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60121

ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA: National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Australian Museum, Queensland Art Gallery. 1981-1982.
Sydney, Australian Gallery Directors Council, 1981. 192pp. 8vo. Paperback. A very good copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$120

104472

ALAN D BAKER: Artist.
Orangeville, G & M Baker, circa 1990. 36pp. Square octavo. Paperback. A very good copy. Profusely illustrated with colour reproductions.Click here to order
$50

104810
ANDREWS, Brian

CREATING A GOTHIC PARADISE PUGIN AT THE ANTIPODES:
Hobart, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 2002. 246pp. Quarto. Paperback. A very good copy. Illustrated .Click here to order
$60

102767

ART IN AUSTRALIA: The Fifth Number.
Sydney, Ure Smith, 1918. 8vo. Original wrappers. Some foxing and wear to edges of wrappers . Illustrated. Includes articles on Rupert Bunny, Norman and Lionel LindsayClick here to order
$60

33879

ART IN AUSTRALIA: Third Series Number 6.
Sydney, Art in Australia Limited, August 1923. 8vo. Original wrappers. Colour & b/w plates. Includes an article on The charm of the Bookplate by William MooreClick here to order
$75

102809

ART IN AUSTRALIA: Sixth Number.
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1919. 8vo. Original wrappers. Spine has been rebacked. Colour & b/w plates. Includes plates by Lionel Lindsay, Norman Lindsay, Will Dyson and many more Australian ArtistsClick here to order
$100

101853

ART IN AUSTRALIA: Third Series Number 2.
Sydney; London, Art in Australia Limited; Constable and Co., November 1st 1922. 8vo. Original wrappers. Wrappers a little tattered around edges, otherwise good. Colour & b/w plates. Includes an illustration and article by Norman Lindsay, "The Quick and the Dead, To Critics"Click here to order
$100

103743

AUSTRALIA :
Sydney, John Sands, No Date [c.1940s]. 13pp. Large 8vo . Original wrappers. Some damage to plate pasted on front wrapper some stains to wrappers, else a nice copy . Colour and black and white photographs . An interesting and rare booklet of Australian scenes which was published for Australians to send to their overseas friends.Click here to order
$50

104055

AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL: The Home Easter Pictorial 1931.
Sydney, Art in Australia Ltd, 1931. 56pp. 4to. Paperback. Minor wear to spine. Coour plates on Gruner, Lionel Lindsay, Heysen, and photographs by Cazneaux.. An Article by J.S. MacdonaldClick here to order
$50

104053

AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL: The Home Pictorial Annual 1930.
Sydney, Art in Australia Ltd, 1930. 56pp. 4to. Paperback. Minor wear to spine. Profusely illustrated with colour plates from paintings by Heysen & Gruner & photographs by Cazneaux. Contains an article by Dorothy Mackellar "Australia Beautiful" Click here to order
$50

51125

AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL: The Home Easter Pictorial.
Sydney, Art in Australia Ltd, 1929. 56pp. 4to. Paperback. Some wear to spine, otherwise a good copy. Profusely illustrated with colour plates from paintings by Heysen & photographs by Cazneaux. Contains article by Randolph BedfordClick here to order
$50

104054

AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL: The Home Pictorial Annual 1931.
Sydney, Art in Australia Ltd, 1931. 56pp. 4to. Paperback. Minor wear to spine. Profusely illustrated with colour plates from paintings by Heysen & Gruner & Preston.Click here to order
$50

67205

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ART: Bark paintings Carved figures Sacred and secular objects An exhibition arranged by the State Art Galleries of Australia 1960-1961.
Sydney, Printed by Edwards & Shaw, 35pp. 8vo. Pamphlet. Photographs. CatalogueClick here to order
$80

102441

AUSTRALIAN PAINTING: Federation edition.
Sydney, Savill Galleries, 2001. 36pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. A very good copy. Fantastic full page colour plates of well known and lesser know artists and their work.Click here to order
$50

105099
BARRETT, Charles & R H Croll

ART OF THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL:
Melbourne, The Bread & Cheese Club, 1943. 94pp. 8vo. Original boards. A very good copy. Illustrated. Foreword by A P ElkinClick here to order
$150

103717
BATTARBEE, Rex

MODERN AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ART:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1951. 55pp. 4to. Original cloth with dustwrapper. Slight foxing to end papers and pre-lims. Dust wrapper is frayed around top.Otherwise good copy.. 21 full-colour plates. A study of the Hermannsburg School of Native Painting as expressed by the men of the Aranda Tribe of Central AustraliaClick here to order
$120

58871
BATTY, Joyce D

NAMATJIRA: Wanderer Between Two Worlds.
Melbourne, Hodder & Stoughton, 1963. 158pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Dust jacket slightly stained at the rear and name of previous owner on the front endpaper otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated. Biography of Australian Aboriginal artistClick here to order
$100

58702
BERNDT, Ronald M. & Catherine H. Berndt

ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN ART: A Visual Perspective.
Sydney, Methuen, 1982. 176pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustjacket. A very good copy. Numerous photos of aboriginal paintings and artefacts. Aboriginal art seen in its mythical and ritual contextsClick here to order
$75

