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Lloyd Clem & Sekuless Peter
AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL COLLECTIONS
Sydney: Cassell Australia Lts. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0726950319 . Index and notes " Over the past one hundred and fifty years Australia has built up national collections of outstanding merit and significance. This book examines the development of these collections" 1.6kg weight; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall . Cassell Australia Lts hardcover
Bookseller reference : 14132 ISBN : 0726950319 9780726950315
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Pearl Irma and Cyril
OUR YESTERDAYS Australian Life Since 1853 in Photographs. Arranged by Irma Pearl with a Commentary by Cyril Pearl
Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Good in Good dust jacket; Chipping and wear to jacket edges water stain . to bottom corner of last few pages. 1954. Hardcover. Photos depicting famous people cricket teams actors and everyday scenes from our past. 800gms weight; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 164 pages . Angus & Robertson hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22445
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Stewart Douglas & Keesing Nancy Selected by
BUSH SONGS BALLADS AND OTHER VERSE
Sydney: The Discovery Press. Fine; Previous owner's name on front page. Small bump on spine. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Index notes and glossary. Gilt edged with front cover inlayed with gold decoration. Bicentennial edition tooled into base of spine. 500gms weight; Australian Classics; 12mo 7" - 7�" tall; 252 pages . The Discovery Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 14286
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Bird Nancy
MY GOD! IT'S A WOMAN The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Courage and Determination to Fly
Sydney: Harpercollins. Good; Crease to bottom corner of front cover none to spine yellowed . paper. 2002. Soft Cover. 0732273706 . 216p b/wphotos. Pioneer aviator's own story map of routes flown in the outback solo pilot.480gms weight. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo . Harpercollins paperback
Bookseller reference : 14055 ISBN : 0732273706 9780732273705
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Ackland Michael
HENRY KENDALL The Man and the Myths
Melbourne: Miegunyah Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0522846505 . Index notes and bibliography. Unclipped jacket. "Long overdue assessment of a man who represents and abiding part of our cultural heritage. " 800gms weight ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 354 pages . Miegunyah Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16212 ISBN : 0522846505 9780522846508
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Smith Beverley Coultman
TALES OF OLD TASMANIA The First Fifty Years
Australia: B. P. M. Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Paperback. 0731645251 . 1988 reprint. Covers the first fifty years of penal settlement in Van Diemen's Land 1803-1853. Slight crease across bottom right front cover. Gift inscription 1989 by Gwen Coultman Smith with private handwritten letter loosely inserted. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages; Signed by Author . B. P. M. paperback
Bookseller reference : 14490 ISBN : 0731645251 9780731645251
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Gray Anne
A.HENRY FULLWOOD - WAR PAINTINGS Anne Gray Curator of Pre-1939 Art Australian War Memorial
Canberra: Australian War Memorial. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. 0642994315 . "This volume is the first in a series on art by major artists held in the Australian War Memorial". Catalogue bibliography list of galleries with his distinctive drawings for public display and list of exhibitions. Lovely copy 600gms weight; Australian War Memorial Artist Series; Color Illustrations; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 95 pages . Australian War Memorial hardcover
Bookseller reference : 14452 ISBN : 0642994315 9780642994318
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THE FOURTH PART OF THE WORLD An Exhibition Concerning the Discovery Settlement and Exploration of the Continent of Australia. Offered to the American People on Behalf of the Australian People As a Tribute to the Bicentenary of the United States
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. Very Good-; Scuffing to fold on front cover side edge. 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Stapled binding b/w and colour illustrated catalogue which accompanied the exhibition circulated under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution Travelling Exhibition Service. Chapters and exhibits on discovery Aborigines European settlement and history of Australia with detailed listing of exhibit items and their sources. Museums libraries and galleries from around Australia contributed items to mount the display.180gms weight; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 32 pages . Australian Government Publishing Service paperback
Bookseller reference : 14768
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Hartley Grattan C.
