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Oxford Poetry 1924 -- A Who's Who of Bright Young Things by ACTON, Harold and Peter Quennell (eds.) with Brian Howard, Edward James, A. L. Rowse, Graham Greene - 1924

by ACTON, Harold and Peter Quennell (eds.) with Brian Howard, Edward James, A. L. Rowse, Graham Greene

Oxford Poetry 1924 -- A Who's Who of Bright Young Things by ACTON, Harold and Peter Quennell (eds.) with Brian Howard, Edward James, A. L. Rowse, Graham Greene - 1924

Oxford Poetry 1924 -- A Who's Who of Bright Young Things

by ACTON, Harold and Peter Quennell (eds.) with Brian Howard, Edward James, A. L. Rowse, Graham Greene

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Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Small 8vo. Pp. 52. Acknowledgement for credit to previous publishers is signed by the initials of Acton and Quennell. Erratum slip tipped in at p. 24, correcting a Brian Howard poem. Dark blue paper-covered boards over japon vellum binding. Printed paper labels to cover and spine. Leaves mostly unopened. Bottom edge untrimmed. Slight foxing to spine, with a tad of dust-soiling to top edge. With removable clear acetate jacket.

Acton and Quennell edited the volume and also contribute three poems each. A Who's Who of the Bright Young Things, the contributors are illustrious and, in the instances of promise unfulfilled, notorious. Acton's three poems would later appear in An Indian Ass (1925). RITCHIE: B-3. Bookseller inventory E061994F.

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  • Keywords evelyn waugh christ church nancy mitford nancy cunard maurice bowra Henry Green Anthony Powell Kenneth Clark Christ Church Mob Quad Merton Balliol Oriel Trinity Merton Corpus Christi Wadham
The Test Within. Talent and Temperament in 22 Cricketers

The Test Within. Talent and Temperament in 22 Cricketers

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Melbourne: Hutchinson Australia, 1987 0091689309. First edition. Hardback. VG in VG DW. Neat inscription on front end page. 220 pages. Numerous B/W illustrations. Foreword by Bob Hawke. Some perceptive psychological insights into the minds and characters of some very famous cricketers by one of England's best educated fast bowlers. .
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India and Adjacent Countries: Assam, Burma, China and Tibet.; Sheet No. 91 BATANG
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India and Adjacent Countries: Assam, Burma, China and Tibet.; Sheet No. 91 BATANG

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Calcutta: Surveyor General of India, 1925. Revised Edition. Linen-backed. Near Fine. Calcutta, India, 1925. Color "heliozincographed" map. Measures 46.5cm x 43cm (18¼" x 17"). Backed with linen as issued (for 3 anna extra). "Published under the direction of Brigadier E. A. Tandy, DSO, Surveyor of India, 1925." Condition: Slight edge toning, old folds. With the rubber-stamp of "Henri Vetch, The French Bookstore," Peking. Detailed topographic map of the territory that would become critical in the CBI - China-Burma-India Theater - during WWII. From a historic-cartographic standpoint, the need for accurate maps in executing Allied wartime logistics cannot have been more vital. Approaches to China by land and sea had been cut off by the Japanese. As a result, the burdensome "Hump" had to be surmounted. The E. A. Tandy-directed survey that generated this map would prove invaluable in negotiating that effort. That this copy was sold by Henri Vetch adds a hint of intrigue. More than a bookstore, Vetch's… Read More
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Imperial China Photographs 1850 - 1912
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Imperial China Photographs 1850 - 1912

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NP: Pennwick/Crown, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Oblong 4to. Pp. 151. Introduction by Harrison Salisbury. Frontispiece photo of bridge on K'un Ming Lake, at the Summer Palace. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions of photographs throughout. Index of commercial and amateur photographers in China, 1846 - 1912. Bound in Chinese red paper-covered boards with gilt characters on cover, gilt lettering stamped on spine. Very slight nick to fore-edge of front cover. Else Fine. Dust jacket now covered in a clear, removable archival cover. A seemingly comprehensive survey showing all manner of life in China. Commentary and historical context by top-flight China scholars.
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THE STORY OF AUSTRALIA  Past and Present: In Pen and Picture in Six Volumes [The Empire...
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THE STORY OF AUSTRALIA Past and Present: In Pen and Picture in Six Volumes [The Empire Builders' Edition Published by Subscription]

