Not a Poor Man's Field. The New Guinea Goldfields to 1942. An Australian Colonial History.

Waterhouse, Michael.

ISBN 10: 1920831835 / ISBN 13: 9781920831837

Published by Halstead Press, Canberra, 2010

About this Item

272pp, index, bibliography, notes, glossary, bw ills, map, front endpaper map, pictorial rear endpaper. Glossy pictorial boards in jacket. Minor edge wear to jacket, light foxing to page edges. The first printing of the standard edition- a deluxe edition was also produced. Size: 4to.

Seller Inventory # 056597

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Not a Poor Man's Field. The New Guinea Goldfields to 1942. An Australian Colonial History.
• Publisher: Halstead Press, Canberra
• Publication Date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1920831835
• ISBN 13: 9781920831837
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Gems, Minerals and Mining
  • HISTORY::Australia & New Zealand
  • Pacific
  • Papua & New Guinea

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Synopsis

Between the wars, New Guinea goldfields attracted colourful characters, and yielded great riches to those who could afford to exploit them. In remote jungles, aviation records were broken. More air freight was carried in New Guinea than Europe or America. This big richly illustrated book also tells the story of Australia's inept and ruthless colonial administration and complex race relations. It paints a vivid picture of life on the frontier.