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1. Acevedo, Alexander; Museum, Southwest; Welsh, Peter H (introduction); Houlihan, Dr. Patrick T. (foreword) (1983). Akicita: Early Plains and Woodlands Indian Art from the Collection of Alexander Acevedo (1st ed). Los Angeles: Southwest Museum. 50 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos, light foxing endpapers, light foxing covers & edges, minor edgewear. The Southwest Museum presents the collection of early Plains and Woodlands Indian Art and Artifacts from the collection of Alexander Acevedo. This is the catalogue. In his introduction Peter H. Welsh Curator of Anthropology at the Museum states that this exhibition delivers a quiet message, a message of respect for times past and of care for the future. Our Book No: 30780. $25 AUD.

2. Ackroyd, Peter (2010). The Death of King Arthur: Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, a Retelling (Reprint ed). London: Penguin Group. 316 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. A retelling of the famous book written by Sir Thomas Malory and published in 1485 by Caxton's Press. The author's new retelling transforms this richly inventive medieval epic into a dramatic modern story brought to new life for our times, but still full of love, magic, adventure, heroism and betrayal. ISBN/ASIN: 9781846141935. Our Book No: 29021. $15 AUD.

3. Adams, L.; Adams, G.; Lopez, Frank (illustrator) (1979). The Secret of the Cockatoo [SRA Australian Stories]. Sydney: Science Research Associates (SRA). 24 pp. Hardback quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, minor edgewear. An Australian children's picture story about the Aboriginal dreamtime and the cockatoos, the plainest bird in the bush. The large colourful sketches will keep children of all ages interested in this very special story about one of Australia's most well known birds. ISBN/ASIN: 0574282076. Our Book No: 10461. $25 AUD.

4. Adams, L.; Adams, G.; Olive, Barry (illustrator) (1979). How Echidna Got His Quills (1st ed) [SRA Australian Legend Series]. Sydney: Science Research Associates (SRA). 24 pp. Hardback small quarto, pictorial cover, very good condition, colour drawings (many double-page), minor edgewear. A children's picture story based on Aboriginal mythology. In the beginning when animals are given their attributes, echidna receives nothing, and to save himself from predators he seeks out the Great One who still has nothing to give but some old bones. The bright sketches will delight children of all ages. One of the SRA Australian Legend Series. (This copy, ISBN apparently incorrectly printed as 0574282041.). ISBN/ASIN: 0574282033. Our Book No: 2255. $30 AUD.

5. Adams, L.; Adams, G.; Riordan, Chris (illustrator) (1979). The Whirlwind and the Frogs (1st ed) [SRA Australian Stories Series]. Sydney: Science Research Associates (SRA). 24 pp. Hardback small quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, double-page colour drawings, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Children's picture story based on folklore about Australian fauna. This charming book tells the story of the frogs and how they became afraid of the unseen noise. The large colourful sketches and easy-to-read text will delight adults and children alike. One of the SRA Australian Stories Series. ISBN/ASIN: 0574282327. Our Book No: 22896. $20 AUD.

6. Adcock, F. F. (1963). Thucydides and His History (1st ed). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 146 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), edges lightly foxed (minimal endpapers & title page), pages lightly toned, front flap creased jacket (price-clipped, reverse side lightly toned, minor edgewear, two marks rear cover, light foxing & toning), owner's written name & date This book is an attempt to describe the Athenian historian and general Thucydides: his personalty, his mind and his fortunes, as well as what he set himself to do, how he did it, and how far he progressed. Part 1 is a study of aspects of his life and work - the narrative, the speeches, his dialectic and ethics, his exile, as well as aspects of the historical scene. Part 2 is a series of interpretations of particular passages in the original texts relevant to the discussion in Part 1. (The Thucydides Trap, a potential cause of war between an established and an emerging power, is named after a statement by him.). Our Book No: 30853. $20 AUD.

7. Aerts, Theo (1998). Christianity in Melanesia (1st ed). Port Moresby: University of Papua New Guinea Press. 256 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, tables, corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. First edition (1998). The author is a Flemish missionary who came to Papua New Guinea over 25 years ago. The articles in this book make clear that religion as such was not something that was completely new for "the pagans of the past", and that as a rule they were selective in accepting the Christian message. This accounts for some misunderstandings, but also for some very positive ways of accepting Christianity. Companion volume to 'Traditional Religion in Melanesia'. ISBN/ASIN: 9980840692. Our Book No: 26775. $30 AUD.

8. Aeschylus; Postgate, Raymond (editor) (1969). The Agamemnon of Aeschylus. Cambridge: Rampant Lions Press. 141 pp. Hardback large octavo, no jacket (glassine jacket missing), very good condition, brown cloth cover (gilt spine lettering on black label), bookplate, autograph (author's written name). The first of a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC. King Agamemnon returns from the Trojan War and is murdered by his wife. A private press book. Text edited by Raymond Postgate, with an introduction, a commentary and a translation into modern English prose. (Limited edition of 500 unnumbered autographed copies. Text in Greek and English. Bookplate of Geoffrey Farmer, Australian librarian and researcher of private press books.). ISBN/ASIN: B000VE724C. Our Book No: 15658. $40 AUD.

9. Aiston, George; Horne, George; Welch, David M. (editor); Rowlands, Don (contributor) (2009 ). Savage Life in Central Australia (Revised, enhanced ed) [Australian Aboriginal Culture Series]. Virginia, NT: David M. Welch. 232 pp. Paperback large octavo, as new condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, few text-figures, minimal edgewear Revised & enhanced edition (with additional text and photos). This fascinating book by George Aiston and George Horne details life among the Dieri and Wangkangurru (Wonkonguru) people east of Lake Eyre, South Australia. The author resided there from 1912. This revised edition contains previously unpublished photos by Aiston, additional articles, and updated information. Wangkangurru still living in the region show their bush foods, significant sites, and detail the story of Thutirla-Pula (Two Boys Dreaming) and the creation of mikiris (waterholes). (No 7 in the Australian Aboriginal Culture Series. Originally published, 1924.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780977503575. Our Book No: 40626. $60 AUD.

10. Andersen, Johannes C. (1948). The Maori Tohunga and His Spirit World. New Plymouth, NZ: Thomas Avery & Sons. 135 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing, remnants), good plus condition, green cloth cover (spine faded), colour drawings endpapers, few black & white drawings, front hinge little split (all pages firm, scuffed patch), minor edgewear. Johannes Andersen, a New Zealand anthropologist, explains the spiritual world of Maoris, the indigenous New Zealanders. Chapters: The Maori Tohunga; Fire-walking; Taniwha and fire-drake; The Wairua of Anatohia Bay; The Wynyard Ghost Story; A Maori Seance; Dream and Tapu; The Wairua during Trance. (Front cover and front flap of the jacket loosely inserted.). ISBN/ASIN: B0007ITXGW. Our Book No: 18087. $30 AUD.

11. Archey, Gilbert; Currie, Mona (drawings); Oliphant, Heather (drawings) (1949). South Sea Folk: Handbook of Maori and Oceanic Ethnology (2nd ed). Auckland: Auckland War Memorial Museum (Auckland Museum). 71 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, thin card covers (little creased, corner tip front cover removed), black & white drawings & text-photos, pages & covers lightly toned, spinewear, few edge creases some pages, scuff front cover (sticker removal), two LOOSE pages at rear, edgewear. This book about oceanic ethnology describes the culture of the Maori and their kin. Covers the Maori, the Moriori, Oceania, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. The many drawings make this an interesting book for anyone wanting to learn more about the South Sea people. Our Book No: 26209. $10 AUD.

12. Arthur, Ruth M.; Turvey, R. M. (illustrator) (1950). The Crooked Brownie [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 62 pp. Paperback small, good plus condition, card cover, black & white drawings (some hand-coloured), black & white plates, staples rusted, cover base spine torn (archival tape repair), pages faintly toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, faint price sticker marks, rubber shop stamp, owner's written name. No 353 in this series for ages 8 to 9 years. A story about a brownie (small goblin). (Estimated date, 1950, McLaren no. 353e, G3721. Originally published in 1936 by Harrap, London. Rubber stamp of Anthony Horderns. Written name of Lynette Wood, Lakemba, Class 5A.). Our Book No: 16954. $18 AUD.

13. Baer, Klaus (1974). Rank and Title in the Old Kingdom (Reprint ed) [Midway Reprint]. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, charts, red covers little toned & faded (edges little rubbed), edges & pages lightly toned, corner tips covers rubbed, spine faded & creased, light foxing edges, owner's name & details title page. Looks below the surface of the highly stereotyped and uniformative texts of the Old Kingdom in Ancient Egypt, and detects some of the details of the historical development of Egypt at the time. Using the ranking sequences and datings obtained from the study of the most common titles, the author proceeds to a special consideration of the priests of the Memphite God Ptah and of the royal pyramids. Using this method he comes to important conclusions about the history of these religious institutions and their political implications. ISBN/ASIN: 0226034127. Our Book No: 30838. $30 AUD.

14. Banks, Lynne Reid (2004). Tiger, Tiger (1st ed) [Freedom is Worth Fighting For]. London: HarperCollins Children's Books. 233 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minimal edgewear. A hugely powerful and epic novel for young adults set against the dazzling backdrop of Ancient Rome. A compelling, uplifting story of friendship, brotherhood and battling against the odds. ISBN/ASIN: 0007190417. Our Book No: 15928. $12 AUD.

15. Barber, Antonia; Bayley, Nicola (illustrator) (1993). The Mousehole Cat (Reprint ed). London: Walker Books. 32 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, corner tips front cover little scuffed, tiny scuff fore-edge rear cover, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. A children's picture story based on an old Cornish legend of Tom Bawcock. The beautiful drawings make this very special story come alive. The author has a cottage in Mousehole, Cornwall. ISBN/ASIN: 0744523532. Our Book No: 29962. $10 AUD.

16. Barber, Shirley (2006). Spellbound: A Fairytale Romance (Reprint ed) [Classic Fairies]. Melbourne: Five Mile Press. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, covers & spine little faded & faintly creased, minor edgewear corners. Children's picture story about two princes who are in search of brides. They meet Princess Rowena and her sister Princess Lisette. The older sister, jealous of her younger sister, has cast a wicked spell on her. How can the spell be broken? Shirley Barber's enchanting illustrations are magic. ISBN/ASIN: 1741242681. Our Book No: 29583. $10 AUD.

17. Barnes, Victor; English, Hal (illustrator) (1972). Aboriginal Tales (Large format ed). Sydney: Golden Press. 26 pp. Hardback small folio (32cm), no jacket, fair to good condition (reading copy), pictorial boards, illustrated endpapers, full-page colour drawings, corners boards bumped & worn (worn parts enhanced with texta), spine ends chipped, plastic tape along spine, some edgewear top & bottom edges. This beautifully illustrated children's story is about a boy named Bahmee who discovers how to make a boomerang. The large full-colour drawings make this a delightful children's picture story for any child, or adult interested in Aboriginal folklore. The scarce large-format edition (reading copy). Unnumbered pages. ISBN/ASIN: 0855580607. Our Book No: 40629. $25 AUD.

18. Barrett, S. A.; Gifford, E. W. (1990). Miwok Material Culture: Indian Life of the Yosemite Region (Reprint ed) [Bulletin of Milwaukee Public Museum ]. California: Yosemite Natural History Association, Inc. 376 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white plates & drawings, maps, few marks covers & edges, corner tips covers & few pages lightly creased, minor edgewear. The data about the Miwok people on which this book is based was obtained from Miwok informants during field trips on behalf of the University of California in and after 1906. (Volume 2, no 4, in this series. Estimated date of reprint. Originally published, 1933.). ISBN/ASIN: 093966612X. Our Book No: 30003. $25 AUD.

19. Basta, Mounir; Busath, Don (photographer) (1982). Cairo: Old Coptic Churches: Roman Fortress Babylon, Al Moallaka, Abu Serga, Coptic Museum (1st ed) [Simkins Splendor of Egypt]. Salt Lake City, UT: Simpkins Souvenirs. 25 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, colour text-photos (some full-page), staples slightly rusted, covers little rubbed, tiny tear top edge cover, minor edgewear. The story of the old Coptic churches in Cairo. The booklet covers: The Roman Fortress of Babylon, Al Moallaka Church "The Hanging Church", The Church of Abu-Serga, The Three Sanctuaries, The Crypt, The Coptic Museum, Sculptures and Frescoes. (No 6 in this series.). Our Book No: 30824. $10 AUD.

20. Bateson, Mary Catherine (1994). Peripheral Visions: Learning Along the Way (1st ed). New York: Harper / HarperCollins. 243 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, light toning pages, top corner tip rear cover scuffed. Mary Catherine Bateson, a notable American cultural anthropologist, starts with a sacrifice in a Persian garden, moves on to a Philippine village and then to the Sinai desert, and finishes with a description of a tour bus full of Tibetan monks. The author writes about a fascinating intellectual exploration of a lifetime learning from experience and encountering the unfamiliar. By the author of 'Composing a Life'. (First edition stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780060926304. Our Book No: 31043. $16 AUD.

21. Benedict, Jeff (2003). No Bone Unturned from Waco to Croatia: The Adventures of a Top Forensic Scientist (Australian ed). Sydney, Pymble: HarperCollins. 304 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. The compelling memoir of a Smithsonian forensic scientist, Jeff Benedict, who has identified and investigated the human remains in America's most notorious crimes and mass disasters, as well as international crime scenes and ancient human remains. ISBN/ASIN: 0732278279. Our Book No: 24686. $18 AUD.

22. Best, Elsdon (1922). Spiritual and Mental Concepts of the Maori [Dominion Museum Monograph]. Wellington: W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer. 43 pp. Paperback octavo, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), red covers loose & lightly faded, otherwise good condition. Our Book No: 15160. $10 AUD.

23. Betro, Maria Carmela; George, Amanda S. (translated); Bockol, Leslie J. (editor) (1996). Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt (1st stated, reprint ed). New York: Abbeville Press. 251 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, map, black & white photos & drawings, single-colour drawings, minor edgewear jacket (bottom corner little rubbed). This complete handbook details the secrets of the hieroglyphic writing of the Nile Valley, being a still-vivid look at the gods, the people, and the everyday life of the Ancient Egyptians. This fascinating book traces the origins and the meaning of each sign, as well as its graphic stylization. There is a complete glossary, a bibliography, and an index. The book is a valuable resource for the casual reader, students and specialists. ISBN/ASIN: 0789202328. Our Book No: 28745. $30 AUD.

24. Bingham, Hiram; Thomson, Hugh (introduction) (2011). Lost City of the Incas (Reprint ed). London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 286 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white photos, maps, small indentation front cover, minimal edgewear corner tips covers & few pages. In 1911 Hiram Bingham discovered the Inca city that was to make him famous: Machu Picchu, in Peru. In the space of one short season he went on to discover two more lost Inca cities: Vitcos, where one of the last Inca Emperors was assassinated, and another settlement buried deep below the cloud-forest in the jungle. This edition includes Bingham's original photos with a new essay by Hugh Thomson to mark the centenary of the discovery of Machu Picchu. (Centenary Edition with a new introduction by Hugh Thomson.) ISBN/ASIN: 9781842125854. Our Book No: 31011. $15 AUD.

25. Binns, R. A. (Ray); McBryde, I. (Isabel) (1972). A Petrological Analysis of Ground-edge Artefacts from Northern New South Wales [Australian Aboriginal Studies Series]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS). 131 pp. Paperback large quarto, good plus condition, glossy card cover, black & white text-photos (plates), black & white & single-colour maps, bottom corner front cover very creased (slightly affects first several pages), spine & fore-edge strip cover faded, some edgewear. Ray Binns and Isabel McBryde provide a geological study of ground-edge axes used by Australian Aborigines with the purpose of identifying their mineral composition and origin. (No 47 in the Australian Aboriginal Studies Series, from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. An earlier version is published in 1969 in the academic journal Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, volume 35.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855750251. Our Book No: 12291. $60 AUD.

26. Birnberg, Margo (2012). What is Aboriginal Art? (Reprint ed). Marleston, SA: J. B. Publishing. 36 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour text-photos, bottom corner front cover lightly creased, minor edgewear. This booklet looks at Aboriginal art from the rock painting of ancient times to modern art. Some of the areas covered are: The Dreaming, important ceremonial sites, language of art, different forms of art, artifacts from different regions, map of Australia with tribal areas of the Central Desert & Western Desert & Kimberley area, urban art, the future, and The Dreamtime today. ISBN/ASIN: 1876622660. Our Book No: 29187. $12 AUD.

27. Bolliger, Max; Lenica, Jan (illustrator); Bell, Anthea (translation) (1986). The Magic Bird (1st ed). London: Andersen / Hutchinson of Australia. Unnum 24 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, cover corners bumped, tiny tear at cover join to spine, spine ends little bumped, minimal EX-LIBRARY (rubber stamp & label remains inside rear cover), top corner tips few pages little creased. A children's picture story, being a German fable about reconciliation. The last giant and the last dwarf on earth spend their time tormenting each other until they unite to try to save a little bird's life. The bright drawings will appeal to all ages. ISBN/ASIN: 0862641462. Our Book No: 27470. $20 AUD.

28. Boomerang, Golden (1942). The Further Adventures of Tuckonie and Peggy (From the Golden Boomerang Serial). Sydney: Winn & Co. 32 pp. Paperback large quarto, good condition, full-page colour drawings, black & white drawings, no title page as issued, folding board game & counter cards centre pages, front cover very scratched & little stained, spine repaired (narrow black cloth binding), some patchy foxing, edgewear, copy 1. (Estimated date, 1942, Trove catalogue. Muir 696.) Includes board game (pages 16A & 16B, foxed reverse side, edgewear) and spinner & counters (page 16C, rarely found). Children's story based on Aboriginal legends and customs, and also based on the popular 1940s radio serial "Search for The Golden Boomerang". Hoadley's Violet Crumble prize advert on rear cover. Our Book No: 16264. $55 AUD.

29. Boomerang, Golden (1942). The Further Adventures of Tuckonie and Peggy (From the Golden Boomerang Serial). Sydney: Winn & Co. 32 pp. Paperback large quarto, good condition, full-page colour drawings, black & white drawings, no title page as issued, folding board game & counter cards centre pages, cover corners very frayed & repaired (front cover little creased, rear cover stained at base), spine repaired (narrow black cloth spine), patchy foxing, edgewear, copy 2. (Estimated date, 1942, Trove catalogue. Muir 696) Includes board game (pages 16A & 16B, toned & foxed reverse side, edgewear) and spinner & counters (page 16C, in facsimile). Children's story based on Aboriginal legends and customs, and also based on the popular 1940s radio serial "Search for The Golden Boomerang". Hoadley's Violet Crumble prize advert on rear cover. Our Book No: 16264A. $60 AUD.

30. Bourke, Vernon J. (2008). History of Ethics: Volume 1: Graeco-Roman to Early Modern Ethics (Reprint ed) [History of Values Series]. Mount Jackson, VA: Axios Press. 422 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, few tiny marks bottom edge, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear corners. Vernon Bourke provides a history of attempts to provide an account of the ethical theories of Western philosophers from the beginnings, 500 years before Christ, to the present day. ISBN/ASIN: 9780975366233. Our Book No: 30281. $30 AUD.

31. Bowdler, Sandra; Dunphy, Dorothy (illustrator); Murray, Peter (illustrator) (1985). Revealing the Past: Archaeology in Australia (1st ed) [Amazing Australia Series]. Sydney: Methuen Australia. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, colour text-photos, few black & white drawings, top spine slightly bumped, small part near top of front cover little faded, bookplate front pastedown. This fascinating book has been written to educate young readers. It explains what archaeology is and the important part it plays in Australia in helping us to learn about our past. Examines Aboriginal lifestyles of the past, Aboriginal prehistoric art, Aborigines and Europeans. Colonial archaeology, Port Arthur, First Government House, industrial archaeology, protecting archaeological sites, how stone tools were made, maritime archaelogy, analysing the finds, the oldest sites, and changes in prehistory. ISBN/ASIN: 0454008465. Our Book No: 30884. $18 AUD.

32. Bowie, Fiona (2004). Cross-cultural Approaches to Adoption [European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) Series]. Milton Park, Oxon: Routledge. 279 pp. Paperback large thick octavo, very good plus condition, figures, minimal edgewear. Anthropological essays that examine adoption practices from Africa, Oceania, Asia and Central America, including examples of societies in which children are routinely separated from their biological parents, or passed through several foster families. ISBN/ASIN: 0415303516. Our Book No: 24554. $15 AUD.

33. Bradley, Kevin (editor) (2006). John Meredith, a Tribute: Folklore Collector, Photographer, Writer, Performer. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 62 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos (mostly full-page), minor edgewear corners, faint foxing title page. This book is the story of John Meredith who was born in 1920 and died in 2001. During his active life he was a folklore collector, developed an interest in photography, wrote several books (many about folk music), and became involved in the folk music scene. He came from a rural working class background. He was known to be a giving person and tended to make friends easily. ISBN/ASIN: 0642276366. Our Book No: 30505. $20 AUD.

34. Bradley, Pamela (2012). Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (2nd ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 218 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, figures, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. This book was written especially for the core topic of the New South Wales HSC Ancient History syllabus. The book details the social life, economy, politics, religion, architecture and entertainment of the time in these two ancient Italian cities, as well as the influence of Greece and Hellenistic culture. Full of visual material and a variety of sources, the book features diagrammatic chapter summaries and a wealth of activities suitable for students studying this topic for the HSC course. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 9780521608954. Our Book No: 29786. $25 AUD.

35. Brockway, Robert W. (1993). Myth from the Ice Age to Mickey Mouse (Reprint ed). New York: State University of New York Press (SUNY Press). 187 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor crease front cover, minor edgewear. Exposes Western mythical thought from Paleolithic times to the present day. Myth and mythic thinking did not cease with the rise of science and philosophy during the Enlightenment, but continue to flourish in modern times. Shows how mythic themes continue to occur in both high culture and popular arts. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 079141714X. Our Book No: 24072. $15 AUD.

36. Brown, Schuyler (1991). The Origins of Christianity: A Historical Introduction to the New Testament (Reprint ed) [Oxford Bible Series]. New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). 169 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Canadian academic Schuyler Brown investigates the new religious movement of Jesus, the experiences that catalysed missionary activity after his death, how Christianity separated from Judaism, and how the new Christian ecclesial structures influenced later secular and religious history. Largely based on analysis of the text of the four Gospels and the New Testament generally. ISBN/ASIN: 0198262027. Our Book No: 17955. $15 AUD.

37. Bruce, F. F. (1985). Paul: Apostle of the Free Spirit (Revised, reprint ed). Exeter: Paternoster Press. 510 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, edges lightly foxed & rubbed. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . Based on lectures by the Professor of New Testament Exegesis, University of Manchester. Paul's missionary activity is portrayed against the background of historical, social and political developments in the Roman Empire of the First Century Middle East. ISBN/ASIN: 0853643083. Our Book No: 14258. $30 AUD.

