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1. Appleton, Jean; France, Christine; Edwards, Deborah; Martin-Weber, Robyn (1998). Jean Appleton: A Lifetime with Art. Sydney, Woollahra: Caroline Simpson. 160 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos (paintings), black & white text-photos & drawings, minor edgewear. An illustrated biography of the Australian female artist Jean Appleton, who also knew many influential people in the Australia art world: William Dobell, Donald Friend, Grace Cossington Smith, Nora Heysen, Arthur Murch, Roland Wakelin and other members of the Society of Artists. She married Eric Wilson and, after his death, Tom Green. She won the inaugural Portia Geach Memorial Award for Women Artists (1965). ISBN/ASIN: 095962323X. Our Book No: 14977. $35 AUD.

2. Arnold, Catharine (2015). Globe: Life in Shakespeare's London. London: Simon & Schuster. 312 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. William Shakespeare, the greatest English dramatist, was inextricably linked with the history of London. Together, the great writer and the great city came of age and confronted triumph and tragedy. Triumph came when his company, the Chamberlain's Men, opened the Globe playhouse on Bankside in 1599, under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth I. But London struggled against the ever-present threat of riots, rebellions and outbreaks of plague. The author, Catharine Arnold, tells how acting came of age. For example, we learn about James Burbage, founder of the original theatre in Shoreditch, and the terrible night in 1613 when the theatre caught fire during a performance of King Henry VIII. Rebuilt, the Globe continued to stand until 1642 when it was destroyed on the orders of Oliver Cromwell. And finally we learn how 300 years later, the Globe opened once more upon the Bankside, rising like a phoenix from the flames. ISBN/ASIN: 9781471125690. Our Book No: 18480. $25 AUD.

3. Ata, Abe W. (editor) (2014). Education Integration Challenges: The Case of Australian Muslims. Melbourne, Kew East: David Lovell Publishing. 183 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, figures, minor edgewear. The essays collected and edited by Abe W. Ata, explore the issues challenging both Muslim-Australians and the mainstream society today. The broad and diverse perspectives covered are important and topical, and have not been gathered before in published form. They are written by contributors who are members of Muslim community and outsiders, lay and religious, academic and non-professional. The analysis and understanding of what it means to be a Muslim in a growing multicultural, multi-religious, technological contemporary Australia present a difficult and sensitive task. This collection gives a stepping stone on that journey. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863551496. Our Book No: 41631. $30 AUD.

4. Auletta, Ken (2009). Googled: The End of the World As We Know It (1st U.K. ed). London: Virgin Books. 384 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner rear cover & last few pages slightly creased, minor edgewear. Ken Auletta has used his knowledge from a career covering the media, to present a revealing insider's history and examination of the outsized influence Google has had on the changing media landscape. It is the fullest account of how Google formed and crashed the traditional media businesses. He was granted unprecedented access to the Google founders. He offers revealing insights into what we know, and do not know, about what the future holds for an imperilled media industry. (First U.K. edition, 2009.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780753522424. Our Book No: 41626. $22 AUD.

5. Ball, Philip (2005). Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another: Being an Inquiry into Interplay of Chance and Necessity in the Way That Human Culture, Customs, Institutions, Cooperation and Conflict Arise (Reprint ed). London: Arrow Books. 644 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, figures, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Philip Ball tries to understand human nature by ranging from Hobbes and Adam Smith to modern work on traffic flow and market trading - that is, across economics, sociology and psychology. He shows how much we can understand of human behaviour when we do not try to predict and analyse the actions of individuals, but look to the joint impact of hundreds, thousands or millions of individual human decisions (group behaviour). ISBN/ASIN: 0099457865. Our Book No: 31400. $25 AUD.

6. Barnard, Marjorie (1971). Macquarie's World (2nd, ISBN ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 224 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), front flap price-clipped, minor edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). Marjorie Barnard provides a lively and readable history of the Sydney settlement from 1810 to 1821 when Lachlan Macquarie was the popular Governor. With the initial hard struggle for survival over, Macquarie, the benevolent despot, brought order to the colony and empowered ex-convicts and free settlers to achieve commercial success (using assigned convict labour). The evolution of the Australian character and way of life truly started during these years. (Originally published, 1941. This copy is the new 1971 hardback edition, with ISBN, republished by Angus & Robertson.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207122180. Our Book No: 18498. $35 AUD.

7. Baron-Cohen, Simon (2012). Zero Degrees of Empathy: A New Theory of Human Cruelty (1st U.K. p//b ed). London: Allen Lane / Penguin Books. 195 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, spine creased, corner tips few pages creased, minor edgewear, some pencil annotation. Simon Baron-Cohen, an expert in autism, developmental psychopathology and mindblindness, has always wanted to isolate and understand the factors that cause people to treat others as if they were mere objects. He turns the focus away from evil and onto the explanatory factor, empathy. He explores four new ideas. Firstly, that we all lie somewhere on an empathy spectrum, from high to low, from six degrees to zero degrees of empathy. Secondly, that deep within the brain lies the 'empathy circuit'. Thirdly, that empathy is not only something we learn but that there are also genes associated with empathy. Fourthly, a lack of empathy leads to mostly negative results (eg, psychopathy), but is sometimes positive (autism). ISBN/ASIN: 9780141017969. Our Book No: 18493. $12 AUD.

8. Basbanes, Nicholas A. (2003). Patience and Fortitude: Wherein a Colourful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers, and Librarians Go About the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy (1st Perennial ed). New York: Perennial Book. 636 pp. Paperback thick octavo, good condition, few black & white text-photos, light foxing edges, light toning pages, corner tips covers little creased, spine slightly faded, spine ends little rubbed, minor edgewear. In this fascinating book, Nicholas A. Basbanes continues his adventures with book lovers that he started in 'A Gentle Madness'. He is on a journey to the great libraries of the past. He also drops in on eccentric book dealers and regales us with stories about unforgettable collectors, such as the gentleman who bought a rare book in 1939 'by selling a bottle of his own blood'. The grand title comes from the marble lions guarding the New York Public Library at 42nd Street. ISBN/ASIN: 0060514469. Our Book No: 41633. $30 AUD.

9. Bauby, Jean-Dominique; Leggatt, Jeremy (translator) (1998). The Diving-bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death (26th reprint ed) [Vintage International]. New York: Vintage Books / Random House. 132 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photo frontispiece, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the 43-year-old editor of 'French Elle' magazine, suffered a massive stroke that left him permanently paralyzed, a victim of 'locked in syndrome'. Once known for his gregariousness and wit, he found himself imprisoned in an inert body, able to communicate only by blinking his left eye. The miracle is that in doing so he was able to compose this stunningly eloquent memoir. In a voice that is by turns wistful and mischievous, angry and sardonic, Bauby celebrates the liberating power of consciousness. This triumphant book lets us witness an indomitable spirit, and we share in the pure joy of its own survival. (Originally published in France, 1997. Translated from the French. Front cover states: Now a major motion picture.). ISBN/ASIN: 0375701214. Our Book No: 18491. $12 AUD.

10. Beer, Anna (2009). Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer, and Patriot (U.S., p/b ed). New York: Bloomsbury Press. 458 pp. Paperback large thick trade, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. A biography of John Milton (1608 - 1674), the major English poet best known for Paradise Lost and numerous sonnets and other works. He was also deeply involved in the political and religious controversies of his time, writing a series of pamphlets on free speech, divorce and religious and civil rights that helped reform the practice of government and human freedom. He was foreign secretary to Oliver Cromwell in dealings with Europe and the world, but managed to survive the Restoration. His personal life was as rich and complex as his professional life. Neither tyrant nor saint, he was a man who had intense and troubled relationships with men and women throughout his life. (United States paperback edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781596916784. Our Book No: 18478. $25 AUD.

11. Bouma, Gary D. (1994). Mosques and Muslim Settlement in Australia. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service (AGPS). 112 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, tables, minor edgewear. Gary D. Bouma provides a rich and fascinating look at what it is like to be a Muslim in Australia. There are 81 in-depth interviews that record the hardships, delights, ambitions, fears, challenges and dreams of this group of immigrants. What emerges is a picture of overall successful settlement; of change and growth on the part of the settlers and their fellow Australians; one of struggle and satisfaction. This book records one chapter in the success story of Australia's transition to a multicultural society, including including religious pluralism. The author is an Auustralian sociology professor, Monash University. ISBN/ASIN: 9780644353298. Our Book No: 41637. $40 AUD.

12. Bowen, Chris; Keating, Paul (foreword) (2013). Hearts and Minds: A Blueprint for Modern Labor. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 154 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, light foxing edges, minor edgewear. Chris Bowen, the former Labor cabinet minister, writes a clarion call to Labor's heartland. He argues that the Labor project is far from complete and it is time for a radical program of renewal and reform of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). His book is also about creating a better and fairer Australian nation. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522864434. Our Book No: 31402. $15 AUD.

13. Boyce, James (2011). 1835: The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of Australia (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 256 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. James Boyce traces the power plays in Hobart, Sydney and London, and describes the key personalities of Melbourne's early days. Melbourne was founded in 1835, and a flood of settlers began spreading out across the Australian continent. In three years more land - and more people - was conquered than in the preceding 50 years. A well-researched and award-winning book, including 'The Age Book of the Year', 2012. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955683. Our Book No: 18497. $25 AUD.

14. Bramston, Troy (2011). Looking for the Light on the Hill: Modern Labor's Challenges. Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 279 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages toned as common, minor edgewear. Troy Bramston examines the history of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) with fresh perspectives. He includes the secret components of the recent internal party review, as well as new interviews with former party leaders, current and former ministers, and union leaders and party heavyweights. This book is very relevant to current and future challenges. Troy Bramston is a deep party insider and former adviser to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921844379. Our Book No: 30174. $15 AUD.

