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

2. Ashmont; Perry, Joseph Franklin (real name) (1893). Kennel Secrets: How to Breed, Manage and Exhibit Dogs (1st ed). Boston: J. Loring Thayer Pub. Co. 348 + 46 pp. Hardback large octavo, no jacket, good condition only (reading copy), minimal cancelled ex-library, navy cloth cover (embossed gilt dog front cover, gilt spine lettering), black & white plates, frontispiece with tissue guide, front hinge split, rear hinge little split (all pages firm), spine ends frayed, corners covers little bumped, corners front cover worn & frayed, pages lightly toned, few small marks rear cover, few small stains fore-edge last page, small hole rear endpaper, few edge tears & slight loss front endpaper, bookshop sticker front pastedown, rubber stamp title page, remains old library label rear pastedown. Very heavy (1.7 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. First edition of a popular old classic textbook on dog breeding and management from the 1890s. 'Ashmont' [Joseph Franklin Perry] states in his notes that Nature's apparent methods, effects and requirements have been extensively dealt with to protect the kennel from drugging, and reducing that by hygienic and dietetic practices. Every important subject has been fully discussed. The simplest language was chosen and needless technical expressions excluded. The illustrations of dogs add value, as they are true to life, and some have the nearest approaches to perfection. (The bookplate and rubber stamp are from The Warren Memorial Library, Cumberland Mills, Maine.). Our Book No: 40737. $60 AUD.

3. Bowdler, Sandra; Dunphy, Dorothy (illustrator); Murray, Peter (illustrator) (1985). Revealing the Past: Archaeology in Australia [Amazing Australia Series]. Sydney: Methuen Australia. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, colour text-photos, few black & white drawings, bookplate front pastedown. This fascinating book has been written by Sandra Bowdler to educate young readers. It explains what archaeology is and the important part it plays in Australia in helping us to learn about our past. Examines Aboriginal lifestyles of the past, Aboriginal prehistoric art, Aborigines and Europeans. Colonial archaeology, Port Arthur, First Government House, industrial archaeology, protecting archaeological sites, how stone tools were made, maritime archaelogy, analysing the finds, the oldest sites, and changes in prehistory. (Universal bookplate, colour castle scene, no name.). ISBN/ASIN: 0454008465. Our Book No: 30884. $20 AUD.

4. Cairns, Lynne (1995). Fremantle's Secret Fleets: Allied Submarines Based in Western Australia during World War II (1st ed). Perth, Fremantle: Western Australian Maritime Museum. 87 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos (including frontispiece), maps, top corner rear cover & few rear pages lightly creased, minor edgewear, presentation bookplate. Lynne Cairns provides a social and military record of an important part of Western Australian and regional history. This book demonstrates an important but overlooked fact that of all Australian ports harbouring and servicing Allied (British, American and Dutch) submarines in World War 2, Fremantle excelled. First edition. The Australian navy had no submarines at that time. First edition. (The small presentation bookplate states: Presented by Commodore Deeks in sincere appreciation for all your efforts on the occasion of the '90 Years of Submarine Ball' 22 October 2004.) ISBN/ASIN: 0730964329. Our Book No: 24107. $38 AUD.

5. Calvert, Albert F. (1973). The Aborigines of Western Australia (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions, No. 194]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 47 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, dark green boards (gilt author, title front cover), foldout map at front, owner's bookplate front pastedown. Albert F. Calvert, an English engineer and explorer, describes the Aborigines as known up to 1892, and their revealing nomadic way of life. He has included some of English navigator William Dampier's descriptions. Facsimile edition of a book first published in London in 1892. Reproduced by the Libraries Board of South Australia from a copy held in the State Library of South Australia. No 194 in the 'Australiana Facsimile Editions' series. (Ex-libris Australiana bookplate of P. J. & E. A. Phelps, with sailing ship vignette,). ISBN/ASIN: 0724300406. Our Book No: 41388. $50 AUD.

6. Cant-Wall, E. (Edward) (1882). Ireland Under the Land Act: Letters Contributed to the Standard Newspaper, with an Appendix of Leading Cases under the Act, Giving the Evidence in Full, Judicial Dicta, &c. London: Chatto & Windus. 283 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, red cloth cover, black endpapers, foldout charts, spine little faded (little soiled & stained), cover corners bumped, edges untrimmed (some tearing uncut top edges, no loss text), some foxing (edges, endpapers & some internal pages), bookplate front pastedown, rubber stamp, owner's written name. The editor of the "Standard" sent the barrister Cant-Wall to impartially report on the working of the latest Land Act. He observed Land Commission deliberations, and the activities of the leaders of the Irish Land League, a political organisation that helped tenant farmers acquire their own land, and of Roman Catholic bishops. Includes a selection of leading cases, exemplifying relations between landlord and tenant. (Plus 32p publisher's catalogue at rear. Bookplate of Lord Walter Fitzgerald.). Our Book No: 14466. $30 AUD.

