THE SHAPE GAME.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; square 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers, edges a trifle rubbed; Picture Corgi, London, 2004. First Corgi edition. *Originally published by Doubleday in 2003. More
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THE TUNNEL.
Pp. [28](including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour throughout; oblong 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Julia MacRae Books, London, 1989. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author/artist (to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin) on the verso of the upper free endpaper. More
VOICES IN THE PARK.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout; wide demy 4to; pictorial glazed paper wrappers; Picture Corgi Books, London, 1999. Paperback edition, sixth impression. *Winner of the Kurt Maschler Award in 1998, this copy is inscribed and signed by the author/artist on the title page: 'For dear Albert' [Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin]..... More
DIMSIE GOES TO SCHOOL.
Pp. 262; blue cloth, lettered and decorated in navy, the boards a trifle soiled and bowed, fore-corners bruised, tiny surface graze at head of spine; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges rubbed and split, with a couple of closed tears; the free endpapers lightly offset, upper free endpaper slightly..... More
DIMSIE MOVES UP.
Pp. 254, coloured frontispiece, black & white decorative border to title page; yellow cloth, lettered and decorated in green & black with a pattern of swans, the boards faintly soiled, spine slightly foxed and faintly creased; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, the edges rubbed and slightly chipped, with..... More
BACK TO BILLABONG.
Pp. 252, frontispiece by J. F. Campbell; beige cloth, spine lettered in black, boards faintly soiled; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 244 printed at foot of backstrip], edges lightly rubbed and split, back panel slightly soiled; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, the free endpapers faintly offset, outer leaves and..... More
BACK TO BILLABONG.
Pp. 252+[4](advertisements), frontispiece; pictorial green cloth, lettered and decorated in brown & black, faintly soiled, top fore-corner of lower board a trifle bruised, tiny puncture to lower board near head of spine; dust wrapper [number 244 printed at foot of backstrip], slightly soiled and foxed, edges lightly creased and rubbed..... More
BILL OF BILLABONG.
Pp. 256, frontispiece by J. F. Campbell; beige cloth, spine lettered in black and faded to light brown, edges slightly rubbed; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, inked gift inscription (dated 1957) at head of upper free endpaper, the half-title page offset, a little light foxing; Ward Lock &..... More
BILLABONG ADVENTURERS.
Pp. 250, frontispiece by J. Pollack; red cloth, spine lettered in black, boards a trifle sprung; dust wrapper [number 250 printed at foot of backstrip], faintly soiled and foxed, edges slightly rubbed; outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, London, 1964. Thirteenth impression. Muir 1138, footnote..... More
BILLABONG RIDERS.
Pp. 192, frontispiece; red cloth, spine lettered in black, edges a trifle rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 263 printed at foot of backstrip], edges lightly rubbed and split, one tape repair near foot of backstrip, small triangular piece torn from bottom fore-corner of front panel, the back panel faintly soiled;..... More
BILLABONG'S DAUGHTER.
Pp. 256, frontispiece by J. Macfarlane; brown cloth, spine lettered and decorated in black, the boards a trifle canted; later price-clipped dust wrapper [number 247 printed at foot of backstrip], slightly soiled and foxed, edges lightly rubbed, with a couple of tiny chips, early price stamp at head of front..... More
BILLABONG'S GOLD.
Pp. 256, frontispiece, plus 3 plates by J. F. Campbell; pictorial dull green cloth, lettered and decorated in black, the boards a trifle warped, slightly soiled and flecked, edges lightly rubbed, the spine slightly faded; ownership stamp on upper free endpaper, scattered foxing and occasional slight soiling; Ward Lock &..... More
CAPTAIN JIM.
Pp. 256, frontispiece by J. F. Campbell; green cloth, spine lettered in yellow, boards a trifle marked, spine faintly faded; dust wrapper [number 242 printed at foot of backstrip], edges a trifle rubbed, the back panel faintly soiled; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, name and date (1964) in..... More
CAPTAIN JIM.