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Sydney: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company (Australasia) Limited. 1925. Small Quarto Size. Very Good Condition. Lovely deep brown boards with copper-look embossing to face. The light coloured patches behind the ship are a little rubbed on some volumes. Each book is a little worn at corners and spine ends. Some volumes are also a little rubbed at edges. All volumes have previous owners bookplate stuck to front pastedown. Several volumes are lightly cracked between the half-title and title pages - the binding is solid otherwise. Gilt to top-edge now dulled Illustrated with black and white plates. Still a very attractive set. This is a heavy set so please contact us for a shipping quote. Volume 1: Searching for a Continent; Volume 2:Exploring the Continent; Volume 3: Settling a Continent; Volume 4: Developing a Continent; Volume 5: Governing a Continent; Volume 6: The Pioneers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Hardback.
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Loot of the Flying Dragon

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Wilfred Jones. 8vo. Pp. 269. Color frontis. Illustrated after b&w block prints by Wilfred Jones. Pictorial dust jacket by Wilfred Jones. Bound in blue cloth with black lettering stamped on cover and spine. A bright copy with remnant of old bookseller's tag on rear pastedown, and with very slight edge-wear to dust jacket. In addition to writing novels, Kempton was a Harvard lecturer on creative writing. Dust jacket is now preserved in a clear, removable archival protector.
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India and Adjacent Countries: Assam, Burma, China and Tibet.; Sheet No. 91 BATANG
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Calcutta: Surveyor General of India, 1925. Revised Edition. Linen-backed. Near Fine. Calcutta, India, 1925. Color "heliozincographed" map. Measures 46.5cm x 43cm (18¼" x 17"). Backed with linen as issued (for 3 anna extra). "Published under the direction of Brigadier E. A. Tandy, DSO, Surveyor of India, 1925." Condition: Slight edge toning, old folds. With the rubber-stamp of "Henri Vetch, The French Bookstore," Peking. Detailed topographic map of the territory that would become critical in the CBI - China-Burma-India Theater - during WWII. From a historic-cartographic standpoint, the need for accurate maps in executing Allied wartime logistics cannot have been more vital. Approaches to China by land and sea had been cut off by the Japanese. As a result, the burdensome "Hump" had to be surmounted. The E. A. Tandy-directed survey that generated this map would prove invaluable in negotiating that effort. That this copy was sold by Henri Vetch adds a hint of intrigue. More than a bookstore, Vetch's… Read More
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Imperial China Photographs 1850 - 1912
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NP: Pennwick/Crown, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Oblong 4to. Pp. 151. Introduction by Harrison Salisbury. Frontispiece photo of bridge on K'un Ming Lake, at the Summer Palace. Lavishly illustrated with reproductions of photographs throughout. Index of commercial and amateur photographers in China, 1846 - 1912. Bound in Chinese red paper-covered boards with gilt characters on cover, gilt lettering stamped on spine. Very slight nick to fore-edge of front cover. Else Fine. Dust jacket now covered in a clear, removable archival cover. A seemingly comprehensive survey showing all manner of life in China. Commentary and historical context by top-flight China scholars.
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Ghost Guide to Australia, The

Ghost Guide to Australia, The

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Moorebank, NSW: Bantam Books, 1998. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, first edition, 554g, 432pgs. Presented geographically for ease of reference, the stories cover all kinds of buildings and locations, both public and private. Where appropriate the author includes information about ghost tours you might want to join, and even gives advice about how to approach any spectre you might meet. Covering the entire period of European settlement, from colonial times right up to the presenrt day, this first-of-its-kind national guidebook makes delightful - if hair-raising - armchair reading, and is a must-have companion in your travels around the country. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Photo featured is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title your looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000… Read More
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Loot of the Flying Dragon
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Loot of the Flying Dragon

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Heroes with Haloes: St Kilda's One Hundred Greatest

Heroes with Haloes: St Kilda's One Hundred Greatest

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Caringbah: Playright Publishing, 1995. Quarto. 296 pages. Profusely illustrated in b/w and colour. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
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Black Sands: A History of the Mineral Sand Mining Industry in Eastern Australia
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Black Sands: A History of the Mineral Sand Mining Industry in Eastern Australia

