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Illustrations of the Japanese Species of Bamboo
AU$1,850.00 Read MoreAdd to cartIsuke Tsuboi
Gifu and Tokyo: Kawada Teijiro and Hatsubaijo Maruzen Kabushiki Kaisha, 1916.The Tsuboi Bamboo Atlas comprises 109 loose colour lithographs of Japanese bamboo varieties with an English title page and index together with an 80 page book in Japanese. Presents examples of root systems, stems, with and without flowers and leaves, cross-sections, abnormalities, and fungus, at various scales, with Japanese and Latin titles, and English captions.
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Ko-Kutani
AU$150.00 Read MoreAdd to cartIdemitsu Museum of Arts
Tokyo: Idemitsu Museum of Arts, 2004.A detailed catalogue of Ko-Kutani Japanese porcelain from the Idemitsu Museum of Arts collection. Primarily photographs, most of the text is in Japanese with some captions bearing English translation and an essay in English at the rear.
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Glory Days: Brisbane’s Art World to 1970
AU$35.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJudith Hamilton
Brisbane: Boolarong Press, 2020.“This book recounts the glory days when Brisbane was seen as the art capital of Australia. Great artists such as renowned, award winning artist, Margaret Olley and two time Archibald winner, William Robinson, were developing and exposing their skills. Brisbane had many prestigious art galleries, art organisations and groups. These times inspired great art teachers such as Wendy Allen and Mervyn Moriarty who made such a big impact on the education of students in primary and secondary schools and tertiary colleges in the city and country areas of Queensland.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Booze Built Australia
AU$25.00 Read MoreAdd to cartWayne Kelly
Brisbane: Watson Ferguson & Company, 2017.This is the fascinating account of how AustraliaÂ’s development was fuelled by alcohol.
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The Lajjagauri and Anandanayaki: A New Light on the Nature and Worship of the Adi-Mata, the Primordial Mother
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRamacandra Cintaman Dhere
Melbourne: Monash University Publishing, 2020.Translated from Marathi and with an introductory chapter and annotation by Jayan Bhalcandra Bapat. “Lajjagauri is perhaps one of India’s oldest goddesses with images of her in South Asia dating back to the Indus Civilisation c. 3,000 to 1,500 BC. Her devotees can be traced back even earlier to the Ukraine c. 10,000 BCE. In India, new finds continue to expand the geographical spread of Lajjagauri’s devotees, most recently to Odisa. Dhere’s work on Lajjagauri is based on tireless pursuits of her image throughout western India. In contrast to the other thousands of Indian goddesses whose images are super abundant, Lajjagauri has become more reclusive as other deities have risen.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Baptised Among Crocodiles: A History of the Daintree Aboriginal Mission, 1940-1962
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRussell Guy
Brisbane: Boolarong Press, 2015.“Sometime around 1930, an Irish pentecostal missionary, Isobella Hetherington arrived at Mossman in Far North Queensland. She was accompanied by an Aboriginal woman named Nellie who was a talented vocalist. Together they began ministering to the Kuku Yulanji Aboriginal people who had been forced to gather in small groups throughout the Daintree Rainforest. Ten years later, a Mission was built on land purchased by the Assembly of God (Qld) beside the Daintree River and 50 to 70 people moved there. For the next 20 years, they grew bananas and pineapples, built homes and struggled with a government policy that controlled most aspects of their lives. This is the story of how, in a rapidly changing world, the Kuku Yulanji and the Missionaries sought to understand each other at a time before Reconciliation became a national objective.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Architecture in Brisbane (Volume 1)
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartGraham de Gruchy
Brisbane: Boolarong Publications, 2012. -
Heilpflanzen der Seychellen: Ein Beitrag zur kreolischen Volksheilkunde
AU$55.00 Read MoreAdd to cartClaudia Muller-Ebeling; Christian Ratsch
Berlin: Verlag fur Wissenschaft und Bildung, 1989.Medicinal plants of the Seychelles: A contribution to Creole folk medicine.
