathered variety.
[000905] Serventy, D.L and Whittell, H.M. Birds of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1976. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 481pp. Numerous illustrations, some coloured, some line drawings. Maps. A revised edition of the 1948 classic for WA bird lovers. Top of the last pages slightly wrinkled but not discoloured. Jacket laminate is lifting. Covers good.
[000488] Serventy, Vincent. The Australian Nature Trail. Melbourne, Australia.: Georgian House, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 45 photographs and illustrations plus 122pp of text about Australia's unique natural history.Ex library copy with stamps etc. Jacket protected by plastic. Some marks.
[001420] Serventy, Vincent. Dryandra. The Story of an Australian Forrest. Sydney: Reed, 1970. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Previous owner's name inside. No jacket. Covers and book are very good. Gilt lettering on spine is bright. Binding tight and text clean.
[002113] Serventy, Vincent. Southern Walkabout. Sydney: Reed, 1969. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Covers clean, binding good. Text clean. 160 pp. Numerous b/w illus. A very nice copy.
[004852] Seymour, Alan. The One Day of the Year. Australia: Souvenir Press, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A novel about the essential hollowness of Anzac Day maunderings. Jacket is chipped and worn with some losses. Covers clean. Lettering on spine bright. Binding good.
[004165] Seymour, Alan. The One Day of the Year. Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1996. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Why not a play about the essential hollowness of Anzac Day maunderings. Famous Australian drama. Paperback. Ex student copy. Number written inside, Covered with plastic. A tidy copy.
[006143] Shears, Richard. Azaria. Victoria, Australia: Sphere, 1988. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The mysterious disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain. Paperback. 235 pp. Square copy. Light wear.
[002196] Shears, Richard. Squizzy Taylor. Victoria, Australia: Sphere, 1982. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Covers lightly worn. Binding cracked at illustrations but still intact. pen marks on edges. Inscr inside.
[005755] Shears, Richard. Azaria. Victoria, Australia: Sphere, 1982. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The mysterious disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain. Paperback. 235 pp. Rolled. Covers worn.
[004177] Shepherdson, Ella. Half A Century in Arnhem Land. South Australia: By Author, 1981. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The author spent 50 years in Arnhem land. 113 pp. Numerous b/w illus. Of historical interest. In good condition.
[000341] Sheppard, Trish. Children of Blindness. Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1976. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 184pp. Softcover in good condition for its age. Some rubbing to covers.
[008643] Shervington, Christine. University Voices. Perth: The University of Western Australia, 1987. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Traces from the past. The history of the WA uni. 112 pp. Refs. Sme b/w illus. Light wear and a few marks. Scarce title. 75th anniversary publication.
[002718] Silbert, Eric. Dinkum Mishpocach. Perth, Western Australia: Artlook Books, 1981. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Biography of Eric Silbert. 355 pp. family tree chart at ends. Covers and book lightly worn.
[001968] Simmonds, James. Azaria. Australia: Tpnl Books, 1982. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The complete story of Australia's dingo baby case. Paperback. 216 pp. Some b/w illus. Covers worn and chipped. Pages browning with age.
[009267] Simon, Ella. Throighmy Eyes. Australia: Rigby, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has light wear. Near very good copy. 189 pp. Illus.
[000221] Simpson, Colin. Adam in Ochre. ill. Simpson, Claire. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1973. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 204pp reprint of the author's 1951 classic. "The most readable and significant book yet written on the natives of Australia." Paperback. Covers chipped and rubbed. A few pages becoming loose but still intact.
[006323] Simpson, Colin. Adam in Ochre. Australia: Pacific Book, 1967. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair An Australian outback classic. 222 pp. Some b/w illus. Covers worn. Browning with age.
[006202] Simpson, Colin. Come Away, Pearler. ill. Simpson, Claire. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1952. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. Heavily based on facts. The story of pearlers and the sea on the northern coast of Australia. No jacket. Binding cracked inside front cover. part of jacket pasted on first page. Previous owner's name inside.
[009581] Slattery, Ray. Grab the Belt. London: Horwitz Publications, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Epic Australian surf rescues. Includes Black Sunday at Bondi.128pp. Worn copy. Rolled. Marked. A pulp type publication.
[009580] Slattery, Ray. Grab the Belt. London: Horwitz Publications, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Epic Australian surf rescues. Includes Black Sunday at Bondi.128pp. Worn copy. Label lift on front cover. Marked. A pulp type publication.
[003204] Smith, Eleanor. The Beckoning West. Perth, Western Australia: St George Books, 1982. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. The jacket has very minor chipping to edges and a few light marks. The story of H.S.Trotman and the Canning Stock Routes. 220 pp. Includes index and map. Near very good.
[007791] Smith, G A W. Once a Green Jackaroo. Adelaide: Rigby, 1975. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Fair. A great Australian yarn. Some b/w illus. Would be classed as very good but first balnk page has been removed.
[003431] Smith, Keith, R. The Great Challenge. Western Australia: By the Author, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good / Very Good. The saga of Yampi. 230 pp. B/w illus. Index. Maps at ends. Very good. Jacket protected. Signed by author.
[010207] Smith, Keith, R. The Great Challenge. Western Australia: By the Author, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. The saga of Yampi. 230 pp. B/w illus. Index. Maps at ends. Jacket has light chipping and shelf wear.
