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Famous Detective Stories: True Tales of Australian Crime by National Library of Australia
$24.99 AUD
Category: True Crime
From the notorious Louisa Collins in 1880s NSW, who murdered two husbands with rat poison, to a blazing shoot-out featuring prominent underworld figure Antonio Martini at Taronga Zoo in the 1940s, this book features stories of true crimes that shocked and thrilled the Australian public. When pulp magazi ...Show more
Grit and Gold: Tales From a Sporting Nation by National Library of Australia
$19.99 AUD
Category: Sport & Fitness
Sport is a story telling machine. When we watch a game, race or competition, there are all the makings of a great tale. There are heroes and villains. There are challenges to overcome. There is a sense of jeopardy and risk. There is triumph and failure, comedy and tragedy. All these elements unfold with ...Show more
Little Book of Birds by National Library of Australia
$15.95 AUD
Category: Gift Books | Series: Little Book
From large and raucous cockatoos to tiny secretive wrens, birds have always been a popular subject of poems in Australia. In Little Book of Birds, images of a dancing brolga, a lyrebird displaying its tail, a bell miner flitting through the bush, a pair of wading egrets, a flock of budgerigars and many ...Show more
Little Book of Cats by National Library of Australia
$15.95 AUD
Category: Gift Books | Series: Little Book
Australians have strong feelings for the cats in their lives - love for their elegance and poise, appreciation for their soothing presence, respect for their independence and aloofness, enjoyment of their antics, and reluctant acceptance of their 'gifts'. The Little Book of Cats celebrates the close rel ...Show more
Reading Pleasures by National Library of Australia
$19.99 AUD
Category: Words & Writing
This is a little gem of a book-the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of reading! Reading Pleasures is filled with gorgeous photographs and artworks, each paired with an inspiring quotation. Book lover and host of The Book Club Jennifer Byrne introduces the book magnificently in her Foreword: 'Here are b ...Show more
Signed by hand by National Library of Australia
$19.99 AUD
Category: Gift Books
Signed by Hand is a little gem of a book that displays images of a wide variety of autographed items from the National Library of Australia collections. This beautiful book represents and celebrates famous and influential people in Australia's history through sixty-six personal, hand written inscription ...Show more
Vintage Crochet: Classic Australian Patterns by National Library of Australia
$39.99 AUD
Category: Craft & Hobbies
Featuring vintage crochet patterns found in Australian publications, including the Australian Women's Weekly and the Australian Woman's Mirror, this book has instructions for a variety of garments, accessories, toys and homewares. Each pattern will be accompanied by illustrations from the original publ ...Show more
Vintage Knits: 25 Classic Patterns for Modern Knitters by National Library of Australia
$39.99 AUD
Category: Craft & Hobbies
People of the past knew the magic of a handmade garment — the uniqueness, the custom fit, the time and care taken by the knitter. In today’s world of mass-production, we now crave the individuality and satisfaction that comes with creating a piece of clothing for ourselves or a loved one from scratch.Kn ...Show more
Vintage Knits: 25 Classic Patterns for Modern Knitters by National Library of Australia
$29.99 AUD
Category: Craft & Hobbies
People of the past knew the magic of a handmade garment — the uniqueness, the custom fit, the time and care taken by the knitter. In today’s world of mass-production, we now crave the individuality and satisfaction that comes with creating a piece of clothing for ourselves or a loved one from scratch.Kn ...Show more
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