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Adelaide: Art Gallery of South Australia, 2011. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. New copy. No dustjacket [as issued]; housed in a clear plastic case. Published in conjunction with the 2011 Art Gallery of South Australia exhibition. Spectacular!

First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. The classic children's adventure in a beautiful deluxe edition. First Thus [Beehive Books, Philadelphia, 2020]; 156pp; lavishly illustrated boards in decorative paper over cardboard slipcase. Part of the Beehive Illuminated Books series. Printed in an edition of 2500 copies. Artwork by Brecht Evens. Beautiful rendering of this timeless children's classic, with copious full colour illustrations. In original illustrated card shipping carton. ISBN: 978-1948886109 / 9781948886109

Paris: Henri Jonquières, 1930. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. First book on the photography of Eugène Atget [1857-1927] and published posthumously [Henri Jonquières, Paris, 1930; first edition - concurrent with US and German editions but taking precedence]. Selected by renowned American photographer and friend Berenice Abbott [all but seven of the photographs came from her personal collection] in collaboration with the publisher. With preface by Pierre Mac-Orlan [in French]. Frontispiece portrait of Atget by Abbott; 96 full-page b&w collotype reproductions of Atget photographs in and around Paris; fold-out "Table des reproductions photographiques" + colophon tipped in at end. Spine restored by professional conservator and label affixed [noting Mac-Orlan]; small tear to fold-out list repaired; some rubbing and minor blemishes to silk boards, else excellent condition. A rare first printing of a most significant photography book.

Stuttgart: Editions Medicina Rara Ltd. #117 of 300 copies. Hardcover. Excellent. Morison, Sir Alexander. Deluxe leather copy of an early psychiatry work. Deluxe Limited Edition [Editions Medicina Rara Ltd, Stuttgart, nd]; full leather calf, indented titling & designs, 5 raised bands, spine slightly sunned, an excellent copy; in plain slipcase, a little rubbed & marked. Extraordinarily illustrated with 102 full-page plates of portrait drawings. Facsimile of 1843 London edition. #117 of 300 full-leather copies.

London: Piper & Carter, 1869. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Fully titled "Pictorial Effect In Photography. Being Hints On Composition And Chiaroscuro For Photographers. To Which Is Added A Chapter On Combination Printing.". First edition (1869) published by Piper & Carter, London. Contains three tipped in photographs and numerous sketches and engravings. One of photography's classic treatises and quite scarce, especially in this condition. Our copy, as pictured, has cracked inner hinges at both front and back to list as faults but the bindings remain firm and intact. Frontispiece is missing original tissue guard. Green boards present very well.

London: Stanley Barker, 2020. First Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Autio, Narelle. Beautiful artists book from one of Australia's foremost contemporary photographers. First Printing [Stanley/Barker, London, 2020]; blue textured card, folded landscape pages, a fine copy. Featuring underwater photography in which the subject provides a small focus for the viewer to explore other areas of the photographs. One of Australia's foremost photographers, based in Adelaide. Signed by Autio inside the front cover. ISBN: 978-1-913288-14-3 / 9781913288143

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1970. First UK Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First UK edition of Didion's best novel. First UK Edition [Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1970]; dark pink boards, gilt titling to spine, minor foxing, a very good copy; in like, unclipped [30s net] dustjacket, bumped & chipped, slight discolouration. With one of the coolest author portraits ever on back cover, photo by Julian Wasser. Modern classic set in the darkness of Hollywood - within whose depths Didion sourced much of her inspiration. ISBN: 297 00329 X / 029700329X.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1971. First Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. Excellent/Excellent. First book of Hesse's poetry published in the UK. First Paperback Printing [Jonathan Cape, London, 1971]; 94 pages; white card covers, silver titling to spine & front, gift inscription, an excellent copy; in like green paper jacket, a few grubby marks. First Edition of Hesse's poetry to be published in the UK. Selection & translation by James Wright. Contains 31 poems - original German & English translation on facing pages - from Hesse's complete works. ISBN: 0 224 00555 3 / 0224005553

London: The Cresset Press, 1928. Limited Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent. Rutherston, Albert. Beautiful Limited Edition set of the works of this 17C English lyric poet. Four-volume Limited Edition [The Cresset Press, London, 1928]; original tan-coloured boards, gold titling on spines, rough-cut page edges, top edge gilt, bookplate inside front board, bookseller sticker; an excellent set. Limited to 750 sets [this being #596]. Decorations by Albert Rutherston. Robert Herrick [1591-1674] is best known for his poetry collection "Hesperides", which includes the "carpe diem" poem beginning "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may

London: Phaidon, 2011. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Highly-sought A-Z guide to over 300 significant pottery makers, styles & schools. First Printing [Phaidon, London, 2011]; 320 pages; illustrated boards, a fine copy; in like illustrated dustjacket [replicating design on boards], v. minor rubbing to edges, a near-fine copy. Noted artist & art historian De Waal has created a wonderful resource by alphabetically arranging some 300 of the ceramic world's great artists, styles & movements. Edmund De Waal is also author of "The Hare With The Amber Eyes" - the extremely popular book about Netsuke. ISBN: 978-0-7148-4799-3 / 9780714847993

London: British Library, 2004. Limited Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Beautiful Facsimile of the 1st Edition copy [1813] held in the British Library. Three volumes [British Library, London, 2004]; brown leather; housed in matching card slipcase. Limited Edition [#114 of 250 copies] in fine condition. ISBN: 0-7123-4855-7 / 0712348557

Adelaide: H F Leader, 1888. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent. Rare early educational handbook for mineral prospecting, especially gold. First printing [H F Leader, Adelaide, 1888] aimed at educating the public to increase the efficient processing of valuable minerals in South Australia. An excellent copy; brown boards; black inlaid borders & titling; slightly rubbed; v. minor blemishes to rear; offsetting to title page, else fine. George A Goyder was the eldest son of George W Goyder, pioneering Surveyor who established the Goyder Line separating mid-north agricultural land from arid land more suitable for grazing stock. Written early in his career in his role with the Government Assay Office, G A Goyder was highly regarded for his research into & development of efficient processes for extracting valuable minerals using cyanide.