Outback: Books, Australia (57 results)

wrappers. No Jacket. revised edition. Cover title: ìThe ringerís bookî. 45 "This list of droving, stock-handling, and other terms used in the outback is far from complete but it is an indication of the rich store of folklore, reflected in language, which is the heritage of modern Australians." 21 cm. 22 pages VG. Light shelf wear to covers, name on flyleaf and place and date on back cover, overall very good condition.

soft cover. No Jacket. 1st edition. Illustrated with colour photographs. 21 cm. 238 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, name on front endpaper.

soft cover. No Jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 21 cm. XI, 203 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, signed by the author on title page. Signed by author.

soft cover. No Jacket. Reprint. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 25 cm. 210 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, signed by the author on flyleaf. Signed by author.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1913 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 284 Language: English Pages: 284.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1919 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 290 Language: English.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1919 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 288 Harris, Kilroy, 1889-.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1913 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 285 Language: English.

1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 223 pages, illustrations, 22 cm. Notes: Illus. incl. plates, map and end-papers. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Travel; Australia Description and travel; Travel Books; Australian Outback. 1 Kg.

soft cover. No Jacket. Illustrated with photographs and maps in colour and black and white. 19 cm. 592 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear and edge wear to covers.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Jimmy Porter had moved to the middle of nowhere. His uncle's family lived in a wattle-and-daub hut, day's walk away from even the nearest neighbour. Life in 1927 in the outback is tough, but the people who live there could cope with just about anything. But when disaster strikes, how can they get help?.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor edgewear. Charming, humorous, and at times intensely moving, the adventures of Bob the Railway Dog, entwined with the lives of the fascinating people he meets on his journeys - make for an inspiring and touching Australian story.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Good condition. Some edgewear. Front right bottom corner has been bent back. Pages are quite sunned. Some tiny spots on inside synopsis page. Binding is still very good.Mayse Young was a legendary beauty and outback identity by the age of twenty. In the Northern Territory of the 1930s and 1940s, she raised seven children. She was 'Mum' to hundreds of stockmen, miners and drifters for who her hotel was the best drinking hole on the track.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges.

