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This book shares exquisitely beautiful photographs capturing family, nature and community from the north-east of Victoria. A special book to keep or gift. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Two brothers, a camera and the War to End All Wars. This exhibition catalogue was published to accompany a selection of photographs and ephemera from the Grinton Collection. The fascinating First World War photographs were taken by Bendigo Brothers, Jack and Bert Grinton. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the softcover 64-page book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. It is in good condition throughout. The author tells the first-hand story of European settlement in the northern half of the Whycheproof Shire (Castle Donnington) including Sea Lake (Tyrrell) and Nandaly (Bimbourie). He describes the developments, hardship, fun, and frugal times commencing from 1890 until post war Australia. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
SCARCE publication. This small, informative softcover, 148-page book tells the story of the gold pioneering town of Kingower, Victoria and the history of the few families who still remained there (in 1975) and their descendants. It is not, as the author herself stated 'intended to be a complete history of Kingower'. Please refer to all the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Fae Hewston Stevens has written two previous books about Koronglea (Koronglea Cobbers & Koronglea Ponies). Regardless of whether you have read the previous stories or not, this 221 page one will introduce you to the delightful Dixon family and their farm and sheep station in Victoria. The illustrator is Ian Nimmo Forrest and the book has been published by Ward Lock & Co. Ltd and printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner Ltd. The book is in very good condition for its age. Please note the word 'read' which is written in blue biro on the opening page. Please note foxing is present on the edges of the pages. Please refer to all photos provided. The dust jacket has been covered in plastic at some stage. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
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The handle is hallmarked for Birmingham, the shaft is stamped for steel.
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Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. This 187-page softcover/paperback book has been signed and dated by the author. Note a previous owner's name on this page also. The book is in good condition throughout. The price includes packing and postage Australia wide. -
This is a biographical novel detailing the life of Alice O'Dowd, an Irish-Australian matriarch who married Thomas Tobin and raised a family in Melbourne. Her sons went on to establish Tobin Brothers Funerals, one of the most well-known and prominent funeral directing businesses in Australia. This softcover/paperback book of 231 pages is written by Alice's granddaughter, Denise Tobin Shine. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The price includes packing and postage Australia wide. -
This is the 296-page 1996 second edition in hardback with dust jacket, written by Brett Freeman. It provides a detailed account of the activities at Lake Boga during World War 2. Lake Boga was chosen as an RAAF facility, it being a secret, southern inland body of water where flying boats could be concealed and serviced. Please refer to all photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please note some small brown marks on the bottom of the first four pages. Apart from these, mentioned for accuracy, the book is in good condition throughout. The price includes packing and postage Australia wide. -
This book explores the graphic development through which the artist created incomparable images that are known the world over. Equal attention is paid to final works, sketches and book illustrations as well as to the advertisements he designed in order to earn an income prior to achieving renown as an artist. This is a heavy hard cover book of 200 pages in good condition throughout. The cost of packing and postage Australia wide is included in the price. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. The CD contains hundreds of biographies of Aboriginal people from all walks of life. There are some 2000 entries, 1000 photographs, 230 sound bytes (music and oral history) and 50 video clips. The price includes postage Australia wide. -
The Zen doctrine of emptiness is earmarked as a catalyst for the first formulations of interior space in Japan. The unique development of 'movement spaces' is identified as perhaps most strikingly realised in Japan's beautiful landscape gardens. Please refer to the photos provided. Note a signature and date inscribed as well as the top of the spine where there is wear. The book is in good condition throughout. -
This book was released in 2013. Bonegilla was the largest migrant camp in Australia's history. It was the first home for Displaced Persons (DPs) after World War Two, many Poles, Czechs, Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians and Ukrainians among them. Please refer to the photos provided and note the mark along the top edge. The book is in good, clean condition throughout. The price includes packing and postage Australia wide. -
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. -
Jan Bassett was a prominent Australian historian and academic as well as being a published author. She was an Associate professor of History at the University of Melbourne. She completed 'The Facing Island' before she died in 1999 from breast cancer, at the age of 46. She was unable to see her imaginative memoir through to publication. This was done for her posthumously by her friend Peter Rose and her husband Andrew Demetriou with Melbourne University Press. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The price includes packaging and postage Australia wide. -
The year 2007 shaped as being a watershed in the club's history. This book provides the first-hand account of how a club acknowledged its deficiencies and failings, overcame them, and through that resolve made history. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The book is in good condition throughout. The price includes packaging and postage Australia wide. -
