‎Austrália‎

‎McDonald Lorna‎

‎Gladstone . City That Waited‎

‎Brisbane Australia: Boolarong Publications 1988 First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 464 pp. Photographs notes appendices index. Very tiny bumps to the bottom of the boards. Jacket has some minor shelfwear. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. LR1-6. Boolarong Publications hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 250678 ISBN : 095991241X 9780959912418

‎Harry E. Mercer‎

‎Byron Bay and the Story of Surf Life Saving‎

‎Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club General wear to covers. 131 pages with b/w illustrations. No date c.1984. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Researched By Colin Hadwell . 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 021065

‎Richard McDonough‎

‎Queensland's Motoring Dawn‎

‎Brisbane QLD Australia: Boolarong Press 2015. 404 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Boolarong Press Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 021074 ISBN : 1925236072 9781925236071

‎Delia Birchley‎

‎God's Own Country - The Johnstone Shire Story‎

‎Brisbane QLD Australia: Boolarong Publications 1986. Usual library marks and wear. Illustrated laminated boards with wear to bottom corners. 115 pages with colour and black and white illustrations. History of the area around Innisfail in North Queensland. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Boolarong Publications Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 021095 ISBN : 1862524076 9781862524071

‎Denis Murphy Roger Joyce and Margaret Cribb‎

‎The Premiers of Queensland‎

‎Brisbane QLD Australia: University of Queensland Press 1990. Foxing to minor title page. 596 pages with b/w illustrations. . REVISED EDITION. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. University of Queensland Press Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 020170 ISBN : 0702222496 9780702222498

‎Simms Marian‎

‎From the Hustings to Harbour Views : Electoral Institutions in New South Wales 1856 - 2006‎

‎Sydney NSW Australia: UNSW Press 2006. Illustrated boards. 178 pages. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. UNSW Press Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 013970 ISBN : 0868409405 9780868409405

‎Judy Gale Rechner‎

‎Grand Old Lady of Lace‎

‎Coorparoo Community Association 2002. 90 pages with b/w illustrations. History of the Queen Alexandra Home at Coorparoo. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Coorparoo Community Association Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 020726 ISBN : 072428091x 9780724280919

‎Professor Colin O'Connor‎

‎William Jolly Bridge : A Conservation Study for Brisbane City Council‎

‎Brisbane City Council 1994. Previous owners name to top of title page. 169 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Spiral Bound. Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Brisbane City Council Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 017176

‎Cosgrove Peter General‎

‎A Very Australian Conversation Boyer Lectures 2009‎

‎Sydney: ABC Books. 2010. Octavo Size approx 15.5 x 22.8cm. Very Good condition. 107 pages . 1st Edition. Softcover. ABC Books paperback‎

Referência livreiro : BIB292466 ISBN : 0733328075 9780733328077

‎Gamble Allan‎

‎Down From Barrenjoey: Sketch Impressions of the Peninsula‎

‎Sydney Australia: Allan Gamble 1987. Hardcover with khaki boards and pictorial dust jacket first edition 624gms pages not numbered illustrated endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear. Dust Jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear and a few small tears to the top front and back corners otherwise no other pre-loved markings. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Allan Gamble Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : AUST81 ISBN : 0958768102 9780958768108

‎Don And Daphne Greenhalgh‎

‎From Beaters to Bambi Buckets : A History of the Volunteer Queensland Rural Fires Organisation 1927 to 1990 and Beyond‎

‎Brisbane QLD Australia: Rural Fire Service 2001. Signed by both authors on the title page. Illustrated laminated boards with matching dust jacket. 135 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . SIGNED. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Rural Fire Service Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 021042 ISBN : 0646411608 9780646411606

‎Deutsher Keith M.‎

‎THE BREWERIES OF AUSTRALIA: A History‎

‎Port Melbourne Victoria Australia: Lothian 1999. x 374pp. intext illustrations throughout; b/white sepia and full colour. A varied mix of archival plates labels maps artwork and several cartoons by Jeff Hook. Book clean and square. Spine firm. A negligible smattering of tiny foxing specks to textblock head else leaves clean. Art-illustrated Swan Brewery John Campbell c. 1902 gloss boards have a small light bump to lower rear rear corner. "A unique and complete record of Australia's brewing heritage from the time of colonisation." State-by-state alphabetical listings with some breweries lasting for just a fleeting moment in time. Others.a bit longer. Contents include: Prelims. Intro. Anecdotes The Breweries Lager Beer How many Xs Temperance Movement Number of Breweries Glossary Biblio. Historical Societies Index. Fascinating reading. Book weight approx. 1.55 KG. Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. First Edition. Illustrated Boards Hardcover. Very Good . 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Lothian Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 012451 ISBN : 085091986X 9780850919868