hard cover with dustjacket. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Outhwaite, Ida (illustrator). 1st edition. Illustrated with black and white drawings and a colour frontispiece by Ida Outhwaite. 126 pages VG/VG. Light soiling, shelf wear and edge wear to price-clipped dust jacket, name and gift inscription on free front endpaper, bookseller label inside front cover, page edges browned, overall very good book in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with removeable plastic cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine condition. Call the Midwife meets In the Middle of Nowhere in this heartwarming memoir of an adventurous Aussie midwife's life 'catching babies'. Outback Midwife is the story of Beth McRae s 40 years as a midwife, from her terrifying first day witnessing a birth as a na ve student nurse to her training as a midwife the days when the words birth plan were unheard of and what women wanted was a long way from being part of any plan - to the outback. Beth's career of catching babies takes her from the city to the bush, bonding with people from all walks of life at one of the most important moments in their lives. But there was one more frontier she was determined to conquer. At a time when most people are thinking about slowing down, Beth decides to move to a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land to embark on a whole other adventure. (back cover).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Minor moisture damage to preliminary page and title page. Pages are all separated. Small scratch to front cover. Vivid personal stories from John Read - adventurer and ecologist in some of the most unforgiving land in the Australian outback. Share his experiences with taipan snakes, pelicans, mud and miners as he makes new discoveries and manages ecological projects in the deserts of central Australia. (back cover).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Small mark on inside front cover and synopsis page. This collection of more than sixty stories, gathered by Bill 'Swampy' Marsh in his travels across Australia, perfectly captures the experience of life growing up in the outback. Whether you loved school or not, these stories will bring a smile to your face and maybe even a tear to your eye, as students and teachers alike share their yarns and memories of a time gone by.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket is in very good condition with light wear to edges. Interior and binding are excellent.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to inside covers, preliminary and end pages. Author has inscribed inside page.Subtitle:Being Some Memories of the Residency and a Short History of Alice Springs, Along With Notes on Its Environment.A delightful personal perspective of Alice Springs, its people, its surround and its flora and fauna. Dan Conway was District Officer in Alice Sprints for 13 years and presided over the 1963 Royal Visit. Here is the human face of the administration. (back cover).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Tail right corner of front cover has been protected with book tape. Previous owner has signed inside page, now covered with a blank ex libris bookplate sticker.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. From the School of the Air to vast outback stations, small rural schools to remote Indigenous communities around Australia ? all across this wide brown land, governesses and teachers drop in, Mary Poppins?like, to take over homestead schoolrooms and the responsibility of educating children. The governesses are often young women from urban backgrounds, and they become part of the family they work for as well as the local community, and share the trials and tribulations of station life. They fall in and out of love, learn to ride horses and motorbikes, explore spectacular parts of Australia, help with station work, cook and eat with the family, attend rodeos, campdrafts, country races, and the local shows, and other bush events. There are medical emergencies, seasonal floods, bushfire and drought that all affect station life and the school routine. And then there are the unwelcome visitors to liven things up ? snakes, bats, mosquitoes, centipedes, flies, feral pigs, red back spiders and the massive insect explosions following rain.There is always something happening and you can never be sure what the day will bring. Living and working in isolated areas can mean battling poor access to technology, teaching children who speak English as a second language and learning how to engage and motivate children who might be the only student in the classroom. Days can swing from triumphant, hilarious and joyful, to downright difficult ? but it's clear from the tales in this collection, the rewards of teaching outback far outweigh the disadvantages ? there is nothing like a bush education. (publisher blurb).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Ex library copy with stickers, stamps and protective plastic covering. Minor edgewear. Much of Australian history has been written about cities and coastal plains. Beyond the black stump refers to far-distant locations, and going-ons that appear marginal to many city living Australians. This book explores the hidden history of people and places in the Australian outback, revealing a vast inland corridor of social movement and interaction that has played a central role in shaping the Australian nation. Contributors include Lorina Barker, Amanda Barry, Badger Bates, Peter Bishop, Nici Cumpston, Jean Duruz, Charles Fahey, Lionel Frost, Heather Goodall, Jenny Gregory, Patricia Grimshaw, Rodney Harrison, Rick Hosking, Darrell Lewis, Alan Mayne, Chrissiejoy Marshall, Margaret Somerville and Richard Waterhouse.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Ex library copy with all external stickers removed. Date due slip removed from inside front cover. Wear to back cover tail left corner. With its great rivers, grassy plains and mangrove-fringed coastline, Queensland's remote Gulf Country is rich and fertile land. It has long been home to Aboriginal people and, since the 1860s, also to Europeans and to settlers with Chinese, Japanese and Afghan ancestry. Richard J. Martin tells the story of a century-and-a-half of exploration and colonisation, the growth of cattle and mining industries, and the impact of Christian missionaries and Indigenous activism, through to the present day. He acknowledges the brutal realities of violence and dispossession, as well as the challenges of life on the land in northern Australia. Drawing on extensive interviews with people across the Gulf Country, this is a lively and colourful account of tight-knit communities, relationships across cultures and resilience in the face of adversity. (back cover).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers. Minor marks on front and back covers. Wear to book corners and edges. The spellbinding true story of a young woman's adventure in the Australian outback as she joins a small crew on an abandoned cattle station and drags feral cattle in from the wild.One thousand square miles of coastal scrub--inundated by monsoon floods in summer, baked dry in winter, and filled with the most deadly animals in the world--Stilwater seems an unlikely home for a cattle operation. But in the countless miles beyond the station compound roam tens of thousands of cows, many entirely feral from a long period of neglect.Rafael and a ragged crew of ringers and stockmen have been hired to bring them in for drafting. Over a season, they use helicopters, motorcycles, bull catcher jeeps, horses, ropes, and knives to win Stilwater Station back from the wild.A deeply poetic inquiry into our desire to make order where we find wildness,Stilwater: Finding Mercy in the Outbacksuffuses us with salt and scrub and blood, blurring the line between domestic and feral in wondrous, unsettling ways. This is a whirlwind of men, women, cattle, horses, machines and landscape in collaborative evolution, all becoming different manifestations of the same entity--the Australian wild. (publisher blurb).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Condensed edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Light creasing to dust jacket top edge.Two condensed book editions in one volume. Outback Heartby Joanne Van Os.Joanne van Os was just twenty-two when she met Rod Ansell. At twenty-three, Rod was already a legend in Australia and around the world, having survived alone for two months without supplies in one of the harshest and most remote parts of northern Australia. To Joanne, Rod was a genuine hero who could do anything, make anything out of nothing, tell the funniest yarns, and have a philosophy on everything. She married him, and they had two beautiful sons who idolised their father.Together they lived the tough life of outback bull catchers and cattle musterers. But as time went on, Joanne realised that Rod was both a complicated and deeply troubled man. For the sake of her sons, she never gave up on Rod, even after their divorce, but just how far he'd gone only became apparent when his life ended in tragedy - out of his mind on drugs, Rod became involved in a shootout in which a young police office was killed. The River by Patrice Newell.Following the success ofThe Olive Grove, Patrice Newell had turned her attention to the Pages River that runs through her Hunter Valley property near Scone NSW and the vexed issue of water management in rural communities. Along the way, she discusses the ups and downs of life on the land and personalises one of our most critical problems.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. 2nd Edition. Near fine condition. Very minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Signed by author. The memoir of an ornithologist who, in the mid-20th century, travelled and worked in the South West, Kimberley andPilbara studying bird life. Signed by Author(s).