KISSING THE RAIN.
Pp. 336(including advertisements); faint bruise to fore-edge of upper board; dust wrapper; The Chicken House, Frome, Somerset, 2002. First edition. More about KISSING THE RAIN
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LUCAS.
Pp. 362(last blank); dust wrapper; edges of leaves a trifle foxed; The Chicken House, Frome, Somerset, 2003. First edition. More about LUCAS
DRAWN FROM THE HEART.
A memoir. Pp. viii+328, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, the lower board faintly scuffed; dust wrapper; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2010. First edition. *Inscribed and signed by the author, dated 9 December 2010, on the half-title page. The inscription... More about DRAWN FROM THE HEART
TIMOTHY AND GRAMPS.
Pp. [32], illustrated in colour throughout, pictorial endpapers; post 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, bottom fore-corners a trifle bruised; dust wrapper, backstrip slightly faded and with short split at head; Collins, Sydney, 1978. First edition. White (Volume 2) 1180. *Inscribed and signed by the author [to Melbourne bookseller Albert Ullin... More about TIMOTHY AND GRAMPS
THE GARDEN OF EDENS.
Illustrated by Roderick Shaw. Pp. [vi]+34(last blank)+[2](colophon, printed in red, the verso blank), hand-coloured frontispiece, plus 7 full page linocuts printed in various single colours, and numerous line drawings, the title page printed in red & black; cr. 4to; bound by Leo Cullin in floral patterned linen with printed paper..... More about THE GARDEN OF EDENS
INTO THE FOREST.
Pp. [28](including the free endpapers), illustrated in colour and black & white; oblong 4to; pictorial papered boards; dust wrapper; Walker Books, London, 2004. First edition. *Anthony Browne has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and the Kurt Maschler Award three times. In 2000, he received the highest international honour for... More about INTO THE FOREST
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 about THE SHAPE GAME
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 about THE TUNNEL
DIMSIE - HEAD GIRL.
Pp. 232, coloured frontispiece, plus black & white title page vignette and 4 full page illustrations, pictorial series endpapers; blue cloth, spine lettered in black, boards a trifle sprung, with a little light foxing and mottled faded, the lower board slightly tape marked, spine lightly faded; top edges blue; dust... More about DIMSIE - HEAD GIRL
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 about DIMSIE GOES TO SCHOOL
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 about DIMSIE MOVES UP
THAT BOARDING-SCHOOL GIRL.
Illustrated by R. H. Brock. Pp. [iii]-190, coloured frontispiece, plus 4 full page black & white text illustrations; red cloth, lettered and decorated in black & blind, faintly soiled; dust wrapper, edges rubbed and silverfished, with a few small chips and tears, the back panel slightly soiled; lacking the half-title... More about THAT BOARDING-SCHOOL GIRL
ANDERSON'S JO.
Pp. [vi]+250, frontispiece, plus 2 plates; blue cloth, lettered in black, the boards a trifle canted, lightly soiled and rubbed, fore-corners and spine extremities worn, the spine cloth faded and creased; [different] bookseller's stamp and sticker on upper pastedown, hinges starting, name and date (1927) in ink on recto of... More about ANDERSON'S JO
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 about BACK TO BILLABONG
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 about BACK TO BILLABONG
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 about BILL OF BILLABONG
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 about BILLABONG ADVENTURERS
BILLABONG ADVENTURERS.
Illustrated by J. Macfarlane. Pp. 250+[6](advertisements, one pictorial), frontispiece, plus 7 plates; pictorial cloth, faintly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and foxed, the edges worn and torn, with a few tape marks on reverse, the front flap detached (and with inked ownership inscription at head), pieces... More about BILLABONG ADVENTURERS
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 about BILLABONG RIDERS
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 about BILLABONG'S DAUGHTER
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 about BILLABONG'S GOLD
BILLABONG'S LUCK.
Pp. 256, frontispiece by J. F. Campbell; green cloth, spine lettered in black, the boards slightly soiled and worn, edges rubbed, with a couple of tiny chips to spine extremities; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, name in ink at head of upper free endpaper, the free endpapers slightly... More about BILLABONG'S LUCK
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 about CAPTAIN JIM
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 about CAPTAIN JIM
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 about CAPTAIN JIM