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Winner of the Courier-Mail Book of the Year this book tells about inland Australia, a set of linked journeys into the Australian landscape, its past and its present, its people and its half-remembered secrets. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 327-page softcover/paperback book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is the twelfth book in the Billabong series. Originally published in 1935 this is a hardback edition from 1981 published by Ward Lock Limited London. Please refer to all the photos provided. The book is in very good condition but note the vertical scratch on the rear cover. Please get in touch if you have any questions prior to purchase. -
The authors are both expert botanists and naturalists and have drawn on a wide variety of sources for this book, ranging from the journals of explorers and aboriginal lore to their own practical experiments. 'Wild Food in Australia' tells not only how one can survive in the desert or any other apparently inhospitable environment but it also gives many new ideas for supplementing one's daily diet with unusual and interesting bush foods. This 284-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Excellent condition inside. The front cover has a horizontal scrape mark towards the bottom and there is a little wear to the spine. The perfect accessory for your vintage car. -
''Cole's Funny Drawing Book'', written and illustrated by J.W. Sampson, Melbourne circa 1951. Printed for the publishers E W Cole Publishing House, 343 Little Collins Street Melbourne by Wilke & Co. Ltd. 19-47 Jeffcott Street Melbourne Victoria. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. For its age the booklet is in good condition with some pages completed. Refer to the back cover and you will see that Sue Smith has written her name faintly in two places. I have left it there rather than remove it. Any questions? Please get it touch prior to purchase. -
This 120-page softcover/paperback book was previously published as The Forgotten Forests and is the definitive guide to the Box-Ironbark forests of Central and North-East Victoria, one of the most depleted forest types in Australia. Their forests were devastated during the nineteenth century in one of the world's largest gold rushes. The book is in good condition. Please note a linear imprint on the rear cover, nothing major but mentioned for accuracy. Please refer to the photographs provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This illustrated hardback book of 191 pages reveals some of the most beautiful and innovative converted vehicles on the road and the most creative of van dwellers, to inspire and delight every aspiring vanlifer. This book is in good condition. Note the small mark on the inside front cover. Nothing major but mentioned for accuracy. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is a sequel to 'Spear and Stockwhip'. Note that the pages are browned and that the dustjacket is not perfect. For a book that is over seventy years of age though it is in good overall condition. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
In this softcover/paperback book of 89 pages the author relates her memories and history of Swan Point in Tasmania. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This book was first published in 1908 and established itself as a much-loved children's classic. This hardback edition of 249 pages was printed and bound in Germany. The book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The author has watched the magnificent Sandra Pankhurst bring order and care to both the living and the dead. Sandra is no longer alive and this story is testimony to both her humanity and her fascinating life. This multi award winning paperback book consists of 261-pages. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
'The New East' by Michael Freeman, a heavy (1.67kg) 227 page hardback with dustjacket, is the first comprehensive volume to present this ongoing style revolution and is sure to inspire anyone looking to add harmony and sensuality to their homes. Rich photographs brilliantly showcase Asian designs for living. You'll find everything you need to know about combining Western design motifs with Eastern traditional elements, such as the Japanese sliding screens; creating harmonious balance between the indoor and the outdoor space; and selecting specific materials that make up the traditional design form in Asia, such as bamboo and stone. This book teaches how to adapt to the Asian design philosophy of reducing a space to its core essentials and thus creating a natural and simple minimalist look, ultimately adding a sense of serenity and tranquility. The book is in good condition overall. Please check all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This picture book brings together trains and animals which children love and the rhyming text makes this a great book to read aloud to young children. The author Mark Carthew is an award-winning Australian children's author, poet, musician and educator. The bold illustrations by Matt Stanton are delightful. Please refer to all photos provided. Note that the pages are slightly glossy and show up creases etc readily. Note that there is a small area of damage on the internal back cover and last page where the page has stuck at some point to the cover. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Stories of love, beauty and adventure on the open road. This book boasts hundreds of photographs showcasing handsome interiors and stunning landscapes and tells the stories of 25 travellers (solo, couples, families) who traded the comforts of home for home on the road. The book is in good condition throughout. Please refer to all photographs provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
The fourth title in The Golden Boomerang Series, printed and published by WINN & CO. Sydney. This 32-page soft cover book is in good overall condition for its age. Note the spine is worn and there is a stain on the cover page. Please refer to all the photos provided as they are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get it touch prior to purchase. -
Who doesn't love a vintage 'pop-up' book? For its age this book is in good condition. Please refer to all the photos provided as these are of the actual book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This item has never been opened and is still in shrink wrap. Please refer to both photos. Note please, there is a small bump half way along the bottom front edge and several other small bumps on the packaging. Produced by Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment and Thom Music Ltd. Presented as a 90 page hardback journal, The Great Australian Songbook includes 2 CDs along with handwritten lyrics, artwork and anecdotes from 40 of Australia's finest recording artists. -
