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1. Adams, Frances (1994). John Webb's End, or Strong as Death [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 74 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece, small dent & tiny closed tears spine, slight crease front cover near spine, minor edgewear. A tragic Australian historical crime novel about a man who is in love with a girl who is not interested in him. He gets in financial difficulties when he takes on a property. He turns to bushranging with disastrous results. This is a well written story and tells a lot about Australia's early beginnings and the nature of outback life. (Australian Books on Demand, no. 12. Originally published, 1891.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910414. Our Book No: 29846. $25 AUD.

2. Alexandra, Belinda (2010). Tuscan Rose (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 563 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip little creased covers, spine little creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The bestselling Australian author Belinda Alexandra has written an historical novel based in Italy. It is the story of a girl named Rosa who was left as an infant with the sisters of Santo Spirito. The story is one of sacrifice and reward, of beauty and horror, and redemption. A story of tragedy, romance, mystery and redemption, set against the beauty of Florence in the terrifying years of Mussolini. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732281328. Our Book No: 30918. $25 AUD.

3. Allen, Robert (1990). Tokyo No Hana (1st ed). Sydney: Imprint / Angus & Robertson. 103 pp. Paperback thin trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is the Australian author's first novel. It is set in Japan, and captures the charm of modern Japanese society at play. ISBN/ASIN: 0207165947. Our Book No: 25716. $10 AUD.

4. Anastasios, Andrew; Wilson-Anastasios, Meaghan (2015). The Water Diviner: Based on the Original Script by Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia. 348 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, few light creases covers, minor edgewear. This novel tells the complete story of The Water Diviner and is based on the original screenplay (now a major motion picture). It is inspired by true events found within personal accounts and official records from the Great War (WW1) about actions at Gallipoli. Joshua Connor, a grieving farmer and sometime water diviner from the Mallee in Victoria, sets out to fulfil his wife's dying wish, to travel to Gallipoli to recover the bodies of his three sons and bury them in consecrated ground. He discovers that his eldest son, Art, may still be alive. When Connor makes a desperate dash into the perilous heart of Anatolia one question haunts him: if Art is alive, why hasn't he come home? ISBN/ASIN: 9781743534281. Our Book No: 30221. $15 AUD.

5. Ashmere, Emma (2015). The Floating Garden: A Novel (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Spinifex Press. 243 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition,edges & front endpaper lightly foxed, minor edgewear. This Australian historical novel by Emma Ashmere is about shedding secrets, taking second chances, and finding love amongst the ruins. Set in Sydney, Milsons Point, 1926, the story evokes the hardships and glories of Sydney's past and tells the little-known story of those people made homeless to make way for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742199368. Our Book No: 29664. $15 AUD.

6. Astley, Thea (1985). Beachmasters (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 184 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Novel by Australian writer, and set in the Pacific. ISBN/ASIN: 0140079122. Our Book No: 26054. $10 AUD.

7. Astley, Thea (1990). Reaching Tin River (1st p/b ed). Melbourne: Minerva / Mandarin. 223 pp. Paperback, very good condition, minor edgewear corners & edges, sticker rear cover. Novel by Australian writer Thea Astley. Belle's mother was a drummer in an all women's group, her father was a trumpeter Belle met for the first time in a Manhatten jazz bar. She had a husband too - briefly. None of this added up to the centre she craved - until Gaden Lockyer appeared - love, obsession and Tin River. ISBN/ASIN: 1863304541. Our Book No: 9435. $15 AUD.

8. Astley, Thea (1997). The Multiple Effects of Rainshadow (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 296 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This novel won the 1996 Age Book of the Year Award, and was shortlisted for the 1997 Miles Franklin Award. Based loosely on an incident in north Queensland over sixty years ago, but the characters are fictional. ISBN/ASIN: 0140267557. Our Book No: 24685. $10 AUD.

9. Baker, Candida (2000). The Hidden (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 185 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page sepia (brown-tinted) photos, faint foxing reverse side jacket, base spine little rubbed, small split front inner hinge (pages firm). The Hidden, by Candida Baker (Random House, 2000). Novel by Australian writer, the author of "Women and Horses". A photographer prepares an exhibition of her early work for her London gallery. Sorting through the faded prints she comes across a photo taken in Australia over 20 years before. The photo makes her remember the story she has kept to herself all these years. This is a claustrophobic and chilling tale of madness and memory. ISBN/ASIN: 1740510119. Our Book No: 28982. $12 AUD.

10. Baranay, Inez (1989). The Saddest Pleasure. Sydney: Imprint Collins. 150 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. For some, travel is the saddest pleasure. In these short stories, some of which are written as the notes from a travel diary, Inez Baranay ironically observes the ephemeral nature of her generations's search for peace of mind and the spirit of perfection. ISBN/ASIN: 073222537X. Our Book No: 28310. $20 AUD.

11. Barnard, Robert (1974). Death of an Old Goat. London: Crime Club / William Collins & Sons. 190 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), red boards (gilt title on spine), jacket chipped (flap price-clipped, small edge tears minimal loss, faint foxing & toning reverse side), edges lightly foxed, slight toning pages, some edgewear, owner's name free flyleaf. (Death of an Old Goat, by Robert Barnard: Crime Club / William Collins, London, 1974.) This mystery novel, set in Australia, is the first novel by prolific crime fiction novelist Robert Barnard. Drummondale was not one of Australia's most distinguished seats of learning, but then Professor Belville-Smith was hardly one of England's most distinguished exports. He came, he saw, he lectured (on Mrs Gaskell and Jane Austen) - and a few hours later he was found violently and mysteriously dead. Who could have committed the crime? Inspector Royle has to find the killer. The book is a very funny send-up of university life 'down under'. The author spent six years at an Australian university, which he says has a passing resemblance to Drummondale through the staff are completely distinct. He enjoyed his stay in Australia, and met his Australian wife there. ISBN/ASIN: 0002311984. Our Book No: 40857. $80 AUD.

12. Bassett, Jan (editor) (1995). Great Southern Landings: An Anthology of Antipodean Travel (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 328 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, base spine lightly rubbed, small scuff mark front cover, tiny dent bottom edge. The term Antipodes was originally used to refer to "places on the surface of the earth directly opposite each other", and later came to mean Australasia. Thousands of travellers from the northern hemisphere - from Francois Pelsaert, commander of the ill-fated Batavia, to Eric Newby and Jan Morris - have left records of their impressions of the Antipodes; some voyagers - Jonathan Swift, Samuel Butler and Jules Verne, for instance, travelled only in their minds, writing about imaginary voyages. Jan Bassett has collected a delightful selection of 90 extracts from the writings of notable visitors to and imaginers of the Antipodes. These date from about 1605 to the 1990s. Included are dreamers, sailors, adventurers, political commentators and sporting figures. ISBN/ASIN: 0195535820. Our Book No: 24836. $14 AUD.

13. Bates, Sonya (2021). Inheritance of Secrets: A Brutal Murder, a Wartime Promise, a Quest for the Truth. Sydney: Harper / HarperCollins. 420 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian crime fiction novel that links the crimes of the present to the secrets of the past, and how far would you go to keep a secret. The debut adult novel by Sonya Bates was shortlisted as an unpublished manuscript in the inaugural Banjo Prize in 2018. It has reading group questions at the rear. Juliet's elderly grandparents are killed in their Adelaide home. The only clue is her grandfather's missing signet ring. When Juliet's estranged sister, Lily, returns in fear for her life, Juliet suspects something far more sinister than a simple break-in gone wrong. Her loving grandfather, a German soldier who emigrated to Australia after WW2 to build a new life. What was he hiding that could have led to his murder? (Australia Post edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781460760345. Our Book No: 31017. $20 AUD.

14. Beavan, Paula (2023 ). Daughter of the Hunter Valley (Alone, near Destitute, Can She Beat the Odds?) (2nd Australian ed). Sydney: Mira / Harlequin Enterprises (Australia). 357 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. A novel by Paula J. Beavan about a girl, Madeleine Barker-Trent, who arrived in the newly colonised Hunter Valley from England to help her father who had arrived before and ran a farm. He died shortly after her arrival and she is left to run the thousand acres of bushland, with only three convicts and handsome overseer Daniel Coulter for company. A captivating historical debut. A story of one woman's grit and determination to make a life on the riverbank. The author grew up in the Hunter Valley and has historical connections there that prompted her historical novel. (Stated as Second Australian Paperback Edition, published by Mira, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises Australia.) ISBN/ASIN: 9781867245667. Our Book No: 41234. $25 AUD.

15. Beaver, Bruce (1966). You Can't Come Back (1st ed). Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 166 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge foxed, edges reverse side jacket lightly foxed (unclipped, minor edgewear), pages lightly toned. First edition. In this short novel by Bruce Beaver, a small party of railway labourers are allotted a week's work and stationed at a large NSW country town. Their daily lives and the experiences that befall them after working hours are described, laconically enough, by a member of the group. The author's first novel is based on his six year's experience as a surveyor's labourer in the Hunter valley and northern New South Wales. Our Book No: 22889. $15 AUD.

16. Becke, Louis; Grove Day, A. (editor) (1967). South Sea Supercargo: Louis Becke (1st ed). Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. 194 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (few tiny edge tears, small scuff & pinhole, flap price-clipped, light toning reverse side), light toning pages. Stories of the South Seas and Queensland which were written in the 19th century by Australian writer Louis Becke. The stories which are fictional and semi-autobiographical are compiled and edited by A. Grove Day. ISBN/ASIN: B0006BY92I. Our Book No: 26560. $20 AUD.

17. Bedford, Eric (1944). Scum o' the Seas. Sydney: Currawong Press. 240 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing as common), good plus condition, board cover, red cloth spine, scuff marks, biro marks one page. A boys adventure story by Eric Bedford about a runaway apprentice, set in New South Wales of the1850s - Sydney Cove, the goldfields, and at sea. (No date, but 1944, Trove and Muir 622.) Our Book No: 15534. $12 AUD.

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

19. Biggs, John (2003). The Girl in the Golden House. Canberra: Pandanus Books. 287 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor foxing top edge, bottom edge lightly rubbed, minor edgewear. A novel by Australian writer John Biggs about a young man named Chris Wong who is searching for the right girl to share his golden house with him. The characters are interwoven with the real story of the handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. The characters are fictional, but the political events are real, as are the players involved in those events. The two court cases are based on real cases although the participants and the details are fictional. ISBN/ASIN: 1740760336. Our Book No: 23594. $20 AUD.

20. Blanchard, Tania (2021). Echoes of War (1st ed). Sydney: Simon & Schuster (Australia). 472 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This novel by Tania Blanchard is inspired by a true story. It is 1936, Calabria, Italy. Set in Mussolini's Italy amid great upheaval, this is the story of one woman's determination to find her place in a world that men are threatening to tear apart. A young spirited Giulia Tallariti wants something more than she has from life at this present time. Giulia loves her family, but would rather follow in her Nonna's footsteps as a healer. Can she find a way to fulfill her dreams, or will the echoes of war drown out her voice. By the Australian author of the bestselling 'Girl from Munich’. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760852085. Our Book No: 41181. $25 AUD.

21. Boothby, Guy; Wood, Stanley (illustrator) (1897). The Fascination of the King (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 286 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, fair condition only (reading copy), dark blue boards (dulled), gilt title cover & spine, embossed decoration spine, colour illustration front board (two corner tips missing), four black & white plates includes frontispiece with tissue guard (one plate loose), front free flyleaf REMOVED, rough-cut edges, pages lightly toned, tissue guard toned & creased, edges foxed & toned, light foxing endpapers & title page, spine ends chipped, tiny tear base of spine, front & rear inner hinges slightly split (pages firm), small piece missing edge four pages (text retained), light toning pages, tiny hole title page, some edgewear, owner's written name. This classic mystery novel by Guy Boothby is a nihilist spy tale about a man named Marie, King of the Medangs. The preface states he is based on a true story of a supposed Frenchman who travelled to the hinterland of Annam and proclaimed himself King. The meeting in Venice, all that happened in the Eastern State, the wedding, and even the war with the French, is pure fiction. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. (Plus 16 pages of Ward Lock publications at rear.). ISBN/ASIN: B0006DAJ6G. Our Book No: 40796. $30 AUD.

22. Boothby, Guy; Austin, Henry (illustrator) (1899). The Red Rat's Daughter (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 384 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark blue boards (gilt title & decoration embossed on cover & spine, four black & white plates including frontispiece with tissue guide, rough-cut page edges, pages lightly toned, edges foxed & toned, light foxing endpapers & title page, minor edgewear corner tips covers little rubbed. This story is about a young man named John Browne and his many thrilling adventures. Set in Paris and its art center. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. Our Book No: 40792. $60 AUD.

23. Boothby, Guy; Kemp-Welch, Lucy E. (illustrator) (1899). Love Made Manifest (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 376 pp. Hardback octavo, jacket, good condition, dark blue boards, gilt title & pattern embossed on cover & spine, four black & white plates including frontispiece with tissue guide (toned), rough-cut page edges, pages lightly toned, edges foxed & toned, endpapers toned & lightly foxed, minor edgewear spine ends & corner tips, small toned patches some pages, front & rear inner hinges slightly split (pages firm), front board little dulled near spine, minor edgewear spine ends & corner tips, . First edition. This classic crime fiction novel is set mostly in Samoa with a slight Australian reference. The story revolves around a boy named Claude who falls in love with a girl name Loie. From Apia to Sydney to Belgrave Square our hero finds fame and fortune but confronts serious peril. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. (No date, but 1899, Loder.). Our Book No: 40795. $50 AUD.

24. Boothby, Guy; Wood, Stanley L. (illustrator); Sanctuary, Luke (introduction) (1900). In Strange Company: A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas. London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 300 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, red boards (cover & spine embossed with gilt title), four black & white illustrations (includes frontispiece with tissue guard), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed (few small spots), minimal foxing endpapers, spine ends little bumped, spine little faded, few light stains covers, owner's printed name label inside front cover. This historical crime fiction novel by Guy Boothby is set in North Queensland with a pearler as the hero. The novel travels to the Isle of Wight, London, Argentine Republic (Argentina), Chili (Chile), Tahiti, Batavia, and back to London. The story centres on Marmaduke Plowden who has embezzled 200,000 pounds from his clients in London, and fled to Chile. The first novel by the Australian writer, copyright 1896. This copy is a later edition that has four illustrations including the frontispiece, not six as mentioned in the earliest copies. (No date, but about 1900: Latest Ethel Turner book in Ward list, Three Little Maids, 1900. This copy has an embossed red cloth cover with gilt title. 12p Ward Lock booklist at rear.). ISBN/ASIN: B000NIA612. Our Book No: 40535. $50 AUD.

25. Boothby, Guy; Wood, Stanley (illustrator) (1902). The Kidnapped President (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 308 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark blue boards (gilt title & red design cover & spine, frontispiece with tissue guide, four black & white plates includes frontispiece (one plate slightly LOOSE), publisher adverts at rear, rough-cut edges, pages lightly toned, patchy toning on tissue guide & several pages, edges foxed & toned, light foxing endpapers & title page, rear inner hinge little split (pages firm), minor edgewear corner tips covers, protected by archival glassine plastic sleeve. This novel is a mystery adventure of a naval officer in a South American republic and a missing president. Starts in Britain and continues in South America, then finishes in Britain. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. Our Book No: 40794. $60 AUD.

26. Boothby, Guy; Wilson, Oscar (illustrator) (1903). A Two-fold Inheritance (1st ed). London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited. 328 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark blue boards (gilt title & pattern cover & spine, four black & white plates includes frontispiece with tissue guide, corner tips two pages folded, pages lightly toned, front free flyleaf creased & little scratched, edges foxed & toned, light foxing endpapers & title page, minor edgewear corner tips covers, protected by archival glassine jacket. Classic crime fiction novel set in London. Revolves around Lord Dorset, a widow by the name of Stella, and a missing heir Reggie Sandridge who ends up married to Dorothy. Written by Australian writer born at Glen Osmond South Australia in 1867. He lived mainly in England. He died in 1905 at Boscombe UK. He is best known for His Dr Nikola novels. ISBN/ASIN: B000LXASYE. Our Book No: 40793. $80 AUD.

27. Bouras, Gillian (1996). A Stranger Here. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 247 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. A novel by Australian writer Gillian Bouras about three Greek women. She seamlessly weaves fact with fiction about the migrant experience. ISBN/ASIN: 0140261141. Our Book No: 20096. $12 AUD.

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

29. Brandon, John G. (1929). Nighthawks (1st ed) [Methuen's Colonial Library]. London: Methuen & Co. 287 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, fair condition only (complete reading copy), blue boards (black title), endpapers & title page foxed, spotty foxing edges, light toning pages, minimal foxing pages (mainly margins), spine ends little worn, boards little rubbed (mainly bottom edge) & scuffed, front & rear hinges slightly split (all pages firm), owner's name & details front free flyleaf, different name written in pencil front flyleaf, name & details written on title page. First edition (scarce). A collectable mystery thriller set in London. Introduces Detective-Inspector Dick Frayne, C.I.D., and also many other hard working people. Written by Australian author born in 1879, and moved to England after 1923. He died in 1941. He wrote over 120 crime fiction novels. Our Book No: 30790. $30 AUD.

30. Brandon, John G. (1934). The Silent House (The Book of the Famous Play by John G. Brandon and George Picket) (5th printing ed). London: Cassell & Company. 310 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, orange boards, black border front cover, black title spine, endpapers & title page lightly foxed, light toning pages, light foxing pages, spine ends little worn, boards little rubbed (mainly bottom edge), cover corners little bumped, cancelled EX-LIBRARY (rubber stamps inside covers), front & inner hinge slightly split (pages firm). Fifth edition. This mystery thriller is set in Britain. One of the main characters is Doctor Chan-Fu, of the Red House, Barnes. Based on the famous play by John Brandon and George Picket. Written by Australian author born in 1879, and moved to England after 1923. He died in 1941. He wrote over 120 crime novels. (Originally published, 1928. This is the 5th edition, actually 5th printing, 1934.). Our Book No: 40539. $35 AUD.

31. Brooks, Geraldine (2006). March (Reprint ed). New York: Penguin Books. 273 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, faint toning edges, tiny bump & rubbing top spine, minor edgewear. Historical novel, by Australian-American writer, set in the American Civil War. In a story inspired by the father character in Little Women and drawn from the journals and letters of Louisa May Alcott's father Bronson, a man leaves behind his family to serve in the Civil War and finds his marriage and beliefs profoundly challenged by his experiences. The book is a lushly written, original tale steeped in the details of another time. This novel was winner of 2006 Pulitzer Prize. ISBN/ASIN: 0143036661. Our Book No: 27314. $10 AUD.

32. Brooks, Geraldine (2011). Caleb's Crossing (1st ed). New York: Viking / Penguin Books. 306 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), owner's name & address label front endpaper. First edition. Historical novel, by Australian-American writer, set in a tiny island settlement called Great Harbor in 1665. The author has written a tale of passion and belief, magic and adventure. The novel takes a journey from Martha's Vineyard to the mean, drafty dormitories of early Harvard. This richly imagined fictional story is blended with fascinating and well researched detail, including native Americans. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670021048. Our Book No: 29267. $20 AUD.

33. Brooks, Geraldine (2022). Horse (1st Australian ed). Sydney: Hachette. 401 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minimal edgewear jacket. This novel by Geraldine Brooks is inspired by actual events: about a painting, forgotten bones in a research archive, and Lexington - the greatest racehorse in U.S history. This novel is a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice across American history. At the rear of the book, Lexington’s historical connections are listed. The author is a bestselling Australian-born writer. First Australian edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733639678. Our Book No: 41348. $30 AUD.

34. Bruce, Mary Grant (1940). Captain Jim (Reprint ed). London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. 311 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, green pictorial cloth cover, black & white plates (including frontispiece), edges lightly foxed, pages faintly toned (endpapers toned), minor edgewear, small shop label (toned mark facing page), owner's written name & details. The sixth book in the Billabong series. It is 1916 in England and the dark days of World War 1 drag on. Jim and Wally return to the front line, when Norah discovers she has been left a legacy - a large house in the Surrey countryside. Norah and her father turn "Homewood" into a house for wounded and exhausted civilians. A telegram arrives with the worst news of all - until a miracle happens. (No date, but 1940, Burnet 11.7. Printed by Butler & Tanner. Plates by J. McFarlane. Three plates including frontispiece - though Burnet states four plates. Originally published, 1919.). Our Book No: 17643. $30 AUD.

35. Bruce, Mary Grant (1952). Wings Above Billabong. London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. 252 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), blue cloth boards (little fading base spine, black spine lettering), frontispiece drawing, edges & few page margins foxed, pages lightly toned, base cover & spine jacket creased with edge tear repaired (otherwise minor edgewear & edge tears), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). Twelfth book of the Billabong series. The routine life of an Australian cattle station is complicated by a secret gold mine. Bandits, aeroplanes and the adventures of a plucky small boy give thrill and drama to a tale for young adults that welcomes old friends and new. (No date, but 1952. Burnet 31.6. No 257 on base jacket spine. Frontispiece not signed JFC. Printed by Ebenezer Baylis.). Our Book No: 17751. $45 AUD.

36. Bruce, Mary Grant (1952). Billabong Riders (1st English stated ed). London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. 192 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket (flap price-clipped), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red cloth boards, frontispiece, edges lightly foxed, rear cover jacket little marked (reverse side lightly toned & foxed, slight loss spine ends, corners slightly worn), light foxing endpapers & top title page, frontispiece slightly loose bottom edge (other pages firm), protected by removable Brodart semiarchival plastic sleeve. Australian adventure novel for young adults, originally published in Australia 1942. The Billabong folk ride again, this time in wild country, bringing cattle overland from the North. With them we share the droving life, its comradeships, adventures, dangers and laughter. This is a story of good horses and dogs, their owners; and the boy who found among them a new chance in life. Final book in the Billabong series (Burnet 38.5, and no. 263 bottom of spine dustjacket). Jacket cover scene: Boy named Rob working. Last title listed: Billabong Riders (last in series, published 1942). Printed in Great Britain by Ebenezer Baylis and Son, Ltd, The Trinity Press, Worcester and London. Our Book No: 30650. $40 AUD.

37. Bruce, Mary Grant (1955). Golden Fiddles (Reprint ed). London: Ward Lock & Co. 256 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece drawing, minor foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket, small rubber stamp, owner's written name (small). Novel for young adults (not in the Billabong series). The Balfours and their four children are a very poor family, living on a hill farm in Gippsland, Australia. When Mrs Balfour is left 80,000 pounds by an uncle, they can hardly believe their good fortune. (Estimated date, 1955. Burnet 25.4. Number 546 on verso title page, 900/1500 on front flap. Billabong Riders is last book mentioned on rear flap.). Our Book No: 15780. $40 AUD.

38. Bruce, Robert (1997). Dingoes and Other Poems (New ed) [Colonial Poets Series]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 12 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, frontispiece, staples little rusted, minor edgewear. The first published book of poetry by Robert Bruce appeared in 1875, published by the Adelaide Advertiser. His tales are in verse form and his work precedes Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. (No 13 in the Mulini Colonial Poets series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910716. Our Book No: 40013. $20 AUD.

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. Cambridge, Ada; Morrison, Elizabeth (editor) (1995). A Woman's Friendship (Reprint ed) [Colonial Texts]. Sydney, Kensington: New South Wales University Press (NSWUP). 177 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, minor edgewear. Historical novel about life in 1888 in Melbourne. A gentle satire of class and sexuality. First published as a serial in "The Age" newspaper, 1889, and here published as a book for the first time. ISBN/ASIN: 0868401633. Our Book No: 2510. $25 AUD.

42. Cameron, Lindy (editor) (1992 - 2000). Sisters in Crime Newsletter (19 issues). Melbourne: Sisters in Crime. 16 to 24 pp. Each issue: Paperback large quarto, stapled (later issues), very good condition, coloured papers (various), black & white text-photos & cartoons, adverts. Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Issues 2 (Autumn 1992) to 20 (Autumn 2000) of this Australian crime fiction support magazine published 3 times per year (plus looseleaf brochures inserted). Provides a forum for discussion of women's crime and mystery fiction, to further the careers of women writers in this field, and to correct imbalances in the treatment of women writers. Our Book No: 15991. $100 AUD.

43. Campbell, Anne; Carney, Terry (illustrator) (1995). Bridging Cultures. Canberra, Belconnen: Anne Campbell. 229 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, few single-colour drawings, black & white photos, minor edgewear. The author, from the Faculty of Education, University of Canberra, presents eight fictional short stories about relating to other cultures (mainly Asian). Interspersed with bits of factual information: testimony of Asian students in Australia, plus comparison of Australian with various Asian education systems. Bridging cultures is rarely easy - even when there is a great deal of goodwill on both sides, you can end up in a mess ISBN/ASIN: 0858894599. Our Book No: 21495. $12 AUD.

44. Carey, Peter (2012). The Chemistry of Tears (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 268 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This Australian novel is a story of love and loss that is both entertaining and moving, simultaneously delicate and anarchic. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143568551. Our Book No: 27244. $10 AUD.

45. Caro, Jane (2022). The Mother: She Would Die for her Daughter but Could She Kill for Her? (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 362 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. A novel about a family trying to deal with a father who controls everything they do. Ally and her children find themselves vulnerable and cut off from Ally's mother Miriam. In time Miriam suspects that all is not well with her daughter’s marriage, and comes to a decision which will change the future for everyone. Jane Caro AM has written a warm and very vivid story which is hard to believe that it is fictional. The author is a popular Australian marketing and social media commentator. (This copy: 8th reprint. Australia Post barcode, same ISBN.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760879662. Our Book No: 41257. $22 AUD.

46. Carr, Roger Vaughan (1991). Piano Bay (1st ed). Sydney, Glebe: Walter McVitty Books. 151 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in very good dustjacket), possible minimal EX-LIBRARY, minor edgewear, old price marks, small scuff mark title page (label removed), rubber stamp, otherwise internally excellent. An historical maritime novel for young adults by Roger Vaughan Carr, an Australian author. It is about Jonah Hatton and his son Tam. Jonah intends to wreck a ship and plunder its cargo, but his plans go awry as Tam's values are affected by the plight of the survivors. ISBN/ASIN: 0949183520. Our Book No: 3165. $15 AUD.

47. Casey, R. (2005). Merino Murder (1st ed). Melbourne, Hartwell: Sid Harta Publishers. 456 pp. Paperback small thick trade, very good condition, faint marks top edge, top corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. This novel is set in an outback area of Australia, and deals with the death of Merino rams. A nearby agricultural research station is called in to look at the problem. A research worker thinks he has found the cause of the deaths, and puts himself at risk of becoming the next victim. A mystery to keep you on your toes. ISBN/ASIN: 192103095X. Our Book No: 27950. $18 AUD.

48. Castagna, Felicity (2011). Small Indiscretions: Stories of Travel in Asia (1st ed). Yarraville, VIC: Transit Lounge. 228 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner rear cover & last few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Novel by Felicity Castagna about travel in Asia, by Australian writer. In the spirit of the best travel literature, the author's fiction captures the landscapes and cultures of Asia and the intriguing interactions of Westerners with it. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980846249. Our Book No: 28320. $15 AUD.

49. Castro, Brian (2006). Shanghai Dancing: A Novel (Reprint ed). Sydney, Artarmon: Giramondo Publishing Company. 447 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, charts, few black & white text-photos, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. This Australian biographical novel by Brian Castro is loosely based on the Castro family life in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macau from the 1930s to the 1960s. Antonío Castro faces dispossession in Australia after the death of his parents. He needs to investigate his family history to uncover the tangled relationships and betrayals that lead to losing his inheritance. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0957831188. Our Book No: 28906. $25 AUD.

