FANCY A BOOK ABOUT AUSTRALIAN TOYS OF THE 20TH CENTURY WITH WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHY? Wendi Bradshaw has reviewed Australian toys; a collection, by Luke Jones, with photographs by Mark Spaven (Melbourne, … [Read more...]
Time to take a tour… Book review by Wendi Bradshaw
World Tour: Vintage hotel labels from the collection of Gaston-Louis Vuitton by Francisca Mattéoli. Published in 2013 by Xavier Barral, Paris. Review by ESA member Wendi Bradshaw. In the … [Read more...]
Printers of Melbourne – book review
BOOK REVIEW: Printers of the Streets and Lanes of Melbourne (1837-1975) by Don Hauser (Melbourne, Nondescript Press, 2006). Printed as a limited edition run of 1,000. 171 pages with illustrations, … [Read more...]
Rugby League badges’ guide
NSWRL to NRL - BADGES - NEW BOOK BY A NEW MEMBER Rugby League Badges and Pins Nick Pezikian - See special offer at the bottom of this post. Badges and pins have been worn by people in all walks … [Read more...]
Book review: The Diary of a Bookseller
Shaun Bythel's The Diary of a Bookseller (London: Profile Books, 2018) Reviewer: ESA member Wendi B: As an initial disclaimer I have to admit that this isn’t the kind of book I would have been … [Read more...]
Font and more font
ARE YOU SOMEONE WITH AN EAGLE EYE FOR DETAIL?DO YOU WANT YOUR COLLECTION TO BE ORGANISED BY, SOME PRINCIPLE?DO YOU NEED TO TAKE CERTAIN ROUTES TO AVOID AWFUL SIGNS? Three stars ***good not … [Read more...]
Record of live music scene
RECENTLY FOUND & ENJOYED AS IT WOULD BE BY OTHER MUSIC OR CONTEMPORARY EPHEMERA COLLECTORS, Hi God people : Melbourne music flyers from the late 70s to last week / compiled by Lisa … [Read more...]
Rare Books’ Fair 22-24 July
YOU SHOULD BE QUEUING UP TO GET INTO THE ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR NOW but it runs the whole weekend. Here's what they say about themselves. Leading Australian and international antiquarian booksellers … [Read more...]
Book destruction/reconstruction
ARTISTS' BOOKS, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Here is a link to an exhibition catalogue with numerous examples of the art. The exhibition is running until 19 January 2016 at the Brooklyn Public … [Read more...]