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Australian General History

124190
CONNOR, MICHAEL.

The Invention of Terra Nullius: Historical and Legal Fictions on the Foundation of Australia.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [vi], 362, bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, fine copy.
Sydney; Macleay Press; 2005.
This book is not just a trenchant critique of recent historiography. It overturns the received interpretation of Australian history and puts a new perspective on this country's beginnings. Click here to Order
AUD$140

123925
COX, KENNETH.

Journey Home.
First Edition; Post 8vo; pp.[vi], 176; bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
New York; Vantage Press; 1990.
The Author presents a picture of life in Australia from the 1930s to the 1950s through the experiences of one family. Click here to Order
AUD$26

124293
FERGUSSON, DUGALD.

Bush Life In Australia And New Zealand.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. iv, 366; bound in original red decorated cloth, pages a little browned, good copy.
London; Swan So'nnenschein & Co; 1893.
Ferguson, 9584b. Click here to Order
AUD$100

124109
GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

Under The Southern Cross - Glimpses Of Australia.
First Edition; Oblong F'cap 4to; pp. (160) unpaginated; frontispiece coloured map, 26 full page b/w. photographs on each of the six states, bound in original illustrated papered boards with cloth spine, boards worn, binding a little weak, good copy.
Melbourne; Department of External Affairs; 1908.
Most likely issued in August 1908 for the visit of the American Great White Fleet. Click here to Order
AUD$75

124235
HOWARD, TED.

Mud and Man: A History of Earth Buildings in Australasia.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. x, 199; 4 pages of coloured photographic plates, text illustrated with 100's of b/w. photographs, bibliography, bound in original slick illustrated boards, inscribed and signed by the author on front endpaper, previous owner's stamp on front endpaper, good copy.
Eltham; Earthbuild Publications; 1992. Click here to Order
AUD$50

124208
IWAN, W.

Because of Their beliefs: Emigration from Prussia to Australia. Translated and edited with additional material by David Schubert.
First Edition: Demy 8vo; pp. xvi, 176; text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs and maps, bibliography, index of people general index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Highgate, SA; H. Schubert; 1995. Click here to Order
AUD$95

123917
[JAMES, STANLEY] "THE VAGABOND".

The "Vagabond" Annual, Christmas 1877. Dedicated to "All Vagabonds" in Australia.
Seventh Thousand; Demy 8vo; pp. [xviii], 146, (18); 10 pages of advertisements at front and 18 pages of advertisements at rear, engraved frontispiece, three full page engravings within the text, several tipped-in advertisements within text, rebound in modern green cloth, title lettered in white on spine, rear wrapper bound-in but lacks front wrapper, pages browned, good copy SCARCE.
Sydney; Turner & Henderson; 1877.
See Ferguson 10877 for similar item, Ferguson's copy lacks the three text engravings and the tipped-in advertisements, it also appears that his copy has fewer advertisements at the front. Click here to Order
AUD$300

123995
LOCKLEY, G. LINDSAY.

Congregationalism in Australia. Edited by Bruce Upham. [Bound Together with]: A Comprehensive Bibliography to Congregationalism in Australia. Edited and Updated by Bruce Upham.
First Editions; Demy 8vo; pp. [ii], 360; (30) bibliography unpaginated; portrait frontispiece, bibliography, index, both volumes bound together in modern blue cloth the original illustrated wrappers bound in, title lettered in gilt on spine, fine copy.
Melbourne; Uniting Church Press; 2001. Click here to Order
AUD$60

123997
MELLEUISH, GREGORY; Edited and introduced by.

John West's 'Union Among the Colonies'.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xxxiv, 78; bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, fine copy.
Melbourne; Australian Scholarly Publishing; 2001. Click here to Order
AUD$30

124059
RICHARDSON, WILLIAM A. R.

Was Australia Charted Before 1606? The Jave La Grande Inscriptions.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xii, 132, frontispiece, 36 figures, 9 colour plates, appendices, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, a fine copy.
Canberra; National Library of Australia; 2006. Click here to Order
AUD$36

124056
SAUNDERS, KAY; EVANS, RAYMOND; Editors.

Gender Relations In Australia: Domination and Negotiation.
Reprint; Cr. 4to; pp. xxiv, 464; text with numerous b/w. illustrations and line drawings, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Sydney; Harcourt Brace; 1996. Click here to Order
AUD$45

124132
STEVENSON, LYNNE; Compiler.

Trade Union Banners of the Goldfields: A Catalogue of trade union banners and related material from the Western Australian Museum History Collection in the 1986 Festival of Perth Exhibition.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. [ii], 18; text with 20 b/w. illustrations, further reading, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Perth; Western Australian Museum; 1986. Click here to Order
AUD$35

124231
SUTCLIFFE, J. T.

A History of Trade Unionism in Australia.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. [vi], 226; bound in original limp wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne, Vic; Macmillan; 1921.
A scarce first edition. Part of the W.E.A. series. Click here to Order
AUD$30

124049
WARD, ROWLAND S.

The Bush Still Burns: The Presbyterian and Reformed Faith in Australia 1788-1988.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 566; 2 full page tipped in b/w. photographs, numerous text illustrations, several maps and tables, bibliography, index of ministers, references, general index, loosely inserted one-page time lines, showing origin of the Presbyterian church of eastern Australia, bound in original slick illustrated boards, fine copy.
Wantirna, Vic.; Rowland S. Ward; June 1989. Click here to Order
AUD$40