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Aborigines & Mining Companies in Northern Australia
by Howitt, Ritchie and Douglas, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0909188718
- ISBN 13
- 9780909188719
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Alternative Publishing Co-Operative, Chippendale, New South Wales, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Maps. Author's explanatory notes and acknowledgements, foreword by Gough Whitlam, AC, QC, introduction by authors, map of Australia showing some Aboriginal communities, seven appendices and list of maps and figures dark pink coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper (wraparound) with orange and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "This book attempts to give information (and to help empower) those involved in negotiating with transnational companies, particularly to the Australian Aborigines." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening of the back strip edges with bumping to the book corners. Age toning to the text block edges with some foxing to the top text edge. Offset tanning to the end pages with light age toning of the pages. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Fading to the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 110, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Indigenous Cultures; Australia; 1980s; Mining. ISBN: 0909188718. ISBN/EAN: 9780909188719. Inventory No: 0286806. . 9780909188719
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0286806
- Title
- Aborigines & Mining Companies in Northern Australia
- Author
- Howitt, Ritchie and Douglas, John
- Illustrator
- Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0909188718
- ISBN 13
- 9780909188719
- Publisher
- Alternative Publishing Co-Operative
- Place of Publication
- Chippendale, New South Wales
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Indigenous People, Transnational mining companies, Negotiating, northern Australia, mining, land rights Indigenous Cultures; Australia; 1980s; Mining. Maps Unbranded ISBN: 0909188718 EAN: 9780909188719 Howitt, Ritchie and Douglas, John Aborigines
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- Mining;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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