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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. -
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. -
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. -
This informative 184 page paperback book was published in 2012 by Australian Scholarly Publishing. Northern Victoria is a place of fluctuating rainfall and this book tells the water history of this area. It is in good condition throughout. Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is a 168 page hardback edition with dustjacket which has been signed by the author, Suzanne Falkiner and published by Valadon Publishing, Australia, 1981. Founded in 1882 as a Merino stud, Haddon Rig is managed by George Falkiner, his daughter Olivia and their management team. In 2016, the Falkiner family celebrated 100 years of ownership of one of Australia’s premier Merino studs. Please refer to all photos provided. Note that some marks are present on the first couple of pages. Overall though the book is in good condition for its age. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Rosemary Bellair compiled the information in this 75 page soft cover book but stated that it was not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of Apollo Bay. It is simply as much of the documented history as could be gathered and presented in a logical format. Published by Apollo Bay and District Historical Society, Apollo Bay, 2001. The book is in good condition throughout. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This is quite a scarce book. Please refer to all the photos provided. Note that this is a soft cover book of 139 pages and as such has a corner crease to front cover page and has various marks on both the front and rear covers. Inside the book is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Please refer to all photos provided. This 148 page book is in good overall condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
From the author, " I had experienced absolute freedom - I had felt that my body was without boundaries, limitless: that pain didn't matter, that nothing mattered at all - and it intoxicated me." 'Walk Through Walls' is the story of a twelve-year collaboration with fellow performance artist Ulay, much of which was spent penniless in a van travelling across Europe; a relationship that began to unravel and came to a dramatic end atop the Great Wall of China. Please refer to all photos provided. Note please that the knife is not included in the sale but used to prop open the pages. The book is in good condition overall. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This 2004 handbook of 128 pages presents a selection of eighty four outstanding works illustrating the richness of the NGVs small but choice selection. The handbook explores the National Gallery of Victoria's international collection, including the Egyptian collection, the Cypriot collection & pre-Columbian collection. The book is in good condition overall. Note some smudges on the rear external cover. Please refer to all photos provided. Please note that the knife shown in photos is not included in the sale but used to prop open the pages. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Anthony Pryor was a gifted young sculptor with remarkable achievements. He did not live to see his last major work, the 19 metre high sculpture 'The Legend' installed at the entrance of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This heavy 218 page hardback book with dustjacket is multi authored with more than 200 photographs included. Please check all photos provided. The book is in good condition throughout but note some scuffs on back dustjacket. 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. -
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. -
Shona Nunan was born in Australia in 1959 and qualified with a Bachelor of Art -Sculpture from RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) in 1981. She has an impressive portfolio of selected collections and commissions and has an impressive history of exhibitions. Shona has studios in Italy and France. The book has 144 pages and the print run was limited to 1000 copies. The text is provided in both English and Chinese. Please refer to both 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 book provides a rare insight into Gaughin's character and uncomprimising ideas and follows the development of his art from hesitant expressionism to the striking colour and forms of his Tahitian work. This 223 page softcover book has many coloured plates of interest. The knife shown in photos is not included in the sale but to prop the pages open. The book is in good overall condition for its age. Please check all 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 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.
