Published by University of Western Australia Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 0855641754 ISBN 13: 9780855641757
Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Published by University of Western Australia, 1979
ISBN 10: 0855641754 ISBN 13: 9780855641757
Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, 1979
ISBN 10: 0855641754 ISBN 13: 9780855641757
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition. Editor's presentation inscription on half-title page; binding tight; dust jacket protected in removable clear film. Used - Very Good. SIGNED copy. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.
Published by Shire of Plantagenet, Mount Barker WA, 1979
ISBN 10: 0855641754 ISBN 13: 9780855641757
Seller: Book Merchant Bookstore, Bunbury, WA, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page. Dust jacket has some light creasing at edges and spine. Interior and binding are also very good. Plantagenet County was explored in 1829 by Surgeon T B Wilson RN, then later by Governor James Stirling and charted by Surveyor Septimus Roe. The resulting map showed forests and valleys of good land, lakes, swamps, lagoons and rivers. Between the Kent River and the Hay River was 'Rich and beautiful country'. Aboriginals knew it well and had thrived on its bounty for countless generations. But the second comers, the differently cultured white immigrants forced out of their own land by poverty and a yearning for a better life, had much to learn ? even for survival. The way they learned is the theme of this history; its scope a century and a half of endeavour and achievement. To preserve the now-remembered and re-create the climate in which the ?rst white settlers began their Australian life, the Plant-agenet Shire sought help from the authors, before the old family tales had been forgotten and precious letters and records destroyed. Transportation and the opening of the Convict Hiring Depot at Albany brought bene?ts to the settlers. The convict gangs cleared and formed the Perth-Albany road. Educated ticket-of-leave men became tutors to reluctant young scholars, hitherto taught spasmodically by elder brothers or sisters. Others were employed on farms or on such building projects as the Hay River Bridge. With better roads, adventurous new settlers took upland further a?eld. A period of tranquility allowed consolidation. But this was effectively shattered by the traumas of two world wars and a Great Depression. Recovery came with the discovery of 'trace elements' and subterranean clovers which revolutionized the management of pastures. The returned soldiers were settled on farms. Sheep and cattle numbers increased rapidly?as well as the need for new farm lands. For this, the bulldozer made clearing easy and innovative and new-type machinery modernized the farmers' work. Government-assisted settlement farms became available in Denbarker and Rocky Gully. Other challenges were taken up at Narrikup, Porongurup, Kamballup and South Stirling. A new era had begun. (book flap).
Published by University of Western Australia Press, Perth, 1979
ISBN 10: 0855641754 ISBN 13: 9780855641757
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xv, 412p, index, maps, appendices, num bw ills, endpaper maps. Or red papered boards in jacket. Very light foxing to edges. A history of the Shire of Plantaganet in Western Australia from the first exploration by Wilson in 1829, the later exploration by Stirling on to the present day. Excellent historical detail with many oral accounts from present residents including all aspects of culture and life in the shire, including the early aboriginal inhabitants. Size: 8vo.
Published by University of Western Australia Press, Perth, 1979
ISBN 10: 0855641754 ISBN 13: 9780855641757
Seller: Berry Books, Berry, NSW, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Australian History; ISBN: 0855641754. ISBN/EAN: 9780855641757. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 39806.
Published by Shire of Plantagenet, 1979
ISBN 10: 0855641754 ISBN 13: 9780855641757
Seller: Rons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia), Canberra, ACT, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This book tells the story Plantagenet County which was explored in 1829 by Surgeon T. B. Wilson R. N. . then later by Governor James Stirling and chartered by Surveyor Septimus Roe. The resulting map showed forests and valleys of good land, lakes, swamps, lagoons and rivers. Between the Kent River and the Hay River was 'Rich and beautiful country'. **The jacket has a tiny tape-repaired tear at the top.**.
Published by University of Western Australia Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 0855641754 ISBN 13: 9780855641757
UWAP, 1979. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in red boards. No d/w. This copy has been SIGNED by the author to the half title page.