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The Bone People

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Hulme, Keri: The Bone People. Louisiana State University Press, A tale of New Zealand. Stated United States First Edition, 1985. 450 pages, indexed. WINNER OF THE PEGASUS PRIZE FOR LITERATURE AND THE BOOKER PRIZE. Used. Very Good/Very Good unclipped original $17.95 dust jacket. Summary: "The Bone People, first published in 1984 by Spiral, New Zealand. About this book: The Bone People is an unusual story of love. It is unusual in the telling, the subject matter, and the form of love that the story depicts. This is in no way a romance; it is filled with violence, fear, and twisted emotions. At the story's core, however, are three people who struggle very hard to figure out what love is and how to find it. Hulme won New Zealand's Pegasus Prize for Literature (1984) for The Bone People. Then the book went on to win the prestigious Booker Prize (1985).
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"My Boys" - A Book of Remembrance

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Monbulk, Victoria, Australia: Monbulk R.S.L. Sub-Branch, 2000. Usual library marks. 218 pages with b/w illustrations. Records the service details of every volunteer from Monbulk who served their country in the Anglo-Boer war, the Boxer Rebellion and the First World War. . Limited Edition of 1000 Copies. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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Baudin in Australian Waters: The Artwork of the French Voyage of Discovery to the Southern Lands,...
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Baudin in Australian Waters: The Artwork of the French Voyage of Discovery to the Southern Lands, 1800-1804: With a complete descriptive catalogue of drawings and paintings of Australian subjects by C.-A. Lesueur and N.-M. Petit from the Lesueur Collection at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Le Havre, France

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Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia, October 1988. Hardcover. First Edition. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Upper corners lightly bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed with a single one inch tear to front bottom edge. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiii + 347 pages. Over 300 illustrations. Heavy book: extra charges for expedited or international shipping. Captain Nicolas Baudin's early 19th-century voyage of scientific discovery to Australia is a little-known event in French and Australian history. Yet that voyage played an important part in the history of Australian and Pacific colonization, and in the long story of worldwide scientific exploration. Departing Le Havre in 1800, Baudin's expedition comprised two ships--the Naturaliste and the Géographe--and 238 men, including 22 scientists. For most of the next three-and-a half years they travelled along the western and southern coasts of Australia, charting the coastline and… Read More
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Pals - An Australian Paper for Australian Boys Vol. 1 no.11, 1921
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Pals - An Australian Paper for Australian Boys Vol. 1 no.11, 1921

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Original Australian publication Pals. Boys Paper. Vol.1 No.11, January 15th, 1921. Cover illust by M.C.Tindall. Pages (iv) + 267-292 + (vi), Stories & articles, adverts, cartoons etc. Condition light marks front cover & text, pin hole lower left.O/W Clean, complete (no enclosures) NOT from dismembered annual. Early single copies scarce.Size 25 x 17cm Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to Australian addresses.
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The Australian Stud Book Containing Pedigrees of Racehorses, Etc, from the Earliest Accounts to...

The Australian Stud Book Containing Pedigrees of Racehorses, Etc, from the Earliest Accounts to the Year 1958 Inclusive. Volume 25 (set of 3 volumes)

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Australian Aboriginal Grammar

Australian Aboriginal Grammar

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Beckenham,U.K: Croom Helm, Limited, 1987. Usual library marks. 220 pages. This study covers a number of topics that are prominent in the grammars of Australian Aboriginal languages, especially ergativity and manifestations of the hierarchy that runs from the speech-act participants down to inanimates. This hierarchy shows up in case marking, number marking and agreement, advancemant and cross referencing. . Hard Cover. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.
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History of Coal Mining in Australia (Con Martin Memorial Volume) - Monograph Series No. 21

History of Coal Mining in Australia (Con Martin Memorial Volume) - Monograph Series No. 21

by Martin, C.H.; Hargraves, A.J.; Kininmonth, R.J.; Saywell, S.M.C

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Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Victoria, Australia, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 251 pp. Pages are tight and clean. Dust Jacket has no significant flaws. Cover has no significant flaws. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 - 3 pounds. Category: Engineering, Industrial, Trade; History::Australian History; ISBN: 0949106909. ISBN/EAN: 9780949106902. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 104375. . 9780949106902 Additional shipping charges may apply.
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