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1. Ainsworth, Ruth (1954). Fun, Fires and Friends (Stage One, Book 7) (1st ed) [Ruth Ainsworth Readers]. London: William Heinemann. 30 pp. Paperback thin trade, good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white drawings, corner tips covers & some pages little creased, pages lightly toned, slight loss top corner tip front cover, cover little loose (pages firm), minor edgewear. A school reader story about two boys named Sandy and Sammy, and their new friends Peggy and Bob. Bob likes to boast, so he does not get along with Sandy and Sammy at first. Our Book No: 29126. $15 AUD.
2. Ainsworth, Ruth (1954). Sugar and Spice (Stage One, Book 6) (1st ed) [Ruth Ainsworth Readers]. London: William Heinemann. 30 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white drawings, spine ends little worn, top spine rubbed, corner tips little creased, front hinge little split (pages firm), pages faintly toned, small mark one page, minor edgewear. A charming school reader story about two mice who lived with a boy named Teddy. They escaped from their own mouse house and take up residence in a dolls house. Our Book No: 29125. $15 AUD.
3. Ainsworth, Ruth (1955). A Pill for Owl (Stage One, Book 9) (1st ed) [Ruth Ainsworth Readers]. London: William Heinemann. 30 pp. Paperback thin trade, good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white drawings, spine ends little rubbed, corner tips covers & few pages lightly creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. A delightful school reader story about an owl who has a cold and the other animals try to convince him that he needs medicine to feel better, but he says he is fine. Our Book No: 29128. $15 AUD.
4. Ainsworth, Ruth (1955). Black Bill (Stage One, Book 8) (1st ed) [Ruth Ainsworth Readers]. London: William Heinemann. 30 pp. Paperback thin trade, good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white drawings, spine ends little rubbed, corner tips covers & few pages lightly creased, pages faintly toned, slight bump base spine, two ink stripes bottom edge, minor edgewear. A delightful story about a rabbit named Snowdrop who was looked after very well by her owner, Susan. Snowdrop had some unhappy adventures with some wild rabbits whose leader was named Black Bill, when she left her home to follow them. Snowdrop does make it back home, and is very happy to be there with Susan. Our Book No: 29127. $15 AUD.
5. Albert (1957). Albert's Boomerang Songster No. 55. Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington: J. Albert & Son. 28 pp. Paperback very small, good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), spine wear (few tiny holes), pages lightly toned, minor creasing, some edgewear corner tips. Some of the songs in this well-loved songster are: My Foolish Heart, French Can-can Polka, Cry of the Wild Goose, The Scottish Samba, Rolling 'Round the World, Hollywood Square Dance, Let's Choo Choo Choo to Idaho. some jokes and riddles as space fillers. (Price: 9d. No date, and copyright date of songs not stated, but about 1957.). Our Book No: 40754. $10 AUD.
6. Albert (1960). Albert's Boomerang Songster No. 58. Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington: J. Albert & Son. 28 pp. Paperback very small, stapled pamphlet (staples lightly rusted), fair condition, some creasing rear pages (possible water damage, now dry), otherwise good condition, pages lightly toned, top corner tip covers & few pages creased, some spinewear & edgewear. No 58 in this series. Some of the songs in this well-loved songster are: Cry, Vanity, Broken Hearted, Sweetheart of Yesterday, Little White Cloud that Cried, Let Me In, Singin' In The Rain, Tell Me Truly, The Blacksmith Blues. Includes some jokes and riddles as fillers. (Price, 1/-. No date, and copyright date of songs not stated, but about 1960.). Our Book No: 40755. $10 AUD.
7. Albert (1960). Albert's Hill Billy Songster No. 1. Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington: J. Albert & Son. 26 pp. Paperback very small, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), top corner creased front cover (repaired), top corner tips pages pages & rear cover little creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear & edge tears. Consists of the words of popular hillbilly hits (no music). Most of the songs were written perhaps during the 1930s and 40s (but no copyright dates stated). Some of the songs are: When It’s Lamplightin' Time in the Valley, Roll Along Prairie Moon, Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle, Letter Edged in Black, Carolina Moon, Beautiful Queensland. (Price, 1/-. No date, but about 1960. First four songsters in this series listed on inside rear cover.). Our Book No: 40748. $10 AUD.
8. Albert, J. & Son (1965). Albert's Boomerang Songster, No. 75. Sydney: Albert J. & Son. 16 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The words to about 40 hit songs made famous in the Sixties, and a few from earlier years. Includes: Shakin' all over - Que sera, sera - Old oak tree - Zip a dee doo dah - Red roses for a blue lady. (No date, but 1965, latest copyright data.). Our Book No: 17871. $10 AUD.
9. Albert, J. & Son (1965). Albert's Boomerang Songster, No. 73. Sydney: Albert J. & Son. 24 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The words of about 48 hit songs made famous in the 1950s and 1960s. Includes: Sugar shack - Surfin' hootenanny - Gypsy woman - Walk like a man Surfer girl. (No date, but 1963, latest copyright data.). Our Book No: 17872. $10 AUD.
10. Allan (1949). Crackajack Songster No. 63. Melbourne, Adelaide, Bendigo: Allan & Co. 32 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples slightly rusted), spine little worn, pages toned, some edgewear. The words to popular songs of the 1940s. Words only without music. Some of the songs are: Far Away Places, A Little Bird Told Me, Four Leaf Clover, Rambling Rose, Tennessee Waltz, I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover, Just Like Darby And Joan, My Bel Ami. Price 9d. (Latest copyright date of songs, 1949.). Our Book No: 40751. $10 AUD.
11. Anderson, Gilbert; Mills, Trevor (introduction) (1983). The Grievous and Great Dangers and Hard Pilgrimage of Gilbert Anderson 1670. Melbourne, Monash University: Ancora Press. 8 pp. Paperback octavo (pamphlet), card cover, very good condition, yapp edges (cover extends beyond page margins), string binding, minimal edgewear. A pamphlet handset by staff and students of the Graduate School of Librarianship, Monash University. A reproduction of a broadsheet by a London quack practitioner, dated about 1670, discovered in 1981 within a set of The London Gazette in the State Library of Victoria. (Limited edition, 200 copies. Plus loosely inserted: A second looseleaf copy without covers.). Our Book No: 13375. $20 AUD.
12. Anonymous (1945). The Story of New Norcia: Its Foundation and Development. [New Norcia, WA]: [Benedictine Mission]. 16 pp. Paperback small, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The remarkable story of the Benedictine Monastery, 80 miles north of Perth (Western Australia). The founder, Bishop Salvado, had a mission to educate Aboriginal Australians.(No author, publisher and date, but 1940s, Trove.). Our Book No: 18251. $10 AUD.
13. Anonymous; Clough, Richard (introduction) (2001). A Gardening Poem of 1809: General Instructions in Gardening, Agriculture and the Care of Sheep [Colonial Poets]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 20 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers, stapled pamphlet, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, front cover little creased, minor edgewear. This anonymous gardening poem first appeared in an almanac in Sydney at the end of 1808. The almanac was produced by the compiler and printer, George Howe. The version of the poem reprinted here appeared in the almanac for the following year. It appears to be the first long poem published in Australia. (No 17 in the 'Colonial Poets' series from Mulini Press. Unnumbered pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910899. Our Book No: 29835. $20 AUD.
14. Australia, Commonwealth of (1951). Cavalcade of Jubilee of the Commonwealth of Australia Held in Sydney on Australia Day 29th January, 1951 [Jubilee Celebrations, Sydney, N.S.W.]. Sydney: Conpress Printing. 36 pp. Paperback small octavo, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, colour drawings, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. Includes programme guide, and a list of participants in the procession from Fort Macquarie to the R.A.S. Show Ground, Sydney, celebrating 50 years of Federation. Includes pictures and description of numerous notable floats. Our Book No: 15876. $40 AUD.
15. Averitt, Richard C. (1991). Revolutionary Hermeneutics: What it Is: Scripture Semantics. East Point, GA: Richard Averitt. 14 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, minor edgewear,. American, possibly a theologian, argues for more precise interpretation and meaning of key words in the Bible, such as in the Greek and Hebrew texts (I think). He complains his proposals were rejected by many publishing houses. Our Book No: 17929. $12 AUD.
16. Basta, Mounir; Busath, Don (photographer) (1982). Cairo: Old Coptic Churches: Roman Fortress Babylon, Al Moallaka, Abu Serga, Coptic Museum (1st ed) [Simkins Splendor of Egypt]. Salt Lake City, UT: Simpkins Souvenirs. 25 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour text-photos (some full-page), staples slightly rusted, covers little rubbed, tiny tear top edge cover, minor edgewear. The story of the old Coptic churches in Cairo. The booklet covers: The Roman Fortress of Babylon, Al Moallaka Church "The Hanging Church", The Church of Abu-Serga, The Three Sanctuaries, The Crypt, The Coptic Museum, Sculptures and Frescoes. (No 6 in this series.). Our Book No: 30824. $12 AUD.
17. Bentley, Judy; Bentley, James; Bates, Geoff (2003). The Lithgow Zig Zag: A Masterpiece of Railway Engineering (Reprint ed) [Lithgow Zigzag]. Corinda, QLD / Lithgow, NSW: Pictorial Press / Zig Zag Railway Co-Op. 28 pp. Paperback quarto, card cover, very good plus condition, colour & black & white text-photos. A picture booklet about this unusual zigzag railway (1869 to 1910), built to bring trains down a steep slope from the Blue Mountains to the Lithgow Valley. A masterpiece of engineering. Re-opened as a tourist railway in 1975. ISBN/ASIN: 1876561262. Our Book No: 9616. $15 AUD.
18. Birnberg, Margo (2012). What is Aboriginal Art? (Reprint ed). Marleston, SA: J. B. Publishing. 36 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour text-photos, bottom corner front cover lightly creased, minor edgewear. This booklet looks at Aboriginal art from the rock painting of ancient times to modern art. Some of the areas covered are: The Dreaming, important ceremonial sites, language of art, different forms of art, artifacts from different regions, map of Australia with tribal areas of the Central Desert & Western Desert & Kimberley area, urban art, the future, and The Dreamtime today. ISBN/ASIN: 1876622660. Our Book No: 29187. $12 AUD.
19. Botanic Gardens Sydney, Royal (1988). Mount Annan Botanic Garden: The Native Plant Garden of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Sydney: Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens. 24 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), stapled (lightly rusted), map, colour text-photos, small scratch front cover, minor edgewear. The Mount Annan Botanic Gardens is a NSW Government Bicentennial project of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. The 400 hectare site is located off Narellan Road, between Camden and Campbelltown about 56 kilometres south of Sydney. The information and photos will interest anyone wanting to know more about this special public garden. ISBN/ASIN: 0731645065. Our Book No: 23889. $12 AUD.
20. Boyce, Jim; Metherell, Terry; MacRitchie, John (2010). Heritage in Manly (1st ed). Sydney: Manly Council Heritage Committee. 12 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, few colour sketches & photos, minor edgewear. A heritage history of Manly, a very popular northern beachside suburb of Sydney, from the time of European settlement. The types of heritage outlined in this pamphlet are expressions of a history that includes life at home, shops, businesses, streets, landscapes, sport, recreation and religious observance to name some facets of Manly life. Mentioned: Edinboro (the oldest surviving house in Manly Municipality, built in 1874 by a Scottish stonemason), Manly cemetery, The Corso 1960 and 1922, Manly Wharf c1887-1890, Steyne Hotel 1887, and Kangaroo Statue 1910s. (From the Manly Council Heritage Committee,). Our Book No: 40960. $20 AUD.
21. Bradfield, K. N. E.; Steele, Jeremy (editor) (1999). Bill Bradfield at Oxford, 1935 - 1938. Sydney: Sydney University Engineering Alumni, Faculty of Engineering. 32 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white text-photos, staples slightly rusted, spots toning front cover, spine little rubbed, corner tips front cover little creased, minor creasing & edgewear. Recollections of a graduate from the Sydney University Engineering School at Oxford in the 1930s. Recording of a conversation with Jeremy Steele in January 1996 conducted in Dr K. N. E. Bradfield's home in Fairlight, on the North Shore of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 186487029X. Our Book No: 40726. $15 AUD.
22. Bradley, Joan (1971). Bush Regeneration. Sydney: Mosman Parklands and Ashton Park Association. 15 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, card covers, stapled (rusted), typewritten text (one side of page only), stencilled, large foldout chart (last page), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Joan Bradley describes her successful method of bush regeneration in Sydney nature reserves, based on selective removing of exotic plants and weeds, to allow native plants regenerate there. The notes are typewritten and stencilled. (First edition, no date but 1971, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959966501. Our Book No: 22822. $30 AUD.
23. Brady, Veronica (1994). Shall These Bones Live? The Callaway Lecture (1st ed) [CIRCME Series]. Perth, Nedlands: School of Music, University of Western Australia. 12 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, two black & white text-photos, few light marks rear cover, staples slightly rusted, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name inside front cover). From front cover: Explores the crisis facing contemporary culture and considers the ways in which the arts have a peculiar contribution to make in the University and the community. (No 6 in this series.). Our Book No: 40690. $15 AUD.
24. Breaden, J. C. (1942). Beautiful Hobart and Surroundings: 81 views. [Hobart]: Examiner Press. Unnum 24 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, stapled, fair plus condition, card cover (spine repaired, corner tips missing, lightly foxed), black & white photos, pages lightly toned as usual, some edgewear. Tourist brochure of photographs about Hobart and southern Tasmania, including panorama centre pages. (No map on inside rear cover, which is present in some editions.). Our Book No: 16156. $12 AUD.
25. Brill, Ted; Bilbey, Grant (foreword); Pye, Erica (illustrator) (1999). The History of Ebenezer: Australia's Oldest Church, Coromandel Road, Ebenezer, NSW (Revised ed). City Not Stated: Fitzgerald Graphic Communications (Printer). 32 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos & drawings, tiny dent front cover, spine little creased, staples little rusted. This revised pamphlet by Ted Brill describes this historic church at Ebenezer in the Hawkesbury region, currently the oldest existing church in Australia, built 1809. Covers the history of the families who built the church, their voyage to Australia, settlement, the building of the church, the first communion, pioneers, early ministers, and celebrations. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0957746407. Our Book No: 40028. $15 AUD.
26. British Army, G. H. Q. (1940). Middle East Command: Reprint of Selected General Orders issued March to December, 1940. [London]: [G.H.Q.]. Unnum pp. Paperback wide octavo, good condition only, stapled pamphlet (staples covered), spine little torn repaired, rear cover little marked, edgewear, rubber stamp front cover, sticker mark front cover. This pamphlet is a reprint of some General Orders for the Middle East Command of the British Army. in 1940 during World War 2. (Rubber stamp of the Australian War Memorial, stating this pamphlet was de-accessioned in 1993.). Our Book No: 18264. $25 AUD.
27. Broad, C. D. (1958). Personal Identity and Survival [Frederic W. Myers Memorial Lecture]. London: Society for Psychical Research (SPR). 32 pp. Paperback, very good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet, minor edgewear, rubber stamps (including front cover). A survey of survival-of-death research, a niche area within parapsychology (as an extension of human psychology), by C. D. Broad, an academic philosopher associated with the Society for Psychical Research. The 13th Frederic W. Myers Memorial Lecture, 1958. (Rubber stamp of the Australian Institute of Psychic Research.). Our Book No: 13550. $12 AUD.
28. Broinowski, R. A. (editor) (1925). The Spinner: An Australasian Magazine of Verse (First Four Issues). Melbourne: Edward A. Vidler. Each issue: 20 pp. Each issue: Paperback small, good condition, card covers (toned, staples rusted), frontispiece portrait, adverts, pages lightly toned, edges little foxed, small edge tears front cover (no 1), corner flyleaf creased (no 3), minor edgewear & spinewear. The first four issues of this little Australian poetry magazine: Volume 1, no 1 to no 4. Each issue contains a frontispiece portrait of a contributor plus a facsimile signature. The four portraits are Mary Gilmore, Furnley Maurice, Marie E. J. Pitt, E. J. Rupert Atkinson. The total series consisted of 3 volumes of 12 issues each (1925 to 1927). Our Book No: 17602. $40 AUD.
29. Bruce, Robert (1997). Dingoes and Other Poems (New ed) [Colonial Poets Series]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 12 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, frontispiece, staples little rusted, minor edgewear. The first published book of poetry by Robert Bruce appeared in 1875, published by the Adelaide Advertiser. His tales are in verse form and his work precedes Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. (No 13 in the Mulini Colonial Poets series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910716. Our Book No: 40013. $20 AUD.
30. Buchhorn, Richard (1997). Boobera Lagoon: A Focus for Reconciliation [Catholic Social Justice Series]. Sydney: Catholic Social Justice Council. 36 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, spine & covers little rubbed, staples slightly rusted, tiny dent rear cover, minor edgewear corner tips. This book is about Boobera Lagoon, a New South Wales site sacred to Indigenous people. This paper, written in an accessible and readable fashion by Richard Buchhorn, is a fascinating local history using many previously untapped sources and documents. It describes the interactions, good and bad, between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. (No 30 in the Catholic Social Justice Series.). ISBN/ASIN: 1864201193. Our Book No: 40693. $25 AUD.
31. Byfield, C. C.; Hammond, David (illustrator) (1977). Let's Look at Jenolan Caves [See and Know Australia Series]. Canberra, Hughes: Marcol Publications / NSW Department of Tourism. 28 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, staples rusted, rear cover lightly marked & creased. This inspiring and informative booklet is an introduction to the features of Jenolan Caves, in the Blue Mountains locality, New South Wales, being Australia's most famous limestone cavern. From the See and Know Australia series by Marcool Publications on behalf of the Department of Tourism. ISBN/ASIN: 0909214034. Our Book No: 27127. $20 AUD.
