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1. Andrews, Stuart; Cosgrove, General Peter (foreword) (2004). Blind Leading the Blind: A Journey of Vision Across the Torres Strait and Kokoda Track. Sydney: New Holland. 240 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. Stuart Andrews was badly injured in a World Cup bobsled accident in 1991, losing the full use of one arm. He teamed up with two blind friends, athletes Russell Short and Chad Towns. They stretched the limits by kayaking across the Torres Strait, then walking the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea (PNG)! (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN: 1741101794. Our Book No: 14596. $15 AUD.

2. Arlen, Michael J.; Blaise, Clark (introduction) (2002). Passage to Ararat (Reprint ed). St Paul, MN: Ruminator Books. 293 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. A New York journalist embarks on a journey to rediscover the ethnic ties that his father had severed. The classic award-winning tale of Arlen's search for his Armenian identity, personal history, and to learn about a culture about which he knew almost nothing. National Book Award winner. ISBN: 1886913056. Our Book No: 22292. $10 AUD.

3. Armstrong, G. O. (1968). In Mitchell's Footsteps: A History of the Balonne Shire (+ Map) (1st ed). Balonne, QLD: W. R. Smith & Paterson Pty Ltd / Balonne Shire Council. 191 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos (some full-page), faint foxing reverse side jacket (minor edgewear, top corners flaps removed, spine little faded, top edge creased), crease front flyleaf, bottom edge little rubbed, tiny scuff front board, pages lightly toned, non-author written & dated dedication front flyleaf, erratum slip tipped in. Map in envelope loosely inserted Balonne is located in southwest Queensland, over 500 kilometres from the state capital Brisbane. From the foreword: The purpose of this history is to present factual rather than fictional records of the Balonne Shire's development, 1846 to 1967, obtained from Government and Local Authority records. (There is a separate supplementary map in an envelope marked to accompany the book. ). Our Book No: 30685. $60 AUD.

4. Atkinson, Louisa; Cosh, Janet (foreword); Gilbert, Lionel (introduction) (1996). Excursions from Berrima and a Trip to Manaro and Molonglo in the 1870's (Reprint (cover differs) ed) [A Trip to Monaro]. Canberra, Cook: Mulini Press. 38 pp. Paperback large octavo, as new condition, stapled, card covers, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. In seven short essays Louisa Atkinson (the first Australian-born female novelist) describes her visits to the country between Windsor and Wiseman's Ferry and the remote bushland near Kurrajong, Springwood, Mt. Tomah, the Grose Valley, Berrima and Illawarra, in search of botanical specimens. The charming sketches bring this fascinating book to life. The foreword is by Janet Cosh, Louisa Atkinson's granddaughter. (First edition, second state. The essays were originally published in the 1870s.). ISBN: 0959841490. Our Book No: 17945. $28 AUD.

5. Austin, J. B. (1968). The Mines of South Australia, including Also an Account of the Smelting Works in that Colony, together with a Brief Description of the Country, and Incidents of Travel in the Bush (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 109 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, light brown vinyl leather boards (gilt title spine), red card cover bound in, fold-out map at rear (partly detached, small tear repaired), minor edgewear, minor pencil annotation. A survey of mines in South Australia, by John Baptist Austin, originally published in 1863. Includes extra unnumbered 21 pages of period adverts at the rear. About the principal mines and smelters in South Australia in the1860s, and a brief description of each, as well as a small travel log and incidences that happen within his travels. SALE PRICE. (No 48 in this facsimile series.). Our Book No: 22114. $20 AUD.

6. Badger, Louise; Kershaw, Lawrence (2012). Todo in Tuscany: The Dog at the Villa (Reprint ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 307 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, pages faintly toned, faint colour loss base spine, minor edgewear jacket (tiny scuff & stain base bottom edge). This delightful heart-warming story is about a dog named Todo who had been waiting at the house 'Poggiolino' since his mistress died over two years before. He was cared for at the home by a neighbour. The authors weren't thinking of buying the first house they looked at in Tuscany. They were still thinking about the move from London, but they fell in love with the little dog with a big grin, waiting at the gates. They begin to restore Poggiolino to life, unlocking her past, and giving their beloved dog a second chance. ISBN: 9781444708271. Our Book No: 28501. $18 AUD.

7. Baer, Klaus (1974). Rank and Title in the Old Kingdom (Reprint ed) [Midway Reprint]. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, charts, red covers little toned & faded (edges little rubbed), edges & pages lightly toned, corner tips covers rubbed, spine faded & creased, light foxing edges, owner's name & details title page. Looks below the surface of the highly stereotyped and uniformative texts of the Old Kingdom in Ancient Egypt, and detects some of the details of the historical development of Egypt at the time. Using the ranking sequences and datings obtained from the study of the most common titles, the author proceeds to a special consideration of the priests of the Memphite God Ptah and of the royal pyramids. Using this method he comes to important conclusions about the history of these religious institutions and their political implications. ISBN: 0226034127. Our Book No: 30838. $30 AUD.

8. Bagwell, Sheryle (2007). My French Connection: Coming to Grips with the World's Most Beautiful but Baffling Country (Reprint ed). Sydney: Fourth Estate. 377 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, pages edges lightly toned, front cover little creased, top corners creased few pages. The author, a journalist, lived and worked in Paris and Lyon with her husband Michael. In this book she tells how she navigated French customs, language and baffling social niceties, discovering an unexpected country. ISBN: 9780732281768. Our Book No: 26097. $10 AUD.

9. Bain, Jim (2011). Uncertain Beginnings: Why Australia was Settled by the British and Not Her Competitors (1st ed). Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 326 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white maps, black & white & colour text-photos, tiny mark fore-edge, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). In this introductory history, the author shows why Australia was settled by the British and not by the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch or French, all of whom had shown interest in the Great South Land. The author describes the interesting factors which affected the outcomes of the many European voyages of exploration to the South Pacific in the years from the late 1500s to the arrival of Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet in Sydney Cove in 1788. ISBN: 9781921829451. Our Book No: 26835. $27 AUD.

10. Baranay, Inez (1989). The Saddest Pleasure. Sydney: Imprint Collins. 150 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, faint foxing top edge, pages faintly toned, spine little faded. In these short stories, some of which are written as the notes from a travel diary, the author ironically observes the ephemeral nature of her generations's search for peace of mind and the spirit of perfection. ISBN: 073222537X. Our Book No: 28310. $10 AUD.

11. Barker, Hazel (1995). African Adventure: A Senile Safari? (1st ed). Sydney, Birchgrove: Birchgrove Books. 212 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, map, top corner front cover lightly creased, minimal edgewear. The author and 74-year-old retired solicitor David Thurlow shipped their Land Cruiser across the Indian Ocean to Durban, South Africa, and spend nine months driving through Africa. Describes their experiences and the people they meet as they zigzag through 16 countries covering 47,000 kilometres. ISBN: 0646270885. Our Book No: 24111. $25 AUD.

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

13. Beadell, Len (1975). Still in the Bush (Reprint ed). Sydney: New Holland. 175 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, full-page black & white text-photos, endpaper map, few small creases front cover. Entertaining adventures in outback South Australia: building roads etc., for the forthcoming Woomera rocket range. ISBN: 1864367830. Our Book No: 4845. $11 AUD.

14. Beadell, Len; Penney, W. G. (foreword) (2006). Blast the Bush (Reprint ed). Sydney: New Holland. 212 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings (cartoons), rear cover little scratched, minor edgewear, owner's written name. When the time came to explore part of Australia's outback for a nuclear weapons testing program, Len Beadell was the natural choice to select and help prepare the site (Maralinga) and roads for an historic detonation in the lonely South Australian back country. With his characteristic humour and embellished with his own cartoons, he tells the story of the people who worked on the project, and he recounts the sequence of events that led up to the gigantic explosion that blasted the bush. ISBN: 9781864367362. Our Book No: 4146. $15 AUD.

15. Beale, Edgar (1970). Kennedy of Cape York (1st ed). Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 281 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps (including endpapers), some edgewear & small edge tears jacket, reverse side lightly foxed, rear cover faded & little marked, flap price-clipped), pages lightly toned, edges & photos lightly foxed, rubber stamp flyleaf, protected by semiarchival plastic sleeve. Edgar Beale has written the first three-dimensional portrait of Edmund Kennedy, a young man who left England "with an almost mad ambition to distinguish himself", as he did with his three expeditions in New South Wales and Queensland. But within seven years he was hunted to his death by Aborigines among the swamps of Cape York. The author treats Kennedy as a completely human character: humorous, brave, gifted, and exuberant. He becomes the hero of a narrative which has dramatic impact, and is based upon meticulous historical research. (ISBN not printed in book.). ISBN: 0851790062. Our Book No: 30939. $40 AUD.

16. Beale, Edgar (1983). Kennedy: The Barcoo and Beyond 1847: The Journals of Edmund Besley Court Kennedy and Alfred Allatson Turner, with New Information on Kennedy's Life. Hobart: Blubber Head Press. 292 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket (glassine), very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white text-photos, maps (includes foldout, endpapers). Describes an expedition in 1847 - 1848 to the Maranoa, Barcoo and Warrego Rivers, Queensland. Introduction re Kennedy's life. The journals include references to Aboriginal guide Harry, and brief encounters with Aborigines. A postscript includes account by Jackey-Jackey of Kennedy's death. Includes bibliography and index. (No 148 of a limited edition of 750 copies.) ISBN: 0908528116. Our Book No: 17366. $50 AUD.

17. Becke, Louis; Grove Day, A. (editor) (1967). South Sea Supercargo: Louis Becke (1st ed). Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. 194 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (few tiny edge tears, small scuff & pinhole, flap clipped, light toning reverse side), light toning edges & pages. Stories of the South Seas and Queensland which were written in the 19th century by Australian writer Louis Becke. The stories which are fictional and semi-autobiographical are compiled and edited by A. Grove Day. Our Book No: 26560. $15 AUD.

18. Bennett, Michael deBensted (2001). Red Sky at Night: The Life of a Professional Seafarer. Sydney, Turramurra: Michael deBensted Bennett. 246 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, light toning fore-edge, front cover corner tips little scuffed, minor edgewear. A self-published true story of his time as a professional seafarer of 27 years from 1957 to 1985. He served in warships of the Royal Navy as a Royal Naval Reserve officer before joining the Royal Australian Navy in 1969 where he served at sea in an number of warships and as the captain of a patrol boat in the waters of Papua New Guinea. In this fascinating book he has written of his experiences and observations of icebergs and sheet ice, blizzards, thick fog, storms, dust-storms, minefields, war-damaged Europe, the Rock of Gibraltar, Malta, the ruins of Pompeii, the Egyptian pyramids, the 'Land of the Midnight Sun', 'Roaring Forties', Australia, New Zealand, submarines, navigation, engineering, aviation and much more. ISBN: 0646412981. Our Book No: 27727. $22 AUD.

19. Bentley, Judy; Bentley, David (photographer) (1985). The Blue Mountains: Bell's Line (1st ed). Bathurst, NSW: Robert Brown & Associates. 24 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover, map, colour text-photos, front cover corners bent, minor edgewear, creases along spine. Judy Bentley records the history of Bell's Line in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney (NSW). This road was pioneered by Lieut. Archibald Bell, after whom the road was named, in 1823, after receiving a land grant in 1807 on the present site of Belmont. The photos by David Bentley help to tell the story of this beautiful part of the Blue Mountains. (Bonus Postcards as mentioned on cover sticker MISSING.). Our Book No: 29782. $15 AUD.

20. Berg, Derek (2008). The Shipping Broker: From Norway to the Turmoil of Pre-war China (1st ed). Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 251 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, minimal edgewear. The story of a segment of Sverre Berg's life, based on notes he wrote while a prisoner-of-war (POW) in Hong Kong (1941-1945), and later handed down to the author, his son. He has written about his maritime and naval life between the two Great Wars of the 20th century as seen through the eyes of his father. It covers the period between 1913 and 1941. ISBN: 9781921362071. Our Book No: 27362. $20 AUD.

21. Bernier, Francois (1909). Bernier's Voyage to the East Indies, Containing the History of the Late Revolution of the Empire of the Great Mogul [etc]. Calcutta: Society for the Resuscitation of Indian Literature / H. C. Dass, for Elysium Press. 203 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, rebound quarter-bound (blue speckled paper-covered boards, black cloth spine with vertical paper title label), title page moderately foxed, corner tip clipped title page & few rear pages, pages lightly toned (edges toned), cover corners worn, minor edgewear. First English edition. Title continues: "Together with the most considerable passages for five years following in that empire, to which is added, a letter to the Lord Colbert, touching the extent of Hindustan the circulation the Gold and Silver of the World, to discharge itself there; as also the Riches, Forces and Justice of the same; and the principal Cause of the Decay of the States of Asia, with an exact description of Delhi and Agra, together with [1] Some particulars making known the Court and Genius of the Moguls and Indians; as also the Doctrine and extravagant Superstitions and Customs of the Heathens of Hindustan, [II] The Emperor of Mogul's Voyage to the Kingdom of Kasmere in 1664, called the Paradise of the Indies”. ISBN: B002I5ETXY. Our Book No: 13120. $100 AUD.

22. Bertram, Colin (1958). Arctic and Antarctic: A Prospect of the Polar Regions (2nd or revised ed). Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. 123 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos & drawings, frontispiece (reverse side lightly foxed), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket, light foxing endpapers & edges. The author was the Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge for the seven years 1949 - 1956. This book is both a second edition and a successor to the author's "Arctic and Antarctic: the Technique of Polar Travel" published in 1939. In this book he carries forward his earlier discussions and descriptions of the "pioneer" and "transitional" stages in polar history and affairs into the postwar "modern" phase. Our Book No: 25283. $20 AUD.

23. Berzins, Baiba (2007). Australia's Northern Secret: Tourism in the Northern Territory, 1920s to 1980s. Sydney, Glebe: Baiba Berzins. 276 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, maps, sticker front cover, minimal edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . This book looks at the history of tourism in the Northern Territory from the early years of the colony to the present day. ISBN: 9780958024310. Our Book No: 24005. $30 AUD.

24. Beudel, Saskia (2013). A Country in Mind: Memoir with Landscape (1st ed). Perth, Crawley: UWA Publishing. 362 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. This book tells stories from Australia's desert heart, examines the entanglement of Aboriginal and European cultures, remembers POW camps in Indonesia during World War 2, and relives childhood epiphanies in a haunting collection of landscapes while tracing family secrets across the globe. The author captures the enigmas of displacement, belonging and the intricacies, often at odds with one another, of Aboriginal and settler understandings of the desert environment. ISBN: 9781742584942. Our Book No: 27136. $30 AUD.

25. Bickel, Lennard; Hillary, Edmund (foreword) (1977). This Accursed Land (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Macmillan Press. 210 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, edges & endpapers lightly foxed, stitches little loose, minor edgewear jacket (tiny scuff top spine). This is the epic and tragic story of Mawson's Australasian party of three men and a team of huskies who set out to explore the far eastern coastline of the Antarctic continent. ISBN: 0333229398. Our Book No: 25256. $15 AUD.

26. Bland, W. (William) (1971). Journey of Discovery to Port Phillip, New South Wales, by Messrs W. H. Hovell and Hamilton Hume in 1824 and 1825 (Reprint ed). Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 87 + Unnum pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, silver clothlike cover, minor edgewear, small owner's written name. The pioneering overland expedition by Hamilton Hume and William Hovell from the Yass Plains to Bass Strait in 1824 - 1825. This volume consists of the informative and valuable published account of Dr William Bland. Our Book No: 17930. $65 AUD.

27. Boase, Alice; Knowlden, Margaret (editor) (2003). We Reach the Promised Land: A British Couple's Association with the World-Famous St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital 1954 - 1969 (1st ed). Sydney, St Ives Chase: M. & E. Publishing. 136 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. The story of Arthur and Alice Boase, and their time spent in Jerusalem. He was Warden of the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order of St John in Jerusalem. Alice was an inveterate writer, and found a rich field of subject matter in her new home. Jerusalem, its people and its environs, take on characters of their own. Margaret Knowlden has edited the notes manuscript by her mother Alice Boase. She felt the experiences of her parents as ex-patriates during a very interesting period in this troubled part of the world were worth preserving in this special book. ISBN: 0975094882. Our Book No: 26033. $40 AUD.

28. Bowden, Tim (1997). The Silence Calling: Australians in Antarctica 1947 - 97: The ANARE Jubilee History (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 593 pp. Hardback small thick quarto, dustjacket (pasted to book), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), maps, black & white text-photos, colour photos (some full-page), spine ends creased, bottom edges of covers rubbed, small mark bottom edge. Heavy (1. 8Kg), and extra postage will be requested to destinations outside Australia. Tim Bowden, the Australian journalist, relates the fascinating story of the work and life of Australians in Antarctica. It traces the development of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) from the first day the Australian flag was raised on the remote Southern Ocean outpost of Heard Island on Boxing Day 1947 up to the present day. The author was commissioned by the Australian Antarctic Division to write this book, and it is the result of four years work. The story combines courage, endurance, beauty, drama and personal tragedy. ISBN: 1864483113. Our Book No: 30927. $50 AUD.

29. Bowden, Tim (2002). Penelope Bungles to Broome (1st this ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 304 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, colour photos, front cover slightly creased, spine little faded, bottom corner tip slightly scuffed, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. Tim and Ros Bowden describe a 3-month trip around the Kimberley in their trusty 4-wheel drive Penelope. They traveled from the improbably sculptured Bungle Bungles to the Pilbara and the wildflower-filled Mid West. ISBN: 1865087998. Our Book No: 40898. $18 AUD.

30. Bowden, Tim (2008). Down Under in the Top End: Penelope Heads North. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 271 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, pages little toned as usual, corners covers little creased. Tim and Ros Bowden take their 4-wheel drive vehicle, named Penelope, and camping trailer, from Australia's east coast to the Top End and into the heart of the outback. ISBN: 9781741754186. Our Book No: 26579. $15 AUD.

31. Bowen, James; Jenkins, Garry (2012). A Street Cat Named Bob (1st p/b ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 275 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is the story of Bob the cat who the author nursed after he found him curled up in his hallway. The author’s life was turned around after he and Bob became inseparable and their diverse and sometime difficult lives would change for the better as their scars healed. ISBN: 9781444737103. Our Book No: 40045. $15 AUD.

32. Bradley, Pamela (2008). Nefertiti Street: A Woman's Search to Reclaim Her True Feminine Spirit (1st ed). Sydney: New Holland. 238 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Her personal experiences, and how her life changed by taking a series of physical and spiritual journeys to Egypt, including experiencing Islam. ISBN: 9781741105117. Our Book No: 25367. $13 AUD.

33. Brasch, R. (Rabbi Rudolph) (1998). Reminiscences of a Roving Rabbi. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 272 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), front cover jacket little scratched, minor edgewear. The fascinating autobiography of Rudolph Brasch, the much-travelled Australian rabbi and writer. From working as a padre during the blitz in London, through to leading congregations in Berlin, London, Dublin, Johannesburg, Alabama and Sydney, he also wrote and promoted his popular books. ISBN: 020718979X. Our Book No: 20055. $25 AUD.

34. Bryan, Gregory (2012). To Hell and High Water: Walking in the Footsteps of Henry Lawson (1st ed). Sydney, Newport: Big Sky Publishing. 358 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, tiny bump top spine, minor edgewear. This book follows the author's quest to conquer the extremes of some of Australia's most remote country, and follow his dream of walking in Henry Lawson's footsteps. He shared the experience with his brother Baz. They walked the 450 kilometres from Bourke to Hungerford and back again. He blends in a biography of Henry Lawson, and includes extracts of Lawson's own writing. This is a story of Australia's past and present, and the life of a literary legend. It is also the story of an ordinary person achieving extraordinary things through unwavering mateship and a dogged determination to never give up. ISBN: 9781921941788. Our Book No: 30180. $30 AUD.

35. Bulfin, William (1908). Rambles in Eirinn: With Illustrations, and Maps Specially Made under the Author's Direction (Reprint ed). Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son. 456 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, original black cloth cover (gilt pattern & lettering), black & white photos, frontispiece portrait, foldout maps, edges little foxed & toned, new black pastedowns, corner tip black front free flyleaf clipped, minor edgewear, minor annotation rear endpapers, prize bookplate. A classic tale of travel throughout Ireland, by William Bulfin, originally published in 1907 and frequently reprinted. Second printing, 1908: An excellent early copy. (Prize bookplate of St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, Sydney.) ISBN: B087YW94Q2. Our Book No: 16823. $65 AUD.

36. Burke, David (2002). Voyage to the End of the World: With Tales from the Great Ice Barrier (1st ed). Sydney, Annandale: Envirobook. 200 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, glossy paper, minimal edgewear. First edition. The author made a voyage to Antarctica aboard a Russian icebreaker, with the objective of reaching "farthest south" than any other ship before it. From Hobart, the journey took them across the wild Southern Ocean to the historic Ross Sea region, and ultimately to a mysterious destination at the far edge of the Great Ice Barrier. ISBN: 0858811960. Our Book No: 21650. $15 AUD.

37. Burke, Robert O'Hara; Wills, William John (1971). The Burke and Wills Exploring Expedition: An Account of the Crossing the Continent of Australia, From Cooper's Creek to Carpentaria, Reprinted from "The Argus" (Facsimile, reprint ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 36 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, blue leatherette boards, gilt title spine, frontispiece portrait drawing, card cover bound in, fold-out map inside rear cover, small owner's written name & date, copy 2. Facsimile edition, reprint. The anonymous writer in the Argus newspaper describes the successful but fatal feat of crossing the continent of Australia to the Gulf of Carpentaria, by Burke, Wills, Gray, and King. They left Royal Park, Melbourne, on the 20th of August, 1860. There are biographical sketches of Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills. (No 10 in this series.). Our Book No: 28611A. $40 AUD.

38. Burnett, Robert (2006). Gold Dust on the Wool. Sydney, Parramatta: RDU Books. 183 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, top corner front cover creased, top corners few pages creased, top corner tips little worn, rubber stamp title page, autograph (author's written name title page). Continues the Sugden story that began in "The Classer". ISBN: 0958029318. Our Book No: 26509. $35 AUD.

