• Voyage through Victoria to discover why it is known throughout the world for fabulous food and wine. Between historic wineries and emerging producers, every pocket of the state has something to sip, sample and most importantly, savour. Start along the coast with the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas, before heading north to the Yarra Valley, High Country, Macedon Ranges, Goldfields and Grampians. Wherever you end up, you're guaranteed delicious days full of eating, drinking and exploring. This hardback book of 540 pages with dustjacket is in good condition. It is also heavy. Please note that at the top upper edge of page 10 there is a slight blemish. Nothing major but mentioned for accuracy. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.

    Dimensions:

    260x280mm
  • 'First Footprints' tells the story of ancient life on the driest continent on Earth throughout the greatest environmental changes experienced in human history. Australia's first inhabitants created new technologies, designed ornamentation, engaged in trade and developed a sustainable society based on shared religious tradition and far-reaching social networks across Australia. Please refer to the photos provided. This 316-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • Thomas Eyres was born in Ballarat in 1870 and found his way to the Western Australian goldfields in 1894. After travelling by steamer and train he and a mate walked the last 180 miles to Coolgardie. The rest, as they say, is history! Please refer to all the photos provided as they are taken of the actual book you will receive. Note the circular stain inside on the front upper cover. The rest of the book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This book is possibly the first in Australia to present a collection of major sculptures by more than thirty monumental works by leading Australian sculptors in the landscape context of a productive working farm. Elgee Park, located at Merricks North on Victoria's Morning Peninsula, is renowned for its Quarter Horse Stud and the historic Elgee Park Winery. Over the past 25 years Baillieu Myer and his family have added yet another dimension to the property by assiduously collecting large-scale outdoor works by sculptors including Clement Meadmore, Ron Robertson-Swann, Robert Klippel, Inge King, Lenton Parr, Geoffrey Bartlett, Bruce Armstrong and David Wilson. Author, Ken Scarlett, has arranged the sculptures in the book according to where they are located on a series of separate walks around the farm. The sculptures, their landscape settings, daily activities and the beautiful gardens of Elgee Park are the subjects of Mark Chew's dramatic photographs taken over all four seasons of the year. This is a softcover second edition which consists of 205 pages. It was published and distributed by Macmillan Art Publishing. It is in good overall condition. Please note that the knife shown in photos is not included in the sale but is used to prop the pages open. Please refer to all photographs provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • Japan produces approximately half of the world's eels and the Japanese are the acknowledged experts on eel culture. This hardback edition of 148 pages will be invaluable to aquaculturists worldwide. This second edition has been completely updated to reflect the changes in eel culture techniques. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
  • The author, Dorothy Owen, spent her childhood surrounded by the beautiful forested mountains of Warburton, Victoria. Her father Harry Matheson was a timber man, a steam engine driver of those pioneering bush days. From Harry's notes, typed on a large old fashioned typewriter, Dorothy tells his life story which encountered the Depression and WW1. This 175-page softcover/paperback 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.
  • This sale is for one volume (Number 102) in this series. Each volume captures incidents of Western Australian life and the exploration and development of this large state in Australia, a third of the Continent. This softcover/paperback book of 150 pages is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This is a playing instruction manual for the beginner through to the advanced player. It is a complete guide to the ancient aboriginal instrument, the didgeridoo. Please refer to the photos provided of this 58-page softcover/paperback book as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
  • This softcover/paperback book of 80 pages was published by the Museum of Victoria in 1990 and funded by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
    • Vintage EPNS sugar spoon with kookaburra detail - a souvenir spoon for Warburton, Victoria.
    • It will sit nicely in a traditional sugar bowl.
    • A lovely usable piece of Australiana made in Melbourne.
    • Free postage Australia wide
    • Vintage EPNS cake fork made in Melbourne with kookaburra design.
    • A souvenir piece from Marysville, Victoria.
    • Free postage Australia wide.
  • Details: shell 65% wool, 35% polyester. Lining 100% acetate. Made in China. Please refer to the photos provided as this is the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
  • Classic Black Enamel Corona Four Typewriter, Case and instructions.
    • Made by the Corona Typewriter Company Inc. Groton, New York, USA.
    • Circa 1924
    • Corona's first 4-row portable keyboard fitted into a case without folding the carriage.
    • Please note that this typewriter is missing both spools and ribbon.
    • A great decorator piece as is, or have it professionally serviced.
    • Please note, personal pickup only
    • A Valentine's mailing novelty printed in Great Britain. This is a wonderful item for horse lovers.
    • Free postage Australia wide.
  • One of the most popular cookbooks in Australia since it was first published in 1966. This fourth edition was a revision of the 1980 revision to "take account of many changes in family living which have become apparent." It is a comprehensive book which covers the basics of good nutrition, kitchen management, meal planning and service, home preservation of foods as well as a range of recipes under various headings. For its age the book is in good overall condition. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • The stories of 33 fascinating women are told in this softcover/paperback book of 189 pages. The stories will provide insight into Tasmanian and female convict history set against historical context for the critical events in these women's lives. 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 John Wells, himself a Gippslander, through his research and oral history endeavours has written a book crammed full of fascinating information about the area's history and its people. The 181 page paperback book is in good condition throughout. Note please some indentations on the back cover. The knife shown in some photos is not included in the sale but as a prop to hold pages open. Please check all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • Cole's Funny Picture Book Number 3, New Century Edition. Devised and edited by Cole Turnley. Inspired by the two original Funny Picture Books of the late E.W. Cole. This hardback 192-page 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.
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