Fiction -- Short Stories from

Pascoe Publishing, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 450 g; 232 pages, last two pages blank, colour illustrated dustjacket by Graham McKenzie. The author tells of the roots of Australia in these stories. Ugly, beautiful, true. All losers but later to win. The Unionists, the poor, the Black,… Read more about this item

Lloyd O'Neil, Hawthorn, Melbourne, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. XX, 470 pages, includes index to 1st lines, in colour illustrated dust jacket with wraparound illustration from "Sharing the Rams" by Tom Roberts previous owner's bookplate on the first blank page. No other damage. And the dust jacket has not faded on the… Read more about this item

J. M. Dent & Sons Limited, London, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Paul Cox. 325 g; colour illustrated end pages, plus 13 double colour illustrated pages and 13 double black-and-white illustrated pages. The illustrations and the text are arranged to complement each other. (I find the illustrations strongly reminiscent of… Read more about this item

Collins, Sydney, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Judy Cassah -- dust Jacket. 239 pages, includes biographical notes, colour illustrated dust jacket. A collection of Australian Jewish stories spanning the work of 14 writers from widely divergent social backgrounds. there is no damage to be described. Size: 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

F. W. Cheshire, Melbourne, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Poor Condition. Illustrator: Forbes, Alison. Signed by Author. 300 g; 96 pages, illustrated with black-and-white line drawings, some with a pastel wash. Offset tanning of front and rear ends pages, slight darkening of the top edge of the text block, inscription from the author dated… Read more about this item

Faber & Faber, London, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Pierre Le Tan -- Dustwrapper. 600 g; XX, 336 pages, last 4 pages blank, colour illustrated dustjacket. Slight darkening of the edges of the text block, otherwise no damage to report. The author's fourth book, a collection of writings and radio… Read more about this item

William Heinemann, London, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. 250 g; X, 138 pages, last page blank, in decorated dustjacket. Foxing to all edges of the text block, offset tanning to the end pages, foxing to the preliminary few pages, otherwise the text itself is clean and bright. Water stain evident… Read more about this item

Viking, New York, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Very Good. Illustrator: Wendell Minor -- Dustwrapper. 1/4silver coloured cloth covered back strip with black coloured titles. 3/4 white coloured boards with self embossed author's initials to the front panel. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black, white and pale yellow coloured titles to… Read more about this item

Macmillan Australia, Sydney, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. By Author on Title Page. 500 g; vii, 432 pp., colour illustrated dustwrapper. minor insect damage to edge of front end paper. Inscribed " to June who is very much loved with every good wish Robert Dessaix" Size: 12mo (Small Hardcover). Please refer to… Read more about this item

William Heinemann, London, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. X, 143 pp., + 5 blank. Colour illustrated dustwrapper. Top edge of book is "dusty". Minimal edgewear to the top of the dustwrapper. Heel of spine is bumped. Introduction by Frances Wood, translated by Angela Knox and R. A. Roberts. The eight… Read more about this item