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Australians from Everywhere: Rogues, Misfits, and Adventurers Who Formed a New Society
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Sydney, NSW, Australia: Bay Books, 1986. 280 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $15.00
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Abel Janszoon Tasman : A Bibliography
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Sydney, Australia: The Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales, 1963. Small mark at bottom of front cover from removal of sticker. 80 page booklet with colour frontispiece and 3 b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Hyde Park Barracks
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Sydney, NSW, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1965. General soiling to covers.49 pages with b/w illustrations.History and description of Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney including plan and measured drawings.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $18.00
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Queensland Past & Present : 100 Years of Statistics 1896-1996
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Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Government, 1998. llustrated laminated boards. 364 pages with black and white illustrations.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $65.00
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Cook's Point Danger
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Bathurst, NSW, Australia: Land Information Centre. Usual library marks. An analysis of the precise location of Captain James Cook's "Point Danger". 43 pages including pull out maps. . Spiral Bound. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Price: AUD $25.00
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The Moreton Bay Courier to the Courier-Mail 1846-1992
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Fishermens Bend,Victoria: Portside Editions, 1992. Jacket has general wear to edges. 401 pages with b/w illustrations. Heavy book (2.6kg). An anthology of headlines, news and pictures. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $30.00
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Ipswich and District Pioneer Register Pre 1914 : Volume 1
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Ipswich: Ipswich Genealogical Society Inc, 1994. General wear to covers. 511 pages with b/w illustrations plus index.. Soft Cover. Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $58.00
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Australian Men of Mark : Illustrated with Authentic Portraits
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Charles F. Maxwell . General wear to boards. Gilt decoration and raised bands to spine. Gilt illustration to front board. All gilt edges. 417 pages with 100 biographies of prominent men from Australia's first 100 years. No date (c1890). Heavy book (3.5kg). . Half-Leather. Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $350.00
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Complete History of Australia - 3 Volumes
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Sydney, Australia: Summit Books, 1978. 3 volumes with a total of 1518 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Heavy set (approximately 5kg). . Second Impression. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $33.00
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The Landing of Lieutenant James Cook R.N., Commander at Botany Bay 1770
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Sydney: W.A. Gullick, Government Printer , 1901. 32 pages with 6 b/w plates.Browning to covers and foxing to pages.Frontispiece almost detached.. Soft Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $30.00
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The First Century
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Information Australia, 1999. 164 pages with b/w illustrations. Australia's federal elections since federation, dates - results - Prime Ministers - opposition leaders - issues. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $33.00
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The Fatal Impact: The Invasion of the South Pacific 1767 - 1840
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Hamish Hamilton, 1987. Light foxing to endpapers.252 pages with colour and b/w illustrations from paintings,drawings and etchings.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $24.00
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Far Country : A Short History of the Northern Territory
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Carlton, VIC, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 2000. Usual library marks. Slight lean to spine. 312 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Fourth Edition (Revised and enlarged). Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Price: AUD $15.00
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Port Jackson 200
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Sydney, NSW, Australia: Reed Books, 1986. 176 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. An affectionate look at Sydney Harbour. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $20.00
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Clear Across Australia : A History of Telecommunications
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Thomas Nelson Australia, 1984. 437 pages with b/w illustrations. The story of the development of telecommunications in Australia.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $20.00
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Bligh's Other Mutiny
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London: Angus & Robertson, 1975. General wear to edges of jacket. 202 pages with B/W photo's, & illustrations. This book shows that the real Bligh although a man of explosive temperament was, by the standards of his time, a reasonably considerate officer who did not make excessive use of the lash, a common punishment at the time in the Royal Navy. But he expected from others total obedience to his authority as he, in his turn, gave it to his superior officers.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good (minus). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Ship : Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage
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London, United Kingdom: BBC Worldwide , 2002. 224 pages with colour and b/w illustratations. In 2001 a volunteer crew sailing an exact replica of Cook's ship retraced the most dangerous stretch of the original voyage from the Great Barrier Reef to Indonesia. This book tells the story of Cook's journey through the experiences of the modern crew.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $25.00
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Great Explorations: An Australian Anthology
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press, 1996. Usual library marks. 317 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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The Golden Quest : Roaring Days of the West Australian Gold Rushes and Life in the Pearling Industry
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Victoria Park, W.A., Australia: Hesperian Press, 1984. Jacket has fading to spine. Inscription at top of dedication page. 235 pages. First published in 1958. . Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $26.00
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Irish Convict Lives
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Sydney, Australia: Crossing Press , 1993. Usual library marks and wear. 266 pages with b/w illustrations. This book traces the Irish and Australian careers of some noteworthy Irish convict men and women, eight original essays put faces on some of the 50,000 otherwise anonymous statistics. The authors answer basic questions about these involuntary nation builders, who they were, what lives they led at home and how they fared in the Australian colonies.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Price: AUD $45.00
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Burke & Wills: From Melbourne to Myth
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Sydney, Australia: David Ell Press, 1991. Jacket has slight fading to spine. Inscription to minor title page. 383 pages with colour and b/w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $85.00
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John Croaker : Convict Embezzler
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Carlton, VIC, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 2000. 206 pages with b/w illustrations.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $19.00
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Penal Peninsula : Port Arthur and Its Outstations 1827-1898
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Launceston, TAS, Australia: Jason Publications, 1978. 226 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $20.00
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The Victorians: Arriving
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Willoughby, NSW, Australia: Fairfax Syme Weldon Associates, 1984. Light general wear to covers. 258 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $20.00
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The MacQuarie Encyclopedia of Australian Events
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The Macquarie Library, 1997. Usual library marks and wear. 760 pages with b/w illustrations. A thematic presentation of events which have shaped all aspects of Australian life. This book has 60 subject areas, each with a chronological listing of dates and events, extensive indexing and clear cross-referencing and relevant b/w photographs and illustrations. Heavy book (2.2kg). . Revised. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Select Documets in Australian History 1788-1850
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Sydney, NSW, Australia: Angus and Robertson Publishers, 1972. 1 1/4 inch tear on front of jacket. general ageing and wear. Small previous owners name on front free end paper. 450 Pages. A documented Australian History for the student or political historian.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $18.50
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Australia in the Victorian Age 2 : Life in the Country
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Thomas Nelson (Australia) Ltd, 1974. Jacket has 1cm tear at top of spine. 320 pages with b/w illustrations. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Perilous Voyages to the New Land
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Foster, VIC, Australia: Today's Australia Publishing, 1997. Jacket has fading to spine. Usual library marks. 272 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Experiences of Australian pioneer families on the high seas. . Revised and Expanded Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Yellow Green and Red
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Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The Worker Newspaper, 1967. Jacket has general wear and small tears. 408 pages. Inscribed and signed by the author. The industrial history of Mount Isa. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Queensland - Our Seventh Political Decade, 1920 - 1930
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Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1931. Acknowledgments and contents pages loose. Remainder of contents very good. 388 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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History of Australian Bushranging, Volume 1 and 2
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Melbourne, Vic., Australia: Lloyd O'Neil Pty ltd, 1970. Part of the Australian Classics series. Both jackets have fading to the spines. Volume 1 = 385 pages with line drawings. Volume 2 = 400 pages with line drawings.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $28.00
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The Czechs in Australia
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: AE Press, 1983. Illustrated laminated boards. Usual library marks. 150 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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The Mapping of Terra Australis : A Guide to Early Printed Maps of Australia, Antarctica and the South Pacific
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North Ryde, NSW, Australia: Universal Publishers, 1995. Bookseller stamp to front free endpaper and title page. 192 pages with colour illustrations. The maps are set in context with valuable background information on such topics as the problems of navigation, the map makers and the European map trade. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $220.00
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A History of Australia Volume V : The People Make Laws 1888 - 1915
