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Children - Australian

Old, rare and classic Australian children's books

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A Golden Age : A Treasury Of Australian Children’s Fantasy Classics

A Golden Age : A Treasury Of Australian Children’s Fantasy Classics

Author : Robert Holden

Volume 1. Visions of fantasy: Australia’s fantasy illustrators, their lives and works.

Volume 2. Through the magic door : a collection of Australia’s classic fantasy writing.

$35.00

Ajax the Warrior

Ajax the Warrior

The first book of this well-known Australian children’s author, Ajax the Warrior was originally broadcast on BBC Children’s Hour and drew heavily on her childhood.

Author: : Mary Elwyn Patchett

$30.00

Australian A B C

Australian A B C

A delightful children’s alphabet book pertaining to Australia, with each letter of the alphabet accompanied by a four-line verse.

$60.00

Australian Boy Scouts’ Handbook : Tenderfoot, second class and first class tests

Australian Boy Scouts’ Handbook : Tenderfoot, second class and first class tests

Rare 1st edition of work previously published in two parts as ‘First steps in scouting’ and ‘Australian boy scouts first class handbook’.

$25.00

Australian Boy Scouts’ Handbook : Tenderfoot, second class and first class tests (c2)

Australian Boy Scouts’ Handbook : Tenderfoot, second class and first class tests (c2)

Rare 1st edition of work previously published in two parts as ‘First steps in scouting’ and ‘Australian boy scouts first class handbook’.

$20.00

Bittangabee Tribe

Bittangabee Tribe

Authors: Beryl Cruse, Rebecca Kirby, Liddy Stewart and Steven Thomas

An Aboriginal story from coastal New South Wales.

$10.00

Bush Secrets

Bush Secrets

A beautiful copy of this rare book

Author: Tricia Oktober

$25.00

Meet Mr Cobbledick

Meet Mr Cobbledick

A scarce title, containing 9 full-page colour illustrations, by the well-known author and illustrator, Peg Maltby.

$25.00

Midnite : the story of a wild colonial boy  [copy 1]

Midnite : the story of a wild colonial boy [copy 1]

An Australian children’s classic, illustrated by Ralph Steadman

Author: Randolph Stow

$25.00

Midnite : the story of a wild colonial boy  [copy 2]

Midnite : the story of a wild colonial boy [copy 2]

An Australian children’s classic, illustrated by Ralph Steadman

Author: Randolph Stow

$20.00

Okra and Acacia

Okra and Acacia

Author: Libby Hathorn

The story of the wattle pattern plate.

$25.00

Out of the Sky She Came

Out of the Sky She Came

Author: Valerie Lawson

The life of P L Travers, creator of Mary Poppins

A lively and entertaining biography of the Australian-born creator of Mary Poppins.

$10.00

Radio Comic Annual

Radio Comic Annual

Editor: Noel P Bookes

Rare Australian comic item. Includes popular radio shows appearing as comic strips.

$50.00

Roger Bandy

Roger Bandy

Author: Ruth Park

A picture book illustrated by Ruth Park’s daughters on the theme that a human is a dog’s best friend.

$10.00

The Australian Nursery Rhyme Book

The Australian Nursery Rhyme Book

Illustrator: Charlotte Thodey

Fascinating Australian settings in the illustrations for these nursery rhymes.

$25.00

The Australian Reading Books : fifth book (for boys)

The Australian Reading Books : fifth book (for boys)

Part of Collins’ school series.

$10.00

The Burnt Stick

The Burnt Stick

Author: Anthony Hill

A story of a young boy taken from his mother and placed in an Aboriginal Mission.

$10.00

The Dangerous Book for Boys

The Dangerous Book for Boys

Authors: Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden

An Australian version of the 2006 best-seller edition, with a foreword by John Doyle (Rampaging Roy Slaven).

$14.00

The Daring Book for Girls : Australian edition

The Daring Book for Girls : Australian edition

Author: Andrea J. Buchanan & Miriam Peskowitz

A collection of stories and projects from history, sport and outdoors, craft and general knowledge.

$14.00

The December Boys

The December Boys

Author: Michael Noonan

The world of childhood is delightfully presented as a microcosm of adult society.

$20.00




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