Search Results: Titles starting with P from Bookhome Sydney

Sydney: P & O Orient Lines of Australia, 1964. Each pamphlet: Ephemera small quarto, good condition, stapled, black & white text-photos, fore-edges little over-trimmed, light toning, staples lightly rusted, slight loss fore-edge few pages (56), few edge tears fore-edge (56, 57), small piece missing last page (57, 58), some edgewear, minor corrective biro annotation front cover. Each 12 pp. These three newsletters for P & O staff were for staff circulation only. Two were published in November 1963 (no. 56) and December 1963 (no. 57), and the third in January 1964 (no. 58) contains the story of their new building. There are interesting stories and photos from most parts of the world in each newsletter. (Biro annotation front cover corrects missing digit in newsletter number.).

London: P & O Orient Lines / Brown Knight & Truscott (Printer), 1962. Each pamphlet: Ephemera small quarto, stapled, very good condition, black & white text-photos, light toning pages, staples lightly rusted, covers little scuffed & rubbed, some colour loss rear cover (x1), some edgewear. 44 + 48 + 106 pp. These three staff journals combine the Orient Line and P & O Orient newsletters. Two were published Summer and Autumn 1960 (nos 1 & 2), and the third (no 8) was published in Summer 1962. No. 1 has a chart explaining the P & O and Orient Line amalgamation, and the management of the various departments. There are interesting stories and photos from most parts of the world in each newsletter.

Melbourne: Elston Hocking and Woods / Production Hair 1990 Ltd, 1992. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, card cover (stapled), black & white text-photos (some full-page), adverts, large crease top corner rear cover, minor edgewear. 32 pp. Playbill or souvenir brochure for this classic Pulitzer Prize winning musical, noted as starting a national tour by opening at the Footbridge Theatre, Sydney, January 1993. Staged by David Atkins, Graeme Blundell and Nigel Triffitt. Originally written by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot in New York in the 1960s.

London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1906. 1st ed.. Postcard oblong, black & white picture one side, text on rear side, some light toning (including few tiny spots on photo), minor edgewear. N/A pp. Postcard with a large grey & white fluffy cat sitting on a fence with a sign reading Wild Birds Protection Acts 1880 to 1904. "Happy Catland" is printed on the back of the card. The 1d postage stamp has the date Dec 1906 Warrnambool Victoria stamped on the back. The card was posted to Miss Minnie Gardner Kew from her cousin Howard.

[USA]: Publisher Not Stated, 1913. Postcard oblong, very good condition, colour drawing one side, written text on reverse side, corners & background little rubbed, some light toning, minor edgewear. N/A pp. Postcard oblong, colour drawing one side (no 7072 in corner). This beautiful cat is very life-like. The written text on reverse side is dated 1913. The stamp is a one cent U.S. stamp.

Boston: M. T. Sheahan, 1904. Postcard oblong, black & white picture one side, text of rear side, some light toning, minor edgewear. N/A pp. Postcard oblong, sepia (brown-tinted) background with a white fluffy kitten sitting inside a straw hat. (Copyright 1904).

City Not Stated: Blue Moon Postcards, Australia / Beaver Press (Printer), 1991. New ed.. Postcard oblong, colour picture one side, one corner tip little creased, no written text rear side, minor edgewear. N/A pp. Colour photo of an original Australian flora collage. This beautiful card is very life-like with the native plants looking like they are growing in a natural setting. (Estimated date.).

Fort Lauderdale, FL: Flashcards, Inc, 1983. Postcard oblong, black & white photo one side, some light toning, no written text on rear side, corner tips little creased, minor edgewear. N/A pp. This beautiful grey & white kitten is very life-like. The horse seems quite happy to have the company. A very special card to bring a smile to any face. (Estimated date.).

London: B. B. / Printed in Germany, 1909. Postcard oblong, colour picture one side, text on rear side, edgewear, crease one side, corners little scuffed, some light toning. N/A pp. Postcard, with colour photo by C. Reid. The five silver grey fluffy kittens are positioned on a beige wooden ladder. The card, postmark 1909, was posted to Miss Holloway, Burilda, Summer Hill [a training hospital for nurses].

Berlin: Kunstdruckerei [Art Print Shop] Gehring & Reimers GmbH, 1916. Ephemera, postcard, pictorial oval colour drawing front side, blank reverse side (in tiny letters, publisher details), faint staining, corner creased, minor edgewear. Tipped in on front side: single mauve page (colour drawing, vertical crease). N/A pp. A World War 1 German propaganda postcard stating Upper Silesia will remain with Germany. Front has colour picture of a man and woman, captioned in German: "Upper Silesia: Loyal to You I'll Stay Germany." Pasted to the card is a coloured sheet and drawing, captioned in German "Do You Lead to Hell! We Stay with Germany!." Unusual piece of memorabilia from WW1. (Estimated date, about 1914 to 1918.).