38. Brunato, Madeleine; Wood, C. Dudley (illustrator) (1973). Worra and the Jilbruke Legend. London: Frederick Muller. 37 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour drawings, spine ends & bottom edges lightly rubbed, minor edgewear jacket (small mark front cover, rear cover little rubbed), owner's written name title page. (Estimated date, 1973, originally published Rigby 1972.) This children's picture story is about life in the Kaurna tribe of South Australia. It is seen through the eyes of Worra, the boy born on the night when the Wind Spirit raged. The author has combined careful research with imagination to tell an unusual story, based on the culture and lifestyle of a tribe which existed for countless centuries but has been long extinct. ISBN/ASIN: 0584970471. Our Book No: 28495. $20 AUD.

39. Brzezinski, Monica; Tisdall, Brian (illustrator) (2007). The Burrawang Bunyip from the Bottomless Swamp. Tallebudgera Valley, QLD: Remi & Monica Brzezinski. 28 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, card covers (with flaps), colour drawings, endpapers drawing, scratches rear cover, some pages faintly creased, minor edgewear. A delightful Australian children's story by Monica Brzezinski about a bunyip who lives in a swamp at Burrawang in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.The beautiful illustrations by Brian Tisdall will delight all ages. This special book carries an important environmental message. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958164153. Our Book No: 27238. $20 AUD.

40. Bulkeley, Kelly (1999). Visions of the Night: Dreams, Religion and Psychology [SUNY Series in Dream Studies]. New York: State University of New York Press (SUNY Press). 217 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear. A wide-ranging exploration of the spiritual and scientific dimensions of dreaming. About the intersection of dreaming, imagination, dialogue between science and both religion and mythology. Ancient wisdom and religious traditions have always taught that dreams reveal divine truths. Explores the mysterious complexity and startling creative powers of the human dreaming experience. The author, Kelly Bulkeley, is am American religious studies academic, and former president of the 'Association for the Study of Dreams'. ISBN/ASIN: 0791442845. Our Book No: 20271. $20 AUD.

41. Bullivant, B. M. (1978). The Way of Tradition: Life in an Orthodox Jewish School [ACER Research Series]. Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). 251 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, tables, sticker front pastedown (covers white ink), rubbed spot front free flyleaf, internally excellent. B. M. Bullivant traces the historical origins of two types of education for boys in an Orthodox Jewish school in Melbourne: the secular and the sacred, and describes how they dominate all aspects of the school. Breaks new ground conceptually, theoretically and in research methodology. Warmly supportive of ethnic cultures, in this case Jewish. The author, from Monash University, specialises in the anthropology of education. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0855631813. Our Book No: 13305. $15 AUD.

42. Bunug; Maralngura, N.; James, L. J.; Gentian, D. (1976). Djugurba: Tales from the Spirit Time (1st U.S. ed). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 64 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear jacket (spine little faded, front flap scratched), minimal foxing edges. Children's stories written by Aborigines. The title (pronounced Jook-urr-pa) means everything concerning the Spirit Time, or Dreamtime, stories. This is the first time a group of Aborigines has written and illustrated some of their own myths and legends. This unique book brings together myths and legends from widespread areas and peoples, and is suitable for young and old. ISBN/ASIN: 0253318084. Our Book No: 27946. $20 AUD.

43. Burenhult, Goran (editor); White, Peter (foreword) (1993). People of the Stone Age: Hunter-gatherers and Early Farmers (1st ed) [The Illustrated History of Humankind, Volume 2]. Brisbane: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 240 pp. Hardback folio dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, colour photos (many full-page), few black & white text-drawings, spine ends on book rubbed, minor edgewear dustjacket, small scuff front board, few tiny scratches dustjacket. Heavy (1.7 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This fascinating book is Volume 2 in the Australian edition of the 5-volume series The Illustrated History of Humankind. It is the human story from 10,000 BC: a story of dramatic climatic change and equally dramatic adaption - the domestication of wild plants and animals. The development of agriculture led to massive increases in population size, the building of urban centers, craft specialization, social stratification, and long-distance trade networks. The book covers Europe, New Guinea and the lowland Maya farmers, from Africa to southern and eastern Asia and the New World. This beautifully illustrated book introduces the latest archaeological findings - and their modern-day implications. Shows the human face of the archaeological record, and helps us to understand society, culture, art, and religion. ISBN/ASIN: 0702226777. Our Book No: 30878. $60 AUD.

44. Burroughs, William James (2008). Climate Change in Prehistory: The End of the Reign of Chaos (Reprint ed). New York: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 356 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, front cover little creased, bottom edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. How did humankind deal with the extreme challenges of the last Ice Age? How have the relatively benign post-Ice Age conditions affected the evolution and spread of humanity across the globe? William Burroughs sets our genetic history in the context of climate change during prehistory, and thus the origin of many features of our modern world are identified. He reviews the aspects of our physiology and intellectual development that have been influenced by climatic factors, and how features of our lives - diet, language, domestication of animals - are also the product of the climate in which we evolved. To summarize: climate change in prehistory has made us what we are today. The author weaves together studies of the climate with anthropological, archaeological and historical studies, and will fascinate all those interested in the effects of climate on human development and history. (A printed copy of a print-on-demand book from Cambridge University Press.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780521070102. Our Book No: 15016. $30 AUD.

45. Burstein, Dan (editor); de Keijzer, Arne J. (editor) (2006). Secrets of Mary Magdalene: The Untold Story of History's Most Misunderstood Woman (1st U.K. ed) [Secrets Series]. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 351 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, colour plates, minor rubbing. Interest in Mary Magdalene, the most elusive character in the life of Jesus, has never been so great. Her role in Christianity and history is investigated in these collected articles, to find answers to the questions which have come to fascinate so many people. ISBN/ASIN: 0297851683. Our Book No: 24338. $15 AUD.

46. Byrne, Maureen; Historical Archaeology, Australian Society for (with) (1976). Ross Bridge, Tasmania (1st ed). Sydney: Australian Society for Historical Archaeology, University of Sydney. 51 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, card covers, concealed staples, plans (one fold-out), black & white plates at rear, single colour plate at front, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, letter to author loosely inserted. The Ross Bridge spans the Macquarie River in the Midlands of Tasmania. It is the focal point of one of Australia's most important historical villages. Miss Byrne provides the introductory summary, text and photographic records to explain the methods and materials used to provide a roadway off this triple arch bridge, 140 years ago. (Limited edition, 1000 copies.This is no. 501. Loosely inserted letter to Maureen Byrne from Prof. Dr. Arch. Piero Gazzola.). ISBN/ASIN: 090979703X. Our Book No: 40664. $30 AUD.

47. Capell, A. (1950). Aboriginal Religious Practice [Mankind: Official Journal of the Anthropological Societies of Australia Occasional Paper No. 1]. Sydney: Anthropological Society of New South Wales. 12 pp. Paperback small quarto, fair condition (reading copy only), stapled (rusted), thin card covers, typewritten text, covers little foxed, pages lightly toned, corner tips covers & pages little creased, some small edge tears, light foxing inside covers, spine little worn, some edgewear, written name front cover. This pamphlet is a survey of religious practice in Australian Aboriginal societies. The purpose of this paper is to outline some of the Aboriginal ideas of worship. Our Book No: 40615. $15 AUD.

48. Casson, Stanley (1939). Ancient Greece: A Study (Updated ed). Oxford: Clarendon Press. 108 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), brown cloth boards, black & white plates, frontispiece, fore-edge foxed (light foxing top edge), minor edgewear jacket (few colour spots front cover, flap price-clipped). Ancient Greece: A Study, by Stalney Casson (Clarendon Press, hardback, 1939). This readable but informative history of Ancient Greece was originally published in 1922 in the World's Manuals Series. This volume has been enlarged and updated to show modern discoveries. New and previously unpublished illustrations have been included. ISBN/ASIN: B000WSUPSC. Our Book No: 30831. $25 AUD.

49. Cawte, John; Lebra, William P. (foreword) (1974). Medicine is the Law: Studies in Psychiatric Anthropology of Australian Tribal Societies (Australian ed). Adelaide: University Press of Hawaii / Rigby Limited. 261 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, green pictorial board cover, black & white photos centre spread, endpaper map, minor edgewear, non-author written dedication. This copy, Australian edition: Medicine is the Law, by John Cawte (Rigby Limited, 1974, but copyright University Press of Hawaii). A classic of transcultural psychiatry, based on expeditions by John Cawte to remote Australian Aboriginal communities in northern Australia. Some of the topics are: child development among the Walbiri at Yuendumu - the Aboriginal doctor (medicine man), healing and tribal law among the Walbiri, and the Kulari, Kuini and Walambi at Kalumburu - concepts of disease - sorcery - malgri (culture-bound illness) among the Lardil and Kaiadilt of Mornington Island - circumcision and subincision. ISBN/ASIN: 0851797407. Our Book No: 14645. $30 AUD.

50. Cawthorne, Nigel (2005). Sex Lives of the Roman Emperors (1st ed). London: Prion / Multimedia Books. 256 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black cloth boards, colour plates, sepia (brown-tinted) plates, slight edgewear jacket, light foxing edges. This book is a behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary sexual antics of Roman Emperors Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudsius, Nero, Domitian, Hadrian, Elagabalus and Constantine. The author has researched a long line of promiscuous emperors, and found a lot of strange behaviour. ISBN/ASIN: 1853755567. Our Book No: 30899. $30 AUD.

51. Christie-Murray, David (1978). Voices from the Gods: Speaking with Tongues (1st ed). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. 280 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, light foxing top edge, bottom corners little bumped, minor edgewear jacket, rubber stamp, owner's written name. Surveys the practice of "speaking in tongues" in anthropology and religious literature. The material is arranged chronologically, from pre-Christian cultures, through the Christian experience, to 20th-century spiritualism. Followed by discussion and debate involving psychological, theological and linguistic considerations of the phenomenon. ISBN/ASIN: 0710088108. Our Book No: 24458. $15 AUD.

52. Clegg, E. J. (1969). The Study of Man: An Introduction to Human Biology (Reprint ed). London: English Universities Press. 212 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), figures, tables, few plates, edgewear jacket (chipped, edges rubbed & little worn, faint toning reverse side, flap price-clipped), light foxing few pages, edges & pages lightly toned, minor annotation few pages, owner's rubber stamps. Human biology is defined as the study of human variation, both of its causation, whether genetic or environmental, and of its importance in fitting the individual or population to its environment. There are chapters on genetics and on descriptive aspects of variability, a brief survey on human growth and senescence, with emphasis on growth at puberty. The book will be of interest to the general reader and in particular to students, and first year undergraduates in the biological sciences. ISBN/ASIN: 034005137X. Our Book No: 27333. $15 AUD.

53. Colbert, David (2005). The Magical Worlds of Narnia: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts. New York: Berkley Books. 186 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, single-colour drawings, minor edgewear, remainder stripe, tiny mark bottom edge. This book explores the myths, legends, and history behind C. S. Lewis's beloved Narnia stories. ISBN/ASIN: 0425205630. Our Book No: 23530. $12 AUD.

54. Coleman, Simon (editor); Collins, Peter C. (editor) (2006). Locating the Field: Space, Place and Context in Anthropology (1st ed) [ASA Monographs]. Oxford: Berg Publishers. 204 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, minor edgewear, bottom corners few pages little creased. A critical look at the latest developments and key issues in anthropological fieldwork. Are reports of the death of conventional fieldwork in anthropology exaggerated? From the social space of a cybercafe to cities in India, the UK and South Africa among others, this book features ethnographic studies that provide new ways of looking at the concepts of 'locality' and 'site'. The nature of 'locality' itself is problematic for both participants and fieldworkers: it must now be maintained and represented in relation to widening and fragmenting social frames and networks. Such developments have raised questions concerning the nature of ethnographic presence and scales of comparison. Rather than taking key fieldwork processes such as globalization and mobility for granted, anthropologists are well-placed to examine and critique the totalizing assumptions behind the notions of 'locality' and 'site'. ISBN/ASIN: 1845204034. Our Book No: 24537. $25 AUD.

55. Collins, John J. (2019). The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography (1st p/b ed). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 272 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps, fore-edge little marked, some edgewear (minor tears & dents). John Collins provides a concise definitive story of the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Jewish and Hebrew religious manuscripts discovered between 1946 and 1956 at the Qumran Caves. Bitter conflicts have swirled around them since their discovery, including their influence on Jesus and the founding of Christianity. He also describes how the bureaucratic decades-long delay in publishing the Scrolls gave rise to sensational claims and conspiracy theories. ISBN/ASIN: 9780691191713. Our Book No: 41147. $20 AUD.

56. Community, Lockhart River; Thompson, Liz (2012). Miiku and Tinta: A Story from Umpila Country [Sharing Our Stories]. Melbourne, Port Melbourne: Pearson Australia. 24 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled, colour text-photos & drawings, slight colour loss top corner title page, cover corners & spine little creased, minor edgewear, old price marks. The Lockhart River Community is situated north of Cairns in Queensland. Residents of the Umpila community in Lockhart River have chosen to share one of their traditional stories. This is a Creation story that tells of Miiku (the black-headed python) and Tinta (two parrot sisters). The story is traditionally told in Umpila language and has been presented in English for this series. The book is illustrated with original artwork by school children from the community, and concludes with interviews with children and elders. ISBN/ASIN: 9781442562905. Our Book No: 17723. $15 AUD.

57. Community School, Yiyili; Mudeling, Penny (Gooniyandi words) (1998). Yarrangi Gooni: Our Dreaming. Halls Creek, WA: Yiyili Community School. 21 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, stapled, black & white drawings, covers little scratched, spine little creased, minor edgewear. The Aboriginal stories for children come from the East Kimberley region of northern Western Australia situated on what is now known as Louisa Downs Station near the Margaret River. This area is known to the local Gooniyandi people as Marrara. The stories have been handed down orally from one Aboriginal generation to the next. Includes text in the local Aboriginal language. By the Yiyili Community School, Halls Creek. ISBN/ASIN: 1875617248. Our Book No: 28283. $30 AUD.

58. Corby, Gary (2014). The Marathon Conspiracy (1st ed). New York: Soho Press Inc. 330 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. Australian author tells a tale from ancient Athens. Nicolaos, the favourite sleuth, and his partner in investigation, the clever ex-priestess Diotima, have taken time out from their assignments to get married. They find a very indepth mystery has to be solved before the wedding can take place. This crime fiction novel is a fascinating mix of ancient history, banter, action and humour. ISBN/ASIN: 9781616953874. Our Book No: 40758. $30 AUD.

59. Cornford, Frances Macdonald (F. M.) (1962). Before and after Socrates (Reprint ed). London: Cambridge University Press. 113 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, tan brown cover (red lettering), minor edgewear, sticker base front cover, cover design differs from stock photo. Reprint (pre-ISBN) edition. A classic text, originally published in 1932. F.M. Cornford explains why the life and work of Socrates stand out as marking a turning-point in the history of thought. He shows how Socrates revolutionized the concept of philosophy, converting it from the study of nature to the study of the human soul, the meaning of right and wrong, and the ends for which we ought to live. In effect, the story of the whole creative period of Greek philosophy: the Ionian nature of science before Socrates, Socrates himself, and his chief followers, Plato and his pupil Aristotle. ISBN/ASIN: 0521091136. Our Book No: 30860. $20 AUD.

60. Cowan, James; Bancroft, Bronwyn (illustrator) (2000). Kun - Man - Gur: The Rainbow Serpent (New ed). Sydney: Peribo Books. 28 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, full-page colour drawings, minimal edgewear. A children's picture book by James Cowan about the rainbow serpent, an Aboriginal legend. This book will appeal to any age with the large full-colour paintings. (Originally published, Barefoot, 1994.). ISBN/ASIN: 186322016X. Our Book No: 24947. $20 AUD.

61. Crane, Walter (1982). Baby's Own Aesop [Facsimile Editions, Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library]. London / Tokyo: Bodley Head / Holp Shuppan. 56 pp. Hardback small square octavo, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, papered boards (green cloth spine), colour drawings, in cardboard slipcase. Facsimile edition. A classic children's picture book, fabulously illustrated, one of three similar books that followed Walter Crane's successful "toy books". Subtitle: Being the fables condensed in rhyme with portable morals pictorially pointed, engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. Originally published by George Routledge, London, in 1887. (One of a set of 35 handsome facsimiles in 28 slipcases.). Our Book No: 17048. $40 AUD.

62. Crosby, E. B. V.; Hodge, J. C.; McKenzie, M. E. (illustrator) (1968). The Aborigines of Queensland (Revised ed) [Queensland Museum Booklet Series]. Brisbane: Queensland Museum. 24 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white drawings (single photo), maps, spine little rubbed, staples little rusted, rear cover little marked, covers & title page & last page lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover. This booklet is about the Aborigines way of life in the days before European contact. This account is based mainly on cultural material. The maps used and the divisions given are adapted from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS) Tribal index. (No 3 in this series.). Our Book No: 40698. $15 AUD.

63. Crossan, John Dominic (1994). Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco. 209 pp. Paperback narrow octavo, very good condition. The controversial, bestselling account of what we can know about the life of Jesus. A powerful but unconventional and controversial portrait of a courageous revolutionary, philosopher and political agitator. ISBN/ASIN: 0060616695. Our Book No: 15337. $10 AUD.

64. Crossan, John Dominic (1998). The Birth of Christianity: Discovering What Happened in the Years Immediately after the Execution of Jesus (1st ed). New York: HarperSanFrancisco. 641 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tips few pages folded, minor edgewear corners. A fascinating and essential inquiry into the remarkable rise of Christianity in the years immediately following the crucifixion of Jesus, by John Crossan, a foremost expert on the historical Jesus. Christianity arose out of the interaction of the historical Jesus and his first companions (and was not invented by Paul). The poorly documented years, 30s and 40s BCE, are examined using social anthropological theory, Galilean archeology, close textual analysis, and historical reconstruction. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0060616725. Our Book No: 23872. $30 AUD.

65. Daniels, Paul Raimond (2013). Nietzsche and the Birth of Tragedy (1st ed). Durham: Acumen Publishing. 240 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, top spine lightly bumped, minor edgewear. An analysis of the meaning of Greek tragedy (Ancient Greek theatre) by the German philosopher Nietzsche. A clear account of the text and its philosophical, literary and historical influences. Each chapter examines part of the text, explaining the ideas presented and assessing relevant points of interpretation. The book will interest readers in philosophy, literary studies and classics. ISBN/ASIN: 9781844652433. Our Book No: 29455. $30 AUD.

66. Dansey, H. D. B. (1947). How the Maoris Came to Aotearoa (1st ed). Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed. 115 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, pages toned (endpapers strip very toned), jacket toned (spine very toned, small edge tears repaired), some edgewear. First edition. A history of the founding of New Zealand by Maoris, told as an epic story. Our Book No: 17268. $10 AUD.

67. Dargin, Peter (1976). Aboriginal Fisheries of the Darling - Barwon Rivers. Brewarrina, NSW: Brewarrina Historical Society. 74 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings (some full-page), spine ends little rubbed, corner tips covers little scuffed, minor edgewear. Peter Dargin describes in detail the onetime Aboriginal fisheries in Brewarrina, northern New South Wales, which was a major historic Aboriginal enterprise of the area. He describes the history of the local Aboriginal people and their customs which provides context to the remarkable extensive fishing traps and nets in the local rivers. For several reasons, the fisheries gradually declined with increasing white settlement. (Limited edition of 2000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0959839410. Our Book No: 40988. $140 AUD.

68. Dari, Willie; Petit-Skinner, Solange (1985). Fijian Protocol (1st stated ed). San Francisco: Macduff Press. 142 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, top spine bumped, crease in spine, tiny ridges along spine (possible binding error), rubber stamp inside cover,. This book is a synthesis of oral data and not the result of research done in a library. The authors describe Fijian Protocol (Fijian culture) without referring to or developing any theory. The pattern of this book follows the topics of the interviews which have been conducted, which included: Instalment - Visit of a Chief - Village meeting - Life of a Chief. ISBN/ASIN: 0960627219. Our Book No: 28219. $25 AUD.

69. Davis, Lindsey (2006). See Delphi and Die. London: Arrow Books. 354 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. Historical crime fiction novel. Falco and Helena struggle with a case that may contain worse features than any they have dealt with yet. ISBN/ASIN: 009944528X. Our Book No: 24779. $10 AUD.

70. Dawes, June (2000). Noah's Ark: Adrift in Dark Waters. Sydney, Belrose: Noahide Publishing. 196 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, few colour photos, few black & white text-photos & drawings, tiny scuff marks rear cover, small faint stain top edge near spine, autograph (author's written dedication). Subtitle: "After David Fasold Believed He'd Confirmed the Ark Site, He Became the Victim of a Bitter Clash Between Creationists and Skeptics." David Fasold, adventurer, seafarer and salvage expert, identified what he believed to be the remnants of Noah's Ark near Mount Ararat in modern Turkey. Obsessed, he sacrificed everything in his attempts to prove it or not. Describes the incredible events that ultimately overtook Fasold and exposed the many injustices of his critics in the efforts to set the record straight. ISBN/ASIN: 0646402285. Our Book No: 23829. $30 AUD.

71. De Ferdkin, S. W. (editor); Guiraldes, Alberto (illustrator) (1948). Argentine Anthology (1st ed). London: Geoffrey Cumberlege / Oxford University Press (OUP). 91 pp. Paperback small, dustjacket, card covers, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket (closed edge tears, edges little chipped, lightly marked, reverse side lightly toned, slight loss top spine), top edge lightly foxed, tiny mark front flyleaf, edges & pages lightly toned, bookshop sticker. This little book is an anthology of writings in English about Argentina, including folklore, portraits, essays, fables and sketches. The introduction and the preface are written in Spanish by the editor. (bookshop sticker from Mitchell's English Book Store, Buenos Aires.). Our Book No: 16090. $15 AUD.

72. de Fossard, Esta; McLeod, Neil (photographer); Twelftree, Lynn (illustrator) (1983). Koala and the Bunyip (Reprint ed) [Koala Stories]. Melbourne: Vantage House. 30 pp. Paperback small quarto, stapled, very good condition, full-page colour photos, minimal edgewear. An Australian children's picture story by Esta de Fossard about a Koala who goes in search of a present for Kangaroo. All the animals are scared of a series of loud sounds coming from the bushes. Could it be the Bunyip that they can hear? The large full-page colour illustrations by Neil Mcleod and Lynn Twelftree make this a great book for all ages. ISBN/ASIN: 0867890002. Our Book No: 29860. $15 AUD.

73. De Mille, Richard (editor) (1978). Castaneda's Journey: The Power and the Allegory. London: Abacus. 249 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, black & white illustrations, lightly foxed edges, minor rubbing spine, light foxing inside covers & few pages, minor edgewear. Collected papers that help to understand the most intriguing episode in anthropology since Piltdown - was the shaman (sorcerer) Don Juan, as portrayed by Castaneda, a fraud? ISBN/ASIN: 0349107556. Our Book No: 23943. $13 AUD.

74. Dexter, T. F. G. (1932). Cornwall: The Land of the Gods (1st ed). Truro, Cornwall: Jordan's Bookshop. 63 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, thin illustrated card covers, concealed staples, black & white drawings, frontispiece, pages lightly toned, staples rusted (few rust stains along spine), small mark top edge, few small marks covers, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, written name on flyleaf, name label inside front cover. Introduces the rich beautiful world of Celtic mythology, specifically a concise introduction to Pagan Cornwall. There are ceremonies, sites and Cornish Saints, relationships with Celtic Gods and Goddess seasonal festivals. This charming book is about the Cornish passion for the ways of old Cornwall. There is an "Old Cornwall Federation Symbol" on the rear cover. The frontispiece has an explanation on the 2nd page, and the same illustration is also on the cover. The picture is from a rare book written in Latin and printed at Hanover in 1782. Our Book No: 40551. $30 AUD.

