GOLD ESCORT by Blake L. J - 1971

Melbourne: The Hawthorn Press, 1971. iv, 228pp, index, bibliography, appendices, bw ills, endpaper maps. Or green cloth in jacket. Jacket shows minor rubbing, several very short tears and tiny chips at edges. Page edges lightly toned. The story of the South Australian gold escort services that saw to the safe transport of gold from the Victorian fields to Adelaide. The thousands of pounds of gold transported helped keep South Australia solvent through the labour shortages caused by the goldrushes.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Melbourne: The Hawthorn Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 0725600438 . With 13 illustrations, maps on endpapers, A fine copy without a dustjacket. ; 250 x 160mm; iv, 228 pages .

A history of the Gold Escorts that ran from Mt. Alexander (Castlemaine) to Adelaide, because the South Australians wanted a slice of the pie - offering higher gold prices than could be got in Victoria - sneaky! This book is a fine history of those escorts and a wonderful example of a Hawthorn Press book. Comes with slip from Kay Craddock, who must have had it on her shelves at some time (I'm selling it for less than she did...)This copy in great condition. Book tight and clear, dustjacket has been price-clipped at some stage, and top is rubbed and split, but nicely protected with a mylar sleeve. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Melbourne: The Hawthorn Press, 1971 F-/VG. 8vo. original green boards gilt (a trifle marked) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a little rubbed); pp. [viii (last blank)], iv, 228, with illustrations & endpaper maps. A near fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/VG.