[001255] Smith, Keith, R. The Great Challenge. Western Australia: By the Author, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. The saga of Yampi. 230 pp. B/w illus. Index. Maps at ends. Small piece missing back corner jacket. Else very good.
[000603] Smith, Kevin.P.. A Bunch of Pirates. Perth, Western Australia: Westralian Farmers Cooperative, 1984. First Australian. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story of a farmer co-operative - Wesfarmers. 192pp. Pictorial cover.
[007284] Smith, Patsy Adam. N Tribesman. Australia: Seal Books, 1974. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Patsy Adam Smith's experiences with the Australian Aborigine, including time spent with Don McLeod. 168 pp. Some b/w illus. Binding starting to crack which is common with Seal books. No loose pages.
[004930] Smith, Roger. The Jindalee Factor. Perth, Western Australia: Marketing Focus, 1988. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Insights on Western Australian entrepreneurs. Inc 2 Ralph sarich, Denis Horgen and Warren Jones. Jacket has a few marks. Else very good.
[001869] Smith, Sydney Ure. Australia Week-end Book Number One. Sydney: Ure Smith, 1942. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. Covers worn. Bumped and frayed. Binding tender. A reading copy containing words and cartoons from Australian greats. PON inside.
[004164] Somerville, Ena. Brown Skins Brown Paper. Australia: Lutheran Publishing House, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good Missionary life in Australia, New Guinea and South East Asia. 80 p. Inc some b/w line drawings. Signed by author. Covers lightly worn.
[002088] Souter, Gavin. New Guinea: The Last Unknown. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and rubbed with a few small tears. Bumped. Text clean, binding good. 296 inc index and numerous illus.
[004060] Southall, Ivan. Woomera. Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1962. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The story of the Woomera rocket range in outback Australia. 264 pp. Index. Numerous b/w illus. No jacket. Covers good, lettering on spine is bright. A few marks inside. Gift inscription inside front cover.
[001867] Sparrow, G. Crusade for Journalism. Australia: AJA, 1960. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The official history of the Australian Journalist's Association. Red cloth cover has a light mark to bottom corner. Binding good. Text clean.
[003726] Spence, Ainslie. The Mystery of Redgum. Perth, Western Australia: C.H.Pitman , 1946. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A vintage and scarce Western Australian mystery. Covers lightly worn. Text clean. Binding good.
[002087] Spillman, Ken Ed. A Rich Endowment. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1993. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Government and mining in Western Australia 1899-1994. Published to commemorate the centenary of the Department of Minerals and Energy. 352 pp, index, numerous b/w illus. Light wear to top and bottom of spine. A very nice copy.
[006945] Stephensen, P R. The History and Description of Sydney Harbour. Australia: Reed, 1980. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. 352 pp. Illus. History of Sydney harbour. Jacket is wrinkled slightly as though damp affected but no marks. Covers have a few chip marks. Binding is good. Dusty along edges.
[000598] Stephensen,P.R.. The Foundations of Culture in Australia. Australia: W.J.Miles, 1936. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good 192pp. Described as an essay towards National Self Respect. A rare book in its original form. Orange cover has some silverfish damage which has not extended into text which is very clean.
[008246] Stewart, Douglas. Collected Poems 1936-1967. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn and is clipped. Binding good. Text clean. Good copy. Previous owner's name inside.
[008247] Stewart, Douglas. Modern Australian Verse Poetry in Australia Volume II. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1968. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn. Binding good. Text clean. Good copy.
[002687] Stewart, Noel. As I Remember Them. Perth, Western Australia: Artlook Books, 1987. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket chipped and lightly faded. Covers have light wear on edges. Binding good , text clea,. The biographies of famous Western Australian women. 269 pp. Illus.
[003446] Stodart, Eleanor and Slater, Ederic. Seashores of Australia. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1977. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A book dealing with the amazing variety of life in the tidal zones of Australia's seashore. 63 pp. Numerous colour and b/w illus. Binding good. Text clean. Jacket has a few small tears.
[002468] Stokes, John. The Western State. Stories of Pioneers. Perth, Western Australia: Paterson Brokensha, 1962. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Stories of Western Australian pioneers. 184 pp. Illus. Binding good. Text clean. Penned over price on front cover.
[000059] Storr G.M. And Johnstone,R.E. Field Guide to The Birds of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia.: Western Australian Museum, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 212pp of descriptions of Western Australian birds with clolour plates. Paperback. This book is in good condition with some rubbing to the front and back covers and minor marks.
[009145] Stow, Randolph. The Bystander. London: Macdonald, 1957. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A scarce copy of one of Stow's early novels. Covers slightly edgeworn. Good copy. Previous owner's name inside.
[009190] Stow, Randolph. A Haunted Land. London: Macdonald, 1956. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex Lib. Fair / No Jacket. Ex lib copy. Part of jacket pasted inside and on front cover. Usual library wear and marks. Covers worn. Scarce in any form!
[007940] Stow, Randolph. To The Islands. Australia: Picador, 1982. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Card covers are edgeworn. Pages browning with age. Good copy.
[008976] Stretton, Alan. The Furious Days. Sydney: Collins, 1976. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of Stretton, the man who have control over Darwin's residents after the Cyclone Tracy disaster. Jacket is chipped and worn. Good copy.
[001529] Stretton, Alan. The Furious Days. Melbourne: Sun, 1977. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair The story of Stretton, the man who have control over Darwin's residents after the Cyclone Tracy disaster. Worn paperback. Binding becoming tender but still intact.