50. Cato, Nancy (1958). All the Rivers Run (1st ed). London: Heinemann. 289 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), reverse side jacket lightly toned (some edgewear, flap price-clipped, closed tears edge from tape & glue), top corners covers little bumped, edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned. First edition. Australian novel about a riverboat captain, now a TV mini-series starring Sigrid Thornton and John Waters. The main character is Delie. This first novel, with its shifting shadows of dark and light, of tragedy and love, will delight the mind with its inner story and satisfies the outer eye with its fresh and delicate colours. Our Book No: 30868. $35 AUD.

51. Cato, Nancy (1962). But Still the Stream: A Novel of the Murray River (1st ed). London: Heinemann. 275 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), reverse side jacket lightly foxed (slight edgewear, tiny hole & scuff spine edge, rubber stamp number rear cover), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, some tape marks free flyleaves, light toned mark flyleaves & title page. Australian novel by Nancy Cato about a female riverboat captain on the Murray River. The main character is Delie. This novel is the last in the trilogy that started with 'All The Rivers Run'. First edition. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: B0045YMS84. Our Book No: 30869. $50 AUD.

52. Cato, Nancy (1964). The Sea Ants and Other Stories (1st ed). Melbourne: William Heinemann. 202 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, scuff mark front cover jacket from sticker removal (front flap unclipped with corner creased, light insect damage spine & nearby not affecting text), some edgewear. In this first collection of short stories by novelist Nancy Cato, she reveals a feeling for character and a sensitive poetic eye for colour and atmosphere. There are beach scenes, the heat of the desert, the city and the bush. The settings range over the continent of Australia from Hobart in the south to Darwin in the north, from the vineyards of South Australia to a lonely outstation in the Centre. Her ability to portray people who lead undistinguished and mundane lives and who yet suffer great mental and spiritual anguish is shown clearly in a longer than usual story, which concludes the collection. An author photo is on the rear of the dustjacket. ISBN/ASIN: B0000EEA06. Our Book No: 30893. $20 AUD.

53. 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.

54. Cato, Nancy (1983). Forefathers (1st ed). London: New English Library (NEL). 686 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), light foxing edges, top spine jacket creased (light edgewear, foxed spots reverse side), boards little faded, spine ends slightly chipped, light foxing endpapers. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Forefathers, by Nancy Cato (New English Library, 1983). First edition. This is a wide-ranging novel by Nancy Cato, tracing three Australian families through seven generations, and a century and a half. This story is sometimes funny, sometimes sad, it is a work of fiction, but it is a true and moving history of a great country. ISBN/ASIN: 0450049183. Our Book No: 30870. $30 AUD.

55. Cato, Nancy (1986). The Lady Lost in Time (1st ed). Sydney: William Collins. 174 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in very good jacket), minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed), spine ends boards little rubbed, pages toned, edges lightly foxed, stamp bottom edge. The Lady Lost in Time, by Nancy Cato (William Collins, 1986). First edition. Novel by Australian author Nancy Cato about the art and life of Mary Beale. Many years ago the author acquired, by accident, a 17th century portrait. This led to an interest in the Stuart portrait painters, and during two visits to London in the late 1970s she began to look into the story of Mary Beale. The result of this study is a charming historical novel. The author gives us a vivid insight into life in artistic circles over 300 years ago, the trials and heartbreaks of running a household and raising a family in plague-torn London, and the courageous story of Mary Beale, who was intent upon liberating herself from the considerable constraints of 17th century society. ISBN/ASIN: 000222223X. Our Book No: 30882. $20 AUD.

56. Cato, Nancy (1992). Marigold (1st ed). London: New English Library / Hodder & Stoughton. 183 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), orange cloth cover, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. First edition. Superb novel by Nancy Cato set in Adelaide, South Australia, in the 1930s. An enchanting story of a heroine whose journey from innocence to womanhood is both painful and endearing. Marigold Trent has two dreams: becoming a famous newspaper reporter and finding out how and why her father died. From the 'New English Library' by Hodder & Stoughton. First edition. The author previously wrote 'All the Rivers Run' and other popular Australian novels. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 045056407X. Our Book No: 9220. $18 AUD.

57. Clarke, Marcus; Mackinnon, Hamilton (editor); Wilding, Michael (introduction) (1983). Marcus Clarke Stories (Reissue ed). Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 233 pp. Paperback small octova, very good condition, sepia frontispiece portrait, spine lightly faded, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. This book is a new issue of the 1890 selection of short stories by Marcus Clarke, edited by his literary executor Hamilton Mackinnon. This reissue in 1983, with introduction by Michael Wilding, marks a further stage in the rediscovery of one of Australia's greatest literary figures, who wrote the bestselling 'For the Term of His Natural Life'. ISBN/ASIN: 0868060739. Our Book No: 25986. $30 AUD.

58. Cleary, Jon (1949). The Long Shadow. Sydney: Invincible Press. 128 pp. Paperback wide trade, stapled, pictorial card covers, fair plus condition, some insect damage edges front cover, small tears edges few pages, rear cover background & inside covers lightly toned, bottom corner creased few pages, scuff front cover, pages toned, some loss spine & backstrip, edgewear. (Estimated date, 1949, Trove catalogue.) Acclaimed Australian crime fiction novel about the murder of a woman named Ruth Taylor. The quiet bushland scene is shattered by a violence so shocking that the little North Coast town is roused to mob vengeance. The author builds up a breath-taking suspense, and subtly interweaves a thread of romance in this striking tale of crime set in the tranquil Australian countryside of red-roofed farms and sleek dairy herds. Our Book No: 27521. $20 AUD.

59. 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.

60. Connolly, Robert; Perlman, Elliot; Ellis, Bob (foreword) (2005). Three Dollars: Screenplay Based on the Novel by Elliot Perlman [Currency Screenplays]. Sydney: Currency Press. 108 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. This screenplay by Robert Connolly and Elliot Perlman is adapted from the celebrated novel by Perlman. Includes an essay by Perlman on the dangers of economic rationalism, which is the theme of the play as a family struggles to survive. There are a selection of stills from the film. ISBN/ASIN: 0868197696. Our Book No: 22708. $15 AUD.

61. Cooper, Tea (2019). The Horse Thief. Sydney: HQ Fiction. 313 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian romance novel by Tea Cooper about a girl named India Kilhampton and her bid to save her family's horse stud. Determined to follow her dream of breeding a Melbourne Cup winner, she employs a horse breeder, and along the way has many adventures. By the author of The Naturalist's Daughter. ISBN/ASIN: 9781489278708. Our Book No: 40278. $18 AUD.

62. Cooper, Tea (2021). The Currency Lass: Sometime Running Away Leads You Right Back Where You Started (2nd Australian p/b ed). Sydney: Harlequin Mira, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd. 328 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian historical romance novel by Tea Cooper about a girl, Catherine Cottingham, who thought she would inherit her father's large property in the Hunter Valley. To save the property by paying back a bank loan, she is expected to marry the pompous and revolting Sydney businessman Henry W. Bartholomew. Catherine can inherit the property in her own name when she turns 21 in six months time, but will Henry wait until then? A chance encounter with a travelling circus and its fiery lead performer Sergey Petrov changes her mind and she escapes to the goldfields, but she finds herself involved in a far reaching web of fraud and forgery. The author states in her notes that the book is a jigsaw of fact and fiction. By the author of 'The Horse Thief' and 'The Cedar Cutter'. (Second Australian paperback edition stated. Originally published, 2017. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867231479. Our Book No: 41197. $25 AUD.

63. Cooper, Tea (2022). The Fossil Hunter: A Rare Fossil, an Unsolved Mystery, a Trail into the Past (2nd Australian ed). Sydney: HQ Fiction. 374 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), minor edgewear. This historical Australian novel by Tea Cooper is set in the Hunter Valley in 1847 and 1919. A fossil discovered at London's Natural History Museum leads one woman back in time to 19th century Australia and a world of scientific discovery - and dark secrets. Millie Vale is sent to stay with Anthea Winstanley who is an amateur palaeontologist with a dream. They go fossil hunting at Bow Wow Gorge. Penelope Jane Martindale (PJ), arrives home in 1919, from the battlefields of World War 1 to make peace with her father who blames PJ for the fact of her brothers running away to join up, and losing their lives in the trenches. Things do not go well with her father, and she has to work at mending the former close relationship with him. Penelope and her soon-to-be husband Sam, who came to Australia with her, find some human remains in the Gorge, and Penelope is determined to solve the mystery. (Plus 18 pages at the frear from her next novel. The author previously wrote 'The Naturalist's Daughter'.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867255901. Our Book No: 41131. $18 AUD.

64. Corris, Peter (2013). The Dunbar Case (Large print ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin / ReadHowYouWant. 251 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner tips rear cover little rubbed, corner one page creased. In this crime fiction novel by Peter Corris, Cliff Hardy has to solve the mysteries of a 19th century shipwreck. One to keep the fans guessing. This optimized ReadHowYouWant (large print) edition contains the complete unabridged text of the original published edition. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition. The text in this edition has been formatted and typeset to make reading easier and more enjoyable for all kinds of readers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781459660465. Our Book No: 29504. $20 AUD.

65. Courtenay, Bryce (2001). Smoky Joe's Cafe. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 237 pp. Paperback, very good condition, minor edgewear. The bestselling Australian novel by Bryce Courtenay that revolves around Thommo and his ten Vietnam veteran mates. The war has left them thoroughly screwed up. Until a woman of character steps in and sorts them out and moulds them into a unit that fights for justice, fair means or foul. ISBN/ASIN: 014029807X. Our Book No: 23185. $10 AUD.

66. Cox, Erle (1947). Out of the Silence (6th ed). Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens. 416 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), grey cloth cover, pages toned, jacket edges chipped (reverse side lightly toned, brown panel rear cover next to fore-edge & spine edges little rubbed), sticker mark free flyleaf, spine little slack, some edgewear. Sixth edition. Australian author Erle Cox provides a science fiction novel about two amateur archaeologists in Australia who uncover a hidden high-tech tomb. They also awaken a millennia-old superhuman. A country farmer uncovers remnants of an advanced civilisation that contains a woman, asleep in suspended animation for many thousands of years. Does the beautiful Earani want to save humanity of destroy it? Upon awakening the woman Earani teleports herself into the office of the Australian Prime Minister and reveals her plans to take over the world by using mind control. Is it possible for a man to ignore the requests of the world's most beautiful and intelligent woman? To fight a relentless and appealing logic no matter how bad the circumstances? (Originally published, 1925.). Our Book No: 40841. $80 AUD.

67. Croft, Julian (2014). Out of Print: A Cold War Romance (A Serial in Sixteen Episodes). Sydney: Puncher & Wattmann. 251 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. This novel by Julian Croft is written in sixteen episodes that mimic the serial novels of the 1950s. It captures the zeitgeist of Cold War Australia with its fierce politics and personal lives whose chosen paths have been fractured by the Second World War. Gladys Fawcett, a journalist, and Nick Hawes, an ASIP agent, investigate the fractious world of trade union politics and a plot against the 1954 Royal Visit to Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922186485. Our Book No: 28278. $20 AUD.

68. 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.

69. Cunningham, Sophie (2004). Geography (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 246 pp. Paperback large trade (with flaps), very good condition, pages lightly toned, spine faintly creased, minor edgewear. This first novel by Sophie Cunningham is about a girl named Catherine who loses her self to the idea of love (or lust).To her friend Ruby, she relates the obsessive story her love for Michael from Los Angeles, which became damaging, in part because he avoided commitment. It is easy to cross the line, and hard to get back. First edition (Text Publishing, 2004). ISBN/ASIN: 192088503X. Our Book No: 28087. $12 AUD.

70. Cutcheon, Edgar (1945). The Black Feather: A Novel, Based on an Original Play Under the Same Title, by J. S. Brunskill [Magpie Series, No. 47]. Sydney: Frank Johnson. 128 pp. Paperback trade, poor condition only (text intact, except rear cover), covers loose (pieces missing), pages toned (few edge tears), title page edges missing & stained, few pages edge-stained. (Estimated date, Trove catalogue. Black bird emblem on front cover. Common booklist on rear cover to "Blood on his Hands", by Afford, dated 1945.) A scarce Australian pulp paperback. Cover subtitle: "A Thrill on Every Page!". Our Book No: 14363. $10 AUD.

71. Dando-Collins, Stephen (2012). Caesar the War Dog (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 300 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner front cover little creased, slight indentation rear cover (sticker removal), minimal edgewear. Novel for young adults, based on the true stories of heroic military and service dogs who save many lives. This is the story of Caesar the chocolate labrador and his handler Corporal Ben Fulton who trains Caesar to be a sniffer dog in the Australian Army. They both are sent to Afghanistan where Caesar proves his worth, finding hidden explosives and saving lives. During an ambush, Caesar is separated from Ben who is wounded and evacuated to hospital. Ben is sent home and he and his family search for clues to find out where Caesar is. It is a long road home, and Caesar must face many hardships along the way before this loyal and brave dog is reunited with his family. The rear of the book has some true stories about war dogs. Suggested reading age: Primary school age. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742756318. Our Book No: 29432. $12 AUD.

72. Davitt, Ellen; Sussex, Lucy (introduction) (1993). Force and Fraud: A Tale of the Bush (Reprint ed) [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 143 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, minor edgewear. Australia's first murder mystery novel. Published in Melbourne in 1865 in 'The Australian Journal', this tale set in the Australian bush is a great murder mystery. It tells the story of a young artist accused of murdering his fiancee's father who objected to the match. The action ranges widely with a court scene and clues to the murderer scattered cleverly through the book. It is an astonishing first in the murder mystery genre in Australia and makes fascinating reading. (No 6 in the 'Australian Books on Demand' series. There are two states. This is the second state in the same year and ISBN: it has a red spine and the series is stated. The first state has a white spine and the series is not stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910368. Our Book No: 22736. $40 AUD.

73. de Bernieres, Louis; Baker, Alan (illustrator) (2001). Red Dog: An Australian Story (1st Australian ed). Sydney: Alfred A. Knopf / Random House Australia. 119 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), single-colour drawings, some edgewear bottom edge cloth cover, jacket cover photo differs from stock photo. Australian novel by Louis de Bernieres, based on a famous red kelpie who lived in Dampier, Western Australia. 'Red Dog' has now become a star in a major motion picture. The author states that the stories are based upon what really happened to Red Dog, but the characters are invented, except John. The real Red Dog was born in 1971, and died in 1979. His bronze statue is just outside the town of Dampier. First Australian edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1740510852. Our Book No: 17443. $18 AUD.

74. De Boos, Charles (1992). Mark Brown's Wife: A Tale of the Gold-fields [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 132 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, pictorial red cover (inset with black & white drawing), minor edgewear. This historical novel by Charles de Boos was first published in the 'Sydney Mail' in 1871. The story is brutal and criminal, set in the Australian goldfields. The tale is told by 'Tom Drewe' a gold miner involved in the tale and one of Mark Brown's friends. The novel is full of events and is based on the real life experiences of the author in his goldfields days in Australia. (No 4 in the ‘Australian Books on Demand' series from Mulini Press. There are two states with same ISBN and year: this copy has a pictorial cover showing reclining bushman, not the red patterned cover state.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910341. Our Book No: 18072. $40 AUD.

75. De Boos, Charles; Clancy, Laurie (introduction) (1999). Fifty Years Ago: An Australian Tale [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra, Jamison Centre: Mulini Press. 402 pp. Paperback thick quarto, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Classic lengthy novel by Charles de Boos of early Australia about a settler in the Hunter region who seeks revenge from Aborigines who have killed some of his family. First published as a serial by Gordon & Gotch in 1867. Later published, heavily truncated, as 'Settler and Savage'. This is a welcome reprint of the original neglected book, said to be comparable to Marcus Clark and Rolf Boldrewood. De Boos was a French-English migrant who tried farming, before becoming a successful journalist, mining warden and magistrate. (No 17 of the 'Australian Books on Demand' series from Mulini Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910759. Our Book No: 17331. $40 AUD.

76. De Boos, Charles (2004). Me and My Horse Showing: How I Got Him, How I Kept Him, and All About Him: Being Sketches of Life on the Peel River Diggings [Small Tales of Early Australia]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 38 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, bottom corner tip front cover little creased, minor edgewear. This historical novelette by Charles de Boos is a very funny story about a Victorian gold miner and the adventures he has with his horse. It is written using 19th century Australian slang and the colloquial language makes the book a fun-filled read. (Originally published, 1870s. No 8 in the series 'Small Tales of Early Australia' series from Mulini Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0975178415. Our Book No: 29836. $30 AUD.

77. de Goy, Andre (1852). Aventures Sur Mer et Sur Terre. Paris: Alphonse Desesserts. 344 pp. Hardback large octavo, very good condition, original embossed black cloth cover (spine gilt), sepia (brown-coloured) plates (engravings), frontispiece sepia engraving (with tissue guard), new endpapers, all edges gilt, some foxing (mainly endpapers & adjacent to plates), some edgewear (mostly spine), string bookmark. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Contains two stories: I. La Famille Laurencay. II. Histoire d'un Chercheur d'or en Australie. This scarce book has special significance as the second story is probably the first account of the Australian goldfields in fiction. The first story tells the adventures of the Laurencay family en route to Australia where they intend to settle on a property acquired by Monsieur Laurencay on a previous visit. (French language. No date, but 1852, Trove. Not in Ferguson. Muir 2912 (children's book). All 8 plates including frontispiece present.). Our Book No: 16516. $180 AUD.

78. de Kretser, Michelle (2008). The Lost Dog (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 343 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This novel by an Australian writer is set in present-day Australia and mid-20th century India. It is a mystery and a love story, an exploration of art and nature, a meditation on ageing and the passing of time. A gripping modern novel which examines the weight of history and different ways of understanding the world. A beautifully written novel that brilliantly contrasts new cityscapes and their inhabitants with the wild, ancient continent beyond. The collision of the primal and the civilised, modernity and the past, and home and exile. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741756067. Our Book No: 30379. $15 AUD.

79. Demidenko, Helen (pseudonym); Darville, Helen (1995). The Hand that Signed the Paper (4th printing ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 157 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages little toned as common, minor edgewear. Novel by Helen Demidenko about a Ukrainian peasant who welcomes the Nazis in 1941. Winner of Australian/Vogel Literary Award and the Miles Franklin Literary Award (printed on front cover). The author was later unmasked as an ethnic pseudonym (the cause of considerable controversy). Fourth printing. Later printings were published under the her true name at the time, Helen Darville (but now Helen Dale). ISBN/ASIN: 1864480181. Our Book No: 3182. $25 AUD.

80. Devaney, James (1946). Washdirt: A Novel of Old Bendigo (1st ed). Melbourne: Georgian House. 229 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), edge tears jacket (small pieces missing), pages lightly toned as usual, non-author written dedication front free flyleaf (scuff mark), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). Novel by the Australian poet, based partly on his experiences in his birth town of Bendigo. Loosely inserted: article in Quadrant magazine about Devaney. Our Book No: 15274. $18 AUD.

81. Disher, Garry (1991). Flamingo Gate: A Novella and Stories. Sydney: Imprint / Angus & Robertson. 149 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, sticker mark. Australian short stories that provide an exacting, darkly humorous portrait of modern life. The stories and novella collected here catch the disquieting image at the corner of the eye, the distracting message in the buzz of background noise, as characters without a history in next scenes of domestic and sexual anguish in a world saturated with video images, toxins and symbols of consumerism. ISBN/ASIN: 0207168334. Our Book No: 16237. $10 AUD.

82. Drewe, Robert (1998). The Drowner (Reprint ed). Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan. 329 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. A novel by Robert Drewe about the romance of water. Will Dance, a young water engineer, finds himself in the heart of the Western Australian desert on a project to bring fresh water to the area. ISBN/ASIN: 0330360124. Our Book No: 22926. $10 AUD.

83. Drewe, Robert (2008). The Rip (1st ed). Melbourne: Hamish Hamilton / Penguin Books. 215 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial cover, minor edgewear. First edition. These Australian short stories by Robert Drewe are set against a backdrop - the coast. The book reveals the fragility of relationships between husbands and wives, children and parents, friends and lovers. The author returns to the short story territory he has made his own. ISBN/ASIN: 9780241015360. Our Book No: 28423. $15 AUD.

84. Dubosarsky, Ursula (2006). The Red Shoe (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 183 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Novel for young adults by gifted writer Ursula Dubosarsky. This is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney in the turbulent 1950s at the time of the Petrov spying affair. Can our neighbour be a spy? Punctuated by the headlines of the time, it shows clearly how ordinary lives can be altered by the larger events of the world. The Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book for Older Readers. First edition. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741142853. Our Book No: 28482. $12 AUD.

85. Dubosarsky, Ursula (2006). The Red Shoe (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 183 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), pages lightly toned as usual, base front cover creased, minor edgewear, award sticker front cover. Novel for young adults by gifted writer Ursula Dubosarsky. This is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney in the turbulent 1950s at the time of the Petrov spying affair. Can our neighbour be a spy? Punctuated by the headlines of the time, it shows clearly how ordinary lives can be altered by the larger events of the world. The Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book for Older Readers. Reprint edition. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741142853. Our Book No: 28482A. $12 AUD.

86. Dubosarsky, Ursula (2011). The Golden Day: A Haunting Mystery that will Stay with You Long after the Last Page (1st, reprint ed). Sydney, Crow's Nest: Allen & Unwin. 152 pp. Paperback large trade (with flaps), good condition, few small dents front cover, pages toned as common, minor edgewear, owner's written name front flap (black texta), award sticker front cover. Novel for young adults by Australian writer Ursula Dubosarsky. Eleven girls go out to the school garden with their teacher and meet a poet. What follows is inexplicable, shocking, a scandal. What really happened that day? Set in 1967, this haunting novel is imbued with the atmosphere and psychological intrigue of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'. (Sticker: Short-listed by the Children's Book Council of Australia.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742374710. Our Book No: 29692. $10 AUD.

87. Dundler, Jarrah (2018). Hey Brother (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 281 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian novel about a tough kid from the bush, named Trysten. His world comes crashing down around him, but his own blend of fury, resilience and deadpan humour proves that he is up for every challenge. Shortlisted for The Australian Vogel Literary Award. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760631123. Our Book No: 40339. $20 AUD.

88. Durack, Mary (1996). Keep Him My Country (Reprint ed). London: Corgi Books. 272 pp. Paperback, very good condition, corner tip rear cover creased, top edge minimally foxed, minor edgewear. Australian novel by Mary Durack about a young man determined to manage an ailing cattle station in the Northern Territory. The author is from the Irish-Australian family who set up a cattle empire in the Kimberley region. ISBN/ASIN: 0733800246. Our Book No: 1662. $12 AUD.

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

90. El-Zein, Abbas (2014). The Secret Maker of the World: Stories (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Short stories by an Australian writer that cross continents and time zones, and blend themes of loss and longing with power, politics, faith and love. The characters are provocative and diverse, confront issues of violence, justice and redemption, rage, suspense, satire and humour. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702250071. Our Book No: 28288. $10 AUD.

91. Eldershaw, M. Barnard (2010). A House is Built (Reprint ed) [Kessinger Legacy Reprints]. USA: Kessinger Publishing. 359 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Facsimile edition. A novel, by M. Barnard Eldershaw, of whaling days in early Sydney 1837 - 1887. Tells the story of the fortunes of James Hyde, an ex-Navy quartermaster, who starts business as a merchant on Sydney's waterfront in 1837. Originally published in 1929, and co-winner of The Bulletin Prize, 1928. (A secondhand printed copy of a print-on-demand book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781162788661. Our Book No: 29074. $25 AUD.

92. Ellis, Havelock; Henzenroeder, John (introduction) (1970). Kanga Creek [Nelson's Australasian Paperbacks (NAP)]. Melbourne: Nelson. 67 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, minor edgewear. A short novel about early Australia by Havelock Ellis, the later author of the classic book ”Psychology of Sex". Originally published in 1922. Based on a four-year stay in New South Wales (NSW) from 1875 when he was 18. The novel is based on his personal experiences, except that the chapter on a romance is pure fiction. ISBN/ASIN: 0170048217. Our Book No: 7036. $20 AUD.

93. Evans, Christine (2015). Cloudless: A Novel in Verse (1st ed). Perth, Crawley: UWA Publishing. 170 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. This Australian novel is written in verse by an acclaimed playwright, about the strange and invisible ways people are drawn together and pulled apart. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742587561. Our Book No: 29638. $15 AUD.

94. Evans, Helen (2011). Reluctant Heroes (1st ed). City Not Stated: Helen Evans / Xlibris Corporation. 299 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos at rear, few corner tips little creased, top spine little bumped, minor edgewear. (Hard copy of a POD book.) This is a historical novel about the POWs who lost their lives in Sandakan Borneo in World War 2. The story is about real people and real events as well as fictional people and events that may have happened. The father and brother of the authors are two of the main people featured. ISBN/ASIN: 9781456837747. Our Book No: 25969. $15 AUD.

95. Evans, Ilsa (2015). Nefarious Doings (Reprint ed) [Nell Forrest Mysteries Series]. Sydney: Momentum / Pan Macmillan Australia. 263 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corner tips covers. Australian crime fiction novel by Isla Evans about the crazy adventures of Nell Forrest who lives in a sleepy town called Majic. Her five daughters are causing trouble and her husband has just died. Despite her abysmal aptitude for investigative work, she faces murder and mayhem, arson and adultery, dungeons, death threats, disappearances and a canine witness. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760300982. Our Book No: 41066. $30 AUD.

96. Everly - Wilson, Stuart (2021). Low Expectations (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips covers. An Australian novel about a boy and his mum - and a family secret, barely hidden. He doesn't talk - calls himself "hard of speaking" - and does nothing to correct any assumptions of his low intelligence. His loyal friend, Big Tammy, and his neighbour, Krenek, know that Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is his favourite book, and that he can read. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922330154. Our Book No: 30823. $18 AUD.

97. Farjeon, B. L. (1872). Grif: A Story of Australian Life. New York: Harper & Brothers. 146 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good plus condition overall, modern black cloth binding (gilt spine lettering, new endpapers), pages & edges notably toned, some foxing few pages, some page corners creased (one page fully creased), minor edge tears & edge loss (few pages), small hole last several pages (text complete). A working class novel of 19th-century Melbourne. A scarce early edition of this classic work by the prolific Victorian-era novelist B. L. Farjeon. He emigrated to the Australian and New Zealand goldfields, where this novel was originally published in Dunedin in 1868. . Our Book No: 15605. $50 AUD.

98. Faulkner, Annah (2015). Last Day in the Dynamite Factory. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 237 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. This Australian novel by Annah Faulkner is about a conservation architect, who goes in search of his birth father. Light is cast on his father, but when Christopher goes in search of his birth mother, he encounters a conspiracy of silence. Determined to expose the truth, he finds that knowledge becomes costly. Must the truth be told? ISBN/ASIN: 9781743535998. Our Book No: 29630. $15 AUD.

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

100. Finkel, George (1968). The Loyall Virginian (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 189 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps (including jacket), minor edgewear jacket (small closed tear top edge), small dent fore-edge cover. The Loyall Virginian, by George Finkel (Angus & Robertson, 1968). First edition. A Virginian colonist sails to Europe on a trading mission and becomes involved in King Charles' war in 1648. This fast-moving novel for young adults by Australian writer has a fresh, original viewpoint of the struggle between King and Parliament: the viewpoint of a Virginian-born colonist whose loyalty to his king is tempered by his experience of the freedom of a faraway new land. (This first edition copy lacks the ISBN, which appeared in later printings.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207950261. Our Book No: 27450. $15 AUD.

