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1. Abdel-Magied, Yassmin (2016). Yassmin's Story: Who Do You Think I Am? (1st ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Penguin Random House Australia. 322 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, colour photos, spine little creased, corner tips covers scuffed, minor edgewear. This book is about a Sudanese-Egyptian-Australian Muslim woman. At 21, Yassmin Abdel-Magied qualified as an engineer, and found herself working on a remote Australian oil and gas rig; she was the only woman working there. This is a story about growing up migrant and Muslim in Australia post 9/11, navigating the usual teenage dramas, on top of adjusting to now being seen as the face of the 'enemy'. It is also about the strength of women, about learning to lead and understand the power of failure and a well-placed joke. This story challenges who we are as a society, and asks you to join the journey to a better society. ISBN/ASIN: 9780857986153. Our Book No: 30562. $15 AUD.

2. Ackland, Michael (2005). Henry Handel Richardson: A Life (1st p/b ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 326 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread & text-photos, bottom corner tip rear corner little creased, minor edgewear. Michael Ackland has written the first complete biography of the famous Australian novelist Henry Handel Richardson (pseudonym of Ethel Florence Richardson), who wrote 'The Getting of Wisdom' and 'The Fortunes of Richard Mahony'. Draws on previously unavailable records to examine this unconventional author. ISBN/ASIN: 0521678641. Our Book No: 20823. $25 AUD.

3. Adams, Paul (1999). The Stranger from Melbourne: Frank Hardy - A Literary Biography 1944 - 1975. Perth, Nedlands: University of Western Australia Press (UWAP). 212 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear corners. Traces the relationship between Frank Hardy's writings, his political activism, and the Australian historical events that shaped his literary works. ISBN/ASIN: 1876268239. Our Book No: 24823. $20 AUD.

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

5. Ahmed, Tanveer (2011). The Exotic Rissole. Sydney: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press. 195 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos centre spread, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the story of an immigrant Bangladeshi family living in Sydney's west. The author was eleven, and finding that he had a little too much turmeric, he enjoyed his first rissole sandwich. He joined a cricket team that gets mistaken for a terrorist group. He had a short stint as a Bollywood style game show host. He had an aversion to dead bodies as a medical student, and quite inevitably, decides to become a psychiatrist. A very amusing story. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742232553. Our Book No: 40435. $18 AUD.

6. Al Muderis, Munjed; Weaver, Patrick (with) (2014). Walking Free (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 325 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, few sepia (brown-tinted) photos, bottom corner tip front cover little creased, minor edgewear. First edition. This memoir by Munjed Al Muderis is the true story of a young doctor who fled war-torn Iraq, came to Australia as a refugee by boat, spent months in a detention centre, and went on to become a pioneering surgeon regarding artificial limbs for amputees, at the forefront of medicine in Australia, but nevertheless controversial. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760110727. Our Book No: 28277. $15 AUD.

7. Al Muderis, Munjed; Weaver, Patrick (with) (2019). Going Back: How a Former Refugee, now an Internationally Acclaimed Surgeon, Returned to Iraq to Change the Lives of injured Soldiers and Civilians (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 298 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, sticker front cover, autograph (author's owner's written name title page). This autobiography of Munjed Al Muderis is a followup from his first book about his amazing journey as a boat person to Australia, and his life-changing new surgical technique for amputees. In this book he returns to Iraq after 18 years, at the invitation of the Iraqi Government, to operate on soldiers, police and civilian amputees wounded in the horrific war against ISIS. He tells his story from the unique perspective of a refugee returning to the place of his birth as a celebrated international surgeon. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760633165. Our Book No: 41041. $20 AUD.

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

9. Alexandra, Belinda (2020). The Divine Feline: A Chic Cat Lady's Guide to Woman's Best Friend. Sydney: Murdoch Books. 271 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, black velvet spine, blue boards, decorative gilt border front cover, illustrated endpapers, minimal colour loss few places endpapers (printing error) Belinda Alexandra, a popular Australian writer of historical novels, is also an ardent cat lover. In this beautiful book she shares the bond between women and their cats. Belinda shares her own experiences, looks at the relationship between women and cats throughout history, and solves behavioural questions in a whimsical and practical way. A very special book for any cat lover. Illustrated by Murdoch Books. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760525750. Our Book No: 40939. $25 AUD.

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

11. Ambrose, Margaret (2005). How to be French (1st ed). Sydney, Frenchs Forest: New Holland. 238 pp. Paperback wide octavo, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, bottom corner tip little bumped front cover, minor edgewear & rubbing. The story of how Margaret Ambrose became a fluent French-speaking journalist, jetsetting to Paris to interview some of France's most famous actors and musicians. Much discussion about her French language classes at Alliance Francaise in Melbourne. She learns the French character. For example, the French 'foof’ (a distinctive puffed breathing noise) to show disapproval, annoyance or incredulity. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741102448. Our Book No: 25045. $12 AUD.

12. Ames, Matthew; Ames, Diane; Ames, Kate (with) (2014). Will to Live: An Inspiring Story of Courage, Resilience and Love. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 271 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, top corner front cover & few pages creased, faint toning pages, minor edgewear. An inspiring story about the author who contracted toxic shock syndrome, and how his resilient spirit has helped him and his family survive after his limbs were amputated to save his life. He courageously describes how he has adapted to his new way of life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143799658. Our Book No: 28060. $25 AUD.

13. Anderson, Gae (2016). Wielding the Brush: Esther Paterson A Lifetime in Australian Art (1st ed). Sydney, Coogee: Allambie Press. 200 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, stiffened covers, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, full-page colour photos (paintings), few foxed spots edges, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark rear cover. Gae Anderson relates the story of Esther Paterson, regarded as one of Australia's finest women painters. Esther was born into a Scottish family of semi-bohemian artists in Melbourne's Carlton district in 1892. Her father, Hugh Paterson, was a famous artistic home decorator in Victorian Melbourne. Esther began to draw at age three, and studied art for five years at the National Gallery Art School. In 1912, she had a one-woman art show and got rave reviews. In 1920, she returned from a trip overseas, and met George Gill whom she later married. They spent the rest of their lives together at 'Inveresk', the Paterson's family home in Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park, Melbourne. This fascinating biography brings life to a forgotten artist whose lifetime of painting is a testament to her love of art. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646955018. Our Book No: 41338. $40 AUD.

14. Anderson, Hugh (1972). The Singing Roads: A Guide to Australian Children's Authors and Illustrators (2 Parts in 1). Sydney: Wentworth Books. 205 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, blue cloth cover (gilt spine bands & lettering), black & white photos (portraits), stencilled pages, minor edgewear. Hugh Anderson provides innovative brief biographies of Australian children's books authors and illustrators (some written by the writers themselves). The two parts bound as one hardback volume, retaining original card covers: Part 1 (4th edition, 1972, 128 pages), and Part 2 (1970, 77 pages). ISBN/ASIN: 0855870311. Our Book No: 17449. $40 AUD.

15. Anderson, Hugh; Blake, Les (1986). The Spinning of a Dream: The Story of John Shaw Neilson (2nd ed). Melbourne, Ascot Vale: Red Rooster Press. 232 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear, rubber stamp title page. A biography of one of Australia's greatest lyric poets, originally published in 1972 as "John Shaw Neilson" on the centenary of his death. (Self-published. Rubber stamp of Hugh Anderson, author and publisher. Limited edition, 750 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908247176. Our Book No: 16548. $18 AUD.

16. Apter, Jeff; Gees, Bee (2015). Tragedy: The Sad Ballad of the Gibb Brothers (1st ed). Melbourne: Echo Publishing. 282 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Biography of the famous British pop group who also lived in Australia. The book is about their innovative sound and turbulent personal lives. There are revealing photos, musical insights, drama, and backstage stories. The true, inside story of the Bee Gees music - their ambition, creative imagination and fame. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760060183. Our Book No: 40631. $20 AUD.

17. Armati, Mary; Cowper, Norman (foreword); Jones, Paul (illustrator) (1982). E. G. Waterhouse of Eryldene (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Sam Ure Smith / Fine Arts Press. 112 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, card cover, black & white & colour photos & drawings centre spread, tiny mark top edge, minor edgewear. Mary Armati records the story of the academic linguist E. G. Waterhouse , University of Sydney, who is also famous for his research on camellias - and of Eryldene, his Sydney home in the northern suburb of Gordon, now owned by the National Trust. E. Gowrie Waterhouse commissioned Hardy Wilson to design Eryldene, where Waterhouse housed his collection of decorative arts, established a famous camellia garden, and presided over the International Camellia Society. ISBN/ASIN: 0869170031. Our Book No: 20069. $15 AUD.

18. Armstrong, Judith (1996). The Christesen Romance. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 225 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Judith Armstrong relates the story of an extraordinary couple, both of whom have made a unique contribution to Australia's culture and literature. Nina Christesen pioneered Russian language and literature studies during the Cold War, and husband Clem Christesen was the founding editor of the literary magazine 'Meanjin'. A captivating account in which the history of the Christesen's public achievements is interwoven with the story of their private joys, self-doubts and sorrows. ISBN/ASIN: 0522847315. Our Book No: 22988. $20 AUD.

19. Ashenden, Dean (2022). Telling Tennant's Story: The Strange Career of the Great Australian Silence [Tennant Creek]. Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 338 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. Dean Ashenden relates a combination of memoir, reportage and political and intellectual history. He returns to Tennant Creek after 50 years where he lived as a boy. He finds the town transformed, but its silence about the past is still mostly intact. In the moving finale, he goes back to Tennant Creek once more to meet for the first time some of his Aboriginal contemporaries, and to asks how the truths of Australia's story can best be told. The main theme is the strange career of the great Australian silence as regards Indigenous Australians. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760641757. Our Book No: 41192. $30 AUD.

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

21. Atkinson, Jeffrey (Jeff) (2005). Mary Proctor: Convict, Pioneer and Settler. Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. 211 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos centre spread, minor edgewear. This biography by Jeff Atkinson is the true story of a woman who was transported to Australia as a convict in the 1820s. Mary Proctor was not a significant historical figure. However she represents the thousands of people, mainly convicts and former convicts, who settled this country in the first wave of white migration. By reading her story we gain a unique insight into what life was like for ordinary people in those times. The biography includes her imprisonment and trial in England, transportation by sea to Van Diemen's Land, her time as a female convict and as a pioneer settler in Tasmania, and later as a poor resident of early Melbourne before and during the Gold Rush. ISBN/ASIN: 1877058300. Our Book No: 27569. $40 AUD.

22. Auchinleck, Honor (2012). Elyne Mitchell: A Daughter Remembers. Sydney: HarperCollins. 320 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white photos centre spread, bottom corner tips covers creased, corner tip one page creased, rear cover little scratched, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. In this memoir, Honor Auchinleck remembers her upbringing in the Australian Alps and pays tribute to her remarkable family, and in particular to her mother, Elyne Mitchell, the much-loved writer of the 'Silver Brumby' novels for young adults. Now, for the centenary of Elyne's birth, her daughter relates the story of an exceptional and adored, but elusive, woman. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732293499. Our Book No: 26862. $26 AUD.

23. Auld, Eileen Moya (2008). Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me. [Singleton, NSW]: Self-Published: Eileen Moya Auld. 131 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, colour drawings, colour & black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, spine ends little scuffed, minor edgewear. Eileen Moya Auld writes about her childhood and the abuse she suffered at the hands of her grandfather, and the problems that come with growing up with alcoholic parents in rural New South Wales. The story is written with warmth and a sense of humour which has helped her cope with a very hard childhood. The illustrations help her to tell this very difficult autobiography. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646507552. Our Book No: 40207. $30 AUD.

24. Awad, Amal (2017). Beyond Veiled Cliches: The Real Lives of Arab Women. Sydney: Vintage / Penguin Random House. 256 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. The Australian journalist explores life from the perspective of Arab women, both in the West and the Arab world, interviewing more than 80 women. The popular belief that all Arab men are controlling does a complete disservice to women who have taken ownership of their lives and trajectories. She explores the similarities and differences experienced by Arab women (both Muslim and Christian) in both worlds in their daily lives - work, relationships, home and family life, friendships, the communities they live in, and more. As someone who has a foot in both the Western and Arabic worlds, and with cultural understanding to address important contemporary issues in both, Amal feels equipped to do this by comparing and connecting lives in both worlds. This book aims to normalise Arab women and their experiences, creating a more empathetic response to the perceived other. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143782612. Our Book No: 17521. $25 AUD.

25. Ayliffe, David Stephen; Ayliffe, John Stephen (2009). My Brother's Eyes: The True Story of Surviving 16 Years in a Destructive Cult. Melbourne, Mulgrave: John Garratt Publishing. 296 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. The true story of a dangerous religious cult that operated in New South Wales (NSW) - the Zion Full Salvation Ministry. David Ayliffe was involved with the group from his late teenage years and did not leave until his early 40s. This booth has been co-written with his brother John Ayliffe, and this provides a valuable 'inside' versus 'outside' perspective. ISBN/ASIN: 9781920721923. Our Book No: 14569. $25 AUD.

26. Bailey, Jake; McCloy, Nicola (with) (2017). What Cancer Taught Me. New Zealand: Penguin Random House New Zealand. 239 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. This inspiring and uplifting book is the story of his journey from learning he had Burkitt's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the most aggressive kind of cancer, his treatments, and a long stay in hospital, and to now being in remission. At the time of diagnosis, he was head boy at Christchurch Boys' High School. Now in remission, he is based on the Gold Coast in Australia, from where he travels to deliver inspirational speeches that draw on his experience of cancer and all that it has taught him. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143770862. Our Book No: 30038. $25 AUD.

27. Baker, Candida (2021). The Heart of a Horse: Life Lessons from Horses and Other Animals (1st ed). Sydney, Crow’s Nest: Murdoch Books Australia. 295 pp. Paperback small trade (with french flaps), very good condition, minor edgewear. This very special book is told through a series of true stories. Candida Baker draws on her lifelong love of horses as a conduit for bridging the gap between our thinking and our intuition. The author left her city lifestyle and high-profile job to live in the hills behind Byron Bay, which led her on the start of a journey of self-discovery. A beautiful book for anyone interested in animals and the art of communication that they do so well without the need for words. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922351234. Our Book No: 41287. $20 AUD.

28. 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.

29. Barnes, Jimmy (2017). Working Class Man: A Memoir of Running out of Time (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 490 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, few black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear jacket. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Autobiography by Jimmy Barnes - the sequel to 'Working Class Boy'. Jimmy picks up the story of his life as he leaves Adelaide in the back of an old truck with a then unknown band called Cold Chisel. This self-penned memoir reveals how he used the fuel of childhood trauma to start and move forward the greatest Australian rock’n’roll story. This is a story about how it is never too late to try and put things right. ISBN/ASIN: 9780000492715. Our Book No: 40976. $35 AUD.

30. Barnes, Jimmy (2020). Killing Time: Short Stories from the Long Road Home (1st ed). Sydney: Harper / HarperCollins. 411 pp. Hardback large wide octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket, corners covers minimally bumped. The popular Australian singer, Jimmy Barnes, discusses what happened in between the down time before gigs or during recording sessions, while travelling in remote places, hanging out with other musicians, or just quietly going about day-to-day life. Little things that took place along the way, on the long road home. ISBN/ASIN: 9781460759486. Our Book No: 30895. $35 AUD.

31. Barraclough, John (1989). When I Grow Up: An Autobiography. Victor Harbour, SA: Rallye Publications. 246 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good jacket), black & white text-photos, spine jacket little faded, glossy paper, minor edgewear. The humorous and entertaining autobiography of John Barraclough, a flamboyant dealer in classic cars and a car racing driver, both before and after World War 2, based largely in Sydney and Melbourne. During the war, he was a pilot in the RAAF and had many remarkable adventures. ISBN/ASIN: 0731667093. Our Book No: 18223. $80 AUD.

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

33. Barton, Rod (2006). The Weapons Detective: The Inside Story of Australia's Top Weapons Inspector (1st ed) [Agenda series]. Melbourne: Black Inc. 278 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear corner tips covers. Rod Narton tells of a professional life replete with adventure, urgency and achievement. This book describes the fascinating chess-game of weapons inspection (eg, as United Nations inspector in Iraq), with a mixture of detective work, scientific analysis and mind-games. Written with humour and authority, it reveals an unsung Australian hero and sheds new light on a vital chapter of contemporary history. ISBN/ASIN: 0975076957. Our Book No: 22564. $16 AUD.

34. Bassett, Marnie (1956). The Governor's Lady: Mrs Philip Gidley King: An Australian Historical Narrative (2nd ed). Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege / Oxford University Press. 131 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece, map, edgewear jacket (few tiny chips, lightly foxed covers & reverse side, few small stains), pages lightly toned & foxed, endpapers lightly toned, bookshop label front pastedown, protected by removable semi archival plastic sleeve. The adventurous life of Mrs King, who traveled with her husband, Governor Philip King, to the outposts of Sydney and Norfolk Island, far from the niceties of her English home. Mrs King recorded her observations of their life in a journal. This book is charming, full of interest and lively detail. The book provides an enjoyable look at Australian society in the early colonial years. Originally published, 1940. Our Book No: 30915. $20 AUD.

35. Baum, Caroline (2017). Only: A Singular Memoir (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 372 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. A painfully honest autobiography of the unconventional childhood of the Australian journalist and writer. She was an only child and she writes about her life as a child coping with two people damaged by trauma and tragedy. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760293970. Our Book No: 40089. $18 AUD.

36. Beadell, Len (1975). Still in the Bush (Reprint ed). Sydney: New Holland. 175 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, full-page black & white text-photos, endpaper map, few small creases front cover. Entertaining adventures in outback South Australia: building roads etc., for the forthcoming Woomera rocket range. ISBN/ASIN: 1864367830. Our Book No: 4845. $12 AUD.

37. Beattie, Coral (1993). Our Life at Nullarbor. Ceduna, SA: Self Published: Coral Beattie / Printed by Automatic Print. 68 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white photos (including title page portraits), map, minor edgewear, rubber name stamp. The fascinating autobiography by Coral Beattie and her late husband Elwyn (Scobe), and their family. The self-published booklet looks at the station (rural property) named Nullarbor, and the various jobs that were performed to look after everything. Coral also describes her role at the station and later as Post Mistress at Fowlers Bay Post Office. ISBN/ASIN: 0646138251. Our Book No: 40848. $30 AUD.

38. Beattie, Peter; Loukakis, Angelo (with) (2002). Making a Difference: Reflections on Life, Leadership and Politics. Sydney: HarperCollins. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear, owner's written name. Autobiography of Peter Beattie, the prominent Australian Labor Party politician, and former Premier of Queensland. ISBN/ASIN: 0732273994. Our Book No: 16365. $26 AUD.

39. Beaumont, Jeanette; Vere Hole, W. (1996). Letters from Louisa: A Woman's View of the 1890s, based on the Letters of Louisa Macdonald, First Principal of the Women's College, University of Sydney. Sydney, St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. 202 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. These letters, edited by Jeanette Beaumont and W. Vere Hole, reveal the story of one of Australia's early feminists, Louisa Macdonald. The young Scotswoman arrived in Australia in 1892 to become the first principal of the new Women's College at the University of Sydney. Louisa wrote letters to her friend and mentor in London, Eleanor Grove. Extracts from the letter's tell the story of the early days of the Women's College and give an insider's view of life at the University and in Sydney in the 1890s. Louisa was involved in campaigns for suffrage and against workplace exploitation, and made a major contribution to the higher education of women. ISBN/ASIN: 1864480548. Our Book No: 29534. $15 AUD.

40. Beikoff, Katrina (2011). No Chopsticks Required: My Family's Unexpected Year In Shanghai (1st ed). Sydney, Warriewood: Finch Publishing. 250 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, top corner rear cover little scuffed, minor edgewear. The author is an award-winning journalist who accepted a one-year job on the English language newspaper The Shanghai Daily. In this book she describes the tumultuous year that she experienced with her partner and their two young children, coping with the daily life of the people in Shanghai. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921462290. Our Book No: 30061. $18 AUD.

41. Belakhova, Frieda (2011). My Past Life: The Soviet Experience. Melbourne, Docklands: JoJo Publishing. 267 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos centre spread, minimal edgewear. The autobiography of a young Jewish girl coming of age in the Soviet Union and her flight to a better life, via Italy to Australia in 1975. Written passionately in part as a letter to her son. She describes her childhood in communal flats in Odessa (Ukraine) before and after World War II. She describes in detail her family and neighbors, and the discrimination against Jews. The terrible living conditions in the communal flats are described as they struggle with health problems and the everyday chores, and having insufficient clothing, food and other conveniences we take for granted. (Stock photo may be incorrect.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980518597. Our Book No: 15808. $15 AUD.

42. Bell, John (2002). The Time of My Life (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 288 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear jacket (tiny dent & puncture), faint foxing top edge. In this memoir, the author writes about his humble upbringing, and a rich varied life. He shares the highs and lows of his four decades in theatre and media. There are 32 pages of photos to bind this fascinating autobiography together. This is a wonderful gift for anyone interested in Australian theatre. ISBN/ASIN: 1865086401. Our Book No: 28228. $20 AUD.

43. Bell, Stephen (2004). Australia's Money Mandarins: The Reserve Bank and the Politics of Money. Melbourne, Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 238 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tables, figures, top edge foxed (light foxing fore-edge & bottom edge), jacket creased, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the story of the Reserve Bank of Australia over the past two decades. It discusses how the bank operated in the new political environment created by deregulation and the fight against inflation. The conflicts with the government and the Department of Treasury are described, and how the bank dealt with the rough and tumble of politics and managed to assert a level of independence in the 1990s. There are interviews with key figures like Bob Johnston, Bernie Fraser, Ian Macfarlane and Paul Keating. This book will interest anyone wanting to know about the politics of money. ISBN/ASIN: 0521839904. Our Book No: 41349. $35 AUD.

44. Bennett, James; Bundy, Alan (editor) (1988). James Bennett: Supplier to the Nation's Libraries. Adelaide: Auslib Press. 60 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled card covers, black & white text-photos, minor creasing top corner cover & few adjacent pages. The story, substantially in the own words of James Bennett, of the life and career of James Ingram Bennett, founder in 1958 of James Bennett Library Services (in Sydney), the largest library supplier in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. Compile and edited by Alan Bundy. ISBN/ASIN: 0958989591. Our Book No: 23891. $15 AUD.

45. Bennett, Michael deBensted (2001). Red Sky at Night: The Life of a Professional Seafarer. Sydney, Turramurra: Michael deBensted Bennett. 246 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, light toning fore-edge, front cover corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear. A self-published true story of his time as a professional seafarer of 27 years from 1957 to 1985. He served in warships of the Royal Navy as a Royal Naval Reserve officer before joining the Royal Australian Navy in 1969 where he served at sea in an number of warships and as the captain of a patrol boat in the waters of Papua New Guinea. In this fascinating book he has written of his experiences and observations of icebergs and sheet ice, blizzards, thick fog, storms, dust-storms, minefields, war-damaged Europe, the Rock of Gibraltar, Malta, the ruins of Pompeii, the Egyptian pyramids, the 'Land of the Midnight Sun', 'Roaring Forties', Australia, New Zealand, submarines, navigation, engineering, aviation and much more. ISBN/ASIN: 0646412981. Our Book No: 27727. $22 AUD.

46. Berg, Derek (2008). The Shipping Broker: From Norway to the Turmoil of Pre-war China. Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 251 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, glossy papers, minimal edgewear. The story of a segment of Sverre Berg's life, based on notes he wrote while a prisoner-of-war (POW) in Hong Kong (1941 - 1945), and later handed down to the author, his son Derek Berg. His maritime and naval life between the two Great Wars of the 20th century, includes Norway and pre-war China and covers the period between 1913 and 1941. A valuable inter-war social history. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921362071. Our Book No: 27362. $25 AUD.

47. Beudel, Saskia (2013). A Country in Mind: Memoir with Landscape (1st ed). Perth, Crawley: UWA Publishing. 362 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. After a period of loss and much change, Saskia Beudel began walking. Within 18 months she had walked the Snowy Mountains, the southwest coast of Tasmania, the MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs, the Arnhem Land plateau in Kakadu, the Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, and in Ladakh in the Himalayas, and Central Australia. She also discovers the stories from Australia's desert heart, examines the entanglement of Aboriginal and European cultures, remembers POW camps in Indonesia during World War 2, and relives childhood epiphanies in a haunting collection of landscapes while tracing family secrets across the globe. The author captures the enigmas of displacement, belonging and the intricacies, often at odds with one another, of Aboriginal and settler understandings of the desert environment. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742584942. Our Book No: 27136. $25 AUD.

48. Bevan, Scott (2014). Bill: The Life of William Dobell (1st ed). Sydney, Cammeray: Simon & Schuster. 497 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, top corner front cover little creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. A biography of one of Australia's greatest artists. Explores how ambition and talent took a working class boy a long way in the world from Newcastle to Sydney and overseas, and how the reaction to one painting (Archibald Prize award controversy) almost destroyed him. It is also a celebration of community, and how one man finally discovered where he belonged - in the unlikeliest of places. The author has spent years researching and interviewing Dobell's friends and long-time locals. He discovered that Sir William was accepted as one of their own - in the small town of Wangi Wangi (Lake Macquarie), north of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925030549. Our Book No: 40426. $25 AUD.

49. Bhathal, Ragbir (1993). Australian Astronomer John Tebbutt: The Life and Work of the Man on the $100 note. Sydney, Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. 111 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top edge foxed, minor edgewear. A biography by Ragbir Bhathal of Australia's most famous 19th century astronomer who built the largest private observatories in Australia at Windsor, New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 0864175221. Our Book No: 3225. $30 AUD.

50. Bickel, Lennard (1983). Florey: The Man Who Made Penicillin (New ed) [Sun Papermac]. Melbourne: Sun / Pan Macmillan. 227 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, small tear top spine repaired, spine minimally faded as usual, minor edgewear. A biography by Lennard Bickel of Howard Florey, the Australian-born pathologist who invented penicillin, and changed millions of lives because of his groundbreaking discovery. (Originally published as 'Rise Up to Life' in 1972.). ISBN/ASIN: 0725104058. Our Book No: 20229. $12 AUD.

51. Bickel, Lennard (1991). Australia's First Lady: The Story of Elizabeth Macarthur (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin / A Susan Haynes Book. 219 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, frontispiece, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket. Leonard Bickel explores the early life of pioneer Elizabeth Macarthur in a pretty Devon vicarage, the hardships she endured aboard the sailing ship Neptune enroute to Sydney. Then her arrival in Australia in 1790, and her role in running Elizabeth Farm and her husband John's other pastoral properties during his time in England in 1801, and again after his involvement in the Rum Rebellion between 1809 and 1817. The centre of her life was her husband and her children, but she became an astute businesswoman. This story of her long and remarkable life is based on a wealth of letters, documents and accounts. He pays tribute to her hard work, fortitude and integrity, and provides the reader with an insight on many aspects of Australian colonial life. ISBN/ASIN: 0044422318. Our Book No: 30907. $22 AUD.

52. Binge, Leonie (2015). Nellie's Vow: A Remarkable True Story of Triumph Over Tragedy. Sydney, Crows Nest: Arbon Publishing. 336 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) photos (including inside covers), frontispiece, edges faintly scuffed, minor edgewear. This is an inspiring true story. The four Peisley girls spent their early childhood years in Nyngan, country New South Wales, until they were separated and had to live in pain and poverty. Nellie, the eldest, brings them all together in the end. The book is packed with historical detail including their early country life, childhood anecdotes to heart-rending descriptions of Depression-era Sydney (1930s). The sepia photos of the places and people in the story bring it to life. This memoir is a poignant tribute to one young woman's fortitude in the face of terrible misfortune. ISBN/ASIN: 9780992351281. Our Book No: 28945. $30 AUD.

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

54. Blacket, Judy (1983). The Year of the House. Canberra: Mulini Press. 114 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, front hinge lightly split (as usual, all pages firm), minor edgewear & rubbing. Judy Blacket writes a fascinating story about her search for a house of her own in Canberra. The many adventures she has along the way to finding her perfect home will be familiar to many people looking for a permanent home. Text and drawings by the author, who is a descendent of the famous architect Edmund Blacket, and has worked as a librarian in various locations in New South Wales. (A Mulini Press publication. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910120. Our Book No: 29833. $25 AUD.

55. Blackwell, Doris; Lockwood, Douglas (2021). Alice on the Line (The Overland Telegraph: One Family's story) (New, recent reprint ed) [Alice Springs]. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 238 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Doris Blackwell and Douglas Lockwood relate the story of Alice Springs (Northern Territory) from 1899 to 1908, when it was a station on the Overland Telegraph line. The father of Doris was officer-in-charge of the station. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741108033. Our Book No: 14802. $25 AUD.

56. Blainey, Ann (2008). I Am Melba: A Biography (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 386 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. Ann Blainey relates the story of an Australian girl, Helen (Nellie) Mitchell, stage name Nellie Melba, who defied convention and became the most famous opera singer superstar of her era. This biography has been enhanced by new research by the author, including her extraordinarily colourful early life, as remarkable as her rise as an opera singer. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863951838. Our Book No: 27102. $20 AUD.

57. Bloom, Cameron; Greive, Bradley Trevor (2016). Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird who Saved a Family (1st, reprint ed). Sydney: ABC Books / HarperCollins. 207 pp. Hardback large oblong octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, few black & white photos, minor edgewear. First edition reprint. This beautiful book is a very special story of hope and courage. This very inspiring story starts with Sam Bloom's accident which left her paralysed and very depressed. Along came Penguin the magpie chick who is left without a family after she fell from her nest, and the Bloom family care for her. Penguin is a very important member of her human family. The life-like photos show that love and care can make a big difference. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733334948. Our Book No: 28789. $25 AUD.

58. Blunt, Michael J. (1985). John Irvine Hunter of the Sydney Medical School 1898 - 1924. Sydney: Sydney University Press (SUP). 135 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white text-photos, colour frontispiece, minimal edgewear. The story of John Irvine Hunter, professor of anatomy, University of Sydney, whose youthful brilliance and achievements made him a household name in post-World War 1 Australia. He died at the early age of 26. A legend that began to grow around him in his lifetime lives on today, 60 years after his death. This biography probes the nature of that legend from both his scientific achievements and personality attributes. ISBN/ASIN: 042400111X. Our Book No: 24518. $15 AUD.

59. Blyth, Captain Ken; Corris, Peter (with) (2000). Petro-pirates: The Hijacking of the Petro Ranger. Sydney, St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. 192 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, front cover minimally creased, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Captain Ken Blyth provides a first-hand account of surviving modern piracy. On 17th April 1998, in the South China Sea, the Australian skipper of the 12,000 tonne 'Petro Ranger' fell victim to bandits of another age. The pirates were finally captured by the Chinese Marine Police and taken to Hainan Island. The full story can now be told: 50 days of terror on the high seas. The pirates belonged to a Chinese - Indonesian-Malaysian crime syndicate. The second half of the book is the lengthy task of extracting the ship from a Chinese investigation of corruption in China. ISBN/ASIN: 1865083682. Our Book No: 25377. $15 AUD.

60. Boase, Alice; Knowlden, Margaret (editor) (2003). We Reach the Promised Land (A British Couple's Association with the World-famous St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital 1954 - 1969). Sydney, St Ives Chase: Breakout Design / M. & E. Publishing. 136 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. The autobiography of Alice Boase, and the time she and husband Arthur spent in Jerusalem. He was Warden of the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order of St John in Jerusalem. Alice was an inveterate writer, and found a rich field of subject matter in her new home. Jerusalem, its people and its environs, take on characters of their own. Margaret Knowlden has edited the notes manuscript by her mother Alice Boase. She felt the experiences of her parents as ex-patriates during a very interesting period in this troubled part of the world were worth preserving in this special book. ISBN/ASIN: 0975094882. Our Book No: 26033. $40 AUD.

61. Bone, Pamela (2007). Bad Hair Days (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 226 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip rear cover creased, minimal edgewear & old price marks. The personal experience of bone cancer, as told by a Melbourne journalist. Through chemotherapy and other invasive treatments, to the process of coming to terms with the inevitability of her death. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780522853698. Our Book No: 24774. $12 AUD.

62. Booksellers Association, Australian; Bullen, Leonard (biographies); Holroyd, Charles (biographies); Shaw, Roderick M (biographies); Holroyd, John (introduction) (1980). The Early Australian Booksellers: The Australian Booksellers Association Memorial Book of Fellowship. Sydney: Australian Booksellers Association. 95 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), light foxing edges, few marks fore-edge, few light foxed spots title page, minor edgewear, protected by removable semi-archival plastic sleeve. This fascinating book celebrates the history of early Australian booksellers. The book is a facsimile reproduction of biographical sketches printed in black and red calligraphy by 'various scribes'. The book consists mainly of one-page biographies of about 64 early booksellers and includes booksellers in Sydney, Victoria, and Tasmania. A wonderful addition to any reference collection for anyone wanting to learn a little about the people who were pioneers in early Australian bookselling. (No 198 of a limited edition of 600 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959889329. Our Book No: 41303. $40 AUD.

63. Boswell, Annabella Alexandrina Campbell (1992). Annabella Boswell's Other Journal 1848 - 1851, called Further Recollections of My Early Days in Australia (1st ed) [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 75 pp. Hardback large octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, red boards (gilt title & author name cover & spine), faint scuffing front boards, top corner front cover slightly bumped, few tiny toned spots rear endpapers. The fascinating diary of a young women, Annabella Boswell, growing up in New South Wales coastal town of Port Macquarie in the 1830s and 1840s. This is her second diary which continues her story describing visits to relatives and friends in the 1840s, including Sydney and Bathurst. She continues her interest in painting Australian wildflowers and in education and reading. It is an interesting historical record which shows the other side of life for the pioneers of the outback. (No. 1 in the 'Australian Books on Demand' series from Mulini Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910333. Our Book No: 30982. $40 AUD.

64. Bowden, Tim (2004). This Can't Happen to Me: Tackling Type 2 Diabetes. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 207 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Tim Bowden reports with humour his personal experience of Type 2 diabetes. Written in a friendly and informative and accessible style, this book is a valuable aid not only for those with Type 2 diabetes, their families, carers and health professionals, but for all of us at risk. The author is a well-known ABC journalist. ISBN/ASIN: 1741143187. Our Book No: 19996. $40 AUD.

65. Bower, Father Rod (2018). Outspoken: The Life and Work of the Man Behind Those Signs (1st ed). Sydney: Penguin Random House Australia. 354 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, cover corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear. This autobiography is by the Anglican priest who wrote ‘Dear Christians, Some people are gay. Get over it. Love God” on the roadside sign at his Gosford parish church. He started a media revolution when he posted them on Facebook. Today Fr Rod has close to 65,000 followers on social media. He uses this platform to raise questions about Australia’s corporate soul, to assert that we are all important. The death threats pour in about the content of his messages. This book is frank, both philosophical and funny. It illuminates the life and work of the man behind those signs. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143788409. Our Book No: 40281. $26 AUD.

66. Bowering, Margaret (2011). The Uncles: The Story of the Heyde Brothers: German Migrants to Western Australia in the Early 1900s. Sydney, Cremorne: Cremorne1.Com. 113 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour frontispiece, laminate lightly lifting rear cover near spine, cover corners little creased, minor edgewear, correction slip loosely inserted. This biography by Margaret Bowering of the five Heyde brothers emerged after her frequent visits to the beautiful farm that they pioneered near Manjimup in Western Australia. She researched their lives, obtaining interviews, information and photos from many of the Heyde descendants in Germany, as well as descendants of former neighbours in Manjimup. Excerpts from the brothers' letters home and the photos provided by the Heyde family bring their story to life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987152800. Our Book No: 28806. $35 AUD.

67. Bowman, Lisa (1998). Australians on Arthur Boyd (1st ed). Melbourne: Australia Post. 40 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, colour illustrations, black & white drawings & photos, minor edgewear, crease in rear cover, rear cover little rubbed. This book commemorates Arthur Boyd's recognition as the 1999 'Australia Post Australian Legend' and features a collection of tributes and stories by some of his closest friends and colleagues. The book provides an overview of the life and work of an artist whose vision and acts of philanthropy have added a richness to the culture and aspirations of Australia. Our Book No: 26717. $18 AUD.

68. Box, Sheila (2001). The Real George Barrington? The Adventures of a Notorious London Pickpocket, later Head Constable of the Infant Colony of New South Wales. Melbourne: Arcadia / Australian Scholarly Publishing. 172 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, few black & white plates, minor edgewear. George Barrington was famous in late 18th century England as an notorious pickpocket who was repeatedly caught. His fame rests on his gentlemanly pretensions and his remarkable ability to sway juries. His last conviction came in 1790, after which he was transported to Botany Bay where he flourished. This carefully researched biography by Sheila Box supplants the earlier valuable biography by Richard Lambert (1930). Carefully disposes of myths and builds a believable picture of Barrington as well as crime and criminal justice of the age. ISBN/ASIN: 187560698X. Our Book No: 17913. $40 AUD.

69. Bradbury, Ruth M. (2000). And One from England: The Story of an Early Wesleyan Minister. Canberra, Campbell: Ruth M. Bradbury. 240 pp. Paperback large quarto, good plus condition, black & white text-photos (including frontispiece portrait), minimal ex-library (spine label), cover & few pages corner tips little creased, minor edgewear, rubber stamps. This life of Reverend James Robert Bradbury is the culmination of several years of research by the author Ruth Bradbury. She became interested after reading Reverend Bradbury's shipboard diary and his writings on Palmerston in the Northern Territory. He was born in Manchester, England in 1859. He came to Australia in 1882. He had a strenuous and demanding life which was common with our early ministers after arriving from England in a strange and sometimes unfriendly country. He served frequently around Australia, but mostly in Victoria. ISBN/ASIN: 0957799608. Our Book No: 27061. $40 AUD.

70. Bradfield, K. N. E.; Steele, Jeremy (editor) (1999). Bill Bradfield at Oxford, 1935 - 1938. Sydney: Sydney University Engineering Alumni, Faculty of Engineering. 32 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white text-photos, staples slightly rusted, spots toning front cover, spine little rubbed, corner tips front cover little creased, minor creasing & edgewear. Recollections of a graduate from the Sydney University Engineering School at Oxford in the 1930s. Recording of a conversation with Jeremy Steele in January 1996 conducted in Dr K. N. E. Bradfield's home in Fairlight, on the North Shore of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 186487029X. Our Book No: 40726. $15 AUD.

71. Bradley, Kevin (editor) (2006). John Meredith, a Tribute: Folklore Collector, Photographer, Writer, Performer. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 62 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos (mostly full-page), minor edgewear corners, faint foxing title page. This book is the story of John Meredith who was born in 1920 and died in 2001. During his active life he was a folklore collector, developed an interest in photography, wrote several books (many about folk music), and became involved in the folk music scene. He came from a rural working class background. He was known to be a giving person and tended to make friends easily. ISBN/ASIN: 0642276366. Our Book No: 30505. $20 AUD.

72. Bradley, Pamela (2008). Nefertiti Street: A Woman's Search to Reclaim Her True Feminine Spirit (1st ed). Sydney: New Holland. 238 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Her personal experiences, and how her life changed by taking a series of physical and spiritual journeys to Egypt, including experiencing Islam. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741105117. Our Book No: 25367. $13 AUD.

73. Bradman, Don [Donald] (1950). Farewell to Cricket. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 316 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition, green cloth cover (little flecking edges), black & white photos (including frontispiece portrait), endpapers lightly foxed, pages faintly toned, spine ends chipped, small tear base front endpaper, edgewear. First edition. Australia's greatest cricketer tells his own story of his playing days from his childhood in Australia to his last triumphant season in England. Includes a chapter on captaincy. Our Book No: 4102. $20 AUD.

74. Brandt, Joan; Kynaston, Diane Kay (foreword) (2013). Memoirs of a Midwife. Sydney, Clifton Gardens / Cremorne: Joan Brandt / Cremorne1.com (Printer). 142 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, portrait title page, minor scratching front cover, minor edgewear. Joan Brandt has self-published this record of her adult life working in many areas: nursing training and hospital life in the UK, migration to Australia in 1959 (a 10 Pound migrant passage), hospital life in Australia, then running her own home birthing business. Contains a chapter on individual home birth experiences. A valuable record of 50 years in midwifery and complementary health (acupuncture, homeopathy). A warm inspirational true story. (No ISBN in book. Unrecorded by Trove.). Our Book No: 41009. $30 AUD.

75. Brasch, R. (Rabbi Rudolph) (1998). Reminiscences of a Roving Rabbi. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 272 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), front cover jacket little scratched (reverse side little foxed), top edge minimally foxed, minor edgewear. The fascinating autobiography of Rudolph Brasch, the much-travelled Australian rabbi and writer. He worked as a padre during the Blitz in London, through to leading congregations in Berlin, London, Dublin, Johannesburg, Alabama and Sydney. He has also published numerous popular books. ISBN/ASIN: 020718979X. Our Book No: 20055. $25 AUD.

76. Breckwoldt, Roland (2022). The New Ringer (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 264 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This book is about the adventures and misadventures of Roland Breckwoldt when he left his home on the semi-agricultural fringes of Sydney to work as a stockman on the vast cattle station of the Gulf Country of North Queensland. He was born in an internment camp in central Victoria. His family had come to Australia from Germany via Shanghai. He learnt about the world and his place in it by mustering on horseback and living in remote bush camps. This story is beautifully written and an evocative reminder of a disappearing way of life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761067839. Our Book No: 31107. $30 AUD.

77. Brenchley, Fred; Tandberg, Ron (cartoonist) (2003). Allan Fels: A Portrait of Power (1st ed). Brisbane, Milton: John Wiley & Sons. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, pages lightly toned as usual, small mark front flyleaf, minor edgewear. Tells the story of charismatic academic Allan Fels, controversial as chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). A compelling inside story of the forces that cut short the career of Allan Fels as Australia's competition czar. ISBN/ASIN: 1740310705. Our Book No: 20481. $12 AUD.

78. Brennan, John (2014). Brenno: The Life and Times of a Media Godfather. London: New Holland. 320 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, minor edgewear jacket, spine ends little rubbed. This book is the story of an amazing life and influential career. Brenno spent more than 60 years in the radio industry - first as an on-air announcer in Country NSW, then as a ground-breaking Top 40 DJ at 2SM at the height of the rock and roll era. A flawless sports broadcaster on TV and radio in the 1970s and 1980s, he was later the program director behind talkback radio at No. 1 stations 2UE and 2GB in the 1990s and 2000s. He tells his story in an engaging and conversational style, outlining the the secrets of his success. There are breakout chapters from many of his contemporaries who highlight his wonderful achievements. The many photos include Bob Rogers, Alan Jones, Tom Jones, Abba, Petula Clark, Ray Martin, Jeff Harvey, and the Seekers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742575728. Our Book No: 30343. $30 AUD.

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

80. 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.

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

82. Brierley, Saroo; Buttrose, Larry (with) (2013). A Long Way Home (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 256 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, colour map inside covers, black & white map, minor edgewear. Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India at the age of five. He survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata (Calcutta), before being taken in by an orphanage and adopted by a couple in Australia. He was happy in his new family, but always wondered about his origins. Through Google Earth he found what he was searching for. He set off on a journey to find his birth mother. A moving and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. A celebration of the human spirit. (This copy: First edition reprint. Later made into the popular film 'Lion'.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780670077045. Our Book No: 27213. $20 AUD.

83. Brocklehurst, Peter (2004). Finding My Voice: The Peter Brocklehurst Story (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 231 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. The well-known Australian vocalist writes about his life. ISBN/ASIN: 1741143446. Our Book No: 24673. $12 AUD.

84. Broinowski, Richard Philip (2001). A Witness to History: The Life and Times of Robert Arthur Broinowski. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 257 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, front cover jacket little rubbed. minor edgewear. Biography of Polish-Australian public servant, by his grandson. He was secretary to three Defence Ministers, Federal parliamentary officer (Clerk of the Senate), broadcaster, and editor of two poetry magazines. ISBN/ASIN: 0522849423. Our Book No: 11919. $20 AUD.

85. Brooks, Barbara; Clark, Judith (with) (1998). Eleanor Dark: A Writer's Life. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 504 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This full-length biography of Eleanor Dark by Barbara Brooks draws on restricted letters and papers, her published and unpublished writing, recently released security files and extensive interviews with family, friends and writer colleagues. There are also interviews with husband Eric Dark conducted before his death in 1987. Woven into this is the personal story of Eleanor Dark - the early loss of her mother, the imposing figure of her writer father, her long marriage to Eric, her life at Varuna, her times - and, most of all - her writing. ISBN/ASIN: 0732909031. Our Book No: 26906. $30 AUD.

86. Brooks, Mary (2014). Mary Lives: A Story of Anorexia Nervosa and Bipolar Disorder [Many Lives]. [Sydney, Gordon]: Mary Brooks / Xlibris. 395 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner creased front cover, covers little scratched, little bump base spine, minor edgewear corners. The author is a Sydney general practitioner (GP). She battles with both anorexia and bipolar disorder. She writes about the pain and chaos in her life, through her abnormal adolescence and adult years, to the equilibrium of today. This book is inspiring and enlightening. ISBN/ASIN: 9781493135608. Our Book No: 28250. $12 AUD.

87. Brown, Helen (2018). Bono: The Rescue Cat who Helped Me Find My Way Home (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 303 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear corner tips. This is a warm and often funny book about love, life and recovery. It's also a book about a very special rock-star rescue cat with a big heart that Helen was enticed to adopt upon coming to live in New York. By the author of "Cleo”, and based on her Huffington Post blog. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733338045. Our Book No: 40193. $20 AUD.

88. Brownscombe, Ross (1997). Blue Rivers: A Narrative of Time in the Blue Mountains. Kingsdene, NSW: Forever Wild Press. 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Ross Brownscombe records the first-ever record of solo raft trips down the five wild rivers of the Blue Mountains. In his own way, he wanted to expore the priceless natural heritage of the Blue Mountains. He interlaces his travels with historic notes about the observations by the early explorers such as the botanist George Caley. ISBN/ASIN: 0646322044. Our Book No: 14131. $20 AUD.

89. Brumby, John (2015). The Long Haul: Lessons from Public Life. Melbourne, Carlton: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 257 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, slight crease rear cover, minor edgewear. John Brumby offers a series of practical lessons on leadership and public life from his 30 years in politics. He gives insights into the opportunities and challenges Australia currently faces and argues for real political reform, a different future for Australian federation, and strong leadership in a world in transition. He was a former Victorian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522868531. Our Book No: 41173. $28 AUD.

90. Bryan, Harrison (1994). No Gray Profession: Reminiscences of a Career in Australian Libraries. Adelaide: Auslib Press. 233 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, cancelled EX-LIBRARY, covers creased, edges lightly foxed, library marks (small scuffs label removed spine & title page, rubber stamps, tape inside covers, label removal in two places title page, cancelled stamp), some edgewear. This is the memoir of Harrison Bryan, a distinguished Australian academic librarian (University of Queensland, University of Sydney, National Library of Australia). He writes candidly about his life and career, his achievements and disappointments, and assesses many of the colleagues with whom he worked during four decades. ISBN/ASIN: 1875145303. Our Book No: 31166. $18 AUD.

91. Buchanan, Gilbert (1998). Malco Polia: A da Vinci Man [Malco Polia Trilogy: Book 2]. Sydney: Kew Place Publishing Associates. 410 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Novel by Australian writer Gilbert Buchanan, being Book 2 of a trilogy partly based on real people and events, spanning middle-class life of the Polia family as lived from 1855 to 1960 in Australia - and also in England, Ireland, USA and the Far East. Malco Polia is a second-generation Italian-Australian child who grows into manhood, but devotes himself to everything new in the current technological world - be it mechanical, artistic or athletic. ISBN/ASIN: 0646281488. Our Book No: 20574. $20 AUD.

92. 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.

93. Buckby, Pauline (2003). David Howie: Devil or Saint? Smithton, TAS: Jamala Press. 186 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, no flyleaf or title page as issued, black & white photos, front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear corners & top spine. Pauline Buckby records the life of David Howie. The story is one of crime, passion, wrecked ships, attempted murder, sealers, pirates, Aborigines, graft and incredible bravery. He rescued the survivors of the Cataraqui wreck on King Island, Australia's worst sea tragedy on record. He was awarded the title of 'Straits Constable' by the government of the day in order to police the islands of Bass Strait. The historical facts are from appropriate records as detailed in the bibliography. Howie did not leave any diaries, so some speculation and embellishment has been necessary to reconstruct his story where no records exist. An insight into David Howie's immediate family in Fifeshire where he was born, has been well researched. He became a household name in Australia in 1845. The research over many years in England, Scotland and Australia tells the story of a man who became a legend in his adopted country. . ISBN/ASIN: 1876913088. Our Book No: 29603. $30 AUD.

