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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 story 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. This book is 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. Traces 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 plus condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, minimal edgewear, autograph (subject's written dedication). The inspiring life story of Australian cancer survivor and renowned healer, Ian Gawler. 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. 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. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741756081. Our Book No: 15356. $20 AUD.

7. 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.

8. Ashton, Cedric H. (1999). Memoirs: Mostly Musical. [Sydney, Newport Beach]: Cedric Ashton. 248 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos (some full-page), autograph (author's written dedication), front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Entertaining memoirs of an Australian musician and conductor (MBE), who regales about his 80 years of music experience. "There is not one avenue that I haven't been involved in" - cellist, horn player, conductor, chamber music, opera, ballet, band, orchestra, jazz, choir, teaching, examining. Includes Conservatorium of Music, navy bandsman (WW2, HMAS Australia, etc.), Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Rockdale Opera, King's School in Parramatta. ISBN/ASIN: 0646404881. Our Book No: 16330. $40 AUD.

9. Askey-Doran, Roni (2013). I'm Bipolar and I Know it: It Works Out ! City Not Stated: Unicorn Press. 175 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white illustrations, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). The author tells her story, the challenges and triumphs, the fears and failures, and her ultimate success in learning to live alongside her mental illness drug-free, 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. 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.

11. Balshaw, Rita (2013). Hippies in the City: A Guide to Natural Urban Living (Reprint ed). Sydney, Woollahra: Green Olive Press. 278 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour drawings, minor bump top spine, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name). This book is full of ideas and recipes to help you live a happy and balanced life. There are tips to establish balance, and creativity and ways to improve how you think, feel and behave. Written by a certified Health and Wellness coach. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646577074. Our Book No: 29785. $20 AUD.

12. Barclay, John; Barclay, Zach (illustrator) (1999). The Rambling Poet. Sydney, Allambie Heights: John Barclay. 90 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, bottom edge lightly marked, covers lightly foxed, covers little rubbed & scratched, cover corner tips marked (colour pen), autograph (author's written name). This book was written by an Australian teacher with a wide range range of teaching experience. He now presents his poetry readings and performances to both adults and children, visiting service clubs as guest speaker, and schools where students enjoy his unique performing style. ISBN/ASIN: 0646380753. Our Book No: 27786. $15 AUD.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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. First edition. 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. (Frontispiece portrait of the author, with printed autograph below. All 9 plates present. The black cloth state, rather than red cloth state of the first edition.). Our Book No: 18108. $300 AUD.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. Bevan, Christopher (2012). Parable of the Two Sons (1st ed). Sydney: Bideena Publishing Co. 295 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tiny bump top spine, laminate slightly lifting rear fore-edge, minor edgewear corners, pages lightly toned, autograph (written & dated dedication by author title page). Australian novel about a father's struggle to bring up his two sons alone after the loss of their mother. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980815719. Our Book No: 28303. $18 AUD.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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. $10 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, as new 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.

25. 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, as new 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.

26. 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.

27. 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 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

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. 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. $10 AUD.

33. 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.

34. Brosnahan, Sean G. (1992). The Kerrytown Brosnahans (1st ed). 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. $60 AUD.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. Burke, Di; Small, Mary; Dicandia, Jogn (illustrator) (2009). Seek! An Illustrated and Pictorial Tribute to Australia's Tracker Dogs in the Vietnam War (1st ed). Aspley, QLD: ANZAC Day Commemoration Committee Queensland. 43 pp. Paperback thin octavo, card covers, stapled, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, few creases rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written names). 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 present times. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980448009. Our Book No: 26462. $20 AUD.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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 plus condition (in very good plus 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.

41. 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 written & dated dedication). From the Red Centre to the Gulf of Carpentaria, the highlands of Tasmania to the rugged Kimberley and the Murray River, the author introduces 19 young Australians. Their stories and initiatives offer promise, hope and humour for a rural Australia where drought, debt and despair are common. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733321412. Our Book No: 23659. $10 AUD.

42. 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.

43. 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, printed and published in Australia. The 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 poetic text, but, basically, it remains the same as when it was first written. (This deluxe edition of the inaugural publication of Margaret Hamilton Books, in slipcase, is limited to 200 autographed copies of which this is no. 14.) ISBN/ASIN: 0947241043. Our Book No: 40953. $150 AUD.

44. 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.

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. Cilento, Sir Raphael; Lack, Clem (collaborator) (1959). Triumph in the Tropics - An Historical Sketch of Queensland 1770 - 1959 (Centenary Year 1959). Brisbane: Smith & Paterson. 446 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good plus dustjacket), blue cloth cover (bottom edge covers very mottled, edge front cover little mottled, base rubbed), black & white photos, colour photo frontispiece, folded map in bound-in envelope, corners flaps clipped jacket (some edge tears), minor foxing edges, pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written dedication), protected by removable plastic sleeve backed by brown paper. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. An historical sketch of Queensland to mark its 100th anniversary celebrations. Compiled and edited by Raphael Cilento, assisted by Clem Lack, for the Historical Committee of the Centenary Celebrations Council of Queensland. (This copy contains the foldout map in a bound-in envelope, which is missing, or not bound in, in most copies. AUTOGRAPHED.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CKIJ2. Our Book No: 16216. $40 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 large quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, maps, endpaper photos, black & white sketches & text-photos, spine ends little rubbed, part front cover & small strip near spine little faded, 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. $130 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 (1st ed). 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). 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 (1st ed). [Adelaide]: Lynne A. Clarke / Printed by Openbook Howden Design and Print. 219 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear, few tiny marks flyleaf, autograph (author's written dedication). The author 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, 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 ed). Melbourne: William Heinemann Australia. 243 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Outback Australian childhood by Jill Ker Conway, of a senior academic now living in the United States. 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. (Written dedication reads: For Val, with fond regards, Jill.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855613211. Our Book No: 4168. $25 AUD.

