Downer Sidney (19 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing, fanning, inscriptions, margin notes, yellowing, staining on edge or cover or pages, bumps, scuffs, etc etc (sometimes multiple of these). It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

1st edition. A tidy copy in tight binding. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. 212pp, index, bw ills. Pictorial card covers. Small chip at head of spine, small bump bottom front corner. Occasional light foxing and toning to page edges.Fascinating stories of the Northern Territory Mounted Police. Size: 8vo.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 183 pages, b/w plates, index, illustrated endpapers. Prev owner's name stamp on the title and contents pages. Prelims and page edges lightly foxed, soiled. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The first century at the Adelaide Oval. Includes Cricketers of Today contributed by Sir Donald Bradman and Mr G R Fuller. Size: 8vo.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 183pages. A witty evocation of many memorable moments during the first century of the Adelaide Oval.…

SOFTCOVER. 1977, Reprint. A very good, clean copy.

Hardback. 1972, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by age tanning of the edges. The d/w is very good with light edge rubbing and a short, repaired tear at the head of the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st of This Edition. 212 pages. B/w photos. This copy appears unused, almost as good as new.

Softcover / Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Paperback. A book packed with incidents that helped to make the Northern Territory Mounted Police Force famous - encounters with aboriginal outlaws and white desperadoes, long patrols through waterlogged or waterless country in search of cattle-duffers, the quest for the mythical 'White Women of Arnhem Land,' the rescue work of the police during the Darwin bombings, the handling of Mrs Petrov's defection from the Russians, the Darwin 'Revolution,' and much more. And featuring throughout the book are the handful of uniformed men who kept order and upheld the law over that vast and sparsely settled 500,000 square miles of country - one of the loneliest areas of white settlement in the world. These were the men, who with their trackers, set out calmly and courageously on many a 'Patrol Indefinite' that is filled with adventures and dangers that, almost everyday experiences to them, would last an armchair adventurer a lifetime. Profusely illus. + Index. 212pp. p/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. With neat, previous owner's name/date insc. o/w Vg+.…

184pp. 8vo. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper. Black and white plates. A very good copy. First edition.

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Downer's gripping and detailed account of the Northern Territory Police Force, charting its evolution and the adventures of its officers across Australia's vast and remote Top End. Through a series of vivid anecdotes and historical summaries, the book explores frontier policing from long patrols across waterlogged and arid landscapes to encounters with cattle thieves, Aboriginal trackers, and frontier outlaws. The narrative also touches on notable episodes such as rescue efforts during the Darwin bombings and law enforcement challenges in one of the sparsely populated corners of the Australian continent, illustrating the courage, endurance and complexity of policing in challenging conditions. Photos include jailed and chained natives. Nice, tight, clean book. Dust jacket has tears with one along the spine, price clipped too.…

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 183pp. . Please contact us to check availability etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 14 + 183 pages, well illustrated. The story of the Adelaide Oval from the 1860s onwards. Foreword by Vic Richardson. In addition to his, many famous names are reflected in this excellent history, eg Don Bradman, Clarrie Grimmett, Clem Hill and Victor Trumper. Book has a small grease stain on contents page which affects its reverse as well. Jacket creased along top edge. …

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 183pp. b/w plates. Fine. 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Mylar Protected. First Edition. 212 pages, includes index. Illustrated map endpapers. Black/white photos. A clean, straight, unmarked book, in a bright, complete dust jacket. Scan available.

A history of cricket in South Australia and a history of the foundation and development of the South Australian Cricket Assoc. 8vo. 183pp. Profusely illustrated, illustrated endpapers. Dust-wrapper, faded to spine. Good condition.

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h/c + d/j, 21.5x14cm, illustrated, map end papers, 212 pages, index, d/j edges are scuffed as are the corners, several small tears to spine top, general wear. Very scarce Police force history.