Road Through the Wilderness

fascinating account of a railway across Australia. hundreds of early photographs. Maps. illustrated endpapers. Endnotes, bibliography, . Index v large volume

Sydney; University of New South Wales Press; 1991. hardcover in very good condition, owner's name on flyleaf, lightly foxed, dustwrapper a little worn on edges. 280 pages, b/w photos

Sydney: UNSW Press, 1991. 1st edition. Nice copy. large octavo. hardback with dust jacket 280pp., b/w pls., text ills., maps, notes, index, Account of the building of a railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie. The 17000 km track was completed in 1917, based on the vision of John Forrest, King O'Malley, Alfred Deakin. A Federation promise fulfilled

NSWU / New South Wales University Press, Sydney 1991. 27.5 x 17.0cms, 280pp, b/w illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper This book recounts the corruption, vision and courage of John Forrest, King O'

New South Wales University Press, Sydney, 1991. 280 pp, quarto, b&w illustrations throughout, very fine copy in like, illustrated d/j.