Holidays & Special Occasions
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Life’s a Parade
$250.00 Add to cartRennie Ellis
Melbourne: Lothian, 1986.
Uninhibited 1980s Australian fashion culture captured by Rennie Ellis as part of his Life’s a series. -
Life’s a Ball
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First Edition.
20.5cm x 21.5cm. 96 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
Uninhibited 1980s Australian party culture captured by Rennie Ellis as part of his Life’s a series.
Very minor general wear. Near Fine Condition. -
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[Korean Antiques Calendar for 1974]
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23.5cm x 9cm. 8 pages, colour illustrations. Leporello, mostly printed on one side only.
Calender illustrated with photographs of antique Korean ceramics. The greeting states Mry [sic] Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year, and has a similar greeting in Korean on the verso.
Minor shelf and handling wear. Very Good Condition. -
Expo ’70 World Youth Camp, July 10-23: Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka
$150.00 Add to cartExpo ’70
: EXPO’70 World Youth Camp Organizing Committee; National Council of Youth Organizations in Japan; World Assembly of Youth, 1970.
Handbook for Attendees at the World Youth Camp detailing useful information, accommodation, scheduling and tours. Notice in back pocket of the 4th Chief Delegate Meeting. Unrecorded in OCLC or CiNii. -
Christmas Carols
$60.00 Add to cartChaplain H. L. Winter
Oahu: Schofield Barracks, 1917.
Christmas Carols arranged by Chaplain H. L. Winter, 1st Infantry: Christmas 1917, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii. Unrecorded in OCLC. -
Novels and Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway (6 Volumes)
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23cm x 14cm. 6 volumes. Quarter black cloth, illustrated papered boards, gilt lettering, 2 slipcases.
The Folio Society five volume set of Hemingway’s novel with an introduction by Joyce Carol Oates and illustrations by David Frankland, being: 1. The Sun Also Rises; 2. A Farewell to Arms; 3. To Have and Have Not; 4. For Whom the Bell Tolls; and 5. The Old Man and the Sea; together with the uniform issue of Short Stories. 6 in total. FORD-SMITH 565 & 863, first printings of the issue with the new binding by Grafos.
Books are in Fine Condition. Very minor bumping to Novels slipcase. Near Fine Condition. -
Christmas Books
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Third Folio Edition. Second Printing.
24.5cm x 15cm. xxiv, 482 pages, 5 colour plates, 2 black and white plates. Quarter red cloth, papered boards, gilt lettering, slipcase.
With the original illustrations by John Leech, Daniel Maclise, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, Edwin Landseer, John Tenniel, Frank Stone, introduction by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst. FORD-SMITH 1403. The second issue of the Nonesuch Folio Dickens in the new cloth binding series design.
Still sealed. Fine Condition. -
Presbyterian Church of Queensland: Centenary Celebrations: Souvenir & Programme, 1849-1949
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First Edition.
29cm x 22.5cm. 40 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
Centenary Celebrations Souvenir & Programme of the Presbyterian Church in Queensland, 1849-1949. General history together with histories on the Brisbane, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Maryborough, Townsville, and Mackay Presbytery, social services, and programmes for the various celebratory services marking the occasion.
Foxing and tanning to wrappers with small closed tears to edges. Interior clean. Very Good Condition. -
1824 – 1974: Sesqui-Centenary of Brisbane Official Souvenir Book
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First Edition.
34cm x 24cm. 212 pages, illustrations, some colour. Illustrated wrappers.
Minor creasing and chipping to wrappers. Minor tanning. Good Condition. -
Holidays On Ice
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Second Edition. Inscribed by Author
18cm x 13cm. 166 pages. White cloth, gilt lettering, pictorial jacket.
This copy inscribed by Sedaris to Katherine and Benette with a sketch drawing of a candy cane.
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Official Commemorative Book: Jubilee of the Commonwealth of Australia
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First Edition.
30cm x 24.5cm. 256 pages, illustrations, some colour. Pictorial white cloth, black lettering, pictorial jacket.
An illustrated summary of every aspect of Australian life, 50 years after Federation.
Boards, edges, endpapers, and first and last few pages foxed. Fore-edge corners lightly bumped. Bookseller’s label, Queensland Book Depot, Brisbane. Jacket soiled, chipped and worn, verso tanned.. Good Condition. -
Life’s a Ball
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First Edition.
20.5cm x 21.5cm. 96 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
Uninhibited 1980s Australian party culture captured by Rennie Ellis as part of his Life’s a series.
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Presbyterian Church of Queensland: Centenary Celebrations: Souvenir & Programme, 1849-1949
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First Edition.
29cm x 22.5cm. 40 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
Centenary Celebrations Souvenir & Programme of the Presbyterian Church in Queensland, 1849-1949. General history together with histories on the Brisbane, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Maryborough, Townsville, and Mackay Presbytery, social services, and programmes for the various celebratory services marking the occassion.
Minor foxing and tanning to wrappers. Minor handling wear. Very Good Condition. -
Life’s a Ball
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First Edition.
20.5cm x 21.5cm. 96 pages, colour illustrations. Illustrated wrappers.
