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Opals: The Beautiful Gem of Passion. A Simple Buying Guide
by Cram, Len
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- Fine (New)
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- First edition.
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- 2010
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- Paperback
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$23.32
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Lightning Ridge: The Author, 2010. 8vo (210 x 150 mm), 16 pp, illustrated throughout by the author's full colour photographs and with diagrams, map showing Australian opal centres. Illustrated stapled light card cover. SIGNED by Len Cram. . Signed by Author(s). First edition.. Soft Cover. Fine (New). Item Price
$23.32
A Prospectors Guide to Gemstones in Australia.
by Perry, N & R.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Second Printing
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- 1988
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- Paperback
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- 9780730102663
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$16.66
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Sydney: Currawong Press, 1988. 112pp, index, further reading, glossary, maps, bw ills. Pictorial card. Near new. A state by state guide to finding Australian gemstones.. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. Small 4to. Item Price
$16.66
The Greening of Gondwana. The 400 Million year Story of Australian Plants.
by White, Mary E.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1986
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780730101543
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$49.96
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Sydney: Reed Books, 1986. HEAVY. 256pp, index, bibliography, glossary, num col ills, maps. Green cloth in jacket. 2cm tear to bottom front of jacket, very small tear at bottom of rear spine fold-otherwise only minor edge wear to jacket. Australian paleobotany.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio. Item Price
$49.96
The Kutubu Discovery. Papua New Guinea, Its People, the Country and the Exploration and Discovery of Oil.
by Rickwood, Frank
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1992
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- Hardcover
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- 9780646102467
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- 1
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$19.99
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Melbourne: Book Generation, 1992. xix, 172pp, index, bibliography, appendices, map, bw & col ills, endpaper maps. Or tan boards in jacket. Protective plastic cover taped to reverse of jacket-this has been attached too tightly causing rippling of the jacket. The story of the search for oil in PNG from an insider's perspective, culminating in the dicovery at Kutubu in 1986..… Read more about this item Item Price
$19.99
Putting Queensland on the Map. The Life of Geologist & Explorer Robert Logan Jack [with CD-ROM].
by Jack, Felicity.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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- 9781921410260
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- 1
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$43.30
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Sydney: UNSW Press, 2008. HEAVY. ix, 275pp + CD-ROM (at rear), index, bibliography, bw ills, map, pictorial endpapers. Pictorial boards in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Robert Logan Jack was a Scottish geologist who made a significant contribution to Queensland's mining and agricultural industries at the end of the 19th century. Among his accomplishments were expeditions to Cape… Read more about this item Item Price
$43.30
Bowyangs and Boomerangs.
by O'reilly, M.J. [Mulga Mick]
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1944
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$23.32
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Hobart: Oldham, Beddome and Meredith [distributors], 1944. 164pp. Pictorial green on gray jacket attached at spine over plain wraps. Covers creased near spine, tear at front flap fold, bookseller stamp on title page, page edges evenly toned and light foxing to prelims. Tales of early Australia including the opal fields, Pilbara and other Western Australian goldfields, Aborigines, and more.. First… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Physiography (Geomorphology) of Western Australia.
by Jutson, J.T.
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- Used - Good
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- Second Edition, Revised
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- 1934
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- Hardcover
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$29.98
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Perth: Fred. Wm. Simpson (Govt Printer), 1934. xvi, 366pp, index, glossary, references, num bw ills, diagrams, tables, maps. LACKS THE 4 MAPS AT REAR. Cloth backed papered boards. Apart from the aforementioned maps the book is in nice condition.. Second Edition, Revised. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo. Item Price
$29.98
Prospecting for Gold from the Dish to the Hydraulic Plant, and from the Dolly to the Stamper Battery, with Chapters on Tin, Osmiridium, Platinum, Opals and Oil
by Idriess, Ion L; Woolnough, W G
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- Later Printing
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- 1962
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$133.24
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1962. Introduction by F S Mance. x, 296pp, b/w ills, glossary, index. Yellow cloth boards in jacket, Light offset toning to endpapers, prev owner name/details on front free endpaper. Jacket bright and fresh with several minor tears, foxing to rear. NOT price clipped. An attractive copy. Prospecting for gold and other precious minerals and gems in… Read more about this item Item Price
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VOLUME 2 ONLY. Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea. Volume 2.
by Hughes, F.E. (editor)
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- None, as Issued.
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1990
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780949106438
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- 1
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$106.59
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Melbourne: Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, 1990. VERY HEAVY. xv, pp985-1828 + 45pp index, references, col plates, maps, charts, diagrams, large folding map in rear pocket. Pictorial glossy boards issued without jacket. Endpapers and map foxed, rear endpapers silverfished, minor edge wear, small scuff bottom front corner. Second volume of this massive two volume set.. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item Item Price
$106.59
VOLUME 1 ONLY. Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea. Volume 1.
by Hughes, F.E. (editor)
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- Used - Very Good
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- None, as Issued.
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1990
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780949106421
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$106.59
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Melbourne: Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy, 1990. VERY HEAVY. xxiii, 982pp + 45pp index, references, maps, charts, diagrams, large folding map in rear pocket. Pictorial glossy boards issued without jacket. Endpapers and map foxed, minor edge wear. First volume of this massive two volume set.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None, as Issued.. 4to. Item Price
$106.59
Geology and Mineral Resources of Western Australia. geological Survey of Western Australia Memoir 3 [text only]
by Trendall, A.F. et al
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- Used - Very Good
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- None, as Issued.
