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Biographies & Autobiographies, Australian 4 and others 14

128583
BURKE, JANINE.: The Heart Garden. Sunday Reed and Heide.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. (viii), 552; illustrated with 16 pages of coloured and b/w. photographic plates, endnotes, select bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Milsons Point; Knopf; 2004. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128626
HENDERSON, ALEXANDER.: Henderson's Australian Families. A Genealogical and Biographical Record. Volume I. (Complete and all Published).
Limited Edition; Med. 4to; pp. (xxiv), 408; text with numerous b/w photographic illustrations, indexes, bound in publisher's gilt decorated red morocco with bevelled boards, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, gilt stamped decoration on spine and upper board, original silk page marker, an exceptionally fine copy signed by author on title page.
Melbourne; Alexander Henderson; 1941/ Reissued from original sheets by Genealogical Society of Victoria; 1962.
Scarce: the special final issue of 100 numbered and signed copies issued by the Genealogical Society of Victoria. Number 73 of 100 copies. Click here to Order

AUD$1350

128429
MICKLEBOROUGH, LEONIE.: William Sorell. in Van Diemen's Land. Lieutenant-Governor, 1817-24.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. viii, 168; frontispiece, 12 pages of b/w illustrations, notes and references, bibliography, index; stiff illustrated wrapper, a fine copy.
Hobart; Blubber Head Press; 2004.
The Authors study provides the first in-depth examination of the Sorell administration. She tests the claim of Sorell's contemporary supporters that he presided over the 'Golden Age' of Van Diemen's Land and assesses his character both public and private. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128598
OLSON, JOHN.: Salute to Five Bells John Olsen's Opera House Journal. Photographs by Robert Walker.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. (63) un-paginated; portrait frontispiece, numerous illustrations throughout both in colour and black and white, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, inscribed and signed by John Olson on the front endpaper, dustjacket a little chipped and worn on edges, good copy.
Sydney; Angus and Robertson; 1973. Click here to Order

AUD$35

Biographies & Autobiographies, Other Countries.

128644
BARCLAY, WILLIAM.: The Schools and Schoolmasters of Banffshire.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xv, 308; original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, previous owner's name in ink to front free endpaper, browning to endpapers, flecking to first few pages and edges, corners and edges of spine bumped, a good copy.
Banff; Banffshire Journal; 1925.
With a foreword by Principal Sir George Adam Smith. Click here to Order

AUD$110

128653
CHAMBERS, WHITTAKER.: Witness.
First UK Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [vi], 629; index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, price clipped dustjacket, dustjacket a little browned and damaged on edges, previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper, good copy.
London; Andre Deutsch Limited; 1953.
The book is both an autobiography of Chambers and an account of his role in the American Hiss case in which he claimed that Alger Hiss was a spy for the Soviet Union. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128577
CRANE, NICHOLAS.: Mercator: The Man Who Mapped The Planet.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 348; endpaper maps, 16 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations, notes, chronology, select bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
London; Weidenfeld & Nicolson; 2002. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128684
FINSTAD, SUZANNE.: Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood.
First US Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. x, 454; illustrated frontispiece and title page, text illustrated with 16 pages of b/w. photographs, filmography, television appearances, notes, index, bound in original quarter pink cloth with brown cloth boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, some chips on spine, good copy.
New York; Harmony Books; 2001. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128428
FRENCH, JOSEPHINE; SCOTT, VALERIE; Editors.: Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers (Revised Editions) Complete in four Parts. Part One A - D: Part Two E - J: Part Three K - P: Part Four Q - Z.
Revised Editions; Cr. 4to; Part One. pp. xiv, 408; Part Two. pp. vi, 462; Part Three. pp. vi, 472; Part Four. pp. vi, 436; marbled endpapers, texts with numerous b/w. illustrations, all uniformly bound in original maroon cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines and upper boards, dustjackets, with a few very minor creases on edges, otherwise a fine set.
Map Collector Publications/Early World press; 1999, 2001, 2003 & 2004. Click here to Order