94. Bunday, Helen (2007). From Farmer to Fiddler: The Story of Donald Hazelwood, Concertmaster Emeritus (1st ed) [Eminent Musicians of Australia]. Sydney, Terrey Hills: Bowerbird Press. 233 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear corners, old price marks. The story of a remarkable musician's life. Hazelwood overcame many obstacles to reach the peak of his profession. He was concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) for 33 years, and he became one of Australia's best-known and respected musicians. His story ranges from a vivid picture of rural life in Australia in the early decades of the last century, to his encounters with famous conductors such as Goossens and de Waart. Also covers the creation of the Sydney Opera House. ISBN/ASIN: 9780957779044. Our Book No: 23361. $40 AUD.

95. Burbidge, John; Dessaix, Robert (foreword) (2014). Dare Me! The Life and Work of Gerald Glaskin. Melbourne: Monash University Publishing. 329 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, some faint scratching front cover, minor edgewear. John Burbidge has written a long overdue biography of Gerald Glaskin, a neglected Western Australian novelist. He bravely tackled taboo subjects such as homosexuality and parapsychology (The Christos Experience). He is far better known overseas than in Australia. Foreword by Robert Dessaix. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921867743. Our Book No: 18180. $30 AUD.

96. Burke, Janine (2021). My Forests: Travels with Trees (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Miegunyah Press. 249 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour text-photos, few single-colour & black & white drawings, top corner front free flyleaf slightly creased, minimal edgewear, faint sticker mark front free flyleaf. Janine Burke superbly presents the role of trees in contemporary life in a world where most people don’t live in the wild, and their acquaintance with nature comes from many sources. The author travels through forests, art and writing, cities and parks, deserts and gardens, rainforests and wetlands, exploring the connection between trees and civilisations, past and present. A wonderful way to learn about the importance of trees in our world. This very special lavishly illustrated book is no. 195 in the second numbered series of the Miegunyah volumes. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780522877328. Our Book No: 41226. $35 AUD.

97. 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.

98. Burton, Pamela (2012). The Waterlow Killings: A Portrait of a Family Tragedy. Melbourne, Carlton: Victory Books / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 256 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear, errata slip loosely inserted. A biography of the Anthony Waterlow who killed his sister Chloe and father Nick Waterlow (a noted art curator) in November 2009 at his sister's home in Randwick (a southern Sydney suburb). The author, Pamela Burton, highlights the issues that confront families coping with mental illness, in this case, paranoid schizophrenia - and how the killer 'slipped through the cracks' of the mental health system (in both Australia and Britain) over many years. This tragic tale takes us deep into the world of musical, literary and visual artists who defy conventionality, push boundaries and become international celebrities. But behind that glamorous life of the Waterlow family - with British aristocratic blood lines and Nick's art world fame - lay a story of love, despair and torment. (The errata slip states date on rear cover should be 9 November, not 11 November. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780522862317. Our Book No: 27097. $20 AUD.

99. Buttrose, Ita (1998). A Passionate Life (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 468 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear jacket, top edge little foxed. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A Passionate life, by Ita Buttrose, Viking / Penguin Books (1998). The autobiography of the prominent Australian businesswomen and media personality, who later became chair of the ABC Board. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0670871001. Our Book No: 25663. $28 AUD.

100. Byrnes, Paul; Strong, James (foreword) (2000). Qantas by George: The Remarkable Story of George Roberts. Sydney: Watermark Press. 196 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Biography of the colourful engineer who joined Qantas in 1936, and therefore grew up with early Australian aviation. ISBN/ASIN: 0949284521. Our Book No: 8621. $15 AUD.

101. Cambridge, Ada; Barton, Patricia (notes) (1988). Unspoken Thoughts (New ed) [Occasional Paper]. Canberra, Campbell: English Department, Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales. 184 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, loose-leaf errata sheet. This book of poems, ’Unspoken Thoughts' by Ada Cambridge, was originally published anonymously in 1887 by the novelist and serial writer for Australian newspapers. This re-publication by the Australian Defence Force Academy UNSW Canberra, together with a brief contextual history, will stimulate fresh interest in Cambridge's poetry and its relation to Australian literary history and women's writing. These poems have an extreme focus on biographical and critical speculation (though much of it erroneous). (1 of 2 available copies. The errata sheet corrects Text Note 3 on p144: The cited book has have the quote.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731700481. Our Book No: 22683. $25 AUD.

102. Cameron, Peter (1994). Heretic (The True Story of an Australian Convicted of Heresy). Sydney: Doubleday. 212 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Peter Cameron, a Sydney academic, describes how he was surprisingly convicted of heresy by the Presbyterian Church of Australia in 1992. The charge arose out of a sermon he gave on 'The Place of Women in the Church', both supporting the ordination of women to the ministry, and attacking the approach to Christianity generally known as 'fundamentalism'. ISBN/ASIN: 0868245445. Our Book No: 2421. $20 AUD.

103. Campbell, Bob (2013). Giants Leap: An Activist Folksinger's Memoir. City Not Stated: Bob Campbell. 264 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, light crease cover joins to spine, minor edgewear corners. This personal autobiography tells the story of Bob Campbell (known as Fiddler Bob). He is a veteran of the Australian folk music scene, a singer, musician, writer, poet, teacher and story teller. The story is also a record of the social history, music and folklore of a dedicated group of Australians who helped make society aware of social, cultural and environmental problems. ISBN/ASIN: 9781483680033. Our Book No: 29141. $20 AUD.

104. Cannon, Michael (1981). That Damned Democrat: John Norton, an Australian Populist, 1858 - 1916 (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 178 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings & plates, top edge foxed, tiny scuff rear cover jacket (minor edgewear), owner's written name. Michael cannon relates the story of John Norton, who was a gifted but erratic Sydney newspaper publisher and politician. A compelling story of an extraordinary character who used radical scurrilous journalism and politics (his ‘Truth' newspaper) to achieve personal goals, doing a lot of good and harm along the way. Most of the book is an anthology articles and editorials that Norton published in his newspaper. . ISBN/ASIN: 0522842151. Our Book No: 29452. $15 AUD.

105. Carew, Edna (1988). Keating: A Biography (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 237 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly foxed), spine ends little rubbed, top edge little foxed. Keating: A Biography, by Edna Carew (Allen & Unwin, 1988). The first full-scale biography of Australian politician Paul Keating. Edna Carew has interviewed over 100 of Keating's friends and foes, to write this mid-career biography which puts together the dramatic story of his relentless rise to power. ISBN/ASIN: 0043350593. Our Book No: 28729. $20 AUD.

106. 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.

107. Case, Jo; Davis, Oslo (illustrator) (2013). Boomer and Me: A Memoir of Motherhood, and Asperger's. Melbourne: Hardie Grant. 337 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear. Autobiography of an Australian mother (from Victoria) who has a son with Asperger's syndrome, a type of autism. This is the bittersweet story of a 21st-century family, and why being different isn’t a disability - it just takes some getting used to. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742702582. Our Book No: 40424. $18 AUD.

108. Cassidy, Barrie (2014). Private Bill in Love and War. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 192 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread & endpapers, minor edgewear. This is the story of Bill Cassidy, who survived more than four years as a prisoner of war (POW) during World War 2 (in Austria and Crete). This very special memoir is told by his son Barrie Cassidy, the former respected ABC-TV commentator. The inside covers display copies of wartime telegrams. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522866131. Our Book No: 27923. $25 AUD.

109. Cato, Nancy (1965). North-West by South: A Novel (1st ed). London: Heinemann. 282 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), grey boards, reverse side jacket lightly toned & foxed (slight edgewear, tiny spot front cover, flap price-clipped), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, light toned mark flyleaves & first few pages, light foxing endpapers, bottom corners covers little bumped. First edition. Historical Australian novel by Nancy Cato. The novel is a fictional reconstruction of the career of Sir John Franklin (whose name has always been linked to the search for the North-West Passage) as Lieutenant-governor of Van Diemen’s Land, as Tasmania was known in the early 19th century. The amount of historic detail, and the richness of her descriptions, make the country and its early times come to life. Our Book No: 30871. $20 AUD.

110. Cave, Damien (2021). Into the Rip: How the Australian Way of Risk Made my Family Stronger, Happier, and Less American (Reprint ed). Sydney: Scribner. 311 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, front cover & bottom corner tips few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Damien Cave brought his young family from New York to Sydney, to establish the Australian Bureau for the 'New York Times'. This book is about how Australians learn to live better by living with the sea (surfing) and partly how Australian culture is identified by managing the idea of risk. This book is a blend of memoir, history and interviews with some of the world's most respected psychologists. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781760857097. Our Book No: 41060. $24 AUD.

111. Chang, Jenevieve (2017). The Good Girl of Chinatown (1st ed). Sydney: Viking / Penguin Books. 278 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips. This memoir of a Chinese-Australian lady, whose family is from Shanghai, weaves multiple narratives across three generations and continents. It is a story about the roles we choose to play and the boundaries we choose to cross. It is a non-fiction story about family and the ways that we try to be good but sometimes fail to be good for them. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670078516. Our Book No: 30352. $18 AUD.

112. Chanin, Eileen; Miller, Steven (2015). Awakening Four Lives in Art. Adelaide, Mile End: Wakefield Press. 229 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, black & white text-photos, few cartoons, minor edgewear corners. This book is about four Australian women artists. Four short biographies trace their parallel lives. Born in Australia between 1869 and 1893, they made their reputations around the world. Dora Ohlfsen in Rome, Louise Dyer in Paris, Clarice Zander in London and Mary Cecil Allen in New York. The book looks at the period between the close of the 19th century up to the outbreak of the Second World War. The women were from colonial Victoria and worked from the early years of Federation, a time when women emerged with a sense of their own place in the world of artistic endeavour. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743053652. Our Book No: 29006. $20 AUD.

113. Chapman, Eva Maria (2006). Sasha and Olga: A True Tale of Survival (1st ed). Melbourne: Thomas C. Lothian. 364 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white photos at rear, light bump base spine, minor edgewear. Sasha and Olga: A True Tale of Survival, by Eva Maria Chapman (Lothian, 2006). A moving story of her uprooted Ukrainian family, torn apart by war, the Holocaust and schizophrenia. Following a daring escape from communist territory, Olga and her three-year-old daughter Eva start a new life in Australia with Sasha, an Odessan Jew who survived Nazi-occupied Ukraine. Old wounds lurk beneath the surface and the fledgling migrant family disintegrates into insanity, acrimony and estrangement. Thirty years on, the author sets out on a mission that takes her to her homeland, to a dying and bitter Sasha, and to a past with secrets that are both shocking and enlightening. ISBN/ASIN: 0734408978. Our Book No: 27278. $14 AUD.

114. Chapman, Sir Frederick; Mackaness, George (editor) (1979). Governor Phillip in Retirement [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 52 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, green flexible cover, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), few full-page black & white photos (including frontispiece), fore-edge little marked, minor edgewear. The author is Chief Justice of New Zealand. He summarises family letters and diaries (retrieved from a deceased estate in Bath, England) that have some references to Arthur Phillip. (Volume XL in the New Series of the Australian Historical Monographs. Edited by George Mackaness.). ISBN/ASIN: B000MQRZ5U. Our Book No: 15414. $15 AUD.

115. Cherrie, Dani; McInnes-Smith, Lisa (foreword) (2007). Pursued: An Australian Woman's True Story of Pain, Courage and Victory (1st ed). Berwick, VIC: Dani Cherrie. 190 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Dani Cherrie writes a vibrant and honest tale of adventure, dangerous mistakes, pain, love and heartbreak. The author is living proof that, no matter how dark life can seem, there is always a second chance. Subsequent to spinal injury, she sets out on a unique rehabilitation program - a bicycle tour of the Middle East, where she falls in love with and marries a Muslim Bedouin man. They return to Australia but their tempestuous relationship does not last. She later accepts Christianity and marries a minister. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646471631. Our Book No: 25868. $20 AUD.

116. 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.

117. Chryssides, Helen; Grant, Stan (foreword) (1993). Local Heroes (1st ed). Melbourne, North Blackburn: Collins Dove. 288 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, small black & white photo portrait (author), black & white frontispiece drawing, map, spine ends little rubbed, spine lightly creased, light foxing edges, inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. The author has chosen the ten individual indigenous Australians for this book from all areas of life, performing arts, sport, health, law and politics. They are from all over Australia, with varied backgrounds. These very inspiring stories look at some special people who shared their lives with the author. ISBN/ASIN: 1863712321. Our Book No: 29252. $15 AUD.

118. Ciccotosto, Emma; Bosworth, Michal (1990). Emma: A Translated Life [Emma Ciccotosto]. Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 191 pp. Paperback trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear, old price sticker, award sticker front cover. Autobiography of Emma Ciccotosto, a poor Italian migrant who migrated to Western Australia at age 13 in 1939. She maried and had four children, and lived in Waroona and Fremantle. First edition. (Award sticker: 1990 Western Australia Week Literary Award.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949206636. Our Book No: 2488. $20 AUD.

119. Clark, Manning (1992). A Historian's Apprenticeship. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 127 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), base spine lightly rubbed, minor edgewear jacket, pages lightly toned. This is the story, written in the year before his death in 1991, of the writing of his multi-volume "The History of Australia". ISBN/ASIN: 052284510X. Our Book No: 25198. $15 AUD.

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

121. Clarke, Patricia (1994). Tasma: The Life of Jessie Couvreur. Sydney, St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. 213 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear, old written name marks front flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). Biography of an Australian writer, lecturer and foreign correspondent. This is the first biography of this remarkable woman. Relates Tasma's story from her early life in Hobart and ending with her death in Brussels. Tasma took her name from Tasmania where she spent her early years. ISBN/ASIN: 1863735194. Our Book No: 20822. $20 AUD.

122. Clarke, Ron (2004). The Measure of Success: A Personal Perspective. Melbourne: Lothian Books. 299 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos (few coloured), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. In this intimate autobiography, Ron Clarke, the champion Australian athlete, shares his inspirational journey from his formative family days and the highs and lows of his record-breaking athletics career, through to his international business ventures and current philanthropic and community interests. ISBN/ASIN: 0734407076. Our Book No: 23168. $25 AUD.

123. Clendinnen, Inga (2000). Tiger's Eye: A Memoir. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 289 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned, corner tip few pages & rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. Tiger's Eye, by Inga Glendinned (Text Publishing, 2000). In this very personal memoir, the Australian author and cultural historian writes about how her illness (hepatitis) challenges the self, and how the disabling of the body can liberate the imagination. By the author of Reading the Holocaust, and of Dancing With Strangers. ISBN/ASIN: 1876485264. Our Book No: 29309. $14 AUD.

124. Clune, Frank; Lindsay, Norman (illustrator) (1970). Captain Bully Hayes: Blackbirder and Bigamist (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 177 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, small edge tears jacket (bottom edge rear cover little creased, reverse side lightly toned) pages lightly toned as usual, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. First edition. Frank Clune provides the story of the American sea-captain, known as Captain Bully Hayes, who roamed the Pacific Ocean from the 1860s to the 1870s. The story also involves the deeds of other blackbirders, some of whom really were as bad as legend painted Hayes, and of cannibals and head-hunters, naval captains and missionary martyrs, who lived and died violently amid the paradise of the islands of the South Pacific. (Jacket front cover drawing by Norman Lindsay. Yellow colour on jacket spine not faded, and front flap not clipped, both rarely found.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207121184. Our Book No: 26423. $45 AUD.

125. Cochrane, Peter (1992). Simpson and the Donkey: The Making of a Legend (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 296 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white text-photos, few black & white reproductions, spine little faded, top spine slightly bumped & scuffed, base spine slightly rubbed, faint toning inside covers, minor edgewear. Peter Cochrane the story of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his donkey Duffy who carried wounded soldiers from the Gallipoli battlefield to the beach hospital. John was born in England, and his military unit in Turkey was the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps. John rescued over 300 men during 24 days. Among them was an English soldier who grew up in the back lanes of Tyne Dock. His name was Billy Lowes and he and John led donkeys along the beach for a penny ride in the summer holidays. This book traces the history and explores the legend's popular appeal and its political significance, its permanent place in Australian folklore, and its periodic reappearance as an official icon. ISBN/ASIN: 05212845029. Our Book No: 31044. $25 AUD.

126. 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.

127. 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.

128. Coleman, William; Cornish, Selwyn; Hagger, Alf (2006). Giblin's Platoon: The Trials and Triumph of the Economist in Australian Public Life (Reprint, corrected ed). Canberra: Australian National University E Press (ANU E Press). 263 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, small mark top edge, minimal edgewear. The story of a friendship formed around 1920, of four men who were at the heart of Australian economic thought and policy-making over the next 30 years: L. F. Giblin, J. B. Brigden, D. B. Copland and Roland Wilson. This book comprehends the personal and intellectual dimensions of their lives, as well as depicting them in political and cultural contexts. The authors also write about Jack Lang, John Curtin, S. M. Bruce, R. G. Menzies, and J. B. Chifley, as well as the Bloomsbury group, Joseph Conrad, the Jindyworobaks, and William Dobell. (A printed copy of an e-book.). ISBN/ASIN: 1920942491. Our Book No: 29639. $30 AUD.

129. Collings, Sally (2007). Sophie's Journey: This is the Story the Delezio Family Wants to Share with Australia (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 326 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. This is the inspiring story by Sally Collings of a special little Australian girl. Sophie Delezio has survived two serious accidents. When a car crashed into her childcare centre, Sophie lost both legs, some fingers and an ear. Two years later she was hit by a car and suffered near-fatal injuries. Traces her path, as told through her friends and family, hospital staff, emergency workers and high-profile supporters. A remarkable story of resilience. Her family have set up the Day of Difference charity. ISBN/ASIN: 0732285526. Our Book No: 22800. $15 AUD.

130. Collins, Paul (2002). Hell's Gates: The Terrible Journey of Alexander Pearce, Van Diemen's Land Cannibal (1st ed). Melbourne, South Yarra: Hardie Grant. 269 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white text-illustrations, inside covers illustrated, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book is the story of Alexander Peace and his seven convict mates who escaped from gaol in Sarah Island, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), in 1822. They set out on a terrible journey that led to starvation and cannibalism. The author has written a story of physical hardship and pathological behaviour in contrast to current beautiful landscape of Tasmania. This is a tale of violence, escape and murder, told with wit and a keen eye for the quirks and follies of human nature. ISBN/ASIN: 1740640837. Our Book No: 27548. $15 AUD.

131. Colvin, Mark (2016). Light and Shadow: Memoirs of a Spy's Son (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 304 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, black & white photos centre spread, corner tips covers creased, some edgewear corners. Mark Colvin (1952 - 2017) was a broadcasting legend. He was the voice of ABC Radio's leading current affairs program PM. He was a founding broadcaster for the groundbreaking youth station Double J. He initiated The World Today program, and he's one of the most popular and influential journalists in the twittersphere. Mark has been covering local and global events for more than four decades. In the midst of all this he discovered that his father was an MI6 spy: the incredible story of a father waging a secret war against communism during the Cold War. But when he contracted a life-threatening illness while working in the field, his life changed forever, involving organ donation. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522870893. Our Book No: 17634. $15 AUD.

132. 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.

133. Conway, Dan; Hasluck, Sir Paul (foreword) (1990). The Palace in The Alice and the Capital of the Outback, Being Some Memories of the Residency and a Short History of Alice Springs Along With Notes on Its Environment. Darwin: Museums and Art Galleries Board of the Northern Territory. 83 pp. Paperback large trade, good condition, few black & white text-photos, covers little creased & scratched, bottom edge rear cover creased (tiny tear), faint foxing covers, minor edgewear, faint sticker scuff front cover. A delightful personal perspective of Alice Springs, its people, its surrounds and its flora and fauna. Dan Conway spent 13 years as District Officer, and presided over the 1963 Royal Visit to the Alice as well as many other visits, both official and unofficial. Foreword by former Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck. ISBN/ASIN: 0724525297. Our Book No: 26105. $15 AUD.

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

135. Conway, Jill Ker (1990). The Road from Coorain (An Australian Memoir) (1st Australian, reprint ed). Melbourne: William Heinemann Australia. 243 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in very good dustjacket), light foxing spots endpapers & first few pages, minor edgewear. A memoir by Jill Ker Conway about her outback Australian childhood. She is now a senior academic living in the United States. She describes her long and painful road to independence, her growing cultural and political awareness at university, and the friendships and travel that provided her with a successful place in the world. First Australian edition reprint: WHA on spine is white). (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855613211. Our Book No: 4168A. $15 AUD.

136. Cook, Thomas; Shaw, Professor A. G. L. (introduction) (1978). The Exile's Lamentations (Facsimile ed) [Exiles Lamentations]. Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 131 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, red cloth cover (gilt lettering spine), black & white photos, endpaper map, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear, owner's written name, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the first publication of a manuscript written about 1840 by convict Thomas Cook, held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. Long title of the manuscript (self-explanatory): "The Exile's Lamentations, or Biographical Sketch of Thomas Cook, who was convicted at the Assizes held at Shrewsbury in the month of March 1831 for writing threatening letters and sentenced 14 years transportation, and re-convicted at Maitland Quarter Sessions in May 1836 for forgery and sentenced to Norfolk Island for life. Embracing an account of the particular transactions that have occurred at that settlement and in New South Wales during the earlier stage of his misfortunes, all showing the contrast between the social system as introduced by Captain Alex'r Maconochie RN of Norfolk Island, and the system of coercion primarily observed in the management of prisoners". (The list of illustrations does not correspond exactly to the published plates: apparently as published. Limited edition, 1000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908120141. Our Book No: 16301. $50 AUD.

137. Corris, Peter (2000). Sweet and Sour: A Diabetic Life. Lismore, NSW: Southern Cross University Press. 163 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Peter Corris, the noted Australian crime fiction writer, describes his life as a diabetic. In this candid and engaging account, he acknowledges the potentially fatal consequences of his denial and ignorance, and describes how he came to terms with a chronic condition. He dedicates the book to Professor Fred Hollows for lifesaving advice. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875855467. Our Book No: 19125. $25 AUD.

138. Costello, Peter; Coleman, Peter (with) (2009). The Costello Memoirs: The Age of Prosperity (Updated ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 402 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. In a political career spanning more than eighteen years, Peter Costello, Australia's longest serving Treasurer, steered the Government through some of its greatest economic and political challenges, paying off Government debt, introducing the GST and fighting five elections. The Costello Memoirs charts the victories and defeats in one man's very public life. In collaboration with Peter Coleman. (Updated edition. 1 of 2 copies available.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780522857047. Our Book No: 16714. $20 AUD.

139. Court, Margaret; Oldfield, Barbara (with) (2000). Winning Faith: The Margaret Court Story (New ed). Sydney: Strand Publishing. 119 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Autobiography of Margaret Court, the Australian tennis champion who suffered despair after retirement. A spiritual breakthrough lead to her becoming pastor of a thriving Christian ministry in Perth. ISBN/ASIN: 1876825138. Our Book No: 4445. $15 AUD.

140. Coutis, John P. (2001). From the Ground Up. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 219 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos spread, minor edgewear, cover photo differs from stock photo. The inspiring autobiography of John Coutis, an Australian inspirational speaker born with a severe disability that rendered him a double amputee. John defied medical opinion by refusing to die. Today he gets around on a skateboard and travels the world inspiring tens of thousands of adoring fans. ISBN/ASIN: 0732910684. Our Book No: 18338. $15 AUD.

141. Cowan, Graeme; Parker, Prof. Gordon (foreword) (2007). Back From the Brink: Australians Tell Their Stories of Overcoming Depression (1st ed). Sydney, Gordon: Bird in Hand Media. 272 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, copy 1. Graeme Cowan records the inspiring stories of Australians overcoming depression. There are extended personal accounts from about 12 people, including swimmer John Konrads, poet Les Murray and politician Geoff Gallop. This book includes the results of a 3,000 person survey. Foreword by Professor Gordon Parker, Black Dog Institute. The author has recovered from severe depression after trying 23 medications and (First edition. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980339307. Our Book No: 13660. $25 AUD.

142. Cowan, Graeme; Parker, Prof. Gordon (foreword) (2007). Back From the Brink: Australians Tell Their Stories of Overcoming Depression (Reprint ed). Sydney, Gordon: Bird in Hand Media. 272 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, copy 2. Graeme Cowan records the inspiring stories of Australians overcoming depression. There are extended personal accounts from about 12 people, including swimmer John Konrads, poet Les Murray and politician Geoff Gallop. This book includes the results of a 3,000 person survey. Foreword by Professor Gordon Parker, Black Dog Institute. The author has recovered from severe depression after trying 23 medications and 15 ECT sessions. (Reprint edition. Associated bookmark included. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980339307. Our Book No: 13660A. $25 AUD.

143. Cracknell, Ruth (2000). Journey from Venice: A Memoir (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 270 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), minimal edgewear jacket (tiny scuff top spine). Ruth Cracknell, the respected Australian actress, writes about a holiday to Venice with her husband Eric. Eric became ill and later died there. This is a confronting and yet deeply comforting book that acknowledges the miracle of unconditional love. ISBN/ASIN: 0670886149. Our Book No: 28481. $15 AUD.

144. 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.

145. Crittenden, Victor (1997). Louisa Atkinson and her Novels. Canberra: Mulini Press. 63 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, tiny scuff spine edge. Victor Crittenden discusses Louisa Atkinson, the first native born (Australian-born) woman novelist. This book is an outline of her life and discusses her novels and stories. Louisa Atkinson was born in 1838 and died in 1871. In addition to her novels she is is well-known as a botanist and a collector of Australian plants. ISBN/ASIN: 0949910546. Our Book No: 29721. $25 AUD.

146. 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.

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

148. Cuppaidge, Judy (1988). The Balloon Flyers: Tales of an Australian Childhood. Sydney, McMahons Point: Chapter & Verse / Wellington Lane Press. 152 pp. Paperback large trade (with flaps), very good condition, full-page black & white drawings, illustrated endpapers, minimal edgewear. Autobiography of Judy Cuppaidge that recreates the extraordinary but special people of her childhood in Southern Queensland between the wars (1920s and 1930s). Judy was a daughter of a Queensland country doctor and an opera-singing mother. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 094732206X. Our Book No: 14908. $20 AUD.

149. Cutlack, F. M. (1980). Breaker Morant: A Horseman who Made History, with a Selection of his Bush Ballads (Reprint ed). Sydney: Ure Smith / Paul Hamlyn. 176 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, frontispiece portrait, top corner tip rear cover creased, otherwise minor edgewear, price sticker first page. A biography by F. M. Cutlack of Breaker Morant, the Australian horseman and soldier executed by the British during the Boer War in South Africa. (Originally published, 1962.). ISBN/ASIN: 0725405376. Our Book No: 5656. $15 AUD.

150. Daley, Paul (2012). Canberra (1st ed) [City Series]. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. 327 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), rough cut fore-edge, endpaper maps, top edge little foxed, minimal edgewear. Paul Daley begins and ends his personal memoir of Canberra at the lake and its submerged lost suburbs, traces of which can still be found on Lake Burley Griffin's banks. This very special narrative history of this 'accidental' city (now proud, well educated and prosperous) is written in a friendly style that will suit all readers. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742233185. Our Book No: 31046. $25 AUD.

151. Dalton, Robin (1997). Aunts Up the Cross (Reprint ed) [Kings Cross]. Melbourne: William Heinemann Australia. 172 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos (including frontispiece), pictorial endpapers, top edge foxed, top edge reverse side jacket minimally foxed, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. (Aunts Up the Cross, by Robin Dalton, William Heinemann, 1997.) Autobiography by Robin Dalton of being brought up as a child by eccentric aunts and uncles, and various hangers-on, in Sydney's notorious Kings Cross district during the 1920s and 1930s. A fascinating social document about life in Sydney during that era. The author is an Australian-born literary agent and film producer. ISBN/ASIN: 0855617306. Our Book No: 2933. $22 AUD.

152. Daniel, Zoe (2014). Storyteller: A Foreign Correspondent's Memoir. Sydney: ABC Books. 292 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Zoe Daniel is the ABC-TVs 15th South East Asia Correspondent, and one of only a handful of women to combine one of the most dangerous jobs in the world with one of the most demanding - motherhood. (She recently became a 'teal independent' politician in the Australian Parliament.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780733332319. Our Book No: 18098. $28 AUD.

153. Dao, Quynh (2017). The Beauty that Remains: A Vietnamese Refugee's Journey to Freedom. Melbourne, Camberwell: Heart Books. 201 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner rear cover & last few pages creased, minor edgewear. The sequel to 'Tales from a Mountain City’, the Vietnam War memoir of Quynh Dao. This book is about her eventful escape from communist Vietnam, her stay in a Malaysian refugee camp, and her first years in Australia - with all the drama and hilarity of a bumbling young woman from a small Vietnamese town who tried to learn, adapt and make sense of Australian culture and society. Personal and historical perspectives are interwoven, shedding new light on the tragedy of Vietnam 'at peace' and the ensuing Vietnamese Boat People phenomenon. There are confronting scenes that stir strong emotions, and many heart-warming moments that will bring a smile to anyone reading this autobiography. (A printed copy of a printed-on-demand or POD book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780957748231. Our Book No: 30325. $25 AUD.

154. 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.

155. Darling, Sir James (1978). Richly Rewarding: An Autobiography (1st ed). Melbourne: Hill of Content / Lloyd O’Neil. 283 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, edges little foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (top edge creased, spine letters faded, covers little faded) pages lightly toned, few tiny foxed spots endpapers. This is the memoir of Sir James Darling who came to Australia in 1930 to take over Geelong Church of England Grammar School, a public school with a good but modest reputation. Thirty-one years later Geelong Grammar has become the best school, public or state, in Australia. Sir James Darling has contributed to Australian society in areas other than education. In broadcasting as Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, in theatre as President of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, in migrant education, and in road safety. His intelligence, his style, his leadership have given impetus to the tasks ahead. This book is written with style and is a fascinating account of the people and events of the educational and, often, political scene in Australia since the 1930s. ISBN/ASIN: 0855502819. Our Book No: 31013. $30 AUD.

156. Darvall, Emily; Long, Jeremy (editor) (2005). Strugglers and Settlers: Darvall Family Letters 1839 - 1849 (2nd ed). Napier, NZ: Evolve Studios (Printer). 329 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, flexible covers, black & white drawings, glossy paper, minimal foxing top edge, spine edge rear cover rubbed, minor edgewear, small sticker top corner flyleaf (covers faint sticker mark), owner's label inside front cover, loosely inserted corrigenda slip. Jeremy Long has edited the letters of the Darvall Family, who sailed from England to New South Wales in 1839. He utilises the letters sent to cousins in England by the Darvall sisters. They describe in detail their experiences on the voyage out and their first impressions of Sydney and the hinterland. Most of the letters were written by the three Darvall sisters. The eldest, Emily Mary Darvall, was the most accomplished and devoted letter writer. Emily Mary was the grandmother of Banjo Paterson. Emily was also a gifted writer of verse and some of her verses are published in this book for the first time. The editor is a descendent of Emily Mary. A great way to learn about early Australian history. (This copy: Second edition, 2005, slightly corrected and updated, Evolve Studios, Napier. Not the first edition, 1994, Butterfly Books, Springwood.). ISBN/ASIN: 0473104288. Our Book No: 41285. $60 AUD.

157. Davies, Justine (editor) (2010). An Inconceivable Notion: Stories of Coping with Infertility and Childlessness. Warriewood, NSW: Finch Publishing. 214 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips. A collection of stories from women and men who have been unable to conceive, either from physical reasons or through other circumstances. The contributors, from throughout Australia, discuss the issues that they faced, and how their childlessness has affected their lives and their relationships, past and present. In frank and honest accounts of their thoughts and emotions the women and men interviewed highlight important and rarely discussed issues in society today. Edited by Justine Davies. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921462115. Our Book No: 24902. $12 AUD.

158. Day, A. Grove; Chisholm, A. H. (foreword) (1967). Louis Becke (1st Australian ed). Melbourne: Hill of Content. 176 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), front flap jacket price-clipped, minor toning front free flyleaf, minor edgewear, bookplate, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). A pioneer biography by A. Grove Day of Australian novelist and storyteller Louis Becke, often described as 'The Rudyard Kipling of the Pacific'. Until age 40, Becke frequently worked and gravelled the Pacific, including as an accomplice of the pirate and blackbirder Captain 'Bully' Hayes. He then started writing stories to support is family. A focus is on his writings, including the first complete bibliography and critical comments as a very uneven writer. (Published simultaneously with the University of Hawaii Press edition. Small bookplate: 'From the Library of Terence Scott Paul'.). Our Book No: 3244. $30 AUD.

159. De Groen, Francis (1998). Xavier Herbert: A Biography (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 349 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, pages little toned as common. This is the first biography of Queensland novelist Xavier Herbert (1901 - 1984), author of the award-winning "Capricornia". Examines the contradictions at the core of his turbulent life and career. It charts his lifelong quest to discover the reality of his existence and to forge a larger-than-life identity. The book highlights his compulsion to write and shows his abiding themes, including those relating to sex and women. There are many photos, some of which have never been published before. ISBN/ASIN: 0702230219. Our Book No: 29760. $25 AUD.

160. de Moore, Greg (2008). Tom Wills: His Spectacular Rise and Tragic Fall. Sydney, Crow's Nest: Allen & Unwin. 336 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour plates, black & white photos & drawings, drawings inside covers, base spine little bumped, minor edgewear, sticker mark. This biography is about an Australian story about Tom Wills - a flawed genius, sporting libertine, leader, agitator. He is most often credited with creating the game we now know as Australian Rules Football. The author has put together this historical biography of the life and times of one of Australia's first sporting heroes. He lived by his own rules, and his contribution to Australian history has lasted more than 150 years. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741754995. Our Book No: 28953. $18 AUD.

161. de Reland, Elizabeth (2016). Kindled by a Spark of Grace: The Gloster Udy Story. Parramatta, NSW: Parramatta Mission. 130 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour & black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos (includes title page portrait), top corner front cover & some pages little creased. A biography of the Australian Methodist / Uniting Church missionary. Elizabeth de Reland states in her preface that this book does not cover each aspect of the Gloster Udy story. However, she aims to give a fresh perspective and overview of his life and work, with the focus on his two stints at Parramatta Mission in 1951 - 1955 and 1973 - 1988. The many photos bring this special story to life, and give real meaning to a life well lived. Our Book No: 29376. $30 AUD.

162. De Rossi, Portia (2010). Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain (1st ed). Melbourne: Hardie Grant. 308 pp. Paperback octavo, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, few black & white photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Portia de Rossi describes her battle with anorexia. This well written book will inspire hope. Written by Australian-born actress best known for her role in the US Television series "Ally McBeal”. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740669399. Our Book No: 26718. $18 AUD.

163. De Vries, Susanna (2016). Blue Ribbons Bitter Bread: The Life of Joice Nankivell Loch (Joice Loch: Australia's Most Heroic Woman) (7th ed). Brisbane: Pirgos Press. 357 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Joice Loch was born in a cyclone in 1887 on a Queensland sugar plantation. She grew up in grinding poverty in Gippsland, and emerged from years of unpaid drudgery by writing a children's book and freelance journalism. In 1918 she married Sydney Loch, author of a banned book on Gallipoli. They moved to Ireland, then to Poland to work with the Quakers, then to Greece. Her inspired courage saved many Jews and Poles in World War 2. Her compassion made her a self-trained doctor to many thousands of refugees, and her incredible grit took her close to death several times. This biography is a tribute to one of Australia's most heroic women, who always spoke fondly of Queensland as her birthplace. Seventh edition, which contains a preface 'Smyrna 1922’, about the massacre and expulsion of Greeks from this Greek city in Turkey . (A printed copy of a POD book, that is, printed-on-demand.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925281781. Our Book No: 18137. $40 AUD.

164. Debelle, Penelope (2011). Red Silk: The Life of Elliott Johnstone QC (1st ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 212 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top of spine slightly bumped, black & white photos. This book is an account of Elliott Johnston, the Adelaide lawyer. It is also an account of a student radical, who even then, would put his belief in freedom of thought and speech above his personal interests. A communist warrior whose ideas and principles were not well understood even by his comrades. The backdrop of to all of this is a fascinating picture of Adelaide life and society, particularly student life in the late 1930s. ISBN/ASIN: 9781862549562. Our Book No: 26901. $30 AUD.

165. Denning, Roy (R. H.); Denning, Lorna (editor) (2004). Anzac Digger: An Engineer with the First Division AIF 1914 - 1918 (An Engineer in Gallipoli and France). Sydney, Loftus: Australian Military History Publications (AMHP). 131 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. An abbreviated version of R. H. Denning's World War 1 diary (No 1 Field Company, 1914 - 1918). He served as a sapper at Gallipoli, then a spell in hospital in Malta, then on the Western Front at Pozieres, Ypres, Longueval, The Somme and Villers Bretonneux. He has great insight into the horrors he experienced amongst the death, maiming and terrible primitive life in the trenches. Edited by his wife Lorna Denning. ISBN/ASIN: 1876439793. Our Book No: 11848. $22 AUD.

166. Derriman, Philip (editor) (1987). Our Don Bradman: Sixty Years of Writings About Sir Donald Bradman (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Macmillan. 222 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top corner rear cover little bumped, base spine little rubbed & bumped, jacket top corner rear cover & base spine little creased (minor edgewear). first edition. Consists of about 150 pieces written over 60 years, from the mid-1920s to the mid-1980s, and includes all the great cricket writers of the 20th century. Many newspaper articles came from Sir Donald's own scrapbooks and include several articles written while he was still playing cricket in the country as an undiscovered youth. ISBN/ASIN: 0333450019. Our Book No: 28599. $18 AUD.

167. Dessaix, Robert (2004). Twilight of Love: Travels with Turgenev. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 275 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, pictorial cover, very good condition, illustrated endpapers, covers a little rubbed (mostly black background), ribbon bookmark. The Australian author has written a fascinating memoir, literary biography and travel book. He travelled in the footsteps of the Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, after having his own 40-year relationship with Turgenev, first as a student of the Russian language in both Australia and Russia, then as a teacher. Because of his journey through Germany, France and finally Russia, he now regards Turgenev as a friend. ISBN/ASIN: 0330364995. Our Book No: 28820. $15 AUD.

168. Dessaix, Robert (2014). What Days Are For (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 231 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), bottom edge covers little rubbed, top corner front cover lightly bumped, minor edgewear jacket. Autobiography of the Australian author who is reflecting on his life after suffering a near fatal heart attack in Sydney. These surprisingly funny recollections are about intimacy, travel, spirituality, enchantment, language and childhood, all combined with his heightened sense of mortality. ISBN/ASIN: 9780857985767. Our Book No: 29249. $20 AUD.

169. Dethlefs, Noriko; Jeffries, John (foreword) (2011). In His Strength: Letters from Afghanistan 2005 - 2009 (1st ed). Melbourne, Box Hill: CBM Australia. 111 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, bottom corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear corners. This is a personal account of what living in Afghanistan was like for the author when she followed her husband's calling with CBM to live and work in Herat and then Kabul between 2005 and 2009. This book contains the letters sent home to family and friends. For security reasons the letters often omitted real names and Christians were referred to as "like-minded" people. The spelling of Herat is changed to Hirat in the letters. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646551029. Our Book No: 30361. $15 AUD.

170. Deveson, Anne (2013). Waging Peace: Reflections on Peace and War from an Unconventional Woman. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 238 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, few toned spots edges, minor edgewear. Anne Deveson, the respected Australian writer and broadcaster, looks back at a long and busy life, and shares her exceptional life experiences in Britain, Asia and Africa. She questions war, and wants to restore peace to war-torn parts of the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743310038. Our Book No: 28028. $20 AUD.

171. Dexter, W. R. (Bill) (1991). Roadknights: The Gippsland Branch. Geelong, VIC: Self Published: W. R. Dexter. 146 pp. Paperback large quarto, good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, family trees, minor edgewear, spine ends little rubbed, edges lightly foxed, closed tear rear cover join to spine, small crease bottom edge rear cover, covers little marked, small paperclip mark base first page & inside front cover, signed and dated by Bill Dexter. From the preface: "This is the story of the Gippsland branch of the Roadknight family, and is the continuation of 'The Squatting Roadknights', which covered their initial arrival at Port Phillip on 14 May, 1836, and subsequent activities in Geelong and the near Western District of Victoria. Part 1 of the narrative follows the fortunes of William and Jane Roadknight, and nine of their ten surviving children. Part 2 deals entirely with the progress and tribulations of my grandfather, Thomas Roadknight. My main sources of information are from Tasman Roadknight's reminiscences, Warwick Roadknight's unprinted Roadknight saga, Thomas Roadknight's (my grandfather) letters, Mary Gilbert's writings of early East Gippsland, and research by J. L. A. Campbell." (Loosely inserted: three page Eulogy by Barrie Dexter & handwritten note by Bill Dexter.). Our Book No: 31184. $40 AUD.

172. Dillon, Colin; Gilling, Tom (with) (2016). Code of Silence: How One Honest Police Officer Took on Australia's Most Corrupt Police Force (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 232 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition. Colin Dillon is an extraordinary man. He was the first Indigenous policeman in Australia. But that is actually a very small part of his story. He was also the first serving police officer to voluntarily appear before the Fitzgerald Commission of Inquiry in 1987 and give first-hand evidence of police corruption. His evidence was instrumental in eventually sending some police, including Police Commissioner Terry Lewis, and politicians to prison. Revealing, powerful and uncompromising, this is the story of Colin Dillon's nearly 40 years in a police force rotten to the core. It describes the extraordinary range of criminal activities - drugs, gaming, SP bookmaking, brothels, vehicle theft - that were allowed to operate with impunity in return for bribes. It also tells of the high price an honest man and his family paid for his decision to break the code of silence. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760290580. Our Book No: 17002. $18 AUD.

173. Doherty, Peter (2021). An insider's Plague Year. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 246 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Professor Peter Doherty recalls his response to the COVID pandemic as it developed from January 2020 to February 2021. He provides a deep understanding of the virus and of the many areas of knowledge that have been brought together in the fight against it. He also turns his mind to what we can hope for in the months and years ahead, considering even larger questions about the pivotal role of science in our lives. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine with a colleague in 1996 for discovering the nature of the cellular immune defence, and was also chosen as 'Australian of the Year' in 1997. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522877519. Our Book No: 31121. $30 AUD.

174. Done, Ken (2016). A Life Coloured In (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 344 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, illustrated inside covers, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Autobiography of famous Australian artist who lives in Sydney. Ken Done uses his charm, self-deprecating humour and wonderful unique artwork to bring his fascinating story to life. His family, home and painting help to keep him going through good and bad times. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733334764. Our Book No: 29284. $20 AUD.

175. Donnelley, Sarah (2022). Big Things Grow: A Memoir of Teaching on Country in Wilcannia (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 279 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. The autobiography of Sarah Donnelley, an Australian outback teacher. Sarah left Sydney to take up a teaching post in Wilcannia, a small town two hours drive east of Broken Hill in farwestern New South Wales. Four fulfilling years later, Sarah is an active member of a rich, complex school community that is transforming the idea of the conventional classroom experience. This is a powerful memoir about community, music and passion, which tells about the beauty and challenges of living in a part of Australia that is often overlooked. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761065354. Our Book No: 41189. $22 AUD.

176. Dover, Bruce (2008). Rupert's Adventures in China: How Murdoch Lost a Fortune and Found a Wife [Rupert Murdoch]. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 302 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Bruce Dover tells a humorous story of doing deals at the highest level of business and politics in China. An intimate portrait of the impulsive billionaire Rupert Murdoch in his prime. The author fatefully introduced his boss to his future wife Wendi Deng. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670071050. Our Book No: 25864. $15 AUD.

177. Drury, Nevill (1984). Vision Quest: A Personal Journey Through Magic and Shamanism (1st p/b ed). Dorset: Prism. 114 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, corner front cover creased, minor foxing & rubbing edges, minor edgewear. The Australian writer and publisher (anthropology graduate) describes his own personal journey of magic and shamanism. ISBN/ASIN: 090706163X. Our Book No: 21362. $12 AUD.

178. Dufty, David (2022). Nabbing Ned Kelly: The Extraordinary True Story of the Men who Brought Australia’s Notorious Outlaw to Justice (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 413 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & black & white & few colour photos, minor edgewear. David Dufty provides the real story of the hunt for the Kelly Gang over two long years. For the first time, he recounts the story from the perspective of the lawyers who brought the notorious bushranger Ned Kelly to justice. He gets to the heart of the story and finds answers to many unresolved questions. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761067341. Our Book No: 41183. $30 AUD.

179. Dunbabin, Tom (2010). Making Their Own Way: The Dunbabins on Maria Island 1869 - 1876. Dunalley, TAS: Bangor Publications. 144 pp. Paperback wide octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & colour text-photos. Tom Dunbabin relates the story of two brothers establishing a farm on remote Maria Island, a former penal settlement, off Tasmania's east coast. The author has long been fascinated by his ancestors and their island home. A local history based mostly on surviving letters that reveal their triumphs and tragedies, loves and losses, in early colonial Tasmania. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646542317. Our Book No: 14897. $45 AUD.

180. Durack, Mary (1998). Sons in the Saddle (Reprint ed). Sydney: Bantam. 448 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos centre spread. A sequel to "Kings in Grass Castles", about the pioneering Durack family in the Kimberleys, Western Australia (written by the novelist family member). ISBN/ASIN: 0733801579. Our Book No: 10214. $15 AUD.

181. Durrant, Lawrence (1997). Hayes Gordon: The Man and His Dream (1st ed). Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 254 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (minor edgewear). The author tells the story of a Boston shoeshine boy who settled in Australia and was awarded an OBE. A chemist who became a Broadway star, and turned his attention to acting and went on to found Sydney's Ensemble Theatre. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0868066370. Our Book No: 25452. $20 AUD.

182. Dusevic, Tom (2016). Whole Wild World: A Memoir. Sydney: New South / University of New South Wales Press (UNSWP). 257 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. An exuberant and compelling Australian memoir of family and childhood. Tom Dusevic, an award-winning journalist, tries to make sense of his parents' history and identity as post-war refugees from Croatia, to living in suburban Sydney in the 1970s. He wants to free himself from his family quirks and from the past, and finds he can escape in quiet moments of awe and simplicity. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742234724. Our Book No: 29533. $25 AUD.

183. Dusty, Slim; McKean, Joy (2005). Slim Dusty: Another Day, Another Town (Revised, reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 381 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, crease fore-edge first few pages, spine little creased, minor edgewear. Revised edition. Autobiography of Australia's legendary country music performer, Slim Dusty and his wife Joy McKean. Includes a discography of albums. This book is a warm and honest autobiography of their life together. ISBN/ASIN: 1405035552. Our Book No: 25356. $25 AUD.

184. Dutton, Geoffrey (1974). Australia's Last Explorer: Ernest Giles (1st p//b ed). Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 175 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, maps, few black & white photos, minor creasing corner tips few pages,, tiny tear fore-edge of first few pages, minor edgewear. Geoffrey Dutton relates the story of Ernest Giles who in the 1870s tried again and again to find out if rich country or desert lay in the 2000 miles west of the newly installed Overland Telegraph Line, which ran north and south across Australia. He travelled across the enormous, searing distances of Central and Western Australia. He succeeded and despite the harsh difficulties he faced, went right back east again by another route to the Telegraph Line. Giles was a poetic and humorous man, and his own observations of both humans and animals were always original. He was never afraid of adversity, and capable of responding to the wonders of the world he discovered. ISBN/ASIN: 0851797091. Our Book No: 41277. $15 AUD.

185. Dutton, Geoffrey (1987). Famous Australian Art: Frederick McCubbin 1855 - 1917 (1st ed) [Australian Bicentennial Year Art Series]. Brisbane: Oz Publishing. 52 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour illustrations, black & white frontispiece portrait, covers little scratched, crease rear cover, tiny dent & light colour loss & faint marks front cover, minor edgewear. This book reproduces 11 colour paintings by the artist, taken from "The Art of F. McCubbin" (Lothian, 1916), the first major art book published in Australia. Plus a short biographical sketch by Geoffrey Dutton. This book is the second in the series 'Australian Bicentennial Year Art Series: Famous Australian Art'. ISBN: 0947207007 (English language). ISBN/ASIN: 0947207007. Our Book No: 27864. $16 AUD.

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

187. 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.

188. Egan, Jack; O'Reilly, Bill (1984). The Bradman Era. London: Willow Books. 207 pp. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed). This book was produced to accompany a 40-minute television documentary of the same name (broadcast in Australia in 1983). The book draws largely on contemporary film in the Film Library archives. The photos, taken in conjunction with O'Reilly's absorbing text on the eight Ashes series in which Bradman took part, depict a feeling of what cricket was like in those days, and what it was like to be a test cricketer. Recalled by O'Reilly, compiled by Egan. ISBN/ASIN: 0002181231. Our Book No: 28604. $20 AUD.

