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Literature, Modern Firsts in all, Australian authors, 18, American authors 8, English authors 18, Other Countries 14, Children's books 13, Science Fiction 0, Poetry 11 within Australian and British authors.

Australian authors 18

128562 CHILDRENS BOOK
BATHIE, JUDY.: The Witch of Grange Grove.
First Edition; Oblong Demy 8vo; pp. 20; text with 13 b/w. illustrations by Isabel Wicca, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, good copy. Scarce.
Box Hill North, Vic.; Women's Movement Children's Literature Co-Operative Ltd.; n.d. (1974).
Muir. 821. First title published by this Feminist Literature Co-Operative which later used the imprint 'Sugar and Snails Press'. Click here to Order

AUD$65

128665
BROWN, JENNY HUNTER.: Alleycat.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 60; illustrated endpaper, illustrated title page, text with several illustrations by Michael Leunig, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Potts Point, NSW; Jenny Hunter Brown; 1987. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128660 PLAY
DAVIES, PAUL.: Storming St. Kilda By Tram.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [ii], 73; 11 cast photographs, advertisements, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Sydney; Currency Press/TheatreWorks; 1991. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128370 CHILDRENS BOOK
HALL, J. J.: The Crystal Bowl: Australian Nature Stories.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 64; coloured frontispiece, illustrated title page, text with 7 full page coloured illustrations, 8 full page b/w. illustrations, numerous b/w. text line drawings, bound in original decorated blue cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, cloth marked and worn, some minor foxing to first and last few pages, all plates clean and bright, good copy.
Melbourne; Whitcombe & Tombs; 1921.
Muir. 3251. Click here to Order

AUD$55

128675
HATFIELD, WILLIAM.: Black Waterlily.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. [iv], 280, (4) advertisements; bound in original green cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
Sydney; Angus and Robertson Limited; 1935.
Story set in the Northern Territory of a native girl called Black Waterlily. The novel thoughtfully portrays the complexities of Aboriginal and European interactions through the lens of its central characters. Click here to Order

AUD$90

128676
HATFIELD, WILLIAM.: Desert Saga.
First Edition; Post 8vo; pp. [vi], 246, 27 (advertisements); bound in original orange cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, cloth browned and marked, page edges spotted, good copy.
Sydney; Angus & Robertson Limited; 1933.
The novel intertwines themes of survival, resilience, and the evolving relationship between settlers and the land. Desert Saga offers a compelling glimpse into early 20th-century Australian frontier life and remains a noteworthy contribution to outback literature. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128659
HOPR, A. D.: Antechinus Poems 1975-1980.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 110; bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, small previous owner's name stamp on front endpaper, good copy.
Sydney; Angus & Robertson Publishers; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128663
HOWCROFT, WILBUR G.: The Old Working Hat A Collection of Bush Ballads and Nonsense Verse.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [viii], 56; bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, inscribed and signed by author on title page, good copy.
Melbourne; The Hawthorn Press; 1975. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128705
IDRIESS, ION L.: Coral Sea Calling. Illustrated by Frank Norton.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. viii, 239; illustrated endpapers, sketches throughout; original maroon cloth, title in silver on spine, illustration in silver on front, minor marks to unclipped dustjacket, good copy.
Sydney; Angus and Robertson; 1957. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128664
JOHNSON, COLIN.: The Song Circle of Jacky and Selected Poems.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 112; illustrated title page, text with several b/w. illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
South Yarra, Vic.; Hyland House Publishing Pty. Limited; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128708
LAWSON, HENRY.: Henry Lawson Collected Verse. Edited by Colin Roderick. Three Volume Set.
First Editions; Demy 8vo; Vol. I. pp. xxxviii, 490; Vol. II. pp. xxxiv, 421; Vol. III. pp. xxxviii, 491; each bound in their original cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, dustjacket with minor chips on edges, previous owner's name on front endpapers, good set.
Sydney; Angus & Robertson; 1967, 1968, 1969. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128666
MCAULEY, JAMES.: Under Aldebaran.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 76; bound in original olive cloth, title lettered in green on spine, dustjacket a little worn on edges, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
Carlton; Melbourne University Press; 1946. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128645
ROBERTS, MORLEY.: Land-Travel and Sea-Faring. Illustrated by A.D. McCormick.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. viii, 260; numerous b/w illustrations throughout text; bound in original quarter leather with blue cloth boards, raised bands, contrasting title labels on spine, title lettered in gilt on labels, small number stamp on title page and rear endpaper, good copy.
London; Lawrence and Bullen; 1891.
Ferguson 14957. Click here to Order

