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This is a scarce book and is a hardback copy of 267 pages with dustjacket. Please refer to all photos provided to ascertain its condition as the photos are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. The price includes postage and handling, Australia wide. -
Ion Idriess was born in 1889 in Sydney and was a prolific Australian writer having written more than 50 books over 43 years (1927-1969). Please refer to all photos provided. Note that the dustjacket is present but has damage. The book itself is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Taken from the inside front dustjacket is "The Grace Park Lawn Tennis Club has numbered among its members some of the all-time greats of Australian tennis - men such as Australasia's first Davis Cup captain Alf Dunlop, Harry Hopman, Frank Sedgman, Merve Rose, Paul McNamee and Pat Cash; women such as Lorna Gyton, Esna Boyd, Grand Slam winner Margaret Court and Kerry Reid. Grace Park members have won a total of 132 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles. But this history is not just concerned with the champions. Joseph Johnson has set the story of the club against a background of the growth and development of Australian tennis over the past 100 years. He investigates the historical factors which culminated in the golden age of Grace Park and Australian tennis in the 1950s and 1960s. The history is rich in anecdotal material, which the author relates to the social, cultural and economic life of Melbourne, and in particular that of the Hawthorn area. AMAZING GRACE is not only an invaluable contribution to the history of sport in this country, but also sheds light on the social and recreational habits of the Australian people.' This 210 page hardback book with dustjacket was published by Grace Park Lawn Tennis Club, Hawthorn in 1989. It is in good overall condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Please note there is a small mark on the top of the rear dustjacket which goes through to the other side of the dustjacket. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This book traces the history and development of horse drawn vehicles in Australia including drays, sulkies, German wagons, thoroughbrace coaches and hackney cabs. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note the former owner's name is on several pages and a newspaper cutting from the Herald Sun 1996 has been taped to one page. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
An interesting collection of stories and illustrations about the unique red gum forest area of Victoria. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please note that on the inside back cover there is an original price sticker plus Copy 306 handwritten next to it. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is the story of the politicians, media magnates, ad men, cartoon characters, feminists, community stirrers, and bank clerks who saved Australian banking from a radical plan to replace Australia's century-old banking system with a singular national bank. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The price includes the cost of postage Australia wide. -
Twenty-eight year old Ben Hall was shot dead by police in 1865 after a short career as a notorious bushranger in country New South Wales. This hardcover book with dustjacket of 231 pages delves into his life and how it came to that unfortunate end. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you shall receive. It is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Only 500 of these 144-page books were printed, making it a scarce publication. It was the culmination of years of research by the author and has been printed on quality paper with a full-colour dust jacket with gold blocking. At the back of the book are a number of appendices, including a list of 3500 names of miners and the mines in which they worked. The text of the book is illustrated with more than 200 photographs, as well as drawings, maps and some technical descriptions. Please refer to all the photos provided and note the inscription by the author to the initial purchaser. Any questions? Please make contact prior to purchase. -
This 206-page, softcover book is very hard to find. It details the history of settlement along part of Major Mitchell's Line, featuring the Rivers Murray, Loddon & Avoca. Researched and written by Grant Angus with Colin Heggen and John Jobson. There is an extensive Surname Index at the rear of the book. Please note there is an inscription by the author to Jim. Please also note the small circular stains on pages viii up to page nine. Apart from that the book is in very good condition. Please refer to all the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The author's focus in this 199-page softcover/paperback book is the people, politics, colour and atmosphere which have been fundamental to the creation of modern Broome. She looks for the heart of Broome in the lives of the thousands of Asian, Aboriginal and mixed-race men and women in the corrugated iron world beyond the lattice. The book is in good condition. Note that a previous owner's name and date is present. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note that the lower corner on the front cover is slightly upturned and note the creases on the rear cover. Apart from that this paperback book of 281 pages is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
Written by Judith Jacklin (John Belushi's wife) and Tino Insana this collector's item softcover/paperback publication is full of memorabilia and will be of great interest to Blues Brothers' fans. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This scarce 126-page book has been signed by the author on the title page. It is the revised 2003 edition and is a paperback with glossy covers. It is in good condition and contains a range of fabulous photos, maps and information. Please refer to the photographs provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
The author was born in 1927. He writes "It is my sincere desire to dedicate my book to the memory of the previous generations, especially to those who came to Australia in the 1840 to 1860 era. These folk were the real nation builders who sought new lives and fortunes in a new and sometimes inhospitable land." This edition is the 1996 reprint of 164 pages. It is soft cover/paperback in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The price includes packaging and postage Australia wide. -
This is a paperback book of 274 pages. The author presents a comprehensive, entertaining and visually stunning history of circus in Australia. Mark St Leon shows how circus in Australia today is the outcome of a continuum extending back to its London, medieval and ancient roots. The book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
John Wells, himself a Gippslander, has created a colourful tapestry of human endeavour and achievement which is an absorbing historical study and an enduring tribute to the pioneers of Gippsland. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 181-page hardback book with dustjacket you will receive. Note the scuff on the rear dustjacket. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The book looks at the central themes of convict women's history in Australia, ranging from the female factories and orphan schools to sexuality and freedom. These women and the choices they made shaped the world in which they lived. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please note that the top of page 5 has been creased from being turned over at some stage. Apart from that the book is in good condition. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
This is a softcover/paperback book that has an inscription and is signed by the author. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. The book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