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Carlton South Vic, Austria: Melbourne University Press, 1981. 448 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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A History of Australia Volume II : New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1822 - 1838
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Carlton South Vic, Austria: Melbourne University Press, 1968. Tape marks to endpapers. 364 pages with b/w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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A History of Australia Volume III : The Beginning of Australian Civilization 1824 - 1851
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Carlton South Vic, Austria: Melbourne University Press, 1973. Jacket has general wear plus fading to spine. 491 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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A History of Australia Volume 1 : From the Earliest Times to the Age of MacQuarie
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1962. 422 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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A History of Australia Volume IV: The Earth Abideth for Ever 1851 - 1888
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Carlton South Vic, Austria: Melbourne University Press, 1978. Jacket has light general wear plus 5 small holes at front foldover. Previous owners name to top of front free endpaper. 427 pages with b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $25.00
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A History of Australia Volume I : From the Earliest Times to the Age of MacQuarie
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Carlton South Vic, Austria: Melbourne University Press, 1999. General wear to top edge of jacket. 422 pages with b/w illustrations. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $40.00
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A History of Australia Volume VI : 'The Old Dead Tree and the Young Tree Green', 1916 - 1935 with an Epilogue
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1987. 522 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Northern Territory Pastoral Industry 1863-1910
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Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 1967. Usual library marks and wear. 190 pages.Jacket hs a 2cm tear on front, general wear plus 2cm section at the bottom of the spine is marked due to the removal of a sticker.. The story of the Northern Territory pastoral industry from its beginning in the middle 1860s to 1919 when South Australia relinquished control of the country is a dismal one, a story of low production, high costs and financial collapse. The enviroment was harsh, at least 60 percent, much of it was waterless, and was unsuited to pastoral enterprise. Particularly informative background to current discussions on the future of Australia's north.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. more information
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Convicts of the Port Phillip District
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Waramanga, ACT, Australia: Clarke, K M & G, 1999. 370 pages with colour frontispiece and b/w illustrations. Includes lists of convicts with arrival details etc. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Maconochie's Experiment
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London, United Kingdom: John Murray Publishers, Limited, 2001. 276 pages with b/w illustrations. How one man's extraordinary vision saved transported convicts from degradation and despair. In 1840 Australia was full of transported convicts, and Norfolk Island, a thousand miles out in the Pacific, was its prison of 'ultimate terror'.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Dancing with Strangers : The True History of the Meeting of the British First Fleet and the Aboriginal Australians, 1788
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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: The Text Publishing Company, 2003. 324 pages with colour illustrations. The true history of the meeting of the British First Fleet and the Aboriginal Australians, 1788. Drawing on first-hand accounts and historical records the author reconstructs the complex dance of curiosity, attraction and mistrust performed by the protagonists of either side. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Rascals, Ruffians and Rebels of Early Australia
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Sydney South, NSW, Australia: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1987. 219 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $14.00
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Blockade : The Queensland Loans Affair 1920 - 1924
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Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Univerity of Queensland Press, 1989. Bottom corner of minor title page has been cut off. 185 pages. . Paperback. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $16.00
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Something in the Air: A History of Radio in Australia
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Sydney, NSW, Australia: Kangaroo Press, 1995. General wear to covers.148 pages with b/w illustrations.. Soft Cover. Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Harvests and Heartaches: Images and Stories of Queensland's Agricultural Past
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Brisbane: Queensland Department of Primary Industries, 1988. 141 pages wth b/w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. more information
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Price: AUD $25.00
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William Light's Brief Journal and Australian Diaries
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Adelaide, SA, Australia: Wakefield Press, 1984. 184 pages with colour and b/w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $22.00
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Outback : The Discovery of Australia's Interior
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Thrupp,Stroud,Gloucestershire,UK: Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2007. 239 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Price: AUD $20.00
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