rogues march chronicle colonial (9 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. 222 pages. A tight straight book. Jacket bright, complete, now protected in a clear, (removable), Mylar sleeve.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. pp 222 d/j.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. (spine sl.faded) 222pp. b/w plates. Fine. 1st ed. Includes the bushrangers.

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Condición: Very Good +. First Edition. 222p. : ill. ; 23cm. #0921 "A social history with a difference: it is an account of the times and crimes of certain of Australia's more colourful villains, the anti-heroes of colonial days."Crimes. Australia, 1812-1904. | Criminals -- Australia. 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.

Hardback. Robert Travers, Hutchinson Melbourne. Author: Robert TraversBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Melbourne, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, previous owner mark inside first pageThis historical account chronicles the tumultuous early days of Australian settlement through the lens of its criminal underworld. It uncovers the audacious exploits of bushrangers, the cunning schemes of convicts, and the often brutal realities of justice in a nascent colony. Travers presents a vivid tableau of a society grappling with lawlessness, where survival often depended on wit and defiance. The narrative details the lives of infamous figures and lesser-known rogues, illustrating the profound impact of crime on the development of a nation. This compelling work offers a gripping insight into the dark underbelly of Australia's colonial past. Hardback.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 222pp. b/w plates. Very good copy. 1st ed. Rescued from the forgotten pages of early newspapers come the true crime stories of the poetic highwayman, Owen Suffolk. Sam Poo, the Chinese bushranger, & the grim tales of murder on the goldfields.

Octavo; hardcover; 222pp., with 8pp. of monochrome plates. Minor wear; text block edges toned. Dustwrapper lightly edgeworn and sunned along the spine panel (now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film). Very good. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Fine octavo 222pp., text ills., bibliog.,

Melbourne 1973. 8vo. Or.cl.d.w. spine faded. 222pp. With 8 full-page plates. 1st ed.