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Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartKevin Evans; Carrie Galbraith; John Law
San Francisco: Last Gasp, 2019.“The history of the most influential underground cabal that you have never heard of. A template for pranksters, artists, adventurers and anyone interested in rampant creativity, for years to come. Rising from the ashes of the mysterious and legendary Suicide Club, The Cacophony Society, at its zenith, hosted chapters in over a dozen major cities, and influenced much of what was once called the underground. Flash Mobs, Urban Exploration, and Culture Jamming are a few of the pop culture trends that Cacophony helped kick off. Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club, Burning Man and Internet social networking powerhouse Laughing Squid were informed and inspired by Cacophony. The Burning Man Festival actually began as a Cacophony event as did the annual, and now world-wide SantaCon.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Hamamas Wantaim Bilas: Textile Artforms of Niugini
AU$10.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRoss Searle; Peter Denham
Cairns: Cairns Regional Gallery, 1996.Exhibition catalogue. List of works laid in.
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The Art of Yoco: For Eternity and a Second
AU$45.00 Read MoreAdd to cartYoco
Tokyo: Pie Books, 2019.“The Art of Yoco presents the works of Japanese illustrator Yoco. Yoco is an illustrator working in the Boys’ Love (BL) genre, a Japanese form of novel that focuses on homoerotic romantic or sexual relationships between male characters. This is the first book to collect his illustrations, and includes some original works. Yoco is one of the up-and-coming illustrators who is gaining popularity on Social Media and is highly praised among the BL community.”
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Sexual Politics in Modern Iran
AU$10.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJanet Afary
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.From the collection of Dr. Gary Simes, book-plate pasted down, date written inside rear cover, and minor notes throughout in pencil.
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Gentlemen of the Flashing Blade
AU$25.00 Read MoreAdd to cartBianka Vidonja Balanzategui
Brisbane: Boolarong Press, 2015.Studies in North Queensland History, Number 12. Foreword by Henry Reynolds. First published in 1990 by James Cook University.
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Kazuo Ohno: Chronicle of a Lifetime, 1906-2010
AU$45.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMinoh Tokumitsu; Kayoko Mizobata; Butoh Research Institute
Tokyo: Canta, 2010. -
Students’ Britannica India (7 Volumes)
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartEncyclopaedia Britannica
New Delhi: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2000. -
Abraham Obama: A Guerrilla Tour Through Art & Politics
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDon Goede; Ron English
San Francisco: Last Gasp, 2009. -
Tomitaro Fujii: Pearl Diver of the Torres Strait
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartLinda Miley
Gold Coast: Keeaira Press, 2013.“Prior to the World War II, thousands of Japanese were employed in the pearl-shell industry in the Torres Strait. Tomitaro Fujii left his village in Japan in 1925 at the age of 19 to work as a cook on a pearling lugger. With hard work and determination Tomitaro was promoted to skipper of a lugger and was well known in the Torres Strait pearl-shell industry for his skill as a diver especially in the Darnley Deep. Tomitaro married Josephine Chin Soon of Islander and Chinese descent and lived on Thursday Island until his internment during World War II when all Japanese in Australia were sent to war camps. He was one of the few Japanese nationals permitted to remain in Australia after World War II. Tomitaro returned to Thursday Island with his young family and spent the rest of his life there and he played an important role in promoting Japanese and Australian relations.”
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Health Quality in Indigenous Communities: A Culturally Secure Quality Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services
AU$15.00 Read MoreAdd to cartChristine Ryan
Gold Coast: Keeaira Press, 2010. -
A People’s Movement: Reconciliation in Queensland
AU$20.00 Read MoreAdd to cartCharmaine Foley; Ian Watson
Gold Coast: Keeaira Press, 2001. -
Trolling for Sharks: Adventures of a Teacher in a Remote Aboriginal Community
AU$20.00 Read MoreAdd to cartTrev Brown
Gold Coast: Keeaira Press, 2005.“This collection of short stories tell of Trev Brown’s time as a teacher at the Angurugu School on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Being a manual arts teacher Trev put his practical skills to good use. Even if you are not interested in things mechanical it is impossible to put the book down until you find out what happens to the outboard engine that he finds at the bottom of a river and struggles to get going. He tells of rebuilding boats and cars, modifications to his house, rivets falling from airplanes, Friday nights at the Bartalumba Bay Fishermen’s Club and water-skiing in shark and crocodile-infested waters. Even the time he spent in the classroom had its share of excitement. Like the time an upset student arrived at school with his father’s spears and a few ended up through the school doors. Another time parents had to scare off crocodiles and sharks from the nearby river so a swimming carnival could be held, as the residents of the nearby mining town did not want Aborigines using the local swimming pool. Trevs skillful writing keeps the reader amused as you discover how exciting a schoolteacher’s life can be.” (publisher’s blurb)