7. Christie, Agatha (1977). Third Girl (Reprint ed). London: Fontana Books / Collins. 191 pp. Paperback, good condition, pages slightly toned, bottom corner rear cover creased, small crease fore-edge front cover, owner's bookplate inside front cover. Agatha Christie Poirot novel. Poirot's breakfast is interrupted by a dishevelled girl who announces that she may have committed a murder. ISBN/ASIN: 0006151191. Our Book No: 23881. $10 AUD.

8. Collingwood, Harry; Piffard, Harold (illustrator) (1906). Dick Leslie's Luck: A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). 384 pp. Hardback small thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cloth cover (rear cover little flecked, spine minimally faded), four colour plates (including frontispiece), rebacked (new endpapers), pages lightly toned, edges foxed, minor edgewear, bookplate. A maritime adventure for young adults. Dick Leslie was a mystery passenger on a ship, the Golden Fleece, bound for Australia. After a shipwreck, the action ends up in the Pacific. Not in Muir. Harry Collingwood was the pen-name of civil engineer William Lancaster (1851 - 1922) who wrote many juvenile maritime novels. (No date, but 1906, Worldcat. School prize bookplate dated 1920, Leslie Hunt, Christ Church Sunday School, Luton.). Our Book No: 16614. $120 AUD.

9. Crittenden, Victor (1986). The Voyage of the First Fleet 1787 - 1788: Taken from Contemporary Accounts (Reprint ed) [First Fleet Books, No. 1]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 105 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, red card cover (white lettering), frontispiece map, edgewear, bookplate. An account of the selection of convicts, and their voyage to the new colony at Port Jackson (Sydney Town). Victor Crittenden was a senior librarian and bibliographer before establishing the Mulini Press. (Bookplate of Victor Crittenden - his own copy. An undated reprint was also produced in 1986. (No 1 in the First Fleet Books series. See also ISBN: 0949910058.) (This copy: Paperback. Bookplate of Victor Crittenden - his own copy. Annotated inside rear cover: "2nd printing 1986".). ISBN/ASIN: 094991004X. Our Book No: 6312A. $25 AUD.

10. Cross, Mary Talbot (2010). Resurgence. Burra, SA: Shalimar Press. 236 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, review copy (sheet tipped in). The latest novel by Mary Talbot Cross unfolds in one of the most beautiful and little-known areas of southwest France (Quercy), where the author has lived. The aftermath of war and the challenges of peace confront the inhabitants of a sleepy village, against a background of murder and betrayal. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958646659. Our Book No: 14922. $15 AUD.

11. Dalrymple, Alexander; Fewster, Dr Kevin (foreword); Cook, Andrew (essay) (1996). An Account of the Discoveries Made in the South Pacifick Ocean (Facsimile ed) [Australian Maritime Series]. Sydney: Hordern House / Australian National Maritime Museum. 150 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (as issued), very good condition, marbled heritage cover (quarter-bound, leather spine, gilt bands & lettering), large foldout map, six large foldout plates (drawings) at rear, frontispiece portrait, minor edgewear, bookplate. An account of the maritime discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean prior to 1764, containing a geographical description of places, the conduct of the discoverers, and the tracks they pursued, and an investigation of what may be further expected. Reissue of his scarce 1767 book. This book (long out of print) influenced the instructions for James Cook to explore the unknown east coast of Australia. Foreword by Dr. Kevin Fewster of the Australian National Maritime Museum, and an essay by Dr. Andrew Cook of the British Library (47 pages) + facsimile of book (103 pages). (Limited edition of 900 copies. Portrait of Alexander Dalrymple by John Thomas Seton. Large foldout map of the southern Pacific Ocean. (Bookplate of Andrew David, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875567135. Our Book No: 18022. $130 AUD.

12. Dauvergne, Peter (2001). Loggers and Degradation in the Asia-Pacific: Corporations and Environmental Management (1st p/b ed) [Cambridge Asia-Pacific Studies]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 202 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, bookplate (review copy). Peter Dauvergne, a senior lecturer in government and international affairs University of Sydney, demonstrates how corporate loggers have irreparably damaged much of the tropical forests in the Asia-Pacific region during the past 40 years. He identifies the responsible factors, including corporate imperatives, lack of state regulation and enforcement, and defects in forest management practice. (Publisher review copy: Cambridge University Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 052100134X. Our Book No: 12045. $20 AUD.

13. 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 oblong bookplate: 'From the Library of Terence Scott Paul’, no picture.). Our Book No: 3244. $30 AUD.

14. 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.

15. Ellsworth, E. E. (1961). Doctor Noreen (Reprint ed) [Crown Library]. London: Lutterworth Press. 120 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), frontispiece, scuff marks & slight loss front pastedown (label removed), minor foxing rear pastedown, light brown strip free flyleaves, tiny scuff mark front free flyleaf, little loss corners & spine ends jacket (small edge tears, light stains reverse side, flap price-clipped), presentation bookplate, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Classic novel for young adults by E. E. Ellsworth. What does the wisp of smoke coming from the large house next door to their school mean? Share in the adventures of Doreen and her friend Sylvia as they find out. (Originally published, 1949. This is the 1961 reprint. No 5 in the Crown Library series.). ISBN/ASIN: B001OY1KUU. Our Book No: 23561. $20 AUD.

