Petraitis Vikki
VICTIMS CRIMES AND INVESTIGATORS: True Stories from Behind the Scenes
South Melbourne Australia: Victoria Press/ The Law Printer 1994. xii 148pp. unpaginated 8 page b/w halftone plate illustrated section. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn and negligibly scuffed. Stories of the vagaries of crime in Victoria; of the officers victims and perpetrators . . . Contents include: Prelims. 15 chapters. Book weight approx. 230g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Victoria Press/ The Law Printer Paperback
Referencia librero : 009614 ISBN : 072418452x 9780724184521
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Whiticker Alan and Collis Ian
RUGBY LEAGUE TEST MATCHES IN AUSTRALIA
Sydney New South Wales Australia: ABC Books 1994. 275pp. plus 12 page colour illustrated section b/white photographic historic and contemporary photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper minimally scuffed only. " . . . a complete record of Tests in Australia between Australia and Great Britain New Zealand France South Africa and Papua New Guinea. But it is more than a record of these matches. It travels beyond the football events of each tour and captures the remarkable evolution of rugby league from 1908 to 1993. . . . unearthed are selection controversies unbelievably hard close exciting games detailed behind-the-scenes information which pieces the rugby league story together and a visual treat of photography and memorabilia from all eras." Includes Introduction by Reg Gasnier A.M. Book weight approx. 870g. . First Edition First Impression. Softcover. Very Good . 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. ABC Books Paperback
Referencia librero : 009496 ISBN : 0733303293 9780733303296
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Jamrozik Adam
CLASS INEQUALITY AND THE STATE: Social Change Social Policy and the New Middle Class
South Melbourne VIC Australia: Macmillan 1991. xx 348pp. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Previous owner's name to inside front cover. Illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn and scuffed only. "The book examines the growth of the new middle class its role in the development of social policies and its likely role in future developments. Will the new middle class contribute to the development of a 'welfare society' or to a society of growing social and economic inequalities . . . of interest to all social scientists and to those interested in the changing nature of post-industrial society." Contents include: List of Tables and Figures Preface Introduction 12 chapters Bibliography Index. Book weight approx. 430g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Macmillan Paperback
Referencia librero : 009037 ISBN : 0732902452 9780732902452
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McKay Gary
FIREFIGHTERS : The Men and Women Who Risk Their Lives to Save Ours
Crows Nest N.S.W. Australia: Allen & Unwin 2002. 206pp. plus 1 x 8 page colour and 1 x 8 page b/white photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean mildly tanned. Illustrated card wrapper has small soft corner creases minor indentations. " . . . takes an unflinching look at what it means to do the highly dangerous job of saving lives from fire. It is drawn from interviews with over 50 firefighters - from the new recruit on the station house floor to the area director managing thousands of hectares of regional Queensland . . . " Contents include: Preface 12 chapters Appendix 1: the Enemy Appendix 2; QFRS Regions Glossary Notes and Sources index. Book weight approx. 330g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. First Edition First Impression. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Allen & Unwin Paperback
Referencia librero : 008785 ISBN : 1865086533 9781865086538
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Gleisner Tom
WARWICK TODD : Up in the Blockhole
Prahran Victoria Australia: Hardie Grant Books 2009. 224pp. colour and b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly scuffed. "As told to Damien Todd who forgot most of it and Tom Gleisner who didn't . . . Warwick looks back on an extraordinary period taking in his shock axing from the Australian squad and his battles with alcohol bankruptcy depression scoliosis the break-up of his marriage and a shock eviction from 'Dancing With The Stars' . . . " 26 chapters. Book weight approx. 425g. . First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Hardie Grant Books Paperback
Referencia librero : 007887 ISBN : 1740668618 9781740668613
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Various
MELBOURNE VOICES
Chadstone VIC Australia: Holmesglen Writers' Press 2000. 188pp. b/white illustrations. Book clean square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has soft corner crease minimal edgewear. Martin Flanagan Kevin Sheedy Tammy van Wisse Steve Bracks Michael Leuing and others share their personal insights and stories on life in one of the world's great cities-Melbourne Victoria Australia. Numerous contents over four 'sections': People Entertainment Places and Sport. Book weight approx. 450g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good . 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Holmesglen Writers' Press Paperback
