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1. Aeschylus; Postgate, Raymond (editor) (1969). The Agamemnon of Aeschylus. Cambridge: Rampant Lions Press. 141 pp. Hardback large octavo, no jacket (glassine jacket missing), very good condition, brown cloth cover (gilt spine lettering on black label), bookplate, autograph (author's written name). The first of a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC. King Agamemnon returns from the Trojan War and is murdered by his wife. A private press book. Text edited by Raymond Postgate, with an introduction, a commentary and a translation into modern English prose. (Limited edition of 500 unnumbered autographed copies. Text in Greek and English. Bookplate of Geoffrey Farmer, Australian librarian and researcher of private press books.). ISBN/ASIN: B000VE724C. Our Book No: 15658. $40 AUD.

2. Afford, Dudley James (2013). My Life on Wheels (2nd ed). Hilton, SA: Dudley James Afford / Reid Print, Mt Barker. 225 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, tiny scuff top spine, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name). The inspiring memoir of a young South Australian man Dudley Afford. He has cerebral palsy, quadriplegia and severe vision impairment since birth. He wants to keep the memories of his childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, and to share them with his readers. A story of perseverance, resilience and celebration. He has grown more and more resolute to grow forward, and his love and compassion for others is wonderful to see. The breathtaking amount of photos makes this book very special indeed. A reminder of the profound joys to be found in daily life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646904221. Our Book No: 29897. $35 AUD.

3. Ailion, Charlie; Sennin, Horuku (introduction) (1959). Bando Hooroku: A Master Potter. Kobe, Japan: Self-published: Charlie Ailion. 104 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, black & white plates (full-page photos), inner hinge split (pages firm), papered board cover lightly toned (rear cover little marked), minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication). Charlie Ailion provides a self-published illustrated biography of Japanese master potter Bando Hooroku. There is a block of 27 plates at the centre of the book. At the front is an introduction and preface in English, and at the rear Japanese-language equivalent text. Includes an introduction by Horoku Sennin (and his photo). Plus an appendix of artist signatures and imprints. The author has written previous books on pottery, as well as books on his wartime experiences (WW2) in Japan. Our Book No: 16442. $100 AUD.

4. Akenson, Donald Harman (1993). The Irish Diaspora: A Primer (1st ed). Toronto / Belfast: P. D .Meany Company / The Institute of Irish Studies. 319 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tables, figures, maps, minor edgewear jacket (front flap creased), top of spine little creased, light foxing edges, tiny bump top edge front cover, written dedication (perhaps autograph). Donald Harman Akenson writes the first book to examine one of the world's most important population movements: the Irish diaspora worldwide. It is built around an unerring attentiveness to the basic facts of the processes of immigration that altered forever the make-up not only of Ireland but of the entire Imperial world. In measured accessible prose, the author examines the vital role played by the Irish in the unprecedented multicultural outflowing of the 19th and 20th centuries. ISBN/ASIN: 0888350384. Our Book No: 31056. $60 AUD.

5. Alexander, Pacita; Perkins, Elizabeth (2004). A Love Affair with Australian Literature: The Story of Tom Inglis Moore (1st ed). Canberra, Charnwood: Ginninderra Press. 286 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, family tree, cover & some page corners little creased, minor edgewear, sticker marks rear cover, autograph (written dedication title page). Pacita Alexander and Elizabeth Perkins tell the story of Tom Inglis Moore (1901 - 1978), controversial crusader for Australian writers, himself a poet, journalist, academic and scholar. They trace Moore's life and influence from the farming country of Camden south of Sydney, then to England and the United States, and via the Philippines and New Guinea to Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. Includes family tree chart. ISBN/ASIN: 1740272552. Our Book No: 29379. $25 AUD.

6. Allenby, Guy (2008). Ian Gawler: The Dragon's Blessing (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 342 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear, autograph (subject's written dedication). Guy Allenby relates authorised and inspiring life story of Australian cancer survivor and renowned healer Ian Gawler. An insider authorised account, revealing unpublished details. In 1974, an ambitious young veterinarian and athlete developed bone cancer in his right leg, which was amputated. In 1984, Ian Gawler's legendary bestseller 'You Can Conquer Cancer' was published, based on his personal experience. Today, Gawler is a world-renowned pioneer in the therapeutic application of mind-body medicine and meditation. The Gawler Foundation offers residential programs and day workshops to cancer patients and their families. An honest, unflinching and illuminating portrait of an unorthodox, compassionate and courageous Australian. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741756081. Our Book No: 15356. $20 AUD.

7. Ancher, Edward A. (1976). Mosman's Bay: The Romance of an Old Whaling Station (The Story of the Pioneers of Mosman and Cremorne). Sydney, Mosman: Mosman Historical Society / Wentworth Press (Printer). 52 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, endpaper map, minor edgewear, autograph (publisher & president written dedication title page). Edward A. Ancher provides a history of Mosman's Bay, notably its old whaling station. This an important part of the history of Mosman and Cremorne, early northshore suburbs of Sydney, Originally published in the 'Australian Historical Societies Journal', 1909. (Written dedication reads: 'Michael & Valerie Gregg, from Walter Stone [publisher] and Don McLaren [president, Mosman Historical Society].') (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959995617. Our Book No: 20511. $35 AUD.

8. Anderson, Gae (2009). Tivoli King: Life of Harry Rickards Vaudeville Showman. Sydney, Kensington: Allambie Press. 378 pp. Paperback octavo, very good pluscondition, black & white text-photos, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). A biography of Harry Rickards by Gae Anderson. He debuted as a comic singer in London's music halls in the late 19th century, and then settled in Sydney in 1892, where he established the Tivoli chain of vaudeville theatres. He became the "Napoleon of Vaudeville" and one of Australia's most colourful and dynamic showmen, as well as a powerful theatrical entrepreneur. (Autographed. Dedication reads: Best wishes.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646509808. Our Book No: 14991. $30 AUD.

9. Askey-Doran, Roni (2013). I'm Bipolar and I Know it: It Works Out ! City Not Stated: Unicorn Press. 175 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Roni Askey-Doran tells her story, the challenges and triumphs, the fears and failures, and her ultimate success in learning to live drug-free alongside her bipolar disorder, with inner-peace and happiness. Part memoir and part self-help guide, providing essential and practical information for people with bipolar disorder, their families and friends. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780975760062. Our Book No: 30364. $30 AUD.

10. Baker, David; Green, John (foreword) (2022). The Shortest History of the World (1st ed) [The Shortest History of Series]. Melbourne: Black Inc. 244 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, front cover creased, otherwise excellent condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name prelim page). How did time begin? What conditions led to humans to evolve on Earth? Will we survive the Anthropocene? And is it really true that we were all made from stars? David Baker follows the continuum of historical change in the cosmos from the Big Bang, through the evolution of life, to human history. Combining knowledge from chemistry, biology and physics with insights from the social sciences and humanities, he takes a birds eye view of 13.8 billion years. This compelling book is a fascinating journey through life, the universe and everything. Finally, the author looks at the dramatic and sudden changes we are making to our planet and its biosphere and how history hints at what might come next. The author, an Australian science writer, holds the world's first PhD in the field of 'Big History', a new academic discipline that has been funded by the Bill Gates 'Big History Project'. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760643614. Our Book No: 18177. $14 AUD.

11. Ball, Duncan; Bishop, Michael (illustrator) (1995). First I Bought a House (1st ed). Montville, QLD: Walter McVitty Books. 28 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, colour drawings, spine & front cover little creased, minor edgewear corners, autograph (written dedication by illustrator). This charming Australian children's picture story by Duncan Ball is about a little boy and the old run-down house he "buys" and fixes up all by himself. The illustrations are by Michael Bishop, a young, self-taught artist who lives in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. He was only 18 years old when he began work on the closely observed, intricately detailed and amusing pictures for the subtly understated text. A beautiful book for everyone in the family to enjoy,. ISBN/ASIN: 0949183768. Our Book No: 40235. $25 AUD.

12. Barda, Racheline (2011). Egyptian-Jewish Emigres in Australia (1st ed). Amherst Buffalo, NY: Cambria Press. 441 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos (including frontispiece portrait), charts, corners last few pages little creased, errata slip loosely inserted, autograph (author's written name & date). Explores key aspects of the modern history of Egyptian Jews. The core of this book is the migration experience of a small group of Egyptian Jews to Australia, including the government policies related to their immigration and integration into Australian society. Also looks at a comparative case study addressing some of the themes linked to the migration experience of a select number of Egyptian Jews to France. ISBN/ASIN: 9781604977967. Our Book No: 27117. $35 AUD.

13. Barroso, Gustavo; Cunninghame Graham, R. B. (translator) (1924). Mapirunga. London: Heinemann. 39 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing) as common, good condition, quarter-bound (white vellum spine, cream paper-covered board covers), gilt title on front cover & spine, covers & pages lightly toned, minimal faint foxing (mostly edges). (No 190 of a limited edition of 350 copies, autographed by the translator. Originally written in the Spanish language by Gustavo Barroso, and here translated, with an extended preface by R. B. Cunninghame Graham. Brazilian fiction - a short tale of revenge and honor defended in the Sertao region of Brazil. Our Book No: 16072. $30 AUD.

14. Bartley, Nehemiah (1892). Opals and Agates, or Scenes under the Southern Cross and the Magelhans: Being Memories of Fifty Years of Australia and Polynesia (1st ed). Brisbane: Gordon & Gotch. 312 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, black cloth cover (embossed pattern, gilt lettering front cover & spine), black & white plates (including portrait frontispiece), new endpapers, endpapers & title page notably foxed, pages lightly toned (some toned spots), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Nehemiah Bartley (1830 - 1894) presents his extensive travel throughout eastern Australia and Polynesia, but mostly Queensland, based on his diaries. A valuable social document of people and events in Colonial Australia of the mid-1800s. Nehamiah Bartley has been described as the 'first commercial traveller' in Queensland, and he worked for Tooth's Brewery and the Colonial Sugar Company. First edition (hardback, 1892). (Frontispiece portrait of the author, with printed autograph below. All 9 plates present. The black cloth state, rather than red cloth state of the true first edition.). ISBN/ASIN: B000WFMCOK. Our Book No: 18108. $300 AUD.

15. Batchelor, Lindy; Alderton, John (illustrator); Sutton, Emma (designer) (2001). Zooming in on Taronga. Sydney, Annandale: Envirobook. 28 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, cover corners lightly worn, minor creasing covers, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). A children's picture story by Lindy Batchelor about a boy named Jordan who went on a photographic adventure to Taronga Zoo, Sydney. Discover what Jordan does when he discovers that his photos are not what he expects! Illustrated by John Alderton. ISBN/ASIN: 0858811871. Our Book No: 25146. $25 AUD.

16. Beaumont, Ann (2013). A Light in the Window: Harper's Mansion, Berrima, the Place and Its People. Sydney, Millers Point: National Trust of Australia. 118 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication, first name only), few ink spots opposite dedication. This book tells the story of Harper's Mansion, Berrima. The village of Berrima was created in 1831, and is a very important part of early colonial history. Harper's Mansion had been bought in 1978 by the National Trust, and opened in 1985 as a house museum. Traces the Harper family's history, and documents the lives of the many people who have lived or been associated with the property in the last 180 years. This would make a wonderful addition to any collection of Australian history or a great gift for someone born in this part of the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980446487. Our Book No: 29304. $35 AUD.

17. Beer, Maggie (1997). Maggie's Orchard. Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 330 pp. Paperback wide octavo (with flap), very good condition, black & white vignettes, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Maggie Beer is one of Australia's best-known food personalities. Apart from writing books, she devotes her time to her export kitchen in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, which produces a wide range of pantry items for domestic and international markets. These include her famous pate, verjuice, quince paste and an ice-cream range. She was co-host of the weekly program "The Cook and the Chef" on ABC-TV from 2005 to 2009, She was Senior Australian of the year in 2010 for inspiring Australians to use and enjoy local produce. ISBN/ASIN: 0670867918. Our Book No: 4257. $20 AUD.

18. Beresford Fowler, J.; Hayles, Vernon (drawings) (1962). Stars in My Backyard: A Survey of the Australian Stage. Ilfracombe, Devon: Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd. 224 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, minor rubbing bottom edge, edges & few pages lightly foxed, black texta name front pastedown, lightly foxed jacket (minor annotation rear flap), pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written & dated dedication). (Estimated date, 1962, Trove catalogue.) A history of the Australian stage. Our Book No: 25499. $25 AUD.

19. Bevan, Christopher (2012). Parable of the Two Sons (1st ed). Sydney: Goanna Press / Bideena Publishing Co. 295 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tiny bump top spine, laminate slightly lifting rear fore-edge, minor edgewear corners, autograph (written & dated dedication by author title page). Australian novel by Christopher Bevan about a father's struggle to bring up his two sons alone after the loss of their mother. (This copy: Published by Bideena Publishing Co.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980815719. Our Book No: 28303. $15 AUD.

20. Bingley, A. N. (1988). Back to the Goldfields: Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie 1892 - 1940 (1st ed). Perth / Perth, Victoria Park: Mobil Oil Australia / Hesperian Press. 154 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, few black & white sketches, black & white text-photos, some pages lightly toned, spine minimally faded as common, autograph (author's written name title page). (This copy; Hardback edition, Mobile Oil / Hesparian Press.) This fascinating book by A. N. Bingley attempts to live some of the early pioneering history of the Western Australian Eastern Goldfields through the memories of his father, other old Eastern goldfielders, and his own research. ISBN/ASIN: 0859051218. Our Book No: 40977. $40 AUD.

21. Black, Benjamin; Banville, John (real name) (2011). A Death in Summer (1st ed). New York: Henry Holt. 308 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), light foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket, autograph (author's written name title page), remainder black texta spot bottom edge, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. In this crime fiction novel one of Dublin's most powerful men meets a violent end. Detective Inspector Hackett calls in his old friend Quirke, who has unusual access to Dublin's elite. Benjamin Black is the pen name of the Booker Award-winning novelist John Banville. ISBN/ASIN: 9780805090925. Our Book No: 40834. $50 AUD.

22. Blackburn, Julia (1995). Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines. New York: Vintage Departures. 232 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, faint mark fore-edge, top corner creased one page, minor edgewear, minor biro annotation few pages, autograph (author's written name title page & sticker front cover). The semi-fictional story of the Irish woman who lived among Aborigines in South Australia for 30 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0679744460. Our Book No: 26635. $12 AUD.

23. Blair, J. B. (Jim); Blair, David (editor) (2007). Blown to Blazes and Other Works of J. B. Blair. Sydney: David Blair. 317 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, autograph (editor's written name), copy 2. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. (Unstated limited edition, about 300 copies.) An anthology of 57 short stories and essays, and five shorter pieces, by J.B. (Jim) Blair, originally published in the 1930s to 1950s, mostly in the "The Bulletin" magazine (Sydney), at which Blair was an columnist. Humour abounds amid themes that include science fiction, human nature in action, adventures of the Noyse family, whimsical ideas for making the fame or fortune of the characters, and many more. The one hundred illustrations are the original artwork by acclaimed illustrators. Includes a biography of Jim and other commentary. Included are comments relating Noyse family events to real Blair family events, a biography of Phyllis Blair, a story and an article written by her, a general introduction to the stories, explanatory comments, a description of Jim's books and a list of the works of Jim and Phyllis. Among the many themes, titles and characters are: an invention that brings back voices from the past, a new twist on cheating in horse-racing, Blown to Blazes (a forerunner to the age of artificial satellites), The Strip Stroll (Sydney's Lord Mayor is persuaded to stroll naked from Central to the Quay.), The Lost Tram, a hilarious game of cricket, and Dreamy Bentwhistle, who forgets everything. And there are a few stories on the serious side of life. The original illustrators include Unk White, John Frith, Norman Hetherington and Percy Lindsay. Collected and edited by his son David Blair. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980399714. Our Book No: 15541A. $40 AUD.

24. Blair, J. B. (Jim); Blair, David (editor) (2007). Blown to Blazes and Other Works of J. B. Blair. Sydney: David Blair. 317 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, autograph (editor's written name), copy 1. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. (Unstated limited edition, about 300 copies.) An anthology of 57 short stories and essays, and five shorter pieces, by J.B. (Jim) Blair, originally published in the 1930s to 1950s, mostly in the "The Bulletin" magazine (Sydney), at which Blair was an columnist. Humour abounds amid themes that include science fiction, human nature in action, adventures of the Noyse family, whimsical ideas for making the fame or fortune of the characters, and many more. The one hundred illustrations are the original artwork by acclaimed illustrators. Includes a biography of Jim and other commentary. Included are comments relating Noyse family events to real Blair family events, a biography of Phyllis Blair, a story and an article written by her, a general introduction to the stories, explanatory comments, a description of Jim's books and a list of the works of Jim and Phyllis. Among the many themes, titles and characters are: an invention that brings back voices from the past, a new twist on cheating in horse-racing, Blown to Blazes (a forerunner to the age of artificial satellites), The Strip Stroll (Sydney's Lord Mayor is persuaded to stroll naked from Central to the Quay.), The Lost Tram, a hilarious game of cricket, and Dreamy Bentwhistle, who forgets everything. And there are a few stories on the serious side of life. The original illustrators include Unk White, John Frith, Norman Hetherington and Percy Lindsay. Collected and edited by his son David Blair. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980399714. Our Book No: 15541. $40 AUD.

25. Bowden, Tim; Aspinall, George (photographer) (1984). Changi Photographer: George Aspinall's Record of Captivity (Reprint ed). Sydney: ABC Books. 144 pp. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). George Aspinall took secret photographs in Singapore, including the Changi camp, and on the appalling Thai-Burma railway, at great personal risk. He processed them on the spot using smuggled chemicals. His photographs are here reproduced in full for the first time. The text was written (in the first person) by ABC journalist Tim Bowden, from interviews for an ABC radio series on prisoners-of-war (POWs). (Written dedication reads: To Doug Aspinall, with kindest regards from George Aspinall and Tim Bowden.). ISBN/ASIN: 0642975590. Our Book No: 17985. $30 AUD.

26. Boyd, Garry (2010). Billy Two: In a Vast and Unforgiving Land, only One Man Can Uncover the Truth. Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 331 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip rear cover little scuffed, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication by author). Australian novel by Garry Boyd about a girl named Liza Jerome who leaves busy Adelaide in the 1950s to join her newly wed husband James on his remote property Kilcare, close to the small township of Oodnadatta in South Australia. James turns out to be a very different man to the one she married. Liza seeks solace and friendship in the staff at Kilcare, especially the enigmatic part-Aboriginal stockman Billy Two Rivers. The story revolves around a police investigation conducted in and around the hot and unforgiving Simpson Desert. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921829024. Our Book No: 30526. $40 AUD.

27. Brady, Veronica (1994). Shall These Bones Live? The Callaway Lecture (1st ed) [CIRCME Series]. Perth, Nedlands: School of Music, University of Western Australia. 12 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, two black & white text-photos, few light marks rear cover, staples slightly rusted, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). From front cover: Explores the crisis facing contemporary culture and considers the ways in which the arts have a peculiar contribution to make in the University and the community. (No 6 in this series.). Our Book No: 40690. $15 AUD.

28. Brazier, Vaughan (2013). Zach Zephyr and the Coral Gold (1st ed) [Eco-Max Adventures]. Perth, Fremantle: Vivid Publishing. 194 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white drawings, map, minor edgewear, pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written dedication). This story if full of adventures as Zach visits the Coral Islands with his father, and his new friend Ali. They get swept up in a scuba diving treasure hunt. They try to stay ahead of the Compteur brothers and find the secret location of the long lost gold coins. Follow their action packed adventures and learn a thing or two about coral reefs and scuba diving along the way. Includes notes about scuba diving, coral atolls, and coral reefs and their protection, at the end of the story. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925086171. Our Book No: 29685. $18 AUD.

29. Brett, Judith (1992). Robert Menzies' Forgotten People (1st ed). Sydney: Macmillan. 313 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page), owner's written name. A psychological portrait by Judith Brett of Robert Menzies, the long-serving liberal Australian Prime Minister (1949 - 1966). Her book is based his 1942 wartime speech about the forgotten people in Australian society, upon which his political support was based. Menzies' political self was constructed around a denial of experience and an imagined England filled the void. So too for the people and the country he led. ISBN/ASIN: 0732907616. Our Book No: 9608. $30 AUD.

30. Bridge, Carl (1986). A Trunk Full of Books: History of the State Library of South Australia and its Forerunners. Adelaide: State Library of South Australia (SLSA) / Wakefield Press. 266 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), glossy red synthetic cloth cover, autograph (director's written dedication). The first full-length history of an Australian state library written from its archives by a historian who links events to the fledgeling society of South Australia. The State Library of South Australia started in 1836, but not before a sea-chest full of books had to be dredged from the bottom of the Port River before a book could be read. (Written dedication is to Richard Shears of the Daily Mail on his visit to the State Library in 1997, signed by the Director of the Library.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949268313. Our Book No: 15220. $30 AUD.

31. Brier, Eric (2002). To Talk of Many Things: Some Experiences During My Life as an Engineer. Brisbane: CopyRight Publishing Company. 264 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, small mark inside front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication title page, first name only). Eric Brier has written a very important book about his experiences as an Australian engineer which will be of interest to historians and young people entering the profession. His stories about projects in the Australian hinterland explain the difficulty his generation faced and shows the enormous contribution modern technology has made to assist the work of engineers. ISBN/ASIN: 1876344067. Our Book No: 27905. $35 AUD.

32. Brierley, Jean (2009). Heading South: A True Family Pioneering Story. [Sydney, Killara]: Jean Brierley. 155 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Jean Brierley has written this book from memory after 40 years. The story is about the family moving out of Hunters Hill in Sydney to the South Coast to improve John's health. They bought land and built a caravan park where they stayed for nine years before moving back to Sydney. The memories have always been with Jean and she is happy to have written this story. (No ISBN in book. Written dedication, dated 2009. Noted in Killara Bowls News, November 2010, and Jean is stated as a Life Member of the Killara Bowling Club.) Our Book No: 28005. $40 AUD.

33. Brissenden, R. F. (1980). The Whale in Darkness. Canberra: Australian National University Press (ANU Press). 71 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (few small edge tears), autograph (author's written & dated dedication), owner's rubber stamps. This collection of recent poetry by R. F. Brissenden confirms him as one of the foremost Australian poets of his generation. The poems are strikingly and unmistakably Australian. It is a compelling and haunting collection, put together with an assured and accurate hand. (From the library of Australian actor Barry Humphries - containing his rubber stamp, and a written dedication from R. F. Brissenden.). ISBN/ASIN: 0708110835. Our Book No: 21982. $12 AUD.

34. Brodsky, Isadore (1968). Sydney's Nurse Crusaders: A Century of Trained Nursing in Sydney. Sydney, Neutral Bay: Old Sydney Free Press. 133 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white text-photos, edgewear jacket (edge tears repaired, lightly foxed & scuffed), autograph (author's written name title page). When Lucy Osburn and five Nightingale sisters came ashore from the "Dunbar Castle" at Sydney Cove in 1868, they could not have imagined their future influence on the nursing profession in Australia. This book, sponsored by the New South Wales Nurses Association, celebrates the centenary of their arrival. Our Book No: 14630. $25 AUD.