16. Evans, Ian (1990). Furnishing Old Houses: A Guide to Interior Decoration (3rd ed). Melbourne: Sun Papermac / Sun Books. 135 pp. Paperback large square quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, bottom corner rear cover creased, spine minimally faded, minor edgewear, shop sticker inside front cover, bookplate (owner's rubber stamp), copy 2. Third edition. This book by Ian Evans is a companion volume to 'Restoring Old Houses'. The information will help everyone understand how old Australian houses were furnished and how an atmosphere that suits their period can be created. More than 230 illustrations have been carefully selected from archives, libraries and private collections or taken to complement the text. (Universal bookplate, old man inspecting wall of library books, containing rubber stamp of art dealer Carolyn McDowall.). ISBN/ASIN: 0725106069. Our Book No: 13904A. $25 AUD.

17. Finlay, Iain (1978). The Azanian Assignment (1st ed). New York: Harper & Row. 395 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), red cloth spine, top edge foxed, small dent fore-edge, bottom corner jacket front flap creased (some edgewear & chipping top edge & bottom corner rear cover), universal bookplate (blank). This well-plotted, fast-paced and suspenseful crime fiction novel by Ian Finlay is a thrilling adventure with the authenticity and impact of future headlines. Tony Bartlett, an Australian journalist stationed in Kenya, flies south to cover the hijacking in Johannesburg of a South African airliner. This first novel by the Australian author involved a year of research in South Africa. He was born in Australia but left to hitchhike through Europe and Africa at the age of 18. He did many jobs before he became a journalist in 1956. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0060112719. Our Book No: 30656. $25 AUD.

18. Fischer, G. L. (1975). The University of Sydney 1850 - 1975 (1st ed). Sydney: University of Sydney. 132 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black boards with gilt title on spine, black & white photos, colour frontispiece, illustrated endpapers, creasing front free flyleaf & title page, foxing top edge book, minor foxing & light toning reverse side jacket (slight edgewear, top spine chipped, slight loss top & bottom corner tips, little rubbing), bookplate. Contains some history in pictures to mark the 125th year of the incorporation of the University of Sydney. The book has a frontispiece of The Great Hall, which was Edmund Blacket's crowning glory, inspired by Westminster Hall, London. The front endpaper shows a Plan of University Grounds, 1903. The rear endpaper shows a Plan of University Grounds, 1930. A fascinating book for anyone who wants to learn about some of the history of Australia's first University. ISBN/ASIN: 0909798389. Our Book No: 40761. $22 AUD.

19. Fleming, Garry (1998). The Waterdragon and the Magpie-Goose. Sydney, Rydalmere: Hodder Headline. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, full-page colour illustrations, minor edgewear, bookplate (school award). A beautiful Australian children's fantasy picture story by Garry Fleming about a waterdragon who dreams of flying, and then one day a mischievous magpie-goose takes him on a flight he will never forget. ISBN/ASIN: 0733606199. Our Book No: 27553. $20 AUD.

20. Frappell, Leighton (2003). Lords of the Saltbush Plains: Frontier Squatters and the Pastoral Independence Movement 1856 - 1866. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing (ASP). 227 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos & map centre spread, minor marking front cover & top edge, minor edgewear & rubbing, bookplate. Leighton Frappell describes a movement that aimed to establish a new "purely pastoral" colony encompassing the entire western half of New South Wales, driven by great squatters of the Murrumbidgee who were determined not to share their land. The author is an academic historian, Macquarie University. (Bookplate of publisher and book collector Victor Crittenden.). ISBN/ASIN: 1740970233. Our Book No: 17288. $60 AUD.

21. 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 front free flyleaf, 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 of Frank McDonald, art dealer, who ran Clune Galleries in Potts Point and Sydney CBD from 1960 to 2003. The unusual bookplate is black and in two parts.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522845169. Our Book No: 41185. $35 AUD.

22. Greenwood, Kerry (2003). The Castlemaine Murders: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 272 pp. Paperback small trade, good plus condition, minimal foxing edges, inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear corner tip front cover, autograph (author's written dedication title page), bookplate. Australian crime fiction novel by Kerry Greenwood set in the Victorian country town of Castlemaine. Phryne, her sister Beth and Dot her maid, visit Luna park with Phryne's two daughters, Ruth and Jane. A mummified bullet-studded corpse falls at their feet. Phryne goes to the country town of Castlemaine to find some answers to the mystery, but someone is trying to stop her investigations. She is in more trouble than usual. Meanwhile, Phryne's lover Lin Chung has his own mystery to solve. Feuding families and lost gold fill his mind until he learns that Phryne has become a missing treasure. (Universal bookplate, stating 'From the library of’, with three small owls, and printed name of M. E. Blunt.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741140749. Our Book No: 31214. $20 AUD.

23. Hart, Kevin (1999). Samuel Johnson and the Culture of Property. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 244 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, review copy (large sticker front free flyleaf). Traces the vast literary legacy and reputation of Samuel Johnson, English man of letters and writer of the first complete English dictionary. Through detailed analyses of the biographers, critics and epigones who carefully crafted and preserved Johnson's life for posterity, Hart explores the emergence of what came to be called "The Age of Johnson". He shows how late 17th and early 18th-century Britain experienced the emergence and consolidation of a rich and diverse culture of property. James Boswell turned his friend into a monument, a piece of public property. Through subtle analyses of copyright, forgery and heritage in 18th-century life, this study traces the emergence of competing forms of cultural property: a Hanoverian politics of property engages a Jacobite politics of land. (Publisher bookplate: Cambridge University Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0521651824. Our Book No: 17105. $30 AUD.

