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Biographies & Autobiographies, 28 Australian and others 22

127612
BASSETT, JAN; Editor.

As We Wave You Goodbye. Australian Women and War.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xviii, 246; bibliography, sources and acknowledgements, index, bound in maroon original cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Oxford University Press; 1988. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127673
BEVAN, LOUISA JANE; Compiler.

The Life and Reminiscences of Llewelyn David Bevan.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 317; frontispiece portrait, 5 plates, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, good copy.
Melbourne; Wyatt & Watt; 1920.
Llewelyn David Bevan (1842 - 1918) preached the Gospel to people of many lands, and he was well known throughout England, America, and Australia. Click here to Order
AUD$100

127748
BILLOT, C. P.

The Life and Times of John Pascoe Fawkner.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 356; map endpapers, 12 pages of plates, 1 other map, references and bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Hyland Press; 1985.
At age of 10 years he accoumpanied his convict father to Australia. Click here to Order
AUD$75

127631
BUTLER, R. G.

Christian Friedrich Seidel 1798-1976: From Schloin to Schonthal.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 208; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, numerous family trees, index, bound in original orange cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, fine copy.
Hahndorf, SA; R. G. Butler; 1976. Click here to Order
AUD$95

127696
CARROLL, BRIAN.

Ned Kelly Bushranger.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 264; illustrated endpapers, illustrated title page, 1 map, over 120 illustrations, appendices, index, bound in original light green cloth, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Dee Why West, NSW; Lansdowne Press; 1976. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127549
CLARK, HUGH V.

The Long Arm. A Biography Of A Northern Territory Policeman.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. viii, 84; numerous b/w illustrations, index, index to illustrations, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Canberra; Roebuck Books; 1974. Click here to Order
AUD$45

127574
COULSON, HELEN.

The Family Of William Chandler Horticulturalist.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. (x), 97; illustrated endpapers, 56 b/w. illustrations, 1 d/p. illustration, sketch illustrations, 1 folding family tree diagram, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, nice association copy with the stamp of Bert Chandler & Son Pty Ltd on front endpaper and title pages, good copy.
Kilsyth, Vic.; D. E. Chandler; 1978. Click here to Order
AUD$70

127671
DUNSTAN, KEITH.

Saint Ned. The Story Of The Near Sanctification Of An Australian Outlaw.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 128; numerous b/w illustrations, references, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, a fine copy.
Sydney; Methuen of Australia; 1980. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127913
EVANS, JANE; Curator.

Charles Summers. 1825-1878. Catalogue of an exhibition in Woodspring Museum Weston-super-Mare 1978.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (12) un-paginated; references; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper; minor flecking to wrapper and pages, otherwise a very good copy.
England; Woodspring Museum; 1978.
Summers migrated to Melbourne in 1854, he took up a gold claim at Tarnagulla, a week after he sold his claim it yielded £20,000 to the buyers. Later he directed the sculpture work in the Victorian Legislative Council and modelled the ceiling figures. Summers became a central figure in local artistic circles, he arranged annual art exhibitions and was founder of the Victorian Society of Fine Arts. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127700
FULLERTON, PATRICIA.

Hugh Ramsay His Life and Work.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xii, 227; 24 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations and drawings, reference notes, chronology, list of works in public collections, index, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Hawthorn, Vic.; Hudson Publishing; 1988. Click here to Order
AUD$70

127765
GAITA, RAIMOND.

Romulus, My Father - Signed.
Demy 8vo; pp. [viii], 208; illustrated endpapers, bound in original quarter red cloth, with illustrated boards, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, housed in original slipcase, signed by the author on title page, very good copy.
Melbourne; Text Publishing Company; 2008.
This simple, moving account of a father's relationship with his son has drawn widespread critical acclaim within Australia. Click here to Order
AUD$65

127592
GARNETT, T. R.

Man of Roses. Alister Clark of Glenara and His Family.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 128; endpapers, b/w frontispiece, 57 b/w illustrations, 8 pages colour plates, appendices, index, bound in original maroon cloth, dustjacket, a very good copy.
Kenthurst; Kangaroo Press; 1990. Click here to Order
AUD$40

127633
GARVEY, NATHAN.

The Celebrated George Barrington. A Spurious Author, the Book Trade, and Botany Bay.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. viii, 327; portrait frontispiece, b/w illustration, references, bibliography, select bibliography, index; original cloth, dustjacket; a fine copy.
Potts Point, NSW; Hordern House; 2008. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127659
HARMAR, ROSEMARY.

