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Australian Aboriginal History

127788
BEESLEY, MIDGE.: Raymond Island Past Present Future.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 291; endpaper maps, 53 photograph illustrations, references, acknowledgements, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor wear, good copy.
Raymond Island, Victoria; Midge Beesley; 1986. Click here to Order

AUD$65

127660
BERNDT, RONALD M.: Australian Aboriginal Anthropology.
First Edition; Roy. 8vo; pp. xiv, 341; 2 maps, 18 figures, 23 tables, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little worn and chipped on edges, name on front endpaper, good copy.
Nedlands, WA; University of Western Australia Press for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies; 1970. Click here to Order

AUD$120

127744
BOYCE, JAMES.: Van Diemen's Land.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. x, 388; 3 maps, appendix, notes, references, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, near fine copy.
Melbourne; Black Ink Books; 2008. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127865
BURGESS, H. T; Editor.: The Cyclopedia Of South Australia. An Historical And Commercial Review. Descriptive And Biographical Facts Figures And Illustrations. An Epitome Of Progress.
2 Volume Set; Facsimile Editions; Both Volumes Demy 4to, ( 24 x 29 cm ); Volume One; pp. viii, 630; frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations; biographical index; Volume Two; pp. viii, 1100; frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations, biographical index; both uniformly bound in maroon cloth with title lettered in gilt on spines and upper boards, cloth a little worn, good set.
Hampstead Gardens, SA; Austprint; 1978.
Nice Aboriginal section also Banking, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Hospitals, Tramways, Freemasonry, Politics, Horse Racing, Fisheries, Flora, Gaols and Prisons, Explorers, Exploration, Mining, Prisons and much more. Click here to Order

AUD$375

127831
CATO, NANCY.: Mister Maloga. Daniel Matthews and his Mission, Murray River, 1864-1902.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xviii, 422; endpaper maps, frontispiece, 74 illustrations, appendices, notes to the text, bibliography, index, original brown cloth, dustjacket, minor flecking to head and side edges of pages; slight fading to spine; otherwise very good copy.
St. Lucia, Qld.; University of Queensland Press; 1976. Click here to Order

AUD$200

127665
CHARLESWORTH, MAX; Editor.: Religious Business: Essays on Australian Aboriginal Spirituality.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xxvi, 206; 8 pages of coloured plates, several b/w. text illustrations, notes, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Cambridge, UK; Cambridge University Press; 1998. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127725
CLENDINNEN, INGA.: Dancing With Strangers:
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [xii], 324; 8 pages of coloured plates, 2 pages of maps, notes on sources, bibliography, index, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Melbourne; The Text Publishing Company; 2003.
" The True History of the meeting of the British First fleet and the Aboriginal Australians, 1788." Click here to Order

AUD$35

127675
CONNELL, JOHN; HOWITT, RICHARD; Editors.: Mining and Indigenous Peoples in Australasia.
Reprint; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 205; text with numerous maps, several tables, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Sydney University Press; 1993. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127936
DUGUID, Dr CHARLES.: The Aborigines Of Australia. Broadcasts and an Address.
Second Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (ii) 47; text with 9 b/w. photographic illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrapper; minor browning to pages, worn and faded wrapper; a good copy.
Adelaide; Reliance Printing Company; 1946.
Charles Duguid OBE (1884 - 1986) was a Scottish-born medical practitioner, social reformer, Presbyterian lay leader and Aboriginal rights campaigner. In 1937, Duguid helped to found Ernabella Mission in the Musgrave Ranges of South Australia. He lectured and spoke in the United Kingdom as well as Australia and New Zealand about the conditions of the Australian Aboriginal people. The broadcasts in this book were given at intervals from 1943 to 1946, at the request of the Australian Broadcasting Commission (South Australia Branch). Click here to Order

AUD$40

127645
ELLIS, WILLIAM.: The Christian Keepsake and Missionary Annual 1835.
First Edition; F'cap 8vo; pp. [v], 306, (6); engraved frontispiece, title page vignette, text with 11 full page engraved plates, bound in original embossed cloth, title and decoration in gilt on spine, all edges gilt, two previous owner's bookplates on front endpapers, binding starting to split on edge has been amateurishly repaired, but still a sound fair copy.
London; Fisher Son, & Co.; 1834.
An interesting 6 pages on the "Traits of the Aborigines of New South Wales". Click here to Order

