FOR THE EMPIRE by Hussey & Gillingham - 1900

NP: Pennwick/Crown, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Oblong 4to. Pp. 151. Introduction by Harrison Salisbury. Frontispiece photo of bridge on K'un Ming Lake, at the Summer Palace. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions of photographs throughout. Index of commercial and amateur photographers in China, 1846 - 1912. Bound in Chinese red paper-covered boards with gilt characters on cover, gilt lettering stamped on spine. Very slight nick to fore-edge of front cover. Else Fine. Dust jacket now covered in a clear, removable archival cover. A seemingly comprehensive survey showing all manner of life in China. Commentary and historical context by top-flight China scholars.

University of Queensland Press, 1981, Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 278 pages, 5.5" x 8.5", author inscription on ffep.

Hulme, Keri: The Bone People. Louisiana State University Press, A tale of New Zealand. Stated United States First Edition, 1985. 450 pages, indexed. WINNER OF THE PEGASUS PRIZE FOR LITERATURE AND THE BOOKER PRIZE. Used. Very Good/Very Good unclipped original $17.95 dust jacket. Summary: "The Bone People, first published in 1984 by Spiral, New Zealand. About this book: The Bone People is an unusual story of love. It is unusual in the telling, the subject matter, and the form of love that the story depicts. This is in no way a romance; it is filled with violence, fear, and twisted emotions. At the story's core, however, are three people who struggle very hard to figure out what love is and how to find it. Hulme won New Zealand's Pegasus Prize for Literature (1984) for The Bone People. Then the book went on to win the prestigious Booker Prize (1985).

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Wilfred Jones. 8vo. Pp. 269. Color frontis. Illustrated after b&w block prints by Wilfred Jones. Pictorial dust jacket by Wilfred Jones. Bound in blue cloth with black lettering stamped on cover and spine. A bright copy with remnant of old bookseller's tag on rear pastedown, and with very slight edge-wear to dust jacket. In addition to writing novels, Kempton was a Harvard lecturer on creative writing. Dust jacket is now preserved in a clear, removable archival protector.

Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia, October 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Upper corners lightly bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed with a single one inch tear to front bottom edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 347 pages. Over 300 illustrations. Heavy book: extra charges for expedited or international shipping. Captain Nicolas Baudin's early 19th-century voyage of scientific discovery to Australia is a little-known event in French and Australian history. Yet that voyage played an important part in the history of Australian and Pacific colonization, and in the long story of worldwide scientific exploration. Departing Le Havre in 1800, Baudin's expedition comprised two ships--the Naturaliste and the Géographe--and 238 men, including 22 scientists. For most of the next three-and-a half years they travelled along the western and southern coasts of Australia, charting the coastline and… Read More

Sydney: The Australian Jockey Club and Victoria Racing Club, 1960. cxiii, 1248 pages. General index. Black half leather with cloth boards. Gilt titling on the spine. This set includes the first and second supplements which are both bound in black cloth (380 and 378 pages).. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Victoria, Australia, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 251 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket has no significant flaws. Cover has no significant flaws. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 - 3 pounds. Category: Engineering, Industrial, Trade; History::Australian History; ISBN: 0949106909. ISBN/EAN: 9780949106902. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 104375. . 9780949106902 Additional shipping charges may apply.

Melbourne, Australia: Brusden-White, 1999. Book. Good. Soft cover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, Third Edition, 275gms, 134 pages Split into two sections, section 1: 25 pages Section 2: 109 pages. This book comprises sections 1 and 2 of The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue. Book is in good condition with no visible general wear and tear, slight bent pages, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1939. Book. Fair to Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). National Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with green boards, dust jacket missing, National Edition, 488gms, 306 pages, illustrated map endpapers. This is Volume 2 of 'The Works of Ion L. Idriess' series. Book is signed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads 'To Mother and Dad from Alex. Jolly good times, Ion L. Idriess, May 1941'. Book is in good condition with moderate general age-related wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards are in fair condition with moderate to heavy shelf wear and rubbing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Please see listings for the another 9 volumes in this series. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000… Read More

Clune, Frank. Saga of Sydney. Sydney Halstead Press, 1961 Subscribers Edition with 118 illustrations and 17 maps. 508 pages. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4. Printed in Australia by Halstead Press, Sydney. Presented to beloved 20th Century American actor Edward Everett Horton at the Australia Hotel, Sydney (1891-1971) by his Australian friend Alexander Rentoul at the hotel March, 1962. Full page hand-written statement on the front end-paper. says: Mr. Horton is best-known for his unforgettable portrayal of Mr. Alexander P. Lovett "Lovey" in the timeless 1937 motion picture "Lost Horizon" directed by Frank Capra. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ NO DJ INCLUDED.