15. Brenchley, Fred; Brenchley, Elizabeth (2005). Myth Maker: Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, the Englishman Who Sparked Australia's Gallipoli Legend. Sydney: John Wiley & Sons. 285 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, large price sticker inside rear cover, some pencil annotation (mostly rubbed out). Ashmead-Bartlett was the son of a British MP, and a famous war correspondent, covering conflicts from Asia to Morocco. He wrote his first despatches about the Gallipoli landing that appeared in Australian newspapers. His reporting was a sensation and encouraged a distinctive Australian sense of nationalism. Although Charles Bean kept the name Gallipoli alive, it was Ashmead-Bartlett who lit the spark. This amazing story by Fred and Elizabeth Brenchley will take you inside the mind of this Englishman, who became the unexpected correspondent responsible for igniting Australia's passion in the Gallipoli legend. ISBN/ASIN: 1740311183. Our Book No: 22190. $30 AUD.

16. Broinowski, Alison (editor) (2004). Double Vision: Asian Accounts of Australia. Canberra: Pandanus Books. 161 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, corner tips covers little scuffed, few light marks top edge, light crease front free flyleaf, few small bumps edges, minor edgewear. This book of essays, edited by Alison Broinowski, are by academic graduates of the Australian National University (ANU), plus politician Kevin Rudd. They reveal that admiration of Australia by Japanese and Chinese commentators is commonly counteracted by frequent adverse comments (such as failure by Australians to appreciate the ancient cultures of Japan and China). The papers address a much-neglected issue and presents the views of pre-eminent scholars on how Australia is perceived among Chinese and Japanese, and what this means for Australia's future. The book is based on papers presented at the 'Asian Accounts of Australia' conference at ANU, which utilised the large collection of Chinese and Japanese documents at the university. The editor is a diplomat and writer about Asian issues. . ISBN/ASIN: 1740760492. Our Book No: 41632. $22 AUD.

17. Brown, James; Riggs, Patricia; Cutler, Sir Roden (foreword) (1995). Streets of Honour: The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its Silent Heroes: We Have Remembered Them. Kempsey, NSW: J. H. Brown / Kempsey-Macleay R.S.L. Sub-Branch / Janiru Printing (Printer). 238 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, dark green cloth spine, cream flexible covers, black & white photos, glossy paper, sticker mark & phone number bottom title page, minor edgewear, autographs (two written names). This special book is a comprehensive record of Macleay Valley's tribute to its silent heroes who fought in the Second World War (WW2). Biographies of 70 servicemen are provided. Each has a local street named after them. James Brown felt that a book should be written, and with the help of ex-servicewoman Patricia Riggs, the book was completed. The two surviving Victoria Cross winners of the War were involved with the book: the foreword has been written by Sir Roden Cutler, and the book was launched by Edward Kenna VC, on 1st, April, 1995. (A part of the 'Australia Remembers 50th Anniversary Celebrations', 1945 - 1995. No ISBN in book. Autographs, by Jim Brown on title page, and Edward Kenna VC inside front cover.). Our Book No: 41654. $40 AUD.

18. Buckingham, Scott (1999). Locating Koalas in the Australian Bush: A Guide for Tourists, Naturalists and Professionals in the Field. Bolwarrah, VIC: Bolwarrah Press. 85 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, stiffened cover, black & white drawings & text-photos, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear, annotation inside rear cover covered by sticker. Scott Buckingham provides an illustrated guide about koalas, and a basic understanding of how to locate koalas in the Australian bush. He is an expert in koala capture (as a business in Victoria), and he recently set up the Koala Rescue Foundation. ISBN/ASIN: 0958559023. Our Book No: 4392. $15 AUD.

19. Bull, Margaret (1987). White Feather: The Story of Kanowna (New ed). Perth, Carlisle: Hesperian Press. 111 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear, light sticker mark front cover. Margaret Bull records the story of the old Goldfields town of Kanowna, from the finding of gold there by Jerry McAuliffe in October 1895, through to the present day. Kanowna, originally known as White Feather, was in its heyday one of the richest goldfields in Western Australia outside of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Golden Mile. This book is a social history concerned with the discovery of gold and the early years on the find, life and conditions at Kanowna during its rapid growth, the steady decline of the field after the end of the 1890s, and some of the more important people involved in the town's story. (Originally published, 1981. This copy is the new edition, Hesparian Press, 1987, amended and with additional illustrations.). ISBN/ASIN: 0859051110. Our Book No: 41649. $25 AUD.

20. Campbell, T. Colin; Campbell, Thomas M.; Robbins, John (foreword) (2006). The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Late (44th) reprint ed). Dallas, TX: BenBella Books. 417 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, minimal foxing top edge, minor edgewear, old price marks. A groundbreaking bestselling epidemiological study of diet and health by T. Colin Campbell, with the collaboration of Thomas M. Campbell. He studied the death rates from cancer in a diverse Chinese sample of 6500 persons. This painstaking research study presents a clear and concise message of hope as it dispels a lot of health myths and misinformation. The main finding is that plant-based diets are more healthy than animal-based diets (meat, dairy products). (Important, but the methodology of this study has been criticised. Originally published, 2006, by BenBella Books, Dallas, Texas. This copy is a recent 44th reprint by this publisher.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781932100662. Our Book No: 25400. $25 AUD.

21. Caro, Jane (2025). Lyrebird: No One Believed Her - They Do Now (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 360 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This Australian crime fiction novel by Jane Caro is about ornithology student Jessica Weston who hears a scream in the remote Barrington Tops, and is relieved when she sees a lyrebird. Jessica later remembers that the lyrebird is a mimic, and whatever happened, it happened nearby. Jessica is not believed when she takes her video to the police. despite support from newly minted detective Megan Blaxland. With no body or missing person reported, her evidence is dismissed. Twenty years later, a body is unearthed, just where Jessica said it would be. Jessica, now an associate professor, and Megan, recently retired but brought back to head up the investigation, reunite and join forces. There are many complex issues to deal with before they find the perpetrators. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761471537. Our Book No: 41625. $20 AUD.

22. Carr, Harry; Pullen, Noelene; McCluskey, Lorna (1990). Transport in the Hills District 1805 - 1990. Sydney, Castle Hill: Hills District Historical Society. 131 pp. Paperback small octavo. very good condition, illustrated endpapers, black & white text-photos, typewritten text, minor edgewear. The emphasis in this book, compiled by Harry Carr and co-authors, is about the history of public transport in the Hills District, northwest Sydney, from 1805 to 1990. It is divided into three sections:- mail contracts and coaching, trams and trains, and motor buses. Photos and anecdotes help to tell the story of change in the shape, size, speed and method of propulsion of the transport in the district. (Incorrect ISBN 0959580882 printed in book.) (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959580883. Our Book No: 26899. $20 AUD.

23. Childe, H. L. (1949). An Introduction to Concrete Work (3rd, reprint ed). London, Westminster: Concrete Publications Limited. 136 pp. Hardback small, board covers, good condition, black & white text-photos, figures, tables, faint tide marks strip top front cover (previous water contact now dry), faint ring mark rear cover, pages little toned, some edgewear. The third edition of this popular handbook by H. L. Childe, written for students at technical schools, but which has also proved useful for builders. The author provides an introduction to the principles and practice of reinforced concrete construction, a branch of civil engineering. (Originally published, 1943. This copy is the third edition reprinted, 1949.). ISBN/ASIN: B0007J6MJM. Our Book No: 14076. $12 AUD.

24. Clegg, Brian (2017). Big Data: How the Information Revolution is Transforming Our Lives (1st ed) [Hot Science Series]. London: Icon / Allen & Unwin. 162 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Science writer Brian Clegg takes a detailed look at this modern phenomenon of big data that enabled Netflix to forecast a hit, CERN to find the Higgs boson, and medics to discover if red wine is good for you. On a less positive note, he looks at how companies are using big data to benefit smart meters, use advertising that spies on you, and develop the gig economy, where workers are managed by the whim of an algorithm. This book shows how we can embrace the good side of big data nd guard against its bad side. ISBN/ASIN: 9781785782343. Our Book No: 31388. $20 AUD.

25. Cole, E. W. (1972). Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 2 (69th ed). Melbourne: Cole Publications. 198 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover rainbow pattern, many black & white drawings & cartoons, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. A book of humour, cartoons, puzzles and wisdom for children and young adults by iconic Melbourne bookseller E. W. Cole. This no 2 edition was originally published in 1909. The pictorial cover contains a rainbow pattern. With this 69th edition, sales are stated as 290,000 copies. This is a well-loved heritage book full of character. (69th edition stated: No date, 1960s, but this copy is a later unstated reprint with ISBN 0909900035, early 1970s.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909900035. Our Book No: 3983. $35 AUD.

26. Courtney, Margo (1955). The Painted Mask. Melbourne: Surrey Press. 288 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. An absorbing novel by Margo Courtney of powerful drama, intrigue and tender romance - involving a paleontologist and a Chinese mandarin - with a background of strange primitive people, weird rites, brilliant ceremonies, glittering pagan temples - in remote, hostile Katmandu, capital of Nepal. (Australian author.). Our Book No: 24952. $20 AUD.

27. Cracknell, Ruth (2000). Journey from Venice: A Memoir (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 270 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. Ruth Cracknell, the award-winning and talented Australian comic actress, evocatively describes a holiday to Venice with her husband Eric. Eric became ill with a stroke, and died shortly after medical evacuation to Australia. This is a confronting and yet deeply comforting book, in which Ruth grieves for her husband amid the magic of Venice. It acknowledges the miracle of unconditional love, rekindled in old age. ISBN/ASIN: 0670886149. Our Book No: 28481. $20 AUD.

28. Crock, Mary (2021). True Roo: Little Walla and the Bushfire (1st ed). Sydney, Zetland: Miz Crakil Publishing. 36 pp. Hardback small oblong quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, minimal edgewear. An Australian children's picture story by Mary Crock about how the animals cope during a bushfire. The vivid text and finely detailed illustrations by the author give a lyrical, eye-opening account of Australian animal and plant life for children of all ages. Walla the kangaroo cannot find his mother and he knows that to survive the fire he must help his friends by keeping to the fire plan. All the animals help each other to escape the flames by heading to the beach and water. The life-like illustrations bring the story to life and present an important message about caring for our environment. ISBN/ASIN: 9780645249309. Our Book No: 41655. $28 AUD.