[001703] Stringer, Col. The Saga of Sweetheart. ill. Jacko. Northern Territory: Adventure Publications, 1986. First Edition. Large Format. Hardcover. Good The frightening but true story of a giant rogue crocodile which attacked over 15 boats on a NT river during the 1970s. Issued without a jacket. Pictorial hardcover. 95 pp. Interesting colour and B/W illus. Foreword by Tom Cole. A very interesting title.
[003084] Stuart, Donald. Yandy. Melbourne: Seal Books, 1978. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good A story of the struggle by Australian Aborigines to control their own destiny in the North West of Western Australia. An Australian classic. Should be read in conjunction with How The West Was Lost by Don McLeod. Paperback. Very good condition.
[000267] Stuart, Donald. The Driven. Melbourne, Australia.: Georgian House, 1968. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author. Good / . Tan "cloth" soft cover with white lettering and black image of cattle and drovers. The story of cattle droving by a famous Australian outback author. Inside the front is the inscription," to Jan with best wishes from the author, Donald.R,Stewart 1972". Spine is starting to loosen. Edges marked.
[001882] Stuart, Donald. Crank Back on the Roller. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1979. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Poor. 5th novel in the Conjuror series. Jacket has two large tears on rear and a few smaller tears along edges. Black covers with bright gilt lettering on spine. Binding good. text clean.
[009271] Stuart, Donald. Yaralie. Sydney: Australasian Book Society, 1963. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good Covers are worn and have some sun marks. Previous owner's name inside. Good copy.
[002566] Stuart, Donald. Yandy. Melbourne: Seal Books, 1978. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / . A story of the struggle by Australian Aborigines to control their own destiny in the North West of Western Australia. An Australian classic. Should be read in conjunction with How The West Was Lost by Don McLeod. Paperback. Very good condition.
[000628] Stuart, Donald. Yandy. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1959. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. 158pp. A story of the struggle by Australian Aborigines to control their own destiny in the North West of Western Australia. An Australian classic. Should be read in conjunction with How The West Was Lost by Don McLeod. Covers are good. The jacket has numerous tears and chips around edges and along the spine. Previous owner's name inside.
[003192] Stuart, Donald. The Driven. Melbourne, Australia.: Georgian House, 1968. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Tan "cloth" soft cover with white lettering and black image of cattle and drovers. The story of cattle droving by a famous Australian outback author. Edges marked.
[009221] Summers, H J. Ashes of the Angry Years. Australia: Australasian Book Society, 1966. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is very worn and has some losses. Good copy. Binding good. Text clean
[000061] Sutherland, Dr Struan,K. Venomous Creatures of Australia. A Field Guide With Notes on First Aid. Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1988. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 128pp of colour photos, illustrations and details of Australia's venomous creatures. In good, tight condition with some rubbing and small marks on covers.
[008309] Sykes, Trevor. Vintage Pierpont. ill. Ward o'Neill. Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 1985. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good / No Jacket. Corporate/ mining satire. Edge worn, corner bumped. A few marks. Follow the fortunes of Blue Sky Mining!
[008067] Teale, Ruth. Colonial Eve. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1978. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Sources on women in Australia 1788-1914.288 pp. Numerous illus. Covers have light wear.
[007932] Templeman, Ian. The Fields. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1988. First Edition. Oblong. Pictorial Card. Good / Fair. A pictorial record of The Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie Goldfields 1892-1992. Card covers with jacket. Jacket has a few tears. Covers a few edge bumps. A few damp marks and wrinkles. 215 pp of b/w illus. Hostorical content.
[008149] Tennant, Kylie. Lost Haven. Melbourne: MacMillan, 1946. First Australian. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Poor / No Jacket. Covers worn. Bumped. Binding cracked. Silverfish damage along top edge. Fair reading copy only. Scarce Australian fiction.
[000199] Tennant, Kylie. Australia Her Story. London: Pan Books, 1971. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good "An exciting account of one nation's rise to greatness." 319pp. Softcover. pages spotted and browning. Binding is good. Some chips and marks to covers.
[000210] Thiele, Colin. The Bight. Adelaide, Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Australian Conservation Series. Coloured plates and dustjacket. 65pp. Fantastic photographs and text of the Great Australian Bight. Hardcover with dustjacket, Edges and corners chipped and bumped. Binding is tight. Some marks. Inside text and photos very clean.
[000215] Thiele, Colin. Blue Fin. Adeaide, Australia: Rigby Opal Books, 1978. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Soft cover 1977. 128pp. Light wear to cover. Numerous photographs from the movie. Previous owner's name inside front.
[000882] Thiele, Colin. Coorong Captive. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1986. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good 96pp. Clean text. Binding good. Covers good except for one fold mark on bottom RH corner of front.
[003177] Thiele, Colin. The Rim of the Morning. Australia: Seal Books, 1978. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Covers worn, bumped, light damage to spine. P.O.N. inside.
[008927] Thirkell, Angela. Trooper to the Southern Cross. Melbourne: Sun Books, 1966. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good An Australian satire. paperback. Covers worn. Previous owner's name inside. Square copy.
[004126] Thomas, Athol. A Snapping of Carrots. ill. Gaskill, Dave. Perth, Western Australia: St George Books, 1986. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Pictorial card wrappers. In good condition. Western Australian literature/ travel. Light edge wear.
