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Jive, Twist and Stomp: WA Rock & Roll Bands of the 50s and 60s
Murray Gracie; John Mills
Fremantle: Fremantle Press, 2010. -
One Hundred Islands: The Flora of the Outer Furneaux
Stephen Harris; Alex Buchanan; Amy Connolly
[Hobart]: Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, 2001. -
Native Plants of Queensland (4 Volumes)
Keith A. W. Williams
Ipswich: Keith A.W. Williams, 1979-1999.All first edition, first printings. Volume 2 inscribed, Volume 4 signed.
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Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia (Volume One)
Phillip Parker King
Adelaide: The Friends of the State Library of South Australia, 2012.Facsimile copy of Captain Philip Parker King’s survey performed between 1818-1822 and originally published in 1827.Introduction by Marsden Hordern. Bibliographical note by Paul Brunton. Volume 1 only of the 2 volume set.
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They All Ran Wild: The Animals and Plants that Plague Australia
Eric C. Rolls
London: Angus & Robertson, 1984.Pests and feral animals, both native and introduced. This copy with a newspaper clipping Rabbit Plan Slammed by Farmers mounted to half-title.
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Plants of Capricornia
Rhonda Melzer; Joel Plumb
Rockhampton: Capricorn Conservation Council, 2011.Detailed reference on the plants of the central Queensland coast region.
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The Australian Constitution: A Documentary History
John M. Williams
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2005.“This book brings together all the critical documents which formed the Commonwealth Constitution of 1901. Constitutions are the basic documents of a society. The drafting of the Australian constitution was the product of intense negotiation and debate. Line by line it represents the work of dozens of delegates and the considerations of millions of Australians. This authoritative and unique book brings together, for the first time, all the critical documents that formed the Commonwealth Constitution of 1901, tracing the Constitution from its most embryonic stages to its enactment. From the time that the colonies obtained self-government in the 1850s the issue of a large federation was being considered. In the latter part of the nineteenth century the colonies, through their delegates, came together in a series of conventions to draft a constitution that was to be put to the people. The documents included in this book tell the story of that painstaking process. This easily accessible collection of primary source material includes drafts of the Constitution, memoranda, personal letters relating to the drafting, and comments by the drafters themselves. It contains Hansard extracts, speeches, resolutions from Australasian Federal Conventions and comments on the drafts. It also reproduces newspaper cartoons reflecting popular feeling at the time.” (publisher’s blurb)
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The Mapping of Terra Australis
Robert Clancy
Sydney: Universal Press, 1995.A guide to early printed maps of Australia, Antarctica and the South Pacific. A standard reference for collectors.
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The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
Fergus W. Hume
London: The Hansom Cab Publishing Company, [1888]. -
A Survey of, and Report Upon, the Hotel Industry of New South Wales
Asher Joel Advertising
Sydney: The Langlea Printery, 1958.Submitted to the United Licensed Victuallers Association.
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Voices from Brisbane Rugby League
Greg Mallory; Gail Cartwright
Brisbane: Boolarong Press, 2010.Oral histories from the 50s to the 70s.
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Making the Grade: A History of WACA Club Cricket
WP (Bill) Reynolds
Perth: Western Australian Cricket Association, 2012. -
Australian Cycling in the Golden Days
H. (“Curly”) Grivell
Adelaide: Courier Press, No date.History of Australian cycling from the 19th century to the 1950s.
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The Voyages to Queensland of the Glamorganshire
Pennie Manderson; Maryborough Family Heritage Institute Volunteers
Maryborough: Maryborough Family Heritage Institute, No date.A look at life on board an immigrant ship. Includes passenger lists for numerous voyages.
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The Pioneers of the North-West of South Australia, 1856 to 1914
Norman A. Richardson
Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1980. -
Saltwater People of the Broken Bays: Sydney’s Northern Beaches
John Ogden
Sydney: Cyclops Press, 2011.A focused look at the shorelines of northern Sydney, New South Wales, and the people who inhabit them, from ancient times through to modern surfing.
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Saltwater People of the Broken Bays / Fatal Shore: Sydney’s Northern / Southern Beaches (2 Volumes)
John Ogden
Sydney: Cyclops Press, 2012.The slipcased issue of both volumes, together encompassing a focused look at the shorelines of Sydney, New South Wales, and the people who inhabit them, from ancient times through to modern surfing.
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The Language of Oysters
Robert Adamson; Juno Gemes
Sydney: Craftsman House, 1997.Photo and poetry book on the lives of the oyster farmers on the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales. This copy inscribed by the photographer, Juno Gemes.
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Rage Against The Light
Markus Andersen
Sydney: T&G Publishing, 2015.“Markus Andersen’s photographs feature the city of Sydney as an abstracted backdrop for a fragile human presence, one dwarfed by overwhelming architectural development and consumerism. In these moody black-and-white images, people scurry about and are literally exposed by light. Struck by shafts of illumination between buildings, they are like insects coming out for food.” (publisher’s blurb)
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No Worries
Martin Parr
Sydney: T&G Publishing, 2011.“In 2011 Magnum photographer Martin Parr set out to photograph three Western Australian port cities, Fremantle, Port Hedland and Broome. Each town was a unique setting for a photographer famed for his images of British seaside culture in the publication Last Resort. Using his unmistakably intimate and satirical style, Parr went about photographing Australian cliches, full of saturated colours and flash photography. The resulting photographs, published here for the first time, are an invaluable collection from this world-renowned British photographer.” (publisher’s blurb)