Category: Australia, New Zealand, Pacifica

For Peace and Friendship: Poems By Bartlett Adamson

Price: $6.50

Publisher: Sydney, : 1952

Seller ID: 10019

Condition: Good +

Poetry by an Australian Socialist, published posthumously.30pp. Sound copy with light, vertical crease down center where folded.
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South Pacific

By: AIR FRANCE; T. A. I.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: France, Air France

Seller ID: 047659

Binding: Stapled Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Travel brochure, in English, promoting travel to the South Pacific via Transports Aeriens Intercontinentaux [TAI airlines - Air France, General Agents]. Destinations include - Tahiti, Fiji, New Caledonia as well as Australia and New Zealand. Undated - circa 1960 - TAI merged out of existence in 1963. Brochure unfolds to 8" by 9", stapled binding, 12pp, color illustrations. Travel agent's stamp to rear panel, otherwise unmarked. Weight, 30g.
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Time Before Morning: Art and Myth of the Australian Aborigines

By: ALLEN, Louis A.

Price: $14.50

Publisher: U.S.A., Thomas Crowell Co : 1976

Seller ID: 19404

ISBN-13: 9780690009996

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Marvellously illustrated collection of the myths and legends of the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia's Arnhem Land. xii, 304 pages, [9] leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Bright, clean and unmarked copy, inside and outside. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. The price-clipped dustjacket shows minor edge wear and a couple of short, closed margin tears. Weight, 1.072kg. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight,...
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Men of the Milford Road

By: ANDERSON, Harold J.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Wellington, NZ, A. H. & A. W. Reed : 1975

Seller ID: 036658

ISBN-13: 9780589009120

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG+

A book about the men who built the Milford Road and Homer Tunnel, during the 1930s, on New Zealand's South Island. 215pp, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. A bright, clean, unmarked copy with a tight, sound binding. The unclipped dustjacket is also clean with some minbor wear to the top edges. Weight, 582g.
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A Coo-ee from Australia: Viewbook and Greetings Card

By: ANON

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Australia, No publisher Shown : 1938

Seller ID: 053221

Condition: Very Good

Greetings Card from Australia with a concertina-style, folding set of photo views of Austraila. Eight folding panels, printed both sides, show 16 different photo views of major cities in Australia. The inside of the rear panel contains both printed and hand-written Christmas/New Year Greetings. Hand dated 1938. Size - 6" by 5". Clean copy, no noteable defects. No publication data. Shipping via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail.
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Australian Geographical Magazine Walkabout; December 1, 1948

By: ANON

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Melbourne, Australian National Publicity Assoc. : 1948

Seller ID: 32683

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: VG or Better

Single Issue of the Australian Geographical Magazine 'Walkabout' , for May of 1948. 48pp, photo illustrated, advertising. Photo of Kangeroo on cover. Bright, clean and unmarked. Above average condition. Weight, 140g.
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Missing Friends: Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland [1871-1880]

By: ANON

Price: $40.00

Publisher: London, T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. : 1908

Seller ID: 19639

Binding: Cloth, Embossed and Gilt

Condition: Good VG

Anonymous account of a Danish Emigrant's experience in Australia in the 1870s. A volume in 'The Adventure Series', No. 13. x, 315pp, frontis illustration, 5 plates, 4pp publishers ads. Bright, clean unmarked interior with a sound binding. Tiny signature stamps to front endpapers. Red embossed cloth boards are bright and clean, as is spine. Sound binding. Attractive copy. Weight, 470g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and ...
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Tall timber and golden grain, Atherton 1885-1985

By: ATHERTON CENTENARY COMMITTEE

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Atherton, QLD, Australia, Atherton Centenary Committee : 1985

Seller ID: 045318

ISBN-13: 9780959046908

Binding: Stapled Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Local history of the community of Atherton, Queensland, Australia, on the ocassion of its Centenary in 1985. 106 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 25 cm. Cklean, unmarked copy. Tight, sound binding. Some rubbing to the wrappers. Scan available. Weight, 306g.
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The Auckland Weekly News: Christmas Number, 1927

By: AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS

Price: $33.00

Publisher: Auckland, Wilson & Horton Ltd. : 1927

Seller ID: 040104

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: Good

Single Issue ofa weekly illustrated magazine from Auckland, New Zealand. This is the Christmas Number, Oct. 27, 1927. 64pp, photo illustrated, advertising. Colour photo-litho of Sheep Farming, losse plate, laid-in. Interior is clean and unmarked. Slight edge wear here and there. Stapled binding is tight and sound. Rear wrapper shows quite a bit of edge wear and has a small missing piece at the top edge. Front wrapper is bright, clean and unmarked with only very minor wear to some edges. Overseas freight mght be problematic because of the large size of this magazine. Could be shipped rolled. ...
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Hotel Restaurant Menu; The Cedar Room, The Australia Hoptel [Sydney]

By: AUSTRALIA HOTEL, THE

Price: $8.50

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, The Australia Hotel : 1951

