The Home
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# 45089
ANSON, Anne
How to ice a cake : let Anne Anson show you
Stourbridge, U.K. : Taylor, Law & Co., [1948]. “”Tala” icing book. Fifteenth edition.” Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, light marks and stains, 32 pp, illustrated.
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# 45048
TAKACS, Claire
Australian dreamscapes. The art of planting in gardens inspired by nature (from the library of Criss Canning)
Melbourne : Hardie Grant Books, 2018. Quarto, illustrated boards, pp. 304, illustrated. ‘In Australian Dreamscapes, Claire Takacs showcases the varied gardens found in the Australian landscape, from lush green oases to semi-arid settings. Claire profiles Australian gardens, gardeners and garden designers who are drawing on the international movement towards a more naturalistic approach to planting design. …
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# 45025
HITCHMOUGH, James
Sowing beauty. Designing flowering meadows from seed (from the library of Criss Canning)
Portland : Timber Press, 2017. Quarto, boards in dustjacket, pp. 364, illustrated. ‘Sowing Beauty is a fresh approach to creating meadow gardens from James Hitchmough, one of the world’s most important and groundbreaking landscape designers. Both practical and inspirational, its combination of accessible instruction and lush photography will appeal to style-driven home gardeners and professional …
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# 44888
GIBSON, Belle
The whole pantry : over 80 new recipes with a back-to-basics approach to wellness, lifestyle and nutrition
Melbourne, Victoria : Lantern an imprint of Penguin Books, 2014. Quarto, illustrated wrappers (corners bumped and a few handling creases), pp. 247, illustrated. The infamous cookbook by convicted conwoman Belle Gibson who faked her own cancer and treatment through healthy eating, to boost book sales. ‘Social media sensation Belle Gibson is the creator of the …
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# 44781
Female excellence; or, hint to daughters
Designed for their use from the time of leaving school till their settlement in life. By a mother. London : The Religious Tract Society, c. 1850. Duodecimo, lettered cloth (spine chipped and glued down), pp. viii; 224, light foxing. A guide to young women on how to serve their duties with excellence as a wife …
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# 44765
HIBI, Sadao
Japanese detail : traditional table and kitchen ware (from the library of Criss Canning)
London : Thames & Hudson, 1989. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 140, illustrated. From the library of noted Australian artist Criss Canning, signed in ink on the half-title. Provenance: Criss Canning, acquired in 2023
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# 44775
LEVOYER, Julie
Chanel : High Jewelry
London : Thames and Hudson, 2023. Quarto, illustrated boards in slipcase, 40.7 x 35.3 cms, pp. 528, over 500 illustrations, a new copy in publisher’s carton. A spectacular anniversary publication to celebrate ninety years since the launch of Chanel’s first fine jewelry collection in 1932. ‘I used my penchant for all that shines to try …
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# 44776
BOTT, Danièle
Chanel : Collections and Creations
London : Thames and Hudson Ltd. ,2007. Quarto, boards in dustjacket, pp. 208, illustrated. New copy. The House of Chanel opens its private archives to reveal a galaxy of brilliant designs created from 1920 onwards. Chanel’s combination of tradition, originality and style has always made it the most seductive of brands. Here the House of …
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# 44383
ANNAND, Douglas
The Home Annual 1940
Sydney : John Fairfax, 1940. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Douglas Annand (short tears to spine), pp. 92, pale water stain upper right corner, illustrated with fine reproductions of Australian art and photographs from the art deco period. Articles include “Opals” by Frank Hurley, “Western Wild Flowers” by Susannah Prichard, “Dry Spell” by Marjorie Barnard, “Still …
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# 44385
ANNAND, Douglas
The Home Annual 1939
Sydney : Sydney Morngin Herlamd, October 16th, 1939. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Douglas Annand (some creases and paper loss along spine), pp. 92, illustrated with fine reproductions of Australian art and photographs from the art deco period, and many stylish advertisements. Includes reproductions after Fred Leist and Sydney Long, articles illustrated by Douglas Annand, photography …
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# 44384
FEINT, Adrian
The Home Annual
Sydney : Art in Australia, 1st October, 1932. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Adrian Feint (staples rusted), pp. 66, illustrated with fine reproductions of Australian art and photographs from the art deco period. Includes reproductions after Margaret Preston, Hans Heysen and Kenneth Macqueen, photography by Cazneaux and Hoppe, and articles on architectural design, and Australian travel …
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# 44319
RAMSAY, Christine Wu
Days Gone By, volume 2: A meeting of East and West
Melbourne : Macmillan Art Publishing, 2013. Quarto, boards in dustjacket, pp. 119, illustrated. New copy. In Days Gone By, Volume 2: A Meeting of East and West, Christine Wu Ramsay continues the personal story of her life in an ever-widening world – as East meets West. The story is told with warmth, insight and her …
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# 44248
FERGUSON, Jenny
A year in my garden : flowers, food, family & friends (presentation copy for Criss Canning)
Melbourne : Hardie Grant Books, 2009. Octavo, illustrated boards, pp. xxxii; 208, illustrated. This copy with a warm presentation inscription from the author to noted Australian painter Criss Canning and further signed in black ink ‘Criss Canning’. Loosely enclosed, a handwritten card from the author to Criss Canning describing her visit to Lamely Nursery and …
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# 43796
BEAGLE, Peter
American denim : a new folk art
Presented by Richard M. Owens & Tony Lane. Text by Peter Beagle. Photographs by Baron Wolman and the Denim Artists. New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1975. Quarto, illustrated gatefold wrappers, the laminate lifting slightly, pp. 156, illustrated. The American cultural practice of embroidering and personalising denim. A classic work.
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# 42691
LLOYD, Susan
The Queen’s Club : celebrating one hundred years 1912-2012
Sydney, NSW : Queen’s Club, 2012. Quarto, boards in dustjacket (illustrated by Cressida Campbell), pp. 271, illustrated. Explores the life and history of the Queen’s Club, a distinguished Sydney women’s club.
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# 43440
A Meiji-era album of original kimono designs.
Japan (probably Kyoto) : circa 1900. Silk-bound folding album measuring 485 x 335 x 60 mm, containing 68 original watercolours on card of exquisite kimono designs; numbering in Japanese; housed in a modern Japanese box, plain manuscript label to spine Hinagata (=Designs). A stunning collection of original kimono designs in vivid colour and with fine …