London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1952. Overseas Edition. Octavo (20.3 x 13.5mm), pp. [6], 207, [3, blank]; blue cloth with white lettering on the spine, illustrated dust wrapper by Mudge Marriott. Head, tail and corners gently bruised; spine and top edge sunned; white lettering mostly bright, the ‘W’ in ‘Wait’ and... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. First Edition. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp. [2, blank], x, 286, [6, blank]; black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, illustrated dust wrapper. Head, tail and corners very gently bruised; shallow 5mm wide ding to top edge; internally bright with occasional small blue pen lines;... More
St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 1978. First Edition. Octavo (21.5 x 14.5), pp. x, 269, [1, blank]; navy cloth covered boards with lettering in contrasting orange and white on the spine, orange endpapers, illustrated dust wrapper designed by Christopher Mc Vinish featuring reproduction of Max Watters’ The Blue House. Tail... More
London: Frederick Muller Limited, 1964. Reprint, First Edition published the same year. Octavo (20.5 x 13.5 cm), pp. 278, [2] + 12 pages of black and white photographs; orange cloth covered boards with lettering in gilt on the spine, illustrated dust wrapper designed by Fred Pauker. Head, tail and corners gently... More
Gladesville: Gareth Powell Associates, 1967. First Edition. Octavo (18.5 x 11.5), pp. (158), [2, blank], with illustrations by John Endean; navy cloth covered boards with lettering in white on the spine, photographic dust wrapper. Head, tail, bottom edge, corners and joints lightly rubbed; boards a touch scuffed; gutters a little tender;... More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1956. First Edition. Octavo (20.30 x 13 cm), pp. [6], 207, [3, blank]; blue cloth covered boards with lettering in navy on the spine, illustrated dust wrapper. Head and tail of spine gently bruised; top and bottom edges toned; edges of text block lightly foxed, top edge... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d. [1930?]. First U.K. Edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp. 320; blue cloth covered boards with black embossed lettering, illustrated dust wrapper. Head, tail and edges lightly rubbed with a few small patches of wear; corners gently bruised; mild wear towards spine on front board and along... More
London: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1958. First Edition. Octavo (19.5 x 12.5cm), pp. [6], 186; green cloth covered boards with lettering in gilt on the spine, dust wrapper illustrated by Victor Reinganum. Spine a touch faded; slight contact with water has led to colour loss (10-20mm patch) at base of spine... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1986. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover 16mo (22.2 x 14cm), pp. 324; black cloth covered boards with lettering in gilt on the spine, dust wrapper featuring illustration by Fred Marcellino and author’s photograph by Jerry Bauer. Tail of spine and top corners very gently bruised; gilt mostly bright; edges..... More
Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1856. First Edition. Complete in two volumes, both octavo (22 x 14cm), Vol 1: pp. iii-xiv, 460 (first title page and publishers page have been excised, otherwise complete), Vol.2: pp. [4], 446; brown calf with contrasting red and black labels, gilt lettering, borders, detailing and edges... More
Philadelphia and Sydney: W.B. Saunders Company, 1989. First Edition. [PRESENTATION COPY] Hardcover (28.5 x 21.8cm), pp. (xviii), 344, [6, blank]; beige cloth with black and bronze embossed lettering, illustration and detailing, white endpapers, richly illustrated with drawings and photographs; inscribed by the author and with a letter of thanks from... More
Bristol: John Wright and Sons LTD., 1923. Third English Edition translated from the Eighth French Edition. Translated by William S. Dickie F.R.C.S. and Ernest Ward M.A., M.D., F.R.C.S. Octavo (26.5 x 17cm), pp. xiv, [2], 808, richly illustrated with 20 full-page black and white plates and 1086 black and white..... More