75. Dodson, Aidan (2001). The Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt (1st ed). London: New Holland. 144 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, colour photos (many full-page), minor edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly foxed), spine ends & edges little rubbed. Explores the origins and development of hieroglyphic writing, - the mystery of the hieroglyphs and the ancient civilization that spawned them. Offers new insights into the lives and language of the ancient Egyptians. ISBN/ASIN: 1859749186. Our Book No: 28866. $30 AUD.

76. Doyle, Richard (1982). In Fairy-land: Pictures From the Elf-world, with a Poem by William Allingham [Facsimile Editions, Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library]. London / Tokyo: Bodley Head / Holp Shuppan. 31 pp. Hardback very large folio (390 x 275 mm), very good plus condition, colour plates (including drawings), pictorial embossed dark green cloth cover (gilt decoration & borders & lettering), gilt edges, in cardboard slipcase. Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Facsimile edition. Originally published by Longmans, Green in 1870. The 31 single-sided pages contain 16 colour plates interleaved with poetic text. The illustrator was the uncle of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was a lifetime believer in fairies. Allingham was an Irish poet associated with the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. (One of a set of 35 handsome facsimiles in 28 slipcases.). Our Book No: 16942. $90 AUD.

77. Drever, Helen; Robertson, R. Macdonald; Thompson, Francis (1991). Travellers' Tales Western Isles: Ghosts Witches Folklore Legends Strange Mysteries and Secrets. Clydebank: Lang Syne Publishing. 80 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white drawings, tiny bump base spine, minor edgewear. This book is a three-section fascinating journey through the legends and folklore of the Inner and Outer Hebrides. ISBN/ASIN: 1852171898. Our Book No: 25136. $10 AUD.

78. Drury, Nevill (1984). Vision Quest: A Personal Journey Through Magic and Shamanism (1st p/b ed). Dorset: Prism. 114 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, corner front cover creased, minor foxing & rubbing edges, minor edgewear. The Australian writer and publisher (anthropology graduate) describes his own personal journey of magic and shamanism. ISBN/ASIN: 090706163X. Our Book No: 21362. $10 AUD.

79. Drury, Nevill (1989). The Elements of Shamanism (1st ed) [Elements of Series]. Shaftesbury, Dorset: Element Books. 118 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, faint foxing edges, tiny mark bottom edge, minor edgewear. Examines the parallels between shamanism and visionary magic in modern Western society. ISBN/ASIN: 1852300698. Our Book No: 24548. $10 AUD.

80. Dunne, Clare (1988). People Under the Skin: An Irish Immigrant's Experience of Aboriginal Australia. Sydney: Lotus. 215 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, edges faintly foxed, pages lightly toned, bottom edge little rubbed, minor edgewear. People Under the Skin, by Clare Dunne (1988). The Irish-Australian writer and multiculturalist discusses similarities between Irish and Aboriginal culture and mythology. ISBN/ASIN: 1863050000. Our Book No: 20088. $20 AUD.

81. Dyer, Colin (2009). The French Explorers and Sydney 1788 - 1831 (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 200 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white illustrations, corner tips covers little creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. A very readable account by Colin Dyer of the early European exploration of Australia. The French explorers and scientists kept journals, many of which, until very recently, remained obscure and untranslated. Their revealing accounts present intimate details of the everyday lives at all levels of society. The journals and records of these French explorers, scientists and anthropologists offer surprising cultural insights and interesting outsiders perspectives on the new colony and its residents. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702237034. Our Book No: 40082. $26 AUD.

82. Eagle Feather, Ken (2007). Toltec Dreaming: Don Juan's Teachings on the Energy Body. Rochester, VT: Bear & Company / Inner Traditions. 259 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. A metaphysical instruction manual on the role of dreaming in the Toltec tradition. Presents the history of dreaming within the Toltec tradition, and provides a practical how-to manual for achieving and maximizing dreaming potential. The Toltec Way superimposes on the waking world the subtle physics of the dream world in order to create a conscious dreaming body, often referred to as an out-of-body experience, that can allow anyone to use dreaming as a vehicle to higher consciousness. Describes the energy body, its modes of perception, and how it produces dreaming. Provides an outline of the dream gates showing how they correspond to the chakras. Includes detailed instructions for awakening dreaming potential and for exercising and expanding the dreaming body. ISBN/ASIN: 9781591430728. Our Book No: 17253. $15 AUD.

83. Edwards, Pat; Stackpool, Walter (illustrator) (1984). Who Made the Sun?: An Aboriginal Legend Retold (Reprint ed). Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Reed. 29 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, colour illustrations, rear endpapers illustrated, corner tips covers & spine ends little scuffed, covers slightly rubbed, spine little faded, light foxing inside front cover & title page. This Aboriginal legend for children is about long ago when there was only the moon and stars to give light. One day when a Brolga became angry she stole an emu's egg and threw it away. It burst and set fire to some sticks, and this became what we now know as the Sun. A kookaburra named Gougourgahgah, saved the light by laughing when the morning star starts to fade. ISBN/ASIN: 0730100316. Our Book No: 30669. $18 AUD.

84. Edwards, Tom; Chiera, Cosimo (2019). The Freedom of Virtue: Navigating Excellence in the Art of Living amongst a World of Instant Gratification (1st ed). Queensland: Australian Academic Press. 256 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, figures, tables, questions, minor edgewear. The two authors argue our need to always feel comfortable, if not happy, has taken away our chances of achieving excellence in our own lives. Taking an evidence-based approach, they examine research findings from psychology, anthropology, and biology while also looking at religion and philosophy to identify six virtues which are foundations to our humanity. These virtues orientate each of us to our best-lived life: Courage, diligence, wisdom, honour, justice, and kindness. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925644142. Our Book No: 30510. $20 AUD.

85. Eggleton, Jill; Fowler, Jeff (illustrator) (1993). The Bunyip Cage [Little Koala Books]. Sydney, Beecroft: Custom Book Company. 24 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, bottom corners covers little scuffed, few small scratches covers, endpapers lightly foxed. This is the picture story for children and young adults about three children who want to catch a bunyip. What will they find in their cage? The large drawings and rhyming text will appeal to any age. (No date, but about 1993, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875216782. Our Book No: 30702. $12 AUD.

86. Ehrenberg, Victor (1969). The Greek State (Revised or 2nd ed). London: Methuen & Co. 308 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair only dustjacket), edges & pages lightly toned, endpapers little foxed & toned, small mark front board, reverse side jacket lightly toned & foxed (some edgewear, slight loss bottom & top edges near spine, closed edge tears, spine ends scuffed, flaps creased). The author divides his analysis of the Greek State into two parts. The first is a study of the Greek city-state, the polis, which was the first community of free citizens ever created, and the first bound to the nomos, the law. The first part ends with a survey of Greek attempts at federation. In the second part, the Hellenistic State is reviewed, the first territorial monarchy formed on a Western as well as an Eastern basis. Originally published in 1960. This new edition has been considerably revised and extended, and the author has added a chapter in conclusion on the state and civilization in Hellenic and Hellenistic times. ISBN/ASIN: B001DY3HF2. Our Book No: 40779. $20 AUD.

87. Eikeland, Olav (2008). The Ways of Aristotle: Aristotelian Phronesis, Aristotelian Philosophy of Dialogue, and Action Research [Studies in Vocational and Continuing Education]. Bern: Peter Lang. 560 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, few faint marks fore-edge & bottom edge, minor edgewear corners. Norwegian philosophy and worklife professor Olav Eikeland provides a well-researched study of Aristotle's phronesis (a type of wisdom relevant to practical action) and its applications to the fields of Ancient Greek personal development, character formation and ethical virtues. It also relates phronesis to the wider context of Aristotle's theoretical philosophy, and of his different ways of knowing, and to both theoretical and practical concerns within modern social and action research. ISBN/ASIN: 9783039114719. Our Book No: 29989. $95 AUD.

88. El Mahdy, Christine (2000). Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of a Boy King (1st p/b ed). London: Headline. 341 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, colour plates, pages lightly toned, front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear, faint sticker mark rear cover, owner's written name & date title page In this book, the author tells for the first time the full fascinating story of Tutankhamen. About 3500 years ago, a little boy of around seven years old was crowned Pharaoh. Nine years later he was dead. He lay in peace until 1922, when Howard Carter reopened his tomb. Suddenly the young King achieved a fame he had never attained in life. ISBN/ASIN: 0747260001. Our Book No: 30840. $18 AUD.

89. Elkin, A. P. (editor) (1979). Collected Papers in Memoriam - N. W. G. Macintosh [Oceania Monograph No. 22]. Sydney: Oceania Publications, University of Sydney. 230 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, faint foxing spine, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover. A collection of papers published as a tribute to the life and research of the late Professor Neil William George Macintosh (Department of Anatomy, University of Sydney). He was Australia's leading physical anthropologist, particularly for studies of Aboriginal prehistory and crania. Macintosh initially asked Professor Elkin to accept him as a candidate for the post-graduate Diploma in Anthropology. They became friends which lasted until Macintosh's death, 33 years later. (Initially published over 3 issues of the journal 'Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania', and here reprinted as one volume.). Our Book No: 41001. $100 AUD.

90. Escamez, J. Munoz; Matthews, William (illustrator) (1940). Fairy Tales from Spain (Reprint ed) [Tales for Children from Many Lands]. London / Letchworth: J. M. Dent & Sons / Temple Press. 126 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, green cloth boards, navy borders front cover & spine, colour illustration tipped-in on cover, frontispiece, colour plates, spine little faded, covers little scuffed & rubbed, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, owner’s printed name label inside front cover, owner's written name front free flyleaf. Fairy tales from Spain. Some of the fairy tales are titled: The City Of Fortune - The Author Of The Wall - The Man With The Two Faces - The Quack Doctor - The Man With The Nose - The Judgement Of the Flowers. The watercolour plates add a richness to the accompanying stories. A wonderful collection of fairy stories for anyone interested in the folklore of other countries. (Originally published, 1913.). Our Book No: 40553. $20 AUD.

91. Ewart, Elizabeth (editor); O'Hanlon, Michael (editor) (2007). Body Arts and Modernity. Wantage, Oxon: Sean Kingston Publishing. 185 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, black & white text-photos. These essays draw together ideas emerging from the anthropology of the body, the Western interest in body ornamentation of the 'other', and the recent revival of specific body arts such as tattooing and piercing. Drawing on ethnographic case studies from the Amazon, Indonesia, Africa, Melanesia and Polynesia, this volume shows how bodily presentation plays a fundamental role in contemporary identity politics, interacting with national and global stereotypes, that may in turn both constrain and empower local traditions. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0954557298. Our Book No: 22604. $30 AUD.

92. Falkenberg, Aslaug; Fakenberg, Johannes (1981). The Affinal Relationship System: A New Approach to Kinship and Marriage among the Australian Aborigines at Port Keats [Oslo Studies in Social Anthropology]. Oslo: Universitetetsforlaget, Oslo. 206 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, tables, edgewear jacket (spine jacket faintly faded), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. A Norwegian anthropological study of marriage and kinship among the Aboriginal people of Port Keats (now Wadeye), Northern Territory. This book follows up on a previous study "Kin and Totem" (1962). ISBN/ASIN: 8200055639. Our Book No: 15622. $100 AUD.

93. Farid, Shafik; Busath, Don (photographer) (1983). The Temple of Abydos [Simkins Splendor of Egypt Series]. Salt Lake City, UT: Simpkins Souvenirs. 24 pp. Paperback wide octavo, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, colour text-photos (some full-page), staples slightly rusted, spine & spine ends rubbed, corners on covers little bent, rear cover little rubbed. The story of the Temple of Abydos, ancient Egypt. There is a floor plan inside the front cover. The temple lies on the west bank of the Nile, at the eastern edge of the desert, 322 miles south of Cairo. The photos explain the story of this special place in Egypt. (Book no 7 in this series.). Our Book No: 30825. $10 AUD.

94. Farrington, Benjamin (1953). Greek Science: Its Meaning For Us (1st combined ed). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. 320 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, pages & spine toned as usual, minor edgewear (mainly corners). A survey of scientific thought from 600 BC to the time of Ptolemy and Galen, when the foundations of much of modern science were laid. (Originally published in 2 volumes.). Our Book No: 21966. $10 AUD.

95. Field, Les (editor); Fox, Richard (editor) (2007). Anthropology Put to Work (1st ed) [Wenner-Gren International Symposium Series]. Oxford: Berg Publishers. 257 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, bottom corner tip front cover creased. The essays in this book show that anthropology is put to work in diverse ways today. They indicate that the new conditions of anthropological work require significant departures from canonical principles of cultural anthropology. ISBN/ASIN: 9781845206017. Our Book No: 24500. $15 AUD.

96. Finlayson, Clive (2009). The Humans who Went Extinct: Why Neanderthals Died Out and We Survived (1st ed). Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP). 273 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side), faint foxing top edge, owner's written name title page. Clive Finlayson describes a world of changing climates and landscapes, and shifting populations of different kinds of humans. A humbling account of the rise of modern humans to world dominance by replacing the previous Neanderthal population. ISBN/ASIN: 9780199239184. Our Book No: 27085. $20 AUD.

97. Fleming, Garry (1998). The Waterdragon and the Magpie-Goose. Sydney, Rydalmere: Hodder Headline. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, full-page colour illustrations, minor edgewear, bookplate (school award). A beautiful Australian children's fantasy picture story by Garry Fleming about a waterdragon who dreams of flying, and then one day a mischievous magpie-goose takes him on a flight he will never forget. ISBN/ASIN: 0733606199. Our Book No: 27553. $20 AUD.

98. Flood, Josephine (1990). The Riches of Ancient Australia: A Journey into Prehistory (1st ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 373 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, many black & white text-photos & drawings & maps, bottom corner tip covers creased, inside covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear cover corner tips. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition. Josephine Flood is an Australian archaeologist with a unique knowledge of Aboriginal heritage sites (working for the Australian Heritage Commission). She provides the first comprehensive guide to Australia's prehistoric heritage. Numerous photos, line drawings and maps complement up-to-date information. This is an indispensable guide to exploring the riches of Australia's past, both cultural and natural. Includes Aboriginal rock paintings and engravings, dinosaur footprints in the north, and spectacular limestone caves in the south and west. ISBN/ASIN: 0702222593. Our Book No: 40984. $35 AUD.

99. Flood, Josephine (1997). Rock Art of the Dreamtime: Images of Ancient Australia. Sydney, Pymble: Angus & Robertson. 372 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good plus condition, black & white & colour text-photos and drawings, maps, figures, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Josephine Flood provides the first overview of Australian Aboriginal rock art written by an archaeologist for nearly 40 years. A fascinating authoritative overview of recent research, dating techniques and discoveries. It discusses the problems and perplexities that continue to baffle and fascinate archaeologists. Some of the relatively unknown body of rock art is published here for the first time. Illustrated with colour and monochrome plates and many line drawings, this very readable book will appeal to the general reader and students. ISBN/ASIN: 0207189080. Our Book No: 27573. $40 AUD.

100. Flood, Josephine (2006). The Original Australians: Story of the Aboriginal People (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 306 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, many black & white text-photos, colour photos, maps, illustrations inside front & rear covers, top corner tip front cover & bottom corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear corner tips covers. The noted archeologist Josephine Flood tells the story of Australian Aboriginal history and society from its distant beginnings to the present day. The wisdom and paintings of the Dreamtime to the first contacts between Europeans and indigenous Australians, right through to modern times are covered. The resilience and adaptability of the Aboriginal people over millennia is one of the great human stories of all time. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1741148723. Our Book No: 40986. $30 AUD.

101. Forrest, Peter (1995). The Tiwi Meet the Dutch: The First European Contacts. Darwin: Tiwi Land Council / Peter Forrest. 24 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, maps, spine creased, covers & corner tips little creased (few light marks, little rubbed), fore-edge crease (possible bookmark), some edgewear, small mark title page, rubber stamp reverse side title page, . Peter Forrest gives an outline of the history of Tiwi Islander contact with European navigators, with a special reference to the Tiwi encounter with Dutch seafarers in 1705. The booklet describes the circumstances which brought together Tiwi and the Dutch. The contact had profound effects on Australian history, but has been largely neglected in Australian studies. ISBN/ASIN: 0646235605. Our Book No: 41061. $35 AUD.

102. Fortune, R. F. (1969). Manus Religion: An Ethnological Study of the Manus Natives of the Admiralty Islands (P/b, reprint ed). Lincoln, NE: Bison / University of Nebraska Press. 391 pp. Paperback thick trade, good condition, black & white text-photos, map, spine creased (during manufacture), edges foxed, minor edgewear, stickers front cover & rear endpapers. The focus is on the spiritualist or supernatural cult of the Manus Island people (an island off northeast coast of Papua New Guinea). About their system of morals in which the oracles, representing the ghosts, enforce and sanction. Our Book No: 15323. $15 AUD.

103. Frankel, David (1991). Remains to be Seen: Archaeological Insights into Australian Prehistory (1st ed). Melbourne: Longman Cheshire. 158 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good plus condition, black & white photos, maps, diagrams, graphs, tables, faint toning edges, crease top corners two pages, corner tips covers slightly scuffed, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. David Frankel introduces the many techniques currently used by archaeologists to find answers to the many questions about the unwritten prehistoric past of Australia. Each chapter contains an account of actual sites and investigations as well as enquiry-based exercises to help students to think about the importance of learning to do their own research. The book provides an attractive introduction to the art, craft and science of archaeology. ISBN/ASIN: 0582870402. Our Book No: 30886. $20 AUD.

104. Freedman, Sam (compiler) (1982). Solid Gold Maori Songs: 12 Best Sellers: Traditional and Contemporary Maori Music (Reprint ed). Wellington, NZ: Seven Seas Publications. 24 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, pictorial card cover, stapled, minor edgewear. Sheet music for 12 traditional Maori songs: Pokarekare - Manu rere - Karu karu - Hoki mai - Poi waka - Tahi nei taru kino - Haere mai - Hine e hine - Pania of the reef - E pari ra - Kamate! Kamate! - Haere ra e hine. Our Book No: 17817. $18 AUD.

105. French, A. (1987). Sixth-century Athens: The Sources (1st ed) [Sources in Ancient History Series]. Sydney: Sydney University Press (SUP). 92 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few sketches, bottom corner tip front cover & top corner tip rear cover scuffed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, owner's written name. This book sets out the main sources for understanding 6th-century Athens, and accompanies them with a detailed historical commentary. The intention is to offer a textbook of the period containing the materials, on the basis of which students can form their own conception, and write their own account. ISBN/ASIN: 0424001233. Our Book No: 30826. $16 AUD.

106. Gibb-Cumming, Sally (1987). Who Lives in Your TV? Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Lilyfield Publications. 32 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings (few black & white), minor edgewear. A charming fairy story by Sally Gibb-Cumming about some little telves (TV elves) who work inside every television set. Jaffa the cat seems to know what these cheeky little telves are up to. A delightful book with bright colourful illustrations that will entertain children and adults alike. ISBN/ASIN: 0730101789. Our Book No: 23220. $25 AUD.

107. Gibbs, May (1920). Little Ragged Blossom and More about Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson / W. C. Penfold (Printer). 98 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket (missing as usual), very good condition, green pictorial cover (dark green cloth spine, small round central colour drawing laid down), black & white drawings (one partly coloured in), colour frontispiece (minor foxing base reverse side), colour plate (with stub adjoining page), full-page sepia (brown-coloured) non-glossy drawings (pencil drawings erased reverse side four plates but impressions remain with one plate heavy impressions), illustrated sepia endpapers (front free flyleaf replaced), edges little toned, some edgewear. First edition. This special classic children's story relates the adventures of Little Ragged Blossom and her friends Snugglepot and Cuddlepie. The colour plate and 20 sepia drawings will delight both young and young at heart. Cover title: "Little Ragged Blossom and More About Snugglepot and Cuddlepie" (same as title page). (Undated first edition, but 1920, W. C. Penfold as printer, Trove, and Muir 2752. A repaired copy, but now good plus condition overall.). ISBN/ASIN: B000KHDFG4. Our Book No: 25316. $200 AUD.

108. Gittins, Anne (editor) (1952). Tales from the South Seas. Suva: Government Press. 88 pp. Paperback small octavo, paper cover, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. A collection of 36 South Pacific legends, from various sources, collected and adapted for school children by Anne Gittins. Includes folk tales, many with animal themes, from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Rotuma, Cook Islands, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands and Ellice Islands. Our Book No: 13368. $10 AUD.

109. Gougaud, Henri (1997). Les Cathares et l'Eternite [The Cathars and Eternity]. France: Bartillat. 272 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. French language textbook in which the scholar and storyteller Henri Gougaud surveys often-ignored sources to provide keys to the history and achievements of Catharism (12th to 14th century European Christian sect). Includes its remnants that survived until later, and its mythology. ISBN/ASIN: 2841000834. Our Book No: 15912. $15 AUD.

110. Goulden, Shirley; Benvenuti, illustrator (1966). Tales from Australia (Australian ed) [Splendour Books Series]. London & Sydney: W. H. Allen / Golden Press. 55 pp. Hardback large folio, good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings (few full-page), illustrated endpapers, cover edges worn & rubbed, light foxing edges & endpapers, tiny tears spine ends, few toned spots some pages, white background rear cover little marked, bookshop label front pastedown. A large-format children's picture book based on tales from Aboriginal mythology, retold by Shirley Goulden. A long time ago there were stories told in Australia about imaginary folk who lived in the heavens and earth. The Aboriginal children heard the stories from their parents, and passed them down to their own children. The five stories in this book are: Tale of the Flowers - Tale of the Moon - Tale of the Fire - Tale of the Rainbow - Tale of the Dog-star. Illustrated by Benvenuti. Australian edition from Golden Press. (No 22 in the Splendour Books series. SCARCE.). Our Book No: 41010. $60 AUD.

111. Gravers, Mikael (editor) (2007). Exploring Ethnic Diversity in Burma. Copenhagen: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS). 283 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos. Although the image of modern Burma / Myanmar is couched in human rights terms (Aung San Suu Kyi), there are actually several ethnic and religious conflicts in Burma, About 30% of the population and most of the land area is non-Burman. A comprehensive discussion of ethnic identity in relation to British colonial rule and the repressive modern state. Includes anthropological data on the boundaries of the main ethnic groups (eg, Chin, Kachin, Karen, Kayah, Shan, Mon, Rakhine). SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 8791114969. Our Book No: 13691. $20 AUD.

112. Green, Mona; Lofts, Pamela (1984). The Echidna and the Shade Tree: An Aboriginal Story (1st ed). Sydney: Scholastic Press. 32 pp. Paperback oblong, very good plus condition, full-page colour illustrations, minimal edgewear. Australian children's picture book told by Pamela Lofts, and based on a story told by Mona Green of the Djaru tribe to Aboriginal children living in Halls Creek, Western Australia. The illustrations are adapted from their paintings of the story. ISBN/ASIN: 086896266X. Our Book No: 23412. $20 AUD.