39. Burrows, William (1986). Adventures of a Mounted Trooper [Victoriana Collection]. [Melbourne, Carlton]: Queensberry Hill Press. 146 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, full brown leather cover (boards gilt stamped), spine is ribbed (gilt lettering), brown endpapers, tipped-in sepia (brown-tinted) drawing frontispiece, in cardboard slipcase. A facsimile of a book published in 1859 (Ferguson 7722). The adventures of a Victorian mounted trooper, William Burrows, who arrived in Melbourne in 1852, then went to the goldfields. He becomes a roadmaker, then a mounted trooper inspecting mining licenses. Mentions Geelong steamers, Aborigines, William Buckley, colonial life, and a return voyage to China. (Copy 67 of a limited edition of 155 copies. No date, but 1986, Trove.) ISBN: 0909174466. Our Book No: 17350. $100 AUD.

40. Buttrose, Larry (1992). The King Neptune Day and Night Club. Sydney: Imprint Travel / Angus & Robertson. 122 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, faint sticker mark. A humorous account of the author's exotic international travels, for example, Pushkar Bazaars, Singapore, Nairobi and Rome. Our Book No: 16235. $10 AUD.

41. Buzas, H. (1985). Souvenir aus Wien: Deutsch - English - Francais - Espanol. Wein, Austria: Herausgeber und Druck. 63 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good condition, red tape spine, colour photos, bottom corner front cover scuffed, minor edgewear. A beautiful small book of 68 postcard-like glossy photos of places located in Vienna, Austria. The text is in German, English, French and Spanish. This is a very special book for anyone interested in planning a trip to this fascinating European city. (No date, but about 1980s.). Our Book No: 40778. $18 AUD.

42. Caley, George; Andrews, Alan E. J. (editor) (1984). The Devil's Wilderness: George Caley's Journey to Mount Banks, 1804. Hobart, Sandy Bay: Blubber Head Press. 150 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), green cloth cover (gilt lettering & vignette), maps, black & white photos centre spread, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Alan Andrews has transcribed and edited the journal of George Caley (botanical collector on behalf of Sir Joseph Banks), who in 1804 attempted to cross the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. (No. 170 of a limited edition of 375 copies, all signed by the editor.) ISBN: 0908528124. Our Book No: 11799. $80 AUD.

43. Campbell, Eric (2017). Silly Isles: A Riotous Journey through Weird and Wonderful Places. Sydney: Fourth Estate. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. The Australian journalist has travelled throughout his career to many fascinating islands. He finds microcosms of society, complete with enduring blood feuds, hidden wars and strange histories. The book is wry, witty and clever. ISBN: 9780732285944. Our Book No: 30192. $18 AUD.

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

45. Caulfield, Annie (1997). Kingdom of the Film Stars: Journey Into Jordan [Lonely Planet Journeys]. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. 256 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, minimal edgewear. A revealing account of contemporary Jordan. Her travels take her to the heart of the country, from legendary Petra to the desert castles of the Crusades. ISBN: 0864424612. Our Book No: 22808. $10 AUD.

46. Charters, Samuel (1982). The Roots of the Blues: An African Search. London: Quartet Books. 151 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear corners & spine. This book begun as a search to discover the origins of blue's music, which has had such an influence on our culture and society. It became much more than that: it is a musical exploration and a travelogue of Samuel Charter's journey through West Africa. ISBN: 070433416X. Our Book No: 23860. $16 AUD.

47. Chatterjee, Arup K. (2017). The Purveyors of Destiny: A Cultural Biography of the Indian Railways (1st ed). New Delhi: Bloomsbury. 321 pp. Paperback trade (with flaps), very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & few colour photos, tiny bump base spine. This book brings together all the elements that go together to make the Indian Railway Systems and the stations so interesting for many people.This is the first time they have appeared in a book replete with anecdotes from colonial and Indian accounts, the nationalist movement, Indian cinema, advertisements, and a lot more - in an ever expanding cultural biography of the Great Indian Railways. The old sepia photos add a charming appeal to the book. ISBN: 9789386950147. Our Book No: 30187. $30 AUD.

48. Cherrie, Dani; McInnes-Smith, Lisa (foreword) (2007). Pursued: An Australian Woman's True Story of Pain, Courage and Victory (1st ed). Berwick, VIC: Dani Cherrie. 190 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Dani Cherrie writes a vibrant and honest tale of adventure, dangerous mistakes, pain, love and heartbreak. The author is living proof that, no matter how dark life can seem, there is always a second chance. Subsequent to spinal injury, she sets out on a unique rehabilitation program - a bicycle tour of the Middle East, where she falls in love with and marries a Muslim Bedouin man. They return to Australia but their tempestuous relationship does not last. She later accepts Christianity and marries a minister. ISBN: 9780646471631. Our Book No: 25868. $20 AUD.

49. Civilian, Bengal; Kinloch, Charles Walter (real name) (1989). Rambles in Java and the Straits in 1852 (Reprint ed). Singapore: Oxford University Press (OUP). 139 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos of drawings centre spread, frontispiece map, minor edgewear. Historical travel tales by Bengal Civilian (pseudonym of Charles Walter Kinloch), who was one of the first tourists (apart from explorers, etc.) to visit Penang, Singapore and Java, for the purpose of recuperating from illness. A graphic and amusing account of the numerous privations and occasional enjoyments of travelling in southeast Asia 135 years ago during the time of British and Dutch colonialism. ISBN: 0195888588. Our Book No: 4012. $25 AUD.

50. Clarke, Lynne A. (2012). A Place for a Friendly Lion: Living and Learning in Africa (1st ed). [Adelaide]: Lynne A. Clarke / Printed by Openbook Howden Design and Print. 219 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear, few tiny marks flyleaf, autograph (author's written dedication). The author lived and taught at Msalato near Dodoma in Tanzania for two and a half years, from 2010 to 2012, but found herself the learner. This book is written with charm and wit, and follows on from her previous book "Munguishi Weavings". ISBN: 9780646583488. Our Book No: 27220. $30 AUD.

51. Clary, David A (2003). Rocket Man: Robert H. Goddard and the Birth of the Space Age. New York: Hyperion. 324 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos (including frontispiece), top corner rear cover little creased, small mark fore-edge, minor edgewear. The life and work of the troubled, solitary genius Robert H. Goddard, who was the American father of rocketry and space flight / travel, launching the world's first liquid-fuel rockets and the first powered vehicles to break the sound barrier. He was supported by Charles Lindbergh and Harry Guggenheim, when he devised the methods that carried men to the moon. His inventions are used today to fly rockets and jet planes. ISBN: 0786887052. Our Book No: 28734. $20 AUD.

52. Clergyman, A. (1967). Australia As It Is, or Facts and Features, Sketches and Incidents of Australia and Australian Life with Notices of New Zealand: Thirteen Years Resident in the Interior of New South Wales. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle. 257 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, red cloth boards, gilt lettering, very good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), frontispiece, jacket spine lightly faded (minimal edgewear, edge tears top spine). (Facsimile edition. Originally published in 1867.) Written anonymously by a clergyman, Rev. John Morison of New South Wales, who spent 13 years traveling in the interior. Comments on conditions in Australia (the bush, pioneering, squatting, droughts and floods, convictism, matrimony), the depravations of the Aborigines, and the atrocious retaliation measures. Publication in London had an impact because there were two reprints. This book will interest anyone interested in early Australian history as it presents a glimpse of two countries. Our Book No: 24326. $20 AUD.

53. Clune, Frank (1951). Hands Across the Pacific: A Voyage of Discovery from Australia to The Hawaiian Islands and Canada, April to June 1950 (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 302 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps, endpaper map (lightly toned & foxed), pages lightly toned, minor foxing edges, reverse side jacket little toned (small loss bottom edge & spine top edge, little chipped, small tide marks bottom edge), slight colour loss bottom corners covers. First edition. This fascinating book, Frank Clune and his wife, Brown Eyes, travel to the Hawaiian Islands, Canada, and Alaska. He had not visited Canada since before World War 1. He writes about hula-hula dancers, totem-poles, volcanoes, moose, nuggets, Niagara Falls and other adventures, in a book packed with diverse subjects and lots of photos. Printed dedication on frontispiece: "To my friend Mr Frank Clune with very kind regards and all good wishes, Louis S Laurent 8th June, 1950. ISBN: B0000CI6JO. Our Book No: 29064. $25 AUD.

54. Clune, Frank (1958). Flight to Formosa: A Holiday and Fact-finding Tour of Nationalist China's Fortress of Freedom and the Ports of Hong Kong and Macao (1st & only ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 272 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos (including frontispiece portrait), endpaper map, edges lightly foxed, reverse side jacket lightly toned & marked, chipped, corners jacket worn, closed tears top spine, bottom edge rear flap worn), corners rear cover little bumped. A five-week visit to Formosa (later Taiwan). He closely investigated the present political situation there. He interviewed president Chiang Kai-shek, Madame Chiang and leaders of the Nationalist Government. This fascinating book is full of interesting information on the progress that has been made under democratic government on Formosa since the exodus of the Nationalists from the mainland of China in 1949. ISBN: B0000CK9C4. Our Book No: 29067. $18 AUD.

55. Collins, Paul (2002). Hell's Gates: The Terrible Journey of Alexander Pearce, Van Diemen's Land Cannibal (1st ed). Melbourne, South Yarra: Hardie Grant. 269 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white text-illustrations, inside covers illustrated, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book is the story of Alexander Peace and his seven convict mates who escaped from gaol in Sarah Island, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), in 1822. They set out on a terrible journey that led to starvation and cannibalism. The author has written a story of physical hardship and pathological behaviour in contrast to current beautiful landscape of Tasmania. This is a tale of violence, escape and murder, told with wit and a keen eye for the quirks and follies of human nature. ISBN: 1740640837. Our Book No: 27548. $15 AUD.

56. Columbus, Christopher; Quaritch, Bernard; Kerney, Michael; Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (introduction); Martin Davies, Martin (essay); Posa, Pere (essay); Payne, Anthony (editor) (2006). The Spanish Letter of Columbus: A Facsimile of the Original Edition Published by Bernard Quaritch in 1891 (Facsimile ed). London: Bernard Quaritch. 33 pp. Hardback elephant folio, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), full-page colour photos centre spread, copy 1. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Subtitle: With an Introduction by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto and essays by Martin Davies on Pere Posa, the printing of the Spanish Columbus Letter at Barcelona in 1493, Anthony Payne and Katherine Spears on Quaritch, the Spanish Columbus Letter and America 1890 - 1892. Edited by Anthony Payne. Includes a colour facsimile of the original letter in the centre pages. The Columbus Letter that London bookseller Bernard Quaritch bought in 1890 was the most valuable item of printed Americana to ever appear on the market. No other copy of this, the earliest edition - a folio printed in Spanish at Barcelona in 1493 - is known. Quaritch and his assistant Michael Kerney originally published The Spanish Letter of Columbus in 1981 (now reprinted), being the first authoritative study of the document. But, as Felipe Fernandez-Armesto recounts in his introduction (new to this reprint), it nearly got dismissed as a forgery, in era of many forgeries. Quaritch's Letter did contain some errors, mostly the result of assumptions common at the time or deficiencies of knowledge unremedied until later. It demonstrated, correctly, that the folio in question was printed at Barcelona in 1493 and that all other known editions of the Columbus Letter followed it. This was a service to his firm and to the Lenox Library (now part of the New York Public Library), which purchased the item. This new edition also includes an account of the printing of the original Spanish Columbus Letter in 1493 and, drawing on materials surviving in the Quaritch Archive, the story of how Quaritch, and his son Alfred, marketed it in America. (Limited facsimile edition of 500 copies.) ISBN: 0955085225. Our Book No: 15832. $80 AUD.

57. Columbus, Christopher; Quaritch, Bernard; Kerney, Michael; Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (introduction); Martin Davies, Martin (essay); Posa, Pere (essay); Payne, Anthony (editor) (2006). The Spanish Letter of Columbus: A Facsimile of the Original Edition Published by Bernard Quaritch in 1891 (Facsimile ed). London: Bernard Quaritch. 33 pp. Hardback elephant folio, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good plus dustjacket), full-page colour photos centre spread, base spine lightly bumped, copy 2. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Subtitle: With an Introduction by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto and essays by Martin Davies on Pere Posa, the printing of the Spanish Columbus Letter at Barcelona in 1493, Anthony Payne and Katherine Spears on Quaritch, the Spanish Columbus Letter and America 1890 - 1892. Edited by Anthony Payne. Includes a colour facsimile of the original letter in the centre pages. The Columbus Letter that London bookseller Bernard Quaritch bought in 1890 was the most valuable item of printed Americana to ever appear on the market. No other copy of this, the earliest edition - a folio printed in Spanish at Barcelona in 1493 - is known. Quaritch and his assistant Michael Kerney originally published The Spanish Letter of Columbus in 1981 (now reprinted), being the first authoritative study of the document. But, as Felipe Fernandez-Armesto recounts in his introduction (new to this reprint), it nearly got dismissed as a forgery, in era of many forgeries. Quaritch's Letter did contain some errors, mostly the result of assumptions common at the time or deficiencies of knowledge unremedied until later. It demonstrated, correctly, that the folio in question was printed at Barcelona in 1493 and that all other known editions of the Columbus Letter followed it. This was a service to his firm and to the Lenox Library (now part of the New York Public Library), which purchased the item. This new edition also includes an account of the printing of the original Spanish Columbus Letter in 1493 and, drawing on materials surviving in the Quaritch Archive, the story of how Quaritch, and his son Alfred, marketed it in America. (Limited facsimile edition of 500 copies.) ISBN: 0955085225. Our Book No: 15832A. $80 AUD.

58. Connell, Margaret (1990). Where the Wildflowers Bloom: An Artist's Outback Journey. Sydney, Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. 80 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour watercolour paintings, minor edgewear & rubbing, minor foxing pastedowns, minor foxing reverse side jacket (few tiny dents front cover). Where the Wildflowers Bloom, by Margaret Connell (Kangaroo Press, 1990). A collection of 43 exquisite paintings of Australian flowers (including two butterflies). The author describes a long collecting journey through the outback of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory, and South Australia. ISBN: 086417280X. Our Book No: 23209. $15 AUD.

59. Connelly, Karen (1995). One Room in a Castle: Letters from Spain, France and Greece. Sydney: Flamingo. 432 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Intimate letters by Canadian-born traveller describing her trip around Europe. Also a book of stories and poetry, leading from an extraordinary love affair in the mountains to a woman's search for her sister. The author unexpectedly finds a home in a rural Mediterranean field of stones and olives. ISBN: 0207190143. Our Book No: 9518. $12 AUD.

60. Cook, Thomas (1896). Days of God's Right Hand: Our Mission Tour in Australasia and Ceylon. London: Charles H. Kelly. 327 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, burgundy cloth cover (gilt & black lettering, little flecked), black & white plates, new endpapers, edges little foxed, some edgewear. Travels by the British Wesleyan Methodist minister (1859 - 1912) regarding fascinating missionary work in Australia, New Zealand and Ceylon. With numerous illustrations. (Not the Thomas Cook of the travel company.) Our Book No: 17657. $80 AUD.

61. Coombs, Anne; Varga, Susan (2001). Broometime. Sydney: Sceptre / Hodder Headline. 294 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, some black & white text-photos, colour photos inside covers, pages toned as common, minor edgewear. Two women, Anne Coombs and Susan Varga, decide on a whim to live in Broome, in northwestern Western Australia. They become fascinated by this unique community, isolated and laid back, but also bursting with energy, and having a strong multicultural and Indigenous identity. ISBN: 0733609902. Our Book No: 17830. $15 AUD.

62. Cormick, Craig (2011). In Bed with Douglas Mawson: Travels Around Antarctica (1st ed). Sydney: New Holland. 320 pp. Paperback octavo, thick card covers (with flaps), very good condition, tiny tear bottom edge last page, spine little creased, minor edgewear. The author fulfils a long-time dream to visit the frozen continent, and to see how modern Antarctica compares with the accounts of the early explorers. A humorous and thoughtful exploration not only of the enduring spirit of discovery, adventure and comradeship still found on the ice continent a century after Mawson's voyage, but of what Antarctica might be like in the future. ISBN: 9781742570082. Our Book No: 26881. $20 AUD.

63. Cowling, Sid; Las Gourgues, John (illustrator) (1995). The Living Desert: The Nature of the Barrier Ranges. Broken Hill, NSW: Broken Hill City Council. 64 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, thick card covers, fold-out rear cover (map), many colour drawings, black & white drawings & photos, map, minor edgewear. Sid Cowling describes the Barrier Ranges around Broken Hill and in particular The Living Desert, a newly created reserve to the north of Broken Hill. This book is a guide to the reserve, providing basic information on the different land forms and their flora and fauna. A good way to learn about this fascinating part of Australia in farwestern New South Wales. ISBN: 0646239732. Our Book No: 30517. $18 AUD.

64. Cracknell, Ruth (2000). Journey from Venice: A Memoir (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 270 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), minimal edgewear jacket (tiny scuff top spine). The well-known Australian actress writes about the holiday to Venice with her husband Eric. Eric became ill and later died in Venice. This is a confronting and yet deeply comforting book that acknowledges the miracle of unconditional love. ISBN: 0670886149. Our Book No: 28481. $15 AUD.

65. Craigie, Lucy Elizabeth (1982). The Voyage of the Endeavour. Sussex: New Horizon. 27 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red leatherette covers, card pages, blue endpapers, black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket. This account of Cook's epic voyage attempts to recreate something of the spirit of the Endeavour, by presenting a chronological, factual, 'journalistic' account counterpointed by emotive commentary. The author was born in Australia of a family with early roots here - her great grandfather brought a printing press on a bullock dray from Maitland to Armidale in New South Wales to establish the third oldest newspaper in that state. ISBN: 0861165039. Our Book No: 23025A. $12 AUD.

66. Craw, Caroline (1990). The View from the Saddle: Horse Trekking on Banks Peninsula. Banks Peninsula, New Zealand: Caroline Craw / Overleigh Horse Treks. 90 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, inside front cover lightly toned, minor edgewear. Caroline Craw writes about her farm in the Banks Peninsula, near Christchurch, New Zealand, where she and her husband Murray run horse trekking adventures. The author tells some wonderful stories about the horses and the many animals that are part of this great family. The sketches and photos make this a very inspiring story. ISBN: 0473010070. Our Book No: 22694. $20 AUD.

67. Creaghe, Emily Caroline; Monteath, Peter (editor) (2004). The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe: Explorer (1st ed). Adelaide: Corkwood Press. 117 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), maps, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (spine slightly faded, few closed edge tears, top corner front cover creased). Caroline Creaghe's diary entries begin on the first day of the year 1883, when she and her husband Harry arrive in Bowen. The diary then follows the remainder of the voyage to Townsville, Port Douglas, Cooktown and then on to Thursday Island, where they joined Favenc and his wife Bessie. They then travelled on board the Truganini, which took them to Normanton on 17 January. Published in full here for the first time, as rescued by historian Peter Monteath. ISBN: 1876247142. Our Book No: 40636. $30 AUD.

68. Cumpston, J. S. (1968). Macquarie Island [ANARE Scientific Reports, Series A(1), no 93]. Melbourne: Antarctic Division, Department of External Affairs. 380 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos (plates, including frontispiece), endpaper maps, rear cloth cover & reverse side jacket little marked, edge tears jacket (small loss, minor edgewear). Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A definitive work in the field of sub-Antarctic history and exploration. The story of the ships that visited the island and the men who manned them. Macquarie Island is 1000 miles south of Hobart and is a dependency of Tasmania. The island was discovered in 1810 by the Perseverance, a Sydney sealing vessel. Our Book No: 14520. $120 AUD.

69. Dale, David; Galletto, Lucio (lived by); Green, Paul (photos) (2007). Soffritto: A Delicious Ligurian Memoir (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 246 pp. Hardback small quarto, pictorial covers, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, few single-colour & black & white drawings, minimal edgewear jacket, autograph title page. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book is a family saga, an eating guide and a travel memoir. This is the tale of Lucio Galletto's journey back home in search of his own Soffritto, which is the base of every great Italian dish and at the heart of Italian life. Autograph of both David Dale and Lucio Galletto). ISBN: 9781741750768. Our Book No: 26863. $30 AUD.

70. Dao, Quynh (2017). The Beauty that Remains: A Vietnamese Refugee's Journey to Freedom (1st ed). Melbourne, Camberwell: Heart Books. 201 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner rear cover & last few pages little creased, minimal edgewear. The sequel to her Vietnam War memoir "Tales from a Mountain City". This book is about her eventful escape from communist Vietnam, her stay in a Malaysian refugee camp, and her first years in Australia - with all the drama and hilarity of a bumbling young woman from a small Vietnamese town who tried to learn, adapt and make sense of Australian culture and society. Personal and historical perspectives are interwoven, shedding new light on the tragedy of Vietnam 'at peace' and the ensuing Vietnamese Boat People phenomenon. There are confronting scenes that stir strong emotions, and many heart-warming moments that will bring a smile to anyone reading this autobiography. ISBN: 9780957748231. Our Book No: 30325. $25 AUD.

71. Davis, Scott C. (2002). The Road from Damascus: A Journey Through Syria (Reprint ed). Seattle: Cune Press. 367 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, maps, black & white drawings & text-photos, minimal edgewear. The author travels alone through Syria. In this book, he talks about his travels and the people he met along the way. ISBN: 1885942532. Our Book No: 24715. $12 AUD.

72. Dawson, A. J. (1904). Things Seen in Morocco: Being a Bundle of Jottings, Notes, Impressions, Tales and Tributes (1st ed). London: Methuen & Co. 354 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, red boards (title in black letters front board, gilt title spine), black & white photos including frontispiece (with tissue guard, small tear & lightly toned), uncut fore-edges & bottom edge, spine ends chipped, spine little faded, pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, bottom corners little bumped, front & rear inner hinges slightly split (pages firm), few toned spots endpapers, some edgewear & rubbing. A. J. Dawson describes his travels when he decides to take a journey through Morocco. The many people he meets along the way, and the photos make this a fascinating look at this part of the world. (Plus 40 pages of adverts at rear.). Our Book No: 30867. $100 AUD.