32. Capitol Territory, Department of the (1973). Planning your Canberra Garden. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service (AGPS). 17 pp. Paperback thin octavo, very good condition, card covers, stapled pamphlet, pictorial cover, colour text-photos (single black & white), plans, staples little rusted, creases along spine, light foxing cover (white background, cover slightly faded, minor edgewear. This booklet has been written for the new house owner to aid in the planning of the first garden for the home in Canberra. The design and suitable plants are covered in this very helpful booklet. (No date, but 1973, Trove.) Our Book No: 40771. $20 AUD.
33. Cargill, A.; O'Neill, S. (1976). The Lithgow Zig Zag Railway (3rd ed). Lithgow, NSW: Zig Zag Trust / Zig Zag Railway Co-op Ltd. 20 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white text-photos, map, faint foxing edges, light foxing inside covers & pages, pages & covers faintly toned, staples little rusted, minor edgewear. A booklet about the Zig Zag Railway at Lithgow which gives a brief history of the establishment of the Railway. Opened in 1869, the Great Lithgow Zig Zag was acclaimed a railway engineering feat, unique in the world. This booklet replaces previous editions of "The Great or Lithgow Zig Zag". This book is regarded as an interim measure until the official opening in early 1976. Our Book No: 29561. $15 AUD.
34. Chappell (1963). Hit Parade Songster No. 15. Sydney: Chappell & Co. / Shipping Newspapers (Printer). 36 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staple slightly rusted), spine scuffed, pages little toned, some edgeweat corner tips. The words to popular songs of the 60s. Words only without music. Some of the songs are: Crying in the Chapel, Pride, Chim Chim Cher-ee, I'll Never Find Another You, Cast Your Fate to the Wind, Ringo, Walk Tall, Mountain of Love, A Spoonful of Sugar. (No date, but copyright 1963 on most songs.) Our Book No: 40749. $10 AUD.
35. Chappell (1965). Hit Parade Songster No. 16. Sydney: Chappell & Co. / Shipping Newspapers (Printer). 36 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staple slightly rusted), pages lightly toned, minor spinewear & edgewear. The words to popular songs of the 1960s. Words only without music. Some of the songs (some from The Seekers) are: A World of Our Own, The Carnival is Over, Barbara Ann, Where Does Love Go, Some Sunday Morning, We Shall Not Be Moved, My Girl Sloopy (Hang On Sloopy). (1 of 2 available copies. Price: 15c, 1/6. No date, but copyright 1965 on most songs.). Our Book No: 40750. $10 AUD.
36. CHAST (1989). Piperonyl Butoxide [CHAST Publication, no 3]. Sydney: Centre for Human Aspects of Science and Technology, University of Sydney (CHAST). 23 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet, minor edgewear. This report by the Hazardous Chemicals In The Environment group of CHAST discusses the toxic chemical piperonyl butoxide, an insecticide. Our Book No: 13257. $10 AUD.
37. CHAST (1989). General Health Hazard Information Regarding the Use of Pesticides [CHAST Publication, no 2]. Sydney: Centre for Human Aspects of Science and Technology, University of Sydney (CHAST). 13 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet, map, minor edgewear. This report by the Hazardous Chemicals In The Environment group of CHAST summarises the toxic and hazardous properties of pesticides. Our Book No: 13258. $10 AUD.
38. Christie-Murray, David (No Date). Reincarnation [SPR Study Guide, no 5]. London: Society For Psychical Research. 16 pp. Paperback, card cover, very good condition, rubber stamps. Our Book No: 3212. $10 AUD.
39. Clark, Alan (1981). A River and Its Bridges. Nowra, NSW: Shoalhaven Historical Society. 16 pp. Paperback trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white text-photos, staples lightly rusted, minor edgewear. This booklet by Alan Clark is about the opening of bridges over the Shoalhaven River, southcoast New South Wales. Starts from the 1880s, and how the bridges changed the way of life for the people of Nowra. (No date, but 1981, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959968040. Our Book No: 26330. $15 AUD.
40. Clark-Lowes, Nicholas (No Date). Books on the Paranormal: An Introductory Guide. London: Society For Psychical Research. 20 pp. paperback, card cover, very good condition, rubber stamps. Our Book No: 3214. $10 AUD.
41. Clarke, Marcus (1996). About Gardens and Flowers [Commemoration Series]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 34 pp. Paperback thin trade, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, black & white text drawings, minimal edgewear. This pamphlet was published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Marcus Clarke on 24 April 1846. The novelist is best known for his "For the Term of His Natural Life". He also wrote articles and essays. Among the latter is this essay about Gardens and Flowers. The main part of the essay is about the Botanic Gardens of Melbourne as they were in the 1870s just after they had been taken over from Ferdinand von Mueller by William Guilfoyle. He also mentions Francis Bacon and John Evelyn and some of the well-known and loved flower painters. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 094991066X. Our Book No: 28444. $25 AUD.
42. Coal Board, Joint (1999). Diesel Particulate in Coal Mines (1st stated ed). City Not Stated: Joint Coal Board. 16 pp. Paperback small, stapled pamphlet, card covers, very good condition. The Diesel Particulate Sub-Committee has produced this booklet to promote a better understanding of the hazards and appropriate control methods associated with diesel particulates in the coal mining industry. Our Book No: 25740. $10 AUD.
43. Colker, Deborah (2009). Cirque du Soleil Souvenir Program: Ovo. [Montreal]: Cirque Du Soleil. Unnum pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good plus condition, colour text-photos, minimal edgewear. (Estimated date, 2009.) OVO is a circus performance being a non-stop riot of energy and movement. It is about a day in the life of insects who work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love. OVO is a mysterious egg that appears in the insects midst. It is also the story of a gawky, quirky insect who arrives in this bustling community and a beautiful ladybug who catches his eye. The crickets, dragonflies and other creatures are larger-than-life and bring the amazing drama of OVO to life. OVO was created and directed by Deborah Colker, and premiered in Montreal, Canada, in 2009. Our Book No: 28677. $20 AUD.
44. Commission, Water Resources (1980). The Menindee Lakes Storage. [Sydney]: Water Resources Commission N.S.W. 18 pp. Paperback square octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white & colour text-photos, full-page colour photos, minor edgewear & spinewear. Booklet giving an insight into the design of the Menindee Lakes water scheme, far western New South Wales. SALE PRICE. (No date, but about 1980, Trove.). Our Book No: 21843. $10 AUD.
45. Committee, Centenary Celebrations (1928). Western Australia Centenary 1929 Celebrations: A Golden Land of Golden Opportunities. Perth: Fred Wm Simpson, Government Printer. 16 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour cover, internal faint single-colour background drawings, staples rusted, minimal annotation & faint rubber stamp front cover. The is little pamphlet promotes the benefits of investing in Western Australia as it celebrates its centenary. (Estimated date, 1928, printers code.). Our Book No: 17528. $60 AUD.
46. Coombes, A. J. (1930). Notes on Coleridge's Ancient Mariner. Sydney: George B. Phillip & Son. 32 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet, good condition, staples rusted, minor edgewear, top corner tips little creased covers, pages lightly toned, rubber stamps (including cover), slight loss spine ends, minor foxing edges & few pages. This little booklet is an analysis of Coleridge's poem with a thought to the Intermediate Examination in mind. The author of this booklet hopes to impart a better understanding of the poem, so students can be prepared for the exam. Our Book No: 27496. $10 AUD.
47. Council, Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations (1938). An Historic Retrospect on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations of the Founding of Australia. Sydney: N.S.W. Government. Unnum pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, colour text-photos, covers scuffed, minimal foxing, spine repaired, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is presented to the school children of New South Wales to celebrate Australia's 150th anniversary. Our Book No: 16432. $14 AUD.
48. Council, North Sydney (1998). Hands across Time: A Guide to North Sydney's Aboriginal History and Culture. Sydney: North Sydney Council. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, glossy covers & pages, stapled pamphlet, colour text-photos. A little pamphlet about the Aboriginal culture and history of North Sydney. The original occupants, the Cammeraygal, also known as the Gammeraigal Clan or Band of the Kuringgai Tribe, lived along the foreshores and in the bushland, cliffs and rock shelters prior to the arrival of Europeans. Covered: Sites at Balls Head, Berry Island, Kirribilli Cammeray and Cremorne - some place names - the role of Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council as caretaker of sites - native title and reconciliation. ISBN/ASIN: 0646347772. Our Book No: 22127. $15 AUD.
49. Council, Torbay County Borough (1975). The Fishing Industry in Brixham: The Mother of the Trawl Fisheries. Torbay, UK: Torbay County Borough Council Printing Department. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, few black & white photos, staples rusted, spine little faded & creased, rear cover lightly marked, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is about the fishing industry in Brixham. This industry has, for several hundred years, been of fundamental importance to the economy of the town, and in earlier years when Brixham boats fished distant waters, it held a similar position in the economy of the nation. (Estimated date, 1970s.). Our Book No: 30479. $12 AUD.
50. County Council, St George (1939). St George County Council Xmas Recipes 1939. Sydney: St George County Council. 12 pp. Paperback octavo, poor condition (intact reading copy), stapled pamphlet (staples rusted, little loose), drawings (cover coloured), some text type-written, some small edge tears, notable toning & creasing, edgewear (notably corners). A pamphlet from this local provider of electricity in southern Sydney. Consists of Christmas recipes enhanced by comical cartoons. Our Book No: 17887. $30 AUD.
51. Croft, Brenda L (curator); Hargreaves, Lynne (with) (2001). Indigenous Culture from Australia (1st ed). Perth: Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA). 6 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, thick card (foldout to 6 pages), beige with black background illustration on cover, one colour photo, three colour reproductions, small scuff front cover, minor edgewear. This brochure has been produced to accompany Indigenous works of art on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Included is a list of Common Terms in Indigenous Art and Culture in Australia. The art work in the brochure is: Front Cover: Joyce Winsley, Baby, 1999, Guildford grasses and cordiline vine. Inside: Mervin Bishop, Gough Whitlam Pours Sand Into Hand of Traditional Land Owner Vincent Lingiari, NT 1975, Colour Print. Aboriginal Flag designed by Luritja/Wombai artist, Harold Thomas, 1971. Torres Strait Islander flag designed by the late Bernard Namok. Rear cover: Sally Morgan, Taken Away, 1988. Synthetic polymer paint on canvas. Our Book No: 40681. $15 AUD.
52. Crosby, E. B. V.; Hodge, J. C.; McKenzie, M. E. (illustrator) (1968). The Aborigines of Queensland (Revised ed) [Queensland Museum Booklet Series]. Brisbane: Queensland Museum. 24 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white drawings (single photo), maps, spine little rubbed, staples little rusted, rear cover little marked, covers & title page & last page lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover. This booklet is about the Aborigines way of life in the days before European contact. This account is based mainly on cultural material. The maps used and the divisions given are adapted from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS) Tribal index. (No 3 in this series.). Our Book No: 40698. $15 AUD.
53. Cyclops (1959). Cyclops Toys - 1959. Sydney: Cyclops & Lines Bros (Aust.). 28 pp. Paperback oblong large quarto, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white & single-colour photos, minor edgewear. A delightful illustrated catalogue of toys made by this Australian company, Cyclops & Lines Bros of Leichhardt, NSW (manufacturers of toys and baby carriages). Loosely inserted: Toy Price List, dated 1 July 1959 (4p). Our Book No: 15680. $180 AUD.
54. Davies, Alan (1984). Fixed in Time: Australian Photographs 1845 to 1984. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales Press. 13 pp. Paperback narrow quarto, very good condition, card covers, stapled pamphlet, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, catalogue insert (smaller format), minimal edgewear. This pamphlet promotes a photographic exhibition sponsored by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. This exhibition catalogue of Australian photography is drawn from the collections of the State Library of New South Wales. This exhibition is designed to give a wider appreciation of photographs, increase awareness of their value as documents, and increase a more responsible attitude towards their preservation. (No date, but 1984.). Our Book No: 22132. $12 AUD.
55. de Quincey, Elizabeth (1994). Ships that Sailed the Gippsland Lakes. Gippsland, VIC: Gippsland Heritage House. 28 pp. Paperback oblong small octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners, faint sticker mark front & rear covers. Elizabeth de Quincey provides a brief history of early steamers on the Gippsland Lakes in northeastern Victoria. Revised edition of a calendar initially published in 1982. ISBN/ASIN: 0646214225. Our Book No: 22184. $20 AUD.
56. District Libraries, Eastwood (1988). Sandstone to Suburbia: A History of Giffnock [A History Of Series]. Glasgow, Eastwood: Eastwood District Libraries / Printed by John McCormick. 34 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples lightly rusted), few black & white text-photos, spine little creased, few light marks white background covers, minor edgewear. This pamphlet details the history of Giffnock. Eastwood District, situated to the southwest of the City of Glasgow. This booklet is one of a series which together form a history of Eastwood District in the modern era. The series was created to answer questions of local residents about the area’s recent past. ISBN/ASIN: 1871215005. Our Book No: 41392. $15 AUD.
57. Dobson, Rosemary (1944). In a Convex Mirror (1st ed). Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade. 32 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled, yapp edges (edges overlap page margins), embossed title front cover, staples rusted, few tiny marks front cover, minor edgewear. These poems by the Australian poet Rosemary Dobson were mostly published in the Bulletin magazine. ISBN/ASIN: B0006F8RHC. Our Book No: 40016. $30 AUD.
58. Eagleson, Robert D. (1965). Australianisms in Early Migrant Handbooks, 1827 - 1830 [Occasional Paper]. Sydney: Australian Language Research Centre, University of Sydney. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover (spine toned), stapled pamphlet, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Lists all uniquely Australian words found in a search of 10 migrant handbooks, as listed in Ferguson's Bibliography, for the period up to 1830. Includes the full bibliographic citation and explanation of meaning. Includes familiar words (eg, coo-ee, damper) and the less familiar (eg, settler's clock, for the noise of the "laughing jackass" [kookaburra]). Our Book No: 11976. $10 AUD.
59. Edgell, Gordon & Sons (1960). Chef's Suggestions from Gordon Edgell & Sons Ltd: Recipes Based on the Use of Edgell Quality Products. Bathurst & Cowra, NSW: George Edgell & Sons. 32 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet (staples lightly rusted), good condition, single-colour drawings, black & white text-photos, spine repaired, top corner tip front cover clipped, edgewear. A pamphlet published by the food processing company, which had canneries in Bathurst and Cowra, New South Wales (includes black & white aerial photo of both canneries). (No date, but 1950s to 1970s.) SCARCE. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 12214. $15 AUD.
60. 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.
61. Electric Railway, South Pacific (1974). Sydney and Newcastle "L/P" Class: Bogie Crossbench Car [Tramcar Guides]. Sydney: South Pacific Electric Railway. 10 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, staples lightly rusted, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, tiny biro annotation front cover. This book is a history of the Sydney & Newcastle "L/P" Class Bogie Crossbench tram cars. This book will interest anyone who wants to learn about an important part of Australia's past. (No date, but 1974, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909372020. Our Book No: 27647. $10 AUD.
62. Essex (1969). Essex Spotlight Songster No. 3: Containing 50 Hit Songs. Sydney: Essex Music of Australia. 28 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, pages little toned as common, tiny tear fore-edge front cover, tiny piece missing edge rear cover, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark. The words to various songs made famous in the late 1960s, such as Macarthur Park, Galveston, A Boy Named Sue, and Wichita Lineman. (No date, but 1969, latest copyright date.). Our Book No: 21533. $10 AUD.
63. Ewald, Connie (1990). Chromium: Environmental and Health Concerns [CHAST Publication]. Sydney: CHAST: Centre for Human Aspects of Science and Technology, University of Sydney. 20 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, card covers, very good plus condition. This report by the Hazardous Chemicals In The Environment group of CHAST discusses the environmental and health concerns of this toxic metal. ISBN/ASIN: 086758341X. Our Book No: 20561. $10 AUD.
64. Family History Society, Nepean (1983). Timespan: Journal of the Nepean Family History Society (2 issues). Sydney, South Penrith: Nepean Family History Society. Each: 40 to 48 pp. Each issue: Paperback quarto, very good condition, card cover, stencilled, stapled, text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. Two issues of this local history journal for western Sydney: no 11 (June 1983) and no 18 (March 1985). Our Book No: 17563. $15 AUD.
65. Farid, Shafik; Busath, Don (photographer) (1983). The Temple of Abydos [Simkins Splendor of Egypt Series]. Salt Lake City, UT: Simpkins Souvenirs. 24 pp. Paperback wide octavo, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, colour text-photos (some full-page), staples slightly rusted, spine & spine ends rubbed, corners on covers little bent, rear cover little rubbed. The story of the Temple of Abydos, ancient Egypt. There is a floor plan inside the front cover. The temple lies on the west bank of the Nile, at the eastern edge of the desert, 322 miles south of Cairo. The photos explain the story of this special place in Egypt. (Book no 7 in this series.). Our Book No: 30825. $12 AUD.
66. FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation (1947). Federal Bureau of Investigation: Kenneth Arnold UFO File 1947 (Facsimile). Prescott, AZ: William L. Moore Publications & Research. 12 pp. Pamphlet quarto, good condition, stapled top left corner, typewritten text (some words blacked out, some indistinct), minor edgewear. This published photocopied pamphlet is a facsimile of an FBI report on the sighting by pilot Kenneth Arnold of a row of nine flying disks on July 12, 1947, which ushered in the modern UFO era. Consists of a transcript of Arnold's report, plus four FBI evaluative documents. (Undated facsimile. The photocopied text is partly blurred and difficult to read, and some words have been blacked out on the FBI reports.). Our Book No: 4620. $15 AUD.
67. Fisher, N. H.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1945). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 8: Molybdenum (Revised ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Mineral Resources Survey. 22 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, fold-out map at rear, light foxing few pages, small rust stain at staples, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with The Controller of Minerals Production and the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References Our Book No: 40593. $30 AUD.