Sydney: Churchill Livingstone, Imprint of Elsevier, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover (28.3 x 22cm), pp. (xvi), 227, [1, blank] + DVD; blue and white boards with photographs, blue endpapers, book presented as token of respect from a colleague, note loosely inserted. Head, tail and corners gently bruised; a few very shallow dings... More
London: Printed by J. F. Dove, St. John’s Square; for William Baynes , Paternoster-Row; and R. Priestley, Holborn, 1819. Third Edition. Complete in two volumes, both 4mo (21.7 x 13.5cm), Vol 1: pp. (xxii), 555 [1, blank] + fold out biographical chart; Vol 2: pp. 577, [1] ; brown calf... More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1958. Signed First Edition. Octavo (20.5 x 13 cm). [4], 144pp; blue cloth with silver lettering in illustrated dust wrapper, inscribed by author. Dimple to the head of spine; bottom front corner gently bruised; edges a little sunned with four small patches of nibbling; edge of text... More
New York: Cheval Books, Distributed by Random House, 1969. Stated first printing. Hardcover (22 x 14cm), pp. [10] (1-3) 4 – 107 [7]; yellow boards with poet’s initial blind embossed on top board, blue cloth spine with gilt lettering, dark red endpapers, top edge dye (red), illustrated dust wrapper. Dustwrapper a.... More
Hardcover MS Diary (17.5 x 10.5cm), “My Trip” gilt lettered on top board which is diamond patterned in green on speckled cream with a gilt-ruled border, un-paginated line ruled pages. Typed itinerary for first trip tipped in near the front on page titled ‘Itinerary’. Three overseas trips recorded..... More
London, New York, Toronto: Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1948, 1949, 1952. Reprint. Complete in three volumes protected in custom made box. Three quarter polished calf over matching boards (18.5 x 12cm), five raised bands with gilt lettering in title panel and decorations to the other panels, t.e.g., marbled endpapers... More
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London: Air Ministry, April 1945 - March 1946. First Edition. Twelve consecutive staple-bound paper covered pamphlets in the Tee Emm series, 316pp in all. No. 1: pp. 1 - 32; No. 2: pp. 33 – 56; No. 3: pp. 57 – 80; No. 4: pp. 81 – 104; No. 5... More
London: Printed by Unwin Brothers for Private Circulation, 1873. First Edition. Quarto (22 x 17.5cm); [6], x, 11-284pp; portrait frontispiece with facsimile signature and tissue guard; brown boards with bevelled edges, black embossed borders and floral detail, gilt lettering, bands and floral detail, black endpapers. Repaired horizontal tear to spine joining... More
London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, n.d. New Edition. Hardcover 16mo (22 x 15cm), pp. xvi, 1680 + 12 pages of advertising (6 at the front and 6 at the back), 32 colour plates and nearly 700 illustrations; later rebinding by Karen McGuire, green cloth with quarter red... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1875. First British Edition. Hardcover octavo (19 x 14cm), pp. vii, 310, [2, blank] + 40 pages of advertising with illustrated frontispiece and plates; 50 illustrations; later binding, red morocco with gilt spine. Spine darkened and brittle with use; head and tail faintly rubbed... More
Millers Point: Murdoch Books, 2009. Revised Reprint of the 1981 Edition. Hardcover, large format (32 x 25.5cm), pp 280, richly illustrated with colour reproductions of Fairweather’s work including fold out plates; brown cloth with cream lettering, grey enpapers in dust wrapper. Tail has a shallow dimple; bottom corners a little tender;... More
Sydney: Hale & Iremonger, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover 4mo (39 x 26.5cm), pp. (vi), 34; quarter red cloth with cream boards, gilt lettering to spine and gilt signature on front cover, cream endpapers, illustrated dust wrapper. Head, tail and corners gently abraded; top and bottom edges a little scuffed with a.... More
London: John Bale, Sons & Danielsson, Limited, 1923. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo (220 x 140 mm). (xxiv), 418 + 4 black and white plates, [2]. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Corners bumped and worn; edges worn; covers scuffed with small patches of wear; back cover bumped near spine with faint... More