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1. Ambrose, Margaret (2005). How to be French (1st ed). Sydney, Frenchs Forest: New Holland. 238 pp. Paperback wide octavo, card covers (with flaps), very good condition, bottom corner tip little bumped front cover, top edge little marked, minor edgewear & rubbing. The story of how Margaret Ambrose became a fluent French-speaking journalist, jetsetting to Paris to interview some of France's most famous actors and musicians. Much discussion about her French language classes at Alliance Francaise in Melbourne. She learns the French character. For example, the French 'foof’ (a distinctive puffed breathing noise) to show disapproval, annoyance or incredulity. ISBN/ASIN: 1741102448. Our Book No: 25045. $15 AUD.

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

3. 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/ASIN: 1886913056. Our Book No: 22292. $12 AUD.

4. Arlen, Trudi (1960). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess in Hawaiian Mystery [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 9]. Manchester: World Distributors. 183 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in poor but complete dustjacket), front cover jacket creased and torn with notable tape marks (light tide marks flap edges, front flap price clipped, edges chipped, small edge tears, notable edgewear folds, reverse side lightly toned), edges foxed, pages lightly toned, light foxing endpapers, bottom edges covers rubbed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the ninth book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure Shirley is going to Hawaii. Her companion hostess is Hana Ailau, a pretty young Hawaiian. Shirley soon finds that the Island paradise is tainted with evil when the ancient feather cloak of King Kamehameha, the first ruler, is stolen from its sealed container. Through this anxious time, Shirley and Hana explore the Islands, and at the same time come up with some strange questions. Shirley has many adventures, music and laughter, and admires the sound of the surf on an Island beach, before she stumbles upon the answer to the mystery, and by a trick of fear compels the thief to confess. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley looking at the criminal who tied her up with rope.) (Copyright, 1960. No 9 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series.) Our Book No: 41539. $20 AUD.

5. Arlen, Trudi (1960). Shirley Flight Air Hostess in Spain [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 10]. Manchester: World Distributors. 181 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), jacket edges chipped (front flap price-clipped, spine ends chipped, slight loss base spine, some edgewear, reverse side lightly toned, spine minimally faded, small edge tears), edges foxed, pages lightly toned, some foxing & toning endpapers, owner’s written name front pastedown, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the tenth book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure Shirley is going to Spain. Shirley is looking forward to the holiday. She is on a charter flight with Juan Hidalgo as the pleasant host. Shirley has misgivings when she catches out the Parisian, Pierre Martine, in a lie. When the blond Spaniard, Lieutenant Garcia Morales begins to take an interest in her party, Shirley discovers that this is no ordinary tour. With Jack Hammond, Juan's faithful Canadian friend, Shirley sets out to foil the sinister forces of the Securitad Espana, and Juan fulfils his vow to clear his father's name. From Barcelona to Teruel, Granada, and Madrid - up to the treasure caves of the Guadalaljara, Shirley Flight and the crew of the Dove outwit the forces of greed and evil, and take Juan out to the safety of Gibraltar. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley looking at a Spanish dancer.) (Copyright, 1960. No 10 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series.) Our Book No: 41556. $20 AUD.

6. 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.

7. Badger, Louise; Kershaw, Lawrence (2012). Todo in Tuscany: The Dog at the Villa (Reprint ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 307 pp. Hardback small 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. Louise Badger and Lawrence Kershaw were not 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/ASIN: 9781444708271. Our Book No: 28501. $18 AUD.

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

9. Barget, Marie-France (2022). Bonjour to G'day: A French Women's Journey Moving Down Under. Sydney: Self-Published: Marie-France Barget. 200 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few colour text-photos, minor edgewear. Marie-France Barget relates her story of moving from France to Australia. In this book she shares her personal journey and determination at trying to fit in ‘Down Under’ and feeling like a square peg in a round hole. Marie-France talks about the many challenges, false expectations, disappointments and in overcoming these she realised that she had to face herself before anyone else to survive. (No ISBN in book. Not listed on Trove.). Our Book No: 41570. $35 AUD.

10. Barker, Hazel (1995). African Adventure: A Senile Safari? Sydney, Birchgrove: Birchgrove Books. 212 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, map, minor edgewear. Hazel Barker 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. This book describes their experiences and the people they meet as they zigzag through 16 countries covering 47,000 kilometres. ISBN/ASIN: 0646270885. Our Book No: 24111. $30 AUD.

11. Bassett, Jan (editor) (1995). Great Southern Landings: An Anthology of Antipodean Travel (1st ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 328 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, base spine lightly rubbed, few small dents. 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 and edited a delightful selection of 90 extracts from the writings of notable visitors to, and imaginers of, the Antipodes. These date from about 1605 to the 1990s. Included are dreamers, sailors, adventurers, political commentators and sporting figures. ISBN/ASIN: 0195535820. Our Book No: 24836. $20 AUD.

12. Bateson, Mary Catherine (1994). Peripheral Visions: Learning Along the Way (1st ed). New York: Harper / HarperCollins. 243 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, light toning pages, top corner tip rear cover scuffed. Mary Catherine Bateson, a notable American cultural anthropologist, starts with a sacrifice in a Persian garden, moves on to a Philippine village and then to the Sinai desert, and finishes with a description of a tour bus full of Tibetan monks. The author writes about a fascinating intellectual exploration of a lifetime learning from experience and encountering the unfamiliar. By the author of 'Composing a Life'. (First edition stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780060926304. Our Book No: 31043. $16 AUD.

13. Beadell, Len (1975). Still in the Bush (Reprint ed). Sydney: New Holland. 175 pp. Paperback trade, very good 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/ASIN: 1864367830. Our Book No: 4845. $12 AUD.

14. 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, glassine dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial transparent jacket with blurb), black & white text-photos, maps (includes foldout & endpapers), sepia (brown-tinted) text, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Edgar Beale describes an expedition lead by explorer Edmund Kennedy in 1847 - 1848 to the Maranoa, Barcoo and Warrego Rivers, Queensland. The 'Introduction' records Kennedy's life. The journals of Kennedy and Turner include references to Aboriginal guide Harry, and brief encounters with Aborigines. A postscript includes the account by Jackey-Jackey of Kennedy's death. Includes a bibliography and index. The author, a lawyer, is a descendent of Alfred Turner. (No 148 of a limited edition of 750 copies.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908528116. Our Book No: 17366. $50 AUD.

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

16. Berg, Derek (2008). The Shipping Broker: From Norway to the Turmoil of Pre-war China. Melbourne, Glen Waverley: Sid Harta Publishers. 251 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, glossy papers, 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 Derek Berg. His maritime and naval life between the two Great Wars of the 20th century, includes Norway and pre-war China and covers the period between 1913 and 1941. A valuable inter-war social history. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921362071. Our Book No: 27362. $25 AUD.

17. 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] (1st English ed). 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. 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". First stand-alone English edition. Reprinted from a book of unpublished travel voyages, edited by John Pinkerton, in 8 volumes 1808-1814, describing a voyage to India by French physician Francois Bernier (1620 - 1688) in about the 1660s. He stayed in India 12 years studying the Mughal Empire. ISBN/ASIN: B002I5ETXY. Our Book No: 13120. $100 AUD.

18. Bertram, Colin (1958). Arctic and Antarctic: A Prospect of the Polar Regions (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. Colin Bertram 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 his 'Arctic and Antarctic: the Technique of Polar Travel' published in 1939. In this new 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. ISBN/ASIN: B0000CJVUE. Our Book No: 25283. $20 AUD.

19. Berzins, Baiba (2007). Australia's Northern Secret: Tourism in the Northern Territory, 1920s to 1980s. Sydney, Glebe: Self-Published: Baiba Berzins. 276 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, maps, glossy paper, minor edgewear, sticker front cover. Baiba Berzins examines the history of tourism in the Northern Territory from the early years of the colony to the present day, concentrating from the 1920s (when tours started) to the 1980s (when self-government arrived). Indigenous cultural experience and the incredible landscapes are two of the most significant tourist attractions. (The author is a resident of Glebe. She was a former Mitchel Librarian, Sydney, and later, Archivist, Northern Territory. Sticker: Shortlisted for Northern Territory award, 2008.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780958024310. Our Book No: 24005. $30 AUD.

20. 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. After a period of loss and much change, Saskia Beudel began walking. Within 18 months she had walked the Snowy Mountains, the southwest coast of Tasmania, the MacDonnell Ranges west of Alice Springs, the Arnhem Land plateau in Kakadu, the Wollemi National Park in New South Wales, and in Ladakh in the Himalayas, and Central Australia. She also discovers the 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. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742584942. Our Book No: 27136. $25 AUD.

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

22. Bingley, A. N. (1988). Back to the Goldfields: Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie 1892 - 1940 (1st ed). Perth / Perth, Victoria Park: Mobil Oil Australia / Hesperian Press. 154 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, few black & white sketches, black & white text-photos, some pages lightly toned, spine minimally faded as common, autograph (author's written name title page). (This copy; Hardback edition, Mobile Oil / Hesparian Press.) This fascinating book by A. N. Bingley attempts to live some of the early pioneering history of the Western Australian Eastern Goldfields through the memories of his father, other old Eastern goldfielders, and his own research. ISBN/ASIN: 0859051218. Our Book No: 40977. $40 AUD.

23. 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.

24. 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). Sydney, St Ives Chase: Breakout Design / M. & E. Publishing. 136 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. The autobiography of Alice Boase, and the time she and husband Arthur 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/ASIN: 0975094882. Our Book No: 26033. $40 AUD.

25. 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 James Bowen 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/ASIN: 9781444737103. Our Book No: 40045. $12 AUD.

26. 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/ASIN: 9781741105117. Our Book No: 25367. $13 AUD.

27. 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 (reverse side little foxed), top edge minimally foxed, minor edgewear. The fascinating autobiography of Rudolph Brasch, the much-travelled Australian rabbi and writer. He worked as a padre during the Blitz in London, through to leading congregations in Berlin, London, Dublin, Johannesburg, Alabama and Sydney. He has also published numerous popular books. ISBN/ASIN: 020718979X. Our Book No: 20055. $25 AUD.

28. Burke, David (2002). Voyage to the End of the World: With Tales from the Great Ice Barrier (1st ed). Sydney, Annandale: Envirobook. 200 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, glossy paper, minimal edgewear. First edition. The author made a voyage to Antarctica aboard a Russian icebreaker, with the objective of reaching "farthest south" than any other ship before it. From Hobart, the journey took them across the wild Southern Ocean to the historic Ross Sea region, and ultimately to a mysterious destination at the far edge of the Great Ice Barrier. ISBN/ASIN: 0858811960. Our Book No: 21650. $20 AUD.

29. Burke, Janine (2021). My Forests: Travels with Trees (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Miegunyah Press. 249 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour text-photos, few single-colour & black & white drawings, top corner front free flyleaf slightly creased, minimal edgewear, faint sticker mark front free flyleaf. Janine Burke superbly presents the role of trees in contemporary life in a world where most people don’t live in the wild, and their acquaintance with nature comes from many sources. The author travels through forests, art and writing, cities and parks, deserts and gardens, rainforests and wetlands, exploring the connection between trees and civilisations, past and present. A wonderful way to learn about the importance of trees in our world. This very special lavishly illustrated book is no. 195 in the second numbered series of the Miegunyah volumes. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780522877328. Our Book No: 41226. $35 AUD.

30. 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.

31. Burnett, Robert (2006). Gold Dust on the Wool. Sydney, Parramatta: RDU Books. 183 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top corner front cover little creased, few tiny marks fore-edge, minor edgewear, rubber stamp title page, autograph (author's written name title page). Robert Burnet continues the Sugden story that began in 'The Classer’, which reported on Joshua Sugden, a pioneer wool classer in the very productive Wimmera and Riverina districts of Victoris in the 1840s to 1860s. The current book continues the Sugden story based on the life of George Sugden (the middle son of Joshua). The narrative is fictionalised but based on documented facts. ISBN/ASIN: 0958029318. Our Book No: 26509. $30 AUD.

32. 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/ASIN: 0909174466. Our Book No: 17350. $100 AUD.

33. Burton, John Hill (1851). The Emigrant's Manual: Australia, New Zealand, America, and South Africa: With a Preliminary Dissertation (4 books in 1). Edinburgh: William and Robert Chambers. 582 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, marbled board cover (leather spine, gilt spine lettering), marbled endpapers, few tables, pages toned as usual, some edgewear. A popular guide by John Hill Burton to emigration from Britain to Australia, New Zealand, America, and South Africa. Consists of four books, paged separately and gathered into one: A preliminary essay (Emigration in its practical application to individuals and communities, 93 pages), Australia (233 pages), New Zealand and South Africa (123 pages) and America (Canada and United States, 133 pages). John Hill Burton (1809 - 1881) was a Scottish nationalist, economist and author. (Very scarce. Excellent condition for age. No foxing. No map of Australia, as suggested by another copy for sale.). Our Book No: 18114. $500 AUD.

34. 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. $12 AUD.

35. 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.