68. Fisher, N.H.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1946). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 30: Bentonite and Fuller's Earth (Revised ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. 21 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, graph, map at rear, light foxing front cover, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, covers & page corner tips little creased, tiny edge tears covers & spine, some edgewear, rubber stamp front cover & title page. This pamphlet has been prepared in association with the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References Our Book No: 40607. $20 AUD.
69. Fisher, N. H.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1946). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 9: Bismuth (Revised ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. 27 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, figures, map at rear, light foxing few pages, small rust stain at staple, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, tiny stain front cover, some creasing at base, some edgewear. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with The Controller of Minerals Production and the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References Our Book No: 40594. $30 AUD.
70. Fisher, N. H. (revision); Canavan, F.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1946). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 13: Barium (Barite or Barytes). (Revised ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. 28 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, figures, map at rear, graph, light foxing few pages, small rust stain at staple, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, tiny stain front cover, spine worn, tiny bump base spine, bottom corners pages creased, small tear top spine, minor edgewear. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References Our Book No: 40595. $25 AUD.
71. Fisher, N. H. (revision); Canavan, F.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1946). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 14: Felspar (Including Cornish Stone) (Revised ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. 24 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, figures, map at rear, graph, light foxing few pages, small rust stain at staples, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, spine little worn, small tear top spine, some edgewear. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References Our Book No: 40596. $25 AUD.
72. Fisher, N. H. (revision); Owen, H. B.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1945). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 6: Fluorite (Fluorspar) and Cryolite (Revised ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Mineral Resources Survey. 21 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, pages lightly toned, two scuffs front cover, two holes & small piece missing front cover (text complete), some edgewear. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with The Controller of Minerals Production and the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References Our Book No: 40611. $20 AUD.
73. Forrest, Peter (1995). The Tiwi Meet the Dutch: The First European Contacts. Darwin: Tiwi Land Council / Peter Forrest. 24 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, maps, spine creased, covers & corner tips little creased (few light marks, little rubbed), fore-edge crease (possible bookmark), some edgewear, small mark title page, rubber stamp reverse side title page, . Peter Forrest gives an outline of the history of Tiwi Islander contact with European navigators, with a special reference to the Tiwi encounter with Dutch seafarers in 1705. The booklet describes the circumstances which brought together Tiwi and the Dutch. The contact had profound effects on Australian history, but has been largely neglected in Australian studies. ISBN/ASIN: 0646235605. Our Book No: 41061. $35 AUD.
74. Forrester, Gillian; Stryker, Eric (2002). The Romantic Landscape Print: The Chiaroscuro of Nature (1st ed). New Haven, CT: Yale Center for British Art. Unnum 26 pp. Paperback oblong trade, very good condition, card covers, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, staples slightly rusted, top corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear corner tips. This prints in this booklet have been selected from the Center's rich print and rare books collections as part of a larger celebration of British Romanticism taking place at the centre during 2002 and 2003. All the works in this exhibition are from the Center's permanent collection and most were the gift of Paul Mellon. It maps the evolution of the Romantic preoccupation with the natural and man-made worlds, tracing its origins in the late 18th century, and its blossoming in the 19th century. (Forester is associate curator, Stryker doctoral candidate.). Our Book No: 40680. $25 AUD.
75. Garden Designers, Maleny's; Mclean, Glenys (typesetter); Spencer, Stuart (illustrator) (1987). A Garden Tour around Maleny and District. Maleny, QLD: Maleny Printers. 19 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet (rusted staples), black & white illustrations, map, few creases in front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This special little booklet is a guide to the many beautiful gardens, both old and new, small and large, in and around the township of Maleny, Queensland. The gardens are all private home gardens and not show gardens, and the gardens chosen can be seen in part or wholly from the road. There are also places to eat, have a picnic or stay, listed in the booklet. (No date, but late 1980s. There is a mention of Daylily Nursery relocating during 1988.) Our Book No: 29809. $18 AUD.
76. Gardiner (Piralko the Brolga), S. (1975). Bush Ballads by "Piralko the Brolga". Sydney, Darlinghurst: S. Gardiner. Unnum 20 pp. Paperback trade, card covers, stapled, very good condition, black & white drawings, staples rusted, minor edgewear. This small book of bush ballads reflects the varied nature of life in our outback areas - both past and present. Our Book No: 24998. $15 AUD.
77. Gardner, D. E.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1945). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 22: Arsenic (1st ed). Canberra: Mineral Resources Survey / Mines Departments of the States and Territories. 29 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graph, pages lightly toned, covers & spine little faded, small tear top spine and near staples (pages firm), some edgewear. This pamphlet has been prepared by Mineral Resources Survey in association with the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References Our Book No: 40600. $25 AUD.
78. Gardner, D. E.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1946). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 27: Aluminium and Bauxite (1st ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. 26 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graph, pages lightly toned, covers & spine little faded, small tear in cover spine ends, bottom corner tips covers & some pages creased, minor edgewear. This pamphlet has been prepared by Mineral Resources Survey in association with the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References Our Book No: 40604. $25 AUD.
79. Gelatine, Davis (1957). Desserts, Salads and Savoury Dishes: The Davis Gelatine Way. Sydney, Botany: Davis Gelatine (Australia) Pty Ltd. 36 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, colour photos covers, covers lightly creased, minor foxing & edgewear, small biro scribble front cover. This small pamphlet provides recioes for the basic use of Davis Gelatine as a jelly. It also can be mixed in with deserts, salads and savory dishes to improve their appearance (as a setting agent). Many delicious recipes. (No date, but 1950s, Trove. This 36p pamphlet is about 1957. A presumed earlier 28p version is dated 1954.). Our Book No: 13238. $10 AUD.
80. Gelding, John; Crittenden, Victor (introduction) (1983). Three Sydney Garden Nurseries in the 1860's (1st ed). Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 32 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, flexible card covers, stapled pamphlet, pictorial cover, few black & white drawings, minimal insect damage top edge front cover, minor edgewear. This small booklet by John Gelding contains printed accounts of visits to three garden nurseries in the 1860s. The author was the editor of the Horticultural Society's Magazine, which first published these articles. There is plenty of information on the kinds of trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables grown. One rose mentioned is named Boomerang and a pelagonium named Pride of St. Kilda. Included are descriptions of native plants available for the garden. Of considerable historical garden interest. ISBN/ASIN: 0949910112. Our Book No: 29778. $20 AUD.
81. General Officer Commanding, London District (1919). Triumphal March of the Dominion Troops through London (1st ed). London: Harrison and Sons. 8 pp. Pamphlet small square octavo, fair to good condition, stapled (staples replaced), red & white coat of arms on internal pages, blue & white coat of arms on cover, edgewear spine ends, covers creased, crease across pages (previous folding), spine creased & rubbed, pages lightly toned, edges little foxed, light foxing few pages, front cover little marked, white background rear cover marked, faint marks on spine around staples. This pamphlet is the official programme with the order of March. The Dominion Troops are: Canadian Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division, 4th Canadian Division, Commonwealth of Australia: Mounted Troops, 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th and 5th Division, Dominion of New Zealand one Battalion, Union of South Africa: South African Signal Company Brigade, Detachments of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Regiments, representing the South African Infantry Brigade, and the South African Medical Corps, Dominion of Newfoundland Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Last page is the route map, starting and ending at Hyde Park.An interesting pamphlet that would interest someone collecting military ephemera. Our Book No: 40563. $80 AUD.
82. Gilby, Wm J. (1962). Episcopal Silver Jubilee 1937 - 1962: Most Rev. F. A. Henschke, D.D., Bishop of Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Diocese of Wagga Wagga. 32 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, card over (stapled, spine toned0, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear. This pamphlet celebrates the 25 years of service given by Rev. Henschke as Bishop of Wagga Wagga, in country New South Wales. Foreword by Wm J. Gilby. ISBN/ASIN: B002LO2EZ2. Our Book No: 13241. $15 AUD.
83. Gordon, Lee (1955). International Sport Sensation! Roller Derby Souvenir Program. Sydney: Publicity Press. 16 pp. Paperback small quarto, fair condition, stapled pamphlet, paper covers, black & white text photos & drawings, advertisements, pages & edges lightly toned, foxing edges, spine edges little rubbed, edgewear covers, creases pages & covers, spine creased, bottom corner front cover creased, closed tears fore-edge front cover, staples rusted, covers little faded & marked. This pamphlet is about the Roller Derby 1955 season Australia vs. America. The Australian and American team names are both listed. There are photos, adverts and a few cartoons that will interest anyone wanting to learn about this sport and a brief history of it. The Roller Derby was created in 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, on a tablecloth in Rickett's restaurant in the northside of Chicago. Leo Seltzer, a young West coast promoter had just bought the Chicago Coliseum and needed an attraction that would bring the crowds to his building. The first night of the Roller Derby, was August 13, 1935, and the game was a test of endurance, more than just team play, as teams of two skaters joined together to race against time and distance in a cross country race. By 1941 close to 4 million people turned up to watch the wheelers in 20 mid-west cities. Since then, Roller Derby hit New York ad an overnight sensation and has since spread to all corners of the earth. (Unnumbered pages.). Our Book No: 41134. $40 AUD.
84. Grantham, Joy (1955). Puppet Plays with a Purpose [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 23 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover, stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear (heavier toning at front from enclosure), spine ends & pages little creased, minor insect damage rear cover, light wear along spine, rubber stamp, owner's written name covers. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these plays and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The puppet plays are: Puppet Making, Thoughtfulness, Carelessness, Healthfulness, Youthfulness, Playfulness, Greediness, Cheerfulness, and Happiness. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26544. $15 AUD.
85. Grantham, Joy (1955). Special Plays for Special days [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 23 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover (little loose at base), stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, minor edgewear & edge tears, pages lightly toned, some scattered creasing, minor foxing rear cover, slightly loose at base of staple, scuff mark front cover (sticker removal), rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these plays and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The plays celebrate Mother's Day, Empire Day, Health Week, Arbor Day, Wattle Day, and a Christmas Play. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26546. $15 AUD.
86. Grantham, Joy (1955). Let's "Play" Our Fairy Tales [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 30 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover, stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, minor edgewear, lightly toned, crease top spine rubbed, staples rusted, light wear along spine, minor foxing edges, light toning rear cover, rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these plays and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The fairy tales are: The Three Bears, Red Riding Hood, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Little Coal Truck, The Gingerbread Boy, Chicken Licken, The Tar Baby. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26547. $15 AUD.
87. Grantham, Joy (1960). Any Time is Play Time: Six Plays for Any Time or Place [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 23 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover, stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, crease base spine covers & pages, staples rusted, minor foxing rear cover, light wear along spine, top spine rubbed, minor foxing edges, rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these plays and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The plays are: The Garden Walk, The Thrill of Autumn, The Little Reindeer, The Bird's Party, Farmyard Follies, and the Dance of the Notes. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26548. $15 AUD.
88. Grantham, Joy (1965). Playettes for Seven Favourite Nursery Rhymes [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 23 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover, stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, minor edgewear, lightly toned, minor foxing rear cover & edges, staples rusted, some insect damage rear cover, light wear along spine, rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these playettes and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The Nursery Rhymes are: Simple Simon, Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Three Blind Mice, Humpty Dumpty, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Little Miss Muffet, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26545. $15 AUD.
89. Graves, Richard H. (1982). The Bushcraft Handbooks (10 volumes). Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade. Each booklet: 32 pp. Each booklet: Paperback trade, very good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. A scarce complete set of 10 booklets by Richard Graves in a series on bushcraft. 1: Ropes and cords. 2: Huts & thatching. 3: Campcraft. 4: Food and water. 5: Fire making. 6: Knots and lashings. 7: Tracks and lures. 8: Snares and traps. 9: Travel and gear. 10: Time and direction. By former commanding officer, Australian Jungle Survival & Rescue Detachment. (No date, but 1982, written in pencil by previous owner. Originally published, 1952, and based on his wartime service in Australia and New Guinea teaching junglecraft to Australian and American forces. They are distilled, concentrated old-time bushcraft knowledge, published in individual booklets for convenient carrying in your pocket.). Our Book No: 16735. $150 AUD.
90. Gray, Garrick; Steinward, Uwe (photographer) (1970). Perth and Fremantle in Pictures. Melbourne: Garrick Gray / Australian Tourist Publications and Postcards. 22 pp. Paperback oblong, good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour text-photos, spinewear, staples rusted, biro old price mark top edge near spine. A pictorial pamphlet published and edited by Garrick Gray. The pamphlet depicts places to visit in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia. Each photo has a short description of the main parts of interest. (No date, but about 1970. Unnumbered pages.) Our Book No: 40775. $18 AUD.
91. Halgren, S.; Gibson, R.; Clough, R. J. (foreword) (1982). The Lithgow Zig Zag Railway (4th ed). Lithgow, NSW: Zig Zag Railway Co-Op Ltd. 24 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white text-photos, map, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear (mainly spine). Fourth edition, dated 1982. A booklet about the Zig Zag Railway in the Blue Mountains to Lithgow region, New South Wales. Opened in 1869, the Great Lithgow Zig Zag was acclaimed a railway engineering feat, unique in the world. The Zig Zag Co-operative Society was formed exactly 100 years after the line was first used, and on the 106th anniversary of the first date of operation, 18th october 1975, the first of the many Zig Zag Railway Co-operative locomotives used the middle road of the old railway. The dedication, interest, ability and perseverance of the society has gradually built the Zig Zag Tourist Railway in to one of New South Wales' major attractions. ISBN/ASIN: B001JD8L0S. Our Book No: 29560. $20 AUD.
92. Halgren, S. (editor) (1982). Switchback: 10th Anniversary Issue (1st ed) [Zig Zag Railway Co-Op Ltd Newsletter: Volume 8, Number 2, Winter]. Lithgow, NSW: Zig Zag Railway Co-Op Ltd. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white text-photos (mostly full-page), map, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. This edition of "Switchback" newsletter is dedicated as a pictorial and historical tribute to the Zig Zag Railway and to those whose vision and dedication since 1968 has been rewarded by the operation of steam on one of the engineering masterpieces of the 19th century. The zig-zag structure helped to open up the "wide brown land" (pastoral leases in central western New South Wales). Our Book No: 29562. $20 AUD.
93. Hankinson, Dave (1978). Reminiscences of Maleny: John Skerman of Maleny. Nambour, QLD: Maleny and District Centenary Committee / Sunstrip Printers. 24 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, pages lightly toned, staples rusted, small mark rear cover, minor edgewear. Dave Hankinson wrote this booklet is about the town of Maleny in Queensland and the late Mr J. H. Skerman, who wrote the story of the establishment of the Maleny Butter Factory. He was the sole member of staff for over 12 months, and the success of the factory was all his. He also assisted the early settlers in regard to ambulance, dentistry, blacksmith, tinsmith, carpenter and cement work. ISBN/ASIN: 0959614117. Our Book No: 40026. $20 AUD.
94. Hardy, Mabel (1939). A History of Crafers. South Australia: Crafers Centenary Committee. 32 pp. Paperback trade, stapled (staples rusted), card covers, very good condition, few drawings, pages lightly toned as usual, sticker mark title page. A history of this South Australian town, located in the Adelaide Hills between Adelaide and Stirling. Published to celebrate 100 years of its founding in 1839. Our Book No: 15032. $20 AUD.
95. Harney, W. E. (Bill); Giese, H. C. (foreword); Rose, Lionel (introduction) (1970). The Significance of Ayers Rock for Aborigines (2nd ed). City Not Stated: Griffin Press. 21 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, stapled pamphlet, two maps attached inside rear cover, black & white text-photos (includes frontispiece photo), spine rubbed & creased (small closed tears), staples slightly rusted, few tiny spots bottom edge maps, pages lightly toned, covers & pages little creased, rear cover little marked, bottom corner tip rear cover removed, minor edgewear, small piece sticky tape inside front cover, owner's name inside front cover & title page. This pamphlet is about the history of Ayers Rock, now Uluru. The late Bill Harney was the first curator of Ayers Rock. Harney spent a lot of time with two old Aboriginals, Imalung and Kadakadeka, who were born and lived there. Harney's notes, which are reproduced in this booklet, are based on the information he received from these two Aborigines and describe the physical and mythological significance of them, together with their location. In this second edition, the text and illustrations have not been altered. Our Book No: 40701. $15 AUD.
96. Head, Lesley (2006). The (Aboriginal) Face of the (Australian) Earth (1st ed) [Jack Golson Lecture Series]. Canberra: Centre for Archaeological Research, Australian National University. 25 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, minor edgewear. This pamphlet reviews recent research and aims to reconceptualise the debate about Aboriginal relationship to the landscape. Argues that we need to move beyond the polarisation that demands a false choice between ecological and social processes in explanation, towards a focus on the mechanisms of connection between human and nonhuman worlds. Our Book No: 40697. $30 AUD.
97. Head, Shakespeare; Lott, Christine (illustrator) (1986). Muregu [Shakespeare Readers]. Sydney: Shakespeare Head / Golden Press. 24 pp. Paperback wide, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, card cover, colour drawings, minor edgewear. A little school reader for children by Shakespeare Head, about a grumpy Aboriginal man, Muregu, who turns into a sad owl (mopoke). Illustrated by Christine Lott. The reader emphasises the value of being friendly and helpful. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 0730202445. Our Book No: 11161. $12 AUD.
98. Historical Society, Canterbury & District (1977). Canterbury and District Historical Society Journal Series no 2 (4 issues). Sydney, Canterbury: Canterbury and District Historical Society. Each: 28 to 32 pp. Each issue: Paperback quarto, very good condition, card cover, red cloth spine, stencilled, minimal edgewear. A reprint of Series no 2, issues 1, 2, 3 (1970 or 1971, all reprinted 1977) and 6 (1974). About 8 short essays per issue about local history of the Canterbury - Campsie district of inner western Sydney. Our Book No: 17271. $40 AUD.
