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1. Aerts, Theo (1998). Christianity in Melanesia (1st ed). Port Moresby: University of Papua New Guinea Press. 256 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, tables, corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. First edition (1998). The author is a Flemish missionary who came to Papua New Guinea over 25 years ago. The articles in this book make clear that religion as such was not something that was completely new for "the pagans of the past", and that as a rule they were selective in accepting the Christian message. This accounts for some misunderstandings, but also for some very positive ways of accepting Christianity. Companion volume to 'Traditional Religion in Melanesia'. ISBN/ASIN: 9980840692. Our Book No: 26775. $30 AUD.
2. Ahmed, Farid (2020). Husna's Story: My Wife, the Christchurch Massacre and My Journey to Forgiveness. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 316 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minimal edgewear. This is the story of Husna Ahmed who was a victim of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack on 15 March 2019. Farid describes the selflessness and bravery with which Husna lived her life. Husna's husband, Farid, remarkably forgives the alleged killer. He has a philosophy of forgiveness, peace and love, which is an example of how faith and humanity can help to navigate even the most horrific of tragedies. ISBN/ASIN: 9781988547480. Our Book No: 30808. $15 AUD.
3. Andersen, Johannes C. (1948). The Maori Tohunga and His Spirit World. New Plymouth, NZ: Thomas Avery & Sons. 135 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing, remnants), good plus condition, green cloth cover (spine faded), colour drawings endpapers, few black & white drawings, front hinge little split (all pages firm, scuffed patch), minor edgewear. Johannes Andersen, a New Zealand anthropologist, explains the spiritual world of Maoris, the indigenous New Zealanders. Chapters: The Maori Tohunga; Fire-walking; Taniwha and fire-drake; The Wairua of Anatohia Bay; The Wynyard Ghost Story; A Maori Seance; Dream and Tapu; The Wairua during Trance. (Front cover and front flap of the jacket loosely inserted.). ISBN/ASIN: B0007ITXGW. Our Book No: 18087. $30 AUD.
4. Andrews, Stuart; Cosgrove, General Peter (foreword) (2004). Blind Leading the Blind: A Journey of Vision Across the Torres Strait and Kokoda Track. Sydney: New Holland. 240 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. Stuart Andrews was badly injured in a World Cup bobsled accident in 1991, losing the full use of one arm. He teamed up with two blind friends, athletes Russell Short and Chad Towns. They stretched the limits by kayaking across the Torres Strait, then walking the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea (PNG)! (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741101794. Our Book No: 14596. $15 AUD.
5. Archer, John (1989). Poles Apart: Pole Frame Building in Australia and New Zealand. Sydney, Milsons Point: Century Hutchinson. 204 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, tables, faint foxing edges, top corner tip front cover lightly scuffed, minor edgewear corners. This book is an introduction to pole-frame construction. By the founder of the popular "Owner Builder" magazine. ISBN/ASIN: 0091691311. Our Book No: 26389. $20 AUD.
6. Archey, Gilbert; Currie, Mona (drawings); Oliphant, Heather (drawings) (1949). South Sea Folk: Handbook of Maori and Oceanic Ethnology (2nd ed). Auckland: Auckland War Memorial Museum (Auckland Museum). 71 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, thin card covers (little creased, corner tip front cover removed), black & white drawings & text-photos, pages & covers lightly toned, spinewear, few edge creases some pages, scuff front cover (sticker removal), two LOOSE pages at rear, edgewear. This book about oceanic ethnology describes the culture of the Maori and their kin. Covers the Maori, the Moriori, Oceania, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. The many drawings make this an interesting book for anyone wanting to learn more about the South Sea people. Our Book No: 26209. $12 AUD.
7. Armitage, Kimo; Kaneshiro, Scott (illustrator) (2007). Limu the Blue Turtle and His Hawaiian Garden (Reprint ed). Hawaii: Island Heritage. 27 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, illustrated endpapers, minor edgewear. This beautifully illustrated story will delight adults and children alike. Limu the blue turtle has a beautiful garden which he looks after. The seaweed tree from the Faraway-Forest becomes too big for the space and Limu with some help from friends finds a more suitable home for it. ISBN/ASIN: 0931548640. Our Book No: 24956. $15 AUD.
8. 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.
9. Bailey, Jake; McCloy, Nicola (with) (2017). What Cancer Taught Me. New Zealand: Penguin Random House New Zealand. 239 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. This inspiring and uplifting book is the story of his journey from learning he had Burkitt's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the most aggressive kind of cancer, his treatments, and a long stay in hospital, and to now being in remission. At the time of diagnosis, he was head boy at Christchurch Boys' High School. Now in remission, he is based on the Gold Coast in Australia, from where he travels to deliver inspirational speeches that draw on his experience of cancer and all that it has taught him. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143770862. Our Book No: 30038. $25 AUD.
10. Ball, Murray (1984). Footrot Flats 9. Melbourne: Orin Books. 80 pp. Paperback narrow oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white cartoons, minor foxing edge title page & inside rear cover & page edges, spine rubbed, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Collection of cartoons by the New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball. No 9 in this series (1984). Our Book No: 2622. $12 AUD.
11. Bartley, Nehemiah (1892). Opals and Agates, or Scenes under the Southern Cross and the Magelhans: Being Memories of Fifty Years of Australia and Polynesia (1st ed). Brisbane: Gordon & Gotch. 312 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, black cloth cover (embossed pattern, gilt lettering front cover & spine), black & white plates (including portrait frontispiece), new endpapers, endpapers & title page notably foxed, pages lightly toned (some toned spots), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Nehemiah Bartley (1830 - 1894) presents his extensive travel throughout eastern Australia and Polynesia, but mostly Queensland, based on his diaries. A valuable social document of people and events in Colonial Australia of the mid-1800s. Nehamiah Bartley has been described as the 'first commercial traveller' in Queensland, and he worked for Tooth's Brewery and the Colonial Sugar Company. First edition (hardback, 1892). (Frontispiece portrait of the author, with printed autograph below. All 9 plates present. The black cloth state, rather than red cloth state of the true first edition.). ISBN/ASIN: B000WFMCOK. Our Book No: 18108. $300 AUD.
12. Bashford, Vivienne (1982). Let's Be Individual: A Guide for the China Painter and Porcelain Artist. Christchurch: Vivienne Bashford: Wyatt & Wilson (Printer). 54 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, some black & white drawings, rear cover scratched, small mark fore-edge, minor edgewear. This beautiful booklet demonstrates how this New Zealand artist paints china and porcelain. (No date. but 1982, trove.). Our Book No: 22431. $12 AUD.
13. Beal, Tim; Sos, Farib (1999). Astronauts from Taiwan: Taiwanese Immigration to Australia and New Zealand and the Search for a New Life. Wellington, NZ: Asia Pacific Research Institute / Steele Roberts Ltd. 190 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, tables, minimal edgewear, old price marks. This study shows that Taiwanese migrants come to Australia more commonly for a better lifestyle rather than for business reasons. Consists of a survey of the problems they have faced and how they overcame them. Discusses immigration policy and practices and recommends changes. ISBN/ASIN: 1877228273. Our Book No: 14189. $20 AUD.
14. 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.
15. Benedetto, Robert (1982). The Hawaii Journals of the New England Missionaries 1813 - 1894: A Guide to the Holdings of the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library. Honolulu: Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library. 85 pp. Paperback wide trade, card cover, very good condition, black & white text-photos, covers little foxed & scratched, pages lightly toned as usual, thinned spot top corner rear cover (covered by sticker). Largely a handsomely annotated list of books and manuscripts in this children's society library. Appendices provide a chronological list of missionary journals, a list of companies and individual arrivals, stations and missionaries, and tables on church membership and mission schools. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 14376. $20 AUD.
16. Bennett, Michael deBensted (2001). Red Sky at Night: The Life of a Professional Seafarer. Sydney, Turramurra: Michael deBensted Bennett. 246 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, light toning fore-edge, front cover corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear. A self-published true story of his time as a professional seafarer of 27 years from 1957 to 1985. He served in warships of the Royal Navy as a Royal Naval Reserve officer before joining the Royal Australian Navy in 1969 where he served at sea in an number of warships and as the captain of a patrol boat in the waters of Papua New Guinea. In this fascinating book he has written of his experiences and observations of icebergs and sheet ice, blizzards, thick fog, storms, dust-storms, minefields, war-damaged Europe, the Rock of Gibraltar, Malta, the ruins of Pompeii, the Egyptian pyramids, the 'Land of the Midnight Sun', 'Roaring Forties', Australia, New Zealand, submarines, navigation, engineering, aviation and much more. ISBN/ASIN: 0646412981. Our Book No: 27727. $22 AUD.
17. Bentley, Trevor (1999). Pakeha Maori: The Extraordinary Story of the Europeans who lived as Maori in Early New Zealand (1st, reprint ed). Auckland: Penguin Books NZ. 270 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text photos, base spine rubbed, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), minor edgewear cover corner tips. Trevor Bentley describes one of the most extraordinary stories in New Zealand's history, that of the Pakeha Maori. In the early part of the last century several thousand runaway seamen and escaped convicts settled in Maori communities. Jacky Marmon, John Rutherford, Charlotte Badger and many others - this is their largely untold story. They were regarded as unsavoury renegades by the European settlers, but amongst Maori they were welcomed. This is the first ever book devoted solely to the Pakeha Maori, and the author describes in fascinating detail how the strangers entered Maori communities, adapted to tribal life and played a significant role in the merging of the two cultures. ISBN/ASIN: 0140285407. Our Book No: 41092. $35 AUD.
18. Bertram, Colin (1958). Arctic and Antarctic: A Prospect of the Polar Regions (2nd or revised ed). Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. 123 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos & drawings, frontispiece (reverse side lightly foxed), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket, light foxing endpapers & edges. The author was the Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge for the seven years 1949 - 1956. This book is both a second edition and a successor to the author's "Arctic and Antarctic: the Technique of Polar Travel" published in 1939. In this book he carries forward his earlier discussions and descriptions of the "pioneer" and "transitional" stages in polar history and affairs into the postwar "modern" phase. Our Book No: 25283. $20 AUD.
19. Best, Elsdon (1922). Spiritual and Mental Concepts of the Maori [Dominion Museum Monograph]. Wellington: W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer. 43 pp. Paperback octavo, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), red covers loose & lightly faded, otherwise good condition. Our Book No: 15160. $12 AUD.
20. Bickel, Lennard; Hillary, Edmund (foreword) (1977). This Accursed Land (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Macmillan Press. 210 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, edges & endpapers lightly foxed, stitches little loose, minor edgewear jacket (tiny scuff top spine). This is the epic and tragic story of Mawson's Australasian party of three men and a team of huskies who set out to explore the far eastern coastline of the Antarctic continent. ISBN/ASIN: 0333229398. Our Book No: 25256. $15 AUD.
21. Birchall, Brian; Hodgkinson, Hadley (illustrator) (1984). James the Captain Cook Pig (Australian ed) [An Australian Golden Book]. Auckland: Golden Press. 34 pp. Hardback small square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, few tiny toned spots endpapers & title page, top edge foxed, few light scratches covers, minor edgewear, owner's rubber stamp. A charming children's picture story by Brian Birchall about a non-domesticated pig (a descendent of Captain Cook's pig) who gets lost from his family, and with a little help from some humans he finds his family and his home again in a new place away from the disruptive humans. Illustrated by Hadley Hodgkinson. (The 1984 reprint of 'An Australian Golden Book', not the New Zealand equivalent.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855584041. Our Book No: 22852. $20 AUD.
22. Blainey, Geoffrey (2010). Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals (1st p/b ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 420 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear, slight crease front cover. This book tells the story of two rival ships and the men who sailed in them. One was named St Jean-Baptiste, a French merchant ship commanded by Jean de Surville, and the Endeavour, a small British naval vessel captained by James Cook. The author takes us on a vivid journey through history, challenging accepted views. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143204893. Our Book No: 25660. $20 AUD.
23. Bleby, Elizabeth (2001). Their Sound has Gone Forth: A History of Change Ringing in Australia and New Zealand to 2001 (Revised ed) [Bell Ringing]. Adelaide, Millswood: Australian and New Zealand Association of Bell Ringers. 223 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear, errata page tipped in. Elizabeth Bleby provides a history of bell ringing in Australia and New Zealand, including a description of each location of the bells, being mainly churches. Revised edition. Originally published in 1988 to celebrate the Bicentenary, this expanded edition celebrates the Centenary of Federation. . ISBN/ASIN: 0957873603. Our Book No: 17470. $80 AUD.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. Brosnahan, Sean G. (1992). The Kerrytown Brosnahans. Timaru, NZ: R. J. & H. P. Brosnahan. 220 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, family trees, tables, map, minor edgewear corner tips, spine little creased (ridges during binding, cover crease near spine), autograph (author's written dedication). A genealogical study of the ancestors and relatives of Sean Brosnahan, New Zealand. The author is the great-great-grandson of 'Daddy' Hugh and Deborah Brosnahan. Part 1: The family origins in Ireland. Part 2: Migration to New Zealand. Part 3: Large family tree concerning the descendants of Hugh and Timothy Brosnahan of Kerrytown, Canterbury, New Zealand. (74 + 146 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0473015994. Our Book No: 40270. $50 AUD.
27. Brown, Ben; Taylor, Helen (illustrator) (2008). Fifty-five Feathers (1st Puffin ed). Rosedale, NZ: Penguin Group (NZ). Unnum 24 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, some edgewear corners covers & few pages. This charming brightly coloured children's picture story is about a Pukeko who is concerned about her friend Gecko who is suffering the cold of winter. Wise Old Tree tells her to make him a cloak of fifty-five feathers, so she gathers feathers from kakapo's, sleeping kiwi's, kotuka's, takahe's, kea's, piwaiwaka's, kereru's, kokako's, huia's - and pukeko added a feather as well, and Gecko was grateful and much warmer thanks to all the birds. Included at the end, the author's and artist's story, and the story of the endangered Huia bird. This is a great book that has a wide age range because the colours will appeal to young children, and the easy-to-read text and counting of the feathers as they are gathered will keep older children busy. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143503156. Our Book No: 29000. $10 AUD.
28. Burke, David (2002). Voyage to the End of the World: With Tales from the Great Ice Barrier (1st ed). Sydney, Annandale: Envirobook. 200 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, glossy paper, minimal edgewear. First edition. The author made a voyage to Antarctica aboard a Russian icebreaker, with the objective of reaching "farthest south" than any other ship before it. From Hobart, the journey took them across the wild Southern Ocean to the historic Ross Sea region, and ultimately to a mysterious destination at the far edge of the Great Ice Barrier. ISBN/ASIN: 0858811960. Our Book No: 21650. $15 AUD.
29. Burton, John Hill (1851). The Emigrant's Manual: Australia, New Zealand, America, and South Africa: With a Preliminary Dissertation (4 books in 1). Edinburgh: William and Robert Chambers. 582 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, marbled board cover (leather spine, gilt spine lettering), marbled endpapers, few tables, pages toned as usual, some edgewear. A popular guide by John Hill Burton to emigration from Britain to Australia, New Zealand, America, and South Africa. Consists of four books, paged separately and gathered into one: A preliminary essay (Emigration in its practical application to individuals and communities, 93 pages), Australia (233 pages), New Zealand and South Africa (123 pages) and America (Canada and United States, 133 pages). John Hill Burton (1809 - 1881) was a Scottish nationalist, economist and author. (Very scarce. Excellent condition for age. No foxing. No map of Australia, as suggested by another copy for sale.). Our Book No: 18114. $500 AUD.
30. Campbell, F. H.; Watters, W. F.; Allan, Jas; Gillman, A. J. (1953). Otago Boys' High School: Old Boys' Register. Dunedin: Otago High School Old Boys Society. 372 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, dark blue cloth cover (spine faintly faded, lightly flecked), few black & white photos, endpapers moderately foxed, edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear. Containing the occupations and addresses of all pupils of the School from 1863 to 1938 inclusive. Plus historical lists from the school (rolls, scholarships, sporting champions), and an alphabetical list of students from 1863 to 1952. Our Book No: 14297. $25 AUD.
31. Carnegie, Margaret (1993). Pacific Gold: California 1848, Australia 1851. Melbourne: Self-Published: Kildrummie Press. 38 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled, black & white photos, map, minor edgewear. Margaret Carnegie relates the story of the desperate and lawless times in San Francisco caused by the Sydney Ducks, a criminal minority among the Australians who invaded San Francisco. A committee of vigilance was formed to enforce law and order. A number of Sydney Ducks were hanged. There is also a reprinted article by Rolf Boldrewood ('The Genesis of Gold-fields Law in Australia') which describes goldfield law in New South Wales after the tide turned. and the miners crossed the Pacific to the new gold frontier in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0646140450. Our Book No: 28392. $20 AUD.
32. Carroll, Walter (1922). In Southern Seas: Nine Miniatures for Pianoforte. London: Forsyth Brothers. 12 pp. Paperback folio, cloth spine, very good condition, pictorial cover, title pages lightly foxed, small sticker front cover, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. (Copyright date, 1922.) Sheet music related to Pacific islands: The Isle of the Palms; By Dimpled Pool; Spraymist; From Ship to Shore; The Reef; Flakes of Foam; A Stormy Coast; Night's Shining Peace; Samoan's Dance. Photo of Pacific isle on cover. Two-page catalogue of Carroll's sheet music at rear. Our Book No: 14700. $18 AUD.
33. Chandler, Jo (2011). Feeling the Heat (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 292 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. This book takes the author across the Antarctic ice, under the seas and through the tropical rainforests of far north Queensland. This book reveals startling truths about climate change, government policy and the future of Earth. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522857719. Our Book No: 25363. $28 AUD.
34. Chapman, Sir Frederick; Mackaness, George (editor) (1979). Governor Phillip in Retirement [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 52 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, green flexible cover, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), few full-page black & white photos (including frontispiece), fore-edge little marked, minor edgewear. The author is Chief Justice of New Zealand. He summarises family letters and diaries (retrieved from a deceased estate in Bath, England) that have some references to Arthur Phillip. (Volume XL in the New Series of the Australian Historical Monographs. Edited by George Mackaness.). ISBN/ASIN: B000MQRZ5U. Our Book No: 15414. $15 AUD.
35. Chichester, Francis (1981). 50th Anniversary of Sir Francis Chichester's Flight Across the Tasman [First-Day Cover & Photo]. Sydney: Australia Post. N/A pp. Ephemera, envelope, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, rubber stamps, memento sticker. Plus: photograph, very good condition, sepia (brown-coloured), minimal edge tear, annotation rear side. First-day cover: Has sticker signed by Capt. R. Ockenden, and J. Koch (Re-Enactment Party). Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first east-west solo crossing of the Tasman Sea by Chichester in 1931: Auckland to Norfolk Island, then to Lord Howe Island, then to Jervis Bay, NSW. Photograph: Shows picture of aircraft ZK-AKK plus onlookers, perhaps on Lord Howe Island, plus autograph of Chichester (copy, possibly dated 1967 according to annotation rear cover). Our Book No: 16811. $15 AUD.
