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Hesperian Press, 1998. Hardcover in Dustjacket. FINE!. WEST AUSTRALIANA Exploration BiographyFirst Edition. Limited Edition. Signed by Author (inscription). This edition is limited to 500 casebound copies of which this is number is 04. xv, 179 p. : ill., coats of arms, facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 26 cm. Anketell, R. J. (Richard John), 1862-1928 Surveyors -- Australia -- Biography Western Australia -- History -- 1901-1945 Western Australia -- History -- 1851-1901 'We built no heroes, but we left no bones' - this remark, said by a colleague, sums up the meticulous planning and execution of the expeditions led by Richard John Anketell. In 'Walker in the Wilderness' the exploits of this engineer/surveyor are traced as he opened up large tracts of Australia. He is one of a band of intrepid public servants who lived and worked in inhospitable country beyond the bounds of civilization. Whether looking for water for survival or negotiating with settlers for politicians, his skills were tested…
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Walker in the Wilderness: The Life of R.J. Anketell Hardcover - 1998
by Judith Anketell
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- Title Walker in the Wilderness: The Life of R.J. Anketell
- Author Judith Anketell
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Limited edition
- Pages 196
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Hesperian Press, Carlisle
- Date 1998
- ISBN 9780859052573 / 0859052575
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99487914
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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