Derek Whitelock (54 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A very good copy of the hard cover edition in a like (not price-clipped) jacket. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance. Fraying at the base and top of the jacket at the spine. A lovely copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed/1st prntg. Hardcover book in dust jkt. PO added data to the "Distance" table on pg. 185 with pencil. No other markings to the book, solid binding, no tears or folds. DJ is not clipped and has no tears, chips or folds, and is clean. 188 pgs. w/color photos.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 342 pages. Illustrated, map. Author's inscription on half title page. Slight chipped & small tear on dust jacket. Plastic wrapper. Sighned By Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 188 pages. Old price mark on front fly leaf. Slightly rubbed and chipped on dust jacket .

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 342 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. The only exception is the bottom front corner of cover has been clipped. The Plan Determined For The Book Was A Deployment Of Facts And Interpretations Which Might Be A Useful Compromise Betweethe Old Chronological Method Of Writing Civic Histories Snd A More Discursive And Selective Approach.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardback book with dust jacket titled GONE ON THE GHAN AND OTHER GREAT RAILWAY JOURNEYS OF AUSTRALIA by Derek Whitelock. Published by Savvas Publishing in 1986. With decorated endpapers and vintage photographs. Moderate rubbing/scuffing to dust jacket. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Base2-1-middle-L) rareviewbooks Language: eng.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Clean bright copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 187 pages. Illustrated.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xiv, 370pp, index, bibliography, notes, num bw & few col ills, endpaper maps. Or green cloth in jacket. Light edge wear to jacket, prev owners name and date on half-title. Excellent local hisotry of Adelaid from its founding in 1836 to 1985. Size: 4to.…

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Facsimile Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine copy in a Very Good dustacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. Black and white frontispiece. Some faint marks to DJ. 64 pages. Originally published in 1905. Includes a lengthy preamble by Derek Whitelock on Adelaide at the time the book was first published and a brief biography of Thistle Anderson [Mrs Herbert Fisher]. This is followed by a facsimile of Thistle Anderson's book. The book drew a ferocious response at the time of publication as in it the author made such claims as that there were more opium dens in Adelaide than Melbourne. Nevertheless it still went into 10 editions - proving a best seller. A fascinating glimpse of the life and customs of Adelaide at the beginning of the twentieth century. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Softcover. 1st thus. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition. Rear white cover a little discoloured. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 77 pages. Proceedings of a summer school conducted by the Department of Adult Education, University of Adelaide, at the Mylor Recreation Centre, January 1977. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Social history. Ex-lib, clean, tight and sound, good in good DJ, large chip to the spine. 327pp 0.

Hardcover. Stated first edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 188 pps.

Hardcover (Printed Boards). Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Size: Quarto. Text contains small amount of highlight pen markings . Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is faded/sunned. No foxing in this copy. Edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; Australia; Australian Art & Architecture; History. ISBN: 0959598618. ISBN/EAN: 9780959598612. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 26246. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. …

Hardback. 1969, First edition. A very good copy with light age tanning to the edges and a previous owners name to the front free endpaper. The d/w is also very good with light edge rubbing.

Hardback. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x23cm approx]. Near Fine copy in a Very Good dustjacket. DJ now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 271 pages. A lively and broad-ranging account, beginning with the arrival of the first inhabitants 40,000 years ago.…

Hardback. Condition: As New. Facsimile Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Fine copy in Fine dustjacket. As new condition. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Black and white frontispiece. 64 pages. Originally published in 1905. Includes a lengthy preamble by Derek Whitelock on Adelaide at the time the book was first published and a brief biography of Thistle Anderson [Mrs Herbert Fisher]. This is followed by a facsimile of Thistle Anderson's book. The book drew a ferocious response at the time of publication as in it the author made such claims as that there were more opium dens in Adelaide than Melbourne. Nevertheless it still went into 10 editions - proving a best seller. A fascinating glimpse of the life and customs of Adelaide at the beginning of the twentieth century. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Near Fine condition with Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Signed by author on title page. Presentation plate to half-title page. Black & white photographs. Maps to endpapers. 342 pages. The wrap-around illustration on the DJ is from a painting 'The Proclamation' by Charles Hill and there is a key to the people in the painting on the rear DJ flap.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Book has foxing to prelims and fore edges. Jacket internally reinforced with some kind of duct tape, this has allowed glue bleeding to jacket and front boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Some foxing to edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No torn or missing pages. Surface loss to small are a on ffep. Gift inscriptions on two pages. Small tears to extremities of dust jacket. 370 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Australia; Travel & Places. ISBN: 0702214019. ISBN/EAN: 9780702214011. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51733. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback first edition with dust jacket in removable plastic sleeve for protection, all in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The book is in good condition, the boards are in good condition. The dust jacket is in good condition. The pages are clean and in good condition. There is foxing on the top edge of the pages. None.

8vo. xiv+188pp. Original cloth, dustwrapper, a very good copy. First edition.

xviii+218pp. 4to. Original laminated boards, a little rubbed. Black and white photographic illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Faint foxing to upper edge. A very good copy. First edition.

328pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper. A near fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pale blue boards with titles gilt into spine. Slight wear only to book and d/w. Inside is very clean and tight. Well illustrated in colour and b&w. Heavy book which may require extra postage to certain destinations.

Quarto hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Covers & Spine: both front and back boards are clean and flat with minimal wear at the edges and corners, spine is intact and solid with minor bumping at ends. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings. Dust Jacket: undamaged with only slight scuffing on surface and edges.…