36. Clark, Cate (2013). The Black Soil Plains and Beyond: Recollections of the 1st Australian Armoured Division. Gunnedah, NSW: Write Right Media. 366 pp. Hardback small folio, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, maps, endpaper photos, black & white sketches & text-photos, part front cover & small strip near spine lightly faded, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy (1.6 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This is the story of, from their own voices as recorded by Cate Clark, the men of one of the most highly regarded and trained Australian formations of World War 2. The cartoons, poems, drawings, photos and intimate recollections of veterans and the communities that they visited are a valuable part of Australian history. This book traces the 1st Australian Armoured Division from its inception in 1941, through manoeuvres in northwest New South Wales and subsequent reorganisation, to its occupancy of the midwest of Western Australia, concluding with its disbandment, in September 1943. The book then follows the stories of some of the men and units of the Division until the end of the war. From Western Australia to Queensland, New Guinea, Bougainville and Borneo, the members of the ex-1 AAD showed the skill, spirit and determination of a formation that never had the opportunity to fight as a collective force and never had their story told. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646905976. Our Book No: 40934. $120 AUD.
37. Clergyman, A.; Morison, Rev. John (1967). Australia As It Is, or Facts and Features, Sketches and Incidents of Australia and Australian Life with Notices of New Zealand: Thirteen Years Resident in the Interior of New South Wales (Facsimile ed). Tokyo / Melbourne & Sydney: Charles E. Tuttle / Paul Flesch & Company. 257 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), red cloth boards (gilt lettering), black & white frontispiece drawing, pages lightly toned as usual, jacket spine lightly faded (minor edgewear, edge tears top spine). The anonymous author ('A Clergyman, thirteen years resident in the interior of New South Wales') was Rev. John Morison of New South Wales, who spent 13 years traveling in the interior. He describes and comments on conditions in Australia: the bush, pioneering, squatting, droughts and floods, convicts, sheep raising, gold mining, squatters, droughts, matrimony, the depravations of the Aborigines and the atrocious retaliation by settlers. Publication in London had an impact because there were two reprints. This book will interest anyone interested in early Australian history as it presents a glimpse of the beginnings of two countries. (Facsimile edition, Tuttle, 1967, no ISBN in book. Originally published in 1867.) ISBN/ASIN: B000UUK8S4. Our Book No: 24326. $20 AUD.
38. Clune, Frank; Lindsay, Norman (illustrator) (1970). Captain Bully Hayes: Blackbirder and Bigamist (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 177 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, small edge tears jacket (bottom edge rear cover little creased, reverse side lightly toned) pages lightly toned as usual, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. First edition. Frank Clune provides the story of the American sea-captain, known as Captain Bully Hayes, who roamed the Pacific Ocean from the 1860s to the 1870s. The story also involves the deeds of other blackbirders, some of whom really were as bad as legend painted Hayes, and of cannibals and head-hunters, naval captains and missionary martyrs, who lived and died violently amid the paradise of the islands of the South Pacific. (Jacket front cover drawing by Norman Lindsay. Yellow colour on jacket spine not faded, and front flap not clipped, both rarely found.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207121184. Our Book No: 26423. $45 AUD.
39. 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.
40. Cook, Thomas (1896). Days of God's Right Hand: Our Mission Tour in Australasia and Ceylon. London: Charles H. Kelly. 327 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, burgundy cloth cover (gilt & black lettering, little flecked), black & white plates, new endpapers, edges little foxed, some edgewear. Travels by the British Wesleyan Methodist minister (1859 - 1912) regarding fascinating missionary work in Australia, New Zealand and Ceylon. With numerous illustrations. (Not the Thomas Cook of the travel company.) Our Book No: 17657. $80 AUD.
41. Cook, Thomas; Shaw, Professor A. G. L. (introduction) (1978). The Exile's Lamentations (Facsimile ed) [Exiles Lamentations]. Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 131 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, red cloth cover (gilt lettering spine), black & white photos, endpaper map, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear, owner's written name, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the first publication of a manuscript written about 1840 by convict Thomas Cook, held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. Long title of the manuscript (self-explanatory): "The Exile's Lamentations, or Biographical Sketch of Thomas Cook, who was convicted at the Assizes held at Shrewsbury in the month of March 1831 for writing threatening letters and sentenced 14 years transportation, and re-convicted at Maitland Quarter Sessions in May 1836 for forgery and sentenced to Norfolk Island for life. Embracing an account of the particular transactions that have occurred at that settlement and in New South Wales during the earlier stage of his misfortunes, all showing the contrast between the social system as introduced by Captain Alex'r Maconochie RN of Norfolk Island, and the system of coercion primarily observed in the management of prisoners". (The list of illustrations does not correspond exactly to the published plates: apparently as published. Limited edition, 1000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908120141. Our Book No: 16301. $50 AUD.
42. Corlett, David (2008). Stormy Weather: The Challenge of Climate Change and Displacement [Briefings Series]. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press). 96 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. David Corlett examines climate change through the revealing eyes of a group of people on the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742230085. Our Book No: 24509. $12 AUD.
43. Cormick, Craig (2011). In Bed with Douglas Mawson: Travels Around Antarctica (1st ed). Sydney: New Holland. 320 pp. Paperback octavo, thick card covers (with flaps), very good condition, tiny tear bottom edge last page, spine little creased, minor edgewear. The author fulfils a long-time dream to visit the frozen continent, and to see how modern Antarctica compares with the accounts of the early explorers. A humorous and thoughtful exploration not only of the enduring spirit of discovery, adventure and comradeship still found on the ice continent a century after Mawson's voyage, but of what Antarctica might be like in the future. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742570082. Our Book No: 26881. $20 AUD.
44. Craigie, Lucy Elizabeth (1982). The Voyage of the Endeavour. Sussex: New Horizon. 27 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red leatherette covers, card pages, blue endpapers, black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket. This account of Cook's epic voyage by Lucy Craigie attempts to recreate something of the spirit of the Endeavour, by presenting a chronological, factual, 'journalistic' account counterpointed by emotive commentary. The author was born in Australia of a family with early roots here - her great grandfather brought a printing press on a bullock dray from Maitland to Armidale in New South Wales to establish the third oldest newspaper in that state. ISBN/ASIN: 0861165039. Our Book No: 23025A. $20 AUD.
45. Craw, Caroline (1990). The View from the Saddle: Horse Trekking on Banks Peninsula. Banks Peninsula, New Zealand: Caroline Craw / Overleigh Horse Treks. 90 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, inside front cover lightly toned, minor edgewear. Caroline Craw writes about her farm in the Banks Peninsula, near Christchurch, New Zealand, where she and her husband Murray run horse trekking adventures. The author tells some wonderful stories about the horses and the many animals that are part of this great family. The sketches and photos make this a very inspiring story. ISBN/ASIN: 0473010070. Our Book No: 22694. $20 AUD.
46. Cruickshank, Kelvin (2009). Walking in the Light (Reprint ed). Rosedale, NZ: Penguin Books. 208 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear corners. A powerful and compelling autobiography of a New Zealand psychic medium, and star of the TV2 series "Sensing Murder". He shares his memories of his earliest psychic experiences in an isolated rural environment, and his struggle to accept his gift, which lead to a complete breakdown. Kelvin gives an insight into the process of accessing the spirit world, and answers some of the questions he is regularly asked at his events, shows and readings. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143011712. Our Book No: 15034. $30 AUD.
47. Cumpston, J. S. (1968). Macquarie Island [ANARE Scientific Reports, Series A(1), no 93]. Melbourne: Antarctic Division, Department of External Affairs. 380 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos (plates, including frontispiece), endpaper maps, rear cloth cover & reverse side jacket little marked, edge tears jacket (small loss, minor edgewear). Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A definitive work in the field of sub-Antarctic history and exploration. The story of the ships that visited the island and the men who manned them. Macquarie Island is 1000 miles south of Hobart and is a dependency of Tasmania. The island was discovered in 1810 by the Perseverance, a Sydney sealing vessel. Our Book No: 14520. $120 AUD.
48. Dalkin, R. Nixon (1995). Colonial Era Cemetery of Norfolk Island (Reprint ed). Queensland: Robert Brown & Associates. 91 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white & photos, map, bottom corner front cover & few pages creased, minor edgewear. Nixon Dalkin records the tombstone inscriptions at the colonial cemetery only Norfolk Island. The author is a former Administrator of Norfolk Island who has a special interest in researching the island's historic beginnings. ISBN/ASIN: 1862730601. Our Book No: 25130. $30 AUD.
49. Dalrymple, Alexander; Fewster, Dr Kevin (foreword); Cook, Andrew (essay) (1996). An Account of the Discoveries Made in the South Pacifick Ocean (Facsimile ed) [Australian Maritime Series]. Sydney: Hordern House / Australian National Maritime Museum. 150 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (as issued), very good condition, marbled heritage cover (quarter-bound, leather spine, gilt bands & lettering), large foldout map, six large foldout plates (drawings) at rear, frontispiece portrait, minor edgewear, bookplate. An account of the maritime discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean prior to 1764, containing a geographical description of places, the conduct of the discoverers, and the tracks they pursued, and an investigation of what may be further expected. Reissue of his scarce 1767 book. This book (long out of print) influenced the instructions for James Cook to explore the unknown east coast of Australia. Foreword by Dr. Kevin Fewster of the Australian National Maritime Museum, and an essay by Dr. Andrew Cook of the British Library (47 pages) + facsimile of book (103 pages). (Limited edition of 900 copies. Portrait of Alexander Dalrymple by John Thomas Seton. Large foldout map of the southern Pacific Ocean. (Bookplate of Andrew David, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875567135. Our Book No: 18022. $130 AUD.
50. Dansey, H. D. B. (1947). How the Maoris Came to Aotearoa (1st ed). Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed. 115 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, pages toned (endpapers strip very toned), jacket toned (spine very toned, small edge tears repaired), some edgewear. First edition. A history of the founding of New Zealand by Maoris, told as an epic story. Our Book No: 17268. $12 AUD.
51. Dari, Willie; Petit-Skinner, Solange (1985). Fijian Protocol (1st stated ed). San Francisco: Macduff Press. 142 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, top spine bumped, crease in spine, tiny ridges along spine (possible binding error), rubber stamp inside cover,. This book is a synthesis of oral data and not the result of research done in a library. The authors describe Fijian Protocol (Fijian culture) without referring to or developing any theory. The pattern of this book follows the topics of the interviews which have been conducted, which included: Instalment - Visit of a Chief - Village meeting - Life of a Chief. ISBN/ASIN: 0960627219. Our Book No: 28219. $25 AUD.
52. Dauvergne, Peter (2001). Loggers and Degradation in the Asia-Pacific: Corporations and Environmental Management (1st p/b ed) [Cambridge Asia-Pacific Studies]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 202 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, bookplate (review copy). Peter Dauvergne, a senior lecturer in government and international affairs University of Sydney, demonstrates how corporate loggers have irreparably damaged much of the tropical forests in the Asia-Pacific region during the past 40 years. He identifies the responsible factors, including corporate imperatives, lack of state regulation and enforcement, and defects in forest management practice. ISBN/ASIN: 052100134X. Our Book No: 12045. $20 AUD.
53. Day, A. Grove; Chisholm, A. H. (foreword) (1967). Louis Becke (1st Australian ed). Melbourne: Hill of Content. 176 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), front flap jacket price-clipped, minor toning front free flyleaf, minor edgewear, bookplate, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). A pioneer biography by A. Grove Day of Australian novelist and storyteller Louis Becke, often described as 'The Rudyard Kipling of the Pacific'. Until age 40, Becke frequently worked and gravelled the Pacific, including as an accomplice of the pirate and blackbirder Captain 'Bully' Hayes. He then started writing stories to support is family. A focus is on his writings, including the first complete bibliography and critical comments as a very uneven writer. (Published simultaneously with the University of Hawaii Press edition. Small bookplate: 'From the Library of Terence Scott Paul'.). Our Book No: 3244. $30 AUD.
54. De Salinis, Le P. A. (1892). Marins et Missionnaires: Conquete de la Nouvelle-Caledonie 1843 - 1853 (1st ed). Paris: V. Retaux et Fils, Libraires-Editeurs. 340 pp. Hardback (24 x 16 cm), red cloth cover (gilt patterning & lettering, embossed edge bands, raised bands spine), patterned endpapers, very good condition, black & white drawings (engravings, in text & full-page), cover corners bumped, edgewear, pages toned (particularly edges), scattered light foxing. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition. French-language book by Le P. A. De Salinis titled: 'Sailors and Missionaries: Conquest of New Caledonia 1843 - 1853'. A history of the French conquest of this Pacific island near New Guinea and Australia. Essentially the story of the Catholic missions there. Our Book No: 14010. $200 AUD.
55. Dixon, Franklin W.; Rogers, Walter S. (illustrator) (1928). Across the Pacific, or Ted Scott's Hop to Australia (1st ed) [Ted Scott Flying Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 216 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial red cloth boards, black & white frontispiece drawing, edges faintly foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Ted Scott, the daring young American aviator, gets into all sorts of trouble when flying across the Pacific. From the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, created for young adults during the era of Lindbergh, Byrd and other 'heroes of the skies’. The author, Franklin W Dixon, is better known for 'The Hardy Boys' series, but Dixon was a 'house name' of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, in this case masking John William Duffield as actual author. (Reverse side of wrapper contains a valuable long list of Grosset & Dunlap publications for boys and girls. "Preserve this wrapper" notice prominently printed on jacket flap.) First edition (this title is at the end of the list of titles on the front jacket flap). ISBN/ASIN: B016XN3WH0. Our Book No: 14933. $50 AUD.
56. Dovers, Robert (1957). Huskies (1st ed). London: G. Bell & Sons. 219 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, edges & endpapers, lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket (spine edges rubbed, reverse side lightly toned). The author was in charge of three teams of huskies for a year in the Antarctic. In this book he writes about his adventures during this time. Our Book No: 25292. $15 AUD.
57. Duff, Michelle (2020). Jacinda Ardern (Reprint ed). Auckland: Allen & Unwin. 287 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, few tiny scratches rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). Michelle Duff tracks the political career of Jacinda Ardern from being dismissed as a show pony, to her compassion during one of New Zealand's biggest tragedies, the Christchurch mosque terror attack of 2019. In its aftermath, Arden has become a global icon for her strength and decisiveness while uniting a country in shock and mourning. This is an engrossing and powerful look at one of the most fascinating political stories of our time which tells us as much about one young woman's ascendancy as it does about the country that elected her. ISBN/ASIN: 9781988547572. Our Book No: 40901. $20 AUD.
58. Dunmore, John (1965). French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume I: The Eighteenth Century. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 356 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition (in very good facsimile non-standard dustjacket), mnimal cancelled ex-library (two rubber stamps), maps, plates, new endpapers, some edgewear. French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume I: The Eighteenth Century, by John Dunmore (Clarendon Press, 1965). A definitive account by John Dunmore of French exploration of the Pacific, never before completely told, from about 1700 to 1800. Partly based on extensive research in archives. Includes Bougainville, De Surville, Marion de Fresne, Kerguelen, La Perouse (and the search for him), and Marchand. (Volume 1 of a 2-volume set. Has 13 maps and 2 plates. This copy has a facsimile jacket of different design than the standard jacket. This is the first printing, Clarendon Press, 1965: No ISBN in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0198215290. Our Book No: 18025. $140 AUD.
59. Dunmore, John (1969). French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume II: The Nineteenth Century. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 428 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), new endpapers, tape marks jacket including front cover (front flap price-clipped), some edgewear, rubber library stamp front flyleaf (letters & digits jacket spine), some pencil annotation. French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume II: The Nineteenth Century, by John Dunmore (Clarendon Press, 1969). A definitive account of French exploration of the Pacific, never before completely told, from about 1800 to the 1840s. Partly based on extensive research in archives. Includes Freycinet, Duperrey, Bougainville, Dumont d’Urville, Laplace, Vaillant, and Dupetit-Thourars. (Volume 2 of a 2-volume set. Has 12 maps. First printing: No ISBN in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0198215401. Our Book No: 18027. $100 AUD.
60. Dwyer, Bob (1992). The Winning Way (1st ed). Auckland: Rugby Press Ltd. 198 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, faint rubbed spot front free flyleaf, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). Autobiography of Bob Dwyer, the coach of the Wallabies rugby union team. He explains how his strategy lead to Australia winning the World Cup in 1991 against the strong teams from England and New Zealand (All Blacks). First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0908630417. Our Book No: 13176. $20 AUD.
61. Eddy, John (editor); Schreuder, Deryck (editor) (1998). The Rise of Colonial Nationalism: Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa First Assert Their Nationalities, 1880 - 1914. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 258 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, spine lightly faded as common, front flyleaf little toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. The Rise of Colonial Nationalism (Allen & Unwin, 1998). This book, edited by two Australian academic historians, explores the first sense of nationalism in the Australian, New Zealand, Canadian and white South African colonies in the late 19th century. It profiles the writings of Richard Jebb, a young imperialist and reformer, who first coined the phrase "colonial nationalism", to reflect that each of the new colonies were gradually developing their own culture as distinct from traditional British culture. ISBN/ASIN: 0043050050. Our Book No: 17984. $30 AUD.
62. Edmunds, W. M. (William Milton) (1965). Waiapu Cathedral, Napier, New Zealand: Its Birth, Death and Resurrection. Napier: Cathedral Publicity Committee / Printed by The Daily Telegraph. 28 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, stiffened card covers, black & white photos, front cover little rubbed, staples rusted, spine little rubbed, minor toning covers, rear cover creased & lightly foxed, white background rear cover marked & little scratched, minor edgewear. This fascinating history has been written by the Reverend W. M. Edmunds, Vicar of Wairoa, New Zealand. The first parish church was built in 1862, and the brick cathedral was built in 1886, and consecrated two years later. It was completely destroyed by the 1931 earthquake. For more than 25 years a "temporary" wooden building served as the cathedral of the diocese. This was dedicated in October, 1932 by the author. The new cathedral was completed March 9, 1965. There are several entrances to the Cathedral. This booklet assumes that one enters at the North-West Porch, the one farthest from the Marine Parade. (No date, about 1960s, Trove.). Our Book No: 40724. $15 AUD.
63. Edwards, Captain Edward; Hamilton, George; Thomson, Basil (introduction) (1914). Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora, Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the Bounty in the South Seas, 1790 - 91 (1st ed). London: Francis Edwards. 177 pp. Hardback octavo, good plus condition, burgundy cloth cover (lightly flecked), top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, large fold-out map at rear, endpapers & some pages foxed, pages faintly toned, inner hinge little split (pages form), minor edgewear corners, owner's written name. First edition (dated 1914). A description of the voyage of H.M.S. Pandora, as told by the Captain Edward Edwards, which was sent from Britain in 1790 to the Pacific in search of the mutineers of H.M.S. Bounty. Also includes a report by ship surgeon George Hamilton. The Pandora was shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, in 1791. (Owner's name: Harold W. Brooks, and dated 1934.). ISBN/ASIN: B00140XJBW. Our Book No: 17089. $185 AUD.
64. Estensen, Miriam (2009). The Letters of George and Elizabeth Bass (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 216 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), single colour plate, map, minor edgewear jacket. On 5 February 1802, the 142-ton brig Venus cleared Sydney heads to begin a trading voyage through the islands of the Pacific. George Bass was captain. Neither ship nor captain completed the voyage; they vanished into the Pacific. A puzzling end to the life of the noted Australian coastal explorer after whom Bass Strait is named. Waiting for Bass in England was his young wife Elizabeth. This book contains the letters she wrote to Bass who never returned home. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741756814. Our Book No: 29623. $25 AUD.