Growing Up At Government House. A Governor's daughter looks back on her childhood experiences of vice-regal life in Sydney between the wars.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 173; b/w. frontispiece, numerous b/w photographic illustrations; dustjacket, a fine copy.
Sydney, NSW; Angus & Robertson Publishers; 1989. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127800
KELLY, VINCE.

The Shadow: The Amazing Exploits of Frank Fahy.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 204; frontispiece, 10 pages of b/w illustrations, bound in original green cloth, dustjacket with chips and splits on edges, flecking to page edges, price clipped, good copy.
Sydney; Angus And Robertson; 1954. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127789
LEVI, JOHN S.

These Are The Names: Jewish Lives in Australia 1788-1850.
Second Edition; Thick Super Royal 8vo; pp. xxii, 921; a-z of names, bibliography, index of names, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Carlton, Vic.; The Miegunyah press; 2013. Click here to Order
AUD$95

127684
MARIKA, WANDJUK; ISSACS, JENNIFER.

Wandjuk Marika. Life Story As told to Jennifer Isaacs.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 176; colour frontispiece, colour illustrations throughout, glossary, acknowledgements, index, bound in original illustrated stiff wrapper, a fine copy.
St Lucia; University of Queensland Press; 1995. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127706
MARR, DAVID.

Patrick White. A Life.
First Deluxe Edition; Thick Med. 8vo; pp. (viii) 727; 32 pages of b/w plates, family tree, maps, a note on the book, acknowledgements, abbreviations, editions of White's works, the letter, notes, picture credits, index, bound in full blue leather, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, (The edition bound like this was limited to 100 copies, this however is an out-of-series copy and does not have the signature), housed in original blue slipcase, slipcase a little rubbed, very good copy.
Sydney; Random House; 1991. Click here to Order
AUD$100

127798
MECHAM, FRANK.

"John O'Brien" And The Boree Log: A Biography of Patrick Hartigan, "John O'Brien".
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 346; 2 maps, family tree, 37 illustrations of which 10 are sketch drawings the rest photographs, bibliography, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in white on spine and upper board, dustjacket, previous owner's name on half title page otherwise a good copy.
Sydney; Angus & Robertson; 1981. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127720
MUDIE, IAN.

The Heroic Journey of John McDouall Stuart.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp.(xii), 297; 12 pages of illustrations, 7 maps, author's note, select bibliography, index, bound in original brown cloth, spine of dustjacket faded, dustjacket a little worn on edges, name on front endpaper, good copy.
Sydney; Angus And Robertson; 1968. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127877
MURDOCH, WALTER.

Alfred Deakin. A Sketch.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. viii, 320; portrait frontispiece, 3 b/w. plates, index; rebound in later half green leather with raised bands, title lettered in gilt on spine, light foxing to pages, browning to page edges, otherwise a very good copy.
London; Constable & Co.; 1923.
Born in Melbourne in Fitzroy. Click here to Order
AUD$50

127605
NIALL, BRENDA.

The Boyds. A Family Biography.
Second Printing; Med. 8vo; pp. xxiv, 437, (1); family tree, 36 b/w pages of plates, 24 pages of colour plates, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in red on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Carlton; Melbourne University Press; 2002. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127678
PHILLIPS, ALAN; Compiler.

Family Tree of William & Susannah Hannaford 1790-1990.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 112; printed endpaper, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, Hannaford family statistics, index of names, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Ridgehaven, SA; Gould Books; 1990.
This record of the known descendants of William and Susannah Hannaford marks The Sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) of the arrival of Susannah and her children in South Australia and the Bicentenary of Susannah's Birth. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127543
SAYERS, S.

Melbourne's Book Collectors. A series of articles reprinted from "The Age" Literary Supplement.
First Edition; F'cap Folio; pp. 8; 6 b/w. photographic illustrations, bound in original printed stapled wrappers, wrappers a little browned, good copy.
Melbourne; The Age Print; n.d. (c-1963).
The collectors featured are Roll Hammet and Ivo Hammet, Dr. H. Boyd Draham, and Ian McLaren. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127902
WATSON, REG. A.

