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The Alexandra Club: a Narrative 1903 - 1983

The Alexandra Club: a Narrative 1903 - 1983

by Starke, Monica

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Alexandra Club, Melbourne, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. By Author on Title Page. pp. xii, 140; black and white photographic illustrations, appendix, bibliographical notes, index; illustrated dustjacket, the first chapter of the club's history was researched and written by Lady Masson between 1940 and 1942, and is printed here for the first time with some minor editing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Social History; Local History -- Victoria; By Author on Title Page. ISBN: 1862521085. ISBN/EAN: 9781862521087. Inventory No: 0203592. . 9781862521087
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American Impressions

by Braddon, H. Y

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Angus & Robertson Ltd, Sydney, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 120pp., introduction by James Ashton. Red cloth boards with gilt writing on spine. This little book is one man's view of America, of the early 1920s, to many Australians, of that time, a vast unknown entity. As introduction says "they furnish a picture both accurate and interesting, and must contribute to a much better understanding amongst Australians of many phases of life and thought in the United States.". Softening to the head and the heel of the backstrip, and along the back edge of the book. The cloth has slightly faded. There is foxing to the endpapers, though it does not extend further into the book. There are faint pencil marks throughout the book and also on the front and back endpapers. There is a dedication on the ffep., in pencil. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under… Read More
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Among Women Only

Among Women Only

by Pavese, Cesare

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Quartet Books, London, 1980. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrated card cover with white and green coloured titles to the front panel and cream-coloured titles to the backstrip. Two women, one a successful self made woman, the other a rich socialite, both suffer from self estrangement. They are brought together, but then are separated through tragedy. Translated from the Italian by D. D. Paige. Creasing to the book corners with reading creases to the backstrip. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with browning of the textblock edges and pages. . Previous owners name to the top right-hand corner of the half title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 198 pages.. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Social History; ISBN: 0704333104. ISBN/EAN: 9780704333109.… Read More
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Aquarius Revisited; Seven Who Created the Sixties Counter Culture that Changed America
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Aquarius Revisited; Seven Who Created the Sixties Counter Culture that Changed America

by Whitmer, Peter O

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Macmillan, New York, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. Illustrated dustwrapper photograph of author on the rear page. 8 pages of black and white photographs, slight shelf wear to the book otherwise no fault worth reporting. Aquarius revisited is a joyful, insightful, and intriguing romp through a most colourful and controversial era with the focus on the ideas and writings of seven key figures of the decade: -- William Burroughs, Allan Ginsberg, Hunter Thompson, Norman Mailer, Timothy Leary, Ken Kesey and Tom Robbins, This is the First USA Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XI, 260 pages, index.. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Social History; Gay & Lesbian. ISBN: 0026276704. ISBN/EAN: 9780026276702. Inventory No: 0100285. . 9780026276702
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Arch of Fire; A Child in Nazi Germany
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Arch of Fire; A Child in Nazi Germany

by Streufert, Siegfried

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Aina Kai Books, Pennsylvania, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 410 g.; X, 212 pages, Preface by Author, A Note to the Reader. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt illustration and titles to the front panel and gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners. Illustrated dustwrappers, same illustration as the underlying board, with white background and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. A hint of rubbing to the dustwrapper edges. In this book of 70 stories, the author recounts his childhood growing up under the regime of the Nazi political system. First English Translation. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Military History -- World War II; Social History; History -- German; ISBN: 0964431807. ISBN/EAN: 9780964431805. Inventory No: 0109981. . 9780964431805
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Art of the Embroiderer
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Art of the Embroiderer

