Many of the highlights in our latest catalogue are to be found in the lengthy section on Australian Modernism at the beginning of the list. There are numerous elusive ‘little magazines’, such as complete runs of Comment, Angry Penguins, Angry Penguins Broadsheet, Ern Malley’s Journal, Art in Australia (all six Series 4 numbers), and Manuscripts. There are also substantial runs of even rarer titles, such as Barjai, Pandemonium, and Tomorrow. Sidney Nolan is well represented, with two books containing original artwork, and another lot containing over 80 items with cover artwork by him.
From anti-heroes (think Ned Kelly and Ern Malley) to heroes: we have signatures of seventeen men awarded the Victoria Cross; numerous accounts of the adventures of Biggles himself; and a stirring poster featuring Condoman (definitely a man of action).
All this and more – with our compliments of the season!
New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951/ 1949. An early reprint with the dustwrapper conforming to that of the first issue of the first edition. The author's fourth novel, presaging concepts later developed in 'Stranger in a Strange Land' (1961; winner of the 1962 Hugo Award). More
Sturbridge, Monogram Aviation Publications, 1994. 'The first in-depth book devoted to the history of the V-1 and V-2 published in the English language by a German historian. Dr Holsken's research included the compilation of hundreds of reports, photographs and firsthand interviews resulting in this definitive account of the German Air..... More
Adelaide, Gillingham, 1934. More
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[Annandale], Redback Graphix for the Commonwealth Department of Community Services and Health, Public Relations Section | NACAIDS, [1987 (first version; in later versions, 'Use Frenchies!' was replaced by 'Use Condoms!')]. 'One of the most successful Australian AIDS awareness campaigns, in terms of acceptance, memory retention and educative subtlety, must surely..... More
London, Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1935 (first edition). More
Scone, The Seven Press, 1991. Number 408 of only 500 copies signed by the author. Loosely inserted is a vintage gelatin silver photograph (155 × 205 mm) by Jackson, from his negative #133 (in reverse in the bottom left-hand corner of the print). The photograph is reproduced on page 61..... More
[No Place], Allied Translator and Interpreter Section, South West Pacific Area, 14 December 1944. ATIS Publication Number 6. 'Confidential.... That the enemy be kept ignorant not only of the contents, but also of the very existence of this book, is imperative, for it may well be assumed that knowledge of..... More
Each sheet measures approximately 183 × 330 mm, inclusive of a sidebar of Japanese text; two have short edge tears (with slight evidence of earlier attempts at repair); the paper is foxed and a little discoloured; overall in very good condition. More
[Osaka], Asahi Shimbun Publishing Company, December 1942. A lavish propaganda production published in English by one of Japan's oldest newspapers (Asahi Shimbun: 'Morning Sun newspaper'). Presumably it was printed in large numbers, but it is clearly a very rare item these days. This copy carries the inkstamp of the (Australian)..... More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1960 [first edition]. Number 57 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1964 (first edition). Number 69 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper (designed by Studio Stead). More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1968 (first edition). Number 79 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper ('designed by Studio Stead'). More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1966 (first edition). Number 76 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper (designed by Leslie Stead). More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1969 (first edition). Number 81 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1964 (first edition). Number 68 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1961 (first edition). The three-page foreword by the author contains 'brief facts [that] should give the reader an idea of the enormity of the task confronting Biggles when he was ordered to find the luxury yacht "Cordelia", somewhere on the high seas, but no one knew where'..... More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1969 (first edition). Number 82 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1967 (first edition). Number 78 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper ('designed by Studio Stead'). More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1963 (first edition). Number 67 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper (designed by Studio Stead). More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1965 (first edition sheets in a later-issue binding). Number 72 is printed on the spine. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1959 (first edition). Number 55 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1959 (fifth impression)/ 1949. Number 31 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1958 (first edition). Number 52 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1959 (third impression)/ 1954. Number 40 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1959 (second impression)/ 1952. Number 36 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1962 [first edition]. Number 61 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1962 (fourth impression)/ 1955. Number 44 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1959 (first edition). Number 53 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1961 (third impression)/ 1953. Number 39 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1968 (first edition). Number 80 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper ('designed by Studio Stead'). More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1964 (first edition). Number 70 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1965 (first edition). Number 71 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper (designed by Studio Stead). More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1957 (first edition). Number 47 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1960 (second impression)/ 1958. Number 51 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1960 (second impression)/ 1957. Number 49 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1965 (first edition). Number 73 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper (designed by Studio Stead). More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1960 (first thus)/ 1940. Number 14 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1970 (first edition). Number 84 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1962 [first edition]. Number 63 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1967 (first edition). Number 77 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper (designed by Leslie Stead). More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1963 [first edition]. Number 65 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1959 (third impression)/ 1952. Number 35 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1959 [first edition]. Number 54 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1959 (fifth impression)/ 1948. Number 28 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1963 (first edition). Number 66 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
London, Hodder & Stoughton, [circa 1958]. 'There are Six books now in the series featuring Professor Brane, Rex Clinton and their companions'; the 'latest adventure' listed is 'The Edge of Beyond', published in 1958. The leaflet was found in a copy of 'Biggles' Combined Operation', published in 1959. More
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1962 (first edition). Number 62 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper. More
Banksmeadow, Renniks, 2008 (first edition). Number 2 of only 50 copies signed by the author on a large card mounted on the front flyleaf. The card is printed with small colour portraits of Keith Payne VC and Cross of Valour recipient Timothy Britten; small cards with their signatures (and place..... More
Adelaide, J.L. Bonython and Co., 'The Advertiser' Office, 1909 ('Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Royal Geographic Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch', Volume 10, 1907-8). 'Notes on the Physical Geography and Early History of Kangaroo Island and some of the Islands in Spencer's Gulf. Also Reports on Ornithology, Botany..... More
New York, DC Comics (for UNICEF), 1998. 'Superman and Wonder Woman Have Come to Help the Children of Central America! But even when they can't be here, you can keep yourself and others safe from landmines' (rear cover blurb). Help line numbers for Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica are listed..... More