29. Dana, Daniel (2001). Conflict Resolution: Mediation Tools for Everyday Worklife (Reprint ed) [Briefcase Books]. New York: McGraw Hill. 169 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Daniel Dana has written the first book to provide specific practical mediation skills and managerial tools for successfully preventing, managing, and resolving workplace conflicts. He reveals four essential rules for successful mediation (to avoid threatening power plays), practical tools for mediating conflicts, and proactive techniques to reframe conflicts as win-win opportunities. The American author is a former academic (with extensive research on conflict resolution and mediation) who now runs a successful mediation business. (From the Briefcase Books series by McGraw Hill, designed for the busy manager.) ISBN/ASIN: 0071364315. Our Book No: 24988. $15 AUD.

30. Davidow, William H. (2011). Overconnected: What the Digital Economy Says About Us (1st U.K. ed). London: Business Plus / Headline Book Publishing. 240 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, tiny spot on fore-edge. Regarding the new digital economy, William H. Davidow identifies four distinct levels of connection: Underconnected, Interconnected, Highly Connected and Overconnected. The author takes a very pragmatic approach by recognising that the digital clock cannot be turned back in terms of ubiquitous connectivity, but urges that caution and forethought is applied to the systems we build in the future. ISBN/ASIN: 9780755362370. Our Book No: 31399. $20 AUD.

31. Davidson, Toby (2021). Good for the Soul: John Curtin's Life with Poetry. Perth, Crawley: UWA Publishing / University of Western Australia. 452 pp. Paperback thick ocatvo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear, owner's written name, bookshop sticker inside rear cover. Toby Davidson provides a unique and patiently researched re-evaluation of John Curtin, the revered Australian wartime Prime Minister. The author reveals the poetry of his times, notably the poems he himself read. For Curtin, reflection on his poetry reading influenced his thoughts and language from his socialist youth to the last days of his leadership of a nation transformed by the global peril of World War 2. (Sticker of Museum of Australian Democracy, Canberra.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760801564. Our Book No: 18489. $28 AUD.

32. DeVane, Dr Matthew S. (2006). Heart Smart: A Cardiologist's 5-step Plan for Detecting, Preventing, and Even Reversing Heart Disease (1st ed). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. 261 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in very good dustjacket), iquizzes, pages toned, light foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket. This very readable book by American cardiologist Matthew DeVane examines the latest tests, diagnostic procedures, and the most up-to-date research available about ways to help with detecting heart disease in its earliest stages. ISBN/ASIN: 0471746924. Our Book No: 41638. $20 AUD.

33. Dixon, R. M. W.; Moore, Bruce; Ramson, W. S.; Thomas, Mandy (2006). Australian Aboriginal Words in English: Their Origin and Meaning (2nd or revised ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 261 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, light foxing top edge, bottom corner tips rear cover & most pages minimally creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name flyleaf. R. M. W. Dixon, Bruce Moore and colleagues provide the definitive account of the history of Aboriginal words such as boomerang and woomera, kangaroo and koala, mallee and mulga, borrowed from Aboriginal languages into English. The book starts with a general account of the nature and history of Aboriginal languages, and with profiles of those languages that have been most significant as sources of borrowings. This second edition of the book has been fully revised, adding more than 30 new words and bringing the book up-to-date with contemporary scholarship. Chapter 6, on the way English words have taken on new meanings and forms to describe Australia's indigenous inhabitants, is completely new. ISBN/ASIN: 0195540735. Our Book No: 41652. $35 AUD.

34. Do, Anh (2010). The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir (Reprint ed) [The Extraordinary True Story of a Boy's Journey from Starvation at Sea to Becoming One of Australia's Best-loved Comedians]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 229 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. The incredible, uplifting and inspiring life story of Anh Do, a Vietnamese boat person, who became one of Australia's favourite personalities as a comedian, author, and later as an artist and TV personality. Tragedy, humour, heartache and unswerving determination - a big life with big dreams. In 2024, this bestselling memoir had been reprinted 99 times! (This copy is the 69th reprint.) ISBN/ASIN: 9781742372389. Our Book No: 26076. $25 AUD.

35. Dobson, Rosemary; Hayes, Thomas R. (introduction, notes) (1984). The Three Fates and Other Poems. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 67 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, red spine lettering little faded as common, minor edgewear. A collection of poems from Rosemary Dobson, one of Australia's best known poets. This collection won the Grace Leven Poetry Prize and shared the Victorian Premier's Literary Award. Rosemary Dobson has also received the Patrick White Award in 1984. (Note: Hardback and paperback editions have same ISBN. This copy is the paperback edition. Black & white photo of Dobson on the rear cover by Max Dupain [wrongly spelt Dapain].). ISBN/ASIN: 0868061336. Our Book No: 18492. $25 AUD.

36. Dokic, Jelena (2023). Fearless: Finding the Power to Thrive. Melbourne: Penguin Random House. 263 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few light creases in covers, minor edgewear. Jelena Dokic, the rising Australian tennis star, endured poverty and war before experiencing shocking bullying and domestic violence at the hands of her father and manager. In this inspiring book, she shares the story of her battle with adversity, poverty and violence, and how the will to survive turned her life around - about starting at the bottom and building yourself back up. Jelena writes about how she re-established herself as a leading tennis commentator and motivational speaker. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143777298. Our Book No: 31390. $22 AUD.

37. Dufty, David (2017). The Secret Code-breakers of Central Bureau: How Australia's Signals-intelligence Network Helped Win the Pacific War (1st ed). Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 451 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine ends little rubbed, light foxing top edge reverse side dustjacket (minor edgewear). David Dufty records the story of Central Bureau, Australia's own large and sophisticated intelligence network, built from scratch. It was this group of mathematicians, code-breakers, and radio experts who intercepted the travel plans of the architect of the Pearl Harbor attack, Admiral Yamamoto, leading to his ambush and death. This book is a groundbreaking work of military history, and gives these talented and dedicated people their due at last. The author gives a rich account of the espionage side of military strength, and of the men and women whose work was, in the words of the U.S Navy, of immeasurable importance in the successful prosecution of the Pacific War. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925322187. Our Book No: 31394. $42 AUD.

38. Ellis, Rose (2023). Bee Miles: Australia's Famous Bohemian Rebel, and the Untold Story Behind the Legend. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 322 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white centre spread, minor edgewear. Rose Ellis reveals the real story behind Bee Miles, the colourful legend. This first full biography offers a fascinating glimpse into a dark side of Australia's history. Bee was born into a wealthy family, and moved in Sydney's literary and artistic circles in the 1920s and 1930s before she took up residence on the streets. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761069130. Our Book No: 31403. $30 AUD.

39. Epstein, June (1995). Giving Voice: The Story of the Shepherd Centre. Sydney: Shepherd Centre. 144 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. The Shepherd Centre for teaching deaf children in Sydney (Australia) was set up by Dr Bruce Shepherd and his wife Annette. They were motivated by the difficult experience of raising their own two deaf children. They used their experience to help hundreds of other deaf children and their parents. Deaf children were previously marginalised in boarding schools, lacking development of language in early life. Although originally skeptical, Bruce Shepherd became convinced of the value of cochlear implants (the bionic ear) as an alternative to learning sign language. The author Judy Epstein has worked in the disabilities field for many years (music education) and has written biographies of people with disabilities. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646240501. Our Book No: 21979. $28 AUD.

40. Estruch, Joan; Ladd Glick, Elizabeth (translator) (1995). Saints and Schemers: Opus Dei and Its Paradoxes (1st English ed). New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). 302 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine, top edge minimally foxed, minor edgewear. Joan Estruch provides the first authoritative history of a secretive international Roman Catholic organization, Opus Dei. She considers the charge that Opus Dei is an 'ecclesiastical Mafia' - a cult that promotes bizarre ascetic practices and enslaves its members by mind-control techniques. Contrary to the official version, Opus Dei was not founded in 1928, but in 1939, and its birth was closely linked to the establishment of the Franco regime in Spain. She has examined the Opus Dei literature, and interviewed many former members, including priests, educators, doctors, Jesuits and insiders connected to the Vatican Curia (actually, Roman Curia). The author is a Spanish professor of sociology. This edition is the English translation from Spanish by Elizabeth Ladd Glick. ISBN/ASIN: 0195082516. Our Book No: 6892. $30 AUD.

41. Fettling, David (2017). Encounters with Asian Decolonisation. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing. 315 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. David Fettling describes how shortly after the Second World War, five Australian government officials experienced firsthand the 'revolt of Asia'. The European colonial system disintegrated and powerful new states rose in its place: an independent India, an Indonesian Republic, a fractious Malaya, and a Communist China. They also needed to assess powerful new leaders: Sukarno, Nehru and Mao. Specifically covers: Richard Kirby and the Tjaringin murders. Francis Stuart and the Malayan Emergency, 1947 - 1950. Tom Critchley and the Indonesian Settlement. Keith Officer and the Chinese Communist Revolution, 1948 - 1949. John Burton and the rise of Asia, 1945 - 1950. (A printed copy of a POD or print-on-demand book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925588132. Our Book No: 18485. $65 AUD.

42. Fowler, Andrew (2024). Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia's Sovereignty (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 198 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front hinge slightly split (all pages firm), sticker mark inside rear cover, minor edgewear. Andrew Fowler tells the story about Australia's decision to buy a new submarine fleet from France, and the problems that happened when the deal fell apart. Interviewing many of the main people involved and talking to sources in Paris, London, Washington and Canberra, the author puts together the plot to cancel the French deal and switch to a nuclear-powered British and American submarines. In this tale of treachery and intrigue, Fowler exposes the lies and deception that so outraged the French President Macron. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522880311. Our Book No: 31392. $20 AUD.

