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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. -
Who doesn't love a vintage 'pop-up' book? For its age this book is in good condition. Please refer to all the photos provided as these are of the actual book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The authors are both expert botanists and naturalists and have drawn on a wide variety of sources for this book, ranging from the journals of explorers and aboriginal lore to their own practical experiments. 'Wild Food in Australia' tells not only how one can survive in the desert or any other apparently inhospitable environment but it also gives many new ideas for supplementing one's daily diet with unusual and interesting bush foods. This 284-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
''Cole's Funny Drawing Book'', written and illustrated by J.W. Sampson, Melbourne circa 1951. Printed for the publishers E W Cole Publishing House, 343 Little Collins Street Melbourne by Wilke & Co. Ltd. 19-47 Jeffcott Street Melbourne Victoria. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. For its age the booklet is in good condition with some pages completed. Refer to the back cover and you will see that Sue Smith has written her name faintly in two places. I have left it there rather than remove it. Any questions? Please get it touch prior to purchase. -
The book about a bush legend of the 2oth century, a man who shunned society and chose to live alone with nature and the Murray River as his lifeline. He survived using the resources that nature provided with a hint of support from other means. This hardback book of 112 pages is in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Please refer to all photos provided as these are of the book you shall receive. This 272-page hardback book with dustjacket is in good condition throughout. If you have any questions please get in touch. -
Stories of love, beauty and adventure on the open road. This book boasts hundreds of photographs showcasing handsome interiors and stunning landscapes and tells the stories of 25 travellers (solo, couples, families) who traded the comforts of home for home on the road. The book is in good condition throughout. Please refer to all photographs 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 327 page hardback book with dustjacket provides a 'behind the scenes' look at the vibrant gastronomic culture found in Australia and introduces us to 50 chefs at the cutting edge of food and dining. This beautiful book features a profile on each chef with photographs as well as more than 150 of their signature recipes. The book is in good condition throughout. Sadly Mietta O'Donnell died in a car accident in Burnie, Tasmania on January 4th, 2001. Please refer to the photos provided. -
This book was first published in 1908 and established itself as a much-loved children's classic. This hardback edition of 249 pages was printed and bound in Germany. The book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
George Hare's story is one of adversity. His mother passed away when he was only eight months old and his life had many ups and downs. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note on the upper right top of front cover there is a small pale area (probably rubbing from where a price sticker was once affixed). Note also the highlighted text (six lines on page 5). This softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
A popular publication in its day with over 500,000 copies sold. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please note aged marks on the front pages and at the back of this soft cover/paperback book. There are also stains on the top of some pages and the corner of one page in the Stocks and Soups section is missing. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The author, Dorothy Owen, spent her childhood surrounded by the beautiful forested mountains of Warburton, Victoria. Her father Harry Matheson was a timber man, a steam engine driver of those pioneering bush days. From Harry's notes, typed on a large old fashioned typewriter, Dorothy tells his life story which encountered the Depression and WW1. This 175-page softcover/paperback is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Within this 261 page book a fascinating story is told of growing up in South Australia on the family farm near Mintaro and the twists and turns that life took from there. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please ignore the black coat hanger in two of the photos which I used to prop the book open to take the photo. The book is in good condition throughout. Being a paperback/softcover there is some wear on each corner of the cover; insignificant but mentioned for accuracy. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The author has watched the magnificent Sandra Pankhurst bring order and care to both the living and the dead. Sandra is no longer alive and this story is testimony to both her humanity and her fascinating life. This multi award winning paperback book consists of 261-pages. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
A true classic of Australian literature, his simply written autobiography is an inspiration. If you haven't read this book you are missing out on a story of enduring hardships that we can barely fathom today. It is a story of a life lived to the full, the extraordinary story of an ordinary man. This is a PENGUIN paperback book of 422-pages. It is a revised edition published in 2005. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the item you shall receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The author spent his childhood in far western New South Wales among bushmen and Aboriginal people who had a great knowledge of bush tucker. Over the years Bryan has gathered an enormous amount of information on bush cooking from personal experience, other bushmen, Aboriginals, drovers, stockmen, cruising yachtsmen, professional fishermen and many others. This paperback book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you shall receive. Please get in touch if you have any questions prior to purchase. -
This is the twelfth book in the Billabong series. Originally published in 1935 this is a hardback edition from 1981 published by Ward Lock Limited London. Please refer to all the photos provided. The book is in very good condition but note the vertical scratch on the rear cover. Please get in touch if you have any questions prior to purchase.
