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By: N/A
Price: $26.60
Publisher: Melbourne & Sydney, Australia, Self Published: 1959
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 000744
Condition: Very Good
12 X monthly volumes, professionally bound by Anderson's Printing and Publishing, South Melbourne, covering Jan. 1959 to Dec. 1959. Numbered consecutively [144pp.]. Book clean, square. Gilt title on spine, leaves have very mild uniform tanning, and annotations on one page, else clean. Volumes contain lots of interesting articles, relevent to the justice system and laws of the time, and include a few that would raise eyebrows today, including having 'insufficient means of support', which could incur a fine of 100 pounds, a large sum at that time. Was being poor a crime? Book has a twelve month ... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $19.00
Publisher: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Centenary of Federation Victoria: 2001
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 007872
Condition: Very Good +
63pp., sepia and b/white halftone photographic illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket softly creased at edges. A limited edition published to coincide with the "Centenary Commemoration Ceremony on 9 May 2001, to mark 100 years of democracy and the centenary of the Commonwealth Parliament." Numerous contents include: Messages from: The Governor-General, Prime Minister, The Wurundjeri People, State Premiers, etc., The journey to Federation, Opening of the Commonwealth Parliament, Creating the national capit... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $14.25
Publisher: Noble Park, Victoria, Australia, The Five Mile Press: 2000
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 011581
ISBN: 1865033952
Condition: Very Good
94pp., recto page sepia toned illustrations throughout. Book clean. Spine firm. Previous owner's gift inscription to top corner of ffep., else leaves clean. Gloss Illustrated boards very good. A stand-alone title in The Centenary Collection. From the rear panel: "The luxuries of labour-saving devices, and the resulting leisure, were not for these people. They worked for long hours at their jobs, and then worked again at home. The telling photographs of these working lives speak of a growing nation, of a pioneering past. The aches and pains and fatigue of work do not come through, but rathe... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $7.60
Publisher: Sydney, Oswald Ziegler Publications: 1970
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 000233
Condition: Good+
64pp., b/w plates, [1Map] throughout. Pages clean and sharp; minor scuffs to head and foot. Fragile, lightweight transparent wrap [not photographed] has several open and closed tears and some browning. A commemorative history of Colonial Australia published for Australian Hoechst Limited; foreword by Dr.H.Von Pentz, Managing Director. Weight approx. 660g. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall View more info
By: (Compiled by): Leo Coffey and Malcolm Johns
Price: $34.20
Publisher: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, Animal Health Officers' Association: 1995
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 013406
ISBN: 0730665151
Condition: Very Good +
175pp., illustrated throughout: b/white photographic halftone plates (archival sources), plus sketch-art by Gizella Konkoly. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Monochrome, illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock pristine. Stock inspectors with the Victorian Department of Agriculture have played a vital role in the control and eradication of diseases since the first inspection service of the 1830s. With the assistance of contributing officers and their families, these are their stories . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Abbreviations, Introduction, Officers... View more info
By: Alexander, June
Price: $17.10
Publisher: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Crown Content: 2001
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 011331
ISBN: 1863503730
Condition: Very Good +
180pp., (mostly) b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper softly corner creased on lower front panel. From the rear panel: "The Weekly Times' Miranda column has encouraged, provoked and inspired country women since 1931. 'Heartbeat of The Country' captures their hopes and fears during 70 years of enormous social change." Book weight approx. 710g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall View more info
Price: $15.20
Publisher: Victoria, Australia, State Library of Victoria Foundation: 2008
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 007231
Condition: Very Good +
