Ted Mayman (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Near Fine. First Edition. Brown paper over boards; moderate foxing top edge; map endpapers, front endpaper corner clipped and gift inscription; in price-clipped black & gold pictorial jacket with a light smudge over the gold front top corner, else crisp & clean in mylar wrap.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. pp.xviii+216 +ads. c.18.5cm. Soft covers. Light crease to corner of front cover. A very good clean copy. (Short stories of the goldfields by Gavin Casey, Ted Mayman and Wally Wynne).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Paper browned, a very good copy in a very good, slightly edgeworn dust jacket. Pp. 285. History of Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields.

Octavo, boards. First edition. A collection of stories, by Gavin Casey, Walter Wynne and Ted Mayman, set in the Australian goldfields. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with some rubbing to background ink and scratches to rear panel. (#135952).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The 1969 first-edition hardcover of View from Kalgoorlie features a distinctive black dust jacket featuring a stylized, high-contrast illustration of a goldfields landscape. This original black dust jacket is considered "scarce" and highly collectible Book condition is very good. 1st edition, 1969. Dust jack is very food and intact, some wear on the edges. Book boards are clean & unmarked front and back of the book. Book block is clean all side of the book. Spine intact. Text body is clean & unmarked throughout the book. No foxing. Over-all a very good copy of the 1st edition. No extra charges for over-sea shipping as the book weight is under 500grams. Actual weight ofthe book is 0.400kg. View from Kalgoorlie is a rich anthology that captures daily life, culture, and hardships across the Western Australian goldfields. Rather than a singular narrative, it synthesises classic short fiction from three authors—Gavin Casey, Walter Wynne, and Ted Mayman—who all lived and worked in the region. Key Narrative Elements Evolution of the Goldfields: The stories trace the region's trajectory through historical eras, charting the transition from independent, solitary old "fossickers" to the rise of massive corporate mining firms during periods of economic boom and the Great Depression. The Landscape as a Character: The stark, unforgiving terrain of Kalgoorlie and the physical infrastructure of the mines form a constant back-drop that heavily dictates the characters' choices and survival. Diverse Perspectives of Mining Life: The anthology explores the multi-faceted realities of the community, detailing the acute occupational dangers of mining, the thrill of rich discoveries, and elaborate, clever schemes to smuggle illicit gold. The Roles of Women: Unlike many male-dominated pioneer tales, this collection intentionally profiles the women on the goldfields, showcasing the immense resilience required to raise families in highly isolated, rugged, and sometimes volatile settlements. Mateship and Humour: The prose blends deep melancholy and outback hardship with the distinct, lighthearted camaraderie ("mateship") and dark comedy characteristic of early Australian literature.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. pp.(xvi)+204. 21cm. 33 black and white illustrations, including maps. End paper maps. Hard cover. Top edge of pages foxed. Corner of front free end paper cut off. Good copy. (Fighter pilot 1915 to WWII).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Second printing. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Boards and dust jacket show signs of wear. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Covers & Spine: both front and back boards are undamaged with only light wear along the edges and at corners, spine is solid with slight bumping at ends. Binding: firm throughout, both hinges strong. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout, bookseller's company sticker inside front board. Dust Jacket: some scuffing on surface and minor tattiness & chipping along edges, no significant tears or tape repairs. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks. …

236pp. 8vo. Original boards in chipped dustwrapper. Black and white plates. A very good copy. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback book in near fine condition,dust jacket is very good to near fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. DW: PC. Minor edge wear. Small tear to top edge only. Maps inside front and back covers. B&W photos throughout. 22 x 14.5 cm. 236 pp.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 236pp, bibliography, bw ills, endpaper aps. Or boards in jacket. Price clipped jacket. History of Kalgoorlie in the heart of the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. the jacket is edge worn and chipped. foxing and usage markings. all pages are intact and presentable. a sound neat copy, also covered in cellophane. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback. 1971. First edition. A very good copy only marked by age tanning to the edges and a gift inscription to the dedication page. The contents are otherwise fine. The d/w is unclipped and good with some edge wear and repaired edge tears.

SOFTCOVER. 1968. Revised edition. A very good copy only marked by light tanning of the edges and a gift inscription on the verso of the front wrap.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Revised & Enlarged Edition. 235 pages, illustrated. Book appears unread, but it has waves probably as a result of being kept in a very humid climate.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 3rd Edition. VG.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very Good octavo xviii + 204pp..

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Mylar Protected. 2nd Impression. 236 pages. Map endpapers. Dust jacket has tiny chip at base of spine, otherwise complete, not clipped. Black/white photos. Previous owner's name on front end paper. A clean straight copy. Scan available.…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Near Fine octavo 236pp., b/w pls., fbibliog., Small stains on dust jacket o/w VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Jacket in Mylar Sleeve. 2nd Impression of First Edition. 236 pages. Black/white photos. A clean, straight unmarked book.

236 pp, maps on end-papers, b&w photographic plates, fine copy in like, illustrated d/j.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Publication: Adelaide, Rigby Limited, 1971 Formatting: 8vo, pp. 202. Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original dark blue cloth binding remains remarkably tight, square, and clean, with unoxidised silver lettering to the spine and exceedingly sharp corners completely devoid of the standard bumping associated with the book's weight. The text block exhibits the typical, uniform age-toning and mild dust-dulling to the top edge consistent with the paper stock of this era, yet the internal pages remain crisp, clean, and free of any previous owner inscriptions. The original, unclipped pictorial dust jacket retains its gloss and vibrant colouring. It exhibits only marginal shelf-wear, primarily presenting as slight rubbing to the extremities and very minor creasing at the spine ends, with no significant chips, tears, or fading. Catalogue Note: This is the true first edition, first printing of Sir Norman Brearley's autobiography, bound in the publisher's primary dark blue cloth. Profusely illustrated with a suite of black-and-white photographic plates and endpaper maps documenting early flight routes, the volume serves as a significant primary source for early Commonwealth aviation history. Given the regional publication by Rigby in Adelaide and the relatively small print run for an Antipodean aviation memoir of this period, intact first editions in their original dust jackets, particularly those avoiding the severe sun-fading typical of Australian titles from the 1970s, are increasingly uncommon on the open market. In Australian Aviator, Sir Norman Brearley delivers a thrilling, first-hand account of his life as an engineering apprentice who rose to become one of the most consequential figures in early twentieth-century aviation. After distinguishing himself in the perilous skies of the Western Front during the First World War with the Royal Flying Corps, Brearley returned home with two war-surplus biplanes and a singular vision. He would go on to found West Australian Airways, Australia's very first commercial airline, and secure the nation's inaugural airmail contract in 1921. This vivid memoir, penned with Ted Mayman, captures both the visceral danger of early open-cockpit combat and the entrepreneurial grit required to conquer the vast, unforgiving distances of the Australian outback. N/A (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Signed. Signed. With dust jacket. SIGNED COPY.