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127374
BURKE, JANINE.: The Eye of the Beholder: Albert Tucker's Photographs.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 72; illustrated endpapers, text with numerous b/w photographs, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Bulleen, Vic.; Museum of Modern Art at Heide, 1988.
First Edition, printing of 4000. Catalogue of an exhibition held Museum of Modern Art at Heide, 11 July - 18 October 1998. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127157
BURKE, JANINE.: Joy Hester. (Exhibition Catalogue for National Gallery of Victoria).
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 56; text with one full page coloured plate, numerous b/w. illustrations, list of exhibitions, bibliography, errata slip, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Melbourne; National Gallery of Victoria; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127488
CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE.: Sinks Of London Laid Open: Pocket Companion for the Uninitiated, to which is added a Modern Flash Dictionary containing all the Cant Words, Slang Terms, and Flash phrases Now in Vogue, with a List of the Sixty Orders of Prime Coves, the whole forming a True Picture of London Life, Cadging Made Easy, the He-She Man, Doings of the Modern Greeks, Snooking Kens Depicted, the Common Lodging House Gallants, Lesons to Lovers of Dice, the Gaming Table, etc. Embellished with Humorous Illustrations by George Cruikshank.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 132; folding coloured frontispiece, text with numerous line drawings, bound in original pebble-grained cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper, very good copy.
London; Published By J. Duncombe; 1848.
The book holds significant value as a vivid snapshot of 19th-century London's underworld, offering rare insights into street slang, social undercurrents, and the daily lives of marginalized groups. Its addition of a “Flash Dictionary” of slang terms provides linguistic and cultural context invaluable to historians and collectors. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, a renowned caricaturist, the book appeals to collectors of urban history, criminology, and early London lore, making it a sort after antiquarian title and edition. Click here to Order

AUD$350

127265
DEEN, LEONARD W.: Conversing in Paradise: Poetic Genius and identity-as-Community in Blake's Los.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [viii], 274; illustrated frontispiece, bibliography, index, bound in original yellow cloth, title lettered in blue on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Columbia; University of Missouti Press; 1983. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127498
DELAMOTTE, PHILIP H.: The Practice of Photography: A Manual for Students and Amateurs.
Second Edition (With Additions and Alterations); Cr. 8vo; pp. viii, 166, (8), advertisements; frontispiece being a photographic picture printed from a collodion negative, bound in original embossed pink cloth, title lettered in gilt on upper board, cloth and endpapers a little stained, frontispiece a little marked, good copy.
London; Photographic Institution; 1855.
(COLLODION NEGATIVE (wet-plate collodion), 1851-1885 A solution of collodion and potassium iodide is poured over a glass plate leaving a clear film containing halide. The plate is then dipped in a solution of silver nitrate to form light sensitive silver halide on and just under the collodion surface). Click here to Order

AUD$300

127251
FOLEY, FIONA; Editor.: The Art of Politics The Politics of Art: The Place of Indigenous Contemporary Art.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 83; 19 pages of colour illustrations, numerous illustrations within text, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Southport, Qld.; Keeaira Press; 2006.
The book explores the intersection of politics and Indigenous art in Australia. The collection features essays by artists, academics, and activists discussing how Indigenous art reflects, challenges, and reshapes political narratives. It highlights the role of art as a tool for resistance, cultural preservation, and identity assertion. The book underscores the ongoing struggle for Indigenous rights and sovereignty, while celebrating the power of creative expression in driving social change. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127264
FROST, LEONORE.: Dating Family Photos 1850 - 1920.
Reprint with Corrections; Cr. 4to; pp. 128; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, conservation of photographs, sources, selected bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Essendon, Vic.; Lenore Frost; 1992. Click here to Order