24. Haynes, Ambrose (1962). Greta's Decision (1st ed). London: Pickering & Inglis. 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), colour frontispiece, small mark top edge, light foxing edges, pages & endpapers toned, small edge tears jacket (sticker front flap), bookplate. This novel for young adults is a sequel to "Greta's Dream". The story is set in the little Swiss mountain village of Morshach. (Presentation bookplate, St Anne's Sunday School, Ryde, 1966.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CLNQR. Our Book No: 25905. $12 AUD.

25. Hearn, Lafcadio (1922). Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life (Popular, reprint ed). London: Gay & Hancock. 388 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, red cloth cover (spine faded, as usual), good condition, base spine chipped, edges & first few pages lightly foxed, small edge tears few pages, minor edgewear & pencil annotation, old price marks, bookplate. Fifteen essays that cover Japanese emotional sense, spirit, courage, resolve, sentiment, affection and inner meaning. Because the essays cover the inner rather than the outer life of Japanese culture at the turn of the century, they are grouped under the title "kokoro" (heart). (Bookplate of bookplate collector Mark Ferson.). Our Book No: 14794. $15 AUD.

26. Hope, Eva (1908). Stanley and Africa, by the Author of 'The Life of General Gordon' (Reprint ed). London: Walter Scott Publishing. 433 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition (reading copy), red cloth boards, full-page black & white drawings (including frontispiece portrait), gilt title & embossed pattern spine & front cover, page edges & endpapers foxed (minor internally few pages), cover corners lightly bumped, bookplate (undated prize award), owner's written name. Eva Hope (pseudonym of Marianne Farningham) wrote 'The Life of General Gordon', but she is not named on the title page (only on the spine). More of Stanley's exploration and adventures in central Africa, starting in 1871, with quotes from his writings. Henry M. Stanley is best known for his rescue of Dr David Livingstone in 1871. Starts with a short review of his search for Dr Livingstone, followed by the 1874 expedition to trace the course of the Congo, and concluding with the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition of 1886-9. Publishers catalogue at rear (16p). (Originally published, 1880. This copy: No date, but 1908, printer code 6-08, noted as 58,000 printed. Prize award bookplate to David Scott at Beath Higher Grade School, Cowdenbeath [Scotland].) ISBN/ASIN: B01LBJBDZ4. Our Book No: 23039. $20 AUD.

27. Ingram, Elizabeth (editor) (1987). Thread of Gold: The Embroideries and Textiles in York Minster (1st ed). Hants: Pitkin Pictorials. 63 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, bottom corner covers faintly creased, minor edgewear, bookplate (owner's written name). A golden thread runs through the history of ecclesiastical embroideries and textiles right down to the work that continues so lovingly today. Centuries of craftsmanship and fine handiwork are woven into the collection described and illustrated in this book. The author's love and understanding of these inherited treasures, together with her involvement in the creation of new works of art, will through these pages, inspire and delight all who are interested in the history and day-to-day life of one of Britain's great cathedrals: York Minster. ISBN/ASIN: 085372427X. Our Book No: 22175. $12 AUD.

28. Ker Wilson, Barbara (1987). The Illustrated Treasury of Australian Stories and Verse for Children. Melbourne: Nelson. 320 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour drawings (including frontispiece), black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket, top edge lightly foxed, base spine little rubbed, bookplate, bookshop label front pastedown. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This anthology, chosen by Barbara Ker Wilson, is arranged in chronological order. Presents an overall picture of the literature that young Australians have enjoyed since the first book for children was published in the colony of New South Wales in 1841. Much of the material presented is from rare and precious volumes, and many of the stories were loved by parents, grandparents and great-grandparents of today's children. The illustrations show how artist style has changed over the years. A wonderful book to add to any literature collection. (Bookplate of Frank McDonald, art dealer, who ran Clune Galleries in Potts Point and Sydney CBD from 1960 to 2003. The unusual bookplate is black and in two parts.). ISBN/ASIN: 0170070123. Our Book No: 27015. $35 AUD.

29. Keyworth, Rev. Thos. (1881). Dick the Newsboy. Glasgow: Scottish Temperance League / John S. Marr & Sons. 62 pp. Hardback very small, embossed olive green cloth cover (gilt & black inlay, little mottled), good condition, few full-page drawings (including frontispiece), inner hinges split (pages firm), pages little toned & foxed, minor edgewear, bookplate (gift certificate) inside front cover. About a little boy who is a teetotaller, and his healthy and fulfiling lifestyle. Plus 8-page catalogue of temperance books at rear. (Bookplate of Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, Forest Lodge, Sydney, dated 1883.). Our Book No: 15608. $15 AUD.