120pp., colour and b/white illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated ('Aurora' in McMurdo Sound nearing C. Evans, c. 1914-17) card wrapper nominally scuffed only. The 'La Trobe Journal' is a highly-regarded scholarly journal, published twice-yearly, in Autumn and Spring. "This issue of the 'Journal' has three mini-themes: one on Antarctica, the second and third on two formidable Melbourne figures, Stephen Murray-Smith and Redmond Barry, plus Alex Gurney: The creator of 'Bluey and Curley'; Leaving their Mark: Graffiti in the Dome, and more . . . It... View more info
By: Aslin, Geoffrey
Price: $17.10
Publisher: Mt Gambier, South Australia, South East Book Promotions: 1994
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 013185
ISBN: 0646207296
Condition: Good +
vii, + 39pp., saddle-stitched, staplebound format booklet. Staples firm, clean and tight. B/white sketch-illustrations throughout, by the author. Book clean. Sketch-illustrated card wrapper bumped on head, and has a minor bump and very short closed tear on heel of spine. Textblock unmarked. A stand-alone Volume II in the 'Celebration South East' series. In this volume the author covers the wrecks and maritime graveyards from bark canoes to wooden sailing vessels and iron and steel ships that have been lost in the south-east of South Australia. Variously dedicated a few sentences or paragraphs ... View more info
Price: $15.20
Publisher: Victoria, Australia, State Library of Victoria Foundation: 2007
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 007233
Condition: Very Good +
144pp., colour and b/white illustrations, throughout, plus one fold-out. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly scuffed only. Art-illustrated (S.T.Gill) fold-out has vertical crease to outer margin (does not affect illustration). The 'La Trobe Journal' is a highly-regarded scholarly journal, published twice-yearly, in Autumn and Spring. In this issue: " . . . Fortieth Anniversary, The Library and The Journal . . . an 1840 letter, from Charles Joseph La Trobe, 'Jolimont en Murs', to his sister Charlotte . . . Woolner's portrait medallion of La Trobe . ... View more info
By: Baxter, Carol
Price: $20.90
Publisher: Crows Nest, N.S.W., Australia, Allen & Unwin: 2011
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 012952
ISBN: 1742372872
Condition: Very Good +
(xi) + 364pp., several intext b/white halftone plates, and line-drawn locality maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped on foredge corners, else undamaged. Textblock unmarked. The time - Colonial Australia. The Setting - Northern New South Wales. He was the gentleman bushranger . . . she was the woman who rode with him. This is the true story of Captain Thunderbolt (Frederick Ward) and his lady, Mary Ann Bugg. Contents include: Prelims., Cast of Characters, Maps, Prologue, Part 1/ Lust. 2/ Vice. 3/ Despair. 4/ Liberty. 5/ Recklessness. 6/ Injustice. 7/ R... View more info
By: Beatty, Bill
Price: $12.35
Publisher: Melbourne, Australia, Cassell & Co.: 1962
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 001715
Condition: Good
xi, + 212pp., art illustrated endpapers. Unpaginated b/w halftone plates throughout. Intext b/w line drawings. Book square, spine firm. Tiny splash spots on lower edge of printed boards. Thumbnail size stain on backstrip. Leaves clean, very light flecks on edges of text block. Art illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn, nipped, chipped, short closed tears and a thumbnail size piece missing, corresponding to stain on backstrip. "Many a cupboard skeleton is brought to light in this incredible narrative of Australia's early years. Often it is a horrifying story of cruelty an... View more info
Price: $26.60
Publisher: Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Georgian House: 1958
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 013296
Condition: Good+
(xvi), + 430pp., line-drawn map front endpaper. Colour plates and numerous b/white halftone plates throughout (all called-for plates extant). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine, faded on head of same, plus similar on plain green, original cloth boards. A bank presentation label affixed to half-title page, else textblock unmarked. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly nipped and edgeworn, with several light indentations. " . . . is a vivid story of the rise of a great Australian bank. Born in the turbulent gold rushes of the 1850s, the bank survives to... View more info
By: Blee, Jill
Price: $19.00
Publisher: Wollombi, NSW, Australia, Exisle Publishing: 2007
Edition: First Edition, First Impression.
Seller ID: 008926
ISBN: 1877437050
Condition: Near Fine
96pp. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over firm spine. Plain red boards undamaged. Text-block pristine. Printed, loose-plastic protected dustjacket minimally shelfworn only. A stand-alone title in Exisle Publishing's 'Little Red Book' series, this concise history of aviation in Australia tells the story "from the barnstorming pioneers to the airlines of today." Contents include: Prelims., 9 chapters, Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 210g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
By: Bradby, Doug
Price: $19.00
Publisher: West Lakes, South Australia, Seaview Press: 2007
Edition: First Edition.
