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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Ion Idriess was born in 1889 in Sydney and was a prolific Australian writer having written more than 50 books over 43 years (1927-1969). Please refer to all photos provided. Note that the dustjacket is present but has damage. The book itself is in good condition throughout. 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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
