H E Thonemann (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. "First book to describe the lives & customs of the Aus. aborigines entirely from their own point of view." Banned in Australia in the 1950's. 190 pp, 29 ills, dj, good+.

190pp. 8vo. Original cloth, edges and backstrip faded. Photographic frontispiece and plates throughout text. Map endpapers. A very good copy. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This book is in mostly good condition. The cloth cover shows some light wear around the edges, but is otherwise tidy and functional. The binding is sound. There are no loose pages. There is a small sticker from a previous bookseller on the bottom of the front inside cover. There is some foxing and light staining on the page edges. Otherwise the pages are in good condition. Contains black and white photographic images.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 190pp, bibliography, glossary, appendix, bw ills, endpaper maps. Light gray cloth in jacket. Jacket rubbed at folds, light edge wear and 1cm tear to bottom front. Page edges toned and foxed. The life story of a middle-aged Aboriginal woman of the Mungarai people from the Elsey region of the Northern Territory including the coming of the white man; the significance of tribal law and legends of her tribe; and the impact of the white man on native inhabitants of the region. Size: 8vo.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very Good octavo 190pp., frontis., b/w pls., ep maps, appends., glossary, bibliog., Dust jacket rather worn but almost complete o/w nice square, tight copy.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 190 p. : ill., ports., maps (on lining papers) ; 22 cm.Subjects: Buludja aboriginal woman of the Mungarai tribe 1899-. Mangarayi (Australian people). Mangerai (Australian people). Genre: Biography. Language: English. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 190 p. : ill., ports., maps (on lining papers) ; 22 cm.Subjects: Buludja aboriginal woman of the Mungarai tribe 1899-. Mangarayi (Australian people). Mangerai (Australian people). Genre: Biography. Language: English. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book condition is very good for 1st edition, published 1949. No dust jacket. Book boards clean and unmarked, except for sun wear on top. Book block is clean and sun stain colour. Text body clean, with yellow in colour due to year of publish. Spine intact. Over-all a great and neat copy of the book. See photos. "Tell the White Man: Buludja's Story" by H.E. Thonemann is a compelling biography that provides a unique first-person account of Buludja, an Aboriginal woman who spent her life at the Elsey cattle station in the Northern Territory. The book offers a direct insight into the lives and customs of the Mungari Aborigines from 1914 onwards. Originally published in 1949, it was one of the first books to describe the lives of Australian Aborigines entirely from their own perspective.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A very good copy ,slight bump to base of spine, additional digital photos available. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.