Rare books from S M Waters & (B.W. Peade). Booksellers

Sydney NSW: Angus & Robertson, 1906. First edition. Hardcover Very Good. Frontis (photo) 260pp + 75 plates + includes rare transparency overlay(1) + text diagrams. Comprehensive early book on Australian Golf. Text very good & complete. t.e.g., Foxing first few/last few pages o/w clean. Front cover very light insect marks. Much better than average. Rare. Green cloth hardback Please note: Due to current international mail delivery problems, we supply books only to Australian and New Zealand addresses.

Carlton Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. e.p.maps, frontis, xx + 265pp. Photos, maps. Text near fine. Australian Light Horse. Boer War & WW1. Size 16 x 24cms. Dustwrapper scuffs, clean. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to Australian addresses.

London: Virtue & Co., c1890. Hardcover. Good +. May Rivers. Worthington G.Smith. Geo Shayler. Volume 1 Division 11. Decorated cloth covers HB. Pages numb.177-344 (none missing) + 4pp (book adverts) Incl. 8 unnmb. tissue-guarded Chromo-lith. plates of named fruits: *Apples -Gascoigne's Seedling/Sandringham. *Pears: Bergamotte Esperen/Josephine de Malines/Marechal de Cour. *Peaches: Rivers' Early York/Alexander. *Apricots: Gross Peche/Large Early Montgamet/Royal. * Plums: Early Transparent Gage/Rivers' Early Prolific * Grapes: Victoria/White Dutch/Black Naples *Apples: King of Pippins/Belle de Pontoise/Braddick's Nonpareil * Banana * Monstera deliciosa (last 2 on one plate). Text - various cultivation, disease subjects - extensive Apple section. Cond. Covers minor wear spine ends,corners & flecking.Good+ Plates gen. clean, few edge finger marks - no foxing. Text/illust - clean very good. Overall Good+. Scarce Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to… Read More

Adelaide South Australia: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1992. First printing. Stiff Wraps. As New. Signed, limited edition of 300 - this number 55.. Pages 94, illust text. Introduction by Valmai Hankel. Contents - Check-list of facsimiles published by LBSA 1960's/70's. (South Australiana/Australiana/Miscellaneous) Condition very fine. Size 210 x 295 mm. Scarce Reference. Signed Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently supply items only to Australian or New Zealand addresses.

Melbourne Australia: Sands, Kenny & Co, 1860. Orig cloth hardback, gilt title fr.cvr./spine. Pp.3 (adverts.)+ 407 + 2 (adverts) + 51 (adverts). First/last adverts paste downs. Contents: Almanac/Calendar + Directories :- North,East,West Melb. * Carlton,Fitzroy,Richmond. * East Collingwood,South Yarra, Prahran, St.Kilda, Emerald Hill, Sandridge, Williamstown &c. Streets - Suburban alphabetical. *Trade & professional incl Banks. *Societies & institutions incl Govt.. *Religious, legal, postal. *Miscellaneous - Tariffs, newspapers etc. Condition - Covers handling marks, stains, ink writing spine/cvr. sml tear spine.Bump cnrs., no major damage - fair. Text: Usage marks (fingers,ink) name previous owner (ink) 3 pp. Pp171-202 need restitch. Some later pages t/r cnrs turned. Despite faults, text remarkably clean, complete. Text VG. Covers fair. Rarely offered. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently send items only to Australian addresses.

London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, c1907. Illustrated edition. 3 Volumes. Superb blue leather bound hardbacks - gilt cover/spine titles. With Russian/Japanese devices impressed front cover. Vol.1: Frontis + pp.xv + pp576 + numerous illust. Text condition - few minor spots text, sml ink name past owner ffep (all vols). Fore/top edge minor marks.Text overall clean, complete. Vol.2: ppxv +pp560 - smilar condition & comments as Vol.1. Vol.3: Pp.viii + pp.264 - similar condition/comments as prev. vols. Covers- all vols. very good/fine. Scarce. Excellent reference. Weight packed 7kgs (Postage quoted)

Development & Structure of the Egg-tooth and Caruncle in the Monotremes (Platypus & Echidna) and on the Occurrence of Vestiges of the Egg-tooth & Caruncle in Marsupials. Original Light blue wrappers. Text pages 42 (numbered 503-544)plus 10 plates (complete)Text & plates clean. Wrappers tape repair to front cover base o/w clean. Size 33 x 26cms. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to Australian addresses.

