The Complete Illustrations 1762-1777. In five volumes, totalling nearly 3,500 pages, profusely illustrated (some double page), indices; f'cap. 8vo; navy art. leather, spines lettered and decorated in gilt, light blue/grey cloth boards; within a single matching cloth box with side ribbon, cloth slightly soiled and damp stained; bookplate of Melbourne... More
A new survey of universal knowledge. In twenty-four volumes, averaging about 1,000 pages each volume, mostly printed double column, several plates (some coloured)numerous text illustrations (some full page), maps (some coloured in the final volume), index; demy 4to; maroon cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, most volumes slightly flecked or... More
Or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; ... The third edition, in eighteen volumes, greatly improved. Illustrated with five hundred and forty-two copperplates. In 22 volumes, comprising I-XVIII (text), XIX-XX (plates), XXI-XXII (Supplement, 1801); each volume over 800 pages, totalling over 16,000, with two leaves [of 4?] at... More
Pen Pictures of the People Behind our Language. With illustrations by John Nicolson. Pp. 176(mostly printed double column), text illustrations, index; boards slightly faded at edges, the top fore-corner of lower board a trifle bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges slightly rubbed and split, with a couple of small chips; free... More
Based on The Pocket Oxford Dictionary of Current English. First edited by F. G. and H. W. Fowler. Pp. xxiv+992(most printed double column, the last 17 pages blank, for notes); thick f'cap. 8vo; dust wrapper, backstrip slightly faded; edges of leaves lightly foxed; Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1976. First Australian... More
A dictionary of Australianisms on historical principles. Pp. xvi+814, select bibliography; thick demy 4to; dust wrapper, lightly rubbed; Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1988. First edition. More
One man, one year, 21,730 pages. Pp. xvi+224(last blank), further reading; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper; title page faintly soiled on reverse; Viking, Melbourne, 2008. First Australian edition. *'Filled with lexicographical revelations and miscellaneous marginalia' [wrapper blurb]. More
A popular guide to words in the news. Pp. xii+322; med. 8vo; slight bruise at head of spine; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed, edges a trifle creased and split; Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1991. First edition. *'Spin doctor, fun run, insider trading, genetic fingerprinting, thirtysomething, designer water, liposuction, Cablevision, gentrification, intifada... More
Pp. 88, indices; boards a trifle sprung; dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges a trifle rubbed and split, the backstrip browned; bookplate on upper pastedown, the free endpapers slightly offset, edges of leaves faintly foxed; James Bennett, Sydney, 1966. First Australian edition. The Readers Guide series. *'The aim of this work... More