AUSTRALIAN INTEREST. AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL'S FIRST BOOK. (Brisbane: Dept. of Native Affairs} no date, probably mid 20th century. Oblong pictorial wraps, 7 1/4" x 5", 24p., VG+. Printed on rectos only, there are 2 pages of instruction to teachers followed by one illustration per page with one or two identifying words... More
GAZE,HAROLD. THE CHEWG-UM-BLEWG-UM. Melbourne, Aukland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington and London: Whitcombe & Tombs Limited, [1919]. 4to (7 3/4 x 10"), [30]p., wraps, color plate on cover, string tie, faint corner stain on cover else near Fine. Illustrated by Gaze with 2 tipped-in color plates (plus color plate on cover... More
GAZE,HAROLD. THE CHEWG-UM-BLEWG-UM. Melbourne, Aukland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington and London: Whitcombe & Tombs Limited, [1919]. 4to (7 3/4 x 10"), [30]p., wraps, color plate on cover, string tie, 2 inconspicuous margin mends and some foxing, VG. Illustrated by Gaze with 2 tipped-in color plates (plus color plate on cover... More
GAZE,HAROLD. COPPER TOP. NY: Harper Brothers (1924 B-Y). Thick 4to (7 1/4 x 9 1/4"), 338p., blue cloth stamped in gold. Last illustration slightly out of register else Fine in dust wrapper (dw chipped spine ends). First American edition of this marvelous fantasy adventure written by Gaze as well as... More
GAZE,HAROLD. THE GOBLIN'S GLEN. Boston: Little Brown, 1924, (1924). 8vo (5 1/2 x 8 1/4"), red gilt cloth, slight shelf soil on rear cover else fine. First edition. A group of fairy and fantasy stories with Inkelwink, Inkelwunk, pixies and more are enchantingly illustrated with 6 richly colored plates plus black and whites and pictorial endpapers. More
GAZE,HAROLD. THE MERRY PIPER; or the magical trip of the sugar bowl ship. Boston: Little Brown 1925. 4to (6 3/4 x 8 1/2"), 247p., yellow pictorial cloth, slight soil, VG-Fine. 1st US edition. This is a fairy-fantasy taken by Turvy Wee, Ruth and Norman in the land of Goodness-Knows-Where. Illustrated... More
GIBBS,MAY. GUM NUT BABIES. Sydney:Angus Robertson 1922. 8vo, wraps, color paste-on, 26p., corners creased and light wear, VG. An early edition. Illlus. with color plate on cover, color frontis (different from cover) and 11 sepia plates with text in verse. A scarce and fragile item. More
GIBBS,MAY. GUMNUT BABIES. Sydney: Angus Robertson, no date circa [1916]. Tall 8vo, brown wraps, brown string ties, color paste-on, 14 leaves plus covers, light shelf wear, VG+ (printed by W.C. Penfold). Early printing illustrated with 2 color plates (color plate on cover, color frontis which is different from cover) and... More
GIBBS,MAY. GUMNUT BABIES. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, no date, circa 1917. 8vo, brown wood grain wraps, brown string ties, color paste-on, 14 leaves plus covers, owner name dated 1917, Fine condition. (printed by Penfold). Illustrated with 2 color plates (color plate on cover, color frontis which is different from cover)... More
GIBBS,MAY. GUM BLOSSOM BABIES. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, no date, circa 1917. 8vo, brown wood grain wraps, brown string ties, color paste-on, 14 leaves plus covers, owner name dated 1917, Fine condition. (printed by Penfold). Illustrated with 2 color plates (color plate on cover, color frontis which is different from... More
GIBBS,MAY. LITTLE RAGGED BLOSSOM AND MORE ABOUT SNUGGLEPOT & CUDDLEPIE. Sydney: Angus Robertson no date [1920]. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2", cloth backed pictorial boards, color paste-on, 98p., occasional finger soil, minor wear, near FINE IN DUST WRAPPER (dw with narrow pieces off corners). 1st edition. The wonderful fantasy world... More
GIBBS,MAY. PRINCE DANDE LION: a Garden Whim-Wham. Sydney: A Ure Smith (1953). 4to, cloth backed pictorial boards, 117p., slight cover fading else fine. A fantasy featuring fabulous humanized flowers, this is illustrated by Gibbs with 4 color plates, 12 full page black & whites and many b&w's in text. Muir... More
