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The Gold Trail – Henry Stacpoole – First Edition 1916

From the author of The Blue Lagoon and The Pearl Fishers.

A first U.S. edition published by John Lane, New York in 1916. Octavo, 308 pages plus publishers advertisements. Original clay coloured cloth covered boards with striking design in black and gilt to front. Inner hinges re-enforced, bookplate removed from front past down, some age marks, internally pretty bright and clean. A pretty good copy of a now very scarce book

Irish born Henry Stacpoole (1863-1951) was for some time a ship’s Doctor mostly in the South Pacific. He later became a very successful author. His novels often based in New Guinea or the Pacific Islands reflect his in depth understanding of the environment, people etc.

This novel, titled “The Reef of Stars” in the UK starts in Sydney .. a venture is formed and off to New Guinea … up a river a heroine is found among the local tribes … the unfortunate Maquart goes made over his inability to move a fortune in gold … etc tense stuff in equatorial New Guinea,

Scarce early novel based in unknown New Guinea

$50.00

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The Cattle King [The Story of Sir Sydney Kidman] – Ion Idriess

Published in Sydney by Angus and Robertson in 1951.

Octavo, 277 pages, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket, small chip top edge, super clean inside.

The Biography of Sir Sidney Kidman who started with five shillings and eventually controlled over 100 cattle stations an area half the size of Queensland.

Well illustrated from period photographs and end paper maps showing the extent of the Kidman interests at the front and stations, stock routes, coach routes and railways referred to in the text … at the rear.

Good reading & photographs … a cattle empire much in the financial news of late.

$60.00

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Isles of Despair – Ion Idriess – 1949

A very good copy just a little chipped to the dust jacket.

Octavo, 290 pages, end paper maps, illustrated with good line drawings befitting the historical nature of the account. Published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney a second printing 1949.

A fictionalised account of the the true story of Barbara Thompson [Idriess Thomson] shipwrecked on the cutter “America” on the reef at Horn island and only survivor. She swam to Prince of Wales Island and lived with the Kaurareg people for five years before being found by Captain Owen Stanley and a young Thomas Huxley who as a junior officer on board the exploring vessel Rattlesnake.

Barbara saved at last

$70.00

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Back O’ Cairns – Ion Idriess – First Edition 1958

Published by Angus and Robertson a first edition 1956.

Octavo, 310 pages end paper maps, other maps and illustrations from period photographs.Previous ownership name cut from corner of front free end paper otherwise a very good copy.

Ion Idriess at his best beyond and around Cairns in the Queensland Far North with amazing early photographs. Much about the pioneers, the land and the gold.

Idriess in the Far North a First Edition super copy.

$70.00

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Across The Nullarbor – A Modern Argosy – Ion Idriess – 1953

Published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney, second edition 1953.

Octavo, 248 pages, en paper maps, some illustrations from period photographs. Good condition albeit pages evenly browned as often from residual war paper. Dust jacket chipped here and there, otherwise a pretty good copy.

Another great volume from Ion Idriess. A journey East to West across Australia and back again – vivid description.

Idriess – All the Way Across

$50.00

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A History of the School of Mines and Industry Ballarat – A History of its First One Hundred and Twelve Years, 1870-1982 — Warren Perry

Published by said “School of Mines” in 1984. A really solid book, small quarto, 635 pages endpaper period images of attendees, illustrated throughout. A very good as if new copy in a like dust jacket.

The author a noted historian and Fellow of the Historical Society of Victoria and for twenty years the Editor of its Journal.

A chronological account (helpfully) from the decision to found the School of Mines in 1851 the first chapter runs to 1870 – so ignore the subtitle to the book. Prosperity through gold and the “Barry era’; difficulties in the great depression; broader objectives through to the modern era and the period of T.A.F.E. expansion.

Ballarat education – 20 million ounces of gold paved the way..

$30.00

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The Gold Trail – Henry Stacpoole – First Edition 1916

The Cattle King [The Story of Sir Sydney Kidman] – Ion Idriess

Isles of Despair – Ion Idriess – 1949

Back O’ Cairns – Ion Idriess – First Edition 1958

Across The Nullarbor – A Modern Argosy – Ion Idriess – 1953

A History of the School of Mines and Industry Ballarat – A History of its First One Hundred and Twelve Years, 1870-1982 — Warren Perry

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