First Edition or First of Type

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

Octavo, 255 pages, published by J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia & New York in 1960. Very good near fine condition.

The collectable first book club edition with all the points covered – photo of the author by Truman Capote on the rear, vivid yellow colour to top edge, Jonathan Daniels review inside dust jacket.

Harper Lee’s classic – it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because mockingbirds harm no one and give great pleasure. For many years her only novel – something maybe makes us wish that was still the case.

Collectable and gift worthy

$180.00

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[Australian Poetry] The Lee Shore – John Couper

Published by Edwards and Shaw, Sydney in 1979, who did so much for Australian poetry and poets.

Soft cover but with a stiff paper jacket – upmarket presentation. Octavo, 90 pages – fours groups titles as to group … Versions of Horace; A Few Nice Letters to John Dunmore Lang; Elegies and Executions and Shade Across a Summer.

Witty and satiric with an intellectual shine … not only Horace but we have references to Villon [see our Villon] and Wordsworth – seemingly as savage as Swift … big shoe

The Lee Shore – a full course and fine meal.

$30.00

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Australian Poetry 1959 – Selected by Nancy Keesing

Published by Angus and Robertson, in 1959 – their annual celebration of Australian poetry selected by the well qualified Nancy Kessing.

Octavo, 96 pages and near as many poems by the likes of Douglas Stewart, Vincent Buckley, Mary Finnin, Mary Gilmore and Peter Hopegood.

Super selection, perhaps our favourite by Olive Pell – “I don’t give a damn’ …. But we do of course.

Australian Poetry 1959 a super year for it!

$25.00

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Australian Poetry – The Hooded Lamp – Roland Robinson

Published by poetry experts Edwards and Shaw, Sydney in 1976 a first and only edition.

Born Irish but came to Australia at the age of nine, Roland Robinson [192-1992] is recognised as one of Australis’s great poets.

This book of verse is the eighth published by Robinson since his first in 1944 when enlisted.

A lyrical writer in touch with the Australian landscape and its spiritual significance to aboriginals.

Winner of numerous literary awards.

Octavo, 56 pages, 42 poems in total

Roland Robinson maybe out there by himself in his era.

$30.00

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Paris – Alvin Eiger – Wattle Grove Press – Limited Number Edition No 128 of 300 Copies – Hand Made Private Press – Tasmania.

See out other item re the Wattle Grove Press, Newham, Tasmania. Limited edition, few overall printings, hand-made books mainly publishing the works of Alvin Eiger [Rolf Hennequel].

This is numbered 128 of a limited edition of 300 copies all announced as printed on glare-free eucalyptus paper made in Tasmania, published in 1960.

Initialled by the author at the limitation in his own name not nom de plume.

Large format 30cm by 20cm. Stiff card covers, with several inner blank protective cover, tired to edges, art form paper title pasted to front [we have seen some variations even within only 300 – ours preferred, naturally].

Alvin [or Rolf] travelled extensively before settling in Tasmania – he was multilingual at a high standard.

This book 34 pages one side printed unusual bold font is devoted to Paris. Other booksellers having read each other blurb focus on its interest in the seedy side of the City of Light. It is not like that at all, it’s a lengthy observation and part tour of the most interesting elements with place, history and purpose being the underlying subject. We love it, a sophisticated view that tells a story too, making it very readable and somewhat unique. No smutty here.

Unusual Collectable Tasmanian Private Press and all about Paris

$140.00

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Special Ephemeral item – The Wattle Grove Press – Newnham Tasmania – Promotional Item – 1960’s

The Wattle Grove Press at 69 George Town, Newnham, Tasmania published the books of Albin Eiger is limited edition.

Albin Eiger was the pen name of Professor Rolf Hennequel (1895-1971) who travelled the world before settling in Tasmania in 1951. The press commenced in the early 1960’s before illness forced its closure in 1969.

The works were so beautiful printed on rich hand-made paper with bold typescript, limitations varied but were extremely tight, sometimes a maximum of fifty.

This document is printed on the thickest of hand-made paper – has a vellum like feel. Large format 34 cm by 22 cm, printed only three pages printed one side only, folded.

It ends with and interesting note … “All books from our Press are printed, illustrated and bound by hand, and exhibit the advantages and, also disadvantages – which work of this kind is thought to possess in the machine age”.

And then references the Library National of France who have clearly taken a liking “the books of the W.G.P. are unique pieces of literature, and unique attempts at printing”

See our copy of “Paris” from the Wattle Grove Press.

Rare Tasmanian Private Press Ephemera – the Wattle Grove Press

$40.00

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To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

[Australian Poetry] The Lee Shore – John Couper

Australian Poetry 1959 – Selected by Nancy Keesing

Australian Poetry – The Hooded Lamp – Roland Robinson

Paris – Alvin Eiger – Wattle Grove Press – Limited Number Edition No 128 of 300 Copies – Hand Made Private Press – Tasmania.

Special Ephemeral item – The Wattle Grove Press – Newnham Tasmania – Promotional Item – 1960’s

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