Seller ID: 057423

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Menu from The Cedar Room of The Australia Hotel, dated 23rd September, 1951. This is a well known Old Hotel located in Sydney from 1891 until demolished in 1971. Location not printed on the Menu but in pencil on the back. Research validated. Single page, 8" by 10". Dinner Menu [?] - Numerous items listed and priced in small print. Page lightly age-soiled. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, or via the USPS Media ail, in card sleeve. From $4.00 to $8.00 depending on exact weight etc. Those requiring Tracking in Canada will find postage considerably more. Tracki...
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Places of Interest in and Around Adelaide, Suth Australia

By: AUSTRALIA, Government of

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Adelaide, Government Tourist Bureau : 1927

Seller ID: 19272

Binding: Printed Wraps

Condition: Near Fine

Photo booklet showing the tourist attractions of Adelaide, South Australia. Published by the Government of South Australia. Printed by R. E. E. Rogers, Government printer. Attractive color lithographed wrappers. [56pp], profusely photo illustrated in b&w, stapled binding. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked. Stapled binding is sound. Illustrated front wrapper is very bright and clean. Small, light ink signature to lower right corner. Attractive copy. Weight unpacked, 60g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post lettermail to Canada and some other destinations, USA and foreign.
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The Australian Ballet; Japan 1987

By: AUSTRALIAN BALLET, The

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, The Australian Ballet : 1987

Seller ID: 047352

Binding: Stapled Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Program for a series of performances by the Australian Ballet in Japan in 1987. Artistic Director, Maina Gielgud. They perform Don Quixote, Swan Lake and a Ballet Concert. Separate, typed sheet lists Performances on Tour. 16pp, profusely illustrated, adverts. Both Japanese and English language text, though predominently Japanese. A further single sheet is laid-in for a performance at the Sydney Opera House, also in 1987. Bright, clean and unmarked. Sound, stapled binding. Weight, 220g.
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Khaki and Green: With the Australian Army at Home and Overseas

By: AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Canberra, Australian War Memorial : 1943

Seller ID: 09105

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG+

Book published in Australia during the Second World War to inform the Home Front as to the activities of the Australian Forces. 204pp, illustrated. Book is very clean and tight. Old signature on back of frontis. Dustjacket is clean with edge wear, small edge tears etc.
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'Greetings from Melbourne'; Card and Strip ofViews

By: AUTHOR/PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Australia, Publisher Unknown : 1934

Seller ID: 053174

Condition: Very Good +

Small Christmas/New Year's greetings Card hand-dated 1934 also containing a concertina-style strip of photo views of Melbourne. The folding strip of b&w views contains 12 different photo. Front panel has cut-out window in the shape of Australia. Size - 5" by 4". Clean, bright condition. May be eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail to Canada, the USA and other Countries.
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Soldiering On: The Australian Army at Home and Overseas

By: AUTRALIA

Price: $12.50

Publisher: Canberra, Australian War Memorial : 1942

Seller ID: 09280

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Wartime, home-front book on the Australian Army at home and overseas during the Second World War. 200pp, illustrated, tipped-in color plates etc. Front hinge starting to crack, otherwise very clean with tight binding.
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Tasmania, Now and Then

By: BAKER, A. D.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Hobart, J. Walch & Sons : 1938

Seller ID: 08966

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

History and description of Tasmania130pp, illustrated. Book is very clean and bright, inside and out. Distinctive dustjacket has some edge wear, chips but is still most attractive. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage t...
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The Ship: Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage

By: BAKER, Simon

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Irvington, New York, U.S.A., Hylas Publishing : 2003

Seller ID: 041470

ISBN-13: 9781592580040

Binding: Cloth

Condition: As New

Retracing the voyage of Captain Cook on his ship, the Endeavour, to the South Seas on a modern relica in 2001. 223 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. Bright, fresh, unmarked copy in a similar, unclipped dustacket, 'as new'. Weight, 1.046kgh.
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A History of Australia

By: BARNARD, Marjorie

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Sydney, Angus & Robertson : 1976

Seller ID: 22879

ISBN-13: 9780207133473

Binding: Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles

Condition: VG+

Detailed, one volume history of Australia. 710pp. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a tight, square binding. No wear to cloth. Similar, unclipped, dustjacket, somewhat faded at the spine. Weight, 860g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate].
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We Were There; Australian Soldiers of World War II tell their Stories

By: BARRETT, John

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Australia, Allen & Unwin : 1995

Seller ID: 056973

ISBN-13: 9781863739856

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

Based on a questionnaire sent to 3700 former World War II soldiers, this text investigates what the soldiers were actually like in order to dispel any stereotype that may exist. A wide cross-section of former Australian soldiers in World War II were consulted which is reflected in the discussion. x, 470 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. Includes index. An 'as new' copy - bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service ...
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Art and Life in Polynesia

By: BARROW, T.

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Wellington, NZ, A. H. & A. Reed : 1972

Seller ID: 29422

ISBN-13: 9780589006495

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About Fine

The Art of Polynesia - Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Marquesas, Society, Australs, Gambier, Cook, Easter, Hawaii, New Zealand, Chatham. 191pp, profusely illustrated in color and in b&w, map, illustrated endpapers. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. Unclipped dustjacket is bright, clean and unmarked with just a little edge wear. Heavy book weighing 1.12kg.
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Category: Australia, New Zealand, Pacifica