103044
BEVAN , Scott

BATTLE LINES : Australian Artists at War .
Sydney , Random House , 2004. 310pp. 8vo . Original boards with dustwrapper . Very good copy. Illustrated plates . Signed by the author and dated the day of publicationClick here to order
$75

35266

THE BILLY BOOK: Hughes Abroad.
Sydney, New South Wales Bookstall, 1918. 8vo. Original wrappers. A very good copy. Illustrated by LOW. Contemporary cartoons of William Morris Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia during WW1 Click here to order
$200

104028
BLOOMFIELD, Lin

NORMAN LINDSAY WATERCOLOURS:
Sydney, Odana Editions, 2003 First Edition. 312pp. 4to. Full great leather with gilt details on cover and spine in matching grey leather slipcase. Mint copy. Contains a tipped in photograph of the watercolour "The Presentation". Profusely illustrated. De Luxe Edition, limited to 550 signed and numbered copies, this being number 378. Signed by Lin BloomfieldClick here to order
$1000

103901
BOND [ed.], Anthony

TONY CRAGG:
Sydney, Art Gallery of NSW, 1993. 47pp. 30x30cm. Paperback. Cover a little grubby, a good copy. Pages clean and flat. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs of Cragg's sculpture. Interview with Cragg by Robert Hopper and text by BondClick here to order
$45

57243
BONNEMAINS, Jacqueline, Elliott Forsyth & Bernard Smith

BAUDIN IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS: The Artwork of the French Voyage of Discovery to the Southern Lands 1800-1804.
Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1988. 347pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. The top of the spine has been bumped and this bump runs all through the book. Numerous colour & black and white plates.Click here to order
$150

62604
BRADLEY, SMITH, Anthony, Terry

AUSTRALIAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE: Essays presented to Bernard Smith.
Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1980. 257pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Illustrated. Comprises essays on Australian art, architecture and photography from writers including Heather Curnow, Ann Galbally, Ursula Hoff, Humphrey McQueen, Patrick McCaughey and Rudiger Joppien. Also includes a complete bibliography of Bernard Smith's writingClick here to order
$75

59458
BURKE, Janine

JOY HESTER:
Melbourne, Greenhouse Publications, 1983 1st edition. 183pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy. Illus. Biography of Australian woman artist and poetClick here to order
$100

90148
BUTLER (ed), Roger

ISLANDS IN THE SUN:
Canberra, National Gallery of Australia, 2001. 115pp. 4to. Paperback. Illus. Exhibition catalogue for the first major exploration of printmaking practice in AustralasiaClick here to order
$75

104580
CARLOS, Isabel

BEINNALE OF SYDNEY 2004: On Reason and Emotion.
Perth, Biennale of Sydney Publishers, 2004. 263pp. Quarto. Paperback. A very good copy. Profusely illustrated in colour.Click here to order
$50

47039
CARUANA, Wally

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ART: A Souvenir Book of Aboriginal Art in the Australian National Gallery.
Canberra, Australian National Gallery, 1987. 56pp. 4to. Paperback. Colour & Black & white Illus.Click here to order
$40

102453

CATALOGUE OF ARTISTS AND ARCHITECTS SUPPLIES MATERIALS:
Sydney, W C Penfold & Co, 1939. 168pp. 15 x 24 cms. Paperback. A very good copy. Numerous illustrations as well as colour charts.Click here to order
$100

101647

CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF VALUABLE PICTURES FINE GLASS AND CHINA RARE SILVER SHEFFIELD AND ELECTROPLATE MAHOGANY, CEDAR, WALNUT AND ROSEWOOD FURNITURE A MOST IMPORTANT LIBRARY LIBRARY OF BOOKS AND THE HOUSEHOLD APPOINTMENTS AND EFFECTS CONTAINED THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENCE "MERIOOLA", 21 ROSEMONT AVENUE WOOLLAHRA:
Sydney, Lawsons, 1942. 84pp. 4to . Original wrappers. Wrappers are somewhat tattered and torn, otherwise nice inside . Illustrated .Click here to order
$50

101544

CATALOGUE OF THE WALTER McCONOCHIE COLLECTION OF RARE ART TREASURES TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION REMOVED FROM THE RESIDENCE "COOMBURAH", TURRAMURRA:
Sydney, James R Lawson, 1938. 38pp. 4to . Original wrappers . Excellent copy . No Illustrations . Includes Glass, plate and silver, porcelain, ivories, jade, agate, soapstone and bronzeClick here to order
$50

104202

CATALOGUE: OIL AND WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS AND PASTELS: With Biographical, Critical, Descritpive and Historical Notes.
Adelaide, National Gallery Board of South Australia, 1946. 233 pages pp. Octavo size. Paperback. A good copy. Illustrated in black and white. Approximately 50 full page plates at rear of catalogue. Artists with illustrated plates included:- Pissaro, Streeton, Conder, Long, Lambert, Heysen, Gruner, Hilder, Preston, Rees, Dobell, Drysdale and many more.Click here to order
$30

101763
CATO, Ken

CATO DESIGN:
London, Thames and Hudson, 1995. 158pp. 26 x 26 cms. Original cloth hardback in dustwrapper. A mint copy. Colour illustrations. Cato is a noted Melbourne graphic designerClick here to order
$50