30. Krosch, N. J.; Sawers, J. D. (1974). Copper Mining in the Cloncurry and Mount Isa Mining Fields, 1971 (1st ed) [Geological Survey of Queensland Report, no. 85]. Brisbane: Queensland Department Of Mines. 68 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, thin card covers, frontispiece, stapled pamphlet (staples concealed), figures (four fold-out), tables, few page corners little creased, light foxing & toning edges, minor edgewear, owner's bookplate inside front cover. From the summary: Twenty-two small copper mines are described, copper mining activity, and company exploration in the period 1966 - 1972 are reviewed, and the future role of gouger mining is discussed. Our Book No: 29327. $30 AUD.

31. Langley, Jean (1983). To a Blue Flower: A Collection of Australian Wild Flower Paintings. [Canberra]: Flower Press / Canberra Press. 56 pp. Hardback large quarto, no jacket, good condition reading copy, black cloth cover (tipped in colour painting on front cover inset, some lightly toned spots), colour paintings, little light foxing half-title page, bookplate. In blue cloth slipcase (square cutout to display cover art, minor edgewear). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The artist Jean Langley has painted some of the most-loved Australian wildflowers, with accompanying text. This book contains 37 fine and delicate watercolour paintings, superbly reproduced. The title of this art book is taken from a John Shaw Neilson poem. (Universal bookplate, old man inspecting wall of library books, containing rubber stamp of art dealer Carolyn McDowall.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959203109. Our Book No: 12718. $20 AUD.

32. Larkins, John (1980). Dictionary of Australian History. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd. 226 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), rear cover jacket little marked, minor edgewear, bookplate. John Larkins has compiled a basic but worthwhile regarding the events and personalities of Australian history. ISBN/ASIN: 0727013823. Our Book No: 16136. $15 AUD.

33. Leavitt, John F. (1973). The Charles W. Morgan. Mystic Seaport, CT: Marine Historical Association / Weslayan University Press. 131 pp. Hardback large wide octavo, no jacket, very good condition, black cloth covers, black & white drawings (including frontispiece), few black & white photos, endpaper drawings with boat plan, cover corners slightly bumped, small mark top edge, minor edgewear, bookplate inside front cover (slightly overlaps boat plan, but the same plan is also inside the rear cover). The story of the restoration of The Charles W. Morgan, the only wooden whaling boat to remain in the United States. The whaleship was built in 1841 and is now preserved at Mystic Seaport (Connecticut) as the only example of its type in the United States. Based on manuscript material in the G. W. Blunt White Library of The Marine Historical Association at Mystic Seaport. (There is loosely inserted ephemera inside the back of the book, which includes the story of the restoration of the Charles W. Morgan. The story appeared in The Age on 10/6/2011. There are also colour photos of ships which appeared in the National Geographic in August, 1950.). ISBN/ASIN: 0913372099. Our Book No: 40865. $30 AUD.

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

35. Maber, Frances; Hills, Alexander (illustrator) (2007). Willit the Wombat Grows Up: A Story in Two Parts (1st ed). Perth, South Perth: Self-Published: Read Rebam Company. 46 pp. Paperback oblong small quarto, good plus condition, minimal EX-LIBRARY, black & white & colour drawings, minor edgewear, top corner title page creased, few corner tips lightly bent, top corner front cover creased, faint dents & scratches front cover, bookplate inside front cover. This delightful children's picture story by Frances Maber is the sequel to 'Willit's Friends' (2006). The storyline takes the little wombat from his birth up until his safe arrival at the old Burrow. The easy to read text and large drawings make this an ideal book for any child. The details about the growth, development and habits of wombats are factual tas is the biological information about wombats. Enjoy the fantasy story and pick up some interesting facts as you read. The illustrations by Alexander Hills favour the endangered Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat. (Minimal ex-library, from the disbanded Aora Children's Library.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646478630. Our Book No: 27406. $15 AUD.

36. 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, very good plus condition, orange cloth covered boards (faint gilt spine lettering, in orange slipcase), two tipped-in autographed portraits, tipped-in original etched bookplate, untrimmed edges. A private press book containing a bookplate for publisher Robert Littlewood by the Australian artist Pro Hart, plus a short biography by Karal Marling of this controversial artist from Broken Hill, plus two photographs of Pro Hart with Robert Littlewood, both autographed by Robert Littlewood. (No. 62 of limited edition of 275 copies, numbered and autographed by the publisher. This standard copy, being nos 51 - 275, contains an original etched bookplate printed from the original copper plate. The book is bound in orange cloth with a matching slipcase. Autographed by the publisher, Robert Littlewood.) ISBN/ASIN: 190561120X. Our Book No: 28576. $150 AUD.

