Art Books

  • James Drinkwater : encrusting the marvellous heart (signed copy)

    # 50630

    McGREGOR, Ken

    James Drinkwater : encrusting the marvellous heart (signed copy)

    Melbourne : Badger Editions, 2016. Folio, illustrated laminated boards, pp. 173, illustrated. Designed by Jenny Zimmer. Printed in a limited edition of 100 copies, signed by the artist and author. Scarce.

  • The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    # 50629

    MUIR, Marcie and HOLDEN, Robert

    The Fairy World of Ida Rentoul Outhwaite

    Sydney : Craftsman House, 1985. First edition.  Quarto, boards in illustrated dustjacket (light sunning to spine), 171 pp. extensively illustrated. The definitive reference on Outhwaite, one of Australia’s and Britain’s most loved children’s authors and illustrators. A very good copy of the first edition.

  • David Larwill (signed by the author)

    # 50627

    McGREGOR, Ken.

    David Larwill (signed by the author)

    With Elizabeth Thomson. Sydney : Craftsman House, 1997. Quarto, hardcover in dustjacket, 204 pp. illustrated throughout. The major monograph on Larwill. This copy signed and inscribed by the author, Ken McGregor. A fine copy, as new.

  • Patricia Piccinini & Joy Hester : through love

    # 50620

    LYNN, Victoria (curator); PICCININI, Patricia; HESTER, Joy

    Patricia Piccinini & Joy Hester : through love

    Melbourne : TarraWarra Museum of Art, November 2018. Quarto, pictorial laminated boards, illustrated endpapers, pp. 126, illustrated. New copy. Catalogue for an Exhibition held at TarraWarra Museum of Art from 24 November 2018 – 11 March 2019. ‘Love and intimacy are the focus of this major exhibition that pairs the work of globally renowned artist Patricia …

  • Bradshaw's ancient rock paintings of north-west Australia

    # 50605

    WALSH, Grahame L. (1944 - 2007)

    Bradshaw’s ancient rock paintings of north-west Australia

    Geneva : Edition Limitee for The Bradshaw Foundation, 1994. Quarto, boards in dustjacket (light handling marks), pp. xviii; 284, 99 colour plates, maps. A fine copy. Printed in an edition of 1000 copies. Housed in the original publisher’s mailing carton, with the original prospectus, order form, and related clippings. Since their ‘discovery’ by pastoralist Joseph …

  • Angry Penguins Broadsheet : a complete set of ten issues

    # 50604

    [Max Harris; Sidney Nolan; James McGuire; Harry Roskolenko]

    Angry Penguins Broadsheet : a complete set of ten issues

    Editors: Max Harris, nos. 1-10; James McGuire, nos. 1-9; Sidney Nolan, nos. 2-9; Harry Roskolenko, no. 10. [Melbourne : Reed &​ Harris, 1946]. Ten issues, no. 1 (Jan. 1946) – no. 10 (Dec. 1946), large octavo, staple-bound, pictorial wrappers, illustrated; a couple of minor stains, a very good complete set. The Angry Penguins Broadsheet was …

  • Woodcut book-plates (deluxe edition)

    # 48742

    BARNETT, P. Neville (1881-1953)

    Woodcut book-plates (deluxe edition)

    Foreword by Lionel Lindsay. Sydney : Privately printed [The Beacon Press], 1934. Small quarto, original marbled paper boards, vellum spine with black lettering, illustrated dustjacket (lightly foxed, a couple of short chips with loss to foot of spine), marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, pp. 240, illustrated throughout with examples of woodcut bookplates, for the most …

  • Pictorial book-plates : their origin and their use in Australia (Deluxe edition)

    # 48733

    Barnett, P. Neville

    Pictorial book-plates : their origin and their use in Australia (Deluxe edition)

    Sydney: The Beacon Press, 1931. Quarto, presentation binding (most likely by Wal Taylor) of half crushed morocco over silk, ruled in gilt, spine in compartments with gilt lettering, silk endpapers, book label of Gregory Cumming ti front pastedown, 144pp., light foxing to preliminaries, with numerous original and reproduced bookplates by notable Australian artists including Sydney …

  • Pictorial book-plates : their origin and their use in Australia (Deluxe edition)