66. Cox, John (2002). The Miraculous 'Lives' of a Man Called Jack (Revised ed). Plumpton, NSW: Lime Leaf Publications. 160 pp. Paperback small octavo very good condition, colour photos, written dedication, autograph (author's written name & date). John Cox tells the story of his father. Jack Cox escaped death nine times during his interesting, adventurous life, including the Boer War and World War 1 (Gallipoli). He was an honest, quiet simple living man who just wanted to serve his country. His family felt it was important to record the life of their grandfather and remember his life as an important part of history. (Slightly revised edition, same publication year.). ISBN/ASIN: 0957955669. Our Book No: 22432. $15 AUD.

67. 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.

68. Crone, J. H. (2016). Our Lady of the Fence Post. Perth, Crawley: UWA Publishing. 102 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, top corner rear cover & last few pages little creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). This book of poems is an imaginative response to news reports of the appearance of a Marian apparition on the construction site of a memorial for victims of the Bali bombing at Coogee, Sydney, in January 2003. The book tells the story of the 'war on terror', from the Bali bombing to the ISIS suicide bombing in 2015, from the point of view of locals in the fictional setting of Sunshine Bay, in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742589121. Our Book No: 29640. $18 AUD.

69. 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.

70. 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.

71. 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. This book is a family saga, an eating guide and a travel memoir. 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. $30 AUD.

72. 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.

73. 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, tiny scuff marks rear cover, small faint stain top edge near spine, 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. 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.

74. Day, Leah; McCartney, Tim (1997). Mittagong's Picturesque History (Reprint ed). Mittagong, NSW: Mittagong Publishing. 136 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), endpaper illustrations, black & white sketches & plans, black & white text-photos, few light foxed spots title page, light foxing reverse side jacket (minor edgewear, few small toned & faded spots front cover), autograph (author's written dedication). This book looks at a vibrant past of the Mittagong district, New South Wales, that has not yet been factually recorded. Leah Day and Tim McCartney have researched well, so the material presented is accurate. Mittagong is known as the 'Gateway to the Southern Highlands'. This book portrays a town with a historic past, in one of the most scenic areas in Australia. The book will be of interest to the public, students of all ages and visitors who want to enjoy, learn and study more about the Mittagong district. The many photos bring the book alive. ISBN/ASIN: 0646193899. Our Book No: 40943. $40 AUD.

75. 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 Zealands 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. $25 AUD.

76. Dunn, Stan (1990). Ripples on the Wannon (5th ed). Warrnambool, VIC: Stan Dunn. 60 pp. Paperback oblong, stapled, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, spine lightly rubbed, autograph (author's written name title page). Estimated date this edition, 1990 (originally published 1978). Australian poet shares these humorous poems that are very special to him because many come from close friends and others from 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. $10 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. $15 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. 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.

81. Emberg, Buck Thor; Emberg, Joan Dehle; Dawe, Maurice (illustrator) (1987). The Potoroo Who Slept at Night: Book 1 (1st stated 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 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 native animal. ISBN/ASIN: 073160881X. Our Book No: 29228. $30 AUD.

82. Evans, Kenneth J. (2001). Japan e Buggerup Pinis: Combined A.I.F. - R.A.A.F. in PNG (1st ed). 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.

83. Expedition Supporter's Association, Shirase Antarctic; Dagnell, Lara (translator); Shibata, Hilary (translator) (2011). The Japanese South Polar Expedition 1910 - 12: A Record of Antarctica. Bluntisham, Huntingdon / Eccles, Norwich: Bluntisham Books / Erskine Press. 414 pp. Hardback large octavo, very good condition, red boards (gilt title & decorations), map, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour photos, tables, top spine little marked & bumped, autograph (translators written names title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This Antarctic expedition was Japan's first venture into the world of international exploration. This account of the expedition is based on the records, reports and statements of those who took part in the expedition, both expedition members and the officers and crew of Kainan-maru. There are 60 pages of plates showing photos taken by the Japanese Antarctic Expedition, about 50 sketches of the polar regions, four three-tone colour reproductions, and a double-page Colortype photoengraving. A great piece of history for anyone interested in Antarctica. ISBN/ASIN: 9781852971090. Our Book No: 28468. $80 AUD.

84. 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.

85. 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.

86. 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.

87. Fisher, Frank; Tarling, Lowell (with) (2002). Guilty to Driza-Bone (1st ed). Melbourne: Crown Content. 298 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, crease front cover near spine, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). This is the autobiography of the owner of the Driza-Bone rainwear 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. $20 AUD.

88. Forsyth, Kate; Murrell, Belinda (2020). Searching for Charlotte: The Fascinating Story of Australia's First Children's Author. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 304 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour illustrations inside front & rear covers, colour photos, few black & white & single sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear. This is the fascinating story of Australia's first children's book author, published by an anonymous writer known only as 'A Lady Long Resident in New South Wales' in 1841. In 1981, the writer was given a name: Charlotte Waring Atkinson. Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell are her great-great-great-great granddaughters, and are also well-known authors. Charlotte was an early Australian artist and a pioneer in the fight for women's legal rights, waging a bitter court battle for the right to raise her own children. In this book Kate and Belinda go on a voyage of discovery to Britain to investigate their family history, writing, motherhood - and what changes and what stays the same. The journey transforms everything they thought they knew about their family. ISBN/ASIN: 9780642279699. Our Book No: 41052. $20 AUD.