AUD$100

128669
SANDES, JOHN.: Rhymes of the Times. (Being chiefly Verses already published in The Argus under the non de plume of "Oriel," Illustrated with Photographs and Drawings by Lionel J. Jones.)
First Book Edition; F'cap 4to; pp. xx, 81; illustrated frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, good copy.
Melbourne; Stillwell & Co.; 1898. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128578
SARGEANT, PHILIP.: Something In Between.
Limited First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 108; text with several b/w. drawings, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, signed by author on title page, good copy.
Armadale, Vic.; The Author; 1994.
Edition limited to 500 copies. Philip Sargeant's first poetry collection. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128668
WEBB, YVONNE.: Into The Wind. Collected Poems.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 63; bound in original stiff wrapper, with illustration tipped-in on front wrapper, good copy.
Sydney; Y. Webb; 1939.
The Author's first book. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128662
WELLS, ELIZABETH E.: Friendly Byways.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp.48; text illustrated with several b/w. line drawings, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; Spectator Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd.; n.d. (c-1950's). Click here to Order

AUD$35

128661
WILLIAMS, VIC.: Delegate. (11 Poems).
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 32; bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
No Publisher. No Date. Click here to Order

AUD$35

American Literature 8

128355
BLAKE, JAMES CARLOS.: In The Rogue Blood.
First Edition; First Printing; Demy 8vo; pp. [viii], 344; bound in quarter blue cloth with beige papered boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as U.S. $23.00, page edges a little spotted, very good copy.
New York; Avon Books; September 1997.
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Click here to Order

AUD$65

128658
CASTANEDA, CARLOS.: The Eagle's Gift.
First UK Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 316; bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, price-clipped dustjacket, very good copy.
London; Hodder and Stoughton; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$60

128362
HARINGTON, DONALD.: The Cherry Pit.
First Edition; First Printing; Demy 8vo; pp. [v], 342, (1); bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, decoration stamped in red on spine and upper board, unclipped dustjacket showing the price as $5.95, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, small booksellers stamp on front endpaper, good copy.
New York; Random House; 1965.
Author's first book. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128464
HUNTER, EVAN.: The Last Spin and Other Stories.
First UK Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. [vi], 218; bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, price clipped dustjacket, edges of the dustjacket a little worn and chipped, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
London; Constable & Company Ltd.; 1960. Click here to Order

AUD$80

128656
LARDNER, RING JR.: The Ecstasy of Owen Muir.
First UK Edition; Post 8vo; pp. 272; bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing the price as 12s 6d. net, dustjacket a little worn and browned on edges, very good copy.
London; Jonathan Cape; 1954.
Author's first novel. Click here to Order

AUD$75`

128542
LONDON, JACK.: Jack London; The Call of the Wild. The Sea-Wolf. White Fang. The Son of the Wolf. The Iron Heel. The People of the Abyss. (Complete and Unabridged.)
Thick Med. 8vo; pp. 768; bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
New York; Exeter Books; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128465
MEAD, MARGARET; BALDWIN, JAMES.: A Rap on Race.
First UK Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 256; bound in original black cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, price clipped dustjacket, good clean tight copy.
London; Michael Joseph; 1971. Click here to Order

AUD$100

128359
STEINBECK, JOHN.: The Winter of Our Discontent.
First Book Club Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 281; bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in black on spine, unclipped dustjacket, dustjacket a little worn and chipped with a few marks, page edges a little browned, good copy.
New York; The Viking Press; 1961.
Set in 1960's, on the northeastern seaboard of America, the novel explores the social themes of the line between private and public honesty, integrity and the decline in standards in personal and business life. Click here to Order

