Search Results: Australian History from RSM BOOKS

Australia: Private Eye/Deutsch, 1984. 72 pp. illustrated by Austin Platt, flatsigned by the author on the title page. This is not a history: it is rather a walk through time. The Abbotsleigh motto reminds us that 'Time flies faster than a weaver's shuttle' and we know that as the shuttle flies, a pattern is being woven as threads are intertwined.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Platt Austin. 4to Oblong.

Australia: Cassell Australia Ltd., 1974. 302 pp, hardcover quarto size with dust jacket in very good condition; black and white and colour photographs. In this volume, the third in the series Historic Buildings of Australia” published in conjunction with the Australian Council of National Trusts, thirty seven of Australia's historic homes are described and superbly illustrated. Chronologically, the selection covers a hundred years from 1790 (Old Government House Parramatta) to 1890 (Government House ACT).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Australia: Cassell Australia Ltd, 1971. 306 pp, b/w and colour photographs. This is Volume Two of the Series: Historic Buildings of Australia. This second volume provides ample proof of the extent of the early settlers' aspirations. Wherever settlements were established, among the first permanent buildings to be raised were the government offices, the court houses and the military or police barracks - the nucleus of the new community and the essential requirement for the maintenance of law and order.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Australia: The Royal Australian Historical Society Register, 1988. 284 pp, b/w illustrations, signed by the editor on the verso of the half-title page with a personal dedication to the previous owner, slightly faded along spine and rear edges. A fascinating ramble through 5000 monuments and memorials to the people and events that helped make this state great.. Signed By Editor. Trade Paperback. Very Good.

Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1971. 605 pp, b/w and colour illustrations, signed by the author on the half title page, with a personal dedication to the previous owner. Presents a vivid, up-to-the-minute picture of this land of infinite variety. It is a fascinating, fact-packed account based on 35,000 miles of recent travel and on sound research.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.