Books about Australian history and culture.
Champion Intl, 1973. 4To Softcover. 70pp. Spiralbound softcover combination of Australia pictorial and paper catalog. Text and artwork is clean on unmarked pages. Binding is secure, textblock is aligned and has bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, spotting and foxing, faint blush throughout.
Penguin, 1996. 8Vo Softcover. 302pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, full pageblush, small bookstore stamp on frontleaf, price blacked-out on back cover.
PR Books, 1988. 4To Hardcover. 239pp. Pictorial boards, red and black lettering and grahics on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, light sunning on boards and textblock edges.
Greenhouse Publications, 1988. Hardcover. 4to. 400p. Clean interior only marked by a small bit of erosion in gutter of front pastedown. Binding secure. Boards clean and pointed. Dust jacket is in very good condition, protected in mylar, with a bit of faint yellowing along upper edge and lightly bumped corners.....
Sun Books, 1980. Reprint. Paperback. 12mo. Spine creased and bowed through center. Corners lightly bumped. 365p. Toned pages unmarked with several b/w photographic inserts throughout.
McGraw Hill, 1987. 8Vo Softcover. 176pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edgewear and shallow creasing, small bookstore stamp on frontleaf.
Craftsman House, 1989. 4To Hardcover. 394pp. Bright pages unmarked with colorful illustrations throughout. Olive green paper boards have crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. White jacket is unclipped and glossy with minor shelf wear.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. 1st. 4To Hardcover. 187p. Stated first. Text is unmarked on bright pages with b/w photos. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Blue cloth boards are pointed with a lightly soiled text-block. Jacket is glossy and unclipped with minor edge wear. Name inscribed on mildly foxed front.....
Fontana, 1984. 8Vo Softcover. 168pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Joints are secure, textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, full pageblush, foxing and spottage on inner covers and textblock edges, small bookstore stamp on frontleaf.
Doubleday Anchor Book, 1964. 12Mo Softcover. 369p. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Red wraps are mildly toned on backside with a small hole on front side. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Spine is faintly creased. Name written on front endpage.
Routledge, 2016. 1st paperback. Paperback. 8vo. White pages barely notated in the margins on a few pages. Two pages highlighted. Mostly unmarked. Binding secure. Wraps clean with slightly curl from light use. No supplements.
Oxford University Press, 1985. 1st. 4To Softcover. 96pp. Text and photography is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with bumped corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint blush throughout, small bookstore stamps on frontleaf.
Cameron House, 2007. 4To Obl. Hardcover. 144pp. Pictorial boards, orange lettering on spine. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slightest if any book shelf/timewear, minimal jacketwear, jacket edgewear.
Craig Printing, 2005. Reprint. 8Vo Hardcover. 180p. Pages are unmarked with colorful photos. Yellow boards are pointed and glossy. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Light sticker residue on back.
Bay Books, 1987. Revised. Folio Hardcover. 373p. Pages are colorfully illustrated and unmarked. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Jacket is unclipped with a creased inner flap and a few closed tears. Maroon boards are lightly shelf worn with gilt lettering.
Harcourt Brace, 1982. 4To Softcover. 62pp. Text and photography is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with bumped corners. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edgewear and peel, faint edgeblush throughout, ding at foot of spine, small bookstore stamp on frontleaf.
Nelson, 1985. 4To Hardcover. 437pp. Red boards, gilt golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear, light edge/corner abrading on boards, faint edgeblush, some jacketwear, jacket edgewear.
Craig Potton Publishing, 1995. Paperback. 8vo. Securely bound. Interior unmarked aside from bookstore stamp and price shadow on first page. Full of color photos.
O'Neil Publishers, 1982. Hardcover. 4to. 153pp. Brown cloth boards. Long gift inscription on half title page. Text is clean and unmarked. Monochrome images throughout. Spine is slightly canted. Foxing and light soiling to edges. Boards have some edgewear and sunning at the ends of the spine. Dust jacket is intact.....
The Five Mile Press, 2014. Reprint. 8Vo Softcover. 336p. White pages are unmarked. Covers are glossy with gently bumped corners. Binding is tight, spine is unbroken. Bookstore stamp present on front endpage.
Batavian Lion, 1995. 2nd Revised Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 176p. Interior unmarked aside from a small bookstore stamp on the first page. Firmly bound, covers are lightly shelf worn.
Vantage Press, 1979. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 179pp. Signed "Best Wishes, Sue Spencer," on front end page. Stated first edition. Text is bright and unmarked. Bound in forest green boards with pointed corners, gold gilt lettering and minor shelf wear. Binding is square and tight; hinges are fully attached. Jacket is.....
Lloyd O'Neil, 1986. Reprint. 4To Hardcover. 136pp. Text is unmarked with colorful illustrations throughout. Bound in peach cloth boards with gold gilt lettering and crisply pointed corners. Jacket is glossy with light shelf wear and price remains unclipped. Tightly bound with hinges fully attached.
McGraw-Hill, 1961. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. Signed by the author, Lowell Thomas on the front flyleaf. 296pp. Text is unmarked. Marbled boards in half blue leather are clean with bumped corners. Binding is square and secure. Includes dust jacket in very good condition, protected in a glossy mylar cover. Jacket is.....
Yarran Publications, 1996. Paperback. 4to. 131p. Stamped on the first page, remaining content is unmarked with plenty of color photography throughout. Securely bound. Covers are mildly shelf worn, scuffed over surface with sticker pasted to rear.