Rare books from Tapsell's Books and Music

St Lucia: UQP, 2000. 401 pages. Double-page map. The decorated verification plate (signed by the author and stating that this hardback edition is from the first Australian printing) is loosely inserted. Original quarter calf. Titling on upper board. Untrimmed fore-edge. Fine in a near fine dustwrapper (very short, barely perceptible closed tear at tail of spine; very short closed tear on upper panel. This title's dustwrapper is very delicate). *Only a small number of copies were sold with this signed plate.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

London: The Richards Press, 1928. 260pp. Quarto. Six coloured plates (from paintings by the author) and 276 b/w illusts. Appendix and index. Top edge gilt. Original blue cloth with gilt titling on the spine and gilt titling and gilt steamship decoration on upper board. Spine very slightly sunned. Rare. *"In 1831 the Sophia Jane, 256 gross tonnage and 50h.p., created great excitement as the first steamship to enter Sydney Harbour. From this it is a far cry to the present epoch of great floating palaces, with wondrous engines, measuring their tonnage and horse-power by scores of thousands, and able, through the marvel of Wireless, to keep in touch with the world on the most distant courses" (from the foreword by Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.

Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications Volume 1: Foundations and Oversite Concrete: Walls, Floors, Roofs (1991, 5th edition reprint, 188 pages). Volume 2: Windows, Doors, Fires, Stairs, Finishes (1992 4th edition, 154 pages). Volume 3: Single Storey Frames, Shells and Lightweight Coverings (1987 3rd edition metric, published by Collins, 96 pages). Volume 4: Foundations, Steel Frames, Concrete Frames, Floors, Wall Claddings (1992 3rd edition reprint, 139 pages. Volume 5: Supply and Discharge Services (1990 2nd edition reprint, 136 pages). Each volume has an index. Pictorial card wrappers. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Fine.

Brisbane: Owen Edwards Publications, 1990. Folio. 480 pages. Profusely illustrated in colour and b/w. Location map for each of the featured properties. Scarce. *"Beef Australia tells the stories of almost 100 of Australia's most prominent beef-producing properties. For the beef producer, it is a manual of success, outlining the philosophies and strategies of some of the greatest cattle breeders in the world; for the student of breeding, it is a modern history of an industry of which all Australians can be justly proud" (dustwrapper blurb).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

London: Macmillan, 1884. Duodecimo. x, 124 pages. Black endpapers. 3 maps printed in black and red. Original fawn cloth ruled in red and black on spine and upper and lower boards; titled in black on spine and upper board. A very good (very slight wear), crisp copy of this extremely scarce title.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

London: Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831. Set of two volumes. xxiv, 566 and viii, 568 pages. Fourteen b/w engraved plates, including the frontispieces. About half the plates have varying degrees of tanning with offsetting on the facing page. Pale foxing on the title page and frontispiece of Volume One. Rebound at some time in three-quarter calf with raised bands, gilt titling and rules on the spine. Original marbled boards (slightly rubbed). New endpapers. A lovely old set.. First Edition. Three-Quarter Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sydney: The Australian Jockey Club and Victoria Racing Club, 1960. cxiii, 1248 pages. General index. Black half leather with cloth boards. Gilt titling on the spine. This set includes the first and second supplements which are both bound in black cloth (380 and 378 pages).. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

Osaka: Osaka Shosen Kaisha, 1931. Quarto. 724 pages. Many b/w illustrations and full-colour maps. Many interesting advertisements with spot colour. Thumb index. Original pictorial embossed and decorated blue cloth with gilt titling on the spine. Coloured titling on upper board. Top and bottom edges gilt. Blue art paper endpapers. Very minor insect hole on front free endpaper. A beautiful copy. OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This is a very heavy book (about 3.7kgs) so please ask us for an exact price for shipping to your country.. 18th Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

London: Methuen, 1899. xii, 532 pages plus 38-page publisher's catalogue. B/w frontispiece and about 99 other b/w photos, some of which are full page. Previous owner's signature on upper board, front pastedown, first page of text and page 173. Original pictorial cloth (lightly worn and marked) with titling in black on upper board and the spine (rubbed). Corners bumped and a little worn. A touch of pale foxing on a few pages. Short tears to the cloth at head and tail of spine. A beautiful old book. *A lively and humorous account of a very long and adventure-packed cycling journey which began in mid-1896. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.

San Bernadino: The Phantom III Technical Society, 1994. Quarto. 290 pages. Colour frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Three pages of additions and corrections loosely inserted. Original cloth (slightly spotted) with silver titling and insignia on the spine and upper board. Rare.. 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Caringbah: Playright Publishing, 1995. Quarto. 296 pages. Profusely illustrated in b/w and colour. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

London: Juvenile Productions Not dated (about 1938). 125 pages. Pictorial endpapers and pictorial title page. Four colour plates, including frontispiece. Profusely illustrated with a full-page illustration (printed in red and black) facing each page of text. The ownership details written in ink on the This Book Belongs To page are dated August, 1938. Original pictorial boards (lightly rubbed and with lightly bumped corners). Rare.. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Melbourne: Hoyts Theatres Ltd . A broken run of 120 various issues of this film magazine from Volume 5, No. 3 (January 5, 1951) to Volume 16, No. 9 (April 27, 1962). In 1951, New Screen News was published weekly by the Australian chain Hoyts Theatres. At that time it was edited by Ken Brumley and boasted a weekly circulation of 50,000 copies. It became fortnightly from about July 1951. Many of the magazines in this fascinating collection are in fine condition. Overall the condition is good, with some of the older magazines having creases, small tears and wear. Profusely illustrated with b/w, sepia and coloured photos. A full-page advertisement on the back cover of each issue. A wealth of information for film buffs with many articles on the Hollywood films and stars of the day. 24cm x 18cm stapled pictorial paper wraps. Pagination varies from 24 to 32 pages. This rare and beautiful collection comprises 26 issues from 1951, 17 from 1952, 1953 (19 issues), 1954 (8), 1955 (9), 1956 (3), 1957 (8),… Read More

Sydney: The Shepherd Press, 1947. With 46 illustrations by Norman Lindsay, including two tipped-in. Black cloth with gilt titling, rules and publisher's motif on the spine. The dustwrapper is chipped. Scarce, especially with such a good dustwrapper.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Good.

London: Heinemann, 1956. 191 pages. Pictorial endpapers and many b/w text illustrations. Neat name of a previous owner on flyleaf. Original blue boards with silver titling on the spine. Very slight mark on bottom edge. The price-clipped dustwrapper is very slightly worn and has a brown mark on the lower rear panel. Bright, beautiful and scarce!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Janet and Anne Grahame-Johnstone.