[008436] Thomas, Keith. Idelers in the Land. Australia: Hutchinson, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Described as the first great satire on Australian academic life ... a real comic talent. Novel set in the 60s in an Australian university. Book and jacket in very good condition.
[002721] Thorn, Julia. Crossing Australia's North. NSW, Australia: Kagaroo Press, 1990. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good A guide to travel through the North of Australia.143 pp. Index. B/w llus. Maps.
[004926] Thornley, William. Van Diemen Desperados. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1975. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good The pursuit of bushrangers Gypsey and Musquito and other tales from an early Tasmanian diary. Edited by J S Mills. In very good condition.
[001269] Thorpe Clark, Mavis. The Boy from Cumeroogunga. Sydney: Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good The story of Sir Douglas Ralph Nicholls, Aboriginal leader. 179 pp. Binding good. text clean.
[009213] Threlfall, Neville. One Hundred Years in the Islands. New Guinea: Tokasve Buk, 1975. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Very Good / Very Good. The story of the Methodist/United Church in the New Guinea Islands Region 1875-1975. 288 pp. Illus. Maps. Index. Author's inscription inside. Only light wear. A very good copy.
[001268] Timms, E.V. Conflict. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1957. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Red cloth. Black lettering on spine. Bumped.Gift insc inside. Text clean, binding good.
[001404] Timms, E.V. The Challenge. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1953. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is protected by plastic and has a few small tears and pieces missing at top of spine. Tape marks inside. Previous owner's name inside.
[001405] Timms, E.V. The Beckoning Shore. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1951. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is protected by plastic and has a few small tears and pieces missing at top of spine. Tape marks inside. Previous owner's name inside.
[001406] Timms, E.V. The Valleys Beyond. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1950. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is protected by plastic and has a few small tears and pieces missing at top of spine. Tape marks inside. Previous owner's name inside.
[001227] Timms, E.V. The Valleys Beyond. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1953. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. No jacket. Binding good. Covers clean. Pages and edges browning with age.
[001407] Timms, E.V. Forever to Remain. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1951. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is protected by plastic and has a few small tears and pieces missing at top of spine. Tape marks inside. Previous owner's name inside.
[001391] Timms, E.V. The Pathway of the Sun. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1951. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has been protected by plastic, now removed. A few small tears and pieces missing. Tape marks inside. Previous owner's name inside.
[000113] Timms, E.V. The Big Country. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1963. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Dust jacket chipped and rubbed. Blue cloth cover with gold lettering in very good condition. Prvious owner's name inside. 230pp.
[000545] Timms, E.V.. The Challenge. London: Angus and Roberston, 1952. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Gilt lettering on spine and small picture of a ship on cover.No jacket. Tape marks inside. Blank page inside back cover missing. Previous owner's name inside. Edges browning.
[000148] Timms, E.V.. The Scarlet Frontier. Sydney, Australia.: Angus and Roberston, 1954. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. Historical saga of Queensland.311pp. No dust jacket. Covers are red with silver lettering on spine. Numerous marks on covers. Previous owner's name and Christmas wish inside.
[008677] Tonkinson, Robert. The Jigalong Mob. California: Cummings Publishing Co, 1974. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Fair Covers and edges worn. A few fold marks. Previous owner's name inside. A few marks. 166 pp. Index. Illus. Aboriginal victors of the desert crusade.
[008248] Trengrove, Alan. Adventure in Iron. Victoria, Australia: Stockwell Press, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / Good. 218pp. Hamersley's first decade . Iron ore in the Pibara of WA. Jacket is chipped and worn. Book shop label inside. Good copy.
[006152] Trengrove, Alan. "what's good for Australia !. Australia: Cassell and Co, 1975. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. The story of what was Australia's largest company. 263pp with numerous b/w photos. Hardcover. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few tears. A few marks inside. Gift inscription.
[002065] Tribe, Elizabeth and Derek. Postmark Australia. Melbourne: F.W.Cheshire, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / No Jacket. 97 pp. Some b/w illus. No jacket. A very good copy.
[001852] Tucker, James. Ralph Rashleigh. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1952. First Authentic Popular Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn Bumped. Spine sunned. Binding good. Pages clean.
[008590] Tullipan, Ron. Daylight Robbery. Australia: Horwitz, 1970. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. A bushranger story. Book in very good condition.
[004975] Turnbull, Clive. Black War. Melbourne: Sun, 1974. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The extermination of the Tasmanian Aborigines. Paperback. Light wear. Binding good.
[001055] Turnbull, Clive. Australian Lives. Melbourne: F.W.Cheshire, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Fair / No Jacket. Ex-library and book exchange. Usual markings. A few grubby marks. Edges browning. Binding good. Covers chipped and rubbed.
[000240] Turner, Ann (editor). Black Power in Australia. Victoria, Australia: Heinemann Educational Australia, 1975. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / . 93pp. Softcover. Part of the on trial series. Debate between two prominent Australian Aboriginal spokesmen: Neville Bonner and Bobbi Sykes. A very interesting discussion on Black Power and Aboriginal rights in Australia. Some wear on spine and edges. Previous owner's name inside.
[005871] Turner, Ethel. Seven Little Australians. London: Ward Lock, 1956. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. This is a near very good copy of the Turner classic. Email for a scan. You won't find a 1956 jacket as good as this one!
[005872] Turner, Ethel. King Anne. London: Ward Lock, . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Fair. Jacket is worn and grubby with a large tear and some losses. Foxing inside. Board stains. Foxing on edges. PON nside. Edition not stated. Probably first. N 129 in the Ward Lock series.
