THE GHOST AND THE SHUTTERBUG.
Illustrated by Noel Young. Pp. [vi]+138; dust wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Angus & Robertson, London, 1989. First edition. White (Volume 3) 687. *The third book in the popular Ghostseries. More
Childrens Books
JEREMY'S TAIL.
With pictures by Donna Rawlins. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; wide demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Ashton Scholastic, Sydney, 1990. First edition. White (Volume 3) 693. More
MY DOG'S A SCAREDY-CAT.
Illustrated by Craig Smith. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; narrow demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Walter McVitty Books, Sydney, 1987. First edition. White (Volume 2) 723. More
THE LITTLE BLACK SAMBO STORY BOOK.
Pp. 64, coloured frontispiece and numerous text illustrations; small post 4to; blue/green cloth, lettered and decorated in silver; Buccaneer Books, Inc., New York, 1976. Reprinted. *Contains six stories: The Story of Little Black Sambo; Little Black Sambo and the Baby Elephant; Little Black Sambo and the Tiger Kitten; Little Black..... More
TALES FROM THE BALLET.
Illustrated by Diz Wallis. Pp. 80, illustrated in colour throughout (some full page); med. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper, edges lightly rubbed and split, the laminate lifting slightly at bottom fore-corner of back panel; Kingfisher, London, 1995. First edition. *Giselle, Swan Lake, Petrushka, The Nutcracker, etc., including brief..... More
SPIRIT OF YOUTH.
Children's Anthology. With a Foreword by Field-Marshal Earl Wavell. Pp. [136], frontispiece, plus 14 plates, index; f'cap. 4to; corners of boards a trifle rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges rubbed and split, the backstrip browned, torn at extremities and slightly tape marked; name in ink on upper..... More
AN OBA OF BENIN,
Pp. [32], illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, endpaper map; demy 4o; pictorial papered boards, edges lightly rubbed, the upper board slightly foxed; price-clipped dust wrapper, faintly soiled; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Macdonald & Janes, London, 1976. First edition. Worlds of Yesterday series. More
SIMON THE SWAN.
A sequel to The Lord of the Rushie River. Pp. 48, coloured frontispiece and 10 full page illustrations, black & white tailpiece, pictorial endpapers printed in brown; small cr. 4to; brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, corners a trifle bruised; dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, backstrip lightly faded; Blackie..... More
A CLOSER LOOK AT ABORIGINAL ART.
Pp. 48, illustrated in colour and black & white, glossary, bibliography, index; cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, a trifle scuffed; Macmillan, Melbourne, 1997. First edition. White (Volume 3) 1020. Aboriginal Art Series. *For younger readers. More
THE SACK MAN.
Illustrated by Lynda Taylor. Pp. [32] illustrated in colour throughout; cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper; Viking Kestrel, Melbourne, 1987. First hardback edition. White (Volume 1) 782 *First published in paperback in 1986. More
PRINCESS MARY'S GIFT BOOK.
All profits from sale of are given to The Queen's "Work for Women" Fund, which is acting in conjunction with the National Relief Fund. Pp. [vi]+140, hand-tipped coloured frontispiece portrait and 13 plates, numerous black & white illustrations (some full page), monogrammed endpapers; narrow cr. 4to; light green cloth, lettered..... More
A MOTHER'S OFFERING TO HER CHILDREN.
By a Lady Long Resident in New South Wales. With an Introduction by Rosemary Wighton. Facsimile edition. Pp. xxii+216; f'cap. 8vo; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, small surface graze near centre of front panel, edges lightly rubbed and split; Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1979. White (Volume 2) 791. *Facsimile of the first..... More
ABOUT THIS LITTLE DEVIL AND THIS LITTLE FELLA.
Story told by Albert Barunga. Transcription by Stephen Muecke. Illustrations by Julie Dowling. Pp. [28], illustrated in colour throughout, patterned endpapers; small post 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, the bottom fore-corners a trifle creased; Magabala Books, Broome, WA, 1999. First edition. White (Volume 3) 1075. More
MY GRANDMA LIVED IN GOOLIGULCH.
Text and illustrations by Graeme Base. Paper engineering by John Baker and Keith Moseley. Pp. [18](including the endpapers), 5 coloured double page pop-ups (3 with tab operated movables), 4 double page black & white illustrations, rhyming text; narrow demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, a trifle soiled; Penguin Books Australia..... More
MY GRANDMA LIVED IN GOOLIGULCH.
Pp. [44], illustrated throughout in colour and sepia; narrow med. 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, fore-corners of upper wrapper a trifle creased; Puffin Books, Melbourne, n.d.[198-]. Puffin edition, reprinted. [See White, Volume 2, 797]. *Signed on the half-title page by the author/artist. Originally published by Nelson in 1983. More
THE WORST BAND IN THE UNIVERSE.
Pp. [48], illustrated in colour throughout, pictorial endpapers; square 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper; Penguin Books/Viking, Melbourne, 1999. First edition. White (Volume Three) 1159. *'Includes bonus music CD featuring selections form the Worst Band in the Universe Competition, written and performed by sonic manipulators and soundfield technicians from..... More
THE PRINCESS AND THE PAINTER.
Illustrated by Judith Crabtree. Pp. [24](including the endpapers), illustrated throughout in yellow & black, cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, faintly soiled; bookseller's sticker at foot of title page; Wren, Melbourne, 1975. First edition. White (Volume 2) 823. More
THE CROTCHETY CROCODILE.
Illustrated by Ulrick Schramm. Translated by Katharine Potts. Pp. 64(last advertisement), illustrated in colour throughout (several full page), pictorial endpapers; boards slightly soiled; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed and split, the back panel slightly damp stained; Oxford University Press, London, 1960. First U.K. edition. More
THE NICOLA BAYLEY MINIATURE COLLECTION.
[Series title]. Three volumes illustrated by Nicola Bayley, comprising: 1. THE TYGER VOYAGE, by Richard Adams; 2. LA CORONA AND THE TIN FROG, by Russell Hoban; 3. THE PATCHWORK CAT, by William Mayne. Each volume 32 pages, illustrated mostly in colour; f'cap. 8vo; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrappers; together..... More
THE BEST TOWN IN THE WORLD.
Pictures by Ronald Himler. Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; oblong 4to; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper, slightly soiled; Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1983. First edition. *'Dogs were smarter there, chickens laid prettier brown eggs, wildflowers grew taller and thicker, and the people knew how..... More
IF YOU ARE A HUNTER OF FOSSILS.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout, including pictorial double title page; post 4to; spine faintly bruised at extremities; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; small stain at foot of title page; Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1980? Fifth impression. *Signed by the author (Baylor) on the title page..... More
THANKS BE TO GOD.
Prayers From Around The World. Selected and illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Pp. [24], illustrated in colour throughout, pictorial endpapers; small demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, a couple of corners faintly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed; Macmillan, New York, 1990. First U.S. edition. More
THE DUKE AND THE PEASANT.
Life in the Middle Ages. The calendar pictures in the Duc de Berry's Tres Riches Heures. Pp. [30], including the pastedowns, illustrated in colour throughout; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, faintly scuffed, with publicity sticker on upper board; Prestel-Verlag, New York, 1997. Adventures in Art series. *Reproduces the twelve..... More