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Illustrated by Debra McFarlane. The Folio Society. London. 2007 (Second Printing). 4to, XVII 179pp. Hardcover in blue cloth with top edge blue, and with silver and crimson gilt titling and decoration to front and spine inoverall pristine condition in a blue slipcase that is likewise in unmarked, fine condition, text on Morzine Wove paper printed and bound in Germany. Frontis. and all eleven coloured illustrations are as tipped in etchings and are in perfect order with no tissue guards as issued. The book is devoid of all browning and foxing with no extraneous prior owner markings either. Plus the beautiful decorated light blue unmarked endpapers are intact on a firm uncracked spine (despite the size of the text-block). This text follows an important 1911 edition by Hodder and Stoughton with minor emendations.

The Scots Pictorial Publishing Co Ltd. Glasgow. N.D. (c1915). 32mo. Limp cover featuring young lad in a tam-o-shanter; some foxing good cond overall. Juvenile literature. Sequel to "Wee Macgreegor".

Alpha Books. Sydney. 1970 (Ist Edition). 8vo, XXX 323pp. Hardcover in grey cloth with non price-clipped d/w in very good condition o/t scuffing and abrasions to all edges, now protected by clear archival covering, text in excellent condition with only minor flecking of top edge present. An uncommon edition , recounting the most impotant political events in the state of NSW in the period 1913 to 1948 and their impact on COmmonwealth politics as well. This is the autobiography of a man who "strode through" numerous crises, always adhering to his stated principles, towering head and shoulders over those who would pull him down ". A famous book by arguably NSW"S most famous ever politician .

Doubleday & Co. New York. 1958 (Ist Edition). 4to, VI. 313pp. Hardcover, black cloth boards, with gilt titles on front and spine in very good condition (d/w pieces inserted), text, illustrations and photos in very good condition with a neat prior owner's gift inscription on the half-title page. A dual biography of the wonderful years of George and Ira Gershwin along with stories, photographs, sketches and scenes from musicals and movies and excellent unique endpapers with selfportraits.

University of Western Sydney. Sydney. 1991.. Ob4to, 62pp. Softcover, perfect bound, excellent condition. Explores a site that has a link with early Sydney history including the Bligh family.

Illus by Daphne Kingston. University of Sydney. 1980.. Foolscap booklet, VIII, 56pp, stiff cover, duplicated, very good cond. An examination of significant structures of the area.

Kangaroo Press. Sydney. 1986 (Ist Edition). Cr8vo, 176pp. Limp cover, flecked along top edge o/w text in very good condition. A comprehebsive guide including historical information and maps with photographs by the author.

Clarendon Press. Oxford. 1969 (Ist Edition). Roy 8vo, IX, 346pp. Hardcover, no d/w, piece from original d/w tipped to ffep, o/w text in ex cond. An important work with much cartographic detail and extensive bibliography.

Flame Tree Publishing. London. 2014 (Reprint). 8vo, 254pp. Paperback, excellent condition. A dazzling collection concentrating on the heroism, roamance and mystery of the Celtic people.

Time-Life Books Inc. 1980.. 4to, V, 169pp. Leatherette with col pastedown, mint cond. In "The Epic of Flight" series.

Edited by Howard Marshall. Juvenile Productions Ltd. London. ND (Inscribed 1942). Cr8vo. Hardcover, original cloth, vg cond. In "The Martyn Library"

Clipper Press. Melbourne. 1997 (Ist Edition). 8vo, VI + appendices, 365pp. Hardcover, protected d/w, ex cond. From February 1942 this regiment was the sole combat unit of the 8th Australian Division in the Australian order of battle.

Ure Smith. Sydney. 1977 (1st Edition). 4to, X, 123pp. Hardcover, blue cloth boards, now in protected d/w, text in very good cond. The complete story and the contribution of big bands to the evolution of music; foreword by Edmund Anderson.

The Hawthorn Press. Melbourne. 1975.. 8vo, 72pp. Limp cover, perfect binding. slightly marked, vg cond overall. Poetry.

Faber & Faber. London. 1984 (Reprint). 8vo, V, 288pp. In neat d/w, now protected, hardcover, prize plate on ffep o/w text in vg cond. All the nonsense books written and illustrated by Lear.

BBC Worldwide Ltd. London. 2002.. Small 4to, IX, 185pp. Hardcover, d/w protected by clear archival covering; text in ex cond. Book to accompany BBC programme first broadcast in 2002.

Illustrated by Adele Werber. The Golden Press. Sydney. ND (c1955). Hardcover, vg cond. A early "Little Golden Book", No 44.

Illustrated by John Wood. Ian Allan Ltd. Shepperton-on - Thames. 1964. 8vo, VI, 63pp. Hardcover with pictorial photograph boards in good condition though with slightly chipped corners and edges and no d/w as issued, text in good condition with only minor foxing and no prior owner notations. Tiny bookseller label attached to front paste-down and ffep non price-clipped. One of the INSIDE series written about transport in the 60's and written in close collaboration with the Technical Press Section of the London Transport Board, this is certainly one for the hardened enthusiast with useful illustrations in red and b/w throughout but it is still a very approachable volume nevertheless.

Hutchinson. London. 1958 (Ist Edition). 8vo. In very slightly chipped but now protected d/w, text in ex cond. Family saga set amongst the antique trade.

Maureen (Roche) Graham Publishing. Fyshwick - Australia 1991 (First Edition). 8vo, XII 378pp. Glossy soft pictorial cover in mottled cream with period sepia photo under title done in old English script with a firm title-less spine in fair condition with damaged corners on front and rear covers and a clear oil stain to the the bottom spine corner that infiltrates the underelying interior pages and no d/w as issued, text and all the detailed b/w photos within, remain in excellent condition devoid of underlinings and notations. All information has been provided by members of the Roche family and descendents collated into an engrossing detailed account of a family whose antecendants first left Ireland over now 150 years ago and this book really flowered from a huge international family reunion held in Binalong NSW in 1988. An invaluable record and example for all geneologists.