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This 160-page hardback book with dustjacket is in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This 184-page softcover book was first published in 1975. It is in good condition throughout. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Please note that the previous owner's name is stamped on several of the pages. The previous owner, Charles Duncan, was himself a noted Melbourne architect and lover of all things creative. He passed away in 2022. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Legendary Australian R.M. Williams shares stories of his most memorable encounters in the bush. These stories are set against the backdrop of stunning photography of Central Australia from leading photographers Peter MacDonald and Ewen Bell. This is a beautiful book to keep or gift. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This book was first published by Seven Creeks Estate Pty. Ltd. Euroa Victoria in 1985 to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the state of Victoria. The book conveys the story of Eliza Forlonge and how she became one of the greatest pioneers in Australia; how she helped build the prosperity of Victoria and settled on the estate at Euroa, north east of Melbourne. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. The 122-page hardback book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Furphy water carts were made for over 90 years. The men of the first AIF, waiting to go to war, appropriated the name painted on its side and took the new word to Gallipoli and the Western Front. This 142-page hardback book with dustjacket is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is a softcover/paperback book that has an inscription and is signed by the author. Please refer to the photos provided as they are of the book you will receive. The book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The story follows the immigration selection process, the long sea voyage to Australia, the search for accommodation and work plus the psychological, physical and emotional hardships associated with resettlement in Western Australia in the 1950s. These experiences are illuminated with the inclusion of oral history accounts and an extensive collection of photographs and illustrations. This is a heavy book of 336 pages. It is hardback with dustjacket. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note please the stain on the top upper edge of the front cover dustjacket. Apart from this the book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
These stories are told in local Aboriginal languages Kija, Jaru and Kriol and translated into English. Moola Bulla Station was a centre, infamous for its brutal punishments and strict controls. These histories from the Kimberley Aboriginal people are authentic and direct. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 258-page softcover book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This book details the story behind the oldest known European artifacts in Australia, the Hartog and Vlamingh plates. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 96-page softcover book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This book is the result of five years intensive research into the history of Port Arthur and its outstations on Forestier's and Tasman's Peninsulas. It draws its material entirely from documents and reports of the period 1827-1898, although the introduction utilises earlier papers. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the 234-page softcover/paperback book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
George Hare's story is one of adversity. His mother passed away when he was only eight months old and his life had many ups and downs. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the book you will receive. Note on the upper right top of front cover there is a small pale area (probably rubbing from where a price sticker was once affixed). Note also the highlighted text (six lines on page 5). This softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
'Tales Of The Whipstick: A History Of The Whipstick, Neilborough, Sebastian, Raywood and Myers Creek Gold Rushes, Victoria Australia. Please note that this softcover/paperback book has wear and there is damage along the edge of the rear cover. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the item you will receive. Any queries? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
Written by Judith Jacklin (John Belushi's wife) and Tino Insana this collector's item softcover/paperback publication is full of memorabilia and will be of great interest to Blues Brothers' fans. Please refer to the photographs provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The author's focus in this 199-page softcover/paperback book is the people, politics, colour and atmosphere which have been fundamental to the creation of modern Broome. She looks for the heart of Broome in the lives of the thousands of Asian, Aboriginal and mixed-race men and women in the corrugated iron world beyond the lattice. The book is in good condition. Note that a previous owner's name and date is present. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The Hermitage Years of Edward Mannering and Marmaduke John Dixon. The beginnings of alpine climbing in New Zealand and the birth of the Alpine Cub of New Zealand. This hardback edition with dustjacket of 210 pages is in good condition. It has a 2003 inscription to Caroline and signature of author inside. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
This is the story of one Australian family, how it survived the odds of a relentlessly varied climate including bushfire and climate change, bushrangers, dingoes, rabbits, salinity etc and became a major contributor to the farming industry and wider community. This 347-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
The stories of 33 fascinating women are told in this softcover/paperback book of 189 pages. The stories will provide insight into Tasmanian and female convict history set against historical context for the critical events in these women's lives. The book is in good condition. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase. -
When thousands of Chinese landed in South Australia it was a marathon walk, originally from Adelaide, then from Victor Harbour and finally from Robe. This was to avoid paying a capitation tax of ten pounds. The provisions of a Victorian Act of 1855 sought to dramatically limit Chinese immigration by restricting the number of crew and passengers on each ship bringing Chinese into Victoria. This 183-page softcover/paperback book is in good condition. Note some creases on rear cover. Nothing bad but mentioned for accuracy. Please refer to the photos provided as these are of the book you will receive. Any questions? Please get in touch prior to purchase.
