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London: Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1973. 1st UK Edition. hardbound. Very Good in G-VG dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. Ralph Steadman dustwapper illustration 1st UK Edition of this collection of stories and plays by Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan, Myles na Gopaleen), and including his short essay on James Joyce 'A Bash in the Tunnel'); introduction by Claud Cockburn; faux-marbled boards, gilt titling to spine; text block tanned, mild toning to edges of some pages, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper lightly edgeworn and rubbed, price clipped, thin worn strip to head of spine, o.w. G-VG.

Brisbane, 1976. 1st Edition. paperback. Good (with some annotations). 8vo. profusely illustrated Local history of Wellers Hill, Tarragindi, and Ekibin from 1850-1976, published in conjunction with the Golden Jubilee of Wellers Hill State School (1926-1976); b&w illustrations throughout; foxing to endpapers, prelims, and text block, one section (relating to the Lutzow Family) with annotations in pencil and blue biro (perhaps correcting aspects of the text?), one or two other pages with green highlights to a few passages.

Brisbane, 1976. 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good. 8vo. profusely illustrated Local history of Wellers Hill, Tarragindi, and Ekibin from 1850-1976, published in conjunction with the Golden Jubilee of Wellers Hill State School (1926-1976); b&w illustrations throughout; foxing to endpapers, prelims, and text block, mild creases to corners of some pages, o.w. Very Good throughout; wraps lightly rubbed.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1946. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in lightly rubbed boards/no dustwrapper. 8vo. frontispiece photo of Will Ogilvie 1st Edition of this collection of poems by Will H. Ogilvie, author of Fair Girls and Gray Horses; b&w frontispiece photo of the poet; gift-inscription to front pastedown, bookshop stamp to front endpaper, mild stains to text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards lightly rubbed.

Adelaide: R.M. Williams, 1982. revised edition. hardbound. Very Good in G-VG dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. Revised edition of this collection of poems by Will Ogilvie, published by RM Williams who met Ogilvie in the late 1940's; poems compiled by Thelma E. Williams, and with a foreword by Vance Palmer, and biographical note by Williams; poems grouped thus: Book I The Men Who Blazed the Track, II The Bushmen, III Songs of the Little People, IV Forty Miles for a Kiss, V Personalities, VI Nature, VII Good-Bye, VIII Philosophy, and IX The Huntsman; includes poem in facsimile, and facsimile letter by Katherine M Ogilivie; dustwrapper shows illustration of saddle and stockman on horseback and with stock-whip motif as border and spine, stock-whip motif in gilt to spine of boards; former owner's name-label to front pastedown, o.w. Very Good; dustwrapper very lightly rubbed, sunned to spine and around edges (as common with this dustwrapper), o.w. G-VG

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1916. Signed 1st Edition. hardbound. fair-poor/no dustwrapper. 8vo. colour plates Unique copy of Will Ogilvie's book of poems on Australian themes and also referencing the first World War - Signed by Ogilvie to title page, and including two hand-written postcards from Mrs. W.H. Ogilvie to a Mr. F.C. Fuller; at the top of both is printed 'Kirklea, Ashkirk, Selkirk', being the name of the Presbyterian Church manse in Selkirk where the Ogilvie's lived for many decades. The message from Mrs. Ogilvie covers one side of the first postcard complete and continues to verso; F.C. Fuller, the book's owner, had previously enquired as to whether he could post the book to be autographed by the poet, after which it would be sent back to Mr Fuller c/o the Bank of N.S.W. London, such that he might retrieve it before his return to Australia (or 'sunny land' as Mrs. Ogilvie describes it in the message). On a second postcard is stated (again in Mrs. Ogilvie's hand) '22 June 1955 duly… Read More

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1930. new enlarged. hardbound. Good/no dustwrapper. 12mo. b&w frontispiece plate New enlarged edition of this classic collection of poems by Will Ogilvie; poems include 'Starry Camp', 'A White Man', 'The Mulga Mail', 'Mulga Maxims', etc; b&w frontispiece photo illustration of the poet; heavy foxing to endpapers, prelims and text block, o.w. Good.

Sydney: New Century Press, 1941. 1st Edition. hardbound. good (fep missing)/no dustwrapper. large 8vo. colour and b&w illustrations 1st Edition of the Pixie O'Harris Little Red Riding Hood, with 12 colour and 6 b&w illustrations; this copy missing the front endpaper, edges of pages lightly tanned, and with some foxing and small stains in text; boards rubbed, circular stains to rear board, significant wear along spine.