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

38. Miller, Sir Douglas; Kenny, Sir Patrick Sir (consultant); Hospital, St Vincent's (1977). Development of Surgery in an Australian Hospital 1857 - 1975: St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. Singapore: P. G. Medical Books. 132 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good condition, navy blue boards, gilt title & hospital logo front cover, gilt title on spine, black & white text-photos, light foxing edges & endpapers & reverse side rear photo, some edgewear, errata slip & contents sheet tipped in rear of front flyleaf, bookplate inside front cover, card pasted to title page. The history of a hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney (Australia) that was started by the Sisters of Charity. The hospital is the second hospital to be started in Sydney and was opened in 1857. This book is an account of the development of surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital for a span of over a hundred years. It has been written at the suggestion of members of the Hospital staff to commemorate the great work of the late Justin Fleming and Noel Newton, both very distinguished Australian surgeons. Includes separate printed notes: The obituary of Bryan Harle Gandevia (he had a profound influence on the development of respiratory medicine in Australia: his bookplate as previous owner), Dr Thomas Rowan (resident Doctor Bendigo Hospital later the Women's Hospital), Sir Ian Douglas Miller (Australia's first neurosurgeon, performing the first operation for a brain tumour in 1933: his card on title page). Our Book No: 40632. $40 AUD.

39. Morris, William; Magnusson, Eirikr (1891). The Story of Howard The Halt. The Story of The Banded Men. The Story of Hen Thorir (1st ed). London: Bernard Quaritch. 227 pp. Hardback small octavo, good condition, dark green embossed pictorial boards, gilt lettering & border front cover, leather-like spine (gilt lettering), map, spine ends slightly worn, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, cover corners slightly rubbed, covers little rubbed, slight loss top spine, EX-LIBRARY (embossed seal, pocket, bookplates, usual library markings), gilt top edge slightly faded, fore-edge & bottom edge untrimmed, some edgewear including corners, rubber stamp, minor pencil annotation. Three iconic Icelandic sagas. In the preface, some of the early history of the Icelandic people is presented. 'Howard the Halt' is a favourite of the Icelandic people. 'The Story of the Banded Men' is the last of the independent sagas (not part of a longer saga). 'The Story of Hen Thorir' is an old saga, belonging to the earliest group of the domestic tales of ancient Iceland. Translated from Icelandic by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson. (Ex-library from Public Lending Library of Victoria, now disbanded. Bookplate of the Council of Adult Education Library, with owl vignette.). ISBN/ASIN: B00DRHMARO. Our Book No: 40557. $60 AUD.

40. Mouritz, J. J. (compiler) (1979). The Port Phillip Almanac and Directory for 1847 (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile series, no. 20]. Sydney: Library of Australian History. 158 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, red-brown cloth cover (slightly embossed, gilt spine lettering), very good condition, adverts at rear, minor edgewear, bookplate. A facsimile of the shorter 1847 edition of 'The Port Phillip Almanac and Directory', which was compiled by J. J. Mouritz, and printed by W. Clarke at the Herald office, Melbourne. Copy 623 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Note: A longer edition was also published in 1847. (Includes 8 pages of adverts at rear. Universal bookplate, colour world map, 'Leslie J. Louttit' autograph and date at base.). ISBN/ASIN: 090812029X. Our Book No: 12742. $30 AUD.

41. Prenzler, Pippa; Stuart, Emma (illustrator) (2010). Smiley's Lost Laugh. Sydney, Alexandria: Kirkton Park Press. 32 pp. Hardback wide small quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings (many full-page), few tiny bumps edges, bookplate front pastedown. This beautiful children's picture story by Pippa Prenzler and Emmais Stuart is about a kookaburra named Smiley who has lost his laugh. He was grumpy and whiny from the moment he was hatched. The bright drawings will make everyone smile long before they finish Smiley's story. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921378614. Our Book No: 15850. $25 AUD.

42. Publications, Traction (1972). Along the Line in Tasmania: Book 2: Private Lines (1st ed) [Railway Series, no 552]. Canberra: Traction Publications. 52 pp. Paperback oblong octavo, good plus condition, stapled, full-page black & white photos, map inside rear cover, glossy paper, scuff mark front cover (covered by sticker), minor edgewear, bookplate. Pictorial guide to locomotives on private lines in Tasmania. No 552 in the Railway Series from Traction Publications. (Bookplate of Ian R. Jack, academic historian, being a quote from Bennett Nellson, XV Century, about what happens if this book is stolen.). ISBN/ASIN: 0858290030. Our Book No: 18093. $12 AUD.

43. Rietstap, J. B.; Rietmann, O.; Kelly, William (1867). Australie: De Jongste Zee-en Landreizen in dat Werelddeel, aan het Volk Verhaald. Leiden: Van den Heuvell & Van Santen. 274 pp. Hardback large octavo, very good condition, green cloth cover (gilt & black embossed cover & spine), colour frontispiece, edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear & bumping corners, top spine little frayed, prize bookplate. A rare Dutch translation by Johannes Baptist Rietstap (1828 - 1891) of two books about travel to Australia and the south west Pacific islands in the 1850s. The first book is "Wanderungen in Australien und Polynesien" (Hikes in Australia and Polynesia, in German language), by O. Rietmann. The second book is "Life in Victoria, or Victoria in 1853, and Victoria in 1858", by William Kelly. Frontispiece is chromolithograph of Sydney. (Bookplate is prize awarded at Institution de Glimes, Anvers [Antwerp, Belgium], dated 1876. No date, but 1867 Ferguson 14922, or 1870s Trove.). Our Book No: 15603. $400 AUD.