36. Byerley, Frederick J. (editor) (1995). Jardine's Journal: Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Jardine Brothers from Rockhampton to Cape York (2nd, facsimile ed). Brisbane: Corkwood Press. 88 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, fold-out map attached inside rear cover, faint foxing top edge, pages lightly toned, rubber stamp owner's name front pastedown. The story of the Jardine Expedition is that of two extraordinary men, Frank and Alexander Jardine. This account, edited by Frederick J. Byerley, is written mainly from their journal and diary notes. In May 1864 the Jardine's set off on a 1200 mile expedition from Rockhampton to Cape York with 8 men, 42 horses and 250 head of cattle. They hacked through jungles, crossed eight rivers, and battled through swamps, they lost 30 horses, and 200 cattle along the way, but survived despite the odds. This is one of the most amazing achievements in Australia's history. ISBN/ASIN: 0646171119. Our Book No: 41248. $40 AUD.

37. 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/ASIN: 0908528124. Our Book No: 11799. $60 AUD.

38. 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/ASIN: 9780732285944. Our Book No: 30192. $18 AUD.

39. Carey, Peter (2001). 30 Days in Sydney: A Wildly Distorted Account (1st ed). London: Bloomsbury. 250 pp. Hardcover small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good condition), pictorial cover, endpaper map, minor edgewear, old price marks. Peter Carey, the Australian author, returns home to Sydney after living abroad for years, and he attempts to capture its character with the help of his old friends. Famous sights such as Bondi Beach, the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the Blue Mountains are looked at with new eyes. ISBN/ASIN: 0747555001. Our Book No: 18218. $20 AUD.

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

41. 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/ASIN: 0864424612. Our Book No: 22808. $12 AUD.

42. Charters, Samuel (1982). The Roots of the Blues: An African Search. London: Quartet Books. 151 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos, frontispiece portrait, top edge little foxed, minimal creasing spine, minor edgewear. Samuel Charters began this book 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 his journey through West Africa. ISBN/ASIN: 070433416X. Our Book No: 23860. $16 AUD.

43. Chatterjee, Arup K. (2017). The Purveyors of Destiny: A Cultural Biography of the Indian Railways (1st ed). New Delhi: Bloomsbury India. 321 pp. Paperback large trade (with flaps), very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & few colour photos centre spread, edges minimally foxed, tiny bump base spine, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. Arup Chatterjee brings together all the elements that make the Indian Railway Systems and the stations so interesting for many people.This is the first time this theme has appeared in a book replete with anecdotes from colonial and Indian accounts, the nationalist movement, Indian cinema, adverts, 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/ASIN: 9789386950147. Our Book No: 30187. $30 AUD.

44. 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/ASIN: 9780646471631. Our Book No: 25868. $20 AUD.

45. 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/ASIN: 0195888588. Our Book No: 4012. $25 AUD.

46. Clarke, Lynne A. (2012). A Place for a Friendly Lion: Living and Learning in Africa. [Adelaide]: Self-Published: Lynne A. Clarke. 219 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear, few tiny marks flyleaf, autograph (author's written dedication). Lynne A. Clarke 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/ASIN: 9780646583488. Our Book No: 27220. $30 AUD.

47. Clergyman, A.; Morison, Rev. John (1967). Australia As It Is, or Facts and Features, Sketches and Incidents of Australia and Australian Life with Notices of New Zealand: Thirteen Years Resident in the Interior of New South Wales (Facsimile ed). Tokyo / Melbourne & Sydney: Charles E. Tuttle / Paul Flesch & Company. 257 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), red cloth boards (gilt lettering), black & white frontispiece drawing, pages lightly toned as usual, jacket spine lightly faded (minor edgewear, edge tears top spine). The anonymous author ('A Clergyman, thirteen years resident in the interior of New South Wales') was Rev. John Morison of New South Wales, who spent 13 years traveling in the interior. He describes and comments on conditions in Australia: the bush, pioneering, squatting, droughts and floods, convicts, sheep raising, gold mining, squatters, droughts, matrimony, the depravations of the Aborigines and the atrocious retaliation by settlers. Publication in London had an impact because there were two reprints. This book will interest anyone interested in early Australian history as it presents a glimpse of the beginnings of two countries. (Facsimile edition, Tuttle, 1967, no ISBN in book. Originally published in 1867.) ISBN/ASIN: B000UUK8S4. Our Book No: 24326. $20 AUD.

48. 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/ASIN: 1740640837. Our Book No: 27548. $15 AUD.

49. 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/ASIN: 0955085225. Our Book No: 15832. $80 AUD.

50. 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/ASIN: 0955085225. Our Book No: 15832A. $80 AUD.

51. 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.

52. Cormick, Craig (2011). In Bed with Douglas Mawson: Travels around Antarctica. Sydney: New Holland. 320 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, thick card covers (with flaps), spine little creased, minor edgewear. Craig Cormick 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 and adventure and comradeship still found on the ice continent a century after Douglas Mawson's voyage, but of what Antarctica might be like in the future. From New Holland Publishers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742570082. Our Book No: 26881. $22 AUD.

53. 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/ASIN: 0646239732. Our Book No: 30517. $18 AUD.

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

55. Craigie, Lucy Elizabeth (1982). The Voyage of the Endeavour. Sussex: New Horizon. 27 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red leatherette covers, card pages, blue endpapers, black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket. This account of Cook's epic voyage by Lucy Craigie attempts to recreate something of the spirit of the Endeavour, by presenting a chronological, factual, 'journalistic' account counterpointed by emotive commentary. The author was born in Australia of a family with early roots here - her great grandfather brought a printing press on a bullock dray from Maitland to Armidale in New South Wales to establish the third oldest newspaper in that state. ISBN/ASIN: 0861165039. Our Book No: 23025A. $20 AUD.

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

57. 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, small edge tears jacket (small loss, minor edgewear). Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. J. S. Cumpston records the story of the ships that visited Macquarie Island and the men who manned them. The 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. A definitive work in the field of sub-Antarctic history and exploration. . ISBN/ASIN: B0033V0KP8. Our Book No: 14520. $80 AUD.

58. 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. David Dale relates a family saga, an eating guide and a travel memoir all rolled into one. 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/ASIN: 9781741750768. Our Book No: 26863. $35 AUD.

59. Dale, Judith (1958). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess [Shirley Flight Air Hostess Series, no 1]. Manchester: World Distributors. 185 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), foxing edges, foxing some pages, cover corners slightly bumped, pages lightly toned, spine ends jacket rubbed (front flap price-clipped), old tape marks endpapers, owner's written name & date, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the first book in the exciting new series for young adults about Shirley, air hostess. Shirley is very happy to be accepted into the career that she has always passionately dreamed about. However, she has a thrilling adventure that was not on the training schedule, and was not solved until she made her first flight to Italy. (No date, but 1958, British Library. Written annotation: Margaret Vince, Christmas 1962. The pages are tight and stitched in firmly and the front cover of the dustjacket has a wonderful clear picture of Shirley with the jet behind her.) ISBN/ASIN: B0000CK2DZ. Our Book No: 41445. $30 AUD.

60. Dale, Judith (1958). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess and the Diamond Smugglers [Shirley Flight Air Hostess Series, no 2]. Manchester: World Distributors. 183 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), light foxing edges, bottom edge covers little rubbed, pages lightly toned, light toning reverse side jacket (front flap unclipped with sticker at base, edges little chipped, few closed tears repaired), protected by removable plastic semiarchival sleeve. This is the second book in an exciting adventure series: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. This time Shirley gets caught up in a diamond smuggling ring when she takes charge of a boy named Bobby who is flying to Amsterdam alone, and being met by his Uncle. After she delivered Bobby to the waiting Uncle, she realised she had been duped. A breathtaking adventure set against the background of a busy life of an air hostess. (First edition. No date, but 1958, British Library. The pages are tight and stitched in firmly. Sticker at base of front flap identifies Brunswick Press as the Canadian distributor.) ISBN/ASIN: B007T8V3M0. Our Book No: 41448. $35 AUD.

61. Dale, Judith (1958). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess Desert Adventure [Shirley Flight Air Hostess Series, no 3.]. Manchester: World Distributors. 183 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), edges foxed, bottom corners covers rubbed, two small marks front cover, pages lightly toned, light foxing reverse side jacket (flap price-clipped, edges chipped, some edgewear, piece missing bottom corner near spine, spine little faded, base spine reverse side stained, few tiny holes), some foxing first few & last few pages, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the third book in this exciting adventure series: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. This time Shirley gets caught up in a mystery in the desert while flying over the Middle East from Beirut to Bahrain. The passengers are a very eccentric mix. Shirley has to have her wits about her when the plane is forced to land in the desert due to a severe electric storm. They are captured by Arabs and taken to their desert city, where they are not allowed to leave. No date, but 1958, British Library. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly. The cover shows Shirley and Flight Officer Tony Luckworth talking to the Arab leader.). ISBN/ASIN: B01MQSXO9C. Our Book No: 41449. $20 AUD.

62. Dale, Judith (1958). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess in Hollywood (1st ed) [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 4]. Manchester: World Distributors. 185 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), foxing edges, jacket little chipped (slight loss spine ends, reverse side lightly toned), pages toned, light foxing some pages, light foxing endpapers, presentation bookplate front free flyleaf, small bookshop label inside front cover. This is the fourth book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. It was a thrilling moment for Shirley Flight when she was transferred to an American Air Line, on an exchange basis, to gain experience. On the New York - Hollywood route, she meets Hollywood's newest and most popular star, Margo Tremayne, as a passenger, and is surprised she is an old friend. Shirley found herself involved in a maelstrom of mystery and intrigue, set against the background of Hollywood. (First edition. No date, but 1958. The pages are tight and stitched in firmly, and the front cover of the dustjacket has a wonderful clear picture of Shirley looking towards the Hollywood actress dancing with as man. Presented to 'Rhonda Mellor' [no school mentioned]. Small bookshop label from the Book Depot, Castlereagh St, Sydney,). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CK2E2. Our Book No: 41522. $20 AUD.

63. Dale, Judith (1959). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess in The Great Bullion Mystery (1st ed) [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 6]. Manchester: World Distributors. 184 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, fair only condition (in good dustjacket), tape marks endpapers (shows on reverse side & jacket flaps), some foxing edges, jacket spine little faded (flap price-clipped, some edgewear & chipping), light foxing endpapers, non-author written & dated dedication front free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the sixth book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. This time Shirley has to fly to Canada in a flying-boat which is carrying half-a-million pounds worth of gold bullion. One of the passengers takes a fancy to Shirley and when they land at Reykjavik (Iceland) she had made up her mind that she wanted to keep Shirley with her forever. The connection with the bullion and the old lady is the theme of this exciting story. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley being held firmly with the gold bullion on trolleys in the background.) (First edition, No date, but 1959, copyright 1960. No 6 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series. Dedication reads: "Margaret Vince, from Mum & Dad ,Christmas 1962". ) ISBN/ASIN: B003Q19BQ4. Our Book No: 41524. $20 AUD.

64. Dale, Judith (1959). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess and The Flying Doctor (1st ed) [Shirley Flight Air Hostess series, no 5]. Manchester: World Distributors. 184 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), some foxing edges (few marks), jacket little chipped (slight loss spine ends & bottom corners, small area tide marks bottom edge reverse side), pages lightly toned, light foxing endpapers & some pages, cover edges little rubbed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the fifth book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. This time Shirley Flight has to escort the Moffat boys to Australia, and also another pair of twins that she did not know who were also in her special care. There are many adventures that Shirley becomes involved in before she finally reachers her destination in Australia. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly. The front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley watching a gangster on a stretcher.) (First edition, No date, but 1959, copyright 1960. No 5 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series. Flap unclipped, price 5/-.). ISBN/ASIN: B004JOE8DS. Our Book No: 41523. $20 AUD.

65. Dale, Judith (1959). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess in Congo Rescue (1st ed) [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 7]. Manchester: World Distributors. 184 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), some foxing top edge & fore-edge, small piece missing front cover jacket (flap not clipped, toned patch reverse side, some edgewear & chipping), light foxing endpapers, corner tips covers a little rubbed & slightly bumped, slight loss top edge rear board, tiny piece missing top corner front board, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. The seventh book in this exciting collectible adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure, Shirley is on the North Africa to Cape Colony route. She is sad because the previous flight a week earlier which has her friend Wendy on board had been reported overdue at its destination. Shirley became very ill in mid-flight, and her plane had to make an emergency landing in a small Congo mission village in the jungle country. Shirley soon found new friends, one a native boy whose mother gave Shirley a most treasured possession. In th this possession, Shirley found a clue to a mystery which had been puzzling a great many people beside Shirley. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly. The front cover of the jacket has a clear picture of Shirley looking at the crashed plane in the jungle.) (First edition, No date, but 1959, copyright 1960. No 7 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series. Jacket flap unclipped, price 5/-.). ISBN/ASIN: B000XY8FY6. Our Book No: 41531. $20 AUD.

66. Dale, Judith (1959). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess in the Rajah's Daughter (1st ed) [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 8]. Manchester: World Distributors. 182 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), jacket flap not clipped (spine ends little chipped, small tear top & bottom fore-edge front flap, minor edgewear), minor foxing edges, light foxing endpapers, corner tips covers little rubbed & slightly bumped, protected by removable semi archival plastic sleeve. This is the eighth book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure Shirley is going to India. Shirley's old friends Wendy Moreland and Tony Luckworth were in the crew of the airliner, so she felt she would be in for a very interesting trip. How interesting it would be she could only guess - until she met the Rajah's daughter, the lovely 16-year-old who was the heiress to vast treasures and territories. The princess’s ambition, together with her persuasive tongue, landed Shirley in more excitement than she wanted, and almost cost Shirley her job. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley looking at the Taj Mahal.) (First edition, No date, but 1959, copyright 1960. No 8 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series. Jacket flap unclipped, price 5/-.). ISBN/ASIN: B0029KI4NY. Our Book No: 41532. $30 AUD.