Bill Gammage is a historian and adjunct professor in the Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University. For over a decade he has examined written and visual records of the Australian landscape and discovered that Aboriginal people managed the land in a far more systematic and scientific fashion than we have ever realised. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the softcover/paperback 434-page book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This book has been prepared to render it of maximum usefulness to the reader. Please refer to the photographs provided which provide the Contents of this hardback 415-page book. Note the remnant paper affixed to one of the opening pages and note that the pull out diagram of a modern boiler plant is turned up at the edge, nothing serious but noted for accuracy. Please refer to all photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please notes this vintage reference manual has marks throughout. Except for these marks/staining it is in very good condition. It is a small book measuring 12 cm x 18 cm with spiral metal binding and a hard card cover. SHELL introduce this as "A booklet devoted to varied phases of mechanised farming with comprehensive information for "The Man on the Land." -
The Maynardville Open-Air Theatre is an outdoor theatre in Maynardville Park, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa. It is known for its annual 'Shakespeare in the Park' plays. This publication includes the following three productions - A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew and Hamlet. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This scarce book is in good condition throughout. The author wrote this story as a twelve-year old for the years 1 and 2 students at her school. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is only the second copy of this 1954 edition scarce title that I have been able to offer for sale. This book is full of timeless tips and a guide to dress sense for every woman. Topics vary from A (Accent, Accessories etc) to Z (Zest). Please check the photos provided and keep in mind that the book is seventy years old. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This 80-page softcover/paperback book is a concise reference source for the enthusiastic rocking horse collector. It has been written by two leading restoration experts, Tony Stevenson and Eva Marsden. It is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
A new prayer, a new poem, for a new century. John Marsden is a leading Australian author for young adults. The opening words ".... May the road be free for the journey, May it lead where it promised it would... " lead to a compelling and provocative text that speaks to both young and old, expressing the deeply held hopes and fears that we all recognise. " May fears always have names", "May those who live in the shadows be seen by those who live in the sun." Illustrated with paintings, photographs, and collages, this call from the heart contains a message we all wish for our loved ones. This hardback book with dustjacket is in great condition. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This beautiful book of verse for children dates to around 1946. The illustrations are delightfully presented. Please refer to all the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please note the presence of red pencil on the rear dustjacket. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is an account of how Nick Cave rose out of the suburbs of Melbourne to become one of the world's most inscrutable rock stars. This softcover/paperback book has a crease and a scuff to the front cover, some dog-eared pages and some marks in various places, including the back cover. Please refer to the photos provided to ascertain condition as these photos are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
I imagine this may have been a student's atlas. It is covered in plastic which could be removed. On the rear of the book the retail sticker from Brown Study in Ringwood remains. My mother, funnily enough, bought many of our school books there and I remember once purchased the covering process in either brown paper or plastic and labelling would begin. This book is in good, clean condition for its age. Please refer to the photographs provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
The majority of these stories were written in the 1960s when Mirritji was living at Maningrida. A variety of people encouraged him in this and assisted by editing the stories only so far as to make them comprehensible to a European reader. Please refer to the photos provided of this softcover/paperback 72-page book as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
A 44 page hardback reference book dating to 1968 detailing 'A Background To Colour Tube Adjustments For The Service Engineer'. Also stated in the preface that 'The information contained in this publication is based on material supplied by engineers of the company's application laboratories, in particular by D.J. King of the Mullard Central Application Laboratory. The material has been edited by Miss B. J. Huttlestone of the Mullard Central Technical Services. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
On offer is a scarce 1968 Second Edition Melway Street Directory of Greater Melbourne. Please refer to all photographs provided as these are of the item you will receive. Note that the front and back covers are worn and scuffed and note the marks on the rear cover. Inside the pages are good, considering their age. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
'Scotty in Gumnut Land' is one of May Gibbs' lesser known stories. When the gate was left open Scotty was out and away! Into all the adventure that Gumnut Land and its characters had to offer. This Angus & Robertson edition was reprinted in 1988. It is in very good condition throughout. Note the addition of a book- plate which has not been written on. The dust jacket is somewhat faded along the spine. Please refer to the photos provided. -
This publication is not dated but may, from what I have read, date to 1939 or thereabouts. Considering its age and that it is paperback it is in good condition. The black and white illustrations are by Esther Paterson. Note there is tanning on external covers and note how the back internal cover has broken its stitches. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
What can I say but what a stunning book this is. Grab your passport and book a ticket to Italy! OR enjoy the beautiful photos by Alain Fleischer and the text by Bruno Racine as you turn over one page to the next. Tuscany has it all; vineyards and rolling hills, gardens, heritage and places of special interest. Please refer to all the photos provided. Note that here are a couple of indent marks on the front dust jacket but the book is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch.
