Undertones of War
London, The Folio Society, 1989 (first thus). Introduction by Jon Stallworthy. More
London, The Folio Society, 1989 (first thus). Introduction by Jon Stallworthy. More
[Sydney, Leslie Board, circa 1910s]. A Christmas souvenir featuring 12 colour plates from paintings by Leslie Board, each a illustrating a couplet or quatrain from an Australian poet. Banjo Paterson, Adam Lindsay Gordon and Henry Lawson are all represented. This is likely a variant of 'Gems from Australian Poets', published..... More
Klerksdorp, H.M. Guest, Printer and Publisher, Bookseller, Stationer, etc. 1902. The 1st Scottish Horse was one of two volunteer Scottish regiments raised in South Africa during the war; it saw considerable action in the Western Transvaal, especially in the battles at Moedwil, Vlakfontein, and Braakenlaagte. Preambles to these self-titled poems..... More
North Adelaide, Experimental Art Foundation, 1990. An advertising flyer is loosely inserted; 'Ken Bolton's tortuous publication history has become something of a cause celebre ...'. More
North Adelaide, Experimental Art Foundation, 1990. 'Ken Bolton's tortuous publication history has become something of a cause celebre ...'. More
London, Macmillan & Co, 1945 (second impression)/ 1945. With the ownership signature of Professor Charles Jury on the front free endpaper. More
Dunedin, Arthur T. Keirle, 1890. The deluxe edition of poetical works by Bracken, published to commemorate New Zealand's Golden Jubilee. Thomas Bracken (circa 30 December 1841?-1898), was born in Ireland; he became an orphan in 1852. He 'was cared for by an aunt until about the age of 12, when..... More
Adelaide, University of Adelaide Foundation, 1988. The contents include 'The History of Poetry in South Australia' (Sesquicentenary Public Lecture, June 30th, 1986). This copy is inscribed, dated (27 May 1988) and signed by the author, poet and erstwhile Chief Justice of South Australia and Chancellor of the University of Adelaide..... More
Canberra, Australian National University Press, 1979 [first edition]. Inscribed, signed and dated (18 December 1979) by the author. More
Canberra, Australian National University Press, 1979 (first edition). Presentation copy. Inscribed, 'To Christopher Pearson/ With affection and regards/ and fraternal greetings to a/ fellow-labourer in the vineyard of/ literature', dated (25 January 1980) and signed by the author. More
Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1988. Warmly inscribed ('To Maurice, my fellow luncher on Saturdays, my fellow explorer in linguistics') signed and dated (23 April 1988) by the author, poet and erstwhile Chief Justice of South Australia and Chancellor of the University of Adelaide. Maurice O'Brien was a minor literary editor. More
Adelaide, Wakefield Press, 1988. The title page is inscribed 'To my beloved friend Walter Crocker with regards John Bray 8/7/88'. The Honourable Dr John Jefferson Bray AC QC (1912-1995), was the South Australian Chief Justice and Chancellor of the University of Adelaide. Sir Walter Russell Crocker (1902-2002) was a career..... More
London, William Edwin Rudge for the Author, 1931. '...this Souvenir...' of the Poet Laureat, Robert Bridges, was presumably issued as a Christmas present to Jones' 'many friends'...250 copies were printed, this copy is un-numbered. More
Deakin, Brindabella Press, 1996. Number 197 of 270 copies, signed by the author. The twenty-third - and last - book of the Brindabella Press. Loosely inserted is a manuscript note from the publisher Alec Bolton to the original purchaser, as well as a newspaper obituary, by Gavin Souter, of Alec..... More
London, The Folio Society, 1992 (second impression)/ 1991 (first thus). Selected, and with an Introduction, by A.S. Byatt. More
London, The Folio Society, 1991 (first thus). Selected, and with an introduction, by A.S. Byatt. More
Melbourne, George Robertson, 1874. The only published book of poetry by this important South Australian novelist; the title work, of 130 pages, is subtitled 'A Chronicle of the Burke and Wills Expedition'. More
[Melbourne], printed by Brown, Prior and Co., [1916]. James Drummond Burns was a Scotch College alumnus; this is strongly reinforced in the contents. There are also 19 pages of his verse, including his well-known patriotic poem, 'For England'. More
Kent Town, Wakefield Press, 2014. 'The Sentimental Bloke and Doreen are famous characters in Australian popular culture, but their creator deserves to be better known. C.J. Dennis transformed the larrikin from a street thug into a respectable image of Australian identity, and helped shape the Anzac legend. Many people regarded..... More
Austin, Pemberton Press, 1965. Loosely inserted is the original receipt - and its carbon duplicate - inscribed, dated (9 July 1984) and initalled by the author. [4 items]. More
Canterbury, The Cadenza Press, October 1983. Dated 'Christmas 1983' and signed in ink 'Humph'. Number 52 of 'about 200 copies privately printed at the Cadenza Press of G.A. Beale [and] bound by Robert Paling'. More
London, Chatto & Windus, 1949. The author's scarce first book. More
Sydney, Writelite, 2009. Signed by photographer John Peel on the title page. Loosely inserted is a colour photograph signed by John Peel. More