AUD$60

127680
FARRELLY, EILEEN.: Dadirri - The Spring Within: The Spiritual Art of the Aboriginal People from Australia's Daly River Region.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. x, 53; text with numerous coloured illustrations, 1 page map, short biographies of the artists, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, inscribed and signed by the author on title page, very good copy.
Darwin, NT; Terry Knight and Associates; 2003. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127676
FISHER, CEC.: Flag Of Unity.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 72; bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, inscribed and signed by the author on the front endpaper, very good copy.
Brisbane, Qld.; Cec Fisher; 1993. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127622
GILLESPIE, LYALL L.: Aborigines of the Canberra Region.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. iv, 103; maps, notes, appendices, bibliography, list of illustrations, index, bound in original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket a little rubbed, otherwise a very good copy.
Canberra; Lyall L. Gillespie; 1984. Click here to Order

AUD$150

127677
GRIFFITHS, MAX.: Aboriginal Affairs. A Short History.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 328; bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Kenthurst, NSW; Kangaroo Press; 1992. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127772
HARDY, FRANK.: The Unlucky Australians.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 257; 12 pages of plates, (22 illusts.), index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket faded on spine, very good copy.
Melbourne; Thomas Nelson (Aust) Ltd. 1968.
The book tells the human suffering and courage which lay behind the aboriginal stockmen strikes of 1966-67. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127793
HARRIS, JOHN.: One Blood. 200 years of Aboriginal Encounter with Christianity: A Story of Hope.
Revised and Expanded Second Edition; Thick Med. 8vo; pp. 990; numerous b/w illustrations, chapter endnotes, bibliography, index bound in original navy cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and upper board, dustjacket with minor edge wear, very good copy.
Australia, Albatross Books, 1990. Click here to Order

AUD$125

127804
HORTON, DAVID; Editor.: The Encyclopedia of Aboriginal Australia; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History, Society and Culture. Two Volumes.
First Edition; Demy 4to; Vol. I. pp. xxxiv, 633; Vol. II. pp. x, 634-1340; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous coloured and b/w. photographs, maps, and line drawings, appendices, indexes, bound in original blue cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, dustjackets, fine copies.
Canberra; Aboriginal Studies Press; 1994. Click here to Order

AUD$180

127801
IDRIESS, ION L.: Our Living Stone Age.
First Edition, Med. 8vo; pp. xx, 224; colour portrait frontispiece, 34 pages of plates (76 illusts.), 1 coloured folding map of Australia, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, chipped and worn dustjacket, cloth a little worn, good copy.
Sydney; Angus & Robertson Ltd.; 1963. Click here to Order

AUD$100

127806
IDRIESS, ION L.: Our Stone Age Mystery.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 200; numerous b/w plates, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, damaged dustjacket chipped on edges, good copy.
Sydney; Angus and Robertson; 1964.
Scarce with Dustjacket. Click here to Order

AUD$80

127799
IDRIESS, ION L.: Outlaws Of The Leopolds.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 244; map endpapers, frontispiece, 28 b/w illustrations, bound in original red cloth, title in gilt on spine, illustration in gilt on front, spine faded, dustjacket damaged and chipped on edges, pages browned, previous owner's name on front endpaper, a good copy.
Sydney; Angus And Robertson 1952. Click here to Order

AUD$100

127711
JACKOMOS, ALICK AND DEREK FOWLER.: Living Aboriginal History Of Victoria. Stories In The Oral Tradition.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 204; numerous b/w illustrations, bound in original stiff illustrated cloth, very good copy.
Melbourne; Cambridge University Press; 1991.
Wonderful stories related including Phillip Pepper, Lake Tyers Gum Leaf Band, Jackson's Track, Albert Mullet, Bill and Emma Murray, Merve Bundle, Wayne Thorpe, Eleanor Harding, Philip Eagan, Kevin Coombes, Lois Peeper, Thelma Carter, Gracie Cooper Sailor, Connie Hart, David Austin, Bob Egan, Bevan Nicholls, Euphema Day, Thomas "Grandfather" James and more. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127721
JENKIN, GRAHAM.: Conquest of the Ngarrindjeri. The story of the lower Murray lakes tribes.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 300; 32 pages of b/w plates, 1 map illustration, appendicies, bibliography, index, bound in original orange cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, small booksellers stamp on front endpaper otherwise good copy.
Adelaide; Rigby Limited; 1979. Click here to Order