65. Evans, Kenneth J. (2001). Japan e Buggerup Pinis: Combined A.I.F. - R.A.A.F. in PNG. Tasmania: Self Published: Kenneth J. Evans / Printed by PrintIT Jamala Press. 152 pp. Paperback large wide quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, colour photos, top corner tips covers & few pages little creased, top spine slightly bumped, bottom corner one page creased, minor edgewear, errata page loosely inserted inside rear cover, non-author written & dated dedication title page, autograph (author's written name title page). The beginning of this book covers some of the earlier history of both the A.I.F. and the R.A.A.F., and also the historical facts about the final few days. The author Kenneth Evans was a signaller with the 2/7th Battalion, 6th Australian Division which took part in the last engagements against the Japanese at Aitape/Wewak ending WW2. From the title page (paraphrased): Written and compiled from my original war diary with assistance from many others who served in Papua New Guinea (PNG) during the final days. This story is dedicated to the memory of those servicemen who fought and died in the final conflict against the Japanese, to the Papuans who also meaningfully helped in the liberation of their country, and finally that my visit to the land might be instrumental in restoring the once fine monument at Cape Wom to its former state. ISBN/ASIN: 1876913061. Our Book No: 30914. $100 AUD.
66. Evans, Malcolm (1982). Edna Volume Two. Auckland: MOA-MERC Press. 56 pp. Paperback oblong octavo, very good condition, stapled (lightly rusted), black & white cartoons, front cover lightly scratched, minor edgewear spine ends. Rural cartoons by New Zealand cartoonist Malcolm Evans. Edna is hard working and a real Jill of all trades who gets in and helps her husband on the farm. Our Book No: 17719. $12 AUD.
67. Evans, Malcolm (1983). Edna Volume Three. Auckland: MOA-MERC Press. 56 pp. Paperback oblong octavo, very good condition, stapled (rusted), black & white cartoons, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. Rural cartoons by New Zealand cartoonist Malcolm Evans. Edna is hard working and a real Jill of all trades who gets in and helps her husband on the farm. Our Book No: 23116. $12 AUD.
68. Ewart, Elizabeth (editor); O'Hanlon, Michael (editor) (2007). Body Arts and Modernity. Wantage, Oxon: Sean Kingston Publishing. 185 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos. These essays draw together ideas emerging from the anthropology of the body, the Western interest in body ornamentation of the 'other', and the recent revival of specific body arts such as tattooing and piercing. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from the Amazon, Indonesia, Africa, Melanesia and Polynesia, this volume shows how bodily presentation plays a fundamental role in contemporary identity politics, interacting with national and global stereotypes, that may in turn both constrain and empower local traditions. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0954557298. Our Book No: 22604. $30 AUD.
69. Falla, Molly (1970). A Pocketful of Penguins. Wellington, NZ: A. H. & A. W. Reed. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & black & white drawings, faint foxing edges & boards, faint foxing reverse side jacket (minor edgewear, bottom flap corners little trimmed, small edge tears). A delightful nonfiction children's picture book by Molly Falla.. She shares, in 25 full-colour paintings and drawings, the pleasure and wonder of the temporary bird members of her family. Molly's own early love of nature was nurtured after her marriage to distinguished ornithologist, Dr R. A. Falla, formerly the director of New Zealand's Dominion Museum. With their children, the Fallas rescued and cared for many kinds of birds - the most unusual being penguins. ISBN/ASIN: 0589004212. Our Book No: 23273. $20 AUD.
70. 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.
71. Farquhar, David; Ferguson, Mary (illustrator) (1992). On Your Own. Wellington, NZ: David Farquhar. 16 pp. Paperback square quarto, very good condition, stapled, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear. Sheet music for children: A sad song - Swinging - Sighing - Hesitating - Echoes - A joyful song - In black and white - Dance. Our Book No: 17455. $10 AUD.
72. Ferro, Gaetano (editor); Caraci, Ilaria Luzzana (editor) (1988). The Italian Contribution to the Knowledge of the Fifth Continent: L. M. e E. A. D'Albertis [Il Contributo Italiano alla Conoscenza del Quinto Continente] [XXVI Geographical International Congress: Memoire Societa Geografica Italiana]. Roma (Rome): Societa Geografica Italiana. 157 + 168 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear & rubbing. A summary of historical Italian knowledge about the Australian continent. Mostly about the voyages of Luigi Maria D’Albertis in the 1870s and later, including visits to Papua New Guinea, and an overland trip from Sydney to Melbourne by coach and train. Includes lengthy extracts from his diaries. This report is printed twice, at the rear being in the Italian language (upside down). Our Book No: 17648. $50 AUD.
73. Finkel, George (1976). Antarctica: The Heroic Age (1st ed). Sydney: Collins Press. 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps (including endpapers), minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side). This book looks in detail at four of the main expeditions to Antarctica between 1900 and 1914, a period described as being "The Heroic Age" because survival was dependent on man alone without the help or advantages of mechanical inventions. ISBN/ASIN: 0001950266. Our Book No: 25266. $20 AUD.
74. Flynn, Jim (2011). The Torchlight List: Around the World in 200 Books (Reprint ed). Wellington: AWA Books. 190 pp. Paperback small (with flaps), very good condition. A New Zealand professor finds that fewer and fewer of his students were in love with reading. However, they were willing to try if he gave them lists. This book is the definitive list: 200 works so wonderful to read, and so revealing about times and places, that they make learning enjoyable and effortless. The title is in honour of the author's uneducated Irish family who made him love reading, including an uncle who, while an able seaman during World War I, read by torchlight on board ship. Flynn begins by offering five novels that he believes will convince anyone to make reading a habit, including one that will change their lives and take them into the "magic realm". ISBN/ASIN: 9780958291699. Our Book No: 16865. $15 AUD.
75. Forde, H. A. (1894). Across Two Seas: A New Zealand Tale (1st ed). London: Wells, Gardner, Darton, & Co. 188 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial green cloth cover, black & white plates, frontispiece plate (tissue guard), pages lightly toned, minor foxing (mainly page margins), corners bumped, edgewear corners, written & dated dedication. First edition. Novel for young adults set in New Zealand. Cover drawing: young girl greets Maori warrior. (Written dedication is dated 1902. Contains all 11 internal plates, included in pagination. Publisher catalogue at rear, 4p.). Our Book No: 16656. $40 AUD.
76. Freedman, Sam (compiler) (1982). Solid Gold Maori Songs: 12 Best Sellers: Traditional and Contemporary Maori Music (Reprint ed). Wellington, NZ: Seven Seas Publications. 24 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, pictorial card cover, stapled, minor edgewear. Sheet music for 12 traditional Maori songs: Pokarekare - Manu rere - Karu karu - Hoki mai - Poi waka - Tahi nei taru kino - Haere mai - Hine e hine - Pania of the reef - E pari ra - Kamate! Kamate! - Haere ra e hine. Our Book No: 17817. $18 AUD.
77. Frith, Clifford B.; Walker, Cyril (editor); Parmenter, Tim (editor) (1985). Garden Birds: Attracting Birds to Australian and New Zealand Gardens. Sydney: Doubleday Australia. 160 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour text-photos, illustrated title page, colour & black & white drawings, maps, few black & white photos, spine ends little rubbed, light foxing & toning reverse side jacket (minor edgewear), light foxing edges & endpapers. Clifford Frith provides is a unique combination of gardening and ornithological information. The author offers expert advice on how to make your garden more attractive to birds. There are features on 100 garden birds throughout Australia. The beautiful artwork has been specially commissioned, and the background photos show birds in their natural habitat. ISBN/ASIN: 0868242438. Our Book No: 40995. $30 AUD.
78. Front Line Forces, Men of the (1943). On Target with the American and Australian ACK - ACK Brigade in N. Guinea (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 168 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in fair dustjacket), illustrated cloth cover, black & white photos & drawing, frontispiece, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned (endpapers toned), top corners cloth covers bumped, bottom corners little bumped, light foxing & toning reverse side jacket (some loss top of spine & top edge, rear cover marked, chipped, some edgewear), flaps at joins main covers holed (repaired by non-archival tape). A kaleidoscopic story of the Austral-American Anti-Aircraft Brigade in New Guinea during World War 2 (WW2), and of the beginnings of the Australian section elsewhere overseas. Their proud story is told by many authors in verse, prose and drawings. The many illustrations give this important part of military history life. (AA Forces logo front cover. Endpapers AA Forces insignia and American 'Come What Will' insignia.). Our Book No: 41258. $35 AUD.
79. Frost, Alan (2003). The Global Reach of Empire: Britain's Maritime Expansion in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Melbourne: Miegunyah Press / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 385 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), black & white & colour photos centre spread, few maps & tables, minimal edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Australian historian Alan Frost (La Trobe University, Melbourne) provides a study of British maritime and imperial expansion in the Indian and Pacific oceans, including maritime discovery, wartime strategy, and the creation of infrastructure to support the worldwide maritime activity, colonization and trade. Places the colonization of Australia, involving the First Fleet sailing for Botany Bay, in a broad context and shows its relationship to other imperial strategies of the period. (A limited edition of 1000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522850502. Our Book No: 17546. $180 AUD.
80. Froude, J. A.; Blainey, Geoffrey (editor) (1985). Oceana: The Tempestuous Voyage of J. A. Froude, 1884 and 1885 (Abridged ed) [Travellers Tales of Early Australia & New Zealand]. Sydney, North Ryde: Methuen Haynes. 210 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (base spine lightly rubbed, faint foxing reverse side, tiny scuff top corner rear cover). (This copy: Oceana: The Tempestuous Voyage of J. A. Froude, 1884 and 1885, edited by Geoffrey Blainey, Methuen Haynes, 1985.) This book records the travels of James Anthony Froude, the famous English biographer and historian, who visited Australia and New Zealand in 1884 and 1885. The book is republished for the first time in nearly a century. Edited and abridged by Geoffrey Blainey, this new edition includes a foreword on Froude and his life, and notes that illuminate his travels. From the 'Travellers Tales of Early Australia & New Zealand’ series. ISBN/ASIN: 0454007329. Our Book No: 27980. $20 AUD.
81. Frylink Anderson, Linda (2016). Sailing in my Sarong: Around the World - a 30 Year Dream. Maroochydore, QLD: Linda Frylink Anderson / Express Print and Mail. 388 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, minimal edgewear. The Queensland author and her husband set sail on a voyage around the world that took two years to complete. She suffered from sea sickness, was terrified of storms and had limited sailing experience. They made the trip in their home-built yacht. This 30,000-nautical-mile voyage was about achieving their dream. They gained a lot from their travels and gave a lot to the people they met on the journey. This is a story of overcoming a massive challenge and leaving a small part of themselves in every one of the 30 countries they visited in their swift yet tough yacht Valiam. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980875300. Our Book No: 30509. $35 AUD.
82. Gall, Jennifer; Cochrane, Peter (foreword) (2010). In Bligh's Hand: Surviving the Mutiny on the Bounty (1st ed) [National Library of Australia Collection Highlights]. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 234 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, stiffened covers, illustrated endpapers, colour text-photos (mostly full-page), sepia (brown-tinted) drawings & photos, maps, manuscripts (facsimiles), corner tips covers little creased, few light scratches rear cover, autograph (author's written name & date). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Brings to life the gripping story of Lieutenant William Bligh's account, written in a small notebook while on the 47-day voyage in the Bounty's launch from Tofua to Timor, following a dramatic mutiny on the ship led by Fletcher Christian in April 1789. Through selected facsimile pages from Bligh's notebook, and his list of mutineers, the book gives readers an insight into the character of Bligh, whose iron will and stubborn adherence to a relentless regime of rationing and navigational calculations kept the launch on course and saved the lives of his men. ISBN/ASIN: 9780642277053. Our Book No: 30421. $50 AUD.
83. Gazzard, Albert S. (1999). The Bounty and After: A Short History of the Descendants of the Mutineers of the "Bounty", Norfolk Island 1943 (Reprint ed). Palmerston North, NZ: Dorothy J. Mitchell. 118 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, faint foxing front cover & edges, front cover creased near spine, covers lightly marked, minor edgewear, sticker mark rear cover. The text in this book was originally written by Albert Gazzard from 1930 to 1943, and published in 1943. The words and phrases used are in keeping with this historical period. His daughter, Dorothy Mitchell, published this special book in 1983 (reprinted in 1999) in memory of her father, and the Norfolk Islanders that he loved. (Limited edition of 500 copies, 1983 edition.) This copy is the 1999 reprint. ISBN/ASIN: B0007C65V4. Our Book No: 26522. $20 AUD.
84. Gibney, Stella; Gibney, Rebecca (foreword) (2014). It Will Get Better: The Inspirational Story of One Woman's Courage to Overcome Abuse, Loss and Heartache to Create a Better Life (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 241 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & photos, edges little toned, minor edgewear. The New Zealand mother of Australian actress Rebecca Gibney reveals how she overcame an abusive family environment. This book is written with raw honesty, bravery and inspiring determination. Her resilience shines through as she shares her story using the turning points where her life changed from a daily struggle and eventually changed to the happier life she now leads. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743317174. Our Book No: 27525. $15 AUD.
85. 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.
86. Gittins, Anne (editor) (1952). Tales from the South Seas. Suva: Government Press. 88 pp. Paperback small octavo, paper cover, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. A collection of 36 South Pacific legends, from various sources, collected and adapted for school children by Anne Gittins. Includes folk tales, many with animal themes, from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Rotuma, Cook Islands, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands and Ellice Islands. Our Book No: 13368. $12 AUD.
87. Gittins, Paul; Pictures, Greenstone (2001). Epitaph II. Auckland: Random House New Zealand. 222 pp. Paperback wide quarto, good condition, black & white photos, light foxing edges, closed tear spine, light toning pages, light creases covers (corners creased) & some pages, top corner free flyleaf creased, covers little scratched, corners creased some internal pages, non-archival tape repair fore-edge tear, some edgewear. This fascinating book brings New Zealand's rich historical past to life in this collection of stories from the second and third series of the successful TV program Epitaph. Each story will live on forever now, not only in the memories of descendants, but also part of New Zealand's national heritage. The Epitaph team has searched, with Paul Gittins at the helm, the whole country to find out the truth behind these stories, many of which have been inspired by epitaphs in graveyards. (Foreword by Paul Gittins. Stock photo is incorrect.). ISBN/ASIN: 1869414330. Our Book No: 30854. $20 AUD.
88. Goodall, Gladys M. (No Date). POSTCARD: Kiwi and Egg, Stewart Island, New Zealand [Colourchrome Series W.T.677]. City Not Stated: Felicity Card Co. / Whitcoulls Ltd (Printer). N/A pp. Postcard Oblong colour picture one side, minor edgewear, no text. Postcard with a kiwi and an egg on the front side. The rear side has a full description of the kiwi shown in the photo. This kiwi is the Stewart Island Kiwi (Apteryx lawryi), the largest of the species. Our Book No: 40188. $10 AUD.
89. Gore, Da'Vella; Keown, Wallace (illustrator) (1998). This Blessed Life. Wanaka, NZ: Da'Vella Gore / Distributed by D. Gibb. 124 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners. Autobiography of a New Zealand artist and art teacher, Da'Vella Gore. Impulsive by nature, she went out for a pound of butter, and came back with a church. This is her story told with warmth and humour. Her life is drastically changed by a near fatal car crash. She picks up the threads of her busy creative life, and follows her dreams. ISBN/ASIN: 047305602X. Our Book No: 20672. $20 AUD.
90. Green, Olwyn (2010). The Name's Still Charlie: Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Green, DSO: A Biography of an Infantry Commander (Facsimile ed). Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications / Australian Army History Unit. 323 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket A biography of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Green, DSO, by his wife Olwyn Green. He trained in 41 Militia Battalion in the 1930s and then joined the newly-formed AIF in 1939. He was appointed as an officer to 2/2 Infantry Battalion (6 Division) and sent to the Middle East. After the early campaigns along the African north coast, the division was sent to Greece where Green was involved in the fighting withdrawal against the Germans. He escaped to Turkey before he could be captured. He was appointed CO of 2/11 Infantry Battalion and led them in the North New Guinea campaigns. He had a spell as a post-war civilian, and then rejoined the army and as Lieutenant-Colonel Green, and took 3RAR to the Korean War in 1950. He led the battalion successfully in a difficult battle in North Korea where he took a stray shell mortally wounding him. His wife Olwyn Green wrote this book (originally published in 1993) to help her to understand Charlie's military career which she had never fully appreciated. Olwyn traces his story through interviews with his fighting companions and from letters he wrote home to her. Her long search has produced an inspiring picture of the fine simple man who became an outstanding military leader, lost by chance, in a distant war. Facsimile edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980567434. Our Book No: 41205. $40 AUD.
91. Gronwall, Dorothy; Wrightson, Philip; Waddell, Peter (1998). Head Injury: The Facts. A Guide for Families and Care-givers (2nd ed). Oxford: Oxford University Press. 167 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Second edition. Practical clearly written advice about how patients suffering head injuries and their families can cope with this tragic event. Covers the injuries, the treatments, and managing long term outcomes. Dorothy Gronwall and her two coauthors are New Zealand medical specialists. ISBN/ASIN: 0192627139. Our Book No: 18003. $12 AUD.
92. Hall Jr, Robert A. (1955). Hands Off Pidgin English! Sydney: Pacific Publications. 142 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good plus condition, green cloth boards (rear cover lightly flecked), endpapers lightly toned, jacket flap laid down on front pastedown. Robert Hall, an American linguist, offers a passionate defence of Pidgin English, a simplified version of English, as practiced in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and elsewhere, as a distinct language that advances the welfare of native peoples. ISBN/ASIN: B002H3AUDK. Our Book No: 13061. $25 AUD.
93. Hall, Timothy; Hall, Elizabeth (1979). The Observer's Book of Civil Aircraft of Australia and New Zealand. Sydney / London: Methuen of Australia / Frederick Warne. 214 pp. Hardback very small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos & drawings, minor marking front endpapers, minor edgewear, owner's sticker. Timothy and Elizabeth Hall provide a listing and pictorial description of civil aircraft in Australia and New Zealand. Contains detailed descriptions and photos of 193 aircraft, including make and model, power, speed, range, seating, and much more. One of the scarce Australian series of the little Observer collectible reference books. . ISBN/ASIN: 0454000758. Our Book No: 7447. $40 AUD.
94. Hanfling, Brian (1997). The Blue Mosquito (1st ed). Auckland: Scholastic New Zealand. 160 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, reader crease front cover near spine, tiny bump bottom edge rear cover, top edge lightly toned, minor edgewear. Young adults novel by Brian Hanfling about a chain of events set off by a small repair to the family piano. Set in New Zealand. ISBN/ASIN: 1869433432. Our Book No: 28730. $12 AUD.
95. Hayter, Adrian (1968). The Year of the Quiet Sun: One Year at Scott Base, Antarctica: A Personal Impression. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 191 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, minimal foxing first two pages, coloured top edge lightly faded, edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket. His personal account of the year he spent at Scott Base, Antarctica. The base is New Zealand's contribution to Antarctic exploration. ISBN/ASIN: 0340044802. Our Book No: 25286. $15 AUD.
