Language: English
Published by Hesperian Press, Victoria Park, Australia, 1990
ISBN 10: 0859051463 ISBN 13: 9780859051460
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None. F/N, used, pb, perfect bound color illustrated stiff paper wraps, ii-xx, 236 pages. Interior clean and near bright, binding tight. Slightest of edge wqear to wraps, no chips or tears. The story of "Brownie of the Finke" the last Camel Patrolman in Australia.
Language: English
Published by Pat Studdy-Clift, Narrabri, 1981
ISBN 10: 0959366407 ISBN 13: 9780959366402
Seller: Lost and Found Books, Healesville, VIC, Australia
Signed
soft cover. No Jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. 21.5 cm. 95 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, several stains to top of front cover, gift inscription signed by the author on inside front cover. Signed by author.
Language: English
Published by Published By the Author, Australia, 1981
ISBN 10: 0959366407 ISBN 13: 9780959366402
Seller: C & J Read - Books, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 13.71
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. pp 95. Illustrated with drawings. Pictorial card covers. Inscription in top margin of title page.
Language: English
Published by Hesperian Press, Perth, Western Australia, 1992
ISBN 10: 0859051641 ISBN 13: 9780859051644
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
First Edition
Softcover. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition - Card Covers. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 177 pages. A slightly irreverent look at the human face of Darwin from 1939-1945. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Tanning to leaves due to age. Old bookexchange stamp on inner leaf.
Language: English
Published by Hesperian Press, Perth, 1990
ISBN 10: 0859051463 ISBN 13: 9780859051460
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
First Edition Signed
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback. xx, 236pp, appendices, bw ills. Pictorial card covers. Slight edge wear to covers. Ron Brown's (Brownie of the Finke) tales of his time as the last of the Central Australian Police Camel Patrol from 1945-52. He was lone representative of the white man's law and mediator in many tribal feuds, while patrolling a police district larger than the state of Victoria. He tells of almost being speared to death, his loyal blacktracker and freely discusses relations between black and whites at the time. A fascinating read. Size: 8vo. Signed by Authors.
Language: English
Published by Hesperian Press, Carlisle, 1990
ISBN 10: 0859051463 ISBN 13: 9780859051460
Seller: Lost and Found Books, Healesville, VIC, Australia
soft cover. No Jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs and a map. 22 cm. XX, 236 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, light soiling to page edges.
Paperback. 1992, First edition. A very good copy only marked by light age tanning of the edges and a shallow crease on the rear wrap. {"length"=>["22"], "width"=>["14"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}.
Slightly broad 8vo, 96pp. Orignal illustrated wrappers, slightly sunned on spine, with tape residue at top of front wrapper. An account of the author's expeiences running a rual New South Wales Property during the Second World War. Numerous b/w in-text illustrations, in addition to b/w photographic illustrations. A very good to near-fine copy. First edition.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is a slightly irreverent look at the human face of Darwin from 1939-1945. Those vital years including Darwin's's sixty-eight air raids. Ee honour those who died, who gave their all, those too who survived. Out of this crucible came the pure metal as those who lived were changed in the fiery furnace. **The book has very light tanning.**.
Seller: masted books, Gilberton, SA, Australia
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.
Language: English
Published by Hesperian Press, Victoria Park WA, 1990
ISBN 10: 0859051463 ISBN 13: 9780859051460
Seller: Book Merchant Bookstore, Bunbury, WA, Australia
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Some minor wear to book corners and edges. Sunning of foredges and top edge of front and back covers. Ron Brown tells of his experiences in the Red Heart of Australia, where he was known and loved as "Brownie of the Finke".His stories cover the transition period from 1945 to 1952 when he was the last of the Central Australian Police Camel Patrolmen emerging into a new age. As a lone representative of the "white man's" law and mediator in many a tribal feud, he patrolled a police district larger than the state of Victoria.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Scarce copy of this historical novel. As new, slightest tanning to edges of text block. No creases, folds tears, sunning etc.
Paperback. This book tells the story of Ron "Brownie" Brown who, in 1939, joined the Northern Territory Mounted Police and after five years in the rough, tough, frontier town of Darwin he transferred to the Finke River Camel Patrol District in 1945. A district credited with being the largest police district in the world patrolled by one police officer. Ron Brown became "Brownie of the Finke" - whose stories, in this book, cover a transition period from 1945 to 1952. 1990, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by very light tanning of the edges. Scans available if required.
Language: English
Published by Hesperian Press, Australia, 1990
ISBN 10: 0859051463 ISBN 13: 9780859051460
Seller: Pulp Fiction Murwillumbah, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
Softcover. Condition: Very good. Very good condition, minimal wear.
Published by Pat Studdy-Clift, Tweed, NSW, Australia, 1983
ISBN 10: 0959366415 ISBN 13: 9780959366419
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The cover is a bit worn and foxed. The edges of the book are lightly yellowed with age. The first and last pages are a bit foxed. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm).
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book tells the story of Ron "Brownie" Brown who, in 1939, joined the Northern Territory Mounted Police and after five years in the rough, tough, frontier town of Darwin he transferred to the Finke River Camel Patrol District in 1945. A district credited with being the largest police district in the world patrolled by one police officer. Ron Brown became "Brownie of the Finke" - whose stories, in this book, cover a transition period from 1945 to 1952,
Published by Pat Clift, 1981., 1981
Seller: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
PB, 8vo, 95pp. Good condition. Some wear and discolouration. Creased along spine. Some discolouration within, mainly title page. Pictures available on request.
Published by Hesperian Press, Perth, 2004
ISBN 10: 0859053547 ISBN 13: 9780859053549
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Expanded Edition. xiv, 204pp, bw ills, maps. Or card. Small crease to bottom front corner. In 1954 the auhtor and her family found themselves living on 'the banks of the Condamine'- surrounded by floodwaters for the first 6 months, pregnant and often alone except for their toddler son, Pat describes a bygone era of 'war wagons', feral pigs, dingo drives, bush characters and other adventures. Size: Small 4to.
Published by Murwillumbah C.Y.SS, Murwillumbah, 1985
ISBN 10: 0958963800 ISBN 13: 9780958963800
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Unpaginated (approx 120pp), num monochrome ills. Stapled pictorial olive card. Slight foxing to covers and edges. Foreword by Jade Hurley. Numerous brief biographies of Tweed Valley personalities. Size: 4to.
Published by Hesperian Press, Victoria Park, 2000
ISBN 10: 0859052850 ISBN 13: 9780859052856
Seller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, Australia
First Edition Signed
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. With illustrations and map, signed by the author on inside of front cover and on title page, a very good copy. ; 245 x 170mm; xiv, 176 pages; Signed by Author.