113. Greene, Gracie; Tramacchi, Joe; Gill, Lucille (1999). Roughtail the Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories Told by the Kukatja: Tjarany Tjaranykura Tjukurrpa Ngaanpa Kalkinpa Wangka Tjukurrtjanu (Reprint ed). Broome, WA: Magabala Books. 53 pp. Paperback square quarto, very good condition, red & black drawings, colour illustrations, tiny closed tears spine ends, minor edgewear corners, sticker mark rear cover. This is a very special book with the stories from the Kukatja (Gugadja) people, who have given permission for Gracie, Lucy and Joe to tell their stories, which are written in English and Kukatja. The stories were told to Gracie in Kukatja and English, while she was visiting Lucy and Joe at Noonkanbah, about halfway between Wirrumanu (Balgo) and Broome,at Christmas 1987. This children’s picture book for older children is also suitable as an art book for adults. The main story is called: The Roughtail Lizard Dreaming. The other stories are: The Crow and the Eagle, The Emu and the Turkey, The Black Goanna, The Witchetty Grub Man Dreaming, Kalpartu the Dreamtime Snake, How the Emu got Short Wings, and The Seven Sisters. Chosen for the Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Award for Information Books. ISBN/ASIN: 1875641300. Our Book No: 40069. $20 AUD.

114. Greenop, Frank S.; Cameron, Col. (illustrator) (1965). Jumbo Jet and the Elves: Why You May See Elves on Bee's Backs [Moorooba Books]. Sydney: Greenop & Greenhalgh. 14 pp. Hardback small quarto, good condition, pictorial boards, stapled (lightly rusted, little loose), colour drawings, spine lightly worn, spine ends little scuffed, covers lightly marked, pages lightly toned, edges & pastedowns lightly foxed, small scuff front pastedown, few tiny dents rear board, rear fore-edge lightly dented, minor edgewear. (Estimated date, 1960s, Trove catalogue.) An Australian children's picture story book about some elves who live in a tiny cave in a rockery in the corner of a garden. One day they encounter Jumbo Jet, the dragon-fly, who scares them out of their cave. They then meet Queen Bee who gives a command to Jumbo Jet to leave and not return. The bees fly the elves home to their cave, and ever since that time the bees and the elves have been friends. A fun story for older children or adults. Our Book No: 27830. $15 AUD.

115. Gruber, Elmar, R.; Kersten, Holger (1995). The Original Jesus: The Buddhist Sources of Christianity (1st ed). Shaftesbury, Dorset: Element Books. 274 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, slight crease spine, top edge foxed, minor edgewear. (This copy: The Original Jesus, by Gruber & Kersten, Elerment Books, paperback octavo, 1995.) Elmer Gruber and Holger Kersten examine the early history of Jesus. They assert a controversial connection to Buddhism. ISBN/ASIN: 1852306289. Our Book No: 24363. $18 AUD.

116. Guthrie, W. K. C. (1975). The Greek Philosophers from Thales to Aristotle (Reprint ed). London: Methuen. 168 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, old price marks. A survey by W. K. C. Guthrie of the great age of Greek philosophy. Both comprehensive and brief, and renowned as one of the clearest and best introductions to ancient Greek philosophy for non-specialists. The foundations that underpin Western thought today. He unpacks the ideas and arguments of Plato and Aristotle in the light of their predecessors rather than their successors and describes the characteristic features of the Greek way of thinking, emphasising what he calls the "cultural soil" of their ideas. ISBN/ASIN: 0416697003. Our Book No: 25510. $12 AUD.

117. Gutmann, Joseph (1979). Hebrew Manuscript Painting. London: Chatto & Windus. 40 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, full-page colour plates, black & white figures, spine little creased (little scuffing & rubbing), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. The reproductions reflect the views of Profiat Duran, the 15th-century Spanish Jew. The illustrations are of Jewish customs and holiday rituals in manuscripts from Germany, France, Spain and Italy. There are also Jewish iconographic representations of the afterlife, illustrations of Jewish legends, examples of the use of diminutive script forming decorations, as well as human or animal figures. ISBN/ASIN: 0701123303. Our Book No: 28203. $18 AUD.

118. Hahn, Robert A. (1995). Sickness and Healing (1st ed). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 327 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tables, top edge foxed, minor edgewear. First edition. Robert Hahn is an anthropologist and epidemiologist (US Center for Disease Control, Atlanta). He examines how Western and non-Western cultures influence the definition, experience and treatment of sickness. ISBN/ASIN: 0300060882. Our Book No: 20571. $25 AUD.

119. Haley, Jean; Pascoe, Sadie (illustrator); Pascoe, Suzanne (illustrator) (1982). Bush Brownie Stories. Melbourne: Edward Arnold. 18 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. A delightful children's picture story by Jean Haley about the bush fairies interacting with Australian native animals and birds (beautifully drawn). Illustrated by Sadie and Suzanne Pascoe. ISBN/ASIN: 071318048X. Our Book No: 2514A. $12 AUD.

120. Hall, Thomas (1987). A Short History of The Downs Blacks Known as The Blucher Tribe (New ed). Toowoomba: Vintage Books. 50 pp. Paperback small trade, very good plus condition, dark green card covers, dark green endpapers, minimal edgewear. Thomas Hall has written a short history of the Aborigines from the Blucher Tribe, Canning (Warwick) and Darling Downs regions, Queensland. The book covers: Law, Leadership, Social Control, Bora, Tattooing, Weapons, Utensils and Hunting. (Vintage Books, Toowoomba, 1987. ISBN 0731624440 not printed in book. A reissue of a booklet originally published about 1920, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: B004H41KOK. Our Book No: 40588. $80 AUD.

121. Hambly, Wilfrid D. (1936). Primitive Hunters of Australia [Anthropological Leaflets of Field Museum of Natural History]. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History. 59 + 12 pp. Paperback trade pamphlet, very good condition, black & white photos at rear, map, spine ends rubbed & chipped, bottom corners covers little creased, minor insect damage fore-edge rear cover, pages lightly toned, some edgewear, bookshop label inside front cover. One of a series of leaflets providing brief, non-technical accounts of some of the more interesting beliefs, habits and customs of the races whose life is illustrated in the Museum's exhibits. The current leaflet covers Australian Aborigines: Conditions of Human Life, Physical Appearance, Language and Folklore, Magic, Social Life, Ornaments, Weapons, and Implements, Tasmania, Bibliography, Index. (Leaflet 32 in this series: 12 photogravure plates at rear.). Our Book No: 40699. $25 AUD.

122. Hammond, Nicholas (1994). Philip of Macedon (1st ed). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP). 235 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red cloth boards, black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (spine slightly faded, red panel near spine reverse side slightly faded, sticker marks & faint foxing reverse side), minor foxing endpapers. A narrative history of Hellenistic Macedonia from the rise of the states out of obscurity under Philip to the accession of Alexander. Focusing on the character and career of Philip, the author discusses developments in military technology and strategy, the social composition and geography of northern Greece, and the region's political developments. Includes illustrations of the frescoes and artifacts found in the Royal Tombs at Vergina in 1977, the book also reveals the culture and artistry of the Macedonian people who made Philip's success possible. ISBN/ASIN: 0801849276. Our Book No: 30830. $60 AUD.

123. Handley Knibbs, George (1913). Voices of the North (Book I) and Echoes of Hellas (Book II) (1st ed). London: Alston Rivers. 291 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, brown cloth cover (gilt title cover & spine), endpapers lightly toned & little foxed, pages faintly toned, top edge toned, light foxing flyleaf & title page, minor foxing some pages, inner hinge little split (pages firm), spine ends & edges little rubbed, cover corner tips little rubbed, autograph (author's written dedication). This is epic poetry based on ancient Scandinavian and Greek myths. The foreword states that the book consists of two books, each of three parts. Part 3 of Book I and parts 2 and 3 of Book II are original poems. Parts 1 and 2 of Book 1 are paraphrases, rather than strict translations, of poems by Finnish authors. Part 1 of Book II is a translation of a rendering into German by Linke of the story we owe to Apuleius. Each book has its own dedication, preface, and list of contents. (Extensive written dedication to his friend Rev. N. Cocks, in Greek and English, on front free flyleaf.). Our Book No: 28884. $30 AUD.

124. Hanmer, Ronald (arranger) (1984). Click! Go the Shears (1st ed) [Youth Choir Series, No. 4]. Red Hill, QLD: D.R.B. Investments. 8 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, looseleaf, corners tips coves slightly creased, minor edgewear. Sheet music for young adults for this very popular Australian song. Rear cover lists ten titles of sheet music available in the Youth Choir Series. Our Book No: 24006. $10 AUD.

125. Hann, Chris (editor); Dunn, Elizabeth (editor) (1996). Civil Society: Challenging Western Models [European Association of Social Anthropologists Series]. London: Routledge. 248 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. This book of essays draws on case materials from the USA, Britain, four of the former communist countries of Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle East, Indonesia, China and Japan. How relevant is the individualistic-liberal model of Western society? Demonstrates the contribution that anthropology can make to the current debate in the social sciences. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0415132193. Our Book No: 21023. $12 AUD.

126. Harney, W. E. (Bill); Giese, H. C. (foreword); Rose, Lionel (introduction) (1970). The Significance of Ayers Rock for Aborigines (2nd ed). City Not Stated: Griffin Press. 21 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, stapled pamphlet, two maps attached inside rear cover, black & white text-photos (includes frontispiece photo), spine rubbed & creased (small closed tears), staples slightly rusted, few tiny spots bottom edge maps, pages lightly toned, covers & pages little creased, rear cover little marked, bottom corner tip rear cover removed, minor edgewear, small piece sticky tape inside front cover, owner's name inside front cover & title page. This pamphlet is about the history of Ayers Rock, now Uluru. The late Bill Harney was the first curator of Ayers Rock. Harney spent a lot of time with two old Aboriginals, Imalung and Kadakadeka, who were born and lived there. Harney's notes, which are reproduced in this booklet, are based on the information he received from these two Aborigines and describe the physical and mythological significance of them, together with their location. In this second edition, the text and illustrations have not been altered. Our Book No: 40701. $15 AUD.

127. Harris, Joel Chandler (1905). Nights with Uncle Remus, by the Author of "Uncle Remus", with Illustrations [Cole's Special Edition]. Melbourne: E. W. Cole. 312 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white drawings (including frontispiece), pages toned (cover lightly toned), spine repaired (black cloth, original spine laid down), some edgewear. (Estimated date, 1900s, Trove catalogue.) Classic tales told by the old Georgian African-American slave, featuring Brer Rabbit, Brer Bar, Brer Fox and and their animal friends. (Scarce Australian reprint, by the eccentric Melbourne bookseller, E. W. Cole, with two extra shops in Sydney, and one in Adelaide.). Our Book No: 17167. $80 AUD.

128. Hashmi, Kerri; Marshall, Felicity (illustrator) (1999). You and Me, Murrawee (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Puffin / Penguin Books. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, full-page colour illustrations, minor edgewear, few light creases covers. In this beautiful lyrical children's picture book, life as it would have been 200 years ago is seen through the eyes of a young Aboriginal girl camping on the river with her family. Murrawee is friend and guide as we experience the rhythms of one day and become very aware of what can be gained, simply by listening and sharing. ISBN/ASIN: 0140564993. Our Book No: 27536. $10 AUD.

129. Head, Lesley (2006). The (Aboriginal) Face of the (Australian) Earth (1st ed) [Jack Golson Lecture Series]. Canberra: Centre for Archaeological Research, Australian National University. 25 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, minor edgewear. This pamphlet reviews recent research and aims to reconceptualise the debate about Aboriginal relationship to the landscape. Argues that we need to move beyond the polarisation that demands a false choice between ecological and social processes in explanation, towards a focus on the mechanisms of connection between human and nonhuman worlds. Our Book No: 40697. $30 AUD.

130. Hemer, Susan R (2013). Tracing the Melanesian Person: Emotions and Relationships in Lihir. Adelaide, North Terrace: University of Adelaide Press. 311 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, tables, colour photos, maps, small mark top edge, minor edgewear. This book aims to reconcile what has been termed the root metaphor of Melanesian sociality as based on relational or composite personhood (Strathern 1988) with the strong individualist tendencies and sense of self that are found in everyday life in Lihir. The author argues that the strong focus on the semantics of emotion in anthropology has been at the expense of the embodied practice of emotion that was apparent in Lihir. This is a fascinating ethnographic account of connections, conflicts and loss in Lihir, and of the author's own fieldwork journey and experiences. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922064455. Our Book No: 29879. $40 AUD.

131. Henty, G. A. (George Alfred); Pearse, Alfred (illustrator) (1889). Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War (1st U.S. ed) [A Tale of the New Zealand War]. New York: Scribner & Welford. 352 + 32 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, original maroon pictorial cloth cover & spine (gilt lettering), original maroon endpapers, full-page black & white drawings (plates), map, all edges gilt, adverts at rear, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, owner's written name, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). Possible first U.S. edition (no date, but 1889 or 1890, but variants exist). Eight full-page illustrations (including frontispiece). An historical novel based on true events during the Maori wars in New Zealand during the 1870s, with a focus on the fanatical Hau-Hau Maoris who massacred white settlers. (32-page Scribner & Welford catalogue at rear, including many Henty books.). Our Book No: 17404. $200 AUD.

132. Herrmann, Douglas J. (editor); Chaffin, Roger (editor) (1988). Memory in Historical Perspective: The Literature Before Ebbinghaus [Recent Research in Psychology]. New York: Springer-Verlag. 254 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, figures, light foxing top edge, minor edgewear, sticker inside front cover. Provides researchers, teachers and students with ready access to the major classic works on memory published prior to the first scientific studies by Ebbinghaus in 1885. The reprinted articles range from Hesiod (8th Century BC) to the 19th Century, and include Plato, Aristotle, Pliny, Leonardo da Vinci, Bacon, Hume and Kant. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0387967052. Our Book No: 24094. $30 AUD.

133. Hicks, John; Wann, Harry (illustrator); Cayley, Neville W. (foreword) (1945). Girriki, Teller of Tales: A Series of Aboriginal Myths and Legends for Children. Sydney: Merrytoys Pty Ltd / Associated Newspapers. 31 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, single-colour drawings, pages toned, top corner tip front cover & few pages creased, small edge tears covers repaired, centre page spread loose, some edgewear. A collectible children's picture book about Australian Aboriginal myths: The coming of fire, the coming of wind, the coming of water, the battle with the evil spirits, the fate of the frogmouth, and the bird monster. (No date, but 1945, Trove.) Our Book No: 17082. $30 AUD.

134. Hides, J. G. (Jack Gordon); Rentoul, Alex C. (foreword) (1938). Savages in Serge (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 231 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), good condition, grey cloth covered boards (few tiny spots), black & white photos including frontispiece, edges foxed, light foxing some pages, stain spine & front cover, spine ends little creased, boards little faded, owner's written name & details. The story of the Papuan armed constabulary - the native police who were trained by MacGregor and Murray. Their exploits in arresting headhunters etc., are legendary. The author started to write this fascinating book in the deep forests of the Rentoul River country. He wrote the final chapters while he wandered about headwaters of the Strickland. The many photos illustrate this important story. ISBN/ASIN: B00087JW04. Our Book No: 40507. $40 AUD.

135. Hinkson, Melinda; Harris, Alana (photographer) (2001). Aboriginal Sydney: A Guide to Important Places of the Past and Present (1st ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press / Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 173 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, small bumps spine edge, corners covers little creased, small rubbed area flyleaf, minor edgewear, faint old price marks. This fascinating and helpful guide book is also an alternative social history told through 50 places of significance to Sydney's indigenous people. The sites, and their stories and photos, evoke Sydney's ancient past and celebrate the living Aboriginal culture of now. ISBN/ASIN: 0855753706. Our Book No: 29262. $20 AUD.

136. Holdaway, Simon; Stern, Nicola (2013). A Record in Stone: The Study of Australia's Flaked Stone Artefacts (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Museum Victoria / AIATSIS. 376 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white photos (images), boxes, CD-ROM in plastic pocket inside rear cover. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Simon Holdaway and Nicola Stern provide a comprehensive investigation into the different ways in which archaeologists use flaked stone artefacts as a basis for reconstructing the distant human past. The authors not only describe the range of flaked stone artefact forms recovered from Australian archaeological sites, but also place Australian studies alongside the major international theories surrounding the description of stone artefacts. The book features extensive analysis, clear and succinct definitions of technical terms and many illustrations, worked examples illustrating how collections of flakes, cores and tools are analysed and interpreted, and over 130 labelled images of actual artefacts. An accompanying CD-ROM featuring more than 450 colour images of artefacts, an assessment of the historical development of Australian stone artefact studies, an Australian perspective on the major international theoretical debates in the often controversial area of stone artefact studies. ISBN/ASIN: 0855754605. Our Book No: 40979. $60 AUD.

137. Holden, Robert (1992). Twinkle, Twinkle, Southern Cross: The Forgotten Folklore of Australian Nursery Rhymes. Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 99 pp. Paperback oblong small quarto, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, colour plates, spine minimally faded as common, minor edgewear. Robert Holden provides a combination of scholarship and entertainment as he wanders many a crooked mile through the made-to-order folklore of Australia's own nursery rhymes. There is a new constellation of nursery characters to add to the more traditional figures. Examples from as early as 1854 and extending to the present day are looked at in a wide-ranging context of Australian literary and publishing history, the growth of nationalism, and the welfare and education of young Australians. Published with the assistance of the Morris West Trust Fund. ISBN/ASIN: 064210560X. Our Book No: 29424. $40 AUD.

138. Holden, Robert; Potter, Heather (illustrator) (1993). Verse Ahoy: Early Australian Nursery Rhymes (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Unnum 28 pp. Hardback large wide quarto, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, black & white drawings, cover corners little bumped, spine ends little rubbed, minor edgewear. Robert Holden has selected these heritage Australian rhymes, together with others from forgotten sources, to tempt and delight a new group of young Australian readers. ISBN/ASIN: 0207180148. Our Book No: 30291. $15 AUD.

139. Holloway, Richard (2009). Between the Monster and the Saint: Reflections on the Human Condition (Australian ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 200 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Richard Holloway looks at the human condition, which can inflict cruelty on each other, but can also be capable of being tender, empathic, and to show warmth and feeling. He draws on a selection of writings from history, philosophy, anthropology, science, poetry, theology and literature, to show how humans can stand up to the seductive power of the monster and draw closer to the challenge of the saint. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921520112. Our Book No: 29492. $18 AUD.

140. Holmgren, Virginia C. (1988). Owls in Folklore and Natural History (1st ed). Santa Barbara, CA: Capra Press. 175 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, black & white drawings, spine lightly faded, edges lightly foxed, base spine little bumped, minor edgewear. The author gives expert tips on how to find the elusive owls of North America. Also includes a complete list of species with field descriptions and range maps, along with antique illustrations. ISBN/ASIN: 088496289X. Our Book No: 24340. $10 AUD.

141. Hope, Colin (1988). Gold of the Pharaohs: An Exhibition Provided by the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation (Revised ed). Sydney, The Rocks: International Cultural Corporation of Australia. 143 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos (paintings), light crease spine, minor edgewear. This exhibition was organised by Museum of Victoria with the assistance of Art Gallery of New South Wales. This book is full of photos and information about the Egyptian Antiquities brought to Australia for this exhibition. ISBN/ASIN: 0642137749. Our Book No: 23882. $15 AUD.

142. Hurley, Frank (1981). Pearls and Savages: Adventures in the Air, on Land and Sea in New Guinea (Facsimile ed). Hong Kong: JAC Press. 414 pp. Hardback small quarto (26.5 x 20.0 cm), dustjacket (flaps all sides), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), green cloth cover, full-page black & white photos (including frontispiece portrait), top edge gilt (little marked), rubber stamp front pastedown, minor foxing rear pastedown, front cover jacket little scratched (minor foxing, some edgewear), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Very heavy (1.7 Kg), and not for sale outside Australia. Captain Frank Hurley was a noted Australian adventurer and photographer (including World War 1 for the Australian Army). This remarkable publication results from an expedition to New Guinea, by land sea and air (aviation developed quickly after WW1 to service the gold-fields). His observations and experiences among the indigenous peoples are graphically recorded in word and picture. (No 459 of a limited facsimile edition of 1000 copies. No ISBN in book. Originally, published, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1924. Has 82 outstanding monochrome photos by Frank Hurley. The paper is high-grade cream-tinted stock.) Our Book No: 14230. $140 AUD.

143. Ingoldsby, Thomas (1889). The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels: Second Series [Routledge's Pocket Library]. London: George Routledge & Sons. 319 pp. Hardback very small, quarter-bound cloth cover (gilt spine lettering), good condition, black & white engravings including frontispiece, top edge gilt, endpapers & edges toned, untrimmed (pages edges very untrimmed), edgewear, owner's written name front pastedown. (Originally published, Richard Bentley, 1842: facsimile of original title page bound in.) A collection of legends, mostly in verse, including ghosts, spectres, witches, demons, babes in the wood, smugglers and buccaneers. Our Book No: 14650. $13 AUD.

144. Ingpen, Robert (1987). The Voyage of the Poppykettle (1st ed). Melbourne: Hill of Content. 47 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white drawings, covers little rubbed & scratched, top corner tip front cover little scuffed, minor edgewear. This fantasy novel for young adults by Robert Ingpen about Australian gnomes. This is the first of a three-book series, and explains how and why the gnomes left their own land in South America to travel to their "Unchosen Land", after they left the wreck of the Poppykettle, near Indented Head. In this unusual book the author opens the way into a world of fantasy which has intriguing links with what we believe to be reality. ISBN/ASIN: 0855721758. Our Book No: 28019. $15 AUD.

145. Ingram, Anne; Morimoto, Junko (illustrator) (2010). Run Damon, Run (Reprint ed). Sydney: Red Fox / Random House. 32 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, top corner front cover lightly bent, spine little creased, minor edgewear. A children's story about trust and loyalty, based on Dionysius, tyrant ruler of ancient Sicily. The author has treated her retelling as folklore, based on previous versions. The first version was called "Melos, Run!" written by a Japanese writer. The soft pastels used by Junko make Damon look life-like. ISBN/ASIN: 0091840767. Our Book No: 28569. $15 AUD.

146. Johnson, Phyllis; Elder, Jean (1946). Robbie's Trip to Fairyland. Melbourne: Murphett Pty Ltd. 36 pp. Hardback square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, thick pictorial board cover (black cloth spine, covers staples), full-page colour drawings, sepia (brown-tinted drawings), rubbed patch top edge inside front cover, pages lightly toned (notably first & last page), minor edgewear & scuffing. (Estimated date, 1946, Trove.) Children's picture story in which Robbie, lying in bed, is visited by an elf who takes him to visit Fairyland. Muir 3792. Our Book No: 17541. $30 AUD.

147. Johnson, Phyllis; Elder, Jean (1950). Robbie's Birthday Wish. Melbourne: Murphett Pty Ltd. 36 pp. Hardback square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, thick pictorial board cover (olive cloth spine, concealed staples), full-page colour drawings, sepia (brown-tinted drawings), pages lightly toned (notably first & last page), minor edgewear & scuffing. Children’s picture story in which Robbie is granted his birthday wish to visit Fairyland. (Muir 3793. No date, but 1950, Trove.). Our Book No: 17539. $30 AUD.

