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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1944. 236pp., pale blue boards. Fact-based fiction. Corners bumped, but book square, tight with mild tanning to leaves, some minor marks on endpapers. Dustjacket is tired, several open tears along head and foot, a nasty one top rear, else chipping and scuffing..2nd. reprint; January 1944. Rare in jacket. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 2nd Reprint.. Hard Cover + D/J [Oblong]. Very Good/Fair.

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Playground Publishing No publication date (N.L.A. suggests 1945 - Muir 1206). Unpaginated (24 pages). Colour-art illustrations throughout: recto pages full size; smaller, intext illustrations on verso pages (all colour-art by Alan P. Rigby, 1901-1966). Book clean and square. Blue cloth spine trivially bumped on head and heel only. Textblock firmly attached with two clean staples through spine (as published). Front (grey) board has a faint blind-stamped title, rear board has a printed logo, else boards nominally bumped on upper foredge corner and aged toned on edges. A presentation sticker affixed to front pastedown (from a now closed {1954}, Melbourne school, dated 1945), else textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated (Alan P. Rigby) dustjacket edgeworn and creased, nipped and chipped, with some text loss on foot of front panel (illustrator's name). A stand-alone title in a (proposed) series, 'I'm a Captain' is an inspiring children's story told in… Read More

Kenthurst, N.S.W., Australia: Kangaroo Press, 1992. 96pp., colour and b/white photographic and art illustrations, and b/white line-drawn illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Two tiny spots to half-title page, else leaves clean. Printed gloss boards negligibly bumped and scuffed. "This book is a comprehensive exploration of the basic onglaze techniques and explains the types of surface that can be used for onglaze painting; how to select and prepare onglaze colour; and how to transfer a design to the surface and apply the paint easily. Chapters give detailed information on stencilling, mediums, pen work, sponge painting, grounding, brushwork, enamel, metallics, gold and platinum application, kiln operation and design, and the text offers technical refinements and new design directions for both beginners and experienced onglaze painters . . . " Includes Index. Book weight approx. 640g. .. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Hill of Content, 1993. 221pp., unpaginated, colour-plate (mostly) section. Book clean and square. Nominal reading crease on firm spine. Colour-illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped, with a soft, oblique corner crease on lower front foredge corner. Textblock unmarked. 'The Strangest Animals in The World' describes some of the most amazing and peculiar animals and their curious habits. It sheds light on the mysteries, the myths and the symbolism of selected animals . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Preface. 26 chapters. Index. Book weight approx. 390g. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23.25cm x 15cm).

Hartwell, VIC, Australia: Sid Harta Publishers, 2006. 311pp., including 8 pages of colour-art illustrations, plus b/white illustrations throughout, by Jennifer Talbot. Book clean, square. Handwritten name ('Jenny Talbot') and date ('9-12-07') to title page, private library stamp to same, else leaves clean. Art-illustrated (Talbot) card wrapper undamaged. "Mythology, environmental destruction, journeys in India, Europe and Australia, spirituality, especially the connection between the Great Goddess, the Tree of Life, and the Snake, C.G Jung, and art, interplay in this unique book by artist and conservationist Jennifer Talbot." Book weight approx. 505g.. Signed by Author/Artist. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Private Library.

Carlisle, Western Australia: Hesperian Press, 2005. vii, 194pp. B/white map, plus b/white halftone illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked, soft corner crease to upper foredge corner of a section of textblock. Montage illustrated card wrapper has a deep corner crease to lower rear panel, else very good. Numerous contents include: Acks. 26 chapters. My Old Home Town. Sources and Notes. Book weight approx. 541g. . Reprint. Softcover. Very Good-. 4to - (approx. 29.25cm x 20.75cm).

