History from Eucalyption Fine Books

Interesting pamphlet dicussing the life of Stringer, a convict who with colleagues made the first discovery of gold at Walhalla in Gippsland. Scarce. This copy in good condition. Some creasing, folding and marking to front sheet, old price in pen on front sheet. Text clear and sharp, staples tight with minimal rust. Photographs show actual item for sale.

"Gilpin County, Colorado during the 1860's was called 'the richest square mile on earth'". This is the story of Peter McFarlane, who was many things to the town of Central City, who lived through the boom times and on into the decline of this once great gold field. This is a beaut copy. This copy in wonderful condition. Unmarked unbumped covers,… Read more about this item

Fascinating history of the Yukon region, exploring what the Yukon was like for not only miners, but missionaries, soldiers and all the other people that found their way there. Some good B&W photographs and great apparatus. This is a super copy! This copy in great condition - essentially unopened. Some very slight marking to edge of text block. Photographs show actual… Read more about this item

Classic history of the seven members of the Merritt family who discovered iron in Minnesota and set up what eventually became the United States Steel Corporation. This is a nice copy. This copy in very good condition. Text clean and tight, two previous dedications on flyleaf. Cover shows some age marks and bumping, but in good condition for age. No dustjacket.… Read more about this item

Fascinating collection of captioned photographs showing the history of mining in one of the poorest areas of England (one of my ancestors was shipped out of there as a convict for stealing some cloth). This copy in nice condition. This copy in good condition. Slight marking and bumping to covers, text clean, tight and unmarked. Photographs show actual book for sale.

I well remember the Ash Wednesday fires - riding my bike to the shops on a stinking hot day and riding straight into a wall of smoke so thick I couldn't see anything... smoke from fires about a hundred miles away... scary times. Over 40 people died in Victoria, including 6 in the little town of Cockatoo. This book contains… Read more about this item

"Mr. Albert is an entertaining raconteur, and all lovers of Western Americana will enjoy his intimate... story of the ubiquitous desert prospector, long a familiar character in the West." This copy is in fantastic condition. Cover almost perfect, text clean and tight. Slight browning on end papers, and previous owner's name on sticker on flyleaf. Dust jacket in mylar, price clipped.… Read more about this item

Nice history of the mining rush to White Pine in Nevada in 1868. This copy is signed. This copy is in good condition. Good clean cover, no signs of wear. Text clean and tight. Signed on title page with the following inscription - "For Melvin Schmidt with best regards, Alan H. Patera"

History of the short-lived rail lines that were constructed in Nevada and California during the gold rush days, including the Sacramento Valley Railroad, San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, the Eureka and Palisade lines, and the Nevada Central Railroad. This copy in good condition, slight marks to covers and fading to top of spine. Text, illustrations… Read more about this item

Haven't seen this one before...transcription of the diary of a Klondike prospector 1898-1899. Lots of great detail. This book compiled by Hiscock's daughter, who has signed the acknowledgement section. Scarce. This copy in good condition, although bumped slightly on the bottom edge. Othewise clean and tight.

I love this "In this brief account John Bell Thomson has become a painter too and in a vivid word picture has brought one of New Zealand's most romantic gold-mining towns to life."..... 'nuff said. This copy in lovely condition. Some light scuffing on the cover. Text clean and tight. Previous price in pencil on flyleaf. Photographs show actual book for… Read more about this item

Not a fan of Foucault. Wasn't at the time, and aren't now. Which is not in any way to denounce his influence. This book is a collection of essays on his influence in the field of history. A good, usable copy. This copy is in good condition. Covers show minimal bumping on corners - creased spine and back cover. Text is… Read more about this item

Was this the book that started the whole "how great Islam was for Medieval Spain" thing? Not sure, but looks really interesting. This copy in very good condition. Nice, tight and clean. Dust jacket in very good condition. Photographs show actual book for sale.

A question I've often asked myself. Perhaps I should read this. I might, if no-one buys it! This copy in very good condition. Tight, clean and with a great dustjacket with only slight bumping. Price sticker on back cover. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Interesting book about the collapse of Germany, and the rise of Hitler. Nothing was inevitable - this book explains what happened. A nice copy. This copy in very nice condition. Book is clean and tight. Dust jacket is good, but with slight rippling to top and bottom. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Fascinating book about a fascinating man. This copy is nice. This copy is very nice. Tight, clean, and unbumped. Old price sticker on back cover. Photographs show actual book for sale.

Gotta love the title don't you? Wonderful rip-roarin' description of a rip-roarin' time when gold was king in California. This copy is a rip-roarin' one too! This copy in excellent condition. Slight bumping to spine, but covers bright, clean and with full stamped printing unmarked. Text clean and tight, photographs present and crisp. Slight browning to endpapers, and very small pencil… Read more about this item

This is "a comprehensive and unbiased study of Nazi Germany's armored forces....World War II scholar Dennis Showalter allows us both a look at the military lessons of the past, and a speculation on how the Panzer ethos may be implemented in the future of international conflict".... Panzer ethos?...OK... I haven't read this one, and that blurb is putting me off,… Read more about this item

Oh the irony...the man who coined the phrase "the end of history" is in my history catalogue.... love it. On a more serious note, this book looks at why some countries succeed and others fail - Australia doesn't get much of a mention, which is a good thing?? This copy is in very good, dare I state unread, condition. Even the… Read more about this item

Matthew Flinders was a pretty amazing bloke. A good sailor and explorer, who's life reads like an 18th century novel. This is a nice copy of his Observations. This copy in quite good condition. Covers have rub marks near stapled edge, no bumping, very slight creasing. Pages and fold-out map in rear of book in excellent condition, staples tight and clean.… Read more about this item