‎Haward Marcus and Griffiths Tom Edited by‎

‎AUSTRALIA AND THE ANTARCTIC TREATY SYSTEM. 50 Years of Influence‎

‎Sydney N.S.W. Australia: University of New South Wales Press 2011. xvii 414pp. colour map endpapers different. Illustrated throughout: intext colour map plus b/white halftone plates and facsimiles. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated matt boards undamaged. Textblock pristine. Like-illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. This book reviews Australia's significant role in the Antarctic Treaty System an agreement in place for fifty years. With contributors from an expert team of Australian academics and practitioners who draw on historical records scientific research legal analysis and political interviews this title examines Australia's place in this remarkable southern continent . . . Contents include: Prelims. Contributors Introduction 16 chapters Timeline Acronyms Refs. Index. Book weight approx. 980g. Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. First Edition First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. University of New South Wales Press Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 012483 ISBN : 174223223x 9781742232232

‎Swan RA. R. A.‎

‎AUSTRALIA IN THE ANTARCTIC : Interest Activity and Endeavour‎

‎Parkville VIC Australia: Melbourne University Press 1961. xxiv 432pp. map endpapers different front and rear. Colour-plate frontispiece plus unpaginated b/white halftone plates and maps all called-for plates extant and attached. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over lightly bumped and faded spine. Plain green original cloth boards colour bleached along foot else boards lightly bumped. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn and nipped mild colour fade on spine else good. This book " . . . provides the first full account of Australian activity and achievements in this lonely but fascinating continent." Contents include: Prelims. 6 chapters Appendices References Bibliography Index. Book weight approx. 640g. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Melbourne University Press Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 012319

‎Phillips GF. Greig JA. & Logan J. G. F. J. A.‎

‎THE FOUNDING OF THE EDEN KILLER WHALE MUSEUM With a Short History of Eden‎

‎Eden New South Wales Australia : Eden Museum Committee No publication date 1983. Unpaginated 58pp. B/white illustrations. Staplebound softcover booklet. Staples clean and firm. Minor foxing spots else leaves clean and unmarked. Printed card wrapper has a faint sticker ghost to front panel several small spots to rear. A booklet prepared to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Eden Museum Committee. Item weight approx. 95g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Second Impression. Softcover Staplebound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Eden Museum Committee Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 012057

‎Bradby Doug‎

‎THE SERIOUSLY WEIRD HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA Signed Copy‎

‎West Lakes South Australia: Seaview Press 2007. 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 weight approx. 170g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Signed by Author. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good . Illus. by Carson Ellis. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Seaview Press Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 011751 ISBN : 1740084489 9781740084482

‎Sykes Roberta B.‎

‎BLACK MAJORITY‎

‎Hawthorn VIC Australia: Hudson Publishing 1989. xii 238pp. plus 1 x 16 page. b/white photographically-illustrated section. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good. From the back panel: " . . . sets out to summarise the position of Black Australians as they achieve their majority 21 years having passed since the referendum which recognised them as full citizens of Australia . . . Dr. Sykes tells the story with a delicate balance of sociological analysis and personal experience." Book weight approx. 355g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Hudson Publishing Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 011763 ISBN : 094987325x 9780949873255

‎Blee Jill‎

‎AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA‎

‎Wollombi NSW Australia: Exisle Publishing 2007. 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. . First Edition First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Exisle Publishing Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 008926 ISBN : 1877437050 9781877437052

‎Harper Melissa‎

‎THE WAYS OF THE BUSHWALKER : On Foot in Australia‎

‎New South Wales Australia: University of New South Wales Press 2007. xv 348pp. b/white halftone illustrations throughout. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated artist unknown card wrapper nominally scuffed only. " . . . brings to life the rich stories of Australia's recreational walkers from the early eccentrics such as Henry Havelock Ellis and Percy Grainger to the self-declared 'real bushwalkers' of the 1920s . . . explores the mystery hikes of the 1930s . . . bushwalkers as environmental activists . . . four-wheel drivers . . ." Contents include: Intro. 10 chapters Notes Select Bibliography Index. Book weight approx. 670g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. University of New South Wales Press Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 008165 ISBN : 0868409685 9780868409689