Inscription: Signed by Author
Seller ID: 011751
ISBN: 1740084489
Condition: Very Good +
vii, + 110pp., b/white cartoon-style illustrations by Carson Ellis. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Author signature to dedication page, else leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper has a soft corner crease to front panel. Bonus point: included with book, a 'Seriously Weird History of Australia' bookmark. From the rear panel: "This book isn't about trivializing or sensationalizing the Australian story. It is a lively narrative peppered with insightful and amusing cartoons outlining the main themes in Australian colonial history . . ." For secondary school children. Book wei... View more info
By: Branson, V.M.
Price: $12.35
Publisher: Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, Association of Apex Clubs of Australia: 1981
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 004144
ISBN: 0909854106
Condition: Very Good
135pp., intext, candid and archival, b/white halftone plates and sketch-art illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn, with a small, closed tear. The story of the glory years of the Australian community service organization Apex, founded in Geelong, Victoria, in 1931. Open to people aged 18 up to 40, the clubs are non-political and non-sectarian.Contents include: Prelims., 15 chapters, Appendices x 6. Book weight approx. 380g. Postage charge will be reduced ... View more info
By: Campion, Edmund
Price: $11.40
Publisher: Ringwood, VIC, Australia, Viking (Penguin Group): 1987
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 011268
ISBN: 0670816957
Condition: Very Good
280pp., b/white halftone photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Plain boards negligibly bumped. Leaves clean, albeit slightly tanned. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edge-creased and abraded. From the jacket flap: " . . . explores the changing world of Australian Catholics and their contribution to national life. Based on religious magazines and pamphlets, it focuses on the everyday lives of lay men and women rather than the concerns of bishops and other religious professionals. As such, it is a significant rewriting of Australian Catholic histor... View more info
By: Cawthorne, Nigel
Price: $15.20
Publisher: Collingwood, VIC, Australia, Ken Finn Books: 2010
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 009458
ISBN: 1921319070
Condition: Very Good +
208pp., b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper negligibly edgeworn only. " . . . provides a concise yet detailed look at some of the most dangerous individuals who have ever lived in Australia. Author Nigel Cawthorne unflinchingly presents a carefully chosen cross-section of the country's most infamous criminals, making for a chilling yet engrossing read . . . " Introduction, numerous contents under three 'sections': Gangs and the Oz Underbelly, Natural Born Killers, Career Criminals, Index. Book weight approx. ... View more info
By: Clarke, Peter
Price: $17.10
Publisher: Norfolk Island, Shearwater Press: 1995
Edition: Reprint.
Seller ID: 011461
ISBN: 0670815217
Condition: Very Good +
189pp., colour and b/white historical art, plus contemporary colour photographic, illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain brown boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated, French-fold dustjacket mildly surface-scuffed only. From the jacket flap: "This book will have tremendous fascination to Australians as it explores the very fabric of their heritage. But its appeal is universal, as its story ranges from Captain Cook, to eighteenth century Tahiti - a sensual utopia that captured the world's imagination, to Norfolk island - the world's most abo... View more info
By: Davey, Gwenda Beed and Seal, Graham (Edited by)
Price: $15.20
Publisher: South Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Oxford University Press: 1993
Edition: First Edition.
Seller ID: 011509
ISBN: 0195530578
Condition: Very Good +
xvii, + 381pp., b/white photographic illustrations intext. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain green boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edge-creased, small area of surface laminate lift at foot of spine. From the jacket flap: "Some of Australia's best-known writers, folklorists and academics have contributed articles to the 'Companion'. Entries range from the descriptive (Gumleaf playing) to the analytical (Popular culture and folklore); from country halls to graffiti to archival preservation of audio tapes; from th... View more info
By: Dawson, Tony
Price: $30.40
Publisher: Darlinghurst, N.S.W., Australia, Crossing Press: 2004
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 013503
ISBN: 0957829167
Condition: Very Good +
(x), + 148pp., illustrated throughout: intext, b/white halftone plates, and line-drawn maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock pristine. 'James Meehan: A Most Excellent Surveyor' traces the life and contributions of James Meehan (1774-1826), from his early years in Ireland as a patriot, to his transportation to Sydney in the early 1800s where her spent two decades with the Office of Surveyor General, measuring land grants and leases. His exceptional ability as a surveyor was put to use with inland expeditions and he played... View more info
