Dire Strait: A history of Bass Strait Tapa dura - 1973

A.H. & A.W. Reed, Sydney, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. First impression. Size: Quarto. 112 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. The book is available and will be PACKAGED professionally, DISPATCHED promptly and a TRACKING NUMBER will be advised by Australia Post.. Includes exploration and contact with natives by James Kelly; treatment of native women by whalers; unsuccessful efforts by George Augustus Robinson to prevent the extermination of Tasmanian Aboriginals by convincing them to live in Aboriginal settlements (Swan Island, Gun Carriage Island, Flinders Island, Oyster Bay); brief discussion of Lucy Beedon, The Queen of the Isles. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category:… Leer más

Australia: BHP. Good. Hardcover. 1973. 112 pages. tidy ex library .

A H & A W Reed, Sydney, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. notes and references and index. Text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photographs, lithographs and maps. Laminated illustrated boards, showing a rusting hulk, green coloured background with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel on white coloured titles to the spine. Photographic dustwrapper, showing the same scene as the boards. Yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. This book is history of the finding, exploration, exploitation of Bass Strait. This stretch of water is some of the most infamous in maritime history worldwide, and Charles Bateson explains why. Minor rubbing of the book edges. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and a little to the panels. . Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [8], 9 - 112 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s).… Leer más

A H & A W Reed for B.H.P, Sydney, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 750 g; 112pp., notes and references and index. Text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photographs, lithographs and maps. Laminated illustrated boards, showing a rusting hulk, green background with yellow and white writing on the front panel on white writing on the spine. Colour illustrated dust jacket replicating the colour illustrated boards beneath. The dustwrapper has a 1.0 inch tear that associated creasing at the top left of the front panel, rubbing to the top of both fold over creases. And a short split at the bottom of the rear fold over crease. Compliments of the season 1973 written on the front end page. This book is history of the finding, exploration, exploitation of Bass Strait. This stretch of water is some of the most infamous in maritime history worldwide, and Charles Bateson explains why. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide… Leer más

A H & A W Reed for B.H.P, Sydney, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Goodv. 750 g; 112pp., notes and references and index. Text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photographs, lithographs and maps. Laminated illustrated boards, showing a rusting hulk, green background with yellow and white writing on the front panel on white writing on the spine. Photographic dustwrapper, showing the same scene as the boards. The corners are slightly rubbed and the top of the spine cover is also chipped. Previous owner's name on ffep. This book is history of the finding, exploration, exploitation of Bass Strait. This stretch of water is some of the most infamous in maritime history worldwide, and Charles Bateson explains why. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Maritime; Local History -- Tasmania; ISBN: 0589071165.… Leer más