73. Dearin, Cynthia (2015). Camels, Sheikhs and Billionaires: Your Guide to Business Culture in the Middle East and North Africa. Sydney: Omne Publishing / Dearin & Associates. 208 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, thick card covers (with flaps), few black & white text-photos, black & white drawings, maps, tiny scuff base spine, minimal edgewear. Cynthia Dearin explains the business cultures of the Middle East and North Africa and looks at the process of how to do business there, step by step. Written by a former Australian diplomat and management consultant, the book is full of unique insights from a businesswoman who has successfully navigated these cultures for more than a decade. ISBN: 9780994244208. Our Book No: 40899. $30 AUD.

74. Dearling, Alan; Hanley, Brendan (Mook Bahloo, co-pilot) (2000). Alternative Australia: Celebrating Cultural Diversity. Dorset: Enabler Publications. 247 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, corner front cover & title page creased, minor edgewear. Alan Dearling describes a dazzling tapestry of life and energy of people living at the margins of Australian society. An alternative mix of travel, history and society. ISBN: 0952331640. Our Book No: 20619. $25 AUD.

75. Delaney, Brigid (2009). This Restless Life: Churning Through Love, Work and Travel (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, small scuff top spine, minor edgewear. This book is about the impact of hyper-mobility and the excesses of consumer culture have had on the restless generation. The author talks to young Australians at London airports, parties in Rome and Sydney, in the cafes of Berlin and Paris. ISBN: 9780522855968. Our Book No: 26284. $15 AUD.

76. Dessaix, Robert (2004). Twilight of Love: Travels with Turgenev. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 275 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, pictorial cover, very good condition, illustrated endpapers, covers a little rubbed (mostly black background), ribbon bookmark. The Australian author has written a fascinating memoir, literary biography and travel book. He travelled in the footsteps of the Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, after having his own 40-year relationship with Turgenev, first as a student of the Russian language in both Australia and Russia, then as a teacher. Because of his journey through Germany, France and finally Russia, he now regards Turgenev as a friend. ISBN: 0330364995. Our Book No: 28820. $15 AUD.

77. Dickson, Paul (2001). Sputnik: The Shock of the Century (1st ed). New York: Walker & Co. 310 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear jacket. Paul Dickson reports the dramatic events and developments leading up to and following the Soviet launch of the satellite Sputnik in 1957. This book is a strikingly revised picture of the politics and personalities behind the facade of America's fledgling efforts to get into space exploration (the start of the space race, part of the Cold War). First edition. ISBN: 0802713653. Our Book No: 28830. $20 AUD.

78. Dickson, Paul (2011). Sputnik: The Shock of the Century (1st p/b ed). New York: Walker & Co. 310 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, remainder mark (spot). Paul Dickson writes about the dramatic events and developments leading up to and following the Soviet launch of the satellite Sputnik in 1957. This book is a strikingly revised picture of the politics and personalities behind the facade of America's fledgling efforts to get into space exploration (the start of the space race, part of the Cold War). ISBN: 9780802779519. Our Book No: 26787. $15 AUD.

79. Domeyko, Paz (2005). A Life in Exile: Ignacy Domeyko 1802 - 1889 (1st ed). [Sydney, Bellevue Hill]: Paz Domeyko. 426 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. The fascinating story of the life of Ignacy Domeyko, the Chilean geologist, scientist and explorer, has been written by his great-granddaugher, Paz Domeyko, using Ignacy's diaries and letters. ISBN: 0646447289. Our Book No: 26233. $30 AUD.

80. Dovers, Robert (1957). Huskies (1st ed). London: G. Bell & Sons. 219 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, edges & endpapers, lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket (spine edges rubbed, reverse side lightly toned). The author was in charge of three teams of huskies for a year in the Antarctic. In this book he writes about his adventures during this time. Our Book No: 25292. $15 AUD.

81. Downes, Jim; Daum, Berthold (1996). Australia by Rail: The Ghan from Adelaide to Alice [Alice Springs]. Melbourne, Cromer: Lichtbild Pty Ltd. 80 pp. Hardback square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition, pictorial cover (in very good dustjacket), colour text-photos, faint sticker mark front free flyleaf, minor edgewear. Jim Downes and Berthold Daum tell the story of the historic train, The Ghan, which travels from Adelaide (South Australia) to Alice Springs (Northern Territory). It is named after the famed Afghan camel riders. ISBN: 0646272888. Our Book No: 1578. $25 AUD.

82. Drever, Helen; Robertson, R. Macdonald; Thompson, Francis (1991). Travellers' Tales Western Isles: Ghosts Witches Folklore Legends Strange Mysteries and Secrets. Clydebank: Lang Syne Publishing. 80 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white drawings, tiny bump base spine, minor edgewear. This book is a three-section fascinating journey through the legends and folklore of the Inner and Outer Hebrides. ISBN: 1852171898. Our Book No: 25136. $10 AUD.

83. Dunmore, John (1965). French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume II: The Nineteenth Century. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 428 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), new endpapers, tape marks jacket including front cover (front flap price-clipped), some edgewear, rubber library stamp front flyleaf (letters & digits jacket spine), some pencil annotation. A definitive account of French exploration of the Pacific, never before completely told, from about 1800 to the 1840s. Partly based on extensive research in archives. Includes Freycinet, Duperrey, Bougainville, Dumont d’Urville, Laplace, Vaillant, and Dupetit-Thourars. (Volume 2 of a 2-volume set. Has 12 maps.). Our Book No: 18027. $120 AUD.

84. Dunmore, John (1965). French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume I: The Eighteenth Century. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 356 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition (in very good facsimile non-standard dustjacket), cancelled ex-library (two rubber stamps), maps, plates, new endpapers, some edgewear. A definitive account of French exploration of the Pacific, never before completely told, from about 1700 to 1800. Partly based on extensive research in archives. Includes Bougainville, De Surville, Marion de Fresne, Kerguelen, La Perouse (and the search for him), and Marchand. (Volume 1 of a 2-volume set. Has 13 maps and 2 plates. This copy has a facsimile jacket of different design than the standard jacket.). Our Book No: 18025. $140 AUD.

85. Dunmore, John (2006). Where Fate Beckons: The Life of Jean-Francois de la Perouse (1st ed). Sydney: ABC Books. 291 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, few maps, minor edgewear jacket. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition. The story of French Pacific explorer Jean-Francois de la Perouse. John Dunmore is recognised as a world authority on La Perouse and French navigation, and he not only tells the story of an important and remarkable life, but also provides an introduction to the world of French colonialism, exploration and society in the years leading up to the Revolution. ISBN: 0733316468. Our Book No: 26187. $30 AUD.

86. Dutton, Ninette (2000). Home: A Journey of Discovery and Fulfilment (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 264 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few minor scratches covers & spine, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Fascinating autobiography of Ninette Dutton, an Australian writer and artist. The author has written a wonderfully reflective account of living for the day, of travelling, gardening and making a house a home in South Australia. ISBN: 187648537X. Our Book No: 26023. $15 AUD.

87. Dyer, Colin (2009). The French Explorers and Sydney 1788 - 1831 (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 200 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white illustrations, corner tips covers little creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. A very readable account by Colin Dyer of the early European exploration of Australia. The French explorers and scientists kept journals, many of which, until very recently, remained obscure and untranslated. Their revealing accounts present intimate details of the everyday lives at all levels of society. The journals and records of these French explorers, scientists and anthropologists offer surprising cultural insights and interesting outsiders perspectives on the new colony and its residents. ISBN: 9780702237034. Our Book No: 40082. $26 AUD.

88. Elliott, Bert (Bertie) (2013). Bertie Elliott: The Opposite to My Brother Billy: A Memoir. Ballina, NSW: Bert Elliott / Ligare (Printer). 159 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, corner tips front cover & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Australian antique dealer Bert Elliott (Summerland Antiques, Ballina) describes his very eventful life, which includes travel to the UK and Europe, China, Thailand, Vietnam and the USA, with many side trips to other countries. He has never learned to read and write, up until now. He has run successful rural businesses for his whole life, and declares he is a good listener, and his talking skills made up for his lack of writing and reading skills. ISBN: 9780646909110. Our Book No: 29008. $60 AUD.

89. Elliott, Tim (2005). Spain by the Horns: A Trip to the Heart of the World's Most Colourful Nation (Reprint ed). Sydney: Bantam Books. 303 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The author elaborately describes his remarkable trip to Spain. ISBN: 1863254692. Our Book No: 25184. $10 AUD.

90. Estensen, Miriam (2009). The Letters of George and Elizabeth Bass (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 216 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), single colour plate, map, minor edgewear jacket. On 5 February 1802, the 142-ton brig Venus cleared Sydney heads to begin a trading voyage through the islands of the Pacific. George Bass was captain. Neither ship nor captain completed the voyage; they vanished into the Pacific. A puzzling end to the life of the noted Australian coastal explorer after whom Bass Strait is named. Waiting for Bass in England was his young wife Elizabeth. This book contains the letters she wrote to Bass who never returned home. ISBN: 9781741756814. Our Book No: 29623. $25 AUD.

91. Evans, Polly (2006). On a Hoof and a Prayer: Around Argentina at a Gallop. London: Bantam Books. 317 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. An amazing journey around Argentina by horse, vividly described. ISBN: 9780553816792. Our Book No: 24765. $10 AUD.

92. Expedition Supporter's Association, Shirase Antarctic; Dagnell, Lara (translator); Shibata, Hilary (translator) (2011). The Japanese South Polar Expedition 1910 - 12: A Record of Antarctica. Bluntisham, Huntingdon / Eccles, Norwich: Bluntisham Books / Erskine Press. 414 pp. Hardback large octavo, very good condition, red boards (gilt title & decorations), map, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour photos, tables, top spine little marked & bumped, autograph (translators written names title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This Antarctic expedition was Japan's first venture into the world of international exploration. This account of the expedition is based on the records, reports and statements of those who took part in the expedition, both expedition members and the officers and crew of Kainan-maru. There are 60 pages of plates showing photos taken by the Japanese Antarctic Expedition, about 50 sketches of the polar regions, four three-tone colour reproductions, and a double-page Colortype photoengraving. A great piece of history for anyone interested in Antarctica. ISBN: 9781852971090. Our Book No: 28468. $80 AUD.

93. Eyre, Edward John (1964). Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia, and Overland from Port Adelaide to King George's Sound, in the Years 1840 - 1 [etc] (2 volumes) (1st facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions, no. 7]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 448 + 512 pp. Each volume: Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, good plus condition, brown leatherette cover (spine lettering, little faded), black & white plates (including frontispiece), tables, folded map in rear pocket, minor toning & foxing edges, minor edgewear, owner's rubber stamp. Very heavy (1.8 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. Facsimile edition, originally published London, 1845. First facsimile printing, unstated limited edition, about 500 copies. Contains all 23 plates (some full-page including frontispiece, some within-text linocuts). In 1839, Eyre made two expeditions from Adelaide to Lake Torrens, and from Port Lincoln to Streaky Bay. In June 1840 he set out on his most notable expedition, westward from Adelaide along the Great Australian Bight, with one white companion (Baxter) and three Aborigines. Baxter was murdered by two of the Aborigines, and Eyre and the remaining Aborigine reached Albany after a desperate journey. Eyre includes much valuable material on the Aborigines and their habits. Our Book No: 4024. $150 AUD.

94. Favenc, Ernest (1967). The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888: Compiled from State Documents, Private Papers and the Most Authentic Sources of Information (Facsimile ed). Amsterdam: Meridian Publishing Co. 474 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, gilt title on cover & spine, maps, few black & white drawings, maps, fold-out frontispiece map (tiny tear bottom edge & tiny loss), endpapers lightly toned & little foxed, edges & pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges. Facsimile edition. An unchanged facsimile of the 1888 Sydney edition. The author has included some of the best examples of courage and fortitude which helped the early explorers to build Australia. Includes the authors' dedication to Sir Henry Parkes, maps, an extract of letters to Sir Joseph Banks, from Captain Matthew Flinders March 1806, an extract from a letter written by Mr E. J. Eyre, and signatures of various Australian explorers. A wonderful book to add to an Australian history collection. Our Book No: 28882. $60 AUD.

95. Featherstone, Nigel (2005). Remnants (1st ed) [Sullivan's Creek series]. Canberra: Pandanus Books. 254 pp. Paperback square, very good condition, tiny spot fore-edge, minor edgewear. An Australian novel by Nigel Featherstone about a retired barrister and son of a celebrated politician. He lives in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney with his books, his late father's semi-wild peacocks, and a sculpture. He is coaxed into a trek that crosses the breadth of his country and the depths of his past. ISBN: 1740761308. Our Book No: 22326. $15 AUD.

96. Ferro, Gaetano (editor); Caraci, Ilaria Luzzana (editor) (1988). The Italian Contribution to the Knowledge of the Fifth Continent: L. M. e E. A. D'Albertis [Il Contributo Italiano alla Conoscenza del Quinto Continente] [XXVI Geographical International Congress: Memoire Societa Geografica Italiana]. Roma (Rome): Societa Geografica Italiana. 157 + 168 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear & rubbing. A summary of historical Italian knowledge about the Australian continent. Mostly about the voyages of Luigi Maria D’Albertis in the 1870s and later, including visits to Papua New Guinea, and an overland trip from Sydney to Melbourne by coach and train. Includes lengthy extracts from his diaries. This report is printed twice, at the rear being in the Italian language (upside down). Our Book No: 17648. $50 AUD.

97. Finden, Susan (2010). Casper the Commuting Cat: The True Story of the Cat Who Rode the Bus and Stole Our Hearts (1st ed). London: Simon & Schuster. 226 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, minor edgewear jacket. First edition. A warm touching true story about a very special black & white cat who traveled on the local buses in Britain. ISBN: 9780857200082. Our Book No: 26703. $15 AUD.

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

99. Finkel, George (1976). Antarctica: The Heroic Age (1st ed). Sydney: Collins Press. 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps (including endpapers), minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side). This book looks in detail at four of the main expeditions to Antarctica between 1900 and 1914, a period described as being "The Heroic Age" because survival was dependent on man alone without the help or advantages of mechanical inventions. ISBN: 0001950266. Our Book No: 25266. $20 AUD.

100. Finlay, Iain; Clark, Trish (2006). Good Morning Hanoi: A Year on the Airwaves in the New Vietnam (1st ed). Sydney: Simon & Schuster. 392 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, colour photos, top corner front cover little creased, faint foxing top edge & front flyleaf, last few pages & top corner rear cover little worn, minor edgewear. A record of their experiences in Hanoi as volunteers for an Australian aid agency. ISBN: 0731812727. Our Book No: 25372. $15 AUD.

101. Flecker, James Elroy (1948). Hassan: The Story of Hassan of Baghdad, and How He Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand: A Play in Five Acts. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books / William Heinemann. 122 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, pages lightly toned, top corner front cover & few pages lightly creased, spine ends lightly rubbed, tiny bump base spine. The author dramatised this story, which is based upon old Turkish tales, when he was working in the Middle East in 1911. It has proved to be one of the most spectacular plays on the modern English stage, and has been broadcast with equal success. Our Book No: 23921. $10 AUD.

102. Fleetwood, Lisa; Pile, Nancy (editor) (2016). Destination Dachshund: A Travel Memoir - Three Months, Three Generations and Sixty Dachshunds ( ed). Sydney: Lisa Fleetwood. 263 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, single black & white photo, black & white drawings, bottom corner tips some pages minimally creased, minor edgewear. An amusing and heartfelt true story that will resonate with travel and dog lovers alike. Explores the bond of family, the abiding love we have for our pets and the grieving for loved ones, both human and hound. The author and her family embark on the trip of a lifetime just days after the loss of their beloved dachshund, Coco. They had a dachshund spotting competition for finding dachshunds across 15 countries. This very special book offers a unique twist on the travel memoir with remembrance for those loved and lost, at the heart of the family's journey through Turkey, Russia, the Baltics, Europe and the United States. ISBN: 9780994591401. Our Book No: 30544. $25 AUD.

103. Flinders, Matthew; Macarthur-Onslow, Annette (illustrator) (1997). Trim: The Story of a Brave, Seafaring Cat (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 52 pp. Hardback very small, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, blue endpapers, single-colour drawings, minimal edgewear. This copy title: A Biographical Tribute to the Memory of Trim, by Matthew Flinders. Illustrated by Annette Macarthur-Onslow. Little children's book about the true story brave cat, Trim, who travelled with Matthew Flinders on his sea voyages around the world, including circumnavigation of Australia starting from Sydney. As written with affection by the famous British navigator, Matthew Flinders, himself. ISBN: 9780207196140. Our Book No: 9324. $12 AUD.

104. Flint, Valerie I. J. (1992). The Imaginative Landscape of Christopher Columbus (1st ed). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 233 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few colour & black & white plates, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. A fantasy novel, but loosely based on facts. The author attempts to reconstruct, and understand, not the New World (America) that Columbus found, but the Old World (Europe) which he carried with him in his head. ISBN: 0691056811. Our Book No: 27756. $25 AUD.

105. Flower, Raymond; Falassi, Alessandro (1995). Culture Shock! Italy (A Guide to Customs and Etiquette) (1st ed). Singapore: Times Books International. 222 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book explains language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, helpful business tips, and explanations of daily sights and scenes, for travellers to Italy. ISBN: 9812045082. Our Book No: 13649. $10 AUD.

106. Fogle, Bruce (2005). Travels with Macy: One Man and His Dog Take a Journey through North America in Search of Home (Reprint ed). London: Ebury Press. 304 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, minimal edgewear jacket. This is a wonderful travel adventure written with great joy and humour, exploring a land of overwhelming grandeur and people of extraordinary spirit (United States). The British bestselling author and vet - and his beautiful golden retriever named Macy - retrace the footsteps of John Steinbeck in his 1962 book "Travels with Charley". A great story for all dog lovers and people who like adventure. ISBN: 0091899141. Our Book No: 23559. $15 AUD.

107. Forbes, Anita; Parker, Natalie Jane (illustrator) (2008). Little Aussie Adventurers on a Rainforest Quest (Reprint ed) [Little Aussie Adventurers Series]. Melbourne, Armadale: Brolly Books. 24 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, few tiny dents bottom edges of covers & few pages, minor edgewear. This beautiful bright children's book is about an ant named Flynn, and his friend Benny the beetle. They are on a quest to find a cure for Asha, Queen of the Ants. Travel with them through lush rainforests and exotic terrain in their frantic race against time to save their queen. Unnumbered pages. By Anita Forbes, illustrated by Natalie Jane Parker. (Book 2 of the Little Aussie Adventurers series.). ISBN: 1877035238. Our Book No: 27602. $15 AUD.

108. French, Nelson (1995). Ormonde to Oriana: Orient Line to Australia and Beyond: A Purser Remembers (1st ed). Ringwood, Hamps: Navigator Books. 207 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, bottom corner page tips little creased, few light creases covers, top corner front cover creased, autograph (author's written name front flyleaf). The author joined the Orient Line as an Assistant Purser when he was released from the Army in 1947. He was appointed Purser in 1954 and thereafter served in every ship of the Orient Fleet. He was involved in the commissioning and the maiden voyage of the last great Orient liner: Oriana. ISBN: 0902830430. Our Book No: 26497. $13 AUD.

109. Frost, Alan (2003). The Global Reach of Empire: Britain's Maritime Expansion in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Melbourne: Miegunyah Press / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 385 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), black & white & colour photos centre spread, few maps & tables, minimal edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Australian historian Alan Frost (La Trobe University, Melbourne) provides a study of British maritime and imperial expansion in the Indian and Pacific oceans, including maritime discovery, wartime strategy, and the creation of infrastructure to support the worldwide maritime activity, colonization and trade. Places the colonization of Australia, involving the First Fleet sailing for Botany Bay, in a broad context and shows its relationship to other imperial strategies of the period. (A limited edition of 1000 copies.). ISBN: 0522850502. Our Book No: 17546. $200 AUD.

110. Froude, J. A.; Blainey, Geoffrey (editor) (1985). Oceana: The Tempestuous Voyage of J. A. Froude, 1884 & 1885 (Abridged ed) [Travellers' Tales of Early Australia & New Zealand]. Sydney, North Ryde: Methuen Haynes. 210 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (base spine lightly rubbed, faint foxing reverse side, tiny scuff top corner rear cover). This book is about the travels of James Anthony Froude, the famous English biographer and historian, who visited Australia and New Zealand in 1885. The book is republished for the first time in nearly a century. Edited and abridged by Geoffrey Blainey, this new edition includes a foreword on Froude and his life, and notes that illuminate his travels. ISBN: 0454007329. Our Book No: 27980. $15 AUD.

111. Frylink Anderson, Linda (2016). Sailing in my Sarong: Around the World - a 30 Year Dream. Maroochydore, QLD: Linda Frylink Anderson / Express Print and Mail. 388 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos, minimal edgewear. The Queensland author and her husband set sail on a voyage around the world that took two years to complete. She suffered from sea sickness, was terrified of storms and had limited sailing experience. They made the trip in their home-built yacht. This 30,000-nautical-mile voyage was about achieving their dream. They gained a lot from their travels and gave a lot to the people they met on the journey. This is a story of overcoming a massive challenge and leaving a small part of themselves in every one of the 30 countries they visited in their swift yet tough yacht Valiam. ISBN: 9780980875300. Our Book No: 30509. $35 AUD.

112. Furlong, Monica (1996). Flight of the Kingfisher: A Journey Among the Kukatja Aborigines (1st ed). London: HarperCollins. 178 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), light foxing top edge, pages faintly toned, remainder stripe. A spiritual sojourn among Aborigines in Western Australia by the biographer and writer of children's stories. SALE PRICE. ISBN: 0002553317. Our Book No: 2713. $10 AUD.