189. Elkin, A. P. (editor) (1979). Collected Papers in Memoriam - N. W. G. Macintosh [Oceania Monograph No. 22]. Sydney: Oceania Publications, University of Sydney. 230 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, faint foxing spine, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover. A collection of papers published as a tribute to the life and research of the late Professor Neil William George Macintosh (Department of Anatomy, University of Sydney). He was Australia's leading physical anthropologist, particularly for studies of Aboriginal prehistory and crania. Macintosh initially asked Professor Elkin to accept him as a candidate for the post-graduate Diploma in Anthropology. They became friends which lasted until Macintosh's death, 33 years later. (Initially published over 3 issues of the journal 'Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania', and here reprinted as one volume.). Our Book No: 41001. $100 AUD.

190. Elliott, Bert (Bertie) (2013). Bertie Elliott: The Opposite to My Brother Billy: A Memoir. Ballina, NSW: Self-Published. 159 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, glossy paper, minor edgewear. Australian antique dealer Bert Elliott (Summerland Antiques, Ballina) describes his very eventful life, which includes travel to the UK and Europe, China, Thailand, Vietnam and the USA, with many side trips to other countries. He has never learned to read and write, up until now. He has run successful rural businesses for his whole life, and declares he is a good listener, and his talking skills made up for his lack of writing and reading skills. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646909110. Our Book No: 29008. $50 AUD.

191. Ellis, Bob; Brooksbank, Anne (compiler); Ellis, Jack (introduction); Murray, Les (reflection) (2016). Bob Ellis in His Own Words. Melbourne, Carlton: Black Inc. 374 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) & few black & white photos, front cover corner tip creased & little scuffed, minor edgewear. Compiled from Bob Ellis's many diaries, subsequent yo his death in 2016. Partly about the man himself, and about the compiler Anne Brooksbank, who married Bob in December 1977. It has a selection from some of his best writing on life and current affairs. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863958912. Our Book No: 29441. $16 AUD.

192. Ellis, M. H. (1958). Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventures and Times (3rd ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 614 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition, colour portrait frontispiece, endpaper map, minor edgewear, bookplate prelim page, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Third edition (1958). Biography by M. H. Ellis of the Scottish soldier, Lachlan Macquarie, who was the innovative governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. His innovations included the first organized finance and commerce, the first inland exploration and settlement, the first first highways and paved streets, as well as fine architecture and official patronage of the arts and literature. (Originally published in 1947. The black bookplate is for Brian McGrath, showing a man fishing, and is designed by Alison Forbes. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: B001L4I6I2. Our Book No: 18026. $40 AUD.

193. Ellis, M. H. (1958). Lachlan Macquarie: His life, Adventures and Times (3rd revised ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 614 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), colour plates including frontispiece, single black & white plate, map, edges little foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (spine faded, flap edges lightly foxed, small edge tears, slight loss top spine, corners chipped, tiny piece missing rear cover corner), pages lightly toned, some edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Third edition. Biography by M. H. Ellis of the Scottish soldier who was innovative and respected governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. The author has revised the text, correcting some small errors in dates, largely due to misprinting, and in quotations. He also adds a little material which has come to light in the past ten years, clarifying some passages hastily written in the turmoil of the years after the close of the Second World War. He adjusts the account of the rebellion against Governor Bligh, and the evaluation of the proceedings of John M'Arthur to the facts in the M'Arthur family papers and other research material not available when the earlier editions were issued. (All 8 colour plates present. Loosely inserted related printed material and newspaper clippings. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: B001L4I6I2. Our Book No: 30944. $40 AUD.

194. Ellis, M. H. (1978). Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventures and Times (5th ed) [Famous Australian Lives]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 614 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, black & white portrait frontispiece, minimal edgewear, owner's written name. Fifth edition. Biography by M. H. Ellis of the Scottish soldier, Lachlan Macquarie, who was the innovative governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821. His innovations included the first organized finance and commerce, the first inland exploration and settlement, the first first highways and paved streets, as well as fine architecture and official patronage of the arts and literature. Paperback reprint of the 5th edition in the Famous Lives series. Originally published in 1947, and revised four times. ISBN/ASIN: 0207137560. Our Book No: 3754. $25 AUD.

195. Ellis, Ulrich (2007). A Pen in Politics. Canberra, Charnwood: Ginninderra Press. 271 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, tiny bump top spine, minor edgewear. The autobiography of Ulrich Ellis: his life in journalism, political activism and public servant (in support of Country Party leaders). Includes snippets on the the history of journalism, the early years and growth of Canberra as the national capital, the Country Party, and his role in the New England New State Movement. On a planned trip to Italy in 1971, he became ill with aphasia, which disturbs the language function of the brain. In the editor's note, the author explains that he started his memoirs in 1973, taking five years, and his wife and a friend assisted with editing. This book will fascinate anyone interested Australian politics. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740274067. Our Book No: 30178. $30 AUD.

196. Erickson, Rica (2005). A Naturalist's Life. Perth, Crawley: University of Western Australia Press. 144 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, colour photos spread, minor edgewear. In an inspiring book, Rica Erickson, the Western Australian botanical artist, writes about how she became interested in natural history, her guides, mentors and associates, and how she did her research. The book is interspersed with reproductions of some of her writings, drawings and paintings from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ISBN/ASIN: 1920694277. Our Book No: 17633. $30 AUD.

197. Errington, Wayne; Van Onselen, Peter (2007). John Winston Howard: The Biography (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 458 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear, owner's written name. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. On the eve of the 2007 Australian Federal election, provides the most incisive analysis of the Prime Minister's life and political career yet published. In more than 100 interviews with a wide range of Howard's family and contemporaries, including Malcolm Fraser, Janette Howard, Andrew Peacock, Alexander Downer, Peter Costello - and Howard's latest adversary Kevin Rudd - we see first hand how John Howard approaches life and politics. As Howard faces the greatest fight of his political life, here is unprecedented insight into what makes him the formidable politician who lasted three decades. (Howard lost the election, and later wrote his autobiography. But this remains a valuable critical study.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780522853346. Our Book No: 16541. $26 AUD.

198. Errington, Wayne; Van Onselen, Peter (2021). How Good is Scott Morrison? Sydney: Hachette Australia. 330 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. Wayne Errington and Peter van Onselen examine the trials and tribulations of Scott Morrison, the 30th Australian prime minister. Investigating his unlikely rise to the Liberal leadership and his miracle electoral win, they put his leadership under the spotlight. They cover his disastrous management of the catastrophic bushfire season that was highlighted by the extraordinary statement, 'I don't hold the hose, mate,' and the decision to holiday while the country burned. The authors show his resolve and the redemption from the practical but halting government response to the pandemic brought him. But what exactly is his vision for Australia? A pragmatist rather than an ideologue, he is a deeply Pentecostal, but he does not wear his faith as a badge of honour. So what does he really believe in? Will he be viewed as having courage and vision to change Australia for the better, or the worse? . ISBN/ASIN: 9780733645747. Our Book No: 18204. $20 AUD.

199. Eskinazi, Lisa (2008). Out of the Well: My Battle with School Bullying and Severe Depression. Melbourne: Melbourne Books. 125 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. A courageous book in which Lisa Eskinazi tells what it is like to be the victim of extreme school bullying, followed by bouts of manic depression, institutionalisation and homelessness. She was the first to successfully sue the Victorian Education Department. This story should be read by all secondary school students and parents. ISBN/ASIN: 9781877096860. Our Book No: 13440. $25 AUD.

200. Estensen, Miriam (2002). Matthew Flinders: The Life of Matthew Flinders (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 538 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white text-illustrations, maps, colour plates, minor edgewear jacket Miriam Estensen describes the intrepid adventures of Mathew Flinders, the man who gave Australia its name. This biography is a story of persistence and risk-taking, driving ambition and frustration. Miriam leads the reader through each stage of Flinders life, revealing through his successes and frustrations the man behind the achievements. This is a very detailed story of tragedy and short-lived triumph, of exile on an enemy island and love thwarted, of a painful early death. It is also the story of a man who left an indelible mark on a continent and a nation. Miriam retraced his steps from the English town of Donington to the isolated colony of Port Jackson, to Mauritius and finally to London. The author located source material in the archives and libraries of three countries. ISBN/ASIN: 1865085154. Our Book No: 41419. $35 AUD.

201. Evans, John (1989). Insect Delight: A Life's Journey. Canberra: Brolga Press. 212 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Autobiography of the Australian CSIRIO entomologist John Evans who later was director of the Australian Museum in Sydney from 1954, for which he provided substantial reorganisation and updating. Also a valuable account of living in England during World War 2. Illustrated by Faith Evans. ISBN/ASIN: 0958830983. Our Book No: 12932. $18 AUD.

202. Evatt, H. V.; Wran, Neville (foreword) (1979). William Holman: Australian Labour Leader (Abridged ed) [Famous Australian Lives]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 450 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, few black & white text-photos & drawings, spine slightly faded as common, minor edgewear. A detailed biography of William Holman, the Labor Premier of New South Wales from 1913 to 1920, by another noted Labor politician and Opposition Leader, H. V. Evatt. ISBN/ASIN: 0207140413. Our Book No: 7037. $25 AUD.

203. Farrall, Lois (1992). The File on Fred: A Biography of Fred Farrall. Carrum, VIC: Lois Farrall / High Leigh Publishing. 215 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear & creasing, old price marks. Lois Farrall provides a biography of Fred Farrall (1897 - 1991), a Victorian Labor union official. He served in France during World War 1 (WW1). He later became mayor of Prahran, an inner suburb of Melbourne. ISBN/ASIN: 0646109812. Our Book No: 17036. $30 AUD.

204. Fellows, Warren; Marx, Jack (with) (2009). The Damage Done: Twelve Years of Hell in a Bangkok Prison (Reissue ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 211 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Autobiography of Australian drug trafficker who spent 12 horrifying years in a Bangkok prison (Thailand). ISBN/ASIN: 9780330361477. Our Book No: 26448. $12 AUD.

205. Ferguson, James (2011). John Alexander Ferguson: Preserving Our Past, Inspiring Our Future. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 236 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good plus condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minimal edgewear. John Alexander Ferguson - a noted Sydney barrister - single-handedly compiled the 7-volume Bibliography of Australia. In this biography, his grandson attempts to identify the man behind the scholar, to consider the influences on him, and the motivations that drove his valuable bibliographic work. His large collection of 34,000 Australian books and manuscripts is now housed in the National Library of Australia (NLA). ISBN/ASIN: 9780642277183. Our Book No: 17587. $45 AUD.

206. Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert (1917). After Many Days: Being the Reminiscences of Cuthbert Fetherstonhaugh (1st ed). Melbourne: E. W. Cole. 416 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, green cloth cover, black & white plates (including frontispiece portrait), top edge foxed, cover fore-edge bumped (corner bumped rear cover), gilt lettering spine faded, endpapers toned, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, spine ends little chipped, rubber library stamp front free flyleaf (gilt library stamp front cover), small round hole top edge near spine rear cover (metal reinforcement), bookshop sticker & rubber stamp. First edition. The memoirs of a sheep rancher from the Rockhampton region, Queensland. (Rubber stamp of the A. J. Soutar Library, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. Angus & Robertson sticker. Tyrrells Book Shop rubber stamp.). Our Book No: 17336. $250 AUD.

207. Fischer, Tim (2014). Maestro John Monash, Melbourne, Jerilderie, Gallipoli, Amiens and Beyond: Australia's Greatest Citizen General. Melbourne, Clayton: Monash University Publishing. 268 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, few light scratches covers, light creases in front cover, minor edgewear corners. General Sir John Monash was an engineer and reserve soldier who served at Gallipoli and rose to command all the Australian forces on the Western Front in France. This biography is a record of historical importance, and details the contribution made to Australia and the world by General Monash. The author has used new material in this very special look at one of Australia's greatest citizens. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922235596. Our Book No: 29145. $25 AUD.

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

209. Fitzgerald, Ross (2010). My Name is Ross: An Alcoholic's Journey. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press). 226 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Professor Ross Fitzgerald, a well-known Australian politics academic and writer, tells of his lifelong personal battle with alcohol, and how his life changed when he went with a friend to Alcohol Anonymous (AA) over 40 years ago. A candid and courageous report, also humorous, on his personal destruction and recovery. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742231020. Our Book No: 26558. $40 AUD.

210. Fitzgerald, Ross; Holt, Stephen (2010). Alan 'The Red Fox' Reid: Pressman Par Excellence. Sydney: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press. 365 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), pictorial cover, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Ross Fitzgerald and Stephen Holt provide a powerful and comprehensive political biography of Alan Reid, one of Australia's premier journalists (the Packer-owned 'Daily Telegraph', Sydney). Known as the 'Red Fox', he was friend and foe of politicians on both sides. Because of his sources and partisan comments in favour of the Liberals, he often became part of the political story himself. The authors are noted Australian historians and political analysts. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742231327. Our Book No: 18193. $36 AUD.

211. FitzSimons, Peter (2001). Nancy Wake: A Biography of our Greatest War Heroine (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Peter FitzSimons has written a remarkable biography of Nancy Wake, the brave Australian woman who fought against the Nazis in France during WW2, especially support for the underground Maquis resistance fighter, She developed a successful escape network for Allied soldiers. She became the Gestapo's most wanted person, who called her ‘The White Mouse'. ISBN/ASIN: 0732269199. Our Book No: 9702. $20 AUD.

212. FitzSimons, Peter (2002). Nancy Wake: A Biography of our Greatest War Heroine (New, reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollinsPublishers. 390 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Peter FitzSimons has written a remarkable biography of Nancy Wake, the brave Australian woman who fought against the Nazis in France during WW2, especially in support of the underground Maquis resistance fighters. She developed such a highly successful escape network for Allied soldiers that she became the Gestapo's most wanted person, who called her the 'The White Mouse'. ISBN/ASIN: 0732274567. Our Book No: 18106. $20 AUD.

213. Flagg, Simon; Gurciullo, Sebastian; Public Records Office, Victoria (2008). Footprints: The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper (An Aboriginal Family’s Struggle for Survival). Melbourne / Canberra: Public Record Office Victoria / National Archives of Australia. 132 pp. Paperback narrow octavo (with full-flaps), very good condition, map, family tree, black & white text-photos, colour plates centre spread (certificates, documents), minor edgewear. This is the story of Lucy and Percy Pepper, from Gippsland, Victoria, and how their lives were affected by laws and government policies that defined who was 'Aboriginal' and who was not. This book looks at their struggle to keep their extended family together, fight for Australia in World War 1, make good on a soldier settlement block, and survive ill health and poverty. Their story is told through correspondence between Percy and Lucy Pepper and government officials and Aboriginal administrators. The letters are now in the collections of the National Archives of Australia and the Public Record Office Victoria. This book is a valuable resource for Aboriginal people who want to find archival records. As well, anyone interested in early 20th-century Victoria can gain insights into the effects of past legislation and practices on individuals and families. (This book is an octavo paperback.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781920807610. Our Book No: 31116. $60 AUD.

214. Flanagan, Terry; Flanagan, Jackie (1990). Life with Maree: Our Down's Syndrome Daughter. Brisbane, Ashgrove: Preferential Publications. 63 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, stapled, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This is a very special family story by Terry and Jackie Flanagan about their daughter, Maree, who has Down's Syndrome. They have written the book to help other parents and parents-to-be of children with Down's Syndrome. The story is told with great love and care. ISBN/ASIN: 1875211039. Our Book No: 28116. $20 AUD.

215. Fleetwood, Lisa; Pile, Nancy (editor) (2016). Destination Dachshund: A Travel Memoir - Three Months, Three Generations and Sixty Dachshunds ( ed). Sydney: Lisa Fleetwood. 263 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, single black & white photo, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. An amusing and heartfelt true story by Lisa Fleetwood that will resonate with travel and dog lovers alike. She explores the bond of family, the abiding love we have for our pets and the grieving for loved ones, both human and hound. The author and her family embark on the trip of a lifetime just days after the loss of their beloved dachshund, Coco. They had a dachshund spotting competition for finding dachshunds across 15 countries. This very special book offers a unique twist on the travel memoir with remembrance for those loved and lost, at the heart of the family's journey through Turkey, Russia, the Baltics, Europe and the United States. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994591401. Our Book No: 30544. $25 AUD.

216. Ford, Andrew (2017). The Memory of Music (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 278 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner little creased front cover, minor edgewear. This memoir explores music's nature and purpose: what it is, why it is so important, and how it shapes our worlds. The author, composer and broadcaster shares his vivid musical experiences - good, bad and sometimes funny that have shaped his life. His childhood obsession was the Beatles, and then Beethoven, Brahms, Vaughan Williams, Stockhausen and Birtwistle. He writes about his work as a composer, choral conductor, concert promoter, critic, university teacher and radio presenter. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863959490. Our Book No: 29867. $25 AUD.

217. 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.

218. Foster, Jason (2013). The Dark Man: Australia's First Serial Killer (1st ed). Sydney, Newport: Big Sky Publishing. 309 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, top edge lightly marked, minor edgewear. Jason Foster writes the chilling true story of Australia's first serial killer, who kept the colony of New South Wales fearful as the police hunted for him. Australia's Gold Rush period is brought vividly to life in this compelling story of a cold and calculating killer. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922132260. Our Book No: 28177. $25 AUD.

219. 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.

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

221. Freeman, Cathy (2007). Born to Run: Cathy Freeman: My Story. Melbourne: Penguin Group (Australia). 125 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour & few black & white photos, small area inside rear cover little rubbed, minor edgewear. Autobiography of Cathy Freeman, the champion Australian Aboriginal athlete. For the first time, she shares with young adult readers the story of how she became a true Australian champion. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143302384. Our Book No: 41315. $16 AUD.

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

223. Funnell, Paul (2007). In Spite of My Eyes: The Paul Funnell Autobiography. City Not Stated: Antelope Publishing. 307 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, tiny dent top edge rear cover, minor edgewear corners. This book is an inspiring story of a man born with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative disorder of the retina which has rendered him legally blind. Paul's story will inspire people with disabilities, motivate those climbing the corporate ladder and offers valuable insights for parents and other carers of disabled children. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958690737. Our Book No: 24884. $15 AUD.

224. Furlong, Monica (1996). Flight of the Kingfisher: A Journey Among the Kukatja Aborigines (1st ed). London: HarperCollins. 178 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge lightly foxed, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. Monica Furlong describes her spiritual sojourn among Aborigines in Western Australia. She spent six months living with the Kukatja people of the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia. They live traditionally virtually untouched by white influence. They believe the land does not belong to them but that they belong to the land. This book is an exploration of their feelings, hopes, fears - and most importantly, their spiritual beliefs - once scorned by Christian missionaries but now viewed as a sense of the sacredness of their land. The author is a biographer and writer of children's stories. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0002553317. Our Book No: 2713. $12 AUD.

225. Galbally, Ann (1995). Redmond Barry: An Anglo-Irish Australian (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 228 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, two colour photos, family tree, map, minor foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket, bookplate, small sticker taped to spine. Biography of Redmond Barry, the Anglo-Irish colonial judge in Victoria, who strongly supported libraries and universities. This important biography tells the challenging complexities and large scale of his life, both public and private. Ann Galbally tackles the full gamut of his interests, achievements, strengths, weaknesses, and concludes that he was not replacable. The story is told boldly and well. (Bookplate from library of Frank McDonald on front free flyleaf.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522845169. Our Book No: 41185. $35 AUD.

226. 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.

227. Gall, Jennifer; Paterson, Rose (2017). Looking for Rose Paterson: How Family Bush Life Nurtured Banjo the Poet. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 200 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good plus condition, thick card covers (with wide flaps), black & white text-photos, colour photos (most full-page), sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark rear cover. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book by Jennifer Gall contains the candid letters that Rose Paterson wrote to her younger sister Nora Murray-Prior. Rose was to mother of famous port Banjo Paterson. The odd, the unexpected, the humorous, the tragic and the shocking are all part of her story. Rose spent the best part of her life at Illalong, an isolated sheep station in western New South Wales, where she brought up seven children in tough circumstances. Rose lived in a rustic world of late 19th-century pioneers, where women endured continuous cycles of pregnancy, childbirth and recovery, and the constraints of strict social codes. Her first child, Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson, was to gain fame as one of Australia's most popular poets. Rose's letters, rescued from oblivion by Banjo's biographer, reveal a woman devoted to her family, with strong powers of observation. This fascinating book tells Rose Paterson's story, and within the rhythm of her life, the bush childhood of Banjo Paterson. The author is a curator of the National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra. ISBN/ASIN: 9780642278920. Our Book No: 41320. $80 AUD.

228. Gard, Stephen (2011). Michael Rush Champion Australian Sculler: A Tyrone Lad on the Clarence. Thirlmere, NSW: Self-Published: BlueDawe Books. 320 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos & drawings includes frontispiece, endpaper portraits, dark green leatherette covers, small crease top edge jacket. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This is the story of Champion Sculler of Australia Michael Rush. He was an assisted immigrant who arrived in New South Wales (Grafton, Clarence region) from Ireland in 1861. He had nothing but the clothes on his back, and 'not knowing the bow from the stern of a boat', in a decade he became a sporting celebrity and a wealthy man of affairs. This is also the story, too, of colonial Australia, a fresh and restless nation that welcomed immigrants to liberty and horizons they could not have dreamed about at home. Stephen Gard is the great-grandson of Michael Rush. This is his first biography and his first self-publishing project. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646559872. Our Book No: 40914. $50 AUD.

229. Garner, Helen (2016). Everywhere I Look. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 229 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This book is a collection of essays, diary entries and true stories covering more than 15 years of the life of Helen Garner, the iconic Australian writer. A multi-faceted portrait of her remarkable life. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925355369. Our Book No: 30350. $15 AUD.

230. Geraghty, Chris (2002). Cassocks in the Wilderness: Remembering the Seminary at Springwood (1st ed). Melbourne, Richmond: Spectrum Publications. 200 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear & rubbing covers. The author tells the story of his highly regulated life as a young seminarian locked away in the isolation of a sandstone building at Springwood in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0867863161. Our Book No: 24337. $20 AUD.

231. Gibney, Stella; Gibney, Rebecca (foreword) (2014). It Will Get Better: The Inspirational Story of One Woman's Courage to Overcome Abuse, Loss and Heartache to Create a Better Life (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 241 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & photos, edges little toned, minor edgewear. The New Zealand mother of Australian actress Rebecca Gibney reveals how she overcame an abusive family environment. This book is written with raw honesty, bravery and inspiring determination. Her resilience shines through as she shares her story using the turning points where her life changed from a daily struggle and eventually changed to the happier life she now leads. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743317174. Our Book No: 27525. $15 AUD.

232. Giese, Diana (2009). A Better Place To Live: Making the Top End a New Kind of Community. Perth, Claremont / Adelaide: Freshwater Bay Press / Seaview Press. 117 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This book by Diana Giese is about the Giese family arriving in Darwin in 1954. Darwin was an outpost, ruined by bombing raids during WW2, in a country that was itself searching for a role in the post-war world. In this portrayal of her family's involvement in the process of reconstruction that led eventually to self-government, the author - daughter of Harry and Nancy, both post-war pioneers - shows how the people of the Top End, of many different backgrounds, created a new kind of community. Assisted by a Northern Territory Archives Service History Grant. Lengthy discussion of indigenous communities. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740085212. Our Book No: 26532. $30 AUD.

233. Gilbert, Lionel (1985). William Woolls: A Most Useful Colonist. Canberra: Mulini Press. 138 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear. Lionel Gilbert provides a biography of William Woolls was a young orphan migrant who became a schoolmaster at King's School, Parramatta. Later he was ordained as an Anglican and appointed as Rector at Richmond. He was a tireless writer and a dedicated amateur botanist who eagerly investigated the vegetation of his adopted environment and wrote many pioneer works on Australian plants. The author is a former historian at the Armidale College of Advanced Education. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910155. Our Book No: 17244. $20 AUD.

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

235. Gilby, Wm J. (1962). Episcopal Silver Jubilee 1937 - 1962: Most Rev. F. A. Henschke, D.D., Bishop of Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Diocese of Wagga Wagga. 32 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, card over (stapled, spine toned0, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear. This pamphlet celebrates the 25 years of service given by Rev. Henschke as Bishop of Wagga Wagga, in country New South Wales. Foreword by Wm J. Gilby. ISBN/ASIN: B002LO2EZ2. Our Book No: 13241. $15 AUD.

236. Gillard, Julia (2019). My Story (Australia Post ed). Melbourne: Vintage / Penguin Random House Australia. 536 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, faint crease front cover, minor edgewear. The autobiography of Julia Gillard, Australia's first female Prime Minister. She was PM for three years and three days, which required considerable resilience. She defeated a troubled Kevin Rudd in a leadership ballot in June 2010. Here is her chronicle of that turbulent time, a strikingly candid self-portrait of a political leader seeking to realise her ideals. It is her story of facing government in-fighting and hostile media, and to manage a hung parliament. She aimed to build a diverse and robust economy, created an equitable and world-class education system, ensure a dignified future for Australians with disabilities, all the while attending to our international obligations and building strategic alliances for our future. She was driven by a sense of purpose - from campus days with the Australian Union of Students, to a career in the law, to her often gritty, occasionally glittering rise up the ranks of the Australian Labor Party. (The scarce Australia Post edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760896201. Our Book No: 18318. $35 AUD.

237. Gilleland, Ray (2012). The Nullarbor Kid: Stories from My Trucking Life. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 265 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, pages toned as usual, top spine little bumped, minor edgewear corner tips covers. Ray Gilleland relates his fascinating life story as a pioneer trucker on the Nullarbor in postwar Australia. A time when trucks were viewed as an 'upstart industry' that threatened existing railway systems. The author tells of the adventures he and his mates had when the trucking industry was born, and the battlelines between government and truckers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742379494. Our Book No: 30527. $20 AUD.

238. Gleeson, Irene; Partridge, Nicole (with) (2014). Heart of a Lioness: The True Story of Mama Irene (Reprint ed). Franklin, TN: Authentic Publishers. 317 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos & few sepia (brown-tinted), pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. This is the story of a mother and grandmother working tirelessly in the slums of Kitgum, Uganda. Affirming and inspiring, her story is about resilience and renewal in the face of poverty and death. Over 22 years, Irene rescued more than 20,000 traumatised children, providing them with free education, food, and medicine. Along the way, she earned the love and respect of the locals, who called her "Mama Irene". Irene died in 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Today, the staff of the Irene Gleeson Foundation educate, medicate and feed thousands of children, helping them achieve their full potential. ISBN/ASIN: 9781780780474. Our Book No: 40184. $18 AUD.

239. Gluck, Catherine (1990). Frederick B. Lamberger: The Man and His Art. Sydney: Catherine Gluck. 128 pp. Hardback octavo, very good condition, blue pictorial cover, full-page black & white drawings, black & white text-photos, covers little rubbed, endpapers little foxed, tiny white spot front cover (printing error). The story of Frederick Lamberger who was born in Hungary and came to Australia in 1950. He was a well-known businessman and artist. He lived in Potts Point, Sydney. He was a very popular person in Kings Cross, and often invited people for tea or coffee at his Rialto Espresso Coffee Lounge, and later the Kings Cross Museum. He drawings were exhibited at the Sydney University, and The Bulletin published an article on him. He died on January 23 in St. Vincents Hospital. The author and publisher is his sister, Catherine Gluck. (No ISBN printed in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646025015. Our Book No: 29302. $25 AUD.

240. Goldenberg, Howard (2007). My Father's Compass (1st ed). Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. 212 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minimal edgewear. Howard Goldenberg uses his magical story-telling skills to record and celebrate the long and fruitful life of a man with many roles: healing the sick, growing olives, sailing the seas, harvesting foreskins, serving synagogues and raising his children. Through the pages of this beautifully written book, his son honours the deep faith and vitality of his father, Myer Goldenberg, a dinkum Aussie and a devout Jew, but also a radical skeptic. The author brings to life the intimate family relationships across generations between intense fathers and sensitive sons. (The family origin is Lithuanian Jewish, migrating to Turkish Middle East, then to Australia.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781876462482. Our Book No: 24334. $20 AUD.

241. Goldman, Sarah (2017). Caroline Chisholm: An Irresistible Force (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 344 pp. Hardback octavo, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. Sarah Goldman provides a biography of Caroline Chisholm (1808 - 1877), who worked tirelessly to assist single women and families to migrate and settle in colonial Australia. The author, and Australian journalist and TV producer, reveals how one extraordinary woman helped shape a nation. ISBN/ASIN: 9781460753439. Our Book No: 18321. $35 AUD.

242. Goldsmith, Merle (1994). The Trail Blazers: Pioneers of the South American Missionary Society. Sydney, Ryde: South American Missionary Society (SAMS). 132 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Merle Goldsmith writes individual biographical chapters of the pioneers of the South American Missionary Society (SAMS), a division of the Anglican Church. Includes the first martyr, the first translator, the first bishop, the "David Livingstone" of South America, and the first Australian missionary. ISBN/ASIN: 095912473X. Our Book No: 14404. $12 AUD.

243. Goldsworthy, Anna (2013). Welcome to Your New Life (1st ed). Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 220 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. From the best-selling author of Piano Lessons. When Anna Goldsworthy, pianist and perfectionist, falls pregnant with her first child, her excitement is tempered by crippling anxiety. In Welcome to Your New Life, she shares the dizzying wonder and crippling anxiety that come with creating new life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955935. Our Book No: 17459. $12 AUD.

244. Gonski, David (2015). I Gave A Gonski: Selected Speeches by David Gonski. Melbourne, Carlton: Penguin Group. 213 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, base of spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. In this collection of speeches, David Gonski writes about philanthropy, why we need more women on boards, what makes a good company director, why better education funding is so important to Australia. He also provides deeply personal insights into his Jewish family heritage, his parents migration from South Africa, and his reflections on turning 60. The author is a well-connected Australian lawyer, businessman and financial advisor, perhaps best known for his extensive community engagement and his review of school education (the Gonski Report). ISBN/ASIN: 9780143573135. Our Book No: 41428. $30 AUD.

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

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

247. 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.

248. Gourlie, Wal; Hamey, Val (editor); Hamey, Kath (editor); Sullivan, Klin (drawings) (1992). Gourlie's Corner: Growing Up in Balmain. Sydney, Balmain: Balmain Association, Inc. 56 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, stapled, illustrated card covers, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Wal Gourlie gave the Balmain Association a dozen pages of memories of his boyhood which he had titled 'Balmain of Old'. This booklet consolidates all the material he provided, together with some extra material. A personal history of living in this inner western Sydney suburb in the 1920s to 1940s. Edited by Val and Keith Hamey. ISBN/ASIN: 0959950273. Our Book No: 24901. $25 AUD.

249. Graham, Gail (1996). A Long Season in Hell: The Battle to Save My Son. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 247 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, edges lightly toned, few tiny dents front cover, minor edgewear. Gail Graham describes her 13-year battle to get proper rehabilitation for her son who suffered severe head injuries in a car crash. Tragic, confronting and ultimately inspiring, this book shows how the power of hope can achieve. ISBN/ASIN: 0732908469. Our Book No: 15087. $16 AUD.

250. Graham, Thomasin; Old, Ursula (illustrator) (2008). Ursula: A Life in Pictures [Ursula Old]. Sydney, Lane Cove: Thomasin Graham. 56 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour photos (paintings). Thomasin Graham provides a richly illustrated tribute to her mother, Ursula Old, of Yanderra, New South Wales, who started prolific and talented painting only at age 56. She has produced over 200 silk screen prints - plus also some oils, pastels, crayons and ink. The author describes the silkscreen process, and follows her mother's career from Waverton to Yanderra, and the range of her subjects, including abstracts, flowers, seaside, oriental, butterflies, birds and still life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646505756. Our Book No: 14210. $35 AUD.

251. Grant, Stan (2016). Talking to My Country (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 230 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings & text-photos, minor edgewear. Stan Grant, the Australian Aboriginal television presenter, writes a very personal meditation on race, identity and history. He talks to every Australian about their country - what it is, and what it could be. A Heritage Awards Winner 2016, National Trust of Australia NSW. First edition. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781460751978. Our Book No: 18071. $25 AUD.

252. Grant-Thomson, Jeanette (1991). Jodie's Story: The Life of Jodie Cadman. Sydney, Homebush West: ANZEA Publishers. 164 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, minor edgewear, minor annotation (digits) inside rear cover. Jeanette Grant-Thomson relates the story of a girl Jodie Cadman, who entered upon a course of self-destruction in the world of drugs and prostitution on the streets of Kings Cross. Hope rose out of hopelessness when she discovered the Christian "Teen Challenge". (Problem: two books have the same ISBN.). ISBN/ASIN: 0858924846. Our Book No: 27268. $12 AUD.

253. Gray, Anne; Fullwood, Henry A. (artist) (1983). A. Henry Fullwood: War Paintings [Australian War Memorial Artists, Series No. 1]. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. 96 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white & colour reproductions (most full-page), black & white frontispiece portrait, top edge front cover jacket near spine creased (repaired reverse side), otherwise excellent. Anne Gray, a staffer at the Australiuan War Memorial, Canberra, describes in detail the war paintings of Henry Fullwood (World War 1). They are assessed and re-evaluated in terms of the the artist's whole achievement. He was a friend of Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts, and is nearly as well known. He was also a prolific and popular illustrator and printmaker. In 1918 the Australian Government choose him as one of its first official war artists. ISBN/ASIN: 0642994315. Our Book No: 29030. $20 AUD.

254. Green, Penelope (2006). When In Rome: Chasing La Dolce Vita (Reprint ed). Sydney: Hodder. 308 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, black & white photos inside covers, crease front cover, few light creases rear cover, pages lightly toned, front hinge lightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear. The first book by Penelope Green about living in Italy. Penny had dreamed of an exotic life in Italy and with her 30th birthday coming up and her comfortable life in Sydney, she decided to travel to Italy. Undaunted by the the fact she spoke no Italian, had no friends, no job and nowhere to live, but full of optimism mixed with bravery, she was determined to find her own slice of 'la dolce vita'. A frank and funny account of Italian life and its puzzles. ISBN/ASIN: 0733620744. Our Book No: 41331. $12 AUD.

255. Green, Penelope (2007). See Naples and Die: The Crimes and Passions of Italy's Darkest Jewel (Reprint ed). Sydney: Hachette. 281 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white photos inside covers & beginning of chapters, some creasing covers, pages lightly toned, light foxing edges, top corner tips creased some pages, minor edgewear. The second travel book by Penelope Green about living in Italy. After three years living and working in Italy, the Australian journalist needs a reason to stay. When a job comes up in Naples, Penny takes herself into the unknown. She takes us along with her desire to know about this fascinating but dark city that lives with mafia organised crime. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733621765. Our Book No: 41332. $20 AUD.

256. Green, Sissel; Christie, Stan (1994). The Deprivation of Cili Duman: A Memorable Superbly Moving True Life Story [An Epic Adventure of Human Endeavour and Tragic History]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Alan Green. 268 pp. Paperback trade (with flaps), very good condition, black & white text-photos. Privately published story of a Jewish-Polish woman, Cili Duman, mother of Sissel Green. A profoundly inspirational narrative which in dealing with the heartbreak of familial separation, the horrors of war and the Holocaust, soars above its sombre subject matter. ISBN/ASIN: 0646174118. Our Book No: 14530. $18 AUD.

257. Greenwood, Kerry (2012). Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery (1st ed). Sydney: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press. 221 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear. True Australian crime. In 1948 a man was found dead on an Adelaide beach. Six decades later he is still a mystery. The facts are stranger than fiction, and the case has kept Kerry Greenwood fascinated for almost her whole life. She goes on a journey into her own past to try to solve this crime, finding a new way of writing about true crime. Includes a short fictional story for Miss Fisher to solve. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742233505. Our Book No: 41062. $22 AUD.

258. Grenville, Kate (editor) (2022). Elizabeth Macarthur's Letters. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 227 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket. This book offers an edited selection, with commentary from Kate Grenville, of the many letters Elizabeth Macarthur wrote 'home' from colonial Sydney over her long life. Circumstances gave her big challenges, but also gave her opportunities unknown to most women of that time. This lively and engaging correspondence records her life which was rich with joys and griefs which she faced with spirit. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922458582. Our Book No: 31134. $27 AUD.

259. Grey, Anne; Radford, Ron (introduction) (2009). McCubbin Last Impressions 1907 - 17 (1st ed). Canberra: National Gallery of Australia (NGA). 168 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, colour reproductions (some full-page), corner tips on covers little creased. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book traces the radical changes in McCubbin's art after 1907. There are some 70 works - many of which have not been previously published - covering the last decade of his life, a key period in the development of his art. Published in conjunction with the National Gallery of Australia exhibition "McCubbin: Last Impressions 1907-17" at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 14 August - 1st November 2009, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth 12 December 2009 - 28 March 2010, Bendigo Art Gallery 24 April - 25 July 2010. ISBN/ASIN: 9780642334039. Our Book No: 28528. $40 AUD.

260. Groves, Russell; Leeder, Albert Leonard (2013). Albert Leonard Leeder: A Full Life - Full of Life (1880 - 1961): A Biography of a Respected Baptist Minister. Sydney, Macquarie Park: Greenwood Press / Baptist Historical Society of New South Wales. 136 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, top spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. This biography is about Albert Leonard Leeder who was born on 30th June 1880 to a farming family in Essex, U.K. In 1908 Albert and his wife Margaret left the "land of their birth" and sailed to Australia "the land of their adoption." Albert rarely used his Christian name: he was known to friends, family and colleagues as Leonard, Len, A.L.L. or A.L. Leeder. He accepted a call to the pastorate of the Moonah Baptist Church in Tasmania. Ministries at Maryborough (Queensland), Lithgow (NSW) and Pymble (NSW) followed. When he retired he was appointed as honorary Chaplain at "Bethel", a nursing home for elderly ladies sponsored by the Ashfield Baptist Church. He continued this work until a few weeks before his death at the age of 81 years. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987136152. Our Book No: 29541. $30 AUD.

261. Guinness, Rupert (2018). Overlander: One Man's Epic Race to Cross Australia (Reprint ed). Sydney, Cammeray: Simon & Schuster. 315 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good plus condition, colour photos, colour route map inside covers, minor edgewear. This is a memoir about an epic bike race across one of the most challenging parts of Australia. The author set out to race from Fremantle in Western Australia to the Opera House in Sydney, a gruelling distance of 5000 kilometres that would test both physical endurance and psychological resilience. The riders competed unassisted across one of the most beautiful and inhospitable places on earth. A terrible tragedy stopped competitors in their tracks, and Rupert had to make one of the toughest decisions of his life, and he discovered the incredible power of the human spirit. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925640090. Our Book No: 40630. $30 AUD.

262. Gunn, Aeneas (1987). We of the Never-Never and The Little Black Princess (Reprint ed) [Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books]. Sydney, Kensington: Times House. 229 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, red cloth cover (decorative gilt & black), gilt top edge, few black & white photos, string bookmark. Mrs Aeneas Gunn tells of her time spent at the remote Elsey cattle station, Northern Territory. "The Little Black Princess" was published in 1905 and "We of the Never-Never" in 1908. The latter book has been placed first in this combined volume (with the exception of the last chapter which is now the Afterword), because it tells of the Gunn's trek to Elsey Station and of the many incidents that occurred during that journey and during their stay at the station. ISBN/ASIN: 0858357097. Our Book No: 25176. $20 AUD.

263. Gurr, Michael (2006). Days Like These. Melbourne, Carlton: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 284 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover lightly creased, minor edgewear, faint remainder stripe. The author, a playwright and activist, gives his personal account of a writer's evolution against the backdrop of the changing Australian nation, and his role as speechwriter for the Victorian Labor Party campaign on brought Steve Bracks to power. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0522852823. Our Book No: 22299. $12 AUD.

264. Guthrie, Bruce (2010). Man Bites Murdoch: Four Decades in Print, Six Day in Court. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 354 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & black & white photos spread (one page little creased during manufacture), corner cloth cover little bumped. A blow-by-blow account of almost 40 years in the news business - from his dismissal from Australia's biggest selling paper (Melbourne's Herald-Sun), through the celebrated court case that exposed the inner workings of the world's biggest media company (News Limited). An expose on the interlinked backrooms of Australian media, politics and business. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522858167. Our Book No: 14888. $20 AUD.

265. 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.

266. Hankinson, Dave (1978). Reminiscences of Maleny: John Skerman of Maleny. Nambour, QLD: Maleny and District Centenary Committee / Sunstrip Printers. 24 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, pages lightly toned, staples rusted, small mark rear cover, minor edgewear. Dave Hankinson wrote this booklet is about the town of Maleny in Queensland and the late Mr J. H. Skerman, who wrote the story of the establishment of the Maleny Butter Factory. He was the sole member of staff for over 12 months, and the success of the factory was all his. He also assisted the early settlers in regard to ambulance, dentistry, blacksmith, tinsmith, carpenter and cement work. ISBN/ASIN: 0959614117. Our Book No: 40026. $20 AUD.

267. Hardy, Marieke (2011). You'll be Sorry When I'm Dead. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 296 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Marieke Hardy, an Australian screen writer, blogger and radio broadcaster, provides an amazingly honest and funny recounting of her eccentric situations and pleasures, and the unusual people in her life. She is best known for her appearance on the ABC TV 'First Tuesday Book Club’. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742377261. Our Book No: 17533. $20 AUD.

268. Harris, G. P.; Hamilton-Arnold, Barbara (editor) (1994). Letters and Papers of G. P. Harris 1803 - 1812: Deputy Surveyor-General of New South Wales at Sullivan Bay, Port Phillip, and Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land. Sorrento, VIC: Arden Press. 158 pp. Paperback small quarto, good plus condition, black & white sketches, watercolour plates, family tree, edges lightly foxed, light foxing inside covers, bottom corner tips few pages & rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. Barbara Hamilton-Arnold has edited the letters of George Prideaux (G. P.) Harris, a young lawyer from Devon, who spent seven years in New South Wales as Deputy Surveyor-General. He then camped briefly at Sullivan Bay, Port Phillip, before Lieutenant-Governor David Collins transferred his convict colony across Bass Strait to establish Hobart Town in Van Diemen's Land. The letters, papers and sketches provide a dramatic and poignant account of the hardships of life in the fledgling colony. The letters cover his duties as surveyor, explorer and magistrate and, at times, Deputy Commissary and editor of the Derwent Star. He had a special interest in natural history, and he identified a number of new species, including the Tasmanian Devil and Tasmanian Tiger. The letters to his mother and sister in Gandy's Lane, Exeter, and to his brothers in the War Office, London tell the story through the eyes of a high-principled young man, brought up in the tenets of the Quaker faith. His sketches and watercolours are a major contribution to early Australian art. ISBN/ASIN: 0646141597. Our Book No: 41241. $45 AUD.

269. Harris, Max (1983). The Unknown Great Australian and Other Psychobiographical Portraits. Melbourne: Sun Books. 125 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, stiffened cover, black & white photos, corner tip rear cover bumped, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Iconic and satirical essays by Max Harris about 20 odd or eccentric people, 10 being Australian, 10 British. Includes H. V. Evatt, Ludwig Leichhardt, Nellie Melba, King O'Malley, Errol Flynn, W. E. Gladstone, David Livingstone, Havelock Ellis, Edward Lear. "The little essays in this book have been inspired by certain convictions I have reached about the human condition. These convictions have come all persuasively from the study of biographical literature and from close observation of living people out in the real world.". ISBN/ASIN: 0725104244. Our Book No: 5845. $15 AUD.

270. Harrison, Kenneth (1983). Road to Hiroshima (Revised ed). Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 280 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, top edge little creased jacket (reverse side minimally foxed), minor edgewear. An autobiographical account of an Australian soldier, Kenneth Harrison, who fought against the Japanese during WW2 in the desperate struggle to save Malaya. Includes his life as a POW in Malaysia and on the Thailand "Death Railway", before being sent to dockside Nagasaki in Japan itself. Includes a visit to atomic bomb site Hiroshima before arrival of allied troops. Documents and photos, many never before published, illustrate this true war story. Revised (retitled) edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0727017918. Our Book No: 25583. $20 AUD.

271. Hart, David (2007). Pro Hart: Dying to be Heard: A Life of Success, Betrayal and Tragedy (1st ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Ark House Press. 283 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear. This very special story is written by the late Pro Hart's youngest son, David Hart, who in the introduction states that he knew him best and would like to share his father's story with those who loved him. He hopes that those who did not know Pro Hart (the Australian artist from Broken Hill) would be inspired to try to live a purpose-driven life, and achieve greatness in everything attempted. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980345858. Our Book No: 27581. $22 AUD.

272. Hart, Deborah (2015). Guarding Eden: Champions of Climate Action. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 250 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos. The personal stories of twelve ordinary Australians who were so concerned about climate change that they altered their lives to do something about it. Some did quiet backroom work in research, drafted submissions or wrote to politicians. Others decided to go public, really public - one was part of the team occupying a 160-metre power-plant chimney, one went on a hunger strike publicised around the world, another started the Lock the Gate Alliance. They come from all walks of life: there's a nurse, a musician, an insurance broker, a teacher, a lawyer, a vet. This book makes the complex and controversial issue of climate change feel human and deeply real. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760112356. Our Book No: 16567. $14 AUD.

273. Haskell, Janetta (2002). A Voice of My Own. Sydney, Glebe: Wild & Woolley. 335 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, spine faintly creased, minor edgewear. A compelling and absorbing autobiography of a woman vocalist. Born in repressive South Africa, she escaped to Italy, and performed in Europe and London, and later after meeting a new husband migrated to Australia. Loosely inserted: newspaper clipping review of this book. ISBN/ASIN: 0909331928. Our Book No: 23221. $15 AUD.

274. Haughton, Heather (2010). Au Revoir My Darling: An Intimate War Correspondence 1940 - 1945. Sydney: New Holland. 224 pp. Hardback small square octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), illustrated endpapers, minimal edgewear jacket. Poignant letters between husband and wife, separated by the Second World War (WW2). The letters were in an old suitcase that was full of their war correspondence. The letters were inherited by Heather Haughton when her mother died. The best letters are reproduced here. Ken joined the 2/7th Australian General Hospital unit, and served in Syria, Palestine and New Guinea. Eileen spent the war on a poultry farm. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741109054. Our Book No: 27346. $25 AUD.

275. Hazlitt, Lesley (2004). Just Call Me Jack: The Life of Jack Hazlitt [Fabric of a Nation Series]. Copacabana, NSW: Lexington Avenue Press. 197 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. A wonderful story about Jack Hazlitt. Jack was on the second landing in the Second Division at Gallipoli. He was a keen pilot and one of the first staff members with Qantas in the 1920s. Lesley Hazlitt met Jack when she turned 47, and he was 74. They spent more than 21 happy years together. Lesley tells his amazing story. (A book in the 'Fabric of a Nation' series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0975151037. Our Book No: 23695. $20 AUD.

276. Heiss, Anita (2012). Am I Black Enough for You? Sydney: Bantam Books. 346 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, rear cover & spine little scuffed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The autobiography of Anita Heiss, a passionate campaigner for Aboriginal literacy who was born a member of the Wiradjuri nation of central New South Wales (NSW), but raised in the suburbs of Sydney and educated at the local Catholic school. In this very personal story, told in her distinctive wry style, Anita gives a first-hand account of her experiences as a woman with an Aboriginal mother and Austrian father. She joined other part-Aboriginals in charging a conservative newspaper columnist in breaching the Racial Discrimination Act, by implying she was too fair-skinned to be a genuine Aboriginal. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742751924. Our Book No: 27714. $20 AUD.

277. Heiss, Anita (editor) (2018). Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 311 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, base spine little scuffed, minor edgewear. This anthology showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories about family, country and belonging. Stories from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. This collection will enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today. The editor, Anita Heiss, is a passionate campaigner for Aboriginal literacy. She was born a member of the Wiradjuri nation of central New South Wales (NSW), but raised in the suburbs of Sydney and educated at the local Catholic school. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781863959810. Our Book No: 41090. $25 AUD.

278. Hellyer, Jill (2013). Letters to Huldah. Sydney, Glebe: Puncher & Wattmann. 196 pp. Paperback octavo, flexicover with decorated boards (photo of author on cover), very good condition, black & white photos, edges & pages lightly toned, top of spine slightly bumped, tiny bump spine edge. This is a collection of letters between the poet Jill Hellyer and her English teacher at North Sydney Girls School. From the author's note: Huldah Mary Turner (nee Snedden) was born in 1906 in Tamworth and was one of the few women to gain a master's degree from Sydney University in the early twenties. Huldah was the first women in NSW to become Vice Principal and Acting Principal of the University of Newcastle. In later travels around Australia she was inspired to write poetry. Dated from 1988 to 1994 the author's letters to Huldah gradually reveal the details of her own life. The author (1925 - 2012) was a poet, founding executive secretary of the Australian Society of Authors (ASA), and corresponded and was friends with many outstanding Australian and International writers. She was awarded an OAM in 2006 for her contribution to Australian poetry and her work for the ASA. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921450938. Our Book No: 29537. $25 AUD.

