Aboriginal Prehistory in New England: An Archaeological Survey of Northeastern New South Wales.

Sydney: Sydney University Press (SUP), 1974. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine jacket little faded (as usual), dark burgundy boards (gilt title spine), black & white figures, tables, black & white plates at rear, minimal cancelled ex-library (rubber stamp title page & rear free flyleaf, small biro classification digits pastedowns), minor edgewear, internally excellent. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 426 pp. Isabel McBryde (Senior Lecturer, Australian National University, Canberra) describes the Aboriginal prehistory in the New England region of New South Wales in the colonial contact period, and the latest phase of its prehistory. The author has an interest in the ethnohistory of New England through her own research into the prehistory of the region. Some of the chapters are: The archaeological survey - Ceremonial sites - Aboriginal art in northeastern New South Wales - Disposal of the dead - The stone trackwork at Tuntable Falls, Nimbin - The stone industries from the sites excavated at Chambigne, Jacky's Creek, White-Man Creek, Wombah, Bendemeer, and Graman. This book would interest anyone wanting to learn about this important and fascinating part of Aboriginal history. (Includes 36 unnumbered pages at the rear, containing 67 plates. SCARCE. Rubber stamp on title page reads: 'Bortignons Fine Arts Library, 67 Snowball Rd, Kalamunda' and in biro 'Purchased when the business sold'.).