Catalog Report
Politics
[005053] . Marx, Engles and Lenin. On the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1975. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good This booklet contains a number of selected expositions by Marx, Engles and enin concerning the dictatorship of the proletariat, as published by People's Daily and Red Flag in 1975. 41 pp. Booklet form. Light wear. $18.00
[005055] . Mao Tse-Tung. Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1965. Fourth Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good The Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Communist party. Second revised translation. Booklet form. Light wear and a few fold marks. 47 pp. $35.00
[002140] Aitchison, Ray. From Bob to Bungles and Now to Billy. Melbourne: Sun, 1971. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original Cloth. Fair ISBN: 0725101121. Covers chipped and rubbed. Some fold marks. Binding good. text clean. 286 pp. $10.00
[003019] Bahlman, Dudley, W.R. The Diary of Sir Edward Walter Hamilton. Volume One. London: Oxford University Press, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. ISBN: 0 19 822324 . Covers the period 1880-1882. Jacket is lightly marked. Light cover wear. Near very good. $40.00
[005766] Cameron, Clyde. Unions in Crisis. Australia: Hill of Content, 1982. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. ISBN: 0855721286. Problems facing unionism in Australia. 375 pp. Index. Pages browning slightly. Jacket is rubbed and chipped. PON inside. $14.00
[013268] Chipp, Don and Larkin, John. Keep the Bastards Honest. Australia: Published By the Author, 2004. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0646437577. Signed by author. Near fne copy. $30.00
[003370] Churchill, Winston. S. The Unwritten Alliance. Speeches 1953 - 1959. London: Cassell, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Oblong Quarto. Very Good / Very Good. A very nice copy of the scarce Churchill title. Jacket is clipped and has light wear. A few light marks on edges. Jacket now protected. Book is clean and bright. Edges lightly dusted. $270.00
[014671] Court, Charles. Charles Court the Early Years. Fremantle, Western Australia: Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1995. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Good / Good. ISBN: 1863681515. An autobiography of Charles Court. Foreword by Geoffrey Blainey. 316 pp. In near very good condition. Inscribed by Court. $88.00
[014014] Domes, Jurgen. Chinese Politics After Mao. Wales: University College Cardiff Press, 1979. Fifth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. ISBN: 901426954. Good copy. Jacket has light wear. Previous owner's name inside. $25.00
[003453] Eden, Sir Anthony. Full Circle. The Memoirs of Sir Anthony Eden. London: Cassell, 1960. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A British PM recalls ... Hardcover in good condition. Jacket chipped and there are a few minro tears alongs edge. Binding good. A clean copy. 619 pp. Index. Inc 5 maps. $15.00
[003791] Edwards, Jorge. Persona Non Grata. New York: Pomerica Press, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Translated from Spanish. Edward's account of a 3 month stay in Cuba 1970-71. Jacket lightly worn. $15.00
[017245] Evans, Gareth (ed.). Labor and the Constitution 1972-75: The Whitlam Years in Australian Government. Melbourne: Heinemann, 1977. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A look at one of the most (arguably) controversial governments in Australian history. 383pp. Javket is worn along the edges with a few small tears and chips. Rub marks on both front and back cover jacket. Previous owner's name on first blank page. Binding good, square copy. $50.00
[021644] Finer, S E . The Man on Horseback : The Role of the Military in Politics. London: Pall Mall Press, 1962. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orginal Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn. Binding good. Previous owner's name inside. $20.00
[005054] Franklin, Bruce. Stalin. New Zealand: Communist Party of New Zealand, Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good The introduction to the essential Stalin. A collection of Stalin's major theoretical writings 1905-52. Reprinted by the Communist Party of NZ. 400 pp. Booklet. Stalin on over. light wear. $15.00
[014797] Heydon, Peter. Quiet Decision a Study of Georgefoster Pearce. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1965. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. The story of a founder of the Labor Party in WA. Jacket is chipped and worn and there is an old penned price on the front. Binding good text clean. $15.00
[001013] Jaensch, Dean and Teichmann, Max. The Macmillan Dictionary of Australian Politics. Australia: MacMillan, 1979. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good ISBN: 0 333 29884 5. 265 pp. A guide for Australian students and layperson needing information on politics. A clean copy. Binding is good. $10.00
[016602] Kiernan, Colm. Calwell: A Personal and Political Biography. Australia: Nelson, 1978. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. The long-awaited biography of Arthur Calwell, a forthright and outspoken member of the Australian Labor Party, as well as opposition leader from 1960-1967. Few tears along jacket edge, stains on back cover jacket. Edges of book bumped, text clean, spine cracked. Contains numerous black-and-white photographs. $10.00
[000146] Lewis, Wyndham. Left Wings Over Europe.. London, Great Britain: Jonathan Cape, 1936. First edition, Second Impression.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. 333pp. No dust jacket. Ex-library and well worn with loose binding and various library stickers and marks.. Cover is is marked and spine frayed. However the book is intact and complete. Red cover with black lettering. Myer Emporium library sheet glued to front cover. Pre-war European politics. $30.00