279. 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.

280. Henderson, Heather (2013). A Smile for My Parents (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 227 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, single cartoon, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear jacket. A very special memoir that is a rare and surprising look into the lives of Dame Pattie and Sir Robert Menzies and their family and friends. Written with warmth, love and humour by their only daughter, Heather. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743315705. Our Book No: 27931. $15 AUD.

281. 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.

282. Herbert, Xavier; Lindesay, Vane (jacket design) (1963). Disturbing Element (1st ed). Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire. 271 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), reverse side jacket & top edge flaps minimally foxed (flap not clipped), vertical faint crease front & rear free flyleaves, edges little foxed, minor edgewear, non-author written name. First edition. An autobiographical account of the first 24 years of the life of Xavier Herbert, the controversial Australian novelist. He recounts his birth on the northwest coast of Western Australia, the son of a prospector turned horse-breaker turned railway engine driver, and his unlikely career as a pharmaceutical chemist, and conversion to Catholicism. Our Book No: 30950. $25 AUD.

283. Herman, Morton (1977). The Blackets: An Era of Australian Architecture [Famous Australian Lives]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 222 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, spine & cover edges little faded as usual, minor edgewear. Morton Herman, an architect, provides a definitive biography of Edmund Blackett, the remarkable Australian colonial architect who designed many notable churches, schools and hospitals in Sydney, as well as Sydney University. His sons continued his practice after his death. Illustrated by over 100 masterly drawings of classic heritage buildings. (From the 'Famous Australian Lives' series by Angus & Robertson.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207134545. Our Book No: 4285. $16 AUD.

284. Hetherington, John (1973). Norman Lindsay: The Embattled Olympian. Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 272 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, colour frontispiece drawing, illustrated endpapers, top edge minimally foxed, minor edgewear. John Hetherington provides the authorized biography of Norman Lindsay, one of Australia's most famous and controversial artists and writers. As a fine artist, he was noted for his pen drawings, etchings, oil paintings and watercolours. As a journalistic artist, he drew topical cartoons and comic drawings for 'The Bulletin'. He also wrote and illustrated the iconic classic children's story 'The Magic Pudding'. ISBN/ASIN: 0195503880. Our Book No: 15613. $32 AUD.

285. 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.

286. Hewett, Dorothy (2012). Wild Card: An Autobiography 1923 - 1958. Perth, Crawley: UWA Publishing. 394 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear, copy 2. Reissued in 2012 (originally published in 1990). An autobiographical account of the first 35 years of the life of one of Australia's most 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: 9781742583952. Our Book No: 26660A. $20 AUD.

287. Hewson, Lorna (1988). Stroke: A Family Affair. Melbourne: Collins Dove. 156 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, edges foxed (top edge prelim page slightly foxed), minor edgewear. This book is a follow-up by Lorna Hewson to her 'When half is whole: My recovery from stroke'. She describes the reaction of her family to her stroke, and includes interviews with several other families of stroke victims. She now teaches self-help to stroke survivors. ISBN/ASIN: 0859245918. Our Book No: 16266. $12 AUD.

288. Hickie, David (1985). The Prince and the Premier: The Story of Perce Galea, Bob Askin and the Others who Gave Organised Crime a Start in Australia (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 536 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, pages toned as usual, edges minimally foxed, bottom edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. Ian Hickie provides a case study of high-level corruption in the New South Wales police force and government. Traces the fortunes of Australia's gambling fraternity in the 1940s and 1950s, Premier Bob Askin's institutionalisation of crime in the 1960s, and the emergence of corruption as a major political issue in the 1980s. Based on his articles in the 'National Times' newspaper. First printing. (An excellent copy of an important but scarce book rarely found in very good condition.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207151539. Our Book No: 1112. $120 AUD.

289. Hien, Minh (2016). My Heritage: Vietnam Fatherland Motherland. Sydney, Drummoyne: Minh Hien Pty Limited. 365 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good plus condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, minor edgewear. Minh Hien provides a Vietnamese-Australian family story. Minh writes about fleeing Vietnam in 1981 in a tiny fishing boat to follow her quest for education. She left behind her parents, safety and her culture. She carried the stories of three generations in her heart, which she now shares in this fascinating and inspiring self-published memoir. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994602817. Our Book No: 29297. $35 AUD.

290. Higgins, Fiona (2009). Love in the Age of Drought: A Career Girl, a Cotton Farmer and an Unlikely Romance. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 279 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, edges & internal pages lightly toned. Fiona Higgins tells her true story of a Sydney-based career girl who met a cotton farmer from southeast Queensland at a conference in Melbourne. Written with heart and humour, it's also a moving picture of the capacity of country Australia to survive and renew amid a drought that won't be broken. ISBN/ASIN: 9781405039093. Our Book No: 26982. $20 AUD.

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

292. Hill, David (2022). Reckoning: The Forgotten Children and Their Quest for Justice (1st ed). Sydney, North Sydney: William Heinemann. 343 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, top corner tip rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. In 1959, David Hill's mother - a poor single parent living in England - reluctantly sent her sons to Fairbridge Farm School near Molong in New South Wales. She was told they would have a better education. From 1938 to 1974, thousands of parents were persuaded to sign over legal guardianship of their children to Fairbridge to solve the problem of child poverty in Britain, at the same time populating the colony. This book relates their stories from the bizarre luxury of the voyage out to Australia, to the harsh reality of their daily lives in the school, and the struggles after they left. Both a tribute to the children who were betrayed by an ideal that went wrong, and a compelling account of an extraordinary episode in British-Australian history. This book follows on from 'The Forgotten Children’, the story of how David Hill and the other Forgotten Children took on the institutions that tried to break them - and won. (The author was a former managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Commission.) ISBN/ASIN: 9781761045523. Our Book No: 31080. $32 AUD.

293. Hill, Harry (2007). He was My Father. Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. 144 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, glossy paper, documents, corner tip little creased rear cover, minor edgewear. Harry Hill tells the life story of his father Henry (Clem), and has illustrated it with many photos and documents. Clem Hill worked as a labourer and stockman. He enlisted in the 36th Battalion of the AIF in February 1916. He trained in Australia and England, then fought in France and Belgium and was wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele. He was repatriated to Australia and, while recuperating in hospital, met Lottie Low, an Army nurse, whom he married in 1922. He died suddenly after a hard day's shearing, aged 51. The author paints a vivid picture of life in rural Australia from before World War 1, through the Great Depression, to his father's death in 1938. ISBN/ASIN: 9781877058554. Our Book No: 23346. $20 AUD.

294. Hillier, Kevin (2008). Rocket Science: The Biography of Rodney Eade. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 184 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Kevin Hiller provides the authentic story of Australian Rules footballer Rodney Eade: The success and failures, the characters, the politics behind the game, and the best players he has played with or coached in a career spanning more than 30 years. Football legends talk about the man, the player, and the coach they know as 'Rocket'. ISBN/ASIN: 9781405038669. Our Book No: 22589. $15 AUD.

295. Hillman, Robert (2015). Gurrumul: His Life and Music. Sydney: HarperCollins. 317 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, tables, colour & black & white photos, spine little creased, minor edgewear. Biography of the blind Aboriginal singer from Elcho Island. This is the story of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupinju who was a proud Yolnu man. This story is part biography and part road trip and gives an unforgettable look at his life and music. A wonderful book for anyone who knew his music and want to learn more about this very special Australian. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733332647. Our Book No: 29886. $18 AUD.

296. Hilton, Margot; Blundell, Graeme (1996). Whiteley: An Unauthorised Life (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 321 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine little creased, faint toning pages, minor edgewear, rubber stamp inside front & rear covers. Margot Hilton and Graeme Blundell have pieced together the unauthorised story of Brett Whiteley's life from newspapers and media accounts, and from a series of in-depth interviews with major figures in his life - from his boyhood friends to his adult influences. ISBN/ASIN: 073290918X. Our Book No: 27651. $20 AUD.

297. Hirst, J. B. (1992). The World of Albert Facey. Sydney: Allen & Unwin / History Institute of Victoria. 167 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, spine faintly faded, minor edgewear. A. B. Facey wrote the bestselling "A Fortunate Life". Discusses Facey's world, starting from what he tells us in his book. Uncovers his (unrevealed) family history. The world in which Facey grew up - among farmers, workers and miners - is the same world described in Henry Lawson's stories. This book brings these two famous authors together in a novel way. After each chapter on Facey and his times there is a Lawson story on the same theme. It is an evocative exploration of Australia's social history. ISBN/ASIN: 186373161X. Our Book No: 23746. $28 AUD.

298. Historical Society, Ryde District; Phillips, Kim (2015). Ryde Goes to War 1914 - 1918. Sydney, Ryde: Ryde District Historical Society. 345 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (including frontispiece), minor edgewear, tiny mark inside front cover. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book is records a research project by members of the Ryde District Historical Society, co-ordinated by Kim Phillips. The project began in 2011, with the aim of identifying all local men and women from the (then) Ryde and Eastwood Municipalities who enlisted and served in World War 1. (The city of Ryde today includes the suburbs of Ryde, North Ryde, East Ryde, Macquarie Park, Chatswood West, Marsfield, Eastwood, Denistone, Denistone East, Denistone West, West Ryde, Melrose Park, Meadowbank, Putney, Tennyson Point and Gladesville.) Some families wrote about their relative, others wrote together with a committee member, and some were written by the project researchers. The aim was to tell the service story of the soldier or nurse, and how their service impacted themselves, their family and the local community. Most stories are accompanied by a portrait. This book brings to life the bravery and commitment of those who served, and the families they left behind. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980595895. Our Book No: 41360. $60 AUD.

299. History Project Committee, Heatley (1975). Our Heritage [Heatley High School, Townsville]. Townsville: Heatley State High School. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, black & white text-photos (including frontispiece portrait), small scuff front cover, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is a history of the pioneer Heatley family, after which the Townsville suburb of Heatley is named. Compiled by the Heatley History Project Committee at the Heatley State High School. Includes the history of the high school. (No ISBN in book.). Our Book No: 13317. $20 AUD.

300. Hoare, Judith (2019). The Woman Who Cracked the Anxiety Code: The Extraordinary Life of Dr Claire Weekes (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Brunswick: Scribe Publications. 400g pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Judith Hoare relates the true story of the little-known Australian G.P. who revolutionised how we see the defining problem of our era: anxiety. Dr Weeks wrote 'Self Help for Your Nerves', which was first published in 1962 and is still in print. The anxiety treatment pioneered by Dr Weekes is now at the cutting edge of modern psychotherapies. This book is the first to tell the story of how a mistaken diagnosis of tuberculosis led to heart palpitations and anxiety, beginning her fascinating personal journey to a practical treatment for anxiety that put the power to heal into the hands of the individual. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925713381. Our Book No: 41240. $30 AUD.

301. Hockey, Joe; Shanahan, Leo (with) (2022). Diplomatic: A Washington Memoir (Navigating the US Alliance in the Age of Obama, Trump, Biden and Beyond). Sydney: Harper / HarperCollins. 306 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, colour photos, single black & white photo, spine & covers little creased, rear hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear cover corner tips. After embarking on his political career as a student, Joe Hockey worked tirelessly to rise through the ranks of the Liberal Party, learning pivotal lessons along the way and earning himself one of Australia’s toughest jobs, Australian Treasurer. In September 2015, his promising political career was brought to a dramatic end when Malcolm Turnbull successfully challenged Prime Minister Tony Abbott for the Liberal leadership. Turnbull offered Hockey a new role: Australian Ambassador to the United States. This memoir is an honest and sometimes very funny insider view of his role as the Ambassador during the final year of the Obama administration, the triumph and chaos of the Trump presidency, and then on to the shared future of Australia and the United States under President Joe Biden and beyond. ISBN/ASIN: 9781460759516. Our Book No: 31145. $20 AUD.

302. Hocking, Geoff (2012). Under the Southern Cross: The Rebels, Martyrs, Exiles and Activists Who Shaped Australia. Melbourne, Scoresby: Five Mile Press. 394 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, sepia & colour & black & white photos, top corner rear cover creased, small bump bottom edge front cover & few pages, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. (Under the Southern Cross, by Geoff Hocking, Five Mile Press, 2012.) Geoff Hocking relates the authentic story of people who have challenged authority in Australian history from 1798 to the present day. This book has many photos, artwork reproductions, newspaper illustrations and contemporary graphics. This well illustrated wide-ranging inquiry is written in an-easy-to-read narrative style. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743007952. Our Book No: 28931. $30 AUD.

303. Hocking, Glenys (2016). Living in the Bush: A Personal Account of Life Along the Border Fence. Broken Hill / Adelaide: Self-Published: Glenys Hocking. 146 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. The fascinating memoir of the life of Glenys Hocking as a child living on the SA/NSW Border Fence. The Border Fence meandered through to the Northern areas of the State linking to the South Australian/New South Wales Border at a point just above Mulyungarie Pastoral Company, and north of Cockburn. Her notes: "My personal account covers the historical events experienced by my parents and us children during the period 1936 to mid -1942. I have described the primitive living conditions of the day for the Overseer and Boundary Rider at Boolka Lake to the eventual move into new housing at Smithville and Turleys Gate.". ISBN/ASIN: 9780646952314. Our Book No: 41244. $40 AUD.

304. Holmes a Court, Ethnee; Tansley, Tangea (with) (2003). Heytesbury Stud: An Affair of the Heart. Sydney, Smithfield: Gary Allen. 205 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, sepia & colour & black & white photos, spine little creased, edges minimally foxed, minor edgewear. Ethnee Holmes a Court provides a compelling and very personal account of family life at the Holmes a Court stud, as well as the work that goes in to creating successful horses from scratch, and the many successes and heartbreaks along the way. ISBN/ASIN: 1877082317. Our Book No: 26364. $18 AUD.

305. Holt, Patricia (editor) (1983). A City in the Mind: Sydney - Imagined by Its Writers (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 131 pp. Hardback oblong small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, single colour illustrations, some edgewear jacket (small closed tear, light foxing reverse side & white background covers), spine ends little rubbed. In this fascinating look at Sydney, 28 writers reveal how they have written about Sydney in their fiction and autobiographies. Each extract is accompanied by a contemporary illustration. A brief biography of the writers place their fiction in its social and temporal context, and is accompanied by a portrait which shows the writer at the time of writing. Edited by Patricia Holt. ISBN/ASIN: 0868611271. Our Book No: 41108. $20 AUD.

306. Hooker, Ashleigh; Johnston, Jack (with); Gee, Dianne (illustrator) (2007). Riding the Rapids: The Story of Sylvia Jeanes. Adelaide: SPCK Australia Publishing. 191 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, spine ends lightly bumped, first two pages slightly creased, minor edgewear. In 1967, 25-year old Sylvia Jeanes left the suburbs of Brisbane for the jungles of Borneo. This book by Ashleigh Hooker is the story of a woman who chooses a life of costly service as a Christian missionary. Her story is encouraging and challenging. ISBN/ASIN: 1876106166. Our Book No: 26701. $28 AUD.

307. Hope, A. D.; Ryan, Peter (memoir) (1992). Chance Encounters (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 163 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket (few tiny dents rear cover, bottom corner creased rear flap). The Australian poet A. D. Hope writes a brief account of his life, a story fashioned around encounters and incidents which retain their importance to him after many years. The result is an affectionate memoir, plain tales that reveal aspects of a man whose poetry, teaching and criticism have made a unique contribution to Australia's literature.The author was professor of English, Australian National University. Introductory memoir by Peter Ryan. ISBN/ASIN: 0522844308. Our Book No: 23747. $25 AUD.

308. Hordern, Marsden (2005). A Merciful Journey: Recollections of a World War II Patrol Boat Man (1st ed). Melbourne: Miegunyah / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 334 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (small closed tear & scuff rear side), tiny dent rear cover. This book is the compelling story of the life of Marsden Hordern from a happy childhood growing up in Sydney during the Great Depression, to his years serving in the Royal Australian Navy from 1942 to 1947 (Timor and New Guinea). He has used the letters and journals he wrote at the time, to recount his triumphs and disasters as a naval officer, detailing his rise from a young sub-lieutenant to a lieutenant in command of his own ship. This is a wonderful memoir of a young man coming of age in wartime. ISBN/ASIN: 0522851657. Our Book No: 30134. $40 AUD.

309. Horne, Myfanwy; Horne, Donald (2007). Dying: A Memoir (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking. 265 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. First edition (Viking / Penguin Books, hardback, 2007). This unique book is the last work of Donald Horne, one of Australia's most respected and influential thinkers. On learning that his illness was terminal, the author began dictating his experience of dying, and his resulting journal is full of courage, honesty, insight and humour. These essays have been refined by Myfanwy, his wife and long time editor. Myfanwy adds her own inspirational account of Donald's final weeks when Donald was no longer writing. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670071029. Our Book No: 24103. $25 AUD.

310. Horrill, Melody (2022). A Dolphin called Jock: An Injured Dolphin, a Lost Young Woman, a Story of Hope (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 293 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. Melody Horrill tells her family story and her later years when she formed a friendship with an injured dolphin named Jock from the Port River dolphins, Adelaide. Melody volunteered to help her university lecturer monitor pods of river dolphins that live in the waters of Port Adelaide. Her story is filled with insight and compassion, and details how her life-changing relationship with Jock and the river dolphins helped her to heal. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761067358. Our Book No: 41130. $30 AUD.

311. Horsfield, Jennifer (2007). Mary Cunningham: An Australian Life (Reprint, corrected ed). Charnwood, ACT: Ginninderra Press. 254 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, bottom corner tips little creased last few pages, spine little creased, minor edgewear. The story of Mary Cunningham who lived in the Canberra region from the late 1800s. Her life, spanning the last 30 years of the old century and the first thirty years of the new, was bound up with some of the great stories of early nationhood: the prosperity brought by wool, the arrival of Federation, the imperial enthusiasms of the Edwardian era, the creation of the national capital, and the sorrows and losses of the Great War. This biography draws upon both the public record and private correspondence to reveal Mary Cunningham as a sensitive and thoughtful woman, struggling to find a sense of purpose and value in her life at a time of great social change. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740272674. Our Book No: 27390. $25 AUD.

312. Howard, John (2011). Lazarus Rising: A Personal and Political Autobiography (Revised, reprint ed). Sydney, Pymble: HarperCollins. 728 pp. Paperback very thick octavo, very good plus condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. John Howard reveals his personal and political journey from his childhood in the post-war era, school debating team, legal career, to joining the Liberal Party, and finally becoming the second longest serving Prime Minister of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732289966. Our Book No: 17575. $30 AUD.

313. Howard-Taylor, Lucy (2008). Biting Anorexia: A First-hand Account of an Internal War. Sydney: Finch Publishing. 214 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Lucy Howard-Taylor, an 18-yo student from Sydney, tells her story about her battle to beat anorexia and major depression. An inspiring and supporting story, not only for sufferers, and also for families and friends. It is a deeply personal story written largely during immense turmoil. ISBN/ASIN: 9781876451929. Our Book No: 25657. $15 AUD.

314. Hoyle, Arthur (2001). The Life of John Hunter, Navigator, Governor, Admiral (1st ed). Canberra: Mulini Press. 189 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket (as issued), very good plus condition, pictorial cover, few colour reproductions (includes frontispiece portrait), maps at rear. Arthur Hoyle provides the first biography of Admiral John Hunter who was the second Governor of New South Wales, and who came with the First Fleet in 1788 as second Captain of HMS Sirius. He was the Governor for five years. He battled shortages of food, almost mutinous NSW Corps and a population of convicts. The minister in distant London failed to understand his difficulties. He was later recalled to London in semi-disgrace, but was vindicated a year later when his successors failed also, and his recommendations were finally acted upon. He had an interesting life in the Royal Navy over a period of 68 years, where he rose from the position of Captain's Servant to the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Red. (Loosely inserted: Invitation, on Mulini Press letterhead, to book launch by Bishop Tom Frame.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910880. Our Book No: 29724. $45 AUD.

315. Hudson, Lionel (1989). The Rats of Rangoon: The Inside Story of the Fiasco that Took Place at the End of the War in Burma. London: Arrow Books. 220 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white photos, edges faintly toned, top spine lightly scuffed, minor edgewear. The author (Wing Cdr RAAF, Retd), recounts his time in a Japanese prison camp in Burma, December 1944. Based on his clandestine wartime diary. ISBN/ASIN: 0099600501. Our Book No: 25151. $15 AUD.

316. Huggins, Rita; Huggins, Jackie (1996). Auntie Rita (Reprint ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 160 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, tiny bump top spine, few light creases front cover, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. Rita wrote the book to provide a record of her life for her family. Jackie is Rita's daughter and their combined efforts produced this fascinating book about a very special Aboriginal lady. ISBN/ASIN: 0855752483. Our Book No: 28701. $15 AUD.

317. Hughes, Annette (2008). Art Life Chooks: Learning to Leave the City and Love the Country (1st ed). Sydney: Fourth Estate. 291 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. The author gave up her life as a literary agent and headed back to the state of her birth, Queensland, and a farm in the hinterland with her partner, Geoffrey. This book is refreshing, funny, opinionated and surprising. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732286897. Our Book No: 25695. $16 AUD.

318. Humphreys, L. R. (Ross) (2000). Wadham: Scientist for Land and People. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 225 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, old price marks. Samuel Wadham arrived from England in 1926 as Professor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne. As man who ignored the heat, dust and flies, to talk to farmers in remote districts, Wadham defied the accepted image of a university educator. He analysed rural problems with rigour. Through government bodies he shaped soldier settlement, and endorsed the Snowy Mountains Scheme. His popular weekly talks on ABC radio stressed the importance of agricultural health. Humphreys skilfully documents Wadham's concerns and interests and - through access to the Wadham family papers - also reveals the complexities of his character and his family life. ISBN/ASIN: 0522849342. Our Book No: 14108. $25 AUD.

319. Hunt, Deb (2014). Love in the Outback (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 318 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, few black & white photos, small mark top edge, minor edgewear. This is the true story of an unlikely romance set in the Australian outback. The year before she turned 50, she stopped dating. She landed a job with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and left London for the sunshine of Sydney on a mission to find happiness without a mate. But then on a trip to the red-dust town of Broken Hill, she encountered a man unlike any other - he was practical, steady, financially responsible and conservative - everything Deb was not. He wanted a relationship. She wanted to flee. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742613970. Our Book No: 28247. $18 AUD.

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

321. Hutcheon, Jane (2017). China Baby Love: An Australian Grandmother's Life-changing Mission to Help China's Orphans. Sydney: HarperCollins. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white photos, minor edgewear. Jane Hutcheon tells the story of an Australian grandmother named Linda Shum, a widow from Gympie, whose compassion for China's forgotten children inspired her to create an unlikely empire. This the story of COAT (Chinese Orphans Assistance Team) and Linda's quest to help the orphans, many with multiple disabilities, reveals the hidden human aftermath of China's one-child policy. Linda found foster homes and a special needs school that has changed hundreds of lives, including her own. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733334337. Our Book No: 29843. $25 AUD.

322. Hutchins, Brett (2002). Don Bradman: Challenging the Myth (1st ed). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 216 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (slightly rubbed, few small scratches). The author takes a new look at Australia's most famous cricketer: Don Bradman. Explains how his iconic status was created and sustained. Drawing out the ideological content of the past stories about The Don, the author offers a challenging perspective. ISBN/ASIN: 0521823846. Our Book No: 30812. $28 AUD.

323. Hylton, Jane (2009). Nora Heysen: Light and Life (1st ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 103 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, few black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, colour reproductions (including frontispiece portrait), minor edgewear corners. This very special book looks at a notable career spanning seven decades, during which the artist painted some of Australia's most outstanding self-portraits, became Australia's first female war artist, and was the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize. Nora Heysen grew up at The Cedars near the Adelaide Hills town of Hahndorf, and was deeply influenced by her father, Hans Heysen. ISBN/ASIN: 9781862548404. Our Book No: 27124. $30 AUD.

324. Idriess, Ion (2016). Nemarluk (1st ETT ed) [Imprint Lives]. Sydney, Exile Bay: ETT Imprint. 171 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. Nemarluk, one of the most feared Aboriginal renegades in northern Australia, vowed to rid his land of all intruders, both white and Japanese. Ion Idriess tells the story of the last three years of Nemarluk's life, and his extraordinary battle with the Aboriginal tracker Bul-Bul, who was employed by the Northern Territory police to put an end to Nemarluk's reign of terror. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925416565. Our Book No: 16794. $30 AUD.

325. 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.

326. Idriess, Ion L. (1958). Back o' Cairns (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 310 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps, small edge tears jacket (flap not price-clipped), small edge tears top edge, light toning pages as usual (notably front free flyleaf), minor edgewear, previous annotation title page erased (light impression marks). Ion Idriess relates many anecdotes of his prospecting adventures from the 1930s onwards 'back o'Cairns', the undeveloped mineral-rich hinterland between Townsville and Cape York peninsula, but mainly near Cairns. The author, known as Jack Idriess in those days, captures the colour, excitement and hard courageous historical struggle in these locations. He also provides insights into Aboriginal rights and ceremonies. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: B0007J8BPK. Our Book No: 18153. $90 AUD.

327. Imhof, Lani (2014). Peruvian Dream. Nowra, NSW: Lahuanta Publishing. 230 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name title page. This fascinating story is about the author's chance meeting in the Peruvian Highlands with Karina Carbajal Moreira. Karina's parents were struggling to feed their six children, so giving them a good education seemed a far away dream. The Australian couple provided support for the older children's tertiary education, and a life-long bond between the two families was formed. ISBN/ASIN: 9781876779986. Our Book No: 28831. $15 AUD.

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

329. Innes Campbell, Annabella Alexandrina; Griffin, Gwen (editor) (2010). Annabella of Lake Innes, Port Macquarie (Revised ed). Port Macquarie, NSW: Port Macquarie Historical Society. 240 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white house plan, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear corner tips. Revised edition. The story of Annabella Alexandrina Campbell Innes (1826 - 1914) who was born at Yarrows, Bathurst Plains, New South Wales. The niece of Major Archibald Clunes Innes, Annabella lived at Lake Innes House near Port Macquarie from 1843 to 1848. Annabella kept a diary (journal) and recorded her thoughts about life at Lake Innes House and the nearby Port Macquarie settlement. The house has fallen to ruin, but Annabella's recollections live on in her journals which are detailed and full of information about the lifestyle, people and events of Port Macquarie during the mid 19th century. ISBN/ASIN: 0958669686. Our Book No: 29837. $30 AUD.

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

331. Ives, Walter (editor); Coles, Lady (contributor) (1982). Arthur William Coles: With Zeal and Integrity. Melbourne: Privately Published / Queensberry Hill Press (Printer). 113 pp. Hardback wide octavo, no jacket, very good condition, handbound in quarter English buckram, colour frontispiece (few tiny spots reverse side), black & white text-photos, colour certificate tipped-in, edges lightly foxed, ribbon bookmark. A biography of businessman Arthur Coles. Arthur was born at Geelong, Victoria, on 6th August 1892. His family then moved to St. James about 20 miles north of Benalla in north-eastern Victoria. Arthur completed his education at the State School in St. James. Arthur's father, George Coles was a substantial retailer and Arthur became part of the Coles family stores. From 1921 to 1946 he was Director of G. J. Coles & Coy. Ltd. From 1938 to 1940 he was Lord Mayor of Melbourne. He enlisted in 1916 at the outbreak of World War 1 and was an original member of the 6th Battalion, A.I.F. The chronology at the rear of this book lists all his achievements. The authors have put this very special book together as a small tribute to a well-loved colleague and friend. (Privately published in a limited edition of 1500 copies. Knighthood certificate tipped in.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909174342. Our Book No: 41339. $35 AUD.

332. 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.

333. James, Clive (2010). The Blaze of Obscurity: The TV Years (P/b, reprint ed). London: Picador. 325 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, tiny scuff base spine, minor edgewear corner tip rear cover. This fifth volume of memoirs of Clive James, the Australian-born journalist, critic and TV personality. This book tells the inside story of his years in television. It shows Clive James in top form. ISBN/ASIN: 9780330457378. Our Book No: 31010. $15 AUD.

334. Jellay, Val (1996). Maurie Fields: Keep it Funny (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Richmond: Spectrum Publications. 212 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, corner rear cover creased. Biography of the famous Australian stage and TV actor, written by his wife. Maurie Fields and Val Jellay were real stage troupers, dancers, musicians - you name it, they could do it. ISBN/ASIN: 0867862599. Our Book No: 11305. $12 AUD.

335. Jennings, Kate (2010). Trouble: Evolution of a Radical: Selected Writings 1970 - 2010. Melbourne: Black Inc. 319 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. In 1970, Kate Jennings stunned a Sydney anti-war rally with a stirring speech that put 'woman's lib' on the map. She later moved to New York and became a noted writer. This book collects her essays over four decades. With a polemical anger tempered by a keen sense of the absurd, and a fiercely independent streak, she writes incisively about American politics, morality, finance. feminism, and the writing life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863954679. Our Book No: 15427. $30 AUD.

336. Jensen, Erik; Jennings, Kate (2017). Erik Jensen on Kate Jennings [Writers on Writers]. Melbourne: Black Inc. / University of Melbourne / State Library of Victoria. 103 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (few light scratches front cover). Award-winning writer Erik Jensen writes about novelist, poet and pioneering feminist Kate Jennings. He interviews her in New York. This is a biography of a book and the life that made it. In 1970, Kate Jennings stunned a Sydney anti-war rally with a stirring speech that put "woman's lib" on the map. She later moved to New York and became a noted writer. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863959834. Our Book No: 30969. $15 AUD.

337. Jents, Beril; Grasswill, Helen (with) (1993). Little Ol' Beryl from Bondi: A Fashionable Life. Melbourne: Macmillan Australia. 224 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos & drawings, faint foxing top edge reverse side jacket, minimal edgewear. Autobiography of one of Australia's best known and most talented fashion designers. She was acknowledged for 40 years as Australia's "Queen of Haute Couture". Married to Australian writer Peter Carey. ISBN/ASIN: 0732907667. Our Book No: 3531. $25 AUD.

338. Jinks, Brian (2010). Gulgong's Gold Commissioner: The Story of Rolf Boldrewood and Robbery Under Arms (Reprint ed). Lithgow, NSW: Brian Jinks. 25 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Brian Jinks writes a detailed pamphlet on Thomas Alexander Browne's troubled period as Gold Commissioner in the new goldfields at Gulgong (NSW) from 1871. He is better known by his pseudonym "Rolf Boldrewood" as the author of the classic early Australian novel "Robbery Under Arms”. ISBN/ASIN: 0975752510. Our Book No: 16818. $25 AUD.

339. Johannsen, Kurt G.; Palmer, Daphne (editor) (1994). A Son of 'The Red Centre': Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Life of Road Train Pioneer and Bush Inventor of the Northern Territory of Australia (Revised, reprint ed). Adelaide, Morphettville: Kurt G. Johannsen. 254 pp. Hardback large wide octavo, no jacket, very good condition, black & white drawings, light foxing edges, spine little faded, light foxing pastedowns, minor edgewear. This is the fascinating life story of Kurt Gerhart Johannsen, as told by himself. He is a pioneer, inventor and improviser of the Northern Territory. He was born in 1915 at Deep Well Station, 50 miles south of Alice Springs. He was a pioneer in in the use of road trains in the outback. The many photos help to bring his story to life. ISBN/ASIN: 0646133039. Our Book No: 41321. $35 AUD.

340. Johnson, Fiona (2013). My Wild Ride: The Inspiring True Story of How One Woman's Faith and Determination Helped Her Overcome Life's Greatest Obstacles (Reprint ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 266 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, corner tip front cover little creased, minor edgewear. The memoir of a city girl Fiona who was always interested in horses, and who moved to northern New South Wales to make a life with her new husband, Matt. Shortly after they were married, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia. She writes about her fight to survive and her ambition to fulfil her dreams of becoming a rodeo rider and a mother. An inspiring true story of beating the odds. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743310441. Our Book No: 30145. $18 AUD.

341. Jolley, Elizabeth; Lurie, Caroline (compiler, introduction) (2006). Learning to Dance: Elizabeth Jolley - Her Life and Work (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 305 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), base spine lightly rubbed. This book brings together some of the Australian writer's most poignant short stories, essays and poems, and includes two formerly unpublished pieces. Together, these writings comprise close to an autobiography. Above all, they are a celebration of Elizabeth's rich life and work. ISBN/ASIN: 0670029742. Our Book No: 24821. $25 AUD.

342. Jordan, Mary Ellen (2005). Balanda: My Year in Arnhem Land. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 224 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Mary Jordan left her Melbourne city life to spend 14 months at Maningrida, a coastal community in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. She expected to work alongside the local Aboriginal people, with good intentions and thinking she would be of some use. Staring across the sharp social and cultural divide between the two races, Mary Ellen struggled to learn what it was to be a Balanda in Maningrida-a place, challenging her understanding of race, culture, political correctness, art, language, and whiteness. ISBN/ASIN: 1741142806. Our Book No: 30540. $20 AUD.

343. Judd, Chris (2016). Inside: The Autobiography (Reprint ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 394 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, top edge faintly toned, minimal edgewear. The author is one of Australian Rules football champions, having captained two of the greatest clubs in the league - the West Coast Eagles and Carlton. In this autobiography he gives a unique journey into the game, describing what's it like to get to the highest levels, to achieve the ultimate goal of your sport, and to experience heartache and failure that accompanies more than a decade of playing at the elite level. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760294106. Our Book No: 29347. $20 AUD.

344. Keating, Pat (1994). Worlds Apart: Life on an Aboriginal Mission. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 160 pp. Paperback large trade, dustjacket, good plus condition, flexible cover, few black & white text-photos, front flyleaf removed, minor edgewear. Pat Keating and her teacher husband Neil were sent to a two-teacher school at a Government Aboriginal Reserve several miles outside a western NSW town (named anonymously as Yarrawinna) in 1962. She entered into a world apart. She and her husband chose to live on the mission in the dilapidated teacher's house rather than live in town, much to the surprise of the local white population. She describes in great detail the shame of poverty, prejudice and official neglect. ISBN/ASIN: 0868065161. Our Book No: 3876. $40 AUD.

345. Keesing, Nancy (1988). Riding the Elephant (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 233 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition, (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings & photos, illustrated endpapers, rear cover corner slightly bumped, minor edgewear jacket (rear cover little rubbed), pages lightly toned, faint foxing top edge, base spine & bottom corners rubbed, non-author written name front pastedown. This memoir by Nancy Keesing, the Australian author and poet, is her latest contribution to Australian literature, or in her words 'the kind of autobiography I write when I'm not writing an autobiography'. The photos include her parents. As a writer, critic - and through her lifelong friendships with writers, journalists and people in the book world - she tells a story with wit and compassion which gives a rare look at Australian cultural life. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0041500873. Our Book No: 41297. $30 AUD.

346. Kellehear, Allan (editor); Ritchie, David (editor) (2003). Seven Dying Australians. Bendigo: St Luke's Innovative Resources. 131 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. These interviews by Allan Kellehear and David Ritchie with seven dying Australians are authentic stories of people facing death. They are all from different backgrounds, and have individual views. Kellehear is an Australian academic sociologist. ISBN/ASIN: 0958018804. Our Book No: 28570. $30 AUD.

347. Kells, Stuart (2015). Penguin and the Lane Brothers: The Untold Story of a Publishing Revolution. Melbourne: Black Inc. 336 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos centre spread, sticker mark front cover jacket, minor edgewear. Stuart Kells provides an intimate partnership of three brothers - Allen, Richard and John Lane - lay at the heart of Penguin Books, the greatest modern publishing house. In a spirit of daring and creative opposition, the brothers issued quality books on a massive scale and at cheap prices - and created a revolution in publishing. Yet the 1942 death of John Lane brought the troika to a halt. Allen, the enthusiastic frontman who relied on his younger brothers to drive Penguin's success, became more erratic and suspicious over time. Ultimately, he forced Richard out of the company he had co-founded and built. Explores the little known story of Richard Lane - the heart and backbone of Penguin, and its strongest influence. Richard's experiences as a youth in Australia shaped his character and outlook, and his dedication to the business was matched only by his devotion to his brothers. Relying on unprecedented access to Lane family sources, including Richard's diaries, this book sheds new light on the relationship of Allen, Richard and John, so crucial as a driver of Penguin's spirit and success. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863957571. Our Book No: 16998A. $30 AUD.

348. Kelly, Gail (2017). Live Lead Learn: My Stories of Life and Leadership. Melbourne: Penguin Random House Australia. 243 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, spine notably bumped, otherwise excellent, minor edgewear. This is the inspiring autobiography of Gail Kelly, of the first female CEO of one of Australia’s big four banks. Listed by Forbes in 2010 as one of the eight most powerful woman in the world, and a mother of four (including triplets), she shares what she has learned over her remarkable career, drawing from her personal and professional life. An inspiring story of one of the world’s most prominent business leaders, who started as a Latin teacher, and became CEO of Westpac Bank, which she lead through the global financial crisis and the merger with St.George Bank (which she previously lead). ISBN/ASIN: 9780670079391. Our Book No: 40241. $15 AUD.

349. Kelson, Brendon (photographer); McQuilton, John (text) (2001). Kelly Country: A Photographic Journey (Ned Kelly Landscape and History) (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 168 pp. Paperback small oblong folio (with flaps), very good condition, black & white photos (many full-page), maps inside covers, base spine little bumped, bottom edge front cover minimally creased, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The superb photographs of Brendon Kelson and text by John McQuilton reveal the Ned Kelly family and their history at the places mainly in Victoria associated with the outbreak of bushranging - from bush to country towns, squatters' mansions to ruined homesteads, from gaols to the cemeteries, including Greta (where he lived,) Glenrowan (his last stand) and Melbourne Goal (where he was hanged). A magnificent new illustrated perspective to the iconic Ned Kelly story. ISBN/ASIN: 0702232734. Our Book No: 29990. $30 AUD.

350. Kent, Jacqueline (2001). A Certain Style: Beatrice Davis: A Literary Life (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 344 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, cover edges little rubbed, pages lightly toned. First edition. A biography by Jacqueline Kent about Beatrice Davis, 1909 - 1992, who was Australia's most acclaimed book editor, the 'backroom girl of Australian literature'. As general editor at Angus & Robertson from the late1930s to the early 1970s, she nurtured the talents of many well-known writers. In the course of her outstanding career Beatrice Davis saw Australian publishing change from a genteel pursuit to a market-dominated industry. The book is also the story of that change, illustrated by the decline and fall of Beatrice's beloved Angus & Robertson, for almost a century Australia's premier publishing house. The author portrays a woman whose passion for living was as great as her passion for Australian literature. ISBN/ASIN: 0670911313. Our Book No: 3775. $25 AUD.

351. Kent, Jacqueline (2002). A Certain Style: Beatrice Davis: A Literary Life. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 349 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book is about Beatrice Davis, 1909 - 1992, who was Australia's most acclaimed book editor, the 'backroom girl of Australian literature'. As general editor at Angus & Robertson from the late thirties to the early seventies, she nurtured the talents of a host of well-known writers. In the course of her outstanding career Beatrice Davis saw Australian publishing change from a genteel pursuit to a market-dominated industry. The book also tells the story of that change, illustrated by the decline and fall of Beatrice's beloved Angus & Robertson, for almost a century Australia's premier publishing house. The author portrays a woman whose passion for living was as great as her passion for Australian literature. ISBN/ASIN: 0143000675. Our Book No: 27380. $15 AUD.

352. Khoury, Danny (2004). Tabouli or Not Tabouli: What It Means to be a Lebanese Wog in Sydney. Sydney: Danny Khoury. 62 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. A powerful personal account of the hardships that surround growing up as Lebanese in White Australia. In his second book, Danny Khoury wittily discloses his thoughts and experiences in an attempt to bridge ethnic and white. ISBN/ASIN: 0975671502. Our Book No: 13965. $25 AUD.

353. Kiddle, Margaret (1969). Caroline Chisholm (3rd, abridged ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 208 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. Caroline Chisholm (1808 - 1877) worked tirelessly to assist single women and families to migrate and settle in colonial Australia. A slightly abridged edition of a book by Margaret Kiddle, originally published in 1950. ISBN/ASIN: 0522839126. Our Book No: 4556. $20 AUD.

354. Kiddle, Margaret; Grimshaw, Patricia (introduction) (1990). Caroline Chisholm (Abridged, new ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 208 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, yellow spine background colour notably faded, minimal edgewear, otherwise excellent. Caroline Chisholm (1808 - 1877) worked tirelessly to assist single women and families to migrate and settle in colonial Australia. Abridged edition of a book by Margaret Kiddle, originally published in 1950. The new introduction describes Caroline as an icon of the feminist movement, and a woman well ahead of the times. (Media release leaflet loosely inserted.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522844286. Our Book No: 4522. $12 AUD.

355. Kieza, Grantlee (2012). Bert Hinkler: The Most Daring Man in the World (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 473 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Grantlee Kieza has written a long-deserved full-blooded biography of the famous Australian aviator Bert Hinkler. The boy from Bundaberg was a pioneer during the golden age of aviation - the 1920s and 1930s. He lived a life of soaring highs and turbulent lows, a restless, adventure-filled existence as one of the 'lords of distance' in the golden age of flight. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733329203. Our Book No: 27543. $30 AUD.

356. King, Jonathan; Thompson, Jack (foreword) (2013). Tall Ships and Tall Tales: A Life of Dancing with History (1st ed). Melbourne, Brunswick: Scribe Publications. 354 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, few black & white cartoons, minor edgewear. This fascinating autobiography by Jonathan King is his story of how he organised re-enactments of some of Australian history's most exciting events on the high seas and on dry land. He met some very memorable people along the way, and has brought Australian history to life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922070739. Our Book No: 27413. $15 AUD.

357. King, Madonna (2013). Ian Frazer (The Man who Saved a Million Lives). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 249 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos. When Professor Ian Frazer was awarded the patent for the vaccine to cervical cancer, he knew it could help to save the lives of 275,000 women around the world each year. Respected across the globe, few people know the real story of the Scottish-born Australian of the Year who is behind one of the great medical discoveries of the century. Given exclusive access to Ian Frazer, biographer and award-winning journalist Madonna King peels back the many layers of his extraordinary life. She tells of the ongoing struggle for funding cancer research, the herculean international legal battle waged to win the patent, the devastating loss of his friend and co-researcher, Dr Jian Zhou, and Ian Frazer s ongoing commitment to have the vaccine made available in the developing world. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702249570. Our Book No: 15856. $16 AUD.

358. King, Madonna (2014). Hockey: Not Your Average Joe. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 322 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear. There is a lot more to the Australian Treasurer than meets the eye. After embarking on his political career as a student, Joe Hockey worked tirelessly to rise through the ranks of the Liberal Party, learning pivotal lessons along the way and earning himself one of Australia’s toughest jobs. Having held a raft of senior ministerial positions in the Howard government, he presides over some of the most controversial financial decisions of the decade. But what about the man behind the politician? Drawing on hundreds of interviews, as well as full access to Joe Hockey, his family and friends, Madonna King's biography explores the influences that have shaped his life, and provides an exclusive and unparalleled insight. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702250149. Our Book No: 16471. $18 AUD.

359. King, Petrea (2017). Up Until Now: The Inspiring Story of the Founder of Quest for Life (A Memoir) (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 355 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. In her memoir, Petrea King describes being dogged as a child by health issues, spending months in hospital over many years. After leaving school, her desire to help others drove her to become a nurse, then later a naturopath, herbalist, homoeopath, yoga instructor and meditation teacher. In her early 30s, Petrea was diagnosed with leukemia and given little chance of surviving. She defied her dire prognosis. She believes meditation and coming to terms with past traumas, including the suicide of her brother, were key to her recovery. Motivated by her own experiences, Petrea founded the 'Quest for Life Foundation' to support people suffering devastating physical and mental illnesses. Her inspirational tale of how she overcame her own challenges to dedicate her life to others. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760297336. Our Book No: 17406. $15 AUD.

360. Kinnane, Garry (2008). Shadowed Days: Fragments of a Melbourne Boyhood. Melbourne: Clouds of Magellan. 237 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition. Garry Kinnane, the Australian novelist, provides a haunting evocation of his boyhood in Melbourne in the 1940s and 1950s, and brings to life a struggling family. Frank and Thelma and their two boys, Garry and Ray, are always on the move - from Richmond to Mount Macedon, to North Melbourne, among the homeless in 'Larundel', and finally to an uneasy life in Valentine Street. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980298369. Our Book No: 15809. $25 AUD.

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

362. Knowles, Vernon (1980). Eternity in an Hour: A Study in Childhood (Reprint ed). Adelaide, Warradale: Pioneer Books. 77 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, frontispiece portrait, top corner front cover slightly rubbed, colour patch rear cover little faded, some edgewear, small sticker front flyleaf. This is the story of a sensitive boy who grows up in Adelaide before the first World War. Vernon Frank Knowles was born at Phyllis Street, Maylands (Adelaide) on 17th April, 1899. He spent most of his adult life overseas and died in London on July 9th, 1968. He published verse, novels and short stories. His tales of fantasy are universal. (Originally published in 1932. The present book is reprinted from part of a book by Paul Depasquale (Pioneer Books): 'The Life and Work of Vernon Knowles’, 1979. No date, but 1980). ISBN/ASIN: 0908065108. Our Book No: 41008. $20 AUD.

363. Krasnostein, Sarah (2021). The Believer: Encounters with Love, Death and Faith (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 351 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, slight ridge spine (binding error), corner tips covers & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Sarah Krasnostein relates stories we tell ourselves to deal with the distance between the real world, and the world as we would like it to be. She provides six stories about ordinary people from very different backgrounds. Some of the people believe in things most people don't. Ghosts. UFOs. Heaven and the Devil. Others believe in things most people would like to. Dying with autonomy. Facing one's own transgressions with an open heart. In this very personal new book, the author talks with her characteristic compassion and empathy to the believers. The author is an Australian-born lawyer who previously wrote 'The Trauma Cleaner', an award-winning biography of tragic gender reassignment, death, decay and disaster. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922330208. Our Book No: 31117. $20 AUD.

364. La Rosa, Domenico (1995). L'Apostolato di P. Giuseppe La Rosa in Australia [Italian language]. Sydney, Leichhardt: Domenica La Rosa / Co.As.It: Italian Historical Society of New South Wales. 189 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), reproduced documents (letters), colour photos spread at rear. Italian language book being "The Apostleship of P. Giuseppe La Rosa in Australia". Father Giuseppe La Rosa (1915 - 1990) spent only a decade on Australian soil, but left a rich legacy for Italian-Australians, including his brief memoirs. Incorporating English translation by Barbara McGilvray of: "Dieci Anni tra gli Italiani in Australia (1939 - 1949)", or, in English "Ten Years of Italians in Australia (1939 - 1949) ". ISBN/ASIN: 0646261134. Our Book No: 14040. $60 AUD.

365. Lack, Clem (1969). A Bookman's Essays. Brisbane, Fortitude Valley: W. R. Smith & Paterson. 388 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear jacket (all flap corners clipped), old price marks. (No 491 of a limited edition of 500 copies.) The author is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, and a well-known Queensland journalist, historian and biographer. Here he fulfils a lifetime ambition to collect in book form the legends and sagas of the Celtic and English peoples. Also includes biographical essays on famous Celts, including many famous Australians of Irish, Scottish and Welsh descent. Our Book No: 15120. $30 AUD.

366. Lagan, Bernard (2005). Loner: Inside a Labor Tragedy (Reprint ed) [Mark Latham]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 246 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. Bernard Lagan records the tragic rise and fall of Mark Latham, the talented former leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). The author spent a year inside politics with Mark Latham. This is his story of that rollercoaster ride. He highlights the personal dramas of the plots and intrigues, loyalties betrayed, and a set of demons that Mark Latham could not keep at bay, which turned Australia's most dynamic political performer into the sick and embattled man we all saw on our television screens after defeat by PM John Howard at the 2004 Federal election. (Reprint edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741145155. Our Book No: 24197. $20 AUD.

367. Lamshed, Max (1972). Monty: The Biography of C. P. Mountford. Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 222 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, edges faintly foxed, faint fading spine jacket as usual, minor edgewear, old price marks. Biography by Max Lamshed of the Australian anthropologist C. P. Mountford. He did pioneering but controversial research among Aboriginal communities. ISBN/ASIN: 0851794270. Our Book No: 11371. $20 AUD.