44. Robertson, Angus and (1912). Angus and Robertson's History of Australia and New Zealand: Being a Short Account of the Early Discoveries and Settlement: For the Use of Junior Pupils (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 80 pp. paperback small, good plus condition, card cover (concealed staples), drawings, pages little creased (during manufacture), covers & pages lightly toned, edgewear, spine repaired (archival tape), owner's written name front cover, bookplate. A scarce early issue of this popular history of Australasia for Australian school children. This revised edition was originally published in 1910. (Bookplate of Brian W. McDonald, Australian History Promotions. Written name of Annie Donnison, dated 28.10.12.). Our Book No: 17269. $80 AUD.

45. 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,minor creasing rear cover, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear, embossed owner's seal first page. 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. First paperback edition, 1999 (originally published, 1991). (Embossed seal of L. K. Shave, Australian lieutenant colonel, businessman and patron of the arts. Consists of a circle stating 'Ex-libris L. K. Shave' and an ornate 'LKS' in the centre. An alternative to a bookplate.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207198578. Our Book No: 23284. $35 AUD.

46. Roy, Mme; Perron, J. (1909). Les Explorations Geographiques au XIXe Siecle. Paris: Societe d'Edition et de Publications. 256 pp. Hardback large quarto, no jacket, very good condition, quarto-bound, leather spine (raised bands, gilt lettering), marbled boards & endpapers, drawings, maps, spine ends chipped (edges worn), pages very toned, string bookmark, dated bookplate (school prize certificate). Heavy (1.5 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. (Estimated date, 1909, bookplate.) Title in English: "Geographic explorations of the 19th century". A worthy worldwide survey of exploration, written in the French language. Our Book No: 16808. $100 AUD.

47. Schachner, Dr Robert (1909). Australien in Politik, Wirtschaft, Kultur. Jena: Verlag von Gustav Fischer. 464 pp. Hardback thick octavo, no jacket, very good condition, rebound black cloth cover (brown endpapers), endpages toned, edges little stained (top edge little stained), minor edgewear, bookplates, stickers. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. German language book. The author is a professor at the University of Jena, Germany. He examines Australian politics, economy and culture, after a visit to Australia. A unique copy with bookplates of book collectors Walter Stone (2) and George Mackaness. Plus annotation on front free flyleaf by Walter Stone: "Schachner wrote for The Bulletin and other papers whilst he was in Australia, and was friendly with Chris Brennan and other writers. Brennan translated part of the book for an article in The Bulletin on 22-8-07[?]: What the Australian author reads". Our Book No: 17842. $120 AUD.

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

49. Skottowe, Lieut. Thomas; Bonyhady, Tim (editor); Attenborough, David (foreword) (1988). The Skottowe Manuscript - Newcastle 1813: Select Specimens from Nature of the Birds Animals etc. of New South Wales 1813. Volume 1: The Manuscript. Volume II: The Commentary (Facsimile ed). Sydney: David Ell Press / Hordern House. 192 pp. Two volumes in slipcase (black Murata cloth, burgundy ribbon). Each volume: Hardback large quarto (31.5 x 18.5 cm), no jacket as issued, very good condition, black board covers, colour & black & white drawings, title vignette embossed label front cover, minor edgewear. Very heavy (1.7 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. A facsimile edition in two volumes of the original illustrated manuscript by Thomas Skottowe (Select Specimens from NSW Birds, Animals, etc.), reproduced from the manuscript in the archives of the Mitchell Library, Sydney. 'Newcastle 1813' is a complete facsimile containing 27 colour plates and Thomas Mitchell's bookplate. 'The Commentary' is a companion volume containing an essay by Tim Bonyhady, black & white reproductions of the plates, transcriptions of the original text accompanied by explanatory natural history notes, and a foreword by David Attenborough. A wonderful gift for anyone interested in natural history and Australian history. (Limited edition, no 132 of 550 sets. Volume 1 is 112 pages, volume 2 is 80 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908197837. Our Book No: 22274. $200 AUD.

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

51. Stewart, Desmond (1981). Theodor Herzl: Artist and Politician (New ed). London: Quartet Books. 395 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, maps, genealogy chart, spine faintly creased, minor edgewear & rubbing, bookplate. Desmond Stewart provides a biography of the 'father' of modern Israel. Although he was indifferent to religion for most of his life, he was inspired by the struggles of the Jewish people in Europe. From 1895, he devoted himself to the Zionist movement. (Bookplate of Alan and Sadie Crown. Alan Crown was professor of Semitic Studies, University of Sydney.). ISBN/ASIN: 070433352X. Our Book No: 17293. $25 AUD.

52. Stewart, Douglas (editor); Keesing, Nancy (editor) (1964). Old Bush Songs, and Rhymes of Colonial Times: Enlarged and Revised from the Collection of A. B. Paterson (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 289 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), faint toning page edges, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (few closed edge tears, edges little rubbed, flap price-clipped, minor edgewear), owner's bookplate front free flyleaf. This book, edited by Douglas Stewart and Nancy Keesing, is the companion volume to 'Australian Bush Ballads', published in 1954. This comprehensive collection of Australia's unique bush songs has much information about life in the early days, verses by convicts, the first colonial ballads and broadsheets, and similar material. New material has been included, and many songs thought to be anonymous have been attributed to their rightful authors. (Originally published, 1957. This copy is the 1964 reprint.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CJXO5. Our Book No: 26122. $30 AUD.