The Life and Times of Thomas Francis Meagher, Irish Exile to Van Dieman's Land.
Demy 8vo; pp. vi, 99; 5 b/w illustrations; appendix, sources, acknowledgments, comments; stiff illustrated wrapper; old stamp and previous owner's writing on page 3, minor creasing to wrapper, otherwise a very good copy.
Rosny Park; Southern Holdings; 2001. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127692
[WELLS, THOMAS EDWARD].

Michael Howe, the Last and Worst of the Bushrangers. A Facsimile of the Original Edition of 1818.
Facsimile Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. iv, 36; bound in publishers pictorial cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and in black on upper board, very good copy.
London; The Folio Society; 1977. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127620
WILSON, S. C; AND BORROW, K. T.

The Bridge Over the Ocean. Thomas Wilson (1787-1863) Art Collector and Mayor of Adelaide.
First Limited Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xxi, 348; illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, 3 colour plates, b/w. illustrations throughout, notes, appendices, Wilson Family tree, index, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, slightly chipped dustjacket, good copy.
Adelaide; Hyde Park Press Pty Limited; 1973.
Edition Limited to 1,000 copies, each signed by the authors (900 for sale) of which this is one. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127679
WITTWER, E. A.

Gallasch of Grunthal: A History and Family Tree of Johann Joseph Gallaschand Descendants.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. [ii], 184; endpaper family tree, coloured coat of arms, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, several maps, numerous family trees, bibliography, index to surnames, outline of early generations, bound in original slick illustrated boards, very good copy.
Hahndorf, SA; Gallasch Reunion Committee; (1980). Click here to Order
AUD$100
Biographies & Autobiographies, Other Countries.

127887
BEAGLEHOLE, J. C; Editor.

The Journals of Captain James Cook On His Voyages Of Discovery. 3 volumes in 4 books plus the portfolio of Charts and Views and matching volume The Life of Captain James Cook by J.C. Beaglehole, In total 5 Volumes and a portfolio of Charts.
First Editions; Vol. 1, The Voyage Of The Endeavour, 1768-1771; pp. cclxxxvi, 696; colour portrait frontispiece, 25 pages of b/w plates, 6 fold out maps, 2 fold out b/w plates, some b/w illustrations, appendices, index, addenda and corrigenda, addenda to the calendar of documents; Vol. 2, The Voyage of The Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775; pp. clxx, 1028; colour frontispiece, 52 pages of b/w plates, 5 pages of fold out b/w plates, 3 fold out maps, numerous b/w illustrations, appendices, index, addenda and corrigenda, addendum to the calendar of documents; Vol. 3, (In two books). Parts I and II. The Voyage Of The Resolution And Discovery, 1776-1780; pp. ccxxiv, 718; colour portrait frontispiece, (719)-1647; 78 illustrations, 15 sketch maps, appendices, index; together with the portfolio of Charts & Views (395 x 265), pp. vii, with 58 loose sheets as issued; each volume in original blue cloth, gilt decoration to front boards, titles lettered in gilt on spines, dustjackets to all volumes except for the charts, Volume 5, The Life of Captain James Cook. pp. xii, 760; colour portrait frontispiece, 43 pages plates, 5 sketch maps, bibliography, index, original blue cloth gilt decoration to front boards, dustjacket for all volumes including the charts, good set.
London; Hakluyt Society; 1967-1974.
An essential source for the historian or voyage enthusiast, Beaglehole's monumental work of scholarship stands as one of the greatest achievements in voyage history. Click here to Order
AUD$1500

127817
BEENE, LYNNDIANNE.

John Le Carre [Twayne's English Authors Series].
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xiv, 179, (1); chronology, notes and references, selected bibliography, index, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
New York; Twayne Publishers; 1992. Click here to Order
AUD$75

127748
BILLOT, C. P.

The Life and Times of John Pascoe Fawkner.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 356; map endpapers, 12 pages of plates, 1 other map, references and bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Hyland Press; 1985.
At age of 10 years he accoumpanied his convict father to Australia. Click here to Order
AUD$75

