Rica erickson (109 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 231 pages : color illustrations. Binding square, bumping to upper fore-corner of rear panel else mild wear to corners; contents fine. Dust wrapper is bumped at upper fore-corner of rear panel, else very good with light shelfwear. 1260 grams. …

Softcover. The book covers the stock routes, both land and sea routes with most states having a accompanying map of the routes.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. A very good copy, the front wrapper creased. Signed by both authors. Pp. xii, 184. Signed by Author(s).

231 p. Hardcover with dustjacket (In good condition.).

SOFTCOVER. The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, 1999. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy.

8vo, 364pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. A very good copy, the corner cut from front free endpaper. Pp. xiii, 256. Details the government-sponsored emigration schemes designed to ship young, single women from the United Kingdom to Fremantle. Ostensibly brought out to work as domestic servant girls, these women were explicitly intended to reform the "morally objectionable" drinking habits of the male populace and anchor the colony through marriage.…

first edition).Quarto,231 pp.,colour photographs, signature, very good copy in dustwrapper.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Some general wear to book covers, corners and edges. Historian Rica Erickson writes about her great-grandmother in the Victorian gold rush.

Hardback. 1973. First edition. A very good copy with some rubbing of the board edges and light age tanning to the edges of the text block. The d/w is good only with edge rubbing and repaired tears. Sunfading to the spine.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. pp.(xii)+183. 22cm. Frontispiece. 15 illustrations, of which 3 colour. Front end-paper map. Back end-paper family tree. Bibliography. Index. Hard cover. Spine cocked. Light foxing. Part of dust jacket pasted to blank preliminary page. Fair copy.

hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition; 364 pages, b/w maps, heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has inscribed title page.

Paperback. 2001. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. 1st Edition. Fair condition. Wear to book edges and corners. Inscribed by members of the Bunbury CWA. Many marks on half-title pages. Body text and binding are still very good. The story of the first 50 years of the Country Women's Association of Western Australia, formed to improve the welfare of women and families in rural and regional areas.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. Signed by the author. Pp. xxi, 255. Number 31 of a limited edition of unspecified number, signed by the author. A collection of writings by the renowned Western Australian naturalist, botanical artist, historian, and genealogist Rica Erickson (1908-2009). The book gathers sixteen articles, many originally published in the Society's journal Early Days, along with some previously unpublished material. It offers a vivid picture of Western Australian settler history, with a particular focus on the Toodyay Valley, the lower Great Southern region, and related pioneer communities. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Book condition is very good. Hard cover. Dust jacket is good has some tears and wear(See photos). Book boards is clean & unmarked front and back of the book. Spine intact. Text body is clean & unmarked. Ex-owner name on the title page top right-hand corner and the first fly leaf page top right-hand corner. Book block is clean. Over a good book. Extra charges for over-sea as the weight is over 500grams. Old Toodyay and Newcastle (1974) by renowned Western Australian historian Rica Erickson is a definitive local history of the Toodyay and Avon Valley districts. It details the region's 19th-century colonial origins, the establishment of early settlements, and the relocation of the original flood-prone town to the upstream site of Newcastle (which was later renamed Toodyay).The monograph is celebrated for its meticulous research into the area's social fabric and its focus on early pioneers, significant colonial events, and the survival of the rural settlements. Key themes covered in the book include: Colonial Beginnings: An in-depth look at early land grants, initial exploration, and the hardships faced by early farming pioneers in the Avon Valley. The Twin Settlements: A detailed account of why the original township (Old Toodyay), nestled on the banks of the Avon River, experienced decline due to severe flooding. This necessitated the development of a new town, Newcastle, a few miles upstream. Social and Biographical History: The narrative weaves local biographies and colonial records together, shedding light on the everyday struggles, resilience, and community evolution of the region's residents.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. pp.xii+400. 21.5cm. Illustrations. Plan. End paper maps. Appendices. Index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Good copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine. Dust jacket Very good, minor tear on bottom area of spine. 1st edition, published in 1974. Text body clean. Spine intact. Book boards clean front and back. Book block clean all side. Over-all an excellent and neat copy for its age, well cared for. See photos for synopsis and more information. Extra charges for over-sea postage as the book weight is over 500gram. Old Toodyay and Newcastle (1974) by renowned Western Australian historian Rica Erickson is a definitive local history of the Avon Valley. It chronicles the 19th-century settlement of the original Toodyay townsite (which suffered from severe flooding) and its eventual relocation several miles upstream to the new township of Newcastle. Published by the Shire of Toodyay, the book offers an in-depth, richly detailed look at the region's colonial evolution. Key themes and historical elements covered include: Town Relocation: Details the struggles of the original 1830s settlement and the eventual establishment of Newcastle (later renamed Toodyay in 1911 to avoid confusion with New South Wales).Early Pioneers: Highlights the struggles, resilience, and daily lives of the Avon Valley's earliest European families and settlers. Social and Economic Fabric: Uncovers the community's growth, early architecture, and the impact of the convict era in shaping the rural outpost. Primary Source Material: Features meticulously researched lists of early land grants and biographical insights into the area's prominent figures. The work is widely regarded as a foundational resource for anyone studying Australian colonial history or Western Australian regional development. …

