Cambridge: University of Cambridge, 1995. First Edition. Softcover : pp. [x] xxvi, 484 [4 blank] : almost 440 illustrated entries including 32 coloured plates and 30 b&w : foreword by Lord Briggs : cover illustrated with 'Lycidas' to front and 'Blue convolvulus' to back by Charlotte Brontë. Fox marks to top..... More
Catskill, NY: Open Studio Books, 2012. First Edition. Stapled poetry chapbook with photocopied cover (14.2 x 11 cm), 36pp (unpaginated), Signed by both poet and artist. Covers are a little rubbed, with ik from cover art smudging a little. Dedicated to Leonard Seastone of Tideline Press, with whom Baatz collaborated..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [1-6] 7-360; 290 'plates'; List of plates; Black cloth covered boards with bold white lettering; white lettering on spine; dust jacket with full illustration on front and spine, photo of the artist on the back (photo by Susanna Chancellor). All edges..... More
London: Sands & Co., 1902. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [vi] xv [xvi] [2] 215 [216] : frontispiece 'The Earl of Lonsdale' with tissue guard : Dedication : 62 plates : blue cloth boards with gilt etched illustration to front : gilt to spine : book seller's stamp to front..... More
Melbourne: Miegunyah Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [viii] xliii [xliv] 392 [396] : 20 illustrations : 7 maps : grey cloth boards : gilt to spine : illustrated dust jacket with detail of 'Sauvages du cap de Diemen' engraving by Jacques Louis Copia to front and back... More
Brisbane: UQ Vanguard, 2004. Softcover (20.8 x 14.2cm); 79pp., glossy black covers with lettering in white. Dust toned top edge and wear marks on lower edges. The UQ Vanguard Literary Award was a nationwide writing competition established in 2001 with the support of Archives Fine Books and then owner Dr Ross..... More
Napoli, Italy: Electra, 2004. First Edition. Softcover: pp. [1-14] 15-262 [263-268]; Richly illustrated throughout with two folding illustrations; Translations by Marguerite Shore; Softcover with French flaps; Cover illustration detail of artist's work. Light foxing on top edge; Spine has centre crease; Slightly separated at gutter but spine intact; a good square..... More
Sydney: Hunter's Hill, 1996. First Edition. Softcover, 21 x 14cm, 84pp, signed by six of the "Battlers" and inscribed by Betty James (one of the thirteen) to her friend Jenny. Loosely inserted: A note from Betty and Jim James to Jenny and Bruce (Crawford, of Brisbane) that introduces the book..... More
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Nuttall Ornithological Club, 2008, 2012. First Edition. Cloth. Two volumes offered together : pp. (i-iv) v-vi (viii) 481 (482); (iii) iv - xii 532 : red cloth covered boards lettered in gilt. Loosely inserted in each are some loose leaves with pencil notes on the text. Minor lean to..... More
Coboug, Canada: Collector Grade Publications, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [xiv] xvii [xviii] 209 [210] : 249 illustrations : produced and edited by R Blake Stevens : preface by Louis Chauchat (grandson of Colonel Chauchat) : bibliography : blue boards : gilt to spine : dust jacket illustrated with..... More
New York: Dirty Bum, 1987. Soft stapled wraps, 34pp. In March 2018 Archives Fine Books acquired the better portion of the personal library of Queensland-based poet and artist Billy Jones (1935 – 2012). Upward of 400 (mostly) poetry volumes, many of the books are heavily underlined and bear notes at..... More
Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 1980. First Edition. Softcover : pp. [iv] xviii [2] 83 [3 blank] : top cover illustrated with yellow rose. Glue exposed at hinge. Michael Dransfield died in 1973 at the age of 24. At the time of his death he had already published three books of..... More
Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 1978. First Edition. Softcover : pp. [v] xxv [xxvi] 149 [150] : dust jacket illustrated with candle : yellow endpapers. Light age toning to edges. Michael Dransfield died in 1973 at the age of 24. At the time of his death he had already published three..... More
London: Pickering & Chatto, 2006. Hardcover : vol 1 : pp. [vi] xxxix [xxxx] 1-340 [4 blank] : vol 2 : pp. [iv] xxi [xxii] 1-288 [10 blank] : vol 3: pp. [iv] xx 1-572 : navy blue cloth boards : burgundy spine labels with gilt lettering and bands. Tail of..... More
Sydney: Art Gallery NSW, 2005. Margaret Preston. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [1-6] 7-300 : Richly illustrated throughout : CD-ROM catalogue raisonné of paintings : Black cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine : Orange endpapers : Dust jacket with detail from 'Western Australian gum blossom' 1928. Dust jacket edges..... More
Capetown: A.A. Balkema, 1972. Large octavo, approx 28cm x 21cm. Original cloth in pale green illustrated dust-jackets. Pp (xv) (2235). Text blocks show slight wear to their bases. Dust-jackets of all three volumes show some wear to top edges. Dust-jacket of Volume 3 is slightly darker than 1 & 2, and..... More
Claremount, W.A: Freshwater Bay Press, 1980. Romola Morrow. First Edition. Softcover : pp. [4] [6] 77 [84] : illustrated throughout with drawings by Romola Morrow : limited to 450 numbered and signed paper bound copies, this being 167 : beige and black illustrated paper covers. Margins of covers lightly toned. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [i-v], v-xxi, [xxii], [1], 2-427, [428-430 : 82 illustrations : 24 tables : Dark green boards : Lettering in argent, cover and spine : Mustard endpapers : Illustrated wraps. All edges foxed : Very minor dent to foot of top board..... More
Pennsylvania: Old Bedford Village Press, Nd. Hardcover : pp. [5] 240 : illustrated throughout : white paper boards illustrated with rifles. Light foxing top edge; foxing to endpapers and title page but clean throughout. More
Hobart: New Albion Press, 1978. Limited Edition. Hardcover : pp. [x] 49 [54] : preface by Sir Stanley Burbury : this edition limited to 500 numbered copies of which this is 202 : black cloth boards : gilt to spine : grey illustrated dust jacket designed by Max Angus... More
Santa Cruz: Flesk Publications, 2006. Limited Edition. cloth. Hardcover in slipcase: [1, SIGNED Limitation page], 160pp; richly illustrated with Bama book cover illustrations; Introduction by Harlan Ellison and Forewrod by Len Leone; photo collage illustrated endpapers; black cloth covered boards lettered in gilt; Illustrated dustwrapper; black cloth covered slipcase also..... More
Amsterdam ; New York: Rodopi, 2007. First Edition. Softcover : pp. [7] 309 [1, blank] : brown paper cover with illustration by Monika Mueller and white lettering. Minor bumping to edge at tail. More
n.d. [Facsimile edition]. Octavo (2150x1350mm), [14], 215pp (numbered 13-228), photographic frontispiece, 29 illustrations, 16 plans of operations. Brown faux leather, with gilt titleing and crest on top board and gilt title on spine. A facsimile edition - most likely by John Burridge - of the 1921 first edition published in..... More
Sydney: A. H. Pettifer. Second Edition. Dictionary - Hardcover : pp. [1-4] 5-158 [2 blank] : Dark green cloth covered boards with pale blue lettering. Edges of boards a little rubbed : Corners pushed : Toning to endpapers. Grammar - Hardcover : pp. [1-2] 3 [4] 5-91 [3 blank] : Dark green..... More
London: Faber and Faber, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [vi] xxxii [2] 353 [ 13] : rich red cloth boards : argent lettering to spine : dust jacket illustrated by Andy Smith. Faint fox marks all edges : scuff mark to page viii. Mario Vargas Llosa was born in 1936..... More