148. Johnson, Rob; Humphries, Barry (foreword) (1997). The Golden Age of the Argonauts [A Celebration of Australia's Best-Loved Radio Program for Children]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 270 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. The Golden Age of the Argonauts, by Rob Johnson (Hodder & Stoughton, 1997). A celebration of the ABC radio popular Argonauts program for 7 to 17 year olds, which aired between 5.30 - 6.30 every afternoon from about 1936 to 1972. Featured stories, songs, jokes, information and fun. Listeners were assigned names from Ancient Greek mythology. ISBN/ASIN: 0733605281. Our Book No: 3147. $18 AUD.

149. Johnson, Willard (1986). Riding the Ox Home: A History of Meditation from Shamanism to Science. Boston: Beacon Press. 262 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, edges foxed, rear cover & bottom edge rubbed, minor edgewear. A history of meditation that seeks to recover the traditional context, and therefore provide a better context for our times. Includes chapters on the original meaning of the word 'yoga', Patanjali's Yoga aphorisms, scientific studies, and meditative mysticism in world literature. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0807013056. Our Book No: 17194. $10 AUD.

150. Jones, Alan (1989). Soul Making: The Desert Way of Spirituality. New York: HarperBusiness. 222 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, pages lightly toned, top edge little creased, minor edgewear. Alan Jones, the Dean of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, examines the spiritual pathway discovered by early Christian monks who lived in the Egyptian desert. Readable and filled with rich insights, this book draws together the spirituality of modern literature and elements of psychology. ISBN/ASIN: 0060641797. Our Book No: 22791. $10 AUD.

151. Jones, Percy (1953). Burl Ives' Folio of Australian Folk Songs. Sydney: Southern Music Publishing Co. 26 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, card cover (rusted staples), pages faintly toned as common, minor edgewear. Sheet music collected and arranged by Dr Percy Jones. The ten pieces are: Botany Bay - Click! Go the Shears - The Dying Stockman - A Nautical Yarn - The Old Bullock Dray - Oh! The Springtime, It Brings on the Shearing - The Stockman's Last Bed - The Station Cook - Wild Rover No More - The Wild Colonial Boy. Our Book No: 16339. $15 AUD.

152. Kaplan, Aryeh (1988). Meditation and the Bible (1st p/b ed). New York: Samuel Weiser. 179 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, stain inside front cover (covered by sticker), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, edgewear corner tips. A highly radical interpretation of the Bible demonstrating the methods of meditation used by the prophets to attain their unique states of consciousness, based on ancient Kabbalistic teachings. First English translation of ancient unpublished manuscripts, with commentary. ISBN/ASIN: 0877286175. Our Book No: 17745. $10 AUD.

153. Kauter, Frank (1946). Over the Hills and Far Away. Sydney: John Sands. 220 pp. Paperback quarto, good condition, thick pictorial board cover, lacks title page presumably as issued, colour drawings, pages lightly toned, edgewear spine & corners (showing boards), child's scribble rear cover. Children's picture book about farm animals and a goblin, with text in verse. Seven stories: Timothy John - The green goblin - It looks like rain - The old man's stick - Peter Rabbitt - Adventurers three - Gum leaf symphonies. (No date, but 1946, Trove.). Our Book No: 17586. $10 AUD.

154. Kawharu, I. H. (editor) (1994). Waitangi: Maori and Pakeha Perspectives of the Treaty of Waitangi (Reprint ed). Auckland: Oxford University Press. 329 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, corner tips few pages little creased, covers lightly scratched, minor edgewear, owner's written name. These essays attempt to explain what the Treaty of Waitangi is and what it means. Part 1 discusses aspects of the legal and historical significance of the gaining of sovereignty over New Zealand by the British Crown. Part 2 discusses studies of Maori reaction to the guarantees given by the Crown to protect their "rangatiratanga" - their tribally based heritage and identity. ISBN/ASIN: 019558175X. Our Book No: 25994. $22 AUD.

155. Keen, Ian (editor) (1994). Being Black: Aboriginal Cultures in Settled Australia. Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 273 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, bottom corner front cover little creased, spine faintly faded as common, minor edgewear. Reports anthropological studies of how Aboriginal people of mixed descent have retained their Aboriginal identity (culture) although living within white communities, despite losing obvious markers such as Aboriginal language and ceremonies. ISBN/ASIN: 0855751851. Our Book No: 10405. $22 AUD.

156. Ker Wilson, Barbara; Phelps, Kathleen (illustrator) (1986). Yellow Dog Dingo (1st ed) [Golden Picture Books]. Sydney, Drummoyne: Golden Press. 31 pp. Hardback small quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, page edges lightly toned, two tiny dents fore-edge covers. A delightful Australian Aboriginal folktale (children's picture story) by Barbara Ker Wilson about dingos (wild indigenous Australian dogs) that will also interest older readers. Illustrated by Kathleen Phelps. ISBN/ASIN: 0730203166. Our Book No: 26886. $20 AUD.

157. Kerr, James Semple (1984). Design for Convicts: An Account of Design for Convict Establishments in the Australian Colonies During the Transportation Era. Sydney: Library of Australian History / National Trust of Australia (NSW) / Australian Society for Historical Archaeology. 183 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), maps, endpaper illustrations, black & white sketches & text-photos, figures, minor foxing endpapers & flyleaves & title page, minor foxing reverse side jacket (minor edgewear). James Semple Kerr has written the first book to give an overall account of the development of convict establishments and their buildings in the Australian colonies. There are 255 illustrations, and a succinct and sometimes surprising text, which gives a graphic detailed picture of convict habitations and work places. A fascinating guide for visitors to those settlements and a useful and well indexed reference book for social, archaeological and architectural historians, and learners about an important part of Australian history. Published on behalf of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and the Australian Society for Historical Archaeology. ISBN/ASIN: 0908120540. Our Book No: 40937. $100 AUD.

158. Khanenko-Friesen, Natalia (2015). Ukrainian Otherlands: Diaspora, Homeland, and Folk Imagination in the Twentieth Century [Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World]. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. 263 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, bottom edge near spine little bumped, top corner tip front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Natalia Khanenko-Friesen provides an innovative exploration of modern ethnic identity, focused on diaspora and homeland, and understandings of each other, in Ukraine and in Ukrainian ethnic communities overseas, mainly in Canada. The author explores a wide array of folk songs, poetry and stories, trans-Atlantic correspondence, family histories, and rituals of homecoming and hosting that developed in the Ukrainian diaspora and Ukraine during the 20th century. Based on field work in Ukrainian villages and the Canadian-Ukrainian experience. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in folklore, ethnic and diaspora studies, modernity, migration, folk psychology, history, and cultural anthropology. ISBN/ASIN: 9780299303440. Our Book No: 30116. $40 AUD.

159. Komlos, John (editor) (1995). The Biological Standard of Living on Three Continents: Further Explorations in Anthropometric History. Boulder: Westview Press. 225 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), tables, figures, few tiny marks edges, minor edgewear jacket. This book looks at historical anthropometrics which is the study of changes over time in mean human body size. The essays in this book help to shed some light on some of the questions which remain to be answered about nutritional status in the past. The human effects of the economic changes of the last 200 years, has extended analysis to regions where such information has been lacking, including Russia, Canada, Indonesia, Italy, and Spain. ISBN/ASIN: 0813320550. Our Book No: 27341. $50 AUD.

160. Kozloff, Arielle P. (1975). An Introduction to the Art of Egypt in the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art / Printed by Carpenter Reserve Printing. 20 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, map, faint foxing edges, pages lightly toned, staples slightly rusted, minor edgewear. This booklet shows some of the Egyptian art collection in this American museum. The oldest objects in the entire museum are painted terra-cotta vases from prehistoric Egypt. They were made more than 5000 years ago. The booklet has a list of books for further reading at the back. (No date, but 1970s.). Our Book No: 40688. $20 AUD.

161. Lack, Clem (1969). A Bookman's Essays. Brisbane, Fortitude Valley: W. R. Smith & Paterson. 388 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), edges faintly foxed, minor edgewear jacket (all flap corners clipped), old price marks. (No 491 of a limited edition of 500 copies.) The author is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, and a well-known Queensland journalist, historian and biographer. Here he fulfils a lifetime ambition to collect in book form the legends and sagas of the Celtic and English peoples. Also includes biographical essays on famous Celts, including many famous Australians of Irish, Scottish and Welsh descent. Our Book No: 15120. $30 AUD.

162. Laffin, John (1993). Digging Up the Diggers' War: Australian Battlefield Archaeology (1st ed). Sydney, Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. 104 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, frontispiece, minor edgewear jacket, light foxing edges & endpapers & title page, pages lightly toned, small scuff two pages (slight loss four words), non-author written name & details. John Laffin, who is an acknowledged expert in the field of unearthing relics from the fighting areas of two World Wars, explains in detail how and where to search for artefacts remaining from these great battles. He places particular emphasis on the areas along the Western Front in which the Aussie Diggers were subjected to some of the fiercest fighting. A fascinating photographic selection of relics of these famous battles complements the text, and provides examples of the treasures to be found by the battlefield archaeologist. ISBN/ASIN: 0864175043. Our Book No: 30931. $20 AUD.

163. Lampert, Rabbi Richard G (2012). A Very Short History of the Jewish People. Sydney: Rabbi Richard G. Lampert / Printed by Copybook Printing. 72 pp. Paperback thin trade, very good condition, few maps, minor edgewear. This book by Australian rabbi Richard Lampert looks at a traditional view of history from the generally accepted Biblical point of view, and also from the modern generally-accepted archaeological discoveries. There are questions to assist anyone wanting to test themselves or use them for exam preparation. The author hopes that this short book will inspire the reader to look more deeply into Jewish history and to the mysteries of Jewish survival. Our Book No: 28403. $18 AUD.

164. Lamshed, Max (1972). Monty: The Biography of C. P. Mountford. Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 222 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, edges faintly foxed, faint fading spine jacket as usual, minor edgewear, old price marks. Biography by Max Lamshed of the Australian anthropologist C. P. Mountford. He did pioneering but controversial research among Aboriginal communities. ISBN/ASIN: 0851794270. Our Book No: 11371. $20 AUD.

165. Landels, J. G.; Holloway, Edgar (illustrator) (1980). Engineering in the Ancient World (1st p/b ed) [Ancient Culture and Society Series]. London: Chatto & Windus. 224 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, black & white figures, top corner tip rear cover & last few pages lightly creased, pages lightly toned, top edge lightly foxed, some toning spine, minor edgewear, owner's written name & date. J. D. Landells provides a fascinating look at the great achievements of the Greeks and Romans in art, philosophy and culture which was matched by their prowess as engineers. The author shows how these machines were developed and made. He uses evidence from archaeological discoveries and literary sources and he uses his own experience of engineering to adduce certain arguments from the theory of physics and mechanics. The book is illustrated throughout by clear line drawings and diagrams by Edgar Holloway. The scarce first paperback edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0701122226. Our Book No: 30827. $25 AUD.

166. Larsen, Stephen; Larsen, Robin (2002). Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind: The Authorized Biography (Reprint ed). Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions. 636 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, top edge minimally foxed, front hinge minimally split (all pages firm), minor edgewear, non-author written dedication. Joseph Campbell was an American professor of comparative mythology and religion. Stephen and Robin Larsen were students and friends of his for over 20 years. Using his personal papers and journals, they tell a rich tapestry of stories and insights that catalogue both his personal and public triumphs. ISBN/ASIN: 0892818735. Our Book No: 29980. $35 AUD.

167. Laughlin, Chuck; Sage, Karen; Bockmon, Marc (with) (1993). Samurai Selling: The Ancient Art of Service in Sales (Reprint ed). New York: St Martin's Press. 161 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket). This unique self-help book shows how to apply the code of the ancient Japanese samurai soldier to modern salesmanship. The samurai did more than fight wars - he offered a lifetime of service to his lord, family and community. Thus your goal is not just to sell (a one-time event), but to serve your customer (who will return for repeat business, and help build up a powerful network of referrals). ISBN/ASIN: 031208885X. Our Book No: 14100. $12 AUD.

168. Leavesley, J. H. (1987). Mystique, Magic and Medicine (The Healing Art of Ancient Times). Sydney: ABC Enterprises. 108 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, black & white drawings, edges faintly foxed, notable edgewear, old price marks. The Australian doctor follows the "passage of medicine" from prehistory to classical ancient Greece and Rome. Includes early medical practices in Mesopotamia, India, China and Egypt. ISBN/ASIN: 0642527644. Our Book No: 16245. $10 AUD.

169. Lewis, Naphtali (1986). Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt: Case Studies in the Social History of the Hellenistic World (1st ed). New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). 182 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white plates & maps, minor edgewear jacket (rear cover lightly rubbed). The case studies compose a vivid picture of life in a country in which the native Egyptian population is dominated by a privileged and exclusive Greek minority. Each chapter illuminates some aspect or element of society in the three centuries of Ptolemaic rule in Egypt. ISBN/ASIN: 0198148674. Our Book No: 25948. $20 AUD.

170. Lindsay, Jack; Counihan, Noel (illustrator) (1974). Death of a Spartan King and Two Other Stories of the Ancient World (1st ed). London: Inca Books. 76 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, fine binding in quarter leather and cloth, black & white full-page drawings, faint price marks top corner tip front endpaper, tiny mark last two pages. Death of a Spartan King by Jack Lindsay has been revised from a version published as Come Home at Last (1937). The other two stories are here published for the first time. This edition is limited to 1000 copies: 175 copies numbered 26 to 200 are autographed and bound in quarter leather. This is no. 78. ISBN/ASIN: 0904381013. Our Book No: 40305. $65 AUD.

171. Lydgate, John; Van Der Westhuizen, J. E. (editor) (1974). The Life of Saint Alban and Saint Amphibal. Leiden: E. J. Brill. 319 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, red-brown cloth cover, cancelled EX-LIBRARY (pocket, date due sheet, rubber stamps), appendices, notes, minor edgewear, internally excellent. The first critical edition of the monk John Lydgate's rhetorical poem, written in 1439, about the life of two young saints who lived during the Roman occupation of Britain about 250 AD. ISBN/ASIN: 9004038795. Our Book No: 12821. $45 AUD.

172. Maddern, Eric; Kennaway, Adrienne (illustrator) (1996). Rainbow Bird: An Aboriginal Folk Tale from Northern Australia (Reprint ed). London: Frances Lincoln. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour full-page illustrations, corners lightly creased, minor edgewear. An Aboriginal folk tale from Northern Australia told as a picture book for children. This story is based on a fire legend of the Dalabon people of Beswick Reserve, Northern Territory. The large full-colour sketches and easy-to-read text make this a delightful book for any child. ISBN/ASIN: 0711208980. Our Book No: 23845. $10 AUD.

173. Maisch, Ingrid; Maloney, Linda M. (translator) (1998). Between Contempt and Veneration: Mary Magdalene: The Image of a Woman through the Centuries (Reprint ed). Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press. 185 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top spine little bumped, bottom corners pages lightly creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Interest in Mary Magdalene, the most elusive character in the life of Jesus, has never been so great. Her role in Christianity and history is investigated in this book, to find answers to the questions which have come to fascinate so many people. The author develops the images of Mary Magdalene current in each era, and shows that she is always a bellwether for the image of women at a particular time. ISBN/ASIN: 0814624715. Our Book No: 29968. $20 AUD.

174. Malouf, David (1999). An Imaginary Life (Reprint ed). London: Vintage / Random House. 156 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, early cover design. A brilliant novel full of adventure by iconic Australian writer Dacid Malouf. His second novel and winner of the 1979 NSW Premier's Literary Award. The story is told by the Roman poet Ovid in exile on the northeastern boundary of the empire at the edge of the great Russian steppes. ISBN/ASIN: 0099273845. Our Book No: 20763. $10 AUD.

175. Maltby, Peg (1948). Meet Mr Cobbledick! Melbourne: Murphett Pty Ltd. 32 pp. Paperback square quarto, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, thick pictorial board covers, full-page colour drawings, black & white drawings, spiral binding (covered by tan cloth spine as issued, spine ends worn), covers little creased & scuffed (top corner covers creased), few faint marks title page, pages faintly toned, some edgewear. First & only edition. A collectible Australian children's picture story about Paul and his adventures with Archie Cobbledick the gnome. Muir 4656. (No date, but 1948, Trove. The scarce dustjacket is missing. Exists in three states: this one has a tan cloth binding.) Our Book No: 16177. $40 AUD.

176. Maltby, Peg (1948). Meet Mr Cobbledick! Melbourne: Murphett Pty Ltd. 32 pp. Paperback square quarto, no jacket (missing), good condition, thick pictorial board covers, full-page colour drawings, black & white drawings, spiral binding (covered by olive cloth spine as issued, worn, notably spine ends), covers corners creased, scuff mark rear cover, some edgewear, all drawings colored by child, non-author written dedication inside front cover, copy 2. First & only edition. A collectible Australian children's picture story about Paul and his adventures with Archie Cobbledick the gnome. Muir 4656. (No date, 1948, Trove. The scarce dustjacket is missing. Exists in three states: this one has the scarcer olive or green-grey cloth spine. ) Our Book No: 16177A. $25 AUD.

177. Marozzi, Justin (2009). The Man who Invented History: Travels with Herodotus. London: John Murray. 333 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine lightly creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Herodotus is known as the father of history, but he was much more than that. He was also the world's first travel writer, a pioneering geographer, anthropologist, explorer, moralist, tireless investigative reporter and enlightened multiculturalist before the word existed. In his masterpiece "The Histories", tall stories of dog-headed men, gold-digging ants and flying snakes jostle for space within a mesmerising narrative of the Persian Wars, from which Greece emerged triumphant in 5BC to give birth to Western civilisation. Marozzi travels in the path of Herodotus through Greece, Turkey, Egypt and war-torn Iraq. ISBN/ASIN: 9780719567131. Our Book No: 17149. $12 AUD.

178. Marsden, Peter (1975). The Wreck of the Amsterdam (1st U.S. ed). New York: Stein & Day. 289 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos & drawings, minor edgewear spine ends jacket (small closed tear top edge, rear cover lightly marked & scratched), owner's written name & date. Peter Marsden relates the story of the Dutch merchant ship's ill-fated voyage from Jakarta, but wrecked off the English coast (Hastings) in 1749. It then tells a fascinating story of how, in 1969, the author and a team of dedicated researchers become involved in salvaging this great ship. Fully documented and illustrated with nearly 200 photographs that tell the complete story of this great ship's past and present. ISBN/ASIN: 0812817605. Our Book No: 22533. $25 AUD.

179. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1937). Australian Wild Flower Fairies (1st ed). Sydney: Shakespeare Head Press. 132 pp. Paperback tall trade, good condition, black & white drawings, faint toning pages, top corner tip rear cover creased, covers little faded (slight colour loss), small tear & crease bottom front cover & first few pages, minor edgewear. This very special book by Nuri Mass is for children and adults, the layman as well as botanist. Nuri introduces our wildflowers as individual identities along with a fairy, infinitely varied and delightful. A unique publication with all the plants having fairy-like qualities that will interest teachers and pupils. The excellent drawings and simple botanical descriptions are included to help teachers and pupils, and anyone interested to learn about Australian wildflowers. (Botanical illustrations by Nuri Mass, fairies by Celeste Mass.). Our Book No: 40917. $35 AUD.

180. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1956). Where the Incas Trod (1st ed). Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer’s Press. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), dark beige board, dark brown title cover & spine (vignette front cover), black & white text-photos, drawings, map, pages lightly toned, top edge jacket creased (foxed, toned strip endpapers, few chips edges, few closed tears, reverse side lightly toned & foxed, corners little scuffed), light foxing edges, missing pieces top edge two pages (possibly uncut pages opened), autograph (author's written name front free flyleaf & loosely inserted card). This travel book for young adults by Nuri Mass is about the Incas of South America, who were one of the most mysterious of ancient civilizations. This is the story of a young woman, Celeste Mass, who left her Australian home and traveled halfway round the world to live with some of their 20th-century descendants. She lived among them for two years, in a tiny 'lost world'. Celeste, her Spanish husband and their small daughter, had fantastic experiences living among the Inca descendants. (Eagle on rock vignette on front cover. Autographed gift card loosely inserted. Complete reading copy.). Our Book No: 40922. $20 AUD.

181. Massin, Kain (2008). A God for the Killing. Sydney: ABC Books. 273 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Winner of the ABC Fiction Award 2008. Kidnapped by the Romans, made an assassin, Judith must do one last last job to earn her freedom - kill a young agitator claiming to be the Messiah. This inventive interpretation of the last days of Christ brings religion, history and myth to life in a tale of love, survival and redemption. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733324307. Our Book No: 26797. $15 AUD.

182. Mattimore, Carley; Wolf, Linda Star; Kandemwa, Mandaza Augustine (foreword) (2018). Sacred Messengers of Shamanic Africa: Teachings from Zep Tepi, the Land of First Time. Rochester, VT: Bear & Company / Inner Traditions. 303 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. Shares shamanic journeys and teachings to connect with the strengths of Africa's spirit animals, including the Lion, the Elephant, the Giraffe, and the shadow side of the Hyena. This book is a guide to help to heal the world around us ISBN/ASIN: 9781591432913. Our Book No: 30405. $28 AUD.

183. May, Jean; Loeweke, Eunice (1981). Fasu (Namo - Me) - English Dictionary. Ukarumpa, PNG: Summer Institute of Linguistics. 444 pp. Paperback thick wide (with flaps), very good condition, flexible cover, minor edgewear. This dictionary has been produced as part of a project: Leadership Training for Indigenous Groups in Papua New Guinea. The Fasu language (called Namo Me by the people themselves) is spoken by about 1000 indigenous people in the Southern Highlands and Western provinces. ISBN/ASIN: 0726305278. Our Book No: 17576. $60 AUD.

184. May, Rollo (1993). The Cry for Myth. London: Condor / Souvenir Press. 320 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tiny dent rear cover, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. The award-winning psychotherapist and bestselling author - of "Man's Search for Himself", and "Love and Will" - discusses the relationships between myths and the subconscious, showing how myths can provide meaning and structure for those who seek peace of mind and direction in a confused world. Many case studies from among his patients. ISBN/ASIN: 0285631330. Our Book No: 7188. $13 AUD.

185. Mayo, Oliver (1980). R. Austin Freeman: The Anthropologist at Large. Adelaide, Hawthorndene: Investigator Press. 172 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photo frontispiece, pages lightly toned, small sticker front flyleaf, minor edgewear. Biography by Oliver Mayo of the creator of Dr. Thorndyke, a classic of detective fiction. R. Austin Freeman was also a pioneering British anthropologist and epidemiologist. This book sets him in his social context, and - drawing on many unpublished letters - displays him at work and home. ISBN/ASIN: 0858640384. Our Book No: 28378. $18 AUD.

186. McArthur, Margaret; Oliver, Douglas (editor) (2000). The Curbing of Anarchy in Kunimaipa Society (1st ed) [Oceania Monograph]. Sydney: Oceania Publications, University of Sydney. 231 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, maps, black & white photos, crease near spine & bottom edge last few pages, minor edgewear. Margaret McArthur provides an anthropological study of social life and customs of the Kuni people (Papua New Guinea). The material for this study was obtained during three field trips from 1953 to 1957. Edited by Douglas Oliver. (No 49 in the Oceania Monograph series.). ISBN/ASIN: 1864873043. Our Book No: 27392. $70 AUD.

