Tasmania, The Jewel of the Commonwealth, An Illustrated Account of the Island State of Tasmania, its Natural Resources and Advantages, its Activities and Enterprises, and the Opportunities it Affords, thanks to the wonderful Hydro-Electric System, for the establishment of Secondary Industries
by Parker, Crtichley
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Melbourne: Printed and Published by the Mining Standard for the Tasmanian Government, 1937. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 8.5 x 10.5 inches. 148 pp, with b/w illustrations, maps, and ads. A scarce promotional work, with text offering descriptive and statistical information on tourist attractions, hydro-electric development, mining, timber resources, agriculture (fruit, sheep, hops, dairy, honey, tobacco), shipping and ports, fisheries, shipbuilding and whaling, railways and scenery, recreational opportunities, etc. Spine has been covered with clear tape, which extends about two inches onto each cover, and covers are somewhat edgeworn. Binding is sound and text clean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14346
- Title
- Tasmania, The Jewel of the Commonwealth, An Illustrated Account of the Island State of Tasmania, its Natural Resources and Advantages, its Activities and Enterprises, and the Opportunities it Affords, thanks to the wonderful Hydro-Electric System, for the establishment of Secondary Industries
- Author
- Parker, Crtichley
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed and Published by the Mining Standard for the Tasmanian Government
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- australia hobart tasmania industy development commerce commerical tourism advertising
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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