104364
CAZNEAUX, Harold

THE QUIET OBSERVER:
Canberra, National Library of Australia, 1997. 80pp. 4to. Original pictorial boards. Excellent copy. Illustrated. Introduced by Helen Ennis, personal commentary by Phillip AdamsClick here to order
$50

96018
COMSTOCK, Edward BRUCE, Candice & McDONALD, Frank

EUGENE VON GUERARD: A German Romantic in the Antipodes 1811 - 1901.
Martinborough, Alister Taylor, 1982. 306pp. 31cm x 40cm. 1/3 leather and 2/3 cloth in a cloth solander box. A magnificent production. The spine of the box has a little uneven fading. Number 124 in an edition of 500 copiesClick here to order
$1000

56795
CRAIG, Clifton

NOTES ON TASMANIA: A Companion Volume to the Engravers of Van Dieman's Land, Old Tasmanian Prints and More Old Tasmanian Prints.
Launceston, Foot & Playsted, 1987. 324pp. 8vo. Or. cl. Illus. Edition limited to 1000 copiesClick here to order
$135

33502

DESCRIPTION OF A VIEW OF THE TOWN OF SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES; THE HARBOUR OF PORT JACKSON, AND SURRONDING COUNTRY; NOW EXHIBITING IN THE PANORAMA, LEICESTER-SQUARE: Painted by the Proprietor, Robert Burford.
Sydney, Library Australian History, 1978. 14pp. 8vo. Original cloth No dustwrapper as issued. An excellent copy. Fold out view. Edition limited to 750 copies. Facsimile of book 1st published 1829Click here to order
$50

59456
DIXON, Robert

THE COURSE OF EMPIRE: Neo-Classical Culture in New South Wales 1788-1860.
Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1986. 213pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy. Illustrated. A scholarly work which challenges a number of long-held conceptions about early Australian cultural identityClick here to order
$50

103761
DUPAIN, Max

CAZNEAUX: Photographs by Harold Cazneaux 1878-1953. Selected and with an appreciation by Max Dupain.
Canberra, National Library of Australia, 1978 First Edition. 88pp. 4to. Dustwrapper has yellowed, otherwise a very good copy . Black and white photographs .Click here to order
$100

104643
DUPAIN, Max

CAZNEAUX: Photographs by Harold Cazneaux 1878-1953. Selected and with an appreciation by Max Dupain.
Canberra, National Library of Australia, 1978 First Edition. 88pp. 4to. Hardcover. A good copy. Black and white photographs .Click here to order
$75

51132
DUPAIN, Max (ed)

CAZNEAUX: Photographs by Harold Cazneaux 1878-1953. Selected and with an appreciation by Max Dupain.
Canberra, National Library of Australia, 1984 Reprint. 88pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy.Click here to order
$75

67000
DUTTON, Geoffrey

WHITE ON BLACK: The Australian Aborigine Portrayed in Art.
Melbourne, Macmillan, 1974. 168pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Illustrated. Signed by the author on the title page. Social history of the Australian Aboriginal through the eyes of white artistsClick here to order
$150

104285
EDWARDS, Zeny

WILLIAM HARDY WILSON: Artist Architect Orientalist Visionary.
Sydney, Watermark Press, 2001. 260pp. 24 x 28 cms. Original grey cloth binding with colour illustrated tipped into embossed section in matching slipcase. A very good copy of a delux issue. Numerous illustrations. Limited edition to 100 copies. This copy is not numberedClick here to order
$80

104838
EISLER, William & SMITH, Bernard

TERRA AUSTRALIS: The Furthest Shore.
Sydney, International Cultural Corporation of Australia, 1988. 239pp. 4to. Deluxe full leather binding. An excellent copy. Illustrated. Catalogue of an exhibition inspired by Smith's seminal study "European Vision and the South Paicific"Click here to order
$75

104200

ELEVEN BRITISH ARTISTS: An Exhibition of Works by Lawrence Gowing, Ivon Hitchens, Fances Hodgkins, Edward Le Bas, LS Lowry, Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Victor Pasmore, John Piper, John Tunnard.
Australia, British Conucil, 1949. 12pp. Octavo. Paperback. A very good copy. Some black and white illustrations. Introduction AJL McDonnellClick here to order
$30

102909
FABER, Rev. F

THE PILGRIMS OF THE NIGHT SACRED SONG :
Sydney, Clarke Music and Fine Art Repository, no date circa 1860. 3pp. 25 x 32 cm. Original wrappers. A very good copy. Cover is simply decorated in red and black. . This sheet of music has no date however the National Library of Australian Catalogue dates this as between 1860 and 1863.Click here to order
$150

103522

THE FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS ROYAL TOUR EXHIBITION: Lower Town Hall February 25th to March 6th, 1954.
Sydney , The Committee, 1954. 8pp. Large 8vo . Original wrappers which are a little foxed . A very good copy . List of works Click here to order
$50

100571

A FEW SPECIMEN TYPEFACES :
Sydney , John Andrew & Co. Printers, No Date. 59pp. 8vo . Stiff card wrappers . Previous owners name on the front wrapper and page numbers have been written in ink on the top of each page . Includes Linotype faces, Monotype faces and Jobbing typefaces Click here to order
$75