43. Foyle, Lindsay; Peach, Bill (introduction) (1996). The Most Important Boy in Australia: 75 Years of Ginger Meggs. Sydney, Strawberry Hills: Australian Black and White Artists Club. 20 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, thick recycled card cover, black & white cartoons, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. This pamphlet by Lindsay Foyle provides the illustrated story of the famous Australian newspaper comic strip Ginger Meggs, issued to mark the 75th anniversary of first publication. (The innovative recycled card cover consists of reconstituted newspaper. The author lives in Sydney Inner West.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646301004. Our Book No: 11842. $20 AUD.

44. Garner, Helen (2014). This House of Grief (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 300 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minimal foxing fore-edge, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written gift dedication title page). Helen Garner relates the true story of a Victorian court case about the three young boys who drowned in 2005 when the car their father was driving ran off the road and plunged into a dam. Ex-husband's revenge or tragic accident? This book describes the theatre of the court in an extraordinary account of the quest for justice. (This copy: First edition, 2014. Written dedication title page from Helen Garner to Ed Campion.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781922079206. Our Book No: 29307. $20 AUD.

45. Gascoigne, John (editor) (2007). Passing the Light: A History of the University of Sydney's International House from its Foundation to the Fortieth Anniversary 1967 - 2007. Sydney: International House, University of Sydney. 190 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few minor toned spots fore-edge, minor edgewear, CDROM inside rear cover. This book captures the multi-faceted experience of living in an innovative residential college for international students (at the University of Sydney (but also including local students). This book is written by former residents and management committee members, revealing the different phases in the evolution of International House. The book has 28 photos, and the CD has 40 group photos from 1967 to 2006, and 116 snap photos. Edited by John Gascoigne, a former resident and councillor. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921364006. Our Book No: 19839. $30 AUD.

46. Gay, Maggie (1996). Paper Tole: Basic and Advanced Techniques [Five Mile Press Craft Collection]. Melbourne, Noble Park: Five Mile Press. 48 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, full-page colour photos, colour drawings, minor edgewear. In this charming papercraft book, Maggie Gay explains the basic methods and materials of paper tole (3-D decoupage), right through to the most advanced techniques of feathering and furring. There are step-by-step instructions, complete with illustrations and full-colour photos to help you create your own projects. ISBN/ASIN: 0867889454. Our Book No: 41653. $30 AUD.

47. Gordon, Richard A. (1998). Anorexia and Bulimia: Anatomy of a Social Epidemic (1st, reprint ed). Malden, MA: Basil Blackwell. 174 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Richard A Gordon, an American academic clinical psychologist, explores the question of why eating disorders have recently rapidly increased in industrial societies, based on historical and cultural data, as well as his own clinical experience. He explores their sociocultural roots. In addition to glamorisation of thinness in the media, an important factor (akin to behavioural addictions) is the struggle for power and control in certain individuals whose personal and social experiences have led then to feel especially deficient in terms of external performance and appearance. (This copy, first edition paperback, reprint.). ISBN/ASIN: 0631159282. Our Book No: 1306. $15 AUD.

48. Greenwood, Melissa (art); Muurrbay, Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative (2024). Giinagay Juluum: Hello Mountains. Sydney: HarperCollins Children's Books. 24 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, no jacket at issued, very good condition, pictorial covers, colour drawings (including endpapers), minimal edgewear. A children's picture book about walking on Gumbaynggirr Country in mid-north coast New South Wales. A family travels through the mountains, observing animals, plants, trees, waterways and high peaks. Their ancestors and the mountain watch over them. This is a beautiful lyrical and heart-stirring series by Gumbaynggirr artist Melissa Greenwood. The book will appeal to any age with the bright art work and easy-to-read text. From the Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733343025. Our Book No: 41643. $25 AUD.

49. Handler Spitz, Ellen (2006). The Brightening Glance: Imagination and Childhood. New York: Pantheon Books. 250 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket. In this richly illuminating study of the aesthetic development of children in their early learning years, Ellen Handler Spitz describes the vibrant experiences of childhood as explaining how imagination emerges and develops. She looks at how children feel, sense and relate to what is around them, and she looks at the unlimited imaginative dimensions of their everyday experiences. This book will appeal to anyone interested in childhood thinking and development. ISBN/ASIN: 0375420584. Our Book No: 41628. $30 AUD.

50. Harmsworth, Thomas; Day, Graham (1979). Wool and Mohair: Producing Better Natural Fibres (1st ed) [Australian Land Series]. Melbourne: Inkata Press. 248 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, figures, tables, top edge lightly foxed, spine jacket minimally faded, minor edgewear. This textbook by Thomas Harmsworth and Graham Day provides practical information on all aspects of Australian wool and mohair yarn production. Topics covered include: Wool fibre growth, Scientific measurement, Breeds of sheep (Merino, British breeds, Dual-purpose breeds), Sheep management, Towards producing better natural fibres (Selection, Show judging), Black and coloured sheep, Angora goats (Breeding and caring for the Angora goat, Mohair clip preparation), Sheep and wool producing zones, The shearing shed (Design and planning, Operation), Clip preparation (Classing, pressing and branding), Wool marketing (Wool broking, Wool buying), Wool types and yields, and Fellmongering. The authors are senior teachers of sheep, wool and textile production in Melbourne. (From the Australian Land Series, published by Inkata Press. First edition, 1979.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909605122. Our Book No: 25234. $20 AUD.

51. Hay, John C. (2006). Images of Wolfram Camp. Mareeba, QLD: Mareeba Historic Society Inc. / Co-sponsored by Queensland Ores Limited. 120 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, maps, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear. John C. Hay provides the story about historic photos of Wolfram Camp, Dimbulah, near Mareeba - captured moments brought to life through the lens of a camera. The author put many hours into assembling the lasting memories of this mining camp that appear in this book. ISBN/ASIN: 0957812418. Our Book No: 41661. $35 AUD.

52. Hayek, Prof. F. A.; Caldwell, Bruce (editor) (2007). The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents: The Definitive Edition (Reprint ed) [The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, Volume 2]. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 283 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. 'The Road to Serfdom' by Austrian economist Professor F. A. Hayek has inspired and infuriated politicians, scholars and general readers for over 70 years. Originally published in 1944 - when Eleanor Roosevelt supported Stalin, and Albert Einstein supported socialism - his heretical book offered strong support for individualism and private enterprise, as well as a passionate warning against the dangers of state control over the means of production. The collectivist idea of empowering government with increasing economic control would lead not to a utopia but to the horrors of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. This bestselling classic has become one of the most important and influential books that cover political philosophy, economics and intellectual and cultural history. ISBN/ASIN: 0226320553. Our Book No: 18482. $35 AUD.

53. Hiro, Dilip (2002). War Without End: The Rise of Islamist Terrorism and Global Response (New, revised ed). London: Routledge. 513 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, bottom edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. Dilip Hiro provides the historical and political context to explain the ongoing wars in the Middle East. The author gives a brief history of Islam as a religion and as a socio-political ideology. He outlines the Islamist movements that have thrived in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, and the changing relationship with America. ISBN/ASIN: 0415288029. Our Book No: 41639. $25 AUD.

54. Hocking, Jenny (2005). Frank Hardy: Politics Literature Life. Melbourne: Lothian Books. 310 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Jenny Hocking provides the first biography of Frank Hardy that comprehensively explores the relationship between his art and his politics. This book presents new insights into one of the most important but controversial Australian writers of the 20th century. A member of the Communist Party from an early age, he first secretly published novel the novel 'Power Without Glory', which was the subject of an infamous criminal libel case. The author includes material from interviews with surviving Hardy family members and unpublished archival documents. ISBN/ASIN: 0734408366. Our Book No: 22355. $30 AUD.

55. Holthouse, Hector (1987). River of Gold (The Wild days of the Palmer River Gold Rush) (1st Eden ed). Sydney: Eden / Angus & Robertson. 217 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, top edge horizontally mis-cut near spine (text not affected), pages notably toned as usual, minor edgewear. Hector Holthouse reports on the wild days of the Palmer River gold rush, Cape York, Queensland. This gold rush lasted seven years during the 1870s, but with 35,000 diggers attending, it was the wildest and dangerous scene in Australia while it lasted: cannibal blacks, pig-tailed Chinamen in their thousands, lynch-law hangings, gambling dens, shanty towns, murders, grog-shops - and not to forget, the Italian opera singers. (Originally published in 1967. This copy is the 1st Eden paperback edition. SCARCE.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207158215. Our Book No: 14139. $20 AUD.

56. Hood, Bruce (2009). Supersense: From Superstition to Religion - the Brain Science of Belief (1st U.K. ed). London: Constable & Robinson. 324 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, figures, pages lightly toned, bottom edge slightly rubbed, minor edgewear. Bruce Hood combines insight with witty example. He weaves an account of our 'supersense', navigating a path through brain science, child development, popular culture, mental illness and the paranormal. ISBN/ASIN: 9781849010306. Our Book No: 41635. $20 AUD.

57. Howell, Jocelyn; Benson, Doug; Plaza, Jamie (photos) (2000). Sydney's Bushland: More than Meets the Eye (New ed). Sydney: Royal Botanic Gardens. 128 pp. Paperback small quarto, as new condition, flexible card covers (with flaps), many colour text-photos, map inside front & rear covers, glossy paper, minor edgewear. Jocelyn Howell and Doug Benson delightfully describes the beautiful wildflowers and natural bushland that surrounds Sydney. The book is divided into three parts. In the first, Sydney's landscape and different types of bushland are described. The second part focusses on aspects of bushland ecology, and the last part describes where bushland and its diversity can be experienced. (This copy: 2000 new edition, published by Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. An unstated update of the book 'Taken for Granted', published in 1990 by Kangaroo Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731393422. Our Book No: 40397. $40 AUD.

58. Hughes, Helen (2007). Lands of Shame: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Homelands in Transition. Sydney, St Leonards: Centre for Independent Studies (CIS). 237 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, figures, minor edgewear. Helen Hughes analyses why the Aboriginal 'homelands' experiment has led to Third World living conditions in the midst of Australia's prosperity. It reviews the evidence on demographic trends, law and order, land rights, joblessness and welfare, education, health, housing and governance, and assesses Commonwealth, State and Territory policies. The author also discusses empowerment policies that would give Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in remote Australia the same opportunities and choices that other Australians expect. The author is a senior economist and senior fellow of the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS). ISBN/ASIN: 9781864321357. Our Book No: 29676. $28 AUD.

