Recently Acquired Private Library Collection

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable life of Sir Joseph Banks, the celebrated eighteenth-century naturalist, explorer, and president of...

Edition: new ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: N/APages: Yellowed Markings: SignedA landmark collection of short fiction, Collected Stories gathers the full breadth of Peter Carey's early imaginative work, showcasing the...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: SignedA celebrated work of Australian sporting history, The Phar Lap Story chronicles the extraordinary life and legend of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of Australian constitutional history and political analysis, Head of State: The Governor-General, The Monarchy, The Republic and...

Edition: later reprintCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA sharp and darkly comic collection of short fiction, The Fat Man in History presents a series of unsettling,...

Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedPart travel memoir and part love letter to one of the world's most iconic cities, this vivid...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA deeply personal and emotionally resonant work of creative nonfiction, A Letter to Our Son chronicles the harrowing experience of...

Edition: First Editions, First ImpressionsCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThomas Keneally's "Australians" trilogy stands as one of the most ambitious works of narrative history ever...

Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA gripping courtroom drama and revenge thriller, A Prisoner of Birth chronicles the story of Danny Cartwright,...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Yellowed Markings: SignedA deeply moving work of literary fiction, Lovesong chronicles the intertwined lives of two couples whose stories of passion,...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA gripping work of Australian historical biography, this account chronicles the turbulent life of Ned Kelly, the legendary...

Edition: 1st aus ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA. Grove Day's literary biography chronicles the remarkable life of Louis Becke, the nineteenth-century Australian author whose...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA landmark collection of South Seas fiction, By Reef and Palm chronicles the raw, sun-scorched...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA landmark of Australian historical fiction, Land-Takers chronicles the brutal and unrelenting struggle of Derek Cabell, a...

Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: SignedA work of literary historical fiction, Conditions of Faith chronicles the journey of Emily Stanton, a young...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping narrative history, this two-volume set chronicles the full arc of the twentieth century through Martin Gilbert's masterful synthesis...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: DVDs included. Prelude to War; Nazis Strike; Divide & Conquer; Battle of Britain; Battle of Russia; War Comes to America;...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards- good. Binding - tight. DJ - Yellowed. Clean text. A landmark two-volume botanical reference, "Eucalypts" presents the...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark reference work in the English language, The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary presents a comprehensive and authoritative record...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerDiscovery (Volume 1) Edge of Nowhere (Volume 2) The Mountain Men (Volume 3) Southward Ho! (Volume 4) The River Riders (Volume 5)...

Edition: both 1st editions.Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Vol I NO DJ. A landmark work of Australian political biography, J. A. La Nauze's...

Edition: rev ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards with minor marks and corner bumping....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageVolume I: "The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures"...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image"The White Thorn Tree" (Volumes One and Two) by Frank Dalby Davison,...

Edition: 3rd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous owner"The Gospel According to Luke I-IX" and "The Gospel According to Luke X-XXIV," part of the prestigious Anchor...

Edition: later repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA celebrated memoir from one of Britain's most distinguished actors, Blessings in Disguise chronicles Alec Guinness's...

Edition: 1st us ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good; faded spine; minor marks. Binding - tight. DJ...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. A classic Australian detective novel, Mr. Jelly's Business places the iconic half-Aboriginal...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good with light bumping on corners. Binding remains...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsWhen it was announced in early 1972 that Nelson's intended to publish a selection of the best unpublished...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good with light foxing. Binding remains tight. Clean text. This...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. A masterwork of Australian crime fiction, The Bone Is Pointed chronicles the...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - tight. A classic Australian mystery novel, Cake in the...

Edition: 1st us ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA celebrated collection of Australian short fiction, Four Sunday Suits & Other Stories presents a vivid tapestry...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: WornPages: Good Markings: No markingsA cornerstone of American hard-boiled detective fiction, The Maltese Falcon chronicles the gripping investigation of San Francisco private eye Sam Spade...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA delightful anthology of wit and humor, The Best After-Dinner Stories presents a carefully curated collection of anecdotes, jokes, and tales...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionA candid and richly detailed memoir, Out in the Open: An Autobiography chronicles the life of Geoffrey...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA work of Australian fiction by a celebrated author known for his lyrical prose and deep connection to...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA deeply introspective work of literary fiction, Going by Sumner Locke Elliott chronicles the final chapter in the life of...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase - goodAn indispensable scholarly reference for Tolkien enthusiasts, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA daring work of postmodern literary fiction, Mantissa presents a wickedly satirical battle of wills between a...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsBeth seems caught in a spell cast by charming Miles. She wears the lovely, pale wools he selects for...

Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterful collection of supernatural and ghost stories, Things in Corners presents Ruth Park's singular talent...

Condition remarks:Book: Acceptable Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: FEP missing Markings: No markingsA landmark work of Australian fiction, Missus serves as the first installment in Ruth Park's beloved Harp in the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA gripping work of Australian crime fiction, The Last Man's Head immerses readers in a world of moral ambiguity, suspense,...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA landmark of Australian autobiography, The Watcher on the Cast-Iron Balcony chronicles the childhood...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerA beloved classic of Australian comic fiction, They're a Weird Mob chronicles the misadventures...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsSet against the gritty, vibrant backdrop of mid-twentieth-century Sydney, this Australian novel chronicles the struggles and ambitions of...