67. Dale, Judith (1960). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess Pacific Castaways [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 11]. Manchester: World Distributors. 183 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), jacket edges & spine ends chipped (slight loss spine ends & top corner front cover, some edgewear jacket), edges & endpapers foxed, pages lightly toned, bottom edges covers rubbed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the 11th book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure, Shirley is going to the Pacific. She is joined on this flight by her two best friends, Wendy and Tony. A tropical hurricane shattered a window at 20,000 feet and down came the airplane, damaged, in a forced but safe landing. Shirley found herself one of a group of castaways on a desolate island in mid-Pacific, an island peopled by natives who think the plane is a 'metal bird from out of the sky'. They are afraid because their island is already in the grip of a mysterious and terrifying taboo. The castaways had to use all of their courage to help the hysterical passengers, angry natives, and also to look after their plane that was now on the ground. Shirley played her part, calling up all her resources of cheerfulness, humour and ingenuity, to try and establish friendly relations with the natives. In the end, Shirley confided to Tony that it had been a bit ghastly at times, but also glorious because everyone became so changed, and more human and likeable because of their time spent as Pacific Castaways. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly, and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley looking at a male diver. Flap price 5/- [rare unclipped]) (Copyright, 1960. No 11 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series.) Our Book No: 41564. $30 AUD.

68. Dale, Judith (1960). Shirley Flight Air Hostess in Fjord Adventure [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 12]. Manchester: World Distributors. 183 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), foxing edges, flap clipped jacket (edges chipped, spine ends chipped, slight loss top spine, reverse side lightly foxed, slight loss corners of front cover, small stain flaps & top corner front cover, some edgewear), pages lightly toned, some foxing endpapers & edges, corner tips & bottom edges covers little rubbed, spine slightly faded with few tiny scuffs, small stain on front and back pastedowns, small rubber stamp on front pastedown, jacket protected by semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the 12th book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure Shirley is joined by her two best friends Wendy Moreland and Tony Luckworth. This is a story of a thrilling mystery set in a Norwegian fjord. They are on a flying boat specially chartered to take a repertory company to Norway to give a special performance of Ibsen’s 'Bygmester Solness' (The Master Builder) as part of the Norwegian Annual Ibsen Festival Week. Things start to go wrong after a girl who is a leading member of their cast is replaced by a mysterious stranger. As soon as the flying-boat reachers its destination - in a beautiful Norwegian fjord - the mysterious stranger vanishes. Eerie movements are seen in the deserted wing of a medieval castle overlooking the fjord - and then Wendy, too, disappears. Shirley is worried, so she sets out to solve the riddle of the Dode Fjord, and find Wendy. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly, and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley looking at a Norwegian fjord.) (Copyright, 1960. No 12 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series.) Our Book No: 41574. $20 AUD.

69. Dale, Judith (1961). Shirley Flight Air Hostess in Flying Jet [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 13]. Manchester: World Distributors. 185 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), jacket edges & corners chipped (flap unclipped, spine ends chipped, slight loss top spine, some edgewear, few closed tears, reverse side lightly toned, slight loss corners front cover), pages lightly toned, some foxing endpapers & edges, some foxing edges, corner tips covers & bottom edge little rubbed, corner tips covers little bumped, spine slightly faded, price sticker, jacket protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the 13th book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure Shirley is joined by her two best friends Wendy Moreland and Tony Luckworth. Shirley and Wendy are thrilled to learn that they are detailed to the crew of T.C.A.L's new flying jet service. The passengers include a group of mannequins who are being taken to New York by Charles Westlake, a British dress designer to show a collection of his models, and they meet an old friend from their training school days, who has changed from the happy person they knew. And a young man who joins the staff has a guilty secret. The trip is shaping up to have some strange angles. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly, and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley in front of the jet holding a New York schedule. Flap unclipped but covered by price sticker.) (Copyright, 1961. No 13 in the Shirley Flight Air Hostess Mystery Stories series.) Our Book No: 41576. $25 AUD.

70. Dale, Judith (1962). Shirley Flight - Air Hostess: Storm Warning [Shirley Flight Air Hostess, Book 14 (cover subtitle: In Storm Warning)]. Manchester: World Distributors. 185 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), some foxing edges, jacket spine slightly faded with slight loss & creasing spine ends (flap price-clipped, reverse side lightly toned & lightly foxed, some edgewear & chipping, faint water stain now dry mainly flap edges & flap folds, pages lightly toned, some toning endpapers & edges, minor rubbing & bumping cover edges, owner's written name flyleaf, protected by removable semi archival plastic sleeve (Brodart). This is the 14th book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure Shirley is joined by her two best friends Wendy Moreland and Tony Luckworth, as they fly across the Indian Ocean from the Cape to Ceylon via Madagascar. Over the air came the terrifying message: "Storm Warning! Land Wherever You Can, As Soon As You Can! Cyclone Ahead". They had to divert to Mauritius but that is where the cyclone hits. And that was the start of the most tense situation Shirley Flight had ever faced as an air hostess. How Shirley and Wendy Moreland faced up to the threats amongst their passengers, each affected by the havoc of Cyclone Cyclops differently, including a rescue, and the criminal activity of two passengers. This trip became one of the most gripping of Shirley Flight's adventures. (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley serving a male and female passenger during turbulence.) Our Book No: 41602. $30 AUD.

71. Dale, Judith (1962). Shirley Flight - Air Hostesss and the Chinese Puzzle [Shirley Flight Air Hostes, Book 15 (Cover subtitle: In Chinese Puzzle)]. Manchester: World Distributors. 181 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), jacket spine lightly faded (price-clipped front flap, spine ends chipped with slight loss, reverse side lightly toned, corners chipped, small stain top edge two pages, some edgewear & chipping), pages lightly toned, edges & endpapers little toned & foxed (light foxing first few pages), corner tips & bottom edges covers little rubbed, bookshop sticker, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the 15th book in this exciting adventure series for young adults: Shirley Flight Air Hostess. In this adventure Shirley is joined by her two best friends Wendy Moreland and Tony Luckworth. Shirley is in China and she is able to solve a puzzle and make a new lifelong friend. An elderly Chinese passenger falls ill, and Shirley runs a puzzling errand for him. But what is the secret of the pretty young Chinese lady and the trunk with mysterious Chinese symbols? (The pages are tight and stitched in firmly and the front cover of the dustjacket has a clear picture of Shirley in uniform being furtively watched by a Chinese man. David Jones Bookshop sticker.). ISBN/ASIN: B000J316YM. Our Book No: 41608. $20 AUD.

72. Dao, Quynh (2017). The Beauty that Remains: A Vietnamese Refugee's Journey to Freedom. Melbourne, Camberwell: Heart Books. 201 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner rear cover & last few pages creased, minor edgewear. The sequel to 'Tales from a Mountain City’, the Vietnam War memoir of Quynh Dao. 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. (A printed copy of a printed-on-demand or POD book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780957748231. Our Book No: 30325. $25 AUD.

73. Davis, Scott C. (2002). The Road from Damascus: A Journey Through Syria (Reprint ed). Seattle: Cune Press / Allied Arts Foundation. 367 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white drawings & text-photos, minor edgewear. Scott Davis travels alone through Syria (in 1987 and then again in 2001). He documents in depth his travels and the many fascinating people he met along the way: smugglers, mystics, revolutionaries, Bedouins, wise men, secret police, and many ordinary Syrians. The American author wished to see if Syria was the terrorist nation as portrayed in the West, but he found a whole world of experiences among ordinary people as Syria was opening up after the death President Assad in a window when his son Bashir Assad was just starting his reign. (Reveals Syria before the devastating Syrian War.). ISBN/ASIN: 1885942532. Our Book No: 24715. $25 AUD.

74. 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/ASIN: 9780994244208. Our Book No: 40899. $30 AUD.

75. 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 tip front cover & title page creased, minor edgewear. Alan Dearling explores 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/ASIN: 0952331640. Our Book No: 20619. $25 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/ASIN: 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/ASIN: 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/ASIN: 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/ASIN: 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. Dulhunty, Roma (1984). When the Dead Heart Beats Lake Eyre Lives (2nd ed). Sydney: J. A. & R. Dulhunty. 259 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), endpaper map, colour & black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket. Dr John Dulhunty, a Sydney geologist University of Sydney, and Roma Dulhunty, have spent many years researching around the dry salt crust of Lake Eyre up to 1972. They then experienced a new face of Lake Eyre as created by the flood waters of 1974; its Wet Face, in all of its beauty and terror. They saw the face of the lake turn full circle; from dry through to wet and ultimately back to dry again. The Dulhuntys faced hardship in this totally unpredictable, but awe-inspiring landscape, and had the privilege of seeing the lake contain enough water for sailing. Second edition, self-published. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959134905. Our Book No: 41415. $25 AUD.

82. Dulhunty, Roma (1986). The Rumbling Silence of Lake Eyre. Sydney: J. A. & R. Dulhunty. 231 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), endpaper maps, colour photos, minor edgewear. The third self-published book in 1986 of a trilogy about the geological studies of Lake Eyre, South Australia, by geology academic John Dulhunty (Sydney University) and his wife Roma. This volume covers their arduous trek across the parched northern margin of the lake (seldom visited), which abuts the awesome Simpson and Tirari Deserts. ISBN/ASIN: 0959134913. Our Book No: 11640. $30 AUD.

83. 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), minimal cancelled ex-library (two rubber stamps), maps, plates, new endpapers, some edgewear. French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume I: The Eighteenth Century, by John Dunmore (Clarendon Press, 1965). A definitive account by John Dunmore of French exploration of the Pacific, never before completely told, from about 1700 to 1800. Partly based on extensive research in archives. Includes Bougainville, De Surville, Marion de Fresne, Kerguelen, La Perouse (and the search for him), and Marchand. (Volume 1 of a 2-volume set. Has 13 maps and 2 plates. This copy has a facsimile jacket of different design than the standard jacket. This is the first printing, Clarendon Press, 1965: No ISBN in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0198215290. Our Book No: 18025. $140 AUD.

84. Dunmore, John (1969). French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume II: The Nineteenth Century. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 428 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), new endpapers, tape marks jacket including front cover (front flap price-clipped), some edgewear, rubber library stamp front flyleaf (letters & digits jacket spine), some pencil annotation. French Explorers in the Pacific. Volume II: The Nineteenth Century, by John Dunmore (Clarendon Press, 1969). A definitive account of French exploration of the Pacific, never before completely told, from about 1800 to the 1840s. Partly based on extensive research in archives. Includes Freycinet, Duperrey, Bougainville, Dumont d’Urville, Laplace, Vaillant, and Dupetit-Thourars. (Volume 2 of a 2-volume set. Has 12 maps. First printing: No ISBN in book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0198215401. Our Book No: 18027. $100 AUD.

85. Dunne, Clare (1988). People Under the Skin: An Irish Immigrant's Experience of Aboriginal Australia. Sydney, Carlingford: Lotus Publishing House. 215 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Clare Dunne, an Irish-Australian writer and multiculturalist, discusses surprising similarities between Irish and Aboriginal culture and mythology. (Scarce. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1863050000. Our Book No: 20088. $20 AUD.

86. Dutton, Geoffrey (1974). Australia's Last Explorer: Ernest Giles (1st p//b ed). Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 175 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, maps, few black & white photos, minor creasing corner tips few pages, tiny tear fore-edge of first few pages, minor edgewear. Geoffrey Dutton reveals the story of Ernest Giles who in the 1870s tried again and again to find out if rich country or desert lay in the 2000 miles west of the newly installed Overland Telegraph Line, which ran north and south across Australia. He travelled across the enormous, searing distances of Central and Western Australia. He succeeded and despite the harsh difficulties he faced, went right back east again by another route to the Telegraph Line. Giles was a poetic and humorous man, and his own observations of both humans and animals were always original. He was never afraid of adversity, and capable of responding to the wonders of the world he discovered. ISBN/ASIN: 0851797091. Our Book No: 41277. $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/ASIN: 9780702237034. Our Book No: 40082. $26 AUD.

88. Elliott, Bert (Bertie) (2013). Bertie Elliott: The Opposite to My Brother Billy: A Memoir. Ballina, NSW: Self-Published. 159 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, glossy paper, 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/ASIN: 9780646909110. Our Book No: 29008. $50 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/ASIN: 1863254692. Our Book No: 25184. $12 AUD.

90. Estensen, Miriam (2005). The Life of George Bass: Surgeon and Sailor of the Enlightenment. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 259 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos spread (including maps), minor edgewear. 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 brilliant and charismatic Australian naval surgeon and coastal explorer. In 1798, Bass and Matthew Flinders, in the sloop 'Norfolk', circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) and were first to prove it was an island. Flinders recommended that Bass Strait be named in his honour. ISBN/ASIN: 1741141303. Our Book No: 20852. $35 AUD.

