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Men of Queensland: Representative of the Public, Professional, Ecclesiastical and Business Life of Queensland as Existant in the Year 1928 A.D.
AU$850.00 Read MoreAdd to cartWill. H. Millar
Brisbane: The Read Press, 1929.Printed and Published by The Read Press, Engravings by S. A. Best, Photographs by Poulsen Studios, Caricatures by Will. H. Millar. Chiefly caricatures by Will. H. Millar with accompanying biographical text of 211 notable men of early 20th century Queensland. This copy with the preliminary plate of John Oxley looking down over Brisbane printed in colour and with the armorial bookplate of Brian Leask to the front pastedown.
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Where Strange Paths Go Down
AU$500.00 Read MoreAdd to cartA. M. Duncan-Kemp
Brisbane: W. R. Smith & Paterson, 1964.Description of aboriginal social life and customs by Alice Monkton Duncan-Kemp (1901-1988), who grew up on a cattle station in remote South-West Queensland. This being the second edition which includes large portions of Our Sandhill Country, her memoir published in 1933, providing insight into life on the cattle runs of the Channel country. Numerous photographs. This copy signed by Alice on the dedication page.
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Athletic Queensland: A History of Amateur Rowing, Boxing and Physical Development, Pedestrianism and Cycling, in Queensland
AU$1,200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartW. B. Carmichael; H. C. Perry
Brisbane: H. J. Diddams & Co., 1900.Under the official patronage of the Queensland Rowing Association, Queensland Amateur Athletic Association, Brisbane Gymnasium, Queensland Cyclists’ Union. 4 works in 1 comprising the most detailed history of 19th century sport in early Queensland recorded by . Not only a detailed guide for physical fitness it is an invaluable record of local history. The four works are: 1. Amateur Rowing: By W. B. Carmichael with contributions by R. H. Roe, C. B. P. Bell, and F. W. de Little: Comprising a history of rowing Brisbane, Maryborough, Rockhampton, &c., crew discipline, how to row (with poses), training, &c.; 2. The Art of Boxing: Hints on Its Acquirement – How to Train – History of Amateur Boxing in Queensland by Harry C. Perry. With which is interwoven a detailed History of the Brisbane Gymnasium, the leading institution of its kind in the colony; and A Special Illustrated Article on Physical Culture, by T. Wilkinson, Together with a concise account of every Athletic Display and Boxing Tournament held under its auspices.; 3. Amateur Pedestrianism by W. B. Carmichael. Also an article on Best Methods of Starting, How to Train, &c. by C. Campbell. A Complete Record of All Intercolonial and Pedestrian Events in the Colony since the Year 1873.; 4. Amateur Cycling by Harry C. Perry. Including an Article on Best Methods of Training and Riding by J. A. Smith, also Recollections of the Pioneers by Geo. Tombuco. A Complete Record of All Principal Events, Both Local and Intercolonial. FERGUSON 7958.
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Pasture Degradation and Recovery in Australia’s Rangelands: Learning from History
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartGreg McKeon; Wayne Hall; Beverley Henry; Grant Stone; Ian Watson
Brisbane: Natural Resource Sciences, Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, 2004. -
The Collected Verse of Mary Gilmore: Volume 2, 1930-1962
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMary Gilmore
Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 2007.Edited by Jennifer Strauss. From the Academy Editions of Australian Literature Series, foreword by general editor Paul Eggert.
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The Honey Flora of Queensland
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartS. T. Blake; C. Roff
Brisbane: Department of Primary Industries, Queensland Government, 1972. -
The Honey Flora of South-Eastern Queensland
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartS. T. Blake; C. Roff
Brisbane: Department of Agriculture and Stock, Queensland, 1958. -
Everything I want to be when I grow up
AU$200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartPolly Borland
Brisbane: University of Queensland Art Museum, 2012.Celebrated Australian photographer, Polly Borland is famous for her experimental, stylised, and occasionally unsettling portrait images. This exhibition catalogue is from her survey show at UQ Art Museum (University of Queensland), the first to bring together the various diverse threads of her practice. Curated by Alison Kubler, it includes portraits of famous faces such as Cate Blanchett, Nick Cave and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the series Australians, The Babies, Bunny and Smudge, and the most recent series, Pupa. “Borland, who draws inspiration from Diane Arbus, carefully directs the costumes, makeup, and poses of her models, creating scenes that are intimate and dystrophic.” This copy signed by Borland.