187. McBryde, Isabel (1974). Aboriginal Prehistory in New England: An Archaeological Survey of Northeastern New South Wales. Sydney: Sydney University Press (SUP). 426 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine jacket little faded (as usual), dark burgundy boards (gilt title spine), black & white figures, tables, black & white plates at rear, minimal cancelled ex-library (rubber stamp title page & rear free flyleaf, small biro classification digits pastedowns), minor edgewear, internally excellent. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Isabel McBryde (Senior Lecturer, Australian National University, Canberra) describes the Aboriginal prehistory in the New England region of New South Wales in the colonial contact period, and the latest phase of its prehistory. The author has an interest in the ethnohistory of New England through her own research into the prehistory of the region. Some of the chapters are: The archaeological survey - Ceremonial sites - Aboriginal art in northeastern New South Wales - Disposal of the dead - The stone trackwork at Tuntable Falls, Nimbin - The stone industries from the sites excavated at Chambigne, Jacky's Creek, White-Man Creek, Wombah, Bendemeer, and Graman. This book would interest anyone wanting to learn about this important and fascinating part of Aboriginal history. (Includes 36 unnumbered pages at the rear, containing 67 plates. SCARCE. Rubber stamp on title page reads: "Bortignons Fine Arts Library, 67 Snowball Rd, Kalamunda” and in biro “Purchased when the business sold“.). ISBN/ASIN: 0424065304. Our Book No: 40183. $320 AUD.

188. McCarthy, Frederick D. (1976). Australian Aboriginal Stone Implements: Including Bone, Shell and Tooth Implements (2nd or revised ed). Sydney: Australian Museum Trust. 107 pp. Paperback small quarto, as new condition, many black & white text-photos & drawings (some full-page), glossy paper, minimal edgewear. Frederick McCarthy presents a detailed description and classification of Aboriginal stone tools and context in prehistory and anthropology. These stone tools were seen in use by the early navigators from Dampier to Cook, by the First Fleet chroniclers, and by the explorers who traversed the interior. During the 19th and 20th centuries brief observations were made on the manufacture and uses of implements by settlers and others in contact with the Aborigines, and later by archaeologists who photographed some of the production methods. The author was formerly Curator of Anthropology at the Australian Museum, and Principal at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, Canberra. (No ISBN in book.). ISBN/ASIN: B0007AU468. Our Book No: 18099. $60 AUD.

189. McCourt, Malachy (2002). Danny Boy: The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad (Australian ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 141 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. Malachy McCourt explores the truth behind the legend of this ballad written by Frederic Weatherly in 1910, and usually set to the Irish tune of the "Londonderry Air". Through interviews with musicologists, historians, academics, celebrities and Irish icons, McCourt traces the complex evolution and enduring mystique of "Danny Boy" in an unforgettable tribute that brilliantly weaves history with folklore. ISBN/ASIN: 0143001086. Our Book No: 25665. $15 AUD.

190. McInally, Peg (2000). Burnie and Banjo (Banyo) Bunyip and the One That Got Away. City Not Stated: Peg McInally. 23 pp. Paperback large oblong trade, very good condition, stapled, pictorial cover, card covers, colour drawings, faint impressions front cover, minor edgewear & spinewear. A delightful children's story about two bunyips who go fishing. This beautifully illustrated book will delight all ages. Map on the rear cover mentions The Bunyip Hole, near Mulgildie, Queensland. (No date, not listed in Trove. Date is a guess.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980875720. Our Book No: 30689. $20 AUD.

191. McKenry, Keith (2014). More than a Life: John Meredith and the Fight for Australian Tradition. Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing / Fanged Wombat Productions. 488 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, colour frontispiece, colour photo rear flap jacket, CD inside rear cover, minor edgewear jacket (top corner front flap creased), autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The fascinating story of John Meredith who was born in Holbrook, New South Wales, in 1920. As a young man he set out on a bicycle from home, determined to make his fortune. He discovered old-timers who told him about unknown bush songs. He became one of the world's great song collectors and a key person in the fight to preserve and celebrate Australia's developing folk heritage. In 1952 he established the original Bushwhackers Band and performed in the landmark Australian musical Reedy River. This biography includes a CD containing the best of Meredith's field recordings, together with classic performances by leading Australian and International folk artists. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925078145. Our Book No: 29906. $40 AUD.

192. Meeks, Arone Raymond (1992). Enora and the Black Crane (Reprint ed). Sydney: Ashton Scholastic. 32 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour drawings, minor edgewear jacket (small closed tear, crease bottom edge, award sticker). Children's picture story, being an Aboriginal legend. Enora, a young Aboriginal man, has to find out the meaning of a rainbow of colour flying through the forest. Shortlisted by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Arone has written and illustrated this beautiful book. ISBN/ASIN: 0868966436. Our Book No: 28187. $13 AUD.

193. Messner, Reinhold; Constantine, Peter (translator) (2000). My Quest for the Yeti: Confronting the Himalaya's Deepest Mystery (1st U.K. ed). London: Macmillan. 169 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, black & white vignettes. An investigation of the yeti, a mythical animal from the Himalayas, by climber who was first to reach the peak of Mt Everest without oxygen support. ISBN/ASIN: 0333905288. Our Book No: 9673. $12 AUD.

194. Michael, Linda (editor); Mundine, Djon; Munro, Keith; Macgregor, Elizabeth Ann (foreword) (2008). They Are Meditating: Bark Paintings From the MCA's Arnott's Collection. Sydney: Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). 271 pp. Paperback large quarto, thick card covers (with flaps), very good plus condition, colour illustrations, maps, minimal edgewear. Heavy (1.7 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. (This copy: Paperback edition.) This art book was published on the occasion of the exhibition: "They are Meditating: Bark Paintings from the MCA's Arnott's Collection", Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2008. Assembled by Californian businessman and graphic designer, Jerome Gould, from the 1960s to the early 1980s, it was gifted to the Museum by Arnott's Biscuits Ltd in 1993 - coinciding with the Year of the World's Indigenous People. The collection features works from important artists and represents the creative hubs in and around Groote Eylandt, Yirrkala, Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), Milingimbi, Ramingining, Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Wadeye (Port Keats), and the Tiwi Islands over time. The bark painting of Aboriginal artists in Arnhem Land, Port Keats and the Tiwi Islands is the product of a unique legacy of many thousands of years length. Michael, Linda (catalogue editor). Mundine, Djon (guest curator). Munro, Keith (curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921034237. Our Book No: 27736. $60 AUD.

195. Miller, Henry (2008). The Colossus of Maroussi (Australian ed). Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 246 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned as usual, few light creases covers, minor edgewear. The writer of "Tropic of Capricorn" took a boat trip to Greece just before the outbreak of the Second World War (WW2), to meet his friend Lawrence Durrell. Describes his explorations of the ancient places of Athens, the islands, Crete and the Peloponnese. Like the ancient colossus that stood over the harbor of Rhodes, this book stands as a seminal classic in travel literature. (Originally published, 1942. Modern Australian edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781862548121. Our Book No: 26790. $15 AUD.

196. Modjeska, Drusilla (2012). The Mountain (1st ed). Sydney: Vintage Books / Random House. 432 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, recommendation sticker. Novel by Australian writer. Set in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where its culture and people cannot escape modern life. It is a story of betrayal, grief and loss. Set in 1968, and PNG is on the brink of independence. Amidst the turmoil ethnographic filmmaker Leonard arrives from England with his Dutch wife, Rika, to study and film an isolated village high in the mountains. The villagers customs and art have been passed down through generations, and Rika is immediately struck by their paintings on a cloth made of bark. Rika and Leonard are also confronted with the new university in Moresby, where intellectual ambition and the idealism of youth are creating friction among the locals. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741666502. Our Book No: 28026. $20 AUD.

197. Monture-Angus, Patricia (2000). Journeying Forward: Dreaming Aboriginal People's Independence. Sydney, Annandale: Pluto Press. 158 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Patricia Monture-Angus is a Mohawk woman living in Canada, who is a university teacher and advocate for independence of indigenous peoples rather than self-government. Her assessment is highly relevant to Australia today, at a time when reconciliation has stalled and native title is under threat. ISBN/ASIN: 1864031018. Our Book No: 20579. $15 AUD.

198. Morgan, Sally (1992). The Flying Emu and Other Australian Stories (1st UK ed). London: Pavilion Books. 124 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), beautiful colour drawings (many full-page including frontispiece), minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . An illustrated collection of Aboriginal stories (folklore) for children and young people by Aboriginal author Sally Morgan, who wrote her prize-winning autobiography "My Place". ISBN/ASIN: 1851458387. Our Book No: 16181. $30 AUD.

199. Morrill, Sibley S. (editor) (1969). The Kahunas: The Black and White Magicians of Hawaii. Boston: Branden Press. 111 pp. Paperback large trade, good condition, card covers, black & white drawings, scuff mark cover, spine lightly faded, faint foxing edges & endpapers, minor edgewear, sticker marks. A collection of historical articles about the magicians (shaman or witchdoctors) of Hawaii and their influence in society, including in conflict with Christian missionaries. Our Book No: 24311. $10 AUD.

200. Morris, Katherine (1984). How the Sun was Made: An Aboriginal Legend. Sydney: Little Hills Press. Unnum 28 pp. Hardback small quarto, pictorial laminated covers, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, illustrated endpapers, tiny scuff spine ends, bottom corners covers little bumped, binding crease at front cover join to spine, faint foxing rear endpapers. (Estimated date, 1984, Trove catalogue.) This is a delightful children's picture book about an Aboriginal legend. The full-colour large lifelike drawings by the author make this an ideal book for any age. ISBN/ASIN: 0949773093. Our Book No: 27911. $18 AUD.

201. Morris, Leon (1996). Yirra: Land Law and Language: Strong and Alive. Broome / Fitzroy Crossing, WA: Magabala Books / Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre. 64 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, map, inside covers lightly toned, top edge lightly foxed, tiny tear fore-edge single page, minor edgewear. About the Yirra Festival in August 1994, which was organised by the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre (KALACC). The many different language groups of the Kimberley come together for celebration and cultural exchange. Yirra (pronounced Ir-ray) is a permanent waterhole in Nyikina country on the banks of Raparapa (Fitzroy River) and is part of the Aboriginal owned Mount Anderson pastoral station about 70 kilometres from Derby. The book includes a map of Kimberley languages, and an historical and political overview of the Kimberley. The groups attending the festival include: Nyikina and Mangala, Bardi, Jaru, Ngardi and Kukatja, Wangkajunga and Walmajarri, Kija and Ngarinyin, Kija and Miriwoong, Karanypany Joonba. ISBN/ASIN: 0646267841. Our Book No: 28750. $40 AUD.

202. Morris, William; McGregor, H. E. (introduction & notes) (1930). Atalanta's Race (from "The Earthly Paradise"). Sydney: George B. Phillip & Son. 32 pp. Paperback small, stapled pamphlet (staples concealed), good condition, card cover, top corner tips worn covers, slight loss top of spine, bottom corners covers creased, few creases in covers, pages toned, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. (Estimated date, 1930, or perhaps earlier.) This little booklet consists of a number of separate stories, held together by a framework. The nature of this framework is told in the prologue. Retells the myth of the Greek princess, rejected by her father, raised by bears, won in marriage in a race by Melanion, and then changed into a lioness by an angry Aphrodite. Our Book No: 27659. $15 AUD.

203. Morris, William; Magnusson, Eirikr (1891). The Story of Howard The Halt. The Story of The Banded Men. The Story of Hen Thorir (1st ed). London: Bernard Quaritch. 227 pp. Hardback small octavo, good condition, dark green embossed pictorial boards, gilt lettering & border front cover, leather-like spine (gilt lettering), map, spine ends slightly worn, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, cover corners slightly rubbed, covers little rubbed, slight loss top spine, EX-LIBRARY (embossed seal, pocket, bookplates, usual library markings), gilt top edge slightly faded, fore-edge & bottom edge untrimmed, some edgewear including corners, rubber stamp, minor pencil annotation. Three iconic Icelandic sagas. In the preface, some of the early history of the Icelandic people is recoded. 'Howard the Halt' is a favourite of the Icelandic people. 'The Story of the Banded Men' is the last of the independent sagas (not part of a longer saga). 'The Story of Hen Thorir' is an old saga, belonging to the earliest group of the domestic tales of ancient Iceland. Translated from Icelandic by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson. (Ex-library from Public Lending Library of Victoria, later State Library of Victoria.). Our Book No: 40557. $80 AUD.

204. Mourelatos, Alexander P. D. (editor) (1974). The Pre-Socratics: A Collection of Critical Essays (1st stated ed) [Modern Studies in Philosophy]. Garden City, NY: Anchor / Doubleday. 400 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, covers lightly marked, pages lightly toned, top edge faintly foxed, minor edgewear, small texta mark front cover, owner's written name & date inside front cover. These reprinted essays, edited by Alexander Mourelatos, focus on Ancient Greek philosophers prior to Socrates over an historical period of nearly 200 years. There is an introduction with sections keyed to each of the eight parts, as well as a selective bibliography and extensive index, with a glossary of Greek words discussed. Included are three studies newly translated from German. ISBN/ASIN: 0385054807. Our Book No: 26090. $30 AUD.

205. Mulvaney, D. J. (1975). The Prehistory of Australia (Revised ed). Melbourne, Ringwood: Penguin Books Australia. 327 pp. Paperback wide trade, good condition, black & white photos, maps, spine little creased, pages lightly toned, spine edges slightly rubbed, crease cover joins to spine, light toning inside covers, light foxing edges, minor edgewear. A pioneering prehistory of Australia up until 1788 by D. J. Mulvaney. Separate chapters cover protohistory (pre-European contacts), eg, Macassan (Makassan) trepangers (sea cucumber harvesting), landscape and people, Aboriginal ethnohistory, archeological prehistory, Aboriginal origins, and Aboriginal archeological relics. In this new and revised edition, Professor Mulvaney has synthesized the results of this recent research. This is a coherent and systematic account of the progress of Aboriginal culture from its beginnings to the first European contact. ISBN/ASIN: 0140217738. Our Book No: 31023. $18 AUD.

206. Mulvaney, John; Kamminga, Johan (1999). Prehistory of Australia (Revised ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 480 pp. Paperback wide octavo, as new condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, colour plates, maps, minimal edgewear. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Revised edition. A survey of the 40,000 years of Australia's human prehistory covering 60 years of archaeological research, including the controversy over the timing of first arrivals, extinction of megafauna and the diversity of Australia's rock art. This very special book explains why Aboriginal Australia is recognised today for its significance in global prehistory and why so many archaeological places have become World Heritage listed. Brings together the discoveries and often controversial interpretations of six decades of archaeological research. Reveals that across this island continent, with its contrasting environments and changing climates, human responses produced many Indigenous cultures and lifestyles. (Originally published by John Mulvaney, 1969, and here revised by Johan Kamminga.). ISBN/ASIN: 1864489502. Our Book No: 30721. $50 AUD.

207. Murray, Amelia Jane (1985). A Regency Lady's Faery Bower. London: William Collins. 64 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour plates, minor edgewear jacket (tiny dent front cover). Amelia Jane Murray, born in 1800 on the Isle of Man, painted a magical series of fairy pictures which have never been previously published. Flowers, birds and winged insects are all careful studies in natural history. The seascapes are both romantic and real. Amelia left no explanation for her drawings. The text of this beautiful children's picture book attempts to complement the pictures with a combination of poetry and appreciation. Suitable for older children and adults who appreciate art and literature. ISBN/ASIN: 0001950398. Our Book No: 29540. $15 AUD.

208. Naiura (2005). More Tales of My Grandmother's Dreamtime (1st ed). Sydney: Bartel Publications. 42 pp. Hardback square quarto, no jacket, very good condition, full-page colour drawings (including endpapers), minimal scratching & edgewear covers. Authentic Aboriginal fables as told by the Naiura’s grandmother. The large full-colour sketches make this a delightful children's picture story for any child, or adult interested in collecting Aboriginal fables. ISBN/ASIN: 1875520228. Our Book No: 25081. $22 AUD.

209. Newton, Gina; Niland, Kilmeny (illustrator) (2006). Blossom Possum: The Sky is Falling Down-under. Sydney: Scholastic Australia. Unnum 24 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear corners, owner's written name. Australian children's picture story about a possum thinking the sky is about to fall down! This very special book with the large colourful drawings and simple text will appeal to all ages. This re-telling of a favourite folktale has an Aussie twist. ISBN/ASIN: 1865047953. Our Book No: 28107. $10 AUD.

210. O'Harris, Pixie; Yardley, Lynette; Cock, Gwen M.; Lawton, Eva (1982). The Pixie O Harris Fairy Book: Stories and Verse. Adelaide: Rigby Limited. 63 pp. Paperback quarto, two dustjackets, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), stapled (rust marks about staples), black & white & single-colour drawings, colour drawing tipped-in (jacket & frontispiece), minor edgewear, otherwise intact and excellent. Facsimile edition, originally published in 1925. Stories and verse by Lynette Yardley, Gwen M. Cock, Eva Lawton and Pixie O. Harris. Illustrated in colour, wash and line, by Pixie O Harris. Has two dustjackets. The top dustjacket is plain (small edge tear). The bottom black dustjacket (with flaps) is fixed to cover at spine (gilt lettering, with tipped-in colour plate). ISBN/ASIN: 0727016016. Our Book No: 3831. $45 AUD.

211. Ojvind Swahn, Jan; Puryear, Rachelle (translation); Nolgren, Anna (editor) (2014). Swedish Traditions (Reprint ed). Bromma: Ordalaget Bokforlag. 159 pp. Hardback wide octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour photos (mostly full-page), colour & black & white illustrations, top & bottom corners front cover lightly bumped. The author has written a personal, informative and entertaining presentation of typical Swedish customs - some of which are ancient - and the traditions which Swedes share with others. This beautiful book is richly illustrated with pictures and photos of Sweden's beautiful scenes. Recipes are included for some of Sweden's most classic traditional dishes. The author is one of Sweden's most renowned scholars in cultural history studies, and he is Professor Emeritus in Folkloristics. Translated from Swedish. ISBN/ASIN: 9789174690408. Our Book No: 27780. $20 AUD.

212. Opie, Iona; Tatem, Moira (1996). Oxford Dictionary of Superstitions (Reissued (new covers) ed) [Oxford Paperback Reference]. Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP). 494 pp. Paperback small thick trade, good condition, pages lightly toned, spine little creased, tiny small dent rear cover, minor edgewear. This book by Iona Opie and Moira Tatem is a fascinating account of the wide range of folk beliefs that have survived into our own age, and contains a large amount of information illustrating the history of popular superstitions. Superstitions are illustrated by quotations that trace their development through the centuries. This is a fascinating reference dictionary for folklore enthusiasts. From the Oxford Paperback Reference series. ISBN/ASIN: 0192829165. Our Book No: 40932. $18 AUD.

213. Outhwaite, Annie R.; Peterson, Georgette (music); Outhwaite, Ida S. (illustrator) (1924). Australian Songs for Young and Old [Imperial Edition 335: Plate A.P.K.7072]. Melbourne, Adelaide, Bendigo: Allan & Co. 28 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto (24.7 x 30.0 cm), good plus condition, music scripts, full-page black & white drawings, inside covers foxed, minor creasing & foxing, some edgewear, string binding, rubber stamp title page. Delightful collectible book children's picture book of sheet music, verse and illustrations by the two Outhwaite sisters. Dedication page to Lady Northcote. The nine verses with sheet music are: Gobble wobbles - A little Aboriginee [sic] - Mother sea - Baby bear - Catching birds - Goldilocks - A strayed sunbeam - Autumn wind - Good night. (Estimated date, 1924. Muir 6339. Imperial edition bottom of front cover. Three shillings printed price. Plate number bottom corner rear cover. Originally published by George Robertson, 1907.). Our Book No: 17685. $130 AUD.

214. Outhwaite, Annie R.; Peterson, Georgette (music); Rentoul-Outhwaite, Ida S. (illustrator) (1924). Bush Songs of Australia for Young and Old [Imperial Edition 336: Plate A.P. K 7337]. Melbourne, Adelaide, Bendigo, Geelong: Allan & Co. 36 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto (24.7 x 30.0 cm), good condition, red coloured cover (red, orange & black pictorial), music scripts, black & white drawings (many full-page), top corner front cover thinned (small chip top edge), otherwise minor creasing & foxing, ink stain rear cover (two small faint stains front cover), some edgewear, string binding, rubber stamp title page. Delightful collectible book children's picture book of sheet music, verse and illustrations by the two Outhwaite sisters. Dedication page to Melba. The eight verses with sheet music are: Bell bird - Little mia mia - Kookaburra (laughing jackass) - Moonboat - Billy tea - 'Way back - Kangaroo song - Fairy fleet. Advert for two companion songbooks at rear. (Estimated date, 1924. Muir 6347. Imperial edition bottom of front cover. Three shillings printed price, with pencil annotation 3/6. Plate number bottom corner rear cover. Red cover state, rather than green cover state, Originally published by George Robertson, 1910.). Our Book No: 17688. $110 AUD.

215. Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul; Rentoul, Annie; McVittty, Walter (foreword) (2003). Elves and Fairies (3rd selected ed). Melbourne: Lothian Books. 74 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour full-page drawings, faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. Verses by Annie R. Rentoul about fairies, with beautiful illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite. This Australian children's classic was originally published by Lothian in 1916. The beautiful drawings and whimsical verse bring these elves and fairies to life again in this edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0734405588. Our Book No: 29277. $30 AUD.

216. Park, Ruth; Blakely, Zelma (illustrator) (1969). Nuki and the Sea Serpent (1st ed). [London]: Longmans Young Books. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, cancelled EX-LIBRARY, good condition, black & white & brown illustrations, wear & rubbing spine ends & edges, slight loss & tiny hole fore-edge, covers lightly rubbed, spine edges little rubbed, library marks, internally very good. A children's picture story about a Maori boy named Nuki who told stories that frightened the people of his village. One day he met a Sea Serpent who taught the village people to enjoy Nuki's stories. The beautiful illustrations help to bring this Maori tale to life. ISBN/ASIN: 0582152550. Our Book No: 27419. $13 AUD.

217. Parker, K. Langloh; Backhaus-Smith, Rex (illustrator); Lang, Andrew (introduction); Marika, Wandjuk (introduction) (1978). Australian Legendary Tales: Being the Two Collections of Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales Collected from Various Tribes (Reissue ed). Sydney: Bodley Head Australia. 188 pp. Hardback tall octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), dark plum boards (little rubbed), black & white drawings, coloured top edge (slightly faded), reverse side jacket lightly foxed, small foxed patches flaps, spine & decorative edge near spine faded, slight edgewear, spine ends creased, tiny tear top edge). A reissue in one volume of two important 19th century folk tale collections: Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales. The collections were first published in separate volumes in 1896 and 1898 respectively, appearing simultaneously in London and Melbourne. Australian Legendary Tales contains 31 stories, and More Australian Legendary Tales has 23 stories. Both have prefaces by the author and introductions by Andrew Lang and Wandjuk Marika. There is a native text of one story and a glossary. Many of the stories are about animals and birds. The stories in the first book are solely from the Narran tribe (New South Wales), known among themselves as the Noongahburrahs. Those in the second book are from a wider number of tribes, but Mrs Parker used only Noongahburrah names to avoid confusing the reader with different dialects. The chapter-head illustrations in this new edition have been specially commissioned from Rex Backhaus-Smith, the well-known Queensland artist. ISBN/ASIN: 0370108418. Our Book No: 30715. $26 AUD.