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 255pp incl index and numerous in-text b&w photos and maps. Bumping to top of spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Encounters with cannibals, convicts and pirates were just some of the highlights of eleven long journeys under sail Captain George Bayly made around the world in the early nineteenth century.The journal Captain Bayly kept of his travels is notable for the historical significance of his voyages, and the writer's eye for a good story. It contains eyewitness accounts of the transportation of male and female convicts to Australia, the voyage of British immigrants to the ill-fated settlement attempted by Thomas Peel near Perth, hostilities between Maoris and Europeans, and trading voyages to and from China.Captain Bayly's stories of typhoons, floods, heroic rescues, shipboard quarrels and deaths give the book appeal to a wide audience. The journal's depiction of the infant Australian settlements as just part of a widely-flung network of British colonial outposts in the nineteenth century also provide an insight into the nation's economic development.…

Hard Cover. Condición: Near Fine. Near Fine in Archival Sleeve. A firm straight unmarked book. Dust jacket undamaged.

Hardback. 1. A life on the Ocean Wave is rich in accounts of typhoons, rescues, storms, shipwrecks and shipboard disputes. Details of life at sea vary from amusing anecdotes about passengers to ship customs and sailing directions. Miegunyah Press, 1998. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by a neat gift inscription on the half title page. The d/w is fine. This copy is one of a limited edition of only 1000 copies.…

Hardback. 1983. Reprint. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine, lightly edge rubbed d/w.

Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos & drawings, colour photos spread, minor edgewear. 144 pp. In an inspiring book, Rica Erickson, the Western Australian botanical artist, writes about how she became interested in natural history, her guides, mentors and associates, and how she did her research. Her book is interspersed with reproductions of some of her writings, drawings and paintings from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.…

Condición: Near Fine. First edition (softcover). 8vo (21cm by 15cm), xvi, 144pp. Text illustrations. Original laminated card wrappers. The covers are lightly bowed, else this book is in very good condition. ISBN 1920694277.

Pb.; mit Schutzumschlag. 231 S.; Ill. Buch in akzeptabler Erhaltung, Einband leicht berieben, wenig bestoßen, Seiten überw. hell und sauber, Schutzumschlag begriffen mit Randläsuren, mit Gebrauchs- und Lagerspuren, Sprache: Englisch , Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1380.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good +. WEST AUSTRALIANA 121p., 16p. of plates : ill., map on lining papers ; 25cm. First Edition #211124 Country Women's Association of Western Australia -- History Western Australia. Rural life. Women. Country Women's Association of Western Australia, 1924-1974 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

Wraps. 8vo, wraps, b&w illus, pp x, 146. Signed by the author. Near-fine condition. The history of Phoebe Morgan, who emigrated to the Victorian goldfields in the 1850s. Rica Erickson was a descendant.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Reprint. 231pp; numerous illustrations, endpaper maps, small stain to half title page, otherwise nice copy; 290 x 235mm.