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. -
Chef, Danny Chu, of Enso Kitchen demonstrates once again the versatility and sophistication of Japanese cuisine. Please refer to all the photos provided of this beautiful softcover/paperback book of 148 pages. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. The price includes packaging and postage Australia wide. -
Over one hundred basic bush recipes from Lummo, Master Chef of Ocker Tucker. This is a copy of the 1993 paperback Primavera Press edition and consists of 177 pages. Please refer to all photos provided and note the inscription and signature on the opening page. Any questions? Please ask prior to your purchase. The price includes packaging and postage Australia wide. -
This is the story of Australia's most successful soldier settlement scheme. The settler families pioneered their properties, many of them living in tin sheds for months or even years, without hot water, electricity or even a proper access road. Please refer to all photos provided and note reinforcement to top of inner side of dust jacket and a circular mark on the opening page which goes through to the other side. Please get in touch prior to purchase if you have any questions. The price includes postage Australia wide. -
Kim Storey's aim in producing this book was to show people exactly who farmers are and what they really look like. From veggie growers to wool producers, cattle graziers and oyster farmers the term 'farmer' is expansive. Kim travelled around Australia to give snapshots of different farmers and their families. Please refer to all photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. The price includes postage Australia wide. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. This listing is for one book, a 2008 paperback/softcover edition of Volume 6, almost 400 pages in total. It is a Limited Edition being number 356. The book has been signed by both authors. Please get in touch prior to purchase if you have any questions. -
The book is presented in two parts. Part 1 examines the art of the Japanese garden and how it is learned through observation, study and apprenticeship. Part 2 contains a complete translation of 'Illustrations for Designing Mountain, Water and Hillside Field Landscapes, an important gardening manual used by Buddhist monks in medieval Japan. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note that the inside of the dustjacket has been reinforced in two places. if you have any questions please ask them prior to purchase. -
Eva Cassidy's story is as astonishing as her voice. In 1996 she died of cancer at the age of 33. Four years after her death her talent was recognised and her records began to sell in the millions. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The price includes postage Australia wide. Please get in touch if you have any questions. -
Please refer to the photos provided of this scarce 239-page softcover/paperback book. The price includes postage Australia wide. Please get in touch if you have any questions. -
This is a thick softcover/paperback book of 466 pages. Inside you'll find more than 300 easy, full flavoured recipes that average only 16 per cent of calories from fat, well below the USDA recommended goal of 30 per cent. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Postage Australia wide is included in the price. -
If you own a Rayburn cooker this is the book you need in order to get the most from your appliance. Two Rayburn specialists have produced this book to provide you with a wide-ranging collection of more than 100 recipes which will steer you towards a fresh and simple way of cooking. Please refer to the photos as these are of the book you will receive. Postage Australia wide is included in the price. Please get in touch if you have any questions. -
Known as the 'heel king' Roger Vivier was always one step ahead of fashion. He designed the stiletto heel to complement the collection of Christian Dior and his inspired innovations radicalised traditional techniques. This is a fabulous book in great condition which has been covered in plastic (it could be removed if desired). Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Postage Australia wide is included in the price. Please get in touch if you have any questions. -
This book contains a comprehensive collection of the thirteen gaol-breaks from Brisbane's most notorious prison between 1883 and 1949. The book has been extensively researched and includes over 50 original images, many never before published, revealing the criminal characters who pitted their minds and wits against the system to regain freedom at any cost. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The price includes postage Australia wide. Please get in touch if you have any questions. -
A scarce publication and a fascinating story of an Englishman, John Milbank Nelson, who emigrated to Victoria in 1853. A tale of grit, integrity and sheer tenacity. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. The price includes postage Australia wide. -
The exceptional quality and openness of Brancusi the photographer, gives vantage points on the aesthetic world beyond the realm of his bronze, marble or wooden works. Brancusi's photographs have always been seen as secondary to his other studio work however the photographs documented show exceptional technical quality and aesthetic. Please refer to both photos as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. The price includes postage Australia wide. -
The author is a so-called 'twitcher' who will travel widely to see Australian birds. This book is a humorous and informative account of her quest to notch up sightings of 600 not-so-common Australian birds. 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 price included postage Australia wide. -
This is the author's second book and her passion and enthusiasm for birds is evident when you read it. You'll see birds in a new light. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. The price includes postage Australia wide. -
This is a Commemorative Edition by an author who has worked with and raced with Holden cars almost his entire life. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please ask them prior to purchase. The cost stated includes postage Australia wide. -
