GEELONG GRAMMARIANS AT THE GREAT WAR (Inscribed and Signed Copy)

By: Affleck, James

Price: $61.75

Publisher: Armadale, Victoria, Australia, Cliffe Books (in Association with the Geelong Grammar Foundation ): 1999

Edition: First Edition

Inscription: Inscribed and Signed By Author

Seller ID: 013502

ISBN: 0958536929

Condition: Very Good +

vi, + 286pp., colour plate frontispiece, two unpaginated colour plates, unpaginated b/white halftone section, plus a line-drawn theatre map section at rear. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt titles and school crest over mildly foredge-bumped maroon boards. A personal inscription (" . . . many thanks for your help, James") additiionally fully signed and dated (11th November, 1999 - the book's release date) on title page, else textblock unmarked. Plain glassine dustwrapper has several repaired closed tears, else good. The book pays tribute to and gives short biographies of s... View more info

IMAGES OF THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD Surf & Shipwreck Coast (Signed Copy)

By: Alexandra Stevens (Written by) Barry Stevens (Photographed by)

Price: $57.00

Publisher: Yallourn North, Victoria, Australia, GippStar International:

Edition: First Edition.

Inscription: Signed By Author and Photographer

Seller ID: 012292

ISBN: 0975808214

Condition: Very Good +

Limited Edition Hardcover. No publication date (c. 2005?). Colour maps, stunning colour photographic illustrations throughout by Barry Stevens. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Laid-on pictorial image affixed to front panel of undamaged plain blue boards. Short inscription, "Best wishes", signed by author and photographer on ffep., else leaves unmarked and clean. Contents, in sections, include: Surf Coast, Otways, Shipwreck Coast, Warrnambool, Moyne Shire. Plus Credits and Listings Pages. Book weight approx. 1.6 KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will in... View more info

SHIMMERING SPOKES : One Australian's 16,000 Km Odyssey. (Signed Copy)

By: Allen, Richard Sanders

Price: $24.70

Publisher: New South Wales, Australia, New Holland Books: 1999

Edition: First Edition

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 008512

ISBN: 1864365218

Condition: Very Good +

346pp., plus 2 x 8 page, colour, photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Author signature to title page, otherwise leaves clean, albeit with a hint of tanning to textblock edges. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn only. "Inspired by the death of his mother to breast cancer, Richard Allen made an extraordinary decision - to cycle around Australia to raise funds for cancer research . . . this is Richard's personal chronicle of his experiences, the people he encountered and the obstacles he overcame during his colourful and arduous journey. Cycling up ... View more info

A CITY LOST AND FOUND : Whelan the Wrecker's Melbourne (Signed Copy)

By: Annear, Robyn

Price: $28.50

Publisher: Black Inc/Schwartz Publishing: 2006

Edition: Reprint.

Inscription: Signed and Inscribed By Author

Seller ID: 011746

ISBN: 1863953892

Condition: Very Good +

xii, + 303pp., b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Short personal inscription, "To Mxxxxxx . . . ", signed by author Robyn Annear on first (author bio.) page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: "The demolition firm of Whelan the Wrecker was a Melbourne institution for a hundred years (1892-1992) . . . Robyn Annear uses Whelan's demolition sites as portals to explore layers of the city laid bare by their pick-axes and iron balls. Peering beneath the rubble, she brings to light fantastic stories about Me... View more info

A TWIST IN THE TALE. (Signed Copy)

By: Archer, Jeffrey

Price: $23.75

Publisher: London, Hodder & Stoughton: 1988

Edition: 3rd Impression.

Inscription: Signed and Inscribed By Author

Seller ID: 006531

ISBN: 0340405384

Condition: Very Good

221pp. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title on firm spine. Grey tint endpapers. A concise inscription, signed by the author on title page, otherwise leaves clean, though browned. Illustrated (art & pictorial), loose-plastic protected dustjacket scuffed and abraded on upper foredge fold, otherwise very good. Twelve 'Tales with a Twist', beginning with 'The Perfect Murder' . . . Book weight approx. 520g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info

SPECKY MAGEE & THE SEASON OF CHAMPIONS. (Signed Copy)

By: Arena, Felice and Lyon, Garry

Price: $26.60

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia: 2004

Edition: First Edition.

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 005611

ISBN: 0143300628

Condition: Very Good +

222pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Signed, in bold black felt pen, by co-author Garry Lyon, on half-title page, else leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has minimal edgewear only. "Simon 'Specky' Magee and his Under 14s football team, the Booyong High Lions, return to battle out the second half of their league's season . . . Meanwhile, he'll have to deal with his rival and worst enemy, Screamer Johnson, and he will meet the mysterious Tiger Girl, and the Great McCarthy . . . " Book weight approx. 260g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weig... View more info

TO BALLINA & BACK (Signed Copy)

By: Ayerbe, Jack

Price: $17.10

Publisher: Gisborne, Victoria, Australia, Alto Books: 2007

Edition: First Edition

Inscription: Inscribed and Signed By Author

Seller ID: 013264

ISBN: 0980289629

Condition: Very Good +

xiii, + 256pp., b/white illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm. A personal inscription, signed Jack, to reverse of half-title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper unfdamaged. From the rear panel: "It seemed like a good idea at the time. With these words, young Australian veterinarian Jack Ayerbe moves to a rural practice in the north-west corner of Ireland. It was 1970, an outbreak of respiratory disease was threatening the local cattle population and, sensing adventure, Jack takes up the challenge. It would change his life forever . . . " Book w... View more info

THE WIRE CLASSROOM. (Signed Copy)

By: Bailey, John

Price: $20.90

Publisher: Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, The Australasian Book Society: 1976

Edition: First Thus.