218. Pascoe, Bruce; AIATSIS (2009). The Little Red Yellow Black Book (2nd, reprint ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 139 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, colour text-photos, little crease front cover, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. An invaluable pocket-sized guide written from an Indigenous perspective, with mini-essays providing a range of views. Some of the topics covered include: Australian Aboriginal history, culture, arts, sport, languages, health, employment, resistance and reconciliation. ISBN/ASIN: 0855756152. Our Book No: 40406. $20 AUD.

219. Paton, Wendy (1996). Nikolai and Australian Connections: A Brief History of the Life and Achievements of Nikolai Nikolaevich Miklouho-Maclay (1st ed). Sydney, Woollahra: Woollahra Library. 74 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white photos, map, minor edgewear. Wendy Paton commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth in 1846 of Baron Nikolai-Nikolaevich de Miklouhou-Maclay. He was a 19th century Russian adventurer, traveller and anthropologist. As a scientist and scholar he is revered throughout the Russian Federation. The Pacific region was his main field of study. Nikolai lived for several years in Australia where he married an Australian lady, and was responsible for setting up the first biological research station in Australia at Watsons Bay in Sydney in 1881. A history, by the local Woollahra Municipal Library, of a man who achieved a lot in his short life of 41 years. (Plus: Loosely inserted pamphlet about him.). ISBN/ASIN: 0949648647. Our Book No: 30073. $20 AUD.

220. Paver, Michelle; Taylor, Geoff (illustrations) (2011). Soul Eater (Reissue ed) [Chronicles of Ancient Darkness]. London: Orion Children's Books. 275 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Novel for young adults about a boy, a wolf and a legend. The third book in the "Chronicles of Ancient Darkness" series. ISBN/ASIN: 9781842551141. Our Book No: 27000. $10 AUD.

221. Pavey, Peter (1980). I'm Taggarty Toad (1st ed). Melbourne: Nelson. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour drawings (including frontispiece), few white spots endpapers, base spine little rubbed, top spine jacket little scuffed, spine little faded. This is the children's picture story by Peter Pavey about the fearless adventurer, Taggarty Toad. Taggarty talks about his achievements. He goes on many adventure-filled journeys to see giants and jungles, dragons and witches, knights and tigers. At the end, his past forays catch up with him. A beautifully illustrated book by the author of "One Dragon's Dream”. ISBN/ASIN: 0170054128. Our Book No: 29431. $30 AUD.

222. Penny, H. H. (Hubert Harry) (1965). Tribal Aborigines: An Educated People (1st ed). Adelaide: Aborigines Advancement League Inc., S.A. 7 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, top spine creased, covers little faded, staples slightly rusted, top corner tips covers & pages creased, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover. This pamphlet is about the variety of skills and knowledge acquired by the tribal Aboriginal. The basis of this paper was an address given to the Aborigines Advancement League in the Public Library Lecture Room, Adelaide, on June 11th, 1964. The author has a keen interest in the life of Australian Aborigines. Our Book No: 40702. $15 AUD.

223. Perry, John (editor) (2002). Doing Fieldwork: Eight Personal Accounts of Social Research (Reissue ed). Sydney: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press) / Deakin University Press. 155 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, figures, tables, black & white text-photos, covers lightly scratched, minor edgewear. Based on a seminar at which lecturers presented papers about their first experience of field research, for staff and student discussion. Deakin University specialises in distance education. The main aims of the book are to personalise lecturers, to introduce students to the conduct of fieldwork - the way in which anthropologists and sociologists collect the 'facts' that are the bedrock of later theory and description. ISBN/ASIN: 0868405337. Our Book No: 23512. $10 AUD.

224. Petocz, Dani (1984). A Well in Rozelle: Report of the Excavation and Analysis of the Well at 63 Nelson Street, Rozelle, N.S.W. [Sydney University Archaeological Society Publication]. Sydney: Sydney University Archaeological Society. 41 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card cover (grey cloth strip along spine), typewritten text, figures, map, black & white photos at rear, minor edgewear. A report on a dig by Sydney University archeology students in Rozelle, a Sydney Inner Western suburb, including description of the historic artifacts uncovered, mainly glass, pottery, bone and metal. A Sydney University Archaeological Society Publication. (32 + 9 pages.). ISBN/ASIN: 094926900X. Our Book No: 12870. $20 AUD.

225. Philip, Neil; Underhill, Henry (illustrator) (1986). Drakestail Visits the King: A Magic Lantern Fairy Tale (1st ed) [Magic Lantern Fairy Tale]. London: William Collins. Unnum 24 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, minor edgewear, little black texta top edge. This is the children's picture story of how Drakestail lent his money to the King, and then went to court to ask for it back. The story is full of humour and drama, and is perfect to read aloud. The vivid illustrations are taken from hand-painted glass slides, made by Henry Underhill in the 1890s for his magic lantern shows. They add a special charm to this simple nursery tale, retold by Neil Philip. ISBN/ASIN: 0001831585. Our Book No: 29497. $16 AUD.

226. Podlecki, Anthony J. (1998). Perikles and His Circle (1st ed). London: Routledge. 248 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), maps, minor edgewear jacket, pages lightly toned. Anthony Podlecki provides a book about Perikles (Pericles), the creator of the educational reputation of classical Athens. This book traces his development from a somewhat hesitant and left-leaning politician, to a mature statesman fully committed to expanding the Athenian maritime empire, and using the material benefits of that empire to improve the ordinary lives of its citizens. Examines the large amount of sources and documentation on Perikles to provide a lucid and accessible account of the life and achievements of the man, being both comprehensive and comprehensible. ISBN/ASIN: 0415067944. Our Book No: 30832. $40 AUD.

227. Ramzy, Magda; Moneim, Abdul Hanan (2002). New Bibliotheca Alexandrina: A Beacon of Science, and Cultural Interaction [Alexandria Library]. City Not Stated: S.I.S. Press House. 90 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos & drawings, metallic cover corners, minor edgewear jacket, edges & spine little rubbed. This book is about the rebuilding of a new library more than 2000 years after the old library with all its treasures of millions of books and manuscripts was burned down. The library has been rebuilt on the same site on a prestigious location on the waterfront of Alexandria, Egypt. This beautiful book with many photos will interest anyone with a passion for books, and buildings with a long history. Editing and cover design by Ramzy, artwork by Moneim. Our Book No: 28349. $40 AUD.

228. Reff, Daniel T. (2005). Plagues, Priests, Demons: Sacred Narratives and the Rise of Christianity in the Old World and the New. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 290 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, bottom corner tip creased front cover, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. This book draws from anthropology, religious studies, history, and literary theory to show significant parallels in the rise of Christianity in the late Roman Empire and colonial Mexico. The book is simultaneously a comparative study of early Christian and later Spanish missionary texts. ISBN/ASIN: 0521600502. Our Book No: 25203. $20 AUD.

229. Reuter, Thomas (2006). Sharing the Earth, Dividing the Land: Land and Territory in the Austronesian World (1st ed) [Comparative Austronesian Series]. Canberra: Australian National University E Press (ANU E Press). 385 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, tables, figures, maps, minor edgewear, tiny mark flyleaf. This collection of papers is the fifth in a series of volumes on the work of the Comparative Austronesian Project. The papers reflect the experiences of 14 ethnographers in as many different societies. The papers explore how people in the Austronesian-speaking societies of the Asia-Pacific have traditionally constructed their relationship to land and specific territories. This book offers fresh perspectives to current debate in social theory on the conflicting human tendencies of mobility and emplacement. ISBN/ASIN: 1920942696. Our Book No: 26155. $25 AUD.

230. Richardson, Matthew (2006). Once a Jolly Swagman: The Ballad of Waltzing Matilda. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 230 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), pages lightly toned, spine ends little rubbed, minor edgewear jacket, inner hinge little split (pages firm). The history and folklore behind Australia's favourite song "Waltzing Matilda". Attempts to answer the riddles contained within the song. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522853087. Our Book No: 28102. $10 AUD.

231. Richardson, Matthew (editor) (2001). The Halstead Treasury of Ancient Science Fiction. Sydney: Halstead Press. 191 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, covers lightly creased, minor edgewear. This collection consists of ancient historical science fiction stories written in Japan, Rome and other places worldwide, edited with commentary by Matthew Richardson. Authors such as Cicero and Plato (Atlantis) join forces with little known writers of the ancient Eastern world. The translations from five different languages are vivid. Each story is followed by a brief commentary relating it to the science and writing of the times, with notes to explain the less obvious meanings. ISBN/ASIN: 1875684646. Our Book No: 23373. $20 AUD.

232. Ridley, Michael J.; Neary, Bryan (1980). The Book of Gremlins. London: J. M. Dent. 160 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour cartoons, minor edgewear. A natural cartoon history of those little mythological critters who cause untold disarray and mayhem - The Gremlin. Illustrated endpapers, by Bryan Neary. In fact the whole book is lavishly illustrated with various forms of gremlinhood by Neary. By using a new scientific instrument - the gremelscope - Ridley and Neave document the social behaviour and philosophy of gremlins. By the making of this invisible world visible, the is book will undoubtedly become more important than Charles Darwin's "Origin of the Species". ISBN/ASIN: 0460045008. Our Book No: 14492. $25 AUD.

233. Robben, Antonius C. G. M. (editor); Sluka, Jeffrey, A. (editor) (2007). Ethnographic Fieldwork: An Anthropological Reader (1st ed). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. 616 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition. The selected essays provide a picture of the breadth, variation and complexity of the fieldwork enterprise. More than just data gathering methods are covered; included are case studies, issues of professional identity, and the relationship to ethnographic writing. Provides a sense of both classic and contemporary reflections, tensions between the self and other, the relationship between anthropologist and informant, ethical challenges, and styles of writing about fieldwork. ISBN/ASIN: 1405125926. Our Book No: 12834. $30 AUD.

234. Roberts, Beth; Fenton, Janet (illustrator) (1988). The Tasmanian Devil Who Couldn't Eat Meat: A Fable for Children of All Ages [Rainbow Books Number 3]. Lauderdale, TAS: Rainbow Books. 76 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, covers lightly creased, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name title page, autograph (author's written name title page). Beth Roberts provides a special fable for children about a Tasmanian Devil who could not eat meat - he liked grass! He meets other animals on his journey to find his way back home, and these animals teach him how important he really is. Illustrated by Janet Fenton. ISBN/ASIN: 0958788138. Our Book No: 28161. $25 AUD.

235. Robinson, Roland (1970). Altjeringa and Other Aboriginal Poems. Sydney: A. H. & A. W. Reed. 80 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear, owner's written name. Roland Robinson records the songs, chants and narrative poems of his Aboriginal friends and has translated them from Aranda (a Central Australian tongue, meaning 'creation time') into English verse. The second part of the book is devoted to Roland Robinson's own poems. ISBN/ASIN: 0589070789. Our Book No: 29977. $20 AUD.

236. Rowland, Christopher (1985). Christian Origins: An Account of the Setting and Character of the Most Important Messianic Sect of Judaism (Reprint ed). London: SPCK. 428 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, bottom edge some pages stained, otherwise excellent. A comprehensive but easy-to-read account of the beginnings of the Christian movement, by the Dean of Jesus College, Cambridge. About a third is on Jesus, a third on Paul, and a third describes the development from a messianic Jewish sect to the Christian religion. ISBN/ASIN: 0281041105. Our Book No: 15351. $20 AUD.

237. Rudder, Dr John (1999). The Bark Paintings of North East Arnhem Land. [Canberra, O'Connor]: Restoration House Publications. 44 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, black & white reproductions, rear cover little creased, minor edgewear, faint price sticker mark. John Rudder describes one of the world's great visual art traditions, and its role in the Aboriginal society that produces it. The bark paintings of Aboriginal artists in North East Arnhem Land is the product of a unique legacy of many thousands of years. The author looks at the creative methods of the bark painters and the cultural meaning of their work. The bark paintings in this booklet are from Yirrkala and Elcho Island and their surrounding homeland centres between 1966 and 1971. The paintings supported by their stories depict the relationships between people and places, people and people, and people and totemic identities. All the places, paintings, stories, dances, songs, plants, animals, and the people, are either Dhuwa or Yirritja. (Also titled: 'An Introduction to North East Arnhem Land Bark Paintings'.). ISBN/ASIN: 0869420739. Our Book No: 41057. $20 AUD.

238. Russell, Miles (2003). Piltdown Man: The Secret Life of Charles Dawson and the World's Greatest Archaeological Hoax (1st p/b ed). Stroud, Glouc.: Tempus Publishing. 288 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, top edge minimally foxed, minor edgewear. Miles Russell examines the life and career of Charles Dawson, the alleged hoaxer of 'Piltdown Man', the extraordinary archeological hoax that fooled experts for many years. The human and animal remains discovered at Piltdown near Lewes in Sussex about 100 years ago were hailed as the 'missing link' between ape and man. It was not until 1953 that modern analysis conclusively revealed an ingenious hoax, and that Charles Dawson was the likely hoaxer. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0752425722. Our Book No: 23321. $20 AUD.

239. Salway, Peter (1984). Roman Britain (New ed). Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP). 824 pp. Paperback thick small octavo, good condition, edges covers little rubbed, spine little creased, light foxing inside covers & flyleaves & title page, pages lightly toned, laminate little lifting corner tips cover, white background rear cover marked, some edgewear, owner's written name & date title page. The author has written an absorbing and authoritative account of Britain under the Romans. Drawing upon literary sources and the advances in archaeology of the last 50 years, the book extends from Caesar, the first Roman invader, to the final collapse of the Roman empire in the West around AD 500. ISBN/ASIN: 0192851438. Our Book No: 30845. $10 AUD.

240. Sandwith, George; Sandwith, Helen (1954). Magical Mission. Reigate, Surrey: Omega Press. 255 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket (missing), very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, red cloth cover (spine little faded), page edges lightly foxed, bookshop sticker. An Australian couple travels in search of wisdom from traditional cultures, including Africa (Kenya, Ethiopia) and Polynesia (Fiji). Our Book No: 19495. $12 AUD.

241. Schubert, Kurt; Doberstein, John W. (translator) (1959). The Dead Sea Community: Its Origin and Teachings (1st English p/b ed). London: Adam & Charles Black. 178 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine & covers lightly creased, minor edgewear, owner's written name & date. Written by Professor of Jewish Religion and Culture in the University of Vienna. Based on his lectures on the texts of Khirbet Qumran, delivered in the summer of 1957 at the University of Vienna. Translated from the German. Our Book No: 22375. $10 AUD.

242. Scullard, H. H. (1963). From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome 133 B.C. - A.D. 68 (2nd ed) [University Paperbacks]. London: Methuen & Co. 460 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, maps (one fold-out at front), pages lightly toned, spine little creased & rubbed, light foxing covers & inside covers & edges, few light creases covers, bottom edge slightly rubbed, minor edgewear, small sticker front cover, rubber stamp flyleaf, owner's name on flyleaf. A fascinating book about the central period of the history of Ancient Rome, covering the decline and fall of the Republic and the establishment of Pax Romana under the early Principate. The author has given notes at the end of the book to give some indication of the sources and to help students to find further information. Our Book No: 30841. $15 AUD.

243. Seal, Graham (2001). Great Australian Urban Myths: The Cane Toad High. Sydney: HarperCollins. 240 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. A collection by Graham Seal of over 100 contemporary Australian legends (modern folklore), mainly macabre and/or humorous. This revised edition updates old favourites (such as the Granny on the Roofrack, and the Stolen Kidneys). New legends have been scooped from the every-increasing pool, such as getting high by stroking a cane toad. Includes an urban-legend-busting kit. From bunyips and yowies to the more modern exploding dunny and electronic worms. ISBN/ASIN: 0732269865. Our Book No: 17896. $15 AUD.

244. Shackel, Paul A. (editor); Chambers, Erve J. (editor) (2004). Places in Mind: Public Archaeology as Applied Anthropology (1st ed) [Critical Perspectives in Identity, Memory and the Built Environment]. New York: Routledge / Taylor & Francis. 216 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, minor edgewear. This collection of papers is set out in themes. The first theme is about recognizing the social and political structures of communities and empowering subordinated groups. The second theme is about making archaeology applicable to nontraditional communities. The third theme is about how professionals use archaeology to understand and create a sense of heritage. ISBN/ASIN: 0415946468. Our Book No: 23614. $15 AUD.

245. Sharpe, Alan (1987). Pictorial Memories: Streets of Old Sydney (1st ed). Sydney: Atrand. 134 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos (many full-page), light toning inside covers (few foxed spots edges), light foxing edges, bottom corner front cover scuffed, top corner tip rear cover & last few pages little creased, spine slightly faded, minor edgewear. This fascinating pictorial book by Alan Sharpe shows what Sydney looked like in the past. The author has chosen the photos, memories, and paintings to illustrate the places, buildings and people who once populated the city. A wonderful way to look into the past and compare the changes that have happened over time. ISBN/ASIN: 0908272146. Our Book No: 40940. $30 AUD.

246. Short, F. G. (1997). Sinners and Sandalwood: Tales of the Old Pacific (1st ed). Leura, NSW: Jomaru Press. 105 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, dark green boards (gilt title cover & spine), very good plus condition, autograph (author's written name). (No. 36 of a limited edition of 250 copies.) The author lived on Espiritu Santo, the largest Island in the New Hebrides (modern Vanuatu), when he was young. He transformed these stories from old Santo memories when he was nearly 70. ISBN/ASIN: 0646307517. Our Book No: 28306. $35 AUD.

247. Shotter, David (1992). Tiberius Caesar (1st ed) [Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History]. London: Routledge. 97 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, maps, minor edgewear, owner's written names. An up-to-date study by David Shotter of the character and life of Tiberius Caesar, heir of Augustus and emperor of Rome from AD 14 to AD 37. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0415076544. Our Book No: 23239. $12 AUD.

248. Solbrig, Otto T.; Solbrig, Dorothy (1994). So Shall You Reap: Farming and Crops in Human Affairs (1st ed). Washington, DC: Island Press. 284 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, tables, printed on recycled acid-free paper, minimal edgewear. Otto and Dorothy Solbrig report on how farming evolved - when and how people learned to irrigate, to fertilize, and to rotate crops. A fascinating book for anyone interested in agricultural history and the environment. ISBN/ASIN: 1559633093. Our Book No: 21082. $12 AUD.

249. Spencer, Margaret (1964). Doctor's Wife in Papua (Reprint ed). London: Robert Hale Limited. 175 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), blue boards (gilt title spine), black & white photos, pages lightly toned, top corner rear cover & top spine little bumped, endpapers little foxed & toned, jacket chipped (top spine lightly creased, some edgewear, rear cover little marked, slight loss front corners, spine little faded, reverse side lightly toned), owner's written name free flyleaf. Autobiography of Margaret Spencer and her husband, who came to Fergusson Island (Papua) to administer to the people. They joined a group of dedicated young Australians working among 30,000 natives only recently removed from cannibalism and headhunting. Describes the island and its troubled history, but also the daily lives of the hunters and fishermen. Fascinating glimpses of animal and bird life, and of the strange customs and rituals of the natives. The unending struggle against disease, malnutrition and the effects of sorcery are described. Will interest both laypersons and anthropologists. ISBN/ASIN: B0000CM3IE. Our Book No: 29543. $20 AUD.

250. Spencer, Sir Walter Baldwin; Welch, David M. (editor) (2008 ). Kakadu People: Spencer's 1912 Diary Notes and Photographs of Aboriginal Life in the Kakadu Region, Northern Territory of Australia, with Rock Art by Kakadu People and Their Ancestors (1st ed) [Australian Aboriginal Culture Series]. Virginia, NT: David M. Welch. 272 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, maps, few tiny dents spine, minor edgewear. This fascinating book combines Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer's diary notes, field notes and photos from different sources to depict his research in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Included are additional photos and rock art images of people and cultural artefacts of the region, and a Baldwin biography at the rear. The additional text and photos are by David M. Welch who compiled, edited and published the book. Includes 204 illustrations with 47 of rock art. (No 3 in the Australian Aboriginal Culture Series.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780977503537. Our Book No: 40623. $60 AUD.

251. Sperber, Dan (1977). Rethinking Symbolism (Reprint ed) [Cambridge Studies in Social Anthropology]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 153 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, figures, light foxing top edge, bottom edge little rubbed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Dan Sperber provides a brilliant, original and witty book outlines a general theory of symbolism. He argues against a semiological conception of symbols (symbols have meaning as words do), and for a cognitive model in which symbols represent knowledge of the memory of things and words. Draws upon various anthropological and philosophical traditions, and his field work among the Dorze of Ethiopia. Translated from French. ISBN/ASIN: 0521099676. Our Book No: 23205. $12 AUD.

252. Starke, Ruth; Holfeld, Greg (illustrator) (2008). Captain Congo and the Crocodile King (1st ed). Adelaide, Kingswood: Working Title Press. 46 pp. Hardback quarto, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, very good condition, full-page colour drawings, spine ends little rubbed. Children's picture story in which an anthropologist searching for the legendary Treasure House of the Queen of Sheba is missing, and Captain Congo and his pint-sized assistant Pug are sent by the agency to Abyssinia to find him. This book is suitable for primary school age. ISBN/ASIN: 9781876288914. Our Book No: 26908. $18 AUD.

253. Stott, Rebecca (2012). Darwin's Ghosts: The Secret History of Evolution (Reprint ed). New York: Spiegel & Grau. 396 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, base spine lightly bumped. Examines theory of evolution as it started long ago with Aristotle, and mainly developed by Charles Darwin. A masterful retelling of the collective daring of a few like-minded men who had the imagination to speculate on nature's ways and the courage to publish at a time when to do so, for political as well as religious reasons, was to risk everything. ISBN/ASIN: 9781400069378. Our Book No: 30575. $30 AUD.

254. Strange, Carolyn; Bashford, Alison (2008). Griffith Taylor: Visionary, Environmentalist, Explorer (1st ed). Canberra: National Library of Australia (NLA). 283 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & colour text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Carolyn Strange and Alison Bashford have written a biography of the great Australian academic (University of Sydney). Thomas Griffith Taylor (1880 - 1963) was a geographer, anthropologist and world explorer. They explainswhat drove this 'long, lean, lanky' man to such extremes: geographically, intellectually and politically. His travels took him from Captain Scott's final expedition in Antarctica to every continent on earth. In a life that stretched from the Boer War to the Cold War, he sought to enlighten the public on the human relation to the environment. As a geographer whose work crossed into anthropology, he courted controversy and craved recognition. Today's preoccupations with climate change, the ascendancy of Asian nations, and the renewed threat of nuclear war, were all addressed by Taylor generations earlier. (Written autograph of Alison Bashford.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780642276681. Our Book No: 26675. $35 AUD.

255. Sullivan, Sharon (1976). Aboriginal Relics in New South Wales (1st ed). Sydney: National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPAWS). 11 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, stapled pamphlet, spine rubbed & ends chipped, staples slightly rusted, few tiny dents rear cover, pages lightly toned, covers & pages little creased, minor edgewear corner tips. This pamphlet is about Aboriginal relics in New South Wales. Describes the types of Aboriginal sites found within the State and outlines the major problems in their protection and the terms of the new legislation. The pamphlet covers: Types of site, occupation sites, occupation deposits, midden deposits, open campsites and "working" areas, tool sharpening grooves, canoe, shield and container trees, quarries, fish traps, burials, fossil remains, art and ceremonial sites, rock engravings, carved trees, ceremonial grounds, stone arrangements, natural sacred sites, recording, legal protection, vandalism, development, natural deterioration. There are written records detailing some 5000 known sites in NSW. By the Aboriginal Relics Officer, National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPAWS). Our Book No: 40696. $18 AUD.

