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Known as the 'heel king' Roger Vivier was always one step ahead of fashion. He designed the stiletto heel to complement the collection of Christian Dior and his inspired innovations radicalised traditional techniques. This is a fabulous book in great condition which has been covered in plastic (it could be removed if desired). Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Postage Australia wide is included in the price. Please get in touch if you have any questions. -
Please refer to the photos provided of this scarce 239-page softcover/paperback book. The price includes postage Australia wide. Please get in touch if you have any questions. -
On offer is a scarce white metal hat badge from the 8th Australian Light Horse, Victorian Mounted Rifles (VMR), which was based in Victoria prior to WW1. The motto being 'Timeo Nec Sperno'. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the item you will receive. Both lugs are intact. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
On offer a scarce oxidised and enamelled white metal Third Light Horse hat badge (a South Australian Mounted Rifles regiment of the Australian Army) 1930-1942. The motto 'Nec Aspera Terrent' translates to 'Nor Do Difficulties Deter'. It is complete with both lugs. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
This scarce helmet plate is pre-Federation and dates to the period 1854-1901. The Victorian Colonial Defence Force helmet plate is described as 'a gilt metal star surmounted with a garter bearing motto and double wreath with Victoria's emblem on top'. The motto is AUT PACE AUT BELLO VICTORIA', meaning 'Either in Peace or in War'. Both lugs are intact. There is one held in the Museums Victoria collection. Please refer to both photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch. Australian wide postage and handling is included in the price. -
- Pure new wool in CUMMING tartan.
- Measures approximately 75 cm x 85 cm.
- Made in Scotland.
- Free postage Australia wide.
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Margaret McLelland is passionate about Rupertswood Mansion and after several decades working in marketing, tourism and event management she took over its lease in 2007. She established one of Australia's most welcoming conference and function centres and a luxurious B&B. This beautiful hardback book with dustjacket has been signed by Margaret. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 224-page hardback book you will receive. The book presents outdoor public sculpture but does not include mosaics, murals and footpath decorations. The book is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This fabulous hardback book of 258 pages celebrates the food landscape in Victoria, giving an insight into how and where our food is grown. Local food advocate and author Sarah Robins offers 80 seasonal recipes and information related to the production of food in Victoria, Australia. Please refer to the photographs provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The book is presented in two parts. Part 1 examines the art of the Japanese garden and how it is learned through observation, study and apprenticeship. Part 2 contains a complete translation of 'Illustrations for Designing Mountain, Water and Hillside Field Landscapes, an important gardening manual used by Buddhist monks in medieval Japan. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note that the inside of the dustjacket has been reinforced in two places. if you have any questions please ask them prior to purchase. -
Please refer to all photos provided. This 148 page book is in good overall condition. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
- Pure new wool scarf in black with an applied pair of skating penguins.
- Measures approximately 30 cm wide x 140 cm long, excluding fringe.
- Made in Scotland, exclusively for Selfridges London.
- Free postage Australia wide.
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This is a scarce paperback book of 125 pages. The publication arose following a meeting of descendants of settlers and convicts who arrived in New South Wales aboard the Bellona in January 1793. A decision was then made to publish a biographical dictionary of the people who were aboard. The book has been covered in plastic which is not removeable. The book is in good condition but note the crease on the back cover. The crease goes through the back cover onto nearly half the pages. The creases could possibly be ironed out gently. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The Maynardville Open-Air Theatre is an outdoor theatre in Maynardville Park, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa. It is known for its annual 'Shakespeare in the Park' plays. This publication includes the following three productions - A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew and Hamlet. Please refer to all photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch. -
Please notes this vintage reference manual has marks throughout. Except for these marks/staining it is in very good condition. It is a small book measuring 12 cm x 18 cm with spiral metal binding and a hard card cover. SHELL introduce this as "A booklet devoted to varied phases of mechanised farming with comprehensive information for "The Man on the Land." -
This listing is for one badge for the 18th Light Horse Regiment (Adelaide Lancers) which was a citizens' military force formed post WW1 (1921-42). Both lugs on the rear are intact. Please refer to both photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
- Small white doiley with star shaped design
- 9cm x 4cm
- Free postage Australia wide
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This hardback book has two different Spot lift-the-flap stories; Spot's First Walk and Spot Goes to the Park. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
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. -
- Australian made pure mohair pile scarf in the colour vermillion.
- Measures approximately 25cm wide x 155 cm long, excluding fringe.
- Free postage Australia wide.
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- White doiley with star shaped design
- 27cm x 19cm
- Free postage Australia wide
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This book has been prepared to render it of maximum usefulness to the reader. Please refer to the photographs provided which provide the Contents of this hardback 415-page book. Note the remnant paper affixed to one of the opening pages and note that the pull out diagram of a modern boiler plant is turned up at the edge, nothing serious but noted for accuracy. Please refer to all photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
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. -
This book is number two in the Susan series. The original edition was published in 1955. Please refer to all photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. For its age the book is in good condition throughout although there is tanning to some pages. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This new edition has been rewritten and the illustrations reworked. Every illustration has at least one riddle to solve. There are 34 altogether. The elusive Tasmanian Tiger lurks on every page. There are clues to a treasure, you just have to unravel the mystery. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the hardback 32-page book you will receive. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
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Viceroy tea was an Australian tea blend from the early 20th century.
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I believe this scarce strainer dates to around the 1920s.
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Free postage Australia wide.
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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. -
After bushfires devastated Kangaroo Island's koala population, Kailas Wild (an arborist by trade) drove 1500 kilometres to offer assistance. Some of the injured koalas could only be reached by a tree climber and Kailas' expertise was critical to the rescue of over 100 koalas over seven weeks. This 207 - page hardback book is in good condition throughout. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
John Marsden spent his adult life engaging with young minds. His experience as a founder and principal of two schools allowed him to be a daily witness to the process of growing up. In this book John pulls together all he learnt from over forty years' experience working with and writing for young people, to assist them to grow up and be happy in the 21st century. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive, Any queries? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Blacksmithing can be a rewarding hobby and a very useful skill to achieve. Through instructions and illustrations, readers will learn to make simple tools and a range of useful items. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the soft-cover 176-paged book you will receive. The price includes postage Australia wide. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The Light Railway Research Society of Australia is an organisation engaged in recording the history of light railways and tramways in Australia. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 236-page hardback book with dustjacket you will receive. Note the scuff on the front lower dustjacket. Any questions? Please ask prior to purchase. -
Bill Gammage is a historian and adjunct professor in the Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University. For over a decade he has examined written and visual records of the Australian landscape and discovered that Aboriginal people managed the land in a far more systematic and scientific fashion than we have ever realised. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the softcover/paperback 434-page book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Published in Australia by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. Printed in Australia by Hedges and Bell Pty Ltd Maryborough, Victoria. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 280-page paperback book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
A History of Fifty Years Service to Bendigo and Central Victoria. 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. -
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.