101. 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, light foxing edges, fore-edge little marked, top corner tips little creased some pages, tiny scuff fore-edge few pages, pages lightly toned, bottom corner front flap jacket creased (some edgewear & chipping, few small closed tears, bottom corner rear cover laminate little lifted, spine ends little worn). First edition. This well-plotted, fast-paced and suspenseful crime fiction novel is a thrilling adventure with the authenticity and impact of future headlines. The story is around Tony Bartlett, an Australian journalist stationed in Kenya. He flies south to cover the story of the hijacking in Johannesburg of a South African airliner. The Australian author's first novel took 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.

102. Flanagan, Richard (2012). The Unknown Terrorist (Reprint ed). Sydney: Vintage / Random House. 320 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, cover photo differs from stock photo. Gina Davies (a pole-dancer known as The Doll, from Sydney's Kings Cross) turned on the TV and saw that she was the most wanted terrorist in Australia. Five days, three unexploded bombs, and every truth in your life turned into a lie. A thrilling fourth novel by the noted Australian writer Richard Flanagan, about living in the current terrorism-obsessed world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742755113. Our Book No: 17525. $18 AUD.

103. Flanagan, Richard (2014). The Narrow Road to the Deep North (US, 3rd printing ed). New York: Knopf Publishing Group. 334 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), untrimmed (rough-cut) edges, minor edgewear. A story by Richard Flanagan about the many types of love and death, of war and truth, as one man comes of age and prospers, only to discover all that he has lost. Set in a Japanese POW camp in August, 1943. Winner of The Man Booker Prize, 2014. (Third printing stated, August 2014.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780385352857. Our Book No: 41323. $35 AUD.

104. Flanagan, Richard (2017). First Person (1st ed). Sydney: Penguin / Random House. 392 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black boards, minor edgewear jacket, few light marks top edge. First edition. An Australian novel about a young penniless writer, Kif Kehlmann, who is asked by a notorious con man and corporate criminal, Siegfried Heidl to ghost write his memoir in six weeks. The book is by turns compelling, comic, and chilling. The author won the 2014 Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143787242. Our Book No: 30533. $25 AUD.

105. Fletcher, John (J. F.) (2020). In the Valley of Blue Gums (New ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Harlequin Mira Books. 366 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. J. H. Fletcher writes an Australian novel about the adventurous and dangerous life of journalist Thea Anderson. Thea had to flee Malaya with her mother in the dying days of colonialism. She moves from Tasmania to Vietnam where she helps to rescue war orphans, and back again to her home in Tasmania, where she starts to write novels, and in time finds peace with a man she met many years ago in Vietnam. (Australia Post barcode on rear cover: ISBN 9780000470430.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867210047. Our Book No: 30618. $25 AUD.

106. Fletcher, John (J. F.) (2020). Stars Over the Southern Ocean (1st ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Harlequin Mira Books. 398 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, laminate coating slightly lifting front cover edges, minor edgewear. This Australian historical novel by J. F. Fletcher is set in Tasmania. The story is a sweeping Australian saga of one woman's impossible choice between family and freedom. It is a story of love and competing ambitions. A large part of the novel is set in the 1930s and 1940s, including World War 2. ISBN/ASIN: 9781489259080. Our Book No: 40902. $24 AUD.

107. Franklin, Miles; Duncan, Roy (introduction) (1983). On Dearborn Street (Reprint ed). Sydney: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 219 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, corner tip creased rear cover, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Set and written in the United States, this previously unpublished Miles Franklin novel covers the turbulent times just prior to America's entry into World War 1 (WW1). Told by Caverley, the hero, the story deals with his wooing of Sybil, a woman of exceptional gifts and a considerable suspicion of both men and marriage. Introduction by Roy Duncan. ISBN/ASIN: 0702219541. Our Book No: 20174. $12 AUD.

108. Fraser, Darry (2021). Daughter of the Murray (Reprint ed). Sydney, Chatswood: Harlequin Mira Books. 352 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tips first few pages faintly creased, minor edgewear. This Australian historical romance novel by Darry Fraser is about a girl, Georgina Calthorpe, who hates living with her foster family, the MacHenrys, on their neglected sheep run on the banks of the Murray River, northern Victoria. Set in 1890s, the story is full of danger, adventure and an overwhelming attraction, Can she fulfil her destiny? (The author lives near the mighty Murray River on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867221715. Our Book No: 30817. $18 AUD.

109. Fraser, Darry (2023). Elsa Goody, Bushranger (3rd p/b ed). Sydney, Chatswood: Mira Books. 440 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. This Australian historical romance novel by Darry Fraser is set in Robe, South Australia in the year 1896. Elsa Goody is a woman on quest for buried treasure - and her own freedom. When Elsa’s father and brother die, she and her sister Rosie are in trouble, Elsa sets out for Victoria on the hunt for a fortune in gold coins. If Elsa can find it she will be able to save herself and Rosie and have a better future. But bushranging? (Third Australian paperback edition stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867277620. Our Book No: 41347. $20 AUD.

110. French, Jackie (2011). Nanberry: Black Brother White. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 309 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is an Australian historical novel for young adults, based on the story of an Aboriginal boy adopted by Surgeon John White to raise as his son. The story is set in 1789, in Sydney Cove. A Children's Council of Australia Honour Book. Will interest a wide age range. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780732290221. Our Book No: 26459. $15 AUD.

111. French, Jackie (2012). The Girl from Snowy River. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 343 pp. Paperback, very good condition, tiny bump top spine, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear top edge. Jackie French provides a story for young adults of a girl named Flinty who is an orphaned 17-year-old. Flinty lost a brother when the men marched off to World War 1. Everything has changed for her, and she must ride in a brumby muster to save her farm, her family of siblings, and the valley she loves. The story continues in the grand saga of our land that started with A Waltz for Matilda. ISBN/ASIN: 9780000452603. Our Book No: 29834. $14 AUD.

112. Galbraith, Jean; Shaw, Peggy (illustrator) (1990). Doongalla Restored: The Story of a Garden (1st this ed). Canberra: Mulini Press. 123 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour frontispiece, black & white drawings, spine little faded, minor edgewear. The author states that this historical novel is a dream for gardeners who would love to find a old run-down garden and restore it. The story is based on a real garden in Victoria restored by two friends, but the characters and the story are purely fictional. The book is very inspiring for garden lovers and people who like early Australian history. This story was first published in "The Australian Garden Lover", 1939 - 1941. ISBN/ASIN: 0949910201. Our Book No: 29748. $35 AUD.

113. Gardner, Scot (2002). White Ute Dreaming (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Books. 213 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, front cover little creased, minor edgewear corners. A humorous Australian novel for young adults by Scot Gardner about a 16-year old boy named Wayne, his friends, his dog Ernie, and his dreams about owning a ute. ISBN/ASIN: 0330363379. Our Book No: 29949. $15 AUD.

114. Gask, Arthur (1949). The Storm Breaks (1st stated ed). London: Herbert Jenkins Limited. 254 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark orange boards, black title spine, pages lightly toned, edges foxed, minimal foxing endpapers & title page, spine ends little creased, top corner covers little bumped, spine little faded, few tiny marks covers, colour loss one tiny patch rear cover & spine, bookshop label inside front cover. This crime fiction novel by an Australian writer is about a girl named Dora who had always believed that her mother’s husband was not her father. Losing both parents, she seeks her fortune in London, makes her way into the social world and marries into a titled family. Then, accidentally, she becomes involved in the death of a criminal who is trying to blackmail her. One-time great detective, Gilbert Larose helps her to elude the law. Move and counter move follow in rapid succession right up to the thrilling and dramatic end to one of the most notable Gask novels. (No date, but 1949, Hubin.). Our Book No: 40544. $25 AUD.

115. Geering, R. G. (editor); Segerberg, A. (editor) (1994). Christina Stead: Selected Fiction and Nonfiction [UQP Australian Authors]. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 281 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corners covers little creased, front cover little creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, faint remainder mark bottom edge. This cross-section of Christina Stead's work, both published and unpublished, displays the range of her writing as well as her political and social views. Material not available before in book form includes extracts from interviews, and the draft of a rare public talk on "The Uses of the Many-charactered Novel”. ISBN/ASIN: 0702225207. Our Book No: 30100. $10 AUD.

116. Gentill, Sulari (2015). Give the Devil his Due (1st ed) [Rowland Sinclair Mystery Series, no 7]. Sydney: Pantera Press. 374 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, some edgewear corners. Australian crime fiction. Rowland Sinclair is invited to take his yellow Mercedes car onto the Maroubra speedway, known as the killer track. He agrees without caution or reserve, but then people start to die. This is the 7th book in this award winning series. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921997570. Our Book No: 29632. $18 AUD.

117. Gervay, Susanne (2002). The Cave: Surviving the Wilderness is Tough - Surviving Each Other is Tougher (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Australian novel for young adults about a group of young males who confront one another and themselves at a survival camp organised by the school. ISBN/ASIN: 0207198144. Our Book No: 28195. $10 AUD.

118. Gibbs, May (1929). Little Ragged Blossom and More About Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (1st Gumnut ed) [Gumnut Readers]. Sydney: Cornstalk Publishing Company. 88 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, card cover, black & white drawings (few full-page, including frontispiece), staples rusted, minor foxing edges & some pages, minor edgewear. An illustrated little reader for young adults, based on her Gumnut babies children's books. One of the scarcest of May Gibbs titles to find in such excellent condition. (Originally published in 1920 as a quarto, this is the first small Gumnut Reader edition.). Our Book No: 17275. $130 AUD.

119. Gibbs, May (1932). Little Ragged Blossom and More About Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (Gumnut, reprint ed) [Gumnut Readers]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 88 pp. Paperback very small, good condition, card cover, black & white drawings (few full-page, including frontispiece), staples very rusted (adjacent page stained, spine missing at staples), cover marked & stained (some insect damage top front cover), edgewear, non-author written dedication. An illustrated little reader for young adults, based on her Gumnut babies children's books. Written dedication: "To dear little John with happy birthday greetings. Love from Aunty Mollie." (Originally published as a quarto in 1920, this is a later reprint in the small reader format.). Our Book No: 17299. $40 AUD.

120. Gibbs, May (1933). Two Little Gum-nuts (Chucklebud and Wunkydoo: Their Strange Adventures) (Reader, reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 72 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, card cover, black & white drawings (few full-page, including page following title page), staples rusted, covers little foxed (rear cover little stained), few small faint dents in covers & endpapers, pages little toned as usual, some edgewear, non-author written dedication. An illustrated little reader for young adults, based on her Gumnut babies children's books. One of the scarcer of May Gibbs titles to find in such very good condition. Written dedication: "Wishing Bob a happy Christmas 1939, from David." (Originally published 1924 as a quarto, this is a reprint of the small format reader edition.). Our Book No: 17297. $100 AUD.

121. Gibbs, May (1992). The Story of Little Obelia (Reprint ed) [Bluegum Classic]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 71 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners. This very special classic children's story by May Gibbs tells about the adventures of Little Obelia and her friends Ragged Blossom & Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. This is the third book of "The Tales of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie". The illustrations will delight both young and young at heart. ISBN/ASIN: 0207179069. Our Book No: 25792. $12 AUD.

122. Gibson, Ross; Emmett, Peter (foreword) (1996). The Bond Store Tales (1st ed). Sydney, Glebe: Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales / Museum of Sydney. 241 pp. Paperback small thick trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), parilux dull white covers, gilclear medium endpapers, single-colour photos, light foxing edges, novatech gloss jacket (small closed tear rear), corners little rubbed). A literary version of The Bond Store gallery at the Museum of Sydney. It is a book of stories and historical fragments blended together so that the flames of fiction come out from a tinder of records, from the everyday lives of colonial Sydney, 1788 to 1850. The seafaring tales of the South Pacific in this book are true stories in as much as they are inspired by material evidence. They are true to the spirit of people living everyday lives. At the end of each story there are research notes about the people in the story. (Foreword by senior curator, Museum of Sydney.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949753610. Our Book No: 40107. $20 AUD.

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

124. Gleeson, Libby (2016). Eleanor, Elizabeth (New ed) [Alvarez, Beattie (illustrator)]. Armidale, NSW: Christmas Press. 120 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. New edition. Novel for young adults by Libby Gleeson about a twelve year girl named Eleanor who does not want to move from her home in the cool New England region of New South Wales, to the hot dry Western Plains and a new home on her mothers's farm. One day she finds her grandmother's diary, written when she was Eleanor's own age. Eleanor reads the diary and comes to understand her grandmother's life, and to like the special qualities of the region she now lives in. Vividly written, this new edition of the author's first novel, originally published in 1984, features a new introduction. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994234070. Our Book No: 40368. $15 AUD.

125. Gleitzman, Morris (2008). Then (1st ed) [Morris Gleitzman Collection]. Melbourne: Penguin Group. 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, corner tips covers little creased, edges & pages lightly toned. This novel for young adults by the Australian writer is a sequel to "Once". This is a tale of young people trying to survive in Poland during World War 2. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670072781. Our Book No: 27731. $15 AUD.

126. Gleitzman, Morris (2010). Now: A Holocaust Story like No Other - both Haunting and Beautiful [Morris Gleitzman Collection]. New York: Square Fish / Henry Holt and Company. 184 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults by the Australian writer is a sequel to "Then". This is the conclusion to Felix’s story. From the summary: While her physician-parents are working in Africa, eleven-year-old Zelda is living in Australia with her 80-year-old grandfather, Holocaust survivor Felix Salinger, when a disaster leads them both to deal with unresolved feelings about the first Zelda, Felix's childhood friend. ISBN/ASIN: 9781250034175. Our Book No: 40252. $16 AUD.

127. Goldsworthy, Peter (2019). Minotaur (1st ed). Sydney: Viking / Penguin Books. 326 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, corner tip one page folded, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark rear cover. This Australian novel by Peter Goldsworthy is part laugh-out-loud comedy, part a deadly serious study of revenge, part love story, and a slow, journey of self-discovery. As blind Sergeant Rick Zadow navigates his sense of smell, sound, touch, taste and finally sight, his sixth sense tells him to trust his gut instinct in his investigation of the man who tried to kill him. Overlaid is a worker's compensation battle between two psychiatrists about how much compo he should be awarded. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143795698. Our Book No: 31040. $25 AUD.

128. Gould, Alan (1994). Close Ups (1st ed). Melbourne: Heinemann. 228 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), light foxing top edge, minor edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Alan Gould has created one of the most memorable female characters ever depicted in this Australian novel of student - teacher relationships. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0855615532. Our Book No: 22839. $15 AUD.

129. Green, Michael (2021). Sons of Grace: A Story of a Mother's Love for Her Sons and the Perils and Politics in the 1940s and 1950s. Sydney, Newtown: Green Hill Publishing. 408 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few light creases rear cover, minor edgewear. This is an Australian novel by Michael Green about a family, first in a country mining village, then later in the city (Sydney) in the 1940s and 1950s. It focuses on the love between mother, father, son and wife, especially after the father is killed in a mining accident. It highlights the futility of words to reform political corruption. (No date, but 2021, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781922722843. Our Book No: 41151. $30 AUD.

130. Green, Stephanie (2006). Too Much, Too Soon. Canberra: Pandanus Books. 160 pp. Paperback small wide trade, good condition, corners covers little creased & scuffed, slight mark top edge, some edgewear. Short stories by Stephanie Green, a writer of Australian short fiction, poetry and criticism. In these stories, a girl learns about love through a recipe. A romance writer overcomes loneliness by going to a fortune-teller. Recovering from shock, a man remembers the trauma of his wife's suicide. The stories are sometimes tragic, tender, sharp, funny and fierce. ISBN/ASIN: 1740761936. Our Book No: 30752. $12 AUD.

131. Greenwood, Kerry (2005). Heavenly Pleasures: Featuring Corinna Chapman Baker and Reluctant Investigator (Reprint ed) [Corinna Chapman Mysteries]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 278 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages minimally toned, spine & top edge front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Corinna Chapman Baker is a baker witha talent for bread making and investigating crime. A new series by Kerry Greenwood, the author of 'The Phryne Fisher Mysteries', set in Melbourne. This is the second novel in this new series. ISBN/ASIN: 1741145120. Our Book No: 41067. $15 AUD.

132. Greenwood, Kerry (2007). Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (US, reprint ed). Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press. 176 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Popular Australian historical crime fiction novel, originally published in 1989. This is the first of Phryne's adventures into the world of sleuthing. ISBN/ASIN: 9781590583852. Our Book No: 17919. $15 AUD.

133. Greenwood, Kerry (2008). Murder on a Midsummer Night: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 292 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, corner tips front cover slightly creased, minor edgewear. Australian crime fiction novel by Kerry Greenwood set in Melbourne iin 1929. This novel finds Miss Fisher in a rather trying heatwave with a lot of mysteries to solve. Phryne has to have all her wits about her especially when she has to deal with a rather unpleasant group of Bright Young Things, investigate an apparent suicide, find a lost illegitimate child who could be heir to a large amount of money. There are seances, ghosts, kif smokers, the threat of human sacrifices, spirit guides and maps to buried pirate treasure. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741149999. Our Book No: 41230. $15 AUD.

134. Greenwood, Kerry (2020). Death in Daylesford: The New Phryne Fisher Mystery (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 321 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner tips front cover scuffed, minor edgewear. Australian crime fiction novel. Set in Daylesford, Victoria, this novel finds Miss Fisher and Dot at a retreat in Victoria's spa country. The retreat is for shell-shocked soldiers of the Great War. Disappearances, murder, bombs, booby-traps and strange goings-on land Miss Phryne Fisher right in the middle of her most exciting adventure. Meanwhile, Cec, Bert and Tinker find a young woman floating face down in the harbour, dead. Tinker, with Jane and Ruth, Phryne's resilient adopted daughters, together decide to solve what appears to be a heinous crime. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743310342. Our Book No: 40930. $20 AUD.

135. Gros, Jules (1892). L'Homme Fossile: Aventures d'une Expedition Scientifique dans les Mers Australes. Paris: Librairie Marpon et Flammarion. 256 pp. Hardback very small, very good condition, black cloth cover (gilt spine lettering), marbled endpapers, pages toned as usual, staple marks front free flyleaf, string bookmark, minimal EX-LIBRARY (hospice library, rubber stamps, small spine sticker remnants), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). A novel that is an obscure example of the "lost race" theme in adventure fiction. The story is set in the sealing grounds off southeastern Australia, with the imaginary expedition of geologists and paleontologists on board the ship "Le Glorieux" using Melbourne as its base. French language text. ISBN/ASIN: 0521275938. Our Book No: 17027. $40 AUD.

136. Guest, Glenda (2009). Siddon Rock (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Vintage / Random House. 291 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, little crease fore-edge front cover, minor edgewear. This Australian novel by Glenda Guest is about an ordinary outback town, with some unusual people to make it memorable. Macha Connor came home from the war, and she watches over the town's eccentric inhabitants, but everything changes when a refugee family arrives. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741666403. Our Book No: 26995. $15 AUD.

137. Gwynne, Phillip (1998). Deadly Unna? (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 272 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Novel for young adults by Phillip Gwynne about an Aboriginal boy named Dumby and his friend Blacky. They don't have a lot in common but football. This is a book suitable for older readers. This multi-award-winning story is now the film called 'Australian Rules'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780141300498. Our Book No: 27284. $15 AUD.

138. Halls, Geraldine (1995). The Last Summer of the Men Shortage (A Saucy Novel of War-time Sydney) (Revised ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 225 pp. Paperback large trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), card covers, front cover little creased, minor edgewear jacket, security sticker inside rear cover, cover design differs from stock photo. Novel of war-time Sydney, originally published in 1976, and here revised. Men are hard to come by in the summer of 1945, and those that Dinah does find are stolen by Claudia with appalling regularity. (ISBN on rear cover sticker differs from copyright page. The author also wrote thrillers under the pseudonym Charlotte Jay.). ISBN/ASIN: 1862543429. Our Book No: 21718. $10 AUD.

139. Hampton, Susan (1989). Surly Girls. Sydney: Collins. 164 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. Short stories and poems by Australian author Susan Hampton. This is a collection of performance pieces, monologues, poems, stories and fables from contemporary Australian women's culture. ISBN/ASIN: 0732225124. Our Book No: 24891. $15 AUD.

140. Hanrahan, Barbara (1988). The Chelsea Girl (1st ed). London / Sydney: Grafton Books. 208 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), front & rear hinge slightly split (pages firm), light foxing edges, top spine jacket creased (light edgewear), light foxing reverse side), boards little faded, toning fore-edges, remainder mark bottom edge, pages lightly toned. An Australian novel by Barbara Hanrahan about a girl named Sarah Hodge. The story is about a bygone London and a girl's passage into womanhood. The story involves tragedy, courage, love and sacrifice. It is a powerful tale, beautifully told. ISBN/ASIN: 0246131667. Our Book No: 30945. $15 AUD.

141. Hanrahan, Barbara (1988). Where the Queens all Strayed (Reprint ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 181 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, inside covers slightly toned, pages lightly toned, spine little faded, minor edgewear, owner's name & year in biro front flyleaf. This elegant and disturbing historical Australian novel by Barbara Hanrahan follows a young girl's coming-of-age in the Adelaide Hills just after the turn of the century. (Reading copy.). ISBN/ASIN: 0702213055. Our Book No: 31062. $12 AUD.

142. Hart, E. Gertrude; Hart, Annie A.; Holgate, T. W. (illustrator) (1902). At the Bend of the Creek: A Story of Australia. London: S. W. Partridge & Co. 127 pp. Hardback small (19.0 x 13.2 cm), no jacket, very good condition, blue pictorial cloth cover, full-page black & white drawings (including frontispiece), cloth cover little flecked, new endpapers, pages toned as usual (some heavy toned spots & few edge tears), corner tip one page creased, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, written prize dedication front free flyleaf. A classic Australian romance novel for young adults. A new teacher, Dora Carlton comes to the school and causes a considerable stir among the menfolk. Plus 24p publisher's catalogue of popular illustrated books. Muir 3327. Gertude Hart is an Edwardian Australian writer of young adult stories. Sydney Inner West interest, dedication reads: "Awarded to Hilda Tucker (Lucker?) for General Proficiency. Supt Public School Annandale, J. Warren, Mistress." (No date, but 1902, Trove and date of written dedication.) Our Book No: 14262. $120 AUD.

143. Hartnett, Sonya (2007). Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf (New, 1st printing ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 191 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear. A shimmering, ultimately joyful novel for young adults by Sonya Hartnett. A story of journeying towards courage and freedom, of finding the will to live a life beyond expectation. Satchel O'Rye dares to think that his dreary life might change when he spies a strange doglike animal at a nearby mountain that he thinks may be the rare, striped Tasmanian tiger. As the devoted son of an impoverished couple in a dying rural town, he must weigh in balance the life of his most cherished dog and the freedom of a mysterious rare animal. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143006794. Our Book No: 27469. $15 AUD.

144. Hartnett, Sonya (2009). Butterfly (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Camberwell: Penguin Books. 214 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, owner's written name. This story for young adults is about a girl named Plum Coyle who is about to celebrate her 14th birthday and how her life will change. The story is thought provoking and gripping. ISBN/ASIN: 9780241015421. Our Book No: 27993. $12 AUD.

145. Harvey, Edwina; Murray-White, Sarah (editor) (2009). The Whale's Tale (1st ed). Sydney, Maroubra: Peggy Bright Books. 229 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults by Edwina Harvey is about a girl named Uki who belongs to the Morningstar Gang. When Uki is dared to steal a computer file from a whale named Targe. It is too good an opportunity to impress one of the Gang members, so she steals the file, and gets caught by the authorities. To make restitution to Targe, she must tour with him and his sidekick, Charlie. They all take time to get along together. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980699807. Our Book No: 27277. $15 AUD.

146. Hawke, Rosanne (2015). Kerenza: A New Australian (Reprint ed) [New Australian Series]. Sydney, Gosford: Omnibus Books / Scholastic Australia. 241 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is an historical novel for young adults by Rosanne Hawke of a girl's journey from the old world to the wild Australian bush in 1911 (Murray Mallee region, South Australia, near the Victorian border). Kerenza leaves her village in Cornwall and takes a ship to Australia. Kerenza makes new friends and settles with her family in her rugged new country. This is the sixth book by the author in her 'New Australian' series. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742990606. Our Book No: 30570. $20 AUD.

147. Hawker, Ruth M. (1950). Heather at Magpie Creek [Leighton Series]. Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege / Oxford University Press. 111 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages toned, minor foxing endpapers, small edge tears jacket (small piece missing top edge, scuff marks rear cover, edgewear, flap price-clipped, faint foxing reverse side), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). This Australian story for young adults tells of the visit made by Heather Wayne to her Uncle Dick's sheep station at Magpie Creek in "real bush country". It gives a first-hand picture of life on a sheep station in the outback, with which the author is well acquainted. Our Book No: 26714. $15 AUD.

148. Haylen, Leslie (1944). The Brierly Rose (1st ed) [Magpie Series]. Sydney: Frank Johnson. 128 pp. Paperback small trade, fair condition only (reading copy), concealed staples (rusted), loss (2cm) base spine, pages toned, small tear front cover, small bottom edge tear first 20 pages, loss at cover join to spine, cover detached from spine (top of spine to 1st staple), cover lifting front hinge (pages firm), small tear top edge first page, light foxing covers, crease in front cover, ridges in spine (during manufacture), edgewear, minor annotation faint red pencil front cover An historical romance novel of early Sydney. The story is about the Brierly family and their daughter Rose who turns a lot of male heads. (No 27 in this series.). Our Book No: 40590. $25 AUD.

149. Haylen, Leslie (1945). Brown Boy Singing (1st ed) [Magpie Series]. Sydney: Frank Johnson. 128 pp. Paperback small trade, fair condition only (reading copy), concealed staples (rusted), slight loss base spine, pages toned, light foxing covers, ridges in spine (during manufacture), top corner rear cover missing, bottom corner rear cover creased, spine creased, slight loss top edge & top spine rear cover, title page slightly marked, edgewear, minor annotation faint red pencil front cover. An historical romance novel of early Australia by Leslie Haylen. The story is about a boy named Tony who likes to sing in the morning. The story is full of characters of historical Australian life. (No 35 in the Magpie Series, published by Frank Johnson.). Our Book No: 40591. $25 AUD.

150. Haynes, Jim; Dusty, Slim (foreword) (1999). Memories of Weelabarabak: Stories of a Bush Town (1st ed). Sydney: ABC Books. 203 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white cartoons, slight bump top spine, inner hinge marginally split (pages firm), minor edgewear. Australian fiction - the entertainer and writer of comic country songs remembers his early life in an ideal (but imaginary) country town. ISBN/ASIN: 0733306306. Our Book No: 28331. $10 AUD.

151. Hazelton, William Harry; Davey, Richard (editor) (2011). Pieces of Iron: A High Romance of Sailing Ships, the Australian Goldfields and the Islands of Solomon. [Hobart, Fern Tree]: Round Earth Company. 277 pp. Paperback (with flaps), very good condition, black & white photos, light bump top spine, minor edgewear. This Australian historical novel by William Harry Hazelton is a high romance of the 1850s. It follows the fortunes of Stormy, bosun and master sailor, and Thomas Sheridan Conroy, ship's officer. After epic voyages they are stranded in Australia, when gold is discovered in Victoria and they join the rush with very dramatic results: a gold discovery leads to a disappearance, and a mystery unresolved for fifty years, when Thomas' grandson discovers a sea-chest in the Solomon Islands. Written in the 1940s during World War II, the original manuscript was burnt. Ten years later a copy was discovered with a publisher and eventually returned to the Hazelton family. This book is edited by the grandson of the author. ISBN/ASIN: 9780975005132. Our Book No: 28183. $40 AUD.