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Field Manual for Tidal Swamps: Subtropical Eastern Australia
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartQueensland Littoral Society
Brisbane: Queensland Littoral Society, 1971.Field manual of members of the Queensland Littoral Society for conducting wetland surveys. The QLS now known as the Australian Marine Conservation Society is one of the oldest conservation groups in Australia.
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1987 Field Conference: Gympie District
AU$60.00 Read MoreAdd to cartC. G. Murray; J. B. Waterhouse
Brisbane: Geological Society of Australia, Queensland Division, 1987. -
Kirrenderri: Heart of the Channel Country
AU$35.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMichael C. Westaway; Mandana Mapar; Tracey Hough; Shawnee Gorringe; Geoff Ginn
Brisbane: The University of Queensland Anthropology Museum, 2022.“The project was developed in partnership between the Anthropology Museum, Mithaka Aboriginal Corporation and researchers from The University of Queensland. This publication contains 14 essays by 22 contributors and explores the pre-colonial history of the Channel Country, to the early years of European settlement and through to the more recent history, now being shaped by the academic researchers that have come to study the distant past of the land and the people who have always been part of this story. But this is not just about the past – it continues into the present. Central to this story is the involvement of the Aboriginal people who have never ceased their connection to the Channel Country.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Criminal Law: Pre-trial Practice and Procedure: Fairness in the Committal and Indicting Process
AU$55.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMichael Francis Lillas
Brisbane: Lillas Legal Publishing, [2014].“The aim of this work is to examine the aspect of a fair trial of an accused in the pre-trial procedure of preliminary examinations or committals and the charging or indicting of an accused.” (from introduction)
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The Designer’s Guide: Easton Pearson Archive
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRenai Grace; Madeleine Johns; Alice Payne; Pamela Easton; Lydia Pearson
Brisbane: Museum of Brisbane, 2018.Produced to accompany the exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane, 23 November, 2018 – 22 April, 2019.
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Patterns of Amphetamine Use: Initial Findings from the Amphetamines in Queensland Research Project
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMark Lynch; Robert Kemp; Leigh Krenske; Andrew Conroy; Julianne Webster
Brisbane: Crime and Misconduct Commission, 2003.Preliminary findings of a research project aimed at gathering comprehensive data about the attitudes and behaviours of amphetamine users in Queensland.
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I’ll Go No More A-roving
AU$150.00 Read MoreAdd to cartCharles Ladds
Brisbane: The Bunyip Press, 1945.Charles Ladds (1903-1971) was an Australian writer who ran away to sea at the age of fourteen, and at the ripe old age of twenty-two wrote this story of his adventures, fist published in 1934. It earned praise from the critics, including G. K. Chesterton. He later lived at Burleigh Heads.
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Additional Notes on the Palaeontology of Queensland (Part 2)
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartR. Etheridge
Brisbane: Warwick and Sapsford, 1886.Queensland. Department of Mines. Geological Survey. Bulletin No. 13 by R. Etheridge, Junr., Curator of the Australian Museum, Sydney.
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Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Investigation Under The Land and Water Resources Development Acts, 1943 to 1946 (for the Year 1947)
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJ. R. Kemp
Brisbane: A. H. Tucker, Government Printer, 1948.Results of surveys and investigations of land and water resources in Queensland. Illustrated throughout with photographs and maps.
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Parliament of Dreams
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartChrysalis
Brisbane: Chrysalis, 1996.Programme for Australia’s first Babylon 5 convention, Brisbane May 3-5, 1996. Unrecorded in OCLC.
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Capturing Brisbane: The City’s First Photographers, 1855 to 1901
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartBrian G. Rough
Brisbane: Brian Rough, 2022.“Photographers have made a significant contribution towards our understanding and interpretation of the Citys past by recording the people and places around them. Capturing Brisbane provides the stories of 158 commercial photographers and 54 photographic studios operating in the City between 1855 and 1901. By accurately identifying the people who created the images, and from when and where they were operating, it provides a very useful tool to assist in dating Brisbane photographs.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Root Development of Cocoa in Papua New Guinea Soils
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartD. F. Freyne; P. Bleeker; B. M. Wayi; P. Jeffery
Brisbane: Freyne Consulting, 1996.Technical report of research by the Land Utilisation Section, Department of Agriculture and Livestock. Write up commissioned by the Governments of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. Scarce, 2 copies in OCLC at July, 2021, at the University of Adelaide and Wageningen University, Netherlands.