53. Thornton, Margaret (2007). I Heard Him Call: The Story of Neville Langford-Smith. Melbourne, Brunswick East: Acorn Press. 162 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear, tipped-in bookplate inside front cover. Biography by Margaret Thornton of Neville Langford-Smith who lived among African peoples in Tanganyika and Kenya for over four decades, sharing their friendship, joys and sorrows. The author spent eight of her 31 years of experience as a CMS missionary in Kenya as Bishop Neville's secretary and diocesan bookkeeper. (Ex libris coat-of-arms bookplate of Stuart Barton Babbage, a New Zealand-born Anglican priest who became Dean of Sydney, and later Dean of Melbourne.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780908284665. Our Book No: 26515. $25 AUD.

54. Ticehurst, Norman F. (1909). A History of the Birds of Kent. London: Witherby & Co. 568 pp. Hardback very thick octavo (22.7 x 16.5 cm), no jacket, good condition only, original black cloth cover (gilt spine lettering), top edge gilt, black & white photos (including frontispiece), foldout colour map at rear, fore-edge & bottom edge untrimmed, flyleaves toned, edges little toned & foxed, corners slightly bumped, bookplate front pastedown (blank). Heavy (1.4 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Most of this book, by a zoologist Norman Ticehurst, is a detailed and referenced one-by-one description of each bird species in Kent, England. The beginning of the book contains a bibliography, a list of subscribers, and an introductory chapter (including topography, geology, vegetation, museums, previous writers). Still highly regarded today. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: B0016PXWK8. Our Book No: 12589A. $80 AUD.

55. 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. The extraordinary life 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. (Bookplate on first page: Presented to St Thomas Conference, Willoughby, by a member of the St Vincent de Paul Society, St Ives Regional President Don Burgess, May 2008.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741753783. Our Book No: 16362. $20 AUD.

56. Westgarth, William (1853). Victoria, late Australia Felix; or, Port Phillip District of New South Wales, being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Colony and its Gold Mines [etc] (New ed). Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd. 390 + 96 + 8 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, quarter-leather & marbled boards (covers notably scuffed), marbled endpapers & edges, raised bands spine (gilt lettering), frontispiece fold-out colour map, tables (one fold-out, small tear base), pages lightly toned, corners leather cover rubbed, minor pencil annotation, small errata slip bound in, two bookplates. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. New (best) edition. Title continues: "With an Appendix, containing the Reports of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce for the Last Two Years upon the Condition and Progress of the Colony." A history of the new colony of Victoria. An expansion of his earlier book written in 1848 when the Port Phillip District was part of New South Wales. The book covers the gold mines, squatting, climate, Aborigines, politics and government. (Originally published in 1848 as "Australia Felix". One of the two bookplates is of [Dame] Mabel Balcombe Brookes, socialite, hospital administrator and charity leader. The other is Hector Stewart Richardson Orams.). Our Book No: 40361. $250 AUD.

57. Willes, Margaret; Von Einsiedel, Andreas (photographer); Mackenzie, Nadia (photographer) (1999). Historic Interiors: A Photographic Tour (1st ed). London: National Trust Enterprises. 144 pp. Hardback square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, minor edgewear jacket, bookplate (owner's written name). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia The National Trust has produced a wonderful photographic record of some of the most beautiful country houses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The book also shows how life has changed for those who lived in these houses through the ages. ISBN/ASIN: 0707803500. Our Book No: 22170. $28 AUD.

58. Willis, Arthur J.; Tatchell, Molly (1984). Genealogy for Beginners (5th ed). Sussex: Phillimore & Co. Ltd. 200 pp. Hardback dustjacket, cancelled EX-LIBRARY, good plus condition (in good plus jacket), plates, diagram, family tree chart, minor edgewear jacket (faint toning reverse side, spine slightly faded, flap price-clipped), former library marks (rubber stamp, spine label, bookplate). Fifth edition. This helpful guide was originally published in 1955. The guide has been very popular and has introduced more ancestry-tracers to the subject than any other. This edition has been completely revised. Mr Willis, who died before the publication of this edition, was a quantity surveyor who shortly before his retirement from practice took interest in his own family history. At the time there was no up-to-date text book and so he set out to write his own which became world famous. (Cancel stamp from the Society of Australian Genealogists Library.). ISBN/ASIN: 0850335507. Our Book No: 30858. $18 AUD.

59. Willsteed, Theresa (editor) (2007). A Grand Obsession: The DS Mitchell Story. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW). 54 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, colour drawings, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minimal edgewear. This book has been published in association with the exhibition 'A Grand Obsession: The DS Mitchell Story', a free exhibition at the State Library of New South Wales from 18 June to 30 September 2007. An interesting way to learn about his wonderful collection of largely Australian books by obsessive collector David Mitchell. He left his collection to the State Library of New South Wales to create its Mitchell Library. (Inside front cover: Reproduction of David Scott Mitchell's bookplate.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731371771. Our Book No: 30036. $30 AUD.