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

92. Evans, Polly (2006). On a Hoof and a Prayer: Around Argentina at a Gallop. London: Bantam Books. 317 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Polly Evans relates her amazing journey around Argentina by horse, vividly described. The stampeding story of Polly's journey from timorous equestrian novice to wildly whooping cowgirl. It's a tale of ponies, painkillers and peregrinations - not just around present-day Argentina, but also into the country's turbulent past (terrifying encounters with native giants, the demise of the early missionaries, and the recent brutal government suppression of dissidents). The author has previously written similar books about travelling around Spain, New Zealand and China. ISBN/ASIN: 9780553816792. Our Book No: 24765. $12 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 (missing as common), 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, faint foxing edges. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Ernest Favenc provides a history of Australian exploration, and includes some of the best examples of courage and fortitude that helped the early explorers to build Australia. IncThe book includes his 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. (Facsimile edition. An unchanged facsimile of the original publication, Sydney, 1888.). Our Book No: 28882. $40 AUD.

95. Ferguson, Berryl (2007). The Littlest Hummingbird. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Little Steps Publishing. 48 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings (including rear endpaper), tiny bump bottom edge, spine little faded, minor edgewear. This wonderful children's picture story, written and illustrated by Berryl Ferguson, is based on an American Indian legend about little hummingbirds riding the backs of Canadian geese to migrate every autumn from Alaska to Northern Mexico. Horatio is abandoned in Alaska by his Clan because he cannot fly, and therefore cannot take part in the Grand Test. By chance, he meets Gulliver, an elderly goose who has been left behind because he is going blind. The two agree to help each other to get to Northern Mexico. It is a journey of discovery, and as they battle against the odds, despite the generation gap and the different cultural backgrounds, a bond of true friendship develops. This beautiful story would suit primary school age children, or anyone who loves legends in children's picture books. ISBN/ASIN: 9780977549177. Our Book No: 41580. $35 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/ASIN: 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/ASIN: 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/ASIN: 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. Sydney: Simon & Schuster. 392 pp. Paperback thick octavo, good condition, colour photos centre spread, few black & white text-photos, map, top corner tip front cover little creased, minor foxing top edge & front flyleaf & few pages, minor edgewear. Iain Finlay and Trish Clark record their experiences in Hanoi as volunteers for an Australian aid agency (Australian Volunteers International) for one year. Their assignment was English language services to the communist government-run radio network. They found that they learned from the young reporters more about Vietnamese culture than they could teach them. (This copy: Paperback octavo, Simon & Schuster, 2006.). ISBN/ASIN: 0731812727. Our Book No: 25372. $25 AUD.

101. 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, minor edgewear. An amusing and heartfelt true story by Lisa Fleetwood that will resonate with travel and dog lovers alike. She 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/ASIN: 9780994591401. Our Book No: 30544. $25 AUD.

102. 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/ASIN: 9780207196140. Our Book No: 9324. $12 AUD.

103. 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/ASIN: 0691056811. Our Book No: 27756. $25 AUD.

104. 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/ASIN: 9812045082. Our Book No: 13649. $12 AUD.

105. 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 condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear jacket. Bruce Fogle, the British bestselling author and vet, together with his beautiful golden retriever named Macy, retrace the footsteps of John Steinbeck in his 1962 book 'Travels with Charley'. This is a wonderful travel adventure written with great joy and humour, exploring the United States, a land of overwhelming grandeur and people of extraordinary spirit. A great story for all dog lovers and people who like adventure. ISBN/ASIN: 0091899141. Our Book No: 23559. $20 AUD.

106. Forrest, Alex; Peasley, W. J. (1996). North-West Exploration : Journal of Expedition from DeGrey to Port Darwin by Alex. Forrest, Esq., F.R.G.S. (Facsimile ed). Bundaberg, QLD: Corkwood Press. 43 pp. Hardback small folio, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, red boards (gilt lettering spine & front cover), glossy paper, full-page colour plates at rear, large colour foldout map with notes bound inside rear cover, minimal edgewear This is the facsimile reprint edition of Alex Forrest’s expedition into the unknown country of the Kimberley district of Western Australia. From February to September 1879 he and his men travelled from the DeGrey River on the northwest coast of Western Australia to the Overland Telegraph line in Central Australia, which opened up a very large area of pastoral country for future settlers. In 1979 the Alexander Forrest Centenary Expedition followed the route taken in 1879 and the two most significant discoveries were the finding of the F69 tree near King Sound and the F197 tree at the Depot Camp 100 miles west of the Overland Telegraph Line. On the 31st of August 1979, exactly one hundred years after Forrest and Hicks reached the telegraph line, a plaque was placed on a cairn at that point approximately 32 miles north of Daly Waters. This edition, published by Corkwood Press in 1990, makes his journal (originally published in 1880) available to all interested in the exploration of Australia. (No 166 of a limited edition of 400 copies, the first 75 of which are bound in half leather. 43 pages + 16 pages of 8 plates at rear. No ISBN printed in book.). Our Book No: 41336. $100 AUD.

107. Frankopan, Peter (2019). The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World (Reprint ed). London: Bloomsbury. 356 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. British historian Peter Frankopan provides a prescient contemporary history and timely reminder that we live in a interconnected world. He follows the historic Silk Roads eastwards from Europe through to China by way of Russia and the Middle East, and the reverse direction. This trading pathway, in use for thousands of years, is currently being revived by China. ISBN/ASIN: 9781526608246. Our Book No: 31086. $20 AUD.

108. Frost, Alan (2003). The Global Reach of Empire: Britain's Maritime Expansion in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Melbourne: Miegunyah Press / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 385 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, as new condition (in as new dustjacket), black & white & colour photos centre spread, few maps & tables, minimal edgewear, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Australian historian Alan Frost (La Trobe University, Melbourne) provides a study of British maritime and imperial expansion in the Indian and Pacific oceans, including maritime discovery, wartime strategy, and the creation of infrastructure to support the worldwide maritime activity, colonization and trade. Places the colonization of Australia, involving the First Fleet sailing for Botany Bay, in a broad context and shows its relationship to other imperial strategies of the period. (A limited edition of 1000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522850502. Our Book No: 17546. $180 AUD.

109. Froude, J. A.; Blainey, Geoffrey (editor) (1985). Oceana: The Tempestuous Voyage of J. A. Froude, 1884 and 1885 (Abridged ed) [Travellers Tales of Early Australia & New Zealand]. Sydney, North Ryde: Methuen Haynes. 210 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket (base spine lightly rubbed, faint foxing reverse side, tiny scuff top corner rear cover). (This copy: Oceana: The Tempestuous Voyage of J. A. Froude, 1884 and 1885, edited by Geoffrey Blainey, Methuen Haynes, 1985.) This book records the travels of James Anthony Froude, the famous English biographer and historian, who visited Australia and New Zealand in 1884 and 1885. The book is republished for the first time in nearly a century. Edited and abridged by Geoffrey Blainey, this new edition includes a foreword on Froude and his life, and notes that illuminate his travels. From the 'Travellers Tales of Early Australia & New Zealand’ series. ISBN/ASIN: 0454007329. Our Book No: 27980. $20 AUD.

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

111. Furlong, Monica (1996). Flight of the Kingfisher: A Journey Among the Kukatja Aborigines (1st ed). London: HarperCollinsPublishers. 178 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge lightly foxed, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. Monica Furlong describes her spiritual sojourn among Aborigines in Western Australia. She spent six months living with the Kukatja people of the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia. They live traditionally virtually untouched by white influence. They believe the land does not belong to them but that they belong to the land. This book is an exploration of their feelings, hopes, fears - and most importantly, their spiritual beliefs - once scorned by Christian missionaries but now viewed as a sense of the sacredness of their land. The author is a biographer and writer of children's stories. First edition (HarperCollins hardback, not Flamingo paperback). ISBN/ASIN: 0002553317. Our Book No: 2713. $15 AUD.

112. Furnham, Adrian; Bochner, Stephen; Lonner, Walter J. (foreword) (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, minor edgewear. Adrian Furnham and Stephen Bochner provide the first comprehensive study of 'culture shock': the psychological consequences of exposure to unfamiliar environments, such as experienced by migrants, political refugees, foreign students, business travellers and tourists. ISBN/ASIN: 0415045231. Our Book No: 11972A. $20 AUD.

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

114. Gannon, Bill (2013). Looking into Leichhardt: New Works Following Scientist and Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, Focusing on His 1844 - 1845 Expedition and the Landscapes of North-eastern Australia. City Not Stated: Bill and Vicki Gannon. 32 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good plus condition, card covers (stapled), colour text-photos (including paintings), maps, glossy paper, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). This booklet by Bill Gannon celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of German-Australian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt. Gannon retraced the pioneering footsteps of Leichhardt during his expedition of 1844 - 1845 from southeast Queensland to Port Essington (near modern Darwin). He, and three colleagues who accompanied him part of the way, produced a series of paintings to illustrate the landscape traversed. (Loosely inserted: Two brochures about the exhibition 'Looking for Leichhardt', including talks and workshops, at Leichhardt Town Hall, Sydney Inner West, 16 - 27 October, 2013.). Our Book No: 18390. $25 AUD.

115. 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/ASIN: 9780980635522. Our Book No: 30245. $40 AUD.

116. 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.

117. Grattan, Michelle (2004). Back on the Wool Track (Reprint ed). Sydney: Vintage / Random House. 335 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, spine little creased, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. Michelle Grattan, a journalist, re-traces the footsteps of C. E. W. Bean, who in 1909 wrote a series of articles on the wool industry in western New South Wales (NSW), which became an Australian classic book. She revisits the Wool Track, including Gunnedah, Bourke and Broken Hill, and paints a vivid picture of the people in outback Australia today. ISBN/ASIN: 1740511670. Our Book No: 21556. $15 AUD.

118. Green, Penelope (2007). See Naples and Die: The Crimes and Passions of Italy's Darkest Jewel (Reprint ed). Sydney: Hachette. 281 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white photos inside covers & beginning of chapters, some creasing covers, pages lightly toned, light foxing edges, top corner tips creased some pages, minor edgewear. The second travel book by Penelope Green about living in Italy. After three years living and working in Italy, the Australian journalist needs a reason to stay. When a job comes up in Naples, Penny takes herself into the unknown. She takes us along with her desire to know about this fascinating but dark city that lives with mafia organised crime. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733621765. Our Book No: 41332. $20 AUD.

119. Gregory, Augustus Charles; Gregory, Francis Thomas (1981). Journals of Australian Explorations (1846 - 1858) (Facsimile ed). Perth, Victoria Park: Hesperian Press. 210 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, a few black & white photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, owner's written name & date. A facsimile edition of the four exploration journals of explorers Augustus Charles Gregory and his brother Francis Thomas Gregory from 1846 to 1858, first published in Brisbane in 1884. The journals detail their two expeditions in Western Australia, and two in northern Australia, Queensland and NSW (the latter two in part to search for the missing explorer Leichhardt). The journals have been reproduced exactly as originally compiled. . ISBN/ASIN: 0859050327. Our Book No: 22205. $50 AUD.

120. 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.

121. Hammond, Sally (2006). Playing Chopsticks: Travels Through China. Sydney: New Holland. 222 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, card cover (with flaps), black & white vignettes, top edge lightly foxed, front flyleaf & spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. Sally Hammond provides a light-hearted visitor's view of China, a vast country with a long and revered history. The author shares entertaining and informative stories about her culinary travels to China. ISBN/ASIN: 1741103975. Our Book No: 24860. $15 AUD.

122. Hannaford, Samuel; Ducker, Sophie C. (introduction) (1981). Sea and River-side Rambles in Victoria: Being a Handbook for Those Seeking Recreation During the Summer Months (Facsimile ed). Warrnambool, VIC: Warrnambool Institute Press. 119 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, thick card covers, few black & white drawings, frontispiece, light foxing edges, spine toned, covers & pages lightly toned, few tiny chips top edge two pages, minor edgewear. This handbook was written by Samuel Hannaford in 1860. He was born in Devonshire, England, in 1827. He arrived in Australia in 1852, and his travels around Victoria quickly revealed his love of nature. This book is the facsimile edition, dated 1981, published by Warrnambool Institute Press (the book contains chapters on Warrnambool). In the introduction, Sophie C. Ducker states that he was one of Australia's pioneer naturalists. This book is a fascinating way to learn a little about early Australia, and the overlooked important work done by Samuel Hannaford. (Facsimile edition, originally published 1860.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949759007. Our Book No: 41335. $30 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/ASIN: 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/ASIN: 0586206949. Our Book No: 28347. $12 AUD.

125. Hathorn, Libby; Vivas, Julie (illustrator) (1986). The Tram to Bondi Beach (Reprint ed). Sydney: Fontana Picture Lions / Collins. 28 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, minimal creasing & toning, minor edgewear. A wonderful children's picture story by Libby Hathorn about a boy named Keiran who sold papers, and who planned to drive the trams he loved to travel on so much. The bright life-like drawings by Julie Vivas bring this book to life. Highly commended by The Children's Book Council as picture book of the year. ISBN/ASIN: 0006620337. Our Book No: 13618. $12 AUD.