113. Furnham, Adrian; Bochner, Stephen (1990). Culture Shock: Psychological Reactions to Unfamiliar Environments (Reissue, reprint ed). London: Routledge. 298 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, tables, figures, top edge little bumped, front flyleaf corner tip clipped. The first comprehensive study of the psychological consequences of exposure to unfamiliar environments, such as experienced by migrants, political refugees, foreign students, business travellers and tourists. ISBN: 0415045231. Our Book No: 11972A. $12 AUD.

114. Gall, Jennifer; Cochrane, Peter (foreword) (2010). In Bligh's Hand: Surviving the Mutiny on the Bounty (1st ed) [National Library of Australia Collection Highlights]. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 234 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, stiffened covers, illustrated endpapers, colour text-photos (mostly full-page), sepia (brown-tinted) drawings & photos, maps, manuscripts (facsimiles), corner tips covers little creased, few light scratches rear cover, autograph (author's written name & date). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Brings to life the gripping story of Lieutenant William Bligh's account, written in a small notebook while on the 47-day voyage in the Bounty's launch from Tofua to Timor, following a dramatic mutiny on the ship led by Fletcher Christian in April 1789. Through selected facsimile pages from Bligh's notebook, and his list of mutineers, the book gives readers an insight into the character of Bligh, whose iron will and stubborn adherence to a relentless regime of rationing and navigational calculations kept the launch on course and saved the lives of his men. ISBN: 9780642277053. Our Book No: 30421. $50 AUD.

115. Gallico, Paul (1960). Mrs Harris Goes to New York (1st ed). London: Michael Joseph. 191 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), flap clipped jacket, old price marks, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. First edition. Sequel to "Flowers for Mrs Harris". Mrs Harris and her timid friend travel to America, and get involved with incredible characters whilst trying to find the real father of a maltreated waif. Our Book No: 3979. $10 AUD.

116. Garside, Firth (1877). The Adventures of Tom Hanson, or Brave Endeavours Achieve Success. London: Samuel Tinsley. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, original embossed pictorial green cloth cover (gilt lettering front cover & spine), all edges gilt, colour plates (one MISSING), brown endpapers (edges rubbed), frontispiece page MISSING (retains tissue guard), inner hinge repaired (brown archival tape), cover corners little bumped, corner creased several pages, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Novel for young adults, about life in England, and then travel by ship to Australia, working in Australia, and return to England. Written to demonstrate how to overcome pitfalls in life and ultimately to achieve success. (Not recorded by both Muir and O'Neill. Two plates missing - frontispiece and 1 of 12 internal plates, facing p160. Publisher catalogue at rear.). Our Book No: 16655. $50 AUD.

117. Gerber, Linda (2006). Now and Zen (Reprint ed) [Students Across the Seven Seas (SASS)]. New York: Speak / Penguin Books. 214 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. American teenager Nori Tanaka has never thought much about her Japanese heritage, but when she visits Japan for a summer academic program to escape from her parents impending divorce, she discovers a new way of looking at herself and the world. ISBN: 9780142406571. Our Book No: 25306. $10 AUD.

118. Goodwin-Roberts, Karen; Osborne, Nick (photos) (2010). Tasmania's Picnics in Paradise: Tasmania Australia: A Touring and Tasting Companion with 55 Delicious Recipes (1st ed). [Tasmania]: Tas Food Books. 252 pp. Paperback small quarto (with flaps), very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, map inside front cover, photos inside rear cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Karen Goodwin-Roberts provides a beautiful celebration of Tasmanian scenery and cuisine. This entertaining and informative book combines Tasmania's most comprehensive touring and tasting companion with tempting and creative outdoor cookery. There are 16 unique and contrasting food trails which show the island's world-famous landscapes and reveal secrets gleaned from the local food lovers about to buy, where to buy it, when to buy it, how to cook it, what to drink, and where to eat it. Provedores, grocers, fishmongers, distilleries, breweries, farmers markets, food festivals, cellar doors, butchers, bakers, cheesemakers and more are listed. The author is a sixth generation Tasmania, who shares her stories about growing up in hotels and cooking tips through 55 of her favourite Tasmanian dishes and ingredients. Created for the traveller or home cook. Publisher: Culinary Historians of Tasmania. First edition stated. ISBN: 9780980635522. Our Book No: 30245. $40 AUD.

119. Grant Watson, E. L. (Elliot); O'Connor, John (illustrator) (1948). Departures (1st ed). London: Pleiades Books Limited. 131 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white illustrations, minor foxing edges, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (small tear spine, minor edgewear, few creases, foxed spots white background rear cover), light foxing endpapers & title page, pages lightly toned, dustjacket protected by removable semi archival plastic sleeve lined with white paper. Autobiographical reflections by British naturalist and adventurer Elliot Grant Watson. The author looks at nature and sees what is fleeting and what is most permanent. He travels to distant lands, then returns to Europe. Includes a series of short poetic descriptions of life and countryside in Western Australia, including a corroboree, the fauna of Bernier and Dorre Islands (Pilbara), and caves near Busselton. Our Book No: 40864. $25 AUD.

120. Gregory's (1965). Gregory's 100 Miles Around Sydney: Complete Guide in Sectional and Special Maps to the Motor Road System of the Metropolitan Area and Adjoining Districts (25th ed). Sydney: Gregory's Guides and Maps. 128 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover (little creased during manufacture), maps, adverts, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. (Estimated date, 1965, Trove catalogue.) Ampol Boron advert, rear cover. Cover subtitle: Motorists' Road Guide. Our Book No: 6534. $14 AUD.

121. Guerin, Leon (1841). Le Tour du Monde, ou Les Mille et Une Merveilles de Voyages (2 Volumes). Paris: Langlois et Leclercq. Unnum pp. Each volume: Hardback very small (duodecimo), good condition, dark brown cloth spine (marbled boards), drawings, spine little faded, edges toned (pages lightly toned), inner hinge split (front v1, rear v2, pages firm), edgewear, annotation rear flyleaf. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A collection of ten booklets on world travel, written in the French language. Ten parts (pages individually numbered, about 140p per part) are here bound in two volumes. Volume 1: Australie - Oceanie [Voyages de Williams Jarvis] - Asie [China] - Europe Meridionale - Amerique du Sud. Volume 2: Afrique Septentrionale - Amerique Septentrionale - Asie [India] - Europe Septentrionale - Afrique. A scarce complete set of booklets. Our Book No: 16624. $200 AUD.

122. Hammond, Sally (2006). Playing Chopsticks: Travels Through China. Sydney: New Holland. 222 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, card cover (with flaps), black & white text-illustrations, top edge lightly marked, front flyleaf & spine lightly creased. Sally Hammond provides a light-hearted visitor's view of a vast country with a long and revered history. The author shares entertaining and informative stories about her culinary visits to China. ISBN: 1741103975. Our Book No: 24860. $10 AUD.

123. Harrison, Chris (2009). Head Over Heel: Seduced by a Southern Italian (Reprint ed). Sydney, Millers Point: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books. 376 pp. Paperback trade (with flaps), very good condition, minor edgewear. Winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. This is the author's funny, captivating story of falling in love with an Italian girl named Daniela and leaving his Australian life for her sun-drenched Italian home. The book features a policeman who rearranges crimes to match the necessary forms, the doctor who uses his home-made lemon liqueur to treat his patients. His biggest challenge is Daniela's Mamma, who tries to convert him to the Catholic religion, and build a second story on her stucco home for the pair to live in! A great way to learn about the people and customs of this fascinating country. ISBN: 9781741964073. Our Book No: 28996. $15 AUD.

124. Harrison, Frederick (1989). Travelling Cat: A Journey Round Britain With Pugwash (Reprint ed). London: HarperCollins. 112 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, light foxing edges & few pages, small scuff front cover, rear cover lightly marked, minor edgewear. Frederick Harrison recounts the people and places he and his cat Pugwash encountered on their journey around Britain. Beautifully written with a wry humour, warmth and a wonderful sense of the ridiculous, this very funny and endearing book has many photos that are as entertaining as the text. ISBN: 0586206949. Our Book No: 28347. $12 AUD.

125. Harvey, Roland (2011). In the Bush: Our Holiday at Wombat Flat (Reprint ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 28 pp. Paperback square quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. This is a family journey to Wombat Flat. This delightful children's picture book with the easy-to-read text and full-colour full-page drawings will suit all ages. A companion book by Roland Harvet to his bestseller: At the Beach. ISBN: 9781741750843. Our Book No: 30172. $14 AUD.

126. Harvey, Roland (2011). All the Way to W.A.: Our Search for Uncle Kev (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. Unnum 28 pp. Hardback small square quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, colour drawings & endpapers, minor edgewear. This is a family journey to Western Australia. Uncle Kev is lost. He is looking for the rare Bearded Night Parrot, and his family are looking for him! This delightful children's picture story with the easy-to-read text and full-colour full-page drawings will suit all ages. ISBN: 9781741758856. Our Book No: 40394. $15 AUD.

127. Hathorn, Libby; Vivas, Julie (illustrator) (1986). The Tram to Bondi Beach (Reprint ed). Sydney: Fontana Picture Lions / Collins. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback small square, very good condition, creases along spine, covers lightly marked, few creases pages, minor edgewear. A wonderful children's picture story about a boy named Keiran who sold papers, and planned to drive the trams he loved to travel on so much. The bright life-like drawings bring this book to life. The Children's Book Council highly commended picture book of the year. ISBN: 0006620337. Our Book No: 13618. $10 AUD.

128. Hawke, Jessica; Upfield, Arthur (collaborator); Skirrow, Desmond (jacket) (1957). Follow My Dust! A Biography of Arthur Upfield (1st ed). London: Heinemann. 238 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), red boards, black & white photos, frontispiece, light foxing & toning reverse side jacket (edgewear, chipped), cover corners slightly bumped, water stains reverse side jacket & rear fore-edge book (slight red colour loss top edge), light foxing endpapers & flyleaves & title page, toned spots some pages, spine little faded, white background rear jacket little water stained & toned, light foxing book edges, pages lightly toned, rubber stamp, owner's name front pastedown. First edition. A biography of Australian novelist Arthur Upfield by his partner (but actually written by Upfield himself). Has a cheeky introduction by his fictional detective Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte. The book shadows the famous mystery writer step by step through his early footloose and fancy-free career. How he was persuaded to take up writing again, how he unwittingly provided a real murderer with a 'foolproof' method of disposing of a body. Who was the original on whom the character of Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte was based? A great book for a reader of his stories. (Rubber stamp: Jackson's Bega Newsagency.). ISBN: B001P4TD8K. Our Book No: 30861. $100 AUD.

129. Hawkins, Sheila (1944). The Bear Brothers' Holiday (1st ed). London: Oxford University Press (OUP). Unnum 28 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, pictorial cover, illustrated pastedowns, fair plus condition, colour drawings, corners covers lightly worn & bumped, slight loss spine ends, faint foxing & rubbing edges, owner's written name title page. A wonderful collectible children's story about the bears who take a holiday and the adventures they have. Big Bear and Little Bear have had one book written about them, called "The Bear Brothers". They also appeared in "Farmer's Weekly" in the children's section. Our Book No: 26215. $20 AUD.

130. Hayter, Adrian (1968). The Year of the Quiet Sun: One Year at Scott Base, Antarctica: A Personal Impression. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 191 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, minimal foxing first two pages, coloured top edge lightly faded, edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket. His personal account of the year he spent at Scott Base, Antarctica. The base is New Zealand's contribution to Antarctic exploration. ISBN: 0340044802. Our Book No: 25286. $15 AUD.

131. Hazelton, William Harry; Davey, Richard (editor) (2011). Pieces of Iron: A High Romance of Sailing Ships, the Australian Goldfields and the Islands of Solomon. [Hobart, Fern Tree]: Round Earth Company. 277 pp. Paperback (with flaps), very good condition, black & white photos, light bump top spine, minor edgewear. This Australian historical novel is a high romance of the 1850's. It follows the fortunes of Stormy, bosun and master sailor, and Thomas Sheridan Conroy, ship's officer. After epic voyages they are stranded in Australia, when gold is discovered in Victoria and they join the rush with very dramatic results: a gold discovery leads to a disappearance, and a mystery unresolved for fifty years, when Thomas' grandson discovers a sea-chest in the Solomon Islands. Written in the 1940s during World War II, the original manuscript was burnt. Ten years later a copy was discovered with a publisher and eventually returned to William Hazelton's family. This book is edited by the author's grandson. ISBN: 9780975005132. Our Book No: 28183. $30 AUD.

132. Henry, Peter; Henry, Manuela (2008). Beaches of Merimbula and the Sapphire Coast: A Visual Travel Guide to the Beautiful Beaches of the South Coast of NSW, Australia (1st ed). Huskisson, NSW: Hyams Publishing. 192 pp. Paperback wide trade, thick card covers (with flaps) very good plus condition, colour text-photos, maps, faint sticker mark rear cover. Travel guide to the beaches of south coast of New South Wales (Merimbula and the Sapphire Coast). A concise, visual travel guide to the beautiful beaches found on the far South Coast. There are over 65 beaches from Bermagui to the Nadgee Nature Reserve. There is detailed beach information, over 200 colour photos, toilets, barbecues and amenities, boat ramp locations, caravan and camping spots, local history, popular surfing spots, child-safe areas, walking trails & more. There are Bega Valley Shire maps and a street directory. By Peter Henry (2008). First edition stated. ISBN: 9780977579846. Our Book No: 29921. $30 AUD.

133. Heyward, Mark; Bowden, Tim (foreword) (2013). Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian Journey (1st ed). Melbourne: Transit Lounge. 253 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, colour photos, maps, bottom corner front cover little creased, few small marks top edge, minor edgewear corners covers & few pages. His travel adventures in Indonesia. He went from a treasured childhood in Tasmania to a new life in the world's most populous Muslim nation, and traveled from one end of the archipelago to the other. This book is both a love story and an unforgettable journey into Indonesian culture and geography. ISBN: 9781921924507. Our Book No: 29825. $20 AUD.

134. Hien, Minh (2016). My Heritage: Vietnam Fatherland Motherland. Sydney, Drummoyne: Minh Hien Pty Limited. 365 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good plus condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, minor edgewear. This is a Vietnamese-Australian family story. Minh has written about fleeing Vietnam in 1981, in a tiny fishing boat to follow her quest for education. She left behind her parents, safety and her culture. She carried the stories of three generations in her heart, which she now shares in this fascinating and inspiring memoir. ISBN: 9780994602817. Our Book No: 29297. $35 AUD.

135. High Commissioner for Australia, The Authority of (1937). The Australians Guide Book (12th year ed). London: Australia House. 111 pp. Paperback small square, good condition, thin card covers, black & white photos, maps, black & white adverts, fold-out colour map, pages lightly toned, few marks covers & first page, light toning inside covers, top corner tips rear cover & last few pages creased, minor edgewear, minor biro annotation one page. This booklet suggests some of the attractions of London which may interest the Australian visitor to Britain. The little book is packed with information, maps, and adverts about London. Some of the general contents include: Australia House, London, Art Galleries, Museums and Theatres, Memorials, Sporting and Public Events, Map of London in colour, Country Seats and Gardens, Mail and Cable Information. Twelfth year of publication (originally published, 1925). Our Book No: 40882. $50 AUD.

136. Hill, David (2012). The Great Race: The Race Between the English and the French to Complete the Map of Australia (1st ed). Sydney: William Heinemann / Random House Australia. 386 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos & maps centre spread, maps, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. David Hill relates the story of men whose drawings recorded countless previously unknown species and turned mythical creatures into real ones, and whose courage and determination enabled Terra Australis Incognita to become Australia. The author has used diaries and other first-hand accounts to tell the story of Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin who had been sent by their governments on the same quest. ISBN: 9781742751092. Our Book No: 27356. $20 AUD.

137. Hill, Ernestine (1946). Ports of Sunset [Australian Pocket Library]. Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens. 149 pp. Paperback small (with flaps), very good condition, black & white text-photos, pages toned as usual, front free flyleaf creased, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, shop rubber stamp. Part 1 of the cheap 3-volume reissue of the "Great Australian Loneliness", about the journalist's travels across the Australian outback, being one of the most picturesque accounts ever published. (Swain's rubber stamp.). Our Book No: 17308. $15 AUD.

138. Hodgson, Barbara (2006). Dreaming of East: Western Women and the Exotic Allure of the Orient (Australian ed). Melbourne: Hardie Grant. 180 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, card cover (with flaps), sepia (brown tinted) text-photos, colour & black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Australian edition. Explores the enduring fascination that the area now known as the Middle East has exerted on women of the West and the freedom that it offered. Illustrated with paintings, engravings, and photos of these intrepid travellers and the exotic places they visited, this provocative book shows how all these women, by travelling outside their own societies, pushed the limits and made their world and ours a richer place. SALE PRICE. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN: 1740664477. Our Book No: 25172. $14 AUD.

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

140. Horwitz, Tony (2003). Into the Blue: Boldly Going where Captain Cook has Gone Before. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 480 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, maps, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. The author travels and re-experiences the voyages of James Cook and the exotic scenes he encountered. He also explores Cook the man: an impoverished farmboy who broke through the barriers of his class and time, to become the greatest navigator in history. ISBN: 174114163X. Our Book No: 25415. $20 AUD.

141. Hutcheon, Jane (2017). China Baby Love: An Australian Grandmother's Life-changing Mission to Help China's Orphans. Sydney: HarperCollins. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white photos, minor edgewear. About an Australian Grandmother named Linda Shum, a widow from Gympie whose compassion for China's forgotten children inspired her to create an unlikely empire. This the story of COAT (Chinese Orphans Assistance Team) and Linda's quest to help the orphans, many with multiple disabilities, reveals the hidden human aftermath of China’s one-child policy. Linda found foster homes and a special needs school that has changed hundreds of lives, including her own. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN: 9780733334337. Our Book No: 29843. $18 AUD.

142. Idriess, Ion L. (1939). Over the Range: Sunshine and Shadow in the Kimberleys (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 316 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, orange cloth cover (black lettering & vignette), black & white photos (including frontispiece), endpaper maps, top corner tip few pages creased, bottom corner one page creased (during manufacture), spine faintly faded, edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear, owner's written name twice. Unstated reprint edition (1939). Records his experiences in one of Australia's remotest areas, the Kimberleys, in far northern Western Australia, on a lengthy police patrol in 1933. He makes many observations of the Aboriginal people, and expresses his justified fears for their future. A foreword notes that many of the Aborigines met have sadly now died. (Originally published, 1937. Not the National edition of the same year, 1939.). ISBN: B00087BB12. Our Book No: 16917. $25 AUD.

143. Idriess, I. L. (Ion) (1938). Madman's Island (New, 1st printing ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 253 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, black & white frontispiece, few black & white drawings, endpaper maps, some foxing edges & some pages, spine lightly faded, owner's written name. This book was first written in 1927 as a novel - the book failed, and the publisher asked the author to rewrite it in 1938 in this present form as a true adventure story. It is set on an island of the Great Barrier Reef. The author tells of six terrible months spent on a small island of the Howick Group with only a madman for company. In his struggle to keep alive, he had desperate adventures and suffered the terrors of complete loneliness. Humour, grim realism and strange beauty mingle in this classic adventure tale, told with plenty of vitality. ISBN: B000KEYOBM. Our Book No: 40415. $80 AUD.

144. Imhof, Lani (2014). Peruvian Dream. Nowra, NSW: Lahuanta Publishing. 230 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name title page. This fascinating story is about the author's chance meeting in the Peruvian Highlands with Karina Carbajal Moreira. Karina's parents were struggling to feed their six children, so giving them a good education seemed a far away dream. The Australian couple provided support for the older children's tertiary education, and a life-long bond between the two families was formed. ISBN: 9781876779986. Our Book No: 28831. $15 AUD.

145. Ingleton, Lt-Commander Geoffrey. C. (1944). Charting a Continent: A Brief Memoir on the History of Marine Exploration and Hydrographical Surveying in Australian Waters from the Discoveries of Captain James Cook to the War Activities of the Royal Australian Navy Surveying Service. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 146 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, blue cloth cover, endpapers & pages lightly toned, top edge foxed, minimal foxing fore-edge, bottom corners two pages creased, covers little scratched, bookplate inside front cover, minor written corrections, autograph (author's written name). Lt-Commander Geoffrey. C. Ingleton provides a fascinating examination of early Australian maritime surveys (some little known), and the importance of these surveys to the safety of ships and their crews. The author attempts to show that most of these Australian surveys were made many years ago, and that new surveys are urgently required. (Page numbers are corrected in pencil for some illustrations, as listed at the front of the book.). ISBN: B0086KLNGQ. Our Book No: 28752. $60 AUD.

146. Ingram, William (2002). A Little Bit One O'Clock: Living with a Balinese Family (Reprint ed). Bali, Indonesia: Ersania Books. 240 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white photos at rear, maps, charts, light foxing inside covers, spine ends little rubbed, crease fore-edge front cover, minor edgewear. The author writes with honesty and warmth about the very special moments spent with a Balinese family. He explores the web of relationships that tie the family members to each other, their community and their ancestors. ISBN: 9799532205. Our Book No: 28045. $12 AUD.

147. Ioannou, Noris (1997). Barossa Journeys: Into a Valley of Tradition (1st ed). Adelaide: Paringa Press. 240 pp. Paperback wide octavo (with flaps), very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. Noris Ioannou provides the story of Australia’s prime winemaking region in South Australia, including the role of German Lutheran migrants (from Silesia) escaping wars in their homeland. Covers the making of a New Silesia, folklore, architecture, viticulture and winemaking, food traditions and farming, folk arts and crafts, music and festivals, and caring for the heritage and landscape. First edition. ISBN: 0646325094. Our Book No: 5739. $20 AUD.