by de Saint-Aubin, Charles Germain

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Association with David R. Godine, Boston & London, 1983. First Edition Thus. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. 1.430 kg.; V, 6-192 pages, Trustees and Supervisors, Director's Preface, acknowledgements introduction by Edward Maeder, and index. Dark red coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with black-and-white contemporary illustrations, graphs, and coloured and black-and-white photography. At the rear of the book is a facsimile of the original text, in original French language, and engravings. 1/4 dark red cloth backstrip with gilt titles. 3/4 beige coloured boards with ochre coloured titles to the front panel. A little rubbing to the book edges. Colour photographic slipcase with ochre coloured background and pale yellow titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the slip case corners and to the backstrip corners. Heavy rubbing to the slipcase panels. Translated and annotated by Nikki Scheuer .… Read More
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Australian Cultural Studies: A Reader

by Frow, John and Morris, Meaghan -- Editors

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Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, New South Wales, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 475 g.; XXXII, 296 pages, introduction by editors, further reading. The book has French flaps. Colour illustrated cover with black, white and blue titles to the front panel and black titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the book corners and dust marks and faint foxing to the text block edges. Gift inscription to the lower right-hand corner of the title page and a few marks to the top right-hand corner of the same page. A series of essays/writings (with each particular section having its own notes at the end of the writing), by various authors, about the culture, gender, race, politics etc., in regards to Australia. Contributors include Stuart Cunningham, Helen Grace and Eric Michaels. Social history Size: Large Format Paperback. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Essays; Social… Read More
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The Australian Family: Images and Essays

The Australian Family: Images and Essays

by Epstein, Anna -- Editor

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Scribe Publications, Melbourne, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. acknowledgements by Editor, foreword by The Right Honourable Sir James Gobbo, Governor of Victoria, references and contributors and exhibitions. The text is illustrated with numerous colour and black-and-white photographs, colour and black-and-white illustrations and the occasional facsimile of documents. Illustrated front cover, showing a montage of images of families, against a white background with purple, blue and black coloured titles to the front panel and blue and purple coloured titles to the backstrip. A book celebrating the Australian family, in conjunction with an exhibition held within 20 local galleries on the same theme, The Australian Family in all its glory, tragedy and differences. Included are the immigrant experience, Chinese brides, not allowed to stay more than six months at a time, for example, the Aborigine experience and the less traditional family… Read More
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The Australian Commonwealth; a Picture of the Community 1901-1955

The Australian Commonwealth; a Picture of the Community 1901-1955

by Fitzpatrick, Brian

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F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. 337 pp., acknowledgements and forewarning, sources, notes and topics, glossary and index. Pale green boards with gilt writing on the spine. The front panel has the remains of mould spots with the back panel having a lesser amount. Corners are bumped as is the head and heel of spine. There is a small amount of foxing to the top edge of the paper and there are some dust marks as well. Previous owners name on ffep. Book store stamp on front paste down. Illustrated dustwrapper, with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The dustwrapper has some minor chipping along all edges and heavier chipping on the head of spine of the dustwrapper. The dustwrapper has faded. This book was written in 1955 and "it is a description and interpretation of community life in the Australian Commonwealth, the nation that came into being on the first day of this century.". This is… Read More
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The Australian Commonwealth; A Picture of the Community 1901-1955

The Australian Commonwealth; A Picture of the Community 1901-1955

by Fitzpatrick, Brian

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F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. 337 pp., acknowledgements and forewarning, sources, notes and topics, glossary and index. Pale green boards with gilt writing on the spine. Minor bumping to the top of backstrip edge and minor amounts of rubbing to the other edges. Browning to the textblock edges and to the internal text. Offset tanning to the free front endpaper and previous owner's ex-libris plate it is also affixed. Illustrated dustwrapper, with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The dustwrapper has some minor chipping along all edges and heavier chipping on the head of spine of the dustwrapper. The dustwrapper has faded. This book was written in 1955 and "it is a description and interpretation of community life in the Australian Commonwealth, the nation that came into being on the first day of this century.". This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾"… Read More
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Authentic Decor; The Domestic Interior 1620 -- 1920