99. Historical Society, Hastings District (1980). Hastings District Historical Society Occasional Papers (12 issues). [Port Macquarie, NSW]: Hastings District Historical Society. 4 to 16 pp. Each issue: Paperback, very good condition, stencilled single side, stapled (rusted), pages little toned, edgewear. Occasional Papers 1 to 14 (1977 to 1980), missing nos 9 and 10. No 1: Letters to Patrick Boswell, husband of Annabella Boswell, by Jack Giblett. No 2: The Archives Authority of NSW, by Frank Rogers. No 3: Writing and writers of old Port Macquarie, by Mrs N. Sheather (Part 1). No 4: The naming of Hamilton - an area of Port Macquarie - known as Hibbard, by Dorothy Edmunds. No 5: Coins, by Mrs O. Munro. No 6: John dick - tanner and oyster farmer, by Dr Nicol McLaren. No 7: The Port Macquarie conquest: A casual study of conflicting cultures, by Mr R. Howell. No 8: Writing and writers of old Port Macquarie, by Mrs N. Sheather (Part 2). No 11: The Wilsons of Port Macquarie. No 12: Vineyards and vignerons of Port Macquarie, by Mrs W. Howell. No 13: Historical recollections of Comboyne, by Mrs M. Monck. No 14: The amazing Ann Bird, by Frank Rogers. Our Book No: 4292. $80 AUD.
100. Hitching, Francis (1980). Psi in the Laboratory: 12 Crucial Findings [SPR Study Guide, no 1]. London: Society For Psychical Research. 12 pp. paperback, card cover, very good condition, rubber stamps. Our Book No: 3192. $10 AUD.
101. Hodge, Brian (1988). Touring Hill End. Sydney, Penshurst: Cambaroora Star Publications. 24 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Brian Hodge describes the historic mining district of Hill End in central New South Wales. The old black & white photos add interest to the historical notes. The author's uncle, Harry Hodge, has written several booklets about this locality. (ISBN in the book, 0959657333, is incorect.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959657347. Our Book No: 28430. $18 AUD.
102. Holden, Robert (1986). Ginger Meggs Souvenir Book: A Birthday Celebration for Ginger Meggs: Congratulations to the Little Aussie Battler! Sydney: James Hardie Library / Blaxland Gallery, Grace Bros. 12 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, pictorial card cover (stapled), colour photos (cartoons), faint sticker mark front cover, minor edgewear. Large-format pamphlet to accompany an exhibition celebrating the 65th birthday of the Ginger Meggs comic strip that was drawn by cartoonist J. C. Bancks and his successors, most recently James Kemsley. First published in 1921. Held in the Blaxland Gallery, Grace Bros department store, Sydney. Researched and written by Robert Holden of the James Hardie Library. (No ISBN in book.). Our Book No: 16738. $25 AUD.
103. Home, Edward; Crittenden, Victor (introduction, notes) (1999). A First Fleet Letter to a Gentleman in Edinburgh [First Fleet Books]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 26 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), card covers, few small black & white drawings (vignettes), minimal edgewear. This letter was first published in July 1789 in the 'Edinburgh Magazine' and was written by Edward Home, a carpenter on the First Fleet ship the 'Charlotte'. After the ship discharged its convicts and stores in Sydney, it and the 'Scarborough' departed for Canton in China to collect a cargo of tea and then return to England. Edward Home records the journey first to New South Wales and then in more detail to Canton. (No. 5 in the 'First Fleet Books' series from Mulini Press. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910813. Our Book No: 29765. $25 AUD.
104. Hood, Graeme; Tan, Julia; Holt, Jane (photos); Hansen, Michael SJ (collaboration) (2004). St Ignatius Catholic Church Richmond, Victoria. Melbourne, Richmond: Design and Printing / Jesuit Publications. 20 incl. insert pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (fold-out page loosely inserted), colour photos, spine rubbed & creased, corner tips covers slightly creased, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is set out in three parts: a biographical note on St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits and patron of the church - a short outline on the history of the church and the parish - and a guide to some of the principal features of the church. The church has been described as one of the most beautiful parish churches in Australia. Our Book No: 40721. $15 AUD.
105. Hosiery, Lustre (1930). The Inside Story of My Lady's Attire. Sydney: Lustre Hosiery and Lingerie Company, 379 Kent Street. 16 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white & single-colour drawings, staples rusted, bottom corner pages creased, base spine repaired, edgewear. A scarce but lovely little pamphlet, being a catalogue with prices for products from this Sydney fashion business. No date, but probably 1930s, because of the art deco-style illustrations. Not listed in Trove catalogue. Our Book No: 13924. $80 AUD.
106. Howe, George; Crittenden, Victor (1998). Australia's First Gardening Guide of 1806: Observations on Gardening (New, reprint ed) [Foundation of the Australian Garden History Society Commemoration Series]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers, stapled pamphlet, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, staples little rusted. This booklet was published originally by George Howe in his 'New South Pocket Almanack and Colonial Remembrancer' in 1806. The writer of this first Australian gardening guide was not recorded. The guide deals with the planting of vegetables, with some reference to fruit trees. The seasons are set out as they were then. Mulini Press (Victor Crittenden) has reprinted this booklet as an historic document from which the gardening literature of Australia descends. (No 3 in the series 'Foundation of the Australian Garden History Society Commemoration'.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959841474. Our Book No: 29744. $25 AUD.
107. Infants Reading Committee, Department of Education; Morris, Katherine (illustrator) (1955). A Book to Read. Sydney: Department of Education, New South Wales (NSW). 32 pp. Paperback small wide octavo, very good condition, blue flexible cover (spine flecked, top corner tip creased front cover), stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), colour drawings, minor edgewear & fraying. Children's reader for New South Wales (NSW) schools. Word list at the rear. Cover illustration: Girl, boy, dog and child sitting on front steps (boy reading book). (No date, but 1955, Trove.). Our Book No: 4312. $20 AUD.
108. Infants Reading Committee, Department of Education; Morris, Katherine (illustrator) (1962). Stories to Read. Sydney: Department of Education, New South Wales (NSW). 32 pp. Paperback small wide octavo, good plus condition, blue flexible cover (little flecked & marked), stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), colour drawings, tide marks bottom corner rear cover (previous water contact now dry), minor edgewear & fraying. Estimated date: 1962 (Trove catalogue). Children's reader for New South Wales (NSW) schools. Stories about the circus and the farm. Word list at the rear. Cover illustration: Girl and boy on roundabout horse. Our Book No: 1669. $15 AUD.
109. Ipgrave, Michael (1994). Christ in Ten Thousand Places: A Catholic Perspective on Christian Encounter with Other Faiths (1994 ed) [Affirming Catholicism]. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. 27 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, creases along spine, minor edgewear, light foxing rear cover, minimal pencil annotation. In this small pamphlet the Catholic author has written a few simple stories of everyday meetings with people of living and different faiths. The six sections touch briefly on a range of issues: pastoral care, community relations, environmental awareness, evangelism, christology, and spirituality and worship. ISBN/ASIN: 0232520798. Our Book No: 40720. $15 AUD.
110. Isaacs, Enid (1981). Sufficient Wonder: On Flowers in Wild Places (1st ed). Canberra: Mulini Press. 28 pp. Paperback trade, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, stapled pamphlet, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, light stain top edge & few tiny specks front cover. In this charming little booklet, Enid Isaacs describes her surprise at finding the flowers she grows in her Armidale garden flourishing as wild flowers in the remote parts of the world. The mountains she visits are the Alps, the Himalayas and the Rockies with some famous peaks like the Matterhorn, Mount Mckinley and Mount Kosciusko. Australian mountains and native flowers are included in the booklet. (A limited edition to 500 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0949910031. Our Book No: 29749. $20 AUD.
111. 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.
112. Ives, Alan (1985). Corowa District [RMIHEARS Pamphlets]. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Riverina-Murray Institute Archives. 6 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, thin yellow card covers, minor edgewear, light creases along spine. This paper was originally produced in October 1890 in the report of the conference of fruit-growers and vine-growers, and published by the Government printer of the Colony of New South Wales as a Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. This pamphlet is a brief survey of the Corowa District. (No 17 in this series. Limited edition, 60 copies.). Our Book No: 30123. $15 AUD.
113. Ives, Alan (1985). Deniliquin District [RMIHEARS Pamphlets]. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Riverina-Murray Institute Archives. 6 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, thin yellow card covers, crease top edge front cover, light creasing along spine, minor edgewear. This paper was originally produced in October 1890 in the report of a conference of fruit-growers and vine-growers, and published by the Government Printer of the Colony of New South Wales as a Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. A brief look at the Deniliquin District. (No 16 in this series. Limited edition, 60 copies.). Our Book No: 30122. $15 AUD.
114. Ives, Alan (1985). Southern Table-land Southern Portion [Southern Tableland: RMIHEARS Pamphlets]. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Riverina-Murray Institute Archives. 6 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, thin yellow card covers, light creases along spine, crease top edge front cover, minor edgewear. This paper was originally produced in October 1890 in the report of the conference of fruit-growers and vine-growers, and was published by the Government printer of the Colony of New South Wales in a Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Covers Queanbeyan, Tumut, Tumberumbah, Wagga Wagga, Albury. (No 15 in a series. Limited edition, 60 copies.). Our Book No: 30121. $15 AUD.
115. Jackson, Phillip (1998). The Australian Aboriginal Didgeridoo: A Comprehensive Introduction (1st ed). City Not Stated: Phillip Jackson 18 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, three black & white photos, map, illustrated front cover, printed on 100% recycled paper, author photo rear cover, few spots covers, minor edgewear. The author has written this very useful pamphlet for anyone who wants to learn the special craft of playing the Australian Aboriginal wind instrument the didgeridoo, a name that does not seem to have an Indigenous origin. Our Book No: 40671. $30 AUD.
116. Jinks, Brian (2010). Gulgong's Gold Commissioner: The Story of Rolf Boldrewood and Robbery Under Arms (Reprint ed). Lithgow, NSW: Brian Jinks. 25 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Brian Jinks writes a detailed pamphlet on Thomas Alexander Browne's troubled period as Gold Commissioner in the new goldfields at Gulgong (NSW) from 1871. He is better known by his pseudonym "Rolf Boldrewood" as the author of the classic early Australian novel "Robbery Under Arms”. ISBN/ASIN: 0975752510. Our Book No: 16818. $25 AUD.
117. Johnson, J. E.; (collaborator), Scrymgour J. M.; Marfleet, Denis (photographer) (1975). Minerals of South Australia: Extract from South Australian Year Book 1975. Adelaide: South Australian Museum / A.B. James, Government Printer. 19 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, map, colour photos, few small scuffs front cover along spine, staples slightly rusted, white background on covers slightly marked, minor edgewear. A summary report on minerals in South Australia for 1975. The state is divided into 12 provinces which are set out on the map, each province demonstrating a reasonable degree of unity in its geology and geomorphology. The rear of the pamphlet has lists of little known or rare minerals. Our Book No: 40849. $25 AUD.
118. Kalix, Z. (1962). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 42: Salt. Canberra: Department of National Development / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. 27 pp. Paperback trade, stapled, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, graphs, map at rear, rust stain at staples, pages lightly toned, covers & spine little faded, top corners front cover & pages little creased, tiny tear base spine, some edgewear, written name biro front cover, three rubber stamps front cover. This pamphlet has been prepared in association with the Mines Departments of the States and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References. (No date, but 1962, Trove. No 42 in this series.). Our Book No: 40610. $20 AUD.
119. Kay, J. R. (1977). The Geological Story of the Cedar Creek Thunder Egg Deposit at Thunderbird Park Tambourine Mountain, Qld. [Brisbane?]: J. R. Kay. 14 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, black & white drawings & figures, map, sepia (brown-tinted) photo inside front cover, pages lightly toned, base spine little bumped, few marks covers, light stain top edge last few pages, minor edgewear. Describes the discovery of thunder eggs, containing the silica gemstone varieties; agate, amethyst, smoky quartz, jasper, moss agate and common opal. The thunder eggs were found at Thunderbird Park on Cedar Creek, Tambourine Mountain, 50 km south of Brisbane. There is a glossary of geological terms used at the rear of the pamphlet. (No date, but about 1977, Trove.) Our Book No: 28427. $15 AUD.
120. Kelly, John F. Mgr; Clancy, William (foreword) (1982). Our Lady of Good Council, Deepdene Past and Present: A Diamond Jubilee History - 1922 to 1982. Melbourne: Raven Press. 36 pp. Paperback wide trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, few black & white photos, top corner front cover & few pages little creased, light foxing inside covers & title page (few spots elsewhere), few marks rear cover, minor edgewear corner tips covers. This pamphlet is a history of the growth of the Deepdene church in the past, and a record of its development in recent years. Most of the parish was formed from the parishes of Kew and Camberwell. Mgr. John F. Kelly has been the pastor for the last 15 years. Foreword by the chairman of the parish council. Our Book No: 40722. $15 AUD.
121. Kerry, Pat; Anderson, Dawn (illustrator) (1940). Cobbers of the A.I.F (1st ed). Sydney: New Century Press (Printer). 30 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, illustrated card covers, staples rusted, edges foxed, covers little faded, pages lightly toned, spine faded, top spine toned (affects first few pages), corners front cover creased, some edgewear, non-author written dedication front flyleaf. These humorous poems feature our koala as the soldiers. At the end there is a poem about the meaning of 'cobber', and a glossary explaining the words in the poems. A very funny little book about a time, middle of World War 2, when every Australian needed a little light humour. Our Book No: 41269. $35 AUD.
122. Kinsels, Joseph; Richards, Ted (photographer) (1984). A Guide to St. Saviour's Anglican Cathedral, Goulburn NSW Australia. Goulburn, NSW: Cathedral Parish of St. Saviour. 12 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white & colour text-photos & drawings, front cover little creased, base spine little bumped, tiny tear bottom edge front cover, minor edgewear. This pamphlet by Joseph Kinsels explains the architectural features of this Gothic-designed church in Goulburn, rural New South Wales, The architect was Edmund Thomas Blacket. The title and Blacket's signature are from an original plan of the cathedral. Photographs by Ted Richards. ISBN/ASIN: 0959133909. Our Book No: 40718. $15 AUD.
123. Knight, C. L.; Ludbrook, N. H. (1947). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report: Manganese (Revised ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Mineral Resources Survey. 35 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (new staples), new black cloth spine to replace lost spine, thin card covers, tables, pages lightly toned, covers slightly faded & toned, some edgewear. This pamphlet about manganese resources and production in Australia has been compiled, subsequent to World War 2, in association with The Controller of Minerals Production and the Mines Departments of the States and Territories. This revised edition is by C. L. Knight, based on production tables and graphs by N. H. Ludbrook. This report covers: World Production, Uses, Industry in Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References. (No 7 in the series 'Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report'. A repaired but complete copy.). Our Book No: 41012. $20 AUD.
124. Kozloff, Arielle P. (1975). An Introduction to the Art of Egypt in the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art / Printed by Carpenter Reserve Printing. 20 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, map, faint foxing edges, pages lightly toned, staples slightly rusted, minor edgewear. This booklet shows some of the Egyptian art collection in this American museum. The oldest objects in the entire museum are painted terra-cotta vases from prehistoric Egypt. They were made more than 5000 years ago. The booklet has a list of books for further reading at the back. (No date, but 1970s.). Our Book No: 40688. $20 AUD.
125. Kramer, Professor Leonie (1982). From Fact to Legend Writing and Broadcasting in Australia: The Octagon Lecture 1982 Delivered in the Octagon Theatre, University of Western Australia on 13 October, 1982 [Centre for Studies In Australian Literature Occasional Papers]. Perth, Nedlands: University of Western Australia Press (UWAP). 15 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, small mark front cover, minor edgewear corner tips. This booklet, Professor Leonie Kramer's 1982 Octagon Lecture at the University of Western Australia, is about the process of translation from the medium of literature to the medium of television. The lecture is both analytical and challenging. ISBN/ASIN: 0909751757. Our Book No: 40672. $15 AUD.
126. Lawson, Henry (1944). Three Stories. Melbourne: Lothian Publishing. 28 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, pictorial card cover, stapled (little rusted), yapp edges (cover extends beyond page margins, some edge tears), edgewear, two small bookshop rubber stamps, non-author written dedication. Three short stories, from Australia's favorite poet Henry Lawson, first published in this form in 1944: The Hairy Man, A Romance of Three Huts, [and] A Long way to Cork. Originally published in the Bulletin magazine. Our Book No: 17502. $30 AUD.
127. Le Morvan, Rev. Michael (1967). Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: Priest and Evolutionist (Reprint ed). London: Catholic Truth Society. 16 pp. Paperback small, good plus condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, staples little rusted, little foxing inside rear cover, sticker. This tiny pamphlet is a brief biography of the French priest who devoted his life to scientific studies. Includes a summary and critique of his most important book "The Phenomenon of Man". Our Book No: 4251. $12 AUD.
128. Leader, The; Viola, foreword (1935). The Leader Spare Corner Book Parts 7, 8, 9: A Unique Collection of Home and Household Hints and Kitchen Recipes (3 books in 1) (Reissue ed). Melbourne: Printed by Quintin Thomas Bone for David Syme & Co. at The Age. 32 + 32 + 32 pp. Paperback large trade, good condition, colour pictorial card covers, black cloth spine (repair), full-page black & white adverts, covers marked & scratched (some insect damage), top rear cover stained (one stain spot bleeds onto last few pages), front cover creased, pages lightly toned. some edgewear, rubber stamp. This book contains recipes and hints sent in by readers of 'The Spare Corner' column of 'The Leader' (a Melbourne suburban newspaper from David Syme, publisher of 'The Age'). The recipes were initially issued in booklets, but they became so popular that it was decided to republish combined books, and this is the fourth book (being parts 7, 8 and 9). SCARCE. Our Book No: 40504. $60 AUD.
