HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand Books

Ringwood, Victoria: Allen Lane -- the Penguin Press, 1978. VIII, 264 pages, includes chapter notes, bibliography, index. Photographic illustrated dust jacket. Minor rubbing to the top edge of the dust jacket. "This century, Australia has had to stand alone and make its own decisions -- by choice and by necessity. As it has done so it has developed its own sense of identity. This book takes 10 incidents or episodes and uses them to illustrate this process. Some other subjects a predictable, other... more information

Offered by Syber's Books (Australia) +/-

Sydney, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1998. Usual library marks. 329 pages with b/w illustrations. 17 experienced authors examine how Australia has made use of maritime power to preserve or protect its security interests over the last century.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

Offered by Terra Australis Books (Queensland, Australia) +/-

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Book is in Very Fine Cond. ... more information

Offered by Powell's Bookstores Chicago (Illinois, United States) +/-

Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A.: Yale Univ Pr, 1998 Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ... more information

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New Haven:: Yale University Press,. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0300073925 . First edition. As new in like dust jacket. . ... more information

Offered by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (Massachusetts, United States) +/-

New Haven, CT, U.S.A.: Yale University Press, 1998 Mildly bumped at front upper corner and at top front of spine. Overall a clean and tight copy. No underlining and highlighting.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ... more information

Offered by Alphaville Books (Maryland, United States) +/-

Dunedin: Donaghys Industries Limited, 1979 top corner of fep trimmed otherwise tidy copy in tidy DW with some minor edge wear or short edge splits, company history of pioneering Otago rope makers, 143pp + plates, includes short 1868 treatise on Hemp ropemaking. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Offered by Fortuna Books (New Zealand) +/-

Wellington: Government Printer, 1887 The Ancient History of The Maori, His Mythology and Traditions, volume 1 & 2 scarce, vol 1 Horo-Uta or Taki-Tumu migration, rebacked, corners frayed new front paste down, starts with frontis port of tattooing MOKO KURI, first collation detached but present, text pages clean and tidy xii (+1 errata page) 1-164pp +3 plates (incl frontis) , genealogical charts at rear are removed and missing, vol 2 (continuation volume of Taki-Tumu deals with the Maori gods etc) ix 177 ... more information

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Christchurch, New Zealand: Whitcoulls Publishers, 1985. Pictorial Card Covers. pp.136. B/w photos. P/o details inside front cover have been crossed out with black felt. Two words in the text have been crossed out in blue pen. The heart-warming and true story of a young paraplegic couple - their love, courage and triumphs. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by Sikabooks (New Zealand) +/-

Hutchinson, Australia, 1979. "This book looks at the work of various twentieth-century poets, Australian, American and British, and considers the ways in which some have pressed toward popular, even light, verse and how others have made their way along the tangled paths of modernist experiment" Poets discussed include Thomas Hardy, Banjo Paterson, Bruce Dawe, Ezra Pound, Elizabeth Bishop and Judith Wright.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.... more information

Offered by Little Lane Books (Australia) +/-

Shellharbour Municipal Council, 1987. Very Good condition. A comprehesive history and pictorial excursion into the city of Shellharbour, its development and future plans during the 1980s.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. ... more information

Offered by Little Lane Books (Australia) +/-

Nelson, Australia, 1980. Very good condition. Heavy books may require additional postage. "This unique collection of documents surveys Australian history from the economic crisis of the early 1840s to the beginning of the long boom of the 1870s. Very well researched and presented by Professor Crowley. Includes a comprehensive Index and annotation of major events for each year presented.. First Edition. Card Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Offered by Little Lane Books (Australia) +/-

Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire, 1941. XVIII, and and 58., last blank, introduction by R. M. Crawford, the dollar terms, foreword by Chun Jien Pao, Chinese Consul-General, list of illustrations. Black and white photographic frontispiece, showing Chinese troops on the Great Wall of China. Within the text there are 23 black and white photographs. Grey coloured boards with blue writing and illustration on front panel and blue writing on spine. Corners of the book slightly rubbed and there is shelf wear evident t... more information

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Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1989. 1.070 kg.; XII, 596 pages, last 3 pages blank, list of illustrations, introduction by author, notes and index. The text is illustrated with 59 black-and-white photographs and/or illustrations throughout the text. Black-and-white illustrated front cover, with silver and red background with black, white and red titles to the front panel and read back titles to the backstrip. Creasing to the book corners and rubbing to the book panels and edges. Reading creases to the backs... more information

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Australia: Freemantle Arts Centre Press, 2002. 350 g; Chandran 24 pages, indexed, with various appendices and footnotes, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, and maps. Focusing on the stories of individuals, this engaging account examines the Japanese presence in Australia from the late colonial period until World War II.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Photographic. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. history -- Australia Japan. ... more information

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New York: Holmes & Meier Publishing, 2001. This is the controversial story of a Jewish community founded in one of the furthermost corners of the world. Suzanne Rutland charts this community's history from its convict origins through the turmoil of the twentieth century which saw numerous waves of Jewish immigrants reach Australia's shores. Jews fleeing Nazism arrived in the thirties. They were followed by survivors of the Holocaust and then by refugees from Hungarian Communism in the fifties. More recent w... more information

Offered by Fireside Bookshop (Cumbria, United Kingdom) +/-

Sydney: Collins Australia, 1988. Usual library marks and wear.Pages 358 to 392 have some highlighting and underlining.479 pages with b/w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

Offered by Terra Australis Books (Queensland, Australia) +/-

Sydney, Australia: Fourth Fleet Families of Australia, 1992. Usual library marks and wear. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ... more information

Offered by Terra Australis Books (Queensland, Australia) +/-

NY: St. Martin's, 1968, . hard bound, 1st edition, illustrated with maps, 365pp includes references and index. Very good in very good dust jacket. 650 grams -- extra shipping to USA and internationally. Two copies available. ... more information

Offered by Books on the Web / Booksinternationale.com (Manitoba, Canada) +/-

Melbourne: Sun Books, 1980. xii,366pp, index, ills. Paper age browned o/w a very good copy.. ISBN: 0725100192. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. australia. ... more information

Offered by Global Village Books (Queensland, Australia) +/-