89. 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.

90. 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 octavo, 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.

91. 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.

92. Fraser Brown, Ann; Genheimer, Ronald (foreword) (2014). Betting On a Certainty: A Memoir. City Not Stated: 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.

93. 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.

94. 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.

95. 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 of the author's 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.

96. 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.

97. 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.

98. 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.

99. 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.

100. 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. $10 AUD.

101. Goozee, Craig (2003). For One for All: In Loving Memory of Jessica. Sydney, Potts Point: National Publishing Group. 159 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus 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.

102. 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.

103. Green, Neville (1984). Broken Spears: Aboriginals and Europeans in the Southwest of Australia (1st ed). Perth: Focus Education Services. 238 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, maps, crease top corner front cover, corner tips covers little scuffed, top spine bumped, crease bottom corner first three pages, minor edgewear, sticker mark flyleaf, autograph (author's written dedication). This book by Neville Green is about the history of the Nyungar People at the time of early settlement of southwest Australia. The author assesses the impact Europeans had on the Nyungar society and describes the continuing interaction of the Aboriginal and European cultural groups during the first 25 years of European colonisation. Includes chapters on Yagan and Midgegooroo, the Aboriginal prison at Rottnest Island, the Battle of Pinjarra. Appendix 1: Aboriginal and Settler Conflict in Western Australia 1826-1852. Appendix 2: Aboriginal Conflict in the South West of Australia 1830-1850. Appendix 3: Major epidemics and illnesses occurring in Western Australia 1830-1895. ISBN/ASIN: 0959182810. Our Book No: 30880. $120 AUD.

104. Greenland, Hall (1998). Red Hot: The Life and Times of Nick Origlass 1908 - 1996. Sydney, Neutral Bay: Wellington Lane Press. 324 pp. Paperback octavo (card covers with flaps), very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor crease front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). This is the story of Nick Origlass, who for more than 50 years, from the 1940s to the 1990s, was the elected champion of Balmain's workers and citizens. The author recreates the world of radical and Trotskyist Balmain, in Sydney's inner west, and uncovers the secrets and contradictions in the life of Balmain's enduring revolutionary local politician. ISBN/ASIN: 090802214X. Our Book No: 26195. $35 AUD.

105. 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.

106. Groom, Barry; Wickman, Warren (1982). Leichhardt: An Era in Pictures: The Photography of J. G. Park. Sydney: Macleay Museum, University of Sydney. 128 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, good plus condition only, black & white photos (many full-page), faint crinkling at base first few pages (previous water contact now dry), some edgewear (mainly spine & cover corner tips), minor scuffing rear cover, sticker mark front flyleaf. This selection of historic full-page photographs of the inner western Sydney suburb of Leichhardt was selected (with introduction) by the authors, Barry Groom and Warren Wickman, from the Historic Photograph Collection of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0909635218. Our Book No: 17916. $20 AUD.

107. 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.

108. 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.

109. 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.

110. 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.

111. 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. ISBN/ASIN: 0732266726. Our Book No: 21200A. $15 AUD.

112. 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, some written after 1955, and some not collected in three previous volumes. 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.". Our Book No: 22557. $18 AUD.

113. 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.

114. 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.

115. Hawke, Steve; Ross, Joe Bunuba Leader (foreword) (2014). A Town is Born: The Fitzroy Crossing Story (Reprint ed). Broome, WA: Magabala Books. 211 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, illustrated end papers, top spine little scuffed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). The story of a remarkable town in the Kimberley region, far north Western Australia, born out of Aboriginal trauma, dispossession and hard times that has developed a unique community spirit. An inspiring story about a group of people determined to make a difference. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921248856. Our Book No: 30001. $20 AUD.

116. 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.

117. 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.

118. 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.

119. 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.

120. 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.

121. Hogarth, Andrew (1989). The Great Plains Revisited (Photographic Images of the American West 1981 - 1989). [Sydney]: Andrew Hogarth / Robert Burton, printer. 124 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus 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 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.) SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0731678311. Our Book No: 6638. $40 AUD.

122. 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). A delightful children's picture story about a humpback whale (as seen inside the cover) and a little girl who play on the rolling sea. Message from illustrator: "Have a whale of time”. (No CD-ROM in this copy or edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 095865364X. Our Book No: 28315. $16 AUD.

123. 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.

124. Hunt, Nan; Ogden, Betina (illustrator) (1988). The Show (1st ed). 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. ISBN/ASIN: 0732248035. Our Book No: 28220. $15 AUD.

125. 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.

126. Ingleton, Lt-Commander Geoffrey. C. (1944). Charting a Continent: A Brief Memoir on the History of Marine Exploration and Hydrographical Surveying in Australian Waters from the Discoveries of Captain James Cook to the War Activities of the Royal Australian Navy Surveying Service. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 146 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, blue cloth cover, endpapers & pages lightly toned, top edge foxed, minimal foxing fore-edge, bottom corners two pages creased, covers little scratched, bookplate inside front cover, minor written corrections, autograph (author's written name). Lt-Commander Geoffrey. C. Ingleton provides a fascinating examination of early Australian maritime surveys (some little known), and the importance of these surveys to the safety of ships and their crews. The author attempts to show that most of these Australian surveys were made many years ago, and that new surveys are urgently required. (Page numbers are corrected in pencil for some illustrations, as listed at the front of the book.). ISBN/ASIN: B0086KLNGQ. Our Book No: 28752. $60 AUD.