[003018] Little, Graham. Political Ensembles. a Psychological Approach to Politics and Leadership. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1985. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Good. ISBN: 0 19 554631 8. Someone out there will understand what the title means ... jacket is in near very good condition. Light wear. Covers clean, binding good and text clean. A few light marks on edges. 223 pp inc index. $20.00
[013767] Lundberg, Ferdinand. Scoundrels All. New York: Lyle Stuart, 1968. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. The mad world of political nonsense. 162 pp of political mayhem, inc quotes! Worn cpy. jacket is chipped and worn with some losses. $10.00
[004056] Mackenzie, W J M. Free Elections. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good An elementary textbook. One of the Minerva Series (No 3). Slight roll. Numerous pencil underlines in text. Binding good. PON inside. $14.00
[002480] Marx, Karl. On Colonialsism. Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1974. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Blue cloth covers. Gilt lettering on spine and covers faded. Binding good. Text clean. Previous owner's initials inside. A nice copy. Written with Engels. 383 pp. Index. Frontis. $25.00
[002143] McDonald, Geoff. Australia at Stake. North Melbourne: Peelprint, 1977. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good A fascinating book about political intrigue and manipulation ... 229 pp. Covers rubbed. No roll. Binding good. Text clean apart from light foxing inside covers. $11.00
[000171] McQueen, Humphrey. A New Britannia. Middlesex, England: Penguin, 1975. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Fair / No Jacket. 261pp. An argument concerning the social origins of Australian radicalism and nationalism. Ex university second hand bookshop label inside front cover. Cover rubbed. Binding is tight. $9.00
[005552] Moran, Stan. Reminiscences of a Rebel. NSW, Australia: Alternative Publishing Co-op, 1979. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author. Good The biography of a unionist. 74 pp. Some illus $15.00
[000847] Obrien, Patrick. The Burke Ambush. Western Australia: Apollo Press, 1986. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good ISBN: 0 949901 04 0. Corporatism and Society in Western Australia. 252pp. Interesting views of Western Australian politics during the reign of Premier Brian Burke. Covers rubbed and marked.. Binding tight. remnants of a price sticker on cover. A few marks. $8.00
[017184] Patience, Allan (ed). The Bjelke-Petersen Premiership 1968-83: Issues in Public Policy. Melbourne: Longman Cheshire, 1985. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Good A look at the public policies held by the controversial Bjelke-Petersen coalition government in Queensland. Few light marks on front cover. Two price stickers inside front cover. Text clean, binding good. $8.80
[005251] Reid, Alan. The Power Struggle. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1969. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The full story of how John Gorton became Prime Minister of Australia. 203 pp. Jacket is chipped and worn. Previouse owner's nname inside and a gift inscription from the Law Society taped in on first page. Binding good. Text clean. $12.00
[007473] Reid, Alan. The Gorton Experimenr. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1971. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. ISBN: 0855580488. The fall of John Grey Gorton. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few marks and short tears. Binding good. Text clean. $15.00
[012063] Reid, Alan. The Whitlam Venture. Melbourne: Hill of Copntent, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. ISBN: 0855720794. Publisher's laminate is lifting on jacket. Good copy. $12.50
[002821] Reid, Alan. The Power Struggle. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1970. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The full story of how John Gorton became Prime Minister of Australia. 203 pp. Jacket lightly worn, chipped and clipped. Book seller's stamp inside front cover. Binding good. Text clean. A very nice copy. $13.00
[002111] Reid, Alan. The Power Struggle. Sydney: Shakespeare Head, 1969. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. The full story of how John Gorton became Prime Minister of Australia. 203 pp. No jacket. Spine lightly sunned. Bumped. A few marks. Binding good. Text clean. $8.00
[001885] Santamaria,B.A. The Price of Freedom. The Mowement After Ten Years. Melbourne: Campion Press, 1964. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn with some small losses. Some foxing on covers. Previous owner's name inside. A very interesting book on Australian politics. $15.00
[003436] Walter, James. The Leader. Queensland ,Australia: University of Queensland Press, 1980. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0 7022 1557 0. A political biography of Gough Whitlam. 295 pp. Index. Biblio. Some illus. In very good condition. $10.00
[006992] Whitington, Don. Ring the Bells. Melbourne: Georgian House, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. A dictionary of Australian politics. 125 pp of terms, definitions and info on Australian politics. Library stamp says this book comes from the private library of H V Halbert MP, MHR for Moore WA , Parliament House , Canberra. Jacket is chipped and worn. Clipped. Losses at spine extremities. $25.00