The Southwest Pacific Since 1900 : a Modern History Australia New Zealand the Islands Antarctica
Michigan: University of Michigan Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. 759 pages index. Weighs 1.6kg The Southwest Pacific - Australia New Zealand The Islands and Antartica - a vigorous narrative of the spread of Western civilization to the lands downunder. Plastic covered uncut. ; Ex-Library; 8vo . University of Michigan Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3437
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Marshall Alan
Alan Marshall's Australia
Melbourne: Hyland House. As New in As New dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0908090390 . 166 pages. ; 8vo . Hyland House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3687 ISBN : 0908090390 9780908090396
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Darbyshire John and Sayers C E
Old Gold Towns of Victoria
Adelaide: Rigby. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hard Cover. Faded spine maps on endpaper of Victoria showing towns painted. Chip to top edge of back cover near spine. 300gms weight; Color Illustrations; 4to . Rigby hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3390
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Hardacre Mark Musgrave; Hardacre Kevan
Chasing Australia's Last Steam Trains : a Sharing
Adelaide: Rigby. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0727003550 . 126p illustrated diagrams one for the enthusiast lots of detail about the last of Ausrtalia's steam engines photos dated and locations. Intact jacket has surface wear to dark cover.1kg weight; 4to . Rigby hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12170 ISBN : 0727003550 9780727003553
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Lawrence G. V. & Smith Graeme Kinross Ed
The Book of the Murray
Adelaide: Rigby. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0581799175 . 264 pages. Bibliography. Shelf wear to base edge at spine and corner tips otherwise great copy. ; 4to . Rigby hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3834
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Turnbull Clive
A Concise History of Australia. Foreword and Additional Text by Marjorie Tipping
Melbourne: Currey O'Neil. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0859022412 . 258 pages illustrated index. Small reparied tear to dustjacket at top of spine small tear at base of spine back cover; 8vo . Currey O'Neil hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4053 ISBN : 0859022412 9780859022415
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Porter Hal Ed
Stars of Australian Stage and Screen
Adelaide: Rigby. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover. 304p index illustrated tiny chips to back covre top edge minor wear to base of cover. ; 8vo . Rigby hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7298
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Solomon Geulah
Caulfield's Heritage Volume 1: Caulfield's Building Heritage
Caulfield: City of Caulfield. As New. 1989. First Edition. Soft Cover. 959458530 . 116 pages index. Numerous drawings. Volume 1 covers the changing style of properties over the years as well as specific properties worthy of note. ; 4to . City of Caulfield paperback
Bookseller reference : 4052
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Tulloch David
The Historic Town of Wentworth : At the Junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers
Wentworth Nsw: Wentworth Shire Council. Good. 1969. Soft Cover. 104p illustrated history of the town of Wentworth New South Wales at the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers and in the rich Sunraysia district. Stapled binding advertisements from local businesses. List of civic leaders. ; 8vo . Wentworth Shire Council paperback
Bookseller reference : 2580
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Joy William
The Aviators
Sydney: Golden Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover. 085585560 . 212 index illustrated history of pioneer aviation in Australia - Hinkler Kingsford Smith Ulm and others. Almost new looking book. ; Library of Australian Classics; 8vo . Golden Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2914
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Gordon Harry
Bicentennial : an Australian Mosaic and 1788 Diary
Brisbane: Sunshine Diaries. Very Good. 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0958771448 . Unpaginated index illustrated diary of 1788 for the first year of settlement in Sydney Cove. Near new condition. Weight 1.1kg; 4to . Sunshine Diaries hardcover
Bookseller reference : 10608 ISBN : 0958771448 9780958771443
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Strange A. W.