127. 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.

128. 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 fascinatiing 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.

129. 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, autograph (author's written name & date on flyleaf). In this 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, to his own experience, telling the story of a journey which 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. His second collection of poems. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864220685. Our Book No: 25784. $15 AUD.

130. 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 this 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, to his own experience, telling the story of a journey which 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. His second collection of poems. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864220685. Our Book No: 25784A. $15 AUD.

131. Jolliffe, Eric (1991). 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.

132. 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.

133. 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. (First edition. Ni ISBN in book. The later 2nd edition, 2016, has ISBN and is co-published by the Murwillumbah Historical Society,). ISBN/ASIN: 9780994393319. Our Book No: 28865. $30 AUD.

134. 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.

135. 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.

136. 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.

137. 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.

138. 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.

139. Lee, Mackenzi (2017). The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (1st p/b ed). New York: Katherine Tegen Books / Harper Collins 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.

140. 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, thick card covers (with flaps), very good plus condition, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written name). A surrealistic novel set in Africa. Written by 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. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980466829. Our Book No: 27223. $25 AUD.

141. Lennon, Charlie (1993). Musical Memories: Traditional Irish Music: Volume 1. Dublin: WorldMusic Publications. 88 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, glossy paper, black & white text-photos & drawings, map, minimal creasing corners, autograph (author's written dedication). Sheet music. The 30 favourite compositions of Irish traditional music by Charlie Lennon, complete with piano accompaniment and the story behind each tune. Some examples: The Road to Cashel - Kilty Town - The Flying Wheelchair - The Emigrant Suite (four tunes). ISBN/ASIN: 0952120003. Our Book No: 17625. $60 AUD.

142. 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.

143. Leyland, Mal (2000). Gold Fever: Is it the Perfect Crime? (1st ed). Hull Heads, QLD: Leyland & Leyland Publishers. 256 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial boards, pages lightly toned, sticker front cover (autograph). 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.

144. Lindenmayer, David; Beaton, Ester (photographer) (2000). Life in the Tall Eucalypt Forests (1st ed). Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Reed New Holland 96 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos (some full-page), glossy paper, maps, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication by photographer title page). (This copy: first edition, 2000.) The beautiful photos of the animals and plants that live in the majestic mountain ash eucalypt forests of Central Highlands, Victoria, are accompanied by text about how this community works together. The entire dynamic ecosystem is able to maintain its health, and how human activities like logging can threaten that health. Text by David Lindenmayer, photographs by Esther Beaton. (Dedication reads: Dear Mary. Please accept this copy as my appreciation of your work - you've done so much for animals. Esther.). ISBN/ASIN: 1876334525. Our Book No: 40409. $25 AUD.

145. 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.

146. 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). 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. Letterpress, bound into stiff overlapping covers with thin red card wraps. Introductory essay by bookseller 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 !". Hardback in slipcase, same ISBN, also available.). ISBN/ASIN: 095963858X. Our Book No: 13395. $30 AUD.

147. 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.

148. 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.

149. 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 ny Robert C. Littlewood on the David Frazer bookplates is a tribute to the skill and the art of contemporary bookplate making. Robert Littlewood, who is 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.

150. 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.

151. Littlewood, Robert C.; Lindsay, Peter (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 small quarto, quarter-bound (cloth cover, leather spine), very good plus condition, black & white etchings, autograph (author's written name). The poems featured 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 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. Pages unnumbered.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959638520. Our Book No: 28578. $150 AUD.

152. 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.

153. 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.

154. 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.

155. Long, Douglas G. (1993). Competitive Advantage in the Twenty First Century: From Vision into Action (1st ed). Sydney, Neutral Bay: Centre for Leadership Studies. 231 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, faint foxing top edge, minor creasing & edgewear jacket, autograph (author's written name). Douglas Long, an Australian business consultant and leadership lecturer, examines the critical factors in obtaining and maintaining competitive advantage in business. Companies such as Apple, Mercedes Benz, American Express and BHP have a competitive advantage. His main case study is Singapore where leader Lee Kuan Yew transformed a backward city-state into a business high-tech powerhouse. He explains his 'Vision Into Action' (VIA) model. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 0646148737. Our Book No: 23181. $25 AUD.

156. Macintosh, Neil K. (1978). Richard Johnson: Chaplain to the Colony of New South Wales: His Life and Times (1st ed). Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 150 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white plates (some full-page), endpaper settlement maps, minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed, light foxing reverse side), light foxing edges, autograph (author's written name). This is the story of Australia's first chaplain, Rev. Richard Johnson, who arrived on the First Fleet in 1788 and remained in Sydney until October, 1800. The author, Rev. Neil Macintosh, has assessed the contribution made by the first chaplain to the Colony of New South Wales and to the beginnings of the Church in Australia. Chaplain Johnson's life and work in the colony are discussed in detail and attention has been paid to his relations with successive governors of NSW. (Limited to 1000 copies of which 200 are signed.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908120168. Our Book No: 30936. $55 AUD.

157. 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.

158. 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.

159. 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.

160. 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 publisher, Robert Littlewood.) ISBN/ASIN: 190561120X. Our Book No: 28576. $150 AUD.