126. Hathorn, Libby; Vivas, Julie (illustrator) (1992). The Tram to Bondi Beach (25th Anniversary ed) [A Picture Bluegum Book]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 28 pp. Paperback square quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. A wonderful children's picture story by Libby Hathorn about a boy named Keiran who sold papers, but planned to drive the trams he loved to travel on so much. The bright life-like drawings by Julie Vivas bring this book to life. Highly commended by The Children's Book Council for picture book of the year. 25th Anniversary edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0207176191. Our Book No: 41084. $18 AUD.

127. 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.

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

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

130. Henderson, Graeme; Stanbury, Myra (1988). The Sirius: Past and Present. Sydney: Collins Australia. 167 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, maps, glossy paper, minor edgewear, written word front free flyleaf. Graeme Henderson and Myra Stanbury relate the story of HMS Sirius of the First Fleet. Built as the Baltic trading ship Berwick in 1780-81, the Sirius is known to most Australians as the principal naval consort to the First Fleet. Her epic voyage to Botany Bay completed, the Sirius made another lengthy journey in 1788, through ice and storms to Cape Town to fetch supplies for the struggling colony. Her career, charted in this book, ended abruptly in 1790. During the first stage of a voyage to China, again to buy desperately-needed supplies, she struck a reef in Sydney Bay, Norfolk Island. In 1983 maritime archaeologists organised diving expeditions to the wreck site to recover what remained of the vessel. (Publication assisted by the Australian Bicentennial Authority.). ISBN/ASIN: 0732224470. Our Book No: 22706. $25 AUD.

131. Henderson, James A.; Perrigo, Tom (1989). Rottnest: Links in History. Perth, Rottnest Island: Rottnest Island Authority. 28 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled booklet, many colour text-photos, minor edgewear. A pictorial tourist booklet with glossy photos about the history and buildings of iconic Rottnest Island, 18kms off West Australian coast. Rottnest is noted as the only home of the quokka, a small marsupial that early Dutch explorers in 1696 mistook for a rat (thus 'Rat's Nest'). (No ISBN printed in the book. 28 pages including covers.). Our Book No: 41263. $18 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 and Manuela Henry (2008). First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780977579846. Our Book No: 29921. $30 AUD.

133. 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. Minh Hien provides a Vietnamese-Australian family story. Minh writes 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 self-published memoir. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994602817. Our Book No: 29297. $35 AUD.

134. High Commissioner for Australia, The Authority of (1937). The Australian Official Guide: Twelfth Year of publication 1937 (The Australians Guide Book 1937) (12th ed). London: Australia House. 111 pp. Paperback small square (15 x 12 cm), good plus condition, thin card covers, black & white photos, maps, many 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 dated 1937 and issued by the High Commissioner, Australia House, 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). Many travel adverts. SCARCE. Our Book No: 40882. $50 AUD.

135. 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 toned as usual, 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 New Holland (as named for the earlier Dutch navigators) to become Australia (as first named by Mathew Flinders). 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: to complete the map of the unknown Australian coastline. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742751092. Our Book No: 27356. $20 AUD.

136. Hill, Ernestine (1946). Ports of Sunset: Great Australian Loneliness, Part 1 [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 in the Australian Pocket Library, 1946, of a classic Australian travel story. The ’Great Australian Loneliness' is about the travels of Ernestine Hill across the Australian outback, said to be one of the most picturesque accounts ever published. The author was a journalist. (Swain's rubber stamp.). ISBN/ASIN: B0007JI3L2. Our Book No: 17308. $20 AUD.

137. Hope, Eva (1908). Stanley and Africa, by the Author of 'The Life of General Gordon' (Reprint ed). London: Walter Scott Publishing. 433 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition (reading copy), red cloth boards, full-page black & white drawings (including frontispiece portrait), gilt title & embossed pattern spine & front cover, page edges & endpapers foxed (minor internally few pages), cover corners lightly bumped, bookplate (undated prize award), owner's written name, cover photo differs from stock photo. Eva Hope writes about some of Stanley's exploration and adventures in central Africa, starting in 1871, with quotes from his writings. Henry M. Stanley is best known for his rescue of Dr David Livingstone in 1871. She 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. Eva Hope (a pseudonym of Marianne Farningham) is not named on the title page (only on the spine). She previously wrote 'The Life of General Gordon', (Publishers 16p catalogue at rear. (Originally published, 1880. This copy: No date, but 1908, printer code 6-08, noted as 58,000 printed. Prize award bookplate to David Scott at Beath Higher Grade School, Cowdenbeath [Scotland].) ISBN/ASIN: B01LBJBDZ4. Our Book No: 23039. $25 AUD.

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

139. Huddart Parker Limited (1960). Trans-Tasman Service: M. V. Wanganella Links the Commonwealth and the Dominion. [Melbourne]: Huddart Parker Limited / Kenneth James Print. 8 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, foldout pamphlet, black & white photos, colour front cover, white background lightly toned, folds creased, minor edgewear. This is a travel pamphlet about 'M.V. Wangangella', a popular cruise ship that regularly sailed between Australia and New Zealand between 1933 and 1963. Wanganella was converted to a hospital ship from 1941 - 1946. There is information about Australia and New Zealand for anyone wanting to take a restful sea voyage. (No date, but perhaps 1950s or early 1960s. Colour photo of Wanganella and two kangaroos on front cover. Unnumbered pages.) Our Book No: 41595. $25 AUD.

140. 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. Jane Hutcheon tells the story of 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. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733334337. Our Book No: 29843. $25 AUD.

141. Idriess, Ion L. (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, free flyleaf maps, spine lightly faded, some foxing edges & some pages, owner's written name. (Madman's Island, by Ion Idriess, Angus & Robertson, 1938.) Ion Idriess first wrote this book in 1927 as a novel - the book failed, and the publisher asked him 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. Idriess tells of six terrible months spent on a small island of the Howick Group with only a madman, Charlie, 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/ASIN: B000KEYOBM. Our Book No: 40415. $60 AUD.

142. Idriess, Ion L. (1958). Back o' Cairns [Back o'Cairns] (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 310 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps, small edge tears jacket (flap not price-clipped), small edge tears top edge, light toning pages as usual (notably front free flyleaf), minor edgewear, previous pencil annotation title page erased (light impression marks). Ion Idriess relates many anecdotes of his prospecting adventures from the 1930s onwards 'back o'Cairns', the undeveloped mineral-rich hinterland between Townsville and Cape York peninsula, but mainly near Cairns. The author, known as Jack Idriess in those days, captures the colour, excitement and hard courageous historical struggle in these locations. He also provides insights into Aboriginal rights and ceremonies. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: B0007J8BPK. Our Book No: 18153. $60 AUD.

143. 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/ASIN: 9781876779986. Our Book No: 28831. $15 AUD.

144. 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/ASIN: 9799532205. Our Book No: 28045. $12 AUD.

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

146. 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/ASIN: 1741142806. Our Book No: 30540. $20 AUD.

147. 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.

148. 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/ASIN: 9788807019173. Our Book No: 16281. $20 AUD.

149. 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/ASIN: 0946555060. Our Book No: 30477. $18 AUD.

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

151. Knos, Teodor; Odhner, C. T. (foreword) (1875). Bilder ur Lifvet i Australien: Reseskildringar: Med Illustrationer och Kartor [Pictures from Life in Australia: Travelogues: With Illustrations and Maps]. Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Forlag. 263 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good 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, minor foxing (but notable 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: With Illustrations and Maps). Beautiful gilt front cover design of Aborigine with spear, kangaroo, emu and platypus surrounded by vegetation. (Repaired copy with new endpapers.). Our Book No: 16596. $60 AUD.

152. 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/ASIN: B001V829EA. Our Book No: 22484. $12 AUD.

153. Knudsen, Nancy (2016). Accidentally Istanbul: Decoding Turkey for the Enquiring Western Traveller. Sydney: Tamejin Publishing. 233 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner creased rear cover, front cover little marked, minor edgewear. Nancy Knudsen sets out to decipher many of the intricacies of Turkey and its lifestyle, and of Istanbul in particular. New and experienced visitors will find her observations invaluable and her personal love affair with this ancient - yet very modern - city will encourage others to visit as well. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994509307. Our Book No: 41536. $25 AUD.

154. Kremmer, Christopher (2008). Inhaling the Mahatma (Reprint ed). Sydney: Harper Perennial. 593 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, cover little curled (corner tips little creased), minor edgewear. Christopher Kremmer reveals personal history of India to introduce his Indian family, as well as political Brahmins, 'cyber coolies', wrestling priests, and the Gandhi dynasty. He returns to India in 2004 and finds an ancient civilisation at the crossroads of substantial change. Shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Association's Non-fiction Book of the Year. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732280918. Our Book No: 41438. $30 AUD.

155. Kryza, Frank T. (2006). The Race for Timbuktu: In Search of Africa's City of Gold (1st ed). New York: Ecco / HarperCollins. 322 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket. A narrative history by Frank Kryza of the first phase of the colonization of Africa, in particular the search for the ancient fabled Arab city Timbuktu in the Sahara Desert. He offers a close personal look at the extraordinary people and pivotal events of 19th-century African exploration that changed the course of history. The focus is on the harrowing slave trade, and on the expedition by Major Alexander Gordon Laing, who became the first white man to reach Timbuktu, but was murdered as an infidel while starting to return home. ISBN/ASIN: 9780060560645. Our Book No: 24637. $25 AUD.

156. 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.

157. 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/ASIN: 0858811618. Our Book No: 20611. $12 AUD.

158. Lawrence, Joan (1992). Exploring the Suburbs: Balmain, Glebe and Annandale Walks. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 120 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minor edgewear. Joan Lawrence provides heritage walks for viewing the history of three wonderful old suburbs of Sydney's inner west: Balmain, Glebe and Annandale. Each walk has an easy to follow map. ISBN/ASIN: 0868063509. Our Book No: 2544. $15 AUD.

159. le Gouvello, Alienor; (translator), de Saint Phalle; Vinton, Cat (photographer) (2021). Wild at Heart: One Woman, Three Wild Horses and 5330 Km through the Australian Bush. Melbourne, South Melbourne: Affirm Press. 239 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour (few black & white) photos, map, minor edgewear. This memoir follows French-born Alienor le Gouvello and her horses on an extraordinary journey stretching 5330 Km 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. (Translated from the French language.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781922419200. Our Book No: 40955. $24 AUD.

160. Lee, Mackenzi (2017). The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (1st p/b ed). New York: Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins Children's Books. 513 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, map, autograph (author's written name green texta on title page). This historical novel for young adults by 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/ASIN: 9780062382818. Our Book No: 40845. $25 AUD.

161. 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 tip front cover creased, minor annotation inside rear cover, minor edgewear. This anonymous book records a journey taken by three men in Norway in 1882, as written by two of the men [actually James Arthur Lees and Walter J. Clutterbuck]. They explore the country's stunning landscapes, quaint villages and rich cultural heritage. 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). (A printed copy of a printed on demand or POD book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781165160440. Our Book No: 28051. $30 AUD.

162. Leyland, Eric (1955). Red Lawson and the Sons of the Desert (1st ed). London: Hutchinson. 206 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), frontispiece, front free flyleaf little thinned (sticker removal, old price marks), light foxing edges & few pages, minor edgewear jacket (front flap price-clipped, reverse side foxed, few tiny edge tears), sticker, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Novel for young adults by English writer Eric Leyland. 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. (No date, but 1955, Worldcat. Sticker of Anthony Hordern's department store.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CJ3WA. Our Book No: 24662. $15 AUD.

163. Leys, Simon (2010). The Wreck of the Batavia and Prosper. Melbourne: Black Inc. / Schwartz Publishing. 111 pp. Paperback small, good condition, pages toned as common, rear cover creased, minor edgewear. Two maritime essays by Simon Leys (a pen-name), a literary critic and sinologist. The first essay relates the tale of the wreck of the Dutch East India Company ship 'Batavia' on the Abrolhos Islands off the coast of Western Australia in 1629. This includes the horror of a surviving mutineer attempting to murder the other survivors. The second essay, 'Prosper', is a small reminiscence of sailing as a young man from Brittany on a tuna fishing boat - one of the last boats to do so under sail. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863953269. Our Book No: 31053. $12 AUD.

164. Lhotsky, Dr John; Andrews, Alan E. J. (editor) (1979). A Journey from Sydney to the Australian Alps Undertaken in the Months of January, February and March, 1834 (Reprint ed). Hobart: Blubber Head Press. 279 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tan boards, black & white photos spread (plates), frontispiece drawing, maps, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket (top edge flaps little faded). A Journey from Sydney to the Australian Alps Undertaken in the Months of January, February and March, 1834, by Dr John Lhotsky (edited by Allan E. J. Andrews, Blubber Head Press, 1979). This is the scientific record of Dr Lhotsky's journey to the Australian Alps. This book is reprinted fully for the first time since 1836, together with an exact transcription of the Lhotsky manuscript notes which shed light on the concluding, unpublished and apparently unwritten portion of his account. The extensive introduction by Alan Andrews, and accompanying notes, references and explanatory maps, clarify the text, trace Lhotsky's probable route, and provide a valuable summary of the early exploration and pastoral penetration of the Australian Alps and its surrounding region. (No 434 of a limited to 500 numbered copies, autographed by the editor.) ISBN/ASIN: 0908528000. Our Book No: 40295. $120 AUD.

165. 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/ASIN: 9781862078956. Our Book No: 30705. $12 AUD.