35. Brosnahan, Sean G. (1992). The Kerrytown Brosnahans. Timaru, NZ: R. J. & H. P. Brosnahan. 220 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, family trees, tables, map, minor edgewear corner tips, spine little creased (ridges during binding, cover crease near spine), autograph (author's written dedication). A genealogical study of the ancestors and relatives of Sean Brosnahan, New Zealand. The author is the great-great-grandson of 'Daddy' Hugh and Deborah Brosnahan. Part 1: The family origins in Ireland. Part 2: Migration to New Zealand. Part 3: Large family tree concerning the descendants of Hugh and Timothy Brosnahan of Kerrytown, Canterbury, New Zealand. (74 + 146 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0473015994. Our Book No: 40270. $50 AUD.

36. Bruce, Dawn (2005). Tangible Shadows. Charnwood, ACT: Ginninderra Press. 85 pp. Paperback thin trade, very good condition, slight crease front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). This is a collection of thought-provoking poems to encourage readers to use their imagination. From the humble abandoned shopping trolley to thinking about the trauma of dying in a submarine, there is a poem to suit most day-to-day events. ISBN/ASIN: 1740273311. Our Book No: 28202. $20 AUD.

37. Buchanan, Rachel (2013). Stop Press: The Last Days of Newspapers [Media Chronicles]. Melbourne, Brunswick: Scribe Publications. 169 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, small marks fore-edge, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). The author chronicles her experiences, providing a unique insider's perspective on the rise and slow decline of the printed newspaper. Investigating one of the biggest changes in the Australian media today, provides an account from a journalist at the frontlines of history. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922070579. Our Book No: 30288. $16 AUD.

38. Burke, Di; Small, Mary; Dicandia, Jogn (illustrator) (2009). Seek! An Illustrated and Pictorial Tribute to Australia's Tracker Dogs in the Vietnam War. Aspley, QLD: ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee, Queensland. 43 pp. Paperback thin octavo, very good condition, card covers, stapled, colour & black & white photos, few creases rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written names). Di Burke and Mary Small relate the story of the important tracker dogs that were part of the Vietnam War. There are also a few photos of the explosive detection and security dogs involved in Afghanistan, Somalia and Timor-Leste (East Timor), in more recent times. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980448009. Our Book No: 26462. $25 AUD.

39. Burnett, Robert (2006). Gold Dust on the Wool. Sydney, Parramatta: RDU Books. 183 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top corner front cover little creased, few tiny marks fore-edge, minor edgewear, rubber stamp title page, autograph (author's written name title page). Robert Burnet continues the Sugden story that began in 'The Classer’, which reported on Joshua Sugden, a pioneer wool classer in the very productive Wimmera and Riverina districts of Victoris in the 1840s to 1860s. The current book continues the Sugden story based on the life of George Sugden (the middle son of Joshua). The narrative is fictionalised but based on documented facts. ISBN/ASIN: 0958029318. Our Book No: 26509. $30 AUD.

40. Cameron, A. W. (1987). A Short History of Glen Innes. Glen Innes, NSW: A.W. Cameron / Glen Innes and District Historical Society. 50 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, stapled (little rusted), light foxing edges, top corner front cover & few pages little creased & foxed, minor edgewear, white inked correction one page, autograph (author's written name title page). A collection of newspaper articles on the history of the Glen Innes district, northern New South Wales. This book has been written on the behalf of the Glen Innes and District Historical Society. ISBN/ASIN: 0959946527. Our Book No: 30055. $25 AUD.

41. Campbell, David; Peel, John (photographer); Egan, Jack (selected by) (2009). Song for a Wren: Country Poems and Images. Blackheath, NSW: WriteLight Pty Ltd. 103 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, autograph (photographer's written name title page). In 1986, author Jack Egan and photographer John Peel collaborated on a book of David Campbell's country poems - but never published. Peel has now assembled some of the originally selected poems and photographs, and added more photographs that evoke Campbell's haunting poetry. Campbell (1915 - 1979) was a decorated RAAF pilot during WW2, before taking over Wells Station, his family's pastoral property north of Canberra. He has written 11 books of poetry, and had a considerable following via The Bulletin magazine. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980687804. Our Book No: 14009. $40 AUD.

42. Carroll, Marg (2008). Reinventing the Bush: Inspiring Stories of Young Australians. Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's extensive written & dated dedication title page). From the Red Centre to the Gulf of Carpentaria, the highlands of Tasmania to the rugged Kimberley and the Murray River, Meg Carroll introduces 19 impressive young Australians. Their stories and initiatives offer promise, hope and humour for a rural Australia where drought, debt and despair are common. The author is a farmer from Molong (NSW), and is passionate about rural development, as explained on her website 'reinventingthebush'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733321412. Our Book No: 23659. $15 AUD.

43. Carter, Alan (2005). Carter and Stuff. Sydney, Belrose: AAC Specialist Antique Books. 293 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, autograph (author's written name). The true story of the life of the Carter family in Australia. It reveals the fun, the enjoyment, the characters, and the good side of the antiques business. Alan Carter had a successful antique business in England, but migrated to Australia in 1981. He is best known for his antiques price guides, and also for antique fairs and educational videos. ISBN/ASIN: 0975212273. Our Book No: 16584. $17 AUD.

44. Cawthorne, W. A.; McRae, Rodney (illustrator) (1988). Who Killed Cockatoo? (Deluxe ed). Sydney, Hunters Hill: Margaret Hamilton. 32 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), gilt edges, full-colour glossy drawings (many full-page), autograph (written names illustrator & publisher label front endpaper). In black cloth slipcase, colour vignette front cover. The traditional English children's rhyme 'Who Killed Cock Robin?' was first adapted for Australian children over 100 years ago by William Alexander Cawthorne, in about 1870 in Adelaide. This book is thought to be one of the earliest children's picture books written and printed and published in Australia. The revised illustrations in this modern edition strive to amalgamate the many images of Australia today. Aboriginal and primitive motifs have been painted in contemporary colours to reflect the Australian landscape, sea, sun and sky. For the sake of clarity a few minor changes have been made to the verse text, but, basically, it remains the same as when it was first written. (The inaugural publication of Margaret Hamilton Books. This copy is the deluxe hardback in slipcase, limited to 200 autographed copies. This copy: no. 14.) ISBN/ASIN: 0947241043. Our Book No: 40953. $150 AUD.

45. Chalarimeri, Ambrose Mungala (2001). The Man from the Sunrise Side. Broome, WA: Magabala Books. 226 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear, prize stickers, autograph (author's written name). (Estimated date 2001, Trove.) Autobiography of Ambrose, an Aboriginal man from Drysdale River Mission in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. A wonderful story told with candour and in his own classic words. A tale of monumental change for Aborigines within "this other Eden". Shortlisted book for the 2001 W.A. Premier's Book Award, and winner 2002 NSW Premier's Literary Award. (No date, but 2001, Trove. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875641025. Our Book No: 24110. $12 AUD.

46. Chandler, Michael; Gunaratna, Rohan (2007). Countering Terrorism: Can We Meet the Threat of Global Violence? (1st ed). London: Reaktion Books. 240 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, autograph (written dedication title page). Two international terrorism experts employ their unparalleled insights to probe the catastrophic attacks so indelibly seared into the history of the early 21st century, from 9/11 to the Madrid bombings, to deadly strikes in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine, and elsewhere. Why has the overall response to terrorism after 9/11 been so abysmal, slow, piecemeal, and far from effective? Why have some countries, despite international criticism, disregarded universally accepted humanitarian norms when prosecuting terrorist suspects? The United States, for example, has squandered an opportunity to combat terrorism with a united and powerful force. Presents clear and concise proposals for future dealings with global terrorism. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 9781861893086. Our Book No: 19961. $15 AUD.

47. Cheshire, Frank (1984). Bookseller, Publisher, Friend. Melbourne: National Press. 124 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, spine jacket little faded, autograph (author's written dedication), protected by removable archival plastic jacket. Autobiography of the highly successful Australian publisher and bookseller who started F. W. Cheshire Pty Ltd in Melbourne 1925. He sold his three companies (occupying seven buildings) 39 years later. He helped numerous Australian authors such as Alan Marshall. ISBN/ASIN: 0909470308. Our Book No: 16550. $30 AUD.

48. Clark, Cate (2013). The Black Soil Plains and Beyond: Recollections of the 1st Australian Armoured Division. Gunnedah, NSW: Write Right Media. 366 pp. Hardback small folio, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, maps, endpaper photos, black & white sketches & text-photos, part front cover & small strip near spine lightly faded, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy (1.6 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This is the story of, from their own voices as recorded by Cate Clark, the men of one of the most highly regarded and trained Australian formations of World War 2. The cartoons, poems, drawings, photos and intimate recollections of veterans and the communities that they visited are a valuable part of Australian history. This book traces the 1st Australian Armoured Division from its inception in 1941, through manoeuvres in northwest New South Wales and subsequent reorganisation, to its occupancy of the midwest of Western Australia, concluding with its disbandment, in September 1943. The book then follows the stories of some of the men and units of the Division until the end of the war. From Western Australia to Queensland, New Guinea, Bougainville and Borneo, the members of the ex-1 AAD showed the skill, spirit and determination of a formation that never had the opportunity to fight as a collective force and never had their story told. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646905976. Our Book No: 40934. $120 AUD.

49. Clark, Gary (1983). Swamp: Run For Your Lives! (Reprint ed). Brisbane, Paddington: Swamp Productions. 80 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled, black & white cartoons, colour cartoon covers, minimal scuffing covers, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). All the fun of the Swamp with Wart & Mort, Old Man Croc, Nit Picker Bird, Ding Duck, Turtle and Snail, Lungfish and the many visitors to the swamp. There is a photo and story about Gary Clark on the reverse side of the title page. This book has selected cartoons from Life Goes On, and Kneedeep in the Swamp - thus a compilation of his earliest cartoons. ISBN/ASIN: 0959253386. Our Book No: 40652. $20 AUD.

50. Clark, Gary (1983 ). Kneedeep in the Swamp: 80 More Pages of Swamp Mania (1st ed). Brisbane, Broadway: Gary Clark. 80 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, good condition, stapled (rusted), black & white cartoons, colour cartoon covers, spine rubbed, bottom corner front cover creased, rear cover lightly creased, black texta covers price on cover, small biro mark near spine, minor edgewear & rubbing, autograph (author's written name inside of the front cover). All the fun of the Swamp with Wart and Mort, Old Man Croc, Nit Picker Bird, Ding Duck, Turtle and Snail, Lungfish and the many visitors to the Swamp. These are some of his earlier cartoons. ISBN/ASIN: 0959253319. Our Book No: 40653. $18 AUD.

51. Clark, Gary (1985). Head High in The Swamp: 80 Pages of Contagious Humor from The Swamp Cartoon Strip (1st ed). Brisbane, Broadway: Swamp Productions. 80 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, good plus condition, stapled (little rusted), black & white cartoons, colour cartoon covers, corner tips covers little scuffed, covers minimally marked, black texta covering old price & sticker mark front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). More fun at the Swamp with Wart & Mort, Old Man Croc, Nit Picker Bird, Ding Duck, Turtle and Snail, Lungfish and the many visitors to The Swamp. It all started with Life Goes On, followed by Kneedeep and Up to the Neck. In this book the Swamp bunch are up to more crazy adventures. Wart and Mort are on the cover making comments about Ding Duck. ISBN/ASIN: 0959253343. Our Book No: 40654. $20 AUD.

52. Clark, Gary (1988). Swamp: Flip Flappity Flippity (Reprint ed). Brisbane, Paddington: Swamp Productions. 80 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled, black & white cartoons, colour cartoon covers, minimal scuffing covers, spine little rubbed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). All the fun of the Swamp with Wart and Mort, Old Man Croc, Nit Picker Bird, Ding Duck, Turtle and Snail, Lungfish and the many visitors to the swamp. There is a photo and story about Gary Clark on page 3. In this book Ding Duck is the main character as he tries to learn the art of flying. ISBN/ASIN: 0959253378. Our Book No: 40656. $20 AUD.

53. Clark, Gary (1988). Swamp: Clear for Take-off: Full Colour Collector's Edition No. 1 (Reprint ed). Brisbane, Paddington: Semic Press (Aust). 50 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, full-colour cartoons, corner tips covers slightly creased, crease in front cover, page edges lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name & recipient name inside front cover), small biro drawing inside front cover. This is Swamp, as you’ve never seen it before. There are 184 full-colour strips featuring new and selected favourites from The Swamp. There is a photo of Gary Clark and a short description of his career on the rear cover. (Recipient written name of James [cartoonist James Kemsley, creator of Ginger Meggs], and drawing of Ding Duck inside cover.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959253394. Our Book No: 40658. $30 AUD.

54. Clark, Gary (1989). Swamp at Ease!: Selected Cartoons from Up to the Neck, Head High, and Swamped (Reprint ed). Brisbane, Paddington: Swamp Productions. 80 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled, black & white cartoons, colour cartoon covers, minor edgewear corner tips, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). All the cartoon fun of the Swamp with Wart & Mort, Old Man Croc, Nit Picker Bird, Ding Duck, Turtle & Snail, Lungfish and the many visitors to the swamp. There is a black & white photo of a young Gary Clark at one of his favourite lagoons, this is where he got the inspiration to create a new cartoon strip, “Swamp”. This book is a compilation of selected cartoons from his 3rd, 4th and 5th books and forms an accompaniment to his first compilation title Run for Your Lives. ISBN/ASIN: 1875270000. Our Book No: 40655. $25 AUD.

55. Clark, Gary (1989). Swamp: Home Sweet Home (Reprint ed). Brisbane, Paddington: Swamp Productions. 80 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled, black & white cartoons, colour cartoon covers, base spine little rubbed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). All the fun of the Swamp with Wart and Mort, Old Man Croc, Nit Picker Bird, Ding Duck, Turtle and Snail, Lungfish and the many visitors to the swamp. In this book Ding Duck and Turtle and Snail are the main characters. ISBN/ASIN: 1875270019. Our Book No: 40657. $20 AUD.

56. Clark, Gary (1991). Swamp Presents Ding Duck: The Official Biography of the World's Worst Flying Student (Reprint ed). Brisbane, Paddington: Swamp Productions. 80 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled, black & white cartoons, colour cartoon covers, bottom corner tip front cover & spine ends little scuffed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). All the fun of the Swamp with Ding Duck who is trying to learn to fly. There is a photo of the author with his baby son, Scott, on page 3. ISBN/ASIN: 0958806225. Our Book No: 40661. $25 AUD.

57. Clark, Gary (1997). Swamp Tour: Collector's Edition Featuring over 200 Swamp Cartoon Strips (Reprint ed). Brisbane, Everton Park: Swamp Productions. 63 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour cartoons, crease in rear cover, minor edgewear cover corner tips, autograph (author's written dedication inside front cover), small biro drawing inside front cover,. These are Swamp cartoons as never seen them before. There are over 200 full-colour strips in this collector's edition. There is a photo of Gary Clark with his son Scott who inspired the Baby Duck cartoons, and a short description of Gary Clark's life so far. (Autograph and small biro drawing of swamp rat inside front cover.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958806241. Our Book No: 40659. $25 AUD.

58. Clark, Gary (2006). Full Power Ding Duck: 128 Pages over 250 Cartoon Strips. Brisbane, Everton Park: Swamp Productions. 128 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, black & white cartoons, colour cartoon covers, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Gary Clark provides all the cartoon fun of the Swamp with Ding Duck as the feature of these cartoons. These cartoons will keep the whole family busy. There is a page with comments from fans. (Copyright dates 2000 to 2006. (Scarce written dedication, one famous Australian cartoonist to another. It reads: To James [Kemsley] from Gary Clark: To James, Great work!! Many thanks for all your help. Your mate, Gary Clark. (From the James Kemsley estate.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980397109. Our Book No: 30779. $50 AUD.

59. Clarke, John; Shea, Andy (told to) (2001). Touched by the Devil: Inside the Mind of the Australian Psychopath (1st ed). Sydney: Simon & Schuster. 177 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear, autograph (co-author's written dedication title page). John Clarke (as told to Andy Shea) provide a fascinating insight into the mind of the psychopath. Using his studies and research in forensic psychology, and experience in criminal profiling for law enforcement agencies, the author talks about ways to recognise and avoid becoming a victim. Clarke is an Australian criminal profiler and therapust, and Shea is a journalist and former London constable.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731810732. Our Book No: 25254. $18 AUD.

60. Clarke, Lynne A. (2012). A Place for a Friendly Lion: Living and Learning in Africa. [Adelaide]: Self-Published: Lynne A. Clarke. 219 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear, few tiny marks flyleaf, autograph (author's written dedication). Lynne A. Clarke lived and taught at Msalato near Dodoma in Tanzania for two and a half years, from 2010 to 2012, but found herself the learner. This book is written with charm and wit, and follows on from her previous book 'Munguishi Weavings'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646583488. Our Book No: 27220. $30 AUD.

61. Claydon, David (editor) (2009). Islam: Human Rights and Public Policy. Melbourne, Brunswick East: Acorn Press. 282 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, autograph (author's written name). In this ground-breaking Australian book (edited by David Claydon), international writers, scholars and commentators shed light on some of the most pressing human rights and public policy challenges of our time. Contributors include thinkers of Muslim background with extensive personal experience in developing countries, and Western writers of both secular and religious (mainly Christian) orientation. Essays deal with the human rights of Muslims and non-Muslims alike, in areas ranging from women's rights to freedom on religion. Another focus is on the challenges of adaptation that immigrant Muslim communities in the West face, as do non-Muslims as they seek to understand and come to terms with different Muslim world views. Contentious areas of debate such as the sources of religious violence, and the implications of so-called Islamisation, are not avoided but addressed with openness, honesty and candour. Other specific topics include multi-faith dialogue, Islamic finance, and the nature of Islamic law (Sharia). The book concludes with a set of practical, concrete recommendations for individuals directly involved in setting relevant public policies. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780908284764. Our Book No: 13831. $40 AUD.

62. Coen, Kevin (2000). Monsignor John Leonard and the Catholic Youth Organisation. Sydney, Strathfield: St Pauls Publications. 190 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). A brief biography of Monsignor Leonard, and a history of the Catholic Youth Organisation, which was founded in 1948 and flourished until the mid-1970s. Also included is a selection of the columns Monsignor Leonard wrote for the Sydney diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Weekly, from 1957 until his death in 1991. ISBN/ASIN: 1876295279. Our Book No: 29084. $18 AUD.

63. Coleman, Verna (1981). Miles Franklin in America: Her Unknown (Brilliant) Career. London & Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 219 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, small mark fore-edge, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication front free flyleaf). After the initial success of "My Brilliant Career " in 1901, the author Miles Franklin left for America five years after its publication, and then stayed for over 20 years. She became involved with the Chicago Labour movement. Utilises Miles Franklin's own diaries and letters from that period to contend that she was neither particularly successful as a Labour union agitator for women, nor as a writer. Her writing was mediocre at best until she came back to reconnect with her homeland. ISBN/ASIN: 0207145369. Our Book No: 3393. $18 AUD.

64. Combet, Greg; Davis, Mark (with) (2014). The Fights of My Life. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 312 pp. Paperback octavo, as new condition, black & white photos centre spread, minimal edgewear, autograph sticker front cover, autograph (author's written name title page). Greg Combet has been at the centre of some of Australia's biggest political battles: the waterfront dispute (Waterside Workers Union), the collapse of an airline (Ansett), compensation for asbestos victims, the campaign against unfair workplace laws, and then climate change. From an isolated childhood on the Minchinbury estate west of Sydney, Combet's world changed dramatically with the early death of his father, a wine-maker. Facing many challenges, he rose to lead the Australian trade union movement and become a senior minister in the Rudd and Gillard Labor governments. Along the way he has struggled with political ideology, the impact of work on his family, and the relentless demands of parliamentary life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522866179. Our Book No: 16239. $25 AUD.

65. Conway, Jill Ker (1989). The Road from Coorain (An Australian Memoir) (1st Australian ed). Melbourne: William Heinemann Australia. 243 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). A memoir by Jill Ker Conway about her outback Australian childhood. She is now a senior academic living in the United States. She describes her long and painful road to independence, her growing cultural and political awareness at university, and the friendships and travel that provided her with a successful place in the world. First Australian edition (first printing: WHA on spine is black). (1 of 2 available copies. Author written dedication reads: 'For Val, with fond regards, Jill.'). ISBN/ASIN: 0855613211. Our Book No: 4168. $30 AUD.

66. Craig, Bruce; Hartz, Greg Studio (illustrator); Fraser, Margaret (editor) (2001). Bogged! The Bruce Craig Story (Reprint ed). Toowoomba: Bruce Craig / Printed by The Education Centre. 96 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good condition, few black & white cartoons, few tiny scuffs front cover, covers little faded, front hinge split (pages firm), minor edgewear, sticker mark rear cover, autograph (author’s written name). This is the memoir of Bruce Craig who works as a cab driver in Queensland. He recounts many incidents, both in and out of his work. His natural good humour and dogged determination take him through the events both funny and sometimes tragic, and account for his philosophy on life. ISBN/ASIN: 0646392085. Our Book No: 29924. $25 AUD.

67. Crouch, Mira (2007). War Fare: Sustenance in Time of Fear and Want: A Memoir of Belgrade 1941 - 1945. Sydney, Rosebery: Gavemer Publishing. 220 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Mira Crouch depicts daily life of a Serbian-Jewish family in German-occupied Belgrade. The story is told through the eyes of a young girl warily observing the frightening events of many years ago. Her memories of that time are evocatively recounted with insight, humility and humour. Mira has lived and worked in Sydney since 1952, becoming a sociologist at the University of New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646472027. Our Book No: 27607. $30 AUD.

68. Cubillo Carter, Inez (2000). Keeper of Stories: The History of the Cubillo Family 1788 - 1996. Alice Springs, NT: Self Published: Inez Cubillo Carter. 323 pp. Paperback large wide quarto, good condition, black & white text-photos, crease front cover & few pages, covers scratched, top edge foxed, small closed tears spine & fore-edge rear cover, tiny scuff front cover, spine ends rubbed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Inez Cubillo Carter is the first to share both Asian and Aboriginal ancestry and in this very special book about her family Inez documents her family heritage. The book traces South East Asian Cultural influences on the construction of contemporary Aboriginal identities in Darwin. In 1957, Inez went to the Philippines to meet the rest of the Cubillo family. Delfin Antonio Cubillo was the 'Keeper of Stories'. He wanted to write a book for himself and with his untimely death in 1986, Inez gathered most of the material and picked up the threads and weaved a story of her family as close as possible to what her father would have written. ISBN/ASIN: 0646293389. Our Book No: 31175. $35 AUD.

69. Cumpston, J. S. (1963). Shipping Arrivals and Departures Sydney, 1788 - 1825 (1st ed). Canberra: J. S. Cumpston. 164 + 26 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, card covers, cloth spine, stencilled text, covered staples, few black & white photos (plates, including frontispiece), maps, pages faintly toned, light foxing edges, spine faded & little mottled, slight loss base spine, corners rear cover & last few pages little creased, light foxing covers, small stains fore-edge few pages, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). The main purpose of the list is to provide a guide to shipping movements into and out of the port of Sydney from 1788 up to 31st December 1825. All available information appearing in the sources used has been included. There is a 26-page index to ships and vessels in Part II. Our Book No: 40170. $35 AUD.