‎Dow Gwyn and Factor June Edited by‎

‎AUSTRALIAN CHILDHOOD: An Anthology‎

‎Ringwood Victoria Australia: McPhee Gribble Penguin 1991. 328pp. four unpaginated colour plate sections plus intext b/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Slightly acidic browned beginning and closing leaves otherwise clean. Art-illustrated 'Beach Scene Balmoral 1929' Margaret Preston card wrapper mildly edgeworn and bumped with noticeable fading on spine and rear panel. " . . . celebrates the wide range of writing about childhood in Australia . . . " Sourced from a variety of unpublished memoirs outbursts from administrators extracts from oral histories autobiographies and fiction. They include Mary Gilmore Henry Lawson Martin Boyd . . . Contents include: Prelims. I/ Roughing It 1788-1849. II/ Moving Out And Moving In 1850-1889. III/ Old Ways New Ways 1890-1929. IV/ Growing Up With Uncertainty 1930-1949. Subject Index more. Book weight approx. 980g. Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. . First Impression. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. McPhee Gribble (Penguin) Paperback‎

Referência livreiro : 005912 ISBN : 0869141597 9780869141595

‎Yule Peter‎

‎IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: 150 Years of the Victorian Auditor-General's Office‎

‎Melbourne Victoria Australia: Victorian Auditor-General's Office 2002. viii 304pp. pictorial endpapers. Intext b/white archival halftone plates and sketch-illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine tight. Gilt titles on black faux leather boards. Leaves pristine. Pictorially-illustrated loose-plastic protected dustjacket undamaged. The story of the Victorian Auditor General's Office which is one of the very few public sector agencies in Victoria whose history dates back to the colony's separation from New South Wales in 1851. In its early years the office was embroiled in controversy.In the 1990s controversy again descended.Contents include: Prelims. Prologue 19 chapters Index. Book weight approx. 1.1KG. Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . 1st Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Victorian Auditor-General's Office Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 004341 ISBN : 0731159845 9780731159840

‎Branson VM. V. M.‎

‎THE GOLDEN YEARS OF APEX 1956-1981‎

‎Sydney N.S.W. Australia: Association of Apex Clubs of Australia 1981. 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 as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Association of Apex Clubs of Australia Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 004144 ISBN : 0909854106 9780909854102

‎Beatty Bill‎

‎EARLY AUSTRALIA: With Shame Remembered‎

‎Melbourne Australia: Cassell & Co. 1962. 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 and degradation . . . " Prelims. 18 chapters Epilogue Bibliography Index. . First Edition. Hard Cover D/J Oblong. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Cassell & Co. Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 001715

‎West John‎

‎THEATRE IN AUSTRALIA‎

‎Stanmore NSW: Cassell Australia Ltd. 1978. 260pp. over 30 colour and 200 b/w plates/ illustrations throughout. Minor rubbing to covers. Pictorial dustjacket undamaged. An enthralling story: the stars buildings entrepreneurs audiences that make up the history of Australian Theatre. Weight approx. 1430g. Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . Hard Cover D/J Oblong. Good/Good . 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Cassell Australia Ltd. Hardcover‎

Referência livreiro : 000199 ISBN : 0726992666 9780726992667

‎Brassey Thomas 1st Earl Brassey; 1836 1918. Governor of Victoria Australia 1895 1900. He circumnavigated the world in his yac‎

‎AUTOGRAPH LETTER REFERRING TO MARY SEWELL'S JUVENILE "DAVIE BLAKE THE SAILOR" SIGNED BY YACHTSMAN THOMAS BRASSEY.‎

‎Normanhurst Court Battle East Sussex U.K.: April 2 1888. 1888. Good. - Letter penned in black ink & filling both sides of a sheet of black- bordered letterhead approximately 7 inches high by 4-3/8 widr with the address of his family seat printed in raised lettering at the top. Signed "Brassey". There is a small light stain below the salutation with a glue mark down the right margin of the verso where the letter has been removed from an album. Folded once for mailing. Good. <p>Brassey writes to thank the Rev. J. R. Boyer for sending him the children's book "Davie Blake the Sailor": "It is as you say a work very much to the sailor's taste and is calculated to do much good by drawing attention to those vices and follies which we all deplore."<p>Thomas Brassey 1st Earl of Brassey 1836- 1918 was a British Llberal Party politician Governor of Victoria Australia and enthusiastic yachtsman. His first experience of sailing was while he was still in school at Rugby. He owned a succession of yachts and between July 1876 and May 1877 circumnavigated the world in his steam- assisted three-masted topsail-yard schooner Sunbeam. In 1886 he founded "The Naval Annual" and edited it until 1891. Normanhurst Court, Battle, [East Sussex, U.K.]: April 2, 1888. unknown‎

Referência livreiro : 34165