166. Lindsay, David; Elder, Sir Thomas (1999). Journal of the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition, 1891-2: Under Command of D. Lindsay (4 volumes) (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. The Elder expedition to Central Australia was placed under the control of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch. 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 facsimile edition of 400 copies (Corkwood Press, 1999). The copy number differs as each volume was published at different times, 1999 to 2003. Facsimile of a book set originally published in Adelaide by C. E. Bristow in 1893. Ferguson no. 9409a. ISBN/ASIN: B000W2TDZE. Our Book No: 17535A. $250 AUD.

167. 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.

168. 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/ASIN: 9781405038829. Our Book No: 16807. $18 AUD.

169. 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/ASIN: 1740181026. Our Book No: 27600. $30 AUD.

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

171. Lord, Richard (2000). Culture Shock! Germany (A Guide to Customs and Etiquette) (Reprint ed) [Culture Shock! Series]. Portland, OR: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company. 293 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, black & white text-photos & cartoons, edges lightly foxed, base of spine slightly bumped, some edgewear covers & page edges. Richard Lord prepares visitors for travel to Germany. He looks at language, food and entertaining, social customs, festivals, relationships, helpful business tips, and explanations of daily sights and scenes. (One of the popular 'Culture Shock' series.). ISBN/ASIN: 1558682511. Our Book No: 41068. $15 AUD.

172. Macdonald, Alexander; Slessor, Kenneth (contributor) (1972). The Ukulele Player Under the Lamp (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 266 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), edges lightly foxed, some edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly foxed & toned), spine ends & corners scuffed, few foxed spots & light toning endpapers, toned strip free flyleaves Humorous autobiography of Alexander Macdonald, the well-known Sydney humorist. Anecdotes of life on the Australian Broadcasting Commission, of Mo, and of Peter Finch. He spent most of his boyhood in a Catholic seminary school in Scotland. He joined the ABC in Sydney as a writer, and later wrote gags for Jack Davey and Roy Rene (Mo). The poet Kenneth Slessor rounds off the book with a lively panorama of Sydney bohemian life in the 1930s and 40s. . ISBN/ASIN: 0207124574. Our Book No: 31014. $15 AUD.

173. 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/ASIN: 9781743050187. Our Book No: 29654. $30 AUD.

174. MacRobert, Virginia (2010). Gin's Tonic: Ocean Voyage Inner Journey. Hong Kong: Proverse Hong Kong. 536 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, many colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name & date) . Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 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. (First edition stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 9789881772435. Our Book No: 28826. $40 AUD.

175. 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/ASIN: 0949266094. Our Book No: 27868. $20 AUD.

176. Manning, Peter (2006). Us and Them: A Journalist's Investigation of Media, Muslims and the Middle East (1st ed). Sydney, Milson's Point: Random House Australia. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, maps, creases in covers, pages lightly toned, tiny dent front cover & first few pages, minor edgewear. Australian journalist Peter Manning wanted to understand why the bad news stories in the Australian media have centered on Arabs and Muslims since 9/11. He researched Arab and Muslim culture and history. He also travelled to Indonesia, Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Palestine to experience Arab and Muslim cultures first-hand. This book tells the story of one man's quest to see justice done. ISBN/ASIN: 009183693X. Our Book No: 41520. $20 AUD.

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

178. Marshall, A. J. (Jock); Drysdale, Russell (dedication) (1970). Darwin and Huxley in Australia (1st & only ed). Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 142 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), full-page sepia (brown tinted) drawings, minor edgewear jacket (top corner front flap clipped, tiny tear slight loss one letter spine, spine toned), light toning endpapers, top edge & front endpapers minimally foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. (Full citation this ISBN: Darwin and Huxley in Australia, by A. J. Marshall, Hodder & Stoughton, 1979. First and only edition, hardback with dustjacket.) The story of two obscure young Englishmen who visited Australia in the service of William IV, Queen Victoria and the Admiralty. The first was Charles Darwin, official naturalist in His Majesty's survey ship 'Beagle', which sailed into Sydney Cove in 1836. The second was Thomas Henry Huxley, assistant to the 'Rattlesnake', which dropped anchor in Farm Cove eleven years later. This account of their activities by the late Professor A. J. (Jock) Marshall is the most detailed recent account. Plus dedication to the late author by artist Russell Drysdale. (The drawings are mostly reproductions of pencil sketches.). ISBN/ASIN: 0340126396. Our Book No: 31058. $25 AUD.

179. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1956). Where the Incas Trod. Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer’s Press. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), tan cloth cover (black title & vignette front cover), black & white drawings & few text-photos, map, top edge jacket creased (some edge tears, reverse side foxed, front cover lightly foxed), toned strip endpapers, light foxing edges, roughly cut top edge two pages (uncut pages roughly opened), bookshop sticker, autograph (author's & illustrator's written names 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 with her Spanish husband and daughter 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'. (Eagle on rock vignette on front cover. Autographed gift card loosely inserted.). Our Book No: 40922. $20 AUD.

180. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1956). Where the Incas Trod. Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer’s Press. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), green cloth cover (black title & vignette front cover), black & white drawings & few text-photos, map, spine ends jacket chipped (some edge tears repaired), toned strip endpapers, autograph (author's and illustrator's written names front free flyleaf), copy 2. 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 with her Spanish husband and daughter 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'. (Eagle on rock vignette on front cover.). Our Book No: 40922A. $30 AUD.

181. 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.

182. 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 condition, black & white photos, few colour photos, minimal edgewear. William McCarthy 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/ASIN: 0958120102. Our Book No: 25018. $18 AUD.

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

184. McCormick, Anne; McDonnell, Derek; Wantrup, Jonathan (1994). Hordern House: Voyages. Sydney: Hordern House. Unnum pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, laminated card cover, black & white & colour text-photos, black & white drawings, corner tips covers little creased, minor edgewear. An illustrated Hordern House bookseller catalogue of 174 antiquarian maritime exploration, travel and natural history books for sale. (Unnumbered pages. Loosely inserted: list of offer prices, and order form.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875567097. Our Book No: 15663. $25 AUD.

185. 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, minor edgewear. Janelle McCulloch elates 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. She was trying to do something different, something that we all should try at least once in our life to find ourselves. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741962352. Our Book No: 28678. $15 AUD.

186. 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/ASIN: 1741170885. Our Book No: 22771. $20 AUD.

187. 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/ASIN: 0701205946. Our Book No: 23900. $12 AUD.

188. 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/ASIN: 9781846271151. Our Book No: 17954. $25 AUD.

189. 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/ASIN: 1875293205. Our Book No: 28537. $20 AUD.

190. McNab, Duncan (2021). The Ruby Princess: The Truth Behind the 21st-Century Plague Ship: How Negligence and Corporate Greed Led to Death and Disaster. Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia. 296 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tips first few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Duncan Macnab explores the causes of the quarantine failure that allowed 2700 passengers from the luxury cruise ship 'Ruby Princess' to disembark at Sydney's Circular Quay, on the 19th March, 2020. There were no health checks despite the pandemic sweeping the world. The COVID-19 virus had infected some passengers, and it spread rapidly. Eventually over 900 passengers and crew would be diagnosed, and 28 would die from the disease. The cruise industry, the lives of the victims and their families, and the turbulent politics are all investigated. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760982973. Our Book No: 41618. $25 AUD.

191. McNeice, Heather; Wangchuck, Her Majesty Gyalyum Sangay Choden (foreword) (2018). Yak on Track: An Unforgettable Adventure in the Last Himalayan Kingdom. Melbourne: Affirm Press. 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, light toning edges, minor edgewear. This is the personal story of Heather McNeice and a friend who went on a challenging trek to raise funds for the education of young Bhutanese girls. As the team face blizzards, avalanches, altitude sickness and snow blindness, their reward is a glimpse of life in the last Shangri-La. This book is a love song to Bhutan and its people, an intimate portrait of the only remaining Budddhist kingdom of the Himalayas. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925712483. Our Book No: 31071. $27 AUD.

192. 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/ASIN: 1920885943. Our Book No: 28142. $20 AUD.

193. 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/ASIN: 0792279514. Our Book No: 27170. $20 AUD.

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

195. 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/ASIN: 9781925603798. Our Book No: 30992. $20 AUD.

196. Munday, Bruce; Munday, Kristin (photographer) (2012). Those Dry-stone Walls: Stories from South Australia's Stone Age (1st ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 180 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, colour photos (many full-page), minor edgewear cover corner tips. This special book by Bruce Munday looks at the history of South Australia's dry-stone walls. The author and photographer Kristin Munday traverse South Australia in search of stone walls. They found historic masterpieces and gained an insight into rural life in the years following settlement. The custodians of the walls shared their stories about the heritage they are very proud of. This fascinating book is rich with beautiful imagery of the walls, the stories behind them, and advice to inspire you to to start building your own. First edition, 2013. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743051252. Our Book No: 40974. $45 AUD.

197. 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, minor foxing first page & edges, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. Kirsty Needham records her travels to modern China to live and work as a journalist. A unique take on contemporary China as it is currently evolving: a contradictory mixture of communist restrictions and hip nightclub entertainment and capitalist pursuits. ISBN/ASIN: 1741147557. Our Book No: 25150. $15 AUD.

198. 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/ASIN: 9781461078890. Our Book No: 40226. $20 AUD.

199. 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, minor edgewear. From Saigon to Sydney, the compelling story of a Vietnamese refugee boy, Long Duy Nguyen ('Longy'), who escaped after the fall of Saigon on a boat, and eventually realised his mother's dream to become a complementary medicine specialist in Australia (healing sports injuries). An extraordinary story, including his adventures in Sydney with Vietnamese gangs, and uncovering corruption in Sydney's Chinatown. As recorded by journalist James Knight. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732279233. Our Book No: 21708. $25 AUD.

200. Niall, Brenda (2007). Life Class: The Education of a Biographer. Melbourne, Carlton: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 290 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece black & white portrait, minimal foxing reverse side jacket, minimal edgewear. Brenda Niall, an Australian academic (English literature) and author, describes her eventful rich and creative life journey. Her adventures include travels in England, Scotland, Italy, Austria and Hungary in search of material for her biographies of famous Australians. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522853438. Our Book No: 22277. $50 AUD.

201. 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. Sally Farrell Odgers, a Tasmanian herself, has travelled most of the routes and explored many of the places she writes about here. ISBN/ASIN: 0864172362. Our Book No: 28527. $15 AUD.

202. Oseland, James (editor) (2013). A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food, Pleasure & Discovery on the Road (1st ed). Melbourne, Footscray: Lonely Planet. 334 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket (with flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), faint foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket. The stories in this book, edited by James Oseland, are food and travel-related. They cover many different cooking experiences, and a wide range of people who travelled to different parts of the world to gain their experiences. Experience a 34-course banquet of original stories from food-obsessed writers and chefs sharing their life-changing food experiences. A Lonely Planet publication. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743219775. Our Book No: 28626. $15 AUD.

203. 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 / Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, frontispiece, light foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side, few tiny scratches & dents). David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook have made a documentary film produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Natural History Unit to mark the centenary of explorer Douglas Mawson's birth. The film was built around a reconstruction of the fateful sledging journey and interwoven with testimony from family, friends and colleagues. It seeks to give a portrait of Mawson the man, as well as Mawson the scientist. This book presents the essence of the Mawson story as it was told in the film. (The film was Grand Prix Winner, Melbourne Film Festival 1983.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949681016. Our Book No: 25289. $20 AUD.

204. 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/ASIN: 9781869713751. Our Book No: 29979. $15 AUD.

205. Pickering, Sam (2004). Waltzing the Magpies: A Year in Australia. Michigan: University of Michigan Press. 280 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket. A travelogue by academic Sam Pickering, who writes energetically (sometimes critically) about his sabbatical year spent with family travelling around Australia, though based mostly in Perth. He provides incredible details about flora and fauna (pedantic, actually). His text lapses into his fictional fantasy world of Carthage, Tennessee, when he gets highly stressed. The author is a University of Connecticut English professor, who was played by Robin Williams in the movie 'Dead Poets Society'. . ISBN/ASIN: 0472113771. Our Book No: 24236. $25 AUD.

206. 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.

207. Plowman, Peter (2007). Australian Cruise Ships. 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. Peter Plowman 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/ASIN: 9781877058509. Our Book No: 26646. $20 AUD.

208. 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.

209. 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 square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, half leather binding (leather binding along spine and cover corners, raised bands & gilt decoration spine), marbled boards, large foldout colour drawing ar rear, colour plates, frontispiece drawing, blue-coloured paper, tiny bookshop sticker front pastedown. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Mrs Prinsep describes her sea voyage from Calcutta to Hobart Town in 1829 via various ships and Batavia, and her residence in Hobart Town. Private press (Melanie Press) facsimile of a book originally published in 1833 (Smith, Elder & Co., London). From original letters selected by Mrs A. Prinsep from Augustus Princep's journal. With biographical details of Augustus and Elizabeth Prinsep, and index, by George Deas Brown. 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 colour foldout panoramic view of Hobart Town. Eleven colour plates. Morocco leather binding: no slipcase as this is the standard edition, rather than the additional deluxe edition of 25 copies. The text paper is Glastonbury Antique Blue. The endpapers are Lineweave Colonial Bass Strait blue. No. 51 of a limited edition of 300 copies. No. 3 in the 'Tasmaniana Facsimile Editions' series from Melanie Publications.). ISBN/ASIN: 0908415028. Our Book No: 40139. $200 AUD.

