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Flynn of the Inland

by Ion L Idriess

Condition
Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
Edition
Second Edition
Published
1951
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Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1951. New edition 1951. Prev. owner's inscript. Maps on endpapers. Numerous B/w plates. 242 pgs. Second Edition. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B/W Plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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George Johnson A Biography

by Garry Kinnane

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
Reprint of First Ed
Published
1986
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780170065733
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Australia: Thomas Nelson, 1986. Near fine copy. Minor creasing to Unclipped DJ edges. Numerous B/W photos. 327 pgs.. Reprint of First Ed. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Lightning Ridge

by Ion L Idriess

Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
Reprint
Published
1956
Binding
Hardcover
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Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1956. Red boards, slight discolouration internally, B/w plates. Shop stamp. B/w plates. 224pgs. Overall good copy.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B/W Plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Bony and the Black Virgin

by Arthur Upfield

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First
Published
1959
Binding
Hardcover
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Melbourne: Heinemann, 1959. Some edge wear to pictorial DJ and a few foxing spots to top edge of pages. O/wise a very good copy. Internally excellent and front of DJ very good. B/W line drawing map. 246 pgs. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by B/W Line Drawings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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$48.36
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Kidman: The Forgotten King

by Jill Bowen

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
Reprint
Published
1993
Binding
Hardcover
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Australia: Cornstalk Publishing, 1993. The true story of Kidman, the greatest pastoral landholder in modern history. A facinating account. B/W illust., tables, index . 467 pgs. Minor foxing spots on page ends and end curl to DJ. o/w fine.. Reprint . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by B/W Plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Walking With Time The Story of the Wakool Country

by E J Grant

Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First
Published
1970
Binding
Hardcover
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Melbourne: Abacada, 1970. Fascinating book on the History of the Riverina District of New South Wales. Numerous B/W plates and some line drawings.Internally excellent cond. Rubbing on the red cloth cover. No inscript. 152 pgs. First. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Fixed in Time: Photographs from Another Australia 1900-1939

by Foreward By Manning Clark

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
First
Published
1985
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780909558901
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Australia: John Fairfax, 1985. Near fine cond. Very Minor foxing on title page and very slight crease on Unclipped DJ near spine top. Clean and crisp inside. Photos from the archives of the John Fairfax News and the State Library of NSW. Beautiful photos of Australia's history. 175 pgs.. First. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Various. 4to… Read more about this item
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Retreat from Kokoda The Australian Campaign in New Guinea 1942

by Raymond Paull

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket as Issued
Published
1982
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780855610494
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Australia: William Heinemann, 1982. Heinemann 1982 reprint/ 319 pgs Maps on endpapers and B/W photos. Slight bump to top of spine and spots on page tops. O/wise near fine. Rare. Prev. owners inscript.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Dust Over the Pilbara

by Marjorie Bickerton

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket as Issued
Edition
First Edition
Published
1980
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780908112807
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Western Australia: Artlook, 1980. Facinating personal account from a woman's view of mining, development and the history of the Pilbara area. Soft cover has minor wear to edges. B/W photos. 206 pgs. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Proudly We Served

by Innes Brodziak (compiled by)

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
First
Published
1988
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780731644278
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New South Wales: Regency Press, 1988. Stories of the 2/5 Australian General Hospital at war with Germany, behind german lines and at war with Japan. Original First Ed. with forward by Sir Rohan Cutler, who has signed the first free endpaper. Book in great condition. but small stain 5x2 ml on bottom lower pg ends. DJ has some edge wear.… Read more about this item
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Pioneers of Hornsby Shire 1788- 1906

by Hornsby Historical Society

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket as Issued
Edition
Revised Ed 1980
Published
1980
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780908120345
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Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1980. A facinating history of the Hornsby area by the Hornsby Shire Historical Society. Some minor cover wear and light foxing on enps. Numerous maps, tables and illust. Prev. owner's name. 290 pgs.. Revised Ed 1980. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Burkie A Biography of Brian Burke

by John Hamilton

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1988
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780867780369
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Western Australia: St George Books, 1988. Minor edge wear to DJ edges. O/wise fine condition. Signed by Burkie and the author John Hamilton. 218 pgs. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Kangaroos and Wallabies

by Dave Watts

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
First
Published
1998
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781864363203
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Australia: New Holland, 1998. Stunning volume with superb photograhy by David Watts. Bump to lower RHS corner that has creased the first few pages on the lower RHS by under a cm..Very Minor edgewear on the DJ. HEAVY book. Internally appears unread. Rare. 107 pgs and appendix.. First. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by David Watts Photos. 4to -… Read more about this item
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A Natural Legacy Ecology in Australia

by Harry F Recher,Daniel Lunney & Irina Dunn Editors

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket as Issued
Edition
2nd Edition
Published
1986
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780080898636
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Sydney: Pergamon Press, 1986. Second Ed Book shows cover wear but overall a very clean book in VG condition. As with the first Ed the contributors aim has been to outline universal ecological principles in an Australian context. Glossary of terms and suggested reading list. 443 pgs.. 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by David Milledge.… Read more about this item
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Puffing Billy

by Brian Carroll & Kenneth Stepnell

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket as Issued
Edition
First
Published
1977
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780727003133
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Australia: Rigby, 1977. First ed. near fine.. laminated boards, Numerous colour pics and text showing the trip of Victoria's Puffing Billy. unpaginated.. First. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Kenneth Stepnell Photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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They Came to a Plateau : The Stanthorpe Saga

by Jean Harslett & Mervyn Royle

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
2nd Edition
Published
1973
Binding
Hardcover
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Queensland: Girraween Publications, 1973. Local history of Stanthorpe in Queensland. 17o pgs. Would be fine, but has some scuffs on DJ mainly near spine.. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by B/W Plates, & Tables. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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For the Love of a Soldier Australian War Brides and Their GIs

by Annette Potts Lucinda Strauss

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket as Issued
Edition
First Edition
Published
1987
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780642530578
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Crow's Nest Australia: ABC, 1987. Fascinating account of American GI's and their Australian sweethearts during World War 11. Numerous B/W illustrations and copies of news articles from the period. Prev. owners stamp and slight cover crease. O/Wise VG indeed. 127 pgs. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Nannygoats of Eulobah

by John L Callaghan

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket as Issued
Edition
First Edition
Published
1987
Binding
Paperback
ISBN
9780949414199
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Queensland: Darling Downs Institute Press, 1987. This novel was inspired by events that occured in a small Queensland country town at the end of the 19th century. A colourful view of pioneering life and the history of the Darling Downs region in Queensland, Australia in the late 19th century. A couple of very minor spots on page ends. O/wise fine.152… Read more about this item
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War Without Glory Australians in the Air War with Japan 1941-45

by J D Balfe

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1984
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780333356777
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Australia: Macmillan, 1984. About Australian airforce and the advance of Japan through SE Asia. Maps and B/W plates. 293 pgs. Crisp pages First Ed 1984 Prev. owners inscript. and a few spots on page ends Bump to lower spine O/wise near fine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Outback Airman

by Harry Purvis with Joan Priest

Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Edition
First
Published
1979
Binding
Hardcover
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Australia: Rigby, 1979. Previous owners name scratched out on front ENP. Blue boards rubbed around edges and points. 228 pgs. Internally Very Good with numerous b/w plates.. First. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B/W Plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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