127630
COWPER, WILLIAM.

The Letters and Prose Writings of William Cowper. Volume I. 1750-1781; Volume II. 1782-1786; Volume III. 1787-1791; Volume IV. 1792-1799; Volume V. prose 1756-c.1799 and Cumulative Index. Five Volume Set. Edited by James King and Charles Ryskamp.
First Editions; Demy 8vo; pp. xlii, 598; xxviii, 652; xxxiv, 630; xxxiv, 498; xxvi, 246; frontispiece portraits in each of the first three volumes, each volume with a chronology, list of short titles and abbreviations, texts illustrated with 12 full page plates, 1 full page map, all uniformly bound in the publishers black cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, dustjackets, fine set.
Oxford; At The Clarendon Press; 1979 - 1986.
A scholarly triumph. Edited with meticulous care, this set offers unparalleled insight into Cowper’s life and literary craft. Its fine condition and authoritative content make it a prized acquisition for collectors of 18th-century literature. Click here to Order
AUD$750

127647
DWIGHT, EDWIN W.

Memoirs of Henry Obookiah: A Native of Owhyhee and a member of the Foreign Mission School; Who Died at Cornwall, Connecticut February 17, 1818, Aged 26 Years.
First Edition; Post 8vo; pp. xvi, 112; portrait frontispiece, text with 16 pages of b/w. photographic plates, notes, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Honolulu, Hawaii; Women's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands; 1990. Click here to Order
AUD$50

127913
EVANS, JANE; Curator.

Charles Summers. 1825-1878. Catalogue of an exhibition in Woodspring Museum Weston-super-Mare 1978.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (12) un-paginated; references; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper; minor flecking to wrapper and pages, otherwise a very good copy.
England; Woodspring Museum; 1978.
Summers migrated to Melbourne in 1854, he took up a gold claim at Tarnagulla, a week after he sold his claim it yielded £20,000 to the buyers. Later he directed the sculpture work in the Victorian Legislative Council and modelled the ceiling figures. Summers became a central figure in local artistic circles, he arranged annual art exhibitions and was founder of the Victorian Society of Fine Arts. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127800
KELLY, VINCE.

The Shadow: The Amazing Exploits of Frank Fahy.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 204; frontispiece, 10 pages of b/w illustrations, bound in original green cloth, dustjacket with chips and splits on edges, flecking to page edges, price clipped, good copy.
Sydney; Angus And Robertson; 1954. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127895
KROON, ALY.

Flourmillers and Farmers. The Cashin Family.
Limited Numbered First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (vi), 49; numerous b/w illustrations; references, appendix; index; stiff stapled illustrated wrapper; wrapper creased, otherwise a very good copy.
Kilsyth; Roundabout Publishing; 1991. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127861
LAWRENCE, T. E.

A Brief Record Of The Advance Of The Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Under The Command Of General Sir Edmund H. H. Allenby, G. C. B., G. C. M. G. July 1917 to October 1918. Compiled From Official Sources.
Second Edition; Lge. 4to; pp. (vi), 113, 112; portrait frontispiece, 56 maps; papered boards, spine and corners bumped, heavy insect damage to boards, browning to endpapers, a good copy.
London; His Majesty's Stationary Office; 1919.
O'Brien A012. T. E. Lawrence's contributions (see O'Brien A011) are not attributed to him but are compiled from his notes. Click here to Order
AUD$80

127640
MORRIS, RICHARD.

Merchants Medicine and Trafalgar: The History of the Harvey Family.
First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xii, 235; coloured portrait frontispiece, text with 17 pages of plates many in colour, pedigree charts, notes and references, bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Loughton; The Alderton Press; 2007. Click here to Order
AUD$60

127720
MUDIE, IAN.

The Heroic Journey of John McDouall Stuart.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp.(xii), 297; 12 pages of illustrations, 7 maps, author's note, select bibliography, index, bound in original brown cloth, spine of dustjacket faded, dustjacket a little worn on edges, name on front endpaper, good copy.
Sydney; Angus And Robertson; 1968. Click here to Order
AUD$35

127605
NIALL, BRENDA.

The Boyds. A Family Biography.
Second Printing; Med. 8vo; pp. xxiv, 437, (1); family tree, 36 b/w pages of plates, 24 pages of colour plates, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in red on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Carlton; Melbourne University Press; 2002. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127584
PERRY, MARIA.

Elizabeth I. The Word of a Prince: A Life from Contemporary Documents.
Reprint; Super Royal 8vo; pp. 352; original decorated endpapers, coloured portrait frontispiece, text with numerous illustrations many in colour, index, bound in original quarter cloth, with beige papered boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, housed in original card slipcase, very good copy.
London; The Folio Society; 1991. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127623
PICARDIE, JUSTINE.