AUD$85

127326
HASLUCK, PAUL N.: Painters' Oils, Colours, and Varnishes.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 160; endpaper advertisements, text with 51 b/w. illustrations, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, decoration in red to upper board, name on half title page otherwise a very good copy.
London; Cassell and Company, Ltd.; 1910. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127462
KERR, JOAN; BROADBENT, JAMES.: Gothick Taste. In The Colony Of New South Wales.
First Edition; Lge. 4to; pp. 156; numerous b/w illustrations, colour illustrations, notes, bibliography, index; original cloth, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Sydney, The David Ell Press, (1980).
Limited Edition of 1500 copies. Signed by the author. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127206
LESSER, ROBERT.: PULP ART: Original Cover Paintings for the Great American Pulp Magazines.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. viii,182; text with numerous coloured illustrations, original pulp paintings collector's guide, artists' biographies, bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in red on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
New York; Gramercy Books; 1997. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127145
LINDSAY, NORMAN.: Norman Lindsay and His Nudes: A Monash Gallery of Art Travelling Exhibition.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 12; illustrated endpaper, text with 6 b/w. illustrations, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Wheelers Hill, Vic.; Monash Gallery of Art; 2000. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127313
MORGAN, E. J. R; GILBERT, S. H.: Early Adelaide Architecture 1836 to 1886.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xi, 169; map endpapers, numerous b/w illustrations, glossary, select bibliography, index, bound in grey original cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, minor chipping to dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Oxford University Press; 1969. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127269
PARKER, ADRIAN.: Images In Ochre: The Art and Craft of the Kunwinjku.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 96; text illustrated with numerous coloured plates, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Roseville, NSW; Kangaroo Press; 1997. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127327
PEATLING, A. V.: Ancient Stained and painted Glass in the Churches of Surrey.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xxviii, 141; coloured frontispiece, text with 25 pages of plates many in colour, general index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on upper board, good copy.
Guildford; The Surrey Archaeological Society; 1930. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127146
PRUNSTER, URSULA.: The Legendary Lindsays.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. 120; text with numerous illustrations many in colour, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, wrapper a first couple of pages creased on top corner, otherwise a good copy.
Roseville, NSW; Beagle Press in conjunction with the Art Gallery of New South Wales; 1995. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127144
SKIPPER. SONIA.: My Story: Tales from a Pioneer of Montsalvat.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [xii], 186; portrait frontispiece, text with numerous b/w. illustrations, list pupils at the Queen St. studio in the 1930's, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, loosely inserted is a coloured photograph of the author, good copy.
Carlton North, Vic.; Black Jack Press; 2005. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127263
TAYLOR, ROGER.: George Washington Wilson: Artist & Photographer (1823-93).
First Edition; Oblong Demy 4to; pp. x, 204; portrait frontispiece, text with numerous b/w. photographs, list of stereoscope and album views, bibliography, plate index, subject index, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Scotland; Aberdeen University Press; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127518
WAGNER, RICHARD.: Tannhauser: A Dramatic Poem by Richard Wagner; Freely Translated in Poetic Narrative form by T. W. Rolleston; presented by Willy Pogany.
First Edition in this form: Demy 4to; pp. (108) unpaginated; decorated endpapers, tipped-in small frontispiece,16 tipped-in coloured plates, each page decorated in orange, green or black lithographs, bound in original grey cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, stamped decoration to upper board in gilt, blue and black, corners bumped, cloth dulled, good copy.
London; G. G. Harrap; 1911. Click here to Order

AUD$300

127135
WOLFE, TOM.: The Painted Word.
First Edition, First Printing; Demy 8vo; pp. [vi], 121; text with numerous b/w. illustrations, bound in original quarter beige cloth with blue papered boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, unclipped dustjacket with the price at $5.95, boards a little faded on top edges, dustjacket with one minor closed tear and a little worn on edges, good copy.
New York; Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 1975.
A sharp critique of the contemporary art world, where Wolfe argues that the meaning and value of art have become secondary to the theoretical and critical discourse surrounding it. In his signature satirical style, Wolfe contends that modern art no longer stands on its visual merits but is instead driven by intellectual jargon, theories, and elitism Click here to Order

AUD$110

127163
WRIGHT, FELICITY; Editor.: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art (Artlink. Vol 10. Nos. 1 & 2 Double Issue).
Reprint; Demy 4to; pp. v, 120; text with numerous illustrations many in colour, further reading, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Adelaide; Artlink/Landmark; 1992 Click here to Order

AUD$30

127164
ZUBANS, RUTH.: E. Philips Fox 1865-1915.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 74; colour illustrations throughout, further sources, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, price sticker to rear wrapper, otherwise a fine copy.
Victoria; National Gallery of Victoria; 1994. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127517
ZWEIG, PAUL.: The River. A poem by Paul Zweig with an etching by Roger Selden.
First Limited Edition; Demy 4to; pp.[viii] 7,[1]; plus, one full page coloured etching, handmade paper, original papered boards with inlayed etching, cloth spine, the book is housed in special grey cloth clamshell case, publishers device on front, case is a little faded and marked, otherwise a fine copy.
Verona; Plain Wrapper Press; 1981.
An edition of 120 signed and numbered copies this being number 79. Click here to Order

AUD$650