Serville De (62 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 16x24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White plates. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 256 pages. A portrait of a forgotten age and the of the aristocratic colonists who gave it a distinctive tone.…

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8vo, 403pp. Black and white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

8vo, 619pp. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket.

Condition: new.

8vo, 619pp. A very good hardback copy in dust jacket with faded spine.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent. First. A very heavy book, extra postage will likely apply.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. THIS STUDY OF A RELATIVELY NEGLECTED CLASS AND PERIOD OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY, FOCUSES ON THE GENTLEMEN COLONISTS OF PORT PHILLIP AND THE SOCIETY THEY CREATED IN MELBOURNE BEFORE THE GOLD RUSHES.

hard cover with dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Illustrated with black and white photographs and a map. 23 cm. 256 pages VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with light shelf wear, gift inscription signed by the author on flyleaf. Signed by author.…

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Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 277 pages. 9.29x6.05x9.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Jacket has light general wear and no tears. Light foxing to top edge of page-block. Internally very clean. Binding tight. 448pp Size: 160mm x 240mm. Book.

Condition: New.

Hardback. Paul De Serville, Oxford University Press Australia. Pounds and Pedigrees: The Upper Class in Victoria 1850-80 by Paul De Serville is a sweeping history of public and private life in Melbourne's establishment during the mid-to-late nineteenth century. A detailed study of the morals, beliefs, and lifestyles of Victoria's upper classes in the decades following the gold rush, De Serville's exhaustive work is essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in colonial Australian social history. Complete with extensive biographical entries, a bibliography, an index, and appendices including lists of landowners in 1879 and club memberships, it is as much a reference work as it is a narrative history - authoritative, richly detailed, and unlikely to be superseded. Hardback. …

Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First Edition. VG+/VG+. 8vo. original patterned grey boards gilt (slight leaf edge spotting, occ. creased corners) in dustwrapper (slightly rubbed); pp. 256, with illustrations. A very good copy. Ex-libris Australian traditional folk singer Danny Spooner and his wife Gael, with their bookplate, occ. pencil marginalia and handwritten notes, loosely enclosed.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing - clean and unmarked. Some tanning to the pages and the dust jacket has some shelfwear. Please see pictures.

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xviii+404pp. Octavo, original boards in dustwrapper, a fine copy. First edition. 1000 copies only. The standard scholarly reference.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. TUBBO STATION , ON THE BANKS OF THE MURRUMBIDGEE NEAR DARLINGTON POINT, IS THE LAST SURVIVING PART OF A PASTORAL EMPIRE BUILT UP IN THE MID 1800'S BY A SCOT, JOHN PETER. some d/j fading.

xvi+620pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper. A mint copy. . A wonderfully scholarly and well supported argument, minutely examining the ruling class in colonial Victoria.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 256pp. b/w. ills. Fine. 1st ed. The gentlemen colonists of Port Phillip & the society they created in Melbourne before the Gold Rushes.

Hardback. Paul De Serville, Oxford University Press. Author: Paul De ServilleBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerPort Phillip Gentlemen by Paul De Serville is a compelling work of social history that chronicles the formative years of Melbourne, Australia. This meticulously researched volume uncovers the lives and legacies of the influential figures who shaped the Port Phillip District during its colonial infancy. It presents a vivid portrait of the societal structures, economic endeavors, and cultural aspirations of these early settlers, illustrating their profound impact on the region's development. The narrative details the challenges and triumphs faced by these individuals, offering a nuanced understanding of their contributions to the burgeoning city. This authoritative account provides essential insights into the foundations of Australian society. Hardback.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Mark on tail foredge. Very faint mark on right foredge. Dust jacket has minor creasing at top edge and is now enclosed in glossy protective cover. Interior and binding are also very good. The Weld Club is one of the most prestigious in Australia. Many prominent men in Western Australian history have been members of the Weld Club. This book builds on and incorporates two earlier volumes written by former president T S Louch.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. xx 514 pages, indexed, illustrated. Foreword by Geoffrey Blainey. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additional postage.The jacket is lightly bumped, else clean, unmarked and solid as though unread.As the title implies, a history of the Athenaeum Club from 1868 to 1918, including a list of members covering those years.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Condition of Hardback Book and Dustjacket: As New First Edition 322 p., [16] p. of plates : bill., plans, ports. ; c26 cm. #341123 Australian Club (Melbourne, Vic.) This book is quite heavy and may be collected from our Rotary Charity Book shop at Docklands, Melbourne.…