70. Dale, David; Galletto, Lucio (lived by); Green, Paul (photos) (2007). Soffritto: A Delicious Ligurian Memoir (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 246 pp. Hardback small quarto, pictorial covers, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, few single-colour & black & white drawings, minimal edgewear jacket, autograph title page. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. David Dale relates a family saga, an eating guide and a travel memoir all rolled into one. This is the tale of Lucio Galletto's journey back home in search of his own Soffritto, which is the base of every great Italian dish and at the heart of Italian life. (Autograph of both David Dale and Lucio Galletto). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741750768. Our Book No: 26863. $35 AUD.

71. Dargan, James (2003). Claudia: An Authorised Biography of Claudia Leach (1st p/b ed) [Local Studies Monograph]. Sydney, Lane Cove: Lane Cove Library. 157 pp. Paperback small quarto (with flaps), very good plus condition, blue patterned free flyleaves, black & white text-photos, tiny dent front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (written & dated dedication). James Dargan records the special story of a wonderful lady, Claudia Leach, 92 years young. She was a great student, teacher, wife and mother, a Lane Cove Alderman (on Sydney's north shore), a school counsellor, Deputy Mayor and marriage celebrant. Claudia conceived the idea of Community Aid, first introducing it to Lane Cove. The idea then spread across Australia. Claudia was the driving force behind the Lane Cove Plaza. She also helped to mould the social history of Lane Cove. (No 18 in the Local Studies Monographs series at Lane Cove Library.). ISBN/ASIN: 094962215X. Our Book No: 22068. $20 AUD.

72. Dawes, June (2000). Noah's Ark: Adrift in Dark Waters. Sydney, Belrose: Noahide Publishing. 196 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, few colour photos, few black & white text-photos & drawings, edges lightly foxed (title page minimally), autograph (author's written dedication). Subtitle: 'After David Fasold Believed He'd Confirmed the Ark Site, He Became the Victim of a Bitter Clash Between Creationists and Skeptics.' David Fasold, adventurer, seafarer and salvage expert, identified what he believed to be the remnants of Noah's Ark near Mount Ararat in modern Turkey. Obsessed, he sacrificed everything in his attempts to prove it or not. June Dawes describes the incredible events that ultimately overtook Fasold and exposed the many injustices of his critics in the efforts to set the record straight. ISBN/ASIN: 0646402285. Our Book No: 23829. $30 AUD.

73. Duff, Michelle (2020). Jacinda Ardern (Reprint ed). Auckland: Allen & Unwin. 287 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, few tiny scratches rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Michelle Duff tracks the political career of Jacinda Ardern from being dismissed as a show pony, to her compassion during one of New Zealand's biggest tragedies, the Christchurch mosque terror attack of 2019. In its aftermath, Arden has become a global icon for her strength and decisiveness while uniting a country in shock and mourning. This is an engrossing and powerful look at one of the most fascinating political stories of our time which tells us as much about one young woman's ascendancy as it does about the country that elected her. ISBN/ASIN: 9781988547572. Our Book No: 40901. $20 AUD.

74. Dunlop, E. W. (Eric) (1969). Between Two Highways: The Story of Early Croydon [Sydney]. Sydney: Wentworth Press / Walter Stone & Sons (Printer). 82 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, black & white photos, plans, front endpaper map, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), spine & edges near spine slightly faded, edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, rear cover little rubbed & marked, small scuff top corner free flyleaf, tiny tear fore-edge rear cover, minor edgewear, author's written & dated dedication title page. Eric Dunlop did not learn anything about the history of his own Sydney suburb, Croydon, when he went to school. So he has written this fascinating local history to pass on to the people of Croydon, as well to the young people at his old school. They now can have some knowledge of how their district took shape, and what life was like in this Sydney Inner West suburb that has been forgotten. This book is based on original records and papers. (No date, but 1969, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: B0007KCO7U. Our Book No: 31122. $40 AUD.

75. Dunn, Judith (2010). Colonial Ladies: Lovely, Lively and Lamentably Loose: Crime Reports from the Sydney Herald Relating to the Female Factory Parramatta 1831 - 1835 (Reprint ed). Sydney: Self-Published: Judith Dunn. 192 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, top corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication by author on title page). Subtitle: 'Crime Reports from the Sydney Herald Relating to the Female Factory Parramatta 1831 - 1835.' This reference book by Judith Dunn gathers together crime reports of convict women sent to the Female Factory, Parramatta, for secondary punishment. These articles have been sorted into subjects under four headings: Transport, Landing and Assignment of Convict Servants, Convict Discipline, Miscellaneous Reports, and Head Shaving References. (Published with support of a Royal Australian Historical Society grant. The author conducts historic tours. Loosely inserted: her business card, and single-page notice of talk to Mosman Lantern Club, 2012.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646492254. Our Book No: 28483. $25 AUD.

76. Dunn, Stan (1990). Ripples on the Wannon (5th ed). Warrnambool, VIC: Stan Dunn. 60 pp. Paperback oblong, very good condition, stapled, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). Stan Dunn, an Australian poet ,shares these humorous poems that are very special to him because many come from close friends and acquaintances. There is a printed letter on the last page that the author received from the late Malcolm Fraser, when he was Prime Minister in 1979. (No date, but about 1990, originally published 1978.). ISBN/ASIN: 095931301X. Our Book No: 27802. $12 AUD.

77. Dwyer, Bob (1992). The Winning Way (1st ed). Auckland: Rugby Press Ltd. 198 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, faint rubbed spot front free flyleaf, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). Autobiography of Bob Dwyer, the coach of the Wallabies rugby union team. He explains how his strategy lead to Australia winning the World Cup in 1991 against the strong teams from England and New Zealand (All Blacks). First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0908630417. Our Book No: 13176. $20 AUD.

78. Earnshaw, Beverley (2000). One Flag, One Hope, One Destiny: Sir Joseph Carruthers and Australian Federation. Sydney, Kogarah: Kogarah Historical Society. 190 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (including full-page portraits), minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). Beverley Earnshaw reports on Sir Joseph Carruthers, a member of the New South Wales Parliament for 45 years and premier from 1904 to 1907. Many of his reforms are so ingrained in our daily lives that we take them for granted. He was a champion of the Australian worker and an early environmentalist but his most enduring accomplishment was his Federation role (as the chosen successor of Sir Henry Parkes who died before Federation was achieved). ISBN/ASIN: 1876409088. Our Book No: 17246. $25 AUD.

79. Egan, Elizabeth (2011). Sun on Distant Hills (1st ed). [Crookwell, NSW]: Elizabeth Egan / Griffin Press (Printer). 300 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). An Australian novel by Elizabeth Egan set in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales in the 1930s and 1940s, against a backdrop of the Depression and World War. This sweeping tale has a large cast of colourful characters: Gran Rose who fled the Irish potato famine, Irene's discontented mother who was an English war bride, her gentle father, two brothers who can't wait to enlist in the current war, the woebegone children of the family she boards with, and the rest who make this a very interesting novel. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646554891. Our Book No: 29647. $30 AUD.

80. Ellis, Vivienne Rae (1979). Louisa Anne Meredith: A Tigress in Exile (1st ed). Hobart, Sandy Bay: Blubber Head Press. 275 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good dustjacket), green cloth boards (gilt design front cover), black & white & colour photos & drawings, frontispiece portrait, family tree endpapers, endpapers little foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (small piece missing top edge, rear flap creased, corners & spine ends scuffed), minor edgewear, autograph (famous author written name front endpaper). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Louisa Anne Meredith is best known for her colonial books 'Notes and Sketches of New South Wales' (1844) and 'My Home in Tasmania' (1852), and her artwork. This sensitive biography of Mrs Meredith is based on extensive research in Australia and England, and is illustrated with original works by Mrs Meredith, reproduced in colour and black & white. The author, Vivienne Rae Ellis, is a talented Tasmanian writer on historical subjects. (Association copy: Written name is 'M. Barnard', being Marjorie Barnard, who published with a colleague Flora Eldershaw as M. Barnard Eldershaw.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908528019. Our Book No: 31016. $40 AUD.

81. Ellroy, James (2009). Blood's a Rover: A Novel (1st ed). New York: Knopf. 131 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red boards (black cloth spine), jacket cover design slightly offset, edges lightly foxed, fore-edge uncut, autograph (author's written name), jacket protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Crime fiction novel by James Ellroy, the bestselling author of L.A. Confidential. This is a political noir set in 1960s Los Angeles. This book is about America's recent past razed and fully reconstructed. It is a massive tale of corruption and retribution, of ideals at war and the extremity of love. ISBN/ASIN: 9780679403937. Our Book No: 30922. $50 AUD.

82. Emberg, Buck Thor; Emberg, Joan Dehle; Dawe, Maurice (illustrator) (1987). The Potoroo Who Slept at Night: Book 1 (1st ed). Tasmania: R. T. P Marketing (Tas). 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, pictorial cover, very good condition, colour drawings, light bump base spine, light toning page edges & endpapers, autograph (both author's written names). Children's picture story by Buck and Joan Emberg about a potoroo (small kangaroo-like marsupial) who was different in his sleeping habits to the other potoroo's. The delightful drawings and easy-to-read text will suit all ages. A charming story about an endangered Australian native animal. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 073160881X. Our Book No: 29228. $30 AUD.

83. English, Peter (2004). Chundarunda Rural School. Brisbane: Self Published: Peter English. 178 pp. Paperback tall octavo, very good condition, black & white illustrations, top corner tip front cover & first four pages little creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). This book is set in Chundarunda Rural School in Far North Queensland during early World War 2. It is the personal illustrated narrative of Peter English, and centres around the lasting effect on residents of being evacuated because of an anticipated Japanese invasion. It impacted on children who feared for their future. The School provided a solid educational system which showed great respect to the three Rs, and that helped to guarantee a successful education. ISBN/ASIN: 0646433504. Our Book No: 31181. $30 AUD.

84. Evans, Kenneth J. (2001). Japan e Buggerup Pinis: Combined A.I.F. - R.A.A.F. in PNG. Tasmania: Self Published: Kenneth J. Evans / Printed by PrintIT Jamala Press. 152 pp. Paperback large wide quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, colour photos, top corner tips covers & few pages little creased, top spine slightly bumped, bottom corner one page creased, minor edgewear, errata page loosely inserted inside rear cover, non-author written & dated dedication title page, autograph (author's written name title page). The beginning of this book covers some of the earlier history of both the A.I.F. and the R.A.A.F., and also the historical facts about the final few days. The author Kenneth Evans was a signaller with the 2/7th Battalion, 6th Australian Division which took part in the last engagements against the Japanese at Aitape/Wewak ending WW2. From the title page (paraphrased): Written and compiled from my original war diary with assistance from many others who served in Papua New Guinea (PNG) during the final days. This story is dedicated to the memory of those servicemen who fought and died in the final conflict against the Japanese, to the Papuans who also meaningfully helped in the liberation of their country, and finally that my visit to the land might be instrumental in restoring the once fine monument at Cape Wom to its former state. ISBN/ASIN: 1876913061. Our Book No: 30914. $100 AUD.

85. Fennimore, Stephen; MacKnight, Ninon (illustrator) (1949). Bush Holiday (2nd ed). Garden City, NJ: Junior Literary Guild / Doubleday & Company, Inc. 241 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), black & white drawings, illustrated endpapers, pages lightly toned, edges uncut, large piece missing top spine jacket (slight loss top & bottom edges, missing corners replaced by tape & white paper backing reverse side, cover illustration complete), cover corners little bumped, some edgewear, autograph (written & dated dedication from illustrator front flyleaf), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. An Australian story for young adults by Stephen Fennimore about a boy from the United States named Martin Haddon who stays in Australia with people he does not know. Life at Tangari was full of adventures with daily expeditions into the bush, a beetle hunt, a 20-mile trek by horseback through blazed trails, and Penny's hidey-hole (the charming drawings on the endpapers were found on the walls of her cave). But until Martin set out alone to spend a day in the bush did he show the makings of a real bushman and at the same time save his own life, and later help save Tangari. The author has relived many scenes from his own boyhood, which was spent in Australia. The Australian-born artist Ninon McKnight has captured the characters and the background in her fine pen-and-ink drawings. This book was chosen by The Junior Literary Guild as an outstanding adventure book for boys and girls. Second copyright edition. (Not listed in Muir.). Our Book No: 30903. $20 AUD.

86. Fenton, Peter (2015). Australia's Forgotten Heroes: The Southpaw, the Diva and the Diggers: A story of Forgotten Australian Heroes - Vic Patrick, Flight and World War II Diggers. Melbourne: Brolga Press. 314 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, bottom corner front cover little creased, bottom corner tip rear cover little scuffed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). This is the story of two of the most admired sports heros, dynamic southpaw boxer Vic Patrick and a thoroughbred equine diva named Flight. Each was very talented, each created history and each had a stark, remorseless courage which epitomised the war years. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925367102. Our Book No: 29526. $18 AUD.

87. Feughelman, Jean (1999). Kissing Point: The Half-way Settlement 1792 (Reprint ed). Sydney, Ryde / Glebe: Self-Published: Jean Feughelman / Fast Books (Printer). 100 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, one colour plate, maps (includes cover), top corner tip rear cover & last few pages little creased, bottom corner tip front cover & first few pages little creased, light foxing inside covers & endpapers & edges, minor edgewear, autograph (authors written name & date). Jean Feughelman relates the story of a settlement strategically placed near Ryde between Sydney Cove and Parramatta, and of a score of convicts sent there on the edge of the Wallumetta Forest to survive or perish. The author has written a remarkable saga of their survival and their determination to improve the quality of their lives, and to improve the environment for their children. The many photos and copies of documents make this a fascinating way to learn the history of Kissing Point. ISBN/ASIN: 0646325841. Our Book No: 41228. $30 AUD.

88. Fielding, Helen (2021). Bridget Jones's Diary (And Other Writing): 25th Anniversary Edition (1st this ed). London: Picador. 437 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, light grey boards with blue title cover & spine, gilt decorations, autographed sticker front board, autograph (author's written name title page), blue sticker front board. This is the 25th Anniversary Edition signed by the author. Dazzling satirical novel on human relations, now including later columns on #MeToo, Brexit, and Bridget's lockdown life. This edition includes over 100 pages of new and unpublished material from the author (as stated on sticker of the front board). ISBN/ASIN: 9781529057072. Our Book No: 40842. $35 AUD.

89. Fisher, Frank; Tarling, Lowell (with) (2002). Guilty to Driza-Bone. Melbourne: Crown Content. 298 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, front cover crease along spine, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). This is the autobiography of Frank Fisher, the owner of the Driza-Bone rainwear clothing company from the early 1970s. This is a book with a special 'taste' of Australia, the outback, the sun, the droughts, the cities and bigger businesses prepared to give a little business a go. The author writes his story and gives a full history of the company. ISBN/ASIN: 1740950038. Our Book No: 26027. $18 AUD.

90. Fitzgerald, Shirley (1990). Chippendale: Beneath the Factory Wall (1st ed) [Sydney History Series]. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 120 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, frontispiece, maps, edges & endpapers little foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed, autograph (author's written dedication title page, first name only). Shirley Fitzgerald related the story that begins in convict times when William Chippendale shot a man for stealing his potato crop. This fertile and well watered area was coveted by industrialists who manufactured Sydney's sugar, beer and gin. Pollution, planning disasters, illegal subdivisions, substandard buildings, and floods poured filth into the unsewered slums, all contributing to degrade Chippendale throughout the 19th century. Chippendale today, cut off by busy thoroughfares between Central Station and Sydney University, attracts residents to quiet but cluttered streets because of its closeness to the city centre and educational institutions. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0868063991. Our Book No: 31154. $30 AUD.

91. Fitzgerald, Shirley (1992). Sydney 1842 - 1992 (1st ed) [Sydney History Series]. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 324 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos & drawings, colour photos, sepia (brown-tinted) photo endpapers, minor edgewear jacket. Heavy (1.4 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Shirley Fitzgerald provides a sesquicentenary history of Sydney that reveals a fascinating succession of 'other' Sydneys. From the city's incorporation in 1842, this book traces the development of an unruly and isolated town to a world city. Details about the quality of its water, roads, housing, public buildings and planning are written in the context of questions about public order and participation. This wonderful book is for everyone from Sydney and those interested to find out the history of this city, and all the people who dream of making it even better. (Excellent condition.). ISBN/ASIN: 0868064599. Our Book No: 30280. $45 AUD.

92. Flanagan, Kitty; Braham, Sophie (with); Flanagan, Penny (with); Rozenbachs, Adam (with) (2019). Kitty Flanagan's 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct (1st, reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 304 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). This book is not a self-help book. It is a comprehensive humorous guide to modern behaviour. Kitty Flanagan had a popular segment on ABC TV's 'The Weekly'. A very funny report with the power to change society or help to make it less irritating. Her take on Jordan Peterson's bestselling '12 Rules For Life' (12 is crossed out and replaced with 488). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760875305. Our Book No: 30820. $15 AUD.

93. Fowler, Andrew (2018). Shooting The Messenger: Criminalising Journalism [The Criminalization of Political Dissent]. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. 244 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, covers & edges slightly marked, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication title page). Andrew Fowler is an award-winning investigative journalist. He provides detailed research and analysis, as well as interviews with leading figures in political dissent, including Edward Snowden. He explains how mass surveillance and anti-terror laws in the USA, UK, France and Australia are of questionable value in defeating terrorism, but have had a 'chilling effect' on one of the foundations of democracy: revelatory journalism. ISBN/ASIN: 9781138296619. Our Book No: 41117. $30 AUD.

94. Fowler, Frank; Geering, R. G. (introduction) (1975). Southern Lights and Shadows (Facsimile ed) [Australian Literary Reprints]. Sydney: Sydney University Press (SUP). 132 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. Frank Fowler provides a controversial description of the society and culture of Sydney in the 1850s. Differs from most books that focus on the goldfields and outback. Covers colonial society and youth in Sydney, politics, press, theatre, literature, lowlife and crime. R. G. Geering's introduction examines Fowler's career as a journalist, public lecturer, playwright and editor of the magazine 'The Month’. Facsimile reproduction of the original 1859 edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0424000172. Our Book No: 9056. $25 AUD.

95. Frame, Tom (1999). Binding Ties: An Experience of Adoption and Reunion in Australia. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 200 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos, autograph (author's written name title page), small sticker front flyleaf. Tom Frame records his personal experience of being adopted. Tom is an Anglican rector and former naval officer. He is noted for his bestselling naval history books, including on the Voyager collision, HMAS Sydney and Garden Island. ISBN/ASIN: 0868066621. Our Book No: 2144. $18 AUD.

96. Fraser Brown, Ann; Genheimer, Ronald (foreword) (2014). Betting On a Certainty: A Memoir. [Sydney?]: Birch Island Books. 175 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & few sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name). A memoir of the early life of Ann Fraser Brown in Australia and London, before she became a missionary in South Africa. Ann and her South African husband Derek served as missionaries for 33 years. They now live in Sydney where they are active in cross-cultural Christian ministry. ISBN/ASIN: 9781495948558. Our Book No: 29206. $30 AUD.

97. Freeman, Annette (2007). Tea in the Library (1st ed). Melbourne, Hartwell: Temple House / Sid Harta Publishers. 266 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, colour text-photos centre spread, fore-edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear, old price marks, autograph (author’s written dedication). A wry and personal account by Annette Freeman of her thrilling roller-coaster ride of opening a bookshop cafe in central Sydney, New South Wales (NSW). She explains how her business model was ultimately flawed. First edition. Written autograph states: "To James and Catherine. Team members extraordinaire. Love and thanks, Annette”. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921206481. Our Book No: 27610. $30 AUD.

98. Freudenberg, Graham (2005). A Figure of Speech: A Political Memoir. Brisbane, Milton: John Wiley & Sons. 307 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, endpaper drawings, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page), owner's written name. This memoir by Graham Freudenberg follows a journey from deeply conservative beginnings through a lifelong career at the highest level of Australian Labor politics as speechwriter to Prime Ministers Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke, and NSW premiers Neville Wran, Barrie Unsworth and Bob Carr. This book captures the drama of Australian politics from the inside. ISBN/ASIN: 1740311051. Our Book No: 25760. $30 AUD.

99. Fyfe, Dorothy M. (1979). Maritime History of Wallaroo: An Outline 1802 - 1978. Adelaide: Dorothy M. Fyfe / Gillingham Printers. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, cover corners & spine little rubbed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication title page). Paperback booklet. Dorothy M. Fyfe writes about Wallaroo, a port town on the western side of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. From the introduction: This outline does not set out to cover all details of the maritime history of Wallaroo. It serves as a guide to the many facets of that development which has gone on over 100 years. Port Wallaroo has had its ups and downs, but even at its deepest descent into depression there remained the beautiful western-facing bay with its brooding feeling of history and its glorious sunsets. ISBN/ASIN: 095955050X. Our Book No: 40408. $25 AUD.

100. Gall, Jennifer; Cochrane, Peter (foreword) (2010). In Bligh's Hand: Surviving the Mutiny on the Bounty (1st ed) [National Library of Australia Collection Highlights]. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 234 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, stiffened covers, illustrated endpapers, colour text-photos (mostly full-page), sepia (brown-tinted) drawings & photos, maps, manuscripts (facsimiles), corner tips covers little creased, few light scratches rear cover, autograph (author's written name & date). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Brings to life the gripping story of Lieutenant William Bligh's account, written in a small notebook while on the 47-day voyage in the Bounty's launch from Tofua to Timor, following a dramatic mutiny on the ship led by Fletcher Christian in April 1789. Through selected facsimile pages from Bligh's notebook, and his list of mutineers, the book gives readers an insight into the character of Bligh, whose iron will and stubborn adherence to a relentless regime of rationing and navigational calculations kept the launch on course and saved the lives of his men. ISBN/ASIN: 9780642277053. Our Book No: 30421. $50 AUD.

101. Galsworthy, John; Earl, Maud (illustrator); Chris, the Dog (1930). Memories (Reprint ed). London: William Heinemann. 71 pp. Hardback quarto, papered boards, good condition, black & cream drawings, illustrated endpapers, four colour plates (including frontispiece, all with tissue guards), endpapers lightly toned & little foxed, pages lightly toned, top edge toned, fore-edge & bottom edge lightly toned, spine little faded, spine ends lightly rubbed, inner hinge slightly split (pages firm), owner's written name & date. The wonderful story by novelist John Galsworthy about his favourite black cocker spaniel Chris. The beautiful life-like illustrations make this a suitable book for adults and older children. At times it seems that the spaniel is telling the story himself. A delightful book for any dog lover. Our Book No: 29342. $40 AUD.

102. Gerritsen, John (1981). Tibooburra Corner Country (Reprint ed). Tibooburra, NSW: Tibooburra Press. 148 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, faint foxing top edge, faint foxing reverse side jacket, cover corners lightly bumped, endpapers lightly foxed, autograph (author's written name & date title page). The author tells the story of this farwestern New South Wales town, whose Aboriginal name means "heap of rocks". The dustjacket was painted by Broken Hill artist Pro Hart, whose Mother Kathleen M. Hart, nee Cope, was born and raised in Tibooburra. ISBN/ASIN: 0959416307. Our Book No: 26141. $25 AUD.

