Sharp Eloise I (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. A good copy, the two lower corners bumped. Signed by the author. Pp. 294. E.T. HOOLEY PIONEER BUSHMAN. Stock Route Pioneered by E.T. Hooley from Geraldine Mine to Nicol Bay, 1866, and 1905 Government Wells. Biography of Edward Timothy "Tim" Hooley (1842-1903), a Western Australian explorer, pioneer pastoralist, and later politician. The core of the book is his pioneering of an overland stock route in 1866 from the Geraldine Mine (near Geraldton/Murchison) northward to Nicol Bay (near Roebourne/Ashburton/Pilbara region). Unable to afford sea transport for stock to his pastoral lease, Hooley led a party with nearly 2,000 sheep, teamsters, and Aboriginal guides inland via the Murchison, Gascoyne, Ashburton, and Fortescue river systems. The successful three-month journey opened a practical, cheaper route for moving livestock to the north-west, aiding the region's pastoral development.…

soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Illustrated in colour and black and white. 22 cm. 202 pages VG. Very good condition with light shelf wear to covers, signed and dated by the author on flyleaf, additional name on flyleaf. Signed by author.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to top foredge. Eloise and her husband were post-war English migrants who took to the Australian bush like ducks to water. They lived in many places - Dirk Hartog Island and Deepdale Station being just two. This book covers the histories of stations Deepdale, Yarraloola, Mardie, Chinginarra, Warramboo, Red Hill, Yathala, Yalleen, Mt Enid, and Millstream, located in the Pilbara Region.…

Softcover. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition - with some minor marking and age-toning to covers. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. B/w maps [incl mudmaps]. Signed by author. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 202 pages. The author set out to write the story of Deepdale but found it to be so inter-twined with other surrounding stations that the book was expanded to try and provide a more rounded picture. …

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good +. 202pp. A detailed local history from Australia's north-west. Profusely illustrated with colour photos, b&w maps and drawings. Some wear to the card covers, with a couple of light coffee cup stains to the front cover panel. The spine is creased, with an associated weakening of the glued binding in parts. However, the binding is stitched as well as glued, so is still firm and in no danger of separating. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

SOFTCOVER. 1979, First edition. A very good copy with a couple of previous owner name stamps. The wraps have been covered in a clear adhesive covering.

SOFTCOVER. 1985, First edition. A very good copy in lightly soiled wraps. There is some previous owners marks and underlining throughout. Scans available if required.

SOFTCOVER. 1979, First edition. A very good copy in lightly edge creased and tanned wraps with a small ink price on the front wrap. This copy has been SIGNED and dated by the author.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. WEST AUSTRALIANA -First Edition. 294 p., 1 folded leaf of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims., maps, ports. ; 21 cm. #310526 Signed by Author Surveyors -- Western Australia -- Biography Stock routes -- Western Australia -- Gascoyne -- History Stock routes -- Western Australia -- Pilbara -- History Wells -- Western Australia -- History Western Australia -- Discovery and exploration Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

SOFTCOVER. 1985, First ediion. A near fine copy only marked by the usual light soiling of the wraps. The contents are fine and unmarked. This copy has been SIGNED (not inscribed) by the author. Scans available if required.

Ppaerback, 21x15cm, 294 pages, illustrated by b/w and colour images,maps, fold outs, owners name, some small stains to covers,corner bumps,left over price sticker remains on rear cover, Biography of pioneer stockman ET Hooley, with focus on the stock routes opened by Hooley in 1866 and 1905; the author travelled widely and spent much time tracing Hooley's journeys, finding the remains of wells and camps, and plotting locations lost to modern map-makers.…