BALLARAT. A BRIEF HISTORY
Kilmore: Lowden Publishing Co. Very Good; Creased cover. 1971. First Edition. Paperback. 0909706166 . Index glossary. Covers history of Ballarat before and after the goldrush and the battle of Eureka includes more recent developments. Author has been a member of the Ballarat Historical Society for 20 years. 150gms weight ; Historical Briefs Series; Vol. 2; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 78 pages . Lowden Publishing Co paperback
Bookseller reference : 14693 ISBN : 0909706166 9780909706166
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Orange Julia & Sutton Caroline
Emigrating to Australia
Sydney: World's Work. Good. 1984. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0437124800 . 104pThe authors from personal experience believe that to migrate successfully it is vital for the prospective emigrant to be thoroughy prepared. It sets out the practical emotional problems of this tremendous challenge. Covers have surface creases; 8vo . World's Work, paperback
Bookseller reference : 2826 ISBN : 0437124800 9780437124807
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Testro Ron
Australian Trains and Railways
Melbourne: Lansdowne. Very Good. 1972. Hard Cover. 40p illustrated. Adapted from Pictorial History of Australian Railways 1854-1970. Oblong shape binding 10inches wide.300gms weight; 8vo . Lansdowne hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12167
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Lloyd C J & Reid G S
Out of the Wilderness : the Return of Labor
Melbourne: Cassell & Co. Very Good. 1974. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0304299936 . 448p index bibliography. Covers a dramatic period in Australian politics the election of a Labor Government in 1972 and the events leading up to 1974. Rubbed along spine edge surface wear to back cover. Clean text tight binding; 8vo . Cassell & Co paperback
Bookseller reference : 3014 ISBN : 0304299936 9780304299935
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Davis Pedr and Davis Tony
The Best of Circles : Audi in Australia
Sydney: Marque Publishing. 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0947079335 . 96p illustrated. ; 8vo . Marque Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6744 ISBN : 0947079335 9780947079338
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Pollard Jack
The Pictorial History of Australian Horse Racing
Sydney: Lansdowne Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. 0701814683 . 400p index illustrated . Lightshelf wear along base. Jacket intact.; 4to . Lansdowne Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2972 ISBN : 0701814683 9780701814687
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Coyne Michael & Edwards Leigh
The Oz Factor : Who's Doing What in Australia
Melbourne: Dove Communications. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1980. Hard Cover. 0859241475 . 144p. Photos and text provide a chance to meet the inhabitants of Australia 45 are selected some famous some not - all play a part in shaping Australia's national identity. Shelf Wear to base top corner back cover closed tear. ; 4to . Dove Communications hardcover
Bookseller reference : 2967 ISBN : 0859241475 9780859241472
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Gamwell Lyn
Bushells' Centenary 1883 -1983
Sydney: Bushells Pty Ltd. As New. 1984. Hard Cover. 0959177515 . Centenary publication of an Australian tea company calligraphy style annual chronology. Of approx 128 unpaginated. Then 110 pages of names of those involved in centenary event. Excellent condition. Gold lettering on fake leather cover.; Privately Printed; 8vo . Bushells Pty Ltd hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3220 ISBN : 0959177515 9780959177510
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Pittock A Barrie
BEYOND DARKNESS Nuclear Winter in Australia and New Zealand
Melbourne: Sun Books Pty Ltd. Very Good; Yellowed paper. 1987. First Edition. Paperback. 0725105364 . Index bibliography and further reading. No crease to spine. Can Australia New Zealand survive a nuclear winter Consequences and implications discussed in detail. 260gms weight ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 264 pages . Sun Books Pty Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : 16502 ISBN : 0725105364 9780725105365
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Sturrock Morna
WOMEN OF STRENGTH WOMEN OF GENTLENESS Brigidine Sisters - Victoria Province
Melbourne: David Lovell Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Gift inscription ffep. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 1863550488 . Index notes and bibliography appendix with list of living and deceased Brigidines in Victoria 1994. Detailed illustrated history of the Brigidine Sisters from Ireland who first arrived in Echuca 1886 and went on to establish schools and convents throughout Victoria.1.25kg weight ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 306 pages . David Lovell Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13832 ISBN : 1863550488 9781863550482
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Norris Keith
AUSTRALIA'S HERITAGE SKETCHBOOK
Sydney: Pr BOOKS. Very Good; Gift inscription ffep. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 1875113371 . 1990 PR edition. "Regency Georgian Victorian and modern styles also figure among these sketches of noble as well as commonplace Australian architecture" Index by State.1.75kg weight; Drawings; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 362 pages . Pr BOOKS hardcover
Bookseller reference : 14399 ISBN : 1875113371 9781875113378
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Vickerman Winsome
The Legend of Caboonbah
Queensland: Boolarong Press. Very Good. 1998. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0646332341 . 66p illustrated stapled booklet local history of Caboonbah and Cressbrook in the Brisbane River region of Queensland. ; 8vo . Boolarong Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 8308 ISBN : 0646332341 9780646332345
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Fisher Gillian
Half-Life. the NDP : Peace Protest and Party Politics
Sydney: State Libray of New South Wales. Very Good. 1995. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0730589587 . 154p index illustrated. Unread near new. ; 8vo . State Libray of New South Wales paperback
Bookseller reference : 8255 ISBN : 0730589587 9780730589587
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McNeil Eugenie; Crawford Eugenie
A BUNYIP CLOSE BEHIND ME : RECOLLECTIONS OF THE NINETIES BY EUGENIE DELARUE MCNEIL. RETOLD BY HER DAUGHTER EUGENIE MCNEIL CRAWFORD.