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

153. Henry, Margaret (1964). The Householders (1st ed). London: Cassell & Company. 216 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, jacket spine faded faded (flap price-clipped, chipped, spine ends, corners little worn), edges lightly foxed, bottom corners covers minimally bumped, bookshop label, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Australian novel by Margaret Henry about a couple named Bob and Hilary who were the features of Unlucky Dip, and their bid to save a wonderful old colonial house in Sydney from re-development. The author has untangled the threads of a most complicated situation to weave a clear, bright and fascinating story. (Hubin cites as marginal crime fiction.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CM46B. Our Book No: 27483. $20 AUD.

154. Hepworth, T. S. (1948). Castaways of the Monoboola. Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade. 213 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), pages toned, small edge tears jacket (small piece missing top spine, base spine chipped, corners missing, edgewear, spine marked), inner hinge split (pages firm), corners little bumped, covers little rubbed, light stain fore-edge & bottom edge few pages, bookshop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This Australian adventure story for boys, by T. S. Hepworth, about two boys who were transported early last century, to the penal colony at Brisbane, but are wrecked on the voyage, cast ashore on the coast and fall into the hands of the Aborigines. They learn to live as natives do. They are rescued and pardoned. A story full of adventure and action and a strong educational value because it has some history of how Aborigines lived. The age range stated is 10 to 15 years. Our Book No: 30892. $25 AUD.

155. Herbert, Xavier; Mudrooroo, introduction (2000). Capricornia [A. & R. classics]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 510 pp. Paperback large thick trade, very good condition, map, corner tip front cover & spine creased, minor edgewear. Australian historical novel by Xavier Herbert, set in northern Queensland, originally published in 1938. In this edition, Aboriginal critic and writer Mudrooroo reassesses Xavier Herbert's first novel: a classic and tragic novel of dispossession of Aboriginal Australians in colonial Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0207189730. Our Book No: 3881. $25 AUD.

156. Heritage, Helen; Bird, Carmel (foreword) (1994). The Messenger: Stories. Melbourne, North Carlton: Waxflower Press. 112 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, frontispiece, light foxing inside covers & flyleaf, light foxing edges, minor edgewear. This is a collection of fictional short stories that are subtle, compassionate and lucid. The author writes about cultural and political differences and goes into the lives of people on the edge of society. ISBN/ASIN: 0646178172. Our Book No: 30513. $10 AUD.

157. Hewett, Dorothy (1993). The Toucher (1st ed). Melbourne: McPhee Gribble. 300 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (bottom corner rear flap creased), spine ends little rubbed, pages lightly toned. This novel by Dorothy Hewett set in a small seaside town on the south coast of Western Australia. This narrative of sexual intrigue, memory and death is her first novel in 34 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0869142771. Our Book No: 29598. $20 AUD.

158. Hibberd, Jean; Thring, Merilyn (illustrator) (1987). Further Adventures of Peter Possum and His Friends. Wilberforce, NSW: Fitzgerald Publishing. 119 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, glossy paper, top corner front cover creased, spine little faded, minor edgewear. A wonderful story about a group of animals and birds working together and interacting with humans who want to help them keep their habitat (Thistle Fork Hospital for Birds and Animals). The delightful illustrations will bring a smile to adults and children alike. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0949386022. Our Book No: 22318. $10 AUD.

159. Hilder, Sarah J (2016). Trace Impressions (Reprint ed). Not Stated: Lulu Publications. 184 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, tiny scuff top spine. This Australian crime fiction novel is the story of Eddie who works in the Rogerson Morgue. Eddie uses her skills with fantasy to work out the kind of lives that each body she examines has lived. Local police officer John sees her mental exercises as untapped talent which can help him solve a worrying felony. Meanwhile, the criminal is working his way across the state. The victims are found hanging upside down in secluded parts of town, dressed in their Sunday best. Can Eddie solve this mystery before another person is murdered? Our Book No: 28995. $18 AUD.

160. Hill, Anthony; Sofilas, Mark (illustrator) (1996). Spindrift. Melbourne: Puffin / Penguin Books. 79 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, minor foxing & rubbing edges. A story for young adults by Australian author. Elizabeth's grandmother is very special to her, but she is dying, and she wishes to give grandma's spirit to the dolphins. This is a story about what there is to lose, and all there is to find. Elizabeth meets an old beachcomber named Bull Morgan, who helps her to understand sacrifice and hope. ISBN/ASIN: 014037843X. Our Book No: 19971. $10 AUD.

161. Hodge, Harry (1938). Death in the Morning (1938 ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 183 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), jacket chipped (flap price-clipped, edgewear, tiny losses edges, faint foxing & toning reverse side, covers little scuffed, three tiny holes front cover), endpapers & flyleaves & title page lightly foxed, light toning pages, edges lightly foxed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. A crime fiction novel by Harry Hodge set in Australia. The Australian author has written a fast-moving and hair-raising thriller. A monomaniac, obsessed with power, has laid his plans with fiendish cunning. The criminal plans of a national disaster is to be averted by the courage and quick thinking of a few men. The author introduces romance and real humour to brighten his sinister tale. Jimmy Dixon is a sturdy and attractive hero and his romance with the beautiful and talented Valerie is well handled. The stalwart ex-pugilist Brogan, provides plenty of humour. (Harry Hodge is better known for his local history books about the Hill End goldfields, central western New South Wales.). ISBN/ASIN: B0008BRFWC. Our Book No: 40811. $150 AUD.

162. Hodgins, Philip (1994). Dispossessed: A Tale of Modern Rural Australia. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 109 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear. This novella is about a farming family being evicted from their land. This book is written in blank verse, and the author finds powerful metaphors for Australia's recent past. ISBN/ASIN: 0207182949. Our Book No: 27944. $12 AUD.

163. Honey, Madeleine (1947). Diana. Sydney, Edgecliff: Bilson. 292 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, fair condition only, covers little slanted, pages toned, spine edges rubbed, small tear bottom edge single page, top edge foxed, corners & bottom edge covers little rubbed, some edgewear. This Australian story for young adults is about a girl named Diana and her family who live at Wattawarra, and though the small township is only 50 miles from Sydney, it felt like they lived hundreds of miles outback because it felt very lonely. Their mother had died suddenly a couple of years before, and their father has the help of a lady called Pat. Diana has many adventures along the way including running away before the story ends happily. (No date, but about 1947, Trove.). Our Book No: 30901. $20 AUD.

164. Howard, Matt (2010). Ethan Grout. Sydney, Millers Point: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books. 230 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom edge lightly marked, slight impression front cover, minor edgewear. A bittersweet and often funny Australian novel by Matt Howard about a young man who collects a life as he goes, creating his own kind of community when being alone just won't do anymore. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741968989. Our Book No: 26989. $15 AUD.

165. Hubber, Brian; Smith, Vivian (2004). Patrick White. A Bibliography. Melbourne, Auburn / New Castle, DE: Quiddlers Press / Oak Knoll Press. 304 pp. Hardback small thick quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece portrait drawing, top corner black cloth covers bumped, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The first detailed bibliography of the novels and other works of Patrick White, Australia's only recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. This updates a booklet by Alan Lawson, 1974. The books are listed chronologically. For each book, there is a description of publication details, format, editions, translations, reviews, location of copies, etc. Compiled by Brian Hubber (former Rare Book Librarian, State Library of Victoria) and Vivian Smith (poet and art critic). . ISBN/ASIN: 0958194920. Our Book No: 18232. $80 AUD.

166. Hughes, Lyn (2022). Mr Carver's Whale (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins Australia. 326 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, spine ends little rubbed, minimal edgewear. This novel by Lyn Hughes starts in 1850 on the small volcanic island of Pico. The Carvalho brothers are destined tp spend their lives hunting whales. However, the arrival of a sea-chest full of books for the younger son in the family changes their lives forever. The novel moves from the Azores to Lisbon, Newfoundland and finally to Australia. It is in Eden (NSW) that Antonia finds salvation in the shape of Alice Binney. A bond forms between the two, culminating in a final, act of atonement. The novel is dark, delightful, funny and moving, and is a novel of our many crimes against nature (whaling), and the human heart. ISBN/ASIN: 9781460762950. Our Book No: 41156. $25 AUD.

167. Hume, Fergus (1971). The Mystery of a Hansom Cab. Melbourne: Sun Books. 224 pp. Paperback, good condition (reading copy), light foxing edges, covers lightly creased, light rubbing rear cover, fore-edge lightly marked, tiny tear cover near spine, minor edgewear. This historical crime fiction novel by Fergus Hume is an exciting and fascinating murder story - a forerunner of today's detective fiction. Originally published in 1887, the story is set in an era of flickering gaslights in Melbourne. The assassin leads detectives from the squalid slums of Little Bourke Street to the town house of a millionaire, and reveals blackmail and intrigue in the high social circles. ISBN/ASIN: 0725101172. Our Book No: 26711. $15 AUD.

168. Hume, Fergus (1999). The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 309 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book is an exciting and fascinating murder story - a forerunner of today's detective fiction. Originally published in 1887, the story is set in an era of flickering gaslights in Melbourne. The assassin leads detectives from the squalid slums of Little Bourke Street to the town house of a millionaire, and reveals blackmail and intrigue in the high social circles. ISBN/ASIN: 1876485035. Our Book No: 27463. $15 AUD.

169. Hume, Fergus; Caterson, Simon (introduction) (1999). Madame Midas (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 332 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, tiny tear top spine. This crime fiction novel is based on Alice Cornwell, a woman whose life was as strange as the fiction she inspired. In this thrilling mystery the author dramatises the story of an enigmatic woman in a society enslaved by wealth. First published in 1888, this book is the companion-piece to "The Mystery of a Hansom Cab". ISBN/ASIN: 1876485132. Our Book No: 27462. $15 AUD.

170. Hunt, Neil (1931). The Dole. Sydney: William Brooks & Co. Ltd. 105 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, original blue cloth cover (black lettering, faintly marked), edges lightly foxed, endpapers toned, minor edgewear. Romantic fiction centred around a former school teacher in N.S.W. Our Book No: 16491. $20 AUD.

171. Hunt, Neil (1933). Desert Law. Sydney: William Brooks & Co. Ltd. 132 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, original red cloth cover (black lettering, some light flecking), spine faintly faded, endpapers toned, minor edgewear. Australian romantic thriller, set in farwestern New South Wales on stations along the Darling River, and partly in Hollywood. Our Book No: 16492. $14 AUD.

172. Hurley-Moore, Nicole (2022). Summer at Kangaroo Ridge (Hiding Secrets will Always Take its Toll) (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 265 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. This Australian family drama novel by Nicole Hurley-Moore is about the Carrington family who own the only pub in the small country town of Kangaroo Ridge. The parents were killed in a road accident, and twins Seb and Tam are left to bring up their three siblings, with the help of their Aunt Maddie. Tam struggles to be happy because she blames herself for the accident. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760875558. Our Book No: 41242. $15 AUD.

173. Hyland, M. J.; Coetzee, J . M. (afterword) (2016). Carry Me Down (New ed) [Text Classics]. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 321 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor scratching front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This novel by M. J. Hyland is of 11-year-old John Egan who lives with his mother, father and grandmother in rural Ireland. John believes he has a gift for lie detection - and his obsession with uncovering the truth carries the cost of a peculiar kind of pain. This is a compelling story of disturbed love and John's quest for the truth while his family begins to fall apart. Afterword by J. M. Coetzee. (The Irish-born author was educated in, and lived in Australia for some years, and published novels here.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925355338. Our Book No: 31061. $15 AUD.

174. 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.

175. Ireland, David (1997). The Unknown Industrial Prisoner. Sydney: Vintage / Random House Australia. 379 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned as common, minor edgewear. Novel by noted Australian writer David Ireland about a modern man being relentlessly ground down in his workplace. They work at the Puroil Refining Termitary and Grinding Works as prisoners of foul conditions, exploitative management and anonymous shareholders. Isolated and alienated, reduced to seeking oblivion through alcohol and assembly line sex, they are the products of a society which offers an infinite freedom of choice but no alternatives, where it is safer to be shackled in chains than to be free to fend for themselves. His second novel, originally published in 1971, and winner of the 1972 Miles Franklin Award. ISBN/ASIN: 0091836557. Our Book No: 4034. $14 AUD.

176. Irvine, Ian (1999). The Way Between the Worlds (Reprint ed) [View From the Mirror, no 4]. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 635 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, maps, edges & pages faintly toned, bottom corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear. Fourth novel in a quartet, by Australian fantasy writer and marine scientist. ISBN/ASIN: 0140276823. Our Book No: 28648. $15 AUD.

177. Jaireth, Subhash (2012). After Love. Melbourne: Transit Lounge. 292 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. This novel is set in India, Russia, Italy and Australia. A haunting novel full of music and emotions that moves with ease across continents. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921924255. Our Book No: 27741. $15 AUD.

178. Janakiramanan, Neela (2022). The Registrar: A Novel (She Wants to Help her Patients. First, She Must Survive) (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 357 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear, crease bottom corner tip front cover, minor edgewear. This novel by Australian surgeon Neela Janakiramanan is a rare insight into the world of a surgeon-in-the making from one who has survived it. The author tells the story with compassion, skill and emotional heart. The story goes behind the headlines to show the human experience of being both doctor and patient in a medical system at breaking point. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761066511. Our Book No: 41253. $30 AUD.

179. Jane, Zacharey (2008). The Lifeboat. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press. 243 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, shop stamp front flyleaf. This story by Zacharey Jane s about an old man and old woman found at sea in pirate-infested waters, with loss of memory (amnesia). They are entrusted into the care of a young interpreter, who is given two weeks to discover their identities before the worst is assumed. This is a tale of mystery and discovery and a search for belonging. With only their dreams to guide her, she struggles to reveal the truth. But some truths are best left forgotten. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702236426. Our Book No: 26113. $15 AUD.

180. Jenkin, Graham; Davis, Joedie (illustrator); Koolmateri, Janis (authentication) (2003). Meralte: The Boat. Kurralta Park, SA: J. B. Publishing. 96 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour illustrations, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. Meralte: The Boat, by Graham Jenkin (2003). This story for young adults, set 10,000 years ago, is about two Aboriginal children who set out to walk from Kopperamana near Lake Eyre, to the Southern Ocean. The reason for this epic journey is the very rare phenomenon of Lake Eyre actually having water in it, and becoming a proper lake on which boats could be sailed - if only boats had been available in Central Australia! Along the way they have many adventures. A story appreciated by both children and adults. ISBN/ASIN: 1876622466. Our Book No: 28316. $30 AUD.

181. Johns, Captain W. E.; Stead, illustrator (1952). Biggles Works It Out: A Story of Air Detective-Inspector Bigglesworth and His Comrades of the Air Police (Reprint ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 192 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in fair dustjacket), red cloth covers, sepia & single-colour plates (including frontispiece portrait), black & white vignettes, edges little foxed, pieces missing top edge & base spine jacket (front flap large-clipped affecting text, small edge tears, reverse side little toned & foxed), edgewear, old price marks (small biro mark), minimal annotation front flyleaf (few digits), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Detective Air Inspector Biggles and colleagues track down gold nuggets stolen from an Australian mining town. The investigation takes him to France and Algeria. (Second impression, originally published 1951.) ISBN/ASIN: B0000CI1XB. Our Book No: 4164. $20 AUD.

182. Jolley, Elizabeth (1983). Mr Scobie's Riddle (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 226 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Australian novel. Mr Scobie's arrival at the nursing home of St Christopher and St Jude changes a few lives. ISBN/ASIN: 014006656X. Our Book No: 24728. $10 AUD.

183. Jolley, Elizabeth (1993). The Georges' Wife (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 182 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, spine ends lightly rubbed, pages lightly toned. In this Australian novel, Elizabeth Jolley returns to the themes of discord and harmony between brothers and sisters, husbands and wives, friends and lovers. Her spare and sensitive prose is illuminated with compassion and understanding for the intricacies of human relationships. ISBN/ASIN: 0670852651. Our Book No: 27148. $20 AUD.

184. Jolley, Elizabeth (1998). Lovesong (1st p/b ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 241 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, edges faintly toned as common, minor edgewear. Another superb Australian novel by Elizabeth Jolley (Viking Penguin, 1998). Mrs Porter's establishment is a home away from home for Homeless Gentlemen. Dalton Foster has his bleak room across the park from the overdraped house of his childhood, where now another Consul's family lives. Intrigued and well meaning, the owners welcome him into the house, unaware of Dalton's past. ISBN/ASIN: 0140272755. Our Book No: 24658. $16 AUD.

185. Jolley, Elizabeth (1999). An Accommodating Spouse (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 252 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Australian novel by Elizabeth Jolley. When the professor marries Hazel, Lady Carpenter warns that his new wife is so like her twin, Chloe, he will have trouble telling them apart. So inseparable are the twins that the professor lives with both women under one roof. Witty, insightful and joyous, this novel is a book to celebrate. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0670888931. Our Book No: 22872. $15 AUD.

186. Jolley, Elizabeth (2008). Cabin Fever (Reprint ed) [Modern Classics]. Melbourne: Penguin Group. 323 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, light creases fore-edge rear cover, edges lightly toned, top corner rear cover creased. This is the second novel in a semi-autobiographical trilogy. She beguiles with her blend of humour and the serious. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143180081. Our Book No: 16619. $15 AUD.

187. Jones, Gail (2022). Salonika Burning (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 249 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear A novel by Australian writer Gail Jones about the war in Europe, set in Macedonia, in the great city of Salonika, in 1917. Surgeons, ambulance drivers, nurses, orderlies and other volunteers have come to the frontlines to heal. Stella, Olive, Grace and Stanley are the main characters. The inspiration for the novel comes from the wartime experiences of two Australians, Miles Franklin and Olive King, and British painters Grace Pailthorpe and Stanley Spencer. This gripping historical novel shows not only the devastation of war but also the vast social upheaval of the times. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922458834. Our Book No: 41191. $22 AUD.

188. Jose, Nicholas (2014). Bapo (1st ed). Sydney, Artarmon: Giramondo Publishing Company. 231 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Short stories that look at Australia's relationship to China or have a little of China in the stories. Other stories look at the qualities of memory, resilience, play and adventure. The characters are artists, diplomats, entrepreneurs, immigrants, and families at the crossroads. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922146632. Our Book No: 28120. $18 AUD.

189. Kandelaars, Deb (2011). Memoirs of a Suburban Girl. Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 162 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition. A confronting first novel about a teenage girl caught up in a violent relationship with an older man. ISBN/ASIN: 9781862549555. Our Book No: 14879. $20 AUD.

190. Kendall, Cate (2011). Armani Angels. Sydney: Bantam / Random House. 334 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. A page-turning, wicked Australian novel of bitchy one-upmanship and competition wrapped in a hilarious, satirical bow. Dynamic PR guru Gemma Bristol has her well-manicured finger firmly on the pulse of the Australian social scene. But her husband has become a stranger, her teenage son is angry and uncommunicative, and somehow the career she has worked so hard for doesn't seem to satisfy her anymore. Gemma needs a new direction, but has she gone too far when she challenges the grand matriarch of Melbourne philanthropy, Dame Frances Davenport, to a fundraising duel that captivates the city? ISBN/ASIN: 9781863256957. Our Book No: 16029. $15 AUD.

191. Keneally, Thomas (1986). The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Reissue ed) [Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books]. Sydney, Kensington: Times Books. 178 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, decorative red leatherette cover (embossed gilt edge decoration), top edge gilt, minimal edgewear, ribbon bookmark. Australian novel based on the life of the Aboriginal bushranger Jimmy Governor. By the noted Irish-Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. From the series Collector's Library of Australia's Great Books. ISBN/ASIN: 0858359847. Our Book No: 25178. $20 AUD.

192. Keneally, Tom (2003). The Tyrant's Novel (1st ed). Sydney: Doubleday. 315 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, base spine & corners little rubbed. This Australian novel is both a gripping thriller and a chilling glimpse of a fictional world that seems all too real. ISBN/ASIN: 1864710713. Our Book No: 26843. $15 AUD.

193. Keneally, Tom (Thomas) (1995). A River Town (1st ed). Melbourne: William Heinemann Australia. 330 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, rear cover little creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. (This copy: A River Town, by Tom Keneally: William Heinemann Australia, 1995, large-format paperback.) First edition. Historical Australian fiction, by Thomas Keneally. In 1900 the beginning of a new century excites even the isolated riverside town of Kempsey in New South Wales, accessible from Sydney only by a long steamer trip. Tim Shea, the young Irish immigrant is still pursued by the politics of a wider world. This is the tale of a reluctant hero, an endearing, if flawed, man whose stubborn integrity is nearly his undoing. The vibrant portrait of the river town of Kempsey manifests the inescapability of human malice in a place of natural splendour. (Irish-Australian author. His grandparents kept a store in the Macleay Valley.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855616466. Our Book No: 30195. $20 AUD.

194. Kent, Hannah (2013). Burial Rites (Reprint ed). Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan Australia. 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, pages faintly toned. This novel by Australian writer Hannah Kent is based on a true story about Agnes Magnusdottir, who in 1829, in Iceland, was condemned to death for her part in the brutal murder of two men. Iceland's formidable landscape, where it is a daily battle to survive is well described by the author, who went to Iceland as a teenager on a Rotary exchange program, and learnt about the story of Agnes. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742612829. Our Book No: 29002. $20 AUD.

195. Kent, Hannah (2016). The Good People (1st ed). Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan Australia. 386 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. The second novel by Australian author Hannah Kent, who previously wrote "Burial Rites”, set in Iceland. This novel is set in Ireland in 1825, in a remote valley in south-west Ireland, near the Flesk river of Killarney. Three women are brought together by strange and troubling events centered around a four-year-old boy named Michael who cannot walk, or speak. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743534908. Our Book No: 40194. $18 AUD.

196. Kingsley, Henry; Kramer, Leonie (introduction) (1973). The Hillyars and the Burtons: A Story of Two Families [Australian Literary Reprints]. Sydney: Sydney University Press (SUP). 419 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. The second Australian novel by Henry Kingsley, and follows on from 'The Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn'. The setting is now the Australian goldfields and the Omeo disaster, and offers a very different view of Australia to the earlier pastoral novel. Facsimile edition, originally published in London and Boston, 1865. . ISBN/ASIN: 0424065002. Our Book No: 2536. $20 AUD.

197. Knight, Stephen (1997). Continent of Mystery: A Thematic History of Australian Crime Fiction. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 226 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Stephen Knight, a professor of English, provides a long overdue thematic history of Australian crime fiction. surprising since so much of early Australian history has a crime basis. He reinstates many fine and forgotten Australian authors: Mary Fortune, doyen of the Victorian short story; Randolph Bedford, creator of Billy Pagan; Fergus Hume who set in Melbourne the first best selling detective novel; and Pat Flower, a recent Sydney writer. This ground-breaking book traces the clues and exposes the dark deeds of writers overlooked by less critical detective research. ISBN/ASIN: 0522846599. Our Book No: 27488. $30 AUD.

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

199. Lamond, Henry G. (1978). Big Red (Reissue ed). Melbourne: Sun Books. 219 pp. Paperback small, good condition, covers lightly creased, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear, old price marks. A novel by Henry Lamond about the harsh life of an Australian red kangaroo mob. Never has the excitement, danger and stark realism of the Australian bush brought to lfe. Reissue edition: Orange kangaroo drawing on cover. ISBN/ASIN: 0725100052. Our Book No: 2465. $10 AUD.

200. Lang, John George (1989). Legends of Australia: Frederick Charles Howard. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 144 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, as new condition, marbled cloth cover (leatherlike spine & corners, gilt spine lettering), black & white drawings including frontispiece, minor edgewear. The basis of this historical Australian novel is of a young aristocrat convicted of murdering his father-in-law and transported to Botany Bay. This tale does not depict him as the innocent (hard done by) hero of later novels. His beautiful young wife chased after him, arrived in Sydney, and then had a cross-country ride to Bong Bong in an open mail coach driven by a larrikin character called John Smith. This tale is enjoyable and gives a true picture of Australia in the 1830s. (This novel is attributed to John Lang, the first native-born Australian novelist, and was originally published in 1842. Hardback and paperback editions have the same ISBN.). ISBN/ASIN: 094991018X. Our Book No: 29769. $60 AUD.

201. Lang, John George (1994). Botany Bay, or True Tales of Early Australia [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 122 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, frontispiece, minor edgewear, minimal scuffs front cover, minimal biro annotation. A series of tales by John George Lang about the convict period of early Australia. They are fictionalized true stories mostly about convicts. The stories are about ghosts, murders and currency lads, and include some of the women who made good in the young colony of New South Wales. The first tale about Fisher’s Ghost is the best known. Theree other tales are about Aborigines. One of the 'legends' is about the builder who brought out soil from Ireland to keep the snakes away because Saint Patrick got rid of the snakes from Ireland. These stories are an important part of Australia's heritage, as they do not portray the convict system as does Marcus Clarke ('His Natural Life') and Price Warung ('Tales of the Convict System'). (No 8 in the series 'Australian Books on Demand' from Mulini Press. Minor biro correction in Introduction by book collector Alan Ivey. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910406. Our Book No: 29811. $26 AUD.

202. Lang, John George; Crittenden, Victor (introduction) (2004). Mazarine [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 65 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece, minor edgewear, owner's written note front flyleaf, owner's written comment. Historical novel by John George Lang about three friends at Cambridge University making a trip up the Rhine River to Heidelberg to practice the German language. Henry Mazarine falls in love with a young woman and marries her. The tale is centered around the marriage and her discontent or boredom. The story is told by a narrator in the first person. This story was first published as a serial in his Indian newspaper 'The Mofussilite' in 1845. The story appears here in book form for the first time.The author is Australian, but the story is set in Britain and Europe. (No 19 in the 'Australian Books on Demand' series from Mulini Press. Written comment by Canberra book collector Alan Ives: "From V.C 25/112004. A.I. I edited the introduction".). ISBN/ASIN: 0975178482. Our Book No: 29817. $40 AUD.

203. Lang, John George (2004). Raymond (New ed) [Small Tales of Early Australia]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 62 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, errata sticker pasted in, previous owner's written annotation prelim page. This historical Australian novelette by John George Lang is partly autobiographical but has a gothic ending of disaster and death. The story was originally published in 1840 anonymously, but later John Lang admitted he wrote it. John Lang is said to be the first Australian-born writer. No 9 in 'Small Tales of Early Australia', a series by Mulini Press. (This book has two states. This copy is State 1, a suppressed issue. The annotation by Alan Ives, book collector, states 'Received from V.C. 25/11/2004, A.I.' and separately 'This edition basically 'suppressed' and printed in larger format in the 'Australian Books on Demand' series." The errata sticker states: "Raymond was published in 1840 in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, not in Fraser's Magazine".). ISBN/ASIN: 0975178431. Our Book No: 30072. $30 AUD.