AUD$50

British Authors 13

128357
BICKERTON, DEREK.: Tropicana.
First UK Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 152; bound in original green cloth, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 16s net., dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, page edges a little spotted, very good copy.
London; Constable & Company limited; 1963.
Derek Bickerton is an English-born linguist and professor, he wrote several novels as well as books on the Creole language, his first two novels The Adventures of Boysie Singh (1962) and Tropicana (1963) have become very hard to find. Click here to Order

AUD$100

128537
CHATWIN, BRUCE.: The Songlines.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [vi], 293; bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as £10.95, very good copy in very good dustjacket.
London; Jonathan Cape; 1987.
First edition of the controversial Chatwin cult novel - before the author himself became a cult figure. An excellent copy of this much sought and collectable novel. Click here to Order

AUD$85

128533
GARDNER, JOHN.: Understrike.
First UK Edition; post 8vo; pp. x, 198; bound in original red cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket chipped and damaged, good copy.
London; Frederick Muller Limited; 1965.
The Authors third book and second novel, featuring secret agent Boysie Oaks. Click here to Order

AUD$40

128531
GARNER, ALAN.: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley.
First Edition; First Impression; Demy 8vo; pp. 224; endpaper maps, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 12s. 6d. net, dustjacket chipped and worn on edges, good copy. Scarce with dustjacket.
London; Collins; 1960.
A Tale of Alderley is a children's fantasy novel set in and around Macclesfield and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, tells the story of two children, Colin and Susan, who are staying with some old friends of their mother while their parents are overseas. Susan possesses a small tear-shaped jewel held in a bracelet: unknown to her, this is the weirdstone of the title. Its nature is revealed when the children are hunted by the minions of the dark spirit Nastrond who, centuries before, had been defeated and banished by a powerful king. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128532 CHILDRENS BOOK
GARNER, SHELLEY.: The Flame and the Vision.
First UK Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 254; endpaper maps, frontispiece map, bound in original dark green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, unclipped dustjacket with a little wear on edges, good copy.
London; Frederick Muller Limited; 1962. Click here to Order

AUD$60

128667
HAY, IAN; WODEHOUSE, P. G.: Baa, Baa, Black Sheep. A farcical Comedy in Three Acts.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 80; 1 full page b/w. photograph of stage setting, 1 stage plan, list of characters, bound in original limp printed wrappers, wrappers a little worn, good copy.
London; Samuel French, Ltd.; 1930. Click here to Order

AUD$50

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

128539
JACOBS, T. C. H.: Murder Market.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 192; bound in original yellow cloth, title lettered in black on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 10/6 net, dustjacket worn on edges, good copy.
London; Robert Hale Limited; 1962. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128538
JACOBS, T. C. H.: The Secret Power.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 190; bound in original green cloth, title lettered in black on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 10/6 net, dustjacket worn and damaged but complete, good copy.
London; Robert Hale Limited; 1963. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128369
MILLIGAN, SPIKE.: Puckoon.
First Edition; First Printing; Demy 8vo; pp. 153; text with five full page b/w. illustrations, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 18s net, dustjacket worn chipped and marked, very good copy in a fair dustjacket.
London; Anthony Blond; 1963.
The novel took Milligan 10 years and 14 secretaries to write. Puckoon is a one-donkey Irish town on the borders of the Republic and the North, of sanity and its opposite, of comedy and disaster. 'The Milligan' is the central character in a motley of decent people like priests, publicans, liars, police and drunks. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128618
SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM.: The First Folio of Shakespeare. The Norton Facsimile prepared by Charlton Hinman. Based on Folios in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington. With a new introduction by Peter W. M. Blaney.
Second Edition; Cr. Folio; pp. xl, 928; b/w portrait, original quarter morocco with printed linen boards, 5 raised bands, title lettered in gilt on spine, silk page marker, printed slip-case, fine copy.
New York/London, W. W. Norton & Company, 1996.
The Norton Facsimile set a new standard for scholarly accuracy. It was the first facsimile in which every page had been selected from a large number of copies in an attempt to find a clean, clear example with minimal show-through. Even more important, it offered the latest, most corrected state of pages known to vary from copy to copy because of correction at press. Finally, it introduced a standard system of reference, "through line numbering," based on the lines printed in the 1623 edition rather than on the acts, scenes, and lines of a modern edition. These improvements, the meticulous work of the great Folio scholar Charlton Hinman made possible by the extensive Folger Library Collection, established The Norton Facsimile as an indispensable volume for book collectors and serious readers of Shakespeare. Click here to Order