59. Hunt, Harold (2006). Memoirs from the Corner Country: The Story of May Hunt (1st ed). Broome, WA: Magabala Books. 207 pp. Paperback square octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, frontispiece, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, autograph (written & dated dedication title page). Harold Hunt tells his family story around the very special story of his mother May Hunt who was an imposing single Indigenous woman with six children, living in the harsh country in the northwest corner of New South Wales. May was large and dark with strong arms and silver hair. She had a lump in her shoulder from the continual rebound of an 12-gauge shotgun, and a .22 calibre bullet that rested alongside her spine. May was the epitome of femininity and strength. This inspiring story is about her life and her large family life around White Cliffs, Wilcannia, Wanaaring, and Milparinka where May was born in 1900. (First edition, 2006.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875641955. Our Book No: 41648. $35 AUD.

60. Irish, Paul; Grant, Stan (foreword) (2017). Hidden in Plain View: The Aboriginal People of Coastal Sydney. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing. 207 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, colour & black & white maps, light foxing edges, pages toned, minor edgewear. Paul Irish shows that Aboriginal people did not disappear - they may have been ignored in Australian colonial narratives, but they maintained a strong bond with the Sydney coast and its resources, and tried to live on their own terms. This original book has a powerful story to tell through individuals, and brings a poorly understood period of Sydney's shared history back into view. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742235110. Our Book No: 41650. $25 AUD.

61. Jackson Hill, Diane; Smith, Craig (illustrator) (2024). Saving Seal: The Plastic Predicament (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Museums Victoria Publishing. 32 pp. Paperback small square octavo, very good plus condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. A children's picture story by Diane Jackson Hill about a seal that needed to be rescued from being caught up in a plastic bag. Lizzie and Grandpa Dave save Seal and wonder how many times will they have to save seal? How can they stop more plastic rubbish from clogging up their bay? Illustrated by Craig Smith. This very special story is about people working together to make the right choices about the environment and about making them now. (Originally published as a hardback by Museums Victoria, 2021. This copy is the 2024 paperback reprint, no ISBN, but Trove uses the same hardback ISBN.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921833540. Our Book No: 41644. $18 AUD.

62. Kerr, Joan (1999). Artists and Cartoonists in Black and White: The Most Public Art. Sydney: National Trust, S.H. Ervin Gallery / Southwood Press (Printer). 80 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, black & white photo at front, minor creases & edge tears rear cover, small dent bottom edge, minor edgewear. This book by Joan Kerr has been published as part of an exhibition held at The S.H. Ervin Gallery in Sydney from 23 January - 14 March 1999. The book looks at some of the ways in which Australian cartoonists have depicted themselves and their profession from the 19th-century to the present day, and compares original cartoons about being a cartoonist with ones about being a 'real' artist. The second section surveys the profession more historically. It also discusses the importance of evaluating the cartoon image rather than caption in view of the lack of control that cartoonists have had over their jokes until recently. The final chapter, and the last part of the exhibition, puts black and white cartoons and fine art prints under the one umbrella, and offers a new slant on 'black and white art' by deliberately exploiting its racial ambiguity. ISBN/ASIN: 0958719241. Our Book No: 41660. $30 AUD.

63. Knowles, Sheena; Clement, Rod (illustrator) (2022). Edwina the Emu (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson / HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks. 32 pp. Paperback large square quarto, very good plus condition, colour drawings (many full-page), glossy paper, minor edgewear. A children’s picture story by Sheena Knowles about Edwina the emu, who decides to get a job to pay for her chicks after laying ten eggs. But nothing suits her. How does she solve her dilemma? The easy-to-read rhyming text and large colourful pictures by Rod Clement will delight children of any age. (Originally published, 1996, reissued 2019 with new ISBN. This copy is the 48th reprint, 2022.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780207189142. Our Book No: 25046. $12 AUD.

64. Laughlin, Chuck; Sage, Karen; Bockmon, Marc (with) (1993). Samurai Selling: The Ancient Art of Service in Sales (Reprint ed). New York: St Martin's Press. 161 pp. Hardback small narrow, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minimal edgewear. This unique self-help book by Chuck Laughlin and Karen Sage shows how to apply the code of the ancient Japanese samurai soldier to modern salesmanship. The samurai did more than fight wars - he offered a lifetime of service to his lord, family and community. Thus your goal is not just to sell (a one-time event), but to serve your customer, who will then return for repeat business, and help you to build up a powerful network of referrals. ISBN/ASIN: 031208885X. Our Book No: 14100. $12 AUD.

65. Lingard, Jan (2022). Refugees and Rebels: Indonesian Exiles in Wartime Australia (2nd ed). Sydney: Australian Indonesia Association of NSW. 313 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few cartoons, minor edgewear. In accounts of wartime Australia the influx of over 5,000 Indonesian men women and children has been largely overlooked. Jan Lingard records that these exiles or refugees were military personnel, merchant sailors, civilians and political prisoners of the Dutch, all evacuees from the Japanese occupied Netherlands East Indies. They arrived as subjects of the Dutch colonial empire, and the majority of them left after the war as rebels - supporting the fledgling Indonesian republic which Soekarno had proclaimed when the Japanese surrendered. This book is the fascinating story of these Indonesians and their engagement with White Australia as they were dispersed to cities and country towns, and of the repercussions for their Australian friends, the unionists (particularly the Waterside Workers Federation and Seamens Union), and eventually the Chifley labor Government itself. (Originally published, 2008. This copy is the second edition, 2022.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646859415. Our Book No: 31393. $35 AUD.

66. Long, John A.; Ruse, Jill (illustrator); Long, John A. (illustrator) (2004). Gogo Fish! The Story of the Western Australian State Fossil Emblem. Perth: Western Australian Museum. 40 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, laminated board cover, black & white & colour text-photos & drawings, glossy paper, minor edgewear. In 1986, John Long of the Western Australian Museum discovered an unknown 375 million-year old fossil fish in the Gogo Devonian limestone formations in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The campaign of a Perth primary school helped make this fish the Western Australian State fossil emblem. Dr John Long describes his discovery of the Gogo fish, the campaign, and a glimpse into the fascinating world of a Devonian reef. This book is for primary to secondary school students and anyone interested in this fascinating discovery of a new fossil fish species. ISBN/ASIN: 1920843086. Our Book No: 24946. $18 AUD.

67. Marr, David (2008). Patrick White: A Life (New ed). Sydney: Vintage Classics / Random House Australia. 680 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, pages little toned as usual, minimal edgewear. The brilliant biography of Patrick White by David Marr, in this scarce Vintage Classics paperback edition. This exploration of the extraordinary life of Patrick White offers deep insights into the Nobel Prize-winning Australian author's journey. This biography, based on exhaustive research and difficult interviews with the author himself, is sympathetic, objective, and where necessary, blunt (like Patrick White himself). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741667578. Our Book No: 18496. $30 AUD.

68. Martyn, Isolde; Ridgeway, Robyn; Hogan, Louise (illustrator) (2023). Country Town: An Australian Town Through Time (1st ed). Melbourne: Ford Street Publishing. 47 pp. Hardback large oblong quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, black & white drawings endpapers, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). A picture book for children and young adults by Isolde Martyn and Robyn Ridgeway that describes, in detail, life in a small Australian country town through the ages. From the First People's camp at the river crossing in the 1820s through to Carols by Candlelight at the showground in today's world, this book is a decade by decade wonderfully illustrated story of a small country town. This book would also suit adults with an interest in Australian history, and the full-page colour illustrations by Louise Hogan would appeal to any age. (Trove suggests ages 9 to 12. This copy: Written dedication by author Isolde Martyn.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781922696342. Our Book No: 41659. $30 AUD.

69. Maye, Anne (2015). The Global Adventures of John Paterson: Son of a Handloom Weaver 1824 - 1885. Armidale, NSW: Self-Published: Anne Maye. 189 pp. Paperback large quarto, as new condition, few black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. A comprehensive self-published genealogical study by Anne Maye of John Paterson, the son of a handloom weaver from Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He served in the Army for 24 years (Nova Scotia, Crimea, Falkland Islands). He next migrated to Moreton Bay with his family in 1865 in the ship 'Melmerby'. He worked on the railways and as a publican under difficult circumstances (caring for five children), and then moved to Tenterfield in northern New South Wales, where he died in 1885. Some descendants lived in the Roma region, Queensland. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980622621. Our Book No: 18481. $80 AUD.

70. McDonald, Fleur (2023). Voices in the Dark (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 356 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Detective Dave Burrows appears as a secondary character in this contemporary South Australian rural novel by Fleur Mcdonald. When Sassi Stapleton rushes home to her family farm, secrets that will change her future forever are laid bare. Her grandmother has died, and her grandfather needs support. But her estranged mother, Amber, flies in from South Africa, but is secretive and behaves strangely amid considerable tension. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761066481. Our Book No: 31396. $20 AUD.

71. Modjeska, Drusilla (1997). Poppy (New ed). Sydney: Macmillan / Pan Macmillan. 320 pp. Hardback small thick, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. Award-winning novel by Australian writer Drusilla Modjeska about her mother (part biography, part fiction, that is, 'faction'). A fictional account of a family encounter with mental illness. Drusilla tells the story of her mother's life - the story of Poppy, born in 1924, died in 1984, using part evidence, part imagination. The sad but revealing story of Poppy, told in episodes, a young mother who is forced to spend years in a sanatorium against her will. ISBN/ASIN: 0732908876. Our Book No: 16963. $30 AUD.

72. Murphy, Aunty Joy; Kennedy, Lisa (illustrator) (2020). Welcome to Country (New, reprint ed). Sydney, Newtown: Walker Books. 26 pp. Hardback small square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, board book, pictorial cover, colour drawings, tiny scuff base spine. This beautiful board book for young children by Aunty Joy Murphy AO is a welcome to country, here the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri (Manna Gum) people of Melbourne and surrounds. Bunjil the eagle is their creator spirit, who created the world, the animals and man and woman. The bright colourful illustrations by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy will appeal to any age. The illustrations, rich in blues and browns, were created with acrylic on canvas. The text includes a few words in the Wurundjeri language. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760652005. Our Book No: 41641. $22 AUD.