[010347] Turner, James h. The Gilt Dragon Incident. Perth: Paterson Brokensha, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. 234 pp. maps at ends, The story of the Gilt Dragon, wrecked on the WA coast. Written prior to its discovery. Top of pages have been damp affected. No staining or stuck together pages, some wrinkling. Binding good. Quite scarce.
[008631] Turnley, E Cole. Some of the World Though My Gooseberry Eyes. ill. Armstrong. Melbourne: Cole Publications, 1966. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn and has a few tears and marks. Edges browning. Binding good.
[002477] Tyler, W.H. Flight of Diamonds. Carlisle, Western Australia.: Hesperian Press, 1987. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Cover. Very Good The story of Broome's war and the Carnot Bay diamonds. 126 pp. Numerous ills and diags. Very good.
[003725] Udell, Hazel. Gingin 1830 - 1960. Gingin: Gingin Shire Council, 1980. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The history of Gingin in WA (and that is plenty of ins!). 364 pp. Maps at ends. Numerous maps and b/w illus. A very tidy copy. PON inside.
[003355] Underwood, Nick. 4 WD Weekends Out of Perth. Western Australia: Westate Publishers, First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 8 fully noted 4x4 adventures out of Perth, WA. 104 pp. Inc numerous illus. In good condition.
[007934] Upfield, Arthur. The Widows of Broome. London: Heinemann, 1951. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / Fair. Jacket has been glued and taped onto covers. Has a few pieces missing but is mostly all there. Previous owner's name inside. Email for a scan.
[008958] Upfield, Arthur. The Lake Frome Monster. London: Heinemann, 1967. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / Fair. Ex lib copy. Jacket chipped and worn and is clipped. Tape stains inside and on covers. pasteins have been torn out woith usual marks. Rear inside binding has been reinforced.
[003622] Upfield, Arthur. The Bone is Pointed. Australia: Pacific Book, 1968. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Inspector Bonaparte mystery. Paperback. Covers worn and marked. Some fold marks. Rolled. Book exchange stamp inside.
[005012] Upfield, Arthur. The Bone is Pointed. Australia: Arkon, 1974. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Ex Lib. Good Inspector Bonaparte mystery. Paperback. Covers worn and marked. Tape at top of spine. Binding cracked.
[004808] Upfield, Arthur. Bony Buys a Woman. London: Heinemann, 1957. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Gilt lettering on spine faded. Pages browning with age. Binding good. Text clean. Gift inscription inside.
[006206] Upfield, Arthur. The Bone is Pointed. Australia: Pacific Book, 1968. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair Inspector Bonaparte mystery. Paperback. Covers worn and marked. Some fold marks. Rolled. Reading copy. Previous owner's name inside.
[006328] Uren, Malcolm. Sailormen's Ghosts. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A classic story of the WA shipwrecks. 253 pp. Illus. Reprint of an early edition. Card covers, slight bump to one corner.
[001765] Uren, Malcolm. Sailormen's Ghosts. Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, 1945. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / No Jacket. The Abrolhos islands in three hundred years of romance, history and adventure. Maps at ends. 253 pp plus index. Numerous b/w plates. Covers worn. Ex-library reading copy. Numerous marks inside. Taped library binding on spine and corners. Library stamps and marks. Black ink on edges. A worn copy which is still intact.This is an Australian classic which tells the stories of lost Dutch sailors shipwrecked on the Western Australian coast prior to settlement, and the story of the wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands.
[004684] Uren, Malcolm. Sailormen's Ghosts. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Covers worn. Bottom corner bumped. Binding good. A classic story of Western Australian shipwrecks.
[001764] Uren, Malcolm. Sailormen's Ghosts. Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, 1940. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The Abrolhos islands in three hundred years of romance, history and adventure. Maps at ends. 253 pp. Numerous b/w plates. Covers worn. A few light pen marks on spine. Cloth on spine is slightly split and is faryed at extremities. PON inside. Binding is good, text clean. This is an Australian classic which tells the stories of lost Dutch sailors shipwrecked on the Western Australian coast prior to settlement, and the story of the wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands.
[008299] Uren, Malcolm. Sailormen's Ghosts. Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, 1945. Sixth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The Abrolhos islands in three hundred years of romance, history and adventure. Maps at ends. 253 pp. Numerous b/w plates. This is a very good copy without a jacket. Covers clean and bright. Binding is good, text clean. This is an Australian classic which tells the stories of lost Dutch sailors shipwrecked on the Western Australian coast prior to settlement, and the story of the wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands.
[009841] Uren, Malcolm. Sailormen's Ghosts. Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, 1945. Sixth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The Abrolhos islands in three hundred years of romance, history and adventure. Maps at ends. 253 pp. Numerous b/w plates. This is a very good copy without a jacket. Covers clean and bright. Binding is good, text clean. This is an Australian classic which tells the stories of lost Dutch sailors shipwrecked on the Western Australian coast prior to settlement, and the story of the wreck of the Batavia on the Abrolhos Islands.
[006130] Uren, Malcolm. Glint of Gold. A Story of the Goldfields of the West. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1980. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A classic story of the WA goldfields. 279 pp. Paperback. Contact on covers.
[001796] Uren, Malcolm and Stephens, Robert. Waterless Horizons. Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, 1941. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / No Jacket. Ex-library with all the usual markings Bumped. Unrelated magazine pictures have been pasted on front and rear covers. Half of map at ends missing. Binding good. Text clean. A reading copy. The life story of Edward John Eyre.