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

149. Jordan, Mary Ellen (2005). Balanda: My Year in Arnhem Land. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 224 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Mary Jordan left her Melbourne city life to spend 14 months at Maningrida, a coastal community in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. She expected to work alongside the local Aboriginal people, with good intentions and thinking she would be of some use. Staring across the sharp social and cultural divide between the two races, Mary Ellen struggled to learn what it was to be a Balanda in Maningrida-a place, challenging her understanding of race, culture, political correctness, art, language, and whiteness. ISBN: 1741142806. Our Book No: 30540. $20 AUD.

150. Jung, Dr K. E. (Karl Emil) (1884). Australia: The Country and Its Inhabitants (Abridged, 1st English ed). London: W. Swan Sonnenschein & Co. 250 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, good condition, dark green leather boards, gilt lettering & embossed decorations front board & spine, black & white full-page drawings (plates), gilt edges, moderate foxing endpapers, minor foxing some pages, pages lightly toned, front & rear & inner hinge slightly split (pages firm), bottom corner front cover bumped, spine ends little worn, bottom edges boards little rubbed, corners little creased some pages. An impressive description of Australia in the 1880s. Abridged from a larger work by Dr. K. E. Jung. Specifically, an abridgement of his "Der Welttheil Australien" recently issued in Mr. Tempsky's new series of cheap publications. There are 16 full-page illustrations and an index. The illustrations were derived from the original work, and supplied by the German publisher for use in this edition. Karl Emil Jung (1833 - 1902) was a German-born teacher, explorer and geographer. He was former inspector of schools, South Australia, and later professor of classics, Adelaide University. Translated from the German. Our Book No: 40577. $200 AUD.

151. Kalogeracos, Theo (2009). Theo & Co.: The Search For the Perfect Pizza. Perth, Crawley: UWA Publishing. 197 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, colour photos (most full-page), few light scratches front cover, minor edgewear corners. The author writes about culture, family and friends and travel experiences that helped shape the award-winning recipes in this book. All aspects of pizza making, from the raw ingredients and the fine art of dough to the finished pizzas, are covered. There are step-by-step instructions, effective tips and many photos to help create your own pizza. ISBN: 9781921401404. Our Book No: 28736. $30 AUD.

152. Kapuscinski, Ryszard (2012). Se Tutta l'Africa. Milano: Narratori Feltrinelli. 287 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good plus condition. Title "If All Africa". Translated from Polish into Italian. "I did not go to Africa in search of adventure, hunting of elephants or to find diamonds." Ten unpublished reports about Africa by the Polish writer, dated 1962 to 1966, and printed in the weekly magazine "Polityka". Describes a period of transition in many African countries. ISBN: 9788807019173. Our Book No: 16281. $20 AUD.

153. Keenan, Michael (2000). Wild Horses Don't Swim (Reprint ed). Sydney: Bantam Books. 267 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white photos, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear, top corner rear cover little creased, hinge lightly split front & rear (pages firm). The author and his wife Sal travel to the Kimberley region, Western Australia, to discover the wilderness along the Fitzroy River (threatened by a dam for cotton-growing). They help local Aboriginal protesters. ISBN: 1863251839. Our Book No: 25699. $10 AUD.

154. Kendall, F. R.; P & O Cruises; MacDonald, Brian (introduction) (1987). Dearest Mother: Extracts from the Letters of F. R. Kendall: P & O 1837 - 1987. Melksham, Wilts: GB Publications. 45 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, few black & white photos, staples little rusted, few creases covers & pages, minor edgewear. This pamphlet has selected extracts from Kendall's letters reflecting the early days of P & O, which celebrates its 150th anniversary in 1987. Franklin Richardson Kendall was born in 1839 into a family with great naval traditions. He travelled extensively between 1858 and 1866 and while away wrote regularly to his mother. The collection of 78 letters, each commencing with "Dearest Mother", comprises nearly 300 pages. The fascinating letters were written at a time when substantial world-wide social and industrial changes were being made (Britain, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia noted). ISBN: 0946555060. Our Book No: 30477. $18 AUD.

155. Kennedy, Gavin (1978). The Death of Captain Cook. London: Gerald Duckworth. 103 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, map, minor edgewear jacket (flap clipped), cover corners lightly bumped, bookplates, edges & pages lightly toned. About the last two fatal days -13th and 14th February 1779 - of Captain Cook's life. The author has analysed afresh all the contemporary eyewitness accounts and has studied the terrain in Hawaii himself. He presents the story in a new light, examining step-by-step the incidents that followed Cook's decision, made in a fit of temper, to use force against the islanders and seize the Hawaiian king as hostage. ISBN: 0715609564. Our Book No: 27024. $15 AUD.

156. King, H. G. R. (1969). The Antarctic (1st ed). London: Blandford Press. 276 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge blue-tinted, black & white & colour photos, maps, tables, figures, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket (top corner worn, reverse side & flap minimally foxed). This book provides background information essential to a fuller understanding of this very important region. The book is lavishly illustrated with over 60 photographs in colour and 250 in black & white, as well as maps, tables and figures. ISBN: 0713703733. Our Book No: 25275. $20 AUD.

157. Knos, Teodor (1875). Bilder ur Lifvet i Australian: Reseskildringar [[Pictures from Life in Australia: Travelogues]]. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Forlag. 263 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, blue cloth cover (gilt embossed design front cover & spine), full-page drawings (woodcuts), duplicate (extra-illustrated) title page, frontispiece drawing (with tissue guard), single-colour maps at rear, recased (new grey endpapers), pages toned, minimal foxing (moderate first & last page), minor edgewear. A narrative written from letters sent by Teodor Knos (Knoes) when he travelled throughout New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria in 1873. Written in the Swedish language (title translates as: Pictures from Life in Australia: Travelogues). Superb gilt front cover design of Aborigine with spear, kangaroo, emu and platypus surrounded by vegetation. Our Book No: 16596. $150 AUD.

158. Knott, Margaret (1946). Trek to the West: A Story of Modern China. Sydney: London Missionary Society. 63 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page black & white drawings, edges faintly foxed, pages lightly toned, presentation imprint front pastedown. A little book by Margaret Knott about refugees and family life in China (Chung-king, Chungking) during the Japanese invasion of China in the 1940s. Margaret Knott was a missionary who taught refugee children. (Presented to Barbara Swan, from the London Missionary Society.). ISBN: B001V829EA. Our Book No: 22484. $12 AUD.

159. Kryza, Frank T. (2006). The Race for Timbuktu: In Search of Africa's City of Gold (1st ed). New York: HarperCollins. 322 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket. A narrative history of the first phase of the colonization of Africa, in particular regarding Timbuktu. Offers a close personal look at the extraordinary people and pivotal events of 19th-century African exploration that changed the course of history and the shape of the modern world. ISBN: 9780060560645. Our Book No: 24637. $20 AUD.

160. Lamb, George; Findlay, Sheila A. M. (illustrator) (1957). Antonio: A Sicilian Boy (1st Australasian ed). London / Sydney: Australasian Publishing Co. / George G. Harrap & Co. 63 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, illustrated red flexible covers, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, spine ends little frayed, minor edgewear. This delightful story for young adults is about a Sicilian boy named Antonio. He lived in the seaport of Catania, in the island of Sicily. His friends called him Toni. He was an orphan. His parents had been killed when their house in Messina was wrecked by an earthquake, Toni was rescued from the ruins and taken to his grandfathers home in Catania. This story follows his many adventures on his way to becoming a famous violinist. (A reader for New South Wales schools. Originally published, Harrap, 1954.). Our Book No: 29108A. $15 AUD.

161. Landsborough, William (1963). Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria, in Search of Burke & Wills, with a Map Showing His Route (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 128 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, white leatherette cover, frontispiece, revised fold-out map inside rear cover, faint foxing edges, few light marks boards, endpapers lightly toned, owner's rubber stamp. William Landsborough led the fourth expedition from Brisbane in search of missing explorers Burke & Wills. This book gives the details of that expedition, the journal and letters. The map shows also the routes of Oxley, Sturt, Mitchell, Eyre, Leichhardt, Kennedy, Gregory, Babbage, Warburton, Stuart, Burke and Walker. (No 17 in the Australiana Facsimile Editions series from the Library Board of South Australia. This copy: 1963 printing, no ISBN.). ISBN: 0724300287. Our Book No: 28634. $35 AUD.

162. Langoulant, Allan (1998). A for Australia. Sydney: Envirobook. 32 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, glossy paper, minor edgewear. Australian children's picture book. Follow Kanga, the kangaroo, as he travels around Australia and through the alphabet. Each page has colour drawings of people, places, plants or animals with that letter (master list of words revealed at rear). The delightful illustrations will appeal to very young children, and older children will love to discover new words. ISBN: 0858811618. Our Book No: 20611. $10 AUD.

163. Langton, Marcia (2019). Welcome to Country: An Introduction to our First Peoples for Young Australians (1st ed). Melbourne: Hardie Grant Travel. 220 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour plates at rear (includes maps), minor edgewear. Written for young adults by Marcia Langdon, one of Australia’s most well-known Indigenous academics (Professor of Indigenous Studies, University of Melbourne). The chapters cover prehistory, culture, language, kinship, knowledge, art, performance, storytelling, native title, the Stolen Generations, making a rightful place for First Australians and looking to the future for Indigenous Australia. ISBN: 9781741176667. Our Book No: 30719. $26 AUD.

164. Lasseter, Harold (1986). Lasseter's Diary. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 95 pp. Paperback oblong, very good condition, card cover, drawings, minor edgewear. A facsimile of a field diary kept by Harold Lasseter. It was originally purchased by Ion Idriess, who included a transcription in his book on Lasseter, published in 1931. The original diary is now in the Mitchell Library. The legendary explorer claimed to have found a gold reef in the Northern Territory desert, but his claim remains controversial (and is perhaps a fabrication) as he left no details of its exact location. ISBN: 0207154791. Our Book No: 16220. $20 AUD.

165. Lawrence, Joan (1992). Exploring the Suburbs: Balmain, Glebe and Annandale Walks. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 120 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. Discover the history of these wonderful old suburbs of Sydney's inner west. Each walk has an easy to follow map. ISBN: 0868063509. Our Book No: 2544. $15 AUD.

166. Lazaroo, Simone (2006). The Travel Writer (1st ed). Sydney: Picador / Pan Macmillan. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corners. This Australian novel is about the meaning of love and fidelity in its story of four generations of the de Sequeira family. London, late 1980s. Ghislaine de Sequeira lies in a hospital bed. Once an obituary writer in Malacca, she had practised eloquence in the face of death for years. But now she is dying, and it is her bereft daughter Isabelle's turn to articulate the meaning of a life at its end. Isabelle tries to find an anchor in this storm by telling her mother's story and by seeking solace in her writing tutor. ISBN: 9780330422567. Our Book No: 26990. $14 AUD.

167. le Gouvello, Alienor; (translator), de Saint Phalle; Vinton, Cat (photographer) (2021). Wild At Heart: One woman, three wild horses and 5330km through the Australian bush. Melbourne, South Melbourne: Affirm Press. 239 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, two black & white photos, colour photos, map, minor edgewear. This memoir follows Alienor le Gouvello and her horses on an extraordinary journey stretching 5330km from Healesville in Victoria to Cooktown in tropical Far North Queensland. Alienor travelled across some of Australia's most spectacular terrain, battling isolation and the elements. She build a profound bond with her tamed brumbies named Roxanne, Cooper and River. Her dog Fox also came with them. The beautiful photos make this Australian story of amazing beauty and indomitable spirit very lifelike. ISBN: 9781922419200. Our Book No: 40955. $22 AUD.

168. Lee, Mackenzi (2017). The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (1st p/b ed). New York: Katherine Tegen Books / Harper Collins Children's Books. 513 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good plus condition, map, autograph (author's written name green texta on title page). This historical novel for young adults Mackenzi Lee is about the unforgettable escapade of Lord Henry Monty Montague, a charming young scoundrel who goes on multiple adventures in Europe with his secret crush Percival. The story is set in 18th century Britain and Europe. Contains author notes including a brief one on Queer Culture in history, Monty's Guide to London, and a sneak peek at The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (15 extra pages). New York Times bestseller, and the New York Public Library Best Book for Teens. . ISBN: 9780062382818. Our Book No: 40845. $30 AUD.

169. Lees, James Arthur; Clutterbuck, Walter J. (2011). Three in Norway by Two of Them (Reprint ed) [Kessinger Legacy Reprints]. Breinigsville, PA: Kessinger Publishing. 341 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, bottom corner front cover creased, minor annotation inside rear cover, minor edgewear. A journey taken by three men in Norway in 1882. This book is a modern facsimile reprint. Stated by the publishers: This rare antiquarian book may have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues (which give it lots of character). ISBN: 9781165160440. Our Book No: 28051. $30 AUD.

170. Leyland, Eric (1955). Red Lawson and the Sons of the Desert (1st ed). London: Hutchinson. 206 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), frontispiece, front free flyleaf little thinned (sticker removal, old price marks), light foxing edges & few pages, minor edgewear jacket (some foxing reverse side, slight loss top corner, few tiny edge tears, flap clipped), sticker, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. (First edition. Estimated date, 1955, Worldcat.) Novel for young adults by English writer. Red Lawson and his Lambs - always ready to assist Scotland Yard or the Foreign Office in an unofficial capacity when trouble starts - track down the Kalifa, the Sons of the Desert organization that threatens trouble and even revolution in the fictional Arab state of Vahret. (Sticker of Anthony Hordern's department store.). Our Book No: 24662. $15 AUD.

171. Lindqvist, Sven; Death, Sarah (translator) (2007). Terra Nullius: A Journey Through No One's Land (1st ed). London: Granta. 248 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, maps, black & white text-illustrations, light foxing edges, few tiny foxed spots some pages, minor edgewear. A meditative journey through the bleak deserts of Australia, to find similar effects of colonialism as he has previously found in Africa. Explores how racism against Aboriginal people led to policies of cultural genocide, many acts of individual cruelty, and some of kindness. Translated from the Swedish language. ISBN: 9781862078956. Our Book No: 30705. $12 AUD.

172. Lindsay, David; Elder, Sir Thomas (1999). Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2 (4 volume set, not numbered) (Facsimile ed). Adelaide, North Adelaide: Corkwood Press. Various pp. Each book: Hardback small octavo to oblong quarto, no jacket, as new condition, black cloth cover (gilt lettering front cover & spine), sepia (brown-tinted) photos (v2), foldout maps (v4). Very heavy set (2.6 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. Volume 1: [title continues] 'Under Command of D. Lindsay, equipped Solely at the Cost of Sir Thomas Elder GCMG for the Purpose of Completing the Exploration of Australia.' Small octavo (207p). Volume 2: Photographs. Oblong quarto (Unnum p.). Full-page sepia photos, with facing blank page. Volume 3: Confidential Report. Small octavo (131p). Volume 4: Maps. Octavo, with flap and pocket, containing two very large foldout maps (one coloured). Limited edition of 400 copies (exact number differs as each volume published at different times). Facsimile of a book originally published in Adelaide by C. E. Bristow in 1893 (Ferguson no. 9409a). The expedition to Central Australia was placed under the control of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch. Our Book No: 17535A. $300 AUD.

173. Lines Ltd, Royal Mail (1955). Royal Mail Lines to South America: Amazon, Aragon, Arlanza. London: Royal Mail Lines Ltd. 16 pp. Paperback oblong trade, good condition, stapled, serrated edges, colour full-page illustrations, route map last page, light foxing, minor insect damage fore-edge covers, staples rusted, bottom corners covers creased, covers little marked, minor edgewear. This pamphlet describes the three new “A” ships to become part of the Royal Mail Lines to South America. The color illustrations depict: The First Class Restaurant, Smoke Room, Lounge and Cinema, Gallery, Cabin Class restaurant, Lounge, Cocktail bar, Library, First Class Two-bedded Cabin, Cabin Class Four Berth Cabin, Children's Nursery, First Class Lido. (Estimated date, 1950s.). Our Book No: 30486. $15 AUD.

174. Little, John (2008). Catherine's Gift: Inside the World of Dr Catherine Hamlin. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 271 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Gynaecologist Catherine Hamlin left Australia in 1959 to establish a midwifery school in Ethiopia. Over 40 years later Catherine is still there. She dedicated her life to women suffering the catastrophic effects of obstructed labour. She set up the Fistula Hospital in 1975 - a major teaching institution for surgeons from Ethiopia and the developing world. This companion volume to "The Hospital by the River" tells the extraordinary stories of many of her patients. Author: John Little. ISBN: 9781405038829. Our Book No: 16807. $18 AUD.

175. Livingstone, Stanley; Goodwin, Harold Dr (foreword) (2000). In the Footsteps of Livingstone and Stanley and Visits to Other Historical Places. Sydney: Stanley Livingstone / Book House at Wild & Woolley. 321 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, covers little rubbed, small crease front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). Stanley Livingstone (chemistry professor, University of Sydney) and his wife Lorna describe their extensive travels around the world, many of them in remote areas such as Easter Island. The author often provides a lively account of the historical background to these places. In particular, he tells the thrilling story of retracing the steps of the two great African explorers (and namesakes) Livingstone and Stanley. (Includes handwritten note from the author about the book and how he wrote it.). ISBN: 1740181026. Our Book No: 27600. $30 AUD.

176. Llewellyn, Kate (1991). Angels and Dark Madonnas (Reprint ed) [Travels in India and Italy]. Melbourne: Hudson. 152 pp. Paperback trade, dustjacket, very good plus condition, owner's signature. Her travels in India and Italy - what she saw, sharing both her astonishment and the razor sharpness of her perception. A reviewer: "Reading Kate's books is like getting a long letter from a friend we wish we had. Gossip, recipes, the camel markets of Pushkar and the Caravaggios of Rome. Vintage Llewellyn.". ISBN: 0949873381. Our Book No: 3622. $12 AUD.

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

178. Macfarlane, David (2012). Building Paradise: The Story of an Eco-lodge on the Great Barrier Reef (1st ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 169 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white photos, laminate coating bottom corner tip front cover lifting slightly, tiny mark inside rear cover & last page, minor edgewear (including corners). This inspiring story of conviction, commitment and serendipity describes his 14-year quest to establish an eco-lodge in the unspoiled but threatened natural paradise of Australia's Whitsunday Islands on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. ISBN: 9781743050187. Our Book No: 29654. $30 AUD.

179. Mackaness, George (editor) (1978). Fourteen Journeys Over the Blue Mountains of New South Wales 1813 - 1841 (3 booklets) [Australian Historical Monographs]. Dubbo, NSW: Review Publications. 98 + 102 + 75 pp. Each booklet: Paperback trade, flexible card covers, stapled, very good condition, minor edgewear. Part 1: cover corner creased. Collected and edited, with notes and commentary by George Mackaness. Originally published in 3 parts in 1950-51, and here reissued in 3 parts. Only two main routes lead west from Sydney - Blaxland's over the Blue Mountains (followed by road and rail), and Bell's Line over the Kurrajong and along the northern side of the Grose Valley, which for many years had been a rough stock route. Gathers the first-hand narratives of 14 parties who recorded their experiences over the two tracks that led to the opening of the great pastoral lands of Western New South Wales. The 14 reports are: Blaxland, Evans, Cox, Macquarie, Antill, Quoy, Gaudichaud & Pellion, Mrs Hawkins, Barron Field, D'Urville & Lesson, Anonymous, Backhouse, Charles Darwin (during his voyage on the Beagle), Mrs Louisa Anne Meredith, and Mrs Sophie Stanger. Our Book No: 13362. $20 AUD.

180. MacRobert, Virginia (2010). Gin's Tonic: Ocean Voyage Inner Journey (1st stated ed). Hong Kong: Proverse Hong Kong. 536 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name & date). This book is the daily record of a journey around the world. Virginia MacRobert, Henry the dog, Coco the cat, and some crew members shared her journey. They took a long journey under sail in the catamaran sailing vessel Dai Long Wan. They left the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in October, 2006, and arrived back in March 2008, which took 493 days to complete a circumnavigation. This log of their voyage records real-life episodes with pirates, terrific storms and breakdowns in the middle of the most remote places on the planet. The author was born in Australia, and raised on a farm in New South Wales. ISBN: 9789881772435. Our Book No: 28826. $40 AUD.

181. Mager, Stefan; McLeish, Julie (illustrator) (1985). Quokka Tale (1st ed). Melbourne: Dynamo Press. 13 pp. Paperback wide octavo, thick card covers, stapled, very good condition, colour drawings, faint foxing inside covers. Australian children's picture story about a quokka's travels from Rottnest Island (the home of this small Australian wallaby) near Perth Western Australia, to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, then back to Rottnest Island. Text by Stefan Mager, and illustrated by Julie McLeish. The text is more suitable for older children. ISBN: 0949266094. Our Book No: 27868. $20 AUD.

182. Marozzi, Justin (2009). The Man who Invented History: Travels with Herodotus. London: John Murray. 333 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine lightly creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Herodotus is known as the father of history, but he was much more than that. He was also the world's first travel writer, a pioneering geographer, anthropologist, explorer, moralist, tireless investigative reporter and enlightened multiculturalist before the word existed. In his masterpiece "The Histories", tall stories of dog-headed men, gold-digging ants and flying snakes jostle for space within a mesmerising narrative of the Persian Wars, from which Greece emerged triumphant in 5BC to give birth to Western civilisation. Marozzi travels in the path of Herodotus through Greece, Turkey, Egypt and war-torn Iraq. ISBN: 9780719567131. Our Book No: 17149. $12 AUD.

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

184. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1956). Where the Incas Trod (1st ed). Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer’s Press. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), dark beige board, dark brown title on cover & spine (plus vignette front cover), black & white text-photos, line drawings, map, pages lightly toned, top edge jacket creased (foxed, toned strip endpapers, few chips edges, few closed tears, reverse side lightly toned & foxed, corners little scuffed), light foxing edges, missing pieces top edge two pages (may have been uncut & torn in the process of opening the pages), autograph (author's written name front free flyleaf & loosely inserted card). This travel book for young adults by Nuri Mass is about the Incas of South America, who were one of the most mysterious of ancient civilizations. This is the story of a young woman, Celeste Mass, who left her Australian home and traveled halfway round the world to live with some of their 20th-century descendants. She lived among them for two years, in a tiny 'lost world'. Celeste, her Spanish husband and their small daughter, had experiences bordering upon the fantastic, in their life among the Inca descendents. (Eagle on rock vignette on front cover. Autographed gift card loosely inserted.). Our Book No: 40922. $25 AUD.