Referencia librero : 006213 ISBN : 0958649537 9780958649537
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Lloyd Brian
Climate Change and Global Warming. The Science Issues Attitudes and Actions from Published Material
Melbourne: Histec Publications 2007. Quarto. x 75 pages. Many charts and tables. Appendices and references. Pictorial card wrappers. This is version 5 of this title revised in February 2007 following the release of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. New. Histec Publications Paperback
Referencia librero : 7648
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Lloyd Brian
Climate Change and Global Warming. The Science Issues Attitudes and Actions from Published Material
Melbourne: Histec Publications 2007. Quarto. x 75 pages. Many charts and tables. Appendices and references. Pictorial card wrappers. This is version 5 of this title revised in February 2007 following the release of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. New. Histec Publications Paperback
Referencia librero : 5315
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Barry T. Short
A Century of the Natatorial Art : The Commercial Swimming Club 1903 to 2003
Southport QLD Australia: Media IQ 2004. General wear and creases to covers. 193 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Media IQ Paperback
Referencia librero : 018706
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Samson Jane
Imperial Benevolence
Univ. of Hawaii Press 1998 Making British authority in the Pacific islands. 240pp. Maps. New. Signed by Authors. Hardcover. Univ. of Hawaii Press, 1998 hardcover
Referencia librero : ABE-287351844 ISBN : 0824819276 9780824819279
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Judy White
Tocal : The Changing Moods of a Rural Estate
Scone New South Wales : The Seven Press 1986. Signed by the author on the minor title page. 168 pages with colour and b/w illustrations A 5000 acre estate on the Paterson River in the Lower Hunter Valley of NSW. . SIGNED. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. The Seven Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 018688 ISBN : 0959396616 9780959396614
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Sahlins Marshall
ISLANDS OF HISTORY
University of Chicago Press 1987. 180pp. Softback VG used book ink stamped on bottom edge index bibliography footnotes b&w illustrations "focuses on synchrony and diachrony in archaeology as reflected in the early encounters between Captain Cook and the early Polynesians . Soft Cover. Very Good. University of Chicago Press Paperback
Referencia librero : w140417002 ISBN : 0226733580 9780226733586
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Pat Roberts
Emily's Journal - The Welch Letters
South Australia: T.A. And P.R. Roberts 1986. Illustrated laminated boards. 264 pages with b/w illustrations. Inscribed and signed by the author on the blank page opposite the title page. . SIGNED. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. T.A. And P.R. Roberts Hardcover
Referencia librero : 008189 ISBN : 0959941347 9780959941340
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Greg Miles
WILDLIFE OF KAKADU & the Top End of the Northern Territory Australia
Barker Souvenirs edition NT A4 paperback stiff card cover 1988 no pagination about 100p illustrated. A beautifully produced book with full-colour photos on art paper together with descriptive notes. Greg Miles a naturalist arrived in the area as a ranger in 1976 three years before it was proclaimed. Minor edge wear but has a blotted-out previous owner's name inside front. paperback
Referencia librero : 23423
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Bill Scott
PELICANS & CHIHUAHUAS and Other URBAN LEGENDS
Uni of Qeensland Press paperback 1996 229 pages. Talking about folklore - horror humour and cautionary tales. The folklorist author has been keeping track for 30 years - everything from lost treasures to ghostly apparitions the dangers of scuba diving close to bushfires the terrors of shopping for blankets and cactus plants on an on. Some wear buy fairly good. ISBN 0702227749. paperback
Referencia librero : 23407 ISBN : 0702227749 9780702227745
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Margaret Coleman
This is Pymble College 1916 - 1991 : The First Seventy Five Years
Pymble NSW Australia: Pymble Ladies College 1991. 276 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Pymble Ladies College Hardcover
Referencia librero : 018637 ISBN : 0646043552 9780646043555
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Paulette Flint
WHAT'S IN A NAME The Stories Behind the Street Names of Gladstone Queensland
History Inc Australia large-format paperback stiff card cover 2009 242 pages illustrated. An extensive detailed history of the various streets and areas of Gladstone Queensland. With many interesting historic photos of people and places. Has some minor marks here and there but nothing serious otherwise a good solid copy of this very scarce book. ISBN 9780980709308. paperback
Referencia librero : 23402 ISBN : 9780980709 9789780980702
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Wilson Lance; Wilson TB. Thomas Braidwood T. B.