204. Lang, John George (2005). Further Tales from Botany Bay [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 133 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece, minor edgewear, single biro correction rear page, owner's written note inside front cover. (Further Tales from Botany Bay, by John Lang, Mulini Press, 2005.) The author wrote many stories and essays published in English and Indian periodicals and newspapers. Most of these stories have not been republished. This collection (1836 - 1860) brings together another of his 13 Australian short stories and essays. In one essay, the author describes how as a young boy he went fishing on the harbour with Bungaree and his two wives. The story is set during the author's boyhood in Sydney in the 1820s. In another essay, a voyage up the east coast of Australia through the Great Barrier Reef and then through Torres Strait describes John Lang's voyage to India in 1842. It is one of the earliest descriptions of such a voyage and has many incidents, shipwrecks, sharks and hostile natives. (No 22 in 'Australian Books on Demand', a series by Mulini Press. Written note from book collector Alan Ives, stating as gift from Victor Crittenden.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780975723241. Our Book No: 29812. $40 AUD.

205. Lang, Lisa (2010). Utopian Man (Reprint ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 248 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white drawings (at head of each chapter), slight crease spine, minor foxing edges, bottom corner tip front cover little scuffed. This book is a novel and is based on the life of Edward Cole of his famous Book Arcade. All events and characters are from the authors imagination. It is the 1880s and Melbourne is a lavish and raucous city where anything can happen. Eccentric entrepreneur Edward William Cole is building the sprawling Book Arcade and filling it with whatever he finds amusing or supports his favourite causes. This is the story of a man who lives life on his own terms, and leaves behind a remarkable legacy. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742373348. Our Book No: 41166. $15 AUD.

206. Langley, Eve (2013). The Pea-Pickers (A&R Classics ed) [A&R Australian Classics]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 384 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear, owner's written name. This bestselling classic Australian novel of adventure and romance, originally published in 1942. Steve and Blue are two girls, dressed as men, employed as itinerant works for the Italian farmers of Gippsland. The author, Eve Langley, based her novel on her own early life experiences. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732296940. Our Book No: 18287. $25 AUD.

207. Latta, David (editor) (1989). Sand on the Gumshoe: A Century of Australian Crime Writing. Sydney, Hornsby: Australasian Publishing Company / Random House. 235 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, front cover creased, pages & inside covers toned, spine ends little rubbed, minor edgewear. This book, edited by David Latta, is about the Australian crime fiction writers who have been largely disregarded or forgotten. There is a lengthy introduction and ten short stories. Such talents as Waif Wander, one of the first women in the world to write about crime, or Carter Brown, Fergus Hume, Vince Kelly, Max Afford to name a few whose crime fiction stories appear in this fascinating book. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0900882557. Our Book No: 27487. $12 AUD.

208. Lawson, Henry (1944). Three Stories. Melbourne: Lothian Publishing. 28 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, pictorial card cover, stapled (little rusted), yapp edges (cover extends beyond page margins, some edge tears), edgewear, two small bookshop rubber stamps, non-author written dedication. Three short stories, from Australia's favorite poet Henry Lawson, first published in this form in 1944: The Hairy Man, A Romance of Three Huts, [and] A Long way to Cork. Originally published in the Bulletin magazine. Our Book No: 17502. $30 AUD.

209. Lawson, Will (1947). Paddle Wheels Away! (1st ed). Sydney: F. J. Thwaites (Pty) Limited. 238 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages toned as usual, reverse side jacket faintly toned (small edge tears, slight loss bottom edge, tiny hole & spine lightly foxed spine), spine & edges board cover little faded, bookshop label front pastedown, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. A collectible historical Australian novel by Will Lawson based on the rivermen and their paddle-boats on the Murray and Darling Rivers, Australia. ISBN/ASIN: B000QRCZKK. Our Book No: 26722. $15 AUD.

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

211. Lester, Natasha (2019). The French Photographer (1st ed). Sydney: Hachette Australia. 427 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Paris, 1942. This novel by Australian writer Natasha Lester is the story of a young woman who is assigned to the war in Europe as a photojournalist for 'Vogue' magazine. Paratrooper Dan Hallworth takes her to the front to find the stories that matter, and an orphaned little girl, Victorine, shows her love. Fast forward to France, 2005. Australian curator D'Arcy Hallworth arrives at a beautiful chateau to manage a famous collection of photos. He finds out the true identity of the mysterious photographer - and realises that she is connected to his own mother, Victorine. This is a remarkable story of courage, heartbreak and forgiveness. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733643378. Our Book No: 31167. $18 AUD.

212. Lester, Natasha (2023). The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard (1st ed). Sydney: Hachette Australia. 436 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This novel by Australian writer Natasha Lester is the story of three generations. Mizza Bricard in Paris, 1917, creates a legend by taking her designs through the most exclusive couture houses in France. Designer Astrid Bricard is ready to change the fashion world in New York, 1970, then she disappears. French countryside, present day. Blythe Bricard is the daughter of the fashion's most infamous 1970s power couple, but she turned her back on that world years ago. Blythe will discover there is more to her iconic mother and grandmother - and herself than she ever knew. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733647246. Our Book No: 31185. $25 AUD.

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

214. Lindall, Edward (1961). The Killers of Karawala (1st ed). London: Hutchinson & Co. 205 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, light foxing edges, reverse side & endpapers jacket lightly foxed (flap price-clipped, spine ends little worn, few tiny holes rear fore-edge, minor edgewear), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Australian crime fiction novel about a small group of scientists digging for pre-historic skeletons in Central Australia. The dry forbidding, hostile land plays harshly on the emotions of the four men, and tensions soon erupt into violence. Our Book No: 30030. $18 AUD.

215. Lindall, Edward (1966). Northward the Coast (Reprint ed). London: William Heinemann. 252 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, light foxing edges, endpapers & flyleaf lightly foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (flap price-clipped & little foxed, spine ends worn, slight loss bottom corners), owner's written name pencil free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Australian crime fiction novel about a professional hunter who is under the constant watchful eye of the police. He takes off to the bush with two Portuguese political prisoners and a woman by the name of Ruth Watkins. This novel is indeed high adventure. Our Book No: 30031. $20 AUD.

216. Lindall, Edward (1972). A Lively Form of Death (1st ed). London: Constable. 183 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, light foxing top edge, small mark top edge, small mark front free flyleaf, minor edgewear jacket (flap price-clipped), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Crime fiction novel by Australian writer (Edward Lindall), about a man named Gregory Lander, a happy drop-out who camps on the shores of a large billabong in the hunting plains of Northern Australia. A car with a girl and two men breaks down near him which is 125 miles and four days walk to get help. Lander is a threat to the men because he has seen their crime syndicate's plane land and take off at nights at a nearby abandoned airstrip. The tension cracks and Lander's future confronts him in a scene of savagery at the water's edge. Who will survive? ISBN/ASIN: 0094586004. Our Book No: 30032. $25 AUD.

217. Lindsay, Norman (1933). Saturdee (1st ed). Sydney: Endeavour Press. 260 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), top spine jacket torn & repaired (small edge tears & edge loss), front pastedown creased along spine, cloth spine faintly faded, fore-edge faintly foxed, some edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. First edition in the very scarce dustjacket. True classic of Australian literature. A comic novel by Norman Lindsay of small boys growing up in Redheap - the town that is the setting for Norman Lindsay's three novels about boyhood and adolescence in the Ballarat district of Victoria, where he himself grew up [Creswell, Victoria]. It is very much a book about boys - not at all a book for boys. Our Book No: 17339. $185 AUD.

218. Lindsay, Norman (1965). The Cousin from Fiji [Humorbooks]. Sydney: Ure Smith. 282 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, minor edgewear. This novel by Norman Lindsay, set in Ballarat in the 1890s, is a sparkling tale of country-town amours and eccentricities. Eighteen-year-old Ella Bellairs arrives from Fiji with her lovelorn mother and stirs up the strait-laced churchgoing household in Ballarat. Humorbooks edition from Ure Smith, 1965. Originally published, 1945. (Excellent condition.). Our Book No: 1241. $25 AUD.

219. Lindsay, Norman (1968). Rooms and Houses: Portrait of a Young Man: An Autobiographical Novel (1st & only ed). Sydney & London: Ure Smith. 318 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), original brown cloth cover, reverse side jacket faintly foxed (flap unclipped), top edge faintly foxed, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Set in early 20th-century Melbourne, this Australian novel is based on Norman Lindsay's own life experiences. While mismanaging his marriage to Cora, artist Jim Partridge meets up with his former model, Julia, only to discover that Cora has met up with her former lover, Herbert Pomeroy. All of the characters in this novel are clearly doomed to illicit entanglement. ISBN/ASIN: B001V9GPRG. Our Book No: 12767A. $35 AUD.

220. Lingard, Joan (1990). Glad Rags (1st ed). London: Hamish Hamilton. 131 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), small mark top edge, minor edgewear jacket, minimal EX-LIBRARY (single stamp), pages lightly toned. First edition. This book is a sequel to "Rags and Riches". This time Seb and Sam, two Scottish lads, are looking forward to a holiday in the Greek islands with their parents. Warm and light-hearted, this novel for young adults has moments of touching poignancy, which illuminate this story of a lively and endearing family. A new collection of Sam and Seb stories. They live in Edinburgh in a narrow street full of second-hand shops. ISBN/ASIN: 0241130158. Our Book No: 27482. $12 AUD.

221. Lohrey, Amanda (2015). A Short History of Richard Kline (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 259 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tiny dent front cover, minor edgewear. First edition. Australian novel by Amanda Lohrey about a middle-aged man looking for meaning in his life. The novel explores masculinity, the mystical, and our very human need for something more. Amanda Lohrey is a previous winner of the Patrick White Literary Award. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863957182. Our Book No: 28229. $20 AUD.

222. Long, William Stuart (1981). The Traitors (1st ed) [The Australians]. Sydney, Lane Cove: Doubleday. 539 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned as usual, old price marks, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. First edition. Historical novel, set in Sydney Town against the background of the rebellious Royal Marine Corps. Continues the saga of two pioneer families, the Taggarts and the Dawsons. Jenny Taggart, a young widow, is reunited with her old friend and lover, Andrew Hawley. Andrew is forced to serve the irascible governor William Bligh during his tumultuous disputes with John Macarthur and the Corps officers. (No 3 in The Australians series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0868240214. Our Book No: 6681A. $25 AUD.

223. Long, William Stuart (1982). The Explorers [The Australians Series]. Sydney: Doubleday. 490 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. First edition. No 4 in the series of 12 historical novels in the series "The Australians" by William Stuart Long. Follows the story of Australia (Sydney Town) from 1809 to 1813 during the reign of the reforming Governor Lachlan Macquarie. As told through the adventures of convict Jessica Maclaine and adventurous mariner Justin Broome. ISBN/ASIN: 0868240826. Our Book No: 1494. $25 AUD.

224. Long, William Stuart; Stuart, Vivian (1987). The Empire Builders (1st ed) [The Australians Series, no 9]. Sydney: Doubleday. 440 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, coloured endpapers, good condition (in good dustjacket), map, family tree, spine jacket lightly faded (minor edgewear, plastic coating little lifting), pages lightly toned as usual, owner's written name free front flyleaf. First edition. The ninth historical novel in the series "The Australians" continues the story of the pioneers who carved out a life for themselves in the newly-formed colonies of Australia and New Zealand. ISBN/ASIN: 0868243094. Our Book No: 3453. $25 AUD.

225. Loukakis, Angelo (1987). Vernacular Dreams (Reprint ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 179 pp. Paperback small trade, good plus condition, spine ends little scuffed, corner tip front cover little creased, pages lightly toned, spine little faded, small mark fore-edge, minimal edgewear. This new collection of short stories explores the variety of unfamiliar Australian lives. Exotic or marginal people in rural or urban settings, bird watchers, social climbers, bicyle enthusiasts, they all share a sense of isolation. The Australian author brings their inner histories to life with chilling credibility and disciplined intensity. ISBN/ASIN: 0702220256. Our Book No: 30550. $10 AUD.

226. Lyons, Esther (2002). Peacock and the Gum Tree (1st ed). City Not Stated: Esther Mary Lyons / Spectrum Publications. 284 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, rubber stamps. Fictional stories set in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The author was born in India during the last decade of the British Raj. After completing her education in India, she migrated to Australia. These stories give an interesting insight into the three cultures featured: Indian, Anglo-Indian and Australian. ISBN/ASIN: 0867863234. Our Book No: 24890. $25 AUD.

227. Mackaness, George (1979). Some Fictitious Voyages to Australia (New ed) [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, flexible green cover, stapled pamphlet, full-page black & white drawing. This pamphlet by George Mackaness, the Australian educationalist and book collector, records early historical voyages to Australia, usually highly inaccurate, and not based on actual visits to Australia or the Pacific. (No 37 in the 'Australian Historical Monographs, New Series'. Originally published in a limited edition of 35 copies in 1937. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 15415. $15 AUD.

228. Mackenzie, Kenneth; Malouf, David (introduction) (2013). The Young Desire It (Reissue ed) [Text Classics]. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 345 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white drawing, small creases front cover & spine, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Originally published in 1937 to high acclaim when the author was in his early 20s, this Australian novel is an unparalleled account of erotic awakening, and it draws on the authors' own experience in rural Western Australia. Fifteen-year-old Charles Fox is sent away to boarding school, innocent and alone. There, one of his masters develops an intense attachment to him. But when Charles meets Margaret, a girl staying at a nearby farm for the holidays, he is besotted, and a passionate romance begins. Contains a Norman Lindsay drawing of Kenneth Mackenzie. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922147509. Our Book No: 27901. $12 AUD.

229. Mainwaring, Bob (2006). Escape to Van Diemen's Land (1st ed). Melbourne, Hartwell: Sid Harta Publishers. 388 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, spine little faded, bottom corner front cover little creased, slight mark fore-edge, tiny bump & scuff top spine, minor edgewear. This story is historical fiction but all the incidents are based on true well-recorded events, both regarding the convict system in Van Diemen's Land in the 1840s and the gold rushes of the 1850s. Martin Maynard who is born into an English country family in the 1800s. His father dies and he commits a crime to get transported to Van Diemen's Land where he hopes to build a better life. Martin faces daunting obstacles, but he is driven by his love for Rebecca and his wish to be seen as a gentleman. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921206269. Our Book No: 29918. $18 AUD.

230. Malone, Lily (2019). The Cafe by the Bridge [Chalk Hill Series]. Sydney: Mira Books. 360 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. Australian novel set in the fictional Australian town of Chalk Hill. The author says that the town in her imagination is about halfway between Manjimup and Mount Barker on the Muirs Highway. This is the second of three books in the series. A psychologist named Taylor Woods sets out to help her brother and a man named Abe when they are both scammed by the same woman. Can she help them? ISBN/ASIN: 9781489250483. Our Book No: 30762. $18 AUD.

231. Maloney, Shane (2006). Something Fishy: A Murray Whelan Mystery (1st U.K. ed). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. 242 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, small bump top spine, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. A Murray Whelan crime fiction novel by Shane Maloney. Whelan MP has found respectability as a politician, but his true love salty Lyndal Luscombe presents him with an ultrasound photo showing an uncanny resemblance to Murray. But there is a catch, and Murray gradually reels it in. ISBN/ASIN: 1841958107. Our Book No: 24149. $12 AUD.

232. Malouf, David (1984). Fly Away Peter (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 134 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Australian novel about three very different people brought together on the Queensland coast by their love of birds. Both sanctuary owner and employee are drawn to the war and the horrors of the trenches of Armentieres. ISBN/ASIN: 014007015X. Our Book No: 9837. $10 AUD.

233. Malouf, David (1984). Harland's Half Acre (1st American ed). New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 230 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, spine jacket little faded, untrimmed fore-edges, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Novel by David Malouf about a budding artist bought up on a poverty-striken dairy farm in Queensland. First American edition. . ISBN/ASIN: 0394539192. Our Book No: 29588. $20 AUD.

234. Malouf, David (1985). Antipodes (1st ed). London: Chatto & Windus. 160 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The first collection of short stories by David Malouf. These short stories evoke compassion and awake the emotions, and the excitement of adolescence. The melancholy threads that tie Australian immigrants to the Europe they came from, and the sad, nostalgic power with which, as time goes by, we endow the ordinary objects of daily life. The title refers to the fundamental opposites with which these fascinating stories are concerned: darkness and light, life and death, youth and age, men and women, intimate affections and random, imminent violence. The author has combined a vivid, passionate delight in life with a bleak but consoling awareness of the nearness of death, and the darkness all around, to write a humane, moving and vital collection of stories. ISBN/ASIN: 0701128518. Our Book No: 41326. $30 AUD.

235. Malouf, David (1987). Harland's Half Acre (Reprint ed). London: Penguin Books. 230 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, rear cover & bottom edge minimally foxed, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. A novel rich in passion and incident and with the obsessive, sometimes violent claims of family life. ISBN/ASIN: 0140074694. Our Book No: 24690. $10 AUD.

236. Malouf, David (1993). Remembering Babylon (1st ed). Sydney, Milsons Point: Chatto & Windus / Random House Australia. 200 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear jacket (small closed tear rear cover). First edition. Tragic novel by David Malouf of a white man trying to adjust to life after living 16 years among Aborigines. Short-listed for 1993 Booker Prize and 1994 Miles Franklin Award. (This ISBN, 0091827825, has also been assigned to 'Good Housekeeping Essential Guide to Parenting'. Stock photo shows wrong book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0091827825. Our Book No: 29605. $25 AUD.

237. Malouf, David (1994). Remembering Babylon (Reprint ed). London: Vintage / Random House. 200 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, light toning pages as common, light creases covers, minor edgewear. Colonial Australian novel by David Malouf, about the tragic story of a white man trying to adjust to life after living 16 years among Aborigines in Queensland. Short-listed for 1993 Booker Prize and 1994 Miles Franklin Award. ISBN/ASIN: 009930242X. Our Book No: 18559. $10 AUD.

238. Malouf, David (1994). Remembering Babylon (U.S., modern reprint ed). New York: Vintage International / Random House. 200 pp. Paperback large trade, good plus condition, front cover corner creased, minor edgewear, copy 2. Colonial Australian novel by David Malouf, about the tragic story of a white man trying to adjust to life after living 16 years among Aborigines in Queensland. Short-listed for 1993 Booker Prize and 1994 Miles Franklin Award. ISBN/ASIN: 9780679749516. Our Book No: 16421. $10 AUD.

239. Malouf, David (1997). The Conversations at Curlow Creek. Sydney: Vintage. 214 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine & nearby front cover creased, minor edgewear. A novel by David Malouf about an escaped convict turned bushranger and the officer who is to oversee his execution. The story is set in New South Wales in the 1820s. Winner of the 1996 international impact Dublin Literary award. . ISBN/ASIN: 0099744015. Our Book No: 25480. $10 AUD.

240. Malouf, David (1999). An Imaginary Life (Reprint ed). London: Vintage / Random House. 156 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, early cover design. A brilliant novel full of adventure by iconic Australian writer David Malouf. His second novel and winner of the 1979 NSW Premier's Literary Award. The story is told by the Roman poet Ovid in exile on the northeastern boundary of the empire at the edge of the great Russian steppes. ISBN/ASIN: 0099273845. Our Book No: 20763. $10 AUD.

241. Malouf, David (2000). Dream Stuff (1st ed). London: Chatto & Windus. 185 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. First edition. David Malouf, the tnternational award-winning Australian author, presents a series of nine powerfully vivid short stories (six not previously published) ranging over more than a century of Australian life. They evoke dark shadows beneath a bright sun, and lives shaped by the ghosts of history and the rhythms of unruly nature. In the brilliant title story, the stuff of dreams is both real and imagined - rumoured fields of cannabis picked in secret by migrant workers, or a nightmare encounter on a dark Brisbane street. This book won the Lannan Literary Award for Fiction. ISBN/ASIN: 0701169427. Our Book No: 10400. $15 AUD.

242. Marsden, John (1988). The Journey (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Books. 186 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, faint foxing top edge, spine ends little rubbed. Novel for young adults by Australian writer John Marsden. Argus is on a journey away from his valley and his parents, wondering what adventure will befall him next. ISBN/ASIN: 0330271377. Our Book No: 28810. $15 AUD.

243. Marsden, John (2003). While I Live (1st ed) [The Ellie Chronicles]. Sydney: Macmillan. 300 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. The first edition of the first novel in "The Ellie Chronicles" by Australian writer John Marsden, a new series featuring the immensely popular Ellie Linton from "The Tomorrow" series. Wars never end. They go on loudly or they go on quietly. They grip you with bulldog teeth. The town of Wirrawee is emerging from war, slowly. School's back in, Juicy's is open for coffee, farmers are bidding at cattle sales, but it's not the same. A new nation is on the other side of a new border. Suddenly the war is about to explode into Ellie's life again. The effects are devastation. The consequences will change her forever. ISBN/ASIN: 1405035544. Our Book No: 14500. $15 AUD.

244. Martin, John L. (1998). Vagabond Wind. London: Janus Publishing. 361 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Novel by John Martin about of an Australian POW, a beautiful Slovene woman and a modern girl's quest for identity. Although this is a romantic adventure story, it is firmly rooted in fact. In 1944, 87 Allied prisoners in German-occupied Slovenia escaped against impossible odds, thanks to the tragic love between an Australian sergeant and a Slovene woman. The author is a former ABC-TV and SBS writer and producer. ISBN/ASIN: 1857563778. Our Book No: 16297. $18 AUD.

245. Martin, L. W.; Lynravn, N. S. (1944). Murder on Mount Capita. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 200 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), some edge tears jacket repaired (chipped, reverse side lightly toned, white background little marked), spine little slack, endpapers & pages lightly toned, light foxing few pages, spine ends creased, corners covers slightly bumped, shop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Inspector Ashton of the Sydney CIB looks into a death which occured during an army exercise in north-east New South Wales. First edition. (Listed in Loder as the only crime fiction book by Laurence Martin and Norman Lynravn. Martin lives in Canberra. Allans Book & Music Shop label.). Our Book No: 40847. $60 AUD.

246. Martin, Sarah (2015). When is Forever? A Quirky Tale of Family Life (1st ed). City Not Stated: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. 160 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top spine little bumped, bottom edge cover & few pages little creased, minimal edgewear. This wry and charming look at life with young children, explores the pitfalls and pleasures of being grandparents. The interlinked stories cover three years in the life of toddlers Jack and Serena. The author is a Melbourne historian who decided to take time out from working on her Ph.D. to write this lighthearted fictional insight into middle-class suburban Australia. The voices of four generations come together in a subtle and textured comment on family life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781681811093. Our Book No: 29209. $15 AUD.

247. Mass, Nuri (1970). Donna Roon (1st ed). Adelaide: Alpha Books. 257 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), illustrated endpapers, pages lightly toned, few chips jacket edges (few ceases, reverse side lightly toned & minimally foxed, spine ends chipped, light foxing flaps), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, tiny stain fore-edge few pages. This Australian novel by Nuri Mass is set in the Blue Mountains area of NSW, the University of Sydney, and the city itself. The lovely old house, which has been allowed to decay over the years, has a strange influence over the formerly lonely and self-sufficient Professor of English who falls in love with the house at first sight and restores it. The other characters make this a very easy book to read and remember. The story is a romance, with with the theme that there are more things in heaven and earth than the human mind can understand fully. This old house influences the lives of those who live in it, or have lived in it. (Jacket and endpapers illustrated by Tess Mass.). Our Book No: 40923. $25 AUD.

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

249. 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.

250. Massin, Kain (2008). A God for the Killing. Sydney: ABC Books. 273 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Kidnapped by the Romans, made an assassin, Judith must do one last last job to earn her freedom - kill a young agitator claiming to be the Messiah. This inventive interpretation of the last days of Christ brings religion, ancient history and Biblical conspiracy to life in a tale of love, survival and redemption. The author, Kain Massin, won of the ABC Fiction Award 2008 for this inventive historical crime fiction novel. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733324307. Our Book No: 26797. $15 AUD.

251. Mayne, William; Honey, Elizabeth (illustrator) (1982). Salt River Times. Melbourne: Puffin Books / Penguin Books. 178 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. An impressive 21 interlocking short stories by William Mayne about the children and adults who live around the Salt River. His first collection of stories written in and about Australia. The stories capture both the idiom and the atmosphere of a small Australian community. ISBN/ASIN: 0140314997. Our Book No: 22079. $10 AUD.

252. McCallum, Fiona (2013). Nowhere Else (Reprint ed). Sydney, Chatswood: Mira Books. 376 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This Australian romance novel by Fiona McCallum, published by Mira Books, is about Nicola Harvey, a current affairs reporter (top of her profession as a journalist) who is sent to a town named 'Nowhere Else' to report on the effects of the drought. Along the way she found her own story. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743567708. Our Book No: 30050. $20 AUD.

253. McCallum, Fiona (2016). Paycheque: Sometimes You Have to Lose Everything to Find Yourself (Reprint ed). Sydney, Chatswood: Harlequin Mira Books. 368 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This Australian rural romance is set in the rugged beauty of the Adelaide Hills and is centred around horses. By the writer of "Nowhere Else" and The Button Jar Series. (Not for resale on rear cover, but we purchased our copy secondhand.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760373603. Our Book No: 28818. $15 AUD.

254. McCallum, Fiona (2016). Wattle Creek: A Journey That Will Set Them Both Free (Reprint ed). Sydney, Chatswood: Harlequin Mira Books. 334 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This Australian rural romance novel is a story of dreams, expectations and endurance. Damien McAllister is suffering from depression. The long hard days on the farm that he has no time for are taking their toll. Jacqueline Havelock, a young psychologist is escaping her own problems. Can they help each other? By the writer of "Nowhere Else" and "Paycheque". ISBN/ASIN: 9781489206978. Our Book No: 28802. $15 AUD.

255. McCallum, Fiona (2017). Finding Hannah (1st Australian p/b stated ed). Sydney: HQ Fiction. 349 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This Australian romance novel is about Hannah Ainsley who has a perfect life until tragedy strikes and Hannah's world is changed forever. A tender story of one woman's journey through grief, and learning to live life again. ISBN/ASIN: 9781489220363. Our Book No: 30453. $18 AUD.

256. McCullagh Rennie, Anne (2013). Reach for the Dream (New ed). Melbourne: Penguin Group Australia. 464 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Australian historical novel by Anne McCullagh Rennie. From the black soil plains of Australia to the rolling hills of England comes this uplifting tale of passion, courage and determination. Alice is eight years old when a savage bushfire brings her idyllic childhood to an abrupt end. Spurred by an indomitable spirit, she dreams of one day breeding the best wool in the country. From the bestselling author of 'Under Southern Skies' and 'Ride with the Wind'. (New edition. Originally published, 1996.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921901942. Our Book No: 29712. $25 AUD.

257. McFarlane, Fiona (2014). The Night Guest (New ed). Melbourne: Penguin Group Australia. 275 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. This novel by Australian writer Fiona McFaralane is the story of Ruth who wakes thinking a tiger has been in her seaside house. Later that day a formidable woman called Frida arrives, saying she has come to care for Ruth. Frida and the tiger: both are here to stay, and neither is what they seem. Who can she trust? Winner of the NSW Premiers Literary Award 2014. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143571339. Our Book No: 40196. $16 AUD.

258. McGahan, Andrew (2005). The White Earth (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 379 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. Winner of the 2005 Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2005. In 1992, when William was 8 years old, he looked out from the back verandah and saw the mushroom cloud of a nuclear explosion. His father dead by fire and his mother plagued by demons of her own, William is cast upon the charity of his unknown uncle - an embittered old man living in the ruins of a once great station homestead (Kuran House, Queensland), and involved in secretive political work. It's a baffling and sinister new world for the boy, a place of decay and secret histories. A haunting, disturbing tale: part family saga, part history, part gothic thriller. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741146127. Our Book No: 17447. $12 AUD.

