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Australia: Cassell, 1958. 318 pp, signed by the author with a personal dedication to the previous owner on the front endpaper. Foxing along edges and on endpapers, dust jacket chipped along edges and on corners. This is the story of Maude and Alfred Weyland and the son for whom they build the prosperous pearl trading firm of Weyland and Company. It is a story that transports the reader into a strange world, in which the very smells of the crude town rose pungently into the nostrils, whose people are brought to blatant life.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo.

Australia: Cassell, 1962. 224 pp, illustrated, signed by the author with a personal dedication to the previous owner on the front endpaper. Foxing throughout the book on edges and endpapers, dust jacket chipped on top end of spine and bumped on corners. This is a biography of Ronan's father, Denis, one of the most remarkable and lovable characters of the vast Australian outback at the end and the turn of the last century, a place and a time when "characters" abounded, to give Australia a glowing wealth of legend and story peculiarly her own, outrivalling even the brief heyday of the "Wild West".. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Christchurch: Kennaway Henderson, 1959. 36 pp, illustrated by the author, one water colour illustration tipped-in, book is soiled on front and rar cover. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.

London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, 1909. 355 pp, b/w illustrations, fold-out map at the rear end, following inscription on verso of half-title page: "To Henry Gowman with the Author's cordial good - wishes, June 18 '09", red cloth covers stained, and gilt lettering on front and spine, wear to top and tail end of spine, rubbed corners. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo.

Australia: Private Eye/Andre Deutsch, 1990. 293 pp. b/w photographs, includes various anniversary memorabilia, plastic ring binding, clear plastic cover, foxing and rubbing on back cover, signed by the author on the inside of the front cover. Signed by Author. Private Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

London: Abelard-Schuman, 1979. 177 pp, b/w illustrations, flatsigned and dated by the author on fep. Foreword by Senator Edward Kennedy. Dustjacket is slightly creased on front upper edge and a little scuffed on rear. In this his third study of Makarios, the author draws together the seemingly diverse threads of the Archbishop's life. He shows how the peasant background, the strict monastic upbringing, the thorough education and that unique charismatic spark made up the controversial late leader of Cyprus.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.

Australia: Hale & Iremonger, 1987. 143 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, signed by the author on the title page with a personal dedication to the previous owner. This book traces, through letters, poetry and art, a portrait of this remarkable woman and the times through which she struggled. The book catalogues her pastel, pencil, ink and crayon sketches, her beautiful botanical studies and the portraiture and religious painting which were her greatest achievements. A full index, time chart, glossary and bibliography accompany the text.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1894. Volumes 1 through 12, all with b/w tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece, top edges gilt, foxing on edges, preliminaries and randomly throughout, maroon coloured buckram boards with floral decorations and gilt lettering on front and spine, Volume 1 has pencil underlining, and every volume carries a previous owner's stamp on fep (Dymocks Book Arcade), generally minor shelfwear. Sold as complete set only. Please ask for shipping quote prior to ordering.. Early Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall.

Great Britain: Hurst and Blackett, 1957. 190 pp, signed by the author on the title page with a personal dedication to the previous owner, foxing to edges, endpapers and flaps, d/j slightly scuffed on corners and spine. When John Crathie asked plain Agatha Dunstan to marry him, for the Crathies of Killara Grove were among Australia's social elect. She did not expect happiness but was content with the immense satisfaction to merely being Mrs. John Crathie.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Crown 8vo.

Sydney: Playbill, 1992. 246 pp, b/w and coloured photographs, flatsigned by Sir A.R. Cutler and Major General Maitland on the title page. With a foreword by His Excellency Rear Admiral P.R. Sinclair. A Limited edition of 2000 copies. This book is about those who made such endeavours and who, in doing so, reached the pinnacle of valour, acknowledged by that highest of awards - The Victoria Cross. Their stories deserve to be recorded for the regiment's history as well as for better public awareness.. Signed by Author. Limited Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good.