161. Mass, Nuri (1966). The Wonderland of Nature (Reprint ed). Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writers' Press. 285 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, fair condition only (reading copy), pictorial green cloth cover, frontispiece portrait, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned (edges toned), boards marked (worn edge sections exposing boards, scuffed spots), printed autographs dedication page, owner's written name front cover. Nuri Mass tells the fascinating stories, for young adults, of insects, some other small animals, plants, the seashore, and remarkable everyday things, including rocks. About 60 stories in total, told in a humorous and popular style. Text and illustrations by Nuri Mass. (Frontispiece portrait of Tess and Chris, her children. Printed autographs of Nuri, Tess and Chris on dedication page.). Our Book No: 18076. $20 AUD.

162. 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.

163. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1956). Where the Incas Trod (1st ed). Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer’s Press. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), dark beige board, dark brown title cover & spine (vignette front cover), black & white text-photos, drawings, map, pages lightly toned, top edge jacket creased (foxed, toned strip endpapers, few chips edges, few closed tears, reverse side lightly toned & foxed, corners little scuffed), light foxing edges, missing pieces top edge two pages (possibly uncut pages opened), autograph (author's written name 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 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'. Celeste, her Spanish husband and their small daughter, had fantastic experiences living among the Inca descendants. (Eagle on rock vignette on front cover. Autographed gift card loosely inserted. Complete reading copy.). Our Book No: 40922. $20 AUD.

164. 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.

165. McCloy, Peter (1995). The Survival Dreaming (Enduring Values from Australia's Aboriginal Culture). Sydney: Management Interface. 146 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, autograph (author's written dedication). Business trainer visits central Australia and learns enduring values from Aboriginal culture. ISBN/ASIN: 0646235745. Our Book No: 4409. $16 AUD.

166. 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.

167. 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.

168. McKenzie, Maisie (1997). Outback Achiever: Fred McKay, Successor to Flynn of the Inland (Revised ed). Brisbane, Moorooka: Boolarong Press. 213 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour portrait frontispiece, few pages little creased top edge, minor edgewear, autograph (subject's written name title page). Biography of the clergyman who succeeded John Flynn as Superintendent of the Australian Inland Mission (now Frontier Services), including the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The legendary Fred McKay lived his life against the background of the vast continent of Australia. His area of responsibility covered over 3 million square kilometres, and probably he knew that whole great expanse of country, and the people within it, more intimately than any other human being. ISBN/ASIN: 0864391951. Our Book No: 7926. $20 AUD.

169. 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.

170. McRobb, Millie; Bryce, M.J (foreword) (1984). The Lean Years. Bunbury, WA: Millie McRobb. 97 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled, sepia (brown-tinted) photo on cover, black & white text-photos, staples little rusted, spine little creased, light toning pages, minor edgewear, rear cover little scratched, sticker mark front cover, autograph (author's written name). The author's family story - and at the same time, the story of Western Australian development. Millie McRobb is a Catterick Group Settlers daughter. Isobel and Percy Palmer came to Australia from England in 1924, when Millie was 16 years old. Millie describes their experiences with the Group Settlement Scheme in the southwest of the State after World War 1 (WW1). The scheme meant that British ex-servicemen took up uncleared farming lots in the most heavily timbered areas of W.A. Our Book No: 40282. $25 AUD.

171. 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.

172. 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. (Sticker states: Signed copy, with exclusive essay.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781474624763. Our Book No: 40836. $55 AUD.

173. 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.

174. Miller, Alex (1995). The Sitters (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books Australia. 131 pp. Paperback small trade (with flaps), very good condition, pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, fore-edge flyleaf creased, minor edgewear, sticker mark rear cover, autograph (author's owner's written name title page). Cover subtitle: "It Always Begins with a Question: This Affair of Having a Portrait Painted." The Sitters, by Alex Miller (Viking, paperback, 1995). This Australian novel by Alex Miller is about an ageing portrait artist who meets a woman who unsettles him, but inspires him to paint her. The artist must watch and wait to trap the shy beast. The skill of painting portraits is in seeing beyond the face, beyond the likeness. Miles Franklin Award Winner 2003. (Book review article loosely inserted.). ISBN/ASIN: 0670862312. Our Book No: 30919. $30 AUD.

175. 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.

176. 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.

177. 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.

178. 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.

179. 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.

180. 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.

181. 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, compiled by Steven Moe. The church has had regular services since 1919. 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 not a valid ISBN.). Our Book No: 30059. $80 AUD.

182. 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.

183. 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.

184. 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. $20 AUD.

185. 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.

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

187. 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.

188. 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.

189. Munro, Sharyn (2009). Mountain Tails: The Lives and Loves of My Animal Neighbours (1st ed). Wollombi, NSW: Exisle Publishing. 167 pp. Paperback trade (with flaps), very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, autograph (authors written dedication title page). 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. Written by the author of "The Woman on the Mountain". (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921497209. Our Book No: 28948. $10 AUD.

190. Murphy, Frances (1983). Desert, Bamboo and Barbed Wire (1st ed). Sydney, Hornsby: Ollif Publishing 271 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), map, frontispiece, few black & white photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (slight foxing reverse side), board covers little faded & marked, autograph (author 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. $25 AUD.

