Search Results: Local History -- Western Australia from Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

Rigby, Adelaide, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 570 g.; VI, 7-240 pages, last three pages blank intentionally, preface by the author. The text is illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. Blue coloured boards with white titles to the backstrip. Bumping and rubbing to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. Shelf wear to the lower book edges. Browning to the text block edges. Previous owners name to the top edge of the free front end paper. The remains of tape can be seen on the endpapers. Photographic dustwrapper, with white and yellow titles to the front panel and backstrip. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and to the dustwrapper panels. The autobiography of Howell Witt, the Bishop of North-West Australia. Of the trials and tribulations of having a diocese one quarter the size of Australia. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on… Read More

Shakespeare Head Press, Sydney, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. a look at Australia's Explorers. the dustjacket is slightly faded on the spine, has split at the lower right and left of the front panel, and rubbing with short tears across the top edge. There is no damage to describe or the binding apart from the usual browning of the page edges. The book contains double page in the page maps, reproductions of drawings and photographs, and small maps. In this book the author deals briefly with events leading to the discovery of Australia then relates in graphic detail the heroism, trams and sufferings of the explorers who blazed the trail across the great subcontinent and laid it open for settlement. – The author also devote some chapters to the adventures and perils of the settlers, Overlanders, and gold fossickers who played an important part in opening up the nearly 3,000,000 square miles of Australia. Size: 8vo - over… Read More

Seal Books/Rigby, Adelaide, 1971. First Australian Paperback Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. preface by author, foreword by Alec H. Chisholm, preface and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography, maps and illustrations. Colour illustrated cover with white coloured titles to the front panel and red and black coloured titles to the backstrip. Minor creasing to the book corners and rubbing to the book edges and book panels. Reading creases to the backstrip. Previous owners details to the lower right-hand corner of the title page. A look at Australia's Explorers. Part of the Seal Books series. Size: Standard Paperback. V, 6-160 pages, last page blank,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Local History -- Western Australia; Mining; Australia; ISBN: 0851791123. ISBN/EAN: 9780851791128. Inventory No: 0110249. . 9780851791128 Read More

Libraries Board of South Australia, Adelaide, 1969. Facsimile Edition -- First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. 1.840 kg (combined weight]; Volume 1: -- XLII, 452 pages, last page blank, preface by author, list of plates, introduction. At the beginning of the text that there is a five page foldout map showing the intertropical and west coasts of Australia. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white plates, charts and woodcuts. Red coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. A hint of rubbing to the book corners and dustiness to the book panels. A little offset tanning to the endpapers. Volume 2: -- VIII, 642 pages, four appendices, list of plates. The text is illustrated with black-and-white plates, charts and of wood-cuts. At the rear of the book there is a two page foldout showing a detailed drawing of a Western Australian plant. Red coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Small amount of rubbing to the book… Read More

Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1963. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Allison Forbes. The text is illustrated with black and white line drawings by Alison Forbes along with a studio portrait of Lady Broome and her husband. Brown illustrated boards, with a lace pattern on front and back boards, with brown coloured titles on spine. Coloured end papers. Slight rubbing of the corners of book has occurred. Previous owners name on the free front endpaper. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a line drawing of Lady Broome, a pale pink coloured background white and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The dustwrapper is faded, particularly on the spine. There has been also some rubbing and grubby marks occurring to the front and back panels. Lady Broome was the wife of an early Governor of Western Australia. While she was out here she wrote letters back to her son Guy, "... she is observant and her lively descriptions of… Read More

Rolsh Productions, Albany -- Western Australia, No date. Edition Unstated. Photographic Card. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. III, 4-39 pages, botanical names, common names, and descriptions and scientific index. The text is illustrated with colour photographs of Western Australian wildflowers. Colour photographic covers with black background with yellow and white titles to the front panel. birthday wish on the inside of the front cover. No other damage to describe. In this book 147 of Western Australia's wildflowers are illustrated with wonderful colour photographs. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Photography; Botany; Local History -- Western Australia; Inventory No: 0242918. .

Rolsh Productions, Albany -- Western Australia, No date. Edition Unstated. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. III, 4-39 pages, botanical names, common names, and descriptions and scientific index. The text is illustrated with colour photographs of Western Australian wildflowers. Colour photographic covers with black background with yellow and white titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and rubbing to both the book edges and book panels. In this book 147 of Western Australia's wildflowers are illustrated with wonderful colour photographs. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Photography; Natural History -- Botany; Local History -- Western Australia; Inventory No: 0107433. .