103. Gibbs, A. M. (Tony) (1983). The Art and Mind of Shaw: Essays in Criticism [George Bernard Shaw]. London: Macmillan. 224 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), small scuff mark front free flyleaf & pastedown, minimal foxing reverse side jacket, owner's rubber stamp, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication). This study presents an exploration of Shaw's dramatic art, which takes into account his masterly use of the theatre in the various 'languages' of the theatre in the creation of meaning. Eighteen of his plays are studied in depth, and some consideration is given, where appropriate, to other dramatic and non-dramatic writings of Shaw. By professor of English literature, Macquarie University. SALE PRICE. (From the library of Barry Humphries - his rubber stamp. Autograph from Tony Gibbs to Barry Humphries.). ISBN/ASIN: 0333286790. Our Book No: 21924. $12 AUD.

104. Gilbert, Lionel (2001). The Little Giant: The Life and Work of Joseph Henry Maiden 1859 - 1925 (1st ed). Armidale, NSW / Sydney: Kardoorair Press / Royal Botanic Gardens. 429 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, black & white text-photos, colour frontispiece, spine little creased, top corner rear cover & last few pages creased, pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & date), owner’s written name front cover biro (rubbed out, scuff). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Biography by Lionel Gilbert of Joseph Henry Maiden who was the Botanist and Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney from 1896 to 1924. He established the first Herbarium. The main sections are: Scientist in the making; Curator and collector; Botanist and director; Reluctant retiree. There is a comprehensive bibliography of J.H. Maiden at the rear. ISBN/ASIN: 0908244444. Our Book No: 41294. $80 AUD.

105. Gleeson, Libby; James, Ann (illustrator) (1994). Skating on Sand: Hannah Knew She'd Find a Way (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 87 pp. Hardback wide octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, light foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket, autograph (author's written dedication title page). First edition. Novel for young adults by Libby Gleeson about a girl named Hannah who wants to skate when she goes on a camping holiday with her family. Hannah is told she can't do it, because the ground is rough and stony, and everywhere else is sandy, but she knows she will find a way. This is a heart-warming story about a young girl's determination to succeed. ISBN/ASIN: 0670857564. Our Book No: 26179. $20 AUD.

106. Goodwin-Roberts, Karen; Osborne, Nick (photos) (2010). Tasmania's Picnics in Paradise: Tasmania Australia: A Touring and Tasting Companion with 55 Delicious Recipes (1st ed). [Tasmania]: Tas Food Books. 252 pp. Paperback small quarto (with flaps), very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, map inside front cover, photos inside rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Karen Goodwin-Roberts provides a beautiful celebration of Tasmanian scenery and cuisine. This entertaining and informative book combines Tasmania's most comprehensive touring and tasting companion with tempting and creative outdoor cookery. There are 16 unique and contrasting food trails which show the island's world-famous landscapes and reveal secrets gleaned from the local food lovers about to buy, where to buy it, when to buy it, how to cook it, what to drink, and where to eat it. Provedores, grocers, fishmongers, distilleries, breweries, farmers markets, food festivals, cellar doors, butchers, bakers, cheesemakers and more are listed. The author is a sixth generation Tasmania, who shares her stories about growing up in hotels and cooking tips through 55 of her favourite Tasmanian dishes and ingredients. Created for the traveller or home cook. Publisher: Culinary Historians of Tasmania. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980635522. Our Book No: 30245. $40 AUD.

107. Goossens, Renee; Hallinan, Richard (foreword) (2007). Pain Management: Learning to Live With Pain (1st ed). Sydney, Double Bay: Rockpool Publishing. 232 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, one page LOOSELY inserted (foreword page), top corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). This unique book is written by a patient who is a chronic pain sufferer for over four decades. The author writes about her battles with pain, and her resilience is inspiring. Drawing on her own experiences and those of other pain sufferers, she describes ways to cope, and to maximise the quality of life. Written in plain language, the book explains the effect of pain on the human nervous system and provides medical and psychological strategies to enable patients to help themselves. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921295096. Our Book No: 29026. $12 AUD.

108. Goozee, Craig (2003). For One for All: In Loving Memory of Jessica. Sydney, Potts Point: National Publishing Group. 159 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, edgewear bottom corner rear cover, autograph (author's written dedication). Craig Goozee tells the true moving story about his young daughter Jessica, and her brave fight for life after being diagnosed with cancer. (The dedication reads: A story of angel.). ISBN/ASIN: 0975170716. Our Book No: 25855. $30 AUD.

109. Gourlay, Michael; Pedersen, Ian (foreword) (1999). Australia's Great Engineers: William Henry Warren 1852 - 1926 [Australia's Great Engineers Monograph Series]. Sydney: Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering, University of Sydney. 66 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, blue boards (gilt title front & spine), black & white photos including frontispiece, top spine little rubbed, autograph (author's written dedication). Michael Gourlay tells the story of William Henry Warren, who was one of Australia's most influential engineering academics. Born in England in 1852 and educated in England and Ireland, he worked in Manchester before migrating to Australia in 1881. He established the Engineering School at the University of Sydney. He was responsible for the education of some of Australia's most well-known engineers, and researched the properties of engineering materials. He died in 1926, and was the longest serving professor at the University of Sydney - yet the only university degree he received was an honorary LLD from the University of Glasgow. (Written dedication to Jeremy Steele, University of Sydney.). ISBN/ASIN: 1864872888. Our Book No: 29364. $25 AUD.

110. Grocott, Allan M. (1985). Gleanings from Glen Innes. Wee Waa, NSW: Allan M. Grocott. 115 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). A collection of newspaper and other articles on the history of the Glen Innes district, New England district, northern New South Wales, compiled by Allan M. Grocott. The author and his wife love living in this small town, and have dedicated the book which is a selection of editorials, research articles, reminiscences and addresses to the people of Glen Innes. ISBN/ASIN: 0959679715. Our Book No: 30056. $25 AUD.

111. Gutya, Burraga; Canning, Ken (1990). Ngali Ngalga (Let's Talk): Poetry by Burraga Gutya (1st ed). Sydney: Breakout Press. 54 pp. Paperback thin trade, card covers, stapled, very good condition, minor edgewear, staples lightly rusted, tiny scuff spine, top corner rear cover little creased, autograph (author's written & dated dedication inside front cover). The author first started writing poetry in Boggo Road Gaol, Brisbane in the early 1970s. Writing led him to tertiary studies at the University of Technology, Sydney, where he completed his BA in Communications in 1987 and is currently doing an M.A. in History. He has recently taken a name from his traditional language, Burraga Gutya. ISBN/ASIN: 0646006738. Our Book No: 26265. $20 AUD.

112. Haidar, Munir; Saab, Omar F. (foreword) (2011). My Revival from Cancer: An Effective Way for Fighting Cancer. Sydney, Liverpool: Samarah Publishing. 216 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, covers little scratched, bottom corners front cover & few pages little creased, few tiny spots top edge, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication flyleaf). This book is the personal journey of Munir Haidar through cancer. He used positive attitude, exercise and a discerningly devised diet to fight his cancer, and in this book he discusses how he did this. The book includes recipes at the back. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987078308. Our Book No: 29511. $30 AUD.

113. Hamilton, Clive; Downie, Christian (research assistance) (2007). Scorcher: The Dirty Politics of Climate Change. Melbourne: Black Inc. Agenda. 266 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name). Clive Hamilton exposes the shadow world of lobbyists and skeptics, spin and hidden agendas, deceitful government and compliant media. The definitive account of the politics of global warming in Australia. By Australian academic and executive director of the Australia Institute. ISBN/ASIN: 9780977594900. Our Book No: 15948. $25 AUD.

114. Handley Knibbs, George (1913). Voices of the North (Book I) and Echoes of Hellas (Book II) (1st ed). London: Alston Rivers. 291 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, brown cloth cover (gilt title cover & spine), endpapers lightly toned & little foxed, pages faintly toned, top edge toned, light foxing flyleaf & title page, minor foxing some pages, inner hinge little split (pages firm), spine ends & edges little rubbed, cover corner tips little rubbed, autograph (author's written dedication). This is epic poetry based on ancient Scandinavian and Greek myths. The foreword states that the book consists of two books, each of three parts. Part 3 of Book I and parts 2 and 3 of Book II are original poems. Parts 1 and 2 of Book 1 are paraphrases, rather than strict translations, of poems by Finnish authors. Part 1 of Book II is a translation of a rendering into German by Linke of the story we owe to Apuleius. Each book has its own dedication, preface, and list of contents. (Extensive written dedication to his friend Rev. N. Cocks, in Greek and English, on front free flyleaf.). Our Book No: 28884. $30 AUD.

115. Harding, Traci (2003). The Alchemist's Key (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 368 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Fantasy novel by Australian writer Traci Harding. Wade Ashby has just inherited his grandfather's estate in England. Wade must unravel the enigma of his legacy before all of history's ghosts are unleashed. Autographed. ISBN/ASIN: 0732266726. Our Book No: 21200A. $15 AUD.

116. Harris, Max; Clark, Robert (editor) (1967). A Window at Night: Selected with an Introduction by Robert Clark. Adelaide, Kensington Park: ABR Publications. 92 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, black leatherette cover (boards little lifted, spine gilt lettering little faded), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication). A fourth selection of poems by Max Harris, some written after 1955, and some not collected in three previous volumes. A 10-page introduction by Robert Clark. (No 1002 (!) of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Written autograph and dedication by Max Harris states: "Ought to be worth a million at the current rate of inflation. Sent 1973.”). ISBN/ASIN: B000QRH8Z2. Our Book No: 22557. $18 AUD.

117. Harrison, Lyn; Slim, Lady (foreword) (1961). Clippy is the Story of a Little Poodle Dog Living in London. Sydney: Oswald Ziegler Publications. 47 pp. Hardback square, no jacket, pictorial cover, good condition, black & white drawings, cover corners bumped, small scuff mark rear cover, base spine lightly worn, boards lightly marked, few small stains edges, inner hinge little split (pages firm), minor insect damage front cover, edges & pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written front free flyleaf). This charming story is told by Clippy, a poodle who found a home with the author and her husband. The drawings and the way Clippy explains his thoughts on any topic and situation he finds himself in are very amusing. Our Book No: 26102. $15 AUD.

118. Hasson, Dr James; Cammell, Charles Richard (introduction) (1948). The Banquet of the Immortals. Edinburgh: Poseidon Press. 212 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket, very good condition, quarter-bound (paper-covered boards, cloth spine, spine label), black & white & colour plates (including frontispiece, some with tissue guards), extra spine label bound in at rear, page edges untrimmed, corners worn, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. (No 67 of a limited edition of 300 autographed copies.) A private press book of art criticism. Contains 22 illustrations, 11 of which are in colour. Printed at the Westminster Press on mould-made paper. Cammell was associate editor, The Connoisseur, 1935 - 1940. Our Book No: 15640. $50 AUD.

119. Heffernan, John (2005). Haunted Australia (1st ed). Sydney: Scholastic. 167 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication & drawing). A story for young adults about spooky hauntings from the Australian city and the bush, from olden times to the present day. They are sometimes frightening but always mysterious. Target audience: Primary school age: children aged 8 and over. (Written dedication by author with drawing: To Eden, with a face with glasses and the letter B then the glasses form OO! Happy reading, and author name.). ISBN/ASIN: 1865048267. Our Book No: 30811. $25 AUD.

120. Henderson, Anne (2008). Enid Lyons: Leading Lady to a Nation (1st ed). Melbourne, North Melbourne: Pluto Press. 356 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine little creased, tiny dent front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication title page). Anne Henderson tells the story of an amazing woman. Dame Enid Lyons was the mother of twelve, Prime Minister's wife, first woman member of the House of Representatives and the first woman in a Federal cabinet, radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist, and author of three books. The author also looks at the first half of the 20th century and what politics was like back then. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980292497. Our Book No: 27384. $25 AUD.

121. Hendry, Dr Peter; Stanger, Ian (2004). It's in Your Blood: The Recollections of a Doctor and a Medical Scientist in Pathology During 50 Years from 1938 to 1988. Victor Harbor, SA: Brolga Press. 310 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few tiny impressions front cover & first few pages, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear corners, autograph (written names both authors). Part memoir, part discussion, Dr Peter Hendry and Ian Stanger reflect on their 50 years of work in pathology at the Newcastle Hospital and the wider community. It is also the story of pathology - its history, procedures, advances, and impact upon the development of modern medicine. ISBN/ASIN: 192078537X. Our Book No: 28197. $25 AUD.

122. Hewett, Dorothy (1990). Wild Card: An Autobiography 1923 - 1958. Melbourne: McPhee Gribble / Penguin Books. 278 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Autobiographical account of the first 35 years of the life of one of Australia's more famous playwrights and poets. The author has combined the passions of her life with her power as a writer to create this classic sketch of people, place and political history. ISBN/ASIN: 086914197X. Our Book No: 17332. $20 AUD.

123. Hill, David (2007). The Forgotten Children: Fairbridge Farm School and Its Betrayal of Australia's Child Migrants (Reprint ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Random House. 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written gift dedication title page). In 1959, the mother of David Hill - a poor single parent living in England reluctantly decided to send her sons to Fairbridge Farm School near Molong in New South Wales. She was told they would have a better education. From 1938 to 1974 thousands of parents were persuaded to sign over legal guardianship of their children to Fairbridge to solve the problem of child poverty in Britain, while at the same time populating the colony. This book tells their stories from the bizarre luxury of the voyage out to Australia to the harsh reality of their daily lives in the school, and the struggles after they left. This remarkable book is both a tribute to the children who were betrayed by an ideal that went wrong and a compelling account of an extraordinary episode in British-Australian history. David Hill has lead a successful career as a senior public servant and chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). (Written dedication: "To Judith, best wishes, David Hill".). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741666847. Our Book No: 13733. $25 AUD.

124. Hill, Harry; Russell, Leith (illustrator) (1999). The Principal Toiletition (1st ed). Tumut, NSW: Harry Hill. 60 pp. Paperback quarto, pictorial card covers, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication on title page). The author relates humorous anecdotes about his time as a school teacher and principal for the NSW Department of Education. ISBN/ASIN: 0957742908. Our Book No: 25213. $20 AUD.

125. Hogarth, Andrew (1989). The Great Plains Revisited (Photographic Images of the American West 1981 - 1989). [Sydney]: Andrew Hogarth / Robert Burton, printer. 124 pp. Hardback small folio, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page black & white photos & drawings, autograph (author's written dedication), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Picturesque photographs of the American West (the Great Plains states, from Montana to Texas) by Andrew Hogarth, a Scottish-Australian photographer. Includes 17-page directory of battlefields, monuments and markers. The autograph is by Hogarth. (Copy 335 of a limited edition of 350 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731678311. Our Book No: 6638. $50 AUD.

126. Hopson, Jennifer; Isham, Marion (illustrator); Isham, Steve (illustrator) (1999). Whale Song (1st ed). Tasmania: Bandicoot Books. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, faint foxing top few pages, minor edgewear corners, autograph (illustrator's written dedication title page), CD-ROM missing. A delightful children's picture story by Jennifer Hopson about a humpback whale (as seen inside the cover) and a little girl who play on the rolling sea. Illustrated by Marion and Steve Isham.(Written dedication from illustrator: "Have a whale of time”. Tasmanian author and illustrators. No sound CD-ROM in this copy.). ISBN/ASIN: 095865364X. Our Book No: 28315. $20 AUD.

127. House, Richard (2013). The Kills: Books 1-4: Sutler, The Massive, The Kill, The Hit (1st ed). London: Picador. 1002 pp. Hardback thick octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pages lightly toned, cover corners and spine ends little rubbed, bottom spine slightly bumped, autograph (author's written name title page). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This crime fiction novel by Richard House is an epic novel of crime and conspiracy told in four books. It starts with a man on the run and ends with a burned body. The novel moves across continents, characters and genres. ISBN/ASIN: 9781447237860. Our Book No: 30923. $50 AUD.

128. Hunt, Nan; Ogden, Betina (illustrator) (1988). The Show. Sydney: Collins Press / Anne Ingram Books. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, endpapers little foxed, few tiny dents along fore-edge front cover, autograph (author's written name title page). Children's picture story by Nan Hunt about a girl named Mary who waited for her grandparents to take her to the agricultural show. The colourful drawings by Betina Ogden will delight all ages. (Autograph of Nan Hunt.). ISBN/ASIN: 0732248035. Our Book No: 28220. $20 AUD.

129. Huppert, Nora (2012). Home Without a Homeland (Retitled ed) [Community Studies series]. Sydney: Sydney Jewish Museum. 425 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, rear cover creased,front cover little scratched, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). The remarkable life journey of a Jewish-Czech girl, who escaped the Nazis, via Britain, and eventually settled in Australia. Revised and expanded from a book originally published in 2002. Nora flew out of Prague on the first Kindertransport, on the eve of World War II. This rescue mission, organised by Nicholas Winton, saved the lives of hundreds of children. Nora tells her own fascinating story and those of other survivors of those terrible times. She married peter, a medical man who later trained as a psychoatrist. Her father, an anti-Fascist journalist from a cultured German Jewish family, foresaw the rise of the Nazis and the family escaped to the safe haven of England, where they spent the War. Later, Nora and Peter migrated to Tasmania, then to Sydney. This memoir relives the experience of a child refugee and provides an insider's view of Europe before the War and Britain and Australia afterwards. Loss, rescue, the web of connections and the idea of home for someone who has experienced five migrations, are the book's compelling themes. Home for her is a quality of being, about blending in and making a contribution wherever she finds herself living. (Retitled or perhaps revised edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780987193544. Our Book No: 15568. $50 AUD.

130. Idriess, Ion L. (1956). Flynn of the Inland: Memorial Edition (Memorial ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 244 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, black & white photos (including frontispiece portrait), endpaper maps, last plate LOOSE at rear, minor edgewear, autograph. Biography of John Flynn, the missionary founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Memorial edition to mark the opening of the Flynn Church in Alice Springs in 1956. Contains the autograph of Jean B. [Baird] Flynn, secretary and wife of John Flynn. Our Book No: 16716. $25 AUD.

131. Ingleton, Sue (2019). Making Trouble: Tongued with Fire: An Imagined History of Harriet Elphinstone Dick and Alice C. Moon (1st ed). North Geelong, VIC: Spinifex Press. 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page, slight imprint on facing page). This is the story of two women who came to Australia in 1875 from England. They were Harriet Rowel (age 23) and Alice Moon (age 20). They were champion swimmers who were in love at a time when it had to be kept a secret. They had courageous defiance and rebellious natures, and they took on the world at a dangerous time for women's freedom of expression. Love ends. Alice breaks free from Harriet's life and follows her own career as an author living in Sydney. Harriet sells up and follows Alice. Alice is found dead in her bed at age 37 and suspicions fall upon the powerful chauvinistic scientist, John McGarvie Smith with whom Alice had been working in her newfound role as a journalist. Alice's friends leave a public accusation on her gravestone, a clue for a future woman to bring justice. The author wrote the words 'imagined history' in the book title because there is very little actual detailed history on Alice and Harriet. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925581713. Our Book No: 41319. $20 AUD.

132. Irvine, Nance (1997). Eliza! Eliza!: A Biography of Eliza Winstanley 1818 - 1882. Canberra: Mulini Press. 52 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good plus condition, card cover, black & white drawings (some full-page), black & white author photo rear cover, spine slightly faded, last page bound upside down, minor edgewear, faint autograph (author's written dedication). Nancy Irvine records the fascinating story of Eliza Winstanley, one of the earliest Australian actresses and writers. Born in England and arriving in Sydney in 1833 she became an actress on the stage of the Royal Theatre. She achieved much success in the theatres of Sydney, Hobart and Melbourne, and then went overseas to London and New York. She gave up the stage in middle life and became the most successful editor of the family magazine 'Bow Bells', an English weekly. She wrote over 30 serials and novels some with an Australian background and story. Eliza returned to Australia about 1879 and died in Sydney in 1882. ISBN/ASIN: 0949910724. Our Book No: 23918. $20 AUD.

133. Jacobson, Edith (1982). Tinctures and Tact: A Remedy for Success - the Story of an Australian Pioneer Woman Pharmacist. Perth, St Georges Terrace: St George Books. 103 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), few black & white drawings & photos, covers lightly scratched, minor rubbing spine ends, light stain bottom edge last few pages, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name & date). In this very special story, Edith Jacobson writes about her life as a pharmacist in Perth, Western Australia. During her time as a pharmacist, she has meet some interesting people, and recounts their strange and wonderful stories. ISBN/ASIN: 0867780126. Our Book No: 27086. $20 AUD.

134. Jetson, Tim; Green, Sir Guy (preface); Green , Lady Rosslyn (preface) (2000). In Trust for the Nation: The First Forty Years of the National Trust in Tasmania 1960 - 2000. Launceston: National Trust of Australia (Tasmania). 88 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (few colour), colour chart, bottom corner rear cover creased (front cover slightly), minor edgewear, autograph. Tim Jetson explores the fascinating history of The National Trust in Tasmania. This publication has been put together by a small group of members and the writer-editor to celebrate the first 40 years of the Trust in Tasmania. The many photos help to show the work that the Trust has done to make sure that the heritage of Tasmania will survive in the future. (Autographs of the Governor of Tasmania and his lady, who wrote the preface.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909575134. Our Book No: 40673. $25 AUD.

135. Johnson, Colin; Narogin, Mudrooroo; Brady, Veronica (editor); Miller, Susan (associate editor); Hearn, Karin (illustrator) (1988). Dalwurra: The Black Bittern: A Poem Cycle. Perth, Nedlands: Centre for Studies in Australian Literature, University of Western Australia. 77 pp. Paperback large trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), card covers, full-page black & white drawings, spine little creased & bumped, autograph (author's written name & date on flyleaf). In his second collection of poems, based on the Aboriginal form of the manikay or song cycle, Colin Johnson (Mudrooroo Narogin) adapts the story of Dalwurra, the black bittern (a small bird sacred to Aborigines), to his own experience. He tells the story of his journey that leads from Perth in Western Australia to Singapore, then to India and finally to Scotland and England, to the Commonwealth Writer's Conference in Edinburgh - and then to London at the time of the Brixton riots. The return to Western Australia is not only a return to his own country but to full possession of his Aboriginal inheritance, a return which this poem celebrates. (1 of 2 available copies. Autographed copy.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864220685. Our Book No: 25784. $20 AUD.

136. Johnson, Colin; Narogin, Mudrooroo; Brady, Veronica (editor); Miller, Susan (associate editor); Hearn, Karin (illustrator) (1988). Dalwurra: The Black Bittern: A Poem Cycle. Perth, Nedlands: Centre for Studies in Australian Literature, University of Western Australia. 77 pp. Paperback large trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), card covers, full-page black & white drawings, minor edgewear, copy 2. In his second collection of poems, based on the Aboriginal form of the manikay or song cycle, Colin Johnson (Mudrooroo Narogin) adapts the story of Dalwurra, the black bittern (a small bird sacred to Aborigines), to his own experience. He tells the story of his journey that leads from Perth in Western Australia to Singapore, then to India and finally to Scotland and England, to the Commonwealth Writer's Conference in Edinburgh - and then to London at the time of the Brixton riots. The return to Western Australia is not only a return to his own country but to full possession of his Aboriginal inheritance, a return which this poem celebrates. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864220685. Our Book No: 25784A. $15 AUD.