    # 50079

    Barnett, P. Neville

    Pictorial book-plates : their origin and their use in Australia (Deluxe edition)

    Sydney: The Beacon Press, 1931. Quarto, publisher’s cloth (edges rubbed), hinges cracked, previous owner’s name to front pastedown, 144pp., with numerous original and reproduced bookplates by notable Australian artists including Sydney Long (signed etching), Sydney Ure Smith, Adrian Feint, John Godson, Gayfield Shaw, Tom Roberts, Lionel Lindsay, Norman Lindsay, Perrotet, etc. The deluxe edition, printed …

  • Pictorial book-plates : their origin and their use in Australia (in a presentation binding by Wal Taylor)

    # 48728

    Barnett, P. Neville

    Pictorial book-plates : their origin and their use in Australia (in a presentation binding by Wal Taylor)

    Sydney: The Beacon Press, 1931. Octavo, presentation binding by Wal Taylor of full crushed morocco, ruled in gilt, spine slightly faded, lettered in gilt with presentation name J. F. T. Mitchell at foot, silk endpapers, 144pp., with numerous original and reproduced bookplates by notable Australian artists including Sydney Long (original etching), Sydney Ure Smith, Adrian …

  • Australian book-plates and book-plates of interest to Australia (Special edition)

    # 50230

    BARNETT, P. Neville

    Australian book-plates and book-plates of interest to Australia (Special edition)

    Sydney : privately printed [Beacon Press], 1950. The Special edition, limited to 85 copies signed by the author (a standard issue of 200 copies was also published), this is copy 77. Quarto, papered boards in quarter imitation parchment (slightly worn), printed dustjacket (edges worn, light foxing), acetate jacket, a couple of chips, 280 pp, extensively …

  • Fun with book-plates.

    # 48736

    BARNETT, P. Neville, 1881-1953

    Fun with book-plates.

    A souvenir of ‘Australian book-plates’ issued to the author’s guests on the occasion of its first public appearance, May, 1951. Sydney : privately printed [at The Beacon Press], 1951. Quarto, printed wrappers, stringbound, original bookplate for P. Neville Barnett frontispiece (offsetting from glue), pp. 32, illustrated. Printed in an edition of 100 signed and numbered …

  • Woodcut book-plates coming out party souvenir (presentation copy)

    # 48737

    BARNETT, P. Neville

    Woodcut book-plates coming out party souvenir (presentation copy)

    Sydney : very privately printed, ‘saxteenth Octember, thirty-four’. Quarto, printed wrappers (a little marked), stringbound, pp. [32], illustrations of bookplates by Phyllis Shillito, Freda Robertshaw, George Hay and many others. limited to 150 copies signed by the author. A humorous and amusing printed souvenir for Barnett’s larger work on Woodcut Book Plates. This copy with …

  • Australian book-plates and book-plates of interest to Australia (standard edition)

    # 48747

    BARNETT, P. Neville

    Australian book-plates and book-plates of interest to Australia (standard edition)

    Sydney : privately printed [Beacon Press], 1950. The standard edition, limited to 200 copies signed by the author, this is copy 141. Quarto, papered boards in dust jacket, acetate jacket, 280 pp, extensively illustrated with bookplates, some of which are original graphics tipped-in; a fine copy of this magnificent showcase of Australian bookplates. Artists include …

  • Hiroshige

    # 48726

    BARNETT, P. Neville

    Hiroshige

    Sydney : privately printed at the Beacon Press, 1938. Limited to 200 copies signed and numbered by the author, this is copy 156. Small quarto, quarter-vellum over gilt-lettered boards, illustrated endpapers, pp 45, [1] colophon, illustrated with 20 chuban woodcut prints after Hiroshige, tipped in (some ghosting from the glue as usual); a near fine …

  • Souvenir of Japanese colour-prints (presentation copy)

    # 48725

    BARNETT, P. Neville

    Souvenir of Japanese colour-prints (presentation copy)

    Sydney : privately printed for the author, 1936. Quarto, lettered textured cards, string bound, colour print to upper wrapper, pp. [12], tipped-in colour prints, some offsetting from the glue, a very good copy. Limited to 65 copies for presentation, signed and numbered by Barnett, this copy is number 37 and a presentation copy for S. …