Our Side of the Country

Methuen, 1984, Hardcover (Original Cloth), Book Condition: Very Good Condition, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First Edition, Illustrated By: Photographs

250 pp, (pp 231-250 sources, bibliography, index). Yellow coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with black-and-white illustrations, maps and black-and-white photographs. Green coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Softening of the backstrip and rubbing to the lower book corners. Previous owners sticker to the top right-hand corner of the free front end paper. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with peach and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. A little creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing it to the dustwrapper panels with sunning to the backstrip. A tracing of the history of Victoria since the time of the aboriginals could walk across Bass Strait. An explanation of Victoria-its puritan tradition, it's a peculiar politics, and special place in the rise of Australian nationalism. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. The spine of the jacket has lost colour. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; History -- Australia; Australia; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 0454006551. ISBN/EAN: 9780454006551. Inventory No: win39.