GIBBS,MAY. PRINCE DANDE LION: a Garden Whim-Wham. Sydney: A Ure Smith (1953). 4to (7 1/2 x 10"), cloth backed pictorial boards, 117p., thin stain on top edge of some pages, slight cover fading else VG IN DUST WRAPPER (dw worn at flap fold, top edge stain). 1st edition, A fantasy... More
GIBBS,MAY. SNUGGLEPOT AND CUDDLEPIE THEIR ADVENTURES WONDERFUL [TALES OF SNUGGLEPOT AND CUDDLEPIE ON COVER]. Sydney: Angus Robertson, no date [1918]. 4to (7 x 9 3/8"), cloth backed pictorial boards, 87p., color paste-on on front cover, rear cover blank. Light rubbing on cover and margin of one plate very slightly creased... More
GIBBS,MAY. WATTLE BABIES. Sydney: Angus Robertson 1922 [1918]. 8vo, wraps, color paste-on, corners creased and sl. dusty else VG+. An early edition of an uncommon Gibbs book. Illlus. with color plate on cover, color frontis (different from cover) and 11 sepia plates with text in verse featuring tiny babies similar... More
AUSTRALIA. A GOLDEN AGE, VISIONS OF FANTASY, AUSTRALIA'S FANTASY ILLUSTRATORS, THEIR LIVES AND WORKS volume one by Robert Holden. Angus & Robertson (1992), 8 1/2 x 11 3/4", boards, 192p., Fine in fine dust wrapper. 1st edition. Informative text on the great illustrators from Australia: Outhwaite, May Gibbs, Norman Lindsay... More
LINDSAY,NORMAN. THE MAGIC PUDDING: ADVENTURES OF BUNYIP BLUEGUM and His Friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff written and illustrated by NORMAN LINDSAY. Sydney: L. Angus & Robertson (1918). 4to (9 x 11 1/2"), cloth backed pictorial boards, slight bit of toning to edge of covers else Fine condition IN DUST... More
AUSTRALIAN INTEREST. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS by Marcie Muir. NY: Academic Press, 1970. Thick 4to, red cloth, 1038p., Fine in dw. An essential reference work for the collector of Australian children's books, with a few illustrations. More
[OUTHWAITE] RENTOUL,IDA S.)illus. AUSTRALIAN SONGS FOR YOUNG AND OLD by Annie Rentoul. Melbourne Sydney Adelaide Brisbane: George Robertson no date [1907]. Oblong 4to, pictorial wraps, 32p., some cover fraying, margin mend 1 leaf, overall, VG. 1st edition. Featuring pictorial dedication page, pictorial cover and 9 wonderfully detailed full page black... More
(OUTHWAITE,IDA RENTOUL)illus. BUSH SONGS OF AUSTRALIA FOR YOUNG AND OLD by Annie Rentoul. Melbourne, Adelaide, Bendigo: Allan & Co. no date [1910]. Oblong 4to, pictorial wraps, 36p., covers slightly darkened else VG+. Imperial edition no. 336. A fragile book featuring pictorial cover, 8 wonderfully detailed full page and 13 smaller... More
[OUTHWAITE] RENTOUL,IDA S.)illus. MORE AUSTRALIAN SONGS FOR YOUNG AND OLD by Annie Rentoul. Melbourne Sydney Adelaide: Allan & Co. ca 1915?. Oblong 4to, pictorial wraps, 36p., previous owners stamp on some pages, VG. Featuring pictorial cover and 8 wonderfully detailed full page black and whites and 9 smaller b&w's depicting..... More
[OUTHWAITE] RENTOUL,IDA S.)illus. MORE AUSTRALIAN SONGS FOR YOUNG AND OLD by Annie Rentoul. Melbourne Sydney Adelaide: Allan & Co., no date, inscribed 1913?. Oblong 4to, pictorial wraps, 36p., small margin mend on cover and first few leaves else VG. Featuring pictorial cover and 8 wonderfully detailed full page black and... More
(WEISGARD,LEONARD)illus. WHO EVER HEARD OF KANGAROO EGGS? by San Vaughan. NY: Doub. (1957). 4to, cl. backed pict. bds, fine in dw. Stated 1st ed. A wonderful picture book centering on the naming of a nameless kangaroo. Illus. in color by Weisgard. More
WALL,DOROTHY. COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF BLINKY BILL. Sydney: Angus & Robertson (1939, 1956). 4to, cloth, 305p., Fine in frayed dw with tear. Containing Blinky Bill, Blinky Bill Grows Up and Blinky Bill and Nutsy. Illus. by the author with pictorial endpapers, full color frontis and many full and partial page brown... More