137. Jolliffe, Eric (1991). CALENDAR: Jolliffe's Outback CALENDAR 1991, featuring Saltbush Bill. Sydney, Dee Why: Jolliffe Studios. Unnum 24 pp. Paperback quarto, very good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (with hole near fore-edge for hanging), oblong format (full-page colour cartoons opposite calendar page), minimal edgewear, autograph (written dedication by cartoonist). A calendar in an annual series, each showing a full-page colour Jolliffe Outback cartoon facing the monthly calendar on the adjacent page. With scarce Jolliffe autograph (on January page): "To James [cartoonist James Kemsley, creator of Ginger Meggs], best wishes from Eric Jolliffe", with arrow pointing to 1991. Cover price: $6.95. Our Book No: 17938. $50 AUD.

138. Keating, Christopher (1991). Surry Hills: The City's Backyard (1st ed) [Sydney History Series]. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 120 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, colour photos, maps, minor edgewear jacket (some foxing reverse side), edges little foxed (mostly top edge), rear pastedown little marked, autograph (author's written dedication front flyleaf). Christopher Keating records the early history of Surry Hills, an inner Sydney suburb. Captain Joseph Foveaux of the Rum Corps was granted 105 acres on the southern outskirts of Sydney, he named it Surrey Farm, to remind him of the Surrey countryside near London. One hundred years later the land and scrubby heath that was his farm had become a disreputable slum. In the early 1900s there was a steady growth with factories, and a growing need to demolish the slums of Surry Hills. After World war 2, the reinstatement of the area as a vital residential community came as a surprise to many who had known the bad old days when it was known for bad housing, crime and vice. The influx of migrants and the well-heeled newcomers that followed them back into Surry Hills saved the area.. This wonderful book is for everyone from Sydney and those interested to find out the history of Sydney. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0868064270. Our Book No: 31152. $30 AUD.

139. Kenney, Cyril Ernest (C. E.) (1944). The Quadrant and the Quill: A Book Written in Honour of Captain Samuel Sturmy, "a Tried and Trusty Sea-Man" and Author of The Mariner's Magazine, 1669. London: Metchim and Son. 166 pp. Hardback folio, no jacket as issued, very good condition, black & white photos (some full-page, including frontispiece), papered board cover (cloth spine), edgewear (corners bumped), base spine chipped, minor foxing endpapers & edges, autograph (author's written dedication). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A biographical tribute of the life and work of the 17th-century British seaman and author Samuel Sturmy, who wrote this brilliant work on contemporary mariner's skills. Profusely illustrated with facsimiles of title pages, portraits and instruments. The text consists of five 'books': The Seventeenth Century Background; Notes on the Life of Captain Samuel Sturmy; General Description of his Book, 'The Mariner's Magazine - 1669'; The Library of Captain Sturmy; and Conclusion. The five books are separated by title pages illustrated with woodcuts by Hellmuth Weissenborn. Sturmy died in 1669 in the year after he published this - his only - book, which, based on his contributions to 'The Mariner's Magazine’, were of upmost importance to the accuracy of maritime navigation. Our Book No: 15857. $40 AUD.

140. Kinsman, Mary (2007). Joshua Bray: A Tweed Valley Pioneer. Sydney, Chatswood: Bannerman Bros. 92 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, few black & white drawings, few full-page single-colour photos (including inside covers), laminate coating lifting from bottom corner rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication by author title page). Mary Kinsman relates the life of Joshua and Gertrude Bray. The Bray family contributed to the settlement and the growth of the Tweed Valley in New South Wales. Their descendants live in many parts of the world: Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and in nearly every Australian state. Her grandsons Andrew and Alastair Bannerman have taken great pride in publishing this very special biography. (This copy: First edition, dated 2007. No ISBN in book. The later 2nd edition, 2016, has an ISBN and is co-published by the Murwillumbah Historical Society.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780994393319. Our Book No: 28865. $25 AUD.

141. Kreckler, John F. (1993). From Sydney Cove to Paddington Hill: The Story of Victoria Barracks (1st ed). Sydney, Paddington: Army Museum Society. 102 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers, black & white text-photos, maps, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written name & date title page). John Kreckler has done painstaking research to write a book of considerable interest on the history of the Victoria Barracks in Paddington (eastern suburb of Sydney).The Barracks history. This book is dedicated to the memory of the late Lieutenant Colonel D. C. Fewtrell, ED (RL), Founding Commandant and later Honorary Colonel, Victoria Barracks (NSW) Corps of Guides (deceased 31 January 1990). ISBN/ASIN: 0646135570. Our Book No: 25382. $20 AUD.

142. Kugler, George (2007). The Lipizzaners Spanish Riding School: A Guide for Visitors of the Spanish Riding School and the Lipizzan Museum. [Vienna]: Pichler Verlag. 64 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos (mostly full-page), corner tips covers slightly scuffed, small scratch fore-edge rear cover, minor edgewear. This new guide takes a look at the history, breeding, education and particularities of the Lipizzans with a technical view, and also a guide to the first encounter with these wonderful horses. Includes a comprehensive guide to the Spanish Riding School and the Lipizzan Museum. The photos and illustrations are just amazing. (Estimated date, 2007, but variant titles.). ISBN/ASIN: 9783854314158. Our Book No: 30554. $25 AUD.

143. Kyriacos, Nicholas (1999). Captain Dimitrios (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Bundoora: Department of Education, RMIT University. 113 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Cover subtitle: "A mystical odyssey for truth in the back streets of Sydney." The first novel by Nicholas Kyriacos, a Sydney schoolteacher, poet and short story writer. The story of an old Greek migrant bewildered at finding himself in Sydney, a place he can make little sense of. (Written dedication to academic Elizabeth Webby.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864590423. Our Book No: 15472. $20 AUD.

144. Lane, Regina; Howard, Shane (foreword) (2014). Saving St Brigid's (2nd ed). Melbourne, Carlton South: Bridin Books. 250 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, few black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minimal creasing & dents front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Regina Lane tells the story of a 150-year-old church at the top of a hill in south-west Victoria which was built and paid for by the children of Irish potato-famine survivors. St Brigid's is a symbol of faith and hope in an ancient land, by a cold, wild sea. A unique story of a small Australian rural community who, in the spirit of their Irish rebel ancestors, stood up for what they believed in when, in 2009, the Catholic Church put the church up for sale. The author, of Irish heritage, has put together a lyrical narrative of song and story. ISBN/ASIN: 9780992343316. Our Book No: 29804. $35 AUD.

145. Lawrence, Carmen (2006). Fear and Politics [Scribe Short Books]. Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 136 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, covers creased, pencil annotations, autograph (prominent person written name). Dr Carmen Lawrence (academic psychologist and former Labor premier, Western Australia, and Federal minister) argues that fear has been a crucial factor in shaping Australian public policy in recent years, and in Fear and Politics she charts its consequences on the Australian body politic. She discusses how xenophobia has shaped policies toward refugees, indigenous Australians, and Islamic fundamentalists, and examines the effects of being constantly warned about the risk of terrorism. She also looks at the sustained campaigns on law and order, and the exaggerated anxieties people now have of the risks of assault, murder, child abuse, and robbery. Dr Lawrence argues that fear can never provide a foundation of moral and political argument, and that the necessary antidote to the toxin of fear is a wholehearted embrace of the principles of freedom, equality, and co-operation. (Autograph of Geoff Gallop, former premier of Western Australia, plus his extensive pencil annotations to the text.). ISBN/ASIN: 1920769870. Our Book No: 16633. $15 AUD.

146. Le Guin, Ursula K.; Naimon, David (2018). Conversations on Writing (1st US ed). Portland, OR: Tin House Books. 138 pp. Hardback small square trade, no jacket, very good condition, spine ends rubbed, corner tips covers slightly rubbed, small bump with tiny tear top edge rear cover near spine, small rubber stamp front free flyleaf. Ursula Le Guin is interviewed by David Naimon, and in a series of essays she discusses craft, aesthetics, and philosophy in her fiction, poetry, and nonfiction respectively. The book has excerpts from her own books and those that she's looked to for inspiration. This book is a treat for Le Guin's longtime readers, a perfect introduction for first time readers of her writing, and a tribute to her incredible life and work. She is best known for her speculative fiction, particularly fantasy novels. First US edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9781941040997. Our Book No: 31100. $22 AUD.

147. Lee, Mackenzi (2017). The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (1st p/b ed). New York: Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins Children's Books. 513 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good plus condition, map, autograph (author's written name green texta on title page). This historical novel for young adults Mackenzi Lee is about the unforgettable escapade of Lord Henry Monty Montague, a charming young scoundrel who goes on multiple adventures in Europe with his secret crush Percival. The story is set in 18th century Britain and Europe. Contains author notes including a brief one on Queer Culture in history, Monty's Guide to London, and a sneak peek at The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (15 extra pages). New York Times bestseller, and the New York Public Library Best Book for Teens. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780062382818. Our Book No: 40845. $30 AUD.

148. Leete, Helen (2009). Mountains of the Dragon: An Australian Sculptor's Account of an Idyllic Surrealistic, Early Life in Africa. Sydney, Epping: Delphian Books. 218 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good plus condition, thick card covers (with flaps), minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written name). A surrealistic novel set in Africa by Helen Leete, a Sydney based sculptor. It is set in a world before refrigeration, television, mobile phones or computers, and features the thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl. The latter part of the novel, by contrast is set in a strict English school, reaffirms how timeless and universal the experience of being a teenager can be. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980466829. Our Book No: 27223. $20 AUD.

149. Lewis, Anne Margaret; Frey, Mary (illustrator) (2005). Lighthouse Fireflies (1st stated ed). City Not Stated: Mackinac Island Press. Unnum 28 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial covers, illustrated endpapers, colour drawings (mostly full-page), corners covers little bumped, top spine & top corners jacket lightly scuffed, small dent front cover), autograph (author's written name). This beautiful children's picture story is about a lighthouse keeper's son who catches a King Firefly and must let him go. The charming illustrations will delight any age. This is a very special book full of adventure. ISBN/ASIN: 0974914541. Our Book No: 29243. $20 AUD.

150. Leyland, Malcolm R. (Mal) (2000). Gold Fever: Is it the Perfect Crime? Hull Heads, QLD: Leyland & Leyland Publishers. 256 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, as issued, very good condition, pictorial boards, pages lightly toned, sticker front cover (about autograph), autograph (author's written dedication title page). An Australian crime fiction novel by Mal Leyland. The biggest gold robbery in Australia's history. A methodical planner. An outback mystery and a beautiful lady detective. Is it the perfect crime or simply a well planned robbery gone wrong? This question torments Detective Sergeant Erica Turlow as she seeks to decipher the intriguing web of mystery surrounding Alex Lansdowne and The Great Smelter Robbery. ISBN/ASIN: 0646404105. Our Book No: 23820. $15 AUD.

151. Lhotsky, Dr John; Andrews, Alan E. J. (editor) (1979). A Journey from Sydney to the Australian Alps Undertaken in the Months of January, February and March, 1834 (Reprint ed). Hobart: Blubber Head Press. 279 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tan boards, black & white photos spread (plates), frontispiece drawing, maps, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (top edge flaps little faded). A Journey from Sydney to the Australian Alps Undertaken in the Months of January, February and March, 1834, by Dr John Lhotsky (edited by Allan E. J. Andrews, Blubber Head Press, 1979). This is the scientific record of Dr Lhotsky's journey to the Australian Alps. This book is reprinted fully for the first time since 1836, together with an exact transcription of the Lhotsky manuscript notes which shed light on the concluding, unpublished and apparently unwritten portion of his account. The extensive introduction by Alan Andrews, and accompanying notes, references and explanatory maps, clarify the text, trace Lhotsky's probable route, and provide a valuable summary of the early exploration and pastoral penetration of the Australian Alps and its surrounding region. (No 434 of a limited to 500 numbered copies, autographed by the editor.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908528000. Our Book No: 40295. $120 AUD.

152. Lindsay, Jack; Counihan, Noel (illustrator) (1974). Death of a Spartan King and Two Other Stories of the Ancient World (1st ed). London: Inca Books. 76 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, fine binding in quarter leather and cloth, black & white full-page drawings, faint price marks top corner tip front endpaper, tiny mark last two pages. Death of a Spartan King by Jack Lindsay has been revised from a version published as Come Home at Last (1937). The other two stories are here published for the first time. This edition is limited to 1000 copies: 175 copies numbered 26 to 200 are autographed and bound in quarter leather. This is no. 78. ISBN/ASIN: 0904381013. Our Book No: 40305. $65 AUD.

153. Lindsay, Lionel (poems); Littlewood, Robert C. (compiler) (1980). A Ballad of Buccaneering: An Appreciation of the Circumstances Which Influenced the Production of Sir Lionel Lindsay's first Six Etchings, Accompanied by Six of the Artist's Poems from the Same Period (Limited ed). Melbourne: Jester Press. 28 pp. Hardback narrow quarto, very good plus condition, original quarter-bound (cloth cover, leather spine), black & white etchings, autograph (compiler's written name). The poems in this collectible book were first published in 'The Outpost' newspaper between 28 April and 1 December 1900. They have been printed as they originally appeared, without alteration to spelling or punctuation. Text by Robert Littlewood, etchings and poems by Lionel Lindsay (copyright, Peter Lindsay). Copies 11 to 100 were bound by W. Flattely and Sons, Carlton in one quarter morocco with matching cloth, endpapers and headbands. (Copy no 25 of a scarce limited edition of 100 autographed copies. Autograph of Robert Littlewood, the compiler and publisher. Pages unnumbered.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959638520. Our Book No: 28578. $85 AUD.

154. Lindsay, Raymond; Arnold, John (editor) (1983). A Letter from Sydney, Being a Long Epistle from Ray Lindsay to his Brother Jack Relating Mainly to Their Lives in Sydney in the Nineteen-twenties. Melbourne: Jester Press. 60 pp. Paperback large quarto (with flaps), very good condition, tipped-in sepia (brown-coloured) photo frontispiece, autograph (publisher's written name & details). This 13,500-word letter, written by Raymond Lindsay (second son of Norman and Katie Lindsay), was a reply to queries from Jack Lindsay at the time he was writing the second volume of his autobiography ('The Roaring Twenties', 1962). The letter is about the life of the brothers in Sydney during the 1920s and early 1930s. The editor, bookseller John Arnold, has deleted some scandalous material and replaced some names by pseudonyms. Frontispiece photo is of Raymond Lindsay. Letterpress, bound into stiff overlapping covers with thin red card wraps. Introductory essay by John Arnold. (Out of series copy of a limited edition of 1000 copies, numbered 101 to 1100. This presentation copy is annotated: "For Stuart Sayers, with best wishes from the publisher, Robert Littlewood, 12.11.88, one year late !". A hardback in slipcase, with the same ISBN, is also available.). ISBN/ASIN: 095963858X. Our Book No: 13395. $30 AUD.

155. Lindsay, Raymond; Arnold, John (editor) (1983). A Letter from Sydney, Being a Long Epistle from Ray Lindsay to his Brother Jack Relating Mainly to Their Lives in Sydney in the Nineteen-Twenties. Melbourne: Jester Press. 60 pp. Hardback large quarto, very good condition, maroon cloth cover (gilt lettering, in matching slipcase), tipped-in sepia (brown-coloured) photo frontispiece, minor fading spine, minimal foxing top edge, minor edgewear, autograph (editor's written name). In slipcase (little faded fore-edge). Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This 13,500-word letter, written by Raymond Lindsay (second son of Norman and Katie Lindsay), was a reply to queries from Jack Lindsay at the time he was writing the second volume of his autobiography (The Roaring Twenties, 1962). Frontispiece photo is of Raymond Lindsay. Introductory essay by bookseller John Arnold. Printed on goatskin parchment, and case bound by Nick Doslov of Renaissance Bookbinding, Melbourne, in full buckram cloth with matching slipcase. (No 2 of a collectors hardback limited edition of 100 numbered copies in slipcase. Has same ISBN as standard edition of 1000 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 095963858X. Our Book No: 16877. $80 AUD.

156. Lisle, Mary (1947). The Secret Fire: Poems (1st ed) [Folios of Australian Poetry]. Melbourne: Meanjin Press. 30 pp. Paperback trade, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), stapled pamphlet (staples lightly rusted), card covers, light foxing jacket (small edge tears, corners worn), minimal foxing covers, minor spinewear, faint tide marks corners & fore-edges (previous water contact now dry), pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written dedication). Poems by well-known Australian poet. Our Book No: 27631. $13 AUD.

157. Littlewood, Robert C.; Frazer, David (illustrator) (2006). Six Bookplates Engraved by David Frazer. Stoke-on-Trent: Lytlewode Press. 18 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued (in slipcase), dark pink cloth covered boards & slipcase, very good plus condition, tipped-in original wood engraved black & white bookplates, autograph (author's written name). David Frazer is one of Australia's finest wood engravers. This finely produced monograph by Robert C. Littlewood on the David Frazer bookplates is a tribute to the skill and the art of contemporary bookplate making. The bookplates are for John Hart, Leigh Hobbs, Tony Irving, Edwin Jewell, Katherine Littlewood, and Caitlin E. Littlewood. Robert Littlewood, was President of the Australian Bookplate Society. (No. 19 of limited edition of 150 copies, numbered and autographed by the author and publisher.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781905611065. Our Book No: 30107. $180 AUD.

158. Littlewood, Robert C.; Groves, Derham (1996). The Coming Out of Holmes and Watson: Being a Souvenir to Mark the Publication of 'You Bastard Moriarty'. Melbourne, Central Park: Littlewood Press. 10 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, green marbled card cover (title label, string binding), black & white photo tipped in, black & white engraving frontispiece, untrimmed edges, invitation card laid down inside rear cover, minimal smudging front free flyleaf (during manufacture), autographs. Limited edition of 50 numbered copies (this copy out of series). A Sherlock Holmes collectible, being a souvenir to mark the publication of 'You Bastard Moriarty'. Handmade, set in 12 point Times, on paper stock (velin arches, pure cotton 160gsm), and printed on a vertical Miehle press. Each copy contains an original, autograph linocut by Dr. Derham Groves and an original autographed photograph by Robert Bradley, and a decorative marbled wrapper by Renate Eising. Includes invitation card to launch of "You Bastard Moriarty". ISBN/ASIN: 1875718168. Our Book No: 16669. $40 AUD.

159. Livingstone, Stanley; Goodwin, Harold Dr (foreword) (2000). In the Footsteps of Livingstone and Stanley and Visits to Other Historical Places. Sydney: Stanley Livingstone / Book House at Wild & Woolley. 321 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, covers little rubbed, small crease front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Stanley Livingstone (chemistry professor, University of Sydney) and his wife Lorna describe their extensive travels around the world, many of them in remote areas such as Easter Island. The author often provides a lively account of the historical background to these places. In particular, he tells the thrilling story of retracing the steps of the two great African explorers (and namesakes) Livingstone and Stanley. (Includes handwritten note from the author about the book and how he wrote it.). ISBN/ASIN: 1740181026. Our Book No: 27600. $30 AUD.

160. Llewellyn, Kate (1990). Honey: Poems (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Hawthorn: Hudson Publishing. 120 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, faint foxing edges, autograph (author's written dedication). This is a special book of verse written with warmth and feeling by Kate Llewellyn, the author of "The Waterlily”,. ISBN/ASIN: 0949873152. Our Book No: 26987. $14 AUD.

161. Lombard, Jean (2010). An Irish Woman in Czarist Russia (1st ed). Sydney: Halstead Press. 191 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, tiny bump bottom edge front cover, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name). This is the story of Kathleen Ffrench who was the daughter of an Irish diplomat and a Russian heiress. Kathleen's life was rich in trials and scandal: she suffered because of the betrayals of her disturbed mother, and saw the atrocities of the Great War while serving in the Red Cross. The author has used the candid letters of Kathleen and her family, to write this deeply personal look at an amazing woman with a capacity to survive. The authors' husband is a cousin of Kathleen Ffrench. ISBN/ASIN: 9781920831776. Our Book No: 29488. $20 AUD.

162. Mackaness, George (1944). Lags and Legirons. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 117 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition, black & white vignettes, edges foxed, pages & endpapers lightly toned, minor edgewear, tiny dents & faint annotation front endpapers, autograph (author's name & date). A collection of 18 fascinating and entertaining personal essays by educator and researcher George Mackaness about his investigations of Australian history. (The annotation states: "This is the author's own file copy", repeated twice.). ISBN/ASIN: B001V86NPQ. Our Book No: 18227. $16 AUD.

163. Mackaness, George (1953). Blue Bloods of Botany Bay: A Book of Australian Historical Tales. London & Sydney: Collins. 143 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), blue cloth cover (spine ends little worn), some edge tears jacket, edges lightly foxed, some tape marks endpapers, pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written name). George Mackaness presents an entertaining gallery of celebrated and notorious early settlers: governors and their wives, convicts, rogues, vagabonds. Many of these 35 short essays were originally published in the 'Sydney Morning Herald'. The author makes good use of unpublished manuscripts to resurrect some of the picturesque characters and romantic incidents of the early white settlers. ISBN/ASIN: B0014LTOGK. Our Book No: 18187. $20 AUD.

164. Mackaness, George (editor); Holmes, John D. (editor) (1933). Essays: Imaginative and Critical: Chosen from Australian Writers. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 294 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing), good condition, some foxing edges & endpapers, front hinge little loose (pages firm), pages & endpapers lightly toned, some edgewear, faint blue ink stain base spine & mall patch rear cover, two bookshop stickers, autograph (written name both editors title page). A collection of 32 impressive and entertaining essays by prominent Australian writers. The essays cover a wide range, including Australian and international culture, literature and travel. The editors particularly recommend reading the essay 'On Being Australian', by Walter Murdoch, who states that Australian writers need not be confined by (or identified by) expressing Australian themes - but also should become 'citzens of the world'. Our Book No: 182238. $30 AUD.

165. MacRobert, Virginia (2010). Gin's Tonic: Ocean Voyage Inner Journey (1st stated ed). Hong Kong: Proverse Hong Kong. 536 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name & date). This book is the daily record of a journey around the world. Virginia MacRobert, Henry the dog, Coco the cat, and some crew members shared her journey. They took a long journey under sail in the catamaran sailing vessel Dai Long Wan. They left the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in October, 2006, and arrived back in March 2008, which took 493 days to complete a circumnavigation. This log of their voyage records real-life episodes with pirates, terrific storms and breakdowns in the middle of the most remote places on the planet. The author was born in Australia, and raised on a farm in New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 9789881772435. Our Book No: 28826. $40 AUD.

166. Mahony, Juan (editor) (2014). The Diggers View: World War 1 in Colour (1st ed). New Lambton, NSW: Diggers View Pty Ltd. 270 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial cover, colour photos, minor edgewear jacket, tiny scuff top spine, small piece laminate lifting base spine, ribbon bookmark, autograph (author's written name). Very heavy (2.0 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. This fascinating book has been five years in planning and timed to coincide with the centenary of Australia’s participation in WW1. The collaboration between Juan Mahoney and Kent Rowe Digital Print makes this book unique, and gives a fresh look at Australia and the Great War. All the images in the book have been painstakingly colourised to accurately portray what the digger's world was like and how they saw themselves. The narrative by soldiers further enhances the personal perspective detailing their lives, thoughts and loves. A very special book for anyone wanting to know and understand this important part of our history. ISBN/ASIN: 9780957969612. Our Book No: 40621. $80 AUD.

