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Justice All Their Own: The Caledon Bay and Woodah Island Killings 1932- 1933

By: Egan, Ted

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Carlton South, Australia, Melbourne University Press: 1996

Seller ID: ABO4

ISBN: 0522846939

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: As New

Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 600gms, 244 pages, blank endpapers. Ted Egan's close association with Aboriginal People enabled him to interview the participants in the horrendous events - he sat down in the country where the incidents took place. Book is in as new condition with no visible general wear and tear. Dust Jacket is in as new condition with no visible shelf wear, book signed by author, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Justice All Their Own: The Caledon Bay and Woodah Island Killings 1932- 1933

By: Egan, Ted

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Carlton South, Australia, Melbourne University Press: 1996

Seller ID: INDAUS4

ISBN: 0522846939

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: As New

Goodbye Babylon: Further Journeys in Time and Politics

By: Ellis, Bob

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Camberwell, VIC, Australia, Viking: 2002

Seller ID: POLAUS33

ISBN: 0670040827

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Large softcover, first edition, 888g, 657pgs. This brilliant, ascerbic and wickedly hilarious book covers an astonishing range of subjects including September 11, the Tampa crisis, East Timor, the 2001 federal election, conservation campaigns in Tasmania, and much more. It is rich with unflinching close-ups of the well-beloved and hated figures who have helped make the world we are now in. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventures and Times

By: Ellis, M. H.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, Angus & Robertson Publishers: 1978

Seller ID: BIOAUS178

ISBN: 0207137560

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Good

Paperback, Famous Australian Lives Edition, 700gms, 614pages. Lachlan Macquarie is one of the greatest figures in Australian history, the Scottish soldier who ruled the continent from 1810 to 1821, and who endowed it with its first organized finance and commerce, its first inland explored and settlement, its first highways and paved streets, its first fine architecture, and its first official patronage of the arts and literature. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and minor page discolouration throughout. There is a small sticker mark on the front cover, otherwise no oth...
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Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventures and Times

By: Ellis, M. H.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, Angus & Robertson Publishers: 2010

Seller ID: BIOAUS2980

ISBN: 0732291488

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Large softcover, reissue, 870gms, 614pages. Lachlan Macquarie is one of the greatest figures in Australian history, the Scottish soldier who ruled the continent from 1810 to 1821, and who endowed it with its first organized finance and commerce, its first inland explored and settlement, its first highways and paved streets, its first fine architecture, and its first official patronage of the arts and literature. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and minor page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Sydney Harbour

By: Emanuel, Cedric; and Van Sommers, Tess

Price: $12.00

Publisher: North Ryde, NSW, Australia, Cassell Australia Limited: 1981

Seller ID: HISAUS578

ISBN: 0726926728

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, first edition, landscape format, 212gms, 64 pages. This book features black and white sketches by Cedric Emanuel of different locations around Sydney Harbour accompanied by text from Tess Van Sommers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Louth Park Mob, The: Memories Come Flooding Back

By: Fairleigh, Mick; and Doherty, Paul

Price: $80.00

Publisher: 2007

Seller ID: HISAUS556

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Large softcover, first edition, 108pp, weighs 414 gms. A written and pictorial history of Louth Park, Maitland. Includes almost 200 black and white photographs. Book is in very good, near new condition with only very minor general wear. There is a small mark on the front cover from where a sticker has been removed otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Australia's Wilderness Heritage: Volume 1: World Heritage Areas

By: Figgis, Penelope; Mosley, Geoff

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Willoughby, Australia, Weldon Publishing: 1989

Seller ID: HISNAT25

ISBN: 0947116532

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover with orange boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint, 2,300gms, 400 pages, illustrated pictorial endpapers. Australia's Wilderness Heritage explores the Australian environment in a way never before attempted in this country. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear. Dust Jacket is in good condition with minor shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Book weighs over 2kg and may incur additional postage. Please see the listing for Volume II in the series.
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Australia's Wilderness Heritage: Volume 1: World Heritage Areas

By: Figgis, Penelope; Mosley, Geoff

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Willoughby, Australia, Weldon Publishing: 1989

Seller ID: HISNAT16

ISBN: 0947116532

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with orange boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint, 2,300gms, 400 pages, illustrated pictorial endpapers. Australia's Wilderness Heritage explores the Australian environment in a way never before attempted in this country. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear. Boards are also in good condition with only light shelf wear. Dust Jacket is in good condition with only minor shelf wear. Dust jacket shows some moderate fading to spine and wraps, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book weighs over 2kg and may incur additional postage.
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Australian War Diary: Australian Armed Forces In a Changing World - 1870-2010

By: Fisher, Victoria (ed)