96. 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.
97. Hemer, Susan R (2013). Tracing the Melanesian Person: Emotions and Relationships in Lihir. Adelaide, North Terrace: University of Adelaide Press. 311 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, tables, colour photos, maps, small mark top edge, minor edgewear. This book aims to reconcile what has been termed the root metaphor of Melanesian sociality as based on relational or composite personhood (Strathern 1988) with the strong individualist tendencies and sense of self that are found in everyday life in Lihir. The author argues that the strong focus on the semantics of emotion in anthropology has been at the expense of the embodied practice of emotion that was apparent in Lihir. This is a fascinating ethnographic account of connections, conflicts and loss in Lihir, and of the author's own fieldwork journey and experiences. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922064455. Our Book No: 29879. $40 AUD.
98. Henty, G. A. (George Alfred); Pearse, Alfred (illustrator) (1889). Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War (1st U.S. ed) [A Tale of the New Zealand War]. New York: Scribner & Welford. 352 + 32 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, original maroon pictorial cloth cover & spine (gilt lettering), original maroon endpapers, full-page black & white drawings (plates), map, all edges gilt, adverts at rear, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, owner's written name, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). Possible first U.S. edition (no date, but 1889 or 1890, but variants exist). Eight full-page illustrations (including frontispiece). An historical novel based on true events during the Maori wars in New Zealand during the 1870s, with a focus on the fanatical Hau-Hau Maoris who massacred white settlers. (32-page Scribner & Welford catalogue at rear, including many Henty books.). Our Book No: 17404. $200 AUD.
99. Hermelo, Ricardo S.; Sobral, Jose M.; Fliess, Felipe; Rosove, Michael H. (editor) (2004). When the Corvette Uruguay Was Dismasted: The Return of the Uruguay From the Antarctic in 1903. Santa Monica, CA: Adelie Books. 24 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, colour frontispiece painting, quarter-bound (cloth spine, spine label, marbled boards, handmade acid-free paper), small mark spine. An English-language translation of a rare pamphlet by Ricardo Hermelo and colleagues, published in Buenos Aires 1946. Plus preface, appendices (original text) and bibliography. Synopsis: Most Antarctic buffs are familiar with the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4 which was lead by Otto Nordenskjold. However, because all of the primary sources are in Spanish and Swedish few are familiar with the interesting homeward bound journey aboard the Argentinean relief vessel Uruguay. The ship was severely damaged in a storm north of the South Shetland Islands. What transpired between the Argentinean and Swedish staff was controversial - and pride for Argentineans. (Translated from the Spanish by Gricelda and Lawrence Perales. Frontispiece painting of the corvette Uruguay in the Antarctic. Limited edition, 250 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0970538618. Our Book No: 15976. $80 AUD.
100. Hewitson, Jim (1998). Far Off in Sunlit Places: Stories of the Scots in Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 308 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, corner tips few pages creased, minor edgewear. Features over 100 historical illustrations, from 1788 to 1945, of Scottish emigration, arrival, exploration, farming, as well relations with Australia's and New Zealand's indigenous peoples. ISBN/ASIN: 0522848338. Our Book No: 7309. $20 AUD.
101. Hides, J. G. (Jack Gordon); Rentoul, Alex C. (foreword) (1938). Savages in Serge (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 231 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition, grey cloth covered boards (few tiny spots), black & white photos including frontispiece, edges foxed, light foxing some pages, stain spine & front cover, spine ends little creased, boards little faded, owner's written name & details. The story of the Papuan armed constabulary - the native police who were trained by MacGregor and Murray. Their exploits in arresting headhunters etc., are legendary. J. D. Hides started to write this fascinating book in the deep forests of the Rentoul River country. He wrote the final chapters while he wandered about headwaters of the Strickland. The many photos illustrate this important story. ISBN/ASIN: B00087JW04. Our Book No: 40507. $35 AUD.
102. Hill, Graham L. (2006). Surgeon Scientist: Adventures in Surgical Research. Auckland: Random House New Zealand. 208 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, black & white diagrams & figures, minor edgewear. This is the inspiring memoir of the working life of Professor Graham Hill, MD FRACS, a New Zealand surgeon who has also worked in hospitals and teaching institutions in Indonesia, Britain and the United States. An intriguing scientific detective story unfolds as Professor Hill and his teams put together clues about how bodies heal. All interested in new advances in medicine will enjoy this book. ISBN/ASIN: 1869417925. Our Book No: 28912. $25 AUD.
103. Holt, Dr Shaun; Ingleton, Robyn; Van Griensven, Kim (2006). Asthma and How to Live With It (1st ed). Auckland: Random House New Zealand. 137 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, figures, minimal edgewear. Dr Shaum Holt and two colleagues use simple everyday language to give an overview of asthma. They explain how, by recognising the disease early enough and using knowledge gained from research from around the world, it is possible for people with asthma to manage their condition and slow down its progress. A Massey University, New Zealand, book, published by Random House New Zealand. ISBN/ASIN: 186941778X. Our Book No: 23799. $20 AUD.
104. Hordern, Marsden (2005). A Merciful Journey: Recollections of a World War II Patrol Boat Man (1st ed). Melbourne: Miegunyah / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 334 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (small closed tear & scuff rear side), tiny dent rear cover. This book is the compelling story of the life of Marsden Hordern from a happy childhood growing up in Sydney during the Great Depression, to his years serving in the Royal Australian Navy from 1942 to 1947 (Timor and New Guinea). He has used the letters and journals he wrote at the time, to recount his triumphs and disasters as a naval officer, detailing his rise from a young sub-lieutenant to a lieutenant in command of his own ship. This is a wonderful memoir of a young man coming of age in wartime. ISBN/ASIN: 0522851657. Our Book No: 30134. $40 AUD.
105. Horwitz, Tony (2003). Into the Blue: Boldly Going where Captain Cook has Gone Before. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 480 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, maps, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. The author travels and re-experiences the voyages of James Cook and the exotic scenes he encountered. He also explores Cook the man: an impoverished farmboy who broke through the barriers of his class and time, to become the greatest navigator in history. ISBN/ASIN: 174114163X. Our Book No: 25415. $20 AUD.
106. Hough, Richard (1974). Captain Bligh and Mr Christian: The Men and the Mutiny. London: Arrow Books. 320 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white illustrations, map, corner tips covers little scuffed, spine little creased, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the story of Captain Bligh's voyage in the Bounty and the open boat in which he completed one of the most hazardous voyages in maritime history. The author describes the scenes surrounding this grim story vividly. Winner of the Daily Express Award for the Best Book of the Sea. ISBN/ASIN: 009908600X. Our Book No: 27283. $15 AUD.
107. Hough, Richard (1994). Captain James Cook: A Biography (Reprint ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 492 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, maps, few tiny dents front cover jacket & board cover. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This very readable biography takes a new look at one of the world's greatest mariners, James Cook. The most comprehensive study since Beaglehole's posthumous work of 1974. ISBN/ASIN: 0340585986. Our Book No: 27984. $35 AUD.
108. Hurley, Captain Frank (1981). Pearls and Savages: Adventures in the Air, on Land and Sea in New Guinea (Facsimile ed). Hong Kong: JAC Press. 414 pp. Hardback large quarto (26.5 x 20.0 cm), dustjacket (flaps all sides), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), green cloth cover, full-page black & white photos (including frontispiece portrait), top edge gilt (little marked), minor foxing endpapers & facsimile title page, front cover jacket little scratched (minor foxing, some edgewear), rubber stamp front pastedown, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Very heavy (1.7 Kg), and not for sale outside Australia. Captain Frank Hurley was a noted Australian adventurer and photographer (including World War 1 for the Australian Army). This remarkable publication results from an expedition to New Guinea, by land sea and air (aviation developed quickly after WW1 to service the goldfields). His observations and experiences among the indigenous peoples are graphically recorded in word and picture. (No 459 of a limited facsimile edition of 1000 copies, published by JAC Press, Hongkong. No ISBN in book. Originally, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1924. Has 82 outstanding monochrome photos by Frank Hurley. The paper is high-grade cream-tinted stock.) ISBN/ASIN: B0006AJ794. Our Book No: 14230. $140 AUD.
109. Ingleton, G. C. (1971). A Catalogue of Select Books from the Ingleton Collection: Part One. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 166 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, spine & rear cover near spine little toned, minor edgewear. "Part One: A Library of Antarctica & Australiana, Bibliography & Cartography, Hydrography & Nautica, New Zealand & Pacific, Voyages & Travels." Introduction by G. C. Ingleton, describing his life and book collecting expeditions. Our Book No: 16313. $12 AUD.
110. Ingleton, G. C. (1972). A Catalogue of Select Books from the Ingleton Collection: Part Two. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 174 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, minimal sticker marks. "Part Two: Australian Architecture, Art and Literature (with Books on the Theatre), Australian History (including Local and Church Histories), Convicts, Crime, the Law and Social History, the Pacific in General (excluding New Zealand). Addenda to Part One". Our Book No: 16314. $12 AUD.
111. Isaacs, Mark (2017). The Undesirables Inside Nauru (1st this revised ed). Melbourne, Richmond: Hardie Grant Books. 344 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. The author went to work inside the Nauru Detention Centre in 2012. As a Salvation Army employee, he provided humanitarian aid to the men interned in the camp. This book tells about his time on Nauru, detailing daily life and the stories of the men held there, the self-harm, suicide attempts, and riots, the rare moments of joy, the moments of deep despair. This revised edition reveals the human rights abuses discovered by his father in 2014. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743793121. Our Book No: 29706. $18 AUD.
112. Island Board, Lord Howe; Palm Nursery, Kentia (1994). The Kentia Palm of Lord Howe Island. Lord Howe Island: Lord Howe Island Board / Kentia Palm Nursery. 16 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good plus condition, card covers, cloth spine, colour photos (mostly full-page), sepia (brown-tinted) photo, bottom corner front cover & flyleaf little creased, minimal edgewear, looseleaf addenda sheet. This booklet is about the Kentia palms of Lord Howe Island, off the New South Wales coast (and administered by NSW). The book also contains interesting information about the island, which is the original and unique home of the Kentia palm, which is now found in many locations around the world. (No date, but addenda sheet is dated 1994. Unnumbered pages. No ISBN printed in the book.). Our Book No: 28052. $20 AUD.
113. Johnson, N. R. (1996). Johnson's Official Phantom Price Guide (2nd ed). Queensland: N. R. Johnson. 105 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white illustrations, corners covers little creased, small closed tear spine, spine ends rubbed, white background rear cover little marked, edges lightly foxed, small mark two pages, minor edgewear. Stated as an official and authorized research volume for the purpose of criticism and review. This year (1996) is the 60th anniversary of the Phantom comic strip. In this reference guide, the author has tried to obtain a collection of all Australian, United States, British, and New Zealand comics, as well as rings, games, toys, cards, books, dolls, and Phantom collectibles. Our Book No: 40559. $30 AUD.
114. Jolly, Jim (1991). Kiwi: A Secret Life [Nature of New Zealand Series]. Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation. 62 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings & text-photos, map, minor edgewear. Jim Jolly provides a picture book for young adults describing in remarkable detail the kiwi, New Zealand's native flightless bird. The first of a series of books 'Nature of New Zealand' published by the non-profit New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation. ISBN/ASIN: 090886423X. Our Book No: 11825. $18 AUD.
115. Kawharu, I. H. (editor) (1994). Waitangi: Maori and Pakeha Perspectives of the Treaty of Waitangi (Reprint ed). Auckland: Oxford University Press. 329 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, corner tips few pages little creased, covers lightly scratched, minor edgewear, owner's written name. These essays attempt to explain what the Treaty of Waitangi is and what it means. Part 1 discusses aspects of the legal and historical significance of the gaining of sovereignty over New Zealand by the British Crown. Part 2 discusses studies of Maori reaction to the guarantees given by the Crown to protect their "rangatiratanga" - their tribally based heritage and identity. ISBN/ASIN: 019558175X. Our Book No: 25994. $22 AUD.
116. Kennedy, Gavin (1978). The Death of Captain Cook. London: Gerald Duckworth. 103 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, map, minor edgewear jacket (flap price-clipped), cover corners lightly bumped, bookplates, edges & pages lightly toned. About the last two fatal days -13th and 14th February 1779 - of Captain Cook's life. The author has analysed afresh all the contemporary eyewitness accounts and has studied the terrain in Hawaii himself. He presents the story in a new light, examining step-by-step the incidents that followed Cook's decision, made in a fit of temper, to use force against the islanders and seize the Hawaiian king as hostage. ISBN/ASIN: 0715609564. Our Book No: 27024. $15 AUD.
117. Keogh, Colonel E. G.; Capper, G. M. (maps) (1965). The South West Pacific 1941 - 45. Melbourne: Grayflower Productions. 479 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, pictorial cloth cover, many maps, pages lightly toned, light foxing edges & endpapers, minimal ex-library (large label pasted over writing front free flyleaf, faint rubber stamp front cover), some edgewear. Colonel E. G. Keogh provides a comprehensive report of the Pacific War of 1941 to 1945. The first chapter describes developments in the Far East and the Pacific from the early days of European colonization in Asia to the Japanese decision to intervene in World War 2. The second examines British and Australian defence policies and preparations from 1920 to the outbreak of war in 1939. The third chapter describes in outline the initial Japanese onslaught from their attack on Pearl Harbour in December, 1941, to the fall of Singapore and the conquest of Indonesia. These three chapters are intended to set the stage for a detailed record at the war in the South-West Pacific area from Japanese expansion to retreat and defeat (chapters 4 to 11). The final chapter is a critique of the Australian campaign in the Pacific. ISBN/ASIN: B0006ELQA8. Our Book No: 30942. $35 AUD.
118. Kerbaj, Richard (2022). The Secret History of the Five Eyes: The Untold Story of the International Spy Network. London: Blink Publishing. 402 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & few sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, minor edgewear. Richard Kerbaj provides a fascinating history of the Five Eyes which is the international intelligence collaboration network between the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Until 2010, its existence remained a closely kept secret. The author expertly blends together accounts spanning the eight decades since the alliance’s inception. This is also a story with a remarkable cast of characters, like the Nazi spy who posed as a Scottish hairdresser, the American home economics teacher who helped create a program to counter Soviet espionage, and the CIA's lone officer in Budapest during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The book has been researched over many years, including interviews with world leaders and more than 100 current and former intelligence officers. It is a major contribution to the literature of international intelligence. ISBN/ASIN: 9781789465556. Our Book No: 41088. $35 AUD.
119. Kidd, Reg; Neal, Ray (1998). The Letter Batteries: The History of the Letter Batteries in World War II. Sydney, Castlecrag: Self-Published: Reg Kidd and Ray Neal. 415 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjackt), black & white text-photos (mostly full-page), maps, diagrams, minor edgewear jacket (sticker mark front cover). Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This is the story of the raising of 19 mobile batteries of coast artillery in the Australian Army, using 155mm guns and 150cm searchlights, etc., supplied by the USA. Artillerymen were recruited from coast artillery units in all states of Australia, and later from other branches of artillery. The coastal batteries were named after letters of the alphabet. They protected Australian ports and the recently arrived American forces preparing to fight the Japanese in southeast Asia. The story is one of little blood, much sweat and tears, and little glory, but a job which had to be done and was done well. ISBN/ASIN: 0646351370. Our Book No: 41212. $40 AUD.
120. King, H. G. R. (1969). The Antarctic (1st ed). London: Blandford Press. 276 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge blue-tinted, black & white & colour photos, maps, tables, figures, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket (top corner worn, reverse side & flap minimally foxed). H. G. R. King provides background information essential to a fuller understanding of the Antarctic, a very important strategic region. The book is lavishly illustrated with over 60 photographs in colour and 250 in black & white, as well as maps, tables and figures. ISBN/ASIN: 0713703733. Our Book No: 25275. $20 AUD.
121. King, Jonathan; King, John; King, Lt. Philip Gidley (1981). Philip Gidley King: A Biography of The Third Governor of New South Wales (1st ed). Sydney, North Ryde: Methuen Australia. 166 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white text-photos (plates), colour plates, illustrated endpapers, family tree, minor edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly foxed), bottom edge boards little rubbed, spine ends rubbed & scuffed, endpapers & title page & edges lightly foxed. This biography has been written by the descendants of Philip Gidley King through the Essington branch of the family. Philip Gidley King, the son of a Cornish draper, came to New South Wales with the First Fleet and later governed the colony from 1800 to 1806. In this first full biography, Johnathan and John King have sought to correct what they see as a unfair assessment of King's role in Australian history. The authors have used information from private family papers and other previously unpublished material to present a colourful and lucid picture of the period. ISBN/ASIN: 0454004451. Our Book No: 30909. $30 AUD.
122. King, Lt. Philip Gidley; Fidlon, Paul G. (editor); Ryan, R. J. (editor) (1980). The Journal of Philip Gidley King: Lieutenant, R. N. 1787 - 1790. Sydney: Australian Documents Library. 401 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white text-photos (plates), few small holes folded edge front flap (minor insect damage repaired, minor edgewear & foxing), sticker mark front cover jacket. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This journal of a young First Fleet marine officer Philip Gidley King describes his trip from England to Port Jackson in the First Fleet, and then his assignment to Norfolk Island, his extended stay on Norfolk Island ('marooned' together with convicts), and a trip from that island to New Zealand, where he describes the country and people. Includes a section on Maori language. Although maninly about Norfolk Island, this journal fills in the gaps about our knowledge of the daily struggles of the early colony in New South Wales. The original manuscripts are in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. King later became the third Governor of New South Wales. (No 2 in the Australian Documents Library series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908219016. Our Book No: 16212. $45 AUD.
123. Kyme, Brian; Carroll, Jan (2013). Grit and Grace: The Story of the Anglican Board of Mission Australia. Perth: John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School. 213 pp. Paperback trade (with flaps), very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. This is the story of the Anglican Board of Mission - Australia which was founded in 1850. The focus is on the important work with the Indigenous people of Australia and the near neighbours in Papua New Guinea. Our Book No: 28206. $35 AUD.
124. Lewis, Margaret (1998). Ngaio Marsh: A Life. Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press. 275 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, top edge little foxed, minor edgewear jacket. Ngaio Marsh, a died-in-the-wool New Zealander, wrote more than 30 polished, quintessentially English detective novels between 1934 and her death in 1982. Margaret Lewis explores the diverse worlds and the rich harvest of her long life. Lively, acute and sympathetic, she paints a well-balanced portrait of a woman leading a single life who was never alone nor lonely, an Edwardian who followed her muses in a thoroughly modern manner, and a writer who - while invincibly colonial - celebrated England's Golden Age of mystery as royally as its other Queens of Crime. Dr Lewis is a British publisher who was also selected to write a biography of Ellis Peters. ISBN/ASIN: 1890208051. Our Book No: 22712. $30 AUD.
125. 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.
126. Lindsay, Patrick (2002). The Spirit of Kokoda: Then and Now (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Hardie Grant. 193 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, light crease bottom edge front cover, minor edgewear. This story is told through the eyes of the Diggers who fought on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Patrick Lindsay writes an inspirational story of how those young men and the AIF veterans repelled the hitherto unchecked Japanese war machine. This book is written to honour the Diggers and their achievements, especially those who never returned home. It is a story of Australian sacrifice, fortitude and courage. ISBN/ASIN: 1740640705. Our Book No: 23405. $15 AUD.