185. Mass, Nurino; Mass, Tess (illustrator) (1966). China: The Waking Giant. Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer's Press. 103 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, black & white drawings, spine little faded, corner tip rear cover little rubbed, pages lightly toned, faint foxing covers, minor edgewear. This small collectible book for young adults has a big purpose in a changing world. It is a simple, friendly introduction to China. In its few pages and its simple language, this book sums up the country's remarkable history. The cover, and the expressive line drawings throughout, are the work of the author's 13-year-old daughter, Tess. (No date, but 1966, Trove.). Our Book No: 40374. $30 AUD.

186. Mawson, Douglas (2002). The Home of the Blizzard: The Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 - 1914 (Reprint ed). Adelaide: Wakefield Press. 438 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black & white photos, sketches, maps, frontispiece, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. A facsimile of the popular abridged edition of this classic tale of Antarctic exploration. ISBN: 1862543771. Our Book No: 4000. $20 AUD.

187. McCarthy, William J.; O'Collins, Gerald (foreword) (2002). The O'Collins Story: A Melbourne Family (1st ed). Melbourne: William J. McCarthy. 183 pp. Paperback thin octavo, very good plus condition, black & white photos, few colour photos, minimal edgewear. Recounts the lives of the members of a Melbourne family. Diaries, letters, records, and personal memories have provided much of the detail for this book. The story is rich in anecdotes and records their many travels. ISBN: 0958120102. Our Book No: 25018. $18 AUD.

188. McCormick, Anne; McDonnell, Derek; Wantrup, Jonathan (1992). Hordern House: Voyages - Natural History. Sydney: Hordern House. Unnum pp. Paperback wide octavo, card cover (with flaps), very good plus condition, black & white & colour text-photos. An illustrated Sydney bookseller's catalogue of 110 antiquarian natural history, travel and exploration books for sale. Loosely inserted: list of offer prices, and order forms. ISBN: 1875567046. Our Book No: 15660. $25 AUD.

189. McCormick, Anne; McDonnell, Derek; Wantrup, Jonathan (1994). Hordern House: Voyages. Sydney: Hordern House. Unnum pp. Paperback wide octavo, card cover, very good plus condition, black & white (few colour) text-photos. An illustrated Sydney bookseller's catalogue of 174 antiquarian travel and exploration books for sale. Loosely inserted: list of offer prices, and order forms. ISBN: 1875567097. Our Book No: 15663. $25 AUD.

190. McCulloch, Janelle (2009). One for the Road: Travelling America in Pursuit of Happiness. Sydney, Millers Point: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books. 231 pp. Paperback trade, thick card covers, dustjacket (flaps all sides), very good plus condition, colour photos. Relates her travels from LA to San Francisco, Maine, Nantucket, New York, Miami and finally Key West. A mix of travel, soul-searching and signposts (philosophical and real). ISBN: 9781741962352. Our Book No: 28678. $12 AUD.

191. McDonald, W. G. (editor) (1979). Earliest Illawarra by Its Explorers and Pioneers (Reprint ed). [Wollongong]: Illawarra Historical Society. 64 pp. Paperback small octavo, good plus condition, stapled, card covers, black & white text-photos, maps (including endpapers), light wear base spine, staples lightly rusted, spine lightly rubbed, minor foxing few pages, minor edgewear. This very informative booklet edited by W. G. McDonald was published to commemorate the sesquicentenary (150th anniversary in 1966) of settlement in the Illawarra region, surrounding Wollongong, New South Wales (NSW). (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN: 0909164053. Our Book No: 26539. $15 AUD.

192. McGregor, Alasdair (1998). Mawson's Huts: An Antarctic Expedition Journal (1st ed). Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 194 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, few black & white photos, colour photos, minimal edgewear. This book is artist and photographer McGregor's personal account of the trials and triumphs of living and working in the windiest place on earth. Vivid descriptions of landscape and wildlife are intertwined with reflections on the history and significance of a great Australian and his vision in this rare glimpse of Antarctica, past and present. ISBN: 0868066532. Our Book No: 23971. $20 AUD.

193. McHugh, Evan; Groth, Kate; Church, Fran (editor) (2004). Meet the Locals: The ABC Insider's Guide to Australia. Melbourne, Prahran: Explore Australia Publishing. 232 pp. Paperback small quarto, pictorial cover, stiffened card covers, very good condition, colour text-photos, colour maps, minor edgewear. This colourful book is a unique travel guide to the people and towns that make Australia special: the local highlights, best-kept secrets, events and characters. Produced in conjunction with the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), this entertaining and informative guide taps into the valuable local knowledge of ABC Local Radio audiences across Australia. (Towns and sights are described in batches via ABC Local Radio Regions.). ISBN: 1741170885. Our Book No: 22771. $20 AUD.

194. McInnes, Graham (1986). Humping My Bluey. London: Hogarth Press. 222 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, tiny bump bottom spine, top edge lightly toned, minor edgewear. The author was the son of novelist Angela Thirkell. He describes his youth in Australia in the 1920s and 1930s. This is a magical and very funny portrait of being young in Australia. It is also a touching farewell to a charmed way of life, for his brother Colin is to set sail for England, and Graham to embark on a search for his father and a new life in Canada. One of three volumes in his classic autobiography. ISBN: 0701205946. Our Book No: 23900. $10 AUD.

195. Mclaren, Duncan (2007). Looking for Enid: The Mysterious and Inventive Life of Enid Blyton. London: Portobello Books. 319 pp. Hardback small thick octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), minor edgewear. A strikingly inventive and unusual portrait of the very successful English writer for children, Enid Blyton, who entertained millions worldwide with her adventure stories and mysteries, but was herself an adventure and a mystery. She gave us the Famous Five, the Enchanted Wood and the Wishing Chair. We are told today that her stories are tainted, but they deserve renewed attention. Accompany Duncan on his travels around Britain to investigate what made Enid Enid and endeavour to reach the source of her torrent of stories, those that came when she was 'letting her mind go free'. ISBN: 9781846271151. Our Book No: 17954. $25 AUD.

196. McLaren, Jack; Burke, Thomas (preface) (1936). My South Seas Adventures (3rd (Nautilus) ed) [Nautilus Library]. London: Philip Allan & Co. 192 pp. Hardback very small, no jacket, very good condition, original blue cloth cover (gilt lettering), some page edges untrimmed, edges & prelim pages lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Relates his fascinating travels and work life in the Pacific, mainly Papua New Guinea. Includes a chapter on pearling in the Torres Strait islands, plus also commentary on the Solomon Islands and blackbirding of the Kanakas. Some parts were previously published in the Bulletin magazine, Sydney. Our Book No: 16215. $16 AUD.

197. McLaughlin, Chris (1995). North-east Victoria: An Explorer's Guide (1st ed). Melbourne, Sandringham: MacStyle Media. 192 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, maps, colour photos, base spine little bumped, minor edgewear, sticker mark rear cover. Chris McLaughlin provides a comprehensive guide, illustrated with sketches, maps and photos. An inspiring book for visitors. There are descriptions of walks, scenic drives, points of interest, vineyards and accommodation. Suitable for adventurers of all kinds. The book covers Alpine National Park, Beechworth, Bogong High Plains, Bright, Corryong, Mount Beauty, Mount Buffalo National Park, Omeo and Yackandandah. ISBN: 1875293205. Our Book No: 28537. $20 AUD.

198. McLaughlin, W. R. D. (1962). Call to the South: A Story of British Whaling in Antarctica (1st ed). London: Harrap. 188 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, faint foxing & toning edges, light brown strips endpapers, corners bumped, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (lightly rubbed, flap clipped, reverse side lightly toned). An account of a typical British whaling expedition to Antarctica. The author has spent many seasons in Antarctica and through this book pleads for action to save the whales before it is too late. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 25295. $12 AUD.

199. Miller, Henry (2008). The Colossus of Maroussi (Australian ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 246 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned as usual, few light creases covers, minor edgewear. The writer of "Tropic of Capricorn" took a boat trip to Greece just before the outbreak of the Second World War (WW2), to meet his friend Lawrence Durrell. Describes his explorations of the ancient places of Athens, the islands, Crete and the Peloponnese. Like the ancient colossus that stood over the harbor of Rhodes, this book stands as a seminal classic in travel literature. (Originally published, 1942. Modern Australian edition.). ISBN: 9781862548121. Our Book No: 26790. $15 AUD.

200. Mitchell, Sir Thomas Livingstone (1965). Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, with Descriptions of the Recently Explored Region of Australia Felix, and of the Present Colony of New South Wales (2 volumes) (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 731 pp. Each volume: Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, green leatherette covers, gilt title spine, black & white sketches (including frontispiece), few colour sketches (v2 ), colour fold-out map at rear, minor edgewear, owner's written name (small). Heavy (1.6 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This classic two-volume account of expeditions in Eastern Australia was originally published in London by T. & W. Boone 1839. It was written by Thomas Mitchell, and describes his expeditions and discoveries into the interior of eastern Australia (Victoria and New South Wales). (Volume 1: 347 pages, volume 2: 384 pages. No 18 in the Australiana Facsimile Editions series.). Our Book No: 28618. $150 AUD.

201. Mittelbach, Margaret; Crewdson, Michael; Rockman, Alexis (artwork) (2005). Carnivorous Nights: On the Trail of the Tasmanian Tiger (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 320 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white drawings, pages toned as common, spine minimally creased, minor edgewear. This book is about three American travellers who set out to find the truth about the fabled thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). They have a memorable adventure around the Apple Isle (Tasmania), taking in the natural beauty and unique fauna that makes it a special place. ISBN: 1920885943. Our Book No: 28142. $18 AUD.

202. Moody, Mary; Cole, Vivienne (photos) (2005). Lunch with Madame Murat: Food of Love in a French Village (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 115 pp. Paperback small quarto (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos (some full-page), covers little rubbed, minor edgewear corner tips front cover & few pages. In this beautiful book, illustrated with over 200 photos, Mary Moody writes about Madame Murat's, the small family restaurant run by Jeanne Murat in the village of Pomarede, France. Part travelogue, part history, part culinary adventure, this book is a captivating look at the region, and a visual journey through the riches of life and food in rural France. ISBN: 1405036982. Our Book No: 22641. $20 AUD.

203. Moody, Mary (2019). The Accidental Tour Guide: Adventures in Life and Death (1st ed). Sydney, Cammeray: Simon & Schuster. 337 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white photos (single sepia or brown-tinted), minimal edgewear. The third book by Australian gardening and travel author Mary Moody. She relates her many further adventures. Mary loses her beloved husband, and she has to rebuild her life without him. Her travels include France, Morocco, and the Himalayas. This book completes the circle by sharing another major turning point in her life. ISBN: 9781925791358. Our Book No: 40975. $20 AUD.

204. Morell, Virginia (2001). Blue Nile: Ethiopia's River of Magic and Mystery. Washington, DC: Adventure Press / National Geographic. 324 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), map, colour photos, minor edgewear jacket (front flap creased). This vivid book goes on a thrilling adventure down the Blue Nile. Introduces a graceful, colourful people, their exotic land, and a proud tradition that has endured since the days of Solomon and Sheba. From its source in the wild Ethiopian highlands, this major river passes through some of the most untamed country on Earth as it rushes toward its desert rendezvous with the White Nile in Sudan. ISBN: 0792279514. Our Book No: 27170. $20 AUD.

205. Morrison, Glenn (2017). Songlines and Fault Lines: Epic Walks of the Red Centre (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 187 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, few tiny impressions rear cover, minor edgewear. This book explores the Red Centre through the eyes of those who have walked it, in six amazing stories that have shaped our nation. The book follows Aboriginal Dreamtime Ancestors along a songline. Trudges with John McDougall Stuart as he crosses the continent. Walks the Finke River in the footsteps of anthropologist T. G. H. Strehlow. Arthur Groom reimagines the country’s heart as tourist playground. Ponders a philosophy of walking with British writer Bruce Chatwin. Strolls along the alcohol-troubled streets of Alice Springs with Eleanor Hogan. ISBN: 9780522870985. Our Book No: 30419. $25 AUD.

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

207. Msimang, Sisonke (2018). Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home (New ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover little creased, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. This is the memoir of Sisonke Msimang who was born in exile, the daughter of South African freedom fighters. This is her story of her journey from Africa to America and back again, then on to a new home in Australia. The story is frank, fierce and insightful. She reflects candidly on growing up an outsider, the naive heady euphoria of returning at last to her parental homeland, and her disillusionment with present-day South Africa. Sisonke is a bold new voice on feminism, race and politics - in her beloved South Africa, in Australia, and around the world. ISBN: 9781925603798. Our Book No: 30992. $20 AUD.

208. Muller, Theodor; Garland, Maurie (editor); Ramsland, John (editor); Pammer, Frank (translator) (2007). The Swiss Swagman: Theodor Muller's Nineteen Years In Australia. Melbourne: Brolga Publishing. 330 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, minor edgewear. This book is about Theodor Muller who came from Switzerland in 1857, and roamed Australia. He spent time in the sparsely settled regions of Australia, travelling as far north as Brisbane, west to Mudgee, south to Gundagai. He returned home eventually to write his memoirs - Neunzehn Jahre in Australien. This current edition has been translated into English and expanded with maps, illustrations and historical insights. A great read for anyone who loves Australia or anyone wanting to learn about backpacking in the 1850s. ISBN: 9781921221026. Our Book No: 40083. $30 AUD.

209. Murray, Alan (2014). Luigi's Freedom Ride: A Story of Curiosity, Love, Hope and Bicycles (1st ed). Sydney: Fourth Estate. 342 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Novel written by Australian author. Luigi is a boy growing up in Tuscany in the 1920s, when a young Englishman gives him his first bicycle, sparking a lifelong passion. When World War 2 descends on Italy, Luigi enlists with the Italian Army Cycling Corps. Luigi's post-war travels lead him to find a home and a surprise in Australia. This novel is about life, bicycles and the joy of the journey. ISBN: 9780732298920. Our Book No: 29019. $15 AUD.

210. Needham, Kirsty (2006). A Season in Red: My Great Leap Forward into the New China (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 268 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. Her travels to modern China to live and work as a journalist. A unique take on contemporary China as it is evolving right now. ISBN: 1741147557. Our Book No: 25150. $13 AUD.

211. Ness, Lachlan (2011). A Kangaroo Loose in Shetland: Excerpts from a Diary. Location Not Stated: Lachlan Ness / Createspace. 176 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, maps, minor creases covers & front flyleaf, minor edgewear. This copy: Self-published (Paperback, 2010, ISBN 9780980822809). An Australian clergyman, Lachlan Ness, and his wife, travel to Aberdeen, Scotland, from where they cross hundreds of kilometres of wild North Sea and arrive in Shetland in a snow storm in the Spring of 2008, unaware of the many adventures that await them while ministering to the warm-hearted folk of the North Isles, Britain's remotest islands. By the author of a previous book (A Kangaroo Loose in the Top Paddock). ISBN: 9781461078890. Our Book No: 40226. $20 AUD.

212. Nguyen, Long Duy; Knight, James (2004). The Dragon's Journey (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 418 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, embossed cover, black & white & colour photos, little edgewear. First edition. From Saigon to Sydney, the compelling story of a Vietnamese refugee boy who eventually realised his mother's dream - that he become a complementary medicine specialist (in Australia). ISBN: 9780732279233. Our Book No: 21708. $15 AUD.

213. Odgers, Sally Farrell; Hinch, Jennifer (maps) (1991). Tasmania - A Guide (Reprint ed). Sydney, Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. 224 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. This comprehensive book looks at places of historic and scenic interest, and includes a number of tourist attractions specifically designed for young travellers. The author, a Tasmanian herself, has travelled most of the routes and explored many of the places she writes about. ISBN: 0864172362. Our Book No: 28527. $14 AUD.

214. Oseland, James (editor) (2013). A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food, Pleasure & Discovery on the Road (1st stated ed). Melbourne, Footscray: Lonely Planet. 334 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket (with flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket. The stories in this book are food and travel-related. They cover many different experiences, and a wide range of people who travelled to different parts of the world to gain their experiences. ISBN: 9781743219775. Our Book No: 28626. $15 AUD.

215. Paine, Daniel; Knight, R. J. B. (editor); Frost, Alan (editor) (1983). The Journal of Daniel Paine 1794 - 1797: Together with Documents Illustrating the Beginning of Government Boat-building and Timber-gathering in New South Wales, 1795 - 1805. Greenwich, UK / Sydney: National Maritime Museum / Library of Australian History. 107 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white drawings, minimal edgewear jacket (minor foxing top edge). First publication of a diary kept by Daniel Paine on his voyage to Sydney in the Reliance in 1795, then his sojourn in the new settlement, and his return to England via Manila and China. The editors give a biographical sketch of Daniel Paine and record the provenance of the journal, now in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England. ISBN: 0908120494. Our Book No: 25591. $22 AUD.

216. Parer, David; Parer-Cook, Elizabeth (1983). Douglas Mawson, the Survivor: From the ABC-TV Grand Prix Winner Melbourne Film Festival 1983. Morwell, VIC: Alella Books. 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, frontispiece, light foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side, few tiny scratches & dents). The authors made a documentary film produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Natural History Unit to mark the centenary of explorer Douglas Mawson's birth. The film was built around a reconstruction of the fateful sledging journey and interwoven with testimony from family, friends and colleagues. It sought to give a portrait of Mawson the man, as well as Mawson the scientist. This book presents the essence of the Mawson story as it was told in the film. ISBN: 0949681016. Our Book No: 25289. $25 AUD.

217. Patience, Alison; Matheson, Sally (2010). Finding France in Australia: Your Guide to Finding Everything Essentially French in Australia (2nd or revised ed). Melbourne, South Yarra: Matheson Publishing. 176 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour text-photos, corner tip rear cover lightly scuffed, faint stain bottom fore-edge rear cover & last few pages, minor edgewear. An updated edition of this book in which "lovers of France" from all around Australia have contributed their own personal "French finds". ISBN: 9780980541298. Our Book No: 28901. $17 AUD.

218. Pellegrino, Nicky (2018). A Year at Hotel Gondola. Auckland: Hachette. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front hinge minimally split (pages firm), minor edgewear. This novel is set in Venice. Kat has fallen in love with an Italian man and is moving to Venice where she is going to help him run his guesthouse, Hotel Gondola. Kat hopes to write about the first year of her new adventure, the food she eats, the recipes she collects, the people she meets, and the man she doesn't really know all that well but is going to make a life with. Will her adventure turn out the way she wants? ISBN: 9781869713751. Our Book No: 29979. $15 AUD.

219. Pickering, Sam (2004). Waltzing the Magpies: A Year in Australia. Michigan: University of Michigan Press. 280 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), minimal edgewear jacket, fore-edge lightly marked. The author is an University of Connecticut English professor, who was played by Robin Williams in the movie "Dead Poets Society". In this travelogue he writes energetically (sometimes critically) about his sabbatical year spent with family travelling around Australia, though based most of the time in Perth. Incredible details about flora and fauna (pedantic, actually). He lapses into his fictional fantasy world of Carthage, Tennessee when highly stressed. ISBN: 0472113771. Our Book No: 24236. $15 AUD.

220. Pirani, Leila (1945). Little Hans of Holland. Melbourne: Ramsay Ware Publishing. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback small quarto, card cover, stapled, good plus condition, colour drawings, edgewear spine & corners, rubber bookshop stamp. Delightful children's picture story about Hans, a boy gardener from Holland. He tends the garden in a big house in Australia, accompanied by his garden animal friends. He discovers a way to travel back to Holland to revisit childhood memories. (Estimated date, 1945, Trove catalogue. Muir 6015.). Our Book No: 14805. $30 AUD.

221. Plowman, Peter (2007). Australian Cruise Ships (1st ed). Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. 112 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos, covers lightly creased, small closed tear rear cover join to spine, minor edgewear, owner's written name inside front cover, errata slip loosely inserted. This book provides details of many of the ships that cruised out of Australian ports from the early 1970s up to 2000, and all the cruise liners to have been seen in local waters since 2001, as well as taking a look ahead to the liners scheduled to come here in 2007 and 2008. ISBN: 9781877058509. Our Book No: 26646. $20 AUD.

222. Prescott, Susi (2011). The Poet, the Teacher and the Traveller: Three Women and Three Journeys Coming Together Across Time and Distance. Arequipa, Peru: Editorial UNSA. 225 pp. Paperback trade (with flaps), very good condition, autograph (author's written dedication). Susi is an Australian teacher of foreign languages who now lives in Arequipa, Peru. The poet is Patricia Roberts, an American spiritual worker. The teacher is a local women, Rosa Gil Huaman, a director of a school for marginalised children in the local squatter settlements. Our Book No: 16504. $20 AUD.

223. Prinsep, Mrs A.; Princep, Augustus (1981). The Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Van Diemen's Land: Comprising a Description of That Colony During a Six Months Residence (Facsimile ed) [Prinsep's Journal: Tasmaniana Facsimile Editions]. Hobart: Melanie Publications. 117 pp. Hardback small square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, half leather binding, marbled boards, raised bands & gilt decoration spine, large foldout colour drawing, colour plates, frontispiece, bookshop sticker front pastedown. Private press (Melanie Press) facsimile of a book originally published in 1833. From original letters selected by Mrs A. Prinsep from Augustus Princep's journal. The original sketches were drawn during the years 1829 and 1830. The illustrations for this facsimile edition were produced by Jim Borham of Craftsman Press, Melbourne, from colour transparencies filmed by the Tasmanian Film Corporation. (Large foldout panoramic view of Hobart Town. Eleven colour plates. The text paper is Glastonbury Antique Blue. The endpapers are Lineweave Colonial Bass Strait blue. No. 51 of a limited edition of 325 copies. No 3 in this facsimile series.). ISBN: 0908415028. Our Book No: 40139. $220 AUD.