259. McGinnis, Kerry (2022). The Missing Girl (1st this ed). Melbourne: Michael Joseph / Penguin Books. 328 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Kerry McGinnis has written a moving and evocative Australian novel of secrets, betrayal, heartbreak and courage. Meg Morrissey has just lost her job when she is called back to the family home of Hunters Reach in the Adelaide Hills. Meg’s sick grandmother, brought her up when she was orphaned as a child, has always been a formidable figure in her life. Meg has to sort out the home and put it ready for sale, along the way she discovers a few unknown family secrets which she has to come to terms with. The story is set against the stunning backdrop of the Australian bush in summer, with the threat of bushfire always present. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761049668. Our Book No: 41193. $30 AUD.

260. McIntosh, Fiona (2014). Nightingale. Melbourne: Penguin Group Australia. 385 + 16 pp. Paperback thick small trade, very good condition, black & white photo, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear corners. A British nurse named Claire Nightingale meets and falls in love with Australian Light Horseman Jamie Wren at the carnage of Gallipoli. After the war is over, Clare’s desperate search to find James takes her to Istanbul, and deep into the heart of a Turkish family. A wonderful historical novel of love, heartbreak and heroism. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143572800. Our Book No: 40113. $18 AUD.

261. McIntosh, Fiona (2019). The Diamond Hunter (1st ed). Melbourne: Michael Joseph / Penguin Books. 424 pp. Paperback thick octavo, good plus condition, corner tips covers scuffed, top corner front cover & few pages lightly creased, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. This novel by bestselling Australian writer Fiona McIntosh is an exciting adventure story about trust, and betrayal, the ultimate quest for truth, and a love that is priceless. This novel is set in the diamond rush in South Africa in 1870, and in later years in northern England. Clementine must solve the painful mystery of what happened so long ago in the harsh desert of Kimberley diamond mines, including the disappearance of her rare precious diamond. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143787792. Our Book No: 41203. $18 AUD.

262. McKinnon, Peter (2014). The Songs of Jesse Adams: A Novel. Melbourne, Moreland: Acorn Press. 346 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This novel by Peter McKinnon is set in the social change and political unrest of Australia during the 1960s. Jesse Adams is a farmer's son who leaves the farm to follow his heart, his dreams and his love of music. This is a tale of conflict, betrayal and tragedy, but in the end love triumphs. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987428677. Our Book No: 29004. $15 AUD.

263. 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.

264. 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.

265. Mengel, Noel (2011). RPM (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 246 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Winner of the Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Emerging Author. This is an Australian novel about a group of young people who live in a small town and want to escape from the sleepy little town. Music bonds them. Raymond Manning, returning rockstar and owner of RPM, the only record store in town, shows them the way to find their escape. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702238970. Our Book No: 29557. $15 AUD.

266. Messer, Jane (2015). Hopscotch: A Novel (1st ed). Sydney: Picador. 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner tips covers faintly creased. This novel iby Jane Messer s about the flawed Rosen family, and contemporary urban life in Sydney, Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742611976. Our Book No: 29847. $18 AUD.

267. Michie, David (2017 (2013)). The Dalai Lama's Cat and the Art of Purring: A Novel (Australian, reprint ed). Sydney: Hay House Inc. 208 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, some creasing front cover, minor edgewear. This novel about the Dalai Lama’s cat is full of wisdom, warmth and a slight touch of mischief. HHC (His Holiness's cat) has to discover the true cause of happiness before the Dalai Lama returns from his teaching tour of America. ISBN/ASIN: 9781401943271. Our Book No: 41111. $12 AUD.

268. Millard, Glenda (2004). Bringing Reuben Home [Carradon Trilogy]. Sydney: ABC Books. 240 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. The first novel of a trilogy by Glenda Millard, an Australian author, about the imaginary city of New Carradon. The date of Reuben's cessation is drawing near, but he is prepared to defy the merciless laws of the domed city of New Carradon. How can his granddaughter Cinnabar and her best friend Judah refuse an old man his last wish? A story of personal discovery, sacrifice, and the courage that forges powerful relationships. (No 1 in the 'Carradon Trilogy' series from ABC Books. Not stated as the 'first book' in the series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0733313892. Our Book No: 14904. $25 AUD.

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

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

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

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

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

274. Mitchell, Elyne (1982). The Man from Snowy River. Sydney: Arkon / Angus & Robertson. 165 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, remainder mark bottom edge, price sticker first page. This novel by Elyne Mitchel is based on the screenplay of the film 'Man from the Snowy River', which itself is based on the immortal ballad of the same name by Banjo Paterson. A stirring story of adventure and courage. Jim Craig is an 18-year old man who cannot return to his mountain home until he has proved himself. Jessical Harrison is the beautiful by impetuous daughter of a wealthy cattleman whose expensive colt has run off to join thebrumby mob. Elyne Mitchell is the author of the highly successful 'Silver Brumby' novels for children and young adults. ISBN/ASIN: 0207148589. Our Book No: 4651. $15 AUD.

275. Mitchell, Elyne (1995). A Brumby Story: Dancing Brumby (Bluegum, reprint ed) [Bluegum; Quality Paperbacks for Children]. Sydney: HarperCollins. 157 pp. Paperback mass market, very good condition, bottom corner front cover creased, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, copy 1. (A Brumby Story: Dancing Brumby, by Elyne Mitchell, Bluegum / Angus & Robertson, 1995.) A novel for young adults by Elyne Mitchell about Australia's wild horses. The story of a little blue roan foal with the strange misshapen legs, but who dances like an angel. Dandaloo fears for her little foal's safety, and with others, leads him up into the highest mountains. (1 of 3 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 020718917X. Our Book No: 10381A. $10 AUD.

276. Mitchell, Elyne; Power, Margaret (illustrator) (2003). The Silver Brumby [and] Wild Echoes Ringing (Recent reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson / HarperCollins. 263 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, small black & white drawings (vignettes), top spine little creased, minor edgewear. A novel for young adults about Australia's wild horses. This is a modern edition of the first book in the popular Silver Brumby series. Includes the last story written by Elyne Mitchell: Wild Echoes Ringing. ISBN/ASIN: 0207198624. Our Book No: 26949. $12 AUD.

277. Mitchell, Elyne (2005). A Brumby Story: Dancing Brumby (1st Bluegum ed). Sydney: Bluegum / Angus & Robertson. 157 pp. Paperback mass market, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, spine lettering little faded, minor edgewear, copy 2. (A Brumby Story: Dancing Brumby, by Elyne Mitchell, Bluegum / Angus & Robertson, 1995. 1st Bluegum printing.) A novel for young adults by Elyne Mitchell about Australia's wild horses. The story of a little blue roan foal with the strange misshapen legs, but who dances like an angel. Dandaloo fears for her little foal's safety, and with others, leads him up into the highest mountains. (1 of 3 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 020718917X. Our Book No: 10381. $20 AUD.

278. 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.

279. Modjeska, Drusilla (2012). The Mountain (1st ed). Sydney: Vintage Books / Random House. 432 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, top edge little foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, publisher sticker front cover. Drusilla Modjeska writes a novel set in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where its culture and people cannot escape modern life. It is a story of betrayal, grief and loss. Set in 1968, and PNG is on the brink of independence. Amidst the turmoil ethnographic filmmaker Leonard arrives from England with his Dutch wife, Rika, to study and film an isolated village high in the mountains. The villagers customs and art have been passed down through generations, and Rika is immediately struck by their paintings on a cloth made of bark. Rika and Leonard are also confronted with the new university in Moresby, where intellectual ambition and the idealism of youth are creating friction among the locals. (First edition. Sticker front cover: 'Random House, Book Month, Highly Recommended'.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741666502. Our Book No: 28026. $20 AUD.

280. Moon, Josephine (2014). The Tea Chest (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 359 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few light creases covers, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book is a funny, memorable novel about the unexpected challenges that happen in life. Can Kate Fullerton, flying from Brisbane to London, save her business "The Tea Chest" from the woman who is intent of closing it down? Written with heart and infused with the seductive scents of bergamot, Indian spices, lemon, rose and caramel. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743317877. Our Book No: 28122. $15 AUD.

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

282. Morgan, Christopher (2012). Currawalli Street: A Powerful and Moving Dance Through Time (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 297 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear corner tips. An Australian novel by Christopher Morgan, revealing the echoes between past and present through the story of one ordinary street and two generations of family, from the pre-WW1 innocence of early 1914, to the grim consequences of the Vietnam War. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742377100. Our Book No: 27951. $15 AUD.

283. Morgan, Sally (1992). The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories (1st UK ed). London: Pavilion Books. 124 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), light blue boards, beautiful colour drawings (many full-page, including frontispiece), minor creasing edges jacket (faint mark & mi imal foxing reverse side), minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . An illustrated collection of Aboriginal stories (folklore) for children and young people by Aboriginal author Sally Morgan. She previously wrote the prize-winning bestselling autobiography 'My Place’. First U.K. edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1851458387. Our Book No: 16181. $30 AUD.

284. Morgan, Sally (2012). The Greedy Crocodile: A Collection of Australian Stories by Sally Morgan (New ed). Sydney, Newtown: Walker Books Australia. 76 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings (some full-page), front cover creased (bottom corner tip little bumped), minor edgewear. A collection of then illustrated Australian fun stories for children and young people by bestselling Aboriginal author Sally Morgan. She previously wrote the prize-winning autobiography 'My Place'. The ten stories are about Aboriginal legends and mythology and understanding country (nature). Have you ever wished your brother was a fish? Or screamed so loud that the hairs of a caterpillar fell off? The suggested reading age is primary school. (New edition. Originally published, Penguin Books, 1992.) SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921720659. Our Book No: 40573. $25 AUD.

285. Morrissey, Di (2015). Rain Music (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 374 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This Australian novel is inspired by her adventures in Far North Queensland - its characters, its forgotten history, its modern dilemmas. The story is centered around brother and sister Ned and Bella Chisholm who are struggling to come to terms with a family tragedy that has set them on different paths. Ned disappears, and Bella goes in search of him, to Cooktown, the isolated, little-known gem of the far north of Australia - it is here that their lives will change dramatically forever. The black & white photos at the start of each chapter are unique. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743533307. Our Book No: 40098. $20 AUD.

286. Morrissey, Di (2017). The Red Coast (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 356 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), front & rear hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear. The author returns to the red earth of the Kimberley with a passionate story of resistance and resilience under the Kimberley skies. After the upheaval which separated Jacqui Bouchard from her beloved son, she has finally settled in Broome, a magical remote town on the northwest coast of Australia. But when a proposed mining development is unveiled, the town begins to tear itself apart. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925481549. Our Book No: 29849. $20 AUD.

287. Morrissey, Di (2019). Arcadia: A Modern Mystery Born in a Timeless Tasmanian Forest (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 387 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Romance novel set in Tasmania. This book is a Tasmanian tale of ancient forests, art and science, love and above all, friendship. An adventure road trip becomes a hunt for the story of the past, to solve the present, and save their future. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760784911. Our Book No: 40389. $18 AUD.

288. Morrissey, Di (2021). A Distant Journey: A New Life, a New Country and a Family with a Tragic Secret (New ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 392 pp. Paperback small thick trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Australian novel by Di Morrissey set in Palm Springs, United States, and the Riverina, New South Wales. In 1962, Cindy drops out of college to marry grazier Murray Parnell. She moves from California, to an isolated sheep station in the Riverina. Cindy soon realises that the Parnells are haunted by a mystery that has never been solved. After she finds out the shocking truth, she finds herself fighting to save the land she has grown to love as her own. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760559441. Our Book No: 41382. $16 AUD.

289. Morrissey, Di (2022). Before the Storm (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 410 pp. Paperback small thick trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), minor edgewear. An Australian novel bi popular Di Morrissey, set in a Victorian beach town. Ellie Conlan leaves her city job and retreats to the beach town to stay with her grandfather who runs the local newspaper. Dark clouds gather as rumours fly and tensions mount in the O’Neill family, until Ellie has to confront her past. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760987404. Our Book No: 41102. $15 AUD.

290. Morrissey, Di (2023 ). The Night Tide (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 403 pp. Paperback small thick wide trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. An Australian novel by popular Di Morrissey, set in Sydney. The author returns to her roots with this tale of secrets, mystery and community in an idyllic Sydney waterway, inspired by her childhood home of Pittwater. A peaceful and diverse waterside community is threatened as corporate greed tries to undo generations of heritage and tradition. Dominic Cochrane is made redundant and retreats to the quiet Sydney bay. He investigates a tragic family mystery which happened over 30 years ago, and soon finds that secrets are exposed and old wounds reopened. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761269912. Our Book No: 31163. $20 AUD.

291. Mudrooroo (1991). Master of the Ghost Dreamimg: A Novel by Mudrooroo (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 148 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine little faded, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. This Australian novel is a story of survival - physical, metaphysical and magical. It is also the story of Jangamuttuk, the custodian of the Ghost Dreaming, and his shamanistic efforts to will his tribe back to its promised land. A novel based on events at Wybalenna mission on Flinders Island, the life of G.A. Robinson and his wife, and Truganini Wourreddy ISBN/ASIN: 0207169527. Our Book No: 30334. $18 AUD.

292. Mudrooroo (1992). Wildcat Screaming (1st ed) [Wild Cat screaming]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 142 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine little faded, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This novel is a sequel to Mudrooroo's classic bestselling Aboriginal novel Wild Cat Falling. ISBN/ASIN: 0207177120. Our Book No: 30300. $15 AUD.

293. Mudrooroo; Johnson, Colin (1995). Wildcat Screaming (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 142 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear. This Australian novel by Mudrooroo is a sequel to his classic Aboriginal novel Wild Cat Falling. ISBN/ASIN: 0207190089. Our Book No: 3086. $12 AUD.

294. Mudrooroo; Seruzier, Christian (translator) (2010). Chat Sauvage en Chute Libre. Paris: Asphalte Editions. 169 pp. Paperback (with flaps), very good condition. (French-language edition of the book "Wild Cat Falling", originally published in 1965.) Novel about a bodgie Aboriginal youth of the 1960s. The first novel published in Australia by an Aboriginal writer. ISBN/ASIN: 9782918767008. Our Book No: 14800. $20 AUD.

295. Muir, Marcie (editor) (1972). Strike-a-Light the Bushranger and Other Australian Tales. Melbourne: Thomas Nelson. 150 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (top jacket little worn & creased, reverse side lightly toned, flaps little foxed), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, top spine & cover little bumped. Editor Marcie Muir (bibliographer of children's books) has compiled an anthology of stories and extracts which are vastly entertaining in themselves and which reflect changes in style and fashion of Australian writing for children. The selection of stories range from the humour of Norman Lindsay and the inimitable Ethel Turner, to the excitement of Olaf Ruhen, Henry Lamond, Ivan Southhall and Patricia Wrightson. ISBN/ASIN: 024102241X. Our Book No: 27821. $10 AUD.

296. Muirden, Sallie (1996). Revelations of a Spanish Infanta (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 265 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Historical novel by Australian author, set in Spain (1650). The painter Velazquez becomes obsessed by the 12 year old infant he has been commissioned to paint (Margarita - daughter of King Felipe and Queen Maria of Spain - who is on the brink of becoming a woman). a vivid and sensual tale of life in 17th Century Spain. Winner of the HarperCollins Fiction Prize, 1966. ISBN/ASIN: 0732258413. Our Book No: 13015. $10 AUD.

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

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

299. Murn, Molly (2019). Heart of the Grass Tree. Sydney: Penguin / Random House. 291 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This special Australian novel by Molly Murn is about the unexpected death of Pearl's grandmother Nell, and how Pearl and her family - mother Diana, sister Lucy - return to Kangaroo Island to mourn and farewell her. Pearl starts to put together the Nell's stories, poems, and paintings, and finds a connection to the island's early history, of the European sealers and their first contact with the Ngarrindjeri people. This book is a searing and hope-filled debut about mothers and daughters and family stories, about country and its living history. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143792499. Our Book No: 30612. $22 AUD.

300. Nash, Charlotte (2014). Iron Junction: Can the Dusty Roads of the Pilbara Lead to Love? (1st ed). Sydney: Hachette. 359 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. An enchanting Australian rural romance by up and coming novelist Charlotte Nash. Dr Beth Harding leaves Sydney behind and takes a locum job in the mining town of Iron Junction. Beth soon decides the move was a big mistake. Then she met Will Walker, who could make the difference between her leaving or staying. Will has left his father's cattle farm and traded a broad-brim for a hard hat and works in the mines at Iron Junction. Finding each other forces Will to confront his past, just as Beth looks at her future. Will they be brave enough to love each other despite everything that stands in their way? ISBN/ASIN: 9780733631658. Our Book No: 31188. $22 AUD.

301. Nicholas, Soraya (2016). Starlight Stables: Pony Detectives (1st ed) [Starlight Stables]. Melbourne: Penguin / Random House Australia. 180 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, small crease & tiny tear bottom edge single page. This is the first book in a new series for young adults about the friendship and adventures of three horse-loving girls. Some horses go missing and it is up to the girls to try and find who has stolen them. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143308614. Our Book No: 29200. $10 AUD.

302. Nisbet, Hume (1997). The Haunted Station (New ed) [Small Tales of Early Australia]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 33 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, card cover, minimal edgewear. Hume Nisbet provides a 'gothic'' novel about an old house in outback Western Australia. The time is the middle of the 19th century. An escaped convict came to the large old station house which was the scene of a murder. His experiences in the house are the basis for this tale. The ghost reappears during a wild storm in true gothic novel style. (No 4 in the 'Small Tales of Early Australia' series from Mulini Press. This story was first published in 'The Haunted Station and Other Stories', London, White, 1893.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910678. Our Book No: 29757. $25 AUD.

303. Nix, Garth (2003). Mister Monday (Modern reprint ed) [The Keys to the Kingdom: Book 1]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 330 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. Book 1 in the The Keys to the Kingdom series for young adults, by Garth Nix. Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero, but rather to die an early death. But then he is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers, and an army of Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back. Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house to unravel the secrets of the key. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741142136. Our Book No: 17327. $12 AUD.

304. Noonan, Michael; Hicks, R. E. (illustrator) (1961). Flying Doctor (1st ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 192 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, flyleaves lightly toned, reverse side toned jacket (flap price-clipped, minor edgewear), edges lightly foxed, sticker, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. First edition. The first in a series of about five novels about the Flying Doctor service in outback Australia (based on real experiences of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia). The author, Michael Noonan, originated the Flying Doctor TV series. (Not the Children's Book Club edition.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CKWUM. Our Book No: 5540. $10 AUD.

305. Nowra, Louis (2001). Abaza: A Modern Encyclopedia. Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan. 435 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, faint foxing top edge, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. First edition. Louis Nowra is an acclaimed playwright, novelist and screenwriter. A cardboard box mysteriously turns up in Australia. Inside it are hundreds of pieces of paper that contain entries for an encyclopedia of the modern Pacific nation, Abaza. This is a novel of dark humour and stunning originality. ISBN/ASIN: 0330363107. Our Book No: 26724. $15 AUD.

306. Nowra, Louis (2019). Louis Nowra: Collected Stories (1st ed). Melbourne, Kew Arden / Australian Scholarly Publishing 326 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few faint marks fore-edge, minor edgewear, old price sticker mark rear cover. First edition. Louis Nowra is an acclaimed playwright, novelist and screenwriter. This collection of shot stories goes from Venice to Lord Howe Island, Moscow to Sydney high society, Edwardian London to a mysterious island full of beauty and terror in Far North Queensland. This extraordinary collection is a testament to a unique and unsettling vision. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925984125. Our Book No: 41073. $30 AUD.

307. Nunn, Judy (2015). Spirits of the Ghan (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 381 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. First edition. Australian novel set in the Northern Territory. An ancient wrong is awakened, down the track someone must pay. Hired as an negotiator, Jessica Manning must walk a delicate line to reassure the Aboriginal elders their sacred sites will be protected. Will her own Arunta heritage win their trust? Reveals the red heart of Australia. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 9780857986733. Our Book No: 28835. $15 AUD.

308. Nunn, Kayte (2019). The Botanist's Daughter (1st ed). Sydney: Hachette. 390 + 16 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, tiny scuff bottom corner front cover, minor edgewear, sticker front cover. This novel is about two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower. The story starts in Victorian England with headstrong adventuress Elizabeth who takes up her late father's quest for a rare, miraculous plant. Elizabeth travels from Cornwall to Chile. Unforeseen dangers and treachery threaten her whole family. In present-day Australia, Anna finds a mysterious metal box with a portfolio of beautiful watercolours, a photo inscribed 'Spring 1886' and a small bag of seeds. It takes her on a journey that will force her to face her own demons. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733642333. Our Book No: 30592. $20 AUD.

309. O'Connell, Laura (2011). African Hearts. Capalaba, QLD: Even Before Publishing. 246 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, small mark fore-edge, minimal edgewear. This is the author's debut novel set in Africa. Gina Messina, wants to belong. Dr. Kam Bonsu leader of Gumboli village wants peace in his hear. Gina's nephew, eight year old Justin, wants to stay in Gumboli with his beloved lion, Maucho, and best friend, Kizza. Gina's brother Marco has died and left a legacy for Gina to consider. The untamed spirtit of Africa is in their hearts, telling them to grab what Africa has to offer and change what couldn't be changed. Written by an Australian who travels around Australia writing and speaking. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921633287. Our Book No: 29211. $18 AUD.

310. O'Reilly, Bernard; Cameron-Smith, Barbara (illustrator) (1996). Folly. Sydney: Envirobook. 47 pp. Paperback trade, laminated card covers, very good condition, black & white drawings (many full-page), minor edgewear. A delightful and humorous story for young adults about a young foal's introduction to its world on a farm in the Australian bush. Not previously published, the story was originally written by Bernard O'Reilly from the battlefields of North Africa during WW2, in episodes to his young daughter Thelma at home in Australia. Barbara Cameron-Smith's wonderful illustrations capture Folly's personality and reactions to the creatures she meets. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0858811464. Our Book No: 20889A. $15 AUD.

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

312. O'Sullivan, Dudsy (2006). The Hair-raising Adventures of Juniper Jasper. Sydney, Allambie Heights: New Frontier Publishing. 204 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear. This fun-filled children's and young adults novel by Dudsy O'Sullivan is an exciting adventure for ages 8 to 12. Juniper Jasper is a very unusual name, and she has ambition to make a fortune by discovering the world's first cure for baldness. Helped by an orang-utan, who has a little hair to spare, she cooks up a perfect potion, but it proves to be highly dangerous stuff. ISBN/ASIN: 1921042508. Our Book No: 26976. $15 AUD.

313. Oxlade, Boyd; Maloney, Shane (introduction) (2012). Death in Brunswick. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 204 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This crime fiction comedy novel is about a man called Carl who works in the kitchen of a seedy rock'n'roll joint in the ethnically-diverse Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. This is a cult novel with irresistible black humour. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922079800. Our Book No: 27359. $12 AUD.

314. Paice, Margaret (1974). Dolan's Roost (1st ed). Sydney: William Collins. 159 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, few black & white drawings, front flap creased jacket, cover corners little bumped, minor edgewear, minimal annotation front flyleaf. This novel for young adults by Margaret Paice is about an English boy who came to Australia with his mother when his parents divorced. He felt alone and unwanted and the butt of the local kids' jokes, until one day he came upon an old ruined mansion they called Dolan's Roost, where he found a mildewed airways bag which he thought would solve all his problems. But could it? ISBN/ASIN: 0001850075. Our Book No: 27460. $15 AUD.

315. Palmer, Vince; Edwards, Alan (selected by) (1977). The Rainbow Bird and Other Stories. Sydney: Angus & Robertson Classics. 125 pp. Paperback, very good condition, faint toning pages as usual, remainder stripe. Short stories by Australian writer Vance Palmer. The best have been selected by Alan Edwards, professor of English, University of Western Australia. What Palmer brings to the Australian short story, and what gives his stories their characteristic tone and flavour, is his interest in the inner life of ordinary people. ISBN/ASIN: 0207132143. Our Book No: 1529. $12 AUD.

316. Park, Ruth; Young, Noela (illustrator) (1983). The Big Brass Key [Stoat Books: A Fiction Series for Young Readers]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 70 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white full-page drawings, top edge foxed, minor edgewear jacket (small tear top edge repaired, minor foxing reverse side & top edge flaps), rubbed patch top corner front free flyleaf. This story for young adults by Ruth Park is about a girl named Eliza and her sister Paulina, who find a black key that does not fit their hundred year old house. Eliza makes a new friend and draws her sister with her into the magical charm of the old house as they try to unravel a mystery. illustrated by Noela Young. Ruth Park is best known for her award winning novel 'The Harp in the South'. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 0340270985. Our Book No: 28961. $40 AUD.

317. Partrige, Sydney; [Partridge, Sydney]; Murray, E. H. (illustrator) (1907). Rocky Section: An Australian Romance. Brisbane: Steele Rudd & Co. Ltd / Powell & Co. (Printers). 188 pp. Hardback octavo, very good condition, pictorial tan cloth cover (lightly marked), black & white plates (including frontispiece, with tissue guard), title page little toned, new endpapers, pages lightly toned (notably last page), minor edgewear, rubber bookshop stamp title page. An historical romance by Sydney Partrige set in rural Australia. This novel originally appeared as a serial in "Steele Rudd's Magazine". The author's name is also Sydney Partridge in some other novels, and is a pseudonym for Kate Margaret Partridge (1871 - 1953), who wrote novels jointly with another writer. Contains all four plates (rarely found). Review: "This is an Australian love story pure and simple. A young Queenslander falls in love with a fascinating girl from town but is jilted in favour of a titled man with money. He becomes a misogynist of the deepest dye, and buries himself in a veritable wilderness called Rocky Section — miles from anywhere. One day he discovers a girl near his place who has evidently lost her way and fainted from sheer exhaustion. He takes her to his hut and revives her, only to find that she has lost her memory and cannot tell where she comes from. He hates women with a bitter hatred, but is on the horns of a dilemma. What happens? "The way out" is most interesting, but you must read it for yourself." (Bookseller stamp: J. H. Lundager, My Morgan.). Our Book No: 16426. $150 AUD.

318. Parv, Valerie (1993). The Art of Romance Writing: How to Create, Write and Sell Your Contemporary Romance Novel (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 138 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, few black & white cartoons, minor foxing top edge, minor edgewear, old price marks. Valerie Parv, an Australian author, has written over 30 romamce novels, mostly for Mills & Boon. Based on her experience of writing romance novels, she explains what works, what doesn't and why. There are chapters on creating believable characters, writing dialogue, choosing settings, identifying workable conflicts and constructing effective plots. ISBN/ASIN: 1863734244. Our Book No: 23705. $15 AUD.

319. Patchett, Mary Elwyn; Payne, Roger (illustrator) (1975). Summer on Boomerang Beach (Reprint ed). Leicester / London: Hodder & Stoughton Children's Books. 120 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, toned spots jacket flaps (front flap clipped, toning & light foxing reverse side, small edge tear, rear cover lightly rubbed, spine lightly faded), light toned spots flyleaves, minor edgewear. Australian novel for young adults about Dave Delaney and his sister Danny about their return to their holiday island on the Great Barrier Reef. They share many adventures, none stranger than watching crocodile eggs hatching out. A breathtaking rescue by air provides an unexpected climax. ISBN/ASIN: 0340040912. Our Book No: 26243. $12 AUD.

