CUSTODIANS OF THE SOIL: A History of Aboriginal-European Relationships in the Manning Valley of New South Wales by Ramsland, John - 2001

Taree, New South Wales, Australia : Greater Taree City Council, 2001. xxiii, + 200pp., line-drawn area map frontispiece, plus intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout (various sources). Book clean and square. Bright gilt titles, a blind indentation on front board, else undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Colour-art illustrated ("Girumbit Moora", Russell Saunders), loose-plastic protected dustjacket abraded and edgeworn, with a contused puncture on front panel. The author tells the stories of the historical relationship between the indigenous people and the more recent arrival of the European in the Manning Valley region of New South Wales, Australia . . . Contents include: Prelims., List of Illustrations, Acks., Foreword, Introduction, Overview, 10 chapters, Radio Interview with Ella Simon (transcript). Bibliography, Index. Book weight approx. 670g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".