Price: $18.00

Publisher: North Sydney, Australia, Random House Australia: 2011

Seller ID: HISAUS905

ISBN: 1742752357

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very

Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards, not issued with dust jacket, second edition, revised, 1208gms, 303 pages, coloured endpapers. This riveting book reflects a rich and unique view of Australian history. Illustrated with over 350 photographs and illustrations from publications of the time, the Australian War Diary will you back to the past to remind you that although war frequently dominates the news, alongside it our everyday lives continue. Book is in very good condition with only very mild general wear and tear. Boards are also in very good condition with only very light shelf wear, ...
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Gallipoli

By: Fitzsimons, Peter

Price: $20.00

Publisher: North Sydney, Australia, Random House Australia: 2014

Seller ID: WARONE34

ISBN: 1741666597

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 1100g, 824pgs, maroon endpapers. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Boards and dust jacket are also in good condition with only light shelf wear, otherwise no other preloved markings.
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Ballad of Les Darcy, The

By: Fitzsimons, Peter

Price: $5.50

Publisher: Pymble, Sydney, Australia, Harper Collins Publishers: 2007

Seller ID: BIOAUS431

ISBN: 0732286360

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Softcover, reprint, 224gms, 221 pages. This is the story of Les Darcy, a man torn between his love of a sport, boxing, and the patriotic call of his country. What unfolds is a ballad of love, war, betrayal, mystery, patriotism and heroism; a ballad of a champion whose story still has the power to move the stoniest heart. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Explorers, The

By: Flannery, Tim (ed.)

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Melbourne, Australia, The Text Publishing Company: 2000

Seller ID: HISAUS400

ISBN: 1876485221

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Softcover, reprint, 308gms, 385 pages. Tim Flannery's utterly compelling anthology, documenting almost four centuries of exploration, takes us beyond the frontier into a world of danger, compassion, humour, brutality and death. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear and mild page discolouration throughout. There is a small pen mark from a previous owner on the inside front page, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Australia's Wilderness Heritage: Volume 2: Flora and Fauna

By: Flannery, Tim; Rodd, Tony (eds)

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Willoughby, Australia, Weldon Publishing: 1989

Seller ID: HISNAT17

ISBN: 0947116540

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with orange boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint, 2,300gms, 400 pages, illustrated pictorial endpapers. Australia's Wilderness Heritage explores the Australian environment in a way never before attempted in this country. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear. Boards are in good condition with only light shelf wear. Dust Jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear and one small tear at the top of the spine. Dust jacket also shows some mild fading to spine and edges, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book weighs over 2kg and may incur additional post...
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Illustrated History of New South Wales

By: Flower, Cedric

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Adelaide, Australia, Rigby Publishers: 1981

Seller ID: HISAUS674

ISBN: 0727014056

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with brown boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 222pp, weighs 928gms, illustrated endpapers. Book is in good condition with general age-related wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only light shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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HMAS Sydney: Australia's Greatest Naval Tragedy

By: Frame, Tom

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Sydney, NSW, Australia, Hachette Australia: 1999

Seller ID: WARSEA28

ISBN: 0733623638

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, reprint, 604gms, 412pgs. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Town of Murals, A: Kurri Kurri NSW

By: Franklin, Wendy (ed)

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Kurri Kurri, NSW, Towns With Heart Inc.: 2006

Seller ID: HISAUS492

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

Medium softcover, first edition, 254gms, 71 pages. This book looks at the country town of Kurri Kurri NSW and known as the town of murals. It features each of the town's murals and details the artwork and the artist who completed it. Book is in very good condition with only mild general wear and tear otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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England Versus Australia: A Pictorial History of the Test Matches Since 1877

By: Frith, David

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, England, Queen Anne Press: 1989

Seller ID: SPOCRI35

ISBN: 0356175774

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with green boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint of sixth edition, 1440gms, 352pgs, illustrated endpapers. This is an ambitious volume which incorporates over 1150 pictures and some rare early engravings and a choice selection from the last 42 years of Anglo-Australian test warfare. Book is in good condition with moderate general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Dust jacket is in good condition with only light shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book weighs almost 1.5kg and may incur additional postage.
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Bodyline Autopsy: The Full Story of the Most Sensational Text Cricket Series - Australia v England 1932-33

By: Frith, David

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, ABC Books: 2003

Seller ID: SPOCRI22

ISBN: 0733313213

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, first paperback edition, 784g, 477pgs. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Down From Barrenjoey: Sketch Impressions of the Peninsula

By: Gamble, Allan

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, Allan Gamble: 1987

Seller ID: AUST81

ISBN: 0958768102

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with khaki boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 624gms, pages not numbered, illustrated endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear. Dust Jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear and a few small tears to the top front and back corners, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Category: Australian History