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1990
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780730911951
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$133.24
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Perth: Geological Survey of Western Australia, 1990. VERY HEAVY. TEXT VOLUME ONLY (does NOT have the separate map case). xxviii, 827pp, index, references. Blue boards titled in gilt. Very slightly cocked, very light thumb soiling to bottom corner.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None, as Issued.. 4to. Item Price
$133.24
Black Opal: A Comprehensive Guide to Cutting and Orientating. (with VHS tape)
by Pardey, Greg.
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1999
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780646372662
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$99.93
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Urangan, Qld.: GP Creations, 1999. 204pp, num color ills, bw diagrams, glossary, maps, VHS tape. Or pictorial laminated boards in jacket with VHS video tape in publishers box. Books and tape as new, some minor wear to box. SIGNED by author on title page. Comprehensive account of the nature, finding, cutting and orientating of black opal including production of doublets… Read more about this item Item Price
$99.93
Jenolan Caves. The Complete Guide.
by Hallinan, Mark.
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- Used - Fine
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- None, as Issued.
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- First Edition
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- 2013
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- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780987588906
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$66.62
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Brisbane: Critical Concepts, 2013. viii, 268pp, index, endnotes, further reading list, num bw & col ills, col endpaper maps. Pictorial boards, no jacket as issued. As new. SIGNED by author on title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/None, as Issued.. 4to. Item Price
$66.62
The Spirit of the Child
by Wollaston, T C
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1914
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$199.86
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Melbourne and Sydney: Thomas C Lothian, 1914. 210 x 160 mm, 227 pp, coloured frontispiece and six coloured plates (four of opal and fossilised opal) all with tissue guards, five b&w plates. With 12-page catalogue for Thomas C Lothian books at the rear. Top edge gilt. Blue cloth boards with bright gilt decoration, front board titles and spine decoration… Read more about this item Item Price
$199.86
The Spirit of the Child
by Wollaston, T C
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Second Edition
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- 1914
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$133.24
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Melbourne and Sydney: Thomas C Lothian, 1914. 210 x 160 mm, 227 pp, coloured frontispiece and six coloured plates (four of opal and fossilised opal) all with tissue guards, five b&w plates. With 12-page catalogue for Thomas C Lothian books at the rear. Top edge gilt. Blue cloth boards with bright gilt decoration and front board titles with slight… Read more about this item Item Price
$133.24
Gondwana Geology. Paper Presented at the Third Gondwana Symposium, Canberra, Australia, 1973.
by Campbell, K.S.W. (editor)
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- Used - Very Good
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- None, as Issued.
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1975
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- Hardcover
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$46.63
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Canberra: Australian National University, 1975. xxx, 703pp, index, references, bw ills/diagrams, maps, tables. Red cloth titled in gilt with map on Gondwana to front. Light foxing to page edges. 47 papers presented at the symposium. Section 1 Palaeogeography; Section 2 Gondwana Flora; Section 3 Environment and Origin of Gondwana Coal Deposits; Section 4 Age and Stratigraphic Relations of Glacial Deposits;… Read more about this item Item Price
$46.63
1900-1901. The Geology of Minnesota. Volume VI of the Final Report. geological Atlas with Synoptical Descriptions. [The Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota.]
by Winchell, N.H.
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- Used - Very Good
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- None, as Issued.
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- First Edition
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- 1901
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- Hardcover
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$666.20
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St. Paul, Minnesota: The Pioneer Press, 1901. 88 paltes (maps) with accompanying text (approx 220pp in total). Or green cloth with gilt vignette to front. A few very minor marks to cloth. Presentation slip from Minnesota State geologist to Geological Survey of N Queensland inside front cover. Unobtrusive stamps of Geological Survey of Queensland on several pages not affecting maps,… Read more about this item Item Price
$666.20
Winton in the Year of Waltzing Matilda 1895-6.
by North, Gregory.
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition
- Published
- 2020
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780980426984
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- 1
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$29.98
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Linden, NSW: The Author, 2020. 365pp, index, bibliography, appendix, few bw ills. Pictorial card. SIGNED and inscribed to John by author on title page with loosely inserted slip from author to John thanking him for his order. Winton, at the time of Banjo Paterson's visit in the 1890's, was a thriving progressive community. Building was brisk, improvements were being made… Read more about this item Item Price
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Coober Pedy. Opal Wonderland of Australia.
by Medway, Kerry E.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Reprint
- Published
- 1981
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780959422146
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- 1
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$7.99
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Adelaide: Bushwacker Publishing Company, 1981. 48pp, num bw ills, 2pp col ills, map. Or pictorial card. Informative guide to Coober Pedy with many historical facts and stories as well as more recent tales of opal finds, including the opalised vertebra of a Plesiosaur! Originally published as "Coober Pedy...65 Years Young".. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to. Item Price
$7.99
Saltbush Rainbow. The Early Days at White Cliffs.
by Rowe, Gwen.
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1983
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780959192803
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- 1
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Ashmore, Queensland, AUS
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$19.99
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White Cliffs, NSW: The Author, 1983. v, 57pp, bibliography, bw ills, maps. Pictorial card. Covers slightly edge wron with some minor rubbing. Local history of the early years of the opal mining town (and region) of White Cliffs, NSW. For 35 years White Cliffs was the only supplier worldwide and the first place to produce seam opal.. First Edition. Soft… Read more about this item Item Price
$19.99