AUD$150

128551 CHILDRENS BOOK
SMITH, DODIE.: The Starlight Barking. More about The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [vi], 145; illustrated endpapers, text with numerous b/w. illustrations, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, price clipped dustjacket a little worn and chipped on edges, good copy.
London; Heinemann; 1967. Click here to Order

AUD$100

128652
YEATS, W. B.: The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats. [Definitive Edition with the Author's Final Revisions]. Illustrations by jack B. Yeats.
Thick Med. 8vo; pp. xxvi, 522; marbled endpapers, text with several full page coloured illustrations, notes, index to titles, index to first lines, bound in original quarter brown leather with brown cloth boards, raised bands, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt decoration to spine and boards, all edges gilt, original silk page marker, some minor spotting on edges, very good copy.
Pennsylvania; Franklin Library; 1979. Click here to Order

AUD$50

Other Countries Authors 14

128360
AMADO, JORGE.: Gabriela: Clove and Cinnamon.
First UK Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [vi], 426; bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 21s net., dustjacket with a few minor marks, previous owner's name on front endpaper, very good copy.
London; Chatto and Windus; 1963.
Jorge Amado is one of Brazil's best known writers, this book Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon is widely considered one of his finest works. Click here to Order

AUD$65

128642
BLAKE, GEORGE.: David and Joanna.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [vi], 345; bound in original light green cloth, title lettered in blue on spine and upper board, unclipped dustjacket showing price as $2.00, dustjacket browned and a little chipped and worn on edges, good copy.
New York; Henry Holt and Company; 1936. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128650
BYKOV, VASIL.: His Battalion & Live Until Dawn. Translated by Jennifer and Robert Woodhouse.
First English Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 412; bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, near fine copy.
St Lucia, Qld.; University of Queensland Press; 1981.
Two gripping stories based on the Authors own wartime experiences, giving a vivid picture of the Soviet Russia's titanic struggle against Nazi Germany. Translated from the Belorussian and Russian edition. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128541
CAMPBELL, C. G.: Told In The Market Place Forty Tales Translated and Set Down.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 207; bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, price clipped dustjacket, chipped and worn on edges, good copy.
London; Ernest Benn Limited; 1954.
Some of the tales show a delightful wit, others are tragic, a few undeniably cruel; and as a whole they form a remarkable illustration to the study of Arab folklore. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128534
GARY, ROMAIN.: A European Education.
First US Edition; First printing; Post 8vo; pp. [vi], 248, (1); bound in original quarter cream cloth with grey papered boards, title lettered in blue on spine, stamped decoration in red on spine and upper board, unclipped dustjacket with minor edge wear, very good copy.
New York; Simon and Schuster; 1960.
The first version of this novel was published in French in 1945 and translated throughout Europe. It was awarded the Prix des Critiques by sixteen leading French critics. Although the book was acclaimed throughout all Europe, the author continued revising and reworking it and it was eventually published in English in 1960. Click here to Order

AUD$60

128536
GARY, ROMAIN.: King Solomon.
First US English Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 255, (1); bound in original quarter blue navy cloth with blue papered boards, title lettered in silver on spine, unclipped dustjacket browned and worn on edges, good copy.
New York; Harper & Row Publishers; 1983. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128535
GARY, ROMAIN.: The Roots of Heaven.
First English Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 414; bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, price clipped dustjacket browned and worn on edges, some light foxing to first and last few pages, good copy.
London; Michael Joseph; 1958.
The book was awarded the Prix Goncourt, France's most coveted literary prize in 1956. Click here to Order