191. Nash, Gary (2002). The Tarasov Saga: From Russia through China to Australia (1st ed). Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. 280 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). First edition. Gary Nash provides the extraordinary biography of the his grandfather, Colonel Tarasov of the White Russian army, his wife Aida, and their five children. They survived the Russian Revolution and Civil War and escaped to the Russian-dominated city of Harbin in China. They then coped with the Japanese occupation, and the later Communist takeover of China. Their next step was a refugee camp in the Philippines, before being accepted as refugees and reunited in Australia. (Loosely inserted: promotional brochure and order form.) ISBN/ASIN: 1877058017. Our Book No: 14803. $25 AUD.

192. 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.

193. 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.

194. 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.

195. O'Brien, Juliette; O'Brien, Gail (2016). This is Gail: Life with and after Chris O'Brien (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 308 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos centre spread, minor edgewear, autograph (written name of both authors). In 2008, inspirational Australian surgeon Chris O'Brien published his story of his battle with brain cancer. He died in 2009. This moving, inspiring story has been written by his wife Gail and their daughter, Juliette O'Brien. It is a deeply poignant and often joyous story of family, love and loss - and ultimately, about finding your purpose in the world. (Autographed.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780732299644. Our Book No: 41070. $25 AUD.

196. 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.

197. 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.

198. 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. $375 AUD.

199. 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.

200. Palmer, Helen; Walters, Evelyn (illustrator) (1954). Beneath the Southern Cross (1st ed). Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire / Specialty Press (Printers). 104 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good condition, black & white drawings, spine ends worn & chipped, cover corners little bumped, edges little foxed, pages faintly toned, bottom edge covers little rubbed, tiny scuff first few pages, owner's written name & details flyleaf, autograph (author's written name title page). An Australian story for older children and young adults about a boy on the Ballarat goldfields during 1854. Twelve-year-old David lives the rough and tumble life of the diggings. He wins gold, bushrangers hold up the escort, he takes part in digger hunts, and helps to build and defend the Eureka Stockade. Our Book No: 28067. $10 AUD.

201. 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 plus 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.

202. 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. Memoirs of a Semi-detached Australian, by John Passmore (first edition, 1997, 274 pages). 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. ISBN/ASIN: 0522847668. Our Book No: 27690. $40 AUD.

203. Penzig, Edgar (1988). Heroes and Villians: An Illustrated History of Our Bushranging Days (Quickprint ed). Katoomba, NSW: Tranter Enterprises. 159 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, card cover (black cloth spine), black & white text-photos, typewritten text, some page toning fore-edge, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication), cover design differs from stock photo. A fascinating history of Australian bushranging (the wild colonial days) by Edgar Penzig. It mainly combines extracts from his earlier works. There are both hardback and paperback editions of this book with the same ISBN. The hardback is dated 1988. The paperback edition (Heroes and Villians: An Illustrated History of Our Bushranging Days, published by Tranter Quckprint, 1992) adds some new material, and is produced especially for audiences attending his motivational lectures on Australia's wild colonial days. (We are offering the paperback edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958765022. Our Book No: 17020A. $30 AUD.

204. Penzig, Edgar (1992). Rogues, Vagabonds and Bloody Thieves: An Illustrated History of Colonial Crime 1850 - 1900. Katoomba, NSW: Tranter Enterprises. 220 pp. Hardback large octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's 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. $120 AUD.

205. 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. $60 AUD.

206. 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. $40 AUD.

207. 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.

208. 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.

209. 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.

210. 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.

211. 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.

212. Plimer, Ian (2011). How to Get Expelled from School: A Guide to Climate Change for Pupils, Parents and Punters Ballan, VIC: Connor Court Publishing. 243 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Ian Plimer is a former Australian geology professor and noted skeptic of climate change research (but perhaps a denier, based on the strong rhetoric and selected evidence presented). Are pupils, parents and the public being fed political propaganda on climate change? Alleges the climate industry adjusts the temperature record and withholds raw data, computer codes and information from scrutiny. Computer predictions of a scary future don't agree with measurements. In the past natural climate changes have been larger and more rapid than the worst case predictions yet humans adapted. Is human-induced global warming the biggest financial and scientific scam in history? ISBN/ASIN: 9781921421808. Our Book No: 17623. $20 AUD.

213. 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.

214. 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 plus condition, black & white text-photos, 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 is a theatre artist and scholar who teaches at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Sydney. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0820440620. Our Book No: 13287. $30 AUD.

215. 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, autograph (author's written dedication title page). An inspiring story of a daughter (a Serbian-Australian medical practitioner and motivational speaker) who is 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. (1 of 2 available copies.) (Written dedication: Live life as a daring adventure! With best wishes, Helena.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742840048. Our Book No: 26664. $25 AUD.

216. 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.

217. 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.

218. 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.

219. 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.

220. Redlich, Patrick; Aspinall, Phillip Dr (foreword) (2012). My Brother Vivian, and the Christian Martyrs of Papua New Guinea. Sydney, West Pennant Hills: Patrick Redlich. 172 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, maps, laminate coating slightly lifting top edge & top corners covers, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author’s written name). This is the story of The Reverend Vivian Redlich, an English missionary priest, who died in Papua New Guinea (PNG) during World War 2. He was thought to be one of a group of Christians, known as "The New Guinea Martyrs", who were murdered by the Japanese. But following new evidence, his brother Patrick has put together Vivian's life and the known details of his death. With the truth acknowledged, reconciliation between the descendants of the perpetrators and the Redlich family took place in 2009. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987319906. Our Book No: 29930. $20 AUD.

221. Reed, Naomi (2007). My Seventh Monsoon: A Himalayan Journey of Faith and Mission. Sydney: Ark House Press. 205 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). The Australian physiotherapist tells her story of her family's Christian mission to train Nepalese physiotherapists. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980345827. Our Book No: 16793. $15 AUD.