73. Neidjie, Bill; Davis, Stephen; Fox, Allan (1985). Kakadu Man: Bill Neidjie (1st ed). Sydney: Mybrood P/L. 95 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, endpaper map, minor edgewear. The story of Bill Neidjie, an Aboriginal man of the Gagudju (Kakadu) community, Northern Territory, who was concerned about uranium mining on traditional lands. In the 1970s there were efforts to change Arnhem Land to a national park and then mine for uranium. Bill Neidjie wrote this book to dispute this plan. His reply is along the same lines as Chief Seattle of the Puget Sound tribe, who was asked by George Washington in 1853 to sell their tribal lands. First edition, first printing, 1985 (lacks the word 'Australia’s' on jacket front cover). ISBN/ASIN: 0958945802. Our Book No: 3028. $25 AUD.

74. O'Reily, Titus (2024). A Thoroughly Unhelpful History of Australian Sport (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Random House. 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. A humorous look at Australian sport by Titus O'Reily. This book is part history, part social commentary and a lot of nonsense, The author, Australia's least insightful sports writer, argues that sport is the closest thing that Australians have to a culture, and that when it comes to sport, sportspeople and spectators alike, are irrationally insane. His book covers Australian Rules, League, Union, Soccer, cricket, the Olympics and much more. (This copy: Australia Post Penguin Random House reissue, 2024: ISBN 9781761620263.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780143785217. Our Book No: 31391. $15 AUD.

75. Orwell, George (2008 ). Books v. Cigarettes (Reprint ed) [Penguin Great Ideas]. London: Penguin Books. 125 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, light foxing top edge & covers near spine, minimal edgewear. George Orwell starts with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking. His entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic, from the freedom of the press, to what patriotism really means. (Originally published in 1948. One of a Penguin Great Ideas series of books that have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780141036618. Our Book No: 31401. $16 AUD.

76. Parapsychological Association, (PA) (1996 - 2001). PA News [Parapsychological Association News] (13 issues). Fairhaven, MA: Parapsychological Association. Each issue: 12 - 16 pp. Each issue: Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, minor edgewear. Thirteen issues of PA News, the newsletter of the Parapsychology Association (PA). They are: February - June (1995) to Spring - Summer (2002) (incomplete set). Plus a few enclosures (eg, PA Constitution, renewal forms). Includes one issue of Mindfield (The Bulletin of the PA, volume 1, no 1, Fall 2009). The PA is the professional association for parapsychologists, as recognised by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Our Book No: 18371. $40 AUD.

77. Park, Ruth (2009). The Harp in the South (Popular Penguins ed). Melbourne: Penguin Group. 225 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. A classic Australian novel about the Darcy family, a poor Irish Catholic family living in the inner Sydney slum of Surry Hills during the 1940s and 1950s. Originally published in 1948, it is now considered one of the great Australian novels, reminiscent of how Charles Dickens portrayed poverty. Life was very difficult, living in poverty amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of inner Sydney. Filled with beautifully drawn characters, it reveals the colourful slums of Sydney with convincing depth, careful detail and nevertheless, a great heart. (From the 'Popular Penguins' reprint series, 2009, though this term not initially used.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780143202752. Our Book No: 31239. $15 AUD.

78. Pearson, Craig J. (2020). Australia's Agricultural Transformation. Canberra, Kingston: Craig John Pearson. 281 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, colour & black & white text-photos, figures, table, tiny scuff base spine & corner tip front cover. Craig J. Pearson takes a whole-farm approach. Central to the story is John Gladstones. His research and contributions from scientists, farmers, mad medicos and politicians changed our agriculture and viticulture forever. The author states in his preface that this is the story of the greatest, or golden, time of innovation in plant agriculture in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9780648871910. Our Book No: 41651. $48 AUD.

79. Pizzey, Graham; Pizzey, Sarah (editor); Knight, Frank (illustrator) (2012). The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia: The Definitive Work on Bird Identification (Updated, reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollinsPublishers. 608 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, stiffened cover, full-page colour drawings, endpaper illustrations, single-colour distribution maps, minor edgewear, top spine& corner tips on covers little bumped, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The most comprehensive work yet published in one volume on Australian bird life. Graham Pizzey provides full details of the field marks, habits, voice characteristics, breeding and nesting habits, and range of each species. To enable quick field identification each description is linked by a serial number to its illustration and also to its relevant distribution map. Now fully revised and updated 9th edition by Sarah Pizzey - long-term birdwatcher and daughter of Graham Pizzey. This is the essential reference for every bird enthusiast or a special addition to any nature library. (Originally publshed, 1980. This updated ninth edition, 2012.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780732291938. Our Book No: 41640. $40 AUD.

80. Plimer, Ian (2009). Heaven and Earth: Global Warming, the Missing Science (Reprint ed). Ballan, VIC: Connor Court Publishing. 504 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, many figures & graphs, minor edgewear. Ian Plimer, an Australian mining geologist and former professor of earth sciences, provides a very skeptical critique of the science supporting human-induced climate change. This bestselling report is impressive because of the considerable detail and charts, backed by 2300 references. But it is also a polemic (contentious rhetorical statements); he asserts computer models do not accord with reality, and that climate change politics is religious fundamentalism masquerading as science. Thus be aware of overkill. For example: "Atmospheric carbon dioxide is the lowest for 500 million years”. Not relevant as there were no humans to be affected 500 million years ago. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921421143. Our Book No: 13647. $32 AUD.

81. Quinn, Stella (2024). A Home among The Snow Gums (3rd Australian p/b ed). Sydney: HQ Fiction. 392 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Australian funny, feel-good rural romance novel from Stella Quinn, a new award-winning Australian author. A stubborn country vet Hannah Cody, a returning wounded hero Tom Krauss, and some meddlesome locals in their Snowy Mountains town intent on giving them a nudge. We have met both Hannah and Tom in previous Stella Quinn novels. This is Tom and Hannah's story. Who said their long-awaited love was easy? Australia Post edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781038908544. Our Book No: 31404. $18 AUD.

82. Radwanski, George (1978). Trudeau (1st ed) [Pierre Trudeau]. Toronto: Macmillan Company of Canada. 372 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), dark red cloth covers (gilt title on spine), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, reverse side jacket lightly toned & foxed (spine faded, corners scuffed, minor edgewear), few foxed spots endpapers, label title page. This biography of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, by George Radwanski, explains the 'the real Mr. Trudeau'. From a non-partisan objective viewpoint, the author's cool eye has captured this very private aloof man in fascinating close-up. Trudeau's own words, or those of his friends and enemies, tell about his childhood, education, and his years as a writer and academic before his 1965 plunge into politics. The author follows him through the Trudeaumania of the leadership race, then through his years in office. He records Trudeau's political philosophy, in perhaps the first detailed study ever made. This book is also a fascinating insight into what goes on inside the Prime Ministerial office on an average day. ISBN/ASIN: 0770516556. Our Book No: 18476. $28 AUD.

83. Reed, Liz (2004). Bigger than Gallipoli: War, History and Memory In Australia. Perth, Crawley: University of Western Australia. 204 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, figures, spine little faded, few small marks top edge, minor edgewear. Liz Reed provides an in-depth analysis of the ways in which Australia remembers the Second World War, focusing on the year-long commemorative program 'Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995'. Australia Remembers was a pageant of events which took place throughout 1995 all over Australia in small towns, local organisations and official national events. The author analyses how the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the war's end represented 'remembrance' visually, in text and in spectacle. The main themes are nostalgia, memory and commemoration, and how they are linked to explorations of how Australia as a nation seeks to (re)construct its identity, and the extent to which Australia Remembers expresses new ways of representing Australian Indigenous people and women. ISBN/ASIN: 1920694196. Our Book No: 41657. $30 AUD.

84. Roberts, Jeff (editor); Pines, Malcolm (editor) (1991). The Practice of Group Analysis (1st ed) [International Library of Group Psychotherapy and Group Process]. London: Tavistock/Routledge. 204 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, figures, minor edgewear. This book of essays, edited by Jeff Roberts and Malcolm Pines, provides a lively account of the 'Group-Analytic Practice' in London, which offers patients and trainee therapists group psychoanalysis following the clinical methods pioneered by S. H. Foulkes. Reveals how the practice is set up and financed, how patients are assessed, and how to work with different types of clients. ISBN/ASIN: 0415044847. Our Book No: 24982. $15 AUD.

85. Rosenberg, Louise (2011). True Blue Jews. Sydney: Sydney Jewish Museum. 293 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Louise Rosenberg has written this book of historical and personal essays on Australian Jewish personalities and members of her own family. There are many anecdotal references in this very colourful look at the Australian Jewish community. This book will interest anyone who wants to learn about the diversity of Australian Jewry. The author has previously written 'Of Folktales and Jewish Folk in Australian History'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980545876. Our Book No: 29439. $40 AUD.

86. Rowse, Tim (2000). Obliged To Be Difficult: Nugget Coombs' Legacy in Indigenous Affairs. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 254 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Tim Rowse examines Dr H. C. (Nugget) Coombs' legacy in public policy regarding Aboriginal affairs. Since the 1967 constitutional referendum, Australian governments have moved toward policies of indigenous self-determination. Presents the central issue of self-determination as seen by Coombs, who was the most influential policy maker after the referendum. By what political mechanisms will indigenous Australians find their own voice? This narrative of Coombs' work draws on many unpublished sources, and illuminates the interplay of government policy with indigenous practice. Both an account of government policies, and a biographical slice of an outstanding Australian public servant. ISBN/ASIN: 0521774101. Our Book No: 13639. $40 AUD.