210. 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/ASIN: 9781875567737. Our Book No: 29604. $40 AUD.

211. 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.

212. 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.

213. Rietstap, J. B. (Johannes Baptist), 1828-1891); 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" (Hikes in Australia and Polynesia, 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 [Antwerp, Belgium], dated 1876. No date, but 1867 Ferguson 14922, or 1870s Trove.). Our Book No: 15603. $400 AUD.

214. Rosenman, Helen; Dumont D'Urville, Captain Jules S. C. (1992). Two Voyages to the South Seas (1st translated ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 304 pp. Paperback large wide octavo (with flaps), very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, minimal foxing edges & rear endpapers, bottom corners few last pages faintly creased, minor edgewear, small owner's name front flyleaf. During two voyages across the South Seas in the corvettes Astrolabe (1826 - 1829), and Astrolabe and Zelee (1837 - 1840), the French explorer Captain Jules S. C. Dumont d'Urville visited Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, the Straits of Magellan, Chile, New Guinea, South East Asia, Tasmania, Antarctica and Torres Strait. Helen Rosenman, a French teacher, has translated his journals in two volumes for Melbourne University Press. She became so interested by his story, she here has rewritten the journals to create a simpler but compelling narrative account of these extraordinary explorations. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522844320. Our Book No: 31135. $38 AUD.

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

216. Rossignol, Jim (2009). This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities (Reprint ed). Michigan: University of Michigan Press / University of Michigan Library. 213 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, base spine & top edge little creased, minor edgewear. In 2000, Jim Rossignol was fired from my job as a finance reporter because of an obsession with a video game. So begins this story of personal redemption through the unlikely medium of electronic games. Quake, World of Warcraft, Eve Online, and other online games not only offered author Jim Rossignol an excellent escape from the tedium of office life. They also provided him with a diverse global community and a job - as a games journalist. Part personal history, part travel narrative, part philosophical reflection on the meaning of play, describes Rossignol's encounters in three cities: London, Seoul, and Reykjavik. Introduces us to a vivid and largely undocumented world of gaming lives. ISBN/ASIN: 9780472033973. Our Book No: 26838. $15 AUD.

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

218. 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.

219. Sandwith, George (1954). Magical Mission (Book club ed). Reigate, Surrey: Omega Press. 255 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition, red cloth cover (spine minimally faded), black & white photos centre spread, endpapers toned (pages slightly toned), edges lightly foxed (mainly top edge), minor edgewear, bookshop sticker front flyleaf. George Sandwith was presented with a magical icon in Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the 1940s that he felt opened the door to invisible beings who would protect him. Later, he set out from Britain on excursions worldwide in search of psychic and traditional magical wisdom. His book contains detailed reports of his visits to Africa (Ethiopia, Somaliland, Kenya), Australia (tropical Queensland and the 'Dead Heart'), and the Pacific (Tonga, plus firewalking in Fiji). Published by Omega Press, Reigate, Surrey in 1954 (stated on title page), but the spine states 'Psychic Book Club'. ISBN/ASIN: B0000CIXID. Our Book No: 19495. $20 AUD.

220. 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 condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor 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. Edited by John Saumarez Smith. . ISBN/ASIN: 0711224528. Our Book No: 24970. $20 AUD.

221. Scott-Child, Richard; Reid, Vivien E. (illustrator); Clyne, Densey (foreword) (1992). Pirates Don't Pick Flowers. Kalamunda, WA: Literary Mouse Press. 97 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, maps, light foxing edges, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication flyleaf). A true tale of adventure for young people by Richard Scott-Child. This is the story of William Dampier, Esq., seafarer, explorer and keen observer of things strange and wonderful. (Autographed.). ISBN/ASIN: 0947295569. Our Book No: 25693. $12 AUD.

222. 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 thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, tan cloth cover, foldout map, some foxing edges. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . Berthold 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 Fijian botany is included as an appendix. Originally published in 1862. This is the re-set facsimile edition, 1973. ISBN/ASIN: 0712905642. Our Book No: 6653. $40 AUD.

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

224. Shackleton, Edward; Tweedsmuir, Lord (preface) (1939). Arctic Journeys: The Story of the Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition 1934-5 (2nd ed) [Black Jacket Books]. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 318 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), top edge tinted, maps, figures, fore-edge foxed, pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly toned & marked (flap not clipped, rear cover marked, minor edgewear), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Edward Shackleton, the noted polar explorer, gives a vivid description of a winter spent far inside the Arctic Circle: the Oxford University Ellesmere Land Expedition of 1934 to 1935. The expedition consisted of Oxford University students with leaders. They spent the winter of in northern Greenland, and then split into three groups to explore further, one group discovering a new mountain range. A little cheap book in the Blue Jacket series from Hodder & Stoughton. . ISBN/ASIN: B000OR0QXK. Our Book No: 25293. $20 AUD.

225. 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/ASIN: 9780732285562. Our Book No: 25354. $40 AUD.

226. 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, no jacket asissued, very good plus condition, burgundy cloth cover, black & white photos (including frontispiece), foldout map inside rear cover, typewritten text, endpapers minimally toned & foxed, minor 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/ASIN: B0006E7580. Our Book No: 16282. $120 AUD.

227. Shelmerdine, Celia (1995). Rosie and Mack Head Outback: An Adventure in the Kimberley. Kununurra, WA: Self-Published: 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 by Celia Shelmerdine is based on her own adventures in the Kimberley. The story is 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 station 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/ASIN: 0646248685. Our Book No: 30674. $20 AUD.

228. Shibusawa, Tazuko; Norton, Joy (1989). The Japan Experience: Coping and Beyond (1st ed). Tokyo: Japan Times Ltd. 151 pp. Paperback small trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, figures, edges foxed, minor edgewear jacket (spine faded, light foxing white background). In this fascinating and helpful book, Tazuko Shibusawa and Joy Norton draw from their experiences in working with expatriate families and individuals. They have developed a keen insight into the phenomena of culture shock and reverse culture shock and their impact on families, children and single adults. Their book offers both a theoretical framework for, and practical advice on, dealing with the fears, frustrations and loneliness that can accompany a foreign assignment to Japan. The cultural adjustment process is examined and several strategies are identified which can be used by anyone, not only in adjusting to Japan, but in the management of other stresses. The children's drawings add a very warm touch to the book. (First edition stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 4789004457. Our Book No: 41535. $20 AUD.

229. 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/ASIN: 1880656507. Our Book No: 30619. $20 AUD.

230. Simankevicius, Almis (2002). Santiago Walking the Pilgrim Path: A Journey Through Spain from Pamplona to Santiago Compostela (Reissue ed). Sydney: Good Walking Books. 140 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, map, top corner front cover tip little 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. (Reissue edition, ISBN differs from original edition. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0957896816. Our Book No: 25426. $20 AUD.

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

232. Sligo, N. K. (1980). Mates and Gold: Reminiscences of the Early Westralian Goldfields 1890 - 1896. Perth, Victoria Park: Hesperian Press. 165 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & maps at rear, frontispiece black & white portrait, spine little faded, minor edgewear. N. K. Sligo, a prospector, provides an insight into the fortitude and humour with which the early prospectors faced the harshness of the Western Australian goldfields. It is one of the few books on the great 1890s goldrush written by one of the original prospectors. He describes the workings of his two productive gold mines. The detailed information on gold recoveries in the book will be of interest and importance to current prospectors. The is book is based on an unpublished manuscript found in two State Libraries. ISBN/ASIN: 0859050246. Our Book No: 31020. $30 AUD.

233. Smith, Dick (2021). Dick Smith: My Adventurous Life (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 342 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & few black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, endpaper maps, minor edgewear jacket . Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Autobiography of Dick Smith, the flamboyant Australian businessman, philanthropist and explorer. He also describes his successful business philosophy. In this fascinating autobiography Dick shares his inspiring story and the lessons he has learned about staying true to yourself. He has enjoyed the freedom that wealth brings, but has found that he likes the simple life better. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760878894. Our Book No: 41306. $30 AUD.

234. Sowden, William 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. With An Appendix, Containing Reports on the General / Resources of the Territory By Professor Tate, F.G.S. Adelaide: W. K. Thomas & Co. 198 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket (as issued), very good condition, original black cloth cover (gilt lettering, minor marks, corners bumped), adverts at rear, new endpapers, pages toned as usual, top spine little torn, edges little foxed, minor edgewear, otherwise internally excellent. The detailed account by William J. Sowden 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. Plus 6 pages of adverts at rear. (192 + 6 pages. The author was a journalist who accompanied the parliamentary expedition to inspect the Northern Territory.). Our Book No: 16204. $60 AUD.

235. Spencer, Sir Walter Baldwin; Welch, David M. (editor) (2008 ). Kakadu People: Spencer's 1912 Diary Notes and Photographs of Aboriginal Life in the Kakadu Region, Northern Territory of Australia, with Rock Art by Kakadu People and Their Ancestors (1st ed) [Australian Aboriginal Culture Series]. Virginia, NT: David M. Welch. 272 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, few tiny dents spine, minor edgewear. This fascinating book combines Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer's diary notes, field notes and photos from different sources to depict his travel and research in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Included are additional photos and rock art images of people and cultural artefacts of the region, and a Baldwin biography at the rear. The additional text and photos are by David M. Welch who compiled, edited and published the book. Includes 204 illustrations with 47 of rock art. (No 3 in the Australian Aboriginal Culture Series.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780977503537. Our Book No: 40623. $60 AUD.

236. 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, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red brown cloth cover (gilt lettering & vignette), black & white drawings, colour frontispiece drawing, maps, spine little faded jacket as common. 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. (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/ASIN: 0908528191. Our Book No: 14639. $60 AUD.

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

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

239. 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/ASIN: 072430049X. Our Book No: 18024. $140 AUD.

240. Sturt, Charles (1983). An Expedition into the Northwestern Interior of New South Wales 1828 (Facsimile ed). Adelaide: Sullivan's Cove. 115 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), map rear endpaper, some edgewear jacket. Charles Sturt (1795 - 1869) describes his expedition, commissioned by Governor Darling, to find the source of the Macquarie River in the northwestern interior of New South Wales (NSW). In the process he discovered the Bogan and Darling Rivers.This book is the first printing of Sturt's actual journal, from his manuscript, which differs a little from the account later published in 'Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia' 1833. This earlier account is probably more accurate. A facsimile limited edition of 250 copies by Sullivan's Cove, a private press, in Adelaide, 1983. This copy is No. 136. The ISBN 0909442258 is not printed in the book.) ISBN/ASIN: 0909442258. Our Book No: 13003. $70 AUD.

241. 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.

242. 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. J. Swire provides 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/ASIN: B001PQ9LBW. Our Book No: 15517. $80 AUD.

243. Tantri, K'Tut (1989). Revolt in Paradise: One Woman's Fight for Freedom in Indonesia (Reprint ed) [Griffin Paperback series]. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Publishers. 308 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, corner tips covers creased, few tiny dents, spine ends little bumped, minor edgewear. This is the story of K'tut Tantri's account of her life in Bali, first as a young artist and later as a resistance fighter for Indonesian independence during World War 2. Enchanted by the paradise seen on a movie screen, this young Scotswoman decides that she must live in Bali. Once there, she attracts the attention of Prince Anak Agung Nuru, who introduces her to his language and culture, and begins what will be become a lifelong friendship. When war shatters her paradise, Tantri joins the Prince in the resistance movement, only to be captured, tortured, imprisoned and finally, near death, released. This is a story of devotion and love for a people, as well as a tale of sheer guts, determination, and romance. ISBN/ASIN: 0517573733. Our Book No: 31232. $30 AUD.

244. 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, colour & black & white photos & drawings (some paintings), frontispiece map, glossy paper, corner tips covers & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Andrew Taylor explores historic travel adventures in the Arabian Peninsula. He 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 and Sir Ranulph Fiennes. This book is confined to six expeditions: Charles Doughty, the Blunts, Bertram Thomas, Harry St John Philby and Wilfred Thesinger (two trips). The book is illustrated with Victorian era oil paintings, portraits of the explorers and a map of their various routes. The author is a British journalist. ISBN/ASIN: 1860630588. Our Book No: 27682. $15 AUD.

245. 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/ASIN: 9781782271697. Our Book No: 40345. $25 AUD.

246. 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.

247. 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). (This copy: Standard hardback with dustjacket.) Rosie Thomas, and her co-driver Phil Bowen, take a 1968 Volvo Amazon motor car from London 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. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0316647128. Our Book No: 25799. $20 AUD.

248. 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'. F. J. Thwaites, 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/ASIN: B005E4KKS4. Our Book No: 26062. $15 AUD.

249. 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. $12 AUD.

250. 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 foldout 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. (No date, but 1966, Museums Victoria, with same picture.). Our Book No: 40146. $30 AUD.

251. 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 fold-out 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. (No date, but 1968, Trove & printers code.) Our Book No: 40147. $30 AUD.

252. 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, fold-out pamphlet, very good condition, maps, few colour line drawings, colour photos, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. An easy to read fold-out 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. (No date, but 1965-66, printers code.). Our Book No: 40149. $30 AUD.

253. 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.