129. Leong, Sinah; Yin, Francis (illustrator) (1983). The Chinese [Peoples of Australia (Hodder Australia Series)]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 32 pp. Paperback square trade, very good condition, stapled, black & white & colour drawings, minimal edgewear. The author describes the way of life of a typical Chinese-Australian family. The Lees are proud to be Australian, yet they still value and appreciate their ancient Chinese heritage. This book will appeal to 8-12 year olds. ISBN/ASIN: 0340341432. Our Book No: 24168. $10 AUD.
130. Leyden, Peter; Curtis, John L. (1965). The Visual Book of Australian Locusts (Locusts and Grasshoppers in Australia). Sydney: Peter Leyden Publishing House. 8 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white & single-colour drawings, inside cover lightly toned, owner's written name cover. A picture book for children and young adults about locusts. Text by Leyden, layout and art by Curtis. One booklet in a series. (No date for the series, but 1965, Trove). Our Book No: 2143. $15 AUD.
131. Line, Aberdeen and Commonwealth (1952). Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line: Information for Passengers. London: Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line. 24 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, pages & covers toned, minor edgewear, extensive annotation. Pamphlet for passengers sailing on this ocean liner from Britain to Australia. Includes a detailed listing of localities of interest to observe during the voyage. Extensively annotated by a passenger, dated 1954. (Estimated date, 1952, printer's mark.). Our Book No: 17574. $10 AUD.
132. Line, Orient (1952). Timetable: Orient Line Sailings 1952-53-54: England - Australia (1st ed). London: Andersen, Green & Co. / Orient Line. 2 pp. Ephemera long oblong foldout, good condition, folded pages, light toning & foxing, few creases along fold lines, minor edgewear. This pamphlet shows the dates and ports of call from Britain to Australia. The ships depart London, then travel to Gibraltar, Naples, Port Said, Aden, Colombo, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, and arrive in Sydney. The return trip departs Sydney and returns the same way, and visits Marseilles then Gibraltar, London. Includes the distances between ports of call, and a list of the Orient Line Fleet. Our Book No: 40561. $10 AUD.
133. Lisle, Mary (1947). The Secret Fire: Poems (1st ed) [Folios of Australian Poetry]. Melbourne: Meanjin Press. 30 pp. Paperback trade, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), stapled pamphlet (staples lightly rusted), card covers, light foxing jacket (small edge tears, corners worn), minimal foxing covers, minor spinewear, faint tide marks corners & fore-edges (previous water contact now dry), pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written dedication). Poems by well-known Australian poet. Our Book No: 27631. $13 AUD.
134. Littlewood, Robert C.; Groves, Derham (1996). The Coming Out of Holmes and Watson: Being a Souvenir to Mark the Publication of 'You Bastard Moriarty'. Melbourne, Central Park: Littlewood Press. 10 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, green marbled card cover (title label, string binding), black & white photo tipped in, black & white engraving frontispiece, untrimmed edges, invitation card laid down inside rear cover, minimal smudging front free flyleaf (during manufacture), autographs. Limited edition of 50 numbered copies (this copy out of series). A Sherlock Holmes collectible, being a souvenir to mark the publication of 'You Bastard Moriarty'. Handmade, set in 12 point Times, on paper stock (velin arches, pure cotton 160gsm), and printed on a vertical Miehle press. Each copy contains an original, autograph linocut by Dr. Derham Groves and an original autographed photograph by Robert Bradley, and a decorative marbled wrapper by Renate Eising. Includes invitation card to launch of "You Bastard Moriarty". ISBN/ASIN: 1875718168. Our Book No: 16669. $40 AUD.
135. Lloyd George, Rt. Hon. David (1914). The Great War Speech at the Queen's Hall, London (1st ed). London: Clerkenwell Press (Printer). 12 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, light toning, spotted foxing pages, staples rusted, foxing front cover, small mark last page, rubber stamp front cover, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is the authorised edition of The Great War Speech delivered by The Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George, M.P. (Chancellor of the Exchequer) at the Queen's Hall, London on September 19th, 1914. He spoke about: "Why Our National Honour is Involved, France and Belgium in 1870, A Scrap of Paper, Germany's Perjury, Belgium's Crime, The Right to Defend its Homes, The Case of Serbia, Serbia Faced the Situation with Dignity, Russia's Turn, The Little Nations, The Test of Our Faith, German Civilisation, A Philosophy of Blood and Iron, The Road-hog of Europe, Through Terror to Triumph, A Welsh Army in the Field, The Sacrifice, The New Patriotism, and The Vision." (Rubber stamp of Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamers.). Our Book No: 40118. $18 AUD.
136. Lockley, Tom (2018). 102 Days: Vickers Vimy Flight Darwin to Adelaide, 1919 - 20. Sydney, Pyrmont: Aviation Historical Society of Australia (NSW) Inc. 35 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white & colour text-photos & drawings, light crease rear cover. This booklet by Tom Lockley is about the flight of the Vickers Vimy from Britain to Australia by Australians Ross and Keith Smith, Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, who took off from Hounslow airfield on 12 November 1919 and 28 days later landed in Darwin after an amazing flight. They won the air race sponsored by the Australian Government. The airmen had hoped to fly from Darwin to Sydney in five days, leaving Darwin on 13 December 1919. They would then fly on to Adelaide. However, they were delayed by mechanical failures and by en route celebrations, and they reached Sydney in 64 days. They reached Adelaide another 38 days later. This booklet (pamphlet) gives a basic summary of their celebratory flight in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781642042795. Our Book No: 31101. $20 AUD.
137. Loney, Jack (1982). The Mahogany Ship (5th ed). Geelong: Marine History Publications. 20 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, maps, staples little rusted, light creasing along spine, minor edgewear. This pamphlet by Jack Loney is about the story of a Spanish ship which lies buried in the sand between Warrnambool and Port Fairy in Victoria. ISBN/ASIN: 0909244030. Our Book No: 28254. $15 AUD.
138. Longfield, Ada (1978). Irish Lace [Irish Heritage Series]. Dublin: Eason & Son. Unnum 26 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, stapled, foldout front cover, colour & black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is a pictorial introduction to the different types of Irish lace. Its history can be traced back to the 16th century in Ireland. ISBN/ASIN: 0900346264. Our Book No: 11586. $12 AUD.
139. Luckman, J. S. (1997). The Warmth of Sandstone: How Our Early Buildings were Made by Hand (1st ed). [Hobart?]: J. S. Luckman. 14 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour photos, spine little rubbed, corner tips covers little scuffed, base spine covers & pages little creased. This pamphlet covers the early history of some of the buildings in Tasmania (mainly sandstone). The lack of experienced architects meant that the early houses, storehouses and other buildings depended for their design, and often for their erection, upon the practical knowledge of the settlers themselves and such builders and masons as were available, both convict and free. Although much of the early heritage has disappeared there is an increasing appreciation of what remains, and an awareness that what remains must be cared for. Text and photos by Luckman. ISBN/ASIN: 0646341979. Our Book No: 40674. $18 AUD.
140. M’Donald, Charles; Crittenden, Victor (biographical note); Ostaus, Giovanni (vignettes) (1980). An Address on the Fiftieth Anniversary of New South Wales and Other Poems (1st this ed) [Colonial Poets Series]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 12 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, few black & white drawings, minor edgewear. The poem (named as an address) is supposed to be spoken by a young Australian at the 50th anniversary of the colonization of New South Wales. Victor Crittenden states that he could not find out any biographical details about the poet. (No 4 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910015. Our Book No: 40005. $15 AUD.
141. Mackaness, George (1979). The Van Diemen's Land Warriors, with an Essay on Matthew Brady [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 32 pp. Paperback, minimal cancelled EX-LIBRARY, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, flexible cover, black & white text-photos, library marks (rubber stamp, spine annotation). Originally published in a limited edition, 1944. This is a later reprint. Includes a facsimile copy of the "The Van Diemen's Land Warriors or the Heroes of Cornwall; Satire in Three Cantos by Pindar Juvenal" published in 1827. Our Book No: 3533. $10 AUD.
142. Mackaness, George (1979). Some Fictitious Voyages to Australia (New ed) [Australian Historical Monographs (New Series)]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, flexible green cover, stapled pamphlet, full-page black & white drawing. This pamphlet by George Mackaness, the Australian educationalist and book collector, records early historical voyages to Australia, usually highly inaccurate, and not based on actual visits to Australia or the Pacific. (No 37 in the 'Australian Historical Monographs, New Series'. Originally published in a limited edition of 35 copies in 1937. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 15415. $15 AUD.
143. MacKenzie, Andrew (No Date). Apparitions [SPR Study Guide, no 3]. London: Society For Psychical Research. 12 pp. Paperback, card cover, very good condition, black & white drawings. Our Book No: 3194. $10 AUD.
144. Manual (1950). Fork Lift Operator's Guide [Forklift Operator's Guide]. City Not Stated: Publisher Not Stated. 12 pp. Paperback small, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), card cover (rubbed), very good condition, black & white drawings, owner's rubber stamp, sticker mark front cover. Estimated date: 1950. Our Book No: 4577. $10 AUD.
145. Marsh, M. C.; Valkhoff, Prof. M. (1962). Two Experiments in Paranormal Cognition [Publications of the South African Society for Psychical Research]. Johannesburg: South African Society for Psychical Research. 28 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, card cover, stapled (rusted), rear cover minimally scratched, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. First essay is about three ESP experiments using drawings as targets (psychometry, by Marsh). The second essay is an adventure in object reading with two 16th century manuscripts. Plus a report on precognitive dreams, and the secretary's annual report. Our Book No: 16668. $15 AUD.
146. Mayo, Kent (1993). She'll Be Right, Mate - Tools That Shaped Australia: An Exhibition by Uralla Historical Society at McCrossin's Mill, Uralla, NSW. Uralla, NSW: Kent Mayo / Uralla Historical Society. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, good condition, stapled pamphlet, pale yellow-coloured paper, printed one side page only, black & white drawings, minor edgewear & creasing. Chatty description and drawings of heritage items, some on display, at an exhibition in Uralla, New South Wales (NSW). Includes drawings of furniture, axe, anvil, barrel (cask), bullock yoke, dingo trap, heritage timber hut and fencing. Scarce. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 12706. $15 AUD.
147. McAlary, Frank (1946). Up and Atom! University Students' Festival Song Book 1946. Sydney: Students Representative Council (SRC), University of Sydney. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), black & white drawings & cartoons, pages toned, archival tape repairs (tape along spine, missing tips bottom corner front cover & first few pages), cover toned & little foxed, some spinewear & edgewear. The first University of Sydney songbook since 1940. Contains a humorous piece on pre-atomic culture. The usual university student rag about party time and criticising the university. Also contains cartoons and poems. SCARCE: Only one copy is listed in Trove. Our Book No: 16219. $80 AUD.
148. McCubbin, Charles (1985). How to Breed Butterflies. Melbourne: Friends of the Zoo Inc. / Zoological Board of Victoria. 33 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, card covers, stapled pamphlet, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear. This small booklet by Charles McCubbin from the Melbourne Zoo explains the different types of butterflies, and how to breed them. ISBN/ASIN: 0958874409. Our Book No: 23979. $15 AUD.
149. McNicol, Steve (1992). Yass Railway Album. Adelaide, Elizabeth: Railmac Publications. 20 pp. Paperback trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white text-photos, spine little rubbed & creased, minor edgewear. This booklet by Steve McNichol has been produced as a companion to the Railmac publication 'Yass Railway Portfolio'. A collection of photos of the much-loved railway line and the classical Yass Junction station over the past 30 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0949817902. Our Book No: 29771. $20 AUD.
150. Memorial Committee, New Italy (1961). New Italy Memorial: Souvenir Brochure Issued on the Occasion of the Unveiling of the Monument [etc]. [Lismore, NSW]: New Italy Memorial Committee. Unnum 20 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, adverts, minor edgewear. Title continues: 'Dr. G. Carnevali, Consul-General for Italy, on Saturday, 8th April, 1961.' Celebrates the founders of New Italy, an Italian immigrant colony on the Richmond River, near Woodburn and Casino, northern NSW. They arrived in Sydney in 1881 after a failed expedition from Italy to a proposed colony on New Ireland (now PNG), after being rescued from being stranded in New Caledonia. Our Book No: 17508. $20 AUD.
151. Mercer, M.; Mercer, D.; Smit, Bram (illustrator); Grogan, John (technical adviser) (1956). New Ways with Plastic [Series 1]. Sydney: Central Press. 16 pp. Paperback wide octavo, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), card cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, front cover creased, rear cover little toned, old price marks, sticker mark. (Estimated date, 1956, Trove catalogue.) This pamphlet celebrates the new wonderful world of the use of plastic in craft designs. A companion manual to the book "Plastic: The Wonder Handcraft", by the same authors. Our Book No: 11750. $12 AUD.
152. Mission, Benedictine (1960). New Norcia, W.A. Perth & New Norcia, WA: Benedictine Community of New Norcia / Printed by Record Print. 36 pp. Paperback small oblong, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white photos, rear cover little creased, corner tips covers slightly creased, spine little rubbed, some edgewear. The remarkable story of the Benedictine Monastery, 80 miles north of Perth (Western Australia). The founder, Bishop Salvado, had a mission to educate Aboriginal Australians. His ambition was to build up gradually in the Australian bush a large library. The rear cover has a colour photo of Bishop Salvado in 1860 in the library. (No date, but 1960, Trove.). Our Book No: 40678. $15 AUD.
153. Mitchell & Co. Ltd, D.; Lake, Miss (1935). Mitchell Maid Est.1866 Home Cookery. Sydney: D. Mitchell & Co. / Printed by Harbour Newspaper & Publishing Co. 32 pp. Paperback small, good condition only, stapled pamphlet, card covers, adverts, pages lightly toned, staples rusted, top corner rear cover & last few page corners creased, bottom corner tip rear cover creased, few light marks front cover, small mark rear cover, tiny edge tear first page, some edgewear. These recipes have been thoroughly tested and proved by Miss Lake, Expert-in-Charge, Domestic Science Laboratory of D. Mitchell and Co. Ltd. Some of the recipes include soups, meat savouries, puddings, cakes and scones. A great little book for the collector of old cooking pamphlets. Includes index and a list of "Mitchell Maid" products on the rear cover. (No date but possible 1930s, Trove.). Our Book No: 30565. $30 AUD.
154. Mitchell, M. (Mary) (1975). Whale Killers of Twofold Bay. [Bega, NSW?]: Self-Published: M. Mitchell / Bega News Print. 12 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover (staples rusted), black & white text-photos, spine little faded, glossy paper, minor edgewear, old price sticker front cover. This pamphlet by M. Mitchell documents a pod of 20 to 30 killer whales in Twofold Bay (south coast, New South Wales) that hunted other passing whales, driving them to shore where humans created a whaling industry. This unique partnership and mutual understanding of animal and human lasted for 100 years. (No date, but 1970s, Trove. Only three copies listed in Trove. Unnumbered pages.). Our Book No: 18242. $15 AUD.
155. Moore, E. Garth (1966). Survival: A Reconsideration [Frederic W. Myers Memorial Lecture]. London: Society for Psychical Research (SPR). 15 pp. Paperback, very good condition, card cover, minor edgewear, rubber stamps. A lecture on survival-of-death research, by E. Gareth Moore. The 16th Frederic W. Myers Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Society of psychical Research, London. The author is a barrister and church commissioner, as well as president of the Churches Fellowship for Psychical and Spiritual Studies. (Rubber stamp of the Australian Institute of Psychic Research.). Our Book No: 13555. $12 AUD.
156. Morris, Edwin (1950). Edwin Morris Hit Parade Songster No. 2. Sydney: Edwin Morris / Marchant & Co (Printer). 36 pp. Paperback very small, fair condition (complete reading copy,) stapled pamphlet (staple rusted), cover corner tips & spine worn (rear cover marked), covers & pages toned, covers & some pages creased, edgewear. Contains words of over 60 popular radio and film songs. Words only without music. Some of the songs in this well-loved songster are: Maple Leaf Rag, One Love, On Top of Old Smokey, Halloween, Tunnel of Love, Riders in the Sky, Dear Hearts and Gentle People. (Price: 9d. No date, but latest copyright 1950.). Our Book No: 40756. $10 AUD.
157. Morris, William; McGregor, H. E. (introduction & notes) (1930). Atalanta's Race (from "The Earthly Paradise"). Sydney: George B. Phillip & Son. 32 pp. Paperback small, stapled pamphlet (staples concealed), good condition, card cover, top corner tips worn covers, slight loss top of spine, bottom corners covers creased, few creases in covers, pages toned, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. (Estimated date, 1930, or perhaps earlier.) This little booklet consists of a number of separate stories, held together by a framework. The nature of this framework is told in the prologue. Retells the myth of the Greek princess, rejected by her father, raised by bears, won in marriage in a race by Melanion, and then changed into a lioness by an angry Aphrodite. Our Book No: 27659. $15 AUD.
158. Muir, Marcie (1980). Charlotte Barton: Australia's First Children's Author. Sydney: Wentworth Books. 35 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet (rusted staples), frontispiece drawing, black & white photos (portraits), some minor insect damage covers (mainly front cover edges), minor edgewear. Marcie Muir describes in detail her patient detective work that revealed the true author of the first children's book published in Australia (A Mother's Offering to her Children, published in Sydney in 1841). Charlotte Barton was the mother of Australian novelist and artist Louisa Atkinson. (No 247 of a limited edition of 500 copies, all autographed.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855871547. Our Book No: 17693. $15 AUD.
159. National Trust, Tasmania (2001). Clarendon via Evandale, Tasmania. Tasmania: National Trust of Australia (Tasmania). 7 includes card pp. Paperback trade pamphlet, very good condition, black & white photo, loose card insert (colour photos), minor edgewear. A lovely colonial heritage home in Tasmania. This brochure tells the story of Clarendon, a beautiful National Trust property at Evandale, Tasmania. James Cox (1790-1866) was the first owner of Clarendon. The colour card has five photos, a map and a short description of the home. (No date, but about 2001.) Our Book No: 40710. $15 AUD.