87. Rudder, Christian (2014). Dataclysm: Who We are: When We Think No One's Looking (1st ed). London: Fourth Estate. 300 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings & graphs, few colour graphs, figures, diagrams, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Christian Rudder shows that in the new era of big data and social media, a powerful new visual (graphical) approach has emerged to reveal how we actually behave when we think no one is looking. He draws on the huge data sets of Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and other sites to answer uncomfortable facts such as predicting a person's sexual orientation, racist perspectives, political views and relationships, and even your intelligence. Provocative, illuminating and refreshingly irreverent, this book is a portrait of our essential selves - and one of the first to look at a human revolution in the making. The author is founder of one of the world's biggest dating websites OkCupid. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007494415. Our Book No: 31389. $30 AUD.

88. Sager, Janine (2014). Imaging Australia In Black and White: Newspaper Illustrations 1880 - 1940: Selections from The Moffitt Collection. Sydney: Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS). 96 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white & single-colour text-photos, glossy paper, minor edgewear. Herbert Moffitt (1877 - 1953) was a bohemian New South Wales black & white artist and judge. The Moffitt Collection of his artwork, plus that of contemporary black & white artists that he collected, has been exhibited around Australia, but now has been donated to the National Library of Australia. Janine Sager, the curator of the Moffitt Collection, has sorted and researched the artwork, and written this special book. The two main themes of the book are the life of Judge Moffitt, and the social and political influence exerted by these black-and-white images as published in the popular press. Each image is reproduced and presented with contextual information. Each artist is introduced individually with biographical details, plus relationships within the newspaper industry, Australian art historical networks, and the style of illustrative presentation. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780646915128. Our Book No: 41663. $40 AUD.

89. Savva, Nikki (2016). The Road to Ruin: How Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin Destroyed Their Own Government. Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 326 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear, cover photo differs from stock photo. Niki Savva, a political columnist for 'The Australian’, reveals the ruinous behaviour of former prime minister Tony Abbott and his chief of staff, Peta Credlin. Based on her unrivalled access to their colleagues, and devastating first-person accounts of what went on behind the scenes. Abbott ignored all the warnings, from beginning to end - the public ones, the private ones, from his friends, his colleagues, the media. His colleagues were not being disloyal. They did not feel they had betrayed him, they believed he had betrayed them. Their motives were honourable. They didn't want him to fail, they wanted the government to succeed, and they wanted the Coalition re-elected. Abbott and Credlin had played it harder and rougher than anybody else to get where they wanted to be. But they proved incapable of managing their own office, much less the government. Then, when it was over, she played the gender card while he played the victim. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925321401. Our Book No: 17007. $22 AUD.

90. Savva, Nikki (2019). Plots and Prayers: Malcolm Turnbull's Demise and Scott Morrison's Ascension. Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 397 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Nikki Savva, an informed political journalist, reveals the inside story of a bungled coup that overthrew the Liberal prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and installed a surprise successor, Scott Morrison (a Pentecostal Christian), who went on to take the party to a miraculous electoral victory. The relentless campaign of destabilisation by former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, helped along with his acolytes in the Parliament and his powerful media mates, the betrayals of colleagues, and the rise of the religious right - all played a part in Turnbull's downfall. An enthralling sequel to her bestselling 'The Road to Ruin'. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925849189. Our Book No: 18166. $22 AUD.

91. Scoullar, Jennifer (2013). Brumby's Run: How Do You Choose Between a Long-lost Sister and the Man Who's Stolen Your Heart? (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Group. 293 pp. Paperback small wide octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This Australian rural romance novel is set among the hauntingly beautiful ghost gums and wild horses of the high country in Victoria. Jennifer Scoullar has created a romantic novel about families and secrets, love and envy and the bonds of sisterhood. She has to choose Between a long-lost sister and the man who's stolen her heart. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143568582. Our Book No: 31397. $20 AUD.

92. Scoullar, Jennifer (2025). Wild Horses: A Wild Ex-racehorse Brought Them Together - What Could Tear Them Apart? (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Group. 356 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This heartwarming rural romance novel by Jennifer Scoullar is by the bestselling author of 'Brumby's Run'. A wild ex-racehorse brought them together - what could tear them apart? This novel is a moving story of second chances and finding love in unexpected places, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Darling Downs countryside, Queensland. A very special story for people who love horses and how they can help people who are troubled and come from difficult backgrounds. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761342479. Our Book No: 31398. $25 AUD.

93. Sheridan, Greg (2015). When We Were Young and Foolish: A Memoir of My Misguided Youth With Tony Abbott, Bob Carr, Malcolm Turnbull, Kevin Rudd and Other Reprobates. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 365 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white & colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Greg Sheridan, a foreign affairs reporter for 'The Australian' newspaper, records his determined and passionate journey from an underprivileged but emotionally rich childhood in Sydney's inner west, to the world of emotionally charged political fronts. His varied early experience includes early life in a seminary, a surprising period as a union organiser, and heady intellectual times at 'The Bulletin' magazine. The book gives a new and personal look at politicians as they were as students and in their 20s, and the events, philosophies, relationships and inner demons that contributed to their current behaviour. (Written author dedication title page.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760113391. Our Book No: 28949. $28 AUD.

94. Skeslien Charles, Janet (2022). The Paris Library: Heroism Can Be Found in the Quietest Places (Reprint ed). London: Two Roads. 421 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This novel by Janet Skeslien Charles was inspired by the true story of the librarians at the American Library in Paris who risked their lives during the Nazis’ war on words: a story of courage, defiance and betrayal in Occupied Paris. ISBN/ASIN: 9781529335460. Our Book No: 41630. $15 AUD.

95. Skinner, Emily; Duyker, Edward (editor) (1995). A Woman on the Goldfields: Recollections of Emily Skinner 1854 - 1878. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 128 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, faint foxing top edge, base spine & bottom edge slightly rubbed, small sticker mark. The recollections of Emily Skinner who emigrated from Britain to Australia in 1854. Emily kept a ship-board journal - the story of her trip from Britain to the new. She later recorded her reminiscences of a colourful life as a miner's wife. This book is published for the first time, and is her account of a voyage half-way around the world to marry her sweetheart. Emily evokes the wild storms, sea sickness, the malaise and boredom, the gossip and intrigue. Emily's impression of a young Melbourne are revealed, as well as her recollections of what is now the town of Beechworth and the surrounding goldfields, and the Ovens and Buckland valleys. Emily's vivid descriptions contrast with the dull realities in her workday life - cooking, washing, childminding - with the wild dreams of the miners. This is a refreshing and energetic story of a pioneering life that is tough and rigorous, but always embraced by Emily Skinner. She is a joy to know through her wonderful memoir (edited by Edward Duyker). ISBN/ASIN: 0522846521. Our Book No: 31395. $26 AUD.

96. Slade, Peter D.; Bentall, Richard P. (1988). Sensory Deception: A Scientific Analysis of Hallucination (1st ed). London: Croom Helm. 275 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, tables, top edge foxed (fore-edge & bottom edge lightly), minor edgewear jacket. Peter Slade and Richard Bentall provide a scientific analysis of the nature and origin of hallucinations. This book aims to make a major contribution to the literature on psychopathology and cognitive functioning. The British clinical psychologists demonstrate that medicine has traditionally regarded hallucinations as products of organic or mental illness. However, it is shown that otherwise normal individuals sometimes hallucinate, and that hallucinations lie on a continuum with normal mental states. The book will interest a wide range of scientists and practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric nursing and mental health social work, as well as all wanting to understand this subject better. ISBN/ASIN: 0709939612. Our Book No: 18473. $60 AUD.

97. Smethurst, Annika (2021). The Accidental Prime Minister. Sydney: Hachette Australia. 374 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in very good dustjacket), single black & white photo, colour photos, minor edgewear jacket, pages lightly toned, slight split front & rear hinges (all pages firm), spine ends little rubbed. This is the first biography of Scott Morrison, the controversial 30th prime minister of Australia, who however managed the Covid-19 pandemic response comparatively well despite political dysfunction. The author has drawn on interviews with Scott Morrison, senior cabinet ministers, staffers, parliamentary allies and rivals, as well as colleagues, close friends, and friends from school and university. The interviews and research took place between September 2020 and April 2021. The author is a political journalist. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733646942. Our Book No: 41634. $25 AUD.

98. Solling, Max (2007). Grandeur and Grit: A History of Glebe. Sydney, Ultimo: Halstead Press. 293 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, pictorial endpapers, minimal foxing top edge, few minimal edge tears jacket, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Max Solling provides the story of Glebe and how it has grown from the 18th century to modern tomes. The Sydney inner west suburb is full of life, terraces, shops, pubs, schools and churches. As gold rushes, depressions, wars, gentrification and globalisation left their deep imprints, Glebe maintained a tough local identity, proclaimed by football fans in the 20s and anti-demolition activists of recent times. The author combines a love of his subject with historical method - to write about the people of Glebe, their political, religious and domestic lives, and the striking class distinctions in one of Australia's best loved suburbs. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781920831387. Our Book No: 31153. $45 AUD.

99. Soutphommasane, Tim (2009). Reclaiming Patriotism: Nation-building for Australian Progressives [Australian Encounters]. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 155 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear, owner's written name, minor pencil annotation. Tim Soutphommasane reveals how many progressive Australians, affronted by the xenophobic nationalists who stalked the land during the Howard government, rejected love of country, forgetting that there was a patriotism of the liberal left that advanced liberty, egalitarianism, and democratic citizenship. He reimagines patriotism as a generous sentiment of democratic renewal and national belonging. He explains why Australian political leaders will need to draw upon the better side of patriotism to inspire citizens for nation-building, and to make sacrifices in the hard times ahead. Tim is an Australian academic and social commentator with Lao-Chinese heritage. (Published jointly with the National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University, Melbourne.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780521134729. Our Book No: 17121. $20 AUD.

100. Sternberg, Robert (editor) (2002). Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid (1st ed). New Haven: Yale University Press. 254 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), figures, tables, front cover corner tips slightly bumped, top edge lightly foxed, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (closed tear bottom corner, light crease front cover, minor edgewear). These essays, edited by Robert Sternberg, are the first to be devoted to investigating what the most current psychological research informs us about stupid behaviour in everyday life. The contributors are renowned scholars in many areas of human intelligence. They give examples of people sabotaging their own success, and they offer insights into the reasons for such behavior, even in highly intelligent people. ISBN/ASIN: 0300090331. Our Book No: 41629. $30 AUD.

