Nla Publishing (72 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: VG. Reprint. Canberra, NLA Publishing [the publishing imprint of the National Library of Australia], 2019 [reprint]. 220 x 265 mm, 255 pp. Soft Cover, clean and straight - no names, stamps, stickers or annotations - a very nice collectable copy.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. In "Fauna: Australia's Most Curious Creatures", readers are constantly introduced to facts that delight, amaze and induce sheer wonder at the clever design and adaptability of our much-loved native fauna.The information on each individual species is presented in small 'bites' to hold the interest of younger readers, while the information taken in total gives a comprehensive summary of each species, including breeding and feeding habits, physical characteristics, habitat and other unique and quirky features."Fauna" also has a strong conservation message with an 'extinction roll call' and a rating for the vulnerability of endangered species.The stylised illustrations in "Fauna" are lively, colourful and informative, highlighting facts that lend themselves more to pictures than words e.g. the actual size of crocodile teeth, or the mechanics of the echidna's beak. There is also humour in the illustrations - is that kangaroo with dark glasses actually from a different kind of mob? (NLA website).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Near pristine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Published by the National Library of Australia. Fine copy. This large book may require additional freight.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Beautifully illustrated. This book may require a freight adjsutment.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Tim Fischer's Steam Australia: Locomotives that Galvanised the Nation (2018) is a richly illustrated history of steam railways in Australia, published by the National Library of Australia. It traces a century of steam locomotive haulage (1850-1950) and highlights how steam railways shaped national development, industry, and identity. Clean, tight book with no prior names, inscriptions or marks.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback. HEAVY. vii, 255pp, index, num bw & col ills. Pictorial card withintegral flaps. Near new. Australian steam locomotives by former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. Size: 4to.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 80pp, col ills. Black cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket. Size: 4to. Olsen, John. (illustrator).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. In 'Power of the Pedal', read about cycling in Australia from the penny farthing to 21st-century commuters and Olympic stars. Bicycles changed our lives! They meant a new and faster way to get around and gave rise to ways of exploring, socialising and competing. In the nineteenth century cycling encouraged 'overlanders', adventurers who explored new routes through rugged terrain; cycling clubs that gave women a new kind of freedom to mix socially with men: and novel kinds of racing. In this book, cycling journalist Rupert Guinness reveals 200 years of the bike in Australian everyday life and the world of competition. 205 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Sport::Bicycle / Cycling; Sports & Pastimes; ISBN/EAN: 9780642279224. Inventory No: 280282.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. This is an ex-library copy. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling, patch of damage inside back cover (likely caused by removal of sticker), minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid, remnants of Dewey sticker bottom of spine. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks. Dub Leffler (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 206 pages. The cover has a little wear. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

Secondhand, Hardback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: mr Robert Ingpen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 96 In 1889 the revered Australian folk poet, A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, first published his ballad, 'Clancy of the Overflow'. The verse achieved immediate popularity and, with the creation of his legendary character, Clancy - a free-spirited stockman - Paterson had summed up the essence of the Australian outback. To mark the 150th birthday of Banjo Paterson, award-winning illustrator Robert Ingpen has journeyed into the Australian outback, exploring the myth of Clancy through words and illustrations, to find what it is that has made Clancy such an enduring figure in Australian folklore. Secondhand, Hardback. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, remnants of previous price sticker bottom back, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, only marking is name of previous owner top of opening page otherwise clean throughout. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. 187pp, num col ills. Black cloth in jacket. Moderate edge wear to jacket, <1cm tear at top front. Peter Dombrovkis' photographs of World Heritage wilderness areas in Tasmania. Size: 4to.

Paperback. , . Author: Tim Fischer Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 264 Written by former Deputy Prime Minister, The Honourable Tim Fischer, Steam Australia paints a fascinating picture of Australian steam transportation over ten vital decades of transformation; from two world wars, to changes in leadership and even a visit from the Queen, the century of steam locomotion in Australia is also of great political interest. Fischer tracks key steam locomotives that traversed Australia during critical stages of our nation's development and transported soldiers to fields of conflict as we fought in two world wars. For a century, from 1850 to 1950, steam locomotive haulage dominated Australia's various rail systems. During that period, rail networks expanded from a few short routes in the big capital cities to huge networks reaching every corner of each state. The book covers the great named express trains hauled by steam locomotives over the decades: Puffing Billy, Robert Gordon Menzies, The Ghan. Special features include information on Albury's 'break of gauge' platform (where two state track systems met), the Amiens branch line (running through Pozieres and Passchendaele stations in Queensland), the 'garnishee' order against the Spirit of Progress, some important characters such as C. Y. O'Connor and many more fascinating topics. Tim Fischer's story of steam trains in Australia is illustrated with over 300 exciting images from the superb National Library John Buckland collection of photography, many never seen before. Paperback.…

Soft Cover with French Flaps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. Moderate wear to covers with minor bumping to top rear edge. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 210pp Size: 220mm x 250mm. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. 1st Edition. Minimal wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 264pp Size: 220mm x 265mm. Book.

