The Bushrangers. by Joy, William & Prior, Tom

Rigby Ltd, Adelaide, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. preface by authors, acknowledgements, introduction by authors, 2 appendices. The text is illustrated with 40 pages of black and white photography / illustrations between pages 74 and 75. Colour illustrated paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. A history of the Australian phenomena of bushrangers -- men who used their knowledge of bush craft and geography to hold up gold shipments and passengers. The book is in three categories, the first 70 years of bush ranging where the men were basically escaped convicts; the next phase was the 1850s where freeborn, and reckless, young Australians held up the gold transports because they are too lazy to dig the gold themselves and the third era encompasses Ned Kelly and his gang. Included in the appendices are the two letters written by Ned Kelly -- in their… Read More

Sydney: Sharkespeare Head Press, (1963).. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Leaves darkened. Dust jacket slightly edgeworn. Small tape stain on front free endpaper. A tight, clean and otherwise unmarked copy. 155pp. Illustrated..

Shakespeare Head Press, Sydney, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 156 pages, last blank, preface by authors, acknowledgements, introduction by authors, 2 appendices. Illustrated endpapers, showing a map of New South Wales and Victoria, and of the towns mentioned within the text. Surrounding this map are small black-and-white vignettes. The text is illustrated with either black-and-white photography, contemporary illustrations and/or photography and reproductions of documents. Maroon coloured boards with blue writing on the spine. This book is an ex-library copy. Bumping and discolouration to the head and to the heel of the backstrip and bumping to the top book corners. The spine is cocked and there is heavy browning to the text block edge. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right hand corner of the front paste down. The remains of rough removal of tape can be seen to the front paste down. A library stamp… Read More

1971 Edition: Shakespeare Head Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. Reprint edition. Hardcover. 0855580097 . Hardcover in dust jacket. 1971 reprint edition from Shakespeare Head Press. Brown boards, near pristine. Book is firm in binding, b&w photographs. Protected, price clipped, dustjacket, bright and green. Illustrated. Map endpapers. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 208 pages .

Shakespeare Head Press 1963. First edition, ex-library, super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

Shakespeare Head Press 1963. Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

Golden Press, Sydney, 1983. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 208 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Australian::Australian History; Australia; Australian History; ISBN: 0855585803. ISBN/EAN: 9780855585808. Inventory No: 254590. . 9780855585808