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- Norwegian Wood [Folio Society]
- $250
- By Haruki Murakami The first illustrated edition of this modern classic
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- Little Women [Folio Society]
- $135
- By Louisa May Alcott Beautiful copy of this all-time classic for young people
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- Penguin Weird Fiction Series
- $23
- Various Authors Wonderful new series featuring the cream of the goth/horror/strange genre!
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- The King In Yellow [New pb]
- $23
- By Robert W Chambers Extraordinary linked collection of short stories
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- Weird Fiction: An Anthology [New pb]
- $23
- Various Authors Absolute classics in the weird genre
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- The House On The Borderland [New pb]
- $23
- By William Hope Hodgson A masterpiece of cosmic fear
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- Ancient Sorceries: The Adventures Of John Silence [New pb]
- $23
- By Algernon Blackwood Iconic early stories from this pre-eminent ghost writer
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- Claimed! [New pb]
- $23
- By Gertrude Barrows Bennett Amazing novel from this pioneering female horror writer
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- The Biggest Estate On Earth [1st Ed]
- $125
- By Bill Gammage First Printing of this highly influential book on pre-European Australian history
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- The Selfish Gene [1st Ed]
- $650
- By Richard Dawkins Genuine first printing of one of the most influential science books of the 20th Century
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- Unearthing The Secret Garden [new hardback]
- $45
- By Marta McDowell The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett
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- The Secret History [30th Anniversary Ed]
- $50
- By Donna Tartt Handsome Anniversary Edition of this much-loved novel
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- The Poetical Works Of Alexander Pope [Miniature, 1830]
- $600
- By Alexander Pope Beautiful silk-woven miniature set of poetical works
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- Cowper’s Poems [Miniature, 1830]
- $125
- By William Cowper Beautiful silk-woven miniature set of poetical works
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- The Poetical Works Of Robert Burns [Miniature, 1827]
- $295
- By Robert Burns Beautiful silk-woven miniature set of works by the great Scottish poet
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- The Poetical Works Of John Dryden [Miniature, 1830]
- $250
- By John Dryden Beautiful silk-woven miniature set
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- Gulliver’s Travels [Miniature, 1830]
- $395
- By Jonathon Swift Beautiful silk-woven miniature edition of this classic adventure novel
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- To The Lighthouse [Folio Society]
- $95
- By Virginia Woolf Lovely Folio edition of this classic novel
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- Poems [Miniature, 1828]
- $90
- By Lord Byron Beautiful silk-woven miniature edition
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- The Dangerous Journey [Moomins – 1st English Ed]
- Original price was: $350.Current price is: $275.
- By Tove Jansson A beautiful copy of an uncommon Moomin First Edition
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- The Neverending Story [1st Edition]
- $350
- By Michael Ende First English edition of the iconic German fantasy novel
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- Paradise Lost + Paradise Regained, &c [Miniature, 1829]
- $550
- By John Milton Beautiful silk-woven miniature editions of these classic English epic poems
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- The Poetical Works Of Thomas Gray [Miniature, 1829]
- $75
- By Thomas Gray Beautiful silk-woven miniature edition
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- The Works Of Virgil [Miniature, 1827]
- $175
- By John Dryden [translator] Beautiful silk-woven miniature edition
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- A Sentimental Journey Through France & Italy [Miniature, 1831]
- $150
- By Laurence Sterne Beautiful silk-woven miniature edition
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- The Vicar Of Wakefield: A Tale [Miniature, 1831]
- $150
- By Oliver Goldsmith Beautiful silk-woven miniature edition
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- Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland [Sangorski & Sutcliffe]
- $2,500
- By Lewis Carroll Truly beautiful edition of the world's best-loved book for children
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- The Doll
- $250
- By Hans Bellmer First English translation of Bellmer's text accompanying his classic surrealist photography
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- Dream / Life [1st Ed]
- $950
- By Trent Parke Five years in the making - a scarce copy of this renowned Australian photographer's first book
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- To Kill A Mockingbird [1st UK]
- $1,500
- By Harper Lee Wonderful copy of the true First UK Printing of this classic novel
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- The Grapes Of Wrath [Folio Society]
- $150
- By John Steinbeck Handsome Folio edition of this great American novel
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- Winter’s Children [1st Ed]
- $40
- By Michael Coney First printing of this British SF author's fifth novel
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- Innocent Blood [1st Ed]
- Original price was: $65.Current price is: $45.
