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This book is the first volume in a series of IAMM publications on the Museum collection. Featuring details from the museum's inception to its construction, this book provides a comprehensive presentation of the galleries and their contents at the formative stage. The text includes an essay on the nature of Islamic art and a section on the history of Islamic civilisations to give a keener understanding of the development of art during these periods. Each Islamic empire is illustrated by an artefact from the collections. Please refer to all the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note that there are some marks present on the rear dustjacket. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
- This camel coloured scarf does not have a label showing fabric composition.
- It measures approximately 32 cm wide x 140 cm long excluding fringe.
- Made in Italy.
- Free postage Australia wide.
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- Chocolate brown pure new wool scarf.
- Beautifully soft to the touch.
- Measures approximately 30 cm wide x 150 cm long excluding fringe.
- Made in Italy.
- Free postage Australia wide.
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Those who attended school in Victoria, Australia and are of a 'certain age' will remember this school reader as 'The Earliest Reader for the Little Ones.' I hope you remember it fondly. This copy is in great condition, no ink stamps, ticks or notations. The tape on the spine and in the middle of the book has yellowed with age which is to be expected. Please check the photos. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
The background colour is something between a light blue and lavender and the fabric is a fine weave of what looks like cotton or viscose. I am not sure and there is no tag present to indicate this. The text in black reads Kate Spade New York. It is a large shawl size of approximately 120 cm wide by 180 cm long. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
This is the 296 page, 1975 hardback first edition with dustjacket 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 the photos provided. Please note that the front dustjacket has a couple of bumps along the edges and a section along the spine has been taped. Nothing too noticeable but mentioned for accuracy. The book is in overall good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is a stunning collection of over 100 recipes from the internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning Lake House restaurant, situated in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia. The author, Alla Wolf-Tasker is the culinary director of the Lake House Restaurant and Boutique Hotel. This luxurious volume is the very personal story of the creation of a country restaurant and hotel from humble beginnings, to the award-winning and luxury food-lover's destination it is today. This collection of recipes and stories will delight and excite all foodies.This 320-page hardback book weighs over 1.5 kg. unpacked. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
A lovely, classic 100% silk tie. Please note that the small tag 'All Silk' and on reverse 'Made In Italy' is hanging by a thread so could either be removed or re-attached more firmly if desired. Please refer to both photos provided as these are of the tie you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This booklet was printed in Melbourne by G.W. Green & Sons Pty. Ltd. At the time Laurel Kerosene was the most popular kerosene amongst Australian housewives. The Vacuum Oil Company was the first oil company to be established in Australia. The recipes and hints published in this booklet had appeared in the Vacuum Country Journal and all had been tested and tasted. The book is in pretty good condition for its age. Some pages are creased but this looks likely to have happened during the printing process. Please check all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Please note that no bricks are included in this sale. Each one of the activities in this book is designed to take no longer than 5 minutes. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Please note that no LEGO bricks are included in this sale. All stickers are complete. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
A Liberty scarf is an accessory for life. Wearable art at its best! The colour combination of black/ecru is always stylish and the texture of silk is beautiful. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the item you will receive. Please get in touch if you have any questions prior to purchase. -
Little House on the Prairie is the second book in the Laura Years series. The author herself was born in the log cabin described in Little House in the Big Woods so the subject matter is very familiar and close to her heart. The illustrator of this 2003 Harper Festival edition is Garth Williams. Please refer to the 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. -
Lloyd Frederic Rees (1895-1988) was an Australian landscape painter who twice won the Wynne Prize for his landscape paintings. Note that in this listing there are two paperback volumes contained in a hard slipcase. One is titled, 'Peaks And Valleys', an autobiography. The other 'The Small Treasures Of A Lifetime', which provides some early memories of Australian Art and artists. Please refer to all photos provided. Note the scuff shown in photo along the spine of the slipcase. Apart from that the items are in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This beautiful book has over 200 glorious photographs taken by Vivienne Cole. Madame Murat's is a small family restaurant run by Jeanne Murat in the French village of Pomarede in south-western France. The author Mary Moody's first restaurant experience in rural France was at this rustic establishment where she was taken by local friends. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
We have many tins for sale in our bricks and mortar store so if you are chasing one in particular please ask us. On offer is this lovely vintage tin with hinged lid. It is not in perfect condition so please refer to the photos provided. There are some scratches and small dints present. The tin measures approximately 21 cm long, 14 cm wide and 9 cm high. It is in the Click & Collect category so that it can be collected from our store at Inglewood, Victoria (Australia) after payment is made. -
This scarce 162-page hardback book has black and white photographs and various maps included. Please refer to all the photos provided and note that the dustjacket is imperfect. The book itself is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Maggie Beer's philosophy is simple - to cook from the heart and to live in harmony with the seasons. This book is overflowing with memories, musings and recipes and is a personal collection of Maggie's most treasured food experiences. The beautiful photography is by Mark Chew. The 198-page soft cover/paperback book is in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photos provided. Note that the corners of the covers are slightly raised. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