368. Landers, Rachel (2016). Who Bombed the Hilton? Sydney: NewSouth / University of New South Wales Press. 403 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few light marks covers, minor edgewear. On 13 February 1978, as regional heads of state met at Sydney's Hilton Hotel, a bomb exploded outside. Two garbage collectors and a police officer were killed. The crime is still unsolved, and it is referred to as the first terrorist murder on Australian soil. Rachel Landers, an award-winning filmmaker and historian, wrestles with this complex cold case in forensic detail. She exposes the Ananda Marga connection, as well as the corruption, conspiracy theories and political intrigue. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742233512. Our Book No: 40872. $25 AUD.

369. Lane, Elizabeth (1986). Hal Gye: The Man and His Work (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 353 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, colour reproductions, frontispiece, edges foxed, reverse side jacket little foxed (few tiny chips), base spine bumped, edgewear. This is the story of the creator of the naked, winged cupids that adorn C. J. Dennis's poem "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke". The author tells the story related to her over the 20 years they were neighbours and traces his life until his death in 1967. He was a cartoonist, illustrator of books by Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson and Will Ogilvie, and a painter of works held in several state art galleries. He also wrote short stories under the pseudonym of James Hackson. This book is a warm memoir of a multi-talented man, and also has a selection of his full-colour illustrations of works by C. J. Dennis, black & white line drawings, photos, his own account of his early years, and a selection of his short stories. ISBN/ASIN: 0207149003. Our Book No: 28018. $20 AUD.

370. Lane-Mullins, Adrian (2017). The Boy from Ashfield. London: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, corner tip one page folded, minor edgewear. The autobiography of Adrian Lane-Mullins, a boy born into a devout Catholic family of 12 children and growing up in the inner western suburb of Ashfield in Sydney in the 1950s. He learns to fend for himself as the 'Big Boys' - his much older brothers, and borderline alcoholics - control the family once their father dies. He describes his wild behaviour, but eventually becomes successful, marries, but the scars from his childhood remain deep, and emerge as PTSD. He tells his story with honesty but irreverent Aussie humour. This book is about Catholic Sydney life of the time and of how, with a little luck and a loving partner, adversity can be overcome and transformed into success. (A printed copy of a POD book, same ISBN as original.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781786937827. Our Book No: 29850. $40 AUD.

371. Lang, J. T. (1980). The Great Bust: The Depression of the Thirties (Reissue ed). Sydney, Katoomba: McNamara's Books. 418 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white photos & cartoons, frontispiece, top edge little foxed, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, large non-author written name gift dedication front free flyleaf (light impressions title page). The second volume of memoirs of J. T. Lang, the Labor premier of New South Wales (NSW). This book covers the late late 1920s and the Depression years of the 1930s. It contains Lang's own account of the political crisis of the 1930s in which his Labor NSW Government was dismissed by Governor Game. A significant contribution to the literature of the Australian Labor movement, originally published in 1962 by Angus & Robertson. This is the reissue edition by McNamara's Books, 1980. (Bob Gould states that he co-sponsored this reprint under the McNamara imprint. McNamara owned a radical bookshop that Lang described as 'Labor's Cradle'. Lang married McNamara's daughter.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909325227. Our Book No: 26918. $50 AUD.

372. Laube, Anthony (2001). A Lady at Sea: The Adventures of Agnes Grant Hay. Adelaide, Glenelg: Anthony Laube. 187 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos & drawings, family trees, corners lightly bumped, few scratches covers. Anthony Laube records the story of Agnes Grant Hay and her pioneering South Australian family. 'Mount Breckan', a wonderful old Victorian Gothic mansion, its tower a beacon to fishermen returning home from expeditions to the Murray mouth and beyond was built for Agnes Hay. The book also has the Hay Family and Gosse Family trees, and the details about the building of 'Mount Breckan', and many photos and drawings which bring the text alive. (No date, but 2001, Trove.) ISBN/ASIN: 0959282726. Our Book No: 27078. $35 AUD.

373. Lawson, Sylvia (2006). The Archibald Paradox: A Strange Case of Authorship (New or 2nd ed). Melbourne: Miegunyah Press / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 370 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, frontispiece photo, minor edgewear. (This copy: Paperback.) Sylvia Lawson records a different kind of radical but expressive and entertaining journalism. This is the story of young J. F. Archibald's founding and editing 'The Bulletin' newsmagazine, and his adventures (good and bad) in the 'print circus' of 1880 to 1903 in Sydney. Originally published in 1983, this new (or second) edition contains a 13-page epilogue by the author. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522852493. Our Book No: 18092. $32 AUD.

374. le Gouvello, Alienor; (translator), de Saint Phalle; Vinton, Cat (photographer) (2021). Wild at Heart: One Woman, Three Wild Horses and 5330 Km through the Australian Bush. Melbourne, South Melbourne: Affirm Press. 239 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour (few black & white) photos, map, minor edgewear. This memoir follows French-born Alienor le Gouvello and her horses on an extraordinary journey stretching 5330 Km from Healesville in Victoria to Cooktown in tropical Far North Queensland. Alienor travelled across some of Australia's most spectacular terrain, battling isolation and the elements. She build a profound bond with her tamed brumbies named Roxanne, Cooper and River. Her dog Fox also came with them. The beautiful photos make this Australian story of amazing beauty and indomitable spirit very lifelike. (Translated from the French language.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781922419200. Our Book No: 40955. $24 AUD.

375. Leonard, Dion (2017). Finding Gobi: The True Story of a Little Dog and an Incredible Journey (Reprint ed). London: HarperCollins. 259 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. This is the fascinating story of a tough little dog named Gobi. The author met her when he was taking part in an ultramarathon in the Chinese Gobi Desert. This autobiography is also the biography of a loveable pup who earned a permanent home in Edinburgh, Scotland. ISBN/ASIN: 9780008248314. Our Book No: 40333. $18 AUD.

376. Levin, Tanya (2007). People in Glass Houses: An Insider's Story of a Life In and Out of Hillsong (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 274 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Critical autobiography of her time with the charismatic Hillsong Christian Church in Sydney, Australia's most ambitious, entrepreneurial and influential religious corporation. How a small Assemblies of God church became a multi-million dollar tax-free enterprise and powerful force in Australia. Opens up the world of Christian fundamentalism: a powerful but at times funny exploration of the all-singing all-swaying church, and why she was compelled to leave. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863954143. Our Book No: 25455. $15 AUD.

377. Leviston, Dorothy (2014). No Glass Ceiling For Me: A Self-made Businesswoman in the 1970s. Sydney, Epping: Delphian Books. 238 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, spine little faded, minor edgewear. This autobiography is written by Dorothy Leviston who owned and ran a chain of independent hairdressing salons in Victoria in the 1970s. At the same time, she was a young wife and mother and was involved in a lot of community work. Dorothy overcame the handicaps of her childhood including deprivation of education to have a successful business. Depicts a woman of boundless energy, enterprise and resilience, determined to get past the obstacles in her life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987524843. Our Book No: 28910. $30 AUD.

378. Lewis, Darrell (2013). Where is Dr Leichhardt? The Greatest Mystery in Australian History. Melbourne: Monash University Publishing. 416 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minimal edgewear. In April 1848 Ludwig Leichhardt and six other men set out from Queensland heading for Western Australia but never arrived. Somewhere in the immensity of the outback the entire expedition disappeared, leaving us with one of the greatest mysteries of Australian history. Darrell Lewis summarises all the search expeditions, assesses the validity of all the claimed 'Leichhardt' relics and the various theories proposed. A fascinating and detailed attempt to answer the perplexing question: Where is Dr Leichhardt? The author is a published archaeologist, historian and bushman. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921867767. Our Book No: 16369. $35 AUD.

379. Lewis, Patrick G. (2012). Barbara Committed to Giving: A Volunteer's Story (1st ed). Not Stated: Patrick G. Lewis / BA Printing & Publishing Services. 268 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, map, frontispiece, tiny dent front cover, covers faintly scratched, minor edgewear. A self-published book about Barbara Anne Lewis (nee Coleman), who accepted the challenge offered her in 1960 by famous English RAF pilot Leonard Cheshire, VC OM, to work with the newly opened Cheshire Homes for the sick (disabled people) in India. Patrick Lewis has based her story on her letters, several diaries, articles she wrote and his happy memories of a very special lady. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646590370. Our Book No: 28925. $35 AUD.

380. Little, John (2006). Christine's Ark: The Extraordinary Story of Christine Townend and an Indian Animal Shelter (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 323 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white & colour photos, pages faintly toned, covers & spine lightly creased, fore-edge rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. An inspiring and poignant story of India, its special animals and its people, and one woman's unwavering struggle to change the world for the better. Christine Townend founded Animal Liberation in the 1970s. A visit to India in 1990 offered her the opportunity to take over a decrepit animal shelter just outside the city of Jaipur, called "Help In Suffering”. Author: John Little. ISBN/ASIN: 9781405037297. Our Book No: 26445. $12 AUD.

381. Little, John (2008). Catherine's Gift: Inside the World of Dr Catherine Hamlin. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 271 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Gynaecologist Catherine Hamlin left Australia in 1959 to establish a midwifery school in Ethiopia. Over 40 years later Catherine is still there. She dedicated her life to women suffering the catastrophic effects of obstructed labour. She set up the Fistula Hospital in 1975 - a major teaching institution for surgeons from Ethiopia and the developing world. This companion volume to "The Hospital by the River" tells the extraordinary stories of many of her patients. Author: John Little. ISBN/ASIN: 9781405038829. Our Book No: 16807. $18 AUD.

382. 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.

383. Lockwood, Douglas (1974). Fair dinkum (Reprint ed). Adelaide: Seal Books / Rigby Limited. 188 pp. Paperback mass market, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Douglas Lockwood, a journalist, relates stories about dinkum Aussies that he has met over 18 years in the Northern Territory. Includes the Japanese bombing of Darwin and the Petrov affair. (Originally published, 1960. This is the 1974 reprint of the Seal edition of 1969.). ISBN/ASIN: 0851790437. Our Book No: 4655. $15 AUD.

384. Loewenthal, Clare (1996). The Substance from the Shadow. [Australia]: Pen Skill. 208 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. (The Substance from the Shadow, by Clare Lowenthal, Pen Skill, 1996.) Clare Loewenthal describes her battle with anorexia nervosa. She does not offer any simplistic cures for such a complex disease. However this is a book of hope. At one point her weight dropped to that of a small child. She questions many of the stereotypes the Australian community holds about this insidious disease. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 0646301330. Our Book No: 23790. $25 AUD.

385. Lowe, Pat (2007). In the Desert: Jimmy Pike as a Boy (The Early Life of One of Australia's Great Artists). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 172 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, minor edgewear. A biography of Jimmy Pike, who died in 2002, by his wife Pat Lowe. He is one of Australia's most famous Aboriginal artists, represented in all major Australian public galleries and museums. He grew up in the Great Sandy Desert during the 1940s and 1950s. This remarkable and intimate account of what was a traditional Walmajarri boyhood, one of the last of its kind, opens your eyes to a completely different culture and way of experiencing the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143003083. Our Book No: 17122. $22 AUD.

386. Lunney, Bob (1998). Fifteen Hundred Down the Murranji (Reprint ed). Adelaide: Crawford House. 200 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, crease fore-edge front cover, light crease cover near spine, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Bob Lunney provides a well-told tale of a true-life adventure full of drama, conflict, danger, humour and pathos. He begins his story in 1956, when he was 17 years old, and joined a droving team on one of the last epic long-distance cattle drives in Australia, when road-trains were beginning to make such treks obsolete. The story is drawn from notes scribbled in an old exercise book during the trip. ISBN/ASIN: 1863331417. Our Book No: 28297. $20 AUD.

387. Macartney, Frederick T. (1955). Furnley Maurice (Frank Wilmot). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 106 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, edge tears repaired jacket (edges & reverse side little toned, spine little faded), some edgewear. Frank Leslie Thompson Wilmot, an Australian poet who wrote as 'Furnley Maurice’, was prominent throughout an interesting period of transition from the horse-and-buggy days to modern times. He was a manager at the famous Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne for many years. The author, Frederick T. Macartney, had a long and close friendship with his fellow poet. ISBN/ASIN: B000NZ318U. Our Book No: 23934. $15 AUD.

388. Macdonald, Alexander; Slessor, Kenneth (contributor) (1972). The Ukulele Player Under the Lamp (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 266 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), edges lightly foxed, some edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly foxed & toned), spine ends & corners scuffed, few foxed spots & light toning endpapers, toned strip free flyleaves Humorous autobiography of Alexander Macdonald, the well-known Sydney humorist. Anecdotes of life on the Australian Broadcasting Commission, of Mo, and of Peter Finch. He spent most of his boyhood in a Catholic seminary school in Scotland. He joined the ABC in Sydney as a writer, and later wrote gags for Jack Davey and Roy Rene (Mo). The poet Kenneth Slessor rounds off the book with a lively panorama of Sydney bohemian life in the 1930s and 40s. . ISBN/ASIN: 0207124574. Our Book No: 31014. $15 AUD.

389. Macdonald, Ian (2006). In the Audience at Alamein: Memoirs of a Misspent Youth and the Wasted Years at War. Sydney, Narrabeen: Ian Macdonald. 159 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, stiffened covers, black & white photos & drawings, minimal edgewear. The author is a Sydney-based writer/artist who served with the 9th Australian Division in World War 2 in Palestine and North Africa. This book is an amusing and interesting account of one man's war, told with humour and honesty. (Privately published. No date, but 2006, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646458140. Our Book No: 22256. $15 AUD.

390. Macfarlane, Ian (2012). The Kelly Gang Unmasked (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 258 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, map, sepia (brown-tinted) & black & white & few colour photos, tiny scuff front cover, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark front cover. Ian Macfarlane writes a controversial book that re-examines the story of the Kelly Gang in detail and with new insights. The other writings by pro-Kelly authors is critically evaluated. Many missing official documents have been brought to light for the first time. A pattern of extreme hostility against police emerges both before and after the Stringybark police murders. ISBN/ASIN: 9780195519662. Our Book No: 41144. $30 AUD.

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

392. Mackaness, George (1976). Robert Louis Stevenson: His Association with Australia [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 37 pp. Paperback trade, flexible cover, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, few black & white drawings (& text-photo). Our Book No: 15419. $10 AUD.

393. Macken, James J. (1994). Martin Burke: The Father of Pittwater (1st ed). Sydney, Pittwater: James J. Macken. 96 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear corners. The author continues the work started by his father, Bud Macken, in compiling an overview of the 200-year history of Coasters Retreat. The book is part of a trilogy, and the story that features Martin Burke is the second part, the first being the book 'Coasters Retreat' published in 1991. The story is used as a window on the history of early Australia. The author and his family have been part of the small settlement for over 50 years and resident there for over 30 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0646176048. Our Book No: 30223. $15 AUD.

394. Maclean, John; Connolly, Paul (with) (2005). Sucking the Marrow Out of Life: The John Maclean Story. Sydney, Millers Point: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books. 272 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear. A near-fatal cycling accident in 1988 left John Maclean, an Australian athlete, a paraplegic. His story as a paraplegic athlete is as moving, inspiring and joyful as the man himself. He was the first wheelchair athlete to complete the Hawaiian ironman triathalon. The gruelling English Channel swim was his next success. ISBN/ASIN: 174045670X. Our Book No: 22861. $25 AUD.

395. Macris, Anthony (2011). When Horse Became Saw: A Family's Journey Through Autism (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 306 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. An Australian family describes the heartache and joy of living with a son suffering from autism. When the author's son was diagnosed with autism, he and his partner Kathy had two choices: do what they were told - and could afford - or do what they thought best. This is a tragic, joyful, instructive story of how they confronted the condition that changed their lives. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670074655. Our Book No: 27365. $15 AUD.

396. 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.

397. Mallett, Ashley (2014). The Diggers' Doctor: The Fortunate Life of Col. Donald Beard AM, RFD, ED (Retd). Adelaide: Wakefield Press. 208 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear corners. A man of substance in war and in peace. Dr Donald Beard, AM, is a leader known for his compassion, humility and charm. His extraordinary life as a surgeon, as well as his love of cricket and deep friendship with cricketers, including Sir Donald Bradman. It was in the Beard's backyard that The Don faced Jeff Thomson and hit his last cricket ball. Dr Donald Beard has embraced those from all walks of life and considers himself enriched by the experience. Surgery, cricket, music, theatre, reading and his love for Margaret, the greatest love of his life, has warmed him to thousands. His role as a doctor tending to soldiers in combat in Korea is a byword in the Australian Army. At the Battle of Kapyong in 1951 his inspirational care and leadership contributed to the love the soldiers had for this strong man of peace and compassion. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743053065. Our Book No: 17057. $25 AUD.

398. Mallinson, Julie (2017). A Pearl from Ashes: Abandoned, Unloved and Left for Dead: This Remarkable Story will Inspire You to Believe that Miracles do Come True. Sydney, Mona Vale: Ark House Press. 201 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is the story of Little Pearl who was found abandoned outside an internet cafe in central China in the spring of 2008. Pearl was admitted to an orphanage. Upon discovery she was infected with HIV, she was isolated and had no hope or future. The author is a missionary who was living abroad and how, amidst the fears and cultural challenges, she and her family were able to bring Little Pearl to Australia to start a new life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987583949. Our Book No: 30346. $16 AUD.

399. Malloch, H. W. (1951). Brief Character Sketch of John Kinmont Moir (A Tribute from the Bread & Cheese Club Melbourne 1951). Melbourne: Bread & Cheese Club / Fred Ritter (Printer). 40 pp. Paperback small, good condition only, grey card cover (top corner creased front cover), ifront inner hinge little split (one page partly LOOSE), spine chipped (pieces missing bottom section, archival tape repairs), black & white text-photos, some edgewear. A little booklet published as a tribute to John Kinmont Moir, the noted Melbourne book collector and founder and long-time leader of the Bread & Cheese Club, a literary fraternity for book lovers in Melbourne. The author, H. W. Malloch, is also from the Bread & Cheese Club. Our Book No: 15532. $30 AUD.

400. Manning, Paddy (2013). Boganaire: The Rise and Fall of Nathan Tinkler. Melbourne: Black Inc. 289 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. In this impressive biography, leading business writer Paddy Manning relates Tinkler's meteoric rise to wealth, and his equally rapid downfall. A classic study of Australian business failure. Hunter Valley mine electrician Nathan Tinkler borrowed big in 2005, made a fortune from several speculative coal plays, and by 2011 was a billionaire. However, his reluctance to pay his debts were making him enemies. He lived the high life, buying luxury homes, private jets, sports cars and football teams, and splurged on a horseracing empire. But his business model worked only in a rising market. When coal prices slumped in 2012, Tinkler had no cash flow to service his massive borrowings and no allies to help him recover. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781863956284. Our Book No: 16023. $25 AUD.

401. Marks, Bill (1991). The Fall of the Dice. Perth, South Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 186 pp. Paperback trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), thick card covers, frontispiece map, black & white text-photos, fore-edge lightly foxed, minor creasing base front cover jacket, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. This is the story of a generation of Australians whose childhood and adolescence was affected by the Great Depression, and whose early adulthood was marred by war. Bill Marks was born and raised in the rough and tumble working-class town of South Fremantle, a Perth suburb. He grew up in the racing industry, ran two-up games in the army during World War 2 in the Middle East, and had a short and disastrous career as a bookmaker. He also ran a butcher shop. He tells his story with warmth and humour, with an eye for detail. He thinks he is a lucky man, the dice have come up nine times out of ten. ISBN/ASIN: 0949206903. Our Book No: 41227. $20 AUD.

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

403. Marr, David (1991). Patrick White: A Life (1st ed). London: Vintage / Random House. 727 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy (1.5 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition. A lucid and detailed biography of the well-known but controversial Australia novelist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973. He wrote more than a dozen novels and plays - but left behind him a repution for intense privacy and sometimes savage temper. ISBN/ASIN: 0091825857. Our Book No: 3976. $30 AUD.

404. Marr, David (2013). Political Animal: The Making of Tony Abbott (Expanded ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 200 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, covers faintly scratched, minor edgewear. This dramatic portrait shows that as a young Catholic warrior at university, Tony Abbott was already a brutally effective politician. He later led the way in defeating the republic and rose rapidly in the Liberal Party. His reputation as a head-kicker and conservative made him an unlikely leader. Marr shows that Abbott thrives on chaos and conflict. Part fighter and part charmer, he is deeply religious and deeply political. What happens, then, when his values clash with his need to win? Written when Abbott was on the cusp of becoming Australia's Prime Minister. (Expanded and updated edition of an essay originally published in Quarterly Essay 47.) ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955980. Our Book No: 17829. $15 AUD.

405. Marr, David (2016). Faction Man: Bill etc (Revised ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 196 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. David Marr provides a political biography of Bill Shorten, Federal minister during the Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard Labor governments, and later Opposition leader during the Abbott and Turnbull Coalition governments. The author traces the career of a Labor warrior, brilliant recruiter and factional player who was said to be responsible for ousting Rudd and Gillard as Labor Prime Ministers because of poor polling. The revised edition of 'Quarterly Essay' 59, 2015. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863958196. Our Book No: 18168. $15 AUD.

406. Marshall, Debi (2012). The House of Hancock: The Rise and Rise of Gina Rinehart (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 367 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tips few pages little creased, minor edgewear, light pencil mark top edge. Gina Rinehart is not just the richest person in Australian history, she is fast becoming one of the richest people in the world. She is the daughter of Lang Hancock: mining millionaire and discoverer of the world's largest iron ore deposit in the Pilbara. Informed by sources close to the Hancock family and other business associates, and including exclusive materials never before seen, Debi Marshall poses the question what comes next for the woman who has more wealth than the Queen? ISBN/ASIN: 9781742756745. Our Book No: 30086. $18 AUD.

407. Marshall, Paul (1988). Raparapa: Stories from the Fitzroy River Drovers. Broome: Magabala Books. 288 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & black & white photos, maps, single-colour illustrated endpapers, minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side), minor edgewear cover edges, light foxing some pages, some foxing inside covers. Full title: 'Raparapa: Stories from the Fitzroy River Drovers'. The nine Aboriginal men who have contributed to this book come from different language tribes and different parts of the Fitzroy / West Kimberley region in far north Western Australia, but share a common background. They speak for whole generations of Aboriginal drovers who have endured injustices. Paul Marshall agreed to edit this book after a suggestion by John Watson in 1985. The nine men all had the final say on the content of his story. This book is an important contribution to Aboriginal culture. Note: The Aboriginal words used in this book are from several different languages. When the established English spelling is known, this has been used. All other words are spelt using the South Kimberley Language Orthography by Joyce Hudson and William McGregor. ISBN/ASIN: 0731633288. Our Book No: 41312. $25 AUD.

408. Mass, Nuri; mass, Tess (illustrator) (1972). Don't Kill It - It's Me! (1st ed). Adelaide: Alpha Books. 144 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, illustrated endpapers, pages lightly toned, few chips jacket (reverse side lightly toned & foxed, base rubbed), foxing edges pages, light stain across top hinge most pages, some edgewear. Nuri Mass presents a novel about a woman's life in the business and literary world of Australia today (in 1972). A well-educated, honest and sensitive woman copes with running a large business that becomes her burden. And she has to support for her young family as well, through an unforseable accident. (The rear dustjacket flap has a blurb written by Nuri about writing, including her valuable personal thoughts about the process of writing.). Our Book No: 40921. $18 AUD.

409. Mattingley, Christobel (2017). Maralinga's Long Shadow: Yvonne's Story. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 198 pp. Paperback small octavo, as new condition, glossy paper, many colour text-photos, minor edgewear. Yvonne Edwards, from Yalata Aboriginal community, was just six years old when the first bombs of the nuclear tests at nearby Maralinga were detonated in 1956. The tests continued until 1963 and radioactive fallout profoundly affected her family and community in the long term. Her community was allowed to return to the abandoned Maralinga township, but they did not know that souvenired goods they carried back to Yalata were radioactive. They did not know what the bomb was, only that it was poison. They attributed subsequent deaths as caused by evil spirits. This powerful award-winning book, by award-winning author Christobel Mattingley, honours Yvonne's legacy as a highly respected artist and community elder. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760290177. Our Book No: 18185. $25 AUD.

410. Mawer, Granville Allen (2004). The Life and Legend of Jack Doolan: The Wild Colonial Boy (1st ed). Canberra: Mulini Press. 68 pp. Paperback wide thin octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings, top corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear, owner's written comments. (This copy: Paperback, Mulini Press, 2004.) For a long time, Jack Doolan of the 'Wild Colonial Boy' song was thought to be fictitious. Now, Granville Allen Mawer has uncovered the story of the real wild colonial boy, John Doolan. He was a juvenile bushranger, born in Castlemaine on the Victorian goldfields. Even more surprisingly, his story has connections with that of the song. A fascinating story to keep the reader guessing to the end. First edition. (Comments by owner Canberra book collector Alan Ives: "Given to me 08/04/2004 by V.C". [Victor Crittenden, Mulini Press.]. ISBN/ASIN: 0975178466. Our Book No: 29937. $30 AUD.

411. McBurney, Yvonne (1989). Burrawang and Beyond (3rd ed). Dubbo, NSW: Yvonne McBurney. 40 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, publisher sticker, sticker mark front cover. Self-published biography by Yvonne McBurney of the McGrath family, who helped found the town of Burrawang, NSW, plus details about other nearby towns in the Southern Highlands (such as Berrima). Third edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0908053118. Our Book No: 11015. $20 AUD.

412. McCallum, Prof. Ron (2019). Born at the Right Time: A Memoir (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 226 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear. A beautifully written autobiography by Ron McCallum who has been blind from birth. His mother always insisted on treating him as normally as possible. In this memoir, he recalls his social awkwardness and physical mishaps, and shares his early fears about coping with a career, finding love and wondered if he would ever become a parent. Ron has managed all of these, and more, becoming a professor of law at a prestigious university, and chairing a committee at the United Nations. His is a life richly lived, by a man who remains open to all people from all walks of life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760875015. Our Book No: 40738. $25 AUD.

413. McCarthy, John (editor); Reynolds, Anthony (editor) (1995). Thomas More: The Saint and the Society. Sydney: St Thomas More Society. 147 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, glossy paper, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. These essays has been published to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the foundation of the St Thomas More Society in Sydney on 14th August 1945. Sir Thomas More was an English Catholic lawyer, social philosopher and writer who opposed the Protestant Reformation. Edited by John McCarthy and Anthony Reynolds. (Rubber stamp of M. J. Finnane, QC.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646261045. Our Book No: 27306. $20 AUD.

414. McCarthy, P. H. (1975). The Wild Scotsman: James McPherson: The Queensland Bushranger. Melbourne: Hawthorn Press. 123 pp. Hardback trade, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, som edgewear dustjacket (slight loss top corner, chipped on edges, fore-edge rubbed with a pinhead hole on edge, small dent rear cover, white background rear cover rubbed and slightly marked, few tiny dents along spine edge front cover, foxing reverese side), light foxing endpapers, light foxing top edge, pages lightly toned, sticker mark front free flyleaf. P. H. McCarthy relates the story of James McPherson, the 'Wild Scotsman', reputed to be Queensland's most notorious bushranger. The published material on his bushranging career is sketchy and inaccurate, and very little is known of his childhood in Scotland, and the years after he was jailed, and accepted 'the error of his ways'. This short book gives a concise but fully documented biography of the 'Robin Hood of the Burnett' and gives a brief account of the times in which he lived. ISBN/ASIN: 0725601280. Our Book No: 41327. $30 AUD.

415. McCarthy, William J.; O'Collins, Gerald (foreword) (2002). The O'Collins Story: A Melbourne Family (1st ed). Melbourne: William J. McCarthy. 183 pp. Paperback thin octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, few colour photos, minimal edgewear. William McCarthy recounts the lives of the members of a Melbourne family. Diaries, letters, records, and personal memories have provided much of the detail for this book. The story is rich in anecdotes and records their many travels. ISBN/ASIN: 0958120102. Our Book No: 25018. $18 AUD.

416. McClymont, Kate; Besser, Linton (2014). He Who Must be Obeid (1st printing ed). Sydney: Vintage / Random House Australia. 418 pp. Paperback thick octavo, as new condition. Queensland had the Fitzgerald Inquiry and the Moonlight State. New South Wales has Eddie Obeid, a minister in the Labor Government. Two senior reporters from the Sydney Morning Herald expose the brazen misdeeds of Australia's most corrupt politician, perhaps on a scale not exceeded since the days of the Rum Corps. The powerbroker not only made and unmade premiers, but he and his family profited from government leases (mining, cafes, marina). (First printing edition: this printing was withdrawn because of a misidentification of Chris Brown on page 58, who threatened legal action, being two people with the same name.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780857984357. Our Book No: 17966. $28 AUD.

417. McCormack, Gavan (editor); Nelson, Hank (editor) (1993). The Burma-Thailand Railway: Memory and History (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 175 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white photos & drawings, maps, tables, minor edgewear jacket (lightly scratched). (Full title: The Burma-Thailand Railway: Memory and History.) These essays provide a remarkable and moving picture of the human tragedy of the Burma-Thailand Railway. Over 50 years after they were captured, Australian survivors of the railway met in Canberra with a Korean guard, and Australian and Japanese historians. This book is the result of their meeting. It combines the reminiscences of Australian prisoners Tom Morris, Tom Uren, Hugh Clarke and Sir Edward Dunlop, with the tortured memories of the Korean guard. Edited by Gavan McCormack and Hank Nelson. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1863734236. Our Book No: 23970. $25 AUD.

418. McCorry, Sheryl (2007). Diamonds and Dust: The Story of a Million-acre Cattle Queen (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 291 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, few sepia (brown-tinted) photos, crease front cover, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. An inspiring classic story of a woman, Sheryl McCorry, finding her destiny in the furthest reaches of the Australian outback. The author is the first woman in the Kimberley (far north, Western Australia) to run a two million-acre cattle station. ISBN/ASIN: 9781405037754. Our Book No: 27920. $20 AUD.

419. McCubbin, Frederick; MacDonald, James S.; Holden, Robert (1986). The Art of F. McCubbin (New ed). Brisbane: Boolarong Publications. 142 pp. Hardback folio, no jacket, very good condition, burgundy boards (gilt illustration & title front board, gilt title spine), full-page colour & sepia (brown-tinted) plates, light foxing endpapers & some pages at front & rear, small mark bottom edge, light foxing edges, light toning pages, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. (New hardcover facsimile edition.) This book on the works of Australan artist Frederick McCubbin of the Heidelberg School, originally published in 1916, was the first major art book published in Australia. The publisher states that this new edition has been reproduced as faithfully as possible. The colour illustrations have been reproduced from the original plates. It includes an essay by James MacDonald, a well-researched introduction by Robert Holden, and a biographical sketch of the life of Frederick McCubbin. This is a wonderful reference book for all interested in Australian art. (97 pages + 45 leaves of plates.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864390173. Our Book No: 41261. $50 AUD.

420. McCullagh Rennie, Anne (2005). You Can Call Me Ellie. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: New Holland. 272 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white photos, black & white illustrations at rear (paintings), pages lightly toned, top corner tips few pages creased, inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear. Anne McCullagh Rennie writes about her second daughter Ellie who was diagnosed at birth with Down Syndrome. Ellie’s story is about courage, persistence and at times downright stubborn refusal to budge as Ellie battles to prove that she is an individual with the ability to achieve beyond all expectations. She was enrolled in Macquarie University aged four months. The author is best known for her Australian historical novels. (Ellie's paintings at the rear.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741101727. Our Book No: 41421. $30 AUD.

421. McDonald, Anne; Hall, Susan (editor); Kennedy, Dr Brian (foreword) (2001). Douglas Annand: The Art of Life. Canberra: National Gallery of Australia (NGA). 96 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour photos, colour lithographs, gelatin silver photos, pencil drawings, screen prints, small scuff mark flyleaf, minor edgewear. This book was published to coincide with the exhibition "Douglas Annand: The Art of Life" at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra 6 October 2001 - 28 January 2002. ISBN/ASIN: 0642541779. Our Book No: 24852. $40 AUD.

422. McDonald, Neil (2012). Kokoda Front Line: From Tobruk to Kokoda, the Amazing Story of Legendary Australian War Cameraman Damien Parer (New ed). Sydney: Hachette Australia. 366 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, frontispiece, bottom corner slightly creased rear cover, minor edgewear. The Kokoda campaign of 1942 is one of the classic battles in Australian military history. This is the story of Damien Parer who took the photos that became our history, and which captured the Anzac legend. He served his apprenticeship on 'Forty Thousand Horseman’ (Middle East). He then became chief photographer for the army covering the Australian campaign in Tobruk, Greece, Syria, and New Guinea. His work in the Middle East and North Africa gained him recognition, but it was closer to home - in Timor and New Guinea - that so many of his classic images were taken. His documentary 'Kokoda Front Line!' was the first Australian film to win an Oscar. This biography brings to life a passionate, brave and very skilled Australian. (New edition, 2012. Originally published with different title by Lothian in 1994 and 2004.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780733629600. Our Book No: 41139. $35 AUD.

423. McFadyen, Kerry; Wran, Neville (foreword) (1999). Pinetrees Lord Howe Island 1842 - 1992: A Brief History of the Andrews-Nichols-Kirby Families (Reprint ed). Lord Howe Island: Pinetrees. 76 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good plus condition, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minimal edgewear. This very special family history was written to celebrate 150 years of the authors' family, who, together with all the other families and their descendants have taken their stewardship of the Island seriously. There are references in the literature to conservation measures taken by the Islanders as early as 1869. ISBN/ASIN: 0646101897. Our Book No: 27139. $20 AUD.

424. McGill, Craig; Elliot, Susan; Millett, Michael (foreword) (2005). Footy Dogs: The Dogs of Australian Rules Football (1st ed). Sydney, Rozelle: Giant Dog Pty Ltd. 280 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, burgundy cloth cover, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. This lavish book by Craig McGill and Susan Elliot features over 100 players from all sixteen AFL (Australian Rules football) teams, and over 210 stunning (many full-page) photos of their loyal dogs. Along the way, the mutts and purebreds are interspersed with short essays by Ron Barassi, Trisha Broadbridge, Sam Kekovich, Michael Millett, Lynda Carroll, among others. The authors own the publishing company 'Giant Dog’. Millett is a news editor at Sydney Morning Herald and a noted footballer. ISBN/ASIN: 0958085633. Our Book No: 24117. $30 AUD.

425. McGrath, Glenn (2015). Test of Will: What I've Learned From Cricket and Life (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 336 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, small crease top edge front cover, slight bump top spine, few light scratches covers, minor edgewear. Autobiography of Glenn McGrath, one of Australia's most successful cricketers (left-handed batsman). His Test career started at age 19, and he has played against all the great players of the post-war scene. He writes about the things that have shaped him both in and out of cricket. He relates his experiences starting the McGrath Foundation, the annual Pink Test in Sydney, how it came about and how important it is to him. This is an honest and open look at his life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760294694. Our Book No: 29201. $20 AUD.

426. McHarg, Jack; Johnson, Ian (foreword) (1998). Lindsay Hassett: One of a Kind. Sydney: Simon & Schuster. 218 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Jack McHarg records the remarkable story of Lindsay Hassett, the famous Australian cricketer, batsman, and captain who took over from the great Donald Bradman. ISBN/ASIN: 073180726X. Our Book No: 9859. $20 AUD.

427. McInerney, Sally; Zofrea, Salvatore (illustrator); Malouf, David (introduction) (1992). The Journeyman: A Story of Migrant Life: A Series of Woodcuts by Salvatore Zofrea. Sydney, Chippendale: Pan Macmillan. 73 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page black & white illustrations, few black & white photos, spine ends & cover corner tips little rubbed, top edge covers little worn, spine little faded jacket (lightly rubbed). In this series of 20 woodcuts, celebrated artist Salvatore Zofrea records the lives of his parents, from their first meeting, marriage and early family life in a small village in Calabria (Italy) to the family's emigration to Australia. In between, the woodcuts trace the lives of Teresa and Giuseppe Zofrea, who were parted for seven years when Giuseppe went to Australia and worked like a beast of burden to prepare the way for his family. The authors moving narrative, transcribed from conversations with the artist, complements the woodcuts. This very special and unusual book tells the story of many migrants as well as the family in this book. (Unnumbered pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0330273558. Our Book No: 16232. $25 AUD.

428. McInnes, Graham (1986). Humping My Bluey. London: Hogarth Press. 222 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, tiny bump bottom spine, top edge lightly toned, minor edgewear. The author was the son of novelist Angela Thirkell. He describes his youth in Australia in the 1920s and 1930s. This is a magical and very funny portrait of being young in Australia. It is also a touching farewell to a charmed way of life, for his brother Colin is to set sail for England, and Graham to embark on a search for his father and a new life in Canada. One of three volumes in his classic autobiography. ISBN/ASIN: 0701205946. Our Book No: 23900. $12 AUD.

429. McIntyre, Gisela (2010). So Many Stories to Tell: Spanning Three Centuries and Three Continents (1st ed). Coolangatta, QLD: Gisela McIntyre. 361 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. Gisela McIntyre records her wartime childhood and youth in war-torn Germany. She describes vividly life in Germany after World War 2 when families like hers tried to pick up the pieces of their lives in a world that was changed forever. There are stories of love and sacrifices, adventures and travel, as she marries and makes a new life for herself in Australia with her husband Ron and their two children. This book is a unique memoir and family history. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780957847910. Our Book No: 26779. $30 AUD.

430. 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.

431. McKenzie, Janet (1986). Noel Counihan [Australian Artists]. Sydney, Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. 56 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour illustrations, minor edgewear, tiny bump base spine, top corner tip lightly scuffed. Janet Mckenzie intends to make accessible the life and work of one of Australia's foremost artists Noel Counihan. This book is based on interviews made with the artist between 1983 and 1985, on many conversations, as well as writings by and about the artist. ISBN/ASIN: 0864170556. Our Book No: 26394. $20 AUD.

432. McKenzie, Nick (2023). Crossing the Line: The inside Story of Murder, Lies and a Fallen Hero. Sydney: Hachette Australia. 463 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear cover corner tips. Nick McKenzie shares the powerful untold story of how a small group of brave soldiers and two determined reporters overcame a plot to suppress one of the greatest military scandals in Australian history. The author aims to tell the Ben Roberts-Smith story from his own investigative reporting, as well as capturing the thoughts, conversations, feelings and actions of other key characters: SAS witnesses, Afghan victims and villagers, politicians, lawyers, investigators and Roberts-Smith’s friends, foes and lovers. And, of course, Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, MG. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733650437. Our Book No: 41283. $30 AUD.

433. McKie, Ronald (1988). We Have No Dreaming. Sydney: Imprint / Collins Publishers Australia. 264 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Ronald McKie takes us on a personal walkabout through the 80 years of his life. Highlighting his early life as a journalist and war correspondent and the people he has met and interviewed, his journey takes us from Australia and Asia to Europe and America. He focuses, in a sympathetic but critical manner, on how Australians have a real lack of awareness and feeling for their continent. After 200 years of having little sense of a national identity, Australians are still perched here like migrating birds. The author is best known for his novel 'The Mango Tree'. ISBN/ASIN: 0732224071. Our Book No: 14077. $25 AUD.

434. McLachlan, A. J. (1948). McLachlan: An F.A.Q. Australian [An FAQ Australian]. Melbourne: Lothian Publishing. 279 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos (including frontispiece portrait), edge pieces missing base of jacket (edge tears repaired, spine lightly faded), pages faintly toned as usual, owner's written name front pastedown, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Autobiography of the Scottish-Australian lawyer from South Australia who became a Commonwealth senator and minister in the Bruce-Page and Lyons governments. He is best known for promotion of the CSIR (forerunner of the CSIRO) and (as Postmaster General) expanding the network of radio stations. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 12019. $12 AUD.

435. McNeice, Heather; Wangchuck, Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden (foreword) (2018). Yak on Track: An Unforgettable Adventure in the Last Himalayan Kingdom. Melbourne: Affirm Press. 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, light toning edges, minor edgewear. This is the personal story of Heather McNeice and a friend who went on a challenging trek to raise funds for the education of young Bhutanese girls. As the team face blizzards, avalanches, altitude sickness and snow blindness, their reward is a glimpse of life in the last Shangri-La. This book is a love song to Bhutan and its people, an intimate portrait of the only remaining Budddhist kingdom of the Himalayas. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925712483. Our Book No: 31071. $27 AUD.

436. McNeill, Pearlie (1998). Counting the Rivers. Adelaide: Wakefield Press. 210 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners, tape both corners rear cover. The harrowing autobiographical novel of her life as a psychotherapy patient, based on true experiences in the 1960s and 1970s. Winner of the Wirra Wirra Wakefield Press prize. ISBN/ASIN: 1862544522. Our Book No: 25321. $10 AUD.

437. McVitty, Walter (2004). A Life in Children's Books. Melbourne: Thomas C. Lothian. 226 pp. Paperback octavo, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & colour photos, cover corners lightly worn, crease fore-edge rear flap, minor edgewear. Autobiography of the Australian children's book publisher. The author and his wife Lois write about their exciting lives as publisher's of children's books. In the first part of the book, Walter records his earlier life. ISBN/ASIN: 073440641X. Our Book No: 24924. $25 AUD.

438. Meldrum, Ian Molly; Jenkins, Jeff (with); Masterson, Lawrie (special thanks) (2016). The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story: Life, Countdown and Everything in Between (1st p/b ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 473 pp. Paperback thick, very good plus condition, black & white & colour photos, minimal edgewear. The autobiography of Molly Ian Meldrum, Australian pop musician and presenter of the TV program Countdown. This is the funny, vivid, warm and compelling memoir of his chaotic, incredible life and the show that made his famous. This book is full of anecdotes and features a colourful cast of musos, characters and international superstars. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760293567. Our Book No: 29182. $21 AUD.

439. Mendelssohn, Joanna (1996). Letters and Liars: Norman Lindsay and the Lindsay Family. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 288 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, inside covers & pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. The Lindsay family of artists and writers, particularly artist and cartoonist Norman Lindsay, dominated Australian cultural life for much of the 20th century. His siblings Percy, Lionel, Daryl, Rose and Jack among them, reveal a very different story to the public myth. Their lives have been mythologised as authentic Australian artistic heroes. However, based on family letters, Joanna Mendelssohn unravels a very different story: an intriguing tale of personalities, lies, deceptions and some surprising revelations. (Now scarce.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207182728. Our Book No: 26139. $35 AUD.

440. Menzies, Pam (2019). Port Kembla: A Memoir. Melbourne: Arcadia / Australian Scholarly Publishing. 220 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear, small sticker top corner flyleaf (covers sticker mark). Pam Menzies relates her first 16 years spent in Port Kembla, south of Sydney. The book is also the story of a steel town and its movers and shakers. She follows three generations of her family, looking at lives lived in the shadow of the famous steel works, the many migrants who came looking for work, and the parallel lives of the Wadi-Wadi, the original Aboriginal inhabitants. The reasons behind the town's decline and its prospects for a revitalised future are pondered. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925801590. Our Book No: 41286. $25 AUD.

441. Meredith, John (1988). Gallant Peter Clark [Australian Historical Monograph Series]. Canberra, Woden: Popinjay Australian Publications. 68 pp. Hardback large quarto, no jacket, very good plus condition, green cloth cover (gilt lettering), sepia (brown-tinted) photos including frontispiece, black & cream drawing. This story of a drover named Peter Clark who was shot by Wilson the bushranger when he resisted a holdup, north of Scone (NSW) in the 1860s. The author, John Meredith, sets out - not to try and discover the true story - but rather to document the processes of the oral tradition - to bring together all the various accounts under one cover. Whatever the truth may be, this collection of legends will stand as a tribute to the bravery and courage of a young bushman who died game and was gallant to the end. (No 6 in the Australian Historical Monograph series, from Popinjay Australian Publications. Limited edition of 210 copies, 95 of which are numbered and autographed by the publisher, Stephan Williams. This is no 26. ISBN not printed in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731634748. Our Book No: 40171. $60 AUD.

442. Meyer, David N. (2013). The Bee Gees: The Biography (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 389 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner front cover creased, few tiny dents top edge, minor edgewear. Biography of the famous British pop group who also spent time in Australia. About their innovative sound and turbulent personal lives. There are revealing photos, musical insights, drama, and backstage stories in this true, inside story of the Bee Gees' music, ambition, creative imagination, and fame. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742751597. Our Book No: 29829. $20 AUD.

443. Middleton, Gregory J. (1991). Oliver Trickett: Doyen of Australia's Cave Surveyors 1847 - 1934 [Sydney Speleological Society Occasional Paper, No. 10]. Sydney: Sydney Speleological Society / Jenolan Caves Historical and Preservation Society. 156 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white photos, black & white photo inside front cover, fold-out colour plates, two colour plates, figures (drawings & plans), minor edgewear, fold-out map in pocket inside rear cover. This book is about a cave surveyor, Oliver Trickett. He was born in Yorkshire May 1847. He came to Australia with his family from Britain and settled in Melbourne. He was educated at the Scotch College and subsequently entered the Victorian Mines Department. He later worked in New South Wales. Gregory Middleton has set out to find out all he could about Trickett and his important work as a cave surveyor. The result is this fascinating book about his life and work, which will make sure he retains his rightful place in the history of research, promotion and protection of Australian cave heritage. The many photos and detailed figures bring this book to life, and it will be of interest to anyone wanting to learn about the history of Australian speleology. ISBN/ASIN: 0959960864. Our Book No: 41301. $80 AUD.

444. Miller, Duncan (1990). At Fiddens Wharf. Sydney: Centre Grassmere Publishing. 137 pp. Paperback tall octavo, very good condition, top corner front cover little creased, pages faintly toned, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear & scuffing. This book by Duncan Miller is a collection of verbal snapshots and poetry. Most set a scene, and many of them involve the sights, sounds and colours of the northern side of Sydney Harbour. The author moved to Lindfield in 1970, and has spent a lot of his time in the Fiddens Wharf area. Today there is no wharf at Fiddens Wharf, although there was one more than 40 years ago. It is now a location on the Lane Cove River. ISBN/ASIN: 0959189319. Our Book No: 29972. $35 AUD.

445. Milligan, Louise; Keneally, Tom (foreword note) (2017). Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell: New Revelations (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 384 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Louise Milligan, a leading ABC-TV investigative journalist, puts together years of disturbing activities highlighting Cardinal George Pell's alleged actions and cover-ups regarding abuse in the Catholic Church. This award-winning book is testament to the most revealing stories of the complainants. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522871340. Our Book No: 18139. $25 AUD.

446. Miranda, Gunilla (2009). From Nobel Prize to Ride-on Mower: A True Story about Survival (1st ed). New York: Strategic Book Publishing. 356 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, top of spine little scuffed, fore-edge slightly marked, bottom corner tip front cover slightly scuffed, crease on fore-edge rear cover. A true story of surviving a life full of abuse, threats and fear, and yet came out whole and sane. Gunilla is a Swedish independent journalist and single mother, who meets and marries the love of her life and moves to Australia. Soon she is to find out that she has married Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This story is both gruelling and inspiring. Anyone who has lived with someone suffering from mental illness (bipolar) will be able to understand what it means to live in fear. ISBN/ASIN: 9781608600571. Our Book No: 27287. $18 AUD.

447. Mitchel, John; O’Shaughnessy, Peter (editor) (1988). The Gardens of Hell: John Mitchel in Van Diemen's Land 1850 - 1853. Sydney, Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. 126 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece map, few small scratches front cover, minor edgewear. The memoir of John Mitchel, an Irish nationalist who participated in the 1848 uprising, who was transported to Tasmania in 1850. This book mainly concerns his confinement for three years as a political prisoner in Van Diemen's Land. He escaped and made his way to New York. The editor, Peter O'Shaughnessy, states that he examined the text of John Mitchel's 'Jail Journal’, published in Mitchel's newspaper 'The Citizen' in New York in 1854 (from copies in the New York Public Library and the State Library of Tasmania, Hobart.) However, the main source for the text published here is the edition published by M. H. Gill & Son Ltd, Dublin, 1913. In this present edition, Chapters 1 and 2 are selected from the first 14 chapters, and Chapters 3 to 13 takes up Mitchel's time in Van Diemen's Land, starting rom the original Chapter 15. A good way to learn about a convict unknown to most Australians. ISBN/ASIN: 0864171919. Our Book No: 41124. $20 AUD.

448. Mitchell, Adrian; Woolfe, Sue (foreword) (2006). Drawing the Crow (1st ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 179 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, edges lightly toned. The author writes about Adelaide in South Australia, where he came from. The essays attempt to represent a South Australian point of view, growing up through the 1950s, and extending into the years before and after that decade. ISBN/ASIN: 1862546851. Our Book No: 26780. $20 AUD.

449. Mitchell, Bernie; Mitchell, Prof. Philip (foreword) (2013). Bipolar: A Path to Acceptance. Sydney, North Ryde: Quantum Publications. 205 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, corner tips covers little worn, spine ends lightly rubbed, tiny scuff top spine, laminate coating lifting small section bottom edge rear cover, minor edgewear. His story about bipolar disorder, and how it almost destroyed him. In this inspiring personal story Bernie shares how he learned to manage his condition, and how he turned his life around and became a very successful real estate entrepreneur. This book will help anyone struggling to get ahead in business and life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780977562992. Our Book No: 29135. $30 AUD.