44655

FIFTY YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN ART: by Members of Royal Art Society. With a Commentary by George Galway.
Sydney, Royal Art Society Press, Circa 1930. 115pp. Large 8vo. Original illustrated and printed wrappers. A very good production with a little light foxing to a couple of leaves. 20 tipped in colour plates and 100 illustrations in black & white. Contains reproductions of the work of Streeton, Roberts, Hilder and Norman Lindsay, etcClick here to order
$100

61872
FLOWER, Cedric

THE ANTIPODES OBSERVED: Artists of Australia 1788-1850.
Melbourne, Sun Books, 1975. 138pp. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. A very good copy.. B & W and colour plates.Click here to order
$50

43182
FRANCE, Christine

JUSTIN O'BRIEN: Image and Icon.
Sydney, Craftsman Press, 1997 reprint. 122pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy. Colour and black and white illustrationsIllus. Paintings of Justin O'BrienClick here to order
$130

105149
FRANCE, Christine

MARGARET OLLEY:
Sydney, Craftsman House, 1990. 180pp. 4to . Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Colour and black & white illustrations. Monograph on Australian artist. Signed on the title pageClick here to order
$200

48425
FRIEND, Donald

DONALD FRIEND IN BALI:
London, Collins, 1972. 107pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A near fine copy. Illus. Signed and dated on the half title page by Donald Friend March 75. Australian artist's impression's of BaliClick here to order
$150

102825
FRY, Gavin

FRED CRESS: Paintings 1965-2000.
Sydney, Beagle Press, 2000. 180pp. 26 x 32cm. Original cloth bound hardcover in dustwrapper. Near mint condition. Profusely illustarted in colour full page plates. Signed by Fry on the title pageClick here to order
$125

97359
FULLERTON, Patricia

THE FLOWER HUNTER ELLIS ROWAN:
Canberra, National Library of Australia, 2002. 105pp. 24 x 29 cms. Paperback. Very good copy. Colour illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibitionClick here to order
$50

104664

GIANNETTO FIESCHI: Galleria Il Fante di Spade.
Rome, Il Fante di Sape, circa 1966. approximately 12pp. Octavo. Paperback with hard dustwrapper . A good copy. Black and white and colour reproductions. In ItalianClick here to order
$50

30099
GILL, S T

THE VICTORIAN GOLDFIELDS 1852-3. AN ORIGINAL ALBUM: Edited and Introduced by Michael Cannon.
Melbourne, John Currey O'Neil, 1982. 100pp. 4to. Hardback in d/w. Colour plates.Click here to order
$50

103913
GINSBURG, Lev

TARTINI: His Life and Times.
New Jersey, Paganiniana Publications, 1981. 378pp. Folio format 23x30cm. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Profusely illustrated in colour .Click here to order
$50

104568
GOWAN, Susan Jean

THIMBLES OF AUSTRALIA: Including Thimbles of the World with an Australian Connection.
Sydney, Kangaroo Press, 1998. 135pp. Octavo. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated by Brett Maloney. It's true, there is a great book on everything!Click here to order
$50

104276
GRAND (ED), Marcello

BLACK + WHITE SPECIAL ISSUE: THE MASTERS: Volume Three.
Sydney, Studio Magazines Pty Ltd, 2003. 203pp. 4to. Paperback. Excellent condition. Erotic photography by some of the world's most famous photographers of some of the world's most famous people.Click here to order
$80

102858
GRAND (ED), Marcello

BLACK + WHITE SPECIAL ISSUE: THE MASTERS: Volume Two.
Sydney, Studio Magazines Pty Ltd, 1998. 222pp. 4to. Paperback. Excellent condition. Erotic photography by some of the world's most famous photographers of some of the world's most famous people.Click here to order
$100

104573
GRISHIN, Sasha and Myra McINYRE

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ART COLLECTION: Selected Works.
Canberra, Australian National University, 1997. 208pp. Quarto. Paperback. A good copy. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white.Click here to order
$50

51995
GROOM, Barry & Warren Wickman

LEICHHARDT - AN ERA IN PICTURES: The Photography of J.G. Park.
Sydney, The Macleay Museum, 1982. 128pp. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. A good copy. Illustrated . Selection of the work of J.G. Park, a Leichardt photagrapher popular during the early 1920s. The selection forms a part of the 1982 Historic Photograph Collection held at the Macleay Museum, University of SydneyClick here to order
$50

101572
GUERARD, Eugene Von

AN ARTIST ON THE GOLDFIELDS: The Diary of Eugene Von Guerard Introduced and Annotated by Marjorie Tipping.
Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, 1992. 84pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. An excellent copy. Colour & B. & W. plates.Click here to order
$50

104339
GUY, John

PALM-LEAF AND PAPER: Illustrated Manuscripts of India and South-East Asia.
Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria, 1982. 96pp. Octavo. Paperback. A good copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$50

52731
HART, Deborah

JOHN OLSEN:
Sydney, Craftsman House, 1991. 228pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Page 204 has a rough patch, some text affected . Colour and black & white illustrations.Click here to order
$125

52706
[HERMAN, SALI] THOMAS, Daniel

SALI HERMAN:
Sydney and London, Collins, 1971. 120pp. large 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A good copy.Click here to order
$80

101643
HICKS , Allen

EVER FLOWING :
Surrey Hills, Victoria , Casuarina Press , 1979. 86pp. 4to . Original cloth with dustwrapper . Some marks to endpages, otherwise excellent . Edition limited to 350 signed and numbered copies, of which this is number 158Click here to order
$50