4to, 217pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A very good paperback copy. Previous owner's name.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Book condition is near fine. 1st edition, published 2019. Ex-library reference number on the spine only and no other marking throughout the book. Text body is clean & unmarked throughout the book. Book block is clean all side of the book. Book boards are clean and unmarked all front and back of the book. Spine intact. over-all an excellent and neat copy of the book. Extra charges for over-sea shipping as the weight exceed 500grams. Actual weight of the book is 1.116kg. Tony Wheeler's Islands of Australia: Travels Through Time is a part-travelogue, part-history coffee table book published by the National Library of Australia in October 2019. Written by Tony Wheeler, the legendary co-founder of Lonely Planet, the book explores the fact that Australia is a "continent of islands". It highlights the distinct environments, diverse ecosystems, and rich historical timelines of the country's 8,220 surrounding islands. AI Mode conversation: tony wheeler's Islands of Australia travels through time Tony wheeler's Islands of Australia travels through timeTony Wheeler's Islands of Australia: Travels Through Time is a part-travelogue, part-history coffee table book published by the National Library of Australia in October 2019. Written by Tony Wheeler, the legendary co-founder of Lonely Planet, the book explores the fact that Australia is a "continent of islands". It highlights the distinct environments, diverse ecosystems, and rich historical timelines of the country's 8,220 surrounding islands. Core Focus and Themes: A Continent of Islands: Explores how Australia has more islands than the entire Caribbean. Indigenous History: Emphasizes local Indigenous connections, sacred sites, and Aboriginal environmental activism. Exploration Timelines: Charts maritime history from Willem Jansz's 1606 landing to Louis de Freycinet's 1818 travels. Darker Colonial Realities: Examines historical massacres, convict settlements, and clashes with original inhabitants. Ecological Diversity: Features diverse landscapes ranging from tropical coral cays to snow-capped mountains.…

Soft Cover with French Flaps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. Minimal wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 210pp Size: 220mm x 250mm. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. FORMER DEPUTY P.M. WAXES LYRICAL OVER HIS PET SUBJECT AND GREAT LOVE, AUSTRALIA'S STEAM LOCOMOTIVES. A VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED TOME. None.

Hard Cover. First Edition. F/F. 4to. original brown boards gilt in unpriced dustwrapper; pp. 96, with illustrations. A fine copy. Robert Ingpen (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book condition is fine. Soft cover. Front and back cover clean. Spine intact. Text body clean. Book block clean. Overall an excellent copy.

Imperial octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers. The remnant date due slip is now covered with a blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Body text and binding are still very good. From the First Nation caregivers who healed, birthed and nursed for millennia to the untrained and ill-equipped convict men and women who cared for the sick in the fledgling colony of New South Wales, nursing has been practised in Australia since the beginning.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. HEAVY. 227pp, index, bibliography, num col ills (many full page), some bw ills, pictorial endpapers. Pictorial boards in jacket. Near new. The life and art of two of Australia's foremost bird artists. Size: 4to.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers. Remnant of date due slip on inside page now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Body text and binding are still very good. For educated middle-class women in nineteenth-century Britain, options were limited. Great Expectations is the story of a group of intrepid ladies who forged a different path - as governesses to wild colonial boys and girls on the other side of the world. From 1861 to 1886, women participants in the Female Middle Class Emigration Society scheme made new lives in Australia, in cities and on remote stations, in well-established families or as teachers.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. near pristine. This book may require a freight adjustment.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Book condition is near fine. Hard cover. No dust jacket. Book boards are clean and unmarked front & back of the book. Book block is clean all side of the book. Text body is clean & unmarked throughout the book. Spine intact. Over-all a great and neat copy of the book. Extra charges for over-sea shipping due to book weight exceed 500grams. Actual weight of the book is 1.615kg. John Gould's Extinct and Endangered Mammals of Australia is a prominent 2014 book written by contemporary Australian zoologist and policy developer Dr Fred Ford. Published by the National Library of Australia, the book focuses on 46 native mammal species that have either become extinct or are highly threatened since they were originally documented by British naturalist John Gould in the mid-19th century. The Core Concept: The book serves as a historical and ecological bridge. It contrasts the relatively untouched Australian wilderness that John Gould experienced in the late 1830s with the stark realities of environmental decline today. The Baseline Text: Between 1845 and 1863, John Gould published his landmark three-volume work, The Mammals of Australia, featuring 182 stunning, hand-coloured lithographic plates. The Modern Lens: Fred Ford takes 46 of those species to tell a broader story about colonization, changing landscapes, and conservation. Historical Witness: Ironically, while Gould warned of the impending decline of Australian fauna due to unregulated hunting and habitat alteration, his collectors killed thousands of specimens to create his artistic inventories. Features in Each Species Entry:The book organizes each animal's profile into an "opener spread" designed for comprehensive historical tracking: Original Artwork: Features the lavish color plates illustrated by H.C. Richter and Elizabeth Gould from the 1863 publication. At a Glance Summaries: Brief overviews detailing scientific nomenclature and current EPBC conservation classifications. Distribution Maps: Comparison maps tracking the animal's former historical range versus its current distribution, including reintroduction zones. Timeline of Decline: Chronological tracking of the species' history post-European colonisation, highlighting the introduction of feral pests (like foxes and cats), land clearing, and early colonial attitudes. Notable Species Highlighted: The book covers several iconic and tragic cases of Australian wildlife loss: The Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger): Wiped out on the mainland thousands of years ago, the last known specimen famously died in captivity at Hobart Zoo in 1936. Pig-footed Bandicoot: A delicate desert-dwelling marsupial that vanished entirely by the mid-20th century. Desert Rat-Kangaroo: A small marsupial perfectly adapted to drought variations that succumbed to introduced predators by 1935.Surviving Species: The text also includes vulnerable mammals fighting for survival through modern ecological programs, such as the Numbat, Koala, and Common Wombat.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. canberra. Fine large quarto hardcover in Fine protected d/j. SIGNED by Ingpen on half-title page. 96pp. Robert Ingpen (illustrator).