450. Mitchell, Elyne (1990). Towong Hill: Fifty Years on an Upper Murray Cattle Station (1st p/b ed). Melbourne: Sun Books. 244 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, thick card covers with flaps, black & white text-photos, light foxing edges, toned strip title page & last page, minor edgewear, owner’s pencil written name & year title page. Elyne Mitchell is the author of the popular Silver Brumby novels for young adults. She is the daughter of General Sir Harry Chauvel of the Light Horse. This autobiography is the story of being brought to Towong Hill (Australian Alps, upper Murray) in 1936, by her husband Tom. There are memories of the WW1 (and her heroic father), and later memories of the Australian bush, snow-capped mountains, and the lonely years of WW2 when she ran the property while her husband was a prisoner of the Japanese in Changi. A rich and warm story. Elyne kept the loneliness and exhaustion at bay by her passionate love of the natural world - the mountains, bright snow, animals and birds. ISBN/ASIN: 0725106212. Our Book No: 41418. $35 AUD.

451. Mitchell, Jean; Mitchell, Nancy (1992). A Mitchell Family on the Hawkesbury River: John and Jane Mitchell and Family 1842 - 1992. Gerringong, NSW: Jean Mitchell / Leader Printery. 118 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, card covers, stapled (lightly rusted), black & white text-photos, maps, minimal annotation & staple mark two pages, minor edgewear. This self-published book by Jean and Nancy Mitchell commemorates the arrival in Sydney of John and Jane Mitchell on 7th January, 1842. The Mitchell family sailed from Liverpool, England on the 'Marchioness of Bute' on 12th September, 1841, and the voyage took 118 days. Jean and her cousin Nancy, have done a lot of research to bring the Mitchell family history to print. The book records what little is known of the Mitchell family life in England and here in Australia in the Hawkesbury region on the northwest outskirts of Sydney. Includes a map of the counties of England and Wales, and a map of the Hawkesbury region. (Cross mark, p84, staple hole p85.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646062484. Our Book No: 29332. $80 AUD.

452. Mitchell, Susan (2011). Tony Abbott: A Man's Man. Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 197 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. A blistering critique of the conservative Australian politician. When Julia Gillard - a woman who was unmarried and childless, and an atheist - became prime minister in 2010, Tony Abbott was left boiling with rage. Not only had he lost, but he had been defeated by a modern woman. For the time being, the ambitions of this fundamentalist Catholic and fiercely combative reactionary politician had been thwarted. (The former pugilist and would-be priest did later indeed destroy the Gillard-Rudd Labor government, and become PM - but was himself ousted later after losing the support of the Liberal party room.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921844300. Our Book No: 14899. $15 AUD.

453. Modjeska, Drusilla (1997). Poppy (New ed). Sydney: Macmillan / Pan Macmillan. 320 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. Award-winning novel by Australian writer Drusilla Modjeska about her mother (part biography, part fiction, that is, 'faction'). A fictional account of a family encounter with mental illness. The story of Poppy, a young mother who is forced to spend years in a sanatorium against her will. ISBN/ASIN: 0732908876. Our Book No: 16963. $30 AUD.

454. Moloney, Marguerite (2003). Marguerite Remembers through an Artist's Eyes (1st ed). Sydney, Balmain: Limelight Press. 135 pp. Paperback oblong small quarto, very good condition, tables, black & white & colour (few sepia) text-photos & drawings, colour paintings, small scuffs front cover, few minor bumps & dents covers & few pages, minor edgewear. This is the autobiography of Marguerite (Madge) Moloney. This very special book is full of Marguerite's artistic adventures and the opportunities that she had along the way. This is a warm and colourful personal and artistic life. Also included are works from a range of artists of the day, including friends and students, both emerging and recognised, in the local Sydney art scene. ISBN/ASIN: 0957935234. Our Book No: 29795. $30 AUD.

455. Money, Emmah (2006). The Words Inside: My Journey through Cystic Fibrosis, Friendship, Love and Life. Sydney, Milsons Point: Random House Australia. 216 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, colour photo inside front cover, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. In this special book, Emmah Money tells her story about having cystic fibrosis. She has been on the ABC's 'Australian Story', where she spoke about her illness, and the heartache encountered when two families meet for the first time, adoptive and biological. This is a very inspiring story, and despite her trauma, she won girlfriend of the year and met her soul mate. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 1741662125. Our Book No: 23370. $30 AUD.

456. Montague, Dianne (editor); Burley, Nan (editor) (1997). One Thing in Common: 54 People Tell Their Story of Living with Cancer. Sydney, St Leonards: Cansupport. 236 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) photos, tiny dent top edge front cover & few pages, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. Australian cancer survivor tell their own stories of living with cancer, and how, as visitor of Cansupport (cancer support group), they share their sense of survival with others on a similar journey. ISBN/ASIN: 095938118X. Our Book No: 25093. $14 AUD.

457. Moody, Peter; Marshallsea, Trevor (with) (2017). A Long Way From Wyandra: My Story - from the Bush to Black Caviar (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 395 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, colour photos, plastic coating little lifted bottom corner tip front cover, minor edgewear. This is the autobiography of Peter Moody, a boy from the bush who worked his way from outback Queensland to Royal Ascot. A friend's introduction got him a stablehand's job for Tommy Smith in Sydney, and his life changed forever. The wider public know him best for the phenomenal racehorse Black Caviar. His account of the career of Black Caviar is unique. Peter's autobiography is a fascinating and authentic insight into one of the largest characters in Australian sport. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760295202. Our Book No: 40303. $25 AUD.

458. Morgan, Sally (1989). Wanamurraganya: The Story of Jack McPhee (Reprint ed). Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 196 pp. Paperback trade (with flap), very good condition, black & white text-photos (including frontispiece portrait), minor edgewear. The author Sally Morgan ('My Place') relates the story of Jack McPhee, an Aboriginal itinerant station and mine worker from the Pilbara region. Jack was her grandfather through kinship, whom she met when researching her extended family in the Northwest for her bestselling autobiography. ISBN/ASIN: 094920658X. Our Book No: 3502. $18 AUD.

459. Moriarty, John; McHugh, Evan (with) (2000). Saltwater Fella (An Inspiring True Story of Success Against All Odds). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 285 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, owner's written name & details inside front cover. John Moriarty began a search for his family which took him from his Saltwater People on the Gulf of Carpentaria to heading an internationally acclaimed Aboriginal design company. John sets out to find his Aboriginal and Irish families - uncovering some amazing connections, while raising his own children to appreciate their special heritage. ISBN/ASIN: 0670878650. Our Book No: 25339. $20 AUD.

460. Moriarty, Ros (2010). Listening to Country: A Journey to the Heart of What It Means to Belong (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 232 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, pages lightly toned, crease top corner covers, few page corners little worn, minor edgewear. Ros Moriarty is a white woman married to an Aboriginal man. Her book opens a rare window to the voices, humour and strength of the remarkable indigenous Law women of the remote Gulf of Carpentaria. Ros takes an emotional journey across country and culture to the Northern Territory's Tanami Desert with her husband's Aboriginal family to perform ceremony. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741753806. Our Book No: 25328. $20 AUD.

461. Morri, Mark (2016). Remembering Anita Cobby: The Case, the Husband, the Aftermath - 30 Years On (1st ed). Sydney: Ebury / Random House. 232 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. The story of the short, good life and brutal death of Anita Cobby in Sydney. This is the story told to the author by John, the husband of Anita, who opens up, recounting how he and Anita fell in love, travelled the world, and even now he believes they are soulmates. The author weaves in chilling material from the autopsy police files, and interviews with the detectives who hunted down the killers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925324150. Our Book No: 29349. $18 AUD.

462. Morrison, Alec (2003). Frank Gardiner: Bushranger to Businessman (1830 to 1904). Brisbane, Milton: John Wiley. 162 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This book is about the bushranger Frank Gardiner. In 1862, his gang pulled off the biggest robbery of colonial times, relieving the Forbes-Sydney gold escort of bullion and banknotes worth $4 million in today's money. He was given ten years in Darlinghurst Gaol, then he emigrated to California where he began a new life as a prosperous businessman, running a saloon in San Francisco's notorious 'Barbary Coast' district, before marrying a rich widow and retiring to a fine ranch. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1740310810. Our Book No: 23972. $20 AUD.

463. Morrison, Elizabeth (2014). David Syme: Man of The Age (1st ed). Melbourne: Monash University Publishing / State Library of Victoria. 433 pp. Paperback large octavo (with flaps), very good plus condition, few black & white text-photos, glossy paper, minimal edgewear. This is the biography of David Syme who was the proprietor of The Melbourne Age which dominated the newspaper stage in Australia from the 1870s to the end of the colonial period. He was a driven, talented Scotsman who was remembered long after his death in 1908. Elizabeth Morrison has drawn on family and business records as well as newly digitised 19th-century newspaper archives to write about this powerful and radical man of many parts. He was primarily a press baron, but also an author, philosopher, financier, farmer, property developer and a family man. The author, Elizabeth Morrison is a print culture historian at Monash University who researches Victorian 19th-century colonial newspapers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922235350. Our Book No: 29404. $30 AUD.

464. Mountfort, Pamela (2011). William Edward Learoyd: Citizen Soldier of New South Wales in the Early Volunteer Contingents of Australia (1st ed). [Sydney, North Sydney]: Pamela Mountford. 191 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, bottom corner tip front cover little scuffed, minor edgewear, biro annotation one page. The story of the early life of William Edward Learoyd's (Will to his family). William was born in Tasmania in 1854 to Edward Learoyd and Hannah Griffins. William joined the Field Battalion NSW Artillery 1880, the Army Medical Corps Soudan [Sudan] 1885, and served in South Africa in 1900. Citizen Soldier Volunteers of New South Wales were present in NSW from an early date: a community initiative and a natural part of British institutions in a new land. Sergeant Learoyd held the Soudan Egypt Medal with Bar 1885, the Khedive's Bronze Medal and the Mayor of Sydney Silver Soudan Medal. For Service in the South African (Boer) War, he was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal and clasps. This very special story has been written by his granddaugher. (Sentence crossed out with biro, page 1, error by author.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646569758. Our Book No: 30341. $70 AUD.

465. Moyal, Ann (1995). Breakfast with Beaverbrook: Memoirs of an Independent Woman. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 215 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), orange pictorial jacket, black & white photos centre spread, minor foxing front endpapers & top edge, minor edgewear jacket. Autobiography of Ann Moyal, an Australian female writer and academic - clever, vivacious, shaped by her class and education, yet out of kilter with the cultural mores of her time. Her varied career included writing political history books for Lord Beaverbrook in London, assisting with the Australian Dictionary of Biography, science editor of the University of Chicago Press, and later, a leading social historian of Australian science and technology. ISBN/ASIN: 0868065692. Our Book No: 20729. $20 AUD.

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

467. Msimang, Sisonke (2018). Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home (New ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover little creased, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. This is the memoir of Sisonke Msimang who was born in exile, the daughter of South African freedom fighters. This is her story of her journey from Africa to America and back again, then on to a new home in Australia. The story is frank, fierce and insightful. She reflects candidly on growing up an outsider, the naive heady euphoria of returning at last to her parental homeland, and her disillusionment with present-day South Africa. Sisonke is a bold new voice on feminism, race and politics - in her beloved South Africa, in Australia, and around the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925603798. Our Book No: 30992. $20 AUD.

468. 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.

469. Muller, Theodor; Garland, Maurie (editor); Ramsland, John (editor); Pammer, Frank (translator) (2007). The Swiss Swagman: Theodor Muller's Nineteen Years In Australia. Melbourne: Brolga Publishing. 330 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, minor edgewear. This book is about Theodor Muller who came from Switzerland in 1857, and roamed Australia. He spent time in the sparsely settled regions of Australia, travelling as far north as Brisbane, west to Mudgee, south to Gundagai. He returned home eventually to write his memoirs - Neunzehn Jahre in Australien. This current edition has been translated into English and expanded with maps, illustrations and historical insights. A great read for anyone who loves Australia or anyone wanting to learn about backpacking in the 1850s. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921221026. Our Book No: 40083. $30 AUD.

470. Mulvaney, Richard; Clinton, Brian (artist) (2003). The Art of Bradman: The Bradman Museum, a Collection of Original Paintings and Drawings. Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Funtastic Limited. 240 pp. Hardback large quarto, very good plus condition, green cushioned leatherette covers, pictorial pastedown, black & white pencil & charcoal drawings, colour paintings, ribbon bookmark. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book celebrates Sir Donald Bradman's life. The collection of paintings and drawings illustrate his many cricketing highlights and achievements. This book would be a great addition to any sporting collection. ISBN/ASIN: 1741112109. Our Book No: 28580. $30 AUD.

471. Munkara, Marie (2016). Of Ashes and Rivers That Run to the Sea. Sydney: Penguin / Random House Australia. 274 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner rear cover & some pages little creased, minor edgewear. Written with humour, honesty and courage, this book is the author's journey to find the family that she thought she had lost. ISBN/ASIN: 9780857987273. Our Book No: 28814. $26 AUD.

472. Munro, Richard (2009). Holidaying on the Continent: The Journey of an RAAF Volunteer: 1940 - 45 460 RAAF Squadron (1st ed). Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications (AMHP). 252 pp. Hardback small quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos, maps, top corners covers lightly bumped. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . The author was only 13 years old when his father died from complications with his kidney disease. Richard had always wanted to know the story of his father's flying experiences and life in the camps. This book is the result of many years of research about Jim Munro, his crew mates, the Lancaster they flew and the way of life, fears and hopes that the young flyers experienced. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980567427. Our Book No: 27815. $30 AUD.

473. Murphy, Brian (1993). The Other Australia: Experiences of Migration (1st ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. 274 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white photos, light foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side). This book traces the patterns and impact of immigration to Australia since 1945, focusing on immigrants from non-English speaking backgrounds who came to New South Wales. ISBN/ASIN: 0521441943. Our Book No: 24746. $20 AUD.

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

475. Murray, Major General John Joseph; Murray, Andrew (editor) (2011). I Confess: A Memoir of the Siege of Tobruk. Sydney, Newport: Big Sky Publishing. 247 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, front cover corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear. A memoir written by the editor's grandfather, Major General John Joseph Murray, in 1945 to record his experiences as Commander of the 20th Brigade, 9th Division, during the siege of Tobruk. The foreword outlines John Murray's military service with particular attention to the siege of Tobruk. An epilogue also expands the context of John's life and family. There are papers and photos kept by John after WW2 that were clearly important to him. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987057488. Our Book No: 27998. $20 AUD.

476. Naylor, Anne Therese (2013). Art from Adversity: A Life with Bipolar. Carindale, QLD: Glass House Books. 192 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, colour reproductions, black background front cover little rubbed, minor edgewear. This very special story shines the light on mental illness, in particular bipolar disorder. The author has bipolar disorder and is an artist. She provides an insight into what it is like to become mentally ill, to ascend into mania, free fall into depression, and finally emerge profoundly changed by the experience. There is a list of famous people who have bipolar disorder at the back of the book. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922120113. Our Book No: 27132. $20 AUD.

477. Ness, Lachlan (2011). A Kangaroo Loose in Shetland: Excerpts from a Diary. Location Not Stated: Lachlan Ness / Createspace. 176 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, maps, minor creases covers & front flyleaf, minor edgewear. This copy: Self-published (Paperback, 2010, ISBN 9780980822809). An Australian clergyman, Lachlan Ness, and his wife, travel to Aberdeen, Scotland, from where they cross hundreds of kilometres of wild North Sea and arrive in Shetland in a snow storm in the Spring of 2008, unaware of the many adventures that await them while ministering to the warm-hearted folk of the North Isles, Britain's remotest islands. By the author of a previous book (A Kangaroo Loose in the Top Paddock). ISBN/ASIN: 9781461078890. Our Book No: 40226. $20 AUD.

478. Newcombe, John (2005). No-one's Indestructible: Surviving Strokes - and Avoiding Them. Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia. 196 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages & inside covers little toned as usual, minor edgewear. The famous Australian tennis player John Newcombe describes his stroke. A cautionary tale full of hard-won knowledge and wisdom. It is a commonsense guide about how to enjoy life to the full, while at the same time taking a sensible and balanced approach to health and fitness. ISBN/ASIN: 0330421948. Our Book No: 20931. $25 AUD.

479. Newling, Jayne; Parker, Prof. Gordon (afterword) (2014). Missing Christopher (A Mother's Story of Tragedy, Grief and Love). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 277 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. As seen on 'Australian Story' (ABC-TV), Christopher was 17 and had everything to live for. He was smart, charismatic, loving and deeply loved, and a champion rugby player. Yet he was struggling. Diagnosed with depression and severe anxiety, he hid his fears from family and friends. Finally, Christopher chose to stop fighting. This is the story of Christopher’s shocking suicide and the tragic aftermath for the family. It is also the story of a mother and father’s love, and their determination not to lose another son in the same manner. (Published with assistance from the Black Dog Institute.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760110444. Our Book No: 17417. $20 AUD.

480. Nguyen, Long Duy; Knight, James (2004). The Dragon's Journey (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 418 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, embossed cover, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear. From Saigon to Sydney, the compelling story of a Vietnamese refugee boy, Long Duy Nguyen ('Longy'), who escaped after the fall of Saigon on a boat, and eventually realised his mother's dream to become a complementary medicine specialist in Australia (healing sports injuries). An extraordinary story, including his adventures in Sydney with Vietnamese gangs, and uncovering corruption in Sydney's Chinatown. As recorded by journalist James Knight. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732279233. Our Book No: 21708. $25 AUD.

481. Nguyen, Nathalie Huynh Chau (2005). Voyage of Hope: Vietnamese Australian Women's Narratives. Melbourne, Altona: Common Ground. 207 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, few tiny closed hairline tears on spine, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. This book explores the experiences and journeys of Vietnamese women who arrived in Australia as part of the massive exodus of refugees from Vietnam following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. It reveals the women's memories of life in Vietnam during the French colonial period and after, throughout the war and its aftermath, and what motivated them to leave their homeland and take on an often dangerous journey to freedom. ISBN/ASIN: 186335591X. Our Book No: 30331. $30 AUD.

482. Niall, Brenda (2012). True North: The Story of Mary and Elizabeth Durack (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 291 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) photos, few black & white & colour photos (few creased bottom edge), minor edgewear, corner tips rear cover little worn, top & bottom corners front cover creased, light creasing covers. Mary and Elizabeth, one a writer and the other a painter, spent their childhood in Perth looking forward to their father coming home with stories of station life. Their grandfather was an Irish immigrant who set up a cattle empire. This joint biography delves into the lives of Mary, author of the Australian classic "Kings in Grass Castles", and Elizabeth, the renowned artist. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921758928. Our Book No: 26686. $16 AUD.

483. Niall, Brenda (2017). Can You Hear the Sea? My Grandmother's Story. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 276 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, family tree, minor edgewear jacket (tiny tear bottom edge, top corner little scuffed). The Australian biographer tells the story of her grandmother who came to Australia in 1888, from Liverpool. Agnes Jane Maguire was a strong, independent woman who was a teacher in country schools prior to her marriage to a Riverina grazier whose large, powerful family were uncertain about a newcomer with her own ideas. Aggie made her own choices and was an enduring influence on her descendants. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925498790. Our Book No: 30054. $22 AUD.

484. Nicholls, Brian (2001). A Saucepan in the Sky. Sydney, Alexandria: Hale & Iremonger. 183 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing edge rear flap), pages lightly toned. A spellbinding memoir by Brian Nicholls about a 1940s childhood in a working-class suburb in Sydney's inner west. The author portrays a rich, world full of laughter and tears. ISBN/ASIN: 0868067024. Our Book No: 24044. $20 AUD.

485. Nicholls, Freda Marnie (2016). The Amazing Mrs Livesey: The Remarkable Story of Australia's Greatest Imposter. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 303 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, pages faintly toned as usual. Ethel Livesey was an attractive young woman from a respectable middle-class family in Manchester, but she had over 40 aliases, eight official marriages, four children and five divorces. Her story stretches from England to the French Riviera, New York, Shanghai and across Australia. Ethel claimed she was a cotton heiress, wartime nurse, casino hostess, stowaway, artist, opera singer, gambler, spy, close friend of the King, air raid warden, charity queen and even wife of Australian test cricketer. When her career imploded, with the abandonment of her glittering wedding in Sydney just two hours before the guests were due to arrive, her bizarre story raced around the world. But what was fact and what was fiction? ISBN/ASIN: 9781760290146. Our Book No: 17095. $14 AUD.

486. Nicholson, Krissy (2013). Tsunami and the Single Girl: One Woman's Journey to Become an Aid Worker and Find Love (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 308 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, black & white photo free flyleaf, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book is set in humanitarian disaster zones around the world (particularly Sri Lanka and Thailand after the 2004 tsunami). The author tells her story about her journey to become an Oxfam aid worker and her (seemingly) never-ending search to find a soul mate. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743316948. Our Book No: 27889. $15 AUD.

487. Nikolovski, Connie (2009). A Meaningful Life: Surviving Ovarian Cancer. [Melbourne, Coburg]: Self-published: Connie Nikolovski. 119 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, crease front cover, minor edgewear. A remarkable story by Connie Nikolovski of hope, love and inspiration. Her retelling of life with ovarian cancer is compelling reading, not just for those with a cancer diagnosis, but for everyone faced with adversity. Self-published. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646524313. Our Book No: 25873. $25 AUD.

488. Noble, Paul; Noble, Fay (editor) (2006). Noble Spirit. [Mt Gambier, SA]: Paul Noble. 184 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos. Paul grew up in the era "where children were expected to be seen and not heard." This especially applied to those who were described as "Wards of the State" (being, institutional care, South Australia). This is an inspirational book that will make you laugh and cry. He finally managed to sort out his life by helping the disabled, becoming a Christian, and training to be a minister. ISBN/ASIN: 0646463799. Our Book No: 22577. $12 AUD.

489. Norington, Brad (2016). Planet Jackson: Power, Greed and Unions (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 328 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front cover corner lightly creased. Kathy Jackson was hailed as a heroine for blowing the whistle on the million-dollar fraud of Michael Williamson, the corrupt boss of the Health Services Union (HSU). But what if Jackson was just as corrupt as Williamson? Or worse? While Jackson was being portrayed as a Joan of Arc figure, she was spending vast amounts of her own union members' money on international holidays, fashion, jewellery, a mortgage, and even part of a divorce settlement. This is the real HSU story - the staggering misuse of the union dues of some of the lowest paid workers in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522870336. Our Book No: 17234. $18 AUD.

490. Nowra, Louis (2004). Shooting the Moon: A Memoir. Sydney: Picador. 197 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear cover corner tips. This memoir by Louis Nowra is a follow-up to "The Twelfth of Never". The author is an acclaimed Australian Indigenous playwright, novelist and screenwriter. In this moving and original story of an unconventional Aboriginal boyhood, he describes his adulthood, and continues to the year 2000. He has used notes and diaries for many of the direct dialogue quotes. ISBN/ASIN: 0330364901. Our Book No: 28032. $18 AUD.

491. O'Connor, Lily (2001). Can Lily O'Shea Come Out to Play? (New ed). Melbourne, South Yarra: Hardie Grant. 252 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, spine ends little scuffed, pages lightly toned, few light creases covers, minor edgewear corners. Her story of growing up in Ireland in the 1930s and 40s. The story tells of her feeling an outsider because she is the child of a mixed marriage, baptised as a Protestant but living in a Catholic community. This is a universal story of a childhood: of hardship and joy, violence, poverty, pleasure, humour and, over all, humanity. The author moved to England, and ultimately settled on the coast of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 1876719990. Our Book No: 30400. $15 AUD.

492. O'Grady, Desmond (1995). Correggio Jones and the Runaways: the Italo-Australian Connection. Melbourne: CIS Cardigan Street Publishers. 180 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, bottom corner tips first few pages minimally creased, minor edgewear, small faint sticker mark front flyleaf. Desmond O'Grady reports on the complex lives of individual Italians who migrated to Australia and stayed there (or returned to their homeland or commute between the two countries), as well Australians who have settled in Italy. Some such historical Italian migrants to Australia are Francesco Sceusa and Gino Nibbi. Martin Boyd, Geoffrey Smart and the author were Australians who lived in Italy. The experience of migration is often falsified by rhetoric or simplified by statistics. ISBN/ASIN: 1875633731. Our Book No: 3451. $15 AUD.

493. O'Grady, Desmond (2004). Stages of the Revolution: A Biography of the Eureka Stockade's Raffaello Carboni. Melbourne: Hardie Grant. 295 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, black & white photos centre spread, pages toned as usual, scratch marks top corner front cover, edges minimally foxed, minor edgewear. (This copy: Paperback.) A compelling biography of Raffaello Carboni, the Italian-born chronicler of the Eureka Stockade, a rebellion of gold miners at Ballarat in 1854, lead by Irishman Peter Lalor. Desmond O'Grady presents a flamboyant, talented but ultimately disappointed man who gave Australia more than he gleaned. The author also uncovers Carboni’s little-known past, including his previous revolutionary activities in Italy. (Originally published by Hale & Iremonger, 1985, as Raffaello! Raffaello!). ISBN/ASIN: 1740662121. Our Book No: 21617. $15 AUD.

494. O'Neil, Helen (2016). Harry Seidler: A Singular Vision. Sydney: HarperCollins. 369 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, few black & white text-photos, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. A biography by Helen O'Neil of Harry Seidler, the famous Australian architect best known for Rose Seidler House designed for his family, who found sanctuary in Australia after WW2. He was born in Austria to an affluent Jewish family. He fled to England as a refugee, where he was imprisoned as an enemy alien and was sent to Canada. In the internment camps, architecture became his saviour. When released, he studied in Canada and at Harvard under Bauhaus master Walter Gropius. In 1948, he moved to Australia to design a home for his parents. This book recounts the power, passions and private life of the architect who shaped modern Australian architectural design. ISBN/ASIN: 9781460752029. Our Book No: 30138. $35 AUD.

495. O'Reilly, M. J. (Mulga Mick) (1944). Bowyangs and Boomerangs: Reminiscences of 40 years' Prospecting in Australia and Tasmania. Hobart: Oldham, Beddome, and Meredith. 164 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, black & white frontispiece portrait, tiny dent few rear pages, minor edgewear. A fascinating tough life of prospecting in the Western Australian goldfields (Kalgoorlie, Murchison, Pilbara), Central Australia (Alice Springs), the opal fields of South Australia, and finally for osmiridium at Adamsfield, Tasmania. He wrote the book in 1944 while helping to guard Tasmania from invasion. Originally published, 1944, Trove. This copy is the 1984 facsimile edition from Hesparian Press, with added frontispiece portrait, and 3-page publisher catalogue at rear.). ISBN/ASIN: 0859050637. Our Book No: 18325. $40 AUD.

496. O’Connor, Morgan (1984). Rise and Progress of the Yass Mission (New South Wales) (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Series]. Sydney, North Sydney: Library of Australian History / Star Printery. 64 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white illustrations, minor edgewear. Morgan O’Connor relates his fascinating story of this creation of the Yass Christian Mission. He was born in 1829 in Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland, descended from an historic family of Kerry. He completed his studies in England, and spent some time in practice in London before leaving for Sydney where he arrived in 1860. He moved to Yass in rural New South Wales and set to work assisting the local community, and became an important part of the Catholic Church. He died in 1895. (No 18 in the 'Library of Australian History Facsimile' series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908120567. Our Book No: 40592. $40 AUD.

497. Oppenheimer, Melanie (2006). Oceans of Love: Narrelle: An Australian Nurse in World War 1. Sydney: ABC Books. 272 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, single colour text-photos, minor edgewear. In this very special book that captures the ANZAC spirit, nurse Narrelle Hobbes left her comfortable life in Australia to go to London to join the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. By 1915 she was in Malta, healing the wounded from Gallipoli, then transferred to Sicily, then India and Mesopotamia, to deal with the fall-out from other fronts. Exhausted and ill, she convalesced in the hill stations of the Himalayas. The author uses Narelle's letters and photos to trace one woman's extraordinary journey through the exhilaration and tragedy of the 'war to end all wars'. ISBN/ASIN: 0733317103. Our Book No: 30044. $25 AUD.

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

499. Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria (2000). Tapestry (Reprint ed). Sydney: Random House. 267 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, crease front cover, faint foxing top edge, light toning edges & pages. An Italian-Australian reports on her family, and her ties to Italy. Explores the rich tapestry embroidered from five generations of women and men in her family, from the turn of the 20th century to its final years, from the poor villages of Italy to the cities of Australia, and back to a nineties Italy that is both alien and home. ISBN/ASIN: 009183872X. Our Book No: 26220. $12 AUD.

500. Palmer, A. B. (1981). Pedlar Palmer of Tobruk [Roebuck Society Publication]. Canberra: Roebuck Society. 383 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, front cover jacket little faded (small piece missing top edge, reverse side marked & lightly foxed, some edgewear), edges foxed. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Pedlar Palmer relates his many extraordinarily diverse adventures as a merchant seaman worldwide. He became an expert on Chinese trade. During World War 2 (WW2) he joined the Royal Navy, where he ran supplies to the besieged soldiers at Tobruk, and his experiences as a POW after his ship sunk in the Mediterranean. After the war, he was in much demand for relief work in China. No 29 in the Roebuck Society Publication series. (Errata section second last page.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909434212. Our Book No: 23142. $30 AUD.

501. Palmer, Lucy (2016). A Bird on My Shoulder: A Memoir. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 327 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. This inspiring memoir tells the story of how the author and her husband Julian fell in love, and with Papua New Guinea, and traces their family's return to Australia to face the daunting task of Julian's journey with cancer. The author looks back with both sadness and joy. Julian died over a decade ago, leaving her alone to raise three young children on a farm south of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743311530. Our Book No: 30191. $20 AUD.

502. Panton, Joseph Anderson; Anderson, Hugh (editor) (2018). Strength in Battle: The Memoirs of Joseph Anderson Panton, Goldfields Commissioner and Magistrate (1st ed). Melbourne, North Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 345 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings (lithographs, watercolours, & few text-photos), bottom corners few pages little creased, minor edgewear. This is the story of Joseph Anderson Panton, who came to Australia from Scotland during the colonial era. He was a high-minded pillar of society as well as a scourge of poor miners and political foes. His previously unpublished memoirs trace vividly his strange career as itinerant dignitary, severe commissioner and magistrate, vigneron, pastoralist and painter, showing new and surprising aspects of colonial social life. This book will interest anyone wanting to learn more about life on the Victorian goldfields. Edited and annotated by Hugh Anderson, acaemic historian, University of Melbourne. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925588880. Our Book No: 31082. $32 AUD.

503. Parer, David; Parer-Cook, Elizabeth (1983). Douglas Mawson, the Survivor: From the ABC-TV Grand Prix Winner Melbourne Film Festival 1983. Morwell, VIC: Alella Books. 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, frontispiece, light foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side, few tiny scratches & dents). David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook have made a documentary film produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Natural History Unit to mark the centenary of explorer Douglas Mawson's birth. The film was built around a reconstruction of the fateful sledging journey and interwoven with testimony from family, friends and colleagues. It seeks to give a portrait of Mawson the man, as well as Mawson the scientist. This book presents the essence of the Mawson story as it was told in the film. (The film was Grand Prix Winner, Melbourne Film Festival 1983.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949681016. Our Book No: 25289. $20 AUD.

504. Park, Ruth (1993). Fishing in the Styx (The Second Volume of Autobiography) (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 302 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. First edition. Second volume of the autobiography of the famous Australian novelist who wrote Poor Man's Orange. Mainly about her marriage with husband D'Arcy Niland. This partnership, between two talented but volatile people, sharing their dreams and disappointments, and rejoicing in each other's triumphs. It was cruelly cut short by D'Arcy's death. Ruth writes movingly about this dark time, which lead her to study Zen Buddhism and live for a time on tranquil Norfolk Island. ISBN/ASIN: 0670846805. Our Book No: 6709. $20 AUD.

505. Parmenter, Ian (2003). Sheer Bottled Bliss: My Margaret River Sea Change. Sydney, Pymble: HarperCollins. 230 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings, tiny mark top edge, minor edgewear. A part-memoir, part-survival manual for those dreaming of their own place in the country or by the sea. Ian Parmenter, a TV chef, shares the adventures and misadventures of his journey from a culture-shocked London journalist arriving in Perth in the 70s, to discovering his beloved weekender at Margaret River. Ian includes some recipes that he and partner Anne enjoy. "After planting 1700 Chardonnay cuttings in three days, it took a further three days to recover some movement in our legs. Then we watered the sticks and waited. Within days we had a young vineyard". ISBN/ASIN: 0732276144. Our Book No: 23080. $16 AUD.

506. Pascarl, Jacqueline (2008). Since I Was a Princess: My 14-year Fight to Get My Children Back (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 371 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, colour photos (few sepia & black & white), front cover little creased, bottom corner tips some pages little creased, minor edgewear. In this sequel to 'Once I was a Princess', Jacqueline Parcarl (formerly Gillespie) tells what happened in the years after her children were kidnapped from Australia and taken to live in the Islamic State of Terengganu in Malaysia by their father, a Malaysian prince. How she finally was reunited with her children. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732285975. Our Book No: 29545. $18 AUD.

507. Pasquarelli, John (1998). The Pauline Hanson Story, by the Man Who Knows. Sydney: New Holland. 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, bottom edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. Pauline Hanson and her conservative One Nation party had a controversial impact on the Australian political scene. The fish and chip shop lady in Ipswich, Queensland, was initially elected as the Federal Member for Oxley in 1996, As her political advisor, John Pasquarelli proved instrumental in launching Pauline Hanson's political career. He was a former New Guinea District Officer. ISBN/ASIN: 186436341X. Our Book No: 15619. $20 AUD.

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

509. Paton, Wendy (1996). Nikolai and Australian Connections: A Brief History of the Life and Achievements of Nikolai Nikolaevich Miklouho-Maclay. Sydney, Woollahra: Woollahra Municipal Library. 74 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, map, minor edgewear. Wendy Paton commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth in 1846 of Baron Nikolai-Nikolaevich de Miklouhou-Maclay. He was a 19th century Russian adventurer, traveller and anthropologist. As a scientist and scholar he is revered throughout the Russian Federation. The Pacific region including New Guinea was his main field of study. Nikolai lived for several years in Australia where he married an Australian lady, and was responsible for setting up the first biological research station in Australia at Watsons Bay in Sydney in 1881. A history, by the local Woollahra Municipal Library, of a man who achieved a lot in his short life of 41 years. (Plus: Loosely inserted pamphlet about him.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949648647. Our Book No: 30073. $20 AUD.

510. Patrick, Aaron (2022). Ego: Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberal Party's Civil War. Sydney: HarperCollins. 324 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear front cover corner tips. Journalist Aaron Patrick reveals the egos, alliances and thwarted power that left a trail of personal destruction across the Australian political world, during the time of Scott Morrison as prime Minister. The author reveals the stories behind the its biggest scandals, from the shocking allegations against Christian Porter to the treatment of women inside the Liberal Party. Malcolm Turnbull, the previous Prime Minister, is alleged, during pursuit of causes close to his heart, to disloyally contribute to the destabilisation of the Morrison government. These stories have profound implications for Australian politics, media and society. ISBN/ASIN: 9781460761434. Our Book No: 41154. $30 AUD.

511. Pearl, Cyril (1979). The Three Lives of Gavan Duffy (1st ed). Sydney, Kensington: University of New South Wales Press. 237 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), brown endpapers, black & white text-illustrations, minute insect damage front free flyleaf, bookplate front pastedown, owner's written name free flyleaf, minor edgewear & edge tears jacket (faint foxing reverse side, little plastic coating top edge front cover lifted). Cyril Pearl has written a a biography of an Irish rebel, Gavan Duffy, who became an Australian patriot. Between 1842, when he established and edited "The Nation", and 1855, he played a leading part in Irish politics. He migrated to Australia after resigning his seat in the British House of Commons. In Melbourne and Sydney a conquering hero's welcome awaited him, and in 1856 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Duffy tried to bring about federation of the Australian colonies, and rose to become premier in 1871. His third 'life' began when he resigned his Victorian seat and took up residence in Nice, France. In 1903 he died after seeing his dream of Australian federation realised. One son helped to draft the Australian Constitution, and another became Chief Justice of the High Court. ISBN/ASIN: 0868400165. Our Book No: 26626. $25 AUD.

512. Pearson, Stuart; Sudibjo, An (2008). Bittersweet: The Memoir of a Chinese Indonesian Family in the Twentieth Century. Singapore: National University of Singapore Press (NUS Press). 287 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, black & white photos, top spine little bumped, minor edgewear corners. This book is the poignant story of a Chinese family's life in Indonesia, and of their emigration to Australia in 1967. There are few published accounts of Chinese life in Indonesia, and fewer still written from the perspective of a woman. This special biography has been written by An Sudibjo's son-in-law, Stuart Pearson, who began work on An's biography in 2003. An was a civil servant during the Dutch administration, and then a teacher after Indonesian independence. She ran a famous Indonesian restaurant in York Street, Sydney, for many years. This book will interest anyone wanting to learn about the middle years of the 20th century in Indonesia, especially students of the Chinese diaspora and scholars of Indonesia. ISBN/ASIN: 9789971694258. Our Book No: 27976. $35 AUD.

513. Pennington, Richard; Wilkes, professor G. A. (foreword) (1970). Christopher Brennan: Some Recollections. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 54 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (scuff mark front cover from sticker removal). Richard Pennington provides a rare and moving picture of the Irish-Australian poet Christopher Brennan in his fallen majesty after his dismissal from the University of Sydney. Hitherto unpublished letters to and from Brennan, and to and from the Brennan Committee, are included. Pennington was on the Brennan Committee, which was set up by colleagues to provide support for Brennan in his final years. (The jacket is from an etching by Lionel Lindsay. ISBN/ASIN: 0207953228. Our Book No: 26784. $15 AUD.

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

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

516. Perry, Ronald (1998). The Don: A Biography Incorporating Exclusive Interviews with Sir Donald Bradman (Updated, reprint ed). Sydney: Ironbark / Pan Macmillan. 656 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, bottom corner tip front cover creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Ronald Perry writes a comprehensive and compelling biography of Don Bradman, Australia's most famous cricketer. A postscript chapter updates the story as he approaches his 90th birthday. The comprehensive research and insights provide a complete portrait of an exceptional life. (Scarce edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 033036099X. Our Book No: 28628. $30 AUD.

517. Perry, Roland (2001). Bradman's Best: Sir Donald Bradman's Selection of the Best Team in Cricket History (1st ed). Sydney, Milsons Point: Random House. 430 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good jacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, pages lightly toned. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Sir Donald Bradman reveals his Dream Team, selected from all cricket-playing nations since the first Test was played in 1877. This book also has photos of his selections, who will be forever known as Bradman's Best. Bradman shares his thoughts with the author in these exclusive interviews. ISBN/ASIN: 0091840511. Our Book No: 28577. $35 AUD.

518. Phillips, Juanita; Milostic, Mario (with) (2010). A Pressure Cooker Saved My Life: How to Have It All, Do It All and Keep It All Together. Sydney: HarperCollins. 259 pp. Paperback large octavo, thick card covers (with flaps), very good condition, colour & single-colour illustrations, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Written by the presenter of the ABC's 7pm News Bulletin in Sydney. She writes about her busy life and shares ways that families can have calmer and more productive lives. The illustrations bring the story to life, and the many suggestions that are made make this a great book to read. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733325885. Our Book No: 28908. $30 AUD.

519. Phillips, Valmai (1987). Able Emigrants. Sydney, Chatswood: Self Published: Valmai Phillips. 136 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black vinyl binding strips front & rear spine edges (spine open,) black & white photos, family trees, covers little marked, bottom corner tip rear cover bent, light foxing covers, spine & edges, minor edgewear. This story has been put together over a number of years. The first part deals with the Watsons and the Smalls, the second with the Rogers family. The author has also attempted to illustrate the life and events of the Sydney of those times. In 1837, the Reverend John Watson, a Presbyterian minister of a small parish outside Fintone in County Tyrone and the small parish outside of Ulster, Northern Ireland came to Australia with his large family of ten children. He became plain 'Mr' and a farmer. This book will interest anyone wanting to learn some early history about the imigrants who came to Australia and lived through hardship to become part of the early history. (No ISBN in book.). Our Book No: 41042. $35 AUD.

520. Pickering, Sam (2004). Waltzing the Magpies: A Year in Australia. Michigan: University of Michigan Press. 280 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket. A travelogue by academic Sam Pickering, who writes energetically (sometimes critically) about his sabbatical year spent with family travelling around Australia, though based mostly in Perth. He provides incredible details about flora and fauna (pedantic, actually). His text lapses into his fictional fantasy world of Carthage, Tennessee, when he gets highly stressed. The author is a University of Connecticut English professor, who was played by Robin Williams in the movie 'Dead Poets Society'. . ISBN/ASIN: 0472113771. Our Book No: 24236. $25 AUD.

521. Piesse, Ken (2008). Our Don Bradman 1908 - 2008: The Greatest Cricket Story Ever Told (1st ed). Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). 208 pp. Paperback small quarto, thick card covers (with flaps), very good plus condition, colour & black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos & drawings, illustrated endpapers, minimal edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . This very special warmly written biography about the Don, is a loving though critical centenary tribute, in words as well as over 200 cartoons, photos, cigarette cards, posters, paintings, quotations and statistics. Not only reveals Donald Bradman as the consummate batsman and captain but also as a husband and family man. Illustrations from Sporting on endpapers. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733323669. Our Book No: 27851. $35 AUD.

522. Pieters-Hawke, Sue (editor); Swinn, Louise (project manager) (2019). Remembering Bob. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 353 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, colour photos, scuff base spine, minor edgewear. This biography was instigated and edited by Sue Pieters-Hawke, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke's eldest daughter. It is a collection of stories and memories about Bob by his friends, colleagues, old political foes and ordinary Australians who met Bob. The stories are funny, serious, warm, illuminating and inspiring. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760879440. Our Book No: 30859. $20 AUD.

523. Pollard, Jack; Bradman, Don (2001). The Bradman Years (Revised ed). Sydney, Belrose: Book Company. 426 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, pictorial cover, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed). Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book covers the period from 1918 to 1948 when Donald Bradman made his extraordinary impact on world cricket. Includes his discovery, progress from country town matches using a cut down bat, to his introduction to Sydney grade matches, and then to state and Test appearances. Concludes with Bradman's last tour as a captain of the 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' when he led an unbeaten team through a stirring, dramatic series of Tests. ISBN/ASIN: 1740471318. Our Book No: 28595. $25 AUD.

524. Posse, Victor (2003). Together Up There: Unit History of 549 RAF / RAAF Fighter Squadron In Northern Australia During World War II. Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications (AMHP). 201 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, pictorial boards, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, documents, maps, appendices, old price marks front free flyleaf. This story is about the cousin of the author (Victor Posse): Ronald Walter Posse, who was killed in a flying accident in the Northern Territory of Australia in WW2. He had been a Spitfire pilot and a member of 549 (Fighter) Squadron RAF from its formation until his untimely death on 16 November 1944 at Truscott, the secret wartime Kimberley airbase. He had flown 205 hours on Spitfires and 1240 hours on all types of planes. Also the story of Fighter Squadron 549. ISBN/ASIN: 1876439920. Our Book No: 27046. $35 AUD.

525. Poulton, Alan (1992). The Poulton - Templer story. Sydney: Self-Published: Alan Poulton. 40 +11 +12 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, stapled (minor rusting), red plastic covers, black & white text-photos, foldout family tree inside rear cover, minor edgewear, errata sheet pasted to last page. This is a short history of John Arthur Templer, his wife Rosamond Mary and their descendants, and also of James Poulton, his wife Jane and their descendants. Both families emigrated from England to Australia in the 1830s and some of them went on to New Zealand in the 1850s and 60s. In his foreword, Alan Poulton says this is a tribute to his forebears especially parents, aunts and uncles. The Appendix contains letters written by J. A. H. Poulton during his 14 years as manager of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney branch at Orange, NSW. (Loosely inserted. Print-out of the descendants of Poulton family dated 28/07/2001, with some written biro & pencil annotations. Plus death notice of Alan Kenneth Poulton 20.11.1933 - 28.6.2014.). Our Book No: 31187. $35 AUD.

526. Poulton, M. D. (1988). The Story of William and Bridget Poulton and their Family. Sydney, Beecroft: E. J. & M. D. Poulton. 184 pp. Paperback large quarto, good plus condition, typewritten text, black & white text-photos, rear cover marked & lightly foxed, corner tips covers & some pages creased, some edgewear, written dedication title page. (No 167 of a limited edition of 1000 copies.) William Poulton was a baker transported to Sydney Town in 1831 for stealing sausages. He married Bridget McGuire, and had nine children. This detailed genealogical study documents his extensive descendents, mostly in New South Wales. Our Book No: 17560. $50 AUD.

527. Pownall, Eve (1964). Mary of Maranoa: Tales of Australian Pioneer Women (3rd reset ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 267 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), dark red boards, gilt title spine, black & white photos, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, faint foxing & toning reverse side jacket (front flap price-clipped, chipped, slight loss top spine, light rubbing & scuffing, spine ends creased & lightly rubbed). A fascinating history of early settlement, originally published in 1959. The stories move from state to state, up and down the continent; they are stories of success and failure, tragedy and loneliness, social gatherings and hard work. They range over the pastoral areas, the goldfields and the vast dry inland. Personal recollections, family chronicles and historical records have all helped to tell these tales of the pioneering women of Australia. Our Book No: 30235. $18 AUD.

528. Prunster, Ursula; Glad, Helen (contributor); Holden, Robert (contributor) (1995). The Legendary Lindsays. Sydney: Beagle Press / Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW). 120 pp. Hardback folio, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white & colour photos. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book by Ursula Prunster is based on an exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales of works by the five members of the Lindsay family from Creswell, Victoria, who became artists (Norman, Percy, Lionel, Ruby and Daryl). This allows evaluation of shared influences, and the sense of combined energy that produced, over a period of 40 years, a genuine but controversial Australian folk art and a gallery of popular national portraits that complemented the unique work of writers such as Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. ISBN/ASIN: 0947349138. Our Book No: 16294. $50 AUD.

529. Purcell, Lorraine (2010). The Miners Friend: A Brief Account of the Life of Ludwig Hugo (Louis) Beyers 1840 - 1910 in Hill End, New South Wales and the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Sydney, Carlton: Hill End & Tambaroora Gathering Group. 44 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, colour photo rear cover, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, maps, minimal edgewear. This brief biography, compiled by Lorraine Purcell, is about Ludwig (Louis) Beyers who was the much loved Mayor of Hill End. He left the eastern states to go to Western Australia to gain his fortune in the gold rushes of 1892. This book has been produced for the centenary of his death. It commemorates the laying of a plaque on his grave in the Mt Morgans cemetery on 30 November 2010. His great granddaughter, Helen Heath has written a dedication on behalf of the Beyer descendants. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980613223. Our Book No: 28873. $25 AUD.

530. Queller, Jessica (2008). Pretty is What Changes: Impossible Choices, the Breast Cancer Gene, and How I Defied My Destiny (Australian ed). Sydney: Random House. 247 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. After her mother died of cancer, Jessica Queller took the test for a BRCA mutation - the genetic marker for breast and ovarian cancer. The test came back positive, meaning she had an 85% chance of getting cancer herself. Yearning for a family of her own, she faced an agonizing choice: a lifetime of vigilant screenings and a commitment to fight the disease when caught, or radical double mastectomy that would effectively restore life to her - even as it would challenge her most closely held beliefs about body image. This book reaches beyond those who have been directly touched by cancer, and will inspire debate among all who appreciate the difficult choices that come with balancing love, family, career and life as a whole. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741666328. Our Book No: 23610. $15 AUD.

531. Rackemann, Neville (1985). Neville Rackemann's Historical Note Book: Bundaberg. Bundaberg: Best Books. 107 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, sepia (brown-tinted) photos, five adverts & single photo, light foxing rear endpapers & edges, tiny bump fore-edge front cover. Neville Rackemann's Historical Note Book: Bundaberg (1985). This book is not a chronological history of Bundaberg. It is a selection of his 'historical notes', now in the fifth year of publication by the Bundaberg News-Mail. Topics include: Explorers, sheepmen, cattlemen, the murder of Blaxland, Bundaberg's founders John and Gavin Steuart, sugar and commerce. Where else but in Bundaberg would you find a man refusing to leave his flooded home until he fed the chooks? . ISBN/ASIN: 0958944407. Our Book No: 30664. $40 AUD.