50694
HINDER, Frank

LITHOGRAPHS:
Sydney, Bloomfield Galleries, 1978. 156pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper which has a couple of tears. Illustrated. Study of Australian abstract modern artistClick here to order
$50

87832
HOLDEN, Robert

PHOTOGRAPHY IN COLONIAL AUSTRALIA: The Mechanical Eye and the Illustrated Book.
Sydney, Hordern House, 1988. 172pp. Large 8vo. Original cloth in a plain slipcase and no dustwrapper as issued. Illus. Bibliography of nineteenth century Australian books published with photographsClick here to order
$100

44515
HOLDEN, Robert

PICTURE THE KANGAROO: A light-hearted look at children's book illustrations.
Sydney, Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, 1985. 20pp. 8vo. Paperback. Illustrated. Catalogue for exhibition curated by the James Hardie Library for the Museum of Applied Arts and SciencesClick here to order
$30

96281
HOLDEN, Robert

PICTURE THE KOALA: A light-hearted look at children's book illustrations.
Sydney, Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, 1987. 20pp. 8vo. Paperback. Illustrated. Catalogue for exhibition curated by the James Hardie Library for the Museum of Applied Arts and SciencesClick here to order
$30

103118
HOLLELEY, Douglas

VISIONS OF AUSTRALIA:
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1980. 40 platespp. Quarto. Original hardcover in dustwrapper. A very good copy. 40 full page colour photographic plates. A photographic essay of AustraliaClick here to order
$50

94525
HOPE, A D

THE DRIFTING CONTINENT : And Other Poems.
Canberra, Brindabella Press, 1979. 46pp. 8vo. Original quarter leather and cloth covered boards in a glassine dustwrapper. Mint copy. 20 illustrations by Arthur Boyd. Number 268 in an edition of 285 copies, signed by Hope and BoydClick here to order
$400

103015
HUTCHERSON , Gillian

DJALKIRI WANGA. THE LAND IS MY FOUNDATION : 50 Years of Aboriginal Art from Yirrkala, Northeast Arnhem Land.
The University of Western Australia, 1995. 52pp. 4to . Paperback . Excellent . Illustrated .Click here to order
$75

104530

ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE : National Gallery of New South Wales.
Sydney, WA Gullick, 1917. 215pp. Octavo size. Paperback. Tape streghtening the spine, covers worn; a good copy. Illustrated in black and white. A catalogue list with artists included: - Arthur Streeton, GW Lambert, Plil May and many moreClick here to order
$50

101521

AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF ENGRAVINGS AND ETCHINGS : Especially selected for their beauty, rarity and interest. No 447.
London , Maggs Bros. , No Date (1920s). 240pp. 8vo . Original wrappers . A very nice copy . Black and white plates throughout . Features Americana, Portraits, Decorative and Sporting Engravings, Modern Masters, Early Masters, London Views Click here to order
$60

101522

ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF OLD ENGRAVINGS COMPRISING PRINTS IN COLOUR, MEZZOTINT, AND LINE, FRENCH SCHOOL OF THE 18TH CENTURY, ETCHINGS BY OLD AND RECENT MASTERS, WOODCUTS AND LITHOGRAPHS: No. 39 .
London , E. Parsons & Sons , 1922. 108pp. 8vo . Original wrappers . Some light marks to wrappers and some marks inside, otherwise nice . Black and white plates throughout .Click here to order
$75

104201

ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY: Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of Victoria.
Melbourne, A H Massina & Co., 1911. 199pp. Octavo size. Paperback. A good copy. Illustrated in black and white. Artists with illustrated plates included:- Constable, Phil May, Rodin, Bunny and many more.Click here to order
$30

101997
IMHOFF , Robert (Editor)

THE FUJI ACMP AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS COLLECTION 1:
Sydney , Craftsman House , 1995. Approx. 200 pp. 4to . Original cloth with dustwrapper . An excellent copy . Illustrated . Foreward by David Bailey. Includes the work of Max Dupain with commentary by Gael NewtonClick here to order
$60

104844
JANSON, H.W.

A HISTORY OF ART: A survey of the visual arts from the dawn of history to the present day.
London, Thames and Hudson, 1968. 571pp. Quarto. Hardcover in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Profusely illustrated .Click here to order
$50

104689
[JOHNSON, Robert]

THE PAINTINGS OF ROBERT JOHNSON: 18 Reproductions.
Sydney, The Legend Press, No date 1947. 27 x 36 cms. Original 1/4 cloth and decorated papered boards in dustwrapper. Previous owners inscription, some slight foxing, dustwrapper worn on spine and corners, a good copy. Title page has a tipped in vignette and there are 18 tipped in colour plates. Australian Artists Edition of 1000 copiesClick here to order
$150

49323
KAVANAGH, Maggie (Editor & Compiler)

MINYMA TJUTA TJUNGURINGKULA KUNPURINGANYI: Women Growing Strong Together.
Alice Springs, Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara Women's Council 1980-1990, 1990. 64pp. Foolscap. Paperback. A very good copy . Illustrated. Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the women's council. Some of the text is in the Pitjantjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra languagesClick here to order
$60