- By P.D. James Her eighth novel - a crime novel with a difference
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- One Dragon’s Dream [1st Ed]
- $175
- By Peter Pavey Scarce First Edition of this iconic Australian picture book
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- Colonial Architecture In South Australia
- $250
- By Elfrida & Rolf Jensen Keenly sought & authoritative text on South Australian architecture
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- The City & The City [Signed Ltd Ed]
- $500
- By China Miéville Small press limited printing signed by Miéville
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- This Census-Taker [Signed Ltd Ed]
- $150
- By China Miéville Subterranean Press printing of this powerfully strange novella
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- Three Moments Of An Explosion [Signed Ltd Ed]
- $250
- By China Miéville Short story collection beautifully produced by Subterranean Press
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- Barbara Hanrahan, Printmaker [Signed Book + Etching]
- $600
- By Alison Carroll Deluxe Limited Edition with loose etching - both book & artwork are signed by the artist
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- The Scree [Signed with drawing]
- $200
- By Paul McDermott Scarce illustrated tale signed by the author/illustrator/entertainer
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- Definitely Maybe
- $135
- By Arkady & Boris Strugatsky Cool vintage paperback from these Russian SF masters
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- The Old Man & The Sea
- $65
- By Ernest Hemingway Handsome early reprint of this classic novella
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- Animal Farm [1st Penguin]
- $55
- By George Orwell The first appearance in paperback of this classic satire
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- Grimm Tales For Young & Old [new]
- $45
- By Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm A selection of the famous tales as told by Philip Pullman
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- Ulysses [Folio Society]
- $160
- By James Joyce Wonderfully illustrated edition of Joyce's Bloomsday
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- Tree & Leaf [Vintage Ed]
- $195
- By JRR Tolkien Very handsome vintage copy of these short pieces
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- The House At Pooh Corner [1st Ed]
- Original price was: $1,650.Current price is: $1,300.
- By AA Milne First Printing of this beloved tale in its original dustjacket
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- Maus: A Survivor’s Tale [1st UK]
- Original price was: $110.Current price is: $80.
- By Art Spiegelman The first 6 chapters [part I] of this ground breaking graphic novel
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- The Little Sister [1st Ed]
- Original price was: $1,500.Current price is: $1,200.
- By Raymond Chandler Highly-sought First Printing of this scarce Marlowe title
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- The Hound Of The Baskervilles [Folio Society]
- $80
- By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Handsome Folio Edition of the classic Sherlock Holmes novel
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- Klara & The Sun [new hardcover]
- Original price was: $55.Current price is: $44.
- By Kazuo Ishiguro Handsome new hardcover of this wonderful near-future novel
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- Asylum Piece & Other Stories
- Original price was: $150.Current price is: $125.
- By Anna Kavan A masterful collection of short stories
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- Ice [new clothbound classic]
- $23
- By Anna Kavan Lovely new hardcover of this 1960s classic
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- For Whom The Bell Tolls [vintage hardcover]
- Original price was: $125.Current price is: $95.
- By Ernest Hemingway Handsome 1950s edition of this classic Spanish Civil War novel
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- Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales [As-new Folio Society]
- $110
- By Hans Andersen Lovely Folio Society edition still in shrinkwrap
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- Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales [Folio Society]
- $85
- By Hans Andersen Lovely Folio Society edition of these classic Fairy Tales
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- Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban [1st Ed]
- $500
- By J.K. Rowling First Edition [third-state printing] of the third Harry Potter instalment
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- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [Slipcased Ed]
- $40
- By Lewis Carroll Deluxe slipcased edition illustrated by Moomin creator Tove Jansson
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- Six Not-So-Easy Pieces [1st Ed]
- $65
- By Richard P. Feynman First Edition of this collection of high physics lectures
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- The Madras Cookery Book [1919]
- Original price was: $300.Current price is: $240.
- By An Old Lady-Resident A rare old copy of a classic sub-continental cookery book
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- Dune [new hardback copy]
- $33
- By Frank Herbert SF classic!
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- Where The Wild Things Are [1st UK]
- Original price was: $1,200.Current price is: $950.
- By Maurice Sendak First UK Printing of this great book for children
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- Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children’s Crusade [Easton Press]
- $325
- By Kurt Vonnegut Beautiful deluxe edition of this great novel
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- The Fifth Column & First 49 Stories [1st UK]
- Original price was: $650.Current price is: $500.
- By Ernest Hemingway His only play plus his greatest collection of short stories
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- Sartre: Romantic Rationalist [Iris Murdoch]
- Original price was: $150.Current price is: $110.
- By Iris Murdoch This study of Sartre was Murdoch's first published book
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- Native Tribes Of The Northern Territory Of Australia [1st Ed]
- Original price was: $495.Current price is: $350.
