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The Language of Oysters
AU$250.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRobert 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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Earth User’s Guide to Permaculture
AU$20.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRosemary Morrow
Hepburn: Melliodora, 2006.“Rosemary Morrow’s fully revised and expanded second edition shows how to repair and restore the earth with permaculture design. A straight-forward manual and a good introduction to practical permaculture, it is full of advice about measuring, monitoring and reducing our ecological footprints, that can be practiced by everyone. A popular text used by permaculture teachers for their students.” (publisher’s blurb)
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From Mandarins to Mangoes: A History of Farming in Bowen, North Queensland
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJan Rees
Brisbane: Jan Rees, 2007. -
Bee-Keeping in Victoria
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDepartment Of Agriculture, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne: J. J. Gourley, Government Printer, 1949. -
Water For Every Farm Using the Keyline Plan
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartP. A. Yeomans
Sydney: Murray Book Distributors, 1978.Combined edition of Water for Every Farm (1965) and The Keyline Plan (1954). Yeoman’s Keyline systems of land development has been adopted by farms in almost every country in the world.
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Bush Tucker: Australia’s Wild Food Harvest
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartTim Low
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1992. -
Restoring Farm Woodlands for Wildfire
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDavid Lindenmayer; Damina Michael; Mason Crane; Daniel Florance; Emma Burns
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2018. -
Australia’s Role in Feeding the World: The Future of Australian Agriculture
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartTor Hundloe; Sarah Blagrove; Hannah Ditton
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2016. -
On the Nature and Property of Soils: Their Connection with the Geological Formation on Which They Rest
AU$100.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJohn Morton
London: James Ridgway, 1840.The Best Means of Permanently Increasing Their Productiveness, and on the Rent and Profits of Agriculture.
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Rothamsted Experimental Station Library: Catalogue of the Printed Books On Agriculture Published Between 1471 and 1840: With Notes on the Authors
AU$60.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMary S. Aslin
Mansfield Centre: Martino Publishing, 2002. -
Spraying
AU$120.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDavey Institute of Tree Surgery
Kent, Ohio: Davey Institute of Tree Surgery, 1929.Information on spraying trees against pests and diseases. Unrecorded in OCLC.
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The Strength and Elasticity of New South Wales Timbers of Commercial Value
AU$200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartW. H. Warren
Sydney: Charles Potter, Government Printer, 1887.“Written to accompany the timber exhibits in the New South Wales Courts at the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition and the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition.” (from preface). Plates show the testing machine, diagrams showing loads and defections in cross breaking and diagrams showing loads and compression. FERGUSON 18203.
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Letters from Orange and Lemon Growers in the Tulare County Citrus Belt
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartCalifornia Grove Planting Company
Los Angeles: California Grove Planting Company, 1914.Eight letters from citrus growers in the Tulare County area that verify the output and recommend the purchase of citrus orchards in the district. Unrecorded in OCLC.
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Veterinary Research Report Number 1-7
AU$80.00 Read MoreAdd to cartH. R. Seddon; Wm. L. Hindmarsh
Sydney: Alfred James Kent, Government Printer, 1925-1938.The first 7 numbers of the Department of Agriculture, New South Wales, Veterinary Research Reports. Covers research into the management of sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, horses and poultry, including the treatment of diseases and the effects of poisonous plants. Also includes research into pests like rabbits and grasshoppers, and the Annual Reports of the Director of Veterinary Research.
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A Collection of Sketches: The Wool Trade
AU$200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartE. Pearce
Brisbane: The Carter-Watson Co., No date.Cartoon portraits of buyers and others connected with the Australian wool industry, mostly from Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, though also featuring a bevy of English characters. ANB 34155 dates [191-?], though a Barcaldine newspaper, The Western Champion Saturday Morning, March 22, 1924, ran a short story on the publication’s issue: “An event of some local interest has been the issue during the week of a collection of sketches by an old and very popular member of the wool trade, Mr. E- Pearce. The book consists of about 100 cartoons of people prominent in the wool trade. Mr. Pearce, whose skill as a cartoonist had hitherto been known only to a select circle of friends, has been prevailed on to publish in book form a series of sketches which had previously only a private circulation amongst friends. As a combination of technical skill and delightful humor the publication is unique.”
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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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The Honey of Australian Native Stingless Bees
AU$25.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDean Haley
Brisbane: True Blue Bees, 2021.Including guidance on Extraction and Processing.
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The Pig Industry: Incorporating the Australian Stud Pig Breeder’s Directory
AU$10.00 Read MoreAdd to cartAssociated General Publications
Sydney: Associated General Publications, 1944. -
The Seed Savers’ Handbook: A Permaculture Seed
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMichel Fanton; Jude Fanton
Byron Bay: The Seed Savers’ Network, 2020.“The book begins with eight chapters on the issues around seeds globally and the practicalities of saving your own seeds. Three quarters of the book is on 117 food plants, mostly vegetables, with the remainder culinary flowers, herbs and spices. Each plant has a description, its wild origins, how to cultivate it, save its seeds or otherwise propagate it, storage of the seed and its medicinal and culinary uses. Permaculture, biodiversity, organics and companion planting are the principles that underlie the contents of this book. This has been a reliable reference book not just on propagating and breeding your own vegetables, but also for how to grow and use both common (corn, tomatoes, beans, cabbages, etc.,) and unusual vegetables, such as tumeric, peanuts and several species of gourds. Included are many Asian and South American vegetables, herbs and spices.” (publisher’s blurb) Illustrated by Alfredo Bonanno. Preface by Bill Mollison.
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Permaculture Pioneers: Stories from the New Frontier
AU$25.00 Read MoreAdd to cartKerry Dawborn; Caroline Smith
Hepburn: Melliodora, 2011.“Arguably permaculture is one of Australia’s greatest intellectual exports, having helped people worldwide to design ecologically sustainable strategies for their homes, gardens, farms and communities. Permaculture Pioneers explores social and inner change for sustainability, charting a history of the first three decades of permaculture, through the personal stories of Australian permaculturists. From permaculture co-originator David Holmgren, to ABC Gardening Australia presenter Josh Byrne, the authors span the generations and the continent.” (publisher’s blurb)