The Laird of Braidwood : The Life and Times of Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson R.N. - Surgeon Explorer Botanist Pastoralist Member of the Royal Geographical Society : includes Narrative of a Voyage Round the World T.B. Wilson 1835
TASMANIA Australia: Self Published 2006. Illustrated laminated boards. Usual lbrary stamps. 163 pages with colour frontispiece and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Self Published Hardcover
Referencia librero : 018524 ISBN : 0977550508 9780977550500
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Georgina Whitehead editor
Planting the Nation
Melbourne VIC Australia: Australian Garden History Society 2001. Usual library marks. 196 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Explores Australia's gardens and landscapes between 1890 and 1914 offering perspectives on garden design horticultural developments city planning and architectural and social history during this period. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Australian Garden History Society Hardcover
Referencia librero : 018380 ISBN : 1876473444 9781876473440
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John Pearn editor
Some Milestones of Australian Medicine : A Centenary Book for the Queensland Branch of the Australian Medical Association
Brisbane QLD Australia: Amphion Press 1994. Illustrated laminated boards. Usual library marks. 292 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Amphion Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 018377 ISBN : 0867765542 9780867765540
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Ion Idriess
Across the Nullarbor : A Modern Argosy
Sydney NSW Australia: Angus & Robertson 1951. Jacket has general wear small chips and a repaired tear. 248 pages with b/w illustrations. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Angus & Robertson Hardcover
Referencia librero : 017635
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Mitchell Rolls and Murray Johnson
Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines
The Scarecrow Press 2011. Illustrated laminated boards. One library stamp to rear endpaper. 213 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The Scarecrow Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 017583 ISBN : 0810859971 9780810859975
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McCulloch John
From Suffragists to Legislators Volume 1: The Suffragists : 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Queensland
Rockhampton QLD Australia: Central Queensland University Press 2005. Usual library marks. 145 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Central Queensland University Press Paperback
Referencia librero : 017473 ISBN : 1876780606 9781876780609
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Jordan Matthew
A Spirit of True Learning : The Jubilee History of the University of New England
Sydney NSW Australia: Univerity of New South Wales Press 2004. Usual library stamps. 307 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Univerity of New South Wales Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 017076 ISBN : 0868406635 9780868406633
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Thompson John
The Patrician and the Bloke : Geoffrey Serle and the Making of Australian History
Canberra ACT Australia: Pandanus Books 2006. 383 pages. In the era following World War 2 Geoffrey Serle 1922-98 came to stand in the forefront of historians in Australia. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Pandanus Books Paperback
Referencia librero : 016205 ISBN : 1740761529 9781740761529
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Kenny John
Before the First Fleet : Europeans in Australia 1606 - 1777
Sydney NSW Australia: Kangaroo Press 1995. Usual library marks and wear. 184 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Describes landfalls deliberate explorations and sojourns. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Kangaroo Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 012281 ISBN : 0864176457 9780864176455
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Rasmussen Carolyn
A Museum for the People : A History of Museum Victoria and Its Predecessors 1854 - 2000
Melbourne VIC Australia: Scribe Publications Pty Ltd 2001. Usual library marks. 423 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Scribe Publications Pty Ltd Hardcover
Referencia librero : 015708 ISBN : 0908011695 9780908011698
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Pat Watson
Shamrocks and Wattle A Family History : The Walsh & Yore Families in Queensland
Self Published 2007. Usual library marks. 212 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Self Published Paperback
Referencia librero : 015704
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Phippen Angela; Macarthur Scott
The War Memorials of St Peters Municipality Sydney New South Wales : Incorporating the Suburbs of St Peters Sydenham and Tempe
Marrickville NSW Australia: Marrickville Heritage Society 2002. Usual library marks. 133 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Marrickville Heritage Society Paperback
Referencia librero : 014424 ISBN : 0958077304 9780958077309
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Gregory Alan
Strong Like Its Pillars - Melbourne High School 1905 - 2005 : Victoria's First State Secondary School
South Yarra VIC Australia: Langley Courtis Thompson Library Trust 2005. 716 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Heavy book 2.5kg. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Langley, Courtis, Thompson Library Trust Hardcover
Referencia librero : 014247 ISBN : 0646439227 9780646439228
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Saxby H. M.; Cotton Marjorie
A History of Australian Children's Literature 1941 - 1970
Sydney Australia: Wentworth Books 1971. Usual library marks and wear. 316 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Wentworth Books Hardcover
Referencia librero : 013769 ISBN : 0855870206 9780855870201
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Prentice Jeffrey; Bird Bettina
Dromkeen : A Journey into Children's Literature
Melbourne VIC Australia: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd 1987. Jacket has fading to spine. Usual library marks. 175 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Dromkeen is a graceful old Australian homestead situatedat Riddells Creek in outer Melbourne. A unique collection of artwork manuscripts and other pre-publication material for childrens books is housed there. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd Hardcover
Referencia librero : 013071 ISBN : 0867700297 9780867700299
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Cohn Alan Alexander; Cohn Jack Magnus; Cohn Lawrence Julius
Tablets of Memory : The Bendigo Cohns and Their Descendants 1853 - 1989
Antelope Press 1990. Usual library marks. 270 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Antelope Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 012800 ISBN : 0731646290 9780731646296
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Frank Clune
The Fortune Hunters : An Atomic Odyssey in Australia's Wild West and Things Seen and Heard By the Way in a Jeep Jaunt
Sydney NSW Australia: Angus & Robertson 1957. Jacket has general wear plus discoulouration to spine. Inscription to minor title page. 250 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Angus & Robertson Hardcover
Referencia librero : 012492
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Kaltja Now : Indigenous Arts Australia
Australia: Wakefield Press 2001. Usual library marks and wear. 170 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Showcases contemporary Indigenous arts and cultural practice. . Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Wakefield Press Paperback
Referencia librero : 011845 ISBN : 1862545073 9781862545076
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Ferguson John Alexander
Bibliography of Australia Volume II : 1831 - 1838 Volume 2
Canberra ACT Australia: National Library of Australia 1981. Usual library marks. 568 pages. . Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. National Library of Australia Hardcover
Referencia librero : 011426 ISBN : 064299045x 9780642990457
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Fotheringham Richard
Sport in Australian Drama
Cambridge U.K: Cambridge University Press 1992. Usual library marks. 268 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Cambridge University Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 011097 ISBN : 0521401569 9780521401562
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HRH. Downey & Margaret K. Whiley H. R.