- By W Baldwin Spencer First Edition of this classic anthropological work
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- Three Kingdoms [Folio Society]
- $795
- By Luo Guanzhong Beautiful production of this classic Chinese historic novel
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- The Snail On The Slope [1st UK]
- $225
- By Arkady & Boris Strugatsky Handsome First Edition from the Russian brothers
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- Les Misérables [Easton Press]
- $310
- By Victor Hugo Beautiful full-leather Collector's Edition with illustrations by Lynd Ward
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- The Songlines [Signed Ltd 1st Ed]
- $450
- By Bruce Chatwin The uncommon first printing, signed by Chatwin & specially bound
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- The Fat Man In History [1st Ed]
- $550
- By Peter Carey Scarce copy of the dual-Booker Prize-winner's first book
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- The Art Of Pastry Making [1895]
- $750
- By Emile Hérissé Gorgeous & rare pastry & confectionery handbook
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- The Remains Of The Day [1st Ed]
- $525
- By Kazuo Ishiguro First printing of one of the finest works of modern Literature
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- Pictorial Effect In Photography [1869]
- $1,350
- By Henry Peach Robinson Early instructional book on photographic manipulation
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- The Demolished Man [1st Ed]
- $620
- By Alfred Bester Uncommon First Printing of Bester's award-winning debut novel
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- The Trials Of Life [Signed]
- $300
- By David Attenborough First Edition signed by the world's foremost naturalist
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- Jeffrey Smart [Pam Cleland]
- $350
- By Barry Pearce Significant association copy of this wonderful monograph
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- Tracks [1st Ed]
- $175
- By Robyn Davidson Personal account of one of the great solo treks
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- The Pot Book [1st Ed]
- $250
- By Edmund De Waal Highly-sought A-Z guide to over 300 significant pottery makers, styles & schools
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- The Australian Victories In France in 1918 [1st Ed]
- $450
- By Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash Scarce First Australian Printing of this account by this extraordinary military commander
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- Moby Dick or The Whale
- $40
- By Herman Melville Handsome Penguin Clothbound Classics edition of the great tale of the sea
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- The Cook’s Companion [Signed]
- $200
- By Stephanie Alexander The essential home reference, signed by Steph!
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- Blight Street
- $20
- By Geoff Goodfellow The People's Poet expands to novella-length but retains the grit
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- On The Road [Clothbound Classics]
- $50
- By Jack Kerouac First Printing as a Penguin Clothbound of this classic novel
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- Anna Karenina [Clothbound Classics]
- $50
- By Leo Tolstoy Handsome Penguin hardcover of this Russian classic
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- Ulysses [New Clothbound Classic]
- $45
- By James Joyce Lovely edition of the stream-of-consciousness epic
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- Frankenstein [New Clothbound Classic]
- $35
- By Mary Shelley Lovely edition of the original gothic masterpiece
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- What Is Cooking? [Signed]
- Original price was: $350.Current price is: $225.
- By el Bulli Foundation Mammoth tome from the Sapiens range of Bullipedia books, signed by Ferran Adria
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- Alice, Where Art Thou? [Guinness]
- Original price was: $250.Current price is: $150.
- Wonderfully illustrated promotional booklet for Guinness Brewing using Alice in Wonderland imagery
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- Peter Pan [Beehive Books]
- Original price was: $150.Current price is: $125.
- By J.M. Barrie The classic children's adventure in a beautiful deluxe edition
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- The Haunting Of Hill House
- $45
- By Shirley Jackson Book despatched in 3-5 business days
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- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead [1st Ed]
- $1,750
- By Tom Stoppard Handsome & scarce First Printing in book form of this classic play
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- South Australia & Its Mines [1846]
- $625
- By Francis Dutton Rare South Australian history book in beautiful Riviere binding
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- The Physiognomy Of Mental Diseases [Ltd Ed]
- Original price was: $225.Current price is: $125.
- By Sir Alexander Morison, M.D. Deluxe leather copy of an early psychiatry work
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- A Friend In The Kitchen [1st Ed]
- Original price was: $300.Current price is: $200.
- By Mrs Anna L. Colcord First Printing of this early vegetarian cookery book
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- The Cook’s Companion [Signed]
- Original price was: $200.Current price is: $150.
- By Stephanie Alexander The essential home reference, signed by Steph!
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- Sherlock Holmes Complete Stories [Folio Society]
- $250
- By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle First Printing of Folio's collection of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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- Kitchen Confidential [1st UK Ed]
- $550
- By Anthony Bourdain Uncommon First UK Edition of this cult classic food book
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- Alice Schille
- Original price was: $350.Current price is: $175.
- By William H. Gerdts Immaculate copy of this comprehensive & beautiful monograph
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- The Horn Expedition [Facsimile]
- Original price was: $375.Current price is: $275.
- By Baldwin Spencer [Ed] Scarce facsimile copy of report of a landmark scientific exploration
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