AUD$55

127698
KING-BOYES, M.: Patterns of Aboriginal Culture; Then and Now.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [x], 175; illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with several b/w. illustrations, line drawings and figures, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Sydney; McGraw-Hill Book Company; 1977. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127619
McCOURT, TOM.: Aboriginal Artefacts.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. (x), 154; profuse colour illustrations throughout, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Adelaide; Rigby Limited; 1975. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127684
MARIKA, WANDJUK; ISSACS, JENNIFER.: Wandjuk Marika. Life Story As told to Jennifer Isaacs.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 176; colour frontispiece, colour illustrations throughout, glossary, acknowledgements, index, bound in original illustrated stiff wrapper, a fine copy.
St Lucia; University of Queensland Press; 1995. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127722
MASSOLA, ALDO.: Bunjil's Cave. Myths, Legends and Superstitions of the Aborigines of South-East Australia. Photographs by John Gollings.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xvi, 208; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, list of locations, bibliography, index, bound in original orange cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, previous owner's name on front endpaper, edges a little browned, good copy.
Melbourne; Lansdowne Press; 1968.
Scientific, yet immensely readable, this book is a remarkable study of a people with a rich imagination and poetical sense. Of great value to those seeking information on Aboriginal anthropology, it will also be a delight to all interested in folklore. It is profusely illustrated, with maps, line drawings, and the brilliant photographs of John Gollings, which show landmarks referred to in the legends. Click here to Order

AUD$175

127849
MILIUS, PIERRE-BERNARD.: Voyage Aux Terres Australes.
Demy 4to; pp. [vi], x, 82; 15 maps, 7 full page b/w. plates, 1 full page colour plate, text illustrations, index, text in French, bound in quarter cloth, with marbled boards, original illustrated wrappers bound-in, fine copy.
(La Havre); Societe Havaraise D'Etudes Diverses Museum D'Histoire Naturelle Du Have; (1987). Click here to Order

AUD$150

127867
MOUNTFORD, CHARLES P; General Editor.: Records Of The American-Australian Scientific Expedition To Arnhem Land. [Volume] 1: Art, Myth and Symbolism. [Volume] 2: Anthropology and Nutrition. [Volume] 3: Botany and Plant Ecology. [Volume] 4: Zoology.
First Editions; Post 4to; Vol. I. pp. xxx, 513; illustrated with 7 graphs, 281 maps and illustrations, and 47 plates plus a colour plate; Vol. II. pp. xxiv, 515; illustrated with 68 figures and 157 plates plus 2 colour plates; Vol. III. pp. xvi, 522; illustrated with 81 maps and illustrations, Vol. IV. pp. xviii, 534; illustrated with a map and100 plates plus 5 colour plates, all uniformly bound in original green cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, dustjacket chipped on edges and volume one a little dusty, name on front endpaper of volume 1 and 3, good clean set.
Carlton; Melbourne University Press; 1956-1964. Click here to Order

AUD$1500

127699
RICHARDS, JONATHAN.: The Secret War: A True History of Queensland's Native Police.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [x], 308; text with 8 pages of b/w. photographic plates, 1 full page map, nominal roll of the European members of the force, endnotes, abridged bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
St. Lucia, Qld.; University of Queensland Press; 2008. Click here to Order

AUD$95

127540
SMITH, JAMES.: The Booandik Tribe Of South Australian Aborigines: A Sketch Of Their Habits, Customs, Legends, and Language. Also An Account of the efforts made by Mr. and Mrs. James Smith to Christianise and Civilise them.
Facsimile Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. xii, 139; 6 illustrations, original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, name on front endpaper, cloth marked, good copy.
Adelaide; Libraries Board of South Australia; 1965. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127769
SMITH, KEITH VINCENT.: King Bungaree: A Sydney Aborigine meets the great South Pacific Explorers, 1799-1830.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 192; endpaper maps, portrait frontispiece, 8 pages of coloured illustrations, text illustrated with numerous b/w, photographs, drawings and maps, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, adhesion mark on front endpaper, library stamp on verso of title page, working copy only.
Sydney; Kangaroo Press; 1992. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127876
TAPLIN, REVEREND GEORGE.: Grammar of the Narrinyeri Tribe of Australian Aborigines.
Third issue; Cr. 8vo; pp. 24; rebound in later brown cloth, with green title label on upper board, title lettered in gilt on label, very good copy.
Adelaide; W. C. Cox Government Printer; 1880.
Published first in a 1878 pamphlet and reissued in 1879 as an addendum to Taplin's "The Folklore Manners Customs, and Language of the South Australian Aborigines" this edition printed the following year 1880 with a new title page, with Taplin referred to as the "Late Rev. G. Taplin". Click here to Order

AUD$280

127710
TATZ, COLIN; TATZ, PAUL.: Black Gold The Aboriginal and Islander Hall of Fame.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xiv, 282; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, general index, index of aboriginal and islander sportspeople, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Canberra; Aboriginal Studies Press; 2000. Click here to Order

AUD$35