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2002réf. 033729Canberra: The Corps Committee of the Royal Australian Engineers. 2002. HEAVY over 4kg 4 volume set-complete. xviii 203pp; xix 232pp maps; xix 432pp maps; xxi 978pp; indexes references maps bw ills. 1cm tear to bottom of rear jacket panel of Vol 4 otherwise very nice indeed. Scarce as a complete set. Vol 1 3rd Impression 2001 1977; Volume 2 2nd Impression 2001 1979; Vol 3 2nd Impression 2001 1982 and Vol 4 1st edition 2002. . Various Editions . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. The Corps Committee of the Royal Australian Engineers. Hardcover
1992réf. 033862Melbourne: 2/6 Commando squadron Association 1992. xvii 305pp index bibliography nominal roll appendices bw ills maps.Or purple cloth in jacket. Spine faded. Front endpapers SIGNED by numerous surviving members of 2/6 Independent Company; 3 names with service numbers written on half-title page. The 2/6 Commando Squadron saw numerous actions taking part in four major campaigns between 1942 and 1945. Patrols operated on the flanks of the Kokoda Track at Buna with the Americans in the Markham-Ramu Valleys with 7 Division and finally at Balikpapan in Borneo. Signed by Unit Members. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 2/6 Commando squadron Association Hardcover
2012réf. 033859Franklin Tasmania.: The Franklin Press 2012. HEAVY. 258pp num bw photographs vintage ads. Or card covers. Near new. A superb history of early Tasmanian motoring. Before 1910 the motor car was considered a millionaire's plaything. About that time the Tasmanian public accepted the car. In 1910 the average motorist travelled about 20 miles from home but by the 1920s he travelled as far as he could go for the motor carhad improved. The only thing that plagued him was the condition of the roads but as time went on these also improved and this was the real beginning of motoring in Tasmania. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. The Franklin Press Paperback
1992réf. 033863Melbourne: 2/6 Commando squadron Association 1992. xvii 305pp index bibliography nominal roll appendices bw ills maps. Or purple cloth in jacket. Large tear to jacket from bottom of spine with associated crease bottom of boards rubbed. The 2/6 Commando Squadron saw numerous actions taking part in four major campaigns between 1942 and 1945. Patrols operated on the flanks of the Kokoda Track at Buna with the Americans in the Markham-Ramu Valleys with 7 Division and finally at Balikpapan in Borneo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Plus. 8vo. 2/6 Commando squadron Association Hardcover
2009réf. 033888Brisbane: United Grand Lodge of Queensland 2009. 184pp appendix num bw & col ills. Or pictorial laminated boards. Near new. The history of Freemasonry in Queensland from 1859-2009. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4to. United Grand Lodge of Queensland Hardcover
1955réf. 034274Sydney: John Sands Pty Ltd 1955. No date c1955. Unpaginated 24 pages photographs in colour and b/w with captions follow a one-page introduction. Light rub at top front corner. Illustrated stapled light card cover. Scarce photographic booklet by eminent Australian photographer. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Oblong 4to. John Sands Pty Ltd Paperback
2013réf. 034309Hobart: Peregrine Publishing 2013. VERY HEAVY. 420pp index hundreds bw & some col ills pictorial endpapers. Or green cloth in jacket. Near new. Sequel to the author's Tasmania's Golden Years of 1991. A mainly pictorial exploration of Tasmania's economy from pre-settlement through colonial times to the present. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Peregrine Publishing Hardcover
2001réf. 034348Toowoomba Qld.: Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society Queensland Branch 2001. 330pp tables charts lists num bw ills. Or card covers. Near new. Volume 1 only- a second volume was published in 2009. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society, Queensland Branch Paperback
1983réf. 034445Newstead Vic.: E.L. Ford Publications 1983. 223pp index num bw & col ills. Or pictorial card covers. Some toning to pages at extreme upper margin slight crease to rear cover. The nicestexample of this title I have handled in over 20 years. Scarce title on the pre-history and history of Holden cars from their beginning manufacturing bodies for Dodge and Buick chassis. A wealth of information on the iconic Australian marque. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. E.L. Ford Publications Paperback
1968réf. 034480Melbourne: James Flood Charity Trust. 1968. HEAVY. 3190pp subscriber list index hundreds bw & col ills. Or blue cloth in jacket with slipcase. A few light rubs marks to slipcase. Endpapers heavily foxed as usual pages 109-111 have bump/scuff on surface light tidemark in upper margin not exceeding 5mm. Jacket heavily edgeworn with tears and creased crudely repaired with tape now browned and then laminated to prevent further deterioration. Numbered limited edition of which this #1379. The first of this sought after series showcasing early motoring in Australia. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Fair. Folio. James Flood Charity Trust. Hardcover
1982réf. 034482Melbourne: James Flood Charity Trust. 1982. HEAVY. 272pp subscriber list index hundreds bw & col ills. Or beige cloth with laid on pictorial label in slipcase. A few light rubs marks to slipcase. Light foxing to limitation page. Some wrinkling of jacket laminate. Edition limited to 5000 copies of which this #1460. The fifth and last of this sought after series showcasing early motoring in Australia. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Folio. James Flood Charity Trust. Hardcover
1980réf. 034483Melbourne: James Flood Charity Trust. 1980. HEAVY. 274pp subscriber list index hundreds bw & col ills. Or beige cloth in matching slipcase. Slipcase with 4 toned spots on one panel. Some foxing to first/last few pages rear endpaper starting to lift from cover. Edition limited to 3500 copies of which this #1754. The fourth of this sought after series showcasing early motoring in Australia. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None as Issued. Folio. James Flood Charity Trust. Hardcover