160. Neil, Marie H. (1975). Trial Bay Gaol Public Works Prison and Wartime Detention Camp (Revised ed). Kempsey, NSW: Macleay River Historical Society. 18 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples lightly rusted), black & white text-photos, map inside front cover, goal plan inside rear cover, minor foxing edges, spine little creased, bottom corner front cover scuffed, minor edgewear. A history of the Trial Bay Gaol which now is a picturesque ruin on Laggers Point, a rocky headland in the Arakoon State Recreation Area on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. The building is a memorial to efforts made during the second half of the 19th century to improve the prison system in New South Wales (and later used as a wartime detention centre). This booklet will inform about early Australian gaols. A publication of the Macleay River Historical Society, Revised edition, 1975. (Unnumbered pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959868917. Our Book No: 31189. $10 AUD.
161. Nisbet, Hume (1997). The Haunted Station (New ed) [Small Tales of Early Australia]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 33 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, card cover, minimal edgewear. Hume Nisbet provides a 'gothic'' novel about an old house in outback Western Australia. The time is the middle of the 19th century. An escaped convict came to the large old station house which was the scene of a murder. His experiences in the house are the basis for this tale. The ghost reappears during a wild storm in true gothic novel style. (No 4 in the 'Small Tales of Early Australia' series from Mulini Press. This story was first published in 'The Haunted Station and Other Stories', London, White, 1893.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910678. Our Book No: 29757. $25 AUD.
162. Noakes, L.C.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1949). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 26: Sillimanite, Kyanite, etc. (Reprint ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. 20 pp. Paperback trade, stapled, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graph, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, top spine little scuffed, top corners little creased, small tear top of spine, cover detached at top staple (pages firm), minor edgewear. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with the Mines Departments of the States and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References. (Originally published, 1946. No 28 in this series.). Our Book No: 40603. $25 AUD.
163. Nucolorvue (1949). Beautiful Melbourne. Melbourne, Mentone: Nucolorvue Productions. 32 pp. Paperback oblong wide octavo, very good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), full-page colour & sepia (brown-coloured) photos, covers faintly foxed & marked, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear corners. (Estimated date: 1949, Trove catalogue.) A delightfully illustrated coloured viewbook of Melbourne, Australia's second largest city. Consists mostly of full-page illustrations with captions, interspersed with some pages of text. Our Book No: 6733. $15 AUD.
164. Nucolorvue; Palmer, Jean (photographer) (1970). Wildflowers of the West: Highlights of Western Australia's Unique Native Flora [Wildflowers of the West in Full Colour]. Perth: Nucolorvue Productions / Gordon and Gotch. Unnum 24 pp. Paperback oblong wide octavo, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, colour text-photos (some full-page), reverse side covers lightly toned, rear cover corner creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name. A pamphlet published for Gordon and Gotch (Australia) Ltd., Parry Street, Perth (possibly 1970 or 1960s, Trove catalogue). This pamphlet shows some of the highlights of the 6000 or so species in Western Australia. Picture of blue leschenaultia on front cover. Our Book No: 20727. $10 AUD.
165. Nursery Pty Ltd, Camellia Grove (1998). Camellia Grove Established 1939: Camellias and Azaleas [Catalogue] (30th ed). Sydney: Camellia Grove Nursery Pty Ltd. 31 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, small black & white identification symbols, minor edgewear, minor biro annotation rear cover. A catalogue published by the Camellia Grove Nursery in St Ives, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Our Book No: 22956. $10 AUD.
166. Olivieri, Kevin; Henderson, Margaret (editor); Henderson, Margaret (editor) (1999). Early Shipping Photographs [Historical Photographs Series]. Lismore, NSW: Richmond River Historical Society. 34 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. This booklet contains heritage photographs of the different types of vessels that were part of the local history of the Richmond River, New South Wales. (No 3 in this series. ISBN stated in book 1875484064 is invalid.). ISBN/ASIN: 187548406X. Our Book No: 23962. $12 AUD.
167. Orchid Review, Australian (1950). Australian Orchid Review, September 1950. Sydney: Australian Orchid Review. 32 pp. Paperback wide octavo, stapled pamphlet, card cover, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour photo laid down on cover as issued, adverts, minor edgewear. A single issue of this Australian journal on growing orchids. Our Book No: 10044. $10 AUD.
168. Papangelos, Ioakin A.; Vamvakas, D. (1987). Mount Athos Touristic [Tourist] Map [and] General Information Booklet. Athens: Malliaris-Pedia Publishing. 31 pp. Ephemera, small octavo cover (colour drawing, little creased), small format booklet inside front cover (pages loose), large oblong foldout colour map inside rear cover (minor creases & edge tears). This English-language pamphlet informs visitors to the Eastern Orthodox monasteries and surrounds on the Athos Peninsula, northeastern Greece. Describes the monasteries and visitor protocol and services available. Groups of 10 only, no women, no dancing, no photographing the monks without permission, etc. Four signed certificates of approval required before entry (two of them are enclosed with this item, dated 1987, in Greek language). A large foldout colour map of the peninsula is included, noting all the monasteries. Our Book No: 17921. $15 AUD.
169. Peake, Cathy; Crooks, Deborah (illustrator) (1984). The Vietnamese [Hodder Australia Series: Peoples of Australia]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 33 pp. Paperback square trade, stapled, very good condition, black & white & colour drawings, minor edgewear, cover corners lightly creased, spine lightly worn. A Vietnamese family have left their war-torn country to escape hardship and persecution. This is the story of how that family is reunited in a new land, Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0340361131. Our Book No: 24169. $10 AUD.
170. Penalver, David; Penalver, Daphne (notes) (2002). Australia's Historic Stained Glass: The Artisans, the Themes, the Buildings. Goulburn, NSW: Southern Tablelands Regional Committee, National Trust. 18 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, thin card covers, few light creases covers & spine, minor edgewear. This pamphlet details the tour of churches and houses in Goulburn, NSW, after a talk by Dr Beverley Sherry. Includes are the Cathedral Church of St Saviour, St Peter & St Pauls' Cathedral, Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, houses in Church Street, and the Coolavin Hotel. The stained glass windows in the Goulburn buildings which are included in the tour are the products of English, French, Belgian and Australian companies. Our Book No: 28351. $15 AUD.
171. Penfold, A. R.; Morrison, F. R. (1934). Tung Oil (Chinese Wood Oil) from Australian Grown Trees of Aleurites Fordii (Hemsley), with a Note on A. Montana (3rd ed) [Technological Museum Bulletin]. Sydney: Technological Museum, Technical Education Branch. 30 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), card cover (lightly faded edges & spine), tables & black & white photos at rear, one page creased (during manufacture). A technical pamphlet about the Tung Oil tree, published at a time when plantations of this tree were being considered for Australia. Tung oil is used for polishing, preserving and water-proofing wood, for example, floor boards in old houses. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 12201. $12 AUD.
172. Pennay, Bruce (1998). Placing Federation: A Checklist for Local Studies of Federation and Surveys of Federation Places in New South Wales (1st ed). Albury: Charles Sturt University. 28 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos & drawings, tables, spine lightly scuffed staples slightly rusted, single sheet (letter) loosely inserted. A checklist that helps to place federation in two senses at a local level. First, it looks at ways in which we might investigate how Australian federation of states was conceived. Second, it looks for evidence of federation in the historic environment - this helps the search for federation places, such as heritage buildings where federation activities were held. A lot of drawings are reproduced from the Bulletin magazine. (Loosely inserted: one-page form letter from Hazel Hawke, Heritage Council of NSW. Incorrect ISBN in book: 184670398.). Our Book No: 40770. $25 AUD.
173. Perkins, Cathy (editor); Bewley, Paul (exhibition designer) (2018). UNESCO Six: State Library of New South Wales Exhibition. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) Press. 36 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white & sepia & colour text-photos, minimal edgewear. This pamphlet accompanies an exhibition held from 6 October 2018 to 5 May 2019 at the State Library of New South Wales. This pamphlet describes a range of original documents that show significant points in the development of the Australian nation. The documents are: First Fleet Journals, Core Of My Heart, Dorothea Mackellar, Holterman Collection, Giant Glass-Plate Negatives, Internee Papers, World War 1 Diaries, and a list of works. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925831023. Our Book No: 40617. $18 AUD.
174. Pike, John R. (1973). Brixham, Torbay: A Bibliographical Guide. Torbay: Borough of Torbay. 27 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, flexible covers, few black & white photos, map, staples little rusted, minor edgewear. John Pike has compiled a brief narrative that links together the more important references in books, maps, and documents to Brixham (Devon), and its fishing fleet and naval history. Created for anyone interested in Brixham to further research interesting aspects. ISBN/ASIN: 0901842168. Our Book No: 30478. $12 AUD.
175. Pizer, Marjorie; Clark, Manning (introduction) (1979). Gifts and Remembrances. Sydney: Pinchgut Press. 32 pp. Paperback thin trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), thin card covers (little toned), stapled (rusted), jacket attached to cover at front flap (spine little creased, corners & spine ends little worn, minimal impression marks), minor edgewear, minor annotations (two biro corrections), autograph (author's written name title page). This is the Australian author's sixth book of poems. These very special poems are written about life's happenings and the joy that the author finds in many everyday things and places. ISBN/ASIN: 0959891358. Our Book No: 28263. $15 AUD.
176. Pizer, Marjorie (1982). The Sixtieth Spring. Sydney: Pinchgut Press. 31 pp. Paperback thin trade, very good condition, thin card covers, stapled (rusted), minor foxing & creasing rear cover, edges lightly rubbed & creased, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). This is the Australian author's eighth book of poems. These very special poems are written about life's happenings and the joy that the author finds in many everyday things and places. ISBN/ASIN: 0959891382. Our Book No: 28262. $15 AUD.
177. Polkinghorne, John (1993). Religion and Current Science [Occasional Lecture Series]. Sydney, Kensington: New College, University of New South Wales (UNSW). 20 pp. Paperback, very good condition, stapled card cover (staples rusted), front cover little creased, minor edgewear. An attempt to reconcile religion and science, with emphasis on quantum mechanics, by the British physicist (Cambridge University) and Anglican priest. Our Book No: 4254. $12 AUD.
178. Pollard, Howard (2001). Origins of Musical Instruments [Musical Instruments: Book A]. Sydney, Cronulla: Howard Pollard. 34 pp. Paperback large thin octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white drawings, covers little foxed & minor insect damage, staples rusted, minor edgewear. The first in a series of booklets about various aspects of musical instruments. Gives a brief history of the main types of musical instruments, plus a scheme for classifying the myriad of individual instruments that have appeared durning the last few years. Our Book No: 29903. $25 AUD.
179. Pratten, Chris (compiler) (1998). A Short Walk Through Ashfield's Past. Sydney, Ashfield: Ashfield & District Historical Society 24 pp. Paperback oblong small quarto, good condition, stapled (little rusted), illustrated cover (little rubbed), black & white text-photos, few marks rear cover, cover corners tips creased, few creases covers, minor edgewear. This special pamphlet has been produced in an effort to provide an early history of Ashfield, a heritage suburb in Sydney's Inner West (now much transformed). The publication is a collaboration between Ashfield Municipal Council and the Ashfield and District Historical Society. The history was written by Chris Pratten, Secretary to the Society. The photos are from Council's archives and the Society's collection. (No date, but 1998.). Our Book No: 31029. $16 AUD.
180. Prentice, Bob (1976). The Reconstruction of the Victorian Provincial Tramways. Melbourne, Prahran: Haddon Tramway Workshops. 16 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted) pamphlet, black & white text-photos, maps, some creasing corners, front cover little marked, covers lightly foxed, owner's written name & date. Bob Prentice has compiled an illustrated account of the Victorian provincial tramways prior to and after take-over by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Frequent mention of Bendigo and Ballarat. Preface states hand set in 1976, and published by the Haddon Tramway Workshops. . ISBN/ASIN: 0909173001. Our Book No: 25475. $15 AUD.
181. Pretyman, E. R. (1970). Some Notes on Maria Island and Its Penal Settlements. Hobart: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. 32 pp. Paperback wide octavo, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), black & white text-photos, map, corner one page creased, minor insect damage edges front cover. E. R. Pretyman provides a history of the convict settlement on Maria Island, off the east coast of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). ISBN/ASIN: B0006C22Z8. Our Book No: 2485. $12 AUD.
182. Prichard, C. E.; Dimmick, T. D.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1951 (1947)). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 29: Phosphates (Revised, reprint ed). Canberra: Ministry of National Development / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics. 36 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (lightly rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graphs, pages lightly toned, covers & spine little faded, top spine little scuffed, small tear base spine & first few pages (pages firm), minor edgewear, small pen mark front cover. This pamphlet has been prepared by Ministry of National Development in association with the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References. This report was compiled by T. D. Dimmick in 1947, and revised by C. E. Prichard in January 1951. (No 29 in this series.). Our Book No: 40606. $25 AUD.
183. Princess, Cruises (1995). Sun Princess Pocket Guide. City Not Stated: Princess Cruises. 6 pp. Ephemera long oblong foldout, very good condition, folded pages, few creases along fold lines, minor edgewear. This pamphlet (2 sheets that fold out to 6 pages) includes a layout of this cruise ship and a fact sheet. The Sun Princess was built in Monfalcone, Italy, and registered in Monrovia, Liberia. (Estimated date, 1990s.). Our Book No: 40562. $10 AUD.
184. Printing, Offset (1943). Mr Bug Goes to Town [OPC series A147]. Sydney, Waterloo: Offset Printing Coy. 24 pp. Paperback quarto, good condition, card covers, colour drawings covers, black & white drawings, scuffs spine ends, staples rusted, faint marks bottom edge some pages, covers little marked, tiny hole front cover & title page, edgewear, written & dated dedication inside front cover. This book is a fully illustrated story for children based on the Paramount Picture Mr Bug Goes To Town. The characters are: Hoppity the Grasshopper, Honey Bee his sweetheart, Mr Bumble - Honey’s father, C. Bagley Beetle - the villain who wants Honey to marry him, Swat the Fly, Smack the Mosquito, Busy Bee -the bee scout, and Mr Jeepers Creepers - the pessimistic snail. (Estimated date, 1943, date of written dedication.) Our Book No: 40091. $15 AUD.
185. Printing, Offset (1944). The Giant Book of Speed [OPC Series A88]. Sydney, Waterloo: Offset Printing Coy. 16 pp. Paperback folio (very large format), card cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, full-page colour drawings, edgewear, written & dated dedication, owner's written name. Colourful large-format children's picture book about speed, Artwork signed T.H.R. at end. (No date, 1944, Trove, or 1946, date of written dedication.). Our Book No: 12227. $20 AUD.
186. Printing, Offset (1944). The Giant Book of Ships [OPC series A89]. Sydney, Waterloo: Offset Printing Coy. 16 pp. Paperback folio (very large format), card cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, full-page colour drawings, edgewear, written & dated dedication, owner's written name. Colorful large-format children's picture book by Offset Printing about the history of ships. (No date, but 1944, Trove, or 1946, date of written dedication.) Our Book No: 12228. $20 AUD.
187. Psychical Research, Society for (1965). Hints on Sitting with Mediums (Revised ed). London: Society for Psychical Research (SPR). 13 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, card cover (lightly foxed), rubber stamps. (Rubber stamp of the Australian Institute of Psychic Research.). Our Book No: 16137. $12 AUD.
188. Psychical Research, Society for (1968). Notes for Investigators of Spontaneous Cases. London: Society For Psychical Research. 19 pp. Paperback, card cover, very good condition, cover little foxed, rubber stamp. Our Book No: 3217. $10 AUD.
189. Qantas (1970). The Spirit of Australia: Qantas Airways. Not Stated: Qantas Airways. Unnum 24 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, sepia (brown-coloured sketches), colour photos, minimal edgewear. (Estimated date, 1970.) An easy to read pamphlet about the Australian airline, the oldest in the English-speaking world. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 20881. $10 AUD.
190. Rahn, G. V.; Ives, Alan (editor) (1985). Fruit Preserving [RMIHEARS Pamphlets]. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Riverina-Murray Institute Archives. 6 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, thin yellow card covers, light creases spine & front cover, minor edgewear. This paper was originally produced in October 1890 in the report of a conference of fruit-growers and vine-growers, and was published by the Government Printer of the Colony of New South Wales in a Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. This is a brief look at the beginning of fruit preserving which the author hoped would be an industry which would produce results in the future. (No 13 in a series. Limited edition, 60 copies.). Our Book No: 30125. $10 AUD.
191. Randall, John L. (No Date). Tests for Extrasensory Perception & Psychokinesis: An Introductory Guide. London: Society For Psychical Research. 36 pp. Paperback, card cover, very good condition, rubber stamp. Our Book No: 3203. $10 AUD.
192. Richardson, G. D. (1960). The Colony's Quest for a National Library. Sydney: Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS). 36 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), few black & white text-photos, card cover & pages lightly toned, inside rear cover toned, minor edgewear. A pamphlet by the Principal Librarian of the Public Library of NSW, that advocates for a national library. An address to the society, and extracted from the Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Historical Society, volume 47, part 2. Our Book No: 17506. $10 AUD.
193. Roberts, Merrilie (1982). Roads to the River: Prelude to a Municipality (1st ed) [Lane Cove Local Studies Monograph]. Sydney, Lane Cove: Lane Cove Public Library. 36 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, black & white photos, sepia (brown-tinted) photo front & rear cover, spine little creased, minor edgewear. A general history of the Lane Cove Municipality, New South Wales. Merrilie Roberts has put together this information-filled booklet using municipal records, street directories, subdivision maps and newspapers, supplemented by a few personal records. In 1884 the district was ready for the start of its transition from a mainly rural to a suburban area. The author and her family have been an important part of the Lane Cove Community for many years. (No 1 in the Lane Cove Local Monographs series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949622001. Our Book No: 29824. $20 AUD.