New York Villefranche-sur-mer Franfurt-am-Main: Something Else Press , 1967. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 4to. profusely illustrated Selection by Claes Oldenburg and Emmett Williams of texts, graphic materials and photos from 1961-62 documenting Oldenburg's Store in New York, both a store in which things were bought and sold, and a venue for art, ideas, and performance, in which Oldenburg sold his own art thereby circumventing the formal art gallery space; includes Oldenburg's 'The Store' business card (black text on shimmering faceted blue) to transparent paper pocket adhered to front endpaper; photographs by Robert R. McElroy; cream cloth boards with titling blind-embossed to front and red label and silver titling to spine; illustrated endpapers, light green topstain; business card pocket tanned and with some creases and edgewear, o.w. Very Good throughout; very mild wear and mild foxing to boards; dustwrapper lightly rubbed, price clipped, short closed… Read More

Adelaide: Gresley Publishing, 1996. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. colour and b&w illustrations Cliff Olds tells the story of his railway career from early days as a youth cleaner at an all steam locomotive depot of the SA Railways through to his final appointment as a senior traffic manager with Australian National; colour and b&w photo illustrations throughout.

Milan: Electa, 1999. 1st paperback. paperback. Very Good. 4to. profusely illustrated Catalogue for the exhibition of contemporary art from Italy, October 10 1999 - January 2 2000 P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center New York; text by Achille Bonito Oliva; copiously illustrated in colour and b&w; work by Agnetti, Ball, Boetti, Colombo, Anselmo, Clemente, Palladino, Paolini, etc; Very Good throughout; wraps lightly rubbed, lighlty curled at edges; PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING IF DESTINATION IS OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA

Melbourne: Niagara Publishing, 2006. 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good tight clean copy. large 8vo. colour plates Catalogue for the Fiona Omeenyo exhibition, Niagara Galleries Melbourne 6 February - 3 March 2007; essay by Ashley Crawford, 21 colour plates, and including list of exhibitions.

New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1960. 2nd Printing. hardbound. Very Good in chipped & rubbed dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. b&w illustrations Illustrated guide to Roller Skating for beginners, with chapters on equipment and basic technique, figure skating, dance skating, free-style skating, speed skating; b&w photo illustrations and technical diagrams throughout; a volume in the Ronald Sports Library; toning to endpapers, text block foxed, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper edgeworn and rubbed, ragged loss along top edge, closed tears, price clipped.

Melbourne: Hardie Grant Books, 2006. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in rubbed boards/no dustwrapper. large 8vo. profusely illustrated Illustrated biography of singer, artist and designer Florence Broadhurst, copiously decorated with Broadhurst's wallpapers, fabric designs, paintings, etc; illustrated cloth boards with original title band, no dustwrapper (as issued); 1st Edition 1st printing (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); very light occasional foxing, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards rubbed and foxed; title band rubbed and wrinkled.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2005. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. Study of Joyce's work in translation, with chapters on Joyce in French, German and Italian, and a section 'Transtextual Joyce' focussing on Dubliners, Ulysses, and Finnegans Wake; Very Good tight and clean in like dustwrapper.

Paris: Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1984. 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good. 4to. profusely illustrated Catalogue for the Meret Oppenheim show, 27 Octobre - 10 Decembre 1984 ARC Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; text in French with no English translation; b&w and colour plates throughout; texts by Christine Meyer-Thoss, Pontus Hulten, and an interview with Oppenheim by S. Page and B. Parent; includes biographical dates, select bibliography, and exhibition lists; Very Good and clean throughout; wraps lightly rubbed

New York: Independent Curators Incorporated, 1996. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good /no dustwrapper. 4to. profusely illustrated Illustrated study of the work of Meret Oppenheim, published to accompany the exhibition of her work at the Guggenheim New York June 28 - October 9 1996; texts by Jacqueline Burckhardt and Bice Curiger, Nancy Spector, and others; over 100 full-page plates, plus numerous b&w text illustrations; includes biography, selected exhibitions, bibliography, writings by the artist, filmography; Very Good.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1938. 1st Edition. hardbound. G-VG in Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. 1st Edition Baroness Orczy novel, the narrative being told in the voice of a young Russian and detailing the events of the overthrow of the Tsarist regime; gift-inscription to front endpaper, both pastedowns front and rear with worn patches, mild foxing to endpapers, prelims and text block, o.w. G-VG throughout; dustwrapper edgeworn and rubbed, o.w. Good.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1936. 1st Edition. hardbound. Good in chipped & rubbed dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. Scarlett Pimpernel novel following the adventures of Sir Percy Blakeney and friends Lord Hastings, Sir Anthony Ffoulkes etc; generally good (if a little tired), with occasional stains in text, text block tanned, endpapers a little faded and with some rippling to edges; dustwrapper edgeworn and rubbed, 4cm loss to head of spine (with loss of some titling).

Paris: Nouvelles Editions Latines, 1951. Limited Edition. paperback. Very Good. 8vo. b&w and colour illustrations Scarce catalogue for the exhibition of works by five Melanesian artists, but with primary focus on the art of Somuk, known as 'the first modern artist of the Pacific', who began working in the 1920's with the help of Marist priest Father Patrick O'Reilly (who provides the text for the catalogue); La Galerie De Missions Des Iles Paris 1951 limited to 2000 copies; numerous full-page illustrations, with 2 in colour; the other artists are Hikot, Tsumomok, Tsimes, and Ketanon; small bookshop label to reverse side of rear cover, minor knock to foot of spine, wraps lightly rubbed, o.w. Very Good throughout.