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What Went Wrong? Misdirections in Australian History

by Atkinson, Ann (General Editor)

First Edition

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Book desription: Annandale, NSW Australia: The Fairfax Library, 1987 Very good hardcover with very good jacket. Yellow cloth boards have only minimal wear, jacket has minor scuffing and minor edge crinkling and rubbing mainly around top of spine area. This book investigates a wide range of Australian projects and dramatic events in Australian history, enterprises and ambitions which although embarked upon with high hopes, ended in disarray, disappointment, and in many cases, total disaster and failure, or blunders of the first order. Includes the Burke and Wills tragedy, and even the Legendary Lasseter and his gold reef is included here in this interesting book. 240pp with index illustrated with black and white photos. Clean internal pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

  • Bookseller: ReadBeFore Books AU (AU)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 000486
  • Format/binding: Hardcover
  • Book condition: Very Good
  • Jacket condition: Very Good
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • ISBN 10: 0949707112
  • ISBN 13: 9780949707116
  • Publisher: The Fairfax Library
  • Place: Annandale, NSW Australia
  • Date published: 1987
  • Keywords: Australian History; Australian Decision Makers
  • Subjects: HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand;

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