194. Roberts, Ursula (1977). The Mystery of the Human Aura (Reprint ed). New York: Samuel Weiser. 34 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, plain cover (not coloured), minor creasing, minor edgewear, price sticker, rubber stamp. A popular esoteric description of the human aura, originally published by Spiritualists in in 1950. (Rubber stamp of the AIPR: Australian Institute of Psychic Research.). Our Book No: 17755. $12 AUD.
195. Robertson & Mullens, publisher; St John, P. R. H. (foreword) (1944). Australian Wild-flowers: A Popular Introduction to the Wild-flowers of Australia, with Notes on Their Characteristics and the Localities Where They May be Found (With Notes on Their Garden Cultivation and Identification Lists) (4th ed) [National Handbook]. Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens. 32 pp. Paperback small octavo, good plus condition, pictorial card covers, stapled (rusted), colour & black & white drawings, few marks rear cover, covers little toned as common, some edgewear (mainly spine ends), written & dated dedication, rubber stamp. Fourth edition. A popular introduction to the wild-flowers of Australia, with notes on their characteristics and the localities where they may be found. There are 28 illustrations, including 16 in full colour. This is a great little pamphlet to have for anyone interested in Australia’s wonderful flora. (No 9 in this series of handbooks. Illustration blocks generously paid for by the Shell Company. Foreword from Botanic Gardens, Melbourne.). Our Book No: 20660. $10 AUD.
196. Robertson, Major General Brian H. (1943). The Forces Guide to Tripoli. Tripolitania: British Military Press. 16 pp. Paperback, good condition, stapled pamphlet (single staple, rusted), spine little creased & tiny tear, covers little creased & marked, pages lightly toned, edges foxed, horizontal crease in covers & pages (previously folded), light foxing covers & pages, some edgewear. This pamphlet lists the clubs in Tripoli (Libya) that are common meeting places for men from Great Britain, the Dominions and the United States, for soldiers, sailors, airmen and merchant seaman. A interesting pamphlet for someone collecting military ephemera. Our Book No: 40043. $20 AUD.
197. Rodgers, Richard; Hammerstein, Oscar (1962). Songster of Lyrics from Rodgers and Hammerstein Show and Film Hits (Revised ed). Sydney / New York: Chappell & Co. / Williamson Music. 31 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staple slightly rusted), pages toned, minor edgewear. Revised edition, Popular songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals of the late 1940s and 50s, such as South Pacific, Oklahoma, Carousel, King And I. Words only without music. Some of the songs are: Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Oh What A Beautiful Mornin', June is Bustin' Out All Over, I Whistle a Happy Tune, Getting to Know You, Some Enchanted Evening, There is Nothing Like A Dame, Kansas City. This revised edition now includes words of songs from the later shows "Sound of Music" and "Flower Drum Song”. Latest copyright date of songs, 1959: printers mark 8/62. Our Book No: 40745. $15 AUD.
198. Sadi, of Shiraz; Lang, John (1992). The Rose Garden: Translations from the Persian of Sadi of Shiraz (New ed) [Colonial Poets Series]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 12 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, few black & white drawings, two small marks front cover (possible paper defect), minor edgewear. The poems in this booklet are translations of Persian poetry from the 'Gulistan' and the 'Bustan', by the court poet known as Sadi of Shiraz. These poems were first published in 'The Mofussilite' in 1845. Translated into English by the Australian writer John Lang. (No 9 in the Colonial Poets Series from Mulini Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910422. Our Book No: 40008. $15 AUD.
199. Sadi, of Shiraz; Lang, John (1992). The Rose Garden: Translations from the Persian of Sadi of Shiraz (New ed) [Colonial Poets Series]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 12 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, few black & white drawings, minor edgewear. The poems in this booklet are translations of Persian poetry from the 'Gulistan' and the 'Bustan', by the court poet known as Sadi of Shiraz. These poems were first published in 'The Mofussilite' in 1845. Translated into English by the Australian writer John Lang. (No 9 in the Colonial Poets Series from Mulini Press. Annotation by collector Alan Ives states that this copy is a silent re-issue in September 2006.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910422. Our Book No: 40008A. $25 AUD.
200. Savage, Richard; Jones, Peter (illustrator) (1997). The Bastard, a Poem, by Richard Savage, Son of the Late Earl Rivers: Inscribed to Mrs. Bret, Once Countess of Macclesfield (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Melbourne Savage Club / Littlewood Press. 20 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, black card cover (with flaps & string binding), title label front cover. Collectible reprint of a poem by Richard Savage, originally published by S. Harding, 1728. Published to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Richard Savage and the 140th anniversary of the foundation of The Savage Club, London. Contains two autographed etchings, by the publisher (Littlewood Press) and the artist, printed on goatskin parchment. English poet Richard Savage (1697 - 1743) is best known as the subject of Samuel Johnson's 'Life of Savage'. The Savage Club in London is presumably named after him. (Copy 60 of a limited edition of 100 copies. Unnumbered pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875718249. Our Book No: 16671. $80 AUD.
201. Schofield, Claire (1986). The Writing and Publication of Your Family History. Tamworth, NSW: Clare Schofield. 24 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, staples rusted, tiny tear bottom edge front cover, faint foxing covers & edges, covers & first few pages lightly creased, light foxing edges, minor edgewear corner tips covers & few pages. This Australian self-published booklet answers the most commonly asked questions about the practical, financial and legal aspects of writing and publication of your family history. ISBN/ASIN: 0959514538. Our Book No: 40790. $20 AUD.
202. Scott, O. R. (1956). Fun with Foam: Handcraft with Plastic Foam. Sydney: Central Press. 16 pp. Paperback wide octavo, stapled pamphlet, card cover (slightly creased), very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, sticker mark. (Estimated date, 1956, Trove catalogue.) This pamphlet celebrates the new wonderful use of plastic foam in craft designs. Cover subtitle: "Do It Yourself ... Patterns." A companion manual to his books "Basketry the Easy Way" and "Cane Furniture the Easy Way". Our Book No: 17450. $13 AUD.
203. Scully, Sean; Caldwell, John; Lighthill, Amy; Carrier, David; Maloy, Kate (editor) (1985). Sean Scully [Art Exhibition] (1st ed). Pittsburg: Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute. 36 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, colour illustrations, staples slightly rusted, covers lightly foxed, bottom corner rear page creased, minor edgewear. A catalogue published on the occasion of the exhibition Sean Scully, organized by the Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, and shown there, Pittsburg (May - June, 1985) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (July - October, 1985). The catalogue contains essays and colour reproductions. ISBN/ASIN: 0880390107. Our Book No: 40730. $15 AUD.
204. Selleck, Frank; Nathan, Maurice A. (1956). XVIth Olympiad: Melbourne Australia 22 Nov. - 8 Dec. 1956. Melbourne: Printed by G. W. Green. 16 pp. Paperback quarto, pamphlet, stapled (rusted), very good condition, black & white text-photos, single-colour vignettes, minor edgewear, minor creasing (particularly one page), cover lightly soiled. Souvenir brochure for the Melbourne Olympic Games (1956). Contains official program (1 page) and photos of the venue. But mostly a list of cities and towns of Australia that visitors to Australia may wish to include in their plans. Our Book No: 15436. $15 AUD.
205. Shire Council, Parkes (1985). Parkes Shire Tourist Guide: Golden West Region of New South Wales. Parkes, NSW: Parkes Shire Council. 24 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, thin card covers, stapled, black & white text-photos, few single-colour illustrations, pages toned, base spine creased covers & internally, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is a useful guide for visitors to Parkes, located in the Central West of New South Wales. The photo on the cover is the famous Parkes Radio Telescope. The adverts on the rear cover are: The Veteran & Vintage 15th Anniversary Rally for pre-1942 Chevrolet owners 1982, and Model T Ford Club of Australia Rally 1983. The many photos and detailed text will make this booklet a valuable addition to any Australian history collection. Our Book No: 40774. $18 AUD.
206. Short, Wilsie N. (1950). A Book of Story Poems: Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: College Press. 32 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet, good condition, minor edgewear, front cover & page corners creased, pages lightly toned, slight loss spine ends, base of spine on covers & pages creased, rubber stamp. (Estimated date, not in Trove catalogue.) A little booklet published to aid the teaching of classic literature. These notes aim at supplying a background for understanding the stories, but they also aim at awakening interest in the way they are told. Rubber stamp of Dymock's Bookshop. Our Book No: 27493. $10 AUD.
207. Smith, Sir Davd Cecil; Bennett, General Sir Phillip (Governor of Tasmania) (foreword) (1988). Sir Joseph Banks Memorial Lectures 1988: The Australian Bicentenary 1788 - 1988. [Hobart]: Royal Society of Tasmania. 32 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, glossy card covers, colour portrait front cover, colour photo rear cover, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minor edgewear. This pamphlet commemorates the 1988 lectures, and includes contributions by the Royal Society of London, the Australian Academy of Science, and all the Royal Societies of Australia. It contains a permanent record of the activities of Sir David Smith (British professor of botany) when he visited Australia for the lectures. ISBN/ASIN: 0959867961. Our Book No: 17943. $20 AUD.
208. Smith, Vivian (1956). The Other Meaning (1st ed). Sydney: Edwards & Shaw / Lyre-bird Writers and the Commonwealth Literary Fund. 34 pp. Paperback trade, dual covers, very good condition, minor edgewear His first book of poetry. He was a long time professor at the University of Sydney, until retirement in the 2000s. He has been an advocate of Australian literature and many individual Australian writers. Our Book No: 40124. $30 AUD.
209. Smythe, P. E. (1950). Youth and Gaspar Ruiz: Critical Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: The College Press. 24 pp. Paperback small, thin card cover, stapled pamphlet, good condition, covers & corners little creased, pages lightly toned, slight loss base of spine, tiny tear rear cover, light foxing covers, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. Estimated date, about 1950 (stated as 19--, Trove catalogue). A little booklet published to aid the teaching of two novels by Joseph Conrad: "Youth" and "Gaspar Ruiz". Rubber stamp of Dymock's Bookshop. Our Book No: 27492. $10 AUD.
210. Smythe, P. E. (1956). Twelfth Night: Critical Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: The College Press. 27 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet, good condition, front & rear cover & page corners creased, pages lightly toned, slight loss base spine, crease in front cover & title page, tiny tear fore-edge front cover & few pages, bottom corner rear cover removed, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. A little booklet published to aid the teaching of classic literature. A paraphrase of Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. (Estimated date: 1956, Trove catalogue. Rubber stamp, Dymock's Bookshop.). Our Book No: 27491. $10 AUD.
211. Smythe, P. E. (1960). The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: The College Press. 13 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet (staples concealed), good condition, rear cover corner tip creased, tiny edge tear rear cover, top corners creased some pages, pages lightly toned, rubber stamp inside front cover, minor edgewear. Estimated date: 1960, Trove catalogue. A little booklet published to aid the teaching of this poem. Our Book No: 27489. $10 AUD.
212. Songster, Southern (1955). Southern Melody Lane Songster. Sydney: Southern Music Publishing / Commercial Printing. 34 pp. Paperback very small, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), spine ends little rubbed, pages toned, rear cover & inside covers lightly faded, some edgewear. No 1 in this series (unstated). The words to popular songs of the 1940s & 50s. Words only without music. Some of the songs are: Honey, Be My Honeybee, Home on the Range , Black Eyes, Daddy and Home, Dear Old Sunny South by the Sea, It’s All because of You, Frankie and Johnny, Toolie Oolie Doolie. Price 9d. (No copyright dates: about 1955.). Our Book No: 40742. $15 AUD.
213. Songster, Southern (1955). Southern Melody Lane Songster No. 2. Sydney, Auckland, Melbourne: Southern Music Publishing / Marchant & Co (Printer). 34 pp. Paperback very small, good condition, stapled pamphlet (staple rusted), spine & ends little worn, pages & covers toned, two corner tips rear cover missing (small tear fore-edge), minute internal foxing, some edgewear. No 2 in this series. The words to popular songs of the 50s. Words only without music. Some of the songs are: Honey, Be My Honeybee, The Song of the Dijeridoo, Rockin' Chair, Tex Morton's New Frankie and Johnny, He Holds the Lantern (While His Mother Chops The Wood), The Last Rose of Summer, The Australian Surf Life Savers March. Includes a Xmas Carol Section at the rear (Silent Night). No copyright dates, about 1955. Our Book No: 40743. $10 AUD.
214. Songster, Southern (1956). Southern Melody Lane Songster No. 8. Sydney, Auckland, Melbourne: Southern Music Publishing / Marchant & Co. (Printer). 34 pp. Paperback very small, good condition, stapled pamphlet (staple rusted), section missing fore-edge rear cover (3 x 1 cm, no loss text), otherwise very good, pages & covers lightly toned, some edgewear. No 8 in this series. The words to popular songs of the late 40s and 50s (most are copyright 1955). Words only without music. Some of the songs are: First Love, Lisbon Antigua, A Satisfied Mind, No Arms Can Ever Hold You, The Great Pretender, He, A Teen Age Prayer, The Man With The Banjo, Bimbo, and many others. Price 1/-. Our Book No: 40744. $10 AUD.
215. Songster, Southern (1965). Southern Melody Lane Songster no 16. Sydney, Auckland: Southern Music Publishing. 35 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet (staple rusted), sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, spine ends slightly rubbed, pages lightly toned, small edge tears covers, bottom corner front cover creased, covers lightly creased & marked, some edgewear. No 16 in this series (a larger format than earlier issues). The words to popular songs of the late 1950s & 60s (most are copyright 1965). Words only without music. Some of the songs are: Elvis Presley's Tell Me Why, Donovan's The Universal Soldier, Normie Rowe's I Just Don't Understand, M.P.D. Ltd. Little Boy Sad, Tell Me Please Johnny Rebb, What Will My Mary Say? Johnny Mathis, Can't You Hear My Heart Beat? Herman's Hermits. Price 20c, 2/-. Our Book No: 40746. $15 AUD.
216. South African, Society for Psychical Research (1970). Publications of the South African Society for Psychical Research (4 issues). Johannesburg: South African Society for Psychical Research (SASPR). 32 to 36 pp. Each issue: Paperback small wide octavo, very good condition, card cover, minor edgewear, minimal annotation. Four issues of this parapsychological journal from South Africa: nos 6 (1965) to no 9 (1970). These four issues are subtitled Psychologica I to IV (consisting of research papers, and later replaced by the Parapsychological Journal of South Africa). SCARCE. . Our Book No: 17897. $60 AUD.
217. South Australia, National Gallery of (1949). English Furniture (Picture Book of Furniture) (1st ed). Adelaide: National Gallery of South Australia. 21 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), full-page black & white photos, glossy paper, light rubbing covers, minimal foxing title page, minor edgewear. The National Gallery of South Australia acquired a small collection of English furniture, representing some of the finest styles. The pieces selected for this pamphlet represent the evolution and different phases of the furniture of England. There are 20 black & white illustrations. Cover title: 'Picture book of furniture”. Our Book No: 22071. $12 AUD.
218. Stanton, Victor E. (1940). For the Student: I Must Be Fit (5th ed). Sydney: Band of Hope Union / Youth Temperance Educational Council of N.S.W. 32 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, orange-brown card cover (spine cloth), black & white text-photos, sticker mark front cover. A tiny little health reader circulated to schools in New South Wales. Foreword by Woodfull, an ex-captain of the Australian test cricket team. (No date, but 1936 - 1940.) Our Book No: 12929. $10 AUD.
219. Steam Navigation Co., British India (1957). Deck Cadets: A Career. London: British India Steam Navigation Co. / Printed by Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer). 16 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, single colour map, covers rubbed & little marked, front cover slightly faded, staples rusted, corner tips pages & covers little creased, minor edgewear This pamphlet describes a career at sea as a deck cadet in naval and commercial ships, including British India (B.I., founded in 1856). The pamphlet covers trade destinations, the roles of deck cadets, conditions of entry, training, a fleet list, an outfit list, and rates of pay. (Estimated date, about 1957. Loosely inserted: Erratum and rates of pay slips.). Our Book No: 30475. $18 AUD.
220. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, British India (1959). British India (B.I.) Services: On World Trade Routes. London: British India Steam Navigation Co. / Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer). 16 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour maps, few scuffs front cover, spine & covers rubbed, staples little rusted, rear cover little marked, minimal biro annotation (letter) front cover, middle page spread LOOSE, covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear. This pamphlet is about the world trade routes that are followed by British India Steam Navigation ships. The company was founded in 1856. Includes: The service: The ships: Accommodation: Freight: Ports of call. A miscellaneous services list and agents list at the rear. Our Book No: 30476. $18 AUD.
221. Sullivan, C. J.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1945). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 18: Beryllium (Revised ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Mineral Resources Survey. 16 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, small rust stain at staples, pages lightly toned, crease bottom corner cover & some pages, few tiny marks covers, base spine little scuffed, minor edgewear corner tips. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with the Controller of Minerals Production and the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References. (No 18 in this series.). Our Book No: 40597. $30 AUD.
222. Sullivan, C. J.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1945). Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 19: Tantalum and Columbium (1st ed). Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping, Mineral Resources Survey. 23 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graph, small rust stain rear cover at staples, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, small tear spine ends, minor edgewear, errata slip pasted to title page. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with the Controller of Minerals Production and the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References. (no 19 in this series.). Our Book No: 40598. $25 AUD.
223. Sullivan, C. J.; Ludbrook, N. H. (illustrator) (1947). Cadmium: Mineral Resources of Australia Summary Report No. 21 (1st ed). Canberra: Department of Supply And Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology And Geophysics. 15 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graph, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, spine faded, top spine little scuffed, small tear front cover bottom of spine, some edgewear. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with the Mines Departments of the State and Territories. The pamphlet covers: World Production, Uses, Industry In Australia, Buyers and Prices, Australian Sources, Australian Production, Overseas Trade, Australian Consumption, General Summary, References. (No 21 in this series.). Our Book No: 40599. $30 AUD.