167. Marks, E. George (1918). Napoleon and the War (Second series ed). Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade & Circulating Library. 180 pp. Paperback, good condition, frontispiece portrait (author), card covers (foxed, marked, edges repaired), pages toned, black cloth spine (repair), edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). This scarce booklet on the Napoleon and relevance to the current World War (WW1) was written by a literary staffer at the Sydney Sun newspaper. It is sequel to the Series 1 (which had 25 chapters). Series 2 has 25 additional (new) chapters. Cover blurb: " Second series (25 new chapters, graphically written). Phenomenal success of first series (two editions in a fortnight)" The written dedication reads: "From E. George Marks to Dr Cecil Purser (Vice-Chancellor University of Sydney). Best wishes [etc].". Our Book No: 17111. $100 AUD.

168. Marling, Karal Ann; Hart, Pro; Littlewood, Robert C. (publisher) (2011). A Bookplate by Pro Hart. Stoke-on-Trent: Robert Littlewood / 1st Books Library / Lytlewode Press. 12 pp. Hardback small quarto (in slipcase), very good plus condition, orange cloth covered boards (faint gilt spine lettering, in orange slipcase), tipped-in frontispiece portrait, tipped-in original etched bookplate, bookplate, untrimmed edges. A private press book containing a bookplate by the Australian artist Pro Hart, plus a short biography by Karal Marling of this controversial artist from Broken Hill, explanatory notes, and photographs of Pro Hart with publisher Robert Littlewood. (No. 62 of limited edition of 275 copies, numbered and signed by the publisher. This standard copy, being nos 51 - 275, contains an original etched bookplate printed from the original copper plate, and is bound in orange cloth with a matching slipcase. Autographed by the publisher, Robert Littlewood.) ISBN/ASIN: 190561120X. Our Book No: 28576. $150 AUD.

169. Marshall, Anthony (1998). Trafficking in Old Books. Melbourne: Lost Domain. 268 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine little creased, bottom corner rear cover creased, top edge minimally foxed, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Anthony Marshall writes light-hearted essays on his endlessly fascinating life as a secondhand bookseller (Alice's Bookshop in North Carlton, Melbourne). The essays mix anecdote, practical advice, provocative comment and wry humour. They were previously published in the 'Australian Book Collector' magazine. ISBN/ASIN: 0646364243. Our Book No: 11835. $20 AUD.

170. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1955). Randy Blair: Written, Hand-set and Printed by Nuri Mass (1st ed). Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writers Press. 194 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), jacket partly with white sheet repair backing (few chips, slight loss bottom edge front flap & spine ends & bottom corner rear cover, small hole in rear dustjacket), light foxing edges, toned strip endpapers, tan boards little marked, autograph (author's written name front free flyleaf), small sticker front pastedown, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. A novel by Nuri Mass about a lady named Randy Blair and a man named Charles. Randy wrote a series of letters to Charles over the years. The characters that make the story come to life also include Elaine, Frank Muggins, Joel Delane, and Vance Leroy. This book is the first major publication by The Writer’s Press - a unique publishing venture. It has been founded, financed, and currently operated by the author, a woman with no previous knowledge of the highly specialized art of printing, but with a great desire to encourage the production of fine and genuine literature. (Autographed.). Our Book No: 40916. $50 AUD.

171. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1956). Where the Incas Trod. Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer’s Press. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), tan cloth cover (black title & vignette front cover), black & white drawings & few text-photos, map, top edge jacket creased (some edge tears, reverse side foxed, front cover lightly foxed), toned strip endpapers, light foxing edges, roughly cut top edge two pages (uncut pages roughly opened), bookshop sticker, autograph (author's & illustrator's written names front free flyleaf & loosely inserted card). This travel book for young adults by Nuri Mass is about the Incas of South America, who were one of the most mysterious of ancient civilizations. This is the story of a young woman, Celeste Mass, who left her Australian home with her Spanish husband and daughter and traveled halfway round the world to live with some of their 20th-century descendants. She lived among them for two years, in a tiny 'lost world'. (Eagle on rock vignette on front cover. Autographed gift card loosely inserted.). Our Book No: 40922. $20 AUD.

172. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1956). Where the Incas Trod. Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer’s Press. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), green cloth cover (black title & vignette front cover), black & white drawings & few text-photos, map, spine ends jacket chipped (some edge tears repaired), toned strip endpapers, autograph (author's and illustrator's written names front free flyleaf), copy 2. This travel book for young adults by Nuri Mass is about the Incas of South America, who were one of the most mysterious of ancient civilizations. This is the story of a young woman, Celeste Mass, who left her Australian home with her Spanish husband and daughter and traveled halfway round the world to live with some of their 20th-century descendants. She lived among them for two years, in a tiny 'lost world'. (Eagle on rock vignette on front cover.). Our Book No: 40922A. $30 AUD.

173. McCall Smith, Alexander; McIntosh, Iain (illustrator) (2011). Unusual Uses for Olive Oil (1st ed) [A Professor Dr von Igelfeld Entertainment]. London: Little, Brown. 203 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good plus dustjacket), few black & white vignettes, lightly toned, small dent fore-edge front cloth cover, autograph (author's written name title page), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). In this maddening, idiotic and hugely entertaining novel by Alexander McCall Smith, Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld is finding life very trying. Detlev Amadeus Unterholzer is his rival (and owner of a one-legged dachshund), and along with the librarian Herr Huber, are proving to be major irritations. Not only that, but a friend tries to match-make his to a cheerful heiress. Autographed. ISBN/ASIN: 9780316027540. Our Book No: 40839. $35 AUD.

174. McCloy, Peter (1995). The Survival Dreaming (Enduring Values from Australia's Aboriginal Culture). Sydney: Management Interface. 146 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Peter McCloy, a business trainer, visits central Australia and learns enduring values from Aboriginal culture that are increasingly relevant as we enter the Information Age. ISBN/ASIN: 0646235745. Our Book No: 4409. $15 AUD.

175. McDonald, Lorna; Neish, Edith (illustrator) (1981). Sketches of Old Rockhampton (Reprint ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 53 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), full-page sepia (brown-tinted) sketches on mustard coloured paper, top spine little bumped, reverse side jacket little foxed (small piece missing base spine), autograph (author's written dedication title page). Both the author Lorna McDonald, and illustrator Edith Neish, have established a strong affinity with the coastal city of Rockhampton, Queensland, and that is reflected here in their work. The sketches illustrate the blend of Victorian splendour and the warm contrast of its sub-tropical environment, and to the bold rustic style of the colonial architecture so unique to this area of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0702216313. Our Book No: 21913. $25 AUD.

176. McKenry, Keith (2014). More than a Life: John Meredith and the Fight for Australian Tradition. Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing / Fanged Wombat Productions. 488 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, colour frontispiece, colour photo rear flap jacket, CD inside rear cover, minor edgewear jacket (top corner front flap creased), autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The fascinating story of John Meredith who was born in Holbrook, New South Wales, in 1920. As a young man he set out on a bicycle from home, determined to make his fortune. He discovered old-timers who told him about unknown bush songs. He became one of the world's great song collectors and a key person in the fight to preserve and celebrate Australia's developing folk heritage. In 1952 he established the original Bushwhackers Band and performed in the landmark Australian musical Reedy River. This biography includes a CD containing the best of Meredith's field recordings, together with classic performances by leading Australian and International folk artists. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925078145. Our Book No: 29906. $40 AUD.

177. McKnight, David (2018). Populism Now! The Case for Progressive Populism (1st ed). Sydney, Kensington: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press. 200 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Populism is currently seen as a dirty word, because of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. However, it is better seen as a backlash against free market globalisation, that can be harnessed as a positive force in difficult times. This timely book by Australian progressive journalist David McKnight exposes the failures of globalisation: greedy banks, predatory privatisation, corporate tax avoidance, and a growing underclass of temporary foreign workers. 'Progressive populism' could address the genuine economic grievances of everyday people, without scapegoating immigrants or ethnic minorities. This may be the best way to defeat the racist backlash of right-wing populism. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742235639. Our Book No: 17695. $20 AUD.

178. Mellor, Elizabeth (2005). Oscar's Way. Seymour, VIC: Biame Network. 189 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bookplate (publishers details), autograph (author's written name). Novel for children and young adults about two animals, Oscar the lizard and Jambie the possum, who journey through the Australian bush to a place of mystery. They meet their animal and bird friends, face danger, excitement and magical moments, and they discover there is more to themselves than ever imagined. The two creatures charm everyone and their adventures. ISBN/ASIN: 1920892915. Our Book No: 22455. $15 AUD.

179. Michaelides, Alex (2021). The Maidens (1st ed). London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 369 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), dark red & gilt endpapers, black edges, sticker front cover jacket, autograph (author's owner's written initials.). This crime fiction novel is about a group therapist who is struggling to get through her own grief after the death of her husband. The therapist is investigating a murder and the main suspect is a enigmatic professor named Edward Fosca. The Maidens are a group of students under the influence of the professor. Written by the author of 'The Silent Patient'. (First edition. Sticker states: Signed copy, with exclusive essay.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781474624763. Our Book No: 40836. $50 AUD.

180. Miller, Alex (1992). The Ancestor Game (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books Australia. 302 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, pages lightly toned, inside covers very toned, edges toned & lightly foxed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). First edition, first printing. This Australian historical novel is a mystery that moves from a dilapidated mansion in Melbourne, to an ancestral home in Hangzhou, near Shanghai. It is an adventure story that links the life of one human being to another, connecting the past to the present, entwining history with fiction. This third novel by Alex Miller is an enthralling journey with a rich cast of characters into the ancestral dreams (English, German and Chinese) and present dilemmas (fitting into Australian culture). Winner of the Miles Franklin Award Winner 2003 and other prizes. (Loosely inserted: Book review and interview in envelope.). ISBN/ASIN: 0140159878. Our Book No: 30917. $30 AUD.

181. Miller, Alex (2000). Conditions of Faith (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 406 pp. Hardback thick, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), minor edgewear, orange cover design, autograph (author's written name title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The Australian author Alex Miller has written a romance novel based on his mother's diary (discovered after her death) that tells of her emotional upheavals when living in Paris in the 1920s. Emily Stanton is in search of a reason for living in a society where motherhood is deemed reason enough. A thought-provoking novel of dreams, obsessions and destiny. This novel won the NSW Premier's Prize. Alex Miller is twice winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, first in 1993 for The Ancestor Game and again in 2003 for Journey to the Stone Country. . ISBN/ASIN: 1865083089. Our Book No: 17995. $30 AUD.

182. Miller, Alex (2003). Journey to the Stone Country (Modern reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 364 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, pages & inside covers lightly toned as common, edges minimally foxed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). This Australian novel by Alex Miller is about a woman named Annabelle who leaves Melbourne after being betrayed by her husband and goes to her old family home in tropical North Queensland where she meets Bo Rennie, one of the Jangga tribe. Bo claims to have the key to her future. Alex Miller has twice won the Miles Franklin Literary Award, first in 1993 for The Ancestor Game and again in 2003 for this book (Journey to the Stone Country). (Modern 978 reprint. Tim Winton states: The most impressive and satisfying novel of recent years.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741141467. Our Book No: 28621. $25 AUD.

183. Miller, Alex (2006). Prochownik's Dream (New ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 322 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, pages lightly toned, edges & first two pages little foxed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page, little indented). This Australian novel by Alex Miller is about an artist in the grip of a crisis. The novel is a work of subtlety, strength and intellect. Its examination of the artist at work is complex and completely absorbing. It is a book about love. ISBN/ASIN: 174175013X. Our Book No: 30932. $16 AUD.

184. Miller, Alex (2009). Lovesong (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 406 pp. Hardback dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages toned as common, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). The Australian author Alex Miller writes a distinctive imaginative novel of a contented but unlikely marriage: a marriage of two cultures lived in a third - and yet because they are essentially foreigners to each other, their love story sets in train a course of tragic events. When one day a lost Australian tourist, John Patterner, seeks shelter in the Parisian cafe from a sudden rainstorm, he meets Sahiba, a young migrant from Tunisia. A compassionate story that wonderfully evokes contemporary settings of Paris and Melbourne, interwoven with Tunisian family life, culture and music. Alex Miller is twice winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, first in 1993 for The Ancestor Game and again in 2003 for Journey to the Stone Country. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742371290. Our Book No: 17996. $25 AUD.

185. Miller, Debbie S.; Van Zyle, Jon (illustrator) (2013). Survival at 40^oC Above (Reprint ed). London: A. & C. Black. 32 pp. Paperback oblong small quarto, very good plus condition, colour illustrations, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). A beautiful book about a day in the life of the animals of Australia's Simpson Desert as they endure wide temperature swings from the scorching day to the cool of night. From superglue frogs to thorny devils and one-humped camels, these animals are well adapted to this dynamic climate. The text will interest older children and the colourful life-like illustrations will suit any age. A wonderful way to learn about nature and the environment. ISBN/ASIN: 9781408190296. Our Book No: 29569. $20 AUD.

186. Mitchell, Simon (2006). It's a Funny Old World. [Port Macquarie, NSW]: Simon Mitchell. 129 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). This book is about a character named Bob Bobbin, who is involved in humorous yet peculiar events which develop through the course of his life. It is a witty and satirical journey that Bob is forced to take, and he comes to his own conclusions regarding culture, religion, politics, race, society and sexism. ISBN/ASIN: 0980300703. Our Book No: 27022. $18 AUD.

187. Moe, Steven (2015). St Mark's Northbridge: A Visual History Celebrating the First 100 Years (1st ed). Sydney, Northbridge: St Mark's, Northbridge. 441 pp. Paperback small thick quarto, very good plus condition, many black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First (limited) edition. The story of St Mark's Anglican Church in Northbridge, a northern suburb of Sydney, compiled by Steven Moe. The church has had regular services since 1919. He traces the history back from those early days until now. Each chapter is about a particular decade and provides a visual history of that period through more than 390 images of old photos, letters, service sheets, articles and more. Published to honour the memory of the people involved in St Mark's. (No 31 of a limited edition of 85 copies. No ISBN printed in book. The barcode 5800112764044 is possibly not a valid ISBN.). Our Book No: 30059. $80 AUD.

188. Moores, Irene (1992). Where is Wungawurrah? Springwood, NSW: Butterfly Books. 214 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear corners, autograph (author's written dedication). A novel by Irene Moores of Aboriginal deaths in custody, but based on true events. About a black boy and white girl who grow up together in the country, where both were sent to escape a diphtheria epidemic. It tells also of their reunion many years later. This gave rise to the author's quest for justice for the Aboriginal people. ISBN/ASIN: 0947333479. Our Book No: 3534. $15 AUD.

189. Morris, Ainslie (editor) (1987). The Sydney Bush Walkers: The First Sixty Years [Sydney Bushwalkers]. Sydney: Sydney Bush Walkers Inc. 166 pp. Paperback trade, card cover, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written names). Ainslie Morris edits the story of one of the oldest bushwalking clubs in Australia, founded in 1927. It is also a history of the bushwalking movement in New South Wales (NSW). (No 128 of limited edition of 500 autographed copies. Seven autographs: the editor plus six authors.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731605152. Our Book No: 13167. $30 AUD.

190. Moyes, Gordon (2005). Leaving a Legacy: The Autobiography of Gordon Moyes. Sydney: Ark House Press. 372 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Rev. Dr. Gordon Moyes served as Superintendent of the Wesley Mission for 27 years, and has been awarded Australia's highest honours for his service to the community. He writes about his very rewarding Christian life and many achievements. (Written dedication reads: "To John: May God Bless You.” Bookmark from the Wesley Mission loosely inserted.). ISBN/ASIN: 0975204491. Our Book No: 25357. $25 AUD.

191. Muir, Marcie (1980). Charlotte Barton: Australia's First Children's Author. Sydney: Wentworth Books. 35 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet (rusted staples), frontispiece drawing, black & white photos (portraits), some minor insect damage covers (mainly front cover edges), minor edgewear. Marcie Muir describes in detail her patient detective work that revealed the true author of the first children's book published in Australia (A Mother's Offering to her Children, published in Sydney in 1841). Charlotte Barton was the mother of Australian novelist and artist Louisa Atkinson. (No 247 of a limited edition of 500 copies, all autographed.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855871547. Our Book No: 17693. $15 AUD.

192. Mulligan, David (2008). Heroes of Tobruk (1st ed). Sydney, Lindfield: Scholastic. 205 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear, autograph (author's large written name title page). This is an Australian novel for young adults that is true to the historical record. Peter and Tony, 16-year-olds, lie about their age and give false names, to enlist in the army in 1940. The book follows them from the outbreak of war, through military training and to the horrific siege of Tobruk. A moving story about the horror of war and the courage of ordinary soldiers. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741690774. Our Book No: 23754. $10 AUD.

193. Mumey, Nolie (1930). A Study of Rare Books: With Special Reference to Colophones, Press Devices and Title Pages of Interest to the Bibliophile and the Student of Literature. Denver, CO: Clasen Publishing Company. 572 pp. Hardback thick quarto, no jacket as issued, original tan quarter-bound cloth with board covers, title label front cover & spine (defective), very good condition, black & white drawings (some full-page), page edges untrimmed, top edge tinted red, front inner hinge little split (pages firm), front cover scratched, front endpapers & edges lightly toned, moderate edgewear notably corners, internally excellent, autograph. Very heavy (2.3 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. Contains three major sections: History of Books, Printers, Colophons; Press Devices; and Aids to Identification of Rare Books. Includes: early printed books, horn books, incunabula, early English Bibles, medical books, English literature, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, identification of modern American first editions, printer's mottoes, Latinized place-names. Mumey is noted for producing fine limited edition books. (No 822 of a limited edition of 1000 autographed copies.) Our Book No: 14719. $150 AUD.

194. Mundy, Jane (2014). In My Father's House (1st ed). Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. 233 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor missing laminate bottom corner front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). This novel is about Beth who deals with the grief and loss after her elderly father dies, and cleans out his home ready for sale, and sorts out his precious belongings. Beth is a hoarder, and throwing out anything is agony for her. Martha, a professional clutter buster finds throwing things out is easy. This is a story about passion, obsession and imagination, families and their secrets, lies and loves. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925000597. Our Book No: 29943. $18 AUD.

195. Munro, Sharyn (2009). Mountain Tails: The Lives and Loves of My Animal Neighbours (1st ed). Wollombi, NSW: Exisle Publishing. 167 pp. Paperback large trade (with flaps), very good condition, black & white drawings, spine & fore-edge covers minimally faded (perhaps as published), minor edgewear. A collection of anecdotes about the animals who share her bush retreat in New South Wales. For over 30 years, kangaroos, koalas, kookaburras, quolls, snakes and frogs have visited. The illustrations and words tell a fascinating story of the wonder of nature. The author, Sharyn Munro, has previously written 'The Woman on the Mountain'. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921497209. Our Book No: 28948. $15 AUD.

196. Murphy, Frances (1983). Desert, Bamboo and Barbed Wire. Sydney, Hornsby: Ollif Publishing 271 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), map, frontispiece, few black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, autograph (author's rubber stamp title page). Major Frances Murphy tells of her adventures and trials as one of a contingent of Australian army nurses during service duties in various battle zones during World War II. The nurses were fondly known as the 'Angels in Grey', and their fate in war and captivity is reported. They were rescued from the Sandakan Japanese POW camp, and ten nurses were returned to their homeland by air to face long periods of hospitalisation. Murphy settled back in to her domestic life. After losing her son and daughter in Vietnam, Frances decided that the story of the P.O.W. Nurses must be told, and set her mind to producing this book. ISBN/ASIN: 0959918337. Our Book No: 41026. $26 AUD.

197. Neville, Richard (1997). A Rage for Curiosity: Visualising Australia 1788 - 1830. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW). 96 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, colour plates (includes frontispiece) (some full-page), few black & white & single -colour illustrations, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). An analysis of early Australian colonial art, based on art works held by the Mitchell and Dixon Libraries of the State Library of New South Wales, as exhibited by the library, September 1997 to February 1999. The author was the curator and art historian. He documents this 'new Britannia' through its own evidence - images, artefacts, letters and diaries - collected, preserved and now presented 200 years on. ISBN/ASIN: 0731066103. Our Book No: 29272. $20 AUD.

198. Nielsen, Peter (2004). North Queensland at War (Day by Day): Volume 1: Naval and Merchant Shipping Movements (1939 - 1942). Townsville: Nielsen Publishing. 330 pp. Paperback thick wide octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Peter Nielsen has researched and compiled a comprehensive self-published catalogue of all naval shipping movements in North Queensland waters during the specified time period of World War 2, 1939 - 1942. (Volume 1 only : Part 2 was later published in 2007. 306 + 24 pages. No 55 of an unspecified limited edition.) ISBN/ASIN: 0975212702. Our Book No: 14609. $50 AUD.

199. Nile, Richard (2002). The Making of the Australian Literary Imagination. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 315 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner tip front cover creased, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. This controversial book by Richard Nile reveals the creativity and surprises of Australian literature. He moves from literary London to the fascinating Australian bookshops, looks in at Angus & Robertson, and interrogates the politics of reputation. Censorship and patronage, paperback heroes and the able-bodied writer, cinema and literature are also examined. The author is director of Australian Studies at Curtin University, Perth. ISBN/ASIN: 0702231657. Our Book No: 29380. $20 AUD.

200. Niwrad, William; Darwin, William (real name) (1949). Major Bill's 'A Prince of Pups' and Eleven Other Stories for Children (1st ed). Melbourne: National Press Pty Ltd. 133 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), black & white drawings, spine ends creased, some edgewear jacket (edge tears, chipped, some loss spine ends, cover corners missing, slightly faded), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, spine ends little bumped, boards faded & slightly mottled, few tiny foxed spots endpapers, small black texta mark front free flyleaf, autograph (author's written dedication title page), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve backed by brown paper. A collection of stories for children written in the 1940s by an Australian writer William Darwin, using the pseudonym William Niwrad (Darwin reversed). One of the stories called 'The Faithful Dog' is a true story about a dog named Rowdy and his dog friend called Tibby. From the front cover: This book has, by command of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, been accepted into the Royal Library for the Royal Highnesses Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall, and Princess Anne. Stated to be the first book by an Australian author to receive such an honour. Muir 5393. First edition. (Reading copy.). Our Book No: 30896. $35 AUD.

201. O'Shaughnessy, Maureen (2015). Lakeland. Port Adelaide, SA: Ginninderra Press. 157 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, frontispiece, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written name). This is a hybrid Australian novel, a fictional recreation told in prose and verse of the lives of multiple characters in one family. The novel is inspired by real events, and moves in and out of Nazi Germany, across the two hemispheres and through generations of exile and emigration. The story captures incidents of love and doubt, loss and reunion, rupture and resistance. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760410445. Our Book No: 29144. $15 AUD.

202. Ollif, Lorna (1975). There Must Be a River: A History of the Hornsby Shire (1st ed). Sydney: Ollif Publishing / Walter Stone (Printer). 160 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, typewritten text, black & white drawings (some indistinct as usual), maps, edges lightly foxed, corner front cover little creased, some edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Traces the history of the Hornsby Shire from its beginnings, with the important discovery by Governor Phillip of the Hawkesbury River, through to present times. In tracing the history, the author recognises that it is a story of people and, rather than giving a series of dates and statistics, she has woven the facts of settlement and development in the Shire into the human stories of the people whose lives produced the statistics. ISBN/ASIN: 0959918310. Our Book No: 17779. $12 AUD.