256. Summerly, Felix (editor); Webster, Thomas (illustrator); Horsley, J. C. (illustrator); Cope, C.W. (illustrator) (1982). The Traditional Faery Tales (Facsimile ed) [Facsimile Editions, Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library]. London / Tokyo: Bodley Head / Holp Shuppan. 32 pp. Hardback small wide trade, very good plus condition, colour plates, gilt title & edges, blue endpapers, frontispiece, laid-in tissue guides on plates (one loose tissue guide), blind stamped design on both boards. In cardboard slipcase. Facsimile edition. Originally published by Joseph Cundall in 1845. Felix Summerly was the pseudonym of Sir Henry Cole who initiated the Home Treasury series in 1843 for the enjoyment of children. The collected edition reproduced in this facsimile series has delicately hand-coloured plates, engraved on wood. This book shows the trend from fact toward fancy in content and design that was to grow through the second half of the 19th century. (One of a set of 35 handsome facsimiles in 28 slipcases.). Our Book No: 30583. $30 AUD.

257. Sveiby, Karl-Erik; Skuthorpe, Tex (illustrator) (2006). Treading Lightly: The Hidden Wisdom of the World's Oldest People (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 262 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, beautiful colour & black & white drawings (mostly full-page), covers & spine little creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. First edition. This book by Karl-Erik Svelby is a unique journey into traditional Aboriginal life and culture, and offers a powerful and original model for building sustainable organisations, communities and ecologies. It gives a compelling message for today's world. Paintings by Tex Skuthorpe. ISBN/ASIN: 174114874X. Our Book No: 31018. $30 AUD.

258. Svendsen, Mark Nestor (1994). The Bunyip and the Night. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 32 pp. Hardback large quarto, good plus condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, minor edgewear, LARGE non-author written dedication reverse side front free flyleaf. A children's picture book of six scary poems by Mark Nestor Svendsen about being frightened by bunyips. Lavishly illustrated by six gifted artists (one poem each): Annmarie Scott, Arone Raymond Meeks, Narelle Oliver, Geoffrey Elliott, David Mackintosh and Armin Greder. . ISBN/ASIN: 0702227021. Our Book No: 12109. $15 AUD.

259. Tarn, William; Griffith, G. T. (1959). Hellenistic Civilisation (Reprint ed). London: Edward Arnold. 372 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, slight mottling top of spine & boards, dark brown strip front & back free flyleaf, bookshop rubber stamp free flyleaf, light foxing endpapers & flyleaves, light foxing edges, edges & pages lightly toned, spine ends little creased, corners slightly bumped rear cover. A comprehensive picture of the Hellenistic period in Ancient Greece, covering the three centuries between the death of Alexander and the establishment of the Roman Empire by Augustus: a period when the civilisation which had originated in Greece permeated the whole of the ancient world. (Originally published, 1927: this is the 1959 reprint.). Our Book No: 30852. $20 AUD.

260. Tegner, Esaias; Hamel, Leopold (translator) (1874). Frithiof's Saga: Translated from the Swedish, with Notes, Index, and a Short Abstract of the Northern Mythology (1st ed). London: Trubner & Co. 279 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark green embossed pictorial boards, gilt lettering front cover & spine, gilt border front cover, spine ends slightly worn, light foxing & rubbing edges, pages lightly toned, front hinge partly split (pages firm), covers little rubbed, flyleaves toned, some edgewear corners, errata slip tipped in, owner's name label inside front cover. Tegner's remarkable poem has been translated into almost every European language. The translator has produced an epic which is in the hearts of the Northern nations. He has written copious notes, although simple, and a brief abstract of the Northern Mythology, taken principally from the two Eddas. He hopes to succeed in introducing, to those unacquainted with the Northern lore, the hero-gods of the ancient Vikings. The glossary, at the end of the book, is worthy and useful. The abstract (p233), the preface to Canto XXIV (p208), may also be helpful to glance over before reading the poem, because some parts, which may seem obscure, will then be clearer to the mind. Our Book No: 40556. $60 AUD.

261. Theissen, Gerd; Schutz, John H. (translator, introduction) (1982). The Social Setting of Pauline Christianity: Essays on Corinth (1st U.K. ed) [Studies of the New Testament and its World]. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark. 210 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket (flap price-clipped, top corner tip front cover creased), minor edgewear, minimal marginal annotation in text. A major collection of essays by Gerd Theissen about the sociology of the New Testament, in which the author presents part of a general thesis about the development of Early Pauline Christianity, with a focus on Corinth. (Translated from German. From the Studies of the New Testament and its World series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0567093115. Our Book No: 24356. $20 AUD.

262. Tindale, Norman; Lindsay, H. A. (1963). Aboriginal Australians (1st ed). Brisbane: Jacaranda Press. 139 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), maps, endpaper illustrations, black & white photos, few light foxed patches reverse side jacket (flap price-clipped, some edgewear), light foxing top edge, bottom edges covers little rubbed, corners on covers little bumped, two rubber stamps (inside front cover & title page), tiny biro letter front endpaper & rear pastedown, non-author written dedication free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). This book is written by an anthropologist (Norman Tindale) and an author (H. A. Lindsay), who have collaborated in the compiling of a simplified summary of what is now known about the Australian Aborigines. Some of the data has come from unpublished material in the Tindale notebooks, which he has put together on 22 trips to many isolated parts of Australia. Our Book No: 41002. $45 AUD.

263. Toyne, Phillip; Vachon, Daniel (1984). Growing Up the Country: The Pitjantjatjara Struggle for their Land (1st ed). Melbourne, Fitzroy: McPhee Gribble / Penguin Books. 157 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, map, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. First edition. Phillip toyne and Daniel Vachon tell the Pitjantjatjara story - an Aboriginal people who believe that their survival rests in protecting their traditional relationship with their lands, located near the South Australian, Western Australian and Northern Territory border area. A passionate defence of Aboriginal land rights in the face a strong opposition. (Loosely inserted: Newspaper cutout about Phillip Toyne. Weekend Australian, August 25-26, 1984.). ISBN/ASIN: 0140076417. Our Book No: 3404. $20 AUD.

264. Trezise, Percy (1987). The Owl People (1st ed). Sydney: William Collins. 30 pp. Hardback square quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, tiny rubbed patch front free flyleaf, spine little faded. First edition. The Owl People, by Percy Trezise (William Collins, 1987). A beautifully illustrated children's picture book (from Aboriginal mythology) about the white-faced owl and the red mopoke owl who were brothers, and with their two sisters were travelling north looking for their grandmother, the old mopoke woman. Along the way they have many adventures. ISBN/ASIN: 0001844857. Our Book No: 27938. $30 AUD.

265. Trinkaus, Erik; Shipman, Pat (1993). The Neandertals: Changing the Image of Mankind (1st ed) [Neanderthals]. London: Jonathan Cape. 439 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned as common, minor edgewear jacket. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . A first-hand narrative of the search for man's beginnings. A highly original contribution to our understanding of the way subjective wishes and irrelevant moral assumptions can distort serious scientific endeavours. The authors tell the whole Neandertal (Neanderthal) story with authority and anecdotal richness, from the days of Georges Cuvier to the latest researchers whose work with mtDNA has raised the possibility that we are all descended from a single African woman. ISBN/ASIN: 0224036483. Our Book No: 27319. $30 AUD.

266. Turnbull, Colin M. (1983). The Human Cycle (The Author of The Forest People Searches in the Rich Diversity of Human Society for the Life Patterns We All Share) (1st ed). New York: Simon & Schuster. 283 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, light bump top spine, small scuff on spine, bottom corners few pages creased, small mark bottom edge, few light scratches covers, top corner flyleaf not bound into spine (pages firm), minor edgewear. This fascinating book is a study of the very nature of human culture by one of the world's foremost anthropologists. He examines some of our age-old assumptions about the differences between so-called "primitive" societies and the Western world. The book is based on an entire lifetime of research and spans four continents to present a comprehensive examination of such disparate cultures as the Mbuti of Zaire, the Hindus of Banaras, and middle-class Western society. ISBN/ASIN: 0671226207. Our Book No: 29462. $15 AUD.

267. Tzu, Sun; Clavell, James (editor, foreword) (1990). The Art of War (Recent reprint ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 95 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Sun Tzu's 2,000-year old classic Chinese military masterpiece is here translated by Lionel Giles, and edited for clarity by Clavell. It consists of 13 chapters that reflect the mind of a born military strategist and practical soldier whose maxims, full of acuteness and commonsense, relate as much to the present day as they do to the military conditions of the time in which they were written. ISBN/ASIN: 0340276045. Our Book No: 3891. $15 AUD.

268. Valdes, Giuliano (2001). Art and History Sicily: The Archaeology, Art, and Culture of the Mediterranean's Most Beautiful Island (1st ed). Florence: Casa Editrice Bonechi. 191 pp. Paperback small quarto, thick card covers (with flaps), very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, crease cover corners, reader crease in spine, slight bump top spine, faint foxing title page. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia Art and History Sicily: The Archaeology, Art, and Culture of the Mediterranean's Most Beautiful Island, by Giuliano Valdes (2001). An unforgettable journey into the history of this fascinating Italian island. The flaps inside the covers give a rich description of Sicily. ISBN/ASIN: 8847607566. Our Book No: 26696. $30 AUD.

269. Verner, Miroslav; Rendall, Steven (translator) (2003). The Pyramids: Their Archaeology and History (New ed). London: Atlantic Books. 495 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, colour photos, figures, plans, small scuff inside rear cover, light foxing edges, spine little creased, few small marks edges, minor edgewear, owner's name title page. Miroslav Verner presents the key discoveries that answer some fundamental questions that have puzzled Egyptologists for centuries. Set against the background of ancient Egyptian culture and politics, this book is a fresh look at these unique edifices. ISBN/ASIN: 1843541718. Our Book No: 30837. $25 AUD.

270. Vilenskaya, Larissa; Steffy, Joan; Krippner, Stanley (introduction) (1991). Firewalk: A New Look at an Old Enigma (Fire walk) (1st ed). Falls Village, CT: Bramble Company. 253 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, two black & white text-photos, tables, light foxing edges & inside covers, few small marks, bottom edge lightly rubbed, minor edgewear. Larissa Vilenskaya and Joan Steffy provide a very readable survey of the psychology of firewalking. The authors look at firewalking in traditional countries around the world, and compares their research with their own modern firewalking experiences. The book offers new insights into this little understood phenomenon. Introduction by Stanley Krippner. First printing stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0962618438. Our Book No: 40767. $30 AUD.

271. Wade, Jan (2010). My First Book of Australian Bush Fairies. Melbourne, Malvern: Brolly Books. 14 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, full-page colour illustrations, minor edgewear, bottom corner pages little creased, few light creases covers, top & base spine lightly scuffed. Verse about fairies, plus background description of Australian flora and fauna. The delightful illustrations and text by Australian children’s book illustrator and writer Jan Wade will interest any age. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921756221. Our Book No: 26489. $20 AUD.

272. Wallace, Ivy L. (1948). Pookie and the Gypsies (Reprint ed). London: Collins Publishers for the Children. 24 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket, good condition, pictorial board cover, full-page colour drawings, black & white drawings, narrow red cloth spine (neat repair), black & white pictorial endpapers, small toned spots some pages, rear cover creased (during manufacture), edgewear covers (boards exposed corners, rear cover little faded along spine), non-author written dedication reverse side front free flyleaf (faint, erased, slight thinning page). Pookie, the white rabbit with wings, is stolen by the wicked Gypsy Circus Man and becomes the star of the circus. He escapes with his toy animal friends, but most of the friends return to their familiar life in the circus. (The second book of 10 in the Pookie series. Second printing 1948, originally published 1947). A scarce collectible early Pookie, being first reprint, 1948. Repaired copy.). Our Book No: 17570. $100 AUD.

273. Wallace, Ivy L. (1954). Pookie in Search of a Home (3rd reprint ed). London: Collins Publishers for the Children. Unnum 26 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good jacket), pictorial board cover, full-page colour drawings, black & white drawings, edgewear top & bottom edges, flap jacket clipped (few marks), faint tide marks along spine jacket (previous water contact now dry), non-author written dedication title page, protected by removable archival plastic sleeve. Pookie (the rabbit with wings) sets out on another classic adventure. He discovers humans are about to cut down the homes of the animals in the woods. He hatches a plan to chase the human wreckers away. The beautiful full-page illustrations will appeal to children of all ages (No 4 in a series of 10 Pookie books.). Our Book No: 10906. $60 AUD.

274. Wallace, Ivy L. (1955). Pookie Believes in Santa Claus (2nd reprint ed). London: Collins Publishers for the Children. 24 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket, good plus condition, pictorial boards, full-page colour drawings & endpapers, small black & white drawings, spine ends chipped, some edgewear (mostly spine & corners tips covers), minimal creasing & toning pages, owner's written name title page. A classic Pookie tale for children by Ivy Wallace, the fifth in a series. Pookie is a white rabbit who has tiny wings and he really wants large wings. He helps Belinda to have a happy Christmas and believe in Santa Claus. The beautiful full-page illustrations will appeal to children of all ages. (Pookie sitting in Christmas tree on front cover. Early reprint edition.). Our Book No: 12505A. $50 AUD.

275. Wallace, Ivy L. (1958). Pookie's Big Day (First, club ed). London: Collins Publishers for the Children. 26 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket (missing as common), very good condition, colour pictorial boards & endpapers, colour drawings (some full-page), black & white drawings, fore-edge & corners little bumped, small faded patches red spine (ends little chipped & worn), some edgewear. First edition. In this well-loved classic children's story Pookie the rabbit with wings celebrates Belinda's birthday (the woodcutter's daughter he lives with). Pookie wishes for many things too (Christmas and Easter) and learns a lesson about asking for too much. The seventh title in the series of 10 Pookie books. (Very scarce club edition - printed statement first page of text: "To the members of the 4to A.W.A. Toddlers’ Pookie Club, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.") Our Book No: 17185. $130 AUD.

276. Wallace, Richard; Williams, Wynne (1998). The Three Worlds of Paul of Tarsus (1st ed). London: Routledge. 239 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, figures, minimal edgewear. This book presents a colourful and lucid insight into the complexities of the early Christian world, arguing that the journeys of Paul (mainly Roman Empire) are an example of the social, political and cultural heterogeneity of that world. Paul was a Jew, a Greek-speaker and a Roman citizen (three cultural layers). The authors give an account of the places Paul visited, showing their historical, cultural and political differences, and discuss the varied categories, such as religion, philosophy and language, which contributed to the definition of an individual's identity. ISBN/ASIN: 0415135923. Our Book No: 25469. $25 AUD.

277. Watterson, Barbara (1987). Introducing Egyptian Hieroglyphs (Reprint ed). Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press. 152 pp. Hardback large wide octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly toned & faintly foxed), bookseller label, owner's written name. Barbara Watterson attempts to explain to the layperson the development and use of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The book is an introduction to the study of this fascinating subject. Some of the chapters include: Outline of Egyptian chronology, Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1797, how writing began, grammar and exercises, and hints on reading hieroglyphs. ISBN/ASIN: 0707302676. Our Book No: 28783. $20 AUD.

278. Wells, Peter S. (2008). Barbarians to Angels: The Dark Ages Reconsidered (1st ed). New York: W. W. Norton. 240 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page black & white text-photos, minor edgewear jacket (little rubbed). This book looks at the Dark Ages in Europe through the benefit of archaeological material from the first millennium, and gives a powerful rich alternative picture. The author shows that the time known as the Dark Ages - the 5th through 8th Centuries - was anything but dark. It was a time of great cultural activity. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780393060751. Our Book No: 27435. $18 AUD.

279. Wells, Spencer (2011). Pandora's Seed: Why the Hunter-gatherer Holds the Key to our Survival. London: Penguin Books. 230 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, minor edgewear. The author is an explorer, geographer, author and geneticist. Describes how humans have evolved over the last 10,000 years, and tells us how to learn from our ancestors to help us survive and thrive in the future. ISBN/ASIN: 9780141016016. Our Book No: 28033. $14 AUD.

280. Westervelt, W. D. (1914). Legends of Maui: A Demi-God of Polynesia and of His Mother Hina (Ma-ui: The Demi-God) (Australasian ed). Melbourne: George Robertson. 182 pp. Hardback small, fair plus condition (reading copy), green cloth cover, black & white photos (including frontispiece), moderate foxing throughout, edgewear, non-author written dedication impressions, bookshop sticker. Australasian edition. The book was originally published in Honolulu in 1910. The preface to this edition states that the work is practically unchanged, but has a foreword by S. Percy Smith, hailed as one of the best Polynesian scholars, which adds greatly to the value of the Maui story. (Sticker: N.S.W. Bookstall Co.). Our Book No: 3759. $15 AUD.

281. Whibley, Leonard (1971). Greek Oligarchies: Their Character and Organisation (New ed). New York: Haskell House Publishers. 212 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, dark green cloth boards, faint foxing edges, top corner front cover bumped, spine ends rubbed, cover corner tips slightly rubbed, fore-edge rear cover slightly marked, owner's name & details front free flyleaf. New edition. A fascinating look at the Oligarchic Constitutions in Ancient Greece. There is little literature about Ancient Greek oligarchs. In the first chapter he examines the place occupied by oligarchy and aristocracy in the Greek classification of constitutions. In the second and third chapters he briefly discusses the causes of constitutions, in order to show the place occupied by oligarchy in this process. Two appendices deal with some problems of early Athenian history. In the fourth chapter the varieties of oligarchy are discussed, and the last chapter is devoted to the organisation of oligarchic government. It is followed by an appendix on the revolution of the Four Hundred at Athens. (Originally published, 1896.). Our Book No: 30843. $50 AUD.

282. Wignell, Edel; Graham, Bob (illustrator) (1981). A Boggle of Bunyips. Sydney, Lane Cove: Hodder & Stoughton. 110 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, minor edgewear. This collection of stories for young adults, compiled by Wignell, feature bunyips from billabongs, swamps, long ago, and modern bunyips. The author has put together this collection from many sources including Aboriginal myths, newspaper reports, fictional writings and historical research. ISBN/ASIN: 0340277521. Our Book No: 27828. $15 AUD.

283. Wild, Stephen (editor) (1986). Rom: An Aboriginal Ritual of Diplomacy [AIAS New Series]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS). 102 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & cream text-photos, colour photos, spine little faded, minor edgewear. This book details the recent history of the Anbarra people, Arnhem Land. The songs, dances, and artifacts that are part of Rom are described and accompanied by colour illustrations. The first Rom ceremony to be performed outside Arnhem Land was held at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies in Canberra in November 1982. An exhibition of bark paintings and craft work was also brought to Canberra, and now has been purchased by the National Museum of Australia. All of the paintings reproduced here are closely related to the themes of the Rom ritual performed in Canberra. This book is a catalogue of this exhibition in addition to the ethnographic and historical material on the Anbarra people, their country and the ritual of Rom. (No 59 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855751622. Our Book No: 30414. $18 AUD.

284. Williams Jr, Vernon J. (1996). Rethinking Race: Franz Boas and His Contemporaries (1st p/b ed). Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. 152 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal foxing top edge, minimal edgewear. Examines the history of racial science, based on the theories of American anthropologist Franz Boas and his colleagues. Ideas about race dominating Afrocentrism and multiculturalism today were well developed 100 years ago. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 081310873X. Our Book No: 20444. $15 AUD.

285. Wilson, Hilary (1993). Understanding Hieroglyphs (1st ed). London: Michael O'Mara Books. 192 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, maps, tables, minor edgewear jacket (reverse side lightly foxed), faint foxing top edge. The author has used translations of hundreds of the most commonly used hieroglyphs by providing easy-to-use tables, and examples from monuments, documents and museum exhibits. There are dozens of line drawings, tables and maps to interest anyone who wants to read some of the hieroglyphs which are found not only in Egypt but in museums throughout the world. ISBN/ASIN: 1854791648. Our Book No: 28761. $20 AUD.

286. Wise, Tigger (1985). The Self-made Anthropologist: The Life of A. P. Elkin. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 286 pp. Paperback small octavo, fair condition reading copy, black & white text-photos, spine creased (ends chipped), edges foxed, endpapers toned as common (pages little toned), top spine chipped, some edgewear, owner's written name, copy 1. Biography of Australia's first professor of anthropology (University of Sydney). Taken from unpublished letters, diaries and documents, interviews with friends and foes, and many other sources, this fast-moving biography presents a compelling portrait of the real Elkin - a complex, angry, persistent, authoritarian figure. ISBN/ASIN: 0868617822. Our Book No: 20901. $25 AUD.

287. Wise, Tigger (1985). The Self-made Anthropologist: The Life of A. P. Elkin. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 286 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, spine little creased (ends little chipped), corner tip creased few pages, front endpaper lightly toned as common, some edgewear, copy 2. Biography of Australia's first professor of anthropology (University of Sydney). Taken from unpublished letters, diaries and documents, interviews with friends and foes, and many other sources, this fast-moving biography presents a compelling portrait of the real Elkin - a complex, angry, persistent, authoritarian figure. ISBN/ASIN: 0868617822. Our Book No: 20901A. $30 AUD.

288. Woods, Barbara; Pike, Betty (illustrator) (1945). The Apple Elves. Sydney: New Century Press. Unnum pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, colour drawings, narrow black cloth along spine (repair), some foxing rear cover (minimal elsewhere), tape marks inner hinge, minor edgewear. (Estimated date, 1940s, Trove catalogue.) A scarce collectible children's picture story about elves living in an apple house. Muir 8170. Our Book No: 17572. $80 AUD.

289. Wylie, Anne Meredith (editor) (2004). Dorothy Napangardi and Julie Nangala Robinson: Mina Mina and Pirlinyanu. Perth / Sydney / Alice Springs: Holmes a Court Gallery Perth / Gallery Gondwana Sydney and Alice Springs. 16 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white & colour photos (paintings), creases along spine, minor edgewear & rubbing. This brochure accompanies the Aboriginal art exhibition at the Holmes a Court Gallery, Perth, on 23 October - 5 December 2004, and later in Alice Springs and Sydney. This exhibition brings together Dorothy and her daughter Julie Nangala Robinson, with their individual interpretations of their respective home country, Mina Mina and Pirlinyanu (Warlpiri people, Yuendumu, Central Desert Region, on edge of the Tanami Desert). Edited by Anne Meredith Wylie. (Limited edition, 1000 copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958179220. Our Book No: 40731. $20 AUD.

290. Young, Leonie; Rosa, Bernard (illustrator); Fuller, Janine (illustrator) (1994). Fairies (1st ed). Sydney, Willoughby: Weldon Kids. 28 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear. A beautiful children's picture book with stories about fairies. The delicate images of children dressed as fairies will delight children and adults alike. Stories by Leonie Young, illustrations by Bernard Rosa and Janine Fuller. ISBN/ASIN: 1863023887. Our Book No: 26655. $20 AUD.