Search Results: Australiana from Eucalyption Fine Books

Basedow took these photographs of remote central and northern Australia during 9 expeditions and his journeys to the Flinders Ranges and the Top End. This book reveals some of the drama, aesthetics and themes of his travels as an anthropologist, geologist, scientist, explorer and medical practitioner. A fascinating look back into time.v, 218 pages. B&W photographs, maps, endnotes. Very good condition, with some evidence of rubbing on front cover. Photographs show actual book for sale. As this is a folio/heavy book, there may be additional postage charges for overseas delivery (book ships from Australia)

HMT Dunera, which brought to Australia 2000 mostly Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and Austria in 1940, is a byword for both shame and triumph. The shame of the treatment of these victims of fascism, and the triumph of many of these refugees lives, who did so much for Australia and other countries where they ended up. This book, mostly pictorial, tells the story of the Dunera refugees. It's a lavish production and full of interesting information - did you know that Erwin Fabian, who designed many covers for Penguin Books in the 1950s, was a Dunera boy? Neither did I. One of the last books to involve the authorship of Ken Inglis, wonderful historian and lovely man.This copy is in very good unmarked condition, with minimal bumping and marking. Photographs show actual book for sale.

An interesting piece of history. Published in Australia's darkest hour, this workbook explains to, and tests student's knowledge of, basic electronics and magentism. This copy has it's former owner's workings through it... I wonder did they go on to work on 'planes, tanks, or were they at HQ running the radios....
This copy in good condition. Cover has bumps, marks and tears. Text is clean with some dog-earring, and copious pencil notes by previous owner. Photographs show actual book for sale.

An account of Ausralia's growth to prosperity between 1878 and 1928 - including descriptions of its politics and political structures and the expansion of transport, manufacturing and particularly agriculture. The Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company was behind this book,and there are pictures and biographies of Mercantile's staff at the end of the book.310 pages. Photographs, map. Good Condition. slight bumping on spine, splits in endpapers, previous owner's markings on endpapers. Creasing on endpapers. Photographs show actual book for sale.

I think it was Mark Twain who said that Australian History sounded like the most fantastic lies. While a lot of it is true, there were some lies. Some of those lies are here, interspersed with some truth that might be even harder to believe. They all go up to create the history of Gold fever in Australia. Much gold has been found, and much dust and death as well. Some great reading in the stories in this book.This copy is in good condition - some creasing to covers, inscription on front endpapers, but good tight copy with minimal browning. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Just when you thought there couldn't be another book on Gallipoli, there is one. However, unlike some other recent publications, this one actually does fill a gap in the history. We never get told about the aircraft that flew and fought over the peninsula, so Hugh Dolan has decided to tell us. Written in a style that is a little too casual for my tastes, Dolan tells the story of the brave pilots that not only braved enemy weapons, but the failure of their own machinery. One thing I have learned from this book was that the first ever aerial torpedo attack on a ship occurred in this campaign.422 pages. B&W plates, maps, appendices, bibliography, index. Book in very good condition, with small amounts of bumping to corners and edges, evidence of price sticker on rear cover. Photographs show actual book for sale.

My wife was taught by Garry Kinnane - apparently he was a good lecturer. I never met him, but I have delved into this biography of one of Australia's literary lions of the 50s and 60s and enjoyed it.This copy is in really nice conditon. Tight, unmarked inside (unread? maybe...) with a good DJ which is slightly bent and bumped on top and bottom but no tears. Photographs show actual book for sale

The year book, but about 45 years too late. That's a good description of the contents of this tome. Sections showing what happened to the class of '49, what the College was like in that time, and analyses of where the class ended up. Some interesting Ballarat History, and family history for those who attended. Scarce.237 pages. B&W photographs, Appendices. Good overall condition, spine creased from reading, slight browining on endpapers, front cover beginning to loosen from text block. Photographs show actual book for sale.

A history of the Gold Escorts that ran from Mt. Alexander (Castlemaine) to Adelaide, because the South Australians wanted a slice of the pie - offering higher gold prices than could be got in Victoria - sneaky! This book is a fine history of those escorts and a wonderful example of a Hawthorn Press book. Comes with slip from Kay Craddock, who must have had it on her shelves at some time (I'm selling it for less than she did...)This copy in great condition. Book tight and clear, dustjacket has been price-clipped at some stage, and top is rubbed and split, but nicely protected with a mylar sleeve. Photographs show actual book for sale.