[000294] Various. Australian Bush Poems. ill. Gallehawk, Jan. Australia: Axiom, 1997. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good / Very Good. An edition of early Australian verse. 39 works by Patterson, Lawson, Dennis and others. Watercolour illustrations.
[009218] Vickers, F B. Through Poppies Grow. Australia: Australasian Book Society, 1958. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is very worn and has some losses. A worn copy.
[006993] Vines, Freda. The Maker of Music A Story of the RAAF. Perth, Western Australia: C.H.Pitman, . Second Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stiff Card. Good 38 pp poetry of the story of the crew of a Beaufort Bomber in WW2. In good condition. Interesting WW2 morale booster! Undated but a gift inscription inside says 1945.
[007009] Walker, M. The Avon Valley: The Naturalists' View. Toodyay, Western Australia: Toodyay Naturalist's Club, 1986. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 74 pp of natural history information about Toodyay and the Avon valley. Numerous colour plates at rear. Diags. Erratum. Pictorial card covers. Previous owner's name inside. Covers are worn. Lists animal and plants found in the region. References etc. Handy publication for naturalists and ecologists.
[001958] Wannan, Bill. Pioneers. Melbourne: Landsdowne, 1975. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Verse, ballads and pictures. Featuring works from Kendall, Lawson, Gilmore etc. 154 pp with b/w plates.
[001428] Wannan, Bill. Australian Frontier Tales. Melbourne: Lansdowne Press, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A treasury of Australian Frontier Tales inc works by Idriess, Hill, Barrett, Clune, Lawson etc. 253 pp. maps at ends. Spine sunned. Binding good. Text clean and bright. A nice copy. Previous owner's name and inscription inside.
[001364] Wannan, Bill. My Kind of Country. Melbourne: Currey O'neil, 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. The making of the Australian character. Yarns, ballads, legends and traditions. Some chipping of jacket and covers along top edges. Previous owner's name inside. Text clean and bright. Binding good.
[008428] Wannan, Bill. The Black Stump and Beyond. Sydney: Humorbooks, 1966. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good / No Jacket. 226pp humorbook edition. Classic Australian humour. Scarce Wannan title. Previous owner's name inside. Light wear. Slight roll.
[001051] Ward, Harvey. E. Down Under Without Blunder. ill. Hook, Geoffrey, R. Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle and Co, 1967. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Soft Cover. Good / No Jacket. A guide to English spoken in Australia with a randomn sample of Australian words and phrases and translations of some Australian pronunciatios. Pictorial cover. Spine and edges worn and chipped. Covers rubbed. A few grubby marks. Great illustrations!
[004539] Ward, Kirwin. Perth Sketchbook. ill. Paul Rigby. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1973. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 48 pp of historical sketches and historical information about Perth. Jacket is chipped, clipped and lightly worn. A few short tears.. Covers clean and bright. Binding good. Text clean. Nice copy.
[009543] Ware, Harry. Coolgardie to Broad Arrow Then and Now. Australia: 1978. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. Very Good An information brochure for tourist and traveller. 10pp. Map and illus.
[004138] Watkins, Wal. The Wayward Gang. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. From the author of Race the Lazy River. No jacket. Clean. Tight. Near very good.
[001812] Weatherley, Keith. The Roo Shooter. London: MacMillan, 1968. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Only light wear to jacket. Top edge lightly dusted. A very nice copy.
[000360] Weaver, Rix. New Holland Heritage. Perth, Western Australia: C.H.Pitman, . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 255pp. A story of early Western Australia. Gift inscription inside front cover dated 1945. No d/j. Covers have been protected with plastic which has been removed. Minor tape marks inside. Edges browning with age. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine.
[000359] Weaver, Rix. Beyond Cooralong. Perth, Western Australia: C.H.Pitman, 1945. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 255pp. A story of early Western Australia. Gift inscription inside front cover dated 1945. No d/j. Covers have been protected with plastic which has been removed. Minor tape marks inside. Small water mark on red cloth front cover. Edges browning with age.
[000361] Weaver, Rix. Behold, New Holland. Perth, Western Australia: C.H.Pitman, 1944. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 214pp. A story of early Western Australia. Gift inscription inside front cover dated 1945. No d/j. Covers have been protected with plastic which has been removed. Minor tape marks inside. Edges browning with age. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine.
[005320] Webb, Elizabeth. Stet. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: W.R. Smith and Patterson, 1950. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair / No Jacket. 78 articles of topical interest by Australia's most outspoken columnist. No jacket. A small amp mark on bottom of spine. Does not intrude into text.
[003073] Webb, R.A.E. Brothers in the Sun. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. The story of the Bush Brotherhoods of the Anglican Church and their outback Australian adventures. Maps at ends. Numerous illus. Jacket is chipped and worn and publisher's laminate is lifting at edges. Binding good. PON inside.
[003179] Weller, Archie. The Day of the Dog. Australia: Allen and Unwin, 1992. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A novelisation of the movie. Remnants of price label on front cover. Light wear. Binding good. Text clean.
[006592] Weller, Helen. North of the 26th A Collection of Writings, Paintings, Drawings and Photographs from the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne Regions.. Perth, Western Australia: Artlook Books, 1979. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Fair 364 pp. Numerous illus. Large format. Card covers are worn and wear at top of spine. Rolled. Binding good.