222. 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.

223. 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, 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 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. Illustrated by Janet Fenton. ISBN/ASIN: 0958788138. Our Book No: 28161. $25 AUD.

224. 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.

225. 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.

226. Ryan, Maurice (editor); Jensen, Harry (foreword); Duncan, R. B. (preface) (1979). The Story of a North Coast City: Lismore (1st ed). Sydney, Milsons Point / Lismore, NSW: Currawong Press / Lismore City Council. 205 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, faint foxing edges, base spine little rubbed, minor edgewear jacket (few little dents, little rubbed), errata page pasted front endpaper, autograph (written name city mayor). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This detailed comprehensive history of Lismore, north coast New South Wales, is edited by Maurice Ryan. It is published to celebrate the centenary of the Lismore City Council's first 100 years. The book will interest anyone who is interested in Lismore, which recently has suffered severe flooding. (Lengthy errata sheet laid down.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908001142. Our Book No: 40376. $30 AUD.

227. 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.

228. 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.

229. 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.

230. Shaw, Claudia Chan (2012). Collectomania: From Objects of Desire to Magnificent Obsession. Sydney: HarperCollins. 293 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, colour text-photos (few black & white), corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Claudia Chan Shaw, a fashion designer from Sydney, is a passionate collector of numerous interesting collectables. In this fascinating book she visits the world of collectors and their collections, ranging from tin robots, classic cars, letters from celebrities, snow domes, books, vintage fashion, modern art, bakelite radios to wine. The author shares secrets about her own love of Humphrey Bogart memorabilia and Astro Boy. She was a presenter and co-host of the ABC-TV program 'Collectors'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733325977. Our Book No: 30060. $35 AUD.

231. 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 creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication). This book is the culmination of the work carried out by members of the 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. $15 AUD.

232. Shelmerdine, Celia (1995). Rosie and Mack Head Outback: An Adventure in the Kimberley (1st ed). Kununurra, WA: 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 is based on her own adventures in the Kimberley. 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 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. $25 AUD.

233. Short, F. G. (1997). Sinners and Sandalwood: Tales of the Old Pacific (1st ed). Leura, NSW: Jomaru Press. 105 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, dark green boards (gilt title cover & spine), very good plus condition, autograph (author's written name). (No. 36 of a limited edition of 250 copies.) The author lived on Espiritu Santo, the largest Island in the New Hebrides (modern Vanuatu), when he was young. He transformed these stories from old Santo memories when he was nearly 70. ISBN/ASIN: 0646307517. Our Book No: 28306. $35 AUD.

234. Skehan, Patricia; Bashir, Prof. Marie (foreword) (2003). Eadith Concord's Royal Kin. Sydney, Concord: P. Skehan Publishing. 128 pp. Paperback tall octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, colour photos, minor edgewear, light fading edges rear cover, few light creases covers, autograph (author's written name title page). This self-published book by Patricia Skehan follows on from 'The Walkers of Yaralla' published in 2000. The author has completed more research about the Walker family from Sydney Inner West, including their royal connections. This very special book has rare photos, documents and letters that the author found. (No 808 of limited edition of 1000 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0975045407. Our Book No: 26771. $20 AUD.

235. 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.

236. 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. In the Olympic year 2000, one of the men is still alove and tells his story to his grandchildren. ISBN/ASIN: 0646422189. Our Book No: 4615. $10 AUD.

237. 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.

238. 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). The author talks about 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. $10 AUD.

239. Somerville, Margaret (2007). The Ethical Imagination (1st Australian ed) [CBC Massey Lectures Series]. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 276 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, top edge lightly toned, top corner tip rear cover little creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Renowned conservative Australian-Canadian ethicist Margaret Somerville tackles some of the most contentious issues of our time and proposes a brilliant new kind of ethical language and thought to help us deal with them. Science and technology confront us with some of the most challenging and unprecedented ethical questions in the world today. These issues encompass what it means to be human, how we relate to others and our world and how we find meaning in life. She touches on controversial topics such as new reproductive technologies, genetic modification and transhumanism. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522854046. Our Book No: 25822. $18 AUD.

240. Spahn, Doug (2012). Eyes of Silence: A Life Lost and Found. Sydney, Neutral Bay: Equip / Snowbrook. 324 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear corners, bottom corner rear cover little creased, autograph (author's lenghty written dedication title page). Doug Spahn records the story of his daughter, Chloe, who was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, a debilitating neurological disease unique to girls, leaving her profoundly mentally and physically disabled. He raised his children as a sole parent, after his wife, who had struggled with mental illness throughout her life, left in 1997. He moved to Melbourne with his children to be with his partner Sharon, who he had met a few years earlier. Sharon later died with an illness which came on suddenly. He now lives in Sydney with his family, and works as an executive in the recruitment industry and an ambassador for brain medicine on various projects designed to stimulate and inspire. ISBN/ASIN: 0975833502. Our Book No: 28512. $25 AUD.

241. 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, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), red brown cloth cover (gilt lettering), black & white drawings, colour frontispiece drawing, maps, spine little faded jacket. 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. (Spine of jacket not faded, being uncommon. 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. $80 AUD.

242. 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, pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written & dated dedication). This special inspiring book has been written by the author to encourage, and comfort people with a life-threatening illness, based on her personal experience of cancer. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0957917317. Our Book No: 24844. $15 AUD.