127. Lines, Orient; Lamb, Lynton (artist) (1952). MENU: Orient Lines: S.S. Orontes (4 cards). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. Each 4 pp. Each card: Ephemera small trade, folded card, good condition, black & white drawing cover, stewards name (1 card), small mark bottom spine, light toning & foxing rear cover (2 cards), light foxing along fold line (1 card), minor edgewear. Menus for S.S. Orontes. Two cards are Orient Line at the Equator. One card is dated April 30th, 1953 has a Davy Jones His Majesty's Scribe stating that the passenger has crossed the "Line" at Longitude 85 Degrees, 45 Minutes East on this day and is duly admitted to the Ancient Order of the Deep. The other card is Tourist "B" dated 5th February, 1952 (2 copies). The fourth card is one of a series of menu cards designed by Mr. Lynton Lamb to commemorate various national days, this one being New Zealand Day with a Kiwi on the cover and is a Tourist "B" card. Each card has a different dinner menu. Our Book No: 40053. $30 AUD.
128. Lines, Orient (1953). MENU: Orient Lines: S.S. Orontes (1 card) (1st ed). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. 2 pp. Ephemera small trade, folded card, good condition, light toning & foxing covers, light foxing along fold line, few creases pages & along fold line. Menu for S.S. Orontes. Dinner menu card for Monday 11th May, 1953. This card has a point of interest stating that S.S. Orontes is due in Backstairs Passage about 10.00 p.m [a strait lying between Kangaroo Island and the South Australian mainland]. Our Book No: 40102. $10 AUD.
129. Lockyer, John; Gunson, Dave (illustrator) (2010). My Kiwi (1st this ed). Rosedale, NZ: Penguin Group NZ. 32 pp. Paperback small square quarto, good condition, full-page colour illustrations, spine little creased, few small dents rear cover, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. A delightful picture book for children and young adults by John Lockyer about a young kiwi who lives in the bush behind a farm. The farm boy watches him settle in and find a mate, ready to raise a family, but a stoat arrives and attacks the kiwi. The boy wonders if he will ever see kiwi in his bush again. Later, the kiwi chick comes back with a mate, so kiwi is once again in his bush. Illustrated by Dave Gunson. There are notes about the kiwi, a New Zealand native bird. at the rear of the book. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143504238. Our Book No: 40938. $20 AUD.
130. Long, Elgen M.; Long, Marie K. (2009). Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved. New York: Simon & Schuster. 320 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, maps, minor edgewear. Amelia Earhart: The Mystery Solved, by Elgin and Marie Long (Simon & Schuster, 2009). The authors have used long-lost radio messages, and spent 25 years researching her disappearance of the aviator over the Pacific Ocean during her around the world flight in 1937. This book simultaneously reveals the authors findings, and brings to life the primitive conditions under which earlier aviators flew. (Copyright 1999, this edition 2009.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781439164662. Our Book No: 29162. $15 AUD.
131. Marsh, Ngaio (1961). The Nursing Home Murder (Reprint ed). London: HarperCollins. 190 pp. Paperback, very good condition, edges lightly rubbed, minor edgewear, small scuff rear cover, pages lightly toned. Crime fiction novel by New Zealand writer. A Roderick Alleyn Mystery. ISBN/ASIN: 0006123961. Our Book No: 4453. $10 AUD.
132. Marsh, Ngaio (1970). When in Rome. London: Collins Crime Club. 256 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly toned, flap price-clipped, minor edgewear), small edge tear fore-edge front free flyleaf, owner's written name front free flyleaf. Classic crime fiction novel by New Zealand writer. Roderick Alleyn has to solve a crime in Rome. ISBN/ASIN: 000231889X. Our Book No: 26902. $15 AUD.
133. Marsh, Ngaio (1974). Hand in Glove (Reprint ed). London: Fontana / Collins. 256 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, minor edgewear, slight rubbing spine ends, light crease bottom corner last few pages, spine lightly creased, pages lightly toned. A Roderick Alleyn mystery, by famed New Zealand crime fiction writer. ISBN/ASIN: 0006137407. Our Book No: 25061. $10 AUD.
134. Martin, Janet; Treskon, Ivor (illustrator) (2008). Janet the Gannet and the Boy who Dreamed of Flying (Reprint ed). Auckland: Jampot productions. 22 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, stapled, glossy color illustrations (full-page left side), half-page with text right side), bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Children's picture story by Janet Martin about the adventures of Janet, an Australasian Gannet bird (Maori name: Takapu), and a boy named Jack. Janet wanted to fly to a place she had never been before. Jack just wanted to fly. Then one night something magical happened to Janet and Jack. The large colourful drawings by Ivor Treskon will delight all ages. ISBN/ASIN: 0473100495. Our Book No: 40166. $18 AUD.
135. Mather, Jill (2012 ). War Horses: Hoof Prints in Time: Amazing True Stories of Heroic Australian Walers and New Zealand Horses 1914 - 1918 (1st ed). [Ourimbah, N.S.W.]: Jill Maher / Bookbound Publishing. 109 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, glossy paper, minor edgewear. In this self-published book, Jill Mather records the role animals played in environments which were completely alien to them. This special book commemorates the role our Australian and New Zealand horses played in World War 1, which saw eight million animals perish in the bloodiest of battles. It also preserves this collection of stories to be re-told almost 100 years later. The author presents the deeds of both unknown and well-known Waler horses, donkeys, mules - and also dogs. (A sequel to her previous book 'Forgotten Heroes: The Australian Waler Horse’.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980352740. Our Book No: 40478. $40 AUD.
136. Matson, Lines (1956). Envelopes: S. S. Mariposa First Sailing, October 26, 1956 (1st ed). City Not Stated: Oceanic Steamship Company. pp. Two oblong envelopes, very good condition, embossed illustrations, faint foxing rear side each envelope. Two white embossed envelopes from Matson Lines/The Oceanic Steamship Company. Both envelopes have the same details: S.S. Mariposa First sailing, October 26, 1956. The ship visits San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia. Our Book No: 40564. $10 AUD.
137. Mawson, Douglas (2002). The Home of the Blizzard: The Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 - 1914 (Wakefield, reprint ed). Adelaide: Wakefield Press. 438 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, sketches, maps, frontispiece portrait, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. A facsimile of the popular abridged edition of the classic tale of Antarctic exploration by Sir Douglas Mawson. He describes his Australasian Antarctic Expedition: the daily subsistence on the icy continent, his scientific observations, and his epic sledge journey of 1912-1913 in which two companions died. Initially published in 1915 as two volumes. The 'abridged popular edition' was initially published in 1930. This Wakefield Press edition is a facsimile of the popular edition, but includes some original images from the Mawson Collection at the University of Adelaide and South Australian Museum. ISBN/ASIN: 1862543771. Our Book No: 4000. $20 AUD.
138. May, Jean; Loeweke, Eunice (1981). Fasu (Namo - Me) - English Dictionary. Ukarumpa, PNG: Summer Institute of Linguistics. 444 pp. Paperback thick wide (with flaps), very good condition, flexible cover, minor edgewear. This dictionary has been produced as part of a project: Leadership Training for Indigenous Groups in Papua New Guinea. The Fasu language (called Namo Me by the people themselves) is spoken by about 1000 indigenous people in the Southern Highlands and Western provinces. ISBN/ASIN: 0726305278. Our Book No: 17576. $60 AUD.
139. McArthur, Margaret; Oliver, Douglas (editor) (2000). The Curbing of Anarchy in Kunimaipa Society (1st ed) [Oceania Monograph]. Sydney: Oceania Publications, University of Sydney. 231 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white photos, crease near spine & bottom edge last few pages, minor edgewear. Margaret McArthur provides an anthropological study of social life and customs of the Kuni people (Papua New Guinea). The material for this study was obtained during three field trips from 1953 to 1957. Edited by Douglas Oliver. (No 49 in the Oceania Monograph series.). ISBN/ASIN: 1864873043. Our Book No: 27392. $70 AUD.
140. McCrae, Lindsay (2019). My Penguin Year: Living with the Emperors - A Journey of Discovery (Pb, export ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 292 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour text-photos, light toning pages, covers corner tips & and spine margin little creased, otherwise minor edgewear. This fascinating book is the personal story of award-winning cameraman Lindsay McCrae's adventure to Antarctica, spending a year living alongside the most resilient creatures in nature, the Emperor Penguins. He was separated from his home, his new wife and his unborn child. He had to overcome the sacrifices that came with living his childhood dream: facing down personal obstacles of being over 15,000 Km away from the comforts of home which almost proved too much. He has written an unprecedented portrait of Antartica's most extraordinary residents. ISBN/ASIN: 9781529325461. Our Book No: 31091. $20 AUD.
141. McDonald, Neil (2012). Kokoda Front Line: From Tobruk to Kokoda, the Amazing Story of Legendary Australian War Cameraman Damien Parer (New ed). Sydney: Hachette Australia. 366 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, frontispiece, bottom corner slightly creased rear cover, minor edgewear. The Kokoda campaign of 1942 is one of the classic battles in Australian military history. This is the story of Damien Parer who took the photos that became our history, and which captured the Anzac legend. He served his apprenticeship on 'Forty Thousand Horseman’ (Middle East). He then became chief photographer for the army covering the Australian campaign in Tobruk, Greece, Syria, and New Guinea. His work in the Middle East and North Africa gained him recognition, but it was closer to home - in Timor and New Guinea - that so many of his classic images were taken. His documentary 'Kokoda Front Line!' was the first Australian film to win an Oscar. This biography brings to life a passionate, brave and very skilled Australian. (New edition, 2012. Originally published with different title by Lothian in 1994 and 2004.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780733629600. Our Book No: 41139. $35 AUD.
142. McFadyen, Kerry; Wran, Neville (foreword) (1999). Pinetrees Lord Howe Island 1842 - 1992: A Brief History of the Andrews-Nichols-Kirby Families (Reprint ed). Lord Howe Island: Pinetrees. 76 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good plus condition, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minimal edgewear. This very special family history was written to celebrate 150 years of the authors' family, who, together with all the other families and their descendants have taken their stewardship of the Island seriously. There are references in the literature to conservation measures taken by the Islanders as early as 1869. ISBN/ASIN: 0646101897. Our Book No: 27139. $20 AUD.
143. McGrath, Bernard; Benedictine Union, Australia and New Zealand (2004). Benedictines in Australia and New Zealand. City Not Stated: Benedictine Union of Australia and New Zealand. 54 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, thin card covers, stapled, minor edgewear corner tips cover & first few pages. This booklet explains the meaning of the Benedictine Union, its origin and membership, and lists all its parts. There are lists of many of the monasteries, Benedictine nuns and abbeys. Some of the locations are: Arcadia NSW, Camperdown Vic, New Norcia WA, Jamberoo NSW, Tanby QLD, Riverstone NSW, Bombay NZ, Kalumbura WA, Wangaratta Vic, Kopua NZ, Tarrawarra Vic. Oblates/Associates, Research and Publications. Crafts are all listed at the back of the booklet Our Book No: 40729. $15 AUD.
144. McInnes, Dianne; Ross, Graeme (illustrator) (1983). The Cuscus Baby (1st ed). Port Moresby / Bathurst, NSW: Robert Brown & Associates. 24 pp. Hardback small quarto, pictorial cover, no jacket as issued, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, few pages lightly creased (including top corners), spine ends lightly bumped. A delightful children's story by Dianne McInnes, set in Papua New Guinea, about a Mother and Father Cuscus who look for a safe home for their baby. A cuscus is a large possum that keeps its young in a pouch like a kangaroo. Illustrated by Graeme Ross. ISBN/ASIN: 0909197407. Our Book No: 24859. $20 AUD.
145. McKellar, Peter (1979). Mindsplit: The Psychology of Multiple Personality and the Dissociated Self. London: J. M. Dent. 188 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, minimal toning endpapers. Peter McKellar, a New Zealand psychology professor who has done important research on imagination and multiple personality for many years, reveals the results of his work and argues that dissociation must now be given its rightful place in psychology. He offers new explanations in terms of multiple personality for a number of phenomena - such as demonic possession, automatic writing, remote sensing - and so gives a normal explanation to what have often been described as paranormal experiences. Since even the so-called normal personality is shown to be really a system of sub-selves, we all experience dissociation when defined broadly. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 046004348X. Our Book No: 24488. $20 AUD.
146. 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.
147. Morrell, Margot; Capparell, Stephanie (2008). Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer (Reprint ed). London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing. 238 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white text-photos, corner tips front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Written by two veteran business observers, this book details universal leadership tactics set against the survival story of the Endurance expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Illustrated with photos by Frank Hurley and other rare photos, this book is full of fascinating and practical lessons of a leader who put people first, and came out ahead when the odds were against him. ISBN/ASIN: 9781857883183. Our Book No: 30015. $16 AUD.
148. Morris, Edward E.; Rogers, Prof. H. L. (foreword) (1972). A Dictionary of Austral English (Modern ed). Sydney: Sydney University Press. 525 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, pages toned, bottom corners covers little bumped, spine ends & corner tips covers little rubbed, small mark bottom edge. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This dictionary by Edward E. Morris was first published in 1898 and has been out of print for many years. It remains the only dictionary of Australian and New Zealand English compiled on historical principles. The dictionary is a very readable book and will interest anyone working with language, and it is a useful general reference dictionary of Australasian English. There is a specially contributed foreword by H. L. Rogers, Professor of Early English Literature and Language and Chairman of the Australian Language Research Centre, University of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0424063905. Our Book No: 30977. $35 AUD.
149. Mulvaney, Kieran (2003). The Whaling Season: An Inside Account of the Struggle to Stop Commercial Whaling. Washington, DC: Island Press. 348 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, cover corners minimally bumped, minimal edgewear jacket. Kieran Mulvaney, an American whale conservationist, recounts the extraordinary efforts to intercept the persistent fleet that keeps hunting whales in the waters surrounding Antarctica and halt the slaughter in one of the earth's last great wilderness areas. ISBN/ASIN: 1559639784. Our Book No: 20731. $25 AUD.
150. Newman, Carolyn (editor) (2006). Legacies of Our Fathers: World War II Prisoners of the Japanese: Their Sons and Daughters Tell Their Stories (Reprint ed). Sydney: Hachette Livre Australia / Lothian. 236 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, light creasing covers, minor edgewear corners. Reveals the impact on families of men who had been Japanese prisoners-of-war (POWs). Written by the sons and daughters of POWs, these honest and intimate stories look at the effect of their fathers' experiences on, not only their childhoods, but also their adult lives. Published to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Pacific. ISBN/ASIN: 0734408773. Our Book No: 28610. $15 AUD.
151. 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.
152. O'Shea, Robert P. (1993). Writing for Psychology: An Introductory Guide for Students (1st ed). Sydney: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ). 91 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition. A guide for undergraduate students to write psychology essays, using a simplified APA (American Psychological Association) style. By lecturer, University of Otago, New Zealand. ISBN/ASIN: 072951322X. Our Book No: 12233. $12 AUD.
153. Officer Just Returned, An (1978). An Authentic and Interesting Narrative of the Late Expedition to Botany Bay as Performed by Commodore Phillips and the Fleet of the Seven Transport Ships under His Command [etc] (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Series]. Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 48 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, navy blue cloth cover (embossed edges, gilt spine lettering), black & white frontispiece, minor scuffing front endpapers. Title ends: "and Safe Arrival on the Coast of New Holland, with Particular Descriptions of Jackson's Bay & Lord Howe Island". An anonymous account, by an officer, of the First Fleet's departure from Plymouth (April 1787) to his embarkation on The Prince of Wales for his return voyage to England (14 July 1788). The first available firsthand description of events at Botany Bay, Port Jackson and Norfolk Island. Originally published in two versions, Aberdeen & London, 1789. Both title pages and one preface are reproduced here in facsimile, but the text of the London edition has been re-set (retaining original spelling, etc.) because it was too poor to reproduce in facsimile. (No 12 in the Library of Australian History Facsimile series. Limited edition of 800 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908120109. Our Book No: 16302A. $28 AUD.
154. Osment, Michelle; Jake, B. M. (illustrator) (2009). Ten Tuatara (1st ed). New Plymouth, NZ: Little Friends Publishing. Unnum 24 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled, colour drawings, minor edgewear, non-author written dedication inside front cover. This very special children's counting picture book by Michelle Osment is written in rhyme. It is about ten tuataras who try to find a place to hide safe from predators, somewhere dark inside (counting down from 10 to 1 as each oner finds a hiding place). The tuatara is a large lizard-like New Zealand reptile. Delightful illustrations by B. M. Jake. ISBN/ASIN: 9780473151379. Our Book No: 28902. $20 AUD.
155. Paling (1942). Paling's Army Navy and Air Force Album of 15 Popular Songs. Sydney: W. H. Paling & Co. 27 pp. Paperback small folio, very good plus condition, pages faintly toned as usual. Sheet music for 12 popular songs with military (army, navy, air force) themes. (Copyright date, 1942.) Our Book No: 17322. $20 AUD.
156. Palmer, Lucy (2016). A Bird on My Shoulder: A Memoir. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 327 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. This inspiring memoir tells the story of how the author and her husband Julian fell in love, and with Papua New Guinea, and traces their family's return to Australia to face the daunting task of Julian's journey with cancer. The author looks back with both sadness and joy. Julian died over a decade ago, leaving her alone to raise three young children on a farm south of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743311530. Our Book No: 30191. $20 AUD.
157. Parer, David; Parer-Cook, Elizabeth (1983). Douglas Mawson, the Survivor: From the ABC-TV Grand Prix Winner Melbourne Film Festival 1983. Morwell, VIC: Alella Books. 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, frontispiece, light foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side, few tiny scratches & dents). David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook have made a documentary film produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Natural History Unit to mark the centenary of explorer Douglas Mawson's birth. The film was built around a reconstruction of the fateful sledging journey and interwoven with testimony from family, friends and colleagues. It seeks to give a portrait of Mawson the man, as well as Mawson the scientist. This book presents the essence of the Mawson story as it was told in the film. (The film was Grand Prix Winner, Melbourne Film Festival 1983.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949681016. Our Book No: 25289. $20 AUD.
158. Park, Ruth; Blakely, Zelma (illustrator) (1969). Nuki and the Sea Serpent (1st ed). [London]: Longmans Young Books. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, cancelled EX-LIBRARY, good condition, black & white & brown illustrations, wear & rubbing spine ends & edges, slight loss & tiny hole fore-edge, covers lightly rubbed, spine edges little rubbed, library marks, internally very good. A children's picture story about a Maori boy named Nuki who told stories that frightened the people of his village. One day he met a Sea Serpent who taught the village people to enjoy Nuki's stories. The beautiful illustrations help to bring this Maori tale to life. ISBN/ASIN: 0582152550. Our Book No: 27419. $13 AUD.
159. Parry, Gordon (2006). My Dunedin. Dunedin: Gordon Parry. 171 pp. Paperback wide octavo (with flaps), very good condition, sepia (brown-coloured) & colour photos, cover slightly creased. Autobiography of Gordon Pary, the doyen of Dunedin's broadcasters and writers for over 60 years, and information officer at the University of Otago. A rare insight into what makes the delightful New Zealand city of Dunedin tick, including many entertaining anecdotes. ISBN/ASIN: 0473111837. Our Book No: 14831. $60 AUD.