Authentic Decor; The Domestic Interior 1620 -- 1920

by Thornton, Peter

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1985. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 408 pp., acknowledgements, notes and index. Yellow coloured endpapers. The text is copiously, illustrated with 235 colour and 299 black and white illustrations (including plans, and room plans). Dark brown coloured boards with gilt decoration and embossed writing on the front panel and on the spine. Very slight rubbing to the book edges and there are some dust marks to the top paper edge. The marks to the endpapers and previous owners name is on the ffep. Some handling marks throughout the book. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a room in Mary Ellen Best's house in Frankfurt in about 1844, with dark brown background and white writing on the front panel and spine. Dust wrapper is slightly faded and the corners are slightly stuffed. Some wrinkling and crinkling to the dust wrapper edges. Dust wrapper is priced clipped on the front fold over on the bottom of right-hand corner. "In this… Read More
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Between the Wars; An Illustrated History of Australia 1919-1939

Between the Wars; An Illustrated History of Australia 1919-1939

by Carroll, Brian

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Cassell Australia, North Ryde, New South Wales, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. introduction by author, acknowledgements and index. Red coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs, cartoons, posters, and documents. Maroon coloured boards with white coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, by Danny Burke, with white coloured background and black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. " The era 1919-39 saw more dramatic changes than any other period in Australia's history." -- from the front fold panel. In these 20 years Australia went from great prosperity to worldwide depression and at the beginning of a resurgence of prosperity again this threat of a global war. . Heavy rubbing to the corners of the backstrip and to the lower edge. Rubbing to the book corners. Light dustiness to the text block edge. A little rubbing and creasing to the… Read More
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A Bunyip Close Behind Me; Recollections of the Nineties

A Bunyip Close Behind Me; Recollections of the Nineties

by McNiel, Eugenie and Her Daughter, Crawford, Eugenie

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The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 100 pp. Pale blue boards with gilt writing on spine. Corners slightly rubbed and bumped and there is shelf wear evident on bottom edge of book. There are some dust marks to the top paper edge and some foxing spots to the fore paper edge. Gift inscription on the ffep. Photographic dustwrapper, showing the author and her sister as young girls on front panel and young ladies on back panel, pink and white striped background with brown writing on front panel and spine. The dustwrapper is rubbed and faded, most noticeable on spine. There are some brown stains on the front panel close to the top dustwrapper edge, there is also the remainders of a cup ring running through the photograph on front panel. Both panels of the dustwrapper have grubby marks. The author of the book grew up in Sydney in the 1890s. Her mother was of French extraction and thought by many of the day to be eccentric. "Her… Read More
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The Cold Fire; Alienation and the Myths of Culture
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The Cold Fire; Alienation and the Myths of Culture

by Rosenberg, Stanley D. and Bergen, Bernard J

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University Press of New England, New Hampshire, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 385 g.; X, 214 pages, preface and introduction by authors, notes and index. Purple coloured endpapers. Blue coloured cloth covered boards with silver titles to the backstrip. Bumping and discolouration to the text block edges and rubbing to the book corners. Slight cocking of the spine. Light age toning of the internal text and text block edges. A previous owner has placed their name rubberstamp to the top and front fore text block edges. Underlining and notations, in pencil, throughout the book. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with blue background with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. Creasing to the dustwrapper edges and there is very heavy rubbing to the front dustwrapper panel and lighter rubbing to the rear panel. Fading to the backstrip. The remains of a sticker can be seen to the top… Read More
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Didgeridoo; Some Histories
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Didgeridoo; Some Histories

by Eagle, Chester

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Trojan, Victoria, 1999. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. Illustrated dustwrapper, red map of northern Australia with an Aboriginal motif superimposed on map. Black titles on white card, black and red writing on white background. A book of 14 linked stories, related by themes of history, music and personal interest. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 379 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Edges and pages slightly aged toned.. Book is in very good condition with minimal signs of age and wear.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Aboriginal -- Australia; Social History; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0959207740. ISBN/EAN: 9780959207743. Inventory No: 0100065. . 9780959207743
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Doctor and the Aborigines
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Doctor and the Aborigines