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 010092

Condition: Very Good

203pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain green boards very lightly bumped on lower foredge corner. Author signature and stamped number '67' to half-title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Art-illustrated (Gary Shead), loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edge-creased and indented. " . . . a funny, frank, satirical, serious, highly topical novel of New Guinea. It is centred on an innocent young Australian schoolteacher who, in the remote hot village of Wendi, finds himself confronted by such appalling characters as Peanuts O'Neil, Mucker, Bendix van Kra... View more info

A PICTURE OF HAMPSHIRE. (Signed Copy)

By: Baker, John L.

Price: $26.60

Publisher: London, Robert Hale: 1986

Edition: First Edition.

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 008345

ISBN: 0709025750

Condition: Very Good +

270pp., b/white line-drawings, by the author, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain russet boards undamaged. Signed by author on title page, otherwise leaves unmarked. Colour art-illustrated (Winchester City Cross', John L. Baker), loose-plastic protected dustjacket negligibly edge-creased, and mild sunning to spine. "One of England's largest and most beautiful counties, Hampshire is an area of exceptional variety . . . More than 100 of John Baker's delicate and revealing line drawings enhance a satisfying and comprehensive text." Contents include: List... View more info

A BOOK FOR ME (Signed Copy)

By: Ball, C R Joe

Price: $24.70

Publisher: Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Melrose Books: 2012

Edition: First Edition.

Inscription: Inscribed and Signed By Author

Seller ID: 011188

ISBN: 1907732500

Condition: Very Good +

vii, + 102pp., including four pages of b/white photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Personal inscription, "Lorrie . . . ", signed by the author on title page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edge-rubbed only. The death of his beloved wife caused Joe Ball to enquire on the purpose of his life. He recounts his personal journey, that saw him "shed the male cloak of certainty, only to be pitched headlong into the fascinating and frustrating world of awareness and enlightenment where logic no longer applies . . . " Book weig... View more info

COMEDIANS IN THE MIST: The Serious Business Of Being Funny in Australia. (Signed Copy)

By: Bartlett, Geoff [Compiled by]

Price: $10.45

Publisher: Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, Harper Collins: 1999

Edition: 1st Impression

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 003115

ISBN: 0732265363

Condition: Very Good

210pp., intext, b/w portrait illustration of interviewees. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Inscription, signed 'Geoff' on half-title page, minor production flaw on author bio/portrait page, otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated [Nigel Buchanan] card wrapper mildly bumped and creased. Contributors include: Mikey Robins, Peter Berner, Amanda Keller, Magda Szubanski, Paul McDermott, Red Symons, Wendy Harmer, John Clarke, Greg Fleet, Julia Morris, Jean Kitson and many more. Lossely inserted with book: Author's business card. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item w... View more info

THE MIRACLE BY THE CREEK : The Story of the Establishment and Development of Lionsville Aged Care Facility, Essendon. (Signed Copy)

By: Baudinette, Neil

Price: $17.10

Publisher: North Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Nutshell Graphics: 2003

Edition: First Edition.

Inscription: Signed and Inscribed By Author

Seller ID: 006394

ISBN: 064642890X

Condition: Very Good +

153pp., oblong (landscape) format. Intext illustrations throughout in colour and monochrome. Book clean. Spine firm and square. An inscription, signed and dated 'Neil' on plain inner front wrap. Leaves clean and unmarked. Pictorially illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. The story of the creation, and subsequent growth and expansion, of 'Lionsville', a Lions Club of Essendon, Victoria, aged care project. Produced in the 50th Anniversary year of the chartering of the Lions Club of Essendon, the story is told by the author, connected with Lionsville for thirty years. Contents include: ... View more info

DERBYSHIRE GHOSTS & LEGENDS. (Signed Copy)

By: Bell, David

Price: $20.90

Publisher: Berkshire, England, Countryside Books: 2002

Edition: Reprint.

Inscription: Signed and Inscribed By Author

Seller ID: 008220

ISBN: 185306260X

Condition: Very Good +

128pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Short inscription, signed by author on title page, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a small, soft crease to lower corner of rear panel, otherwise very good. "Derbyshire is a county steeped in ancient legends and traditions, born of a rich and colourful history and a landscape at once romantic and forbidding . . . David Bell has brought together a remarkable collection of Derbyshire's legacy of the unexplained and the supernatural. In addition he provides a glossary of dialect words and phrases which recall a time and a way of life ... View more info

NATURAL AFFAIRS : A Botanist Looks at the Attachments Between Plants and People. (Signed Copy)

By: Bernhardt, Peter

Price: $28.50

Publisher: New York, Villard Books: 1993

Edition: First Edition, 2nd Impression

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 008290

ISBN: 0679413162

Condition: Very Good +

xiv, + 225pp., colour plates, plus b/white line-drawn and photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Quarter-cloth spine firm, small area of discoloration to same. Plain purple boards undamaged. Author's signature and date (1993) to title page, otherwise leaves clean. Oblique crease to three leaves. Rough trimmed foredge. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally creased on edges. "Professor Bernhardt examines some of the fascinating relationships between humans and plants throughout the ages . . . an absorbing tour of the strange points in history where the... View more info