1976réf. 034479Melbourne: James Flood Charity Trust. 1976. HEAVY. iv 400pp subscriber list index hundreds bw & col ills. Or brown cloth in jacket with slipcase. A few light rubs marks to slipcase. Edition limited to 4000 copies of which this #3505. The third of this sought after series showcasing early motoring in Australia. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio. James Flood Charity Trust. Hardcover
1978réf. 034495Sydney: The Vintage Motor Cycle Club of australia nNSW 1978. 128pp num bw ills. Or blue boards in jacket. Jacket rubbed. Endpapers foxed some rippling to bottom edge bookshop label inside front cover. Somewhat musty. Hitroy of vinatge motorcycle founded in 1954. Heaps of photos of old motorcycles. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Good. Oblong 4to. The Vintage Motor Cycle Club of australia n(NSW) Hardcover
1935réf. 034518Melbourne: The Specialty Press 1935. xii 268pp index appendix bw ills. Or brown cloth with gilt seal of City of Malvern to front. With Compliments slip from Mayor and Councillors of Malvern on front pastedown bookseller label on front pastedown. Some paper stuck to outside of covers. Ex- Oxley Library with a very few unobtrusive stamps. Scarce history of Malvern. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. The Specialty Press Hardcover
2008réf. 034531Hay NSW: Hay Historical Society 2008. 231pp index bw ills maps. Or pictorial card with integral flaps. Near new. The full collection of articles written by Harold MMackenzie as he visited the propertiesof the Hay district. These essays were originally published in The Riverine Grazier during 1893 and 1894. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Hay Historical Society Paperback
1982réf. 034642Sydney: Pergamon Press 1982. viii445pp index notes/references maps graphs bw ills. Or stiff card covers. Covers rubbed and creased prev owners name on front blank. Content includes: status of wild pigs; pigs as an agricultural and pastoral pest; recreational hunting of wild pigs; landholder's commercial gain from amateur pighunting; commercial use of wild pigs for meat and other products; pigs in National Parks and as a threat to wildlife; pigs in forests; health as disease risks; methods and economics of control. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Small 4to. Pergamon Press Paperback
2010réf. 034697Tully Qld: Helen Pedley 2010. HEAVY. vi 246pp bibliography bw ills. Or pictorial laminated boards. Near new. Tully was surveyed in the mid-1920s and Cardwell Shire named the streets to honour the servicemen and women from the shire who served in the war of 1914-18 as a lasting memorial. Later streets were also named for ex-servicemen- many of whom paid the ultimate price. This book relates the stories of the poeple and families honoured through Tully's street names and also provides a look at the surveys land sales and photographic portrayals of the early town. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to. Helen Pedley Hardcover
2004réf. 032535Lismore: The Author 2004. viii 215pp bw ills col frontis. Or pictorial card covers. Rear cover creasedlight edge wear minor damp at bottom edge.Scarce and comprehensive look at country agricultural shows on the north coast of New South Wales. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Very Good. Folio. The Author Paperback
2001réf. 032532Brisbane: Church Archivists' Press 2001. 108pp b/w ills 3 appendices index. Illustrated light card cover. Near new. The book covering the period 1895-1910 was produced to mark the centenary of the landing of the first motor car in Brisbane during the Federation celebrations. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Church Archivists' Press Paperback
1985réf. 032531Brisbane: Boolarong Press 1985. xxvi 598pp indexglossaryendnotes appendicesmaps bw ills. Or bright blue cloth in jacket. Very light edge wear to jacket and very light foxing to top edge. Presentation certificate for Most Improved Cadet from OCTU Training Group 1990 on front free endpaper. The 9th Battalion was one of the 12 battalions of the 1st Australian Division the first to land at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. The battalion also served on the Somme and Western Front including 3rd Ypres Amiens Paschendaele Poziers etc. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Boolarong Press Hardcover
2009réf. 032549Place Not Stated: The Author 2009. HEAVY. xii 424pp index references appendices bw & col ills. Or cloth in jacket with placemark ribbon. Front flap of jacket creased. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper with further personalised inscription and signature below. An autobiography which also delves into historical events in which the author'sfamily were involved. Ancestors were involved with the East India Company and the Clapham Sect the driving force behind the abolition of slavery by the British Parliament. Covers time in England Malaysia Cocos Keeling Islands Zanzibar and the Northern Beaches of NSW. Family references include the Thornton Alston Wilberforce Pym Bird Boleyn Bullivant Shepheard and Gambier families. Superbly produced volume. Signed & Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to. The Author Hardcover
2006réf. 032539Melbourne: Crown Content 2006. HEAVY. 2126pp. Or black leather with brass corners to front cover 2 black place mark ribbons. Edition limited to 1000 copies signed by the editor of which this #117. Prev owners name in gilt to front cover listed on p1363. The only fault is a small faint stain on the bottom edge. Compilation of persons of importance to Australia regardless of place of birth. Entry purely on merit. Signed by Editor. Signed Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo. Crown Content Hardcover
1987réf. 032597Childers Qld.: Isis Shire Council 1987. x 430pp bibliography notes num bw ills. Or card covers. Slight silverfish surface damage to front cover 6 line gift note inside front cover several page corners turned. An excellent local history of the Isis Shire centred on the town of Childers. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Isis Shire Council Paperback
2010réf. 032601Melbourne: Crown Content 2010. HEAVY. 2314pp. Or maroon faux leather. Near new. Compilation of persons of importance to Australia regardless of place of birth. Entry purely on merit. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo. Crown Content Hardcover
