• This is a great decorator piece as is or have it professionally serviced.  
  • 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.
  • 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.
    • Pink cake doiley
    • 19cm diameter
    • Free postage Australia wide
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • A pair of opposed 8th Light Horse (INDI Light Horse) collar badges in white metal, 1930-1942. Each badge has two intact lugs at rear. Motto 'More Majorum' (In the manner of elders). Please refer to both photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. Product ID: 007
  • Approximately 21 cm long this pair of gorgeous green salad servers would date to the 1940s or 50s. Tilley was an Australian company located in Sydney that made bakelite and plastic homewares. This pair is in lovely condition for its age. Please refer to both photos provided.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.  
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.  
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