[000366] Wells, Deane. The Deep North. Victoria, Australia: Outback Press, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 137pp. Bjelke- Petersen politics in Queensland, Australia. Illustrated. Price clipped. Dust jacket has some marks. Edges browning.
[000071] West, Katherine. Power in the Liberal Party. Melbourne, Australia.: F.W.Cheshire, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good / Good. "Where does the power reside in the Liberal Party of Australia? This is one of the questions the author asks in this handy reference of Liberal party politics. 289pp. This book is in good condition. Some rubbing on dust jacket and a small spot stain. Slight chipping.
[009623] Whimpress, Jack. Echunga 1839-1939. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good A local history of Echunga. 160 pp. Inc maps and illus. Good copy.
[010511] White Evans, Judith . Piping Through Time the 50 Year History of the Victoria Police Highland Pipe Band 1936-1986. Australia: Westgath, 1986. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good / Very Good. 188 pp history of the band. B/w illus. Colour plates. Very good copy.
[010064] White, Charles. History of Australian Bushranging Volumes 1 and 2. Australia: Currey O'Neil, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good Volumes 1 and 2 together for this price. Will separate if rquired. Near very good. Jackets have sun marks. part of the Australian Classics Series.
[000766] White, Osmar. Parliament of a Thousand Tribes. Australia: Wren Publishing, 1972. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The story of an emerging nation. 273pp. Pages beginning to brown with age. Binding good. Light chipping to covers.
[005317] White, Osmar. Under the Iron Rainbow. Melbourne: Heinemann, 1969. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The story of Australia's booming Northwest, a history of mining and development. Interesting. 169 pp. B/w and colour illus. Jacket is chipped and won. Binding good. Clean. Previous owner's name inside.
[000677] Whiting, John. Be in it, Mate!. South Australia: Veritas Publications, 1969. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The "ficticious" story of a medical officer in the veteran's repatriation system. 112 pp with illus. Previous owner's stamp inside. A tidy copy.
[002069] Whitington, Don. Strive to be Fair. Canberra, Australia: Australian National University Press, 1978. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Good. 170 pp with index and some b/w illus. Jacket has some minro wear. Else very good.
[006992] Whitington, Don. Ring the Bells. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A dictionary of Australian politics. 125 pp of terms, definitions and info on Australian politics. Library stamp says this book comes from the private library of H V Halbert MP, MHR for Moore WA , Parliament House , Canberra. Jacket is chipped and worn. Clipped. Losses at spine extremities.
[002057] Whitington, F, T. William Grant Broughton Bishop of Australia. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1936. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers have some light marks. Lettering on spine faded. Binding tight. Light foxing throughout. 300 pp. Inc index and some b/w plates.
[008241] Whitlam, Gough. The Truth of the Matter. London: Penguin, 1979. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Whitlam's version of his sacking. PB. Square copy. Fold mark on one corner.
[004962] Wicks, B M . The Australian Racehorse. Canberra: Libra Books, 1973. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good An introduction to breeding the Australian racehorse. 160 pp. Card covers. In good condition.
[002777] Wignall, Olga. Hellfire's Lovechild. Western Australia: By Author, 1993. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Very Good Sequel to Chancy Times. 216 pp. Some b/w illus. Signed and inscribed by the author. In very good condition. Only very light wear.
[004701] Willey, Keith. The Drovers. Australia: MacMillan, 1982. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good / Good. Ex lib with usual wear and markings. 154 pp. Numerous illus. Australian drovers.
[003736] Williams, A E. Nedlands. From Campsite to City. Perth, Western Australia: City of Nedlands, 1984. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A history of the City of Nedlands in WA. Jacket is slightly wrinkled. Covers and binding good. Text clean. Numerous illus. 361 pp. Index. Maps at ends.
[005765] Williams, M. South Australia from the Air. Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1969. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Published for dekegates attending the 41st ANZAAS Congress in Adelaide 1969. 129 pp of air photos and interpretation. Interesting! In near very good condition.
[001994] Williams, R.M. I Once Met a Man. ill. Goldsmith, Helen. Australia: Cornstalk, 1994. Large Format. Half-Leather. Very Good / Very Good. True stories from one of Australia's greatest folk heroes. 178 pp. Inc colour illus. A very nice Australian book.
[005654] Williamson, David. The Removalists. Sydney: Currency Press, 1974. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The famous Australian play. Covers worn. PON inside and small pen marks on rear cover.
[000508] Williamson, David. The Club. Sydney: Currency Press, 1984. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The famous Australian play about Aussie Rules football. Intro by Lou Richards and Ian Turner.Classic photos of Dempsy, Barrassi and Newman plus some photos from productions of the play.76pp. Covers rubbed and chipped. Sunned spine. Corners bumped.
[006941] Williamson, David. The Club. Sydney: Currency Press, 2001. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good The famous Australian play about Aussie Rules football. Intro by Lou Richards and Ian Turner.Classic photos of Dempsy, Barrassi and Newman plus some photos from productions of the play.76pp. Tidy copy. Previous owner's name inside.
[001488] Williamson, H D. The Sunlit Plain. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1958. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket edges chipped and some loss. Covers, binding and text good.
[003190] Willmot, Eric. Below the Line. Australia: Hutchinson, 1991. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Near very good condition. Fictional novel about an Indonesian invasion of Australia. Light wear.