Social Atlas of the Overseas Born : Queensland
Brisbane QLD Australia: Department of Ethnic Affairs 1984. Usual library marks and wear. 110 pages. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Department of Ethnic Affairs Paperback
Referencia librero : 010730 ISBN : 0724212973 9780724212972
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Oppenheim Gerald; Oppenheim Rae
Strong Ego and Thick Skin : The Autobiography of Gerald Oppenheim & The Story of the Development of Ego Pharmaceuticals
Braeside VIC Australia: Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited 2003. 197 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty, Limited Hardcover
Referencia librero : 010551 ISBN : 0975038508 9780975038505
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John Alpen
From Millions to Sydney
Sydney NSW Australia: The Sydney Club Ltd 1988. Illustrated laminated boards. 146 pages with b/w illustrations. The story of the Sydney Club founded on an ideal in 1912 a club which lives on right in the heart of the City of Sydney. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The Sydney Club Ltd Hardcover
Referencia librero : 009552 ISBN : 0731641892 9780731641895
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Paul S. Sattler editor
The Mulga Lands
Brisbane QLD Australia: Royal Society of Queensland 1986. Usual library stamps. 160 pages with b/w illustrations. Proceedings of a symposium held in Brisbane from 18 - 20 November 1985. . Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Royal Society of Queensland unknown
Referencia librero : 009132 ISBN : 0959838287 9780959838282
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Broinowski Alison
The Yellow Lady : Australian Impressions of Asia
Melbourne VIC Australia: Oxford University Press 1992. Usual library marks. 260 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Oxford University Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 008944 ISBN : 0195533828 9780195533828
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Derek Townsend
Redlands: The Story of an Australian Shire
Brisbane QLD Australia: Derek Townsend Productions 1986. 244 pages with colour illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Derek Townsend Productions Hardcover
Referencia librero : 008695 ISBN : 0947074007 9780947074005
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John Arnold & Deidre Morris General editors
Monash Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Australia
Melbourne VIC Australia: Reed Reference Publishing 1994. Illustrated boards. Usual library marks. 568 pages with over 2200 entries covering all walks of life. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Reed Reference Publishing Hardcover
Referencia librero : 008401 ISBN : 1875589198 9781875589197
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Jill Buckland
Mort's Cottage 1838-1988
Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press 1988. 160 pages with B/W illustrations. In Mort's Cottage Jill Buckland who bought the house in 1979 follows the human associations of one charming house and constructs a series of narratives that contribute powerfully to our perception of colonial times. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Kangaroo Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 005444 ISBN : 0864172214 9780864172211
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Petroleum in Australia : The First Century
Australian Petroleum Exploration Association Usual library marks. 405 pages with colour and b/w illustrations and pull out charts at rear. . Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Australian Petroleum Exploration Association unknown
Referencia librero : 007837 ISBN : 0908277148 9780908277148
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Hey David
The Oxford Guide to Family History
Oxford United Kingdom: Oxford University Press 1993. Usual library marks and wear. Slight lean to spine. 245 pages with colour and b/w photo's and illustrations. Practical guidance is given on the basics of research how to get started where to find records and there are many illustrations. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Ex-Library. Oxford University Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 006065 ISBN : 0198691777 9780198691778
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Sreten Bozic
Aboriginal Myths
Melbourne: Gold Star Publications 1972. Jacket has general wear and mark from gum of old sticker. 143 pages with colour illustrations. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Gold Star Publications Hardcover
Referencia librero : 006349 ISBN : 0726001139 9780726001130
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RJW. Selleck and Martin Sullivan editors R. J.
Not So Eminent Victorians
Carlton South Vic Austria: Melbourne University Press 1984. Jacket has some fading to spine. 244 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Melbourne University Press Hardcover
Referencia librero : 007521 ISBN : 0522842844 9780522842845
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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. Minimal library marks. Illustrated laminated boards. 135 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Rural Fire Service Hardcover
Referencia librero : 003554 ISBN : 0646411608 9780646411606
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