Voyage to Venus
Sydney, Currawong, 1943. More
Sydney, Currawong, 1943. More
Sydney, Hodder, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. Each volume is signed by the author under her nom de plume Lian Hearn. Each also contains her personal gift inscription to Ruth Starke (1946-2022, author of numerous books for children and young adults), initialled 'G' in three books and signed 'Gillian' in..... More
London, The Folio Society, 2013 (third impression)/ 2004 (first thus). 'Catch-22 was first published in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape in June 1962. This edition follows the text of the July 1962 reprint by Jonathan Cape, with minor emendations'. The introduction by Malcolm Bradbury is new to this edition. More
Christchurch, The Caxton Press, 1961. More
London, The Folio Society, 1960 [first thus]. With an introduction by K.H. More
Sydney, Collins, 1975. Number 86 of the deluxe version of the first edition, limited to only 150 copies signed by the author (on an adhesive label attached to the verso of the half-title, as issued; the adhesive is now discoloured, as ever). More
London, Longmans, Green and Co. (but 'Printed in the United States of America'), 1930 (first edition). A rarity in every edition and in any condition: Georgette Heyer grew to loathe this work and three other early works of contemporary fiction (as distinct from her crime novels and Regency romances), and..... More
London, The Folio Society, 2003 (first thus). More
London, Collins, 1971 (first edition). The second Dalziel and Pascoe The title page is signed by the author. More
Woodstock, Foul Play Press, 1991 (first American edition)/ 1989. Signed on the half-title by the author (as Reginald Hill, identified as the author on the dustwrapper). More
London, Hatchard and Co., 1865 (the first title); London, William White, 1856 (the second title); and Boston, Otis Clapp, 1860 (the third title). The contemporary blindstamp of the Adelaide bookseller W.C. Rigby is on the front flyleaf. More
London, Gollancz, 1982 [first English edition]. The fourth book in Hillerman's 'Navajo Detectives' series, and the first to feature Sargeant Jim Chee. More
South Melbourne, Sun Books, 1973 (stated first edition). '[F***ing] has made all of us, and one of the reasons we are publishing this collection is because we think it is time to say so, not in mealy-mouthed euphemisms, but in the language that people use' (from the introduction). More
Sydney, William Maddock, 1885. This copy is inscribed in ink on the verso of the title page 'To | George Augustus Sala | From the author. | With sincere regards. | P.J.H. | 2.5.'85'. George Augustus Sala (1828-1895), the 'Prince of Journalists', spent nine months in Australia in 1885; his..... More
London, Folio Society, 2012 [first thus]. One of the primary texts used by William Shakespeare. The introduction and commentary by Michael Wood are unique to this edition, 'which follows the text ... of the second edition ... of 1807-1808'. The 1587 edition was revised by John Hooker. More
Sydney, Edwards & Shaw, 1955. More
[Adelaide], 'Printed and Published by the Author', 1931. Inscribed by the author, who later released his hand-set and hand-printed items under the imprint of The Horace Walpole Press. Offered together with four other titles from the Press: 'Occasional Verse' (by Rogers, 1933); 'More Occasional Verse' (by Rogers, 1935), and 'Selections..... More
London, Printed by Waterlow & Sons, London [for the Author], [1915] (date at the foot of the introduction). The author has signed the foot of the introduction (on page 2). 'Proceeds for Benefit of Wounded Australians' is printed at the head of the title page. Not to be confused with..... More
[London, Printed by Waterlow & Sons (for the Author), 1915] (date at the foot of the introduction). Not to be confused with the author's 1901 prose publication of the same title, this is a collection of verse of the stockwhip-and-saddle-school by William Austin Horn (1841-1922), mining magnate, pastoralist and politician..... More
London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd, [1915 (first thus)/ 1901]. The four-page introduction by the author is new to this edition; loosely inserted is the 'A Few Opinions' sheet (contributors include William Gilbert, Simpson Newland and Chief Justice Way). More
London, Humphrey Milford, 1944. Includes an essay on R.H.Horne, 'His Plays and "Farthing Epic." A Centenary Review.' pages 24-45. More
London, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1920. Inscribed and signed by the author in ink on the front free endpaper. The inscription reads; 'The Proprietors of the "Register". Please accept this volume as a very inadequate expression of gratitude to you for the help you afforded in making its publication possible..... More