AUD$60

128641
HESSE, HERMANN.: Pictor's Metamorphoses. Edited and with an Introduction by Theodore Ziolkowski. Translated by Rika Lesser.
First UK Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xxiv, 213; bound in original grey cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
London; Jonathan Cape; 1982.
Nineteen fantasies and fairy tales emanate from the dreams and obsessions of Hermann Hesse, with their centrepiece a fable in the gardens of paradise, 'Pictor'd Metamorphoses'. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128640
KAWABATA, YASUNARI.: Snow Country. Translated from the Japanese and with and Introduction by Edward G. Seidensticker.
First UK Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 188; bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 14s net, dustjacket a little worn and damaged on edges, good copy. Scarce Edition.
London; Secker & Warburg; 1957
Kawabata was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968, the Nobel Committee cited three of his novels, Snow Country, Thousand Cranes and The Old Capital. Click here to Order

AUD$165

128657
LARTEGUY, JEAN.: The Centurions. Translated from the French by Xan Fielding.
First English Language Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 487; bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, price clipped dustjacket with some very minor wear on edges, very good copy.
London; Hutchinson & Co. Ltd.; 1961.
The Centurions, a bestseller in France and winner of the Prix Eve Delacroix for 1960, is a book of great importance both as a contemporary document and as a novel highly dramatic in its action and characters. Click here to Order

AUD$150

128655
LARTEGUY, JEAN.: Yellow Fever.
First UK Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 367; bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little chipped on edges, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
London; Hutchinson & Co. Ltd.; 1965. Click here to Order

AUD$60

128363
LONGUS.: Daphnis and Chloe.
1965 Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 84; tipped-in coloured illustrations by Stavros Papassavas on title page, text with 19 tipped-in illustrations mostly full page, 1 map, english translation by Philip Sherrard, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket, very good copy.
Greece; Graphointer Publications; 1965. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128366
LONGUS.: The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis & Chloe. Done into English by George Moore.
First Folio Society Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 95; illustrated frontispiece and title page by Marcel Vertes, text illustrated with six full page etchings by Vertes, bound in white quarter vellum with blue cloth boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, good copy.
London; Folio Society; 1954. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128361
SOLZHENITSYN, ALEXANDER; with AGURSKY, MIKHAIL; B. A.; BARABANOV, EVGENY; BORISOV, VADIM; KORSAKOV, F.; SHAFAREVICH, IGOR.: From Under The Rubble.
First UK Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 308; notes on contributors, index, bound in original grey cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as £3.95 Net., dustjacket with minor chips on edges, very good copy.
London; Collins & Harvill Press; 1975.
Solzhenitsyn and six Russian dissident colleagues have joined in writing a book that is surely the most extraordinary debate of the Russian nation's future. The importance which Solzhenitsyn attaches to this highly controversial book is attested by the fact that he gave his first press conference since reaching the West to announce its publication. Click here to Order

AUD$40

Children's Literature 13

128562
BATHIE, JUDY.: The Witch of Grange Grove.
First Edition; Oblong Demy 8vo; pp. 20; text with 13 b/w. illustrations by Isabel Wicca, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, good copy. Scarce.
Box Hill North, Vic.; Women's Movement Children's Literature Co-Operative Ltd.; n.d. (1974).
Muir. 821. First title published by this Feminist Literature Co-Operative which later used the imprint 'Sugar and Snails Press'. Click here to Order

AUD$65

128356
BRUCE, DORITA FAIRLIE.: Triffeny. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. viii, 275; illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with several b/w. line drawings, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, decoration in silver on upper board, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 6s net, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, page edges spotted, some light foxing to first and last few pages, good copy.
London; Oxford University Press; 1950.
Dorita Fairlie Bruce was a prolific and famous Scottish children's author who wrote several series of books being The Dimsie series, The St. Bride's and Maudsley series, The Springdale series, The Toby Series, The Sally series, and The Colmskirk series. This title "Triffeny" is the sixth title in her Colmskirk series. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128560
DALGARNO, ANN.: The Bored Duck. Illustrated by Peg Minty.
First Edition; Oblong Demy 4to; pp.(12) unpaginated; text illustrated with six coloured drawings, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little worn, good copy.
Red Hill, ACT.; A. Dalgarno; 1972.
Muir. 1866. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128567
DURACK, MARY; DURACK, ELIZABETH.: The Way Of The Whirlwind.
Revised Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 78; illustrated endpapers, illustrated title page, 12 full page colour plates, numerous b/w. text drawings, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket a little chipped and damaged on edges, good copy.
London; Angus and Robertson; 1979. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128557
EAKINS, C; Williams, B. A.: Jack and Jill at Home and at School.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 48; printed endpapers, text illustrated with numerous b/w. drawings, social studies through activities for Grade 2, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrapper, name on title page and front wrapper, very good copy.
Perth, WA; Carroll's Pty. Ltd.; 1963. Click here to Order