532. Rannard, Ian (2011). Paradise and Peccadilloes: Willoughby Pioneers and their Descendants (1st ed). Sydney: Self-Published: Ian Rannard. 203 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, map, minor foxing covers & edges & inside covers, base spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. This self-published book by Ian Rannard contains the stories of people who came to live in Willoughby on Sydney's Lower North Shore between 1859 and 1890, and whose descendants were still living in one of the suburbs that comprise the present-day City of Willoughby in 2009. For the Horsley family this was a remarkable total of 150 years. The many photos help to tell the family stories. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646548005. Our Book No: 31008. $60 AUD.

533. Reynolds, Peter (2000). John Balmain: Schoolteacher and Goldseeker in Balmain, California and Goondiwindi 1810 - 1884 [Balmain Historical Monograph]. Sydney, Balmain: Balmain Association, Inc. 118 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, glossy paper, black & white text-photos. Peter Reynolds records the curious and tragic story of schoolteacher John Balmain and his family. He was the supposed nephew of Scottish surgeon Dr William Balmain, who in 1800 was granted land now known as the inner western Sydney suburbs of Balmain and Rozelle. John arrived in Sydney in 1837 and unsuccessfully claimed a share of the land grant, without knowing that William had previously gifted the land to another party. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958760632. Our Book No: 16904. $30 AUD.

534. Richmond, Ruth (2009). The Stench in this Parliament: The Authorised Biography of John Hatton AO: The Story of the Independent Nobody who Brought down a Premier. Mulwala, NSW: Self-Published: Ruth Richmond / Printed by McPherson’s Printing. 267 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), top corners few pages creased, minor edgewear, minimal bio annotation. The life-story of an honest Australian politician. John Hatton AO was born in poverty but his indomitable tenacity served seven parliamentary terms as Independent member for South Coast New South Wales, and brought about the Wood Royal Commission which exposed endemic corruption in the NSW Police Force. He and his wife Vera were threatened with death, but both survived. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646521831. Our Book No: 41160. $25 AUD.

535. Roach, Archie (2020). Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and Music (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Simon & Schuster. 378 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, base spine slightly bumped, minor edgewear. This is a very special award-wining story of resilience and the strength of spirit, and a wonderful love story. Archie Roach overcame enormous odds (the stolen generation and teenage alcoholic) to find his story and his people. He tells of the pain and hope he found on his path through song to become the beloved singer-songwriter and storyteller that he is today. Important was his life with Ruby Hunter, and there are stunning photos of her. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760854539. Our Book No: 41412. $30 AUD.

536. Robb, Andrew (2011). Black Dog Daze: Public Life, Private Demons. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 182 pp. Paperback thin octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, bottom corner tip front cover & top corner tip rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. In this confronting and inspiring book, Andrew Robb talks about the challenges of managing depression, political ambition and life in the Liberal Party. Andrew Robb was Federal Director of the Liberal Party, campaign organiser, and a minister in the Howard and Abbott Liberal Coalition governments. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522858570. Our Book No: 26692. $25 AUD.

537. 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.

538. Robertson, George; Barker, Anthony (editor) (1993). George Robertson: A Publishing Life in Letters [Previous title: Dear Robertson]. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press. 225 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, spine jacket faintly faded as common, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear, old price marks. Letters written by the Australian bookseller and publisher George Robertson (1895 -1933), who was a co-founder of the iconic Angus & Robertson company. Edited by Anthony Barker. ISBN/ASIN: 0702225126. Our Book No: 15279. $15 AUD.

539. Robertson, Rachel (2012). Reaching One Thousand: A Story of Love, Motherhood and Autism. Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 224 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. Rachel Robertson reveals a mother's quest to understand the autism of her son Ben. Written with warmth, it is a thought-provoking story about family and understanding, and a tender love letter from a mother to her son. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955553. Our Book No: 27187. $18 AUD.

540. Roderick, Colin (1966). Henry Lawson: Poet and Short Story Writer (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 70 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white illustrations (including frontispiece), some insect damage jacket (little chipped & rubbed, flap price-clipped), front cloth board little marked, edges little rubbed, small area rubbed free flyleaf (old price marks). This book is based on two lectures delivered at the University of Queensland under the aegis of the Commonwealth Literary Fund in June 1965. The first part refers to contemporary and latter-day criticism of Lawson as a poet, and challenges opinions expressed by critics in our own time. The second part begins with an examination of the modern short story, with reference to Lawsons' capacity and influences that shaped his approach to short story writing. Our Book No: 29489. $12 AUD.

541. Roderick, Colin (1999). Henry Lawson: A Life (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 447 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos centre spread, rear cover minimally creased, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear, bookplate (embossed owner name). A majestic biography of Henry Lawson, Australia's most famous poet and writer, including his reckless life caused by his depression and consequent alcoholism. This book is the fruit of forty years research by academic biographer Colin Roderick. ISBN/ASIN: 0207198578. Our Book No: 23284. $35 AUD.

542. Rogers, Ron E.; Thornton, Bruce I. (1995). George Henry Morling: The Man and His Message for Today. Sydney: Greenwood Press. 182 pp. Paperback large wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos (some full-page), minimal edgewear. George Henry Morling was principal of the Baptist Theological College of NSW, Australia (now known as Morling College) from 1921 to 1960. Ron Rogers reveals the story of a man of deep sincerity, transparent spirituality and a keen analytical mind. The book includes lectures and addresses setting out his Christian teaching philosophy. Compiled and edited by Bruce Thornton. (The author later published a lengthy biography in 2014.). ISBN/ASIN: 0850449804. Our Book No: 23658. $15 AUD.

543. Rose, Anna (2012). Madlands. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 357 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. An idealistic young Australian environmentalist confronts a retired right-wing finance minister. All their lives, they've happily ignored each other. Anna is on a mission. This is the story of her biggest challenge yet - a whirlwind journey around the world with conservative powerbroker and arch climate skeptic Nick Minchin. From a remote Hawaiian volcano to a cosmic ray laboratory in Geneva, Anna rolls out the big names in science to try and change Nick's mind. Nick and Anna challenge each other's views, provoking each other to confront closely held assumptions. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522861693. Our Book No: 17699. $16 AUD.

544. Rose, Lyndon (1984). Richard Siddins of Port Jackson. Canberra, Fyshwick: Roebuck Society. 152 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, toned strip front free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). A biography by Lyndon Rose of colonial merchant and mariner, Captain Siddins, who was a whaler, then traded seals and sandalwood in the Pacific out of Port Jackson, Sydney (1804 -1822). He later became a Port Jackson pilot and then superintendent of South Head Lighthouse. ISBN/ASIN: 0909434026. Our Book No: 13398. $35 AUD.

545. Ross, Sheila (1989). And Tomorrow Freedom: Australian Guerrillas in the Philippines. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 171 pp. Hardback small octivao, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), endpaper maps, black & white text-photos, maps, slight foxing reverse side jacket (spine little faded, minor edgewear, few tiny scratches), spine ends slightly rubbed. Sheila Ross relates the untold account of a guerrilla band which fought the Japanese in the Philippines in the last stages of World War 2. It is the story of a young Australian, Major Rex Blow, DSO, who escaped from the Japanese in Borneo to lead the guerrillas, and of the seven who escaped with him. It is also the story of Murut sergeant from Sabah, Koram bin Anduit MBE, who engineered their escape, and Nooral Haq and Pritam Singh. This story is also a memorial to two of their number who died in the guerrilla campaign, and to those who did not return. ISBN/ASIN: 0049201077. Our Book No: 41217. $40 AUD.

546. 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.

547. Rowse, Tim (2005 ). Nugget Coombs: A Reforming Life (1st p//b ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 419 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine little ceased, minimal foxing top edge, light foxing edges, minor edgewear, owner rubber stamp front flyleaf. A biography of H. C. (Herbert Cole) Coombs, an outstanding Australian public servant. Tim Rowse shows that Nugget Coombs understood 'economic rationality' as the socially integrative mission of private and public sector elites. He is best known as the first governor of the new Reserve Bank, and for his passion for Aboriginal affairs. He tested the adaptability of 20th-century liberalism, and made his career a 'reforming life’. Also an account of integrating government policies with Australian society. Tim Rowse previously wrote 'Obliged to be Difficult: Nugget Coombs' Legacy in Indigenous Affairs' (2000). ISBN/ASIN: 0521677831. Our Book No: 41264. $50 AUD.

548. Roxburgh, Rachel; Baglin, Douglass (photos); Clark, Manning (preface) (1989). Throsby Park: An Account of the Throsby Family in Australia 1802 - 1940. [Sydney]: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. 176 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, tiny scuff spine ends, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the story of the Throsby family, British migrants who settled at Throsby Park at Mossvale (New South Wales) in 1802. The author has used down-to-earth language and vivid descriptions to tell this fascinating story. The illustrations help to paint a picture about the way of life, the hard work, the pleasure of their own creations, and the tenacity of our past migrants which will let the present generation look at the past with new eyes. ISBN/ASIN: 0730522512. Our Book No: 27320. $15 AUD.

549. Ruhen, Carl (1988). The Sea Devil: The Controversial Cruise of the Nazi Emissary von Luckner to Australia and New Zealand in 1938. Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 136 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (crease top edge, light foxing reverse side), light foxing top edge, spine ends lightly rubbed. The story of Count Felix von Luckner who visited Australia and New Zealand in 1938. He was seen by many as a Nazi spy and by others as a chivalrous and honourable foe during World War 1 (WW1) when, as a sea raider, he had sunk 14 Allied ships in the the South Atlantic without loss of a single life. (Includes advert sheet for von Luckner's lecture in Canberra on 4 June 1938.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864171781. Our Book No: 26506. $20 AUD.

550. Rutgers, Dr Sir Hendrik (1992). A Testimony of a Lawyer. Sydney, Blacktown: Hexagon Press. 150 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white photos (one in colour), endpaper maps, top edge foxed, rear cover little scratched, minor edgewear. Autobiography of Hendrik Rutgers, a Dutch-Australian solicitor and MBE. His remarkably varied life included being part of the Dutch Underground during World War 2 (WW2), and a judge advocate in Indonesia during war crime trials. ISBN/ASIN: 090806313X. Our Book No: 13491. $15 AUD.

551. Rutherford, David (2006). The Family Tree of John and Mary Smith of Gamboola and LIanarth (Revised ed). Forster, NSW: Self-Published: David Rutherford. 116 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, thick card covers (private binding), dark blue cloth spine (concealed staples), map, minor edgewear, few pencil corrections in pencil, few page numbers at the end in biro. This genealogical book contains the family histories of John and Mary Smith who came to Australia from Cornwall. This is Volume 1 and has been compiled by David Rutherford based on the original work of Neil R. M. Mackerras, 1966 - 1987. It has been added to, since 1987 by David Alexander Rutherford. (Loosely inserted letter dated 2006 from David Rutherford to a cousin.). Our Book No: 41403. $35 AUD.

552. Rutherford, David (2006). The Family Trees of Francis and Mary Smith of Cumboogle Cumbong, and of Robert Manaccan Smith of Nyrang, Robert Charles Pearce of Rosedale, and Robert and Jane Smith of Shepherds Creek (Revised ed). Forster, NSW: Self-Published: David Rutherford. 361 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, thick card covers (private binding), dark green cloth spine (concealed staples), map, minor edgewear, few pencil corrections title page. This genealogical book contains the histories of: Francis and Mary Smith of Cumboogle Cumbong, Robert Manaccan Smith, Robert Charles Pearce, and Robert and Jane Smith. This is Volumne 2 and has been compiled by David Rutherford based on the original work of Neil R. M. Mackerras, 1966 - 1987. (Plus 3 extra loosely inserted pages: A separate letter, dated 2000, comprising the descendants of Robert Smith. Some annotations pencil & biro.). Our Book No: 41404. $35 AUD.

553. Rutherford, David (2006). An Index to the Smith Family Tree. Forster, NSW: Self-Published: David Rutherford. 56 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, red cloth spine (concealed staples), thick card covers (private binding), minor edgewear, minimal pencil annotations. This genealogical book is an index to two previous books on the Smith familiy tree. From the title page: The index is for the following branches John, Francis, Robert, Robert Manaccan and Robert Charles Pearce. This red index volume ties the three volumes together. Our Book No: 41405. $30 AUD.

554. Safe, Mike (2006). Remembering Amy: Amy Gillett, the Girl Who Never Gave Up. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 213 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, pages faintly toned, top corner cover creased, minor edgewear. The untold story of the hardworking and ambitious Australian athletes who aren't in the spotlight, and their courage, determination and passion for their sport. It is also about a warm, vibrant and determined young woman cyclist, who died in a tragic accident. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 1741148847. Our Book No: 24739. $12 AUD.

555. Santamaria, B. A. (1984). Daniel Mannix: A Biography. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 282 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, colour portrait frontispiece, non-author written dedication front endpaper. Daniel Mannix was the controversial conservative Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. He was a strong supporter of Valera back in Ireland, and also of anti-conscription. He long fought communist influences in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and was prominent in the split to create the Democratic Labor Party (DLP). Conservative Irish-Catholic colleague B. A. Santamaria recounts the story of his trials and tribulations during his near century of life. Draws out the many facets of his personality - above all, an irrepressible sense of humour and compassion for his fellows. ISBN/ASIN: 052284247X. Our Book No: 13719. $24 AUD.

556. Saville, Margot (2007). The Battle for Bennelong: The Adventures of Maxine McKew, Aged 50 Something. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, front cover creased, minor edgewear. This book reveals the pathos, the inside machinations, and the many fete openings and raffle draws that the author, Margaret Saville, attended with Maxine McKew, or John Howard, or both. Or, how the ABC journalist McKew defeated a Prime Minister in his own seat during the Australian 2007 Federal election. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522854428. Our Book No: 23056. $12 AUD.

557. Sayer, Mandy (1998). Dreamtime Alice: A Memoir (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 368 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, thick card covers (with flaps), cover corner tips lightly creased, few light creases front cover, spine creased, two pages small tears & creases bottom edge, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Mandy Sayer, in a well written memoir, reveals the years she spent performing on the streets of New York and New Orleans with her father. Gerry Sayer was a jazz drummer, and an Irish charmer with many stories. The author has also written about her transformation from the girl searching for her father’s love into a woman who could invent her own language as a writer - and who found her own voice. ISBN/ASIN: 0091836212. Our Book No: 31076. $20 AUD.

558. Sayers, C. E. (1965). David Syme: A Life (1st ed). Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire. 311 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), few black & white photos (including frontispiece), top & bottom edges covers & spine rubbed, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges, light toning & foxing reverse side jacket (edge tears, slight loss top corners, light foxing flap edges), non-author written name free flyleaf. This biography by C. E. Sayers is about David Syme, who was the strongest individual force as newspaper editor and publisher in 19th century Australia (The Age newspaper, Melbourne). This biography tells his story from the time of his arrival in Melbourne, 1852, until his death February 1908, a span of more than 50 years. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: B0000CN6TE. Our Book No: 40454. $25 AUD.

559. Scott, Anna H. (1991). Triumph over Arthritis. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 208 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, inside covers toned, minor edgewear. A guide to treatments of arthritis (including complementary health) - and how the author, a trained nurse (and writing as Heather Wearne), triumphed over arthritis. ISBN/ASIN: 0868063738. Our Book No: 3116. $20 AUD.

560. 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.

561. Segelman, Yossi (2004). Take Action! Successful Australians Share Their Secrets. Melbourne: Lothian Books. 289 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Yossi Segelman interviews courageous and motivated Australians who have taken action and made their lives successful. ISBN/ASIN: 0734406126. Our Book No: 25795. $18 AUD.

562. Sellin, S. R. (2009). The World Roamer. Sydney: S. R. Sellin. 282 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, minimal edgewear jacket (front flap creased). S. R. Sellin writes about his many adventures as he travelled the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781876409753. Our Book No: 25140. $30 AUD.

563. Semon, Richard (1899). In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea: Being the Experiences and Observations of a Naturalist in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas (1st U.K. ed). London: Macmillan and Co. 552 pp. Hardback large thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, cancelled EX-LIBRARY, original dark green cloth cover (gilt spine title), original dark green endpapers, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed (roughly cut), black & white drawings (some full-page plates), foldout single-colour maps, library marks (spine label, withdrawn sticker, embossed stamp title page, date due sheet inside rear cover), minor edgewear, owner's written names. Very heavy (1.8 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. Richard Semon (1859 - 1918), a German zoologist and biologist, spent more than a year (in 1891-92) in Australia, primarily in the Burnett district in south-east Queensland and along the north-east coast as far as Cooktown. Of considerable Aboriginal interest. (With 86 illustrations plus 4 folding maps. Originally published in German. This is the English translation supervised by the author. Withdrawn from the Bowdoin College Library, Maine. Written names of two previous owners.). Our Book No: 17166. $160 AUD.

564. Seo, Bo (2022). Good Arguments: What the Art of Debating Can Teach Us about Listening Better and Disagreeing Well (Reprint ed). Sydney: Scribner. 342 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, minor foxing edges, few small wrinkles fore-edge first two pages, minor edgewear. Bo Seo shares his story as a Korean migrant to Australia who became a passionate expert in debating at school, which lead to later international fame. He provides iinsights from the strategy, structure and history of debating, with the aim of showing readers how to communicate better with friends, family and colleagues. He looks at everything from the radical politics of Malcom X to artificial intelligence. A very interesting book for these conflicting times. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761104480. Our Book No: 41262. $30 AUD.

565. 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.

566. Shah, Sami (2014). I, Migrant: A Comedian's Journey from Karachi to the Outback. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 282 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Sami Shah is a well-known Pakistani journalist and comedian who migrated to Australia from big-noisy-city Karachi and to settle in sleepy country town of Northam, Western Australia (his wife was a counsellor at the asylum seeker detention centre). In this very funny autobiography he tells a very moving story of what it's like to leave the dysfunctional home you love (and its terrorist bombings) to start a new life in a very different country. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743319345. Our Book No: 30067. $30 AUD.

567. Shakeshaft, Bernie; Knight, James (2019). Back on Track: How One Man and His Dogs are Changing the Lives of Rural Kids. Sydney: Hachette Australia. 323 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, two black & white photos, colour photos, corner tips front cover little creased, top corner rear cover creased, front hinge slightly split (pages firm). This is the autobiography of Bernie Shakeshaft who is making a difference by helping young people to stay alive, out of jail, and wanting to chase their hopes and dreams. He started BackTrack in Armidale (NSW) after spending his early years finding his own place in the world. He put dogs into the program to work with the lost boys (and girls), and fourteen years later it is still working. The juvenile crime rate in Armidale has dropped significantly. Bernie has been named Local Hero for 2020 for his work with disadvantaged youth in Armidale. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733642128. Our Book No: 40472. $20 AUD.

568. Shamsalipoor, Mojgan; Jafiri, Milad; Knight, James (with) (2017). Under the Same Sky. Sydney: Hachette Australia. 334 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. After fleeing their homeland, Australian refugee policies threaten to tear this young Iranian couple apart. An unforgettable story of love, hope and a quest for freedom. Because of a change in government policy, Milad was recognised as a refugee, but Mojgan was refused, even though she faced imprisonment back in Iran. They received much help from refugee advocates, as well as the Iranian Baha'i community. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733637827. Our Book No: 1417. $20 AUD.

569. Shepherd, Janine (1997). Dare to Fly [Janine Shepherd]. Sydney: Random House. 224 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. First edition. The inspiring story of her recovery from crippling spinal cord injuries from a road accident, including learning how to fly planes. Sequel to "Never Tell Me Never". ISBN/ASIN: 0091835054. Our Book No: 9107. $15 AUD.

570. Short, Wilsie (1994). Benjamin Short 1833 - 1912: A Migrant with a Mission: Grandfather's Story. Sydney, Kensington: AMP Society / University of New South Wales Press. 138 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white text-photos & drawings, endpaper sketch. Biography of the AMP insurance agent and evangelist who set up the Sydney City Mission and supported the YMCA. Written by his grand-daughter. ISBN/ASIN: 0868401021. Our Book No: 18973. $15 AUD.

571. Siddique, Rabia (2013). Equal Justice: My Journey as a Woman, a Soldier and a Muslim (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 261 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, single black & white photo, colour photos, minor edgewear. This is the memoir of Rabia Siddique, the daughter of an Indian Muslim father and a white Australian mother. Rabia grew up in the conservative environment of 1970s Perth, Western Australia. Rabia moved to London after graduating from Law school to follow her passionate commitment to social justice. She joined the British Army as a military lawyer just days after 9/11, and found herself stationed in Southern Iraq. On September 2005, Rabia and another soldier were taken hostage by Islamic insurgents as they tried to negotiate the release of two British SAS operatives. She battled for hours to save their lives, using her legal expertise and knowledge of Islam and Arabic, to negotiate with their captors as a violent mob tried to storm the compound. After their release, her colleague received a Military Cross, but Rabia received nothing. Rabia brought a gender and race discrimination case against the British Army, which she won after a long fight. Rabia is a government lawyer in Perth. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742613239. Our Book No: 40620. $25 AUD.

572. Simpson, Mary Lou (2014). From Convict to Politician: The Life of William Henry Groom. Brisbane: Boolarong Press. 355 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This is the story of William Henry Groom who was transported from Britain for stealing money from his employer. Most of the research comes from 19th century newspapers. The 13-year-old boy left Plymouth as a boy prisoner who had a job to survive. It is thought that he hated social injustice and this later helped him to become a powerful person as an adult. He was a journalist who later became involved in politics in Queensland. He spent 38 years in the Queensland parliament, which he believed he could create a just society. He was a man who lived by the pen, and he built a new life in Australia. Short listed 2015 Queensland Literary Awards. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925046779. Our Book No: 29416. $35 AUD.

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

574. Skovron, Alex (editor); Gaita, Raimond (editor); Miller, Alex (editor) (2011). Singing for All He's Worth: Essays in Honour of Jacob G. Rosenberg. Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan. 255 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. In the early 1990s, after writing for most of his life in Yiddish, his mother tongue, Jacob Rosenberg decided to change to English. He died in 2008, at the age of 86. During those 15 years, he wrote and published three collections of poetry, a book of short stories, a novel, and two prize-winning memoirs that chart his journey from youth in the city of Lodz (now Poland), through the nightmare of the Holocaust and the loss of his entire family, to the rebuilding of a future in Australia. This edited book of essays brings together 12 men and women from Australian literary and intellectual life who knew Jacob Rosenberg and offer their responses to his writing. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742610436. Our Book No: 26981. $15 AUD.

575. Sligo, N. K. (1980). Mates and Gold: Reminiscences of the Early Westralian Goldfields 1890 - 1896. Perth, Victoria Park: Hesperian Press. 165 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & maps at rear, frontispiece black & white portrait, spine little faded, minor edgewear. N. K. Sligo, a prospector, provides an insight into the fortitude and humour with which the early prospectors faced the harshness of the Western Australian goldfields. It is one of the few books on the great 1890s goldrush written by one of the original prospectors. He describes the workings of his two productive gold mines. The detailed information on gold recoveries in the book will be of interest and importance to current prospectors. The is book is based on an unpublished manuscript found in two State Libraries. ISBN/ASIN: 0859050246. Our Book No: 31020. $30 AUD.

576. Smart, Jeffrey (2000). Not Quite Straight: A Memoir. Sydney, Milsons Point: Random House. 464 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black & white photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Jeffrey Smart has had a very full life as a renowned Australian artist. He writes about his family, friends and lovers with wit. He had many jobs before becoming an artist, which he wants to keep on doing until he dies. The book offers a singular perspective shaped by a unique life. ISBN/ASIN: 0091841984. Our Book No: 27672. $25 AUD.

577. Smith, Dick (2021). Dick Smith: My Adventurous Life (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 342 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & few black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, endpaper maps, minor edgewear jacket. Autobiography of Dick Smith, the flamboyant Australian businessman, philanthropist and explorer. He also describes his successful business philosophy. In this fascinating autobiography Dick shares his inspiring story and the lessons he has learned about staying true to yourself. He has enjoyed the freedom that wealth brings, but has found that he likes the simple life better. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760878894. Our Book No: 41306. $30 AUD.

578. Smith, Gordon (2015). The Family that Went to War: 6 Young Australians Went to Fight in World War 1, 3 returned: This is Their Story (2nd ed). [Caloundra Sunshine Coast, QLD]: Self-Published: Gordon Smith. 117 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Gordon Smith retired in 2014 and started to research his family tree. He discovered that he had six relatives who fought in the Great War. This is the story of six young men from the same family in Cootamundra, southern New South Wales, who volunteered to fight, and only three returned. This saga follows their journeys through Gallipoli and the Western Front. The saga also covers time in Egypt, England and France away from the fighting. Their story is based on official archives, war records and newspaper reports, including assumptions needed to finish the saga. The author spent most of his life in sales, public transport and traffic management in Queensland. Second edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781312912755. Our Book No: 29075. $20 AUD.

579. Sollitt, Max (2007). Catastroscopes: A Creative and Adventurous Australian Bloke's Battle with Clinical Depression and Anno Domini (1st ed). Melbourne, Hartwell: Temple House / Sid Harta Publishers. 351 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This autobiography by Max Sollitt is an account of his life until age 77 of a seafarer and writer, bibliophile and drunkard, who makes philosophical and psychological enquiries into his relationships over the years with his parents, school-teachers, mates and the opposite sex. The author has experienced all the symptoms of clinical depression and tells in a down-to-earth, sometimes darkly humorous way how he stopped himself from becoming another unit in the grim suicide statistics. ISBN/ASIN: 1921206020. Our Book No: 27168. $20 AUD.

580. Solomon, R. C. (1990). The Convicted Gunsmiths of New South Wales: A Definitive History 1788 - 1850. Sydney, Rockdale: R. C. Solomon. 220 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos & drawings, little foxing front endpaper & top edge, bottom edge front cover bumped, minor edgewear. Ron Solomon, a past president of the Antique Arms Collectors Society of Australia, has compiled a learned study of the lives of convict artisans (English gunsmiths transported to Australia for petty crimes) and their fate in the harsh environment of the penal colony. (Unnumbered copy of a limited edition of 1100 copies. Unnumbered pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646003429. Our Book No: 13361. $50 AUD.

581. Souter, Gavin (1996). A Torrent of Words: Leon Gellert: A Writer's Life. Canberra: Brindabella Press. 63 pp. Hardback small octavo, mylar dustjacket, very good condition (in very good plus dustjacket), grey cloth covers, black & white photos centre spread, minimal foxing endpapers & edges. This is a biography by Gavin Souter of Leon Gellert who was an Australian writer, poet, journalist, and an art critic. He was one of the poets who served in the Middle East in World War 1 (The Great War), and was best known for his collection of poems written as an Anzac. The author says in his Prelude that he had something in common with Leon Gellert because in May 1947 they both had debuts on the Saturday magazine pages of the 'Sydney Morning Herald', where Gellert was literary editor and columnist for many years. (This is copy 210 of a limited edition of 270 copies, handprinted by Alexander Bolton at the Brindabella Press. It is the 23rd and last book of the press. printed on Mohawk Superfine paper. Duotone photographs.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909422265. Our Book No: 40967. $85 AUD.

582. Spicer, Tracey (2017). The Good Girl Stripped Bare. Sydney: HarperCollins. 340 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, colour photos, spine minimally creased, minor edgewear. Tracy Spicer states that she was always a good girl as a fashion plate, as required to be the national news anchor at the commercial Ten TV network. That is, until she was sacked by email after having a baby, and she took legal action against the TV network for pregnancy discrimination. Part funny memoir, part a manifesto for change in attitudes towards women. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733335631. Our Book No: 29807. $20 AUD.

583. Spillman, Janet (2015). Queensland Lords: Edward and Eliza Lord's Colonial Family. Brisbane, Salisbury: Boolarong Press. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos (includes frontispiece), glossy paper, minor edgewear. The story of Edward and Eliza Lord who came to Moreton Bay in 1844, then a remote convict outpost as it was opened up for free settlement. They were from Lancashire merchant families, and had invested their inheritances in NSW lands and a Sydney merchant firm, but just before the drought and crash of 1841. They moved north to rebuild their fortunes, settling at Kangaroo Point before moving to the Darling Downs to start new commercial interests. The author, Janet Spillman, is their great-great-grand-daughter, and she explores how Queensland moulded the Lord family's lives, and the way family members helped in the colony's development. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925236439. Our Book No: 29532. $50 AUD.

584. Spragg, Griffith (2003). When Good Men Do Nothing (1st ed). Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications. 296 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Memoirs of an "average Australian". Griffith Spragg introspects on his eventful life as a frontline soldier (Syria, Kokoda), and later his medical career as he describes being a country GP, then a psychiatrist who was constantly fighting for better state-run medicine. ISBN/ASIN: 1876439912. Our Book No: 25751. $30 AUD.

585. Starford, Rebecca (2015). Bad Behaviour: A Memoir of Bullying and Boarding School. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 253 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front cover little creased, minor edgewear corners & spine. The author tells her story about spending a year at a boarding school in the bush, at the age of fourteen. The 16 girls were left largely unsupervised, they were a mixture of badly-behaved students and some of the most socially vulnerable. The author joined up with the powerful girls, becoming part of the games - and later a victim of various types of bullying and aggression. In the book, she explains how those experiences affected her as an adult and shaped her future relationships. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781743319574. Our Book No: 29390. $20 AUD.

586. Steel, Judy; Sexton, Michael (collaborator) (2009). Mama Jude: An Australian Nurse's Extraordinary Other Life in Africa. Sydney, Pymble: HarperCollins. 301 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear & creasing. This is the memoir of Judy Steel, a wife, mother and grandmother who spent her retirement years from nursing, working tirelessly in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. Affirming and inspiring, her story is about resilience and renewal in the face of poverty and death. Judy has set up a charitable organisation that helped establish a hospital and maternal health clinic, a physiotherapy centre, literacy school, microloan bank and farming infrastructure. Along the way, she earned the love and respect of the Kampala locals, who call her 'Mama Jude'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733324789. Our Book No: 27210. $18 AUD.

587. Steggall, Stephany Evans (2004). Can I Call You Colin?: The Authorised Biography of Colin Thiele. Sydney: New Holland. 448 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Can I Call You Colin?: The Authorised Biography of Colin Thiele, by Stephany Evans Steggall (New Holland, 2004). A well-researched and evocative account of Colin's life. He has contributed so much to Australian literature and culture. This wonderful book talks about Colin's warm character, resilient spirit and myriad achievements. This is an entertaining and uplifting monograph on the life and times, humour and humanity of Colin Thiele, a remarkable Australian. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741101425. Our Book No: 21528. $25 AUD.

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

589. Stephensen, P. R. (1958). Philip Dimmock: A Memoir of a Poet. Sydney: Talkara Press. 40 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, blue cloth cover (gilt lettering, spine & edges of covers little faded, spine ends little bumped), endpapers little toned, minor edgewear. Philip Dimmock committed suicide in 1955, aged 22. He developed diabetes five years earlier. He was a promising poet who died too early. The author, controversial publisher P. R. Stephenson, provides a biography, and wishes to reserve fragments of his poetry and ideas. Talkara Press is the publishing imprint of bibliophile and book collector Walter Stone, who later set up Wentworth Press. This is the fifth book from Talkarra Press. (Limited edition of 150 copies.). Our Book No: 18196. $60 AUD.

590. Stephenson, Eric (2008). Three Passions and a Lucky Penny. Canberra, Tuggeranong: Air Power Development Centre, RAAF. 160 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, minor edgewear. For nearly 30 years, Eric Stephenson was a medical officer in the RAAF. He describes his early life in England, where the three great loves of his life - Freda, the Air Force and medicine - had their beginning. During World War 2, he was shot down over Germany in a Lancaster bomber. His return from captivity at the end of the war allowed him to resume life with fiancee Freda, and he became a country doctor in Norfolk. In 1955 he resumed wearing Air Force blue, but in Australia. From the Office of Air Force History's oral history program. ISBN/ASIN: 9781920800291. Our Book No: 25379. $20 AUD.

591. Stewart, Annette (2010). Barbara Hanrahan: A Biography (1st ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 303 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good plus condition, colour & black & white plates, few black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. This biography illuminates the life of a great Australian writer and artist. The story starts with Barbara Hanrahan's childhood in Adelaide, travels with her to 'swinging London' of the 1960s, and tells of her remarkable achievements in Britain and Australia in the following decades. The author has drawn on a wealth of unpublished material, including the artist's letters, photos, prints and diaries, as well as interviews with her friends and her partner. This special book is illustrated with a number of artworks, and many photos from her life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781862548244. Our Book No: 26897. $30 AUD.

592. Stewart, Christine (compiler); Aitken, Christo (heritage architect) (2001). The Story of Collits' Inn 1823 - 2000 (Revised, reprint ed). Sydney, Glebe: Self-Published: Christine Stewart. 138 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good confition, white spiral binding, card covers (front white, back black), black & white text-photos, maps, plans, corner tip folded one page, few page corner tips creased, minor edgewear. This genealogical book contains the following sections: Histories of Pierce and Mary Collits, The building of the roads across the Blue Mountains, the building of Collits' Inn, travellers and surveyors at the Inn, The Collits Inn Post Office, Mt. York Cemetery, other inns belonging to the Collits family, the Operetta Collits' Inn, all the owners of Collits' Inn, and puzzles still to be solved. Includes a conservation management plan, including the significance of Collits' Inn. Heritage architect Chriso Aitken contrubuted to the conservation plan. Revised edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0646397893. Our Book No: 41399. $35 AUD.

593. Stewart, Meg; Kent, Jacqueline (editor) (1998). Margaret Coen: A Passion for Painting. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales Press (SLNSW Press). 150 pp. Hardback small folio, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), black & white text-photos, colour paintings, minimal edgewear jacket. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This beautiful book about Australian artist Margaret Coen (wife of poet Douglas Stewart) is written by her daughter, Meg Stewart. The reproductions represent 60 years of painting, encompassing various genres. Together with a moving description of her life, they are an inspiring tribute to a woman artist. The front jacket flap has a reproduction of a bookplate by Norman Lindsay. Frontispiece of Margaret Coen in her garden. ISBN/ASIN: 073106609X. Our Book No: 27675. $70 AUD.

594. Stitz, Charles (editor); Kirsop, Wallace (preface) (2010). Australian Book Collectors: Some Noted Australian Book Collectors and Collections of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Bendigo, VIC: Bread Street Press / Australian Book Auction Records. 322 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, new condition (in new dustjacket), black & white text-photos, few colour plates. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The first authoritative textbook on Australian book collectors. The editor Charles Stitz is a bookseller from Albury, NSW. Charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of over 100 Australian bibliophiles during the first 200 years of Australia's history. Arranged alphabetically, and mostly written by Stitz. Interspersed with reprinted essays on some of the more famous book collectors. ((Limited edition of 500 copies. The unstated first volume of a 5-volume set. 1 of 2 available copies. Other volumes available.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646533407. Our Book No: 14099. $130 AUD.

595. Stitz, Charles (editor) (2013). Australian Book Collectors: Some Noted Australian Book Collectors & Collections of the Nineteenth & Twentieth Centuries: Second Series, Volumes II and III (2 and 3). Sydney: Book of Kells / Green Olive Press. 409 + 450 pp. Each volume: Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, new condition (in new dustjacket), black & white text-photos, few colour plates, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Very heavy (2.5 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. (Limited edition of 500 copies.) Series 2, in two volumes. This series of 5 volumes is the first authoritative textbook on Australian book collectors. Consists of Volume 2 (Part 1: family names A - H, ISBN 9780987599834) and Volume 3 (Part 2: family names I - Z, ISBN 9780987599841). The editor is a bookseller from Albury, NSW. Charts the lives and fascinating collecting careers of further Australian bibliophiles during the first 200 years of Australia's history. Arranged alphabetically, and mostly written by Stitz. Interspersed with reprinted essays on some of the more famous book collectors. An appendix has corrections and additions to Volume 1. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987599834. Our Book No: 15898. $240 AUD.

596. Stone, Jean (1988). The Passionate Bibliophile: The Story of Walter Stone, Australian Bookman Extraordinaire. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 380 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (spine lightly faded, few faint scratches rear cover), base spine lightly rubbed. (The Passionate Bibliophile: The Story of Walter Stone, Australian Bookman Extraordinaire, by Jean Stone, Angus & Robertson, 1988.) This wonderful biography is about a passionate Australian book collector, editor, printer and publisher (Wentworth Press, publisher of Wentworth Books, Sydney). In this special biography of her late husband, Jean Stone conjures up vividly his life and times. ISBN/ASIN: 0207153949. Our Book No: 23951. $20 AUD.

597. Stork, Jane (2009). Breaking the Spell: My Life as a Rajneeshee, and the Long Journey Back to Freedom (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 342 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, spine little creased, minor edgewear. The memoir of Jane Stork who became a devotee of the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. She changed her name, wore the orange robes of a sannyasin, and moved her family to live first in an ashram in India and then in the Bhagwan-created city of Rajneeshpuram in Oregon, USA. Jane sacrificed her marriage and children, and eventually - through an act of attempted murder - her freedom. This incredible true story is a profound meditation on the nature of self-determination and the human spirit’s capacity for redemption. ISBN/ASIN: 9781405039055. Our Book No: 40072. $20 AUD.

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

599. Stringer, Col (2003). Fighting McKenzie: Anzac Chaplain: Tribute to a Hero. Brisbane, Robina: Col Stringer Ministries. 192 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, no flyleaves as published, some glue marks front inner hinge, minimal edgewear. After WWI, McKenzie (known as Mac) was one of the most famous men in Australia. He had served the Anzacs on Gallipoli, the Middle East, the Somme, Pozieres and Paschendaele. He took part in the charge at Lone Pine armed only with a shovel against the protests of his boys. He was awarded the Military Cross. ISBN/ASIN: 0957759835. Our Book No: 17374. $18 AUD.

600. Stuart, Lurline (editor); Arnold, Josie (editor) (1987). Letters Home 1939 - 1945 (1st ed). Sydney: William Collins / Collins Australia. 277 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, pages toned as usual, minimal foxing reverse side jacket, minor edgewear, remainder mark bottom edge. (Letters Home 1939 - 1945, edited by Lurline Stuart and Josie Arnold, 1987). A collection of letters from different branches of service and theatres of war. The correspondents were members of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Imperial Forces, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Australian Army Nursing Service, the Volunteer Aid Detachments and the Red Cross. Their field service was equally diverse, ranging from the Middle East, Greece and the United Kingdom to New Guinea, South East Asia and Japan. This very special book is more than a record of the events of the war; it is a portrait of the writers themselves. Their personalities, experiences, courage and fears are brought out in the letters and accompanying biographies. ISBN/ASIN: 0002175576. Our Book No: 23359. $15 AUD.

601. Suffolk, Owen; Dunstan, David (editor) (2000). Owen Suffolk's Days of Crime and Years of Suffering. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 334 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white photos, spine little creased, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Huge autobiography of the convict Owen Suffolk deported from England to Australia for theft in 1846. He was no common criminal but a poet, storyteller and orator. In 1867 his extensive autobiography "Days of Crime and Years of Suffering" was published in the Australasian, a leading newspaper of the period. This is the first time it has been reprinted in book form. ISBN/ASIN: 1875606580. Our Book No: 21742. $30 AUD.

602. Summers, Anne (2010). The Lost Mother: A Story of Art and Love. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 385 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few colour plates, owner's written name. Anne Summers relates that after the death of her mother, she inherited a painting of her mother as a child. She learns that another painting exists of her mother as Madonna. This book is part art history, part detective story, and part meditation on the relations between mothers and daughters, as Anne tracks down the artist of both paintings. Along the way, Anne must face the truth of her own relationship with her mother. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522857399. Our Book No: 15865. $25 AUD.

603. Sussex, Lucy (2015). Blockbuster! Fergus Hume and the Mystery of a Hansom Cab [Block Buster]. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 298 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear. The fascinating story by Lucy Sussex of the crime novel that became a global publishing phenomenon. Fergus Hume was a playwright when he moved from Dunedin to Melbourne in 1885. He wrote The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, and the book sold out its first run and became the biggest and fastest-selling detective novel of the 1800s, and Australia's first literary blockbuster. Hume unfortunately sold the copyright for 50 pounds, and missed out on a potential fortune. This well-researched book will interest anyone who likes Australian true crime, history and crime fiction. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922147943. Our Book No: 29409. $20 AUD.

604. Swan, Heather (2009). No Ceiling: A Woman's Inspirational Journey to the Top of the World. Melbourne, Scoresby: Five Mile Press. 290 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, top corner front cover creased, bottom corner rear cover creased. (No Ceiling: A Woman's Inspirational Journey to the Top of the World, by Heather Swan, File Mile Press, 2009.) Heather Swan tells the inspirational story of how she crashed through her real and imagined barriers to become a fit and powerful athlete at the absolute apex of her sport (extreme sports, mountaineering and skydiving). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742117447. Our Book No: 26821. $22 AUD.

605. Swancott, Charles (1965). Wiseman's Ferry (1st ed). Gosford, NSW: Central Coast Printery. 41 pp. Paperback large trade, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), black & white text-photos, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. Charles Swancott relates the story of Solomon Wiseman and his family, the ferry that crossed the Hunter River, old inns and ships, law and order, preachers, teachers and doctors. He concludes with a full list of the burials in the local cemetery, starting from 1828, when it was a key crossing in the then Great North Road, the only land route between Sydney with Newcastle. First edition. Price 3/6. The author is a fellow of the Brisbane Water Historical Society. Our Book No: 18335. $25 AUD.

606. Swingler, Susan; Reimer, Andrew (afterword) (2012). The House of Fiction: Leonard, Susan and Elizabeth Jolley: A Memoir. Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Press. 319 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. A biography of an Australian literary dynasty. A memoir about a daughter's quest for her absent father. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921888663. Our Book No: 28680. $17 AUD.

607. Szablicki, Ryszard (2007). Orphanage Boy: Through the Eyes of Innocence. Sydney: New Holland. 208 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine lightly creased, corner tip creased rear cover, minor edgewear corners. The author writes about his early life in several Catholic institutions (orphanages) in Victoria. This book is a rare account of a cold and often brutal world. He was one of the first to publicize this hidden brutality. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741105124. Our Book No: 24167. $15 AUD.

608. Tame, Grace (text and illustrations) (2022). The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 342 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine ends little rubbed, base spine jacket little creased (small tear bottom corner front cover, minor edgewear). This is Grace Tame’s story, in her own words, on her own terms. She became Australian of the Year for her firm advocacy on behalf of women who have suffered abuse (partly based on personal experience). She returns to the things that have driven and saved her: love, connection and honesty. The book offers a better future for all. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760988050. Our Book No: 41176. $35 AUD.

609. Tanner, Lindsay (2011). Sideshow: Dumbing Down Democracy (1st ed). Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 232 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Lindsay Tanner, the Australian Labor politician, discusses the decline of political reporting and political behaviour that occurred during his career as Federal Minister for Finance and member for the electorate of Melbourne. The book is part memoir, part analysis, and part critique. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921844065. Our Book No: 26634. $16 AUD.

610. Tapp Coutts, Toni (2016). A Sunburnt Childhood: Growing up in the Territory (1st ed). Sydney: Hachette. 324 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, top edge foxed (other edges minimally), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Toni Tapp Coutts relates her story of growing up on the massive Killarney Station in the Northern Territory. Her father, Bill Tapp, was living out his dream to be a cattle king. Toni is one of ten children. Her mother June ran the Killarney community while her father ran the cattle. This fascinating book is a memoir depicting the colourful land, the characters and contradictions: a hard life. She now lives in Katherine with her family. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733634499. Our Book No: 30161. $18 AUD.

611. Tarlington, George (2001). Street Kid: A Tale of Trouble and Survival Between the Wars [Memoirs Series]. Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications (AMHP). 114 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Memoir of as a young boy, George Tarlington, growing up on the Sydney streets in the 1920s and 1930s, and getting into serious trouble with the law. He tells how proper rehabilitation and marriage changed his life and gave him a positive future. He served with distinction in New Guinea (Kokoda) during WW2, but lived with a bullet in his lungs for 50 years before being removed by surgery (a media sensation). ISBN/ASIN: 1876439491. Our Book No: 24980. $20 AUD.

612. Tate, Audrey (1991). Ada Cambridge: Her Life and Work 1844 - 1926 (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 319 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), edges lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (top corners lightly worn), corners little bumped, small stains bottom edge book & jacket. This book is a rich and fascinating story about one of Australia's leading writers in her lifetime. The author writes about the courage and determination that enabled Ada to rise above overwhelming personal tragedies in order to write. ISBN/ASIN: 0522844103. Our Book No: 25261. $20 AUD.

613. Taylor, Brian (2006). The Moonlight Stallion and Other Yarns from the Australian Outback (1st ed). Melbourne: Lothian Books. 180 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, cover corner tips slightly bent, minor edgewear, remainder mark bottom edge. A collection of reminiscences about a vanishing way of life in outback Australia, written by the author of "The Brumby Mare". The book is about people, wild and working animals, and country. A collection of outback yarns ranging from the hilarious to the tragic, from the moving to the terrifying. Vividly evokes an era now gone, when bush people struggled in terrible isolation to tame the land and when camaraderie and mateship were everything. ISBN/ASIN: 0734409168. Our Book No: 25836. $15 AUD.

614. Tennant, Kylie (1970). Evatt: Politics and Justice (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 418 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, some edgewear & scuffs & small tears jacket (reverse side jacket lightly foxed & marked, front flap price-clipped, small piece bottom edge rear flap little thinned), pages lightly toned. This biography by Kylie Tennant traces the early struggles of H. V. Evatt as a student and as a barrister in the most important political cases of the 1920s, and as a pioneer in industrial legislation. It describes his meetings with J. T. Lang, and his loyalty to his electors of Balmain when he was in the New South Wales State Parliament during the years of the Great Depression. The author writes about his career as the youngest judge ever to sit on the High Court and pays close attention to the important judgements by which Evatt made legal history. He played a leading role in the founding of the United Nations, and was an unsuccessful Labor Opposition leader in Federal parliament. Evatt is brought to life by amusing and intimate details of his family and social life. The books he wrote during these years are also examined. This biography is more than a study of the judge, international jurist, fighter for law, and the framer of it. It is a social history of half a century. (First edition: Hardback with dustjacket.). ISBN/ASIN: 020712051X. Our Book No: 41280. $35 AUD.

615. Tennant, Kylie (1986). The Autobiography of Kylie Tennant: The Missing Heir. Melbourne: Macmillan. 190 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Autobiography of the Australian novelist Kylie Tennant, which complements her previous autobiography 'Man on the Headland'. Her novels are noted for their vitality and social realism. ISBN/ASIN: 0333415094. Our Book No: 10665. $25 AUD.

616. Tesch, Margot (2012). Beyond Belief (1st ed). Canberra, Calwell: Inspiring Publishers. 315 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. The author, a naive young girl escaping the drug scene, and who wants to make an impression on the world, becomes entrapped with a large Christian evangelical (fundamentalist) church. This true story happened in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but is written in narrative form with some names changed. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987399311. Our Book No: 27162. $20 AUD.

617. Therry, Sir Roger; Bennett, J. M. (introduction); Else-Mitchell, Hon. Mr Justice (foreword) (1974). Reminiscences of Thirty Year's Residence in New South Wales and Victoria (Facsimile ed). Sydney: Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS) / Sydney University Press (SUP). 522 pp. Hardback thick, dustjacket, good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge & fore-edge foxed, minor edgewear, minimal musty smell (may need airing). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The memoir of Sir Roger Therry about his 30 years residence in New South Wales and Victoria. Originally published in London in 1863, the first edition sold out at once. A second or revised edition quickly followed, but was recalled from sale by Therry because of strong criticisms in Australia about the opinions he had expressed, such as about the transportation system, the administration of justice, and the personalities of judges. The present facsimile of the second edition makes Therry's writings more accessible, and also commemorates the 150th anniversary in 1974 of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, of which Therry was a senior judge. Introduction by J. M. Bennett, a councillor of the Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS). ISBN/ASIN: 042406880X. Our Book No: 21745. $40 AUD.

618. Thirkell, Angela; Parker, Leslie (pseudonym); Gould, Tony (introduction) (1985). Trooper to the Southern Cross (New ed). London: Virago Modern Classics. 177 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages toned as usual, some edgewear & spinewear. Novel based on travel by Angela Thirkell (the English novelist) to Australia after WWI on a troopship full of returning Diggers. Humorous depiction of the Australian character. A classic satire of Australian culture, originally published in 1934 under the pseudonym Leslie Parker. This edition has a new introduction by Tony Gould. The favorite book of Barry Humphries. ISBN/ASIN: 0860685926. Our Book No: 17839. $14 AUD.

