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Alone in the Australian Outback

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Taylor, Gladys
Book Description: Deadwood Publishing Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1992. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The story of Gladys Taylor, the Canadian woman who decided to mark her sixtieth birthday by driving around the outside of Australia. The book was made into a movie starring Derek Fowlds, Sigrid Thornton and Olympia Dukakis. Inscribed by the author. Illustrated blue and yellow soft cover with black titling, black and white illustrations throughout, 286 pages. Cover has light shelf wear, book is clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $18.00

 
Among the Bushrangers

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Henty, G.A.
Book Description: Blackie & Son Limited, London, . Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good-. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Story comes from "A Final Reckoning" by Henty. Front cover has an attractive full-colour illustration of a man on a horse, black and red titling inside a yellow circle, red titling on yellow spine, back cover is red with red on yellow titling, black and white frontispiece, 95 pages. Cover has edge wear, corners are worn and lightly bumped, spine cover is mostly split along edges - one inch at the bottom is separated and tucked inside book, cover has shelf wear but colour is still bright, textblock edges darkened, text is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $20.00

An Albatross Too Many
An Albatross Too Many

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McNeish, James
Book Description: David Ling Publishing Ltd., Auckland, N.Z., 1998. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is a sequel to "As for the Godwits." Signed by the author. Colourfully illustrated yellow soft cover with blue titling on spine and front, 238 pages. Cover has light edge wear, light shelf wear, two small creases on back, text block edges slightly darkened, ink inscription inside front cover. This is an attractive copy - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Signed by Author
Price: $21.00

Animal Stand
Animal Stand

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Vickers, Alan W.
Book Description: Peter Antill-Rose & Assoc., New South Wales, Australia, . Pictorial Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Colourful illustrations contain clues to the outcome of this children's story from Australia. Bright pictorial cover with red titling, coloured end papers, attractive full-page illustrations throughout, decorative black border on pages of text, unpaginated. Cover has minor wear to corners and spine ends, some very light shelf wear, the second-last page has a half-inch closed tear at top edge, some page edges have pale smudges, otherwise book is in great shape. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $18.00

Book of Pidgin English - Buk Bilong Tok Pisin
Book of Pidgin English - Buk Bilong Tok Pisin

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Murphy, John J.
Book Description: Robert Brown and Associates, Australia, 1994. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Fifteenth printing. Book includes sections on grammar, vocabulary, Neo-Melanesian to English and English to Neo-Melanesian dictionaries. Orange soft cover with black and white titling on front, black titling on spine, yellow and white illustration on front, 180 pages. This attractive book appears to be without flaws. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $12.75

Convict Headstones on the Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur
Convict Headstones on the Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur

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Lord, Richard
Book Description: Richard Lord and Partners, Taroona, Tasmania, 1991. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Extracted from the Book "The Isle of the Dead, Port Arthur" Third Edition July 1985, book is a photograhic record of headstones together with a short bio of each convict. Yellow soft cover with black and white titling and colour photographs, staple binding, black and white plates throughout. Booklet appears to be without flaws. 26 pages Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $9.75

From Derby Round to Burketown: The A.U.S.N. Story
From Derby Round to Burketown: The A.U.S.N. Story

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McKellar, N.L.
Book Description: University of Queensland Press, Queensland, . Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Against a background of significant historical and political events, From Derby Round to Burketown records the fascinating and lively history of the Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. Orange hard cover with white and blue titling on spine, blue end papers, black and white frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs, 682 pages. Tiny bookseller's plate inside back cover. Lower edges have wear, upper spine end has light wear, text block edges have some smudges, previous owner's blindstamp on end paper. Dust jacket has light edge wear, plastic protective layer has partially delaminated near edges. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $29.00

Government of Palau: A Nation That Honors Its Traditions
Government of Palau: A Nation That Honors Its Traditions

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Davis, James E.; Hart, Diane
Book Description: Ministry of Education, Koror, Republic of Palau, 2002. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A secondary-level government textbook 'that explains the structure and functions of Palau's system of democratic government. This book is the first to provide Palauan students with a basic understanding of the principles that underlie that system. It emphasizes the relationship between citizens and government and the importance of citizens being involved in governmental decision making.' Glossy illustrated hard cover, black titling to front and spine, decorated endpapers, richly illustrated throughout, 324 pages. Minor shelf wear. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $80.00

History of Palau: Heritage of an Emerging Nation
History of Palau: Heritage of an Emerging Nation