104562

KEN DONE: A Major Exhibition Japan 1991.
Osaka, The Yomiuri Shimbun , 1991. 59pp. Quarto. Paperback. A very good copy. Full page colour plates. An international Autralian artist/ marketer successClick here to order
$50

70307
KERR, Joan (Editor)

THE DICTIONARY OF AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS: Painters, Sketchers, Photographers and Engravers to 1870.
Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1992. 889pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. An excellent copy. Illustrated. An invaluable reference book. A great work of scholarship. 2500 artists included, 450artists have their work illustratedClick here to order
$500

58469
KING, Jonathan

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN: A Cartoon History of Australia.
Sydney, Cassell, 1976. 240pp. 4to. Original cloth with dustwrapper. Previous owner's name on the free front endpage, otherwise an excellent copy . Illustrated. Signed by the author on the title pageClick here to order
$40

46126
KIRK, Malcolm

MAN AS ART: New Guinea Body Decoration.
London, Thames & Hudson, 1981. 4to. Original cloth with dustwrapper. Front free endpaper missing, otherwise a very good copy. 62 colour and 30 duotone full-page illustration. Photographic portraits of the tribespeople of New Guinea, focussing on their tradition of self-decoration. An accompanying essay by anthropologist Andrew Strathern details the historical and contemporary importance of self-adornment practices. The portaits are beautifully presented and strikingly colouredClick here to order
$80

101605
KLEPAC, Lou

KENNETH JACK:
Sydney, Bay Books, 1986. 164pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Illus. Biography of the artist and discussion of his work, with lavish full-colour reproductions of many of his paintings. Signed by Kenneth Jack. Tipped in is a handwritten letter from Kenneth JackClick here to order
$100

101993
LAKE , Joshua

CHILDHOOD IN BUD AND BLOSSOM : A Souvenir Book of the Children's Hospital Bazaar .
Melbourne , The Atlas Press , 1900. Unpaginated pp. 4to . Original cloth with gilt decoration to front board . Cloth is somewhat soiled and there is foxing to the endpages, otherwise a nice copy . Beautifully illustrated and decorated throughout with some pages in colour and gold detail. Edition De-Luxe No. 969. Contributing artists and authors include Arthur M. Boyd, E. Phillips Fox, F. McCubbin, A.B. Paterson and Ada CambridgeClick here to order
$200

59835
LANG, W H, Ken Austin & Dr. Stewart McKay (Editors)

RACEHORSES IN AUSTRALIA: With Paintings by Martin Stainforth.
Sydney, Art in Australia, 1922. 184pp. 4to. Original papered boards with cloth spine. Corners of boards a little rubbed, and some foxing, otherwise very nice. Illustrated with 24 tipped in coloured plates and 42 black & white illustrations.Click here to order
$500

104793
LEBOVIC, Josef (Editor), Peter Sumner

AUSTRALIAN THEATRICAL POSTERS 1825 - 1914:
Sydney , Josef Lebovic Gallery, 1988. 64pp. 4to . Paperback . A very good copy. Colour and black and white illustrations . Catalogue for an exhibition that toured in 1988. Signed by Joseph Lebovic. Number 2 of the delux edition of which 50 contain an original nineteenth century theatre programClick here to order
$100

62734
LINDSAY, Jack

FANFROLICO AND AFTER:
London, The Bodley Head, 1962. 287pp. 8vo. Original cloth with price clipped dustwrapper . A great copy. Illustrated. Third volume of autobiography covering the period 1926-1936 including the 4 years he ran the Fanfrolico PressClick here to order
$40

58843
LINDSAY, Jack

THE ROARING TWENTIES: Literary Life in Sydney New South Wales 1921-6.
London, Bodley Head, 1960. 240pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy. Illustrated. Sequel to 'Life Rarely Tells' and continues the story of authors youth in AustraliaClick here to order
$40

41724
LINDSAY, Lionel

ADDLED ART:
London, Hollis & Carteron, 1946. 65pp. 8vo. Original cloth. A good copy. Dustwrapper is worn around the edges and is price-clipped. Some foxing. Illus. Selection of critical articles on modern artClick here to order
$75

91270
LINDSAY, Norman

TWO LETTERS FROM NORMAN LINDSAY TO FRANCIS AND BETTY CROSSLE HERE PRINTED FOR MEMBERS OF THE CHRISTOPHER BRENNAN SOCIETY:
Blanzac (France), Printed by Richard Pennington at the Presse de l'Abricotier abattu Blanzac France for the Members of the Christopher Brennan Society, September 1980. 8vo. Original hand marbled wrappers printed in Stephenson Blake's 'Perpetua' type on a Barcham Green hand made 'Tovil'paper. A mint copy. This is number 27 in an edition of 75Click here to order
$250

104850
LLOYD, Michael

TURNER:
Canberra, National Gallery of Australia, 1996. 240pp. Quarto. Paperback. An excellent copy. Illustrated.Click here to order
$30

104497
LOW

CARICATURES BY LOW: Australians Today and Yesterday. Collected from the Sydney "Bulletin" and other sources.
Sydney, Tyrrell's Limited, 1915. 110pp. 25 x 35 cms. Original paper wrappers . Sticky tape marks on the front and rear wrappers. The spine is mostly missing. Contains over 300 caricatures. There was a hardback edition printed in the same year and it was limited to 250 copies. This is the New Popular Edition. Both editions are rareClick here to order
$350

