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Synopsis
Published by the National Library of Australia. Few colonial events have inspired as many artistic responses as the expedition led by Burke and Wills in 1860 to cross the Australian continent from south to north. This publication, produced in connection with the travelling exhibition of the same name, explores the myths that surround the ill-fated explorers and reveals the creativity Burke and Wills have inspired.
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- PublisherDavid Ell Press
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0908197918
- ISBN 13 9780908197910
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages383
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Burke & Wills. From Melbourne to Myth.
Published by
David Ell Press, Sydney, 1991
ISBN 10: 0908197918
ISBN 13: 9780908197910
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Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 383pp, index, references, bw & col ills, endpaper maps. Or brown cloth in jacket. Light foxing to page edges otherwise excellent. The first half of the book examines the organization and conduct of the Burke & Wills expedition. Ther second half considers the changing place of the explorers in Australian culture, and the presentation of Burke and Wills in paintings and scuplptures, poems and plays, films and children's books. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 046702
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Burke & Wills : From Melbourne to Myth
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David Ell Press Pty, NSW, 1991
ISBN 10: 0908197918
ISBN 13: 9780908197910
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine. Hard cover. Dust jacket near fine. 1st edition. Front and back cover of dust jacket and book boards clean. Text body clean. Spine intact. Overall an excellent and neat copy. Seller Inventory # ABE-1661334467141
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Burke & Wills. From Melbourne to Myth
Published by
David Ell Press, Sydney, 1991
ISBN 10: 0908197918
ISBN 13: 9780908197910
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Seller: C.P. Collins Booksellers, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. (383pp). Endpaper maps and other illustrations. Top edge very lightly spotted, else clean unused Size: Medium Quarto. Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 052115
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Burke and Wills: From Melbourne to myth
Published by
David Ell Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0908197918
ISBN 13: 9780908197910
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Seller: A Small Bookshop, ELMHURST, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Small amount of rubbing to bottom of book and small tear in lower binding, light foxing to top block. Jacket has some creasing and chipping. Excellent colour and B&W plates. Includes two newspaper articles. Seller Inventory # 002348
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Burke and Wills: From Melbourne to Myth
Published by
David Ell Press P/L, 1991
ISBN 10: 0908197918
ISBN 13: 9780908197910
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Seller: Rons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia), Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Insofar as books are ever definitive, Tim Bonyhady's Burke and Wills should stand as the history of the expedition - an essential account of one of Australia's most remarkable stories and a rich sourcebook for anyone interested in Australian history and culture. The book is in lovely condition EXCEPT for a little shelf rubbing at the top and bottom. Seller Inventory # 000340
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Burke and Wills - From Melbourne to Myth
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Hardback. 1991, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by a few tiny chips from the boards. The d/w is fine. Scans available if required. {"length"=>["26"], "width"=>["20"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}. Seller Inventory # 20680320
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