224. Purdie, Robert; Fishburn, Matthew (editor) (2014). Narrative of the Wreck of HMS Porpoise. Sydney, Potts Point: Hordern House Rare Books. 134 pp. Hardback wide octavo, dustjacket (with flaps, nautical chart reverse side), pale blue paper covered boards, beige cloth spine, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), few sepia (brown-tinted) drawings. This is the long over-looked account of the notorious wreck of HMS Porpoise on the southern fringe of the Great Barrier Reef in 1803. This narrative of the wreck is now revealed as written by a junior officer on Matthew Flinders' HMS Investigator, Surgeon's Mate Robert Purdie (1780 - 1815). The narrative was originally published in eight parts in the Naval Chronicle in 1799 - 1818. This book has a new introduction and notes by Matthew Fishburn. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the July 1814 publication of Matthew Flinders' "Voyage to Terra Australis”. ISBN: 9781875567737. Our Book No: 29604. $40 AUD.

225. Railways, Commonwealth; Bartlett, R. H. (photographer) (1965). Menu: Trans-Australian Railway Menu Card. City Not Stated: Commonwealth Railways. 2 pp. Paperback tall trade, thin card, colour photo on cover, light toning & foxing, spine rubbed, written annotation rear side This menu provides a dining car service breakfast on the Trans-Australian Railway (from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie, across the Nullarbor Plain). The colour photo on the card cover is a view of Standley Chasm, Central Australia. There are signatures of four of the passengers on the rear side. (Estimated date, 1960s.). Our Book No: 40038. $15 AUD.

226. Regional Tourist Association, North-west Queensland (1983). North-west Queensland. Mt. Isa: North-West Regional Tourist Association. Unnum 20 pp. Paperback oblong, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, colour illustrations, maps, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This booklet is a tourist guide to this fascinating part of Queensland. Some of the towns that are listed are: Boulia, Camooweal, Cloncurry, The Gulf Country, Julia Creek, Mount Isa, Richmond. There are plenty of photos and illustrations of the main places of interest. (No date, about 1983.). Our Book No: 40773. $15 AUD.

227. Riemer, Andrew (1993). The Habsburg Cafe. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 279 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minimal foxing edges, minor edgewear. Andrew Riemer, an Australian academic (University of Sydney), left eastern Europe at the age of 10. Revisiting for the first time, he travels through Austria and Hungary, the centre of the Habsburg Empire. With a critical eye on his birthplace, his book explores the past, and reveals a shrewd examination of contemporary politics and culture. Illuminates the experiences of a troubled and perplexing age. ISBN: 0207174148. Our Book No: 17952. $20 AUD.

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

229. Ronson, Jon (2002). Them: Adventures with Extremists (New ed). London: Picador. 328 pp. Paperback, very good condition, remainder stripe. The award-winning British journalist comically examines a wide variety of extremist groups - Islamic fundamentalists, neo-Nazis - who share the oddly similar belief that a tiny shadowy elite rule the world from a secret room. He has joined the extremists to track down the fabled secret room. He travels across three continents, along the way meeting Omar Bakri Mohammed, one of the most dangerous men in Britain, PR-savvy Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Thom Robb, and the survivors of Ruby Ridge. He is chased by men in dark glasses and unmasked as a Jew in the middle of a Jihad training camp. In the forests of northern California he even witnesses CEOs, Dick Cheney and George Bush undertake a bizarre owl ritual. Ronson's investigations, by turns creepy and comical, reveal some alarming things about the looking-glass world of "us" and "them." A deep and fascinating look at the lives and minds of extremists. ISBN: 0330375466. Our Book No: 3115. $12 AUD.

230. Ross, Michael (1978). Bougainville: A Biography (1st ed). London: Gordon & Cremonesi. 167 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) & black & cream illustrations, frontispiece, small scuff rear cover jacket (few tiny scratches, minor edgewear), faint foxing top edge. A biography of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, the French explorer and navigator who was famous for his journey round the world, and particularly for his visit to Tahiti. He was a versatile man and had a fascinating life. He confronted George Washington at Fort Necessity, was second in command to Montcalm during the Seven Years War, wrote a treatise on integral calculus at the age of 24, and led one of the most exciting and valuable scientific expeditions around the world. He is associated with the thorny climbing plant known as Bougainvillea, including its discovery and importation into Europe and America. ISBN: 0860330591. Our Book No: 29336. $25 AUD.

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

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

233. Sandwith, George; Sandwith, Helen (1954). Magical Mission. Reigate, Surrey: Omega Press. 255 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, red cloth cover (spine little faded), page edges lightly foxed, bookshop sticker. An Australian couple travels in search of wisdom from traditional cultures, including Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia) and Polynesia (Fiji). Our Book No: 19495. $12 AUD.

234. Saumarez Smith, John (editor) (2004). The Bookshop at 10 Curzon Street: Letters Between Nancy Mitford and Heywood Hill 1952 - 73 (Reprint ed). London: Frances Lincoln. 191 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, minimal edgewear jacket. Nancy Mitford worked in Heywood Hill's bookshop from March 1942 to the end of the war. After the war she went to live in France. These letters are the ones she wrote to Heywood Hill until her death in 1973. Charming, witty, irresistible, the correspondence gives brilliant insights into a world that has almost disappeared. ISBN: 0711224528. Our Book No: 24970. $16 AUD.

235. Scott-Child, Richard; Reid, Vivien E. (illustrator); Clyne, Densey (foreword) (1992). Pirates Don't Pick Flowers (1st ed). Kalamunda, WA: Literary Mouse Press. 97 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, maps, minor edgewear, light foxing edges, autograph (author's written dedication flyleaf). A true tale of adventure for young people. This is the story of William Dampier, Esq., seafarer, explorer and keen observer of things strange and wonderful. ISBN: 0947295569. Our Book No: 25693. $15 AUD.

236. Seemann, Berthold; Snow, Phillip A. (introduction) (1973). Viti: Account of a Government Mission to the Vitian or Fijian Islands, 1860 - 1861 (Facsimile ed) [Colonial History Series]. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall. 447 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, tan cloth cover, foldout map, minimal foxing edges. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . Facsimile (re-set) of a book originally published in London in 1862. Seemann, a German-born botanist, was invited to join the British government's commission under Colonel Smythe to investigate the feasibility of the cession of Fiji to Great Britain, which had been suggested by the Fijian chiefs because they were unable to pay off debts owed to America. (The islands were finally ceded to Britain in 1874), Seemann was favourably impressed and was confident that the islands, well governed, had much potential as a "flourishing colony". His book provides a narrative of the voyage and a description of the islands. An account of their botany is included as an appendix. ISBN: 0712905642. Our Book No: 6653. $40 AUD.

237. Sellin, S. R. (2009). The World Roamer. Sydney: S. R. Sellin. 282 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, minimal edgewear jacket (front flap creased). The author writes about his many adventures as he travelled the world. ISBN: 9781876409753. Our Book No: 25140. $30 AUD.

238. Severin, Tim (1997). The Spice Islands Voyage: In Search of Wallace (1st p/b ed). London: Little, Brown & Company. 267 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, map, black & white drawings, colour photos, spine little creased (top little bumped, tiny tear), slight crease front cover, minor edgewear. The Spice Islands Voyage: In Search of Wallace, by Tim Severin (Little Brown, 1997). About a journey and a quest: a journey among the Spice Islands of equatorial Indonesia aboard a traditional native sailing vessel - a quest to rediscover a remarkable Englishman whose wandering in the archipelago changed the way we see the natural world. The author used Alfred Russel Wallace's "The Malay Archipelago" as a guide. This fascinating book is a singular travel book, a unique blend of biography, ecology, history and adventure. It bears witness to the many heroic achievements of one of the great Victorian scientist-explorers. ISBN: 0316881759. Our Book No: 29767. $20 AUD.

239. Shackleton, Edward; Tweedsmuir, Lord (preface) (1939). Arctic Journeys: The Story of the Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition 1934-5 (2nd ed) [Black Jacket Books]. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 318 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), maps, figures, pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly toned & marked (rear cover marked, small loss base spine, small edge tears, minor edgewear), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. The noted polar explorer gives a vivid description of a winter spent far inside the Arctic Circle. SALE PRICE. Our Book No: 25293. $10 AUD.

240. Shanahan, Brendon (2008). In Turkey I Am Beautiful: Between Chaos and Madness in a Strange Land (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 356 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. Two years after his first visit, travel writer and columnist Brendan Shanahan returned to Turkey. After catching up with old friends in Istanbul, he set off on a journey in the country's secretive east where, among other adventures, he found himself in the middle of a gunfight, was propositioned by a gang of teenage boys and swam to Armenia in his underpants. Returning to Istanbul, Brendan agreed to run a friend's carpet shop. With only the dubious help of a loveable but wildly unstable drug addict, the results were occasionally disastrous, frequently hilarious and often poignant. ISBN: 9780732285562. Our Book No: 25354. $40 AUD.

241. Shanahan, Brendon (2013). Mr Snack and the Lady Water: Travel Tales from My Lost Years. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 239 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, covers little creased, top edge lightly toned, minor edgewear. After a decade spent on the road, Australian travel writer and columnist Brendan Shanahan returns to write this collection of darkly funny and unexpected travel stories, including Asia, Africa and America. ISBN: 9780522862232. Our Book No: 27883. $15 AUD.

242. Sharp, Ilsa (1999). Culture Shock! Australia (A Guide to Customs and Etiquette) (Reprint ed). Portland, OR: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company. 295 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & cartoons, tiny scuff top spine, front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear. A remarkable insight into the Australian character by a migrant from Singapore - a must for new migrants and travellers to Australia (and Australians trying to understand themselves). ISBN: 1558680942. Our Book No: 40452. $12 AUD.

243. Sheard, Lauri E.; Mountford, Charles P. (introduction) (1964). An Australian Youth Among Desert Aborigines: Journal of an Expedition Among the Aborigines of Central Australia. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 320 pp. Hardback quarto, very good plus condition, burgundy cloth cover, black & white photos (including frontispiece), foldout map inside rear cover, typewritten text, endpapers minimally toned & foxed, minimal edgewear. In 1940, Lauri Sheard accompanied Charles Mountford as his assistant on an Adelaide University Field Expedition to Ernabella, the Musgraves, Mann Ranges, Ayers Rock and Mt Olga. Sheard died shortly afterwards during the war in an aircrash in New Guinea. This book reproduces Sheard's diary of his trip, which is held among the Charles P. Mountford material in the State Library of South Australia. ISBN: B0006E7580. Our Book No: 16282. $120 AUD.

244. Shelley, Rex (1996). Culture Shock! Japan (A Guide to Customs and Etiquette) (Reprint ed) [Culture Shock!]. London: Kuperard. 280 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & cartoons, minor edgewear. Culture Shock: Japan, by Rex Shekkey (1996). This book explains language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, helpful business tips, and explanations of daily sights and scenes, for travellers to Japan. ISBN: 1870668626. Our Book No: 16764. $10 AUD.

245. Shelmerdine, Celia (1995). Rosie and Mack Head Outback: An Adventure in the Kimberley (1st ed). Kununurra, WA: El Questro Publishing. 38 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, no jacket, good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, illustrated front & back pastedowns, base spine bumped, few tiny dents rear cover & bottom corner front cover, closed tear top spine rear cover, owner’s name back of flyleaf, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication from author on title page). This children's picture story is based on her own adventures in the Kimberley. About Mack and Rosie Fairweather who had been everywhere! This year their holiday was going to be different. They were heading outback! They were going to the Kimberley for an unforgettable adventure. The author and her husband Will Burrell, headed outback in 1991, when they bought El Questro situated in the heart of the Kimberley. Celia was inspired to write and illustrate this book. El Questro is now a successful wilderness park, cattle station and holiday destination. ISBN: 0646248685. Our Book No: 30674. $25 AUD.

246. Sieff, Jarrell (2002). A Practical Guide to Living in Japan: Everything You Need To Know to Successfully Settle In (Reprint ed). Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. 220 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, frontispiece map, diagrams, top corner front cover creased, corner tips covers little scuffed, minor edgewear. This book will help you settle in Japan for the next year, or fifty years. There are facts on banking, immigration, and insurance, plus daily-life tips on how to find and rent an apartment, utilities, transportation, buying a car and shopping for furniture, studying Japanese, customs and etiquette. A great book for students, business persons, and anyone wanting to live in Japan. ISBN: 1880656507. Our Book No: 30619. $20 AUD.

247. Simankevicius, Almis (2002). Santiago Walking the Pilgrim Path: A Journey Through Spain from Pamplona to Santiago Compostela (Reprint ed). Sydney: Good Walking Books. 140 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, map, top corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. Amis Simankevicius describes one of the most fascinating ways of exploring the history and landscape of Spain is to embark upon a pilgrims walk from Pamplona to Santiago Compostela. This book includes information, advice and handy hints. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN: 0957896816. Our Book No: 25426. $30 AUD.

248. Sinclair, Kevin; Wong Po-yee, Iris (1996). Culture Shock! China (A Guide to Customs and Etiquette) (Reprint ed). Singapore: Times Books International. 270 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & cartoons, edges lightly foxed. From the fun-filled series providing popular but accurate guides to coping with travel in other countries, in this case China. ISBN: 9812040803. Our Book No: 2911. $10 AUD.

249. Southwell, Libby (2006). Monsoon Rains & Icicle Drops. Sydney: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books. 279 pp. Paperback trade, card covers with flaps, illustrated endpapers, very good condition, tiny mark top edge. This inspiring story is about her search for an end to her sorrow, after the death of her partner and other close friends. Travel through India, Tibet, Mongolia and France each helped her to heal. She now lives in Sri Lanka, and having survived the tsunami, helps in local care projects. ISBN: 1740457897. Our Book No: 24134. $10 AUD.

250. Sowden, W. J.; Tate, Prof. Ralph (appendix) (1882). The Northern Territory as It Is: A Narrative of the South Australian Parliamentary Party's Trip, and Full Descriptions of the Northern Territory, its Settlements and Industries. Adelaide: W. K. Thomas & Co. 192 + 6 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, original black cloth cover (gilt lettering, minor marks, corners bumped), adverts at rear, new endpapers, cloth top spine split & chipped, edges little foxed, minor edgewear, otherwise internally excellent. Cover subtitle continues: "With An Appendix, Containing Reports on the General Resources of the Territory By Professor Tate, F. G. S." Plus six pages of adverts at rear. His detailed account of the Northern Territory after 20 years of South Australian administration. He travelled for two and a half months under difficult conditions with the South Australian Parliamentary Party, which inspected the current state of the Territory. Contains chapters on Palmerston (later renamed Darwin), the far interior, Government plantations, and the rich riverine country. The 33-page appendix by Tate details the natural resources and geology of the Northern Territory. Our Book No: 16204. $60 AUD.

251. Sprod, Dan (1990). Proud Intrepid Heart: Leichhardt's First Attempt to the Swan River 1846 - 1847. Hobart: Blubber Head Press. 335 pp. Hardback small thick quarto, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), red brown cloth cover (gilt lettering), black & white drawings, colour frontispiece drawing, maps, spine little faded jacket. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The previously unpublished journal of Leichhardt's second expedition, an unsuccessful attempt to cross the continent from the East coast to the Swan River on the West coast. The party travelled only a few hundred miles through the Darling Downs and to the peak Range in Central Queensland. Edited with extensive commentary by Dan Sprod. Includes the critical journal of expedition member Hovenden Hely, and 42 contemporary drawings by Conrad Martens, George Fairholme and expedition member John Mann. (Spine of jacket not faded, being uncommon. Out of series copy in a limited edition of 600 autographed copies. Autographed (written dedication): "Presentation for Pat & Vern Whittenburg, for old times sake! Dan Sprod.") ISBN: 0908528191. Our Book No: 14639. $80 AUD.

252. Stanton, Jenny (editor) (1992). The Australian Geographic Book of the Canning Stock Route. Sydney, Terrey Hills: Australian Geographic. 140 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, lift-out map MISSING, otherwise very good condition, maps, colour text photos (some full-page), front cover corner lightly creased, inside covers & edges minimally foxed, bottom strip rear cover little faded, minor edgewear. The first edition of this comprehensive illustrated guide to the Canning Stock Route, Western Australia, features its history, when it was first identified to use as a stock route and, more recently, a challenging four-wheel-drive destination, and the landscape and the rich variety of plants and animals that it supports. With over nearly 200 exceptional photographs and detailed maps, this book is an invaluable guide to the Canning Stock Route. (Lift-out map missing this copy.). ISBN: 1862760039. Our Book No: 30020. $25 AUD.

253. Stephen, Ann (editor) (1993). Pirating the Pacific: Images of Trade, Travel and Tourism. Sydney: Powerhouse Publishing. 77 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, illustrated endpapers, black & white photos, few colour photos, light mark top edge, minor edgewear. Essays by Ann Stephen, Ross Gibson and Nicholas Thomas which explore trade and tourism in the Pacific islands. Published to coincide with the exhibition "South Pacific Stories" at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, September 1993 - October 1994. ISBN: 1863170421. Our Book No: 28240. $20 AUD.

254. Stevens, Henry N. (editor); Barwick, George F. (translator) (1930). New Light on the Discovery of Australia: As Revealed by the Journal of Captain Don Diego de Prado Y Torvar (1st ed). London: Henry Stevens, Son and Stiles. 261+3 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, maroon cloth cover (gilt decoration & lettering, minimal flecking), maps (including foldouts), two maps in rear pocket, page edges untrimmed, endpapers & edges little foxed, spine ends chipped, minor edgewear, minor pencil annotation, owner's written name & date & address. First edition. This book is based on the discovery of a long lost manuscript 'Relacion' by Captain Prado y Torvar, who accompanied Pedro de Quiros on his famous voyage of exploration to the South Seas in 1605 - 1606. One of the most important historical finds of modern times, as it provides previously unknown details about how Luis de Torres took command and sailed his boats around southern New Guinea (through the strait now named after him) and up to Manila. Annotated translations from the Spanish by Barwick. (Also simultaneously published by the Hakluyt Society.). ISBN: B00JKP8LX4. Our Book No: 16662. $80 AUD.

255. Stone, Ken (2015). Aurora Borealis to Botany Bay (1st stated ed). Stroud, NSW: Ken Stone / Copybook Printing. 288 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name title page). The author uses his knowledge of colonial history and Georgian and Victorian society to write this poetic story about British admiral's Sir William Parry's two great adventures. Based on journals, letter's and books - and will appeal to anyone learning about Parry's Arctic explorations, and his involvement in the Australian Agricultural Company (Port Stephens region, NSW). ISBN: 9780646917719. Our Book No: 29240. $40 AUD.

256. Strange, Carolyn; Bashford, Alison (2008). Griffith Taylor: Visionary, Environmentalist, Explorer (1st ed). Canberra: National Library of Australia. 283 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, frontispiece, few single-colour illustrations, minor edgewear, minor scuffing front cover (sticker removal). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A biography of the great Australian academic (University of Sydney). Thomas Griffith Taylor (1880 - 1963) was a geographer, anthropologist and world explorer. Explains what drove this 'long, lean, lanky' man to such extremes: geographically, intellectually and politically. His travels took him from Captain Scott's final expedition in Antarctica to every continent on earth. In a life that stretched from the Boer War to the Cold War, he sought to enlighten the public on the human relation to the environment. As a geographer whose work crossed into anthropology, he courted controversy and craved recognition. Today's preoccupations with climate change, the ascendancy of Asian nations, and the renewed threat of nuclear war, were all addressed by Taylor generations earlier. ISBN: 9780642276681. Our Book No: 26675. $35 AUD.

257. Stuart, John McDouall; Hardman, W. (editor) (1975). Explorations in Australia: The Journals of John McDouall Stuart during the Years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862, When He Fixed the Centre of the Continent and Successfully Crossed it from Sea to Sea (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 511 pp. Hardback small thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, light brown leatherette boards, new endpapers, gilt title spine, sepia frontispiece portrait, maps (including one large foldout at rear), full-page black & white drawings, top corner repaired last three pages (index), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Hardcover facsimile edition of he journals of John McDouall Stuart for his six expeditions into the interior of Australia from 1858 to 1862, during which he located the centre of Australia and crossed the continent from south to north. (Originally edited by William Hardman, and published in London by Saunders, Otley & Co., 1865. No 198 in the Australiana Facsimile Editions series.). ISBN: 072430049X. Our Book No: 18024. $120 AUD.

258. Sturt, Charles (1983). An Expedition into the Northwestern Interior of New South Wales 1828 (Facsimile ed). Adelaide: Sullivan's Cove. 115 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), map rear endpaper, minimal edgewear. (Limited edition of 250 copies, this being No. 136. ISBN 0909442258 not printed in book.) Charles Sturt describes his expedition, commissioned by Governor Darling, to find the source of the Macquarie River in northwestern New South Wales (NSW). Our Book No: 13003. $140 AUD.

259. Swan, R. A. (1961). Australia in the Antarctic: Interest, Activity and Endeavour (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 432 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, endpaper maps, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (small edge tears, light indentations covers, minor loss top spine). This book provides the first full account of Australian activity and achievements in the lonely, little-known but fascinating southern continent. Our Book No: 25272. $20 AUD.

260. Swire, J. (1937). King Zog's Albania. New York: Liveright Publishing. 302 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), very good condition, black & white plates (including frontispiece), minor flecking red-brown cloth cover, owner's written name & details. One of the first detailed foreign accounts of life in the rarely visited Balkan country of Albania. (American edition. This edition lacks the foldout map, unlike the Robert Hale edition.). ISBN: B001PQ9LBW. Our Book No: 15517. $80 AUD.

261. Taylor, Andrew (2004). Travelling the Sands: Sagas of Exploration in the Arabian Peninsula (Reprint ed). Dubai: Motivate Publishing. 164 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white photos, colour reproductions, map, corner tips covers & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. This book looks at travel in the Arabian peninsula. The author uses first-hand accounts as a main source, and he writes about the hardships the travellers endured and explores the motivation behind "travelling the sands". Some of the well-known people to travel in the Arabian Peninsula are Sir Richard Burton, T.E. Lawrence, Bertram Thomas, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and The Blunts. The book is illustrated with Victorian era oil paintings, portraits of the explorers and a map of their various routes across the peninsula. ISBN: 1860630588. Our Book No: 27682. $20 AUD.