Illustrated by J. MacFarlane. Pp. 312(last blank)+[8](advertisements), frontispiece plus 7 plates; grey/green cloth, lettered and decorated in black, with black & white oval pictorial onlay on upper board, the boards slightly canted, cloth lightly soiled and scuffed, edges a trifle rubbed; corners lightly rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 242 printed..... More
CAPTAIN JIM.
Illustrated by J. MacFarlane. Pp. 312(last blank)+[8](advertisements), frontispiece plus 3 plates; pictorial beige cloth, lettered and decorated in black, a trifle soiled and slightly silverfished; dust wrapper [number 242 printed at foot of backstrip], worn and silverfished, lightly soiled and foxed, the edges and backstrip heavily chipped and with a...... More
CIRCUS RING.
Pp. 192, frontispiece; red cloth, spine lettered in black, the boards a trifle warped, spine faded; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 251 printed at foot of backstrip], edges slightly rubbed and split, the back panel faintly soiled; three small name stamps on upper endpapers (one upside down), the free endpapers slightly..... More
CIRCUS RING.
Pp. 256, frontispiece, plus 3 plates by J. F. Campbell, pictorial dark green cloth, lettered and decorated in black, flecked (especially the upper board) and slightly soiled; long Sunday School prize inscription (dated 1939) on upper pastedown, a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; Ward, Lock & Co., Limited..... More
THE COUSIN FROM TOWN.
Pp. 108(last advertisement), frontispiece plus 3 full page text illustrations by Esther Paterson, pastedown advertisements; pictorial cloth over card, slightly sprung, the cloth a trifle creased and flecked, edges lightly rubbed; inked gift inscription (dated 1924) on the half-title page, hinges starting, very faint blue pencilled colouring to frontispiece, corners..... More
FROM BILLABONG TO LONDON.
Pp. 320, frontispiece, plus 4 plates; red cloth, lettered and decorated in black, a trifle soiled and flecked, edges lightly rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 238 printed at foot of backstrip], slightly soiled and foxed, edges lightly rubbed and split, with a couple of tiny chips and a few small..... More
FROM BILLABONG TO LONDON.
Pp. 256, frontispiece by J. F. Campbell; beige cloth, spine lettered in black, edges of boards a trifle faded, top section of upper board water stained; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 238 printed at foot of backstrip], slightly soiled and foxed, edges lightly rubbed and split, the front panel slightly water..... More
GRAY'S HOLLOW.
Pp. 304(including preliminary advertisement leaf)+[16](publisher's catalogue), frontispiece with tissue guard, plus 8 plates, gilt lettered pictorial brown cloth, the lower board faintly soiled; free endpapers a trifle offset, some foxing, mainly to edges of leaves; Ward Lock & Co., Limited, London, 1914. First edition. Muir 1088. *Muir correctly calls for..... More
HUGH STANFORD'S LUCK.
Pp. 234(last colophon), frontispiece; light blue cloth, lettered in black, slightly soiled and scuffed, edges lightly worn; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, inked gift inscription (dated 1928) on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers offset, hinges tender at a couple of points, the final blank lightly creased, scattered..... More
JIM AND WALLY.
Pp. 224, frontispiece; boards a trifle sprung, bottom fore-corner of upper board slightly bruised; dust wrapper [number 239 printed at foot of backstrip], faintly soiled, edges lightly rubbed, faint inked ticks next to a couple of titles in the list of books on the back flap; inked ownership inscription (dated..... More
JIM AND WALLY.
Pp. 256, frontispiece plus 7 plates by Balliol Salmon; red cloth, lettered and decorated in black, boards a trifle canted, faintly soiled and flecked, edges lightly rubbed, spine slightly faded; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 239 printed at foot of backstrip], slightly soiled, edges rubbed and split, with a few small..... More
JIM AND WALLY.
Pp. 256, frontispiece plus 7 plates by Balliol Salmon; maize cloth, lettered and decorated in black; price-clipped dust wrapper [number 239 printed at foot of backstrip], slightly soiled and foxed, edges lightly rubbed and split; inked gift inscription (dated 1937) on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers faintly offset, bookseller's..... More