103068
LOWELL , Robert

THE VOYAGE : and other versions of poems by Baudelaire.
London , Faber and Faber LTD , 1968. 60pp. 4to . Original cloth in Lavender slipcase. Cloth is slightly sunfaded and endpages are a little foxed, otherwise a very nice copy . Illustrated by Sidney Nolan . Limited edition of 200 copies, of which this copy is number 114. Signed by author and artistClick here to order
$450

63058
LUMBERS, Eugene

THE ART OF PRO HART:
Adelaide, Rigby, 1977. 143pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A few spots of foxing, previous owner's signature on the free front endpage . Illustrated . Pictorial survey of the artist's work together with a short biography and interviewClick here to order
$50

91269
LYCETT, J

VIEWS IN AUSTRALIA OR NEW SOUTH WALES & VAN DIEMEN'S LAND DELINEATED IN FIFTY VIEWS, WITH DESCRIPTIVE LETTER PREFS:
Melbourne, Thomas Nelson, ND 1972. oblong 4to. Original vinyl in slip case. Slipcase worn otherwise a very good copy. Facsimile of book 1st published 1824. Contains colour plates with description of the viewClick here to order
$150

61877
LYNN, Elwyn

THE AUSTRALIAN LANDSCAPE AND ITS ARTISTS:
Sydney, Bay Books, 1977. 159pp. Large oblong 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Colour reproductions. Lavishly produced book with full colour reproductions of major artists - Boyd, Buvelot, Cassab, Drysdale, Martens, Nolan, Rees, Williams etcClick here to order
$60

104225
MCCARTHY, Albert

THE DANCE BAND ERA: The Dancing Decades from Ragtime to Swing: 1910-1950.
London, Studio Vista, 1971. 171pp. Quarto size. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Profusely illustrated in black and white. This book has been Signed by Barry Humphries and also has his ex-libris Click here to order
$50

104738
McCAUGHEY, Patrick

FRED WILLIAMS: 1927-1982.
Sydney, Bay Books, 1996 revised edition. 373pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. An excellent copy; page 177 has small crease due to printers error. Illus. Detailed study of the work of one of Australia's best known landscape artists, with over 200 colour reproductions of the artist's workClick here to order
$250

103975
McCAUGHEY, Patrick (Editor)

BERT & NED: The Correspondence of Albert Tucker and Sidney Nolan.
Melbourne, Miegunyah Press, 2006. 258pp. 19 x 23 cms. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy. Colour and black and white illustrations. No. 81 in the second numbered series of the Miegunyah Volumes.Click here to order
$50

74341
McCRAE, Hugh (Editor)

GEORGIANA'S JOURNAL : Melbourne A Hundred Years Ago.
Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1934. 314pp. 19 x 26 cms. Original cloth in scarce dustwrapper. Dustwrapper is damaged. A few tears to front wrapper, a piece missing from the spine and a large tear and piece missing from the back wrapper . Colour frontspiece, 1 other colour plate and 84 pages of black and white gloss plates. Georgiana McCrae was linguist, musician and principally artist in MelbourneClick here to order
$100

58430
McCULLOCH, Alan

THE GOLDEN AGE OF AUSTRALIAN PAINTING : Impressionism and the Heidelberg School.
Melbourne, Lansdowne Press, 1969. 196pp. 4to. Cloth in slipcase. Some stains to page edges and some wear to the slipcase . Richly illustrated. Apart from a history of Australian impressionist painting, includes biographies of Abrahams, Ashton, Bunny, Conder, Fox, McCubbin, Roberts, Russell, Streeton, WithersClick here to order
$75

52092
McDONALD, Patricia R & Barry Pearce

THE ARTIST AND THE PATRON: Aspects of Colonial Art in New South Wales.
Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1988. 187pp. 4to. Paperback. A very good copy. Colour and black & white illustrations. Art exhibition catalogueClick here to order
$30

55316
McGRATH, Sandra & John Olsen

THE ARTIST AND THE RIVER: Arthur Boyd and the Shoalhaven.
Sydney, Bay Books, 1982. 313pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Neat inscription on the half title page which is a little foxed otherwise a very good copy. Colour plates.Click here to order
$400

105150
McGRATH, Sandra & John Olsen

THE ARTIST AND THE RIVER: Arthur Boyd and the Shoalhaven.
Sydney, Bay Books, 1982. 313pp. 4to. Original cloth in a slipcase. Very good copy. Colour plates. Number 80 in an edition of 200 copies signed by Arthur BoydClick here to order
$600

104199

MAGGS BROS. ENGRAVING, DRAWING, AND ETCHING CATALOGUES: Numbers: 243, 263, 277, 285, 288, 302, 307.
London , Maggs Bros. , c1920s. per issue approx. 55 pp. 8vo . Original wrappers . Conditions vary. Mostly very good copies, sopme foxing. Black and white plates throughout . 7 issues in total, specifically in the area of engraving and etching including:- 243- Choice Engravings in Colour and Monochrome. 263- Decorative Engravings, Caricatures, Topographical Prints. 277- Original Etchings and Drawings (Old and Modern Masters). 285- Engraved Portraits and Decorative Engravings. 288- Engraved Portraits and Decorative Engravings- Chielfy of the French Schools. 302- Engravings of Historical and Topographical Interest. 307- Engraved POrtraits and Decorative Engravings.Click here to order
$200

