Search Results: Australia & New Zealand from Louise Aird

This is a near-perfect copy of Amiens - Dawn of Victory, written in 2001 by the military historians James McWilliams and R. James Steel.

This is a trade paperback--it was apparently not published in hard cover.

Amiens (August 8-11 1918) was the first 'modern battle' attempted by the Allies. Employing secrecy, deception and the troops of five nations, the Allies won a string of victories which culminated in the Armistice 100 days later. Amiens was the decisive battle of World War I; it was called "the black day of the German army" and marked the beginning of the end of the war.

This book is the first to study the battle in real detail. Using eyewitness accounts from survivors, plus accounts from participants.

320 pages, with a few photographs and maps.

As you can see, the spine was cracked. But the book was not read. It is in pristine condition.

Black & White is the ultimate resource for connoisseurs and collectors of black and white fine-art photography.
This is its 15th issue, published April 2001.
130 pages
Inside:
London Auctions
Australian Photographers
Herb Quick, Michelle Vignes, Mark Edward Harris, Doug Beasley, Bill Schwab
See Contents Scans for full editorial
Unread. Mint condition.

Bliss is the well-known 1918 short story that was used as the lead in this collection, Mansfield's second, first published in 1920. This collection was a best-seller, leading to many reprints; this is a copy from the 1927 reprint (the 11th).
It is dark red boards with a small gold design on the cover and bright gold lettering on the spine. The covers have a few marks here and there and there is some shelf-wear. The inside is pristine.

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Design World, The International Journal of Design, was a high-end design magazine out of Australia. I can't find a record of its history; it is no longer publishing.
Contents
Australia at the Singapore Design Forum
Specialist Interior Designers
Medical Equipment Design

See Table of Contents Scan8 1/4" x 11 ¾"146 Pages, Pristine Condition

This is an unread copy of Discovering Australian Wine - A Taster's Guide, written by the Australian winemakers and experts Patrick Island and Peter Gago.It is 164 pages of photos, maps, charts and information of all kinds--everything there is to know about Australian wine. I attach a photo of the Contents.Mint condition.

Nevil Shute Norway (1899-1960) was a brilliant English-Australian novelist, pilot and aeronautical engineer. He wrote 24 novels, many of which have been made into famous films, with On the Beach and A Town Like Alice being among the most famous; his novel The Pied Piper continues to be required reading in schools all over the world.
The Far Country is the story of an English woman who travels to Australia and falls in love with the country. But it is also quite political--a commentary on looking after one's citizens (the National Health Service was new) and the treatment of immigrants in Australia.
It has been filmed twice, for television.
Published by Heinemann, 333 pages
Very plain--red boards with an 'S' on the cover and gold type on the spine. The spine has minor shelf wear and there are a couple of tiny marks on the back cover, which should brush off. Other than that, this book is clean and clear.
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This book was a best-seller when it was first published in 1956. It was written by the Anglo-Australian war correspondent Alan Moorehead (1910-1983). (It was also the famous 1981 film that launched Mel Gibson's career.)
It is a vivid chronicle of adventure, suspense, agony, and heroism--and a tragic waste of human life, particularly for the Australians. When Turkey unexpectedly sided with Germany in World War I, Winston Churchill, as First Sea Lord, conceived a plan of smashing through the Dardanelles, reopening the Straits to Russian shipping, and immobilizing the Turks. On the night of March 18, 1915, this plan nearly succeeded--the Turks were virtually beaten. But poor communication left the Allies in the dark, allowing the Turks to prevail and the Allies to suffer a crushing quarter-million casualties.
Unclipped dust jacket. 318 pages, including photos--many of them in color. The spine is white and there is a little bit of ink transfer from the jacket to the spine. Otherwise mint condition.NOTE:… Read More

This is a stated first edition (1966) of The Grass Crown, the second historical novel in the epic Masters of Rome series by the great Australian writer Colleen McCullough (1937-2015).

From the publisher:
In this great drama, Marius, the general who saved Rome from barbarian invasion and became consul an unprecedented six times, has fallen into decline. Sulla, his closest associate, has withdrawn himself from his commander's circle in preparation for his own bid for power. As a deadly enmity develops between the two men, Rome must fight its own battle for survival - first against her neighboring Italian states, then against the barbaric Asian conqueror. Births, deaths, prophecies and rivalries combine to create a whirlwind of drama, and a remarkable insight into the passion and torment of ancient Rome.

894 pages, with lots of maps and illustrations.

The (unclipped) dust jacket has no wear at all. The spots you see on the cover image are part of the design.
As you can see in photo #4, the spine of… Read More

This is a first edition of Great Maritime Museums of the World, a very high-quality coffee table book. Each museum covered has case histories and descriptions written by their curators.
The museums covered are: Australian Maritime National Museum, Sydney, AustraliaMaritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaFisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, CanadaVancouver Maritime Museum, British Columbia, CanadaViking Ship Museum, Roskilde, DenmarkMusée du Bateau, Douarnenez, FranceMusée de la Marine, Paris, FranceMusée de la Pêche, Concarneau, FranceDeutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, Bremerhaven, GermanyYokohama Maritime Museum, Yokohama, JapanNederlands Schhepvaart Museum, Amsterdam, NetherlandsMaritime Museum Prins Hendrik, Rotterdam, NetherlandsNorsk SjØfartsmuseum, Oslo, NorwayMuseu de Marinha, Lisbon, PortugalBarcelona Maritime Museum, Barcelona, SpainNational Maritime Museum, Stockholm, SwedenVasa Museum, Stockholm, SwedenThe Iron Screw Steamship The Great Britain,… Read More

This is a first edition copy of The Penguin Century of Australian Writers, an anthology of the best short stories written in the 20th century by 100 Australian authors.
It is 733 pages of short stories, plus a biographical timeline and a publication timeline. No adornment. It also has a biographical timeline and a publication timeline.
As you can see, the cover has some wear, and it has been taped from behind at the top of the spine. The first 5 pages have a crease that you see in the photos. Other than that, the book is in perfect condition. Mint.

This is the fourth printing of Rails to the Tableland, The Story of the Cairns Railway, published by the Australian Railway Historical Society in 1976 and a best-seller for many years.
It is the fascinating story of the history, construction and operation of the Cairns Railway, both main and branch lines. It includes detailed descriptions of the sections, including the Chillagoe Co.'s main line and branches, the Cairns Range Railway, the Milla Milla branch, the Mulgrave Tramway and the North Coast line.
It is illustrated throughout with black and white photos (and a 2 page color section) as well as several maps. With rosters of steam locomotives, passenger cars (including railmotors), and freight equipment as well as selected station layouts, and a list of opening and closing dates of sections.
Soft cover, 72 pages plus covers. There is a little fading to the top right of the cover and a small inscription on the inside front endpaper. Otherwise perfect.

This is a lovely little pocketbook, 4" x 6", and 364 pages, containing 27 stories. It is navy blue boards with an imprinted design on the cover and bright gold lettering on the spine.
Save for check-marks that someone made on the contents (as shown), it is perfect. Like new.Note: If you are outside of North America, the quoted shipping price is for surface mail without tracking. For other options, please contact me.