• by E.R. Cottier Pty. Limited.
    • Measures approx. 28cm x 21cm
    • Free postage Australia wide.
    • Great condition, lovely vibrant colours.
    • Measures approx. 36cm x 14cm.
    • Free postage Australia wide.
  • This item is for collection only. On offer is a vintage metal Australian Artcraft road workers safety/warning lamp. On the top ACC is imprinted which shows it originated from a city council somewhere beginning with the letter A. The lamp inside is intact and originally would have been filled with kerosene. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • A scarce publication issued by the Australian Road Safety Council with the co-operation of BP Australia Ltd. Printed by the Specialty Press, Melbourne. This is the fourth edition of this publication, a 1962 reprint. The booklet gives the reader 29 road rules to help them stay safe. Please check both photos provided. The inside pages are in good condition.
  • On offer a pair of  cream coloured plastic salad tongs with a scissor action. Note the elephant head design on the handles. Length approximately 27 cm. Made in England by Tudor Rose. Please refer to the photos provided.
  • Victorian Volunteer Rifles collar badge (single), brass. Motto 'Aut Pace Aut Bello' (Either by war or by peace). Research indicates that this badge dates to the 1870s but please do your own research. The two lugs on the rear are intact. Please check both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 005
  • This book celebrates the extraordinary and colourful history of the iconic Tolarno Bistro in Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. Started in the 1960s by Georges and Mirka Mora, art met life with interesting results. Tolarno Bistro closed in 2006 and this book is a record of an influential era of cooking, eating, drinking and being creatively merry. Authors are Iain Hewitson and Bob Hart and photography is by Greg Elms. This 264-page hardback book with dustjacket is in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photographs provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • The 15th, 16th and 17th centuries saw masterpieces of painting and sculpture created in Italy. This book views these richest 300 years of Italian Art. The National Gallery Australia (Canberra) and the Melbourne Museum displayed major works from many regions of Italy in 2002 and this softcover publication of 271 pages is from this exhibition. The book is weighty and in good condition throughout. Please refer to all photos provided. Note a linear indentation on the back external cover. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • 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.
  • Olegas Truchanas, a Lithuanian born Tasmanian was a master photographer and a champion of the Tasmanian wilderness. He was also a councillor of the Australian Conservation Foundation. He sadly lost his life in the Gordon River Gorge on January 6th, 1972. This book of 144 pages, including both colour and black and white plates, has gathered together his finest works. Please refer to all photographs provided as they are of the actual book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch.  
  • This 128 page paperback book provides a history of the fishing industry in Geraldton and gives the history of the industry prior to 1939. It was written by well-respected Geraldton identity, Russell Cooper. For those interested in or keen to learn this is a great book to have on the fishing history in Western Australia. Please refer to all photos provided. The knife shown in photos is not included in the purchase but used to prop open the pages.  Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This is a scarce first edition of this 213-page hardback book with dustjacket. Please refer to the photos provided and note that the dustjacket is not in perfect condition and that there is some yellowing to front and endpapers. Apart from that it is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • George James Stanley and his associates stole 50 head of cleanskin cattle off 'Moongool' Station in early 1916. The cattle were hidden on Jinkerbay holding on Wallumbilla Creek, amongst the prickly pear. Once bang-tailed and castrated they were taken to Harry Stanley's yards, branded and then returned to the safety of Jinkerbay. When the coast was clear the plan was to plant the young steers on George Stanley's newly acquired Muggleton Block, north of Wallumbilla. Sub-Inspector Rody Byrne of the Roma Police District, however, had other ideas. This paperback book of 145 pages is in good condition throughout. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.  
  • '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.
  • Remember cooking with the crock-pot? What a great appliance it was back in the 1970s! Pop your meal on early in the day and it would be ready to enjoy that evening. Today's equivalent would be the slow cooker. There are some great recipes within from Margaret Fulton, the first Australian food and cooking writer, journalist, author and commentator. Her recipes encouraged Australians to alter their traditional staple of 'meat and three vegetables' and to be creative with food. Please refer to all photos provided. The book is a hard cover with 80 pages and is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This book tells the story of a business that grew out of a blacksmith's shop. The oldest business in Shepparton, carried on by the same family and in the same place over five generations. This book is a great reference for the Furphy collector. This 99-page softcover/paperback book is in good overall condition. Please note that the previous owner's details have been handwritten inside in ink. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • 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.  