320. Paterson, A. B. (1917). Three Elephant Power and Other Stories (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 140 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing, as common), good condition, pictorial green cloth cover, endpapers toned, pages lightly toned, few small faded patches cloth cover, endpapers & edges& title page foxed, some edgewear. First edition. Humorous short stories originally published in the Bulletin magazine, Evening News, Town and Country Journal, Sydney Mail, and Pastoral Review. Our Book No: 17438. $20 AUD.

321. Paterson, A. B. (Banjo) (2009). An Outback Marriage. Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 253 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, blue board covers (black lettering & vignette & decorative border), very good condition, minor edgewear. Banjo Paterson is well-known and loved for his poetry, but less known for his funny and warm novels about Australian life. This novel is about an Englishman on a tour of the colonies, who gets more than he bargained for when he sets out to find the heir to a fortune. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670073610. Our Book No: 24737. $16 AUD.

322. Prichard, Katharine Susannah (1945). Haxby's Circus (1st Australian stated ed) [Australian Pocket Library]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 269 pp. Paperback small, good condition, pages & inside covers toned, staples lightly rusted, spine faded (little loss spine ends), tiny edge tears covers, front cover corner creased, rubber stamp, slight loss fore-edge three pages, small tear along spine at rear cover join, small tear top spine at cover join. Australian novel in which a young women discovers herself while touring with a country circus. Our Book No: 26616. $15 AUD.

323. Pung, Alice (2021). One Hundred Days (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 244 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, slight crease front cover, minor edgewear. This novel by Australian writer Alice Pung is a fractured fairytale exploring the fault lines between love and control. It is full of humour, warmth and character, but also tension and claustrophobia are present at times. A modern novel about living in housing commission flats, not feeling like they are important or worth anything, and trying to work towards a better future for themselves. Shortlisted for the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760641832. Our Book No: 41307. $25 AUD.

324. Punshon, E. R. (1948). The Bath Mysteries. Sydney: Invincible Press. 160 pp. Paperback small octavo, fair plus condition, stapled (rusted), pages notably toned & little foxed, covers toned (creased along spine), spine ends rebacked, few tiny holes some rear pages, corner one page folded, edgewear, otherwise complete and intact. Crime fiction novel, originally published by Victor Gollancz, 1936. Cover blurb: "Death stalks its unsuspecting victims on the Thames Embankment in this dramatic thriller." Bobby Owen, related to the peerage, but a very earnest young member of Scotland Yard's famed detective force, is faced with a problem when a missing ne'er-do-well cousin, Ronnie, is found to have died horribly in his bath tub. (Estimated date, 1948, Trove catalogue.). Our Book No: 16534. $40 AUD.

325. Rabin, Sean (2016). Wood Green. Sydney: Giramondo Publishing Company. 335 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, corner tips covers little scuffed, bottom corner rear cover & spine little creased, minimal edgewear. Australian novel set in Tasmania. This novel is about Michael, an aspiring writer who takes a job as the secretary to his literary hero, Lucian Clarke, a reclusive novelist with a mysterious past. Lucian lives in a cottage in a village on a mountain outside Hobart, named Wood Green. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925336085. Our Book No: 29520. $18 AUD.

326. Richardson, H. H. (Henry Handel) (1992). Maurice Guest (Australian (Minerva) ed). Melbourne: Minerva. 589 pp. Paperback large thick trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, remainder mark bottom edge, cover design differs from stock photo. The first novel by an Australian writer of historical fiction who uses the pen-name Henry Handel Richardson. Maurice Guest. a young man studying music in Leipzig, Germany, is crippled by an obsessive and destructive love affair with an Australian girl. This novel is based on her personal experiences as a musical student in Leipzig. (The scarce Australian Minerva edition. Cover design: Adopted from a Tom Roberts painting. The stock photo is the wrong book.). ISBN/ASIN: 1863302344. Our Book No: 10418A. $20 AUD.

327. Rixson, Marjorie; Turner, Joan (illustrator) (1946). They Sail at Sunrise. Melbourne: Georgian House. 118 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, pages toned, small edge tears jacket (piece missing top spine, sticker mark, base spine chipped, edgewear), corners & spine ends board covers little bumped, slight crease some pages (during manufacture), bookshop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve This delightful young adults book by Marjorie Rixson tells the story of Ratty and Platty and their adventures on the good ship Rataplat, and their meeting with Bella the Flying Fish, the Gallant Swordfish, the Old Green Witch in the cave beneath the sea, the King Penguins, the Albatross, the King and the Princesses in The Land of Heart’s Desire, and the Good Friend of all Children, Santa Claus. The author states there is a lot of fun and fantasy in this book stated for children from 6 to 10, but also suits young adults. ISBN/ASIN: B000SU0N18. Our Book No: 30900. $25 AUD.

328. Rodwell, Grant (2008). Goulburn's Deliverance (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 342 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, top edge lightly marked, minor edgewear. This Australian historical novel by Grant Rodwell is the story of Michael Fitpatrick, who had a promising future at the Sydney General Post Office. Along with his good friend Wayne, he gets a bookmaker's licence and off they go to the Melbourne Cup races where they have a big win. After a few adventures, they return to Sydney and lose all their winnings on one last bet. Michael is charged with conspiring to defraud the Crown. He is sentenced to seven years at Goulburn Goal. Based loosely on the life of Australian novelist, James Francis Dwyer, who survived the Goulburn Goal over a century ago. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921362521. Our Book No: 29810. $16 AUD.

329. Rorabacher, Louise E (editor) (1968). Aliens in Their Land: The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story (1st ed). Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire. 242 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge faintly foxed, minimal foxing reverse side jacket, minor edgewear. An anthology of Australian short stories, each having an Aboriginal theme. Collected by an American professor of English to wished to compare the experiences the indigenous inhabitants with their American counterparts. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 21848. $10 AUD.

330. Roughley, Edna (1947). Ellice of Ainslie (1st ed). Sydney: Australasian Publishing Co. 253 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair only dustjacket), frontispiece, pages toned, small edge tears jacket (small pieces missing edges & base spine, edgewear, flap price-clipped, spine faded), corners little bumped boards (spine slightly faded), front hinge split (pages firm), prize certificate pasted after contents page), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). This Australian story for young adults is about a girl named Ellice Kinnard who is sent from her island home off the coast of Queensland, to school at Ainslie (location not stated). Ellice is afraid of the boarding school as she has never made friends of her own age, and does not want to leave here island home. At Ainslie, Ellice meets the lovely, fascinating Madelon Heriot, Silver, Lola, and Diana. She soon decides to win Madelon for her friend, but is warned that Madelon is cold and very unpopular in the school. The story moves to the island during the holidays, and David and Jeremy come into the picture. As time goes on, Ellice's circle of love and friendship grows wider and wider. Our Book No: 30889. $20 AUD.

331. Rouse, Doreen (2005). No Magic Lost: A Tale of the Hawkesbury (Reprint ed). Sydney: Books & Writers Network. 106 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, edge spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. This Australian historical novel by Doreen Rouse is set in the valley of the Hawkesbury River, both in the early days of the colony and the present day. The story is about two different men being rescued by a medicine woman of the Deerubbin in the early history of Australia, and his namesake being rescued by a modern medicine woman generations later. What was the connection? ISBN/ASIN: 0646325884. Our Book No: 30147. $20 AUD.

332. Rowe, Josephine (2019). Here Until August: Stories (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Black Inc. 197 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, laminate lifting slightly bottom corner front cover, minor edgewear. Short travel stories by Australian author Josephine Rowe. This is a masterful collection of horizons and departures, heartbreak and seduction. These stories follow the fates of characters who, by choice or by force, are travelling beyond the boundaries of their known worlds. From the Catskills to the Snowy Mountains, the abandoned island outports of Newfoundland to the sprawl of an Australian Metropolis, this collection shows us how the places we inhabit shape us in ways both remote and intimate. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863959933. Our Book No: 30999. $20 AUD.

333. Roy, Thomas (1994). The Man from the Dreamtime [Onaderra Trilogy]. Montville, QLD: Walter McVitty Books. 170 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults by Thomas Roy is the final part of the author's Oonaderra trilogy, which started with "The Curse of the Turtle" and "The Vengeance of the Dolphin". The story is complete in itself and can be read and enjoyed without knowledge of the earlier books. This story is set amongst the Aborigines of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. ISBN/ASIN: 0949183377. Our Book No: 22317. $15 AUD.

334. Saunders, Mykaela (2024). Always Will Be (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University Queensland Press (UQP). 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, faint foxing edges, pages lightly toned, top corner tips some pages little creased, minor edgewear. Each of the Indigenous stories by Mykaela Saunders in this inventive and thought-provoking collection is set in its own future version of The Tweed. Epic in scope, and with a diverse cast of characters, the book is a forward-thinking and does not look to cynicism and despair, and instead offers captivating stories that celebrate Goori ways of being, knowing, doing and becoming. Winner of the David Unaipon Award. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702266386. Our Book No: 41350. $22 AUD.

335. Scott, Kim (2000). True Country (New ed). Perth: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 256 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, tiny bump top spine, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark rear cover. An Aboriginal teacher tries to discover his heritage in a northern Australian community. Kim Scott has used details of Kimberley topography, and borrowed from the dialect and past of one community he has lived in. The story is fictional as stated in the author's notes. Kim Scott has won the Miles Franklin Literary Award. . ISBN/ASIN: 1863683232. Our Book No: 41164. $20 AUD.

336. Seaton, Annie (2017). Diamond Sky (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 358 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. This Australian novel is about a remote diamond mine in the Kimberley. Dru Porter is an engineer and this is a safe place to hide from a past that she fears will find her. Surely the terror she left behind in Dubai will never find her here? Security specialist Connor Kirk starts to investigate a diamond theft, and immediately suspects the reclusive but obviously capable Dru Porter. (Book 3 in the Porter sisters series.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781743535707. Our Book No: 40044. $18 AUD.

337. Shakespeare, Nicholas (2008). Secrets of the Sea (Reprint ed). London: Vintage / Random House. 486 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. This Australian novel by British writer is about an 11-year-old boy named Alex who is torn from his life on a remote farm in Tasmania after the death of his parents in a car crash. He is sent to school in England. When he returns to Australia 12 years later, the timeless beauty of the land and his encounter with a young woman whose life has been marked by tragedy, persuade him to stay. They marry, and he finds himself drawn into the eccentric, often hilarious dynamics of island life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780099507772. Our Book No: 27486. $12 AUD.

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

339. Smith, Ben (2008). No Time for the Smiths (1st ed). Port Adelaide, SA: Ginninderra Press. 211 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, slight bump top spine, minimal edgewear & creasing covers. This novel is a true account, constructed from journals, of the first year of a marriage fifty years ago. In 1959, the city of Sydney was a kinder, slower place without all the modern time-and-labour saving devices that we have now. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740275279. Our Book No: 27002. $15 AUD.

340. Sorenson, Edward S.; Lindsay, Percy (illustrator) (1925). Murty Brown. Sydney: States Publishing Company. 190 pp. Hardback very small, no jacket as issued, good plus condition, red cloth cover, frontispiece drawing, front inner hinge minimally split (pages firm), edges foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The last novel (or series of connected stories) by a little-known but prolific Norwegian-Australian writer, about the search for buried treasure in the Australian outback. Humorous in the style of Henry Lawson, with outdated viewpoints regarding Aborigines. Our Book No: 4047. $15 AUD.

341. Southall, Ivan; Tuckwell, Jennifer (illustrator) (1976). To the Wild Sky (Reprint ed) [Ivan Southall Library]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 184 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white drawings, faint foxing edges, minor foxing reverse side jacket (small edge tears, spine ends & front cover lightly scuffed). This fantasy story for young adults by Ivan Southall is about six children who set off in a small plane to spend the weekend on a country homestead. They never reach their destination but instead come face to face with a midair crisis in which they find themselves soaring across the wild sky, blindly, hopelessly, until at last they descend towards an unknown landfall. Winner of Australian Children's Book of the Year 1968. ISBN/ASIN: 0207946345. Our Book No: 27403. $15 AUD.

342. St John, Madeleine (1997). The Essence of the Thing (Reprint ed). London: Fourth Estate. 234 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, minor edgewear, owner's written name. An original (and third) novel by the Australian writer Madeleine St John, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, 1997. A sad tale with a funny side. The things women will do to hold onto love, and the things men will do to escape it. ISBN/ASIN: 1857024184. Our Book No: 1847. $15 AUD.

343. Stead, Christina (1988). The Little Hotel (New ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 191 pp. Paperback small trade, good plus condition, light foxing edges, pages little toned, minor edgewear. Novel by Australian writer about life in a Swiss town in the late 1940s. ISBN/ASIN: 0207160295. Our Book No: 40218. $14 AUD.

344. Stead, Christina; Geering, R. G. (editor) (1992). Talking into the Typewriter: Selected Letters (1973 - 1983) (1st ed) [Imprint Lives]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson / HarperCollins. 402 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, front cover scratched, minor edgewear. Beginning in England in 1973, this second volume of Christina Stead's letters deal mainly with her life after returning to Australia in 1974 and ends just before her death in 1983. These years saw the growth of her literary reputation and the official recognition of her contribution to writing. Letter writing was a vital part of Christina Stead's creative life and it grew increasingly important in her last decade. It was how she engaged with the outside world ISBN/ASIN: 0207170762. Our Book No: 13799. $16 AUD.

345. Steed, Laurie (2018). You Belong Here: A Novel. Margaret River, WA: Margaret River Press. 250g pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, top corner rear cover little creased & laminate little lifting. Australian novel by Laurie Steed about trust and connection. About what keeps us going, in spite of ourselves. Jen and Steven meet at 16 and marry at 18. They have three young children. The children keep them together until love turns to lies and the family breaks down. The children become adults, and each one faces love and loss in the shadow of their family legacy. ISBN/ASIN: 9780648203902. Our Book No: 30857. $15 AUD.

346. Steele, Mary (1993). Featherbys (1st ed). Melbourne: Hyland House. 178 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white drawings, inside covers & few pages lightly toned, few page corner tips creased, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear. A novel for young adults about a girl named Jess who finds an old house named Featherbys. Children's Book Council of Australia Short-Listed Book. ISBN/ASIN: 1875657053. Our Book No: 28614. $12 AUD.

347. Stivens, Dal; Treloar, Bruce (illustrator) (1978). The Bushranger. Sydney: William Collins. 72 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, top spine little chipped, minor foxing one page, edges lightly rubbed, minor edgewear, owner's name written (on white ink). This historical novel for young adults by Dal Stivens is about bushrangers. It relates the exploits of the carefree and close-knit band named 'The Daly Gang' who freely rob and plunder, and who threaten but do not kill. The story is told against a backdrop of true bushranging country: a sympathetic account of men on the run. The illustrations by Bruce Treloar capture the story's excitement and adventure. Suitable for older children. ISBN/ASIN: 0001843788. Our Book No: 27825. $12 AUD.

348. Stone, Louis; McCuaig, Ronald (introduction) (1965). Jonah (3rd Australian ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 216 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), small edge tears jacket (flap unclipped, rear flap little creased, reverse side lightly toned, some edgewear). Novel by Louis Stone about the larrikin gangs of the early 1900 to 1910 in inner Sydney (Redfern and Waterloo). Jonah is the tough larrikin who rises to success in big business. A pioneering Australian novel that was first to make the larrikin a popular topic of discussion. (Originally published, 1911.). Our Book No: 17687. $25 AUD.

349. Stone, Louis (2001). Jonah [Australian Experience Series]. Stepney, SA: Axiom Publishing. 190 pp. Paperback small octavo, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. Novel about the larrikin gangs of the early 1900s in inner Sydney (Redfern, Waterloo). Jonah is the tough larrikin who rises to success in big business. ISBN/ASIN: 1864760710. Our Book No: 20698. $10 AUD.

350. Stringer, Tricia (2016). A Chance of Stormy Weather (1st Australian p/b ed). Sydney: Harlequin Mira Books. 380 + 10 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover little creased, base spine little bumped, minor edgewear. Australian novel by Tricia Stringer about a city girl Paula who married a South Australian farmer. Life on the farm was different to what she was expecting, and she begins to question whether she is cut out for farm life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781489210562. Our Book No: 40347. $20 AUD.

351. Stringer, Tricia (2020). Between the Vines (3rd Australian p/b ed). Sydney: Harlequin Mira Books. 401 + 10 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, light creasing few pages, corner tip front cover little scuffed, laminate slightly lifting along fore-edges, minor edgewear. This rural romance is set in the beautiful Coonawarra vineyards, South Australia. Taylor Rourke wants to change her impulsive ways, and it takes her sometime to discover that she has found what she has been looking for and is ready to settle for a future in the vineyards with a cute man called Pete. ISBN/ASIN: 9781867202530. Our Book No: 30648. $20 AUD.

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

353. Stuart, Alison (2021). The Postmistress (3rd Australian p/b ed). Sydney: Mira Harlequin. 396 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. A stunning Australian historical novel by Alison Stuart of loss, desire and courage, full of the drama and the beauty of the Australian bush, and set in a Victorian goldmining town in 1871. The story is about a woman named Adelaide Greaves and her son, Danny. They have found sanctuary in Maiden's Creek, where Adelaide works as a postmistress. ISBN/ASIN: 9781867221746. Our Book No: 40766. $22 AUD.

354. 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.

355. Thiele, Chris; Harrower, Bishop John (preface) (2008). Free Too. Tasmania: Downstairs Studio. 319 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, few black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners. Historical crime novel of colonial Australia by Chris Thiele that combines careful research of historical records, with a well-honed ability to tell stories to bring to life the events of Hobart Town and the new colony's desperate struggle for survival. This story recalls events that actually happened in Hobart Town in 1815. Two teenagers, Tom and George, find themselves trapped by bushrangers and forced into receiving stolen goods. Betrayal leads to their imprisonment and attempts at their early release are thwarted by a worsening of the bushranger problem with several murders. Chris Thiele is currently Reverend of the Anglican Parish of West Tamar. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980430905. Our Book No: 30529. $25 AUD.

356. Thiele, Colin (2014). Storm Boy and Other Stories (New, reprint ed). Sydney: New Holland. 178 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket (with flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, ribbon bookmark. Short stories for young adults by Colin Thiele. The lead story 'Storm Boy' is about a special pelican called Mr Percival. The other stories are: The Water Trolley, The Lock-out, Dad Ran a Fowl Run, The Shell, The Fish Scales. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781742573755. Our Book No: 41030. $25 AUD.

357. Thiele, Colin; Hunnam, Lucinda (illustrator) (1990). Farmer Pelz's Pumpkins (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Walter McVitty Books. 28 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear corners. This Australian children's picture story by Colin Thiele is about a farmer and his love of his farm and growing pumpkins. It will please children of all ages. The very colourful illustrations by Lucinda Hunnam are delightful. ISBN/ASIN: 0949183350. Our Book No: 20052. $15 AUD.

358. 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.

359. Thompson-Gray, John (2011). Japanese Blitz on Darwin, February 19 1942. City Not Stated: John Thompson-Gray / Publicious. 128 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition. The Imperial Japanese Navy bombers that attacked Pearl Harbour on December 7th 1941 blitzed Darwin 12 days later. Australia's only direct ally was the United States, being cousins-in-arms. Darwin's airfield, town and harbour were repeatedly bombed leaving a trail of human tragedy. The writer weaves historical facts into story lines ("faction") - a real time action thriller. Where the story varies from historic opinion, forensic reasons are revealed for differing views, and the reader's judgement is invited. Examples are the role of spies, withholding the air raid warning, attacked hospitals, interpretation of information and subtleties of the Japanese attack plan. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987258502. Our Book No: 15514. $15 AUD.

360. Tiffany, Carrie (2013). Mateship with Birds (Reprint ed). Sydney: Picador. 211 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, single black & white photo, minor edgewear. prize-winning Australian novel set on a farm on the outskirts of an Australian country town in the 1950s. This is a novel about young lust and mature love. On one small farm in a vast ancient landscape, a collection of misfits question the nature of what a family can be. Winner NSW Premier's Literary Award for Fiction 2013, The Stella Prize 2013, Shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award 2013. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742610764. Our Book No: 29303. $15 AUD.

361. Timms, E. V. (1955). Ten Wicked Men. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 250 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), flap unclipped jacket, minor edgewear, owner's written name front free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. An abridged version of the novel 'Maelstrom' originally published in 1938 by Australian author E. V. Timms. A powerful and fascinating historical novel of high drama and deep-chuckling mirth, about the maelstrom of events in New France surrounding the great Cardinal Richelieu and his clever successor Mazarin. Includes adventures in England (mentions Cromwell) and French Canada. ISBN/ASIN: B0007J0CDE. Our Book No: 14593. $15 AUD.

362. Timms, E. V. (1956). Shining Harvest (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 246 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), faint foxing reverse side jacket (chipped, spine ends & corners worn), few small age marks endpapers, pages lightly toned. First edition. No 9 of a set of 12 Great Southland Saga novels - historical romance in early Australia. ISBN/ASIN: B0007JEJQK. Our Book No: 14132. $20 AUD.

363. Timms, E. V. (1956). The Falcon. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 235 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, flap jacket unclipped (small edge tears & minor loss, minor edgewear), endpapers toned. E. V. Timms, the author of Australian historical romances here produces an historical novel set in the 17th century England. During the reign of Charles II, Englishmen saw the power and ambition of Louis XIV of France a deadly threat to their nation. Plot and counter-plot simmered under the glittering surface of court life, ever ready to explode into violent action. (First edition, this title. Originally published in 1931 as 'Whitehall'.). Our Book No: 25069. $15 AUD.

364. Tognolini, John (2010). The Mountain City Murders. Adelaide, Port Adelaide: Ginninderra Press. 112 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian crime fiction novel by John Tognolini. A roller-coaster ride of a story involving not just a murder in a World Heritage Area, but corruption, drugs, misuse of police power, political protest - and how not to run a pub in the small tourist and commuter town of Mountain City. About tree-changers who escaped the rat race of an expensive city (Sydney) to live in this small community - but come into conflict with reckless developers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740276283. Our Book No: 15376. $20 AUD.

365. Tourist Promotion Association, Winton (1990). The Bronze Swagman Book of Bush Verse: "Lester's Tale" 1990 Winning Verse (19th ed). Winton, QLD: Winton Tourist Promotion Association. 120 pp. Paperback trade, card covers, very good condition, figures, minor edgewear, spine little faded, covers scratched. These wonderful poems cover almost every facet of country life. They are humorous, beautiful, and sometimes tragic in describing the many incidents that occur in country living. Apparently one of a series of booklets containing different poems. Our Book No: 24623. $10 AUD.

366. Trafford Walker, A. (Arthur) (1943). The Stranger. Sydney: A. Trafford Walker / Moderne Printing. 45 pp. Hardback small, very good condition, red thick board cover (spine faded, small stain front cover), pages faintly toned, minimal foxing endpapers & page margins, minor edgewear. (Estimated date, 1943, Trove catalogue.). A parable on Jesus, by the minister, Hunter-Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church, Annandale. Sticker of the Church Missionary Society Book Room, Bathurst St, Sydney. Our Book No: 16868. $40 AUD.

367. Trist, Margaret (1970). Morning in Queensland (New ed) [Australian Library]. Sydney: Horwitz Publications. 253 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition. Margaret Trist has written an exceptional and delicately drawn novel for young adults - the author has captured the feeling of adolescence. Tansy is a delicious product of a colourful environment (Queensland), but she is also a little girl, and her growing up is as universal as it is individual and hilarious. . ISBN/ASIN: 0725500395. Our Book No: 20410. $15 AUD.

368. Tucker, James; von Rosenberg, Otto (pseudonym); Roderick, Colin (editor) (1996). The Grahame's Vengeance, or The Fate of James the First, King of Scotland: A Historical Drama in Three Acts. Townsville: Foundation for Australian Literary Studies / James Cook University. 85 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, two black & white text-photos original text (including frontispiece), minor edgewear. An historical drama (play) about the murder of James I of Scotland, originally written by Robert Grahame in 1437. This modern play version was written by the convict James Tucker, author of 'Ralph Rashleigh' at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, in 1845. Tucker adopted the pen-name 'Otto von Rosenberg'. This is the first authentic transcription of the manuscript into modern English (in 1996), together with a biographical sketch and commentary on the play. ISBN/ASIN: 0864435827. Our Book No: 13232. $15 AUD.

369. 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.

370. Turner, Ethel (1950). Mother's Little Girl. London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. 255 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, green boards (black lettering spine), edges lightly foxed, faint foxing endpapers, edges covers little rubbed, spine ends slightly bumped, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, old price marks, label & written name front pastedown, written name & date front free flyleaf. Novel for young adults by the author of 'Seven Little Australians'. (This copy; No date, but about 1940s to 1950s. Printed by Butler & Tanner. No frontispiece or other plates. Funny, 1926, is last listed title on front flyleaf. Perhaps Burnet 13.5 or 13.6 variant without illustrations, but could be earlier [as Judy & Punch, 1928, is not listed on flyleaf]. Originally published, 1904.). ISBN/ASIN: B0018F2OW8. Our Book No: 40451. $30 AUD.

371. Turner, Ethel (1992). Seven Little Australians (Reprint ed) [Bluegum: Australian Children's Classics]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson / HarperCollins. 192 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This classic Australian historical novel for young adults about life in early Sydney was originally written by Ethel Turner in 1894. Life is never dull in the rambling riverside house with its wilderness garden. Their seven children - from grubby baby General, to eldest daughter romantic dreaming Meg - fill the house with laughter and mischief. (Bluegum: Australian Children's Classics series. ). ISBN/ASIN: 0207173370. Our Book No: 20234. $15 AUD.

372. Turnley, Cole (1941). Put It on Paper (1st ed). Melbourne: E. W. Cole. 317 pp. Hardback small thick trade, no jacket, fair condition (intact reading copy), light blue cloth covers, black spine title, foxing internally & edges, pages lightly toned, spine ends& bottom corner front board worn, bottom corners covers bumped, spine little faded, boards little grubby, bottom edge little rubbed, some edgewear, written name & date in pencil front free flyleaf. An Australian novel published by E. W. Cole from Coles Book Arcade, Melbourne. The story follows a woman named Pip who manages to have a few adventures along the way to meeting her match in a man named Denny. There are a lot of very funny scenes in the book. Our Book No: 30643. $18 AUD.

373. Upfield, Arthur (1960). Bony and the Kelly Gang (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery) (1st ed). London: Heinemann. 208 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), inner hinge little split (pages firm), edges & inside covers lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, light foxing some pages, minor edgewear jacket (small tears spine ends, fore-edge & spine edges rubbed, bottom rear flap creased), archival tape reverse side). First edition. The Australian part-Aboriginal detective, Napoleon Bonaparte, investigates the hard-drinking Irishmen of Cork Valley, New South Wales. When an excise man, searching for illicit stills, is murdered, Bony goes in undercover as a horse-thief and petty crook. Our Book No: 30862. $45 AUD.

374. Upfield, Arthur (1961). The Bachelors of Broken Hill (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). London: Pan Books. 187 pp. Paperback small, good condition, minor edgewear, spine ends little rubbed, tiny tear base spine, few light creases covers, bottom corner rear cover creased, corners front cover creased, edges & pages toned, inside cover & front flyleaf lightly foxed, rear cover toned, few pages miscut bottom edge, owner's written name. When a rash of murders plagues the elderly bachelors of Broken Hill, part-Aboriginal Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte is faced with one of the most challenging mysteries of his career. Already two elderly bachelors have died horribly from cyanide poisoning. Now, two months later, Bony faces a cold trail, no motives, no clues - only vague descriptions of a woman who had been on the scene each time. So Bony waits for what he believes to be inevitable - a third killing. Our Book No: 27511. $10 AUD.