by Duguid, Charles

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Rigby, Adelaide, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 219pp, list of illustrations. text illustrated by numerous black and white photographs. Red coloured boards with gilt writing on spine. Minor scuffing to books corners, likewise to spine gutters. This is the story of Dr Duguids' life, from his birth in Scotland to his eventual arrival in Australia, and then to taking up of the aboriginal cause the 1930s. It was during the 1930s that Doctor Duguid set up a different form of mission for the protection of the aboriginals. Because he asserted that "they were used as slaves and sex objects, treated with disdain by many missionaries and virtually ignored by the government, and beaten, manacled, or even murdered by the police." , he was branded a fanatic. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Indigenous Cultures; Medicine;… Read More
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The English

The English

by Priestley, J. B

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The Viking Press, New York, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 256 pages, indexed, illustrated throughout with black-and-white, and colour reproductions of art works, and black-and-white photography. Illustrated end pages. Illustrated dustjacket. The dustjacket is chipped, and rubbed at each of the corners, and across the lower portion of the back strip, with a 1.0 inch tear central to the top edge of the back panel.. . Internally the book is very clean and neat and tight. The first illustration is of a red rose, and the last illustration is a verso view of a young lady undoing her bra in front of a room full of men. With this illustrated informal study, Mr Priestley has added to his fame as novelist, essayist, and playwright a new distinction as social historian. In this book he does not confine himself to any particular period but takes a long critical look at the English temperament as it has developed since the… Read More
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The English

The English

by Priestley, J. B

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The Viking Press, New York, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 256 pages, indexed, illustrated throughout with black-and-white, and colour reproductions of art works, and black-and-white photography. Illustrated end pages. Illustrated dustjacket. The dustjacket is chipped, and rubbed at each of the corners, and across the lower portion of the back strip Price blacked out on front fold over flap, ownership inscription on verso of front end page. " "Internally the book is clean and neat and tight. The first illustration is of a red rose, and the last illustration is a verso view of a young lady undoing her bra in front of a room full of men. With this illustrated informal study, Mr Priestley has added to his fame as novelist, essayist, and playwright a new distinction as social historian. In this book he does not confine himself to any particular period but takes a long critical look at the English temperament as it has… Read More
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English People;  In the Eighteenth Century

English People; In the Eighteenth Century

by Marshall, Dorothy

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Longmans, London, 1961. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. XVI, 288 pages, preface by author, list of plates, and index. The text is illustrated with 57 black-and-white contemporary illustrations, drawings or cartoons. Brown coloured boards with gilt titles on the spine. Red coloured tint to top text block edge. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and shelfwear to the lower book edges. Fading to the red coloured tint to the top paper edge. Browning and foxing is present to the text block edges. Slight offset tanning to the endpapers and the remains of tape can be seen. Previous owner's name to the top edge of the free front endpaper. Erasure mark to the free front endpaper. Browning to the internal pages and previous owner has underlined and placed comments, within the text, in a very light lead pencil. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing illustration by Hogarth " The Beggar's Opera " against a pale gold background with black-and-white writing on… Read More
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Falling Apart; The Rise and Decline of Urban Civilisation

Falling Apart; The Rise and Decline of Urban Civilisation

by Morgan, Elaine

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Souvenir Press, London, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. bibliography and index. Black coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the backstrip. Heavy bumping to the top backstrip edge and rubbing to the lower backstrip edge. Heavy bumping to the top rear edge and rubbing to the book corners. A few dust marks to the book panels and browning to the text block edges. Between pages 96 and 97 the spine has split and underlying webbing is visible. Illustrated dustwrapper with green and white coloured titles to the front panel and brown and green coloured titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and chipping to the front dustwrapper are corners and rubbing to the other corners. Rubbing and and creasing to the dustwrapper edges. Browning and handling marks to the backstrip and rear panel. A look at urbanisation in century and its impact on the "... biological, sociological and physiological, political, economic and historical..." -- from the front panel blurb,… Read More
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Social Responsibility

Did you know that since 2004, Biblio has used its profits to build 16 public libraries in rural villages of South America?