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The Territory
by Ernstine, Hill
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 1111111111
- ISBN 13
- 9781111111113
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
Item Price
$40.00$28.00
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About This Item
Sydney, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1951. Story of the first hundred years of white exploration, pioneering, and settlement in Australian tropic north. Cattle-droving over unknown wildernesses, tragic encounters with Aborigines, the efforts to establish settlements that were cut off from the world and inevitably covered by the relentless growth of vegetation, the first crossing if the continent, the building of the Overland telegraph Line, and the incredible lives of men and women of three generations. CONDITION Has original New Paper review from the Darwin Star tipped in along with tipped in envelope with gift inscription from Edith Buchanan decendant of pioneer explorer family the Buchanans'. Red cloth bds with Gilt spine title, Map frontis illus, Pp [2] 454 with numerous woodblock illus by Elizabeth Durack. Copy is bright and crisp, unworn with silver fishes bottom edge of rear bd, DJ has chips to spine ends and tips, spine front reinforced with archival tape, rear flap has 7 cm close split at edge, price clipped. Overall a very nice copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17093
- Title
- The Territory
- Author
- Ernstine, Hill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1111111111
- ISBN 13
- 9781111111113
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney, Australia
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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