This is a comprehensive local history covering the development of Maryborough in Victoria, from its origin as an 1854 gold rush tent settlement to a bustling 20th-century town. The book details local industry, social life and the Djadja wurrung. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is a signed edition by the author and tells the history of the Colac Aero Club and aviation in the western district of Victoria. This softcover/paperback book contains many photos and personal aviation experiences. I have included two brochures which are relevant to the book. This project was supported by a grant from the Colac Otway Shire. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch -
On offer a scarce oxidised and enamelled white metal Third Light Horse hat badge (a South Australian Mounted Rifles regiment of the Australian Army) 1930-1942. The motto 'Nec Aspera Terrent' translates to 'Nor Do Difficulties Deter'. It is complete with both lugs. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
On offer is a scarce white metal hat badge from the 8th Australian Light Horse, Victorian Mounted Rifles (VMR), which was based in Victoria prior to WW1. The motto being 'Timeo Nec Sperno'. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the item you will receive. Both lugs are intact. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This scarce helmet plate is pre-Federation and dates to the period 1854-1901. The Victorian Colonial Defence Force helmet plate is described as 'a gilt metal star surmounted with a garter bearing motto and double wreath with Victoria's emblem on top'. The motto is AUT PACE AUT BELLO VICTORIA', meaning 'Either in Peace or in War'. Both lugs are intact. There is one held in the Museums Victoria collection. Please refer to both photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch. Australian wide postage and handling is included in the price. -
A lovely item for the collector! In this small recipe booklet you will find a wide variety of attractive recipes for the whole family. Also included are a number of recipes incorporating Fowler's Pure Cane Golden Syrup which has the full flavour characteristic of the pure sugar cane from which it is made. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please ask them prior to bidding. Postage Australia wide is included in the price. -
First edition hardcover book with dustjacket covered in plastic. This lavish book retraces and celebrates the history of this famous company as it marked its 60th anniversary. This French leather goods company is well known for its Le Pliage line, a collection of foldable travel bags made of vinyl with leather trim. Two billion Le Pliage bags have been sold since 1993. 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 tells the story of two of the bloodiest decades in organised crime. The author was one of Australia's most experienced taskforce detectives who infiltrated the N' Drangheta, finally befriending the Griffith Godfather, Antonio Romeo. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you wll receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This book is one of the Periwinkle Colour Series and provides a complete State by State guide to the main gemstone areas of Australia. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Blacksmithing can be a rewarding hobby and a very useful skill to achieve. Through instructions and illustrations, readers will learn to make simple tools and a range of useful items. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the soft-cover 176-paged book you will receive. The price includes postage Australia wide. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is a story of the old frontier where the young ringers rode hard and drank hard. A world where aboriginal ringers were among the best horse riders there were. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any queries? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Remote rural Australia could never have been settled without the heavy-duty draught horses, especially the Clydesdales imported from Scotland in the 1820s or without the bullock teams. This book is the first to explore in detail the vital roles played by our beasts of burden in the development of outback Australia. Please refer the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. 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. -
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 book is a sought-after-collectable for cookbook enthusiasts and contains regional French recipes adapted for modern kitchens, along with information on ingredients, herbs and culinary history. 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 200-page softcover book tells the story of Aboriginal involvement in the northern cattle industry in Australia. Combining new skills with old they shaped a unique Aboriginal cattle country, thereby making a major contribution to the economy of Australia's north. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Please note there are old brown age? marks inside the front and back covers. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This 301-page fictitious novel begins in 1845 within the hills and mountains of The Three Moon Valley which is the tribal home of the mystical Korang Gorang people. This ancient culture, on the oldest continent, clash dramatically with the first settler to the valley, the rich Rupert Courtney, an English aristocrat. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note that the rear of the dustjacket has been reinforced at the top of the first fold. For its age it is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Father Browne was sent to Australia for health reasons, having suffered gassing in World War 1. This book presents Father Browne's portrait of post-war Australia in the developing cities of Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth and of the sweat and toil of the Outback. Please refer to the photos provided as they 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 softcover/paperback book of 374 pages that you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This 178-paged hardback book with dustjacket is in good condition throughout. And what a beautiful book it is. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.