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Rechebei, Elizabeth D.; McPhetres, Samuel F.
Book Description: Ministry of Education, Koror, Republic of Palau, 1997. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A history book written for students in textblook style with objectives preceding each chapter and review questions, suggestions for projects and further reading at the end. This volume means to enable the young generation 'to question, to interpret the meanings of historical events and experiences of individuals and groups of people within the context of certan periods and within the context of the present and the future ... With understanding comes the ability to influence and control future events.' Glossy illustrated hard cover, endpapers show map of Micronesia, richly illustrated with black and white as well as full colour photographs throughout, 462 pages. Minor shelf wear, a small pressure mark to back cover. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $80.00

Kiwi in the Shetland Scattald, A
Kiwi in the Shetland Scattald, A

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Laurenson, Graeme
Book Description: Greeme Laurenson, New Plymouth, New Zealand, 1980. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 4to - over 9.75"-12" Tall. This book makes a contribution to the record of pioneering life in New Zealand, and concentrates particularly on the Shetland Islanders who came to regard New Zealand as their "Second Home". Blue boards with gilt titling on spine and front, end papers have black and white maps, each one different, black and white illustration on title page, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and maps, 146 pages. Lower spine end slightly bumped, there is a quarter-inch rubbed spot on back left edge near bottom, otherwise book is in great shape. Dust jacket has edgewear, closed tears and chipping to bottom edge, a one-inch by quarter-inch open tear on back left edge near bottom, light shelf wear, but is clean and bright. This is a handsome book. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $28.00

Maori Myth - The Supernatural World of the Maori
Maori Myth - The Supernatural World of the Maori

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Reed, A.W.
Book Description: A.H. & A.W. Reed, Wellington, 1977. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A collection of fourteen Maori myths, beautifully illustrated by Roger Hart. White cloth with black titling on spine and front, illustrated end papers, title page and half-title page, colour frontispiece, illustrated throughout with full-colour, full-page plates as well as numerous black and white drawings, 64 pages. Text block edge very slightly darkened, otherwise this handsome book appears to be without faults. Dust jacket has edge wear primarily to top edge with a one-inch and a half-inch closed tear, crease on back of cover, spine and edges very lightly foxed. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $15.00

New Zealand Ships Illustrated 1988-89
New Zealand Ships Illustrated 1988-89

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Lovie, G. B.
Book Description: Industrial Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 1988. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. This book lists all New Zealand ships, including hopper barges, tugs, pleasure craft and naval vessels over 150 gross tons as at May, 1988. Each ship is allocated a page with photo, with key facts and specifications. Some colour and many black and white photographs throughout, 175 pages. Corners and spine ends have minor wear, this handsome little book is in great shape - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $15.00

Pigs for the Ancestors - Ritual in the Ecology of a New Guinea People
Pigs for the Ancestors - Ritual in the Ecology of a New Guinea People

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Rappaport, Roy A.
Book Description: Yale University Press, New Haven, 1972. Card Cover. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A study of the Tsembaga Maring people of the Central Highlands of New Guinea. Orange card cover with black titling, brown illustration, illustrated with several pages of black and white photographs. Cover has light edgewear and shelfwear, spine slightly sunned, there is a one-inch by half-inch rubbed spot and a one-inch circular stain near top edge of front cover and a two-inch cut at bottom edge which has been repaired with clear tape, the same cut also appears on half title page which also has a smudge at top right corner, text block edges have light foxing, otherwise book is basically clean and tight. 311 pages Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $8.75

Some Aspects of Maori Myth and Religion
Some Aspects of Maori Myth and Religion

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Best, Elsdon
Book Description: E.C. Keating, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, 1978. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Dominion Museum Monograph No. 1. White soft cover with blue titlilng and illustration on front, staple binding, black and white illustration on title page, illustrated with black and white photographs, 43 pages. Cover has some pale smudges, light shelf wear, light creases to upper front corner and upper back edge which extend into text. This is an attractive volume - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $7.75

To Live Among the Stars: Christian Origins in Oceania
To Live Among the Stars: Christian Origins in Oceania

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Garrett, John
Book Description: World Council of Churches & Institute of Pacific Studies, Geneva and Suva, 1982. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The first full stsory of catholic and protestant origins in the Pacific Islands by John Garrett, minister of the Uniting Church of Australia, now living in Fiji. Red soft cover with yellow titling, black and white illustration, fold-out black and white maps at front and back of book, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps, 412 pages. Protective plastic layer on cover is lifting in a few locations, cover has light edge wear, creases to corners, text block edges slightly soiled, particularly the lower edge, several pages of the text have small crease to lower corner, text is clean and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
Price: $9.75

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