Pp. 220(last blank), sepia frontispiece and 8 plates; demy 8vo; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, a couple of tiny bruises to bottom edge of upper board; dust wrapper, slightly foxed, edges lightly rubbed and split; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, the endpapers and half-title page..... More
The First Selection. The Autobiography of James Agate. Pp. 230, frontispiece; cr. 8vo; olive green cloth, spine lettered in orange, the boards slightly canted, edges a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, faintly soiled, the front panel slightly silverfished, edges and backstrip lightly rubbed and browned; bookplate of Benjamin Tindale on upper..... More
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A study based on the diaries and autobiographical notes of Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke. Together two volumes, totally more than 1,400 pages, 2 frontispieces, text and endpaper maps, indices; demy 8vo; black [and red]boards, spines lettered and ruled in gilt, some fore-corners lightly bruised; dust wrappers, a little worn..... More
The Life of Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis. Pp. xiv+346, 16 plates, text illustration, text maps (2 full page) endpaper map, references, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; top edges red; price-clipped dust wrapper, browned and rubbed, edges quite worn, with several chips and splits, some tape repaired on reverse; bookplate..... More
Pp. xiv+206(last blank), 8 plates, appendices, family trees, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; dark blue boards, spine lettered in silver, the boards a trifle marked; dust wrapper, edges faintly creased; Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1992. First edition. More
Pp. 160, illustrated throughout in colour, sepia and black & white, full page family tree, index; oblong 4to; cream boards, spine lettered in gilt; price-clipped dust wrapper; bookseller's sticker on upper free endpaper, inked gift inscription (dated 1992) on title page, the lower free endpaper a trifle marked; Collins &..... More
Pp. viii+184 12 plates (4 coloured), pictorial tailpieces, decorative title page printed in red & black, index; edges of boards slightly faded and rubbed, the spine gilt dulled; dust wrapper, soiled and browned, with a couple of small ink stains to front panel, edges and backstrip rubbed and split, with..... More
Edited by Zachary Leader. Pp. lvi+1208, 32 plates, text illustrations, appendices, index; thick med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, edges a trifle creased; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; HarperCollins, London, 2000. First edition. More
Pp. x+214(last blank), 24 plates, sources and reference points, index; med. 8vo; brown boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Hamish Hamilton, London, 1989. First edition. More
A lasting friendship. Illustrated with Ardizzone Christmas cards. Pp. 48, illustrated with 31 Ardizzone Christmas cards, plus a text drawing, reproduced in two colours; med. 4to; tan papered boards, spine lettered in gilt, a couple of tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, featuring two Ardizzone illustrations, a trifle..... More
Pp. xvi+288, frontispiece, text illustrations (many full page) and map, explanatory notes, glossary, index of persons mentioned; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Sun Books, Sydney, 1983. Second edition, reprinted. *First published by Alternative Publishing Co-op in 1980. More
A Reassessment. Pp. x+158(last blank), full page school plan, appendices, notes, index; dust wrapper; Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1989. First edition. *A critical look at Arnold's achievements as a headmaster written from a headmaster's point of view. The author was Headmaster of Tonbridge School for eight years, and of Eton..... More
Pp. xii+224, 8 plates, index; post 8vo; red boards, spine lettered and decorated in silver, bottom fore-corner of upper board a trifle bruised; top edges red; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and faintly foxed on reverse, edges a trifle rubbed; bookplate of Benjamin Tindale on upper pastedown; Readers Union, London, 1964..... More
The remarkable story of Mother Aubert. Pp. xii+228, frontispiece portrait, plates, references, tables, appendices, bibliographic essay, bibliography, index; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed, A. H. & A. W. Reed, Wellington, 1972. First edition. *Biography of the founder of the Sisters of Compassion, Suzanne Aubert. 'Born..... More
Auchinleck, Victor of Alamein. Pp. 272, 14 plates including maps (2 double page), select bibliography, index; med. 8vo; red art. leather, spine blocked in black and lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, verso slightly browned, backstrip sunned; edges of leaves a trifle foxed and browned; Granada, London, 1977. First edition. More
Introduction by John Burroughs. Pp. xviii+336(last blank), patterned endpapers, index; f'cap. 8vo; pink cloth, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's device in blind at centre of upper board, the spine and top edges of boards slightly faded; top edges brown; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and foxed, edges slightly creased and chipped;..... More
Pp. [viii]+316, 4 plates, appendices, source notes, index; demy 8vo; mottled light grey boards, spine blocked in black and lettered in gilt, edges of boards a trifle browned; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly rubbed and worn, backstrip creased near foot; edges of leaves a trifle soiled; Macmillan, London, 1976. Second printing..... More
With a Foreword by Richard Church and illustrations by Margaret Wetherbee. Pp. 124, title page vignette, head & tailpiece illustrations; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges chipped and split; free endpapers faintly offset and a trifle foxed; Hutchinson , London, 1953. First..... More
Edited & with an introduction by R. P. Lister. Pp. xxviii+78(last blank)+[4](blank, colophon), the title page printed in red/brown & black, hand-tipped coloured frontispiece (from a watercolour portrait of Enid Bagnold by Claud Lovat Fraser), plus 4 monochrome hand-tipped plates, printed endpapers; roy. 8vo; Laura Ashley rust coloured floral patterned..... More
With photographs by Zoe Dominic. Pp. xvi+270, frontispiece portrait, plus numerous illustrations (several full page), appendix; med. 8vo; olive green cloth, spine lettered in silver; price-clipped dust wrapper, backstrip a trifle creased; Julia MacRae, London, 1982. First edition. More
Pp. [viii]+184, 8 plates, 2 text illustrations; med. 8vo; brown boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, backstrip faded; Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1991. First edition. *Norman Balon was known as the legendary rude landlord of the Coach and Horses pub in London's Soho., immortalised in the Private Eye column..... More
Edited by J. C. Beaglehole. In two volumes. Volume I: Pp. xxviii+476; Volume II: Pp. xviii+406, 16 coloured and 86 black & white plates, text figures and maps (1 folding, printed in brown & red), appendices, index; med. 8vo; red cloth, spines lettered in gilt; dust wrappers, lightly rubbed, edges..... More
Illustrated by the author. Pp. 208, title page vignette, text illustrations; bottom edge of boards slightly bumped; price-clipped dust wrapper, back panel a trifle soiled; a little faint foxing; Michael Joseph , London, 1946. First edition. *Satirist's autobiography. More
Australia's First Children's Author. Pp. 36(last blank), frontispiece (facsimile title page) and 2 full page illustrations, references; printed stiff paper wrappers, stapled; the lower fore-corners of wrappers and leaves slightly bruised; Wentworth Books, Sydney, 1980. First edition, limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the author. *Previously, Australia's first children's..... More