When thousands of Chinese landed in South Australia it was a marathon walk, originally from Adelaide, then from Victor Harbour and finally from Robe. This was to avoid paying a capitation tax of ten pounds. The provisions of a Victorian Act of 1855 sought to dramatically limit Chinese immigration by restricting the number of crew and passengers on each ship bringing Chinese into Victoria. This 183-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Note some creases on rear cover. Nothing bad 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. -
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. -
'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. -
A boxed set of six sterling silver mid 20th century demitasse spoons by Tasmanian silversmith Dorothy Pickett. Stamped to the underside DP HOBART STG.SILVER Dorothy worked as a silversmith for both herself and Sargisons Jewellers in Hobart from about 1947 to 1980. She has since passed away. These spoons are similar in design to those held in the Powerhouse Museum by Harold Sargison, circa 1920s. -
These ELOFHANS mid century salad servers were made in Japan to a Danish design. They are approximately 23 cm long with a combination of stainless steel and orange plastic. Please refer to both photos provided. -
Tulo Gordon knows personally how European control, imposed upon the Aboriginal people of Australia, has changed their lives. Please refer to all the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note that I have included some photos without the dustjacket to show the scuffs. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The story follows the immigration selection process, the long sea voyage to Australia, the search for accommodation and work plus the psychological, physical and emotional hardships associated with resettlement in Western Australia in the 1950s. These experiences are illuminated with the inclusion of oral history accounts and an extensive collection of photographs and illustrations. This is a heavy book of 336 pages. It is hardback with dustjacket. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note please the stain on the top upper edge of the front cover dustjacket. Apart from this the book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the hardback book with dustjacket that you will receive. The illustrations by Christine Davenier are delightful. Note that the rear dustjacket has a couple of marks and the top edge is slightly wavy. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
These stories are told in local Aboriginal languages Kija, Jaru and Kriol and translated into English. Moola Bulla Station was a centre, infamous for its brutal punishments and strict controls. These histories from the Kimberley Aboriginal people are authentic and direct. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 258-page softcover book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Mrs. Floate was an Australian, entirely self taught cook who was well known for winning a total of 1284 prizes in competitive cooking, for example winning the G.J. Coles Cup at the Royal Melbourne Show regularly. Mrs. Floate also also acted as a judge in the cooking section of various shows. This softcover booklet was produced by Robertson & Mullens Ltd. 107-113 Elizabeth St., Melbourne. Please check the photos carefully. The corners are missing on the front cover and the top right edge on the back cover is missing. The covers and endpapers are fragile but the rest is good for its age. -
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. -
Open your kitchen up to the flavours of the Meditteranean and introduce mouth-watering recipes from Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Lebanon. Set out into easy to navigate sections - Soups, Salads, Starters, Pasta, Main Meals and Sweets. This hardback edition of 272 pages is in good condition. Please refer to the photos 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. -
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. -
Taniwha is an iconic Australian name in the world of aprons. This company has been making aprons since the late 1930s. The waistband is approximately 52 cm long (across the waist) and each tie is approximately 40 cm long. There is one pocket. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the apron you will receive. 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. -
Myrtle Rose White, the author, lived in the Australian outback from the age of sixteen. She lived on Lake Elder Station for seven years raising her children while her station manager husband battled to maintain the five thousand head of cattle under his command. From these experiences one of the classics of the Australian outback was written. This edition was reprinted by New Edition Rigby Limited in 1962. It is a 196 page hardback edition with dustjacket. It is in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
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. -
This military field telephone is marked on the handpiece ST&C D🡡D. it is housed in a timber case. On the underside of the case lid is written Telephone Sets F Working Instructions For: - On the top of the telephone is Telephone Set F MK 11 T.M.C. (T.M.C. stands for Telephone Manufacturing Company – London). Please refer to all the photos provided. -
This is such a pretty old light shade. It is approximately 22 centimetres long and features a 5 centimetre wide band of coloured flowers and leaves. This shade will require a gallery (fitting) which will enable it to be hung from the ceiling. Please refer to all the photos provided. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
The opening of the Parkes radio telescope in October 1961 placed Australia at the forefront of international research in radio astronomy. This book presents accounts of the work and life at Parkes and provides a fresh perspective on the growth of Australian science over a period of three decades. Please refer to all photos provided. Note the two black ink stamps at the beginning of this 162 page hardback book. The book is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
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. -
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. -
- Pink cake doiley
- 19cm diameter
- Free postage Australia wide
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tupera tupera are Tatsuya Kameyama and Atsuko Nakagawa, illustrators and designers based in Japan. They create picture books, gift products and stage sets. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the hardback book you will receive. Note that there are a couple of creases present on the last page. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
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 236 page hardback book with dustjacket shares the recollections of pioneers on the central goldfields of Victoria. Written in the pioneers' own words it provides a unique record from the 1880s onwards in the way that men and women, thought, spoke and acted during the golden era. Please check all photos provided. For its age the book is in good condition throughout. Please note there is some fading to the rear dustjacket along the top and the spine and that there is a small tear at the top of the rear dust jacket near spine. 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. -
The design 'Camille' was first produced in the 1950's and has become one of Rodd's most popular designs. This item measures approximately 22 cm long. Please refer to all photos provided.