619. Thomlinson, Damien; Cowley, Michael (with) (2013). Without Warning: A Soldier's Extraordinary Journey (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 290 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, colour photos, minor edgewear corners & bottom edge. This autobiography is the story of a Special Forces soldier who drove over a Taliban explosive device on a night patrol in Afghanistan in 2009. He lost both legs and sustained other injuries. He fought his way back and within six weeks from the time of his accident he was walking on prosthetic legs, and after another six weeks was able to welcome his unit home from Afghanistan. Later he went on to complete the gruelling 96-kilometre Kokoda Track. Now he is an aspiring paralympian, focused on representing Australia in snowboarding. This is an uplifting story, and shows one man's courage, guts, drive and resilience. (Note: This book record shows incorrect stock photo.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780000448828. Our Book No: 28973. $15 AUD.

620. Thompson, John (2006). The Patrician and the Bloke: Geoffrey Serle and the Making of Australian History. Canberra: Pandanus Books. 383 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . John Thompson examines the play of forces and influences that shaped Geoffrey Serle's Australian sensitivity, and saw him - in the era after World War 2 - advocate for a new and vigorous interpretation of Australian history, independent of colonialism. It presents a portrait of a man who, from his vantage point in Melbourne, found in regional history a key to national understanding and identity. ISBN/ASIN: 1740761529. Our Book No: 24499. $30 AUD.

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

622. Thornton, Caroline Rouse (1988). Rouse Hill House and the Rouses (1st ed). Perth, Nedlands: Caroline Thornton. 311 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, maps (including endpapers), edges lightly foxed (mainly top edge), minor edgewear jacket, owner's written name, addenda slip tipped in. Rouse Hill House (on the northwestern outskirts of Sydney on Windsor Road) is Australia's oldest and largest surviving family home, built by Richard and Elizabeth Rouse between 1813 and 1818. Also reports on the descendants of Richard Rouse, who for six generations have made this house their home (genealogical chart included). The author, Caroline Rouse Thornton, is a descendant who lived there for 30 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0731637585. Our Book No: 14417. $30 AUD.

623. Tickner, Robert (2020). Ten Doors Down: The Story of an Extraordinary Adoption Reunion (1st ed). Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 243 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, tiny dent fore-edge front cover & first few pages, minor edgewear. Robert Tickner, who was adopted, describes his meeting with his birth mother, and later his birth father and siblings. This moving memoir is a testament to the importance of all forms of family and how they shape us, and the power of love to heal great harm. The author was a former Labor politician. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925849455. Our Book No: 41078. $25 AUD.

624. Tink, Andrew (2011). Lord Sydney: The Life and Times of Tommy Townshend. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 315 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour text-photos, minor edgewear. 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: 9781921875533. Our Book No: 4313. $25 AUD.

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

626. 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.

627. Todd, Laura; Midlam, Amanda (editor) (1987). A Place Like Home: Growing Up in the School of Industry 1915 - 1922 [Petersham]. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 176 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos (including frontispiece), pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. The three Laverni girls were placed in the 'School of Industry' girls home, Petersham (in Sydney's inner west), when their mother became seriously ill and their father was fighting in World War I (WW1). Their father reclaimed the children seven years later. Laura Todd, the youngest girl, wrote this memoir of her harsh and deprived experiences in this orphanage. ISBN/ASIN: 086806288X. Our Book No: 15039. $20 AUD.

628. Torey, Zoltan (1999). The Crucible of Consciousness: A Personal Exploration of the Conscious Mind (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 273 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, owner's written name. The Hungarian-Australian clinical psychologist was blinded in an industrial accident, and learned to see again by persistent internal visualization (as described in "Out of Darkness"). He explores areas as diverse as neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, and evolutionary biology, and describes how consciousness (reflective awareness) is an innate ability related to language. The results are extraordinary, and will be of great interest to anyone wanting to understand the hard brain-mind problem. Recommended by Oliver Sacks and Daniel Dennett. ISBN/ASIN: 0195508726. Our Book No: 23682. $30 AUD.

629. Torey, Zoltan; Sacks, Oliver (foreword) (2003). Out of Darkness: A Memoir (1st ed). Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan Australia. 264 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages toned as common, minor edgewear. In 1951, Zoltan Torey, an Hungarian migrant, met with an industrial accident in Sydney that was forever to change his life. He was showered with battery acid and this destroyed his sight and fused his vocal cords. He was 21, almost alone in a foreign land and could not speak above a whisper. He survived and went on to obtain a psychology honours degree and devote himself to solving the riddle of human consciousness. An uplifting and life-affirming book. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0330364219. Our Book No: 20388. $50 AUD.

630. Travers, Robert (1981). Australian Mandarin: The Life and Times of Quong Tart (1st ed). Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 192 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Robert Travers provides a biography of Quong Tart, the the colourful Chinese-Australian tea merchant from Sydney in the 1890s and 1900s, who had a passion for cricket and Scotland. His tea rooms and public service received strong support from the community (including from premier Sir Henry Parkes), despite the rampant anti-Chinese sentiment of the time and the pending White Australia Policy. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0949924016. Our Book No: 11023. $30 AUD.

631. Treasure, Rachael (2016). Down the Dirt Roads: A Memoir of Love, Loss and the Land. Sydney: Penguin Random House. 301 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photo inside covers, minor edgewear, slight bump base spine minor edgewear. The Australian novelist writes an inspiring story of her life as a single mother after her marriage breakdown. This story is a heartfelt and moving insight into the life of a single mother displaced from her home. A powerful book about healing, health and hope. The book presents a practical and positive vision of what life on our land could become. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670079438. Our Book No: 30538. $25 AUD.

632. Triggs, Gillian (2018). Speaking Up (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 300 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few sepia (brown-tinted) photos, colour photos & drawings, illustrated endpapers, minor edgewear jacket, bottom cover little rubbed. This is the memoirs of Gillian Triggs, who has been a law professor at both Melbourne and Sydney Universities. She was President of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) from 2012 to 2017, which became controversial, and hhe withstood relentless political pressure and media scrutiny. She shares the values that have guided her convictions and the causes she has championed. This passionate memoir is a call to everyone who wants a fairer world. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522873511. Our Book No: 41168. $30 AUD.

633. Tsakos, Demetra; Mortimer, Derek (told to) (2001). A Mother's Story: A Policeman Shot my Angel. Sydney: Derek Mortimer / Printed by Hippo Books. 111 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, black & white photos center spread, bottom corner tip front cover little creased, minor edgewear. This is the true story of a young man aged 16 who was shot by a police officer while he was sitting in a car in New South Wales. The story has been told to Derek Mortimer by his mother (Demetra Tsakos) who has spent most of her life trying to understand why this happened to her family. ISBN/ASIN: 0958190208. Our Book No: 41059. $30 AUD.

634. Tuiqilai, Elizabeth; Nash, Adrian (editor) (1993). The Little Lost Giants. Queensland: Self-Published: Na Vosa Publishers. 143 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), reverse side jacket little toned & foxed (minor edgewear), few small marks top edge, spine ends little rubbed. This autobiographical fictional novel tells the story of Anastasia, from early childhood. The novel deals with the problems faced by millions of migrants throughout the world. It is set in Australia. The author Elizabeth Tuiqilai, who is from Fiji, has written the story with tolerance, kindness and affection which she has built into the whole lifestyle of the people in the novel. This beautiful novel captures the hurtful shock a less sensitive culture can create for a migrant trying to fit into their new life. Edited by Adrian Nash. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0646141538. Our Book No: 29178. $20 AUD.

635. Turnbull, Malcolm (1988). The Spycatcher Trial [The Spy Catcher Trial] (1st ed). Melbourne: Heinemann. 228 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. The trial to stop publication of the book 'Spycatcher' by British spy, Peter Wright, as told by Malcolm Turnbull, the brash young Australian lawyer who defended him. The Thatcher Government tried to stop publication of the book as it revealed penetration of MI5 by Russian agents. When Malcolm Turnbull took Wright's case in early 1986 it was said he had a 1% chance of winning. Turnbull gives a full account of this celebrated legal event, discussing Wright's motives in publishing and those of the British Government in relentlessly pursuing the case. He also recreates the drama of the trial; his cross-examination of British Cabinet Secretary Sir Robert Armstrong is the centrepiece of the book. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0855612398. Our Book No: 16230. $25 AUD.

636. Turnbull, Malcolm (2020). A Bigger Picture (1st ed). Melbourne: Hardie Grant. 698 pp. Hardback dustjacket, very good condition (in very good jacket), colour & few black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, spine ends little rubbed, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), minor edgewear jacket. Malcolm Turnbull records his diverse and influential life. He describes his early years in Sydney, growing up with a single father, defending 'Spycatcher’ Peter Wright against the UK government, the years representing Kerry Packer and his media empire, leading the Australian Republican Movement (ARM), making millions in business, and becoming Prime Minister of Australia. He finally reveals all in his own words. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743795637. Our Book No: 41126. $30 AUD.

637. Turnbull, Sarah (2002). Almost French: A New Life in Paris (Reprint ed). Sydney: Bantam Books. 310 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. A delightful, fresh twist on the travel memoir, Sarah Turnbull takes us on a tour that is fraught with culture clashes but rife with deadpan humor.Sarah Turnbull's stint in Paris was only supposed to last a week. Chance had brought Sarah and Frederic together in Bucharest, and on impulse she decides to take him up on his offer to visit him in the world's most romantic city. Sacrificing Vegemite for vichyssoise, the feisty journalist does her best to fit in, although her conversation, her laugh, and even her wardrobe advertise her foreigner status. But as she navigates the highs and lows of this strange new world, from life in a bustling quartier and surviving Parisian dinner parties to covering the haute couture fashion shows and discovering the hard way the paradoxes of French culture, little by little Sarah falls under its spell: maddening, mysterious, and charged with that French specialty--seduction. Almost French is an enthralling read as Sarah leads us on a magical tour of this seductive place--and culture--that has captured her heart. ISBN/ASIN: 1863252851. Our Book No: 18280. $12 AUD.

638. Turnbull, Sarah (2013). All Good Things: A Memoir (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollinsPublishers. 324 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, spine little creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name. Sarah Turnbull spent nearly a decade in France with her French partner, then moved to an island near the French territory of Tahiti in the Pacific. She writes eloquently about leaving her French apartment, her adventures in Tahiti, and her eventual return to Australia. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732288037. Our Book No: 28376. $20 AUD.

639. Turner, Violet E. (1938). The Good Fella Missus [Annie Lock]. Adelaide, Prospect: United Aborigines Mission / Hunkin, Ellis & King, . 93 pp. Paperback small trade, facsimile dustjacket, fair condition (in good dustjacket), card covers, new staples, black & white photos, slight crinkling & faint tide marks some page edges, jacket rubbed along spine & nearby (slight tide marks flap edges), scuff mark title page, toning title page & last page, bottom corner tip lightly creased few pages, minor edgewear. Violet Turner provides a fascinating short biography of Miss Annie Lock, who has been called "The Mary Slessor of Australia", but the Aborigines of Central Australia know her as "The Good Fella Missus". All quotations were taken from press correspondence of the same period, November, 1928 - April, 1929. The headings for the other chapters were taken from Miss Lock's mission reports of the same time. A valuable way to learn about early Aboriginal history, and the mission work carried out by Miss Lock. (No date, but 1938, Trove.). Our Book No: 40963. $60 AUD.

640. Tuttle, Jayne (2019). Paris or Die: A Memoir (1st ed). Melbourne, Richmond: Hardie Grant. 249 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is a true story of life and almost-death in Paris. Jayne Tuttle is drawn to Paris. She finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous theatre school, and falling in love with a Frenchman too beautiful to be real. This is a sharp, funny and very honest memoir that transports you into a Paris not seen on postcards. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741176742. Our Book No: 31089. $20 AUD.

641. Tyndale, Philippa (2004). Don't Look Back: The David Bussau Story (How an Abandoned Child Became a Champion of the Poor). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 299 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, non-author written dedication. Philippa Tyndale recounts how an abandoned child became a champion of the poor. A deeply personal man, this is the first time David Bussau has told his full story how a scared little boy became a millionaire businessman, husband, father and hero to the world's poor via his global aid organisation "Opportunity International”. ISBN/ASIN: 1741143950. Our Book No: 21559. $20 AUD.

642. Tyrrell, James R. (1987). Old Books, Old Friends, Old Sydney: . Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 219 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos & drawings (some full-page), faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The memoirs of iconic Sydney bookseller James Tyrrell. The most readable of Australian bookseller reminiscences. Plenty of detail about social life, literary figures, book collectors and booksellers of the early 20th century in Sydney. Originally published 1952, and here with a postscript added (shortened from an earlier postscript published separately). ISBN/ASIN: 0207152993. Our Book No: 17181. $25 AUD.

643. Udy, Enid; Udy, Richard (2007). Sea, Sand and Sunburnt Country: The Story of an Australian Pioneering Family: John and Myrah White. [Sydney]: Enid & Richard Udy. 99 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. Traces the White family (Methodist clergy) who migrated from England to South Australia, then to Sydney and Bathurst. (Estimated date, 2007, Trove catalogue.). Our Book No: 17532. $50 AUD.

644. Utick, Stephen (2008). Captain Charles: Engineer of Charity: The Remarkable Life of Charles Gordon O'Neill. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear, presentation bookplate. Extraordinary saga of an Irish-Scottish migrant "Captain" Charles Gordon O'Neill. He was an engineer, inventor, parliamentarian and philanthropist, but is most noted as a principal co-founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia and New Zealand. Sponsored by the St Vincent de Paul Society. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741753783. Our Book No: 16362. $20 AUD.

645. Valentish, Jenny (2017). Woman of Substance: A Journey into Addiction and Treatment (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. The author investigates the female experience of drugs and alcohol, using her own story. Drawing on neuroscience, she explains why other self-destructive behaviours - such as eating disorders, and compulsive buying - are linked to problematic substance use. Honest and insightful. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863959223. Our Book No: 29803. $28 AUD.

646. Venables, Lisa (2014). Saving Zali: The Story of a Mother's Fight to Keep Her Child Alive and the Medical Miracle that Made It Happen. Sydney: Macmillan. 340 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, tiny closed tear & light bump bottom edge, bottom corner front cover lightly creased, minor edgewear corners. This is the story of Zali, 18-month-old daughter of the author (Lisa Venables) who was diagnosed with Langerhan's cell histiocytosis, or LCH, a cancer resistant to chemotherapy and almost impossible to treat. Zali was given six weeks to live. Although Zali survived her original prognosis, her condition worsened. A controversial treatment was proposed - never used before in Zali's condition. What happened next was a medical miracle that proved that the extraordinary is possible. Beautifully told, this is the story of medical dedication, a child's tenacity and a mother's love. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742612904. Our Book No: 30295. $25 AUD.

647. Vo, Tracy (2014). Small Bamboo: How My Family's Journey on a Leaky Boat Led to Our Wonderful Life in Australia. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 242 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, few sepia (brown-tinted) photos, crease front cover, minor edgewear. In this inspiring book, the author not only tells the story of her parents journey and their early years in Perth but she also explains what it was like for a young Vietnamese-Australian girl to grown up between two cultures. This is a special story of how family love, hard work and determination can bind generations together and provide the strength to overcome adversity. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743316153. Our Book No: 27875. $17 AUD.

648. Vujicic, Nick (2012). Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 245 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, edges & pages lightly toned, tiny dent top edge front cover & first few pages, light crease rear cover, minor edgewear. Inspiring autobiography of the Aussie born without arms or legs who is now a successful inspirational speaker. Author of "Life Without Limits". ISBN/ASIN: 9781743313237. Our Book No: 27190. $17 AUD.

649. 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.

650. Walker, William (1977). Reminiscences (Personal, Social and Political) of a Fifty Years' Residence at Windsor, on the Hawkesbury: A Lecture Delivered at the Windsor School of Arts, 22nd August, 1890, Together With Some Personal Recollections of the Late Sir James Martin, C. J. (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Series]. Sydney, North Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 83 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, brown covers (gilt spine lettering little faded), frontispiece portrait, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. William Walker, MLA for Windsor, describes his 50 years living in the Windsor area (Hawkesbury), northeast of Sydney. The original lecture appeared in serial form in the Windsor and Richmond Gazette during October 1890, and was published with the added recollections of Sir James Martin in December 1890. The author was born in Glasgow in 1828, arrived in Sydney in 1837, and died at Windsor on 12 June 1908. (No 206 of a limited edition of 500 copies. Facsimile of book originally published in Sydney by Turner & Henderson in 1890. No 4 in this Library of Australian History Facsimile series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908120036. Our Book No: 28662. $30 AUD.

651. Wallace, Colin; Bellamy, David (foreword) (1984). The Lost Australia of Francois Peron. London: Nottingham Court Press. 179 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, maps, black & white photos & drawings, minor edgewear & edge tears jacket (laminate minimally lifted small area, minimal foxing reverse side), top edge lightly foxed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the first English-language book on the life Francois of Peron. He was born in Cerilly, France, in 1775. He was a soldier, explorer, physician, naturalist, scientist, marine biologist, anthropologist, oceanographer, conservationist and an ecologist. He joined the Nicolas Baudin expedition that charted significant stretches of the Australian coast between 1801 and 1803, He was largely responsible for gathering 100,000 zoological specimens, the largest Australian expeditionary natural history collection. His description of Aborigines was innovative and compassionate. Peron only lived 35 years but packed a lot of research and exploring into that time. The author, Colin Wallace, states ithat this book is the first in any language to evaluate the importance of his work and the first to draw extensively on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. A comprehensive reference section comprises primary sources (including all of Peron's published work), a secondary bibliography and chapter notes. The author wants to tell the Peron story to promote conservation of the natural environment, and to encourage people to understand ancient cultures. Some of the chapters are: Early Life -The Making of a Naturalist, A Creative Fusion - The Making of an Expedition, A Lost World - The Voyage of Discovery, A Mixed Reception - The Struggle for Recognition. The author is a Sydney surgeon concerned about the status of Aborigines, and he came across the little known Peron descriptions. (164 + 15 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0906691966. Our Book No: 41302. $80 AUD.

652. Wallace, Christine (2004). The Private Don: Don Bradman on Cricket, Investment, Politics, the Media, Family and Friends (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 266 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (small mark front cover). The author draws on famous cricketer Don Bradman's letters to close friend Rohan Rivett, editor of Murdoch's 'The News' in Adelaide, which reveal the private Bradman. ISBN/ASIN: 1741144752. Our Book No: 28226. $22 AUD.

653. Wang, Ling (2002). Grass Fortune: My Life Story (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 294 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. An inspirational story of her life as a woman judge during the Cultural Revolution in China, before coming to live in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0141003170. Our Book No: 24569. $15 AUD.

654. Warburton, Luke; Bouda, Simon (with) (2019). Man's Best Friend: The Inspiring True Story of Sergeant Luke Warburton, his Police Dog Chuck and the Crime-busting Dog Unit. Sydney: Hachette. 259 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, colour photos centre spread, bottom corner rear cover creased, covers lightly creased, minor edgewear. This memoir is the true story of Chuck the Australian police dog (a German Shepherd) by his handler Sergeant Luke Warburton as they tackle thugs, chase robbers, and bring armed and dangerous criminals to justice, including Malcolm Naden, Australia's most wanted man. This is a story for animal lovers - the tale of a boy who loved dogs and who grew up to spend his life working with some of the best in the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733641817. Our Book No: 41163. $15 AUD.

655. Ward, Barbara (1994). A Lady in a Thousand: Eliza Davies: A Biography. Sydney, Glebe: Barbara Ward / Fast Books. 128 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good plus condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, minimal edgewear. The story of an indomitable and independent woman who in the mid 1800s was a pioneer educator in Australia. Eliza Davies, a member of the Sturt desert expedition, was a unique adventurous woman whose life and career are recorded in this prize-winning biography. The author has gathered most of the material from Eliza Davies's autobiography: 'The Story of an Earnest Life’. This book was winner of the Isabella Brierley Literary Award, 1994. ISBN/ASIN: 064621697X. Our Book No: 22081. $18 AUD.

656. Waterhouse, Gai (2010). Gai: In My Words (1st ed). Victoria: Slattery Media Group. 288 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & few sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear jacket (two tiny holes base spine, little rubbed). Autobiography of the Australian horse trainer. Gai Waterhouse. In this fascinating book, she describes the influence of her remarkable parents, her selfless love of her husband Rob, and how high-achievers can mix business success with the needs of family and friends, colleagues and workmates, and the complex world of thoroughbred horse racing. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980744736. Our Book No: 41249. $25 AUD.

657. Watson, Colin (2004). As it Happened 1803 - 2003: Colin Watson, Friend of the Century for Conservation and Bushwalking. Sydney, Eastwood: Budawang Committee. 391 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, tiny crease bottom corner rear cover, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Colin Watson, a noted conservationist and bushwalker, has produced a wonderful autobiography of his travels and bushwalking in National Parks around Australia. His book is full of information and photos, including the Budawang area of southern New South Wales (NSW). ISBN/ASIN: 0959338152. Our Book No: 21691. $25 AUD.

658. Watson, Jeffrey (2005). Killer Caldwell: Australia's Greatest Fighter Pilot. Sydney: Hodder Australia / Hachette Livre. 282 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. A biography of Clive Caldwell who was a natural and brilliant pilot, a great shot and a born leader. He saw action in World War 2 (WW2) against the Germans, Italians and Japanese, and remains Australia's greatest ever fighter pilot. The author, Jeffrey Watson, is a journalist and broadcaster in the United Kingdom and Australia,. ISBN/ASIN: 0733619290. Our Book No: 20865. $16 AUD.

659. Watson, Reg. A. (2001). The Life and Times of Thomas Francis Meagher, Irish Exile to Van Diemen’'s Land (New ed). Hobart, Rosny Park: Southern Holdings. 99 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, tiny dent rear cover, covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Reg Watson reports on Thomas Francis Meagher, who was born in the County of Tiperary, Ireland, in 1823. He was transported to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) for his political beliefs. He later escaped and took part in the American Civil War and later became a politician in Montana, where he died mysteriously. He packed a lot into his short life: he only lived 43 years. Topics: Early Life and Political Activity; His Arrest; Arrival in Van Diemen's Land; Life in Van Diemen's Land; Marriage; Plan for Escape; Escape and Arrival: Civil War Activities; Post Civil War Activities, and Epilogue. ISBN/ASIN: 0959574654. Our Book No: 41056. $25 AUD.

660. Webb, Francis; Meere, Peter (compiler) (2001). Francis Webb: Poet and Brother: Some of His Letters and Poetry. Pomona, QLD: P. V. Meere / Sage Old Books. 301 pp. Paperback large thick quarto, very good condition, flexible front cover (with glassine), card rear cover & spine, frontispiece, two black & white photos, few light marks edges, top corner front cover slightly creased, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The principal author of this fascinating book is Francis Webb. About 85% of the words in the text are his. The letters and poems were written over a period of 30 years from 1943 to 1973. The compilers have added linking material, information about place and time, and background material when needed. This book is to let Frank Webb, the man and brother, speak of his life and times through his letters to his family. The core of the book comprises the texts of 56 letters written by Frank to his sisters and brothers-in-law: hence the title of the book. ISBN/ASIN: 0957906609. Our Book No: 40128. $80 AUD.

661. Webster, Elsie May (1980). Whirlwinds in the Plain: Ludwig Leichhardt - Friends, Foes and History (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 462 pp. Hardback large thick octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white sketches, maps, edges little foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (white background covers little foxed & marked, edge tears, spine little faded, edgewear), pages lightly toned, top edges board covers & spine ends mottled (colour loss & cloth worn) . Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Elsie May Webster provides the story of Australia's most intriguing inland explorer, Ludwig Leichhardt, who vanished on his second major expedition. A masterful biography of this strange, brilliant, difficult, driven and tormented man. Born and educated in Prussia in the early 19th century, he was a polymath who was fascinated by the natural world, and possessed a longing for adventure and exploration. The author laboured at the sources - the diaries, the letters and documents where truth lay waiting for a ray from the lantern of Diogenes. Her book is, in the best sense, a quest or a detective story. The long story is told in prose of compelling power, with sardonic humour, with mordant insight into the unattractive corners of the human heart. ISBN/ASIN: 0522841813. Our Book No: 31003. $30 AUD.

662. Webster, Merv; Heathcote, Doug (illustrator); Head, Dawn (illustrator) (2002). A Muster of Australiana: Biography, Bush Verse and Yarns by the Goondiwindi Grey. Bargara, QLD: Merv Webster / Printed by T. E. C. Print. 289 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, tiny scuff top spine, base spine lightly bumped, front hinge little split (pages firm), minor edgewear corners. The author writes about his many adventures in Queensland. Merv and his wife Chris take their show Laughter & Tears from the Bush around Australia, and meet many interesting people, and travel to a number of places. This book was a finalist in the Australian Bush Laureate Awards. ISBN/ASIN: 1876245794. Our Book No: 30087. $25 AUD.

663. Wells, Deane (1979). The Deep North. Melbourne, Collingwood: Outback Press. 137 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (slightly rubbed), pages lightly toned. Deane Wells provides a biography of Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the long-term and controversial premier of Queensland. This book is an incisive philosophical analysis of his premiership. The author states that a political leader can get away with whatever those around him will tolerate. This book exposes just how far Bjelke-Petersen exploited this fact of political life. ISBN/ASIN: 0868882291. Our Book No: 41054. $22 AUD.

664. Wells, Thomas; Bent, Andrew (printer); Craig, C. (introduction) (1966). Michael Howe: The Last and Worst of the Bush Rangers of Van Diemen's Land (Facsimile ed). Hobart: Platypus Publications. 36 pp. Hardback small, clear plastic dustjacket, very good condition, cream boards (mid-grey spine), vignette & initials front cover, decorative endpapers, minimal foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor pencil annotation. This facsimile edition of the life of Tasmanian bushranger Michael Howe is published to mark the 150th anniversary of initial publication in the 'Hobart Gazette'. It is also a tribute to Andrew Bent the printer, and later the proprietor of the 'Hobart Town Gazette'. Mr Bent was the first in Australia to introduce a modern conception of editorship. This book was the first book of general literature to be published in Australia. The anonymous author is believed to be Thomas Wells. (No 345 of a limited edition of 500 copies. Vignette on front cover is a gun and the initials M H.). Our Book No: 41305. $50 AUD.

665. Welsh, Thea (2003). The Cat Who Looked at the Sky: A Memoir (The True Story of Three Cats, Four Humans and the Great Truths of Life) (1st ed). Sydney: Flamingo / HarperCollins. 261 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, some edgewear top edge covers, pages toned as common, price sticker front cover. In the tradition of Paul Gallico's 'Silent Miaow' comes an irresistible true story of three cats, two households, and surrendering to the great truths of life. When Sydney writer Thea Welsh and her partner agree to share the raising of two new kittens with their constantly travelling friends Ron and Robin, the idea seems sensible and straightforward. That's before the cats arrive, and before a beguiling stray arrives to complete the household's feline threesome: Grace (part-Burmese), Fluffer (black part-Persian) and Kate (slightly neurotic tabby). ISBN/ASIN: 0732276179. Our Book No: 24173. $12 AUD.

666. West, Janet (1987). Innings of Grace: A Life of Bishop W. G. Hilliard. Sydney: Trinity Grammar School / Standard Publishing House (Printer). 158 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, few tiny marks title page, edges lightly foxed, inside covers lightly toned, front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear. A biography of "The Bishop" as William George Hilliard was known in the media, in the 1940s and 1950s. The biography is being published on the occasion of the centenary of his birth, and of the 75th anniversary of Trinity Grammar School. ISBN/ASIN: 0959825290. Our Book No: 30035. $15 AUD.

667. Westgarth, William (1888). Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria (1st ed). Melbourne & Sydney: George Robertson & Company. 178 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (as issued), very good condition, original dark blue cloth cover (spine lettering & vignette), black endpapers, sepia (brown-tinted) portrait frontispiece (tissue guard), top edge roughly cut, fore-edge & rear endpapers lightly foxed, endpapers little toned, minor edgewear, small owner's written name. William Westgarth lived in Melbourne for 17 years, beginning in 1840. Here are his recollections on Melbourne and Victoria generally. Includes remarks about the 'Aboriginal Natives’, the Henty family, John Batman, John Fawkner, James Simpson, David McArthur, Charles La Trobe, John O'Shanassy, William Kerr, William Nicholson, Charles Ebden, Edward Wilson, and others. (An excellent copy.). Our Book No: 18060. $175 AUD.

668. Wheatley, Nadia (2018). Her Mother's Daughter: A Memoir. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 324 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine ends slightly rubbed, minor edgewear. This book is about the mother of Nadia Wheatley, Neen, who had met and married while working in Germany during the Cold War. Growing up in the 1950s Australia, Nadia became a player in their deadly contest. At the age of ten, she began writing down the stories of her mother and Cinderella-like childhood, and her escape into a career as an Army nurse and refugee aid-worker. Fifty years later, the finished memoir is not only a loving tribute but also a social history of 20th century Australia, told through the lives of a mother and her daughter. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925603491. Our Book No: 41373. $25 AUD.

669. Wheeler, Tony (2013). Tony Wheeler's Dark Lands (1st ed). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. 335 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, cards covers with flaps, colour photos, minor edgewear. Tony Wheeler, the cofounder of 'Lonely Planet' travel books, describes his travels through dangerous and exotic lands: Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Israel and Palestine, Nauru, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Zimbabwe. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743218464. Our Book No: 28022. $14 AUD.

670. Wheeler, Tony; Wheeler, Maureen (2005). Once While Travelling: The Lonely Planet Story (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 390 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, minor edgewear. A highly readable mixture of autobiography, business history and travel book. The authors, Tony and Maureen Wheeler, launched Lonely Planet Publications in 1973, targeted at a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travellers seeking authentic experiences. This is the founders personal story of transforming their travel guide business into the world's largest independent travel publishing company. They also describe why in 2007 they sold to BBC Worldwide. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0670028479. Our Book No: 4060. $25 AUD.

671. White, Kate (1982). John Cain and Victorian Labor 1917 - 1957. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 208 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial card cover, black & white text-photos, page edges little rubbed (few minimal tears), pages lightly toned (inside covers toned), minor edgewear, old price marks. A long overdue biography of John Cain, controversial Labor Premier of Victoria, as well as politics in Victoria from 1917 to 1957 during his 40 years in Parliament. This covered many crises: the anti-conscription campaigns during World War 1, the curious influence of wealthy businessman John Wren, the tribulations of the Great Depression of the early 1930s, and finally, the havoc wrought by the Movement. and the 1955 split in the Labor Party culminating in the formation of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP). The author, Kate White, a former academic lecturer in politics, faced considerable mistrust from both right and left factions during her six years of research. ISBN/ASIN: 0868060275. Our Book No: 18167. $26 AUD.

672. White, Patrick (1981). Flaws in the Glass: A Self-Portrait (1st ed). London: Jonathan Cape. 260 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine ends jacket chipped, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). Patrick White is the only Australian winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973. This private man here provides revealing autobiographical reflections: a self-portrait as seen "in the glass's reflection". He tells who he has loved (including partner Manoly Lascaris) and who he hated. Covers his Australian youth, his English boarding school (an "expensive prison"), Cambridge with holiday trips to Germany, London in the Blitz, RAF wartime intelligence in the Middle East, and his trials and compensations of later life upon returning to Australia. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 022402924X. Our Book No: 19074. $30 AUD.

673. White, Patrick; Flynn, Christine (editor); Brennan, Paul (editor) (1989). Patrick White Speaks (1st ed). Sydney, Leichhardt: Primavera Press. 207 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly toned, title little faded), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, bottom edge little rubbed. First edition. Patrick White has covered many subjects in this fascinating and controversial collection of essays and speeches, including one chapter about his reasons to return to Australia after spending just on 20 years overseas. The photos bring the book to life and show the author in different parts of his life that were special to him. ISBN/ASIN: 0958949476. Our Book No: 29660. $20 AUD.

674. Whiteley, Brett; Pearce, Barry; Robertson, Brian; Whiteley, Wendy; Hayman, Charlotte (1995). Brett Whiteley: Art and Life (1st ed). Sydney / London: Art Gallery of New South Wales / Thames & Hudson. 240 pp. Paperback square folio (with flaps) (27.8 x 26.2 cm), very good condition, colour plates (of paintings), black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Flyleaf subtitle includes: "Art & Life 1939 - 1992." Barry Pearce, Head Curator of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, comprehensively overviews Brett Whiteley's life and art. Bryan Robertson describes the artist's years in London. Wendy Whiteley, the artist's wife and companion for over 30 years, contributes an intimate portrait of the man behind the work. Superbly illustrated with 180 colour plates and 40 black & white drawings. A fitting tribute to one of Australia's most significant artists, who tragically died at age 53 in 1992. ISBN/ASIN: 0731050037. Our Book No: 13057. $60 AUD.

675. Whitington, R. S. (1970). Time of the Tiger: The Bill O'Reilly Story (1st ed). Melbourne, Richmond: Hutchinson Group (Australia). 296 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, charts, edge tears jacket (minor edgewear, sticker mark, rear cover lightly marked, lightly rubbed), minor edgewear. R. S. Whitington provides a biography of one of Australia's best known cricketers, Bill O'Reilly. The author has also thoroughly researched the history of the googly, from its pioneers Bosanquet, Schwarz and Hordern, to the development of the 'googlers' of all cricketing countries in the first part of this book. Published by Hutchinson Group (Australia). ISBN/ASIN: 0091055407. Our Book No: 27195. $15 AUD.

676. Wicks, Pauline (editor) (2007). Mary MacKillop: Inspiration for Today (Reprint ed). Sydney, Croydon: Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, New South Wales Province. 217 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, few black & white text-illustrations, minimal edgewear. The story of Mary MacKillop who, in the 1860s, pioneered the first Australian religious order of women dedicated to the education of poor children and the provision of help to the old, sick and homeless. This very special book, edited by Pauline Wicks, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the beatification of Mary MacKillop and provides an opportunity to look again at her life, this time from different points of view, to go beyond the historical details of her life and meet the person. ISBN/ASIN: 0957900244. Our Book No: 27782. $30 AUD.

677. Wilde, W. H. (1988). Courage a Grace: A Biography of Dame Mary Gilmore. Melbourne: Melbourne Books. 490 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, bottom corner front cover creased, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear cover corner tips, sticker mark front free flyleaf. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A comprehensive authorized biography by W. H. Wilde of Dame Mary Gilmore (1865 - 1962), the widely respected Australian poet whose portrait appeared on the Australian $20 banknote for many years. She was also well known for her patriotic poems during World War 2 and as a feminist and radical social reformer, whose life spanned almost a century of Australia's history (1890 - 1962). She took part in William Lane's socialist experiment in Paraguay, and was for a long period editor of the Women's Page in the 'Australian Worker', and later the communist newspaper 'Tribune'. Truly the Grand Old Lady of Australian literature, who died at age 97. ISBN/ASIN: 0522844073. Our Book No: 18293. $50 AUD.

678. Wilder, Ken (1994). The Company You Keep: A Publisher's Memoir. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales Press. 276 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos. This memoir recounts the adventures, the triumphs and the tragedies of a lifelong career devoted to books. He worked for 11 years with Hamish Hamilton, one of London's leading literary publishers. He came to Australia in 1961 to run the local operation of the long established company Collins. During 24 years with Collins Australia, he built the company into the largest publisher and distributor in Australia. Among many innovations was a new genre of Australian-focussed children's books. He also recounts his struggle with Murdoch who eventually took over Collins. ISBN/ASIN: 0730589188. Our Book No: 14426. $25 AUD.

679. Wilder, Ken (2018). Signs of the Times. Bowral, NSW: Self-Published: Selvaggio Press. 354 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, faint toning edges, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. Ken Wilder recounts the adventures, the triumphs and the tragedies of a lifelong career devoted to books. He worked for 11 years with Hamish Hamilton, one of London's leading literary publishers. He came to Australia in 1961 to run the local operation of the long established company Collins. During 24 years with Collins Australia, he built the company into the largest publisher and distributor in Australia. Among many innovations was a new genre of Australian-focussed children's books. This book is a collection of some of the talks he gave, after retirement, to the Southern Highlands University of the Third Age (NSW). The talks have been turned into prose based on his lecture notes. The talks were given over a period of several years, and cover a wide range of world travel and affairs, not just book-related experiences. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646994437. Our Book No: 30964. $30 AUD.

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

681. Wiley, Rebecca; Watts, Barry (extra text); Lurkin, Judy (extra text) (1986). Rebecca Wiley's Visit to Norman Lindsay at Springwood 1918. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 130 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, frontispiece portrait, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. (Rebecca Wiley's Visit to Norman Lindsay at Springwood 1918, by Rebecca Wiley, Angus & Robertson, 1986.) In 1918 Rebecca Wiley was sent by her employer, publisher George Robertson, to visit Norman Lindsay at his home at Springwood in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. After nearly 70 years, this manuscript was discovered in the Angus & Robertson archives at the State Library of New South Wales, and is now published for the first time. This work is a fascinating look into the life of one of the most extraordinary and controversial figures in Australian art and literature. The text is enhanced with 90 black & white and colour photos and background information on the people, places and literary and artistic works mentioned in Rebecca's original manuscript. Extra text by Barry Watts and Judy Lurkin. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 020714995X. Our Book No: 28451. $25 AUD.

682. Wilkie, Andrew (2004). Axis of Deceit: The Story of the Intelligence Officer who Risked All to Tell the Truth about WMD and Iraq (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. Agenda. 200 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor creasing front cover, spine little creased, minor edgewear, barcode sticker inside rear cover, owner's written name. The autobiography of a intelligence officer and whistleblower Andrew Wilkie whose act of conscience (about the non-existent Iraqi 'weapons of mass destruction' used to justify the invasion of Iraq) won him the respect of many fellow citizens but put him on a collision course with the Australian government. A rare glimpse into the world of international espionage. (Wilkie is now an independent MP for a Tasmanian electorate in the Australian Parliament.). ISBN/ASIN: 0975076922. Our Book No: 23166. $15 AUD.

683. Wilkins, Richard (2011). Black Ties, Red Carpets, Green Rooms (1st ed). Sydney: New Holland. 254 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), few sepia (brown tinted) photos, black & white & colour photos, minimal edgewear jacket, base spine little rubbed. This book is a collection of the authors favourite, most interesting and strangest star encounters. As Channel Nine's entertainment editor and the original face of MTV Australia, he has interviewed many stars including Madonna, Mick Jagger, Barbara Streisand and Mariah Carey. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742571041. Our Book No: 27628. $18 AUD.

684. Williams, Donna (1994). Somebody Somewhere (1st ed). London: Doubleday. 240 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Sequel to "Nobody Nowhere", about the 25-year struggle of Donna Williams living with undiagnosed autism. The sequel covers the next four years, including intensive therapy, and working with autistic children. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0868245380. Our Book No: 16444. $15 AUD.

685. Williams, Jeff; Staunton, Anthony; Wigmore, Lionel; Harding, Bruce (collaborator) (1986). They Dared Mightily (2nd (revised & condensed) ed). Canberra: Australian War Memorial. 191 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, faint foxing edges, top spine little bumped, last page partly attached inside rear cover, top edge partly uncut (minor tearing when opened), minor edgewear. Full biographies of all Australians who have won the Victoria Cross, the supreme decoration for gallantry in battle awarded to Commonwealth forces. Since the book's first publication, four more Australians have been given the famous decoration during the Vietnam war. In this new edition, the stories of these 96 men have been completely revised to include the latest research and each entry contains a full account of the action which led to the award. The book has an introduction on the history of the Victoria Cross itself, and two appendices, one on Victoria Cross winners who did not serve with Australian units but yet had connections with Australia, and another on winners of the George Cross. (Originally published, 1963, edited by Wigmore and Harding.). ISBN/ASIN: 0642994714. Our Book No: 29705. $14 AUD.

686. 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.

687. Williams, Stephan (1986). The Flying Pieman (3rd ed) [Australian Historical Monographs]. Canberra, Woden: Popinjay Publications. 34 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, typewritten text, black & white text-photo, tipped-in facsimile (one page), printed in red & black ink, staples little rusted, covers minimally foxed, minor edgewear, errata slip pasted on front pastedown. Stephan Williams provides a short biography of William Francis King who was born in England in 1807. He left England and came to Australia in 1829. He was known as The Flying Pieman because of his unusual activities at Circular Quay, where he would offer his pies to the passengers as they boarded the Parramatta steamer. Those he did not sell he would carry out to Parramatta, a distance of 18 miles, and offer to the same passengers as they disembarked. He always dressed in colourful clothes with white stockings and stout shoes on his feet, tight red knee-breeches, open white shirt, blue jacket and a top hat, from which multi-coloured streamers trailed. He carried a staff with more streamers attached. He died in 1873. (Third edition, fully revised). Limited edition of 750 copies. No 1 in the Australian Historical Monographs series by Popinjay Publications. ISBN not in book. SCARCE.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731643119. Our Book No: 40584. $30 AUD.

688. Williams, Sue (2004). Mean Streets Kind Heart: The Father Chris Riley Story (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 364 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear. First edition. Biography of the maverick Catholic priest who has helped 45,000 troubled kids through his "Youth Off the Streets" programs in Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0732274729. Our Book No: 13991. $15 AUD.

689. Williams, Sue; Maguire, Father Bob (2013). Father Bob: The Larrikin Priest (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Group Australia. 347 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos centre spread, edges little foxed, pages little toned as usual, minor edgewear. Sue Williams relates the story of Father Bob Maguire, the Melbourne Catholic priest. The enigmatic champion of the down-and-out was shaped by a lonely childhood in poor circumstances, an early priesthood that collided with the upheaval of Vatican II, and working with the army during the Vietnam War. Father Bob is a resilient social activist and popular media performer who refuses to be defeated by enforced retirement from the parish over which he presided for nearly 40 years. (He recently died in 2023.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921901317. Our Book No: 30214. $25 AUD.

690. Williams, Sue (2022). Under Her Skin: The Life and Work of Professor Fiona Wood AM, National Living Treasure. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 376 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-tinted) & black & white photos, cover corner tips little creased, minor edgewear. This is the story of Fiona Woods, a Western Australian pioneer in the field of burns and reconstructive surgery who used 'spray-on skin' to help minimise scarring. Fiona, the daughter of a fifth-generation coalminer from the north of England, became one of Australia's most innovative, respected and dedicated surgeons and researchers. Sue Williams has written an honest, no-holds-barred account of all aspects of Fiona Wood's remarkable life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761066917. Our Book No: 41145. $30 AUD.

691. Willson, Robert (1996). Canberra Cavalcade: Tales of the People and Legends of Southern New South Wales. Canberra: Mulini Press. 120 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, minor edgewear & rubbing. Robert Wilson has collected a series of stories about people who travelled to the south of New South Wales in the early days. The book has some of the legends which have grown up about them. The various towns are covered, but the City of Canberra is the main focus. Caroline Chisholm and Lady Franklin, and the sons of the Faithfull family of Goulburn are mentioned. A fascinating way to learn some early history. Some of the stories have appeared in 'The Canberra Times’. ISBN/ASIN: 0949910600. Our Book No: 29818. $35 AUD.

692. Wilson, Kelly (2018). Saving the Snowy Brumbies: The Wilson Sister's Adventures Taming Horses from Australia's Snowy Mountains (New ed). London: Ebury Press. 185 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, bottom corner tip rear cover creased, bottom corners last few pages little creased, minor edgewear. The Wilson sisters travel to New South Wales for their latest wild horse adventure. They learn about the desperate plight of the brumbies (Australian wild horses, said to cause environmental problems) and decide to help. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143784494. Our Book No: 17712. $20 AUD.

693. Winn, Rhylle (2000). A Kick to the Head. Sydney: Hodder. 275 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top edge foxed, pages toned as usual, few tiny scratches covers, some edgewear. Rhylle Winn, a fit 46-year-old Queensland cattle farmer, was shocked by the sudden diagnosis of a life-threatening brain tumour. Rhylle's natural optimism, his willingness to admit his fears, weaknesses and failings, and his ability to monitor his own responses make this very Australian story of recovery - not only reassuring but inspiring. ISBN/ASIN: 0733613020. Our Book No: 21863A. $12 AUD.

694. Wirth, Hugh; Crawford, Anne (with) (2012). Doctor Hugh: My Life With Animals (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, few tiny creases cover, spine faintly creased, minor edgewear. By the well-known Australian vet, and federal president of the RSPCA. In this very special book he shares with us his life story, love, enthusiasm, knowledge and understanding of animals. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743311042. Our Book No: 26476. $20 AUD.

695. Woman’s Committee, Queensland (1970). Captain Cook Bi-centenary Celebrations: Our First 200 Years 1770 - 1970 Brisbane: Government Printer. 8 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, map (seating plan), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear & creasing. Marks the Bi-centenary Celebrations of Captain James Cook's first landing on the east coast of Australia in 1770. Specifically, a talk by Queen Elizabeth at the City Hall, Brisbane on Tuesday April 14th, 1970, that celebrates the achievement of Australian women. Brief notes included about some of these women. A seating plan notes the 19 groups of women who will be attending. Our Book No: 17936. $15 AUD.

696. 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.

697. Woollacott, Angela (2019). Don Dunstan: The Visionary Politician who Changed Australia (Reprint ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 332 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear bottom corner tips rear cover & last few pages), minor edgewear. Don Dunstan, Premier of South Australia in the 1960s and 1970s is one of Australia's foremost civil rights advocates of modern times. Angela Woollacott reveals how he actively promoted the rights of Indigenous Australians and women, as well as multiculturalism. He also championed the rights of homosexual citizens at a time when they were treated as criminals, classified as insane, and regarded as outcasts. He was also bisexual. Dunstan was a member of parliament for over 25 years, and then for the remainder of his life, to realise his vision of full equality for same-sex attracted citizens. This is the first comprehensive biography of the larger-than-life figure. He was well-loved by the public, but his career was marked by controversy and vilification, with scandal surrounding his personal relationships. The author is professor of history at the Australian National University, Canberra. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760631819. Our Book No: 40747. $30 AUD.

698. 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.

699. Wraxall, Decima (2010). Black Stockings White Veil: A Tale of Adversity, Triumph and Romance at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (2nd ed). Sydney, Dundas Valley: Raxa Books / Breakout Design Print Web (Printer). 292 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark bottom corner inside cover. This self-published memoir by Decima Wraxall follows the lives of nurses in the 1950s at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) in Sydney before the era of university studies last century. The author finds huge Nightingale wards, a creed of breaking the spirit, short staffing and exhaustion make each day a challenge. This book moves between being funny and poignant. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980495409. Our Book No: 41232. $40 AUD.

700. Wright, Judith; Clarke, Patricia (editor) (2001). Half a Lifetime (New ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 296 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Passionate and unforgettable autobiography of the first half of the life of the famous Australian poet, environmentalist, and activist for Aboriginal human rights. Edited by Patricia Clarke from assorted manuscripts. (This copy is the Text Publishing, 2001, trade edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 1876485787. Our Book No: 18013. $20 AUD.

701. Wright, John M. (2000). John Wright Remembers (1st ed) [The Autobiography of John M. Wright]. Sydney, Avalon: Halbooks Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, tiny scuff base spine, cover corners creased & lightly worn. The author writes about his rural English childhood, life and work in pre-War and Blitz London, emigrating to Australia 1941, establishing a cable-making factory in war-time Australia, technological and business recollections of the rubber and foam industries, and his travels in New Guinea and Bougainville Island. ISBN/ASIN: 0958580758. Our Book No: 25686. $18 AUD.

702. Yeates, Neil (1987). Robert Dickie Watt, Kt: First Professor of Agriculture, the University of Sydney. Coffs Harbour, NSW: Neil Yeates / Advocate Press. 157 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial board cover, black & white photos, tiny scuff top edge rear cover, faint foxing edges. The story of Professor Robert Dickie Watt, who in 1910 was appointed as the first Professor of Agriculture at the University of Sydney, and served as Dean of the Faculty from its inception until his retirement in 1946. The author, Neil Yeates, is his son-in-law. ISBN/ASIN: 0958786607. Our Book No: 25244. $20 AUD.

703. Yusuf, Irfan (2009). Once Were Radicals: My Years as a Teenage Islamo-Fascist. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 309 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, minor annotation free flyleaf (purchase date). Why did a nice middle class Australian Muslim boy want to consider joining the jihad in Afghanistan? Irfan Yusuf tells his story of growing up Muslim in the suburbs of Sydney. A hilarious irreverent memoir of cultural confusions, community politics and outright mischief making, with a deeper message. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741758269. Our Book No: 17948. $28 AUD.

704. Zemanek, Marcella; Zemanek, Stan (2007). My Way, or the Highway. Sydney: New Holland. 312 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, top edge foxed, minor edgewear. Written in the last few month's of his life with characteristic guts and fearlessness, this is pure Stan Zemanek - but now he's ballsy and irreverent in the face of death. Written with his beloved wife, this reveals Stan's courageous and public fight against brain cancer as he concluded his 14-year career as "shock jock" broadcaster on Radio 2UE. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741106084. Our Book No: 15450. $20 AUD.