101. Suares, Julie (2019). JB Chifley: An Ardent Internationalist [MUP Academic]. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 322 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, some pencil annotation (mostly rubbed out), inside rear cover little scuffed, owner's written name. Ben Chifley, former train driver and Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949, lived through two economic depressions and two world wars. This, combined with his rural background and commitment to the labour movement, played a major role in the development of his internationalist perspective. Often overlooked by historians, Chifley believed that the only way to avoid war and economic depression was through the establishment of international rules-based economic and collective security institutions. These were beliefs he had held since the early 1930s. Chifley was a prime minister with a keen interest in post-war Asia, who understood that the old colonial order was ending. He was a great admirer of the Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. This book reveals the extraordinary convergence of worldviews of two fellow internationalists, Chifley and Nehru. This book byJulie Suares is based on her PhD thesis at Deakin University. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522874709. Our Book No: 18479. $50 AUD.

102. Sussman, Christel; Thiele, Herbert (illustrator) (1976). Billy Comes Home [Children's World Picture Story Books]. Sydney: Pergamon Press. 24 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, flyleaf top corner tip clipped, pencil impression marks rear page, minor edgewear. Australian edition of a beautiful children's picture story from Germany by Christel Sussman, originally published there in 1966. About a farmer and a very special relationship with his horse. A truly delightful story from children of all ages, illustrated by Herbert Thiele. ISBN/ASIN: 0080210929. Our Book No: 20074. $15 AUD.

103. Sutton, Peter (2010). The Politics of Suffering: Indigenous Australia and the End of the Liberal Consensus (1st, reprint ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 268 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white photos centre spread, edges & rear endpapers foxed, front cover bottom corner tip creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name. Peter Sutton, a leading South Australian anthropologist (South Australian Museum) argues that 30 years of liberal consensus on Aboriginal issues has failed to make Aboriginal communities better overall. The book offers thorough, clear-eyed and original personal observations, fresh insight and hope for a new era in Indigenous politics. The author has lived with and worked closely with Aboriginal communities for many years, and has assisted in 50 land rights cases. (This copy, first edition, has a black cover, reprint. Stock photo wrongly shows a new edition with red cover, which has the same ISBN.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780522856361. Our Book No: 29139. $20 AUD.

104. Taylor, Marjorie (1999). Imaginary Companions and the Children Who Create Them (1st ed). New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). 215 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, minor edgewear jacket, protected by removable semi-archival sleeve. In this fascinating book Marjorie Taylor provides an informed look at current thinking and research about imaginary companions (pretend friends) dispelling many myths. Of considerable interest to psychologists, teachers, pediatric nurses and parents. ISBN/ASIN: 0195077040. Our Book No: 41627. $30 AUD.

105. Thiele, Colin; Heysen, Hans (artist); Heysen, David (selection by) (1976). Heysen's Early Hahndorf (1st ed). Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 63 pp. Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos (paintings), black & white drawings, glossy paper, top edge lightly foxed, tiny scuff top corner tip front free flyleaf, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. An artistic record of the South Australian village of Hahndorf by local artist Hans Heysen, as selected by his son David Heysen (published by Rigby Limited, 1976). His early colour paintings are reproduced, plus black & white drawings from his early sketchbooks. The South Australian writer Colin Thiele provides the historical narrative text. ISBN/ASIN: 0727000667. Our Book No: 3441. $28 AUD.

106. Triggs, Gillian (2018). Speaking Up (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 300 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), colour photos & drawings, few sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). The memoirs of Gillian Triggs, who has been a law professor at both Melbourne and Sydney Universities. She was President of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) from 2012 to 2017. She became controversial for advocating for the disempowered, disenfranchised and marginalised. Consequently, she withstood relentless political pressure and media scrutiny. She shares the values that have guided her convictions and the causes she has championed. This passionate memoir is a call to everyone who wants a fairer world. (First edition, 2018.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780522873511. Our Book No: 41168. $36 AUD.

107. Uren, David (2012). The Kingdom and the Quarry: China, Australia, Fear and Greed. Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 260 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. David Uren reveals how China has rapidly become Australia's most important trading partner. It is also the rising power in our region. He takes us inside the high-stakes world of the Australia-China relationship. From resource grabs to cyber-surveillance, this is an authoritative and news-breaking book that takes us inside key political and business events of recent times and tells us what really happened. The author is economics editor of 'The Australian' newspaper. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955669. Our Book No: 26807. $15 AUD.

108. Vallely, Dan; Perrin, Yvonne (illustrator) (2003). The Great Possum Creek Drought (Reprint ed). Sydney: Woollahra Sales & Imports / Murray David Publishing. 32 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, colour drawings, minimal edgewear. A children's picture book in 'The Possum Creek' series, written in verse by Dan Vallely. The bush animals and birds are distressed because Wongi Lake has dried up. Professor Cockatoo creates a machine that burrows down and taps the artesian water, which will flow forever. The bright very colourful drawings by Yvonne Perrin make this a book suitable for all ages. (New edition, Woollahra Sales & Imports, 2003.). ISBN/ASIN: 1876553030. Our Book No: 3992. $20 AUD.

109. Whateley, Gerard; Moody, Peter (foreword) (2013). Black Caviar: The Horse of a Lifetime (New, reprint ed). Sydney: ABC Books / HarperCollins. 390 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, colour photos centre spread, black & white text-photos (including frontispiece), minor edgewear. This book is a tribute to Black Caviar, one of the greatest racehorses in Australian history, a queen of the track who powered into the record books. She has won every race she has started in - a success record not equalled for over 150 years. She is considered the best sprinter in the world. The author Gerard Whateley is a veteran sports broadcaster who calls the Melbourne Cup for the ABC. Foreword by trainer Peter Moody. (ABC Books octavo paperback edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780733332326. Our Book No: 18488. $32 AUD.

110. Whatley, Bruce (2006). The Watchmaker who Saved Christmas (Reprint ed). Sydney: Random House Australia. 32 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, illustrated endpapers, tiny rubbed spot base spine, minor edgewear. A children's story by Bruce Whatley about a watchmaker who is visited by an Old Man with a request to please fix his watch. The watchmaker has not seen a watch like it before, and wonders how he can fix it in time for Christmas because the Old Man (Santa Claus) needs it for a special reason. His lifelike illustrations will appeal to any age. ISBN/ASIN: 1741662184. Our Book No: 41662. $30 AUD.

111. Wilson, Ian (2006). Lost World of the Kimberley: Extraordinary Glimpses of Australia's Ice Age Ancestors. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 315 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos & drawings, maps, minor edgewear. Ian Wilson provides a wide-ranging and provocative inspection of the unique, and potentially international, mystery of the Bradshaw paintings of the Kimberley region, northwest Australia. These are one of Australia's least known, yet most extraordinary, national rock art treasures. The paintings (rock art) are known as Bradshaws, after pioneer farmer Joseph Bradshaw who chanced upon examples in 1891. The indigenous name 'Gwion Gwion' is now commonly used. The paintings feature lithe, graceful stick figures with tassels and headdresses depicted in a fashion altogether different from traditional Aboriginal rock art, thus providing visual insights into the everyday lives of Ice Age indigenous people. The author is a history graduate and professional writer, best known for his supportive books on the Turin Shroud. ISBN/ASIN: 1741143918. Our Book No: 25847. $70 AUD.

112. Winch, John (2007). The Old Man who Loved to Sing (New, p/b, reprint ed). Gosford, NSW: Scholastic Press / Scholastic Australia Pty Ltd. 32 pp. Paperback small square folio (25.5 x 25..8 cm), very good condition, colour drawings, rear cover scuffed & little scratched near barcode, minor edgewear cover corner tips. In this classic children's picture story, told and illustrated by John Winch, an old man lived in a remote valley, where he sang, whistled or played music on his wind-up gramophone. The animals in the valley came to love his music. As the years passed he became forgetful, and one day he forgot to sing. But the animals knew how to remind him. (Originally published in 1994. This copy is the 2007 reprint of the 2004 new edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781865048048. Our Book No: 18472. $20 AUD.

113. Winchester, Simon (2001). The Map that Changed the World: The Tale of William Smith and the Birth of Science (1st ed). London: Viking / Penguin Books. 338 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, colour maps endpapers, minor edgewear. Simon Winchester relates the story of how in 1815 an extraordinary hand-painted map was published in London: William Smith's majestic geological map of Britain. Some eight feet tall and six feet wide, brightly coloured - in sea-blue, green, bright yellow, orange, umber - it presented England and Wales in a beguiling and unfamiliar mixture of lines and patches and stippled shapes. It was the product of one man's obsession with rocks - a passion that sustained him whilst the rest of his life slid into ruin. (This copy: First edition, 11th printing.). ISBN/ASIN: 0670884073. Our Book No: 3774. $15 AUD.

114. Wistrich, Robert S. (2001). Hitler and The Holocaust (1st ed) [Universal History series]. London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. 322 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket. Robert S. Wistrich provides new answers to explain why the Holocaust happened. The leading historian explores the fateful interaction between Hitler's salvationist politics based on racial myth, the long tradition of Christian and secular anti-Semitism, the social upheavals in German society and the technical advances of modernity. He takes issue with the most recent theories developed by historians attempting to make sense of the Holocaust and, in conclusion examines the validity of comparisons with other genocides. ISBN/ASIN: 0297643738. Our Book No: 18475. $30 AUD.

115. Yousafzai, Malala; Lamb, Christina (with) (2013). I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban (1st, 9th reprint ed). London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, map, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Malala was shot in the head by the Taliban in the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan for wanting to educate herself. She miraculously recovered, and her family later moved to Britain. At 16 years old, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. This book is the heartwarming story of a Pakistani family uprooted by global terrorism, of the fight for girls education, and the fierce love of Malala's parents for their daughter. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780297870920. Our Book No: 28340. $18 AUD.