St. Lucia: UQP, 1985. 217 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by several rugby players Paul McLean, Tony Shaw, Mark Loane, Andrew Slack, Hugh Lunn and the author on the front endpaper. Slight foxing and smudges on edges and endpaper, dustjacket slightly scuffed on corners. For lovers of rugby union the world over, the story of Maul McLean - a Wallaby great - will rekindle memories of Australia's and Queensland's finest moments in rugby.. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Victoria: Equus Marketing, 2000. 212 pp, b/w photographs, flatsigned by Rhett Kirkwood on the introduction page. There is a touch of irony in the fact that Moonee Valley Racing Club's W.S. Cox Plate, billed as Australia's weight-for-age championship, honors a man whose biggest race success was in a Handicap. Farmer cum racing entrepreneur, William Samuel Cox, won the 1875 Sydney Cup with Imperial, but it is because of his acumen as a racing administrator - and his role in developing the proprietary Moonee Valley racetrack on a former farm - the the race carries his name.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to.

Sydney: A.A. Bayldon 210 pp, undated, author's tissue covered photo on separate frontispiece, frontis illustrated, 600 copies of these poems have been printed, numbered and initialled by the author for subscribers on the title page in a blue coloured pencil, of which this is No. 116. Author's signature, dedication to the previous owner and an additional, unlisted poem is handwritten onto the front endpapers. Foxing to edges and endpapers, blue cover boards are sunned along edges and spine, with gilt inscription on front and spine.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Crown 8vo.

Toronto: The Macmillan Company, 1969. 1061 pp, b/w illustrations, rough-trimmed, flatsigned by the author on the half-title page, previous owner name on fep, d/j price-clipped and worn along edges, foxing on edges and slightly on endpapers. This is a landmark in the field of journalistic memoirs. In his distinguished career, Sulzberger has witnessed more history in the making, known intimately more great - and notorious - figures on the international scene than any other newspaperman of our time.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo.

Australia: The Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc., 1989. 190 pp. b/w photographs, signed by authors and editor on the half-title page with personal dedications to the previous owner. Sixty years ago,Australian writers had to live and die in poverty. Then some of them began to struggle for a better future - for themselves and for their country. This is the story of their struggles. . Signed by Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.

Sydney: Ironbark Press, 1992. 320 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by Fatty Vautin with a personal dedication to the previous owner on the title page. This is the most explosive book about rugby league since King Wally. It is also the funniest; a rollicking saga which tracks the many highs (and lows) which punctuated the career of football's famous redhead.. Signed. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good.

Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1953. 271 pp, illustrated, signed by author with a personal note to the previous owner on the half-title page, dust jacket frayed on top edges. Clune has been off again on another of his modern voyages of exploration - this time to Holland. Since the Dutch played a great part in discovering Australia 350 years ago, he argues, it was perhaps appropriate for an Australian now to 'discover' Holland. This is the log book of his travels.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Zimmerman Bert. 8vo.

Austalia: Albatross Books Pty. Ltd., 1988. 159 pp, hardcover quarto size with dust jacket in very good condition; signed and dated with a personal dedication to the previous owner on the half-title page. Mystery and isolation, harshness and challenge, ice scape and wildlife; this is the Antarctic frontier today. Rowan Butler describes life in this unique environment as he writes about highlights of four expeditions, between 1981 and 986, to the frozen continent of the south.. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Australia: Heinemann, 1995. The Potato Factory: 666 pp, Tommo & Hawk: 673 pp, published by Viking 1997 (ISBN 0670878774), Solomon's Song: 652 pp, published by Viking 1999 (ISBN 0670878782), all three volumes are in very good condition. Please ask for shipping quote prior to ordering. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Adelaide: Rigby, 1981. 88 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, signed by the author on the half-title page with a personal dedication to the previous owner, bumped on corners and spine, slight shelfwear. Chapter 8: Evel Knievel in Australia with b/w and colour photos. In this exciting book, the author shows us what makes stuntmen tick ... why he and his friends defy death and mutilation to give the audience a thrill. You will marvel at their skills, admire their courage and shudder at the risks.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.