[000571] Willmot, Eric. Australia, The Last Experiment. Sydney: ABC Books, 1987. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good From the 1986 Boyer Lectures. 61 pp. Softcover in very good condition.
[000924] Wilmot, Chester. Tobruk, 1941. Capture- Siege- Relief. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1945. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The story of Tobruk in WW2 written by a war corres. Numerous maps and photos. Inc special fold out map at rear. 348 pp. Some marks. Binding is starting to split inside cover but is still firm.
[004024] Wilson, Dalry. Cantatas Poems and Songs. Ardrossan, 1929. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Rare poetry. Inscribed by author in 1940. Covers worn. Spine sunned. Small mark where a label has been removed on the first page. Of mining interest.
[001791] Wilson, H H. Westward Gold. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1973. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. A very good copy. Binding good, text clean. Jacket very good. Stories from Western Australia's goldfields during the roaring days. Maps at ends. Numerous b/w illus.
[001978] Wilson, H H. A Show of Colours. Perth, Western Australia: London Publishing Co, 1970. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped along top edge and there is a small tear adjacent to spine. Binding good, text clean Signed by author. A selection of prize-winning stories.
[008435] Wilson, H H. If Golde Rust. Adelaide: Rigby, 1961. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket is tattered and has repairs and losses but is worth preserving. Sun mark on top of spine adjacent to a loss. Previous owner's name inside. Binding good.
[004519] Wilson, H H. The Golden Miles. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1977. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Good. The story of the Southern Cross and Coolgardie goldfields in Western Australia. 204 pp. Numerous b/w illus. Jacket has light wear. Near very good.
[004307] Wilson, H H. The House at Hardie's Corner. Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1984. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very Good / Good. Only very light wear and one small tear to jacket at rear of spine. Old penned price inside. A very nice copy.
[009687] Wilson, H H. The Golden Age. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 1959. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Maroon cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine (faded) . Binding good. Text clean. A story of the Murchson goldfileds in WA.
[002479] Wilson, H H. Quiet Brat. Sydney: Dymocks Book Arcade, 1958. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Maroon cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine. Binding good. Text clean. Insc inside.
[001777] Wilson, H H. Where the Winds Feet Shine. London: Robert Hale, 1960. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Book plate pasted inside cover. Lettering on spine faded. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy.
[001148] Winter, Barbara. Atlantis is Missing. London: Angus and Robertson, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. A true account of Australia's most bizarre rescue. The story of the plane, Atlantis, lost in Australia's northwest in 1932. 152 pp. Maps at ends. Some b/w photos. Light shelf wear.
[006719] Winter, Barbara. Atlantis: A Flight Into Hell. London: Angus and Robertson, 1985. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A true account of Australia's most bizarre rescue. The story of the plane, Atlantis, lost in Australia's northwest in 1932. 152 pp. Some b/w photos. Covers worn and have a few marks. Pages browning with age.
[000639] Wontolla. Bushcraft. How to Live in Jungle and Bush.. Sydney: F.H.Johnson, . First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good This is an amazing small format publication full of Australian survival and bushcraft hints. Produced during the dark days of the Second World War when the threat of invasion was at its highest. The dialogue and diagrams were aimed at ensuring that people could survive harsh Australian conditions if they were forced to "go bush". This is a very rare book. The cover has some marks and the previous owner's name written on it. There are minor tears inside but in general the book is in good condition.
[001776] Wood, Thomas. Cobbers Campaigning. Angus: 1940. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket has some silverfish damage which does not extend to the covers or book but is largely intact and worth preserving. PON and inscription inside. Binding good. Pages clean. By the author of Cobbers. A very patriotic look at Australians at war.
[000543] Wood, Thomas. Cobbers. Humphrey, Milford: Oxford University Press, 1938. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A personal record of a journey from Essex in England, to Australia, Tasmania, and some of the reefs and islands in the Coral Sea made in the years 1930, 1931 and 1932. New edition. Edges marked. 228pp. Previous owner's name inside. Pages opp inside covers browning.
[010275] Wright, David McKee. Poetical Works of Henry Lawson. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1956. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Worn covers. Lettering on spine faded. Previous owner's name inside.
[003841] Wright, Judith. The Cry for the Dead. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 198. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is worn with a few marks and one small tear. Binding good. Text clean. Australian Aboriginal history. Inc 5 maps.
[005950] Yarrow, Stephen. Every Name Tells a Story.
Perth, Western Australia: Regency Publications, 1979. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Pictorial Card. Good The origins of major town names of Western Australia. 100 pp. Some illus. Inc fold out map of Western Australia 1839. Covers worn. Scarce publication. Previous owner's name inside.
[003281] Yeomans, John. The Scarce Australians. London: Longmans, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Oblong Quarto. Good / Good. Observations about Australia from a traveller. Jacket is chipped and worn. Binding good. Textc clean. 151 pp. Numerous maps and illus.
[006929] Yong, C F. The New Gold Mountain the Chinese in Australia 1901-1921. South Australia: Raphael Arts, 1977. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 301 pp. Tables, illus. C.Yong, School of Social Sciences, Flinders University. Jacket and covers have insect nibbles along the top edges. Top edges dusty. Else good.
[002643] Zekulich, Michael. The Grain Journey. The History of the Grain Pool of WA. Western Australia: The Grain Pool of WA, 1997. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good 180 pp. B/w illus. Biblio, refs, tables. A very good copy. Includes letter to grain pool particpants.