Tas Bull An Autobiography; Life on the Waterfront

HarperCollins Publishers, Sydney, 1998. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. foreword by Jennie George, ACTU president, prefaced by author, list of abbreviations and notes. The text is illustrated with three inserts of black-and-white photographs, of eight pages each. Photographic card cover with yellow and white colour titles to the front panel and backstrip. Photograph of author to the rear book panel. "Life on the Waterfront is a fascinating personal account of the life and times of a man who became one of Australia's most powerful and respected union leaders." – From the half title page. It is a story of maritime workers struggling against poverty exploitation and insecurity and the fight by the unions to grant freedom from those spectres for their workers. It is also a story of colourful and powerful men, both on the waterfront and in politics. A little rubbing it to the book edges and book panels. There is a crease that runs the full length of the front panel. Size: Trade Paperback. (8), IX-XIII, (1), 268, (6 – further reading suggestions) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Waterside Workers Federation of Australia – Union; Australia; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0732267927. ISBN/EAN: 9780732267926. Inventory No: 0112828. . 9780732267926