375. Upfield, Arthur (1961). Bony and the White Savage (1st ed). London: Heinemann. 230 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition (reading copy), spine little faded, pages lightly toned (two pages toned patches), few small marks top edge covers, endpapers & flyleaves & title page lightly foxed (some foxed spots some pages), some edgewear top edge, written name red texta rear pastedown First edition. This time Bony, the part-Aboriginal detective, is at his best on a tense hunt for a savage murderer (and former theological student) in the southwest corner of Western Australia. Our Book No: 30864. $30 AUD.

376. Upfield, Arthur (1964). Bony and the White Savage. London: Pan Books. 208 pp. Paperback small, good condition, small rubber stamp top edge, edges & pages toned, slight ridges along spine (binding error), minor edgewear, faint rubber date stamp last page. This time 'Bony', the part-Aboriginal detective, is at his best on a tense hunt for a murderer in the southwest corner of Western Australia. Our Book No: 27513. $12 AUD.

377. Upfield, Arthur (1964). Bony and the White Savage (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 230 pp. Paperback, very good condition, spine little scuffed & toned, pages lightly toned as common. This time Bony, the part-Aboriginal detective, is at his best on a tense hunt for a savage murderer (and former theological student) in the southwest corner of Western Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0207158487. Our Book No: 16260. $15 AUD.

378. Upfield, Arthur (1971). The Bachelors of Broken Hill (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery) (Reprint ed). London: Pan Books. 187 pp. Paperback small, good condition, spine ends chipped, few light creases covers, top corner tip rear cover & bottom corner front cover little creased, pages toned, some edgewear. The Bachelors of Broken Hill, by Arthur Upfield (Pan Books, 1971, paperback). When a rash of murders plagues the elderly bachelors of Broken Hill, part-Aboriginal Detective-Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte (Bony) is faced with one of the most challenging mysteries of his career. ISBN/ASIN: 0330105876. Our Book No: 27507. $10 AUD.

379. Upfield, Arthur (1994). Cake in the Hat Box (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 186 pp. Paperback, very good condition, minor edgewear, strong remainder stripe. Crime fiction novel in which a police jeep is found on a lonely dirt road in Western Australia. In it is Constable Stenhouse - shot dead, and his Aboriginal tracker has vanished. Will Bony or the local Aborigines find the killer first? ISBN/ASIN: 0207162751. Our Book No: 3638. $12 AUD.

380. Upfield, Arthur (1994). The Mystery of Swordfish Reef (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). Melbourne: Hinkler Books. 256 pp. Paperback, very good condition, small tear spine repaired, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. The Mystery of Swordfish Reef, by Arthur Upfield (Hinkler Books, 1994). On a calm October day in an Australian seaside town (Bermagui, southern New South Wales), three men set out to sea for a day's fishing, and do not return. After a gruesome discovery, renowned part-Aboriginal detective, Bony, is called in to investigate. ISBN/ASIN: 0207186197. Our Book No: 3643. $10 AUD.

381. Upfield, Arthur (1994). Man of Two Tribes. Melbourne: Hinkler Books. 216 pp. Paperback small, good plus condition, pages lightly toned, endpapers lightly foxed, corner rear cover lightly creased, minor edgewear. Man of Two Tribes, by Arthur Upfield (Hinkler Books, 1994). Classic Australian crime fiction, set in the forbidding Nullarbor Plains, starring part-Aboriginal detective Napoleon Bonaparte. Myta Thomas has walked off the train into the desert. With two camels and a dog, he sets off to search for her and finds more than he bargains for. ISBN/ASIN: 0207185816. Our Book No: 3747. $15 AUD.

382. Upfield, Arthur (1994). Bony and the Black Virgin (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 156 pp. Paperback, very good condition. Bony and the Black Virgin, by Arthur Upfield (Angus & Robertson, 1994). An Inspector Bonaparte mystery - the Australian part-Aboriginal detective. Bony is called to the drought-stricken outback. At a desolate sheep station two men have been savagely beaten to death and it's Bony's job to make an arrest. ISBN/ASIN: 0207163251. Our Book No: 3826. $10 AUD.

383. Upfield, Arthur (1994). The Bachelors of Broken Hill (An Inspector Bonaparte Mystery). Melbourne: Hinkler Books. 254 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages toned as common, spine faintly creased, minor edgewear. The Bachelors of Broken Hill (Hinkler, 1994, paperback). When two elderly bachelors were poisoned with cyanide, a strange woman was on the scene each time - and now she too has disappeared, leaving no trace. Tracking her down in a town of 28,000 people is a job to tax even Inspector Bonaparte. Bony needs the unorthodox skills of burglar Jimmy the Screwsman and a lightning-sketch artist, as well as all his Aboriginal deductive and tracking skills at his command. ISBN/ASIN: 0207185786. Our Book No: 1201. $10 AUD.

384. Upfield, Arthur; Mayne, Stuart (editor) (1996). The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery (1st ed). Sydney: Imprint ETT. 195 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), printed autograph front flap, minimal edgewear. Classic of crime fiction, originally serialised in the Melbourne 'Herald' in 1933, the year after the mysterious death of Phar Lap. Not previously published as a book. Edited with introduction by Stuart Mayne. This is not a Napoleon Bonaparte story - however it is full of the wonderful Upfield magic way of writing a great story. (Excellent copy. Incorrect ISBN printed on rear cover jacket: 1875892583.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875892567. Our Book No: 3714. $40 AUD.

385. Upfield, Arthur; Valencia, Michele (translator) (1998). The Melbourne Cup Mystery / Le Mystère de la Melbourne Cup [French language]. La Tour d'Aigues: Editions de l'Aube. 221 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners, loose red wraparound label (author's printed name). This novel by Arthur Upfield, initially published in 1933, was inspired by the strange death of the champion horse Phar Lap, the famous winner of the Melbourne Cup. (This is the scarce French language edition. Has loose red wraparound label, with 'Upfield' name in big letters.). ISBN/ASIN: 2876784580. Our Book No: 14793. $30 AUD.

386. Van Loon, Julienne (2008). Beneath the Bloodwood Tree (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 282 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few dents & scratches covers, minor edgewear. This Australian novel by Julienne Van Loon is set against the vast inhospitable landscape of the Pilbara, Western Australia. This is a powerful, tightly woven desert tale of ghosts, grief and love. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741752304. Our Book No: 27446. $15 AUD.

387. van Loon, Julienne (2013). Harmless (1st ed). Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Press. 137 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. This Australian novel is set in the outer eastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Using sensual prose, Julienne van Loon presents a gallery of characters whose lives are compelling and grim. The tightly woven story is about 8-year-old Amanda, whose father is in prison, and Rattuwat, a Thai man burying his daughter in a strange land. Abandoning their broken-down car on the way to the prison, they venture into the ethnically diverse and violent trackless scrub of Australia's outer suburbs. Their small acts of resistance and resilience are beautiful and heroic. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922089045. Our Book No: 28243. $13 AUD.

388. Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller (Anon) (1895). The Blunders of a Bashful Man, by the Author of A Bad Boy's Diary, the Funniest Book Ever Printed. Melbourne: E. W. Cole. 120 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, card cover, few black & white drawings, pages toned, spine repaired (black cloth), few page edges repaired, some edgewear. Humorous adventure stories for young adults. The author also wrote "A Bad Boy's Diary" (see advert inside rear cover). Some people incorrectly assume the author is George Wilbur Peck, who wrote a series of "Bad Boy" humorous novels post-dating Victor's novel (see advert inside front cover for "Peck's Bad Boy and his Pa"). Rear page: a list of 10 schoolbooks published by E. W. Cole. (Scarce. No date, but 1890s, Trove. Originally published, New York, 1891.) Our Book No: 17256. $50 AUD.

389. Vidal, Mary; Lever, Susan (introduction) (1995). Tales for the Bush (New ed) [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 152 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece, minor edgewear. These 11 short stories by Mary Vidal were first published in 1845, and the current 1995 version is based on the fifth edition (perhaps 5th printing). Several of the stories are in two parts. The characters are drawn from people that Mary met in her life in Australia as the wife of a clergyman. The stories promote Christian duty among the lower classes. They depict a picture of life in Sydney not found in other stories simply because they are based on working class people, their lifestyles and their character. These tales are an important contribution to the literature of early Australia. (No 13 in the Australian Books on Demand series, from Mulini Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910457. Our Book No: 29759. $26 AUD.

390. Walsh, J. M. (1934). The Bandits of the Night (2nd printing ed) [Sundial Mystery Library]. London: John Hamilton. 246 pp. Hardback small octavo, two dustjackets (facsimile & original), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red cloth cover, re-backed (new spine headbands & endpapers), small bump spine, some toning prelim page, pages slightly toned as common, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear. This mystery and adventure novel, by Australian-born writer, J. M. Walsh, involves a man moving along the London Embankment in the fog, which he enjoyed after several years under a tropical sun. A girl cries in terror and he hears a splash. He went over the parapet to her rescue, and finds himself involved in an extraordinary mystery to solve. Second printing edition (1934). (SCARCE edition form a collectible publisher John Hamilton and their Sundial Mystery Library. Repaired copy. Includes the original dustjacket, torn with spine faded with spine ends missing, from which facsimile copy was taken: see photos.). ISBN/ASIN: B01FW7S9JO. Our Book No: 40533. $100 AUD.

391. Wang, Gabrielle; Masciullo, Lucia (illustrator) (2011). Poppy and the Thief: Our Australian Girl. Melbourne: Puffin / Penguin Books. 104 + 22 pp. Paperback, very good condition, drawings, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. The third of a set of four books (stories for young adults), about the amazing journey of a young Chinese-Aboriginal girl, who lives on a Christian mission in 1864. Poppy is on the road again, desperately trying to catch up with her brother. When she meets a mysterious Chinese boy, she thinks she might finally be getting closer to finding Gus and solving the mystery of the Chinese letter with the very special dragon seal. In Wahgunyah, she makes contact with the Chinese community who have come to Victoria to find gold. She's so close to finding out about her father and her Chinese heritage, but then Poppy is framed as a thief and captured! Will anyone believe that she's innocent? ISBN/ASIN: 9780143305347. Our Book No: 16895. $12 AUD.

392. Warung, Price ; Andrews, B. G. (editor); Astley], [William (1975). Tales of the Convict System: Selected Stories of Price Warung (1st p/b ed). Brisbane: St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 300 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, covers lightly scratched, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Semi-fictional stories that were originally published in 'The Bulletin' magazine, 1892. Obsessed with the inhuman monstrosities of Australia's convict system, William Astley (writing as 'Price Warung') took the outlines of history and coloured them with melodrama and farce to shock, delight, and sometimes disgust his many readers. These 17 stories reflect an attitude of the time: the convict was more sinned against than sinning. Edited by B. G. Andrews. ISBN/ASIN: 0702209295. Our Book No: 4548. $18 AUD.

393. Warung, Price; Astley, William (1994). The Bullet of the Fated Ten: A Convict Tale of the Ring [Small Tales of Early Australia]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 50 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition. This story by Price Warung (pen-name of William Astley) was originally published in the Bulletin Magazine, 1897. It is the tale of ten convicts condemned to death in Sydney and their appeal to 'The Ring' in an attempt to escape the sentence. Set in the convict period it depicts the convict way of thinking, and the attitude of the warders and authorities. A portrayal of humans awaiting death, their quarrels and escape attempts. (No 2 in the Small Tales of Early Australia series.). ISBN/ASIN: 094991049X. Our Book No: 29840. $30 AUD.

394. Webb, Holly; Williams, Sophy (illustrator) (2011). Misty the Abandoned Kitten (Reprint ed). Gosford, NSW: Scholastic Australia. 126 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, few creases covers, minor edgewear, owner's written name flyleaf. Novel for young adults about a girl named Amy who has always wanted a kitten. One misty morning, she sees a tiny kitten. She is very thin and has no collar, she assumes she has no home. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741698411. Our Book No: 28602. $10 AUD.

395. Webb, Kathy (2009). Other People's Diaries (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 339 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. A novel by Kathy Webb, a pen-name for sisters Kris Webb and Kathy Wilson, about five strangers who agree to take part in an unusual experiment that involves diaries. ISBN/ASIN: 9780330424974. Our Book No: 26933. $12 AUD.

396. Wenz, Paul (2018). Their Fathers Land: For King and Empire. Sydney, Exile Bay: ETT Imprint. 176 pp. Paperback octavo, as new condition. In this Australian World war 1 (WW1) novel, published in English for the first time, Jim and Dick are two lively boys from the bush, who - along with 20,000 other Australians and New Zealanders - embarked on their great adventure when they enlisted in the 1st AIF - to fight for King and Empire. However, both are seriously wounded at Gallipoli. They find themselves on a hospital ship headed for England. As they slowly recover, they discover the old country of their ancestors. Unfortunately, they fall for the same young English nurse, and a love triangle causes trouble. French-Australian author Paul Wenz based his novel on personal experiences as an immigrant grazier in NSW, and working for the Red Cross in France and London during WW1. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925706468. Our Book No: 17655. $25 AUD.

397. Wheatley, Nadia; Buczynski, Waldemar (drawings); Phillips, Neil (drawings) (1984). Dancing in the Anzac Deli: Based on a Screenplay by Nadia Wheatley and Terry Larsen. Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 119 pp. Hardback small, good condition, black & white drawings, illustrated endpapers, pages lightly toned, light foxing edges & few pages, tiny scuff marks edges, base spine & bottom corners little rubbed, cover corners little bumped, tiny cuts top edges few pages, top corners two pages creased (bookmark), sticker (number) inside rear cover. Novel for young adults by Nadia Wheatley about Newtown (Sydney). Sequel to "Five Times Dizzy". Based on a Screenplay by Nadia Wheatley and Terry Larsen. Now part of the TV mini-series "Five Times Dizzy". Commended in the Australian Children's Book of the Year awards. ISBN/ASIN: 0195545761. Our Book No: 27818. $10 AUD.

398. Whelan, Maurice (2008). Boat People. Canberra, Charnwood: Ginninderra Press. 242 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. In this compelling work of fiction, Australian writer Maurice Whelan brings to life the real, human story of the plight of child refugees and the scars their experience leaves on them and the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740274746. Our Book No: 26112. $16 AUD.

399. White, Patrick (1974). The Cockatoos: Shorter Novels and Stories (1st ed). London: Jonathan Cape. 307 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), blue-coloured top edge, all corners jacket tips little clipped as issued, corner tip one page creased, bottom corner tip cloth cover little bumped, minor edgewear. First edition. The wild and beautiful birds of the title are welcome trespassers in a suburban garden, and they transform the lives of the people they visit. The cockatoo appears in many disguises in this masterly collection of novellas and short stories. Essentially, the theme is intimacy, that close relationship in which possessive love can invade and cripple the spirit. The six stories are: A Woman's Hand - The Full Belly - The Night the Prowler - Five Twenty - Sicilian Vespers - The Cockatoos. The Australian author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. ISBN/ASIN: 0224009923. Our Book No: 28439. $20 AUD.

400. White, Patrick (1976). The Aunt's Story (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 287 pp. Paperback, very good condition, minor creasing & edgewear covers, pages lightly toned, sticker mark top corner front flyleaf, cover design differs from stock photo. Novel by Australian writer Patrick White, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Theodora Goodman is both mad and exceptionally realistic, even if her created lives were interchangeable. Tracing her uncompromising independent career from the dusty reality of Australia to the whirling madhouse of Europe before WW2, this novel has the imaginative daring of 'Voss' and the deep-flowing sympathy of 'The Tree of Man'. (Originally published, 1948, and in Penguin, 1963. Later Penguin printing with ISBN, copyright 1976. Cover picture: detail from 'Eileen', by Tom Roberts.). ISBN/ASIN: 0140041451. Our Book No: 10917. $12 AUD.

401. White, Patrick (1977). A Fringe of Leaves (2nd printing ed). New York: Viking. 405 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine, rough cut bottom edge & fore-edge, minor edgewear jacket, edges & pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear. Second printing.This powerful novel is an compelling adventure story. It is a harrowing tale of shipwreck, capture, and survival. Set in the 19th century, and told in a series of juxtapositions. ISBN/ASIN: 0670330736. Our Book No: 29620. $30 AUD.

402. White, Patrick (1987). Three Uneasy Pieces: The Screaming Potato - Dancing with Both Feet on the Ground - The Age of the Wart. Melbourne, Fairfield: Pascoe Publishing. 61 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages little toned as usual, minor edgewear. Three there essays are written in the present tense by Patrick White, the Australian novelist who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973. By considering a peeled potato, a dance in the kitchen, and a visit to the aged mother of a childhood friend, he assesses our misguided struggle and efforts to achieve aesthetic perfection. As we age, the potato eyes, warts and melanomas of our soul shrivel. He suggests a way towards more satisfactory resolutions. ISBN/ASIN: 0947087133. Our Book No: 9645. $15 AUD.

403. White, Patrick (1991). Patrick White Christmas Card [Xmas Card]. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW). 6 pp. Ephemera, card (folded into three panels), colour photos, as new condition, minimal edgewear. A Christmas card from Sydney containing a reproduction of Patrick White's letter to Father Christmas (Xmas) in 1918 (when he was six), as well as a photo of 'Paddy' on his rocking horse at that time. Our Book No: 17504. $15 AUD.

404. White, Patrick (2009). The Tree of Man (New ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Random House Australia. 479 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, bottom corner front cover little creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Classic Australian novel in which Stan and Amy Parker are a young couple at the turn of the century set up home on a farm in an undeveloped area near the outskirts of a large Australian city. They grew up with the landscape, the trees, the new neighbours, droughts, floods. A timeless classic, radiating the beauty and tragedy of humanity. (Originally published, 1956.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741667707. Our Book No: 30730. $18 AUD.

405. White, Patrick (2012). The Hanging Garden (1st ed). Sydney: Knopf / Random House Australia. 224 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), illustrated endpapers, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear jacket. First edition. Two children are brought to a wild garden on the shores of Sydney Harbour to shelter from the Second World War (WW2). Patrick White explores the world of these children, the city of his childhood and the experience of war. The novel ends as the news reaches Sydney of victory in Europe, and the children face their inevitable separation. (Patrick White put the novel aside at this point, and how he planned to finish the work remains a mystery. But at his death he left behind a masterpiece in the making, which is published here for the first time. This unfinished novel was found in his papers after his death in 1990. The author was the first Australian writer awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742752655. Our Book No: 27181. $25 AUD.

406. White, Patrick (editor) (1986). Memoirs of Many in One, by Alex Xenophon Demirijian Gray (1st Canadian ed). Toronto: Irwin Publishing. 192 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), green endpapers, papered board cover (cloth spine), minor edgewear, remainder mark (spot). An unusual final novel by Patrick White, written from the viewpoint of a leading lady Alex Gray, a quick-change artist of many personae. First Canadian edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0772516502. Our Book No: 4289. $20 AUD.

407. Whitworth, Robert (1994). Mary Summers: A Romance of the Australian Bush [Australian Books On Demand]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 99 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece, minor edgewear. An Australian novel by Robert Whitworth that was first published in 1865 as a serial in the 'Australian Journal’, divided into two books. This is a bushranger and detective story disguised as a romantic love story. There is a glimpse of the crime-ridden back streets of Sydney in the 1860s, a time when the author was appearing on the Sydney stage. (No 9 in the 'Australian Books On Demand' series from Mulini Press. The current edition does not include Book 1 as printed in 'Australian Journal' except for Chapter 1 which as been renamed "Prologue" but picks up the story from the original Book 2 with a few minor changes. One of the first detective stories to appear in Australian tales.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910414. Our Book No: 29745. $30 AUD.

408. Wignell, Edel; Graham, Bob (illustrator) (1981). A Boggle of Bunyips. Sydney, Lane Cove: Hodder & Stoughton. 110 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, minor edgewear. This collection of stories for young adults, compiled by Wignell, feature bunyips from billabongs, swamps, long ago, and modern bunyips. The author has put together this collection from many sources including Aboriginal myths, newspaper reports, fictional writings and historical research. ISBN/ASIN: 0340277521. Our Book No: 27828. $15 AUD.

409. Wilding, Michael (1984). Living Together (Reprint ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press. 193 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. A contemporary classic, this Australian novel by Michael Wilding probes the fears, neuroses, and tender absurdities of modern sexual mores. ISBN/ASIN: 0702208965. Our Book No: 24896. $12 AUD.

410. Williams, Maslyn (1974). Florence Copley of Romney. Sydney: Collins. 191 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), endpapers little toned, minor edgewear jacket (top spine chipped), sticker mark front free flyleaf, owner's written name & date. Historical Australian novel by Maslyn Williams, based on the true story of the beautiful, rich and wilful Florence Copley who was found guilty of murdering her husband. How she was saved from the gallows makes compelling reading. Set in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales (NSW), in the 1840s, when a new kind of society was emerging from the mixture of convict and emigrant settlers, this novel captures the beauty and the ruthlessness, the injustice and the courage, that went into the making of a new nation. ISBN/ASIN: 000221587X. Our Book No: 22379. $15 AUD.

411. Williams, Pip (2023). The Dictionary of Lost Words (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Affirm Press. 423 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, spine little creased, minor edgewear. This book is based on original research in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) archives, and is the first novel by Pip Williams. In 1901, the word 'bondmaid' was discovered missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it. There is a black & white photo of the staff of the Scriptorium at the end of the book. The author later wrote the bestselling 'The Bookbinder of Jericho'. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922400277. Our Book No: 31129. $20 AUD.

412. Winstanley, Eliza; Crittenden, Victor (introduction) (1992). For Her Natural Life: A Tale of the 1830s (New ed) [Australian Books on Demand]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 193 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings (including frontispiece), spine little creased (bumped at base), red color front cover lightly rubbed, spine little creased, minor edgewear. An historical novel by Eliza Winstanley about a female convict or a 'Government Woman' as they were called. Book 1 is the story of Margaret the heroine, in England and her struggle to survive with her child when her 'noble' husband deserts her. The baby dies and she is tried for her 'crime', and transported for life to New South Wales. Book 2 is her existence among other convicts on the ship. The heroine's adventures as an assigned convict, the evil superintendent of women convicts, and the worst of the villains who pursue her, are reported. The author was in the 1840s, 50s and 60s a successful actress in Sydney, Hobart, London and New York, and she brings a sense of melodrama to this story. A female counterpart to 'For the Term of his Natural Life' by Marcus Clarke. (Australian Books on Demand Series, no 5.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910228. Our Book No: 29752. $30 AUD.

413. Winton, Tim (2008). Breath (1st ed). Melbourne: Hamish Hamilton / Penguin Books. 215 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. True first edition (has raised white lettering on front cover of jacket). Tim Winton has written the story of paramedic Bruce Pike who is called out to deal with another teenage adventure gone wrong. Suicide or accident? It brings up the damage he did to himself in his own early life. In his first novel for seven years, Tim Winton has achieved a new level of mastery. This novel won the author his fourth Miles Franklin Prize. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780241015308. Our Book No: 3376. $30 AUD.

414. Winton, Tim (2008). Lockie Leonard, Legend (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 188 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages & edges lightly toned. An Australian novel for young adults. Lockie falls in love. ISBN/ASIN: 9780330364621. Our Book No: 26463. $10 AUD.

415. Witting, Amy (2002). I for Isobel (New ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 158 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages & inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear. An Australian novel about a girl named Isobel who has many imaginary friends, including the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Homes. Isobel is not relaxed with the real people she meets, until a lucky encounter and a little detective work reveal her identity and her true situation in life. This is a modern-day Australian classic for both adults and young adults, and is often set as a student study text. ('Amy Witting' was the pen name of Joan Austral Fraser, born in 1918 in the inner-Sydney suburb of Annandale, and whose main career was as a teacher.). ISBN/ASIN: 0141004134. Our Book No: 31068. $20 AUD.

416. Wodhams, Jack (1982). Future War. Melbourne, St Kilda: Cory & Collins. 185 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, top corner tip front cover creased, pages toned as usual, edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear. Four science fiction short stories by Queenslander writer Jack Wodhams: Butcher Mackerson; United We Fall; Pet; Dead Heat. From the Void series of Australian SF & F, edited by Paul Collins. ISBN/ASIN: 0909117152. Our Book No: 4193. $12 AUD.

417. Wongar, B. (1980). The Track to Bralgu. London: Pan Books. 91 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, few light creases covers, few tiny scuffs front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. A book of stories that deals with the clash of cultures - with what it means to be an Aboriginal man in a white man's land. (The author is a Serbian-Australian who writes as an Aboriginal, which is controversial.). ISBN/ASIN: 0330259199. Our Book No: 30312. $10 AUD.

418. Wood, Charlotte (2019). The Weekend (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 259 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, top corner tip several front pages little crinkled, top edge lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This novel by Charlotte Wood is about four older women who have a lifelong friendship of the best kind, until one of them dies, and the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. Can they survive without her? A look at friendship, death, and the nature of human relationships and a great piece of storytelling. The Australian author previously won the Stella Prize for her novel 'The Natural Way of Things'. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760292010. Our Book No: 30813. $12 AUD.

419. Wood, Karen (2011). Opal Dreaming (1st ed) [Diamond Spirit Series]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 264 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the third novel for young adults in the series. Jess heads west on an outback droving trip with her best friends and Luke. She is angry that Opal, her once-in-a lifetime horse, can't be brought home because she is ill with a mystery disease. Will she be able to bring Opal home? ISBN/ASIN: 9781742373171. Our Book No: 27318. $10 AUD.

420. Wood, Karen (2011). Moonstone Promise (1st ed) [Diamond Spirit Series]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 247 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the second novel for young adults in the series. Luke takes of to the Gulf country (Queensland) in search of brumbies and finds himself camped by a river with three Aboriginal elders. Can a mob of wild brumbies and three wise men help Luke discover who he is and where he belongs? Includes a sneak preview of Book no 3 (11p.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742373164. Our Book No: 27317. $10 AUD.

421. Woodhouse, Jena (2014). Dreams of Flight (1st ed). Adelaide: Ginninderra Press. 168 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, light bump base spine, minor edgewear. Short stories by Australian poet. The stories are written around flight meaning to fly and to flee. The characters grapple with the circumstances of their lives. A very richly written book by the author best known as a poet. ISBN/ASIN: 9781740277266. Our Book No: 28769. $20 AUD.

422. Woods, Julian (2005). Next Stop, Goulburn. Canberra, Charnwood: Ginninderra Press. 324 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This collection of 12 short stories by Julian Woods reflects scattered segments of Australian life in southern New South Wales (NSW) in the latter half of the 20th century. The author writes of human types and situations and tries to create significance from the chaos of experience. ISBN/ASIN: 1740273265. Our Book No: 23984. $20 AUD.

423. Wraxall, Decima (2016). Letters from a Digger: A Tale of Loyalty and Courage in World War 1. Sydney, Dundas Valley: Raxa Books. 264 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This historical novel and love story of Allie Wakeling and Billy Wraxall begins at a cricket match in the summer. Billy goes off to war in France (WW1), and when he does return, their world has changed forever. They begin their lives together, and fight against the injuries of war until tragedy finally overcomes them. The story is set against the background of the Great Depression. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980495423. Our Book No: 29402. $20 AUD.

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

425. Zurbo, Matt (2001). Flyboy and the Invisible. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 244 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, edges & pages lightly toned. This novel for young adults is about two young boys named Carlo and Will who are best friends through thick and thin. Even when the whole town turns on them and Will begins to change. Carlo has no idea just how dangerous this friendship can get. ISBN/ASIN: 0140297510. Our Book No: 27453. $10 AUD.