160. Paterson, A. M. (1906). The Colonial Horse Doctor (Reissue ed). Dunedin & Invercargill, NZ / Melbourne: James Hunter , Otago Daily Times / E. W. Cole. 100 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good condition, dark grey cloth cover (small mark rear cover), pages lightly toned, endpapers toned, spine rubbed along edges (ends chipped), some edgewear corners, minor pencil annotation. This fascinating little book has been written to assist the farmer in maintaining his horses in a state of health and usefulness, and to give practical guidance in emergency cases. The author is A. M. Paterson, the late veterinarian and lecturer to the Farmers Union of Southland, New Zealand. Australian edition. (Publisher on title page is Otago Daily News. Publisher on front cover is E. W. Cole, stated as Principal Bibliopole to the Commonwealth of Australia. Plus 12-pages of New Zealand advertisers at rear.). Our Book No: 40022. $50 AUD.
161. Paton, Wendy (1996). Nikolai and Australian Connections: A Brief History of the Life and Achievements of Nikolai Nikolaevich Miklouho-Maclay. Sydney, Woollahra: Woollahra Municipal Library. 74 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, map, minor edgewear. Wendy Paton commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth in 1846 of Baron Nikolai-Nikolaevich de Miklouhou-Maclay. He was a 19th century Russian adventurer, traveller and anthropologist. As a scientist and scholar he is revered throughout the Russian Federation. The Pacific region including New Guinea was his main field of study. Nikolai lived for several years in Australia where he married an Australian lady, and was responsible for setting up the first biological research station in Australia at Watsons Bay in Sydney in 1881. A history, by the local Woollahra Municipal Library, of a man who achieved a lot in his short life of 41 years. (Plus: Loosely inserted pamphlet about him.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949648647. Our Book No: 30073. $20 AUD.
162. Peake, Andrew G. (editor) (1992). National Register of Shipping Arrivals Australia and New Zealand (3rd ed). Sydney: Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations. 58 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers, reprinted documents, black & white illustrations, stapled (rusted), top corner front cover creased, faint foxing top edge, creasing along spine, minor edgewear corner tips & spine ends, owner's rubber stamp. Third edition. This booklet about arrivals by sea attempts to collect the records that are available for the various colonies that made up Australia prior to Federation in 1901, and the period thereafter, and to New Zealand. Brief descriptions are given of the records, the record repository and reference number. The types of records covered includes passenger lists of ships, indexes which have been compiled, passenger cards and other records that provide information relating to ship of arrival, e.g. musters and other registers. ISBN/ASIN: 0959394060. Our Book No: 30849. $20 AUD.
163. Petersen, Diana; Richardson, Rich (illustrator) (1974). Byamul the Black Swan (1st NZ ed) [New Zealand Golden Book]. Auckland: Golden Press. 28 pp. Hardback square small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, minor edgewear. First edition. A children's picture story by Diana Petersen about a black swan. Illustrated by Rich Richardson. A New Zealand Golden book. New Zealand edition. ISBN/ASIN: B000KKF0FK. Our Book No: 9743. $15 AUD.
164. Peterswald, Rosemary Esmonde (2010). Bird of Paradise (1st ed). Trinity Beach, QLD: Ballynastragh Books. 357 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal foxing top edge, minor toning pages, minor edgewear. This self-published novel by Rosemary Esmonde Peterswald is set in New Guinea, and explores the tangled emotions of love, loss, and betrayal, climaxing in dramatic and unexpected consequences. It is set during the period of the Vietnam War, against a backdrop of evocative tropical heat, menace, and intrigue. Following a failed romance, Merryn O'Neill arrives in Port Moresby and is seduced by this strange and seductive land, particularly one of its own people. (First edition stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980780703. Our Book No: 24867. $25 AUD.
165. Pollard, Jane (2004). A Mingled Yarn: The Seifert Family and Flaxmilling in New Zealand. Bowral, NSW: Self-Published: Jane Pollard. 159 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner front cover & first few pages little creased, autograph (author's written name title page). Jane Pollard relates the story of a family who milled flax from Southland to the Waikato in New Zealand. The author is the great-granddaughter of Johann Herrmann Seifert. Using personal letters, diaries, and business correspondence, plus wages books and cutter's tallies from several of his mills, this book traces the flax industry, and the men who worked it, through the turbulent years of two Depressions and two World Wars, and the mingled fortunes of those times. ISBN/ASIN: 064644025X. Our Book No: 25218. $30 AUD.
166. Poulton, Alan (1992). The Poulton - Templer story. Sydney: Self-Published: Alan Poulton. 40 +11 +12 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, stapled (minor rusting), red plastic covers, black & white text-photos, foldout family tree inside rear cover, minor edgewear, errata sheet pasted to last page. This is a short history of John Arthur Templer, his wife Rosamond Mary and their descendants, and also of James Poulton, his wife Jane and their descendants. Both families emigrated from England to Australia in the 1830s and some of them went on to New Zealand in the 1850s and 60s. In his foreword, Alan Poulton says this is a tribute to his forebears especially parents, aunts and uncles. The Appendix contains letters written by J. A. H. Poulton during his 14 years as manager of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney branch at Orange, NSW. (Loosely inserted. Print-out of the descendants of Poulton family dated 28/07/2001, with some written biro & pencil annotations. Plus death notice of Alan Kenneth Poulton 20.11.1933 - 28.6.2014.). Our Book No: 31187. $35 AUD.
167. Poulton, Wilfred (1997). Rangiwi: The Poulton Family and the Otawhao Valley in Kumeroa. Palmerston North, NZ: Self Published: Wilfred Poulton / Printed by Stylex Print. 245 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, map, black & white text-photos, few colour photos, graphs, autograph (two written names, one being the author), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This is the story of a New Zealand sheep and cattle farm in the hills of Southern Hawke's Bay. It tells how the farm Rangiwiu (pronounced Rang-we-oo) was created from three rough bush sections that in themselves were not viable farms. Wilfred Poulton writes about his time at the farm and his family. The author was born at Rangiwiu in 1926 and spent his childhood and the greater part of his working life there. In 1954 he married Susan Bolton, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Bolton of Woodville, and they have five children. They both retired to Woodville in 1989. The third generation, Mr and Mrs T. W. Poulton (Tim and Annie) now run the farm. (Autographs of W. Poulton as P. W. T Poulton. Two hand-written letters by Wilfred Poulton loosely inserted.). ISBN/ASIN: 0473046288. Our Book No: 31186. $40 AUD.
168. Press-McKenzie, Carolyn (2015). Animal Magic: My Journey to Save Thousands of Animals. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 247 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This book is the inspiring story of the author's work with animals. HUHA (Helping You Help Animals) is a thriving network that rehabilitates and rehomes domestic and farm animals and wildlife all over the country. It is New Zealand's leading no-kill shelter. ISBN/ASIN: 9781877505485. Our Book No: 28637. $16 AUD.
169. Rangitata; Pikes, Joseph (artist) (1960). MENU: R.M.S. Rangitata English Buildings (3 Cards). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. Each 4 pp. Each card: Folded card small octavo, good condition, colour illustration front cover, minimal toning spots, minor edgewear. Three menus for R.M.S. Rangitata. Two cards have the same menu and are dated 13th March, 1960. One of these cards has Middle Temple Lane which leads to Middle Temple Hall, built in 1572. Here "Twelfth Night" was first performed in 1602 under Shakespeare's personal direction. The other card has St. Bartholomew's Gateway which marks the entrance to the Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield. This, the oldest parish in London, was founded by Rahere in 1123. The third card is dated Friday, 18th March, 1960, and the menu is for a Carnival Dinner. This card has Voyage to New Zealand via Panama Canal: the illustration is the Staple Inn, Holborn and old Elizabethan houses. Our Book No: 40050. $30 AUD.
170. Rangitata; Stewart, Kay (artist) (1960). MENU: R.M.S. Rangitata English Cathedral Cards (4 cards). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. Each 4 pp. Each card: Folded card small octavo, good condition, colour illustration front cover, minimal spotty toning, minor edgewear. Menu for R.M.S. Rangitata. Each card has the same menu for Sunday, 28th February, 1960. The four English cathedrals are: Norwich, Lichfield, Peterborough, and St Albans. Each cathedral is described on the back of the card. This ship was operated by the New Zealand shipping company between London and New Zealand via the Panama Canal - built in 1929 and scrapped in 1962. Our Book No: 40048. $40 AUD.
171. Rangitata, R. M. S.; Hocken, Captain A. (1960). MENU: R.M.S. Rangitata English Cathedral Card (1card). City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. 4 pp. Ephemera, folded card small octavo, good condition, colour illustration front cover, minimal spotted toning, minor edgewear. Menu for R.M.S. Rangitata. This card has the Farewell Dinner menu for Tuesday 22nd March, 1960. The cathedral on this card is Ely. The cathedral’s history is described on the back of the card. This ship was operated by the New Zealand shipping company between London and New Zealand via the Panama Canal - built in 1929 and scrapped in 1962. Our Book No: 40560. $10 AUD.
172. Rava, Sylvia (editor) (1986). The Salvation Army Papua New Guinea Anniversary 30th 1956 - 1986 Cook Book. Boroko, PNG: Salvation Army. 76 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, card covers, typewritten text, front cover creased, stapled (lightly rusted), pages faintly toned, some edgewear, non-author written dedication inside front cover. This small book of recipes celebrates the 30th anniversary of Salvation Army service in Papua New Guinea. Our Book No: 26387. $15 AUD.
173. Reuter, Thomas (2006). Sharing the Earth, Dividing the Land: Land and Territory in the Austronesian World (1st ed) [Comparative Austronesian Series]. Canberra: Australian National University E Press (ANU E Press). 385 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, tables, figures, maps, minor edgewear, tiny mark flyleaf. This collection of papers is the fifth in a series of volumes on the work of the Comparative Austronesian Project. The papers reflect the experiences of 14 ethnographers in as many different societies. The papers explore how people in the Austronesian-speaking societies of the Asia-Pacific have traditionally constructed their relationship to land and specific territories. This book offers fresh perspectives to current debate in social theory on the conflicting human tendencies of mobility and emplacement. ISBN/ASIN: 1920942696. Our Book No: 26155. $25 AUD.
174. Richards, Murray; Cave, Yvonne (photographer) (1994). Gardening with Rhododendrons: A Complete Guide (Australian ed). NZ / Sydney, Balmain: Godwit Books / Florilegium. 175 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour text-photos (some full-page), light foxing top edge, minor foxing top edge reverse side jacket (minor edgewear). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Murray Richards, a New Zealand horticulture academic, provides a highly illustrated guide to the exciting possibilities of gardening with these special plants: rhododendrons. This book covers the characteristics and distribution of the genus, including vireyas, and deciduous and evergreen azaleas. There is advice on conditions needed for successful cultivation, landscaping and container growing, pests and diseases, propagation and hybridising. An annotated index of species and cultivars provides brief information on over 250 popular rhododendrons. There are 200 colour photos. (Originally published by Godwit Books, New Zealand, 1994, ISBN 0908877552. This copy is the Australian edition, Florilegium, 1994, ISBN 0646202065.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646202065. Our Book No: 28510. $30 AUD.
175. Rietstap, J. B.; Rietmann, O.; Kelly, William (1867). Australie: De Jongste Zee-en Landreizen in dat Werelddeel, aan het Volk Verhaald. Leiden: Van den Heuvell & Van Santen. 274 pp. Hardback large octavo, very good condition, green cloth cover (gilt & black embossed cover & spine), colour frontispiece, edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear & bumping corners, top spine little frayed, prize bookplate. A rare Dutch translation by Johannes Baptist Rietstap (1828 - 1891) of two books about travel to Australia and the south west Pacific islands in the 1850s. The first book is "Wanderungen in Australien und Polynesien" (in German language), by O. Rietmann. The second book is "Life in Victoria, or Victoria in 1853, and Victoria in 1858", by William Kelly. Frontispiece is chromolithograph of Sydney. (Bookplate is prize awarded at Institution de Glimes, Anvers , dated 1876. No date, but 1867 Ferguson 14922, or 1870s Trove.). Our Book No: 15603. $400 AUD.
176. Rolfe, Jim; Cave, Yvonne (photographer) (2000). Camellias: A Practical Gardening Guide. Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 141 pp. Paperback small quarto (with flaps), very good condition, black & white drawings, colour photos (some full-page), minor edgewear, spine ends little rubbed, barcode sticker under rear flap. This well-illustrated book has comprehensive information on selection and cultivation, pests and diseases, propagating and hybridising. There are suggestions on using camellias as specimens, in the shrubbery, as standards, hedges, espaliers, groundcovers, and in containers. Includes species and cultivars from China, Japan, Europe, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. An annotated list of over 400 species and cultivars, and 150 colour photos, and black & white diagrams make this an ideal book for experienced camellia growers and enthusiastic beginners. ISBN/ASIN: 0670894095. Our Book No: 29085. $18 AUD.
177. Rolleston, Frank (1995). Not a Conquering Hero: The Siege of Tobruk: Battles of Milne Bay - Buna - Shaggy Ridge (2nd ed). Mackay, QLD: Self-Published: Frank Rolleston. 211 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor foxing edges & top corner title page (small scuff mark top corner), minor edgewear. Frank Rolleston describes his experiences in World War II. After only six weeks in the army, he found himself with the 2/9th Battalion, on the 'Queen Mary' en route for the Middle East, where he was sent forward to fight in the siege of Tobruk. He describes the siege and also the two campaigns he fought through in New Guinea, which included the battles of Milne Bay and Shaggy Ridge. Second edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0959140506. Our Book No: 14980. $40 AUD.
178. Rolls, Eric (1993). Sojourners: Flowers and the Wide Sea: The Epic Story of China's Centuries-old Relationship with Australia: Flowers and the Wide Sea (Small p/b ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 531 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, map, minor foxing top edge, minor edgewear. Eric Rolls provides a remarkable scholarly history of the Chinese interaction with Australia, based on 25 years research. Most familiar is Chinese migration to the goldfields, which lead to the White Australia Policy. Other important themes covered are gambling (a passion that the Chinese shared with Europeans), health and sickness - in particular opium smoking and the strange story of leprosy and smallpox, and the Chinese role in the Pacific. ISBN/ASIN: 0702225398. Our Book No: 13041. $30 AUD.
179. Rose, Lyndon (1984). Richard Siddins of Port Jackson. Canberra, Fyshwick: Roebuck Society. 152 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, toned strip front free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). A biography by Lyndon Rose of colonial merchant and mariner, Captain Siddins, who was a whaler, then traded seals and sandalwood in the Pacific out of Port Jackson, Sydney (1804 -1822). He later became a Port Jackson pilot and then superintendent of South Head Lighthouse. ISBN/ASIN: 0909434026. Our Book No: 13398. $35 AUD.
180. Rosenman, Helen; Dumont D'Urville, Captain Jules S. C. (1992). Two Voyages to the South Seas (1st translated ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 304 pp. Paperback large wide octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear, minor foxed spots edges & endpapers, bottom corners last three pages little creased, owner's name front flyleaf. During two voyages across the South Seas in the corvettes Astrolabe (1826 - 1829), and Astrolabe and Zelee (1837 - 1840), the French explorer Captain Jules S. C. Dumont d'Urville visited Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, the Straits of Magellan, Chile, New Guinea, South East Asia, Tasmania, Antarctica and Torres Strait. Helen Rosenman was so interested by his story, she has translated from the French and rewritten the tale from d'Urville’s official accounts to create an exciting narrative account of these explorations. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522844320. Our Book No: 31135. $40 AUD.
181. Ross, Michael (1978). Bougainville: A Biography (1st ed). London: Gordon & Cremonesi. 167 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) & black & cream illustrations, frontispiece, small scuff rear cover jacket (few tiny scratches, minor edgewear), faint foxing top edge. A biography of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, the French explorer and navigator who was famous for his journey round the world, and particularly for his visit to Tahiti. He was a versatile man and had a fascinating life. He confronted George Washington at Fort Necessity, was second in command to Montcalm during the Seven Years War, wrote a treatise on integral calculus at the age of 24, and led one of the most exciting and valuable scientific expeditions around the world. He is associated with the thorny climbing plant known as Bougainvillea, including its discovery and importation into Europe and America. ISBN/ASIN: 0860330591. Our Book No: 29336. $25 AUD.
182. Ruhen, Carl (1988). The Sea Devil: The Controversial Cruise of the Nazi Emissary von Luckner to Australia and New Zealand in 1938. Sydney: Kangaroo Press. 136 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (crease top edge, light foxing reverse side), light foxing top edge, spine ends lightly rubbed. The story of Count Felix von Luckner who visited Australia and New Zealand in 1938. He was seen by many as a Nazi spy and by others as a chivalrous and honourable foe during World War 1 (WW1) when, as a sea raider, he had sunk 14 Allied ships in the the South Atlantic without loss of a single life. (Includes advert sheet for von Luckner's lecture in Canberra on 4 June 1938.). ISBN/ASIN: 0864171781. Our Book No: 26506. $20 AUD.
183. Schachner, Robert (1912). Austraalia ja Uusi Seelanti: Maa, Kansa ja Talous (Mukaellen Suomensi A. K.). Jyvaskylassa: K. J. Gummerus Osakeyhtio. 61 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, card cover, pages lightly toned, spine little torn (repaired), minor edgewear. Title translation: "Australia and New Zealand: Country, Nation and Economy (Nicely translated by A.K.)". A pamphlet, translated (probably from German) into Finnish, about Australia and New Zealand up to the 1900s. (Robert Schachner, a German economist, wrote a series of letters from Australia during 1906 - 1907, about the supposed worker's paradise in Australia.). Our Book No: 16556. $30 AUD.
184. Schelde, Karina (2009). Soul Voice: Liberate Your Voice, Enhance Communication and Unlock Creative Expression (2nd ed). Wellington, NZ: Steele Roberts. 198 pp. Hardback wide octavo, pictorial cover, very good plus condition, colour text-photos, top corner rear cover lightly bumped, CD inside rear cover. Karina Schelde informs us about voice expression and healing. She is a passionate and well-known New Zealand workshop facilitator with a background in alternative healing. ISBN/ASIN: 9781877448652. Our Book No: 26408. $25 AUD.
185. Seemann, Berthold; Snow, Phillip A. (introduction) (1973). Viti: Account of a Government Mission to the Vitian or Fijian Islands, 1860 - 1861 (Facsimile ed) [Colonial History Series]. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall. 447 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, tan cloth cover, foldout map, minimal foxing edges. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . Facsimile (re-set) of a book originally published in London in 1862. Seemann, a German-born botanist, was invited to join the British government's commission under Colonel Smythe to investigate the feasibility of the cession of Fiji to Great Britain, which had been suggested by the Fijian chiefs because they were unable to pay off debts owed to America. (The islands were finally ceded to Britain in 1874), Seemann was favourably impressed and was confident that the islands, well governed, had much potential as a "flourishing colony". His book provides a narrative of the voyage and a description of the islands. An account of their botany is included as an appendix. ISBN/ASIN: 0712905642. Our Book No: 6653. $40 AUD.