Melbourne: Penguin. Good; Yellowed paper. 1982. Paperback. 0140059148 . Eugenie Crawford recorder her mother's memories of growing up in early Australia and trips to France.100p b/w photos. 1982 reprint. 150gms weight ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; 136 pages . Penguin paperback
Bookseller reference : 17871 ISBN : 0140059148 9780140059144
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Abeyaratne Hilary
FROM FANTASY TO FACT The Foundation of the Peninsula School 1957 - 1965
Melbourne: Hyland House Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0947062483 . Book number 1278 of 2000 copies. B/w class photos list of students from the foundation year. A record of the Mornington Peninsula based school's history to commemorate 25 years. 500gms weight; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 134 pages . Hyland House Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17952 ISBN : 0947062483 9780947062484
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TOWARDS A SOCIALIST AUSTRALIA How the Labor Movement Can Fight Back. Documents of the Socialist Workers Party
Sydney: Pathfinder Press. Very Good. 1977. First Edition. Paperback. 0909196001 . A comprehensive socialist analysis and criticism of the political line and programme of the ALP and trade union leadership. Clean text no creases. 220gms weight ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 170 pages . Pathfinder Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 18091 ISBN : 0909196001 9780909196004
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Armstrong Diane
The Voyage of Their Life : the Story of the SS Derna and its Passengers
Sydney: Flamingo. Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0732268680 . 484p index illustrated. No creases to spine. 800gms weight; 8vo . Flamingo paperback
Bookseller reference : 8904 ISBN : 0732268680 9780732268688
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Douglas M. S. ; Douglas May
COUNSELLOR GUIDE AND FRIEND Dr Frank Douglas of Victor Harbour. Dedicated to the People of the South Coast of South Australia Who Were My Father's Patients and Friends for More Than Fifty Years.
Adelaide: The Author. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0858640848 . Gift inscription ffep with bookplate label blank signed by May Douglas and her signature on title page under M S Douglas with newspaper review of book loosely inserted. Dr Frank Douglas was a doctor in Victor Harbour South Australia from 1902-1964. B/w photo with names of players in Intercolonial Lacrosse Match Victoria vs South Australia 1897. 250gms weight; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . The Author hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15228 ISBN : 0858640848 9780858640849
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Driscoll John & Reid Gail
Convicts to Conscripts : Highlights of Australian History
Melbourne: Mcmillan. Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0333251636 . 1979 reprint 128 p index bibliography more colourful periods of Australian history have been selected for this junior secondary school text b/w illustrations drawings exercises activities quiz with answers a fictional family lives through many of the events. Unmarked excellent condition; 8vo . Mcmillan paperback
Bookseller reference : 914 ISBN : 0333251636 9780333251638
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Flick Geoffrey A
CIVIL LIBERTIES IN AUSTRALIA With a Foreword by the Hon. Mr Justice M. D. Kirby
Sydney: Law Book Company Limited. Very Good; Owner's name stamp top corner of front page. 1981. First Edition. Softcover. 0455202532 . Index. List of cases on Civil rights.400gms weight ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 250 pages . Law Book Company Limited paperback
Bookseller reference : 19386 ISBN : 0455202532 9780455202532
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The Australian Christmas in Days Gone By
Melbourne: Mcphee Gribble. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Soft Cover. 0869140221 . Blank soft cover with illustrated jacket and flaps.52p. Extracts and descriptions of Christmas in Australia's past. Old fashioned illustrations. Gift inscription inside front cover.; 16mo . Mcphee Gribble paperback
Bookseller reference : 1616 ISBN : 0869140221 9780869140222
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Gollan Robin
Radical and Working Class Politics - a Study of Eastern Austrealia 1850-1910