Australia: Australian Government Military Department., 1911. Original Wraps. . Cover: Clean, Minor edge fault & mark. Text photos clean, complete. . Light plum coloured paperback. Oblong format. Pages 30 (photographs - soldiers, horses (Light Horse), tents, guns) Text on title page & under illustrations. Size 18 x 25cm. Camp at Albury (New South Wales) 1911 run as Officer selection course. Scarce publication. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently supply items only to Australian addresses.

Australia: Harper Collins, 2001. First edition. Light card - illustrated.. Near Fine. Pages 164, illustrated - photos of Thylacines, expedition history, searcher's comments etc. Scarce First edition. Near fine, clean (175)
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London: Christopher Brown, 1723. Fourth edition. Original Papered board covers.Front cover detached (present). Back attached.. Light discolour all prelims,initials front pastedown, ffep. Few maps minor defects,Condition Good.. Title, Preface, Advert.,Table of Maps, Twenty-nine uncoloured, copper engraved maps laid down hand made paper. (Complete as called for title page) Overalll clean, minor faults (edges, marks, folds, couple with edge tide marks, etc) Above average. Maps: World (folding - includes part of northern Australia)), Trojan War, Ulysses, Voyage of Aeneas (2), 3 world maps single page, Roman Empire (infancy, Youthful, maturity, Julius Caesar) Hannibal, Gallia Vetus (incl part of GB), Baetica, Africa, Europe/Asia/Africa, Ancient Greece, Mediterranean (Lybia), Egypt, Pyrrhus, Demetrius, Sparta, Defeat 10,000 Greeks, Syria/Assyria, Scriptual Geography, Ecclesiastical History, Cyrus the Great, Persia, Alexander. Rare cartographic publication. National Library Australia lists similar item by… Read More

London: Salvationist Publishing and Supplies, 1921-2-3. First edition. Hardcover - light fading to cloth.Quarter bound leather & cloth. .Text clean & fresh, minor handling marks. No foxing. As noted, missing some early editions.. various illustrators & contributors. Original 1921-22-23 Cloth/Quarter bound leather hardcover With bound monthly magazines. "THE LIFE SAVING SCOUT & GUARD" Publ Salvation Army UK. The Life-Saving Scout & Guard organisation was established by William Booth to assist and guide young men and women. Eventually it was absorbed into the Boy Scout Movement of Baden Powell. Magazines issued monthly from 1921. The first is September 1921 (Vol.1 No.3) Next is Vol.1 No.11 (in between are missing) Then runs continuously to Vol.3 No.6 (December, 1923) Total 338 pages. Contents: Extensively illust photos,articles of 'troop' activities in England, Australia, Scandinavia, Italy, Canada, Europe etc. Also helpful hints, cartoons, advice plus biography with photo founder William Booth.… Read More

Tasmania: Wildeflower Press, 2008. First edition (limited & numbered 1166/2000). Hardcover with as new dustjacket. As New/as new. Art photographs & text by professional photographer - female nude studies taken in Tasmanian wilderness. Pages 175, clean, complete, as new. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently supply items only to Australian addresses.

Comprehensive catalogue of art of Ivor Hele - Australian war artist. Archibald Prize winner. Buff hardcover light edge marks, dustjacket repaired tear near spine. Pages 21 + 83 colour/black & white plates. clean, no inscriptions. Scarce Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently supply items only to Australian addresses.

Green cloth hardcover (no dustjacket - as issued), gilt title. Pages 607. Comprehensive reference. As new condition clean, complete, no foxing or inscriptions Wt.1.5k. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently send items only to Australian addresses.

July 11th, 1922 Official Opening of Hobart - Stanley Railway - Commemoration Banquet folder (single folded card, 4 pages) Gilt front title. Interior details of 'menu' and 'toasts'. Back cover space for autographs (none). Printed by the 'Chronicle', Stanley & Smithton. Fr.cover wood engraving of the 'Nut' & Stanley township (no artist indicated). Has original silk tie. Special Collection grade. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to Australian addresses.