Coco Chanel The Legend and The Life.
First Edition First Printing; Roy. 8vo; pp. [viii], 344; portrait frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous coloured and b/w. photographs, bibliography, index, bound in illustrated cloth, dustjacket, fine copy.
London; HarperCollinsPublishers; 2010. Click here to Order
AUD$40

127773
SUCHET, JOHN.

Fictional Biography of Ludwig Van Beethoven: Volume 1 Passion & Anger - Volume 2 The Last Master - Volume 3 The Last Master. (Three Volume Set).
First Editions; Med. 8vo; pp. xviii, 622; xii, 468; xiv, 401; each bound in original cloth, dustjackets, volume 1 dustjacket is chipped and damaged, the other two are very good, volume three is signed by the author on title page, good set.
London; Little, Brown and Company; 1996, 1997, 1998. Click here to Order
AUD$100

127596
VAN OOSTERZEE, PENNY.

Where Worlds Collide: The Wallace Line.
First Australian Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 234; 8 pages of b/w. photographic plates, several b/w. text maps, references, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, name on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Kew, Vic.; Reed Books Australia; 1997. Click here to Order
AUD$40

127559
WALL, MAX.

The Fool On The Hill.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 270; text with numerous b/w. illustrations, list major stage appearances, songs written or composed by, index, bound in original purple cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket, very small adhesion mark on rear endpaper, signed and inscribed by the author on title page, very good copy.
London; Quartet Books; 1975.
Captivating exploration of the life and career of one of Britain's most unique comedians. Blending humour and poignancy, the book delves into Wall's struggles and triumphs, offering a compelling portrait of a performer who bridged traditional comedy and modern absurdity. Click here to Order
AUD$50

127733
WHEATCROFT, ANDREW.

The Habsburgs: Embodying Empire.
First Folio Society Edition; super Royal 8vo; pp. xxxii, 445, (1); illustrated endpapers, 5 pages of maps, 24 pages of coloured plates, 2 large folding family trees inside back cover, notes, sources and bibliography, index, bound in original yellow decorated cloth, title lettered in black on spine, housed in original slipcase, cloth a little marked, otherwise a very good copy.
London; The Folio Society; 2004. Click here to Order
AUD$40

127555
WHEATLEY, HENRY B.

The Historical and the Posthumous Memoirs of Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall 1772-1784. Edited, with Notes and Additional Chapters from the Author's Unpublished MS. Five Volume Set.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; Vol. I. pp. xxxiv, 430; Vol. II. pp. [viii], 448; Vol. III. pp. [viii], 459; Vol. IV. pp. [viii], 464; Vol. V. pp. [viii], 461; portrait frontispiece, and 14 further engraved portraits in texts, bound in later half red leather with red cloth boards, titles lettered in gilt on spines, some foxing to first and last few pages in each volume, a couple of small institution stamps in each volume, good set.
London; Bickers & Son, Leicester Square; 1884.
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (1751-1831) was an English writer, traveller, and politician known for his vivid memoirs and travelogues. The memoir presents an engaging portrait of 18th-century Europe. Click here to Order
AUD$150

127595
WILSON, JOHN G.

The Forgotten Naturalist: In Search of Alfred Russel Wallace.
First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xx, 263; portrait frontispiece, 12 pages of photographic plates some in colour, 5 pages of maps some coloured, 2 b/w text portraits, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, authors card tipped-in on front endpaper, authors inscription and signature on front endpaper, name and price on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Kew, Vic.; John G. Wilson; 2000. Click here to Order
AUD$30

127620
WILSON, S. C; AND BORROW, K. T.

The Bridge Over the Ocean. Thomas Wilson (1787-1863) Art Collector and Mayor of Adelaide.
First Limited Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xxi, 348; illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, 3 colour plates, b/w. illustrations throughout, notes, appendices, Wilson Family tree, index, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, slightly chipped dustjacket, good copy.
Adelaide; Hyde Park Press Pty Limited; 1973.
Edition Limited to 1,000 copies, each signed by the authors (900 for sale) of which this is one. Click here to Order
AUD$26

127836
WRIGHT, RICHARD.

Black Boy: A Record of Childhood and Youth.
First Edition; First Printing; Demy 8vo; pp. [viii], 228; bound in piblishers original navy cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, decoration in red and gilt on spine, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, name whited out on front endpaper, adhesion mark on front endpaper, otherwise a good copy.
New York; Harper & Brothers Publishers; 1945. Click here to Order
AUD$100