Shearers by Adam Smith Patsy (8 results)

c.416 pp. 4to. Original cloth in faded dustwrapper, a very good copy. . First edition.

Hardcover. Secondhand. The Shearers is the first history of the independent army of men who tramped the great shearing routes of the outback. Patsy Adam-Smith talked to shearers, musterers, teamsters, drovers.and property owners about what life was like when wool was king. 1982. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by light age tanning to the edges. The d/w is also near fine and has been affixed to the boards with a transparent adhesive covering.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Melbourne, Vic: Nelson, 1982. Used. History of shearing, strikes of 1890s, unionism, mateship, shearer's life to shearing as a sport.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good in Mylar Sleeve. First Reprint of First Edition. A firm straight book, internally spotless, edges slightly dusty. Dust jacket spine sunned, otherwise undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 416 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Thomas Nelson, Australia, 1982. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Spine has mild fading. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. Pages are reasonably foxed. Foxing to top edge of pages. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Shearers is the first history of the independent army of men who tramped the great shearing routes of the outback. Patsy Adam-Smith talked to shearers, musterers, teamsters, drovers.and property owners about what life was like when wool was king. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Australiana; ISBN: 0170058840. ISBN/EAN: 9780170058841. Inventory No: 25100257. This item is heavy and may require additional shipping costs for destinations outside Australia.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. A hardback book in very good condition, dated 1982, First Edition. Jacket is in good condition with a little sun fading to the edges and spine area of the book.

HARDCOVER. 1982. First edition. A  fine, unmarked copy in a near fine d/w with only light sunfading to the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. For 150 years Australia rode on the back of Sheep History of the independent army of men who traveled all over Australia from Strikes to Droughts and the story of the Shearers everyday Life Book near fine but top of spine on both book and Jacket appear bumped slightly ow near fine condition.…