  • If you are after a pristine cook book this is not for you. If you are wanting one with loads of character that has been well used and added to with snippets cut from elsewhere and glued in, look no further. It is small, measuring approximately 13 cm x 18 cm. The lower section of page 199 has been cut out. The advertisements are interesting too.
  • If you're a Hawthorn supporter you'll love this book! As the title suggests it shares stories from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, the golden years. This book has been signed by one of Hawthorn's greatest players, Robert DiPierdomenico.  This heavy, 279-page hardback book with dustjacket is in good condition overall. Please refer to all photos provided and note the presence of some indentations on the dustjacket, nothing major but noted for accuracy. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • This book tells the story of travelling through north east Australia as one of seven children with two adults, six horses, four dogs and 3000 sheep. This 200-page paperback book offers a fascinating insight into life in the outback. The book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.  
  • Scarce hardback book of 78 pages, published in 2003 by the Clan MacLeod of Australasia Pipe Band. Please refer to all the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • 1000 selected recipes and every recipe provided in this book is of proved merit and signed as such by the donors. Proceeds of the sale of this book at the time were devoted to Tanunda Soldiers' Memorial. Please check all photos thoroughly. This is a lightweight paperback book and as such, over the years the cover has become slightly grubby and one cover corner is missing. Inside is in good condition but note dogeared edges on some pages. Any questions? Please get in touch.  
  • This is a powerful memoir of a true Australian legend. Archie Roach was one of the stolen generation who was a talented musician and lyric writer. He was the 2020 Victorian of the Year and passed away in 2022. This book won the 2020 Indie Book of the Year (Non Fiction). This is a hardback edition with dustjacket and in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.  
    • 100% Linen tea towels
    • Designed and printed in Australia
    • 5 different colours available
    • Free postage Australia wide
    • Viceroy tea was an Australian tea blend from the early 20th century.
    • I believe this scarce strainer dates to around the 1920s.
    • Free postage Australia wide.
  • This is a First Edition soft cover publication of 250 pages in which the author writes about the history of places in Victoria (Australia) - Neilborough, Sebastian, Raywood and Myers Creek gold rushes. Please refer carefully to all the photos provided. Note that this book is used and almost 50 years old. The binding of the book is loose in a couple of places and tight in other places but is intact. The lower section of the spine may need reinforcement if this book is handled a lot. Note the small vertical tear on back cover along the outer edge. Please get in touch if you have any questions prior to purchase.
  • You may remember Matthew Evans from the TV series 'Gourmet Farmer' which was set in Tasmania and featured his property known as Fat Pig Farm. This book is in 'as new' condition and is quite weighty. Please check all the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
  • Made in the Glebe Mill, Kilcar, County Donegal, Ireland this pure new wool peaked cap will fit a small sized adult head. The peak has a large press stud which snaps into place on the body of the hat as shown in the photos provided.
  • In 1998 Australian designer Stuart Rattle purchased the dilapidated Musk schoolhouse and surrounding grounds and over the following years created a sanctuary inside and out. This book is a tribute to the much-loved designer and is a fitting memento to the talented and extraordinary person he was. The stunning photographs in the book are by Earl Carter and Simon Griffiths. Please refer to all photos provided. The book is in good condition throughout. Any questions please get in touch.
  • In 1960 Stephanie Alexander's mother, Mary Burchett, published 'Through My Kitchen Door', a slender volume of recipes and reminiscences. At the time Mary's dedication to exploring 'foreign foods' set her apart from her contemporaries. In this book Stephanie presents her mother's original work annotated by family reminiscences and culinary tips. The 134-page hardback book with dustjacket is in good overall condition. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch.
    • White doiley with star shaped design
    • 27cm x 19cm
    • Free postage Australia wide
    • Australian made pure mohair pile scarf in the colour vermillion.
    • Measures approximately 25cm wide x 155 cm long, excluding fringe.
    • Free postage Australia wide.
  • In this 579 page paperback book Joy E. Rainey relates the tales of yesteryear from a farming family. It was published by Kurrajong Press in Berwick, Victoria and printed by Monash Print Services, Caulfield East Victoria. Please note that the name of a previous owner has been stamped inside. Please refer to the photos provided. Overall it is in good condition but note please a crease to corner of front cover. Any questions? Please get in touch.
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