186. Semon, Richard (1899). In the Australian Bush and on the Coast of the Coral Sea: Being the Experiences and Observations of a Naturalist in Australia, New Guinea and the Moluccas (1st U.K. ed). London: Macmillan and Co. 552 pp. Hardback large thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, cancelled EX-LIBRARY, original dark green cloth cover (gilt spine title), original dark green endpapers, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed (roughly cut), black & white drawings (some full-page plates), foldout single-colour maps, library marks (spine label, withdrawn sticker, embossed stamp title page, date due sheet inside rear cover), minor edgewear, owner's written names. Very heavy (1.8 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. Richard Semon (1859 - 1918), a German zoologist and biologist, spent more than a year (in 1891-92) in Australia, primarily in the Burnett district in south-east Queensland and along the north-east coast as far as Cooktown. Of considerable Aboriginal interest. (With 86 illustrations plus 4 folding maps. Originally published in German. This is the English translation supervised by the author. Withdrawn from the Bowdoin College Library, Maine. Written names of two previous owners.). Our Book No: 17166. $160 AUD.
187. Shackleton, Edward; Tweedsmuir, Lord (preface) (1939). Arctic Journeys: The Story of the Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition 1934-5 (2nd ed) [Black Jacket Books]. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 318 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), top edge tinted, maps, figures, fore-edge foxed, pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly toned & marked (flap not clipped, rear cover marked, minor edgewear), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Edward Shackleton, the noted polar explorer, gives a vivid description of a winter spent far inside the Arctic Circle: the Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition of 1934 to 1935. The expedition consisted of Oxford University students with leaders. They spent the winter of in northern Greenland, and then split into three groups to explore further, one group discovering a new mountain range. A little cheap book in the Blue Jacket series from Hodder & Stoughton. . ISBN/ASIN: B000OR0QXK. Our Book No: 25293. $20 AUD.
188. Silver, S. W. (1874). S. W. Silver & Co's Handbook for Australia and New Zealand, with Seasons'-Chart of the World (1st ed). London: S. W. Silver & Co. / Office of 'The Colonies'. 414 + 32 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, flexible red-brown cloth cover (embossed pattern, minor creasing, gilt spine lettering), foldout frontispiece colour map, adverts, tipped in sheet front free flyleaf, re-cased retaining original cloth, edges little foxed, endpapers toned, pages little toned, some edgewear, owner's written name & drawing (reverse side of frontispiece foldout). The scarce first edition. A popular comprehensive British guidebook to the new colonies of Australia and New Zealand. The tipped in sheet is a review of this book, published in The Field magazine. Owner name of Miss Amy Stewart, with drawing of bird, on reverse side of foldout. (Later editions added in Fiji.) Plus 24-page collection of period adverts at rear. Our Book No: 17748. $150 AUD.
189. Smith, Gwendoline (1996). Sharing the Load: What to Do When Someone You Love is Depressed. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 144 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings, top edge foxed, minor edgewear. A revealing self-help book about coping with depression by Gwendoline Smith, a New Zealand clinical psychologist.. She also shares her own experience of manic depression, which made her fully appreciate how difficult it was for loved ones to be fully supportive. She combines her personal experience with accurate clinical studies and commonsense advice. Australian edition. ISBN/ASIN: 086806629X. Our Book No: 11032. $15 AUD.
190. Souhami, Diana (2007). Coconut Chaos (Pitcairn, Mutiny and a Seduction at Sea) (Reprint ed). London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 257 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket). This novel by Diana Souhami is based on the mutiny on the Bounty and weaves facts with fiction. At dawn in 1789 Fletcher Christian, master's mate on the HMS Bounty, took a coconut to quench his thirst from the supply on the quarterdeck. But the consequences followed: mutiny, and Captain Bligh's navigation 3000 miles across the Pacific in an open boat in violent weather without maps or supplies and with starving men. The colonising of Pitcairn Island. The shipwreck on the Great Barrier Reef of HMS Pandora sent to capture the mutineers. And, 200 years later, the seduction of the narrator in a rudderless yacht on stormy seas. This singular tale by a Whitbread Prize-winning writer connects the famous mutiny on the Bounty in the Pacific Ocean in 1789 to the plight of the islanders of Pitcairn now. Its conceptual core is chaos theory: how a small chance thing, the taking of a coconut by Fletcher Christian from Bligh's stores on the ship, had dramatic ramifications that continue today. ISBN/ASIN: 9780297847878. Our Book No: 15901. $18 AUD.
191. Sparrow, Jacqueline; Hanly, Gil (photographer) (2002). Subtropical Plants: A Practical Gardening Guide (Australian ed). Melbourne, Camberwell: Viking / Penguin Books. 176 pp. Paperback large quarto (with flaps), very good condition, colour photos, faint foxing edges, minimal edgewear. Jacqueline Sparrow provides a guide not only to the range of attractive subtropical but also to selected tropical plants that can be grown in subtropical areas. A great source of ideas, this inspiring book is a delightful look at an increasingly popular style of gardening. Illustrated throughout with 200 colour photos, making it an important reference to a gardening library. (Scarce Australian edition, by New Zealand authors.). ISBN/ASIN: 0670040029. Our Book No: 40402. $30 AUD.
192. Sparrow, Jeff (2019). Fascists Among Us: Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre (1st ed). Melbourne, Brunswick: Scribe Publications. 151 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, small scuff front cover, minor edgewear. This is the first book since the Christchurch massacre to trace the fascist roots of the terrorist, and what it represents. Jeff Sparrow traces the history of the far right, showing how fascists have adapted to the new politics of the 21st century. He argues that the mosque killer represents a disturbing new phenomenon of streaming the attack online that must be tackled. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925849677. Our Book No: 31125. $22 AUD.
193. Spencer, Margaret (1964). Doctor's Wife in Papua (Reprint ed). London: Robert Hale Limited. 176 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), blue boards (gilt title spine), black & white photos, endpapers little foxed & toned, jacket chipped (top spine lightly creased, rear cover little marked, slight loss front corners, spine little faded, reverse side lightly toned), some edgewear, owner's written name free flyleaf. Autobiography of Margaret Spencer and her husband, who came to Fergusson Island (Papua) to administer to the people. They joined a group of dedicated young Australians working among 30,000 natives only recently removed from cannibalism and headhunting. Describes the island and its troubled history, but also the daily lives of the hunters and fishermen. Fascinating glimpses of animal and bird life, and of the strange customs and rituals of the natives. The unending struggle against disease, malnutrition and the effects of sorcery are described. Will interest both laypersons and anthropologists. ISBN/ASIN: B0000CM3IE. Our Book No: 29543. $20 AUD.
194. Spencer-Bower, Marmaduke (1999). Ninety Years - Some Memoirs. Rangiora, NZ: Self-Published: Marmaduke Spencer-Bower. 144 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour photos, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name. Marmaduke Spencer-Bower records his life story as a farmer in Britain, and then migrating to a farming life in New Zealand. These memoirs have resulted from many requests and suggestions to make some record of the happenings, events and recollections of his past 90 years. The many photos make this a fascinating story. ISBN/ASIN: 0473059967. Our Book No: 41375. $40 AUD.
195. Spennemann, Dirk H. R. (2004). Fiction in Nineteenth Century Samoan Newspapers. Canberra: Mulini Press. 86 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, few tables, cover rubbed near spine, minor edgewear. Dirk H. R. Spennemann provides a general history of three Samoan newspapers, and an analysis of the origin of their fiction content, as well as an index to published poetry and short fiction. The newspapers are 'The Samoa Times' in its two incarnations (1877 - 1881 and 1888 - 1896), and the 'Samoa Weekly Herald' (1892 - 1900). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910996. Our Book No: 29841. $40 AUD.
196. Spragg, Griffith (2003). When Good Men Do Nothing (1st ed). Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications. 296 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Memoirs of an "average Australian". Griffith Spragg introspects on his eventful life as a frontline soldier (Syria, Kokoda), and later his medical career as he describes being a country GP, then a psychiatrist who was constantly fighting for better state-run medicine. ISBN/ASIN: 1876439912. Our Book No: 25751. $30 AUD.
197. Stephen, Ann (editor) (1993). Pirating the Pacific: Images of Trade, Travel and Tourism. Sydney: Powerhouse Publishing. 77 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, illustrated endpapers, black & white photos, few colour photos, light mark top edge, minor edgewear. Essays by Ann Stephen, Ross Gibson and Nicholas Thomas which explore trade and tourism in the Pacific islands. Published to coincide with the exhibition "South Pacific Stories" at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, September 1993 - October 1994. ISBN/ASIN: 1863170421. Our Book No: 28240. $20 AUD.
198. Stewart, Douglas; Coen, Margaret (illustrator) (1990). The Seven Rivers (A Poet Goes Fishing). Sydney: Imprint / Angus & Robertson. 218 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, owner's written name. A collection of essays in which the Australian author, playwright and poet reveals his passion for angling and Australian nature. Stories about trout fishing in the Australian Alps and the Awakino in New Zealand, and stories of charming creatures of the wild such as the kiwi in Omoana, the wombat on the Badja, and the yellow bellied water rat at Brindabella. ISBN/ASIN: 0207166692. Our Book No: 17228. $15 AUD.
199. Stewart, J. J. (John Jenkins) (1946). Saga of the South Seas. Sydney: Tip-Top Publications. 96 pp. Paperback, fair condition, heritage pictorial cover, adverts, edges & pages lightly toned, small edge pieces missing front cover, tiny dent several pages, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear & creasing. Estimated date: 1945 - 1947 (Trove catalogue). Small booklet containing essays on some of the colourful characters of the South Pacific. The delightful old-style colour painting on the front cover depicts three local beauties. Advert rear cover: "Become an artist - quickly. Let Brodie Mack teach you at home". SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 11166. $10 AUD.
200. Strange, Carolyn; Bashford, Alison (2008). Griffith Taylor: Visionary, Environmentalist, Explorer (1st ed). Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 283 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & colour text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Carolyn Strange and Alison Bashford have written a biography of the great Australian academic (University of Sydney). Thomas Griffith Taylor (1880 - 1963) was a geographer, anthropologist and world explorer. They explain what drove this 'long, lean, lanky' man to such extremes: geographically, intellectually and politically. His travels took him from Captain Scott's final expedition in Antarctica to every continent on earth. In a life that stretched from the Boer War to the Cold War, he sought to enlighten the public on the human relation to the environment. As a geographer whose work crossed into anthropology, he courted controversy and craved recognition. Today's preoccupations with climate change, the ascendancy of Asian nations, and the renewed threat of nuclear war, were all addressed by Taylor generations earlier. (Written autograph of Alison Bashford.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780642276681. Our Book No: 26675. $35 AUD.
201. Sunshine Club, Members of (1975). Norfolk Island Cookery Book, with Local Words and Phrases. Norfolk Island: Greenways Press. 48 pp. Paperback very small, stapled pamphlet, card cover, very good condition. Estimated date: 1970s (Trove, this publisher). Last three pages contain Norfolk phrases and their English translation. Our Book No: 9223. $10 AUD.
202. Survey Corps, Royal Australian (1995). Long Way Too Much: Being the Last Parade of the New Guinea Survey Section 1942 -1943. Canberra: Royal Australian Survey Corps. 12 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples slightly rusted), spine creased, minor edgewear. This small booklet gives a brief look at the history of the New Guinea Survey Section, later renamed the 8th Field Survey Section A.I.F. From the title page: "A Tribute to Mates for whom the past half century has been 'Long Way Too Much' by the surviving members of The New Guinea survey Section.”. Our Book No: 41395. $20 AUD.
203. Swan, R. A. (1961). Australia in the Antarctic: Interest, Activity and Endeavour (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 432 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears, light indentations covers, minor loss top spine). This book provides the first full account of Australian activity and achievements in the lonely, little-known but fascinating southern continent. Our Book No: 25272. $20 AUD.
204. Tarlington, George (2001). Street Kid: A Tale of Trouble and Survival Between the Wars [Memoirs Series]. Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications (AMHP). 114 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Memoir of as a young boy, George Tarlington, growing up on the Sydney streets in the 1920s and 1930s, and getting into serious trouble with the law. He tells how proper rehabilitation and marriage changed his life and gave him a positive future. He served with distinction in New Guinea (Kokoda) during WW2, but lived with a bullet in his lungs for 50 years before being removed by surgery (a media sensation). ISBN/ASIN: 1876439491. Our Book No: 24980. $20 AUD.
205. Taylor, Griffith (1924). A Geography of Australasia (4th revised, reprint ed) [The Oxford Geographies]. London: Clarendon Press. 176 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good condition, light green decorative cloth boards, black & white figures, maps, spine little faded, top edge & fore-edge cover little scuffed, spine ends little rubbed, small scuff front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear cover corner tips, owner's written name inside front cover. A student textbook on the geography of Australasia, written by Griffith Taylor, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Sydney. Includes New Zealand, Papua and the Pacific Islands. There are 30 chapters, many covering specific geographic regions. (Fourth edition revised is 1919, this copy unstated reprint, 1924. Originally published, 1914.). Our Book No: 40439. $60 AUD.
206. Tennant, D. (1945). Marvels of the Great Barrier Reef, North Australia and New Guinea. Sydney: Thomas Tennant / The Market Printery (Printer). 50 pp. Paperback large octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet (little rusted), thin card covers, black & white photos, corner tips covers & pages slightly creased, faint toning pages, few tiny scuffs front cover, minor edgewear, owner's written name in biro front cover. This booklet is about the natural and manmade wonders of The Great Barrier Reef, as well as wildlife found in North Queensland and New Guinea. The information relating to the flora, fauna and objects has been gathered by enthusiastic observers. A good way to learn a little about this fascinating part of Australia. (No date, but about 1945.). Our Book No: 40815. $18 AUD.
207. Tessa, Duder (2007). Night Race to Kawau (Reissue, reprint ed). New Zealand: Puffin Books / Penguin Group (NZ). 206 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, faint foxing edges, top corner creased front cover, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults is about a 12-year-old girl named Sam who is excited to learn that her Dad has decided that their family will take part in the night race to Kawau Island in their boat Aratika. When a gale blows up, her father is knocked unconscious while trying to take the spinnaker down. Can Sam and her mother sail the Aratika through the gale and get the family to safe harbour? Winner of the Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143303459. Our Book No: 29626. $15 AUD.
208. Thomas, J. W. (2010). Von Nias Nach Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land und Uber Australien Zuruck nach Deutschlands: Ein Reisejahr. Gutersloh: C. Bertelsmann (original publisher). 90 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, yellow card cover, black & white text-photos, top corner front cover lightly creased. (Estimated date, 2010.) Modern facsimile edition of a German-language book originally published in 1892. Translation of title: "From Nias to Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land and over to Australia and back to Germany: A Travel Year". The account of a German missionary visiting German New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea). The scanned photos are low-quality, and there is no map in this edition. Our Book No: 16820. $30 AUD.
209. Thomas, Ngaire (2004). Behind Closed Doors [Exclusive Brethren]. [Palmerston North, New Zealand]: Ngaire Thomas. 294 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Ngaire Thomas describes her time living in an Exclusive Brethren community in New Zealand, until she was 'withdrawn from' (expelled) in 1974. She found adjustment to life in outside society very difficult. ISBN/ASIN: 0646499106. Our Book No: 21229. $25 AUD.
210. Thompson, Anne-Gabrielle (1986). The Southwest Pacific: An Annotated Guide to Bibliographies, Indexes and Collections in Australian Libraries (1st ed) [Aids to Research Series]. Canberra: Australian National University / Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. 127 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, minor edgewear, pencil & some biro annotation (note about annotations inside front cover). This guide is based primarily on reference works held in Australian Libraries. Most works listed in this guide refer specifically to the Southwest Pacific, Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, The Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly the New Hebrides). The include: general and subject bibliographies, theses catalogues, guides to archival material and manuscripts, indexes to newspaper and journal articles, guides to official publications, guides to holdings of specialist libraries, guides to serial publications. Entries are alphabetically arranged by geographical unit under broad categories. Material held in a number of libraries is marked as “widely held”. (No A6 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0867848324. Our Book No: 40110. $25 AUD.
211. Thompson, Anne-Gabrielle (2013). Turmoil Tragedy to Triumph: New Italy (Revised, reprint ed). Woodburn, NSW: New Italy Museum Inc. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear, brochure loosely inserted. Anne-Gabrielle Thompson tells the story of over 300 men, women and children who left the poverty of northern Italy to make a new life in a tropical paradise east of Papua New Guinea, only to find there was no promised colony. Enduring disease and starvation, the survivors were eventually brought to Sydney in April 1881. A substantial number of them reunited over the coming years on poor bushland in northern New South Wales, establishing a community they called New Italy. Originally published in 1980: this new edition contains many new photos. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987074218. Our Book No: 40274. $30 AUD.
212. Toohey, John (2002). Quiros. Sydney, Potts Point: Duffy & Snellgrove. 262 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, cover creased along spine, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. John Toohey has written an historic maritime adventure novel based on the life of the Spanish explorer and navigator Quiros (died 1615), who sailed across the Pacific from South America in search of the Great South Land, to tragic consequences. ISBN/ASIN: 1876631244. Our Book No: 25644. $25 AUD.
213. Toomey, Jim (2001). Comic Syndication Portfolio: Sherman's Lagoon (1st ed). New York: King Features Syndicate. 8 (includes folder) pp. Paperback small quarto, coloured card folder (loose sheets inserted), very good condition, colour cartoons, minimal edgewear folder (top corner creased, base spine little scuffed), minor edgewear. The popular comic strip has has wide appeal. The loose sheets consist of cartoon strips and related material. The cartoons are set in the sunny South Pacific, and feature: Sherman the shark, Megan his wife who keeps him on a short leash, Fillmore the Sea Turtle, Ernest a brilliant brain surgeon who appears as a fish, Hawthorne the Hermit Crab, Bob the Bottom Dweller. The very funny sea creatures educate and raise awareness of the marine environment. Our Book No: 30794. $18 AUD.
214. Tothill, J. D.; Taylor, T. H. C. (assistant); Paine, R. W (assistant) (1930). The Coconut Moth in Fiji: A History of Its Control by Means of Parasites. London: Imperial Bureau of Entomology, Government of Fiji. 269 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good condition, black boards, figures, black & white & colour plates, frontispiece colour map, boards minimally rubbed & marked, inner hinge little split (pages firm), spine little slack, edges & pages faintly toned, small scuff mark title page & front flyleaf, gum residue inside front cover (label removal), minor edgewear. Heavy (1.4 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book by J. D. Tothill is about the control by parasites of the purple moth known as Levuana iridescens, B.B., which was destroying the leaves of coconuts and reducing the production of copra in Fiji, in 1924. The many drawings and plates make this a good volume to add to a nature collection. (Plus unnumbered pages of plates at rear.). ISBN/ASIN: B00089ZVKW. Our Book No: 25419. $60 AUD.
215. Treloar, Bruce (1984). Kim (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Fontana Picture Lions / Collins. 32 pp. Paperback oblong octavo, card covers, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. A children's picture story about a young girl living with her grandmother on an island in the South Pacific Ocean. The large colourful illustrations make her adventures seen very real. Text and illustrations by Treloar. ISBN/ASIN: 000662040X. Our Book No: 19968. $10 AUD.
216. 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.
