Coolibah: First Edition (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has inscribed front blank page. Minor marks to foredges. Slight slant to spine. No dust jacket. Interior and binding are still very good.An autobiographical account of extensive travels, experiences and life in the Australian outback, spanning from the late 1880s to the 1940s. Includes details of life as a prospector in central and Western Australia and time spent as a farmer and writer.Also provides a first-hand account of significant Australian milestones such as the founding of the Canning Stock Route.Contains 53 illustrations that document the era's landscapes and cultural insights.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.…

1956-1st ed, paperback on Panther 613, 252pp, 16.7x10.7, small corner cover crease, minor spine wear, a couple of faint scuffs to back cover, pen mark to bottom ledge. "A world of gamblers, crooks, and adventurers_ an authentic story of the Australian outback in its most turbulent era". A scarce first paperback release.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Adelaide, The Author, 2003. Quarto, [viii], 168 pages with 2 maps and numerous illustrations (including 8 pages in colour). Colour-pictorial papered boards; a fine copy. Inscribed and signed to Bob Ellis 'of the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency [who] offered welcome constructive criticism' (acknowledgements page). Signed.…