Lonely Lands: Through the Heart of Australia. With Portrait, Map, and 84 Photographic Illustrations By the Author de Birtles, Francis E - 1909

Brisbane: Owen Edwards Publications, 1990. Folio. 480 pages. Profusely illustrated in colour and b/w. Location map for each of the featured properties. Scarce. *"Beef Australia tells the stories of almost 100 of Australia's most prominent beef-producing properties. For the beef producer, it is a manual of success, outlining the philosophies and strategies of some of the greatest cattle breeders in the world; for the student of breeding, it is a modern history of an industry of which all Australians can be justly proud" (dustwrapper blurb).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Katoomba: Tranter Enterprises, 1995. Small quarto. xiv, 224 pages. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Bibliography and index. Signed and inscribed by the author. No.471 of the limited edition of 1500 copies. Pictorial laminated boards. . Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.

Adelaide: J. Williams, Printer [for the Author], 1880. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide, J. Williams, Printer [for the Author], 1880 [second edition]/ 1879. Octavo, [viii], 84; 80; and 23 pages plus 3 albumen paper photographs of 5 drawings on 3 unnumbered leaves. Gilt- and blind-stamped blue cloth a little bumped and rubbed at the extremities, with minor wear to the corners; spine sunned, with a slightly lighter spot near the centre where a paper label (an old auction lot number) has been removed; front cover has some light stains on it where something has been spilt (removing some of the gilt from the top left-hand border); rear flyleaf removed, with offsetting to the final page; a very good copy (internally excellent). The particulars of the photographs match those given in Holden (where the discrepancy in the number of plates present as against listed is explained). The plates are of drawings by Hamilton; he contributed similar sketches to the published journals of Grey and Eyre. The… Leer más

Sydney: The Australian Jockey Club and Victoria Racing Club, 1960. cxiii, 1248 pages. General index. Black half leather with cloth boards. Gilt titling on the spine. This set includes the first and second supplements which are both bound in black cloth (380 and 378 pages).. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

London: John Henry and James Parker, 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Historical Tales No. 20. Part of a series recounting the history of the Church in Great Britain and other countries. iv, 112pp + 4pp of advertisements. Recent maroon cloth stamped in gold on the spine. Frontispiece. Two small stains to fore edge affecting the first and last two leaves. A very good+ copy. ; Octavo.

Brisbane: Owen Edwards Publications, 1990. Folio. 480 pages. Profusely illustrated in colour and b/w. Location map for each of the featured properties. Scarce. *"Beef Australia tells the stories of almost 100 of Australia's most prominent beef-producing properties. For the beef producer, it is a manual of success, outlining the philosophies and strategies of some of the greatest cattle breeders in the world; for the student of breeding, it is a modern history of an industry of which all Australians can be justly proud" (dustwrapper blurb).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Katoomba: Tranter Enterprises, 1995. Small quarto. xiv, 224 pages. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Bibliography and index. Signed and inscribed by the author. No.471 of the limited edition of 1500 copies. Pictorial laminated boards. . Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.

Adelaide: J. Williams, Printer [for the Author], 1880. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Adelaide, J. Williams, Printer [for the Author], 1880 [second edition]/ 1879. Octavo, [viii], 84; 80; and 23 pages plus 3 albumen paper photographs of 5 drawings on 3 unnumbered leaves. Gilt- and blind-stamped blue cloth a little bumped and rubbed at the extremities, with minor wear to the corners; spine sunned, with a slightly lighter spot near the centre where a paper label (an old auction lot number) has been removed; front cover has some light stains on it where something has been spilt (removing some of the gilt from the top left-hand border); rear flyleaf removed, with offsetting to the final page; a very good copy (internally excellent). The particulars of the photographs match those given in Holden (where the discrepancy in the number of plates present as against listed is explained). The plates are of drawings by Hamilton; he contributed similar sketches to the published journals of Grey and Eyre. The… Leer más

Sydney: The Australian Jockey Club and Victoria Racing Club, 1960. cxiii, 1248 pages. General index. Black half leather with cloth boards. Gilt titling on the spine. This set includes the first and second supplements which are both bound in black cloth (380 and 378 pages).. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

London: John Henry and James Parker, 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Historical Tales No. 20. Part of a series recounting the history of the Church in Great Britain and other countries. iv, 112pp + 4pp of advertisements. Recent maroon cloth stamped in gold on the spine. Frontispiece. Two small stains to fore edge affecting the first and last two leaves. A very good+ copy. ; Octavo.