203. Opperman, H. F. (Hubert) (1977). Pedals, Politics and People. Sydney: Haldane. 511 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear & edge tears jacket (tape repairs folds reverse side, reverse side lightly foxed, front cover little scuffed), owner's written name, autograph (author's written dedication label front pastedown), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Sir Hubert Opperman (Oppy, 1904 - 1996) was Australia's most famous professional cyclist in the 1920s and 1930s. His records included marathons such as Fremantle - Sydney, Kalgoorlie - Perth, and the Paris - Brest - Paris road race. He later became a long-time cabinet minister in the Australian Parliament and its foreign representative in Malta. This book is his account of his amazing cycling and political careers. In 1996, at the age of 91, he died of a heart attack on his exercise bike at his Melbourne home. (Written dedication reads: With best wishes, Hubert Opperman, 'Oppy'.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909918090. Our Book No: 3884. $280 AUD.

204. Palacios, Alex; Osegeda, Roy C. Boland (translator) (2009). Simplemente Poesia: Simply Poetry. Sydney, Willoughby: Cervantes Publishing. 205 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, autograph (author's written dedication). Bilingual edition. Poems in Spanish, by the Chilean-Australian poet. The poems have a strong autobiographical flavour. The poems are translated into English in the second half of the book. There is a short biography of the poet at the front of both the Spanish and English sections. ISBN/ASIN: 9780949274281. Our Book No: 16104. $20 AUD.

205. Parra, Alejandro (2003). Fenomenos Paranormales: Una Introduccion a los Eventos Sorprendentes (1st ed) [Paranormal Phenomena: An Introduction to Surprising Events]. Buenos Aires: Coleccion Infinito / Editorial Kier. 160 pp. Paperback (with flap), very good condition, tables, black & white text-photos, autograph (author's written dedication). (From the library of retired parapsychologist Harvey Irwin.) An introduction to parapsychology written in Spanish for readers in Argentina. ISBN/ASIN: 9501770044. Our Book No: 14938. $15 AUD.

206. Passmore, John (1997). Memoirs of a Semi-detached Australian. Melbourne, Carlton South: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 274 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), maps, black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, autograph (author's written name title page), owner's small written name, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). The autobiography of Australian philosopher John Passmore. He takes an unsentimental journey from his childhood in Manly to the hothouse environment of the University of Sydney, and on to the realities of his imagined Europe. He mounts a passionate defence of the life of the mind, displaying the intellectual energy and insight that has made him a philosopher of international stature. (This copy: Memoirs of a Semi-detached Australian, by John Passmore, 1997, hardcover dustjacket, 274 pages, autographed). . ISBN/ASIN: 0522847668. Our Book No: 27690. $40 AUD.

207. Peattie, Charles; Taylor, Russell (1990). The Best of Alex II (Australian ed). Canberra: Financial Review Library. 64 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white cartoons, top corner front cover little creased, base spine little bumped, minor edgewear, autographs (written gift dedication title page by both carttonists). A second collector's edition of Australia's favourite corporate comic strip, Alex, drawn by British cartoonists Charles Peattie and Russell Taylor, as published in the 'Australian Financial Review' newspaper. (1 of 2 available copies. Australian edition. Unnumbered pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 1862900442. Our Book No: 22610. $25 AUD.

208. Penzig, Edgar (1992). Rogues, Vagabonds and Bloody Thieves: An Illustrated History of Colonial Crime 1850 - 1900. Katoomba, NSW: Tranter Enterprises. 220 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's large written dedication). Edgar Penzig presents a lavishly illustrated history of eastern Australian colonial crime, including bushranging, murders and robberies. This is the eleventh book by the expert chronicler of Australian bushranging. The written dedication states: "Best wishes from the author to a fellow colonial". (No 446 of a limited edition of 1200 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0958765065. Our Book No: 17568. $80 AUD.

209. Penzig, Edgar F. (1985). The Sandy Creek Bushranger: A Definitive History of Ben Hall, His Gang and Associates. Sydney, Lane Cove: Historic Australia Publishing Company. 191 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour portrait frontispiece, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear, owner's rubber stamp, autograph (author's written dedication), copy 1. Edgar Penzig provides a fascinating study of one of the most notorious Australian bushrangers from that period of history that has become known as the wild colonial days. (Large florid author's written dedication prelim page. Loosely inserted: Two newspaper clippings, plus an invitation sheet to a Penzig talk in 1994.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958883602. Our Book No: 14125. $40 AUD.

210. Penzig, Edgar F. (1985). The Sandy Creek Bushranger: A Definitive History of Ben Hall, His Gang and Associates. Sydney, Lane Cove: Historic Australia Publishing Company. 191 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour portrait frontispiece, pages faintly toned as usual, corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear, remainder stripes top edge, non-author written dedication, copy 2. Edgar Penzig provides a fascinating study of one of the most notorious Australian bushrangers from that period of history that has become known as the wild colonial days. ISBN/ASIN: 0958883602. Our Book No: 14125A. $30 AUD.

211. Pestonjee, D. M. (1992). Stress and Coping: The Indian Experience (1st Indian ed). New Delhi: Sage Publications. 240 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), low-quality paper little toned, jacket torn (edge tears, scuffing), corners bumped, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Indian psychologist reports on the late 20th century as the "age of speed", producing stress in individuals and organizations. But stress has been recorded also in the ancient Indian scriptures. Contains extended discussion of stress in organizations, certain professions (eg, nursing). The last section describes coping strategies used by individuals, and personality and organizational moderators of stress in the workplace. ISBN/ASIN: 8170362547. Our Book No: 14236. $15 AUD.

212. Pizer, Marjorie; Clark, Manning (introduction) (1979). Gifts and Remembrances. Sydney: Pinchgut Press. 32 pp. Paperback thin trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), thin card covers (little toned), stapled (rusted), jacket attached to cover at front flap (spine little creased, corners & spine ends little worn, minimal impression marks), minor edgewear, minor annotations (two biro corrections), autograph (author's written name title page). This is the Australian author's sixth book of poems. These very special poems are written about life's happenings and the joy that the author finds in many everyday things and places. ISBN/ASIN: 0959891358. Our Book No: 28263. $15 AUD.

213. Pizer, Marjorie (1982). The Sixtieth Spring. Sydney: Pinchgut Press. 31 pp. Paperback thin trade, very good condition, thin card covers, stapled (rusted), minor foxing & creasing rear cover, edges lightly rubbed & creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). This is the Australian author's eighth book of poems. These very special poems are written about life's happenings and the joy that the author finds in many everyday things and places. ISBN/ASIN: 0959891382. Our Book No: 28262. $15 AUD.

214. Plant, Terry (1991). Henry the Goat from Beautiful Norway. Plymouth: Terry Plant / Western Litho. Co (printer). 32 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos & drawings, minor creasing & marks covers, autograph (author's written name). Children's story about a front-page Norwegian goat - the happiest and cleverest goat in the world. The photos of people and places in Norway make this a special little book. Drawings to colour in, rear pages. (No date, but 1991, Worldcat.). Our Book No: 21607. $10 AUD.

215. Platt, James (2003). East of Varley Head: Stories from Port Isaac, North Cornwall, 1944 - 1950. London: Creighton Books / Lightning Source. 257 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, possible autograph (written dedication). The author describes his life in a small Cornwall village. The book is a tribute to the village and their daily lives, warm in the support of the constant sea, fields, woods and valleys, written with wry humour and affection. SALE PRICE. (A printed POD copy. Written autograph hard to decipher.) ISBN/ASIN: 9080780812. Our Book No: 21763. $12 AUD.

216. Pollard, Jane (2004). A Mingled Yarn: The Seifert Family and Flaxmilling in New Zealand. Bowral, NSW: Self-Published: Jane Pollard. 159 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner front cover & first few pages little creased, autograph (author's written name title page). Jane Pollard relates the story of a family who milled flax from Southland to the Waikato in New Zealand. The author is the great-granddaughter of Johann Herrmann Seifert. Using personal letters, diaries, and business correspondence, plus wages books and cutter's tallies from several of his mills, this book traces the flax industry, and the men who worked it, through the turbulent years of two Depressions and two World Wars, and the mingled fortunes of those times. ISBN/ASIN: 064644025X. Our Book No: 25218. $30 AUD.

217. Popenhagen, Ludvika Apinyte (1999). Nekrosius and Lithuanian Theatre [Artist and Issues in the Theatre]. New York: Peter Lang. 180 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor foxing front free flyleaf, autograph (author's written dedication). Eimuntas Nekrosius is an internationally recognised Lithuanian theatre director - one of the great directors of the century. He and his company of actors have invented energetic movement sequences and poignant images where gestures and actions enhance or frame the text. This progressive mainstream theatre crosses cultural boundaries and does not depend on sociopolitical context (communist or the later democracy). He has created innovative and alternative productions of globally recognized literary classics, such as Chekhov, Gogol, Pushkin and Shakespeare. The author, Ludvika Apinyte Popenhagen, is a theatre artist and scholar who teaches at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0820440620. Our Book No: 13287. $40 AUD.

218. Popovic, Dr Helena (2012). In Search of My Father: Dementia is No Match for a Daughter's Determination (Reprint ed). Brisbane: Choose Health. 346 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. An inspiring story by Dr Helena Popovic, a Serbian-Australian medical practitioner and motivational speaker, who is the daughter and carer for her father: the man beyond the grief, despair and dementia. This moving story is part personal diary, part scientific treatise and part practical guide, put together with humorous anecdotes. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742840048. Our Book No: 26664. $30 AUD.

219. Pratt, Colin (2000). Killing the Khmer (1st ed). Surrey Hills North, VIC: Sea Tiger Marine. 303 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few page corner tips bent, minor edgewear, fore-edge & bottom edge slightly marked, autograph (author's written dedication inside front cover). A history the Khmer Rouge, the extreme-left terrorist group, who - when in government - was responsible for the deaths of millions of Cambodians. ISBN/ASIN: 1876677082. Our Book No: 25772. $30 AUD.

220. Prescott, Susi (2011). The Poet, the Teacher and the Traveller: Three Women and Three Journeys Coming Together Across Time and Distance. Arequipa, Peru: Editorial UNSA. 225 pp. Paperback trade (with flaps), very good condition, autograph (author's written dedication). Susi is an Australian teacher of foreign languages who now lives in Arequipa, Peru. The poet is Patricia Roberts, an American spiritual worker. The teacher is a local women, Rosa Gil Huaman, a director of a school for marginalised children in the local squatter settlements. Our Book No: 16504. $20 AUD.

221. Price, Leslie; Lunn, Wendy (illustrator) (1991). Tales of the Southern Highlands. Bowral, NSW: Tilbury. 187 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, few creases rear cover, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark, autograph (author's written dedication). The short stories in this book by Leslie Price are a mix of the history of the Berrima district of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, brief glimpses of some of the interesting characters who have lived in it, and the own imagination of the author. ISBN/ASIN: 0646058738. Our Book No: 26221. $15 AUD.

222. Prokhovnik, S. J. (Simon) (1967). The Logic of Special Relativity. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 128 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), jacket little creased (flap clipped, faint tide marks along spine being previous water contact now dry), minor edgewear, little biro underlining several pages, pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written dedication). Albert Einstein's principles of special relativity have widespread applications, but their significance and interpretation has been the subject to heated debate. Simon Prokhovnik, from the School of Mathematics, University of New South Wales, provides an analysis of this problem, and discusses the logic and limitations of each viewpoint. SCARCE. Our Book No: 18085. $60 AUD.

223. Reynolds, Peter L.; Flottmann, Paul V. (1976). Half a Thousand Acres: Balmain, a History of the Land Grant. Sydney, Balmain: Balmain Association, Inc. 148 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos (including frontispiece), maps, rear pastedown lightly toned, top edge minimally foxed, top spine jacket chipped (parts reverse side lightly toned), minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication prelim page). Peter Reynolds and Paul Flottmann relate an exciting story of colonial double-dealing, political intrigue and illicit trading that has has surrounded the origins of the Balmain Land Grant in Sydney Inner West. The times and lives of Dr. William Balmain (surgeon) and Professor John Borthwick Gilchrist emerge from obscurity. Published by the Balmain Association. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959950222. Our Book No: 28108. $28 AUD.

224. Rivett, Collinridge (1983). Old Parramatta since 1788 and All That. Sydney, Parramatta: Art in Parramatta Series Publications. 96 pp. Paperback narrow octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), many black & white drawings & maps, extra pages & foldouts inserted at front & rear, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication inside front cover). This collection of short historical items about Parramatta was initially published by Collinridge Rivett in 1961, but is here updated in 1983 prior to Parramatta's 200 years birthday in 1988 ('Reduced Facsimile' edition stated). Many drawings of historical buildings and location maps. (No 14 of a limited edition of 500 copies. ISBN not printed in book (from Trove). The year 1983 is stated in preface and on rear cover. Written dedication states: 'The Getts[?] family - their copy, 2/11/83'.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959382127. Our Book No: 18278. $60 AUD.

225. Robbins Greenland, Margaret; McCudden, Lynn (editor) (2007). Magic, Mayhem, Merlini and Me. [Newcastle, NSW]: Lynn McCudden. 239 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos at rear, top corner near spine front cover little marked, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark title page, autograph (written dedication inside front cover). Memoir by Margaret Robbins Greenland of her exotic and chaotic family life with Robert Merlini, the famous Australian conjuror (magician). Also a revealing look at contemporary life in Sydney during the 1940s to 1970s, as well as the struggle of Merlini at being adopted, and not knowing his parent. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958116435. Our Book No: 17424. $40 AUD.

226. Roberts, Beth; Fenton, Janet (illustrator) (1988). The Tasmanian Devil Who Couldn't Eat Meat: A Fable for Children of All Ages [Rainbow Books Number 3]. Lauderdale, TAS: Rainbow Books. 76 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, map, covers lightly creased, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name title page, autograph (author's written name title page). Beth Roberts provides a special fable for children about Percy, a Tasmanian Devil who could not eat meat - he liked grass! He meets other animals on his journey to find his way back home, and these animals teach him how important he really is. A map of Tasmania at the rear allows a child to trace Percy's journey. Illustrated by Janet Fenton. ISBN/ASIN: 0958788138. Our Book No: 28161. $25 AUD.

227. Rowlands, Joan (2014). Made in China: Echoes of a Transcultural Lifetime (1st ed). Melbourne: Joan Rowlands / Ingram Spark (Printer). 246 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front cover corner tips slightly creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page & written dedication flyleaf). This memoir begins in North China in 1924 and spans nearly a century. Joan Rowlands, an Australian migrant, describes her family background in China with her missionary parents, boarding school in England, her medical studies, the voyage to Tasmania, and her high professional achievements. The author has overcame many obstacles to pursue the remarkable career that has made her a Member of the Order of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646937977. Our Book No: 29975. $35 AUD.

228. Rowley Lees, Jennie (2008). The Sydney Eisteddfod Story: 1933 - 1941 (1st ed). Sydney: Sydney Eisteddfod. 315 pp. Paperback large octavo, thick card covers with flaps, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . The story of how the Sydney Eisteddfod opened in 1933, and went on to uncover a lot of amazing talent and started a cultural renaissance. An eisteddfod is a Welsh festival of literature, music and performing arts. ISBN/ASIN: 9780975748329. Our Book No: 28003. $30 AUD.

229. Salisbury, Allan [Sols] (1988). Sunday Snake (1st ed). Melbourne: Budget Books. 78 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, top edge lightly foxed, tiny mark fore-edge, spine ends little scuffed, title on spine slightly faded, small dents top part of fore-edge (maybe printing error), autograph (written dedication & drawing). Selected strips from the Sunday Snake Tales cartoons. A well-known and loved comic strip character. Snake will keep everyone in the family happy for hours reading this collection. Some have appeared in various papers. Includes a story about the author. (Rare written dedication between two cartoonists. Dedication to "James [Kemsley, who drew Ginger Meggs] from Sols and Old Fang Face", with a rubber stamp of footprints and the word "SNAKE !!”.). ISBN/ASIN: 0732302935. Our Book No: 30771. $25 AUD.

230. Satari, Susan (2005). Meg's House (1st p/b ed). Margaret River, WA: Self-Published: Susan Satari / Printed in India. 31 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled, full-page colour drawings, autograph (author's written initials inside front cover), minor edgewear, faint sticker mark inside rear cover. A children's picture story by Susan Satari about a girl named Meg who learns the fantasy secret of putting her own house in order. The author is a West Australian writer and illustrator (from the Margaret River region), and has self-published this book. This book would interest primary school age children. ISBN/ASIN: 0975812009. Our Book No: 41165. $25 AUD.

231. Scott-Child, Richard; Reid, Vivien E. (illustrator); Clyne, Densey (foreword) (1992). Pirates Don't Pick Flowers (1st ed). Kalamunda, WA: Literary Mouse Press. 97 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, maps, minor edgewear, light foxing edges, autograph (author's written dedication flyleaf). A true tale of adventure for young people. This is the story of William Dampier, Esq., seafarer, explorer and keen observer of things strange and wonderful. ISBN/ASIN: 0947295569. Our Book No: 25693. $15 AUD.

232. Serle, Percival; Serle, Geoffrey (editor) (1988). Percival Serle 1871 - 1951: Biographer, Bibliographer, Anthologist and Art Curator: A Memoir (1st ed). Canberra, Deakin: Officina Brindabella. 59 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, light brown paper covered boards, illustrated endpapers, beige cloth spine, paper title on spine, sepia (brown-tinted) frontispiece, tiny scuff front cover, edges & front flyleaf lightly foxed. (This copy: Hardback.) Apart from his own recollections, this memoir by Percival Serle is based on the short unpublished autobiography that the father of Geoffrey Serle wrote late in life, and on diaries which he occasionally kept. More than 100 people - writers, artists, professors and others - are mentioned in this memoir. Edited by Geoffrey Serle. (This edition of 350 autographed copies was designed and printed by A.T. Bolton at the Officina Brindabella, 1988. Hand binding and paper decoration by Helen Wadlington. This is copy no. 15.) ISBN/ASIN: 0909422168. Our Book No: 29515. $30 AUD.

233. Shaw, Kevin (editor) (2002). Historic Ryde: A Guide to Some Significant Heritage Sites in the City of Ryde. Sydney, Ryde: Ryde District Historical Society. 149 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, bottom corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication title page). This book, edited by Kevin Shaw, is the culmination of the work carried out by members of the Ryde District Historical Society and several other local historians to acknowledge 53 significant heritage sites in Ryde. It provides a detailed commentary for each site, together with photographs and maps. ISBN/ASIN: 095939625X. Our Book No: 24053. $20 AUD.

234. Shelmerdine, Celia (1995). Rosie and Mack Head Outback: An Adventure in the Kimberley. Kununurra, WA: Self-Published: El Questro Publishing. 38 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, no jacket, good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, illustrated front & back pastedowns, base spine bumped, few tiny dents rear cover & bottom corner front cover, closed tear top spine rear cover, owner’s name back of flyleaf, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication from author on title page). This children's picture story by Celia Shelmerdine is based on her own adventures in the Kimberley. The story is about Mack and Rosie Fairweather who had been everywhere! This year their holiday was going to be different. They were heading outback! They were going to the Kimberley for an unforgettable adventure. The author and her husband Will Burrell, headed outback in 1991, when they bought El Questro station situated in the heart of the Kimberley. Celia was inspired to write and illustrate this book. El Questro is now a successful wilderness park, cattle station and holiday destination. ISBN/ASIN: 0646248685. Our Book No: 30674. $20 AUD.

235. Shephard, Mark (1992). The Simpson Desert: Natural History and Human Endeavour (1st ed). Adelaide: Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch / Giles Publications. 174 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, as very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour text-photos, colour maps, tables, appendices, bookplate prelim page, autographs & written dedications front endpapers. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Mark Shephard describes the landscape and exploration history of the poorly-known Simpson Desert that covers the area where South Australia borders the Northern Territory and Queensland. First edition, by the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. The author is a South Australian hospital scientist who spends time in exploration and conservation of Australian deserts and their fauna and flora. (This copy: Bookplate of AWDC: All Wheel Drive Club of Sydney. The front endpaper is covered with 15 written dedications, regarding an east-west crossing of the Simpson Desert in September - October 1992, lead by 'Brian'.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909112118. Our Book No: 9811. $80 AUD.

236. Skehan, Patricia; Bashir, Prof. Marie (foreword) (2003). Eadith: Concord's Royal Kin [Eadith Campbell Walker]. Sydney, Concord: P. Skehan Publishing. 128 pp. Paperback tall octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, colour photos, glossy paper, few light creases covers, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). This self-published book by Patricia Skehan in 2003 follows on from 'The Walkers of Yaralla’, Concord, published in 2000. The author has completed more research about the Walker family from Sydney Inner West, including their Scottish royal connections (Robert the Bruce). The focus is on heiress and philanthropist Dame Eadith Campbell Walker, whose legacy included funding a convalescent hospital at Concord. This special book has rare unpublished photos, documents and letters. (No 808 of limited edition of 1000 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0975045407. Our Book No: 26771. $20 AUD.

237. Skrzynecki, Peter (1989). Night Swim Poems (1978 - 1988). Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 110 pp. Paperback thin trade, very good condition, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, top corner front cover creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication title page). In the poems in this book, the Australian author looks into our deepest thoughts. The poems are about human relationships, nature, and how nature helps us understand life and ourselves. ISBN/ASIN: 0868063630. Our Book No: 30289. $16 AUD.

238. Small, Ian (2008). The Kurrajongs: A Work of Fact and Fiction (Reprint ed). Asquith, NSW: Ian Small. 292 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). The Kurrajongs were a group of 114 men from the northern New South Wales town of Inverell who left in January 1916 to fight in the Great War (WW1). In the Olympic year 2000, one of the men is still alive and tells his story to his grandchildren. A novel by Ian Small based on real events. ISBN/ASIN: 0646422189. Our Book No: 4615. $15 AUD.

239. Smyth, Dacre; Lockwood, Admiral Lionel (foreword) (1982). Historic Ships of Australia: A Third Book of Paintings, Poetry and Prose. Melbourne, Toorak: Dacre Smyth. 82 pp. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour reproductions, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket (little creasing), autograph (author's written name), bookplate. The author and artist is a retired naval officer who has been painting for about 16 years. Self-taught, he has held nine previous one-man exhibitions. he reproduces paintings of historic ships made in 1981 throughout Australia. The rear of the book has a list of the ships. Some of the ships are: Adelaide, Melbourne, James Craig, John Oxley, Lady Hopetoun, Polly Woodside, South Steyne. (Loosely inserted: 2-page letter from the author to art dealer Frank McDonald, about the von Guerard book of which McDonald was an author. Plus McDonald bookplate.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959519831. Our Book No: 27010. $20 AUD.

240. Solo, Romano Yehudi; Haldar, Michael (illustrator) (2001). Gypsy Pie. Sydney,: Little Red Apple Publishing. 183 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, top corner creased rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). Romano Yehudi Solo relates his family history and the social customs of the Romani (Romany) Gypsies living in Australia (about 20,000 - 40,000 of them). This book is inspirational for anyone curious to learn more about the Romani Gypsies. Did you know Henry Lawson came from a Gypsy background? ISBN/ASIN: 187532920X. Our Book No: 22293. $12 AUD.