254. Turnbull, Sarah (2002). Almost French: A New Life in Paris (Reprint ed). Sydney: Bantam Books. 310 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. A delightful, fresh twist on the travel memoir, Sarah Turnbull takes us on a tour that is fraught with culture clashes but rife with deadpan humor.Sarah Turnbull's stint in Paris was only supposed to last a week. Chance had brought Sarah and Frederic together in Bucharest, and on impulse she decides to take him up on his offer to visit him in the world's most romantic city. Sacrificing Vegemite for vichyssoise, the feisty journalist does her best to fit in, although her conversation, her laugh, and even her wardrobe advertise her foreigner status. But as she navigates the highs and lows of this strange new world, from life in a bustling quartier and surviving Parisian dinner parties to covering the haute couture fashion shows and discovering the hard way the paradoxes of French culture, little by little Sarah falls under its spell: maddening, mysterious, and charged with that French specialty--seduction. Almost French is an enthralling read as Sarah leads us on a magical tour of this seductive place--and culture--that has captured her heart. ISBN/ASIN: 1863252851. Our Book No: 18280. $12 AUD.

255. Turnbull, Sarah (2013). All Good Things: A Memoir (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollinsPublishers. 324 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, spine little creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name. Sarah Turnbull spent nearly a decade in France with her French partner, then moved to an island near the French territory of Tahiti in the Pacific. She writes eloquently about leaving her French apartment, her adventures in Tahiti, and her eventual return to Australia. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732288037. Our Book No: 28376. $20 AUD.

256. Turney, Chris (2017). Shackled: How a Scientific Expedition to Antarctica became a Fight for Survival. Melbourne: Penguin Random House Australia. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. In 2013, Australian earth scientist Chris Turney led an ambitious expedition to Antarctica to gather essential data on the changing polar environment. Turney's ship, the Shokalskiy, with 71 people on board, became trapped in pack ice on Christmas Eve. The hull of the ship was pierced by a tower of ice. This is a classic adventure story with a 21st century twist. Unlike Edwardian Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, the author had his wife and children with him, and they all had a very long and dangerous wait to be rescued. This memoir of their own ill-fated Antarctic voyage, also recounts the history of humankind's dangerous but irresistible fascination with the world's least known continent. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670079117. Our Book No: 41473. $20 AUD.

257. Tuttle, Jayne (2019). Paris or Die: A Memoir (1st ed). Melbourne, Richmond: Hardie Grant. 249 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is a true story of life and almost-death in Paris. Jayne Tuttle is drawn to Paris. She finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous theatre school, and falling in love with a Frenchman too beautiful to be real. This is a sharp, funny and very honest memoir that transports you into a Paris not seen on postcards. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741176742. Our Book No: 31089. $20 AUD.

258. Twain, Mark; Neider, Charles (editor) (2000). The Travels of Mark Twain. New York: Cooper Square Press. 448 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine lettering little faded, laminate coating lightly creased top & bottom edges front cover, rear cover little creased (few tiny dents), minor edgewear, internally excellent, remainder spot bottom edge. This anthology is a generous selection from the best of Mark Twain's travel writings. The travels are from Virginia City to Venice, from New Orleans to Nazareth, from 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. (An unabridged re-issue of a book originally published in New York in 1961. Edited by Charles Neider, a noted compiler of works by American writers.) ISBN/ASIN: 0815410395. Our Book No: 29414. $22 AUD.

259. 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/ASIN: 1863683526. Our Book No: 26825. $20 AUD.

260. 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/ASIN: 9812041591. Our Book No: 17306. $12 AUD.

261. von Hugel, Baron Charles; Clark, Dymphna (editor) (1994). Baron Charles von Hugel New Holland Journal, November 1833 - October 1834. Melbourne / Sydney: Miegunyah Press / Melbourne University Press / State Library of New South Wales. 539 pp. Hardback large heavy octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white & colour photos, minor foxing edges, some foxing reverse side jacket (minor edgewear). Heavy (1.5 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book is the journal of Baron Charles von Hugel, who was an Austrian diplomat, army officer and courtier. He was celebrated across Europe, during the mid-19th century for his amazing gardens and his cultivation of exotic plants, including 'New Holland plants'. During several years of travelling the world, he spent most of 1834 in the young Australian colonies of Swan River, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Norfolk Island and New South Wales, looking at the flora and collecting the seeds for his gardens. Translated into English for the first time and edited by Dymphna Clark from a 2000-page manuscript, this special book is an insightful record of the flora he found and the interesting people he met. Hugel’s botanical influence is still evident also in a number of Australian plant names, such as 'Acacia huegelii' and 'Hardenbergia' (named after his sister Countess von Hardenberg). His observations of Australian plants greatly influenced botanist Ferdinand von Mueller. (Number 17 in the lavish Miegunyah Press series.). ISBN/ASIN: 052284474X. Our Book No: 41296. $90 AUD.

262. 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.

263. Wallace, Colin; Bellamy, David (foreword) (1984). The Lost Australia of Francois Peron. London: Nottingham Court Press. 179 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, maps, black & white photos & drawings, minor edgewear & edge tears jacket (minimal foxing reverse side), top edge lightly foxed, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is the first English-language book on the life Francois of Peron. He was born in Cerilly, France, in 1775. He was a soldier, explorer, physician, naturalist, scientist, marine biologist, anthropologist, oceanographer, conservationist and an ecologist. He joined the Nicolas Baudin expedition that charted significant stretches of the Australian coast between 1801 and 1803, He was largely responsible for gathering 100,000 zoological specimens, the largest Australian expeditionary natural history collection. His description of Aborigines was innovative and compassionate. Peron only lived 35 years but packed a lot of research and exploring into that time. The author, Colin Wallace, states that this book is the first in any language to evaluate the importance of his work and the first to draw extensively on a wide range of primary and secondary sources. A comprehensive reference section comprises primary sources (including all of Peron's published work), a secondary bibliography and chapter notes. The author wants to tell the Peron story to promote conservation of the natural environment, and to encourage people to understand ancient cultures. Some of the chapters are: Early Life -The Making of a Naturalist, A Creative Fusion - The Making of an Expedition, A Lost World - The Voyage of Discovery, A Mixed Reception - The Struggle for Recognition. The author is a Sydney surgeon concerned about the status of Aborigines, and he came across the little known Peron descriptions. Foreword by David Bellamy. (164 + 15 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 0906691966. Our Book No: 41302. $60 AUD.

264. Wallis, Samuel; Hawkesworth, John (1785). Reise um die Welt, von Samuel Wallis, Esq; Befehlshabern des englischen Schiffes Dolphin, in den Jahren 1766, 767 und 768. (Journey Around the World, by Samuel Wallis, Esq: Commanders of the English Ship Dolphin, in the years 1766, 767 and 768) [Sammlung der besten Reisebeschreibungen 5 (Collection of the Best Travel Descriptions 5)]. Troppau: Gedruckt bei Joseph Georg Trassler 324 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good condition, EX-LIBRARY (rubber stamps, label front pastedown), cardboard covers (marked, corners bumped, edges frayed, separate cardboard spine with spine label), foldout table at rear, bottom edge roughly cut, faint stain base inner hinge several front pages, wormhole near hinge rear endpapers, pages toned, edgewear. A collectible German language edition of a voyage around the world by Samuel Wallis, Commander of the English ship Dolphin, in the years 1766 to 1768. Part of a series of of books of best travel descriptions. Our Book No: 18203. $100 AUD.

265. 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’. This book was winner of the Isabella Brierley Literary Award, 1994. ISBN/ASIN: 064621697X. Our Book No: 22081. $18 AUD.

266. 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/ASIN: 0959338152. Our Book No: 21691. $35 AUD.

267. Waugh, James William (J. W.) (1978). The Stranger's Guide to Sydney, Arranged in a Series of Walks With a Map of the City [etc] (Facsimile ed). Sydney: Library of Australian History (LAH). 34 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, red cloth cover (gilt spine lettering), black & white drawings (some full-page), large foldout black & white map inside rear cover, minor edgewear. Title continues: "And directory of the various streets & public buildings, favourite pleasure excursions in the neighbourhood, coach & steam info &c, &c." This walking guide to Sydney was originally published by James William Waugh in Sydney in 1861. The author was a Sydney bookseller and stationer. Contains a directory of Sydney and adverts at rear. No 15 of a Facsimile Series by the Library of Australian History. Limited to 1000 copies. . ISBN/ASIN: 0908120214. Our Book No: 16296. $40 AUD.

268. Westoll, Andrew (2009). The Riverbones: Stumbling after Eden in the Jungles of Suriname (Australian ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 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. Andrew Westoll, a Canadian biologist and primatologist, 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. Australian edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702237294. Our Book No: 23784. $20 AUD.

269. 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 & black & white 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. This is the founders personal story of transforming their travel guide business into the world's largest independent travel publishing company. They also describe why in 2007 they sold to BBC Worldwide. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0670028479. Our Book No: 4060. $25 AUD.

270. 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/ASIN: 9780713999051. Our Book No: 30115. $18 AUD.

271. Whitmore, Adam; Poltrick Donato, Janice (illustrator) (1986). Max in Australia (Max the Cat). Twickenham, MDX: Hamlyn / Octopus Publishing. 24 pp. Hardback square octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, 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 children's picture story by Adam Whitmore, beautifully illustrated by Janice Poltrick Donato. ISBN/ASIN: 0600311554. Our Book No: 4148. $15 AUD.

272. Whyte, Duncan; McKinlay, John; M'Kinlay, John (1962). Sketch of Explorations by the Late John McKinlay in the Interior of Australia, 1861 - 2 (Facsimile ed) [Australiana Facsimile Editions]. Adelaide: Public Library of South Australia. 48 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, brown leatherette covers (gilt spine lettering), map, frontispiece portrait, few black & white drawings, pages lightly toned as usual, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. A facsimile descriptive report on two expeditions by Scottish explorer John McKinlay to the interior of Australia. Originally published in Glasgow in 1881 by Aird & Coghill. Being a paper read by Dr Duncan Whyte before the Cowal Society, Oct. 28, 1878, and published at the request of the society (from the title page). The talk by Whyte includes extracts from McKinlay's journal. (Australiana Facsimile Editions no 2, published by the Public Library of South Australia, 1962.). ISBN/ASIN: B008BHAZAO. Our Book No: 28682. $30 AUD.

273. Wilder, Ken (2018). Signs of the Times. Bowral, NSW: Self-Published: Selvaggio Press. 354 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, faint toning edges, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. Ken Wilder 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, after retirement, 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/ASIN: 9780646994437. Our Book No: 30964. $30 AUD.

274. 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 small 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. After residence of 22 years in Australia, William Wildey sailed from Melbourne to Adelaide, and then, on the Gothenberg steamer, circumnavigating 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. First edition. (Ferguson 18557. Plus six pages of adverts at rear, including Cobb & Co., the famous coach company.). Our Book No: 14280. $40 AUD.

275. 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/ASIN: 159228812X. Our Book No: 22619. $15 AUD.

276. Winchester, Simon (1998). The River at the Centre of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time (Reprint ed). London: Viking / Penguin Books. 425 pp. Paperback trade, good condition only, maps, pages lightly toned, minor creases & marks, some edgewear. Simon Winchester and his brave companion Lily travel upstream on the Yangtze River all the way from bustling cosmopolitan Shanghai to Tibet: deeper and deeper into almost inaccessible territory and the hidden recesses of early Chinese history. The author sketches in the background, describes a lot of strange encounters, and vividly reveals the harsh realities of today's China. ISBN/ASIN: 0140249125. Our Book No: 31417. $20 AUD.

277. Woman's Committee, Queensland (1970). Captain Cook Bi-centenary Celebrations: Our First 200 Years 1770 - 1970 Brisbane: Government Printer. 8 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), map (seating plan), black & white drawings & text-photos, pinhole impressions along spine, minor edgewear & creasing. This pamphlet by the Queensland Women's Committee 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 II at the City Hall, Brisbane on Tuesday April 14th, 1970, that celebrates the achievement of Australian women. A seating plan lists the 21 groups of women who will be attending, Brief notes are included about some of these women. . Our Book No: 17936. $15 AUD.

278. 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. James Woodford provides an enthralling account of his journey of discovery over sand, gibber plains and salt lakes along the Dog Fence. 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. (Previously from John Fairfax Library.). ISBN/ASIN: 1877008761. Our Book No: 14170. $12 AUD.

279. Worrall, Jill (2003). A Blonde in the Bazaar (1st ed). Auckland: New Holland. 227 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor scuff marks spine, minor edgewear. This travel adventure book by Jill Worrall is a richly textured and vivid account of her extensive travels in Pakistan. Her sense of humour makes this travel memoir thought-provoking and entertaining. The author is from New Zealand. This book is based on her four journeys to Pakistan over 18 years. The description is not chronological, but rather by geographic location, as she has visited some places several times. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741100607. Our Book No: 25812. $12 AUD.

280. Wright, John M. (2000). John Wright Remembers (1st ed) [The Autobiography of John M. Wright]. Sydney, Avalon: Halbooks Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, tiny scuff base spine, cover corners creased & lightly worn. The author writes about his rural English childhood, life and work in pre-War and Blitz London, emigrating to Australia 1941, establishing a cable-making factory in war-time Australia, technological and business recollections of the rubber and foam industries, and his travels in New Guinea and Bougainville Island. ISBN/ASIN: 0958580758. Our Book No: 25686. $20 AUD.