The Commandants

Adelaide: Rigby, 1980. Pp. 180, 14 plates (2 double page), references, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in white; dust wrapper, backstrip slightly faded; Rigby, Adelaide, 1980. First edition. *Philip Gidley King, Robert Ross, Joseph Foveaux, John Piper, Joseph Wakefield, Alexander Maconochie, a.o.

Herron Publications, West End, Queensland, 1980. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. 205 g.; VIII, 9-180 pages, list of illustrations, references, bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with 12 pages of black-and-white photography, illustrations and maps between page 92 and 93. Colour illustrated front cover with red, white… Read more about this item

Brisbane: Herron Publications, 1980. 180pp, b/w photos, bibliography, index. Or card covers. Light even toning to page egdes. In this book 'the author describes the impact of a succession of brutal men upon an isolated community. The system lasted until the name of Norfolk Island became so notorious that the authorities were forced to act'.. First Paperback. Trade Paperback. Very… Read more about this item

Herron Publications, Brisbane, 1980. Softcover. Near Fine. 180 p., [14] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. #180622Prison wardens -- Norfolk Island -- Biography. | Penal colonies -- Norfolk Island. | Prisoners -- Norfolk Island. | Norfolk Island -- History. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers… Read more about this item

Herron Publications, Brisbane, 1980. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 180 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages lightly tanned throughout. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read and may carry some marks and… Read more about this item

Rigby Publishers. Very Good. 8vo - over 7.75 - 9.75 inches tall. Hardcover. 1980. 180pp b/w plates. Light wear to extremes. d/j spine faded, sma ll tears & wear to spine & fold edges .

(Adelaide), Rigby, (1980).. First Edition; 8vo; pp. 180; 16 pages of plates, references, bibliography, index; stiff illustrated wrapper, spine bumped, bookplate, otherwise a very good copy.

Rigby, 1980. Paperback. Very Good/Good +. Very good hardcover, initials to first free end page. Price-clipped DJ has a few chips and tears, boards show a bit of edgewear.

Heron 1980. Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

Adelaide, Rigby First edition - h/c in d.j. The story of Norfolk Island is an appalling example of man's inhumanity to man. The British government chose the beautiful island as a penal settlement because they hoped to develop it as a source of shipbuilding materials, but this simple decision led to a living hell for thousands of convicts. They suffered… Read more about this item