Pp. viii+406, frontispiece, lower endpaper map, bibliography, index; top fore-corner of upper board a trifle bruised; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, backstrip slightly faded; edges of leaves faintly soiled; Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1965. First edition. More
With map and diagrams. Pp. [viii]+470(last colophon), coloured folding frontispiece map, 12 plates (charts, 11 coloured), numerous tables, index; demy 8vo; purple textured cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, boards with triple blind ruled borders, the cloth faded, a trifle flecked and slightly soiled, small piece chipped from foot..... More
Pp. viii+1094(last blank), folding coloured frontispiece map, tables, index; demy 8vo; dark green textured cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt, boards with blind ruled borders, slightly soiled and scuffed, fore-corners faintly bruised; bookseller's stamp on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers lightly offset, a couple of tiny chips to half-title..... More
Foreword by the Lord Mayor of Brisbane. Pp. 416, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, maps and diagrams, endnotes; narrow med. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, slightly scuffed, small bruise to fore-edge of lower board; William Brooks Queensland, Brisbane, 1984. First trade edition. More
With Zeal and Integrity. Arranged and edited by Walter Ives. Pp. 116(last colophon, blank), coloured frontispiece portrait, hand-tipped coloured armorial bookplate (as a plate), black & white text illustrations (most full page), appendix; med. 8vo; qr. dark brown buckram, spine lettered in gilt, brown cloth boards, the upper board featuring..... More
Catalogue with descriptive and bibliographical annotations. Pp. [ii]+viii+194+[4](last colophon, verso blank), frontispiece portrait plus 8 plates, index, med. 8vo; printed card wrappers, corners of lower wrapper a trifle rubbed; a little light foxing; Gaston Renard, Melbourne, 1965. *Leonard Joel auction catalogue, with the folding Prices Realised sheet loosely inserted. More
Catalogue with descriptive and bibliographical annotations. Pp. viii+196(last colophon, blank), frontispiece portrait plus 8 plates, index; med. 8vo; bound in dark brown half leather, blue cloth boards, corners a trifle rubbed; top and bottom edges red; the original printed stiff paper wrappers bound in, and folding prices realised sheet tipped-in..... More
Pp. [48], processed, text illustrations, full page map, appendix; cr. 8vo; printed stiff blue paper wrappers, stapled, a trifle soiled, edges lightly faded, slight signs of sticker removal from lower wrapper; [the author, Lilydale, Victoria], 1980. First edition. *Balook State School, Victoria. Signed by the author (dated 1981) on the..... More
A Queensland Pioneer. Pp. xii+254(last colophon, blank), 16 plates, decorative initials and tailpieces, patterned endpapers, addenda; cr. 8vo; dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, the boards slightly flecked and rubbed, with a couple of bruises to edges, publication date added by hand in white at foot of spine, the spine..... More
A Backward Glance at Australian Life and Manners. Pp. [viii]+158(last colophon), index; cr. 8vo; light green cloth, spine lettered in darker green, the boards slightly canted; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and split; tiny chip to upper hinge, the text block faintly browned, a couple of pages spots..... More
Introduction by W. H. Fitchett. One volume - five parts: scientific, sociological, historical, missionary, general. Pp. xii+782(last colophon), bibliography, index; thick med. 8vo; rebound in red buckram, spine lettered in gilt, corners a trifle rubbed; t.e.g.; later endpapers; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, scattered light foxing and soiling;..... More
Illustrated with photographs by the author and maps. Pp. viii+252(last colophon, verso blank), frontispiece portrait, plus 30 plates, 3 text maps, index; turquoise cloth, spine lettered in red with small decoration in green, lightly foxed, edges and spine slightly faded and worn; top edges purple; dust wrapper, foxed and slightly..... More
A Memoir. Pp. xiv+254(last blank); demy 8vo; black papered boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, edges a trifle creased, tiny split at head of backstrip; edges of leaves a trifle soiled; Hutchinson, London, 1994. First U.K. edition, Australian printing. *Second volume of autobiography; a sequel..... More
, Circumnavigator. Pp. xvi+894, bibliography, errata, addenda, index; med. 8vo; boards lightly flecked, the bottom fore-corner of upper board bumped; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, backstrip slightly faded, edges a trifle rubbed and split; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, corners of a few leaves faintly creased, a little light..... More
Papers Presented at the Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Symposium, Sutherland Shire, 1-3 May, 1970. Foreword by Councillor A. T. Gietzelt, President, Sutherland Shire Council. Pp. 142(last blank), 8 plates, one text figure, endpaper maps, errata sheet loosely inserted, notes, index; demy 8vo; maroon cloth, spine lettered in silver, the boards a...... More
Illustrated by Patrick Cook. Pp. x+114, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, index of first lines; tall demy 4to; a couple of light bumps to edges of boards; dust wrapper, edges slightly creased; Angus & Robertson Publishers, Sydney, 1984. First edition. More
A reforming life. Pp. x+420(last blank), 16 plates, text illustrations, notes, references, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, boards a trifle canted; dust wrapper; name & date (2005) in ink at head of upper free endpaper; Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2002. First edition. *Biography of Herbert Cole..... More
Glimpses into a country childhood of the 1920s. Photographs of Dora Creek by her father, Malcolm McDonald 1880-1956. Pp. 176, frontispiece portrait, numerous text illustrations (some full page), text map, full page plan, index; top fore-corners of boards lightly bruised; dust wrapper, lightly foxed on reverse, backstrip faded; outer leaves..... More
The Age of Prosperity. Pp. xiv+386, 16 plates (15 coloured or part-coloured), appendices, index; med. 8vo; dust wrapper, back panel a trifle soiled; text block faintly browned; Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2008. First edition.*Autobiography of Australia's longest serving Treasurer. More
Victorian Pioneer, 1842-1849. Edited by George Mackaness. In three parts. Part I: 1842-1844: Pp. 62(last blank); Part II: 1844-1847: Pp.78(last blank); Part III: 1847-1849. Pp. 68(last blank); each part with 4 full page illustrations; printed stiff green paper wrappers, stapled; occasional light foxing or browning, lower fore-corners slightly bruised; Review..... More
Fifty Years of Service by the Country Women's Association of Victoria, 1928-1978. Pp. xvi+80, illustrations, appendices; small cr. 4to; pictorial dark green glazed paper wrappers, lettered and decorated in gilt, a trifle scuffed, edges lightly rubbed; the hinges slightly glue marked; The Country Women's Association of Victoria, [Melbourne], 1978. *Published..... More
An exhibition of books relating to the European discover and exploration of Australia. The Queen's Hall, State Library of Victoria, 14 June to 31 August 1988. Introduction by Brian Gerrard. Pp. 36, 4 coloured plates, black & white title page vignette, text illustrations and maps; narrow cr. 4to; pictorial paper..... More
Pp. 64(last blank), illustrated in colour throughout; square 4to; dust wrapper; Currey O'Neil Ross, Melbourne, 1984. First edition. More
Riverboats, ferries and the floating bridge. Pp. xii+224, full page illustrations, pictorial endpapers, full page chart, sources, index of principal ships; small cr. 4to; blue cloth, spine lettered in black, edges rubbed, fore-corners a trifle bruised, the lower board faintly marked; dust wrapper, front flap slightly creased; edges of leaves..... More
With contributions by Leslie M. Key. Pp. xviii+308, 16 plates, full page maps, notes, appendices, index; med. 8vo; price-clipped dust wrapper, a trifle soiled; commercial bookplate on upper pastedown, top edges of leaves very slightly foxed; Cheshire, Melbourne, 1968. First edition. More