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.

London: Secker and Warburg, 1986. First edition. Dark Brown cloth Hardcover with dustjacket. Fine/fine. Pages 157. Clean, no inscriptions. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to Australian addresses.

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)

New York: Charles Scribner's & Sons, 1910. Hardcover. Colour plates fine. B/w plates couple with light marks. Cover very good/fine. No jacket. . Art Photography- fashionable young women & young girls. Orange cloth hardcover with plate laid down front cover. Unpaginated (72 pp) Incl 32 black/.white drawings plus 16 col. plates (full page) with blank reverse. Plus photo of author with printed signature. Colour plates fine. Couple b/w plates light handling marks. Plates complete. Plates printed on light card. Has presentation notation front end paper o/w clean, complete.Scarce. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to Australian addresses.

London: Whittaker & Co, 1857. Seventeenth Year. Hardcover. Minor handling marks & wear to cover & few page edges. Clean, complete. Good+. Cloth bound hardback. Gilt title cover & spine. Pages 725 + 50 (adverts). Illustrated. Useful early reference. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship items only to Australian addresses.

New York, USA: The Soda Fountain, New York. , 1915. (Third edition, revised, enlarged) Hardcover. No dustjacket (as issued?) . Few handling marks & general wear to cover. Clean, complete. Very Good. Practical handbook for soda fountain operators - contains 2,0000 tested formulas for products, coffee syrups, fruit drinks, milk shakes, sundaes, desserts, soups, salads, pastries, cookies etc. Great reference coffee bars, cafes, bakery's. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently ship 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: 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.

Mother Earth - Original 32 Page softcover booklet (Published 1945) detailing establishment of The Soil Association of GB. The activity of this association was the catalyst for the organic production of crops. Includes articles on how the Association came into being (including the concept that the soil is a living entity) also articles on organic preparation and cropping, office holders etc. Important booklet. Rare. Size 21 x 14cm. Please note: Due to International mail delivery problems, we currently supply items only to Australian or GB addresses.

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.

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.