A nicely-written romp through the main line of the story of Gold in Australia, focusing more on the social rather than the technical side. If you want to know how that yellow metal affected this great country, Hill's book isn't a bad place to start.This copy in very good condition, slight bumping to corners, otherwise tight and clean. Has original "win real gold" sticker on front cover - I assume someone has won now, 12 years later.. Photographs show actual book for sale.

The story of gold at the Ten Mile begins with the stories of gold discoveries at the big river and at Gaffney's creek. Gold was first discovered on the Goulburn in 1854 at Casheen's Point a little upstream from Jamieson. The history the Jamieson goldfield has 3 main threads : one - story of gold, of the reefs, miners, investors, the machinery and methods of mining, the second is the story of ten mile, the rise and fall of the Allen empire, and the third is of development of Jamieson the supply centre and the ultimate demise of the town.This is a good copy, but not perfect. Book is clean and tight, with bumped corners and spine. Dustjacket chipped and torn on spine, with other slight tears and marks. Previous price pencil-marked on endpapers. Photographs show actual book for sale.

The Jordan Goldfield, in some of the most rugged country in Gippsland, contains such famous places as Walhalla, Woods Point, and Jamieson. This book is a treasure-trove of photographs of such places, and others that no longer exist...Red Jacket anyone? Never heard of it, but it was bustling in it's day.This copy is in wonderful condition, not sure it had been opened before I had a look. Very slight bumping and rubbing on dustjacket, otherwise pretty much pristine. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Interesting piece of history in good condition.
This copy in good condition. Covers bumped and marked. Pages slightly age-coloured, but text clean and tight. Photographs show actual book for sale.

What a great book - comprehensive look at the South-West of Victoria, including history and how the landscape has changed since the arrival of the White man. Includes maps and diagrams. Scarce.This copy in very good condition - slight bending of text block owing to the maps in the back of the book. Tight binding. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Melbourne High School - the pre-eminent State school in Victoria for many years, and one of the few selective schools, along with University High and a couple of others. It has produced many illustrious alumni, and this book was the property of one of them - the economist Max Corden.This copy in very good condition, apart from owner's name on flyleaf, and a pen marking indicating said owner's position in a list of alumni that have appeared in the Australian Who's Who. Slight bumping to edges. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Short history of Jewish immigrants to Australia, and why they came. Includes some useful statistical appendices. This copy of interest as ownership stamp shows it was once owned by Max Corden, Australian economist who fled the Nazis to settle in Australia.This copy in very good condition, browned a little with age, slight tear in front cover and some bumping, but nice tight binding. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Interesting pamphlet dicussing the life of Stringer, a convict who with colleagues made the first discovery of gold at Walhalla in Gippsland. Scarce.
This copy in good condition. Some creasing, folding and marking to front sheet, old price in pen on front sheet. Text clear and sharp, staples tight with minimal rust. Photographs show actual item for sale.

Great little edition of Robert Cecil's impression of the Victorian gold fields - pithy and humorous. Includes a wonderful sales slip from the great Kay Craddock.This copy in excellent condition. Some chipping to dustjacket, slight fading to endpapers, but tight and clean. Photographs show actual book for sale.

A collection of letters from members of the Deland family from the goldfields of Western Australia to their relatives back in South Australia. Really nice edition with good illustrations, notes and index. Scarce.This copy in very good condition with very good dustjacket. with slight creasing to top. Text clean and tight. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Travelling along some of Australia's great rivers, Murray Walker met riverboat captains, buckjumpers, miners, station workers and even a bullocky. His stories of these resourceful people are vital, direct and bare of sentiment, and taken together tell of the endurance of people in the bush and towns of country Australia, providing some of the missing elements of Australian folk culture. Fascinating slice of Australian history.158 pages. B&W drawings and photographs. Very good condition, very slight bumping to corners, evidence of sticker on spine, evidence of pencil mark on endpapers. Photographs show actual book for sale.