217. Turnbull, John (1806). John Turnbull's Reise um die Welt in den Jahren 1800 bis 1804: Nebst einer Genauen Schilderung der Englischen Verbrecher-Kolonien in Neu-Holland und der Societats- und Sandwich-Inseln in ihrem Gegenwartigen Zustande. Wein (Vienna): In Kommission bei Anton Doll. 438 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, marbled papered board cover (spine label, corners bumped), two black & white plates (lithographs), foldout map at rear, pages toned (text only) & little creased, edges speckled & lightly foxed, sticker & rubber stamp (minimal EX-LIBRARY). Translation: "John Turnbull's travel around the world in the years 1800 to 1804: together with a precise detailing of the English convict colonies in New Holland, and the existing Society and Sandwich Islands [Tahiti and Hawaii] in the present day". A German translation of the first edition published in London in 1805. Records his commercial trading voyage aboard the trading ship Margaret, and includes extensive accounts of Botany Bay, as well as Norfolk Island. (XXV embossed on embedded black spine label. Lithographs opposite pages 116, 262.). Our Book No: 16748. $250 AUD.
218. Turnbull, Sarah (2013). All Good Things: A Memoir (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollinsPublishers. 324 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, spine little creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name. Sarah Turnbull spent nearly a decade in France with her French partner, then moved to an island near the French territory of Tahiti in the Pacific. She writes eloquently about leaving her French apartment, her adventures in Tahiti, and her eventual return to Australia. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732288037. Our Book No: 28376. $20 AUD.
219. Turrell, A. N. (1992). Never Unprepared: A History of the 26th Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) 1939 - 1946. Wynnum, QLD / Melbourne, Sandringham: 26th Battalion Reunion Association / Printed by Llenlees Press. 194 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), illustrated endpapers, black & white text-photos, single black & white cartoon, minor edgewear jacket, small mark fore-edge. An easy-to-read history of the 26th Infantry Battalion, AIF, during World War 2 (WW2), which served in the Solomon Islands and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. This story is about the men who came from every Australian state, how they welded together with pride and tradition. This book has been written for the men of the battalion and their families. The battalion's motto, which is the title for this book, was previously used by the original 26th Battalion in World War 1 (WW1). The Epilogue includes an Honour Roll, the Bomana War Cemetery (Port Moresby), A Short History of the Unit, Honours and Awards, Reunions, and Post War Activities. ISBN/ASIN: 0646084976. Our Book No: 40734. $200 AUD.
220. Unkovic, Barbara (2013). Weeds in the Garden of Eden: A Journey Back to Family Roots, and Life in a Traditional Croatian Village. London: Austin Macauley Publishers. 226 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, black & white drawings, few colour photos, cancelled EX-LIBRARY (library barcode & spine sticker, rubber stamp, covered with contact plastic), front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear. In 2005, the New Zealand author visited Croatia where members of her family had been living for the last seven generations. On the island of Korcula, the original home of her father’s family, she discovered her soul and began a new life in a peaceful, unspoiled paradise on the edge of the Adriatic Sea. This story is a rich, absorbing account of her purchase of a 200 year old, uninhabited stone house in the timeless village of Racisce. The author describes seasonal life amongst the lush vineyards and olive groves and her encounters with the tainted Croatian bureaucratic system in a land where the volatile inhabitants have spent the last 800 years fighting to gain independence. ISBN/ASIN: 9781849635479. Our Book No: 40431. $12 AUD.
221. Utick, Stephen (2008). Captain Charles: Engineer of Charity: The Remarkable Life of Charles Gordon O'Neill. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear, presentation bookplate. Extraordinary saga of an Irish-Scottish migrant "Captain" Charles Gordon O'Neill. He was an engineer, inventor, parliamentarian and philanthropist, but is most noted as a principal co-founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia and New Zealand. Sponsored by the St Vincent de Paul Society. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741753783. Our Book No: 16362. $20 AUD.
222. Van Kotzebue, A [August]; Kotsebue, August von (title page) (1800). Broeder Morits, de Zonderlinge, of de Volkplanting voor de Pelew-Eilanden, Tooneelspel in drie Bedrijven. City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. 162 pp. Hardback very small, no jacket, good condition, rebound (decorative cover, new endpapers), pages little toned & creased, edges untrimmed, some minor foxing, minor edgewear. English Translation of title: 'Brother Morits, the Eccentric, or the Settlement for the Pelew Islands, Play in three Acts.' A play by the popular and prolific German playwright, August von Kotzebue (1761 - 1819) here translated into the Dutch language. (No date, but about 1790s and 1800s, from similar editions in Worldcat.) Our Book No: 16595. $30 AUD.
223. Vernon, Adele; Schneider, Dean (photographer) (1991). The Hoiho: New Zealand's Yellow-eyed Penguin (1st ed). Auckland: Hodder & Stoughton. 44 pp. Paperback square quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos, minimal edgewear. Adele Vernon records the story of the yellow-eyed penguin, named hoiho ("noisy shouter") by the Maori because of its distinctive calls and trills. It is native only to New Zealand, and is a reclusive forest dwelling bird. It is the rarest penguin in the world, and conservation attempts are described. ISBN/ASIN: 034050837X. Our Book No: 20286. $15 AUD.
224. Viccars, Jack S. (1987). History of New Guinea Survey Section, Later 8 Australian Field Survey Section. McCrae, VIC: Printed by Survey Corps. 61 pp. Paperback trade (photocopy), very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples lightly rusted), tyoewriten text, few black & white text-photos at rear, maps (including two fold-outs), slight loss bottom corner tip rear cover, top corner tip one page folded, minor edgewear, owner or author sticker title page. This small booklet by Jack Viccars is the history of the New Guinea Survey Section, December 1941 - July 1942, and later known as 8th Aust Field Survey Section A.I.F., January - March 1943. This history was conceived during the Victoria Survey Association Reunion of November 1984, and was printed by the Survey Corps and launched at the November 1987 reunion with Brig L. Fitzgerald and Brig D. Macdonald. The Annexes contain: Nominal Roll; Outline of the Members; Photos; and Maps. A good way to learn about the importance of surveys in a dangerous part of Australian military history. (A photocopy of a scarce pamphlet. The original contained written annotations in the text, the author's sticker, and the statement 'From the Library of Charlie Watson'. 43 + 18 unnumbered pages.). Our Book No: 41394. $30 AUD.
225. Walker, Jacqueline; Hanly, Gil (photographer) (1996). The Subtropical Garden (Australian ed). Sydney, Balmain: Florilegium. 175 pp. Paperback large quarto (with flaps), very good plus condition, colour photos (some full-page), minimal edgewear. Jacqueline Walker aims her book at innovative gardeners who want to move away from established gardening traditions. There is a selection of palms, architectural plants, bamboos, flowering trees, climbers, shrubs, foliage plants, perennials, orchids, bromeliads, ferns, and water plants. A great source of ideas, this inspiring book is a delightful introduction to an increasingly popular style of gardening. (The scarce Australian edition. Originally published in New Zealand in 1992.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958649839. Our Book No: 29117. $30 AUD.
226. Wall, Dorothy; Harris, David (1983). Horrie Kiwi and the Kids. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 64 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (In very good dustjacket), colour & black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket (crease top corner rear cover, faint foxing reverse side), minor foxing boards (mainly top edge), bottom edge little rubbed, non-author written dedication. This delightful children's picture story by Dorothy Wall is about Horrie the Kiwi who seemed to always have disasters happen to him - however, he eventually manages to live happily ever after. This story was written about 1913 but was not published, probably because of wartime restrictions that made colour printing impossible. Now her clear and lovely colour and black and white illustrations can be seen in all their beauty, alongside a text brought amusingly up to date by David Harris, and can be enjoyed by young children everywhere. ISBN/ASIN: 0207147345. Our Book No: 27516. $18 AUD.
227. Warner, Peggy; Seno, Sadao (1986). The Coffin Boats: Japanese Midget Submarine Operations in the Second World War. London: Leo Cooper / Secker & Warburg. 206 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, top edge & fore-edge foxed, minor edgewear jacket, written corrections two pages, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. The story of the three raids carried out by the Japanese Coffin Boats during World War 2 (WW2): part of Pearl Harbor attack (December 1941), Sydney Harbour and Diego Suarez in Madagascar (both May 1942). Peggy Warner and Sadao Seno have consulted all the archives on both sides of the Pacific and interviewed all those still alive who played any part in the three raids to write a vivid and accurate account of this curious and short-lived experiment in underwater warfare. The book judiciously combines the Oriental and the Occidental point of view. (Written corrections to text in red ink, pages 158 - 159.). ISBN/ASIN: 0436563304. Our Book No: 25761. $25 AUD.
228. Westervelt, W. D. (1914). Legends of Maui: A Demi-God of Polynesia and of His Mother Hina (Ma-ui: The Demi-God) (Australasian ed). Melbourne: George Robertson. 182 pp. Hardback small, fair plus condition (reading copy), green cloth cover, black & white photos (including frontispiece), moderate foxing throughout, edgewear, non-author written dedication impressions, bookshop sticker. Australasian edition. The book was originally published in Honolulu in 1910. The preface to this edition states that the work is practically unchanged, but has a foreword by S. Percy Smith, hailed as one of the best Polynesian scholars, which adds greatly to the value of the Maui story. (Sticker: N.S.W. Bookstall Co.). Our Book No: 3759. $15 AUD.
229. Whonsbon Aston, C. W.; Coaldrake, F. W. (foreword) (1957). Challenge in Polynesia. Sydney: Australian Board of Missions. 32 pp. Paperback small, stapled (staples rusted), very good condition, card cover, black & white text-photos, map, minimal foxing, errata slip pasted in. (Estimated date, 1957, Trove catalogue.) This small pamphlet by the chaplain in Western Samoa introduces the Diocese of Polynesia, which stretches from across the Pacific from Nauru to Pitcairn Island. Our Book No: 15306. $15 AUD.
230. Wilcox, M. D. (1997). A Catalogue of the Eucalypts. Auckland: Groome Poyry Ltd. 114 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, base spine little bumped, small stripe front cover (colour loss during printing), minor edgewear, copy 1. This catalogue by W. D. Wilcox has been prepared as a checklist of all currently recognised species in the three eucalypt genera, Angophora, Corymbia, and Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae). The book incorporates the intensive taxonomic work undertaken over the previous 15 years. There are presently 789 recognised species of eucalypt. Only five species occur exclusively outside Australia: these are found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The author works as a forestry consultant with Groome Poyry in New Zealand. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0473040166. Our Book No: 29236. $28 AUD.
231. Wilcox, M. D. (1997). A Catalogue of the Eucalypts. Auckland: Groome Poyry Ltd. 114 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner front cover scratched, minimal edgewear & creasing, copy 2. This catalogue by M. D. Wilcox has been prepared as a checklist of all currently recognised species in the three eucalypt genera, Angophora, Corymbia, and Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae). The book incorporates the intensive taxonomic work undertaken over the previous 15 years. There are presently 789 recognised species of eucalypt. Only five species occur exclusively outside Australia: these are found in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The author works as a forestry consultant with Groome Poyry in New Zealand. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0473040166. Our Book No: 29236A. $28 AUD.
232. Wild Dog, Books; Norman, Dr Mark (fact checker) (2011). Going to the Poles (Reprint ed) [Going to Series]. Melbourne, Fitzroy: Wild Dog Books. 31 pp. Paperback large wide quarto, very good condition, large double-spread colour photos, top spine little bumped, minor edgewear. A special children's picture book from Wild Dog Books (large quarto paperback) about the amazing ways that animals survive in the unique North and South polar habitats (Arctic and Antarctic). The target audience is primary school age, but younger children would be interested in the large-as-life animal photos and simple text. (This copy: Paperback reprint edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742032016. Our Book No: 29700. $15 AUD.
233. Wildey, William Brackley (1876). Australasia and the Oceanic Region: With Some Notice of New Guinea: From Adelaide - Via Torres Straits - to Port Darwin Thence Round West Australia (1st ed) [Wildey's Australasia and the Oceanic Region]. Melbourne: George Robertson. 426 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, good condition, adverts, original burgundy cloth cover (embossed edges, spine little faded), gilt lettering cloth cover (spine lettering faded), new burgundy endpapers, cover corners & spine ends little bumped, edges faintly toned & minimally foxed, minor edgewear. First edition. After residence of 22 years in Australia, William Wildey sailed from Melbourne to Adelaide, and then, on the Gothenberg steamer, circumnavigated Australia via the Torres Strait to Port Darwin, and then along the Western Australian coast. Includes side trips to Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian archipelago. A valuable travel guide and description of Australia in 1876. (Ferguson 18557. Plus six pages of adverts at rear, including Cobb & Co., the famous coach company.). Our Book No: 14280. $80 AUD.
234. Wilson, Kelly (2016). For the Love of Horses: The Wilson Sisters' Inspiring Journey to Save New Zealand's Wild Horses (And: Stallion Challenges) (Omnibus ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Ebury Press. 179 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour photos, laminate coating top edge rear cover lifting slightly, minor edgewear. The Wilson sisters became aware of the plight of the wild Kaimanawa horses as they were rounded up and sent to the slaughterhouse. They became involved in their welfare. The girls set out to train the horses many believed to to be untrainable. This is a heartfelt story with humble beginnings in rural New Zealand. (Omnibus edition, two books in one: For the Love of Horses [and] Stallion Challenges.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780143783138. Our Book No: 30568. $30 AUD.
235. Winchester, Simon (2016). Pacific: The Ocean of the Future (1st p/b ed). London: William Collins. 492 pp. Paperback thick, very good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, spine & bottom corner front cover little creased. The popular writer tells the story of the earth's largest body of water, and - in economic, political and military terms - the ocean of the future. It has seen the Bounty mutiny, the Boeing Company, Captain Cook, Robert Louis Stevenson and Admiral Halsey, tsunamis and the biggest-ever-American atomic explosion, silicon chips and surfboards, coral reefs, brutal dictators and fading empires. ISBN/ASIN: 9780008196967. Our Book No: 29844. $18 AUD.
236. Woman’s Committee, Queensland (1970). Captain Cook Bi-centenary Celebrations: Our First 200 Years 1770 - 1970 Brisbane: Government Printer. 8 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, map (seating plan), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear & creasing. Marks the Bi-centenary Celebrations of Captain James Cook's first landing on the east coast of Australia in 1770. Specifically, a talk by Queen Elizabeth at the City Hall, Brisbane on Tuesday April 14th, 1970, that celebrates the achievement of Australian women. Brief notes included about some of these women. A seating plan notes the 19 groups of women who will be attending. Our Book No: 17936. $15 AUD.
237. Woodley, Ellen (editor) (1991). Medicinal Plants of Papua New Guinea: Part 1: Morobe Province [Wau Ecology Institute Handbook]. Weikersheim, Germany / Wau, PNG: Verlag Joef Margraf / Wau Ecology Institute. 158 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, tables, black & white text-photos & drawings, minimal foxing edges, minor edgewear. This handbook, edited by Ellen Woodley, describes the traditional medicinal uses of over 100 species of plants currently used in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). A cross section of geographical and cultural areas were covered during the period from 1978 to 1985. Scientific names are used throughout the book. Local names are also provided and pertain to the villages where the collection was made. The book has been written to assist health workers and administrators responsible for extending the health services available. (No 11 in a series of Wau Ecology Institute Handbooks.). ISBN/ASIN: 3823611852. Our Book No: 29974. $30 AUD.
238. Worrall, Jill (2003). A Blonde in the Bazaar (1st ed). Auckland: New Holland. 227 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor scuff marks spine, minor edgewear. This travel adventure book by Jill Worrall is a richly textured and vivid account of her extensive travels in Pakistan. Her sense of humour makes this travel memoir thought-provoking and entertaining. The author is from New Zealand. This book is based on her four journeys to Pakistan over 18 years. The description is not chronological, but rather by geographic location, as she has visited some places several times. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741100607. Our Book No: 25812. $12 AUD.
239. Wright, John M. (2000). John Wright Remembers (1st ed) [The Autobiography of John M. Wright]. Sydney, Avalon: Halbooks Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, tiny scuff base spine, cover corners creased & lightly worn. The author writes about his rural English childhood, life and work in pre-War and Blitz London, emigrating to Australia 1941, establishing a cable-making factory in war-time Australia, technological and business recollections of the rubber and foam industries, and his travels in New Guinea and Bougainville Island. ISBN/ASIN: 0958580758. Our Book No: 25686. $18 AUD.
240. Wright Wexman, Virginia (editor) (1999). Jane Campion Interviews (1st ed) [Conversations with Filmmakers Series]. Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. 216 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, frontispiece, minimal edgewear. In this collection of interviews Jane Campion speaks of her films, of her early life in Wellington, New Zealand, and of her training as a filmmaker in the 1980s at the Australian School of Film and Television. Jane Campion is best known for her award-winning film "The Piano". ISBN/ASIN: 1578060834. Our Book No: 40369. $25 AUD.
241. Y. M. C. A., Hotel Windsor (1918). British Australian New Zealand Xmas Dinner 1918 Menu cards (2 cards) (1st ed). Paris: Schmidlin, Gr. 9, Rue Vignon. 4 pp. Each card: Ephemera small thin card, folded once, gilt edges, very good condition, minor edgewear, light toning, light foxing, tiny piece missing top edge one card, small mark one card. These two small cards are the menus for Christmas Dinner at the Y. M. C. A. Hotel Windsor, Paris. The menus are the same on both cards. The menus are mostly in French with a few words in English. One card has the name Lucie E Boyd hand written on it, the other card is slightly smudged and hard to read, the name is possibly Frank Wright Tic-Toc. Our Book No: 40121. $20 AUD.
242. Young, Leonie; Riddle, Tohby (illustrator) (1993). I Wish I'd Sailed With Captain Cook. Sydney: Weldon Kids. 30 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings (some full-page), foldout colour map (little creased) in card pocket inside rear cover, minor edgewear. This educational children's picture book by Leonie Young features Captain Cook and his voyage to Australia, 1768 - 1771. Illustrated by Tohby Riddle. I wonder what Captain Cook would think of Australia now? (With map of Cook's voyage in card pocket inside rear cover.). ISBN/ASIN: 1863021833. Our Book No: 17690. $25 AUD.
243. Younger, Mab (1977). Garden Design in Australia and New Zealand (Reprint ed). Sydney: A. H. & A. W. Reed. 91 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, colour photos, minor edgewear jacket, small mark base spine between two pages. Mab Younger provides a practical guide to planning and establishing a garden in all the Australian states and New Zealand. The many illustrations and easy-to-read text will inspire garden lovers and also people who want to start a garden. ISBN/ASIN: 0589006649. Our Book No: 25508. $20 AUD.
244. Zamperini, Louis; Rensin, David (with); McCain, Senator John (foreword) (2011). Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II. New York: HarperCollins. 297 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. Louis Zamperini tells his story in his own words. He had a full life as a world-class NCAA miler, a 1936 Olympian, and as a WW2 bombardier. In 1943, it all changed in an instant when his B-24 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, leaving Louis and two other survivors drifting on a liferaft for 47 days and 2000 miles. They finally reached land, only to be captured by the Japanese. Louis spent the next two years as a prisoner of war. The Army Air Corps declared him dead and sent official condolences to his family. This is a remarkable true story of accomplishment, glory, disaster, survival, and true heroism made famous by Laura Hillenbrand in her book 'Unbroken'. This is a story of the brutality of war, the tenacity of the human spirit, and the power of forgiveness. ISBN/ASIN: 9780062393333. Our Book No: 40895. $20 AUD.