224. Sullivan, Sharon (1976). Aboriginal Relics in New South Wales (1st ed). Sydney: National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPAWS). 11 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, stapled pamphlet, spine rubbed & ends chipped, staples slightly rusted, few tiny dents rear cover, pages lightly toned, covers & pages little creased, minor edgewear corner tips. This pamphlet is about Aboriginal relics in New South Wales. Describes the types of Aboriginal sites found within the State and outlines the major problems in their protection and the terms of the new legislation. The pamphlet covers: Types of site, occupation sites, occupation deposits, midden deposits, open campsites and "working" areas, tool sharpening grooves, canoe, shield and container trees, quarries, fish traps, burials, fossil remains, art and ceremonial sites, rock engravings, carved trees, ceremonial grounds, stone arrangements, natural sacred sites, recording, legal protection, vandalism, development, natural deterioration. There are written records detailing some 5000 known sites in NSW. By the Aboriginal Relics Officer, National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPAWS). Our Book No: 40696. $18 AUD.
225. 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.
226. Sutherland, N. M. (1966). Catherine de Medici and the Ancien Regime [Historical Association General Series]. London: Historical Association. 36 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, minor edgewear & scuffing. This pamphlet places the incompletely known life of the Catherine de Medici, Italian noblewoman, and mother of three French kings, in its historical context during a difficult period of civil wars in France. Our Book No: 7473. $10 AUD.
227. Tawse, Dawn (editor); Hudson, Alan (editor) (2009). The Guiding Light in Port Stephens Heritage - Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse. Port Stephens, NSW: Nelson Head Lighthouse & Rescue Station Reserve Trust. 36 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, plans, minimal edgewear. This book is a tribute to the Inner Lighthouse, at Port Stephens, 130 kms sailing distance north from Sydney, and 33 kms from Newcastle. Describes the many years of unfailing service to the first settlers, and all those people who were associated with her operation in many roles, and the volunteers dedicated to restoring and preserving her for the enjoyment of present and future visitors. Compiled and edited by Tawse and Hudson. Our Book No: 29593. $18 AUD.
228. Thouless, Robert H. (1952). Psychical Research: Past and Present [Eleventh Frederic W. H. Myers Memorial Lecture 1952]. London: Society For Psychical Research. 23 pp. Paperback, card cover, very good condition, rubber stamp. Our Book No: 3218. $10 AUD.
229. Thwaites, Lindsay; Thwaites, Roger; Moran, Mr Laurie (illustrator) (1986). The History of Araluen (Reprint ed). Braidwood, NSW / Canberra: Braidwood & District Historical Society / Canberra Publishing & Printing. 31 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white drawings, map inside front cover, minor edgewear, errata list inside rear cover,. This pamphlet by Lindsay and Robert Thwaites is a brief history of Araluen, a small town near Braidwood in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. The gold and bushranging days are long past, and the valley of Araluen has reverted once more to the land. The valley itself consists mostly of orchards and vegetable plots, and the outlying countryside serves as grazing land for fine-quality cattle and sheep. (Originally published 1971, Trove. This copy is the 1986 reprint by Canberra Publishing & Printing.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959938001. Our Book No: 31182. $25 AUD.
230. Trans-Australia Airlines, TAA (1966). Route Maps and Flight Information: Your Flight Souvenir with the Compliments of Trans-Australia Airlines. Melbourne: Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) / Printed by Wilke & Co. Ltd. 10 pp. Paperback tall trade (170 x 270 mm), very good condition, fold-out stapled pamphlet, maps, colour line drawings, minimal edgewear. An easy to read pamphlet about the Australian airline which began in 1946, and ceased operations in 1994. Includes Australia from A to Z, a selection of places and geographical features. (Estimated date, 1966, Museums Victoria, with picture.). Our Book No: 40146. $30 AUD.
231. Trans-Australia Airlines, TAA (1968). In-flight Information Whispering T-Jet Fleet Friendly Way Services: Individual Route Maps with Compliments TAA. Melbourne & Adelaide: Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) / Printed by The Griffin Press / Dominion Press. 12 pp. Paperback tall trade (170 x 270 mm), very good condition, fold-out stapled pamphlet, pocket last page with brochure, maps, colour line drawings, staples little rusted, tiny mark front cover top edge, minimal edgewear. An easy to read pamphlet about the history of the Australian airline which began in 1946 and ceased operations in 1994. Maps showing TAA's vast air route network in Australia including Papua New Guinea. Includes Australia from A to Z, a selection of places and geographical features. Quarantine brochure in rear pocket. (Estimated date, 1968, Trove & printers code.) Our Book No: 40147. $30 AUD.
232. Trans-Australia Airlines, TAA (1980). Your TAA Flight Companion, with the Compliments of TAA - Trans-Australia Airlines (1st ed). Melbourne: Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA). 8 pp. Paperback tall trade, pamphlet, very good condition, maps, few colour line drawings, colour photos, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. (Estimated date, 1965-66.) An easy to read pamphlet about the Australian airline which began in 1946, and ceased operations in 1994. Includes Australia from A to Z, a selection of places and geographical features. (Estimated date, 1965-66, printers code.). Our Book No: 40149. $30 AUD.
233. Trust, Ashton Park (1968). Ashton Park. Sydney: Ashton Park Trust. 12 pp. Paperback large square trade, good condition only, stapled (rusted, little loose), drawings, typewritten text, map rear cover, some staining covers near spine & edgewear. This little illustrated pamphlet describes the main flora of Ashton Park, an area of pristine bushland on the headland Bradley’s Head, on the north shore of Sydney harbour, adjacent to the Taronga Zoo Park site. There is a short history of how the site was saved from development, mining and military use. Our Book No: 18298. $15 AUD.
234. University Press, Oxford (1943). A Picture Book of Birds. [Oxford]: Oxford University Press. 20 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), card cover, good condition, colour drawings, edgewear spine & corners. Estimated date: 1943 (Oxford University Library catalogue). A small children's picture book about birds. Each bird is illustrated by four sketches: male, female, young, egg. Our Book No: 8079. $10 AUD.
235. Wain, George (1949). The Adventures of Albert: Book 2: At School. London: Collins Clear-Type Press. 32 pp. Paperback, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, single-colour drawings, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear, minimal annotation (digit) one page. (Estimated date: 1949, Worldcat.) A school reader in the Albert and Alice Jenks series of four booklets. They have the flavour of a comic so as to encourage reading in youngsters. Our Book No: 10737. $10 AUD.
236. Walker, William (1996). Australian Literature 1864 (Facsimile ed) [Bibliographica Historica Australiae]. Canberra: Mulini Press. 32 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, minor edgewear. This booklet is the first study of Australian literature, originally published in 1864. It looks at writers of Australia’s early colonial period. In particular, the poets Harpur and Kendall are treated as important poets. (No 4 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949910589. Our Book No: 30090. $15 AUD.
237. Wantrup, Jonathan (editor) (1987). First News from Botany Bay: The London Chronicle Account of the Foundation of Australia in 1788 (1st ed). Sydney / East Kew: Horden House / Boroondara Press. 32 pp. Paperback wide octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), card covers, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (tiny tear top edge, tiny scuff base spine). This fascinating booklet comprises the first published account of Australia's foundation in 1788 and was printed on the front page of the London Chronicle newspaper on 24 March 1789. The Chronicle printed three further articles on the First Fleet's expedition to Botany Bay, which for a long time was the only public account of the new colony in New South Wales. The four articles published in the London Chronicle on 24 March (No. 5058), 26 March (No. 5059), 28 March (No. 5060), and 4 April 1789 (No. 5063), are reproduced without change. Apart from the alteration of the 'long s' to the standard modern form, the vagaries of the 18th-century journalist's orthography, punctuation and typographical style have been retained. There is an Appendix ('An Extract of a Journal from England to Botany Bay', by Richard Williams, belonging to the Ship Borrow Dale, Capt. Reed), and a Bibliography of eyewitness accounts of the first year of settlement. (A limited edition of 500 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958847800. Our Book No: 41304. $50 AUD.
238. Wattyl (1965). Wattyl Guide to Easy Wood Finishing: Furniture & Woodwork, Floors, Watercraft, Exterior Timber, Surf and Snow Skis. Sydney, Five Dock: Wattyl Ltd / Adept Printing. 17 pp. Paperback trade, stapled pamphlet, card cover, good only condition, few black & white drawings, cover corners creased, red biro annotation one page, page corners bent, staples slightly rusted, spine creased, crease in front & rear cover, light foxing covers, pages lightly toned. This booklet is for enthusiasts prepared by experts in the wood finishing field. It is a step-by-step guide to wood finishing, rejuvenation and care. The detailed instructions have been set out by the people who develop and manufacture the range of Wattyl Wood Finishes products. Our Book No: 26813. $15 AUD.
239. Wellings, H. P. (1964). Shore Whaling at Twofold Bay, Assisted by the Renowned Killer Whales: An Important Industry Now Defunct. Eden, NSW: H. P. Wellings / Magnet-Voice (Printer). 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover (staples rusted), black & white text-photos, spine little faded, minor edgewear, written price front cover, copy 2. This pamphlet by H. P. Wellings documents the whaling industry of Twofold Bay, south coast New South Wales (1845 to 1928). Unusually, the human whalers were assisted by 'killer whales' that herded other whales towards the shore. (Copy 2: 50c price replaced by written 60c. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 17661A. $12 AUD.
240. Wellings, H. P. (1964). Shore Whaling at Twofold Bay, Assisted by the Renowned Killer Whales: An Important Industry Now Defunct. Eden, NSW: H. P. Wellings / Magnet-Voice (Printer). 16 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover (staples rusted), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, two rubber owner stamps, copy 1. This pamphlet by H. P. Wellings documents the whaling industry of Twofold Bay, south coast New South Wales (1845 to 1928). Unusally, the human whalers were assisted by 'killer whales' that herded other whales towards the shore. (Copy 2: 50c price replaced by written 60c. 1 of 2 available copies.). Our Book No: 17661. $12 AUD.
241. Western Australia, Government of (1927). Agriculture and Land Settlement in Western Australia (Western Australia no 1: Agriculture) (1927 ed). Perth: Fred Wm Simpson, Government Printer. 16 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (each page folded into three panes), colour cover, black & white text-photos, maps, staples rusted, some edgewear, minimal annotation front cover. The is folded pamphlet promotes the benefits of agriculture in Western Australia. Covers wheat farming, cattle, fruit growing, vineyards, and government assistance for migrants. SCARCE. (No date, but 1927, printers code.). Our Book No: 4457. $50 AUD.
242. 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.
243. Wildflower Guide, Western Australia (1994). A Guide to 101 Wildflowers of Western Australia (Revised ed). [Perth]: Western Australia Wildflower Guide / Printed by Advance Press. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback small quarto, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, colour text-photos, minor edgewear, light creasing along spine. Revised edition (originally published, 1980s.) This pamphlet shows 101 wildflowers which are found in Western Australia. Many of the plants are found over a wide area of the state, and where localities have been given, it is only as a guide to a specific area where they may be found. The best time for the wildflowers is from August to November which this book has concentrated on. Our Book No: 26657. $15 AUD.
244. Williams, Stephan (1986). The Flying Pieman (3rd ed) [Australian Historical Monographs]. Canberra, Woden: Popinjay Publications. 34 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, typewritten text, black & white text-photo, tipped-in facsimile (one page), printed in red & black ink, staples little rusted, covers minimally foxed, minor edgewear, errata slip pasted on front pastedown. Stephan Williams provides a short biography of William Francis King who was born in England in 1807. He left England and came to Australia in 1829. He was known as The Flying Pieman because of his unusual activities at Circular Quay, where he would offer his pies to the passengers as they boarded the Parramatta steamer. Those he did not sell he would carry out to Parramatta, a distance of 18 miles, and offer to the same passengers as they disembarked. He always dressed in colourful clothes with white stockings and stout shoes on his feet, tight red knee-breeches, open white shirt, blue jacket and a top hat, from which multi-coloured streamers trailed. He carried a staff with more streamers attached. He died in 1873. (Third edition, fully revised). Limited edition of 750 copies. No 1 in the Australian Historical Monographs series by Popinjay Publications. ISBN not in book. SCARCE.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731643119. Our Book No: 40584. $30 AUD.
245. 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.
246. Wood, Charles H. (editor) (1960). Blair Castle. Derby: Pilgrim Press. 32 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, thin card covers, stapled pamphlet, black & white photos (full-page), coloured map inside both covers, bottom corner rear cover creased, spine little creased, small spot title page, tiny hole front cover, minor edgewear, non-author written & dated dedication title page. From the title page: An illustrated survey of the historic Scottish home of the Dukes of Atholl. Compiled under the supervision of Lord James Stewart Murray 9th Duke of Atholl. There is a family pedigree chart at the rear. (No date, but 1960, written dedication, being: Love to dear Ronald from Nan & Pop April 1960. Unnumbered pages.). Our Book No: 40826. $15 AUD.
247. Woodland, Tony (1994). Lachlan Valley Railway Society (A Pictorial History): Volume 1: 1974 - 77 (1st ed). Adelaide, Elizabeth: Railmac Publications. 32 pp. Paperback wide trade, stapled, card covers, very good condition, black & white text-photos & timetables, map, minor edgewear, covers little rubbed & scratched. This publication is about The Lachlan Valley Railway Society Co-operative Ltd which formed in 1974 and incorporated in 1977, with the aim of restoring and maintaining in running order some of the state's remaining steam locomotives and vintage rolling stock. ISBN/ASIN: 0949817988. Our Book No: 26412. $15 AUD.
248. Woolley, Dr R .v. d. R. (1942). Navigation by the Stars. Melbourne: Commonwealth of Australia / Victorian Railways Printing Works. 13 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), maps, covers faintly marked, tiny tears bottom edge, indentation (clip mark), pages lightly toned, crease bottom corner front cover, minor edgewear. This small pamphlet written by Sir Richard van der Riet Woolley, was issued by Command of the Military Board, Army Headquarters Melbourne, on 1st January, 1942. It has been written to give a general knowledge of the sky and of the apparent movements of the constellations, in order to improve navigation. Our Book No: 41396. $25 AUD.
249. Wrangham, Francis; Bryan, Harrison; Donaghey, B.; Shapcott Press, The (1963). George Canning: A Contemporary Tribute to Him (1st ed). Brisbane: The Shapcott Press. 10 pp. Paperback large trade, good plus condition, stapled pamphlet, single black & white vignette, pages lightly toned, edges little foxed, minute foxing pages & covers, top corner covers & pages creased, few marks rear cover, staples rusted, minor edgewear, owner's name inside front cover. This pamphlet is about George Canning who was First Lord of the Treasury and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in March 1827. Francis Wrangham wrote this tribute in 1827. Based on a manuscript now in the Queensland University Library and Archives. This publication was set up by hand by Harrison Bryan and Brian Donaghey with the assistance of English Honours students in the University of Queensland, at the Shapcott Press. The pamphlet includes an envelope addressed to Professor Ian Stubbin at The University of Queensland with a return address to the Library University of North Carolina. Our Book No: 40803. $25 AUD.
250. Wrigley, J. D. (editor) (1980). A History of Camden New South Wales (1st ed). Camden, NSW: Camden Historical Society. 18 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, flexible covers, black & white text-photos, few black & white drawings, covers little faded & creased, staples rusted, small mark front cover & inside front cover, little foxing title page & edges, minor edgewear corners, sticker mark front cover. This booklet provides a concise review of the early history of Camden, an outer southwestern suburb of Sydney. Some of the information in this booklet has been taken from previously published material. Our Book No: 28649. $16 AUD.
251. Wrigley, J. D. (editor) (1981). Pioneers of Camden (Including Derivations of Street Names) (1st ed). Camden, NSW: Camden Historical Society. 33 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, flexible covers, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear covers, covers & spine little faded, spine little creased, staples rusted, sticker mark front cover. This booklet, compiled by J. D. Wrigley, includes a listing of over 300 of the early settlers of the Camden district up to about 1870. There is also a listing of the derivations of the street names of Camden, Narellan and Cobbitty as far as has been ascertained by the Camden Historical Society to date. ISBN/ASIN: 0959456511. Our Book No: 28650. $20 AUD.
252. Wylie, Anne Meredith (editor) (2004). Dorothy Napangardi and Julie Nangala Robinson: Mina Mina and Pirlinyanu. Perth / Sydney / Alice Springs: Holmes a Court Gallery Perth / Gallery Gondwana Sydney and Alice Springs. 16 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white & colour photos (paintings), creases along spine, minor edgewear & rubbing. This brochure accompanies the Aboriginal art exhibition at the Holmes a Court Gallery, Perth, on 23 October - 5 December 2004, and later in Alice Springs and Sydney. This exhibition brings together Dorothy and her daughter Julie Nangala Robinson, with their individual interpretations of their respective home country, Mina Mina and Pirlinyanu (Warlpiri people, Yuendumu, Central Desert Region, on edge of the Tanami Desert). Edited by Anne Meredith Wylie. (Limited edition, 1000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958179220. Our Book No: 40731. $20 AUD.
253. Wymark, Marjorie; Clark, Rev. Peter (1988). The Macquarie Schoolhouse and St. John's Church Wilberforce (5th ed). [Wilberforce, NSW]: [St John’s Church]. Unnum 20 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, no title page as issued, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Fifth edition. Pamphlet history of the Macquarie Schoolhouse (1820), and Saint John's Church (1859, Hawkesbury district, New South Wales. (About 1988, as Schoolhouse noted as extensively damaged by fire in 1985.) Originally published, 1970.)(Loosely inserted: Colour postcard, Ebenezer Church, built 1809.). Our Book No: 3918. $12 AUD.