AUD$750

128454
HAKLI, ESKO.: A. E. Nordenskiold: A Scientist and his Library.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp.80; text with numerous b/w. illustrations, references, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Helsinki; Helsinki University Library; 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128573
HARLEY, J. B.: Christopher Greenwood County Map-Maker and His Worcestershire map of 1822.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. viii, 72; 3 b/w. photographic plates, 10 text maps, 4 large folding maps in pocket at rear of book being each a quarter of the Worcester map, list of maps by Greenwood, general index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, corners of cloth a little bumped, small institution stamp on bottom corner of title page, otherwise a good copy.
Worcester; Worcestershire Historical Society; 1962. Click here to Order

AUD$90

128710
HOLROYD, MICHAEL.: Bernard Shaw: A Biography. A Complete Set Of 4 Volumes - The Search For Love, 1856-1898: The Pursuit Of Power, 1898-1918: The Lure Of Fantasy, 1918-1951: The Last Laugh, An Epilogue, 1950-1991
First Editions; Med. 8vo; Vol. I. pp. viii, 486; Vol. II. pp. x, 422; Vol. III. pp. x, 545; Vol. IV. pp. x, 132; illustrated endpapers, texts with numerous b/w. photographic plates, biographical notes, indexes, uniformly bound in black cloth, contrasting labels on spines, titles lettered in gilt on labels, dustjackets, some minor wear to edges of dustjackets, small light stain to page edges of volume I, good tight set.
London; Chatto & Windus; 1988, 1989, 1991, & 1992.
An expansive, masterfully researched portrait of the playwright and public intellectual George Bernard Shaw. Holroyd delves deeply into Shaw's complex personality, relationships, and radical ideas with clarity and wit. The biography captures Shaw’s contradictions, brilliant yet eccentric, idealistic yet combative, offering a nuanced, humanizing view. Click here to Order

AUD$180

128374
[KENNEDY, ANDREW; BOYD, HUTCHISON.].: Recreations of a Country Parson (First Series).
Popular Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. viii, 371, 32 (book list); bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt stamped decoration on upper board, previous owner's armorial bookplate (I. V. Best) on front endpaper, cloth a little rubbed and worn, good copy.
London; Alexander Strahan & Co.; 1864.
Pastoral exploration of rural life through the lens of a clergyman's daily experiences and reflections. Boyd's own experiences as a country parson formed the foundation of his writings, which reveal not just the duties of a clergyman but also his love for nature and the simple pleasures of rural life. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128704
LAPORTE, LEO F.: George Gaylord Simpson: Paleontologist and Evolutionist.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xviii, 332; text illustrated with numerous b/w. figures and illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, previous owner's name on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
New York; Columbia University Press; 2000. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128410
MCCARTHY, JAMES.: Journey into Africa: The Life and Death of Keith Johnston, Scottish Cartographer and Explorer (1844-79).
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. viii, 248; illustrated title page, 8 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations and maps, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Scotland; Whittles Publishing Limited; 2004. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128681
ROGERS, LINDSAY.: Guerilla Surgeon.
First UK Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 255 (last blank); portrait frontispiece, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
London; Collins; 1957.
A New Zealand surgeon's wartime experiences with the Yugoslav Partisans. Click here to Order

AUD$45

128483
TYACKE, SARAH; HUDDY, JOHN.: Christopher Saxton and Tudor Map-Making.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 64; 4 pages of coloured plates, text illustrated with numerous b/w. illustrations and maps, selected reading list, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, signed by both authors on title page, very good copy.
London; British Library Board; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128682
WINTERS, SHELLEY.: Shelley Also Known as Shirley.
First UK Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 511; text illustrated with 48 pages of b/w. photographs, picture credits, bound in original cream cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor wear on edges, some spotting on page edges, good copy.
London; Granada Publishing Limited; 1981.
Candid, bold autobiography filled with Hollywood gossip, personal struggles, and fierce honesty. Click here to Order

AUD$35