Australasian
MY MOTHER'S KITCHEN.
Pp. [32](including the endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; small cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Hodder & Stoughton, Sydney, 1986. First edition. White (Volume 2) 5259. Picture Stoats series. More
CAIRO JIM AND THE ALABASTRON OF FORGOTTEN GODS.
A tale of disposable despicableness. Pp. [viii]+236+[10](advertisements, last blank); pictorial glazed paper wrappers, text block browned at edges; Starlight/Hodder Headline, Sydney, 1996. First edition. White (Volume 3) 8993. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin, dated 2/11/96) on the title page. With loosely inserted publicity postcard..... More
ENORA AND THE BLACK CRANE.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; wide demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed; Ashton Scholastic, Sydney, 1991. First edition. White (Volume 3) 9659. *Shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award in 1992. More
PINE FARM.
To all children who like holidays. Drawings by Harold Freedman. Pp. 24, illustrated in colour throughout; small oblong 4to; pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, slightly foxed, with tiny surface graze to last letter of title on upper wrapper, edges lightly rubbed; Georgian House, Melbourne, n.d.[1952?]. First edition. Muir 4944. More
ONE MINUTE'S SILENCE.
Illustrated by Michael Camilleri. Pp. [32](including the endpapers), illustrated throughout; wide demy 4to; pictorial papered boards; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2014. First edition. *A reflection on the meaning of the Remembrance Day minute of silence. More
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS QUEEN BEE.
A story of fact and fancy and other stories. Dedicated by kind permission to The Lady Tennyson. Copiously illustrated by Miss Hope S. Evershed, of Launceston. Pp. [xvi](mostly advertisements)+118+[18](advertisements), printed in red & black, numerous text illustrations and decorations, endpaper advertisements; f'cap. 4to; pictorial red cloth, flecked and slightly soiled..... More
WITH MY SWAG ALL ON MY SHOULDER.
Illustrated by Neil Moore. Pp. [24], illustrated in black & white (mostly full or double page); cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Collins, Sydney, 1983. First edition. White (Volume 2) 5753. *An illustrated version of the traditional ballad. More
THE BLUE NILE.
Junior edition. Pp. 156(last blank), 2 full page maps; pictorial papered boards, edges a trifle rubbed, the bottom fore-corners lightly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges rubbed; text block faintly browned, a little light foxing; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1965. The Heron series. Muir 5125. *Originally published in 1962. More
COOPER'S CREEK.
Junior edition. Abridged by Lucy Moorehead. Pp. [viii]+148, full page map; pictorial papered boards, the bottom fore-corners bruised; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and split; a little light foxing; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1968. Muir 5126. *Originally published in 1963. More
THE WHITE NILE.
Junior edition, abridged by Lucy Moorehead. Pp. vi+154, endpaper map: pictorial papered boards, a trifle soiled, edges lightly rubbed, the bottom fore-corners bruised; text block faintly browned, edges of leaves lightly foxed; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1966. First edition thus. Heron series. Muir 5125 *Originally published in 1960. More
COLOSSAL CORCORAN IN CENTRAL AFRICA.
Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 112(last advertisement, verso blank), 6 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black, edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges worn and torn; the text block browned, name in ink at head of..... More
COLOSSAL CORCORAN IN MYSTERY VALLEY.
Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 112(last advertisement), 5 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black, edges of boards a trifle faded and rubbed; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, the flaps lightly foxed, edges rubbed and split, with several tape repairs on reverse;..... More
COLOSSAL CORCORAN IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA.
Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 96(last blank), 5 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black, the boards slightly scuffed; dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges worn and split, with several small chips and tears; the text block browned, small inked annotation at..... More
COLOSSAL CORCORAN IN THE HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS.
Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 96, 5 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges rubbed and split, with a 6 cm closed tear at foot of front flap fold; the text block browned, name in inked..... More
COLOSSAL CORCORAN ON SKULL ATOLL.
Illustrated by Wally Driscoll. Pp. 96, 4 full page illustrations, title and tailpiece decorations; small cr. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in black, the boards slightly sprung and lightly worn; dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges worn and split, with pieces torn from backstrip extremities and top edge of front panel;..... More
MY HIROSHIMA.
Translated and adapted into English by Isao Morimoto and Anne Bower Ingram. Pp. [32](including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout, plus black & white photographic endpapers; square 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Collins, Sydney, 1987.First edition. *Born in Hiroshima in 1932, Junko Morimoto settled in Australia in 1982. More
ALMOST A DINOSAUR.
Illustrated by Veronica Holland. Based on an idea by Philip Millar. Pp. 64, illustrated; f'cap. 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Currency Press, Sydney, 1988. More
SATURDAY STREET.
Illustrated by Geoff Hocking. Pp. 32, illustrated in colour throughout (including a folding central spread); small demy 4to; pictorial papered boards, faintly soiled; dust wrapper, edges a trifle creased; Viking Kestrel, Melbourne, 1986. First edition. White (Volume 2) 5808. d. More
A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
In two volumes. Pp. 1038+554, 44 plates (12 coloured), black & white text illustrations, indices; thick med. 8vo; red cloth, spines blocked in black and lettered in gilt, edges of boards a trifle rubbed and bruised; top edges red; dust wrappers, a trifle soiled, edges slightly rubbed and split, the..... More
STRIKE-A-LIGHT THE BUSHRANGER and other Australian tales.
Pp. [viii]+152(last blank); med. 8vo; dust wrapper, lightly foxed on reverse; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1972. *Inscribed by the author, dated 18th November 1972, to Australian children's book collectors Marjorie and Alan Grant. Stories and extracts from Ethel Turner, Louis Becke, Norman Lindsay, Tarlton Rayment, Ivan Southall, a.o. More
AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS: A bibliography.
In three volumes: Volume One, 1774-1972. By Marcie Muir. Pp. xxii+548(last blank), indices; Volume Two, 1973-1988. by Kerry White. Pp. xxii+478(last blank), indices; Volume Three, 1989-2000. by Kerry White. Pp. xxiv+ 690(last blank), indices; narrow med. 4to; dust wrappers, some light foxing on reverse; the endpapers lightly tape marked and..... More
DINOSAUR ENCORE.
Pp. [24](3 folding), illustrated in colour throughout, pictorial endpapers; wide post 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Margaret Hamilton Books, Sydney, 1992. First edition. See White (Volume 3) 10396, note. More
WHOSE TAIL IS THAT?
Illustrated by Danny Snell. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; square 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Working Title Press, Adelaide, 1999. First edition. White (Volume 3) 10523. *Inscribed and signed by the author (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin, dated 20/8/2000) on the title page. More
GOLD!
The fascinating story of gold in Australia. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout, endpaper map, glossary, index; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1994. First edition. A Little Ark book. White (Volume 3) 10529. *Inscribed and signed by the author [to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin, dated..... More