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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. This is a 1977 hardcover reprint of the original 1920's book. Covers & Spine: both front and back boards are undamaged with only minor wear along the edges and at corners, spine is solid with bumping at ends. Binding: firm throughout, both hinges strong. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout, signature of author's grandchild on opening page. Dust Jacket: intact with only minor scuffing on surface and along edges, no significant tears or tape repairs. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Revised Edition. xii, 343 pp, frontispiece: Tinaroo Dam and Lake. Or boards in jacket. Page edges toned with minor stain to bottom edge, spine cocked (leaning). Jacket with several tears and chips, small piece of Mintie wrapper stuck to rear panel. 'The personal narrative of a Liverpool sailorman who, with his wife, carved a home out of the Tropical forest and raised a fine sturdy family there; thus contributing their small mite towards the great Work of Empire.' The original publication was printed in the 1920s. This revised manuscript was finished in 1950 and published in 1977 to commemorate the Centenary of the first settlement of Mareeba and Mossman areas. Size: 8vo.

22.0 x 14.0cms 342pp b/w illusts very good hardback & dustwrapper This book is 'the personal narrative of a Liverool sailorman who with his wife carved a home out of the tropical forest and raised a fine sturdy family there thus contributing their small mite towards the great work of Empire'. This edition commemorated the centenary of the first settlement of Mareeba and Mossman areas.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Near fine in a very good jacket with shelf worn ends. PP 343, frontis.