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From the back cover of this softcover book from author Nicholas Thomas and publisher Thames and Hudson, 'The colours and patterns of the art of the Pacific Islands - spears and shields, carved canoe prows, feather capes or tortoiseshell ornaments - have interested Western audiences since the voyages of Captain Cook and Bougainville. Oceanic art in particular, had an influence on the development of the European modernist movement, influencing artists such as Gauguin, Picasso, Giacometti and Kirchner.' The 216 page book has 182 illustrations, 26 of which are in colour. The knife shown in photos is not included in the sale but used to prop open the pages. For a 30 year old book it is in good overall condition. Please refer to all photos provided, Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is the story of one Australian family, how it survived the odds of a relentlessly varied climate including bushfire and climate change, bushrangers, dingoes, rabbits, salinity etc and became a major contributor to the farming industry and wider community. This 347-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
In May 1934 Ola Cohn's task was completed when she dedicated the fairy tree to the children of Melbourne. Ola Cohn died in 1964. The tree is a memorial to her skill and artistry. This book is now over 50 years old. It is a 1972 first edition hardback with dustjacket. The text is written by Sonja Delander and the photography is provided by Rick Buckingham. It was published by Mullaya Publications in Canterbury Victoria. Please refer to all photos provided. The knife in some photos is not included in the sale but to allow the pages to be propped open for a photo to be taken. Please note some marks present on the rear dustjacket and some foxing on the inside of dustjacket. The book is in good overall condition for its age. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Kodak introduced a service called "real photo postcards" in 1907 which enabled customers to make a postcard from any photo they took. Please refer to both photos provided. Handwritten on the back of this postcard is 'Choir - Congregational Church Lennox Street Richmond.' I am assuming the suburb Richmond is the inner city suburb of Melbourne Victoria. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 118-page hardback book with dustjacket that you will receive. This is a scarce 1981 edition of this title and is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
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. -
In this 80 page softcover/paperback book, Peter Christopher presents a history of the paddlesteamers and riverboats that frequent the Murray River. Some of these beautiful boats are still in use today. Please refer to the photos provided. The book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This listing is for a pair of opposing collar badges for the 2nd Light Horse (Moreton Light Horse Queensland Mounted Infantry)1930-42. The lugs on the rear are intact. Please refer to both photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This listing is for a pair of opposing collar badges for the 11th Light Horse Q.M.I. Queensland Mounted Infantry, Darling Downs Regiment based in Toowoomba Qld. 1930-42. The lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This listing is for a pair of brass opposing collar badges for the 23rd Light Horse (Barossa) 1930-42. Their motto was 'Swift and Sure' and they received battle honours for ANZAC, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915. The lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This listing is for a pair of brass opposing collar badges for the 9th Light Horse (Flinders Light Horse) 1930-42. Lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This listing is for a pair of brass collar badges for the 17th Light Horse Regiment (Prince Of Wales Light Horse 1930-42). Lugs are intact on the rear. Please refer to both photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This listing is for a pair of opposing collar badges for the 11th Light Horse Regiment - Victorian Mounted Rifles 1900-1912. All lugs on reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
This listing is for a pair of opposing collar badges for the 5th Light Horse - Wide Bay & Burnett, Queensland Mounted Infantry QMI, 1930-42. The lugs on the reverse are intact. Please refer to both photos attached. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
Papunya-A Place Made After the Story presents, for the first time, a complete record of the artists and the works emanating from the Papunya Outpost. It is a first-hand account of the origins of the contemporary art movement in desert Australia, setting out Bardon's analysis and synthesis of all the archival records held by him of the beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement from 1971 to 1978, and provides a reconstruction of the day-to-day and spiritual life of the Western Desert peoples. Illustrated with over 600 paintings, 60 photographic portraits, and hundreds of explanatory diagrams and maps, it is an essential work of incomparable importance. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. It is still in its original shrink wrap packaging. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This book is the result of five years intensive research into the history of Port Arthur and its outstations on Forestier's and Tasman's Peninsulas. It draws its material entirely from documents and reports of the period 1827-1898, although the introduction utilises earlier papers. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 234-page softcover/paperback book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
A beautiful 185-page softcover/paperback book with contributions from some of Australia's finest including Maggie Beer. Published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 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 is a scarce copy of the Pilot Recipe Book, compiled by the 'Technical Department of the Manufacturers of the Finest Baking Fat money can buy.' It was given with the compliments of Marrickville Margarine Pty. Ltd (Sydney NSW). This is a hardcover 3rd edition copy from 1947. There are various marks throughout the book. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