243. Stevens, Joyce (1995). Healing Women: A History of Leichhardt Women's Community Health Centre (1st ed). Sydney: First Ten Years History Project. 135 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, corners little worn, tiny mark fore-edge, autograph (author's written name). The author interviewed 34 current or past staff members, plus two managers, to write this important book on the history of this women's health centre in an inner western suburb of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0646259776. Our Book No: 24551. $15 AUD.

244. 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.

245. Stickley, Christine (1984). The Old Charm of Penrith (2nd ed). Sydney, Penrith: Self Published: Christine Stickley / Printed by Serif Printing. 85 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, map, edges little foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed & toned (corners scuffed, & little bumped), few toned patches title page & last two pages, some foxing endpapers & title page, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, multiple autographs (written names) front free flyleaf. . Second edition. Christine Stickley and a few dedicated people felt the need to publish this pictorial historical account of the charming buildings in the Penrith district, an outer western Sydney suburb. The book is sadly also a memorial to the buildings that have been demolished in the past. Her photos depict the beauty of the Nepean Valley locality. (Dedications & written names of many locals who were happy to see the author take an interest in highlighting the heritage of this fascinating part of New South Wales.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959625011. Our Book No: 31027. $25 AUD.

246. Stone, Ken (2015). Aurora Borealis to Botany Bay (1st stated ed). Stroud, NSW: Ken Stone / Copybook Printing. 288 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name title page). The author uses his knowledge of colonial history and Georgian and Victorian society to write this poetic story about British admiral's Sir William Parry's two great adventures. Based on journals, letter's and books - and will appeal to anyone learning about Parry's Arctic explorations, and his involvement in the Australian Agricultural Company (Port Stephens region, NSW). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646917719. Our Book No: 29240. $40 AUD.

247. 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. $60 AUD.

248. 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 explainswhat 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.

249. Stuart, Alison (2020). The Goldminer's Sister (1st Australian p/b ed). Sydney: 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. Swain, Peter L. (1978). Charles John Prescott: Headmaster and Educationalist in New South Wales. Sydney: Newington College. 91 pp. Paperback trade, no slipcase, very good condition, olive green card covers, sepia (brown-tinted) photos, spine & edges rear cover faded, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Peter Swain provides the story of C. J. Prescott who spent 46 years as a headmaster. He led two schools with success: he was president and founding headmaster of the Ladies College (now MLC School) at Burwood for 14 years, and then president and headmaster of Newington College, Stanmore, for a record 32 years. (No 128 of a limited edition of 500 autographed copies printed for Newington College.) ISBN/ASIN: 095965240X. Our Book No: 28249. $20 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. 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.

253. 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.

254. Treborlang, Robert; Knight, Mark (illustrator) (1999). How to be Normal in Australia (8th ed). Sydney: Major Mitchell Press. 123 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings. A popular, humorous and practical guide to the uncharted territory of Australian relationships. Secrets of normal Australians revealed. Tip-toe through the minefields! (Loosely inserted: Greeting card from Major Mitchell Press with a written and signed message from the author). ISBN/ASIN: 1875614117. Our Book No: 4159. $10 AUD.

255. 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 book 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. ISBN/ASIN: 0959865756. Our Book No: 20363. $25 AUD.

256. 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, being the first of a series that produced 5 books. ISBN/ASIN: 0959508104. Our Book No: 22050. $30 AUD.

257. 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.

258. 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.

259. 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.

260. 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.

261. 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.

262. 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). 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.

263. 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.

264. Whitaker, Anne-Maree (2002). Pictorial History: South Sydney (1st ed). Sydney, Alexandria: Kingsclear Books. 140 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Anne-Maree Whitaker provides a richly illustrated history of the City of South Sydney (later merged into the City of Sydney). This popular history also embraces Woolloomooloo, Garden Island, Potts Point, Paddington, Redfern, Newtown and Broadway Ultimo. This pictorial history includes a collection of photos - that came from past and current residents of South Sydney - and which was exhibited during 2001 throughout the city from Potts Point to Waterloo, and Redfern to Centennial Park. (Loosely inserted: Invitation to a Book launch, Redfern Town Hall, 20 Sept 2002. The title page has four autographS: the author, Tony Pooley [Mayor of South Sydney], Edda Boyd [council heritage staff], Philip Black [South Sydney Heritage Society] and Catherine Warne [Kingsclear Books]). ISBN/ASIN: 0908272693. Our Book No: 27075. $30 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). 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. Winch, Madeleine (1988). Come by Chance (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Unnum 28 pp. Hardback square small 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 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 a painter and printmaker. ISBN/ASIN: 0207156719. Our Book No: 28104. $25 AUD.

269. 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.

270. 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.

271. 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.

272. Wright, Judith (1989). Five Senses: Selected Poems [A&R Modern Poets]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 192 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, pages toned as common (endpapers very toned), minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). The well-respected Australian poet Judith Wright provides a selection of her best poetry spanning her career, which reveals her development as a poet. Includes selection from "The Other Half" and "Collected Poems 1942-1970”. Autographed. ISBN/ASIN: 0207133018. Our Book No: 17973. $15 AUD.

273. Wrightson, Patricia; Horder, Margaret (illustrator) (1968). A Racecourse for Andy (1st stated ed). New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. 156 pp. Hardback 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. First edition. Novel for young adults about Andy who believes he has bought a racecourse. Written comments by Margaret Horder (illustrator): "American title for 'I Own the Racecourse'". A unique item. Our Book No: 15942. $20 AUD.