London: C. W. Faulkner & Co., 1915. Postcard oblong, very good condition, colour drawing, minor foxing & toning, corner tip creased, minor edgewear, annotation. N/A pp. (Estimated date, 1915.) Comic Christmas postcard showing goose with broom talking to fallen snowman wearing skates, with Danger sign in background. Reverse side: Split back, with written message: "To Will: Wishing you the compliments of the season and the best of good luck. From Mother, Xmas 1915".

Melbourne, Armadale: Rose Stereograph Co., 1934. Each card: Oblong sepia (brown-tinted) picture one side, written text rear side side (1 card), few faint marks, some light toning & foxing, minor edgewear. N/A pp. Three Rose Stereograph postcards (estimated date, 1930s). One card has a scene of The Lake, Botanical Gardens, Adelaide (P.9501). The second card has a scene of The Railway Station from across The Torrens, Adelaide (P.9222). The third card shows the Soldiers War Memorial, Shepparton: this photo taken by Percy Hume. There is a handwritten date 27-10-34 and short handwritten note on the rear side.

Rotary Photo, 1907. 1907 ed.. Each card: Oblong black & white picture one side, written text on reverse side, some light toning, slight crease bottom corner, few tiny pinhead impressions, minor edgewear. N/A pp. Real photo postcard with three white fluffy kittens on the front, with the title "Fluffy Kits" on the front, with P.483 printed on the photo. The 1d pink New South Wales postage stamp has the date 25.Nov.07 Sydney stamped on it. The written address is Rialto, Edgeware Rd, Enmore [Sydney Inner West].

[Germany]: Publisher Not Stated, 1936. Postcard oblong, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) drawing, minor foxing & toning, tiny pin hole top edge, few marks rear of card, minor edgewear. N/A pp. A postcard published for the Winter Olympics in Germany from 6-16 February, 1936. The games were opened by Adolf Hitler. Skiing was introduced for the first time at these Olympics. The snow scene on the card has a mountain in the background.

Melbourne, Armadale: Rose Stereograph Co, 1940. Card: Oblong, black & white picture front (little creased), text reverse side (light toning), minor edgewear. N/A pp. This postcard is a real photograph produced in Australia, in The Rose Series P. 10995. The card shows a mother wombat with her baby wombat. (Estimated date, 1920s to 1950s.).

Accrington & London: Havelock Lonsdale Art Publisher, 1908. Postcard oblong, very good condition, colour drawing, minimal foxing, minor edgewear. N/A pp. Picture of two men on ice skates, one standing behind a sign stating "Ice Not Safe". Ernest Aris (1882 - 1963) was a prolific English illustrator of children's books, particularly for Beatrix Potter. He also did commercial art for postcards etc.

Europe & USA: Various Publishers, 1907. Each card: Oblong, very good condition, colour picture one side, few marks rear side (2 cards, written text), some light toning, minor edgewear. N/A pp. A set of four postcards. (1.) Grindelwald - Skating Rink [Switzerland] No. 3774, published Zurich, postmark 28.1.07, no written text. (2.) Skating, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, No.202451, published by A. C. Dietsche, Michigan and Frankfurt, Germany, written text on back. (3.) Skating in Central Park, New York, No. 2824, published by Souvenir Post Card Co., New York, Made in Germany. (4.) Man and women skating, may be by the Norwegian artist Andreas Bloch, published by Mittet & Co. Serie 591, short written text on back. (Estimated date, about 1907, as stamped on one card.).

London: Wildt & Kray, 1907. 1st ed.. Postcard oblong, very good condition, black & white picture, some light toning, text on rear side of card, bottom corners slightly creased, top edge stamp stuck to top edge card, minor edgewear. N/A pp. Postcard with a large white fluffy cat sitting on a garden urn. Series 620A is printed on the rear side of the card. The 1d pink New South Wales postage stamp has the date 28.Jan.07 Sydney stamped on it.

Melbourne / Daylesford, VIC: Valentine & Sons: Valentine Publishing Co. / Thelma Studios, 1933. Each card: Oblong sepia (brown-tinted) picture one side, text on reverse side, few marks reverse side, some light toning & foxing, minor edgewear. N/A pp. Three postcards. First card has the Chaffey Memorial, Mildura No. 1178, Valentine Real Photo series. The second card has Murray River, Mildura No. 845, as previously. The third card has Jubilee Lake, Daylesford, Real Photo Series, M505, Thelma Studios Photo, Daylesford. Two hand written dates 1930 and 1933.

City Not Stated: Andrew McGlashan, 1920. Postcard oblong, very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) real photo, printed text & rubber stamp reverse side, no writing, minor edgewear. N/a pp. This postcard depicts a ramshackle bush home, with a couple posing near the doorway. The rubber stamp "A. McGlashan" is on the reverse side. The stamp box contains the letter "K" superimposed on the letters "Ltd" [Kodak]. Andrew McGlashan (1811 - 1877) was a Scottish photographer who visited Australia in 1854 to 1857. However, Kodak was founded in 1888, so the current card is a later reproduction. A connection with Australia has not been established. (Estimated date, 1920s.).