Bennington, Vermont, U.S.A.: ABenaki Publishers, 1999. 236pp. Intext, instructional colour plates throughout. Oblong (landscape) format hardcover. Book clean. Bright gilt title over tight backstrip. Plain black boards undamaged. Textblock pristine. Colour-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. 52 fly patterns, with photos, 42 step-by-step tying sequences - all that and much more is in this book by Dick Talleur, whose masterly instruction takes the reader through the enjoyable process of learning about the techniques and materials which will result in Atlantic salmon flies that are irresistable to your target species . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface. 16 chapters. Index. Book weight approx. 1.2KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 22.25cm x 28.5cm).

Australia: (Authors) Emma Russell & Vicky Ryan: History @ Work, 2010. 54pp., b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on, Plain black boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly surface indented only. A biography of Lady Amelia Tallis, stage actress and philanthropist. Born Amelia Hannah Young in Melbourne in 1874, she married George (later Sir George) Tallis at St Peter's Anglican Church, Melbourne in 1898, and died suddenly at her home, 'Beleura', Mornington, Victoria in 1933. Contents include: Preface, In The Beginning, Santoi Days, Charities, Beleura-on-the-sea, Grosvenor. Book weight approx. 600g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

Kent Town, SA, Australia: Wakefield Press, 2006. xi, 370pp., intext b/white illustrations throughout: candid halftones, plus sketch-art and poster facsimiles. Book clean. Bright gilt title over mildly canted spine. Plain black boards negligibly edge-bumped. Leaves clean and unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket mimimally scuffed and edgeworn. An interesting biography of George Tallis, who arrived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia as a 17-year-old Irish migrant. He secured a job with the expanding James Cassius Williamson theatrical concern, remaining involved with the organisation until the early 1940s . . . Contents include: Prelims., 19 chapters, Running Order of Shows in Melbourne Theatres under the Firm's Management 1886-1931, Notes, Bibliography, Photo Acks., Index. Book weight approx. 960g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Revised… Read More

London: Flamingo, 2001. 307pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain orange boards undamaged. Author signature to title page, else leaves clean, with just a hint of tanning to textblock edges. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. "Set in contemporary San Francisco and pre-war China, 'The Bonesetter's Daughter' is an extraordinary and inspiring excavation of the human spirit. With great warmth and humour, Amy Tan gives us a mesmerizing story of a mother and daughter discovering together that what they share in their bones through history and heredity is priceless beyond measure." Book weight approx. 640g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition, Second Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

London: Michael Joseph, 1996. 218pp., plus 8 page b/white photographically-illustrated section. Book clean. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain green boards undamaged. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket negligibly edge-creased only. Book #19, the final Minack Chronicle, Derek Tangye's autobiographical series of life at Dorminack, a remote Cornish cottage. Derek was then living alone with their two donkeys following the death in 1986 of his loved wife Jeannie. 14 chapters. Book weight approx. 410g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). First Edition, Second Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 22.25cm x 14cm).

London: Hamish Hamilton, 1975. viii, + 209pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plate sections (all called-for plates extant and attached). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped spine. Minor biopredation on foot, else red boards undamaged. Textblock top edge tinted red, else textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated (Detail- 'The Last Judgement', by Hieronymus Bosch) dustjacket lightly edgeworn, with slight biopredation on lower rear flap (text unaffected). While researching her book 'Food in History', Reay Tannahill (1929-2007) found many references to cannabilism in human society, spurring her to produce this book, the first general book in English on every aspect of the subject . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Introduction, 8 chapters, Postscript, Bibliography, Notes, Index. Book weight approx. 420g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +.

Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1999. xi, + 244pp., intext, b/w locality maps, line-drawings and halftone plate illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, other than margin sticker-ghost on page 233. Illustrated card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. Originally published in French as 'L'Empreinte des Dinosaures', Editions Odile Jacob, 1994. English translation by Kevin Padian, 1998. " 'Dinosaur Impressions' is the engaging account of thirty years of travel and paleontological exploration by Philippe Taquet, one of the world's most noted paleontologists." Contents include: Prelims., 9 chapters, Afterword, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 390g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. . Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

London: New Holland, 1989. 227pp., stunning colour photographic illustrations throughout by Peter and Beverly Pickford. Text by Warwick Tarboton. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain blue boards very mildly edge-rubbed. Faint tape marks to front and rear free endpapers, else leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket minimally edge-creased, short closed tear to lower flap folds. " . . . combines a visually stunning collection of photographs with an excellent, well-researched text. A comprehensive appendix, which follows the species accounts, provides behavioural and biological data for each species. Maps show the African distribution and, if applicable, the migratory route of each bird. Illustrations of the species' underwing patterns are also included, as is an illustrated glossary." Book weight approx. 1.64 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" -… Read More

Nelson, New Zealand: Sphere Publications, 1985. 160pp., intext sketch-art throughout by Barry Sharplin. Book clean. Spine firm, but mildly cocked. Leaves clean. Illustrated (Sharplin) card wrapper lightly edgeworn, scuffed, bumped and soiled. " . . . combines poetry and vision with clear instruction and good down-to-earth common sense . . . " Contents include: Vision, Question, Mountain & Tree, Rain, Sunshine, Universe, Appendices. Book weight approx. 250g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Thus.. Softcover. Good.

WIgston, Leicestershire, U.K.: Hermes House, 2011. 256pp. Colour-plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. This book, complete with more than 700 fabulous wildlife photographs and illustrations in colour, is an ideal reference book for juveniles interested in the world of reptiles . . . Contents include: Prelims. Snakes. Crocodiles. Lizards. Turtles. Glossary. Index. Picture Credits. Book weight approx. 1.3 KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . First Thus. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Smithfield, N.S.W. & Wellington, N.Z.: IPL Books, 1996. 448pp., intext, candid and historic b/w half-tone illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, leaves clean. Pictorial card wrapper undamaged. Published simultaneously in Australia and New Zealand, the narrative of an adventurous, intrepid train traveller. Told with humour. Travels by train for this 'addict', have taken him to various countries from Britain to Australia. Foreword by Ian McNamara, Intro., 21 chapters, Appendices, Maps, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 650g.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: MacDonald & Co. , 1955. 195pp. Unpaginated b/white halftone plate sections (all called-for plates extant and attached). Book clean. Bright gilt title over lightly bumped and mildly canted spine. Plain, original red cloth boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated ("Stein") dustjacket price-clipped, edegworn, chipped and creased, with closed tears. This is the story of the incredibly successful musical team of Richard Charles Rodgers (1925-1979), composer, and Oscar Creeley Hammerstein II (1895-1960), lyricist, librettist and theatre producer/director, who together left us with some of the greatest musicals ever seen . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction. Acks., List of Plates. 4 'parts'. Index. Book weight approx. 450g.. First U.K.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good +/Fair +. 8vo - (approx. 22cm x 15cm).

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1993. xx, + 235pp., intext tables. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Printed card wrapper nominally edgeworn only. "This book is about successful organizational change." A stand-alone volume in the Prentice-Hall 'Human Resource Development' series, in which the authors stress the four pillars of sociotechnical methodology (systems, power, product and purpose) and present this view supported by numerous examples of its use.11 chapters, plus Index. Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 3rd Impression.. Softcover. Very Good +.

Ely, Cambridgeshire, U.K.: Melrose Books, 2007. v, + 86pp. Several small, intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain yellow boards undamaged. A brief inscription ('To . . . with best wishes, John Taylor, May 2009') by author on front free endpaper, else textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Much of John Taylor's early childhood in Ely, Cambridgeshire, where he was born in 1944, is reflected in this wonderful collection of verse . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface. The Poems (beginning with 'Little Things', and closiing with 'The Dancing Lesson'). Book weight approx. 300g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post as a small parcel.. Inscribed and Signed by Author/Poet. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - (approx. 24cm x 16cm).