Rare Books & Arts

Popular culture, sometimes it ain’t pretty!

Popular culture, sometimes it ain’t pretty!

February 5, 2012

New books, Rare Books & Arts:

Just in case you thought things were getting a little straight-laced on the Arts Blog….. Allied Artists horror, science fiction and fantasy films by Michael R. Pitts If, like me,… Read More ›

Down to the sea in ships

Down to the sea in ships

January 30, 2012

Painting, Photography, Rare Books & Arts:

An enquiry from a customer regarding maritime painting uncovered a watery treasure-trove! The sun rising through vapour : Turner’s early seascapes by Paul Spencer-Longhurst Difficult to go past Turner’s astonishing… Read More ›

New Music Tracks.

New Music Tracks.

January 27, 2012

Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:

New CDs in Arts include Greatest Voices of Bolshoi, from the record library of Melbourne broadcaster, John Cargher.  There is the self-titled best seller from popular crooner Michael Buble, the classic album,… Read More ›

A nautical Australia Day

A nautical Australia Day

January 26, 2012

Photography, Rare Books & Arts:

Art from the Low Countries to the Yarra River

Art from the Low Countries to the Yarra River

January 20, 2012

New books, Painting, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:

A swag of books relating to the visual arts have appeared on the new book’s shelf this week; from the sublime to the sublime! Van Eyck to Durer : the… Read More ›

Silence can be golden

Silence can be golden

January 15, 2012

Rare Books & Arts:

Over the Christmas/new-year break I managed to catch up with at least a few of the DVDs that have been waiting for some attention next to my TV set. Included… Read More ›

Life’s a circus on our New Books shelf!

Life’s a circus on our New Books shelf!

January 9, 2012

New books, Rare Books & Arts:

A splendidly eclectic mix of new books to greet the new year: Circus : the Australian story by Mark St Leon Mark St Leon has been researching the circus in… Read More ›

Oh I do love to be beside the seaside…….

Oh I do love to be beside the seaside…….

January 4, 2012

Photography, Rare Books & Arts:

No denying that Summer is well and truly with us. What better way to begin the year than a trip to the beach? Dupain’s beaches by Jill White Is there… Read More ›

Merry Xmas & happy new year

Merry Xmas & happy new year

December 25, 2011

Rare Books & Arts:

Ho, ho, ho…….

Ho, ho, ho…….

December 20, 2011

Rare Books & Arts:

You didn’t think that we’d leave 2011 without something festive, did you?   Santa Claus: collection of Luca Sacchi by Luca Sacchi   For all of you Santa-philes out there (we know… Read More ›