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. Good. 1967. Soft Cover. 522839983 . This is a fluent temperate and scholarly survey of a period when Australia seemed in practice if not in theory the most advanced democracy in the world.1974 reprint 226p index. Light rubbing to edges spine creased and faded most of book looks unread. ; 8vo . Melbourne University Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 1935
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Jones Kerry
THE PEOPLE'S PROTEST BEING A TRUE AND ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF THE REPUBLIC DEBATE 1992 - 1999 AND THE 1999 REPUBLIC REFERENDUM AS OBSERVED BY KERRY JONES. SYDNEY 2000 The Story of the Struggle Against the Republic in Australia
Sydney: ACM Publishing. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 1876939001 . Gift dedication signed by author on dedication page. 450gms weight ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 218 pages; Signed by Author . ACM Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 19387 ISBN : 1876939001 9781876939007
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Grassby Al
The Australian Republic
Sydney: Pluto Press. Very Good. 1993. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0949138940 . Al Grassby sheds new light on Australia's past chronicles our betrayal by British imperial financial interests opposition to involvement in foreign wars there's always been a republican spirit.316 pages includes index. 500gms weight; 8vo . Pluto Press paperback
Bookseller reference : 585 ISBN : 0949138940 9780949138941
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Pierce Peter with Kirkwood Rhett
FROM GO TO WHOA A Compendium of the Australian Turf
Melbourne: Crossbow Publishing. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Softcover. 064619022 . Alphabetical arrangement Australian social history horse racing history anecdotes people and events. Dictionary of racing terms. 500gms weight ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 280 pages . Crossbow Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 18991
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Scholes Arthur
The Sixth Continent : the Discovery and Exploration of Australia
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1958. First Edition. Hard Cover. 184p index illustrated. Wear to top edge of cover chipped at spine.; 8vo . George Allen & Unwin Ltd hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6496
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Sweeney Christopher
SYDNEY HARBOUR
Sydney: Collins Publishers Australia. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0732200423 . Glossy colour photos of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Sailing shipping and harbour scenes with people ashore and on craft. Artistic style of photos day and night shots. Informative text. 1.5kg weight; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 240 pages . Collins Publishers Australia hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18987 ISBN : 0732200423 9780732200428
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Cole Adams Peter Ed
The Best of the Age 1979-80
Melbourne: Nelson. Very Good. 1980. Soft Cover. 0170059049 . Crease to top left corner of cover prevents this being classed 'as new'.182 pages "Both a valuable historical record and pleasurable to browse through. It contains serious articles profiles reviews evocative pictures and entertaining trivia. ; 4to . Nelson paperback
Bookseller reference : 941 ISBN : 0170059049 9780170059046
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Simeral Linda
BUILDINGS OF EARLY AUSTRALIA
Sydney: J M McGregor Pty Ltd. Good; Wear to cover. 1976. Paperback. Study of early Australian architecture 1788-1900 some colour illustrations. Part of the What Which When Why series. 200gms weight; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 48 pages . J M McGregor Pty Ltd paperback
Bookseller reference : 23896
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Altman Dennis
51ST STATE
Scribe Publications Pty Ltd. Very Good. 2007. Paperback. 1920769986 . "elegant and sophisticated meditation on Australian identity. " 200gms weight; Scribe Short Books; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 138 pages . Scribe Publications Pty Ltd. paperback
Bookseller reference : 22973 ISBN : 1920769986 9781920769987
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Ferguson Ian
MURDERS THAT SHOCKED AUSTRALIA
Brolga Publishing. Very Good. 2007. Paperback. 1921221267 . Index murders serial killers over past 200 years. 500gms weight ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 382 pages . Brolga Publishing paperback
Bookseller reference : 23096 ISBN : 1921221267 9781921221262
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