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128330
CURNOW, HEATHER; Editor.

The Life & Art of William Strutt 1825-1915.
First Edition; Oblong Imp. 4to.; pp. (x), 259; pasted portrait frontispiece, 47 mounted coloured plates, Catalogue of Paintings, with 102 illustrations of dated paintings, 5 illustrations of undated paintings, 2 illustrations of doubtful attribution, other numerous illustrations of Strutt's work within text, list of exhibitions, note on sources, bibliography, photographic credits, index; original quarter morocco grained leather with linen sides, previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper, original solander case which has some staining, and is sunned and faded, the book itself is in fine condition.
Martinborough,NZ; Alister Taylor; 1980.
Limited edition of 1500. Click here to Order
AUD$190

128267
DE QUINCEY, ELIZABETH.

Some Old Homesteads in the Tambo Shire.
First Edition; Oblong Demy 4to; pp. [viii], 46; illustrated title page, text with 22 full page illustrations, bibliography, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, some light foxing to first and last few pages, dustjacket chipped and worn on edges, signed and dated by the author, very good copy.
Kalimna, Vic.; Elizabeth De Quincey; 1979. Click here to Order
AUD$55

128311
DRYSDALE, RUSSELL; BURKE, JOSEPH.

The Paintings of Russell Drysdale.
Limited First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 52; tipped-in portrait frontispiece, illustrated title page, text illustrtated with 15 tipped-in coloured plates, numerous b/w. text drawings, bound in original light blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket a little worn and chipped on the edges, good copy.
Sydney; Ure Smith Publication; 1951.
Limited edition of 1000 copies signed by Russell Drysdale. Click here to Order
AUD$110

128312
FAIRFAX, VICKI.

A Place Across The River: They Aspired to Create the Victorian Arts Centre.
First Edition; Square Med. 4to; pp. 320; illustrated with numerous coloured and b/w. photographs, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
South Yarra; MacMillan Arts publishing; 2002. Click here to Order
AUD$50

128222
FIDDIAN, MARC.

Civic Palaces. A tableau of Australian town halls.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 104; 8 pages colour plates, text with numerous b/w illustrations and drawings, index, bound in original colour printed stiff stapled wrapper, a fine copy.
Pakenham; Pakenham Gazette; 1986. Click here to Order
AUD$26

128162
HOWARD, TED.

Mud and Man: A History of Earth Buildings in Australasia.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. x, 199; 4 pages of coloured photographic plates, text illustrated with 100's of b/w. photographs, bibliography, bound in original slick illustrated boards, spine faded, good copy.
Eltham; Earthbuild Publications; 1992. Click here to Order
AUD$40

127986
MAULDIN, BILL.

Up Front.
Facsimile Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 228; text illustrated with numerous b/w. drawings, bound in original quarter green cloth with beige papered boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt decoration on upper board, dustjacket, very good copy.
New York; W. W. Norton & Company; 1995. Click here to Order
AUD$35

128323
OVID.

The Art of Love. (Ars Amatoria). Translated by J. A. Meagher.
Limited Edition; Post 4to; pp. [ii],16, 25, 23, 26,25;marbled endpapers, bound in scarlet half-morocco by Bayntum Riviere of Bath, title label on spine, title lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, Harry Chaplin's copy with his Lindsay bookplate on the front fixed endpaper, inscribed and signed by Meagher on the title page, tipped in is an a.l.s from Meagher to Chaplin, a copy of Chaplin's two page letter approaching Lindsay to illustrate the verses, and a typescript copy of Lindsay's letter declining, loosely inserted is a Christmas card from Meagher 1956 (printed and signed by Walter Stone), the book was later in the collection of Dr. Geoffrey Cains, then Charles Stitz, together with the September 2020 issue of Biblionews that features Charles Stitz article titled " James Maegher and his remarkable translation of Ovid's Ars Amatoria", and a description of this copy of the work, Fine copy.
Sydney; James A. Meagher; 1953.
Never commercially published after Lindsay refused to do the illustrations Meagher settled for producing a few copies for his friends. Click here to Order
AUD$750

128002
TAGAMI, YOSHIHISA.

Grey. Volume 1 and Grey. Volume 2.
Demy 8vo; pp. 292, (5); 293, (5); numerous comic art by Tagami throughout, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, with illustrated card dustjackets, very good copies.
San Francisco, CA; Viz Comics; 1989. Click here to Order
AUD$70

128277
WILLIAMS, DAVID.

Gables, Girders & Glorious Gold. The Illustrated living history of Clunes, Talbot & Surrounding Districts.
First Edition; Oblong 8vo; pp. 88; profusely illustrated with b/w sketches, colour sketches, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, a fine copy.
Vermont South; David Williams; 2003. Click here to Order
AUD$30