AUD$50

128531
GARNER, ALAN.: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen: A Tale of Alderley.
First Edition; First Impression; Demy 8vo; pp. 224; endpaper maps, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, unclipped dustjacket showing price as 12s. 6d. net, dustjacket chipped and worn on edges, good copy. Scarce with dustjacket.
London; Collins; 1960.
A Tale of Alderley is a children's fantasy novel set in and around Macclesfield and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, tells the story of two children, Colin and Susan, who are staying with some old friends of their mother while their parents are overseas. Susan possesses a small tear-shaped jewel held in a bracelet: unknown to her, this is the weirdstone of the title. Its nature is revealed when the children are hunted by the minions of the dark spirit Nastrond who, centuries before, had been defeated and banished by a powerful king. Click here to Order

AUD$75

128370
HALL, J. J.: The Crystal Bowl: Australian Nature Stories.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 64; coloured frontispiece, illustrated title page, text with 7 full page coloured illustrations, 8 full page b/w. illustrations, numerous b/w. text line drawings, bound in original decorated blue cloth, title lettered in black on spine and upper board, cloth marked and worn, some minor foxing to first and last few pages, all plates clean and bright, good copy.
Melbourne; Whitcombe & Tombs; 1921.
Muir. 3251. Click here to Order

AUD$55

128565
HAY-RIC.: Silent Night: A True Story of the Beautiful Christmas Carol.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 20; frontispiece woodcut, 2 full page colour plates, text with 3 full page b/w. woodcuts, bound in original stiff printed stapled wrappers, small piece of front wrapper missing on bottom corner. good copy. Scarce.
Mortdale, NSW; Scott Bros Printers; n.d. (1950's). Click here to Order

AUD$30

128564
LONG, E. G.: Sandy & Co.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 16; title page illustrated with b/w. woodcut, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little worn, some very light foxing to a couple of pages, good copy.
Melbourne; Brown, Prior & Co. Ltd.; n.d. (1910's).
Muir 4368. Click here to Order

AUD$35

128563
NESTLE COMPANY.: Nestle's Album No. 3 "England": Adventure, Romance, Discovery in Words & Pictures.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. (32 including wrappers) unpaginated; the first four pages has a profile and 4 b/w. photographs of the Abbotsford Factory in Victoria, the remainder of the book has a complete set of 136 coloured cards laid down in their appropriate places in the text, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, wrappers a little worn pages browned, good copy. Rare to find with the complete set of coloured cards tipped-in.
Sydney; Nestle Australia Ltd.; n.d. (1935-1940). Click here to Order

AUD$50

128365
POTTER, BEATRIX.: The Complete Adventures of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The 23 Original Peter Rabbit Books. With New Plates from the Original illustrations.
Demy 4to; pp. 384; text with numerous illustrations many in colour, bound in original slick illustrated boards, dustjacket, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper otherwise a very good copy.
London; Frederick Warne & Co.; 1994. Click here to Order

AUD$45

128569
PUGH, DAILAN; DUNKLE, MARGARET.: Secrets of the Rainforest.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. (16) unpaginated; illustrated endpapers, illustrated title page, text with 20 full page, coloured plates, key to pictures, bound in original slick illustrated boards, dustjacket, very good copy.
South Melbourne, Vic.; Hyland House Publishing Pty. Ltd.; 1994. Click here to Order

AUD$30

128551
SMITH, DODIE.: The Starlight Barking. More about The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [vi], 145; illustrated endpapers, text with numerous b/w. illustrations, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, price clipped dustjacket a little worn and chipped on edges, good copy.
London; Heinemann; 1967. Click here to Order

AUD$100