Minor shelf and handling wear. <1cm closed tear to fore-edge of half-title. Minor foxing to wrappers verso and first and last pages. Good Condition. -
The Central and Upper Burnett River District of Queensland Centenary Souvenir, 1848-1948
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First Edition. Inscribed by Author
21.5cm x 14cm. 104 pages, black and white illustrations, maps, 1 folding. Illustrated saddle-stapled wrappers.
This copy inscribed by the Committee Chairman, Herbert S. Bloxsome.
Very minor shelf wear, tanning, and foxing. Near Fine Condition. -
Australian Camp Oven Festival Millmerran Qld. Welcome to Camp Oven Country!
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First Edition.
21cm x 15cm. 80 pages, black and white illustrations. Ring bound.
Camp Oven Cooking & Conventional Tall Tales, Remedies & Poems. Includes many recipes for cooking in a camp oven. Recipes for breads to cook when camping and a history of the Furphy Water Cart laid in.
Very minor foxing to edges. Previous owner’s name and extensive notes on first page. Near Fine Condition. -
The Brisbane Centenary Official Historical Souvenir
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Reprint.
37cm x 25cm. ii, 286 pages, illustrations, a few in colour, folding colour map. Illustrated papers.
Souvenir book for the Brisbane Centenary, 1823-1923. This being the hard to spot reprint reproduced on the fiftieth anniversary.
Spine worn, chipped, and splitting. Minor foxing to wrappers. Interior clean and bright. Fair Condition. -
Sydney Harbour Bridge: Ceremony of Setting the Foundation Stone of the Southern Abutment Tower, Dawes Point, 26th March, 1925, Souvenir
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First Edition.
15cm x 25cm. 19 pages, black and white illustrations. Lettered saddle-stapled wrappers.
Souvenir booklet illustrated throughout with photographs and illustrated views of the bridge, construction, and its placement within the vision of Sydney.
Minor creasing and soiling to wrappers. Minor tanning to pages. Very Good Condition. -
The Folio Christmas Book: A Collection of Seasonal Stories and Poems
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First Edition.
25cm x 17cm. 348 pages, colour illustrations. Quarter cloth, illustrated papered boards, slipcase.
. Fine Condition. -
Paris 1937 Exposition Internationale
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23cm x 20cm. 16 pages, black and white illustrations, map. Illustrated saddle-stapled wrappers.
A promotional booklet for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne. This copy sent to America to woo the international traveller with the stamp of the Federation of the Health Resorts of France, New York, to front cover.
Minor shelf wear. Very light vertical crease. Minor to moderate tanning. Small closed tears to a few pages. Very Good Condition. -
The Folio Christmas Book: A Collection of Seasonal Stories and Poems
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Near Fine Condition in Very Good Slipcase.
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Occult Holidays -or- God’s Holy Days- Which?
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Second Edition, Second Printing.
25cm x 17.5cm. [iv], xii, 351 pages. Illustrated wrappers.
Very minor foxing to edges. Price sticker remnant to title page. Very Good Condition. -
The Central and Upper Burnett River District of Queensland Centenary Souvenir, 1848-1948
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First Edition.
21.5cm x 14cm. 104 pages, black and white illustrations, maps, 1 folding. Illustrated saddle-stapled wrappers.
Dampstaining, some mildew to wrappers. Map in Good Condition. Poor Condition. -
The Brisbane Centenary Official Historical Souvenir
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First Edition.
37cm x 25cm. ii, 286 pages, illustrations, a few in colour, folding colour map. Illustrated papers.
Souvenir book for the Brisbane Centenary, 1823-1923.
Covers and last few pages detached. Edges worn. Very minor soiling to edges. Minor insect damage to first page. Previous owner’s inscription dated 1924 to title page. Poor Condition. -
The Folio Book of Carols
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27cm x 19cm. xx, 138 pages, colour illustrations. Cloth, slipcase.
Unopened in original shrinkwrap. Fine Condition. -
Queensland Centenary: The First 100 Years, 1859-1959 (Queensland Centenary Souvenir Book)
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First Edition.
34cm x 25cm. 328 pages, illustrations, some colour. Illustrated papers, cloth tape spine.
Minor shelf wear. Minor chipping spine head and tail. Very minor bump to tail fore-edge corner. 2cm closed tear to fore-edge of page 3. Good Condition. -
Queensland Centenary: The First 100 Years, 1859-1959 (Queensland Centenary Souvenir Book)
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First Edition.
Book is in Good condition, by which we mean it has marks of age and is well worn from handling, but is still intact and good for reading. Good Condition. -
Debrett’s Wedding Guide: The Planning and Etiquette of a Modern Wedding
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Reprint.
. Very Good Condition. -
The Christmas Ship
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First Edition. Signed by AuthorBook is in Near Fine condition, by which we mean almost as if in its original new condition, but containing very slight marks of age and/or wear from light handling. Near Fine Condition.
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Cyclone! Christmas in Darwin 1974
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First Edition.27cm x 20cm. 64 pages, photographs, some colour. Pictorial saddle-stapled wrappers.
Some soiling, ink notation, and tearing to front cover. Minor creasing to tail fore-edge corner. Good Condition.