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A & R. Sydney. 1948 (Ist Edition). 8vo, XLI, 344pp. In badly chipped and backed d/w, now protected; some spotting text in vg cond overall. The story of the diamond and of mining it in Australia. Inscribed by the author on the title page.

A & R. Sydney. 1935 (Reprint). 8vo, 280pp. In or cl, previous owner's details on back of frontis o/w text in vg cond. The story of the gold fields in New Guinea, maps on front eps glossary.

Illustrated by Frank Norton. A & R. Sydney. 1957 (Ist Edition). 8vo, XXXV, 239pp. Hardcover, neat d/w now protected by archival clear covering; text in vg cond. History of the far north Queensland coast.

A & R. Sydney. 1986. Cr8vo, non-paginated. Limp card cover; ex cond. Fragments of the diary of this legendary Australian prospector, reproduced from micro film now held by The Mitchell Library. The original diary was purchased by Ion Idriess and later acquired by Angus and Robertson.

A & R. Sydney. 1949 (Reprint). 8vo, XXXII 253pp. Hardcover, orange cloth bds, now in protected d/w. text in vg cond. A romantic story of the New Guinea Goldfields; signed by the author in 1950.

Photos by Dudley Le Souef. A & R. Sydney. 1953 (Reprint). Cr 8vo, XXVII, 220pp. Hardcover, in original cloth; text in good cond. The author's experiences prospecting in NE Queensland. Ep map.

A & R. Sydney. 1949 (Ist Edition). 8vo, XXXIX, 272pp. In slightly chipped d/w, now neatly protected; bookplate of previous owner on half tile o/w text in vg cond. Accounts of peoples lives over the three months of the wet season in NW Aust.

A & R. Sydney. 1940 (Ist Edition). Cr8vo, XXXIII, 251pp. In tatty and repaired d/w, some flecking on edges o/w text in vg cond. B/w plates.The author's childhood in regional NSW and his love of the Australian bush, plus his search for the opal at Lightning Ridge.

A & R. Sydney. 1953 (Ist Edition). 8vo, XXXV, 226pp. In chipped d/w, now neatly protected, cloth cover shows wear to extremeties; previous owner's details on front free endpaper, o/w interior in vg cond. Account Aboriginal tribal life and encounters with settlers in NE NSW. Signed by Idriess on the title page.

A & R. Sydney. 1958 (Ist Edition). 8vo, XXXIX, 310pp. In slightly chipped d/w, now neatly protected, text in vg cond. Describes the beauty and fascination of Australia's far north, ep maps.

A & R. Sydney. 1951 (New Edition). 8vo, XXXV, 246pp. Original orange cloth, reapired d/w, text in vg cond. Concerns the Aborigines living in the King Leopold Range of NW Aust in 1933. Ep maps, numerous b/w illus and 11 pages of adverts.

MacMillan. Melbourne. 1966.. 8vo. In passable d/w, text in ex cond. Short stories.

T'Boli Publishing. SanFrancisco. 2004 (First Edition) . Oblong 4to, XVII, 173pp. Soft cover in stilff board with black flaps and vivid illustrations and learned opinions on both front and rear covers and design dictated absence of ffep's as well, in pristine as-new coindition with a blue spine that is very tight and sound, all text and internal artwork is unmarked and without notations as book is probably largely unopened, remaining in fine condition. A quite amazing book with interesting insights into the beginnings of American Imperialism and it reconstructs an unattractive era that was to shape and refine US intervention in the modern world. Full of faithfully reproduced colour political cartoons and is well annotated throughout.A quite rare book that has over 200 political cartoons from 1898 to 1906 to chronicle a little known war between the two countries that saw the deployment of 126,000 U.S. troops and lasted over fifteen years, killing hundreds of thousands of Filipinos beginning in… Leer más

W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. Cambridge. 1931.. 8vo, VIII, 87pp. In slightly chipped and marked d/w, now neatly protected; text in ex cond. History of the English school.

Collins. London. 1982 (Ist Edition). 8vo, XIII, 263pp. In protected d/w, ex cond. Origins and highlights over the first hundred years.

Illustrated by the author. Slawson Communications. San Diego. ND (c1984). 4to. In protected d/w, vg/ex cond. A beautiful picture book capturing the pride and wisdom of mother cats. Awarded "Special Mention" in the "Critici in Erba" Prize.

Jindyworobak. Adelaide. 1943.. 8vo, 14pp. Card covers; previous owner's bookplate tipped to verso of front cover o/w ex cond. Australian poetry.

Jindyworobak. Melbourne. 1947.. 8vo. 72pp. Hardcover, light blue cloth boards, front hinge slightly split, ex-library (Australian Commission in South Africa), vg cond o/w. Original Australian poetry, index to authors.

Illustrated by Leong Pak Hong. Longmans. Melbourne. 1952 (Ist Edition Thus). Cr8vo. Cloth boards, no d/w, split in head of spine; text in vg cond. Story for young people about a traditional group of Aboriginal people and their contact with white settlers during the building of The Overland Telegraph. Muir 2[1:3709]

Putnam. London. 1933 (Ist Popular Edition). 8vo, 320pp. Hardcover, original cloth, vg cond. Advice for living against a religious background.