101394
MAYO , Robyn

ARTISTIC REFLECTIONS ON THE GARDEN : A Collection of Watercolours & Etchings .
Privately Published , 1986. 71pp. 24 x 24cms . Original boards with gilt decoration in slipcase. Excellent . Lovely coloured plates tipped in. . Signed Limited Edition of 250 numbered copies, of which this is number 118Click here to order
$75

51652
MERCIER, Emile

SAUCE OR MUSTARD?:
Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1951. 122pp. 8vo. Original boards. A very nice clean copy. Illus. CartoonsClick here to order
$75

103912
MEYERS, Anthony JP

OCEANIC ART:
Cologne, Konemann, 1995. 640pp. Folio format 27x32cm. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Profusely illustrated in colour . Chapter of Torres StraitClick here to order
$100

102090
MOUNTFORD, Charles P.

ABORGINAL PAINTINGS FROM AUSTRALIA:
Milan, Fontana Unesco Art Books, 1964. 24 , 28 pages of illustrationspp. 12mo. Paperback. Excellent condition. Fold-out and full page colour illustrations. A beautiful bindingClick here to order
$35

105132
MOUNTFORD, Charles P.

ABORGINAL PAINTINGS FROM AUSTRALIA:
The New American Library of World Literature, Inc, 1964. 24 , 28 pages of illustrationspp. 12mo. Paperback. Fold-out and full page colour illustrations.Click here to order
$35

46740
MOUNTFORD, Charles P

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL PORTRAITS:
Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, 1967. 88pp. 4to. Original cloth, no dustwrapper. Illustrated. Photographs of Australian AboriginesClick here to order
$80

90459
MUIR, Marcie

AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATORS:
Melbourne, Sun Books, 1977. 78pp. 8vo. Original pictorial wrappers. Illus. A valuable and hard-to-find reference Click here to order
$40

99333
NAPALJARRI, Peggy Rockman & Lee Cataldi (Collected & Translated by)

YIMIKIRLI. WARLPIRI DREAMINGS AND HISTORIES:
London, HarperCollins, 1994. 193pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Colour and Black & White illustrations. Living mythology of the Warlpiri people of Central Australia as illustrated by fifteen storiues from the elders. Inludes much art contentClick here to order
$50

96306

NOT ONLY BLACK + WHITE:
Sydney, Studio Magazine, 1992 - 2003. 4to. Gloss magazine . A complete run of the first 66 issues of this contemporary photographic magazine from number 00 to number 65Click here to order
$1500

102105
OLDFIELD, David

HAVENS OF THE HIGH COUNTRY: Photographs of the Victorian Alps.
Sydney, B&W Enthuiasts, 1996. 50pp. 4to. Paperback. Excellent copy. Profusely illustrated in black and white glossy photographs.Click here to order
$30

94432

AN OLYMPIC ART FESTIVAL: The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne - November - 1956 - December.
Melbourne, The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 1956. 8pp. 21.5 x 27.5cm. Original wrappers. Some wear to wrappers otherwise a good copy. Not illustrated. Catalogue of collection of works by Australian artists assembled by The Commonwealth Bank of Australia as a contribution towards the cultural entertainment of visitors to Melbourne during the 1956 Olympic Games. The collection includes paintings by the Aranda Water Colourists and sculpture by William Ricketts.Click here to order
$30

101439
PHILLIPS , H.

THE ROUND TRIP INCLUDING MANLY, PITTWATER, HAWKESBURY RIVER ETC.: Photographed, engraved and printed by H. Phillips, Sydney.
No Date c.1910 . 24pp. 51 x 21cms. Original wrappers . A lovely item . Includes general photographs of Manly beach and surf lifesaving drills and carnivals. Two photos of surfers, one male, one female. Other photos include Palm Beach jetty, pittwater and the Hawkesbury River Bridge.Click here to order
$175

102715
PROCTOR, Gary (Compiler)

MINYMALU KANYIRRANTJA : A Western Desert Women's Aesthetic. Women's form and Aesthetics from the Western Desert. Decorated and Undecorated bowls from the Ngaanyatjarra Lands .
Ngaanyatjarra Council , 1990. 40pp. Foolscap. Paperback. Illustrated. Compiled for an exhibition titled MINYMALU KANYIRRANTJA Click here to order
$60

71753
RADFORD, Ron (Selected & co-ordinated by)

TOM ROBERTS:
Adelaide & Sydney, Art Gallery of South Australia & Art Exhibitions Australia, 1997. 224pp. 24 x 29 cms. Original coloured boards. A very good copy, previous owners name written neatly on title page. Colour illustrations. Retrospective exhibition catalogueClick here to order
$50

68474
ROUGHSEY, Dick

MOON AND RAINBOW: The Autobiography of an Aboriginal.
Sydney, Reed, 1971. 168pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good copy . Illustrated. Autobiography of Aboriginal artist from Mornington IslandClick here to order
$80

100744

RUSSELL DRYSDALE : A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings from 1937 to 1960 with an introduction by Paul Haefliger.
Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales / Ure Smith, 1960. 68pp. Square 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper which is a little worn. Twelve plates in colour and twenty four in black and white.Click here to order