262. Teffi; Chandler, Robert (translator) (2016). Memories from Moscow to the Black Sea (1st ed). London: Puskin Press. 349 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, minimal split front hinge (pages firm), sticker mark. The fascinating story of the Russian writer and satirist Teffi. This book is her blackly funny and heart breaking account of her final journey into exile across Russia. Published in English for the first time, it confirms the rediscovery of Teffi as one of the most humane, perceptive observers of her time. ISBN: 9781782271697. Our Book No: 40345. $25 AUD.

263. Thiede, Carsten Peter; D'Ancoma, Matthew (2000). The Quest for the True Cross (1st ed). London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson / Orion Publishing. 205 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, minor edgewear. Carsten Peter Thiede and Matthew D'Ancoma describe journey through the ancient world, following the footsteps of Helena (mother of Constantine the Great) who bought an inscribed piece of wood to Rome. They controversially claim that this Titulus Crucis is part of the authentic cross on which Christ died. They previously wrote 'The Jesus Papyrus'. ISBN: 0297842285. Our Book No: 22863. $15 AUD.

264. Thirkell, Angela; Parker, Leslie (pseudonym); Gould, Tony (introduction) (1985). Trooper to the Southern Cross (New ed). London: Virago Modern Classics. 177 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages toned as usual, some edgewear & spinewear. Novel based on travel by Angela Thirkell (the English novelist) to Australia after WWI on a troopship full of returning Diggers. Humorous depiction of the Australian character. A classic satire of Australian culture, originally published in 1934 under the pseudonym Leslie Parker. This edition has a new introduction by Tony Gould. The favorite book of Barry Humphries. ISBN: 0860685926. Our Book No: 17839. $14 AUD.

265. Thomas, J. W. (2010). Von Nias Nach Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land und Uber Australien Zuruck nach Deutschlands: Ein Reisejahr. Gutersloh: C. Bertelsmann (original publisher). 90 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, yellow card cover, black & white text-photos, top corner front cover lightly creased. (Estimated date, 2010.) Modern facsimile edition of a German-language book originally published in 1892. Translation of title: "From Nias to Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land and over to Australia and back to Germany: A Travel Year". The account of a German missionary visiting German New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea). The scanned photos are low-quality, and there is no map in this edition. Our Book No: 16820. $30 AUD.

266. Thomas, Rosie; Bowen, Philip (photographer) (1998). Border Crossing: On the Road from Peking to Paris (1st ed). London: Little, Brown & Company. 312 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, minor edgewear jacket (top spine & top edge creased). First edition. The author, and her co-driver Phil Bowen, take a 1968 Volvo Amazon from London NW5 across the roof of the world. In September 1997, an assembly of 98 vintage and classic cars gathered in Beijing, with the finish line in Paris lying 45 days and 16, 000 kilometres ahead. ISBN: 0316647128. Our Book No: 25799. $18 AUD.

267. Thwaites, F. J. (1962). Destination Spain (1st ed). Sydney: Harcourt Press Pty Ltd. 214 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), black & white photos, endpaper maps, jacket chipped (small marks, slight loss edges, light foxing & small marks reverse side, minor edgewear), light foxing edges, edges & pages lightly toned. First edition. This book is the sequel to "Press On Regardless". The author, and his wife and son, have many adventures after leaving Newcastle-on-Tyne. They travel to Scotland, Norway, then down through various European countries, with Spain their final destination. ISBN: B005E4KKS4. Our Book No: 26062. $15 AUD.

268. Tooth, Thomas (1992). It Was All a Matter of Time. Katoomba, NSW: Thomas (T. E.) Tooth. 156 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top spine bumped, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name). The story of navigational science. Matthew Flinders used this new science to chart the Australian coast. Includes the tale of the chronometer belonging to Flinders, which the author discovered in a Sydney museum in 1976. ISBN: 0646153862. Our Book No: 4808A. $22 AUD.

269. Tourist Coaches, Pioneer (1960). Pioneer Highway Holiday Itinerary. City Not Stated: Pioneer Travel. 2 pp. Paperback tall trade pamphlet & separate folded quarto single-page itinerary, good condition, map, single-colour drawings, minor toning & edgewear, few marks, tiny holes top corner of itinerary (staple removed). A brochure with a single page itinerary for a journey from Adelaide to Melbourne on 27th August 1960. The name of the person taking the holiday is stamped on the front of the brochure and the single page itinerary has a stamp from a travel service in Perth, Western Australia. The no.136 - Issued August 1960 is on the itinerary. Our Book No: 40037. $10 AUD.

270. Trans-Australia Airlines, TAA (1966). Route Maps and Flight Information: Your Flight Souvenir with the Compliments of Trans-Australia Airlines. Melbourne: Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) / Printed by Wilke & Co. Ltd. 10 pp. Paperback tall trade (170 x 270 mm), very good condition, fold-out stapled pamphlet, maps, colour line drawings, minimal edgewear. An easy to read pamphlet about the Australian airline which began in 1946, and ceased operations in 1994. Includes Australia from A to Z, a selection of places and geographical features. (Estimated date, 1966, Museums Victoria, with picture.). Our Book No: 40146. $30 AUD.

271. Trans-Australia Airlines, TAA (1968). In-flight Information Whispering T-Jet Fleet Friendly Way Services: Individual Route Maps with Compliments TAA. Melbourne & Adelaide: Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) / Printed by The Griffin Press / Dominion Press. 12 pp. Paperback tall trade (170 x 270 mm), very good condition, fold-out stapled pamphlet, pocket last page with brochure, maps, colour line drawings, staples little rusted, tiny mark front cover top edge, minimal edgewear. An easy to read pamphlet about the history of the Australian airline which began in 1946 and ceased operations in 1994. Maps showing TAA's vast air route network in Australia including Papua New Guinea. Includes Australia from A to Z, a selection of places and geographical features. Quarantine brochure in rear pocket. (Estimated date, 1968, Trove & printers code.) Our Book No: 40147. $30 AUD.

272. Trans-Australia Airlines, TAA (1979). TAA Air Atlas: Your Flight Souvenir Compliments of Trans-Australia Airlines. Melbourne & Adelaide: Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) / Printed by Griffin Press / Dominion Press. 12 pp. Paperback tall trade (170 x 270 mm), very good condition, fold-out stapled pamphlet (24 pages when opened out), pocket last page with brochures, colour maps, colour line drawings, staples little rusted, small scuff front cover, minimal edgewear. An easy to read pamphlet about the Australian airline that began in 1946 and ceased operations in 1994. Includes Australian towns and geographical features from A to Z, Australian maps, the history of TAA, and current routes flown by TAA. Full of useful information. Plant quarantine and Avis rent-a-car brochures in rear pocket. (No date, but 1979, printer code on pocket flap.). Our Book No: 40148. $30 AUD.

273. Trans-Australia Airlines, TAA (1980). Your TAA Flight Companion, with the Compliments of TAA - Trans-Australia Airlines (1st ed). Melbourne: Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA). 8 pp. Paperback tall trade, pamphlet, very good condition, maps, few colour line drawings, colour photos, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. (Estimated date, 1965-66.) An easy to read pamphlet about the Australian airline which began in 1946, and ceased operations in 1994. Includes Australia from A to Z, a selection of places and geographical features. (Estimated date, 1965-66, printers code.). Our Book No: 40149. $30 AUD.

274. Turnbull, John (1806). John Turnbull's Reise um die Welt in den Jahren 1800 bis 1804: Nebst einer Genauen Schilderung der Englischen Verbrecher-Kolonien in Neu-Holland und der Societats- und Sandwich-Inseln in ihrem Gegenwartigen Zustande. Wein (Vienna): In Kommission bei Anton Doll. 438 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, marbled papered board cover (spine label, corners bumped), two black & white plates (lithographs), foldout map at rear, pages toned (text only) & little creased, edges speckled & lightly foxed, sticker & rubber stamp (minimal EX-LIBRARY). Translation: "John Turnbull's travel around the world in the years 1800 to 1804: together with a precise detailing of the English convict colonies in New Holland, and the existing Society and Sandwich Islands [Tahiti and Hawaii] in the present day". A German translation of the first edition published in London in 1805. Records his commercial trading voyage aboard the trading ship Margaret, and includes extensive accounts of Botany Bay, as well as Norfolk Island. (XXV embossed on embedded black spine label. Lithographs opposite pages 116, 262.). Our Book No: 16748. $250 AUD.

275. Turnbull, Sarah (2013). All Good Things: A Memoir. Sydney: HarperCollins. 324 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine little creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name. The author spent nearly a decade in France, then moved to an island near Tahiti. In this book she writes about her adventures in Tahiti. ISBN: 9780732288037. Our Book No: 28376. $15 AUD.

276. Twain, Mark; Neider, Charles (editor) (2000). The Travels of Mark Twain. New York: Cooper Square Press. 448 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine & covers little faded, laminate coating lightly creased, minor edgewear corners, remainder spot bottom edge. This is the unabridged re-publication of the book originally published in New York in 1961. This anthology is a generous selection from the best of Mark Twain's travel writings. The travels are in Virginia City to Venice, New Orleans to Nazareth, silver mining in Nevada to the Pyramids and Sphinx of Egypt. Twain's descriptions are filled with humor, shrewd commentary on the people, and the customs and mores of foreign lands. ISBN: 0815410395. Our Book No: 29414. $20 AUD.

277. Tyler, Robert Emeric IV (editor) (2003). My Dear Emma: A Full and Detailed Account of the Journey of Robert Emeric Tyler and His Son, to Western Australia, and Their Return to England, August 1st 1895 to March 7th 1896. Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 255 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, maps, frontispiece, front cover corner tips little worn, edges lightly foxed, spine little creased, minor edgewear. This book follows Robert Tyler and his son, as they journey from England to Australia in the late 1890s. Their adventures, misadventures and naivety as they journeyed in remote parts of the Western Australian goldfields were recorded faithfully in letters to Robert's wife in England. Part travelogue, part social history, it is a remarkable personal account of an Australia of 100 years ago. ISBN: 1863683526. Our Book No: 26825. $20 AUD.

278. Vegdahl Hur, Sonja; Seunghawa Hur, Ben (2000). Culture Shock! Korea (A Guide to Customs and Etiquette) (Revised, reprint ed) [Culture Shock! Series]. Singapore: Times Books International. 247 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & cartoons, minor edgewear covers & some pages, rear free flyleaf annotated (corner creased), old price marks. This book explains language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, helpful business tips, and explanations of daily sights and scenes, for travellers to South Korea. ISBN: 9812041591. Our Book No: 17306. $10 AUD.

279. Walker, Thomas (1965). A Month in the Bush of Australia: Journal of One of a Party of Gentlemen who Recently Travelled from Sydney to Port Phillip (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 54 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, red leatherette cover (gilt title spine), endpapers faintly foxed & toned, pages faintly toned, small bump top edge rear board, few faint user marks on covers. This book is a facsimile of a journal written by Thomas Walker who travelled from Sydney to Port Phillip, including specific remarks on the present state of the farming establishments and society in the settled parts of the Argyle country. Originally published by Simpkin & Marshall, London, in 1838. (No 114 in this series.). Our Book No: 40739. $45 AUD.

280. Wallace, Alfred Russel; Cranbrook, Earl of (foreword) (2010). The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-utan and the Bird of Paradise [Stanfords Travel Classics]. Oxford: Beaufoy Books. 531 pp. Paperback thick large trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, map, corner one page folded, minor edgewear. Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 - 1913) developed the concept of evolution by natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. While a young man, he explored the Malay Archipelago for eight years, covering 14,000 miles by foot and native canoe. He collected 125,000 specimens on insects and animals, many previously unknown. Apparently unabridged personal account of his travels. Stanfords Travel Classics edition. ISBN: 9781906780319. Our Book No: 16903. $30 AUD.

281. Ward, Barbara (1994). A Lady in a Thousand: Eliza Davies: A Biography. Sydney, Glebe: Barbara Ward / Fast Books. 128 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good plus condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, minimal edgewear. The story of an indomitable and independent woman who in the mid 1800s, was a pioneer educator in Australia. Eliza Davies, a member of the Sturt desert expedition, was a unique adventurous woman whose life and career are recorded in this prize-winning biography. The author has gathered most of the material from Eliza Davies's autobiography, "The Story of an Earnest Life". Winner of the Isabella Brierley Literary Award 1994. ISBN: 064621697X. Our Book No: 22081. $18 AUD.

282. Watson, Colin (2004). As it Happened 1803 - 2003: Colin Watson, Friend of the Century for Conservation and Bushwalking. Sydney, Eastwood: Budawang Committee. 391 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, tiny crease bottom corner rear cover, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Colin Watson, a noted conservationist and bushwalker, has produced a wonderful autobiography of his travels and bushwalking in National Parks around Australia. His book is full of information and photos, including the Budawang area of southern New South Wales (NSW). ISBN: 0959338152. Our Book No: 21691. $25 AUD.

283. Weidenbach, Kristin (2003). Mailman of the Birdsville Track: The Story of Tom Kruse (Reprint ed). Sydney: Hodder. 283 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, small faint crease front cover, minor edgewear, written dedication, autograph (author's written name title page). The Birdsville Track is one of the best known and loneliest tracks in Australia, and for 20 years Tom was the mailman, battling everything from searing heat and floods to mechanical breakdown. Tom Kruse always got the mail through - come drought, hell or high water. A truly classic Australian story, and captures part of our history that is fast vanishing. ISBN: 073361521X. Our Book No: 14809. $14 AUD.

284. Westoll, Andrew (2009). The Riverbones: Stumbling after Eden in the Jungles of Suriname (1st Australian ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press. 365 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. Suriname is one of the least travelled countries in South America. This old Dutch colony a little known land of myth, magic and ecological wonder. It is home to the largest tract of pristine rainforest left on the planet. However, this Eden also has a dark side. The author spent a year studying monkeys deep inside its primordial jungles. Five years later he travelled by foot, bus and dugout canoe, to try and uncover the country's soul. A spellbinding tale of survival, heartbreak, mystery and murder. ISBN: 9780702237294. Our Book No: 23784. $17 AUD.

285. Wheeler, Tony (2013). Tony Wheeler's Dark Lands (1st ed). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. 335 pp. Paperback trade, cards covers with flaps, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. Tony Wheeler, the cofounder of Lonely Planet travel books, describes his travels through dangerous and exotic lands: Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Israel and Palestine, Nauru, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Zimbabwe. First edition stated. ISBN: 9781743218464. Our Book No: 28022. $14 AUD.

286. Wheeler, Tony; Wheeler, Maureen (2005). Once While Travelling: The Lonely Planet Story (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 390 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. A highly readable mixture of autobiography, business history and travel book. The authors, Tony and Maureen Wheeler. launched Lonely Planet Publications in 1973, targeted at a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travellers seeking authentic experiences. The founders personal story of transforming their travel guide business into the world's largest independent travel publishing company. Also describes why in 2007 they sold to BBC Worldwide. ISBN: 0670028479. Our Book No: 4060. $20 AUD.

287. White, Michael (2005). A Teaspoon and an Open Mind: The Science of Doctor Who (1st ed). London: Penguin Group. 178 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (small mark rear side), pages faintly toned. Explains how one of the world's best-loved science-fiction programs, Dr Who (BBC-TV), is actually based on genuine - though perhaps extreme - theories. This book is the unofficial guide to intergalactic truth. This book looks at cybernetics, regeneration, teleportation and time travel. . ISBN: 9780713999051. Our Book No: 30115. $18 AUD.

288. Whitlam, Margaret (2001). My Other World. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 221 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). This is Margaret Whitlam's story of her travels as the leader of group study tours around the world. It starts in 1990, when the author entered her seventies, and continued for a decade. ISBN: 1865085405. Our Book No: 22044. $10 AUD.

289. Whitmore, Adam; Poltrick Donato, Janice (illustrator) (1986). Max in Australia (Max the Cat). Twickenham, MDX: Hamlyn. Unnum 24 pp. Hardback square octavo, pictorial cover, very good condition, black & white drawings, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear. Max is a loveable marmalade cat with long, bushy whiskers and big furry paws. He is so handsome, but he is unhappy - he has no tail! He has left his home in London, travelled to America, India and now to Australia where he meets some very interesting animals indeed! Share his adventures in this beautifully illustrated children's picture story. ISBN: 0600311554. Our Book No: 4148. $10 AUD.

290. Whyte, Duncan (1962). Sketch of Explorations by the Late John McKinlay in the Interior of Australia, 1861 - 2 (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions No. 2]. Adelaide: Public Library of South Australia. 48 pp. Hardback small, brown leatherette covers (gilt spine lettering), very good condition, map, frontispiece, few black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, faint foxing edges, top corner front cover little bumped. Facsimile edition. Originally published in Glasgow in 1881 by Aird & Coghill. Being a paper read before the Cowal Society, Oct. 28,1878, and published at the request of the society (from the title page). The book is a sketch of the explorations by the late John McKinlay. Our Book No: 28682. $30 AUD.

291. Wilder, Ken (2018). Signs of the Times. Bowral, NSW: Selvaggio Press. 354 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, faint toning edges, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. This book recounts the adventures, the triumphs and the tragedies of a lifelong career devoted to books. He worked for 11 years with Hamish Hamilton, one of London's leading literary publishers. He came to Australia in 1961 to run the local operation of the long established company Collins. During 24 years with Collins Australia, he built the company into the largest publisher and distributor in Australia. Among many innovations was a new genre of Australian-focussed children's books. This book is a collection of some of the talks he gave to the Southern Highlands University of the Third Age (NSW). The talks have been turned into prose based on his lecture notes. The talks were given over a period of several years, and cover a wide range of world travel and affairs, not just book-related experiences. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN: 9780646994437. Our Book No: 30964. $50 AUD.

292. Wildey, William Brackley (1876). Australasia and the Oceanic Region: With Some Notice of New Guinea: From Adelaide - Via Torres Straits - to Port Darwin Thence Round West Australia (1st ed) [Wildey's Australasia and the Oceanic Region]. Melbourne: George Robertson. 426 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, good condition, adverts, original burgundy cloth cover (embossed edges, spine little faded), gilt lettering cloth cover (spine lettering faded), new burgundy endpapers, cover corners & spine ends little bumped, edges faintly toned & minimally foxed, minor edgewear. First edition. After residence of 22 years in Australia, William Wildey sailed from Melbourne to Adelaide, and then, on the Gothenberg steamer, circumnavigated Australia via the Torres Strait to Port Darwin, and then along the Western Australian coast. Includes side trips to Papua New Guinea and the Indonesian archipelago. A valuable travel guide and description of Australia in 1876. (Ferguson 18557. Plus six pages of adverts at rear, including Cobb & Co., the famous coach company.). Our Book No: 14280. $90 AUD.

293. Wilkinson, Stephan (2005). Man and Machine: The Best of Stephan Wilkinson. Guilford, CT: Lyons Press. 196 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. A surprising report on the high-speed, high-risk world of restored jets, fast boats, and Formula 1 cars. Stephan Wilkinson (consulting editor of Popular Science magazine) visits a factory where Amish men build custom ambulances, flies an airliner from the glory days of air travel, and has many adventures along the way. ISBN: 159228812X. Our Book No: 22619. $15 AUD.

294. Woman’s Committee, Queensland (1970). Captain Cook Bi-centenary Celebrations: Our First 200 Years 1770 - 1970 Brisbane: Government Printer. 8 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, map (seating plan), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear & creasing. Marks the Bi-centenary Celebrations of Captain James Cook's first landing on the east coast of Australia in 1770. Specifically, a talk by Queen Elizabeth at the City Hall, Brisbane on Tuesday April 14th, 1970, that celebrates the achievement of Australian women. Brief notes included about some of these women. A seating plan notes the 19 groups of women who will be attending. Our Book No: 17936. $15 AUD.

295. Woodford, James (2003). The Dog Fence: A Journey Across the Heart of Australia. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 260 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal EX-LIBRARY (rubber stamp), colour photos centre spread, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. At 5400 kilometres, the Dog Fence is one of the longest man-made structures on Earth. It slices across Australia's desert heart, dividing the continent to keep dingoes (Australian native dogs) away from livestock. An enthralling account of his journey of discovery over sand, gibber plains and salt lakes. (Previously from John Fairfax Library.). ISBN: 1877008761. Our Book No: 14170. $12 AUD.

296. Worrall, Jill (2003). A Blonde in the Bazaar (1st ed). Auckland: New Holland. 227 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, scuff marks spine, minor edgewear. This book by Jill Worrall is a richly textured and vivid account of her extensive travels in Pakistan. Her sense of humour makes this travel memoir thought-provoking and entertaining. ISBN: 1741100607. Our Book No: 25812. $12 AUD.

297. Wright, John M. (2000). John Wright Remembers (1st ed) [The Autobiography of John M. Wright]. Sydney, Avalon: Halbooks Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, tiny scuff base spine, cover corners creased & lightly worn. The author writes about his rural English childhood, life and work in pre-War and Blitz London, emigrating to Australia 1941, establishing a cable-making factory in war-time Australia, technological and business recollections of the rubber and foam industries, and his travels in New Guinea and Bougainville Island. ISBN: 0958580758. Our Book No: 25686. $18 AUD.

298. Young, Leonie; Riddle, Tohby (illustrator) (1993). I Wish I'd Sailed With Captain Cook. Sydney: Weldon Kids. 30 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings (some full-page), foldout colour map (little creased) in card pocket inside rear cover, minor edgewear. This educational children's picture book by Leonie Young features Captain Cook and his voyage to Australia, 1768 - 1771. Illustrated by Tohby Riddle. I wonder what Captain Cook would think of Australia now? (With map of Cook's voyage in card pocket inside rear cover.). ISBN: 1863021833. Our Book No: 17690. $25 AUD.