Economic and political studies. By Various Writers. Edited by Meredith Atkinson. Pp. viii+518+8(last blank), text figures and tables, index; green cloth, spine lettered and ruled in black, top fore-corners of boards faintly bruised, edges lightly rubbed, spine slightly faded and a trifle frayed at extremities; bookseller's sticker at foot of..... More
A rollicking tale of Swiss bank accounts and money-making adventurers in the roaring '90s. Pp. [xii]+356, index; med. 8vo; dust wrapper; light blue papered boards, spine lettered in gilt; text block slightly browned; Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2006. First edition. *The story of the Australian media network wars of the..... More
A reforming life. Pp. x+420(last blank), 16 plates, text illustrations, notes, references, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, boards a trifle canted; dust wrapper; name & date (2005) in ink at head of upper free endpaper; Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2002. First edition. *Biography of Herbert Cole..... More
An Expose of The Nazi-American Money Plot 1933-1949. Pp. xxiv+278(last blank), selective bibliography, select documentary sources, selected documents, index; dust wrapper, edges lightly worn and split; endpapers slightly offset and foxed, edges of leaves lightly foxed; Delacorte Press, New York, 1983. First edition. *From the library of Sydney bibliophile David..... More
Pp. 126+[2], frontispiece, text illustrations, appendices, bibliographical note; signature on upper free endpaper; The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Victorian Branch, Melbourne, 1978. More
Offprint of The Economic Record,May, 1955. Pp. 77-89, stapled, edges slightly chipped; [University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 1955]. *Inscribed and initialled by the author at head of first page. More
Some brief sketches of American life toward the close of the last century. Pp. xvi+208(last blank), frontispiece portrait plus 10 plates; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled and worn, edges slightly split; Heinemann, n.d.[c.1945]. *Autobiography of the American banker and philanthropist, who succeeded J. P. Morgan as head of the Morgan..... More
Economic relationships in the 1950s. Pp. [x]+202, index; edges of boards a trifle worn; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges rubbed and split; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown; Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1962. First edition. More
Or, Life on the Goldfields of Victoria, New South Wales & New Zealand. By a Bank Official. Pp. xii+180(last colophon), full page facsimile, tailpiece decorations; purple cloth, spine lettered in gilt, boards with blind rule borders, worn and lightly soiled, with a couple of small damp stains to lower board..... More
A New History of Power. Pp. x+332(last blank), appendix, table, notes, further reading, index; med. 8vo; red cloth, spine lettered in white; dust wrapper, faintly soiled; Allen Lane/Penguin Books, London, 2012. First edition. *Argues for the predominance in any society of one of three broad value systems - that of..... More
Edited by W. P. D. Wightman and J. C. Bryce with Dugald Stewart's Account of Adam Smith. Edited by I. S. Ross, D. D. Raphael and A. S. Skinner. Pp. x+22(last blank)+358, index; med. 8vo; laminated boards; top fore-corner of a few leaves lightly creased, occasional pencilled marginal scoring; Clarendon..... More
Pp. x+198, notes, index; black boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, leaves slightly browned; Profile Books, London, 2006. First edition. More
Pp. xvi+410(last blank), 8 coloured and black & white plates, notes, bibliography, index; qr. grey paper, spine lettered in gilt, cream papered boards, fore-corners slightly bruised, upper board lightly marked; dust wrapper; some light foxing and soiling to edges and a few margins of leaves, top fore-corners of several leaves..... More
An Enlightened Life. Pp. xx+348, frontispiece, 16 coloured and black & white plates, text illustrations 1 full and 2 double-page maps, notes & sources, bibliography of works cited, index; med. 8vo; blue boards, spine lettered in white, lower fore-corners slightly bruised; dust wrapper, edges slightly worn; Allen Lane/Penguin Books, London..... More
Pp. [x]+340, index; a couple of faint bruises to edges of boards, the lower board slightly scratched; dust wrapper, edges rubbed and split, the lower wrapper slightly creased; two small rust marks near top edge of upper pastedown, the endpapers slightly offset, edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Robert Hale..... More
Presented to both Houses of Parliament by His Excellency's command. Pp. 12(including wrappers); f'cap. folio; stabbed & tied; partly unopened; a couple of spots of foxing; John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1865-6. More
Continuation of powers bill. Together with the proceedings of the committee and minutes of evidence. Pp. [10](including wrappers); f'cap. folio; stabbed & tied; edges a trifle faded; Mason, Firth & M'Cutcheon, Printers, Melbourne, 1874. More
Together with the Proceedings of the Committee. Pp. [6](including wrappers, last blank); f'cap. folio; bottom edges a trifle faded; Fergusson and Moore, Melbourne, 1876. More
Together with the Proceedings of the Committee. Pp. [6](including wrappers, last blank); f'cap. folio; stabbed & tied (the string broken), backstrip chipped, edges a trifle faded; Fergusson and Moore, Melbourne, 1876. More
Together with the proceedings of the committee and minutes of evidence. Pp. iv+4(including wrappers); f'cap. folio; stabbed & tied: occasional faint soiling; Sands & McDougall, Melbourne, 1879. More
Statements and returns for the year ending 30th June, 1863. Pp. 32(including wrappers); f'cap. folio; stabbed & tied; small ragged tear to top margin pp. 25/6, a little light foxing; John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1864. More
Statements and returns for the year ending 30th June, 1864. Pp. 34(including wrappers, last blank), f'cap. folio; stabbed & tied; partly unopened; outer leaves lightly soiled; John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1864. More
Statements and returns for the year ending 30th June 1875. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by His Excellency's command. Pp. 36(including wrappers, last blank), tables; f'cap. folio; stabbed & tied; partly unopened; a little light foxing and creasing; George Skinner, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne, 1875. More
Reports, statements, returns, etc., for the year ended 30th June, 1933. Pp. 38, including wrappers; f'cap. folio; stapled (slightly rusted); H. J. Green, Government Printer, Melbourne, 1933. More