241. Spencer-Bower, Marmaduke (1999). Ninety Years - Some Memoirs. Rangiora, NZ: Self-Published: Marmaduke Spencer-Bower. 144 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour photos, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name. Marmaduke Spencer-Bower records his life story as a farmer in Britain, and then migrating to a farming life in New Zealand. These memoirs have resulted from many requests and suggestions to make some record of the happenings, events and recollections of his past 90 years. The many photos make this a fascinating story. ISBN/ASIN: 0473059967. Our Book No: 41375. $40 AUD.

242. Sprod, Dan (1990). Proud Intrepid Heart: Leichhardt's First Attempt to the Swan River 1846 - 1847. Hobart: Blubber Head Press. 335 pp. Hardback small thick quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red brown cloth cover (gilt lettering & vignette), black & white drawings, colour frontispiece drawing, maps, spine little faded jacket as common. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The previously unpublished journal of Leichhardt's second expedition, an unsuccessful attempt to cross the continent from the East coast to the Swan River on the West coast. The party travelled only a few hundred miles through the Darling Downs and to the peak Range in Central Queensland. Edited with extensive commentary by Dan Sprod. Includes the critical journal of expedition member Hovenden Hely, and 42 contemporary drawings by Conrad Martens, George Fairholme and expedition member John Mann. (Out of series copy in a limited edition of 600 autographed copies. Autographed (written dedication): "Presentation for Pat & Vern Whittenburg, for old times sake! Dan Sprod.") ISBN/ASIN: 0908528191. Our Book No: 14639. $60 AUD.

243. Stenmark, Marea (2005). This is Living! The Joys of Illness. Sydney, Double Bay: Marea Stenmark Communications. 111 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication). This special inspiring book has been written by Marea Stenmark to encourage and comfort people with a life-threatening illness, based on her personal experience of cancer. ISBN/ASIN: 0957917317. Our Book No: 24844. $20 AUD.

244. Stephensen, P. R. (1954). Kookaburras and Satyrs: Some Recollections of the Franfrolico Press. Sydney, Cremorne: Talkara Press. 36 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, dark green cloth cover (gilt lettering, spine ends little bumped), decorative endpapers (minimally toned), fore-edge untrimmed (little foxed), minor edgewear, string bookmark, invoice loosely inserted. The author, the controversial publisher P. R. Stephenson, provides some recollections of his involvement in the Fanfrolico Press, Britain, for which he released a variety of own writings, as well as translated works in the late 1920s, Talkara Press is the publishing imprint of bibliophile and book collector Walter Stone, who later set up Wentworth Press. This is the first book from Talkarra Press. (No 127 of a imited edition of 225 copies. Loosely inserted: Invoice in the name of Dr D. MacMillan, Christchurch. Walter Stone autograph twice: on colophon page, and on the invoice.). Our Book No: 18197. $120 AUD.

245. Steward, Ken; Lotty, Dave (illustrator) (1972). Training for Athletics and Simplified Sequence Coaching (1st stated ed). Sydney, Matraville: Jeanne Norman. 84 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, thick card covers, stapled, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, charts, figures, pages lightly toned, staples rusted, small scuffs, autograph (written dedication by author). This coaching booklet has been produced with the object of giving the younger athlete and the beginner coach a simplified sequence of actions for every athletic event, and at the same time to employ the latest techniques available. Our Book No: 29851. $35 AUD.

246. Stonex, Emma (2021). The Lamplighters (1st ed). London: Picador. 366 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), tiny bump bottom corner tip rear cover, ribbon bookmark, autograph (author's written name title page). Autographed: First edition. This exciting novel is inspired by real events in 1900, and Emma Stonex's love of anything nautical. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore (Cornwall, 1972). The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper's weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear. What happened to those three men out on the tower? This is an unforgettable story of love and grief that explores the way our fears blur the line between the real and the imagined. (Independent Bookshop Numbered Limited Edition: This is No. 822 of 1500 autographed copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781529047318. Our Book No: 40831. $50 AUD.

247. Strange, Carolyn; Bashford, Alison (2008). Griffith Taylor: Visionary, Environmentalist, Explorer (1st ed). Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 283 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & colour text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Carolyn Strange and Alison Bashford have written a biography of the great Australian academic (University of Sydney). Thomas Griffith Taylor (1880 - 1963) was a geographer, anthropologist and world explorer. They explain what drove this 'long, lean, lanky' man to such extremes: geographically, intellectually and politically. His travels took him from Captain Scott's final expedition in Antarctica to every continent on earth. In a life that stretched from the Boer War to the Cold War, he sought to enlighten the public on the human relation to the environment. As a geographer whose work crossed into anthropology, he courted controversy and craved recognition. Today's preoccupations with climate change, the ascendancy of Asian nations, and the renewed threat of nuclear war, were all addressed by Taylor generations earlier. (Written autograph of Alison Bashford.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780642276681. Our Book No: 26675. $35 AUD.

248. Stringer, Michael; Costelloe, Capt. S. J. (Mick) (foreword) (1984). Sydney Harbour: A Pictorial History from the First Settlers to the Present Day. Sydney, Narrabeen: Self-Published: J. M. A. Stringer & Co. 240 pp. Hardback large quarto, no jacket as issued, good condition, pictorial covers & endpapers, black & white & colour & sepia & single-colour text-photos, map, top & bottom edges some pages minimally wavy (possible water contact now dry), minimal foxing endpapers, autograph (author's written dedication). This illustrated self-published book by Michael Stringer examines the early history of Sydney Harbour. The many photos illustrate how the Harbour is a very important part of the character of Sydney. Some of the chapters are: Before the White Man; The Tall Ships Came; The Harbour at War: Fun on the Water; Beautiful Foreshores; and Exploring the Harbour. Foreword by Captain Mick Costello, Harbour Master, Sydney Ports. The author is deeply involved with the Harbour, following his father, who was a former Harbour Master. (Written dedication to Philip Crowe.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959019707. Our Book No: 31139. $30 AUD.

249. Stuart, Alison (2020). The Goldminer's Sister (1st Australian p/b ed). Sydney: Harlequin Mira Books. 384 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). A stunning Australian historical novel by Alison Stuart, of loss desire and courage, full of the drama and the beauty of the Australian bush. It is set in a Victorian goldmining town in 1873. Eliza Penrose has arrived in the town to find her brother, planning to make a new life for herself, instead she finds a tragic mystery. Mining engineer Alec McLeod risks his livelihood to oppose the dangerous work practices Maiden's Creek Mine. Disaster puts the pieces of the puzzle together, and Alex and Eliza must help each other - or is it too late? ISBN/ASIN: 9781489256485. Our Book No: 41006. $16 AUD.

250. Suzuki, David; Atwood, Margaret (foreword) (2010). The Legacy: An Elder's Vision for our Sustainable Future (1st Australian ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 113 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white photos, minimal spots foxing reverse side jacket), minor rubbing & edgewear, small owner's rubber stamp, autograph (author's written dedication). An expansion of a lecture given in 2009, David Suzuki provides a unique look at the wisdom and knowledge that he has acquired over the years, and points to his legacy for generations to come. The author is one of the planet's pre-eminent elders, and in his lifetime has witnessed an explosion of scientific knowledge and a big change in our relationship with our planet. He concludes that change begins with each of us. Australian edition. (Autographed copy: his written dedication in green ink.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742373553. Our Book No: 41221. $25 AUD.

251. Thompson, Ann-Maree; Thompson, Jan (illustrator) (2013). Bizi the Musk Duck of Barren Box Swamp (Reprint ed). Sydney: Ann-Maree Thompson / Printed by Dashing Print. 32 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, covers & spine little creased, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's & illustrator's written dedications inside front cover). Shortlisted for Environment Award For Children's Literature. This beautiful book is about a Musk Duck named Bizi (Biziura Lobata), who becomes very upset when he finds that his swamp is dying. He sets about to save his home. Based on the true environmental success story of Barren Box Swamp near Griffith, New South Wales. A wonderful book for any age, and a great teacher resource. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646904986. Our Book No: 29798. $30 AUD.

252. Thomson, John (Jack) (2016). Jack's Story: Growing Up in Balmain. Sydney: WriteLight Pty Ltd. 96 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few tiny dents rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). The special memoir of John Thomson, known to his friends as 'Jack'. He has spent his whole life in Balmain. Born in 1927, Jack remembers the days of the Depression, when a kind greengrocer would give the fruit that was not perfect to the hungry children. His father was diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent the rest of his live in Callan Park when Jack was five, and his mother became ill with tuberculosis, and died when he was nine. The Phillips family took him in, and he tells about his happy time with this warm, quintessentially old Balmain family. After school he worked at CSR in Pyrmont, then on the trams and buses. Jack still lives in Birchgrove in the house he bought in 1954 when he worked on the trams. He has seen many changes. Jack's story is a warm retelling of how life was lived in old Balmain, when people didn’t have much money, but they had their neighbours and community. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994325563. Our Book No: 41359. $25 AUD.

253. Tink, Andrew (2011). Lord Sydney: The Life and Times of Tommy Townshend. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 315 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). A John Bull figure, full of bumptious ambition and self-confidence, Lord Sydney had a remarkable political career, largely in opposition. When the British cabinet accepted his recommendation to send convicts to Botany Bay, he instructed the Treasury to provide for the First Fleet. His name is now proudly borne by Australia's oldest city. (Autographed copy.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921875533. Our Book No: 4313A. $30 AUD.

254. Tink, Andrew (2012). Lord Sydney: The Life and Times of Tommy Townshend (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Walker & Whiteoak / Australian Scholarly Publishing. 315 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, minor edgewear, autograph. A John Bull figure, full of bumptious ambition and self-confidence, Lord Sydney had a remarkable political career, largely in opposition. When the British cabinet accepted his recommendation to send convicts to Botany Bay, he instructed the Treasury to provide for the First Fleet. His name is now proudly borne by Australia's oldest city. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921875434. Our Book No: 16905. $20 AUD.

255. Tooth, Thomas (1992). It Was All a Matter of Time. Katoomba, NSW: Thomas (T. E.) Tooth. 156 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top spine bumped, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). The story of navigational science. Matthew Flinders used this new science to chart the Australian coast. Includes the tale of the chronometer belonging to Flinders, which the author discovered in a Sydney museum in 1976. ISBN/ASIN: 0646153862. Our Book No: 4808A. $22 AUD.

256. Trickett, Joyce (1987). The Cattitudes of Chairman Miaow. Sydney: Spastic Centre of New South Wales. 48 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, beautiful colour drawings (some full-page), minor edgewear. A beautifully illustrated children’s picture story by Joyce Trickett about an educated ginger cat. The rhymes that go with each drawing are just a purrfect way to appeal to all cat lovers, both children and adults alike. The author has had a versatile career including teaching speech and drama. This book is her gift to raise funds for the Spastic Centre of New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 0959865756. Our Book No: 20363. $30 AUD.

257. Turner, John; Sullivan, Jack (photographer) (1981). Photos of Old Newcastle (Reprint ed). Stockton, NSW: Hunter History Publications. 80 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (sepia-coloured on covers), bottom spine bumped, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. The photos of Newcastle in this book are all very old and have been rejuvenated by photographer Jack Sullivan. They have been chosen to illustrate life in Newcastle before 1914, and are arranged in a roughly geographic fashion to cover the port and its ships, Newcastle East, the city centre, the Hill and Cooks Hill. Descriptive text by John Turner, photographs by Jack Sullivan, This is the first of a series of 5 books, each for different locations about Newcastle. (Originally published, 1979: this copy is the 1981 reprint.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959508104. Our Book No: 22050. $30 AUD.

258. Ure Smith, Sydney; Stevens, Bertram (introduction) (1920). A Catalogue of the Etchings of Sydney Ure Smith: With an Original Etching and Twelve Reproductions of Etchings by the Artist; and an Introduction by Bertram Stevens. Sydney: Privately Printed. 40 pp. Hardback quarto, cardboard covers (black & red paper title label), white cloth spine (faintly toned), very good condition, black & white engravings, untrimmed edges (lightly toned), spine ends little bumped, pages faintly toned as usual, some edgewear corners, rubber stamp front free flyleaf, autograph (artist's written name),. (No 29 of a limited edition of 50 copies. Rare and desirable.) Contains an original etching as the frontispiece ("The Little Porch, Campbelltown"), and 12 tipped-in plates. Printed on Japon vellum on a hand press by Percy G. Green at the Smith & Julius Art Studios, Sydney. At the rear is a complete list of Sam Ure Smith's 70 etchings, from which this selection was chosen. (Rubber stamp of Deutscher Fine Art.). Our Book No: 14610. $300 AUD.

259. Wainwright, Norma (1990). With Rhyme and Reason (1st ed). Wyndham, WA: Norma Wainwright. 155 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication title page). This book is a diary of events surrounding the lives of the author and her family, spanning 60 years, 40 of them in the Kimberley's. A personal glimpse of their lives from 1930 to 1990. Mud map of Kununurra loosely inserted. ISBN/ASIN: 0646024337. Our Book No: 26706. $20 AUD.

260. Wannan, Bill (editor) (1966). The Heather in the South: A Scottish-Australian Entertainment (Lore Literature and Balladry of the Scots in Australia). Melbourne: Lansdowne. 189 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), corners little bumped, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears, tiny hole rear flap), autograph (editor's written name front free flyleaf). An anthology of the lore, literature and balladry of the Scots in Australia. Written by the author of "The Wearing of the Green", "Lore Literature and Balladry of the Scots In Australia". Full of wit and wisdom and will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the Scots in Australia. Part one: The Muses' Heather: Stories, Poems, Essays. Part two: Portrait Gallery: Scottish-Australian profiles. Part three: Ballads old and new. Our Book No: 22101. $12 AUD.

261. Wantrup, Jonathan (1987). Australian Rare Books 1788 - 1900. Sydney, Potts Point: Hordern House. 468 pp. Hardback large thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, tipped-in frontispiece, black & white drawings (some full-page, some showing a title page), minor edgewear jacket (spine little faded as common), light foxing fore-edge, minor edgewear, jacket design differs from stock photo (which wrongly shows the limited edition with slipcase). Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A classic text by Jonathan Wantrup (a noted Australian bookseller) that promotes book collecting by examining its nature and methods, and explaining the essential technical aspects. He provides a broad-ranging survey of the major Australian rare books that look at Australia's past, relating each to the historical context in which it was produced. Includes an extensive bibliographical checklist detailing the 260 major printed sources discussed in the text, as well as a glossary of terms used in book collecting and a general index, as well as a special index of artists and engravers. ISBN/ASIN: 0958847827. Our Book No: 30760. $80 AUD.

262. Warnock, Mary (2003). Nature and Mortality: Recollections of a Philosopher in Public Life. London: Continuum. 225 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, small scuff base spine, corner tips covers little creased, faint foxing inside covers & endpapers, few small dents covers, covers little scratched, autograph (author's written name title page). The noted English philosopher provides a thought-provoking account on such matters as human embryology, genetic engineering, euthanasia and abortion. Her views are set in the context of her own experience of writing reports on these topics. The framework of the book is autobiographical and very personal. ISBN/ASIN: 0826473237. Our Book No: 29288. $15 AUD.

263. Waterhouse, E. G.; Feint, Adrian (illustrator); Jones, Paul (illustrator) (1947). Camellia Quest: With Four Plates in Colour and Six in Monochrome (1st ed). Sydney: Ure Smith. 30 pp. Hardback folio, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), tipped in plates (colour & monochrome), edgewear jacket (chipped, rear cover little rubbed & marked, few tiny dents front cover, lightly foxed & faded, small piece missing bottom corner front flap), few light creases along spine, bottom edge untrimmed, endpapers lightly toned, few foxed spots throughout, autograph (written names author & artists). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. No 132 of a limited to 550 copies, of which 500 are for sale, each autographed by the author and artists. Written after many years of research, much after long and patient delving into old records at the Mitchell Library. The exquisite illustrations will delight not only camellia growers, who will value them for their accuracy of detail, but also all lovers of this wonderful flower. Waterhouse was an Emeritus Professor of the University of Sydney. He has long been famous for his knowledge of camellias in Australia, both as a grower and a student of its history. Our Book No: 30356. $150 AUD.

264. Waterhouse, E. G.; Jones, Paul (illustrator) (1952). Camellia Trail: With Twenty-one Plates in Colour (1st ed). Sydney: Ure Smith. 44 + 21 pp. Hardback folio, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), tipped in colour plates, edgewear jacket (little chipped, small thinned area rear cover, little rubbed & marked, lightly foxed & faded, few light creases along spine), bottom edge untrimmed, endpapers lightly toned, few foxed spots throughout, autograph (author and artist.) Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition: An autographed unnumbered copy of a limited edition to 1000 copies. Written after many years of research, much after long and patient delving into old records at the Mitchell Library. The exquisite illustrations (21 plates) will delight not only camellia growers, who will value them for their accuracy of detail, but also all lovers of this wonderful flower. By Emeritus Professor of the University of Sydney, who has long been famous for his knowledge of camellias in Australia, both as a grower and a student of its history. Our Book No: 30357. $200 AUD.

265. Whiticker, Michael (1983). Boinko the Billio and Other Children's Pieces for Piano [Allans Edition, no. 9620: Plate: B.9620]. Melbourne: Allans Music Australia. 12 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, card cover, autograph (author's written & dated dedication), minor pencil annotation. The Australian composer was born in Gundagai, and has a degree from the NSW State Conservatorium of Music. Eleven pieces of sheet music: Boinko the billio - Speckled grasshoppers - Aliatan - Wien - Gliding - Blowering - Liu liex - Canonus littlus - Arles - Yellowin valley - Girls and trogs go out to play. Our Book No: 17140. $20 AUD.

266. Wilding, Michael (2014). Wild Bleak Bohemia: Marcus Clarke, Adam Lindsay Gordon, and Henry Kendall: A Documentary. Melbourne, North Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 580 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, light crease spine, scuff mark top corner front flyleaf, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Michael Wilding reports on three troubled geniuses of Australian writing (Marcus Clarke, Adam Lindsay Gordon and Henry Kendall) and their world of poverty, poetry, alcohol, drugs, horse-racing, theatre, journalism and publishing. The author has used contemporary newspaper reports, court records, published memoirs, private letters and diaries to write this fascinating, complex and despairing story. (A printed copy of a print-on-demand digital book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925003802. Our Book No: 28762. $40 AUD.

267. Williams, Maslyn (1988). His Mother's Country (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 238 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), frontispiece, edges little foxed, pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (spine slightly faded), endpapers lightly foxed, owner’s written name free flyleaf. This is the story of a lad who reached manhood at the time of Australia's own growing up - in the years of the 1920s, after World War 1. He lived in the New England region of New South Wales. He learned to ride, to muster, and to handle the daily demands of life on a pastoral property. Maslyn Williams was born in England but brought up mainly on sheep and cattle properties in Australia. His life has been divided between the worlds of professional writing, film-making, music and rural pursuits. He was a correspondent during the 1939-45 war and subsequently travelled widely in North America, Asia, the Pacific and Europe. The main purpose is to give readers pleasure; to remind people of 'the quiet joys’. (Owner name is J. M. Eldershaw, the novelist.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522843611. Our Book No: 30989. $25 AUD.

268. Wilson, Edwin; McAlpine, Elizabeth (drawings) (1985). The Dragon Tree: A Selection of Poems (1st ed). Sydney: Woodbine Press. 100 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket (few tiny edge tears, edges little rubbed). This book is the second book of poetry by Edwin Wilson, a poet and botanist with an interest in history. The title is named for the 'Dragon Tree' (Dracaena draco) in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. The poems are about time, destiny, memory and death. (Limited edition of 1000 copies printed in the book, but modified by written text: no. 98 of a limited edition of 250 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949557048. Our Book No: 28159. $15 AUD.

269. Winch, Madeleine (1988). Come by Chance (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 28 pp. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour drawings (mostly full-page), minor edgewear jacket (minimal foxing reverse side), autograph (author’s written name front free flyleaf). First edition. This is a delightful children's picture story by Madeleine Winch about a lady named Bertha who provides a happy and warm shelter for animals. The town 'Come By Chance' exists in the Australian bush. The house is loved and lived in by two caring people and their ever-increasing 'family' of stray and needy animals. The author is also an Australian painter and printmaker. (This copy is the first edition hardcover, autographed.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207156719. Our Book No: 28104. $25 AUD.

270. Wood, Marion Francis (2007). Fantastic Spastic: The Story of Bourke Gibbons OAM. Sydney: Darlington Press / Marion Wood. 157 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear, autograph (written dedication title page, by subject). Marion Francis Wood writes the inspiring story of Bourke Gibbons, who was born with quadriplegia and spastic cerebral palsy. This book tells how he survived and fought his way to independence. He went on to represent Australia in the Paralympics as a wheelchair athlete, and make an astonishing and meaningful contribution to his community. His eyewitness account of life behind the walls of a NSW psychiatric institution in the l950s is unique. There are no official records that tell this story from the patient perspective. He speaks for all those souls who were cast out by society, and suffered and died in such places. (Dedication reads: "To Rowan with love & gratitude for his support & inspiration over many years", with indistinct signature. Darlington Press is an imprint of the Fisher Library, University of Sydney.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921364020. Our Book No: 25390. $25 AUD.

271. Woodforde-Finden, Amy; Hope, Laurence (1902). Four Indian Love Lyrics from "The Garden of Kama": No 2 for Soprano & Tenor (New ed) [Plate: H3821]. London: Boosey & Co. 24 pp. Paperback folio, pamphlet, good plus condition, edgewear & spinewear, sticker scuff mark front cover, rubber stamps. (Copyright date, 1902.) Poems by Hope, sheet music by Woodforde-Finden (her rubber stamp on title page). No 2 Soprano & Tenor underlined. The four lyrics are: The Temple Bells - Less than the Dust - Kashmiri Song - Till I Wake. Our Book No: 13921. $10 AUD.

272. Worthing, Mark; Cunxin, Li (foreword) (2015). Graeme Clark: The Man who Invented the Bionic Ear. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 221 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). This new biography by Mark Worthing reveals the story of Graeme Clark's life, and the triumphs and the setbacks behind the invention of the bionic ear. He watched his father struggle with hearing problems, and he set out to find a solution to deafness. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760113155. Our Book No: 29866. $25 AUD.

273. Wrightson, Patricia; Horder, Margaret (illustrator) (1968). A Racecourse for Andy (1st U.S. ed). New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. 156 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, minimal EX-LIBRARY, good condition (in good dustjacket), edgewear jacket (small piece top spine removed, edges lightly foxed & frayed), top spine & top edge cloth cover notably rubbed, corner tips few pages lightly creased, library markings (barcode, digits), autograph (illustrator's comments prelim page), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Novel for young adults about Andy who believes he has bought a racecourse. Schoolkids played a joke on Andy, who has a mental disability (learning disorder). He believes he bought the racecourse for $3, and refuses to accept it was a joke. In the end, Andy solves the problem himself. First edition stated. (ISBN not printed in book, assigned later. Barcode of the Aora Children's Library, now disbanded. Written comments by the illustrator Margaret Horder: American title for 'I Own the Racecourse', with her autograph, dated 1968. A unique item.). ISBN/ASIN: 0152650806. Our Book No: 15942. $15 AUD.