Search Results: Authors starting with A from ORCHARD BOOKSHOP

Paris: Henri Jonquières, 1930. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. First book on the photography of Eugène Atget [1857-1927] and published posthumously [Henri Jonquières, Paris, 1930; first edition - concurrent with US and German editions but taking precedence]. Selected by renowned American photographer and friend Berenice Abbott [all but seven of the photographs came from her personal collection] in collaboration with the publisher. With preface by Pierre Mac-Orlan [in French]. Frontispiece portrait of Atget by Abbott; 96 full-page b&w collotype reproductions of Atget photographs in and around Paris; fold-out "Table des reproductions photographiques" + colophon tipped in at end. Spine restored by professional conservator and label affixed [noting Mac-Orlan]; small tear to fold-out list repaired; some rubbing and minor blemishes to silk boards, else excellent condition. A rare first printing of a most significant photography book.

London: Secker & Warburg, 1980. First UK Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent/Excellent. First UK printing of an intriguing title from this award-winning Japanese author. First UK Edition [Secker & Warburg, London, 1980]; [x], 182 pages; tan papered boards over black cloth, Japanese characters on front board, gold titling to spine [in English], slightly darkened top edge, an excellent copy; in like, unclipped [$8.95] illustrated dustjacket, Secker & Warburg sticker over ISBN at rear [jacket is the original US version, modified thus for the UK market], price sticker residue on front. Kafkaesque postmodernist novel where a man's wife is taken to hospital & disappears. Translated by Juliet W Carpenter. SBN: 436 00021 0 / 0436000210

London: Phaidon Press, 2021. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New. This signed copy makes a true culinary collector's item. Ferran Adrià closed his famed elBulli restaurant to establish the elBulli Foundation - this encyclopedic reference "examines the wide-ranging impact of major gastronomic milestones.". New copy [Phaidon Press, 2021] signed by Adrià. ISBN: 9781838661625. HEAVY BOOK - WILL ATTRACT EXTRA POSTAGE

Adelaide: Board of the Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium, 2006. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Excellent. Lavish pictorial history of Adelaide's Botanic Garden. First Edition [Board of the Botanic Gardens & State Herbarium, Adelaide, 2006]; x, 214 pages; blue cloth, white titling on spine, minor shelfwear at base of spine, a fine copy; in excellent illustrated dustjacket, light scratches on rear. Published to coincide with the 150 year anniversary of the Botanic Garden. Richly illustrated with beautiful botanical illustrations & archival photographs. "This is much more than just the story of a much-loved garden - it is a microcosm of plants & people in the Australian environment". ISBN: 9780646461373 / 0 646 46137 0

Melbourne: Penguin, 2004. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. The essential home reference, signed by Steph! First Thus [Penguin, Melbourne, 2004]; revised & updated edition; 1126pp; rainbow-coloured illustrated boards ["Emanation" by Matthew Johnson], two ribbon markers [orange & silver], all edges silver, boards lightly rubbed & scratched, last couple letters of author name rubbed; an excellent copy. Recognised in Australia as "The Bible" for home cooking. Signed boldly by Stephanie Alexander on title page. Photography by Earl Carter. ISBN: 1 92098 900 5/ 1920989005

Melbourne: Penguin Books, 1996. First Thus 5th Printing. Hardcover. Excellent. Carter, Earl [Photographer]. The essential home reference, signed by Steph! Fifth Impression [Penguin Books, Melbourne, 1996]; orange cloth spine over illustrated boards, additional Christmas Cake recipe loosely inserted, marked at foot of page block [as often, due to encyclopaedic mass of pages], boards lightly rubbed & scratched; an excellent copy. Recognised in Australia as The Bible for home cooking. Signed & inscribed [to Mary] by Stephanie Alexander on title page. Photography by Earl Carter. ISBN: 0 670 86373 4 / 0670863734

Adelaide, 1905. First Edition . Card covers. Very Good/Very Good. Rare copies of original 1905 publications. Thistle Anderson caused an uproar by publishing "Arcadian Adelaide", lampooning Adelaide and its inhabitants. It was reprinted at least ten times and inspired several attempts at response, most notably from Mrs F. Ellis in "A Scratch From An Adelaide 'Cat'" [which solicited a 4-page rebuttal by Anderson within "The Arcadians". Three booklets: "Arcadian Adelaide" [Wakefield Press, 1985] facsimile+introductory essay by Derek Whitelock; "A Scratch From An Adelaide 'Cat'" [G. Hassell & Son, 1905] first & only printing; excellent copy and rare; "The Arcadians" [Modern Printing Company, 1905], Fourth Edition, some toning & tidemarks to front; a very good copy

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1914. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First Printing [Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1914]; 188 pages + 4 pages publisher's ads; rebound in plain brown cloth boards, occasional spotting, some loss to page corners. Christmas pudding recipe [pp 84] with ink amendations; handwritten recipe for "Sadie's Xmas Pudding" after index. 8-page index bound between pages 6&7. Rare first printing of this iconic Australian recipe book, professionally rebound ensuring its longevity. 18cm high x 12cm wide.

London: Lutterworth Press, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Lagus, Charles [photographer]. First Printing of Attenborough's second book [Lutterworth Press, London, 1957]; 174 pages; red cloth, gold titling to spine, a little bumped at corners, ownership stamps, a photographic plate loose but undamaged, a very good copy in like price-clipped illustrated dustjacket, chipped at extremities, with slight loss at top of spine & top corner. A great example of early work from the world's most famous naturalist. With 46 photographs [three in colour].

London: The Folio Society, 2020. Hardcover. New/New. Balbusso, Anna & Elena. Beautiful edition of this classic dystopian novel. New hardcover [The Folio Society, London, 2020]; still in publisher's plastic wrap so publication date may not be correct but probably Fourth Impression. Illustrated by Anna and Elena Balbusso. Bound in cloth blocked with a design by the artists; frontispiece & six full-colour illustrations; in plain red slipcase. Winner of Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction.

London: British Library, 2004. Limited Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Beautiful Facsimile of the 1st Edition copy [1813] held in the British Library. Three volumes [British Library, London, 2004]; brown leather; housed in matching card slipcase. Limited Edition [#114 of 250 copies] in fine condition. ISBN: 0-7123-4855-7 / 0712348557

London: Stanley Barker, 2020. First Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Autio, Narelle. Beautiful artists book from one of Australia's foremost contemporary photographers. First Printing [Stanley/Barker, London, 2020]; blue textured card, folded landscape pages, a fine copy. Featuring underwater photography in which the subject provides a small focus for the viewer to explore other areas of the photographs. One of Australia's foremost photographers, based in Adelaide. Signed by Autio inside the front cover. ISBN: 978-1-913288-14-3 / 9781913288143