Australian Aboriginals from N & A Smiles

Victoria Park: Victoria Park: Hesperian Press 1992 First Edition Paperback Original, 1992 Fine

Sydney: Sydney: Weldon Publishing 1990 Trade Paperback Reprint , 1990 GD+ A used but firm copy. Bush Bashers tells the story of Beadell's second road across Australia, which was driven 1600 kilometres from east to west, through the heart of the Great Victoria Desert. Construction took years, as the road was driven through the almost impenetrable mulga scrub and… Read more about this item

Sydney: Sydney: Weldon Publishing 1990 Trade Paperback Reprint , 1990 GD+ A used but firm copy. In Beating About the Bush, Len Beadell's grader has broken down in the middle of the desert, resulting in a journey of 800 kilometres at three kilometres an hour, the longest towing operation ever in the history of Central Australia, but while they… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens 1945 & 1947 Adapted for Use in Schools 2 vols Paperback, 1945 GD+ 1940's paperback edition, adapted for use in schools. A pair of classics of Australian literature.

Sydney: Sydney: Weldon Publishing 1990 Trade Paperback Reprint , 1990 GD+ A used but firm copy. Too Long in the Bush is the story of how, from 1956 to 1958, Len Beadell and his team made the first road across Central Australia from east to west. On the way, he surveyed and built the Giles Meteorological Station and aerodrome… Read more about this item

Victoria Park: Victoria Park: Hesperian Press 1991 First Edition Paperback Original, 1991 Fine

Adelaide: Adelaide: Rigby (Seal Books 08172) 1975 Second Seal Books Paperback Printing, 1975 Fine.

Adelaide: Adelaide: Rigby Limited (Seal Books 01669) 1969 First Seal Books Paperback Printing, 1969 Near Fine. Light edgewear, light crease adjacent to spine, illustrated with numerous monochrome plates. A classic of Australian exploration, describing the building of the Gunbarrel Highway across the Gibson Desert by Len Beadell's Gunbarrel Road Construction Party from 1955-1958. Signed and Inscribed by the Author.

Melbourne: Melbourne: Suns Books 1973 Paperback Reprint, 1973 VG+

Melbourne: Melbourne: The Macmillan Company of Australia/Sun Books 1987 Paperback Reprint, 1987 Near Fine

Sandstone: Shire of Sandstone 1995 Limited First Edition 8vo xviii, 481pp ill., 1995 Fine original illustrated boards. No.702 of 1000 copies. Handwritten notes loosely inserted with details on cemetery plots. A very attractive copy.

Broome: Broome: Magabala Books 2011 Second Printing large 8vo 65pp ill., 2011 Very Fine original illustrated glossy boards, with colour potos throughout. Includes an English-Bardi word list.

Brisbane: Brisbane: Griffith University 2015 First Edition, 2015 Fine. Illustrated with colour plates

Roleystone: The Roleystone Courier November 2014 First Edition Paperback, 2014 Fine. Signed and Inscribed by the Author to Robyn.

Sydney: Sydney: A.H. & A. W. Reed 1974 Corrected Edition roy.8vo 175pp ill. ISBN 0-589-07034-7, 1974 Near Fine original orange cloth, DW taped to boards, a poem by Stephen Foulds pasted to ffep, otherwise a very attracive copy, clean throughout.

London: London: Transworld Publishers (Corgi Books SN713) 1959 First Corgi Paperback Printing, 1959 GD+ Cover art by John Richards.

Angus & Robertson Fair reading copy only, ex-library, prelims torn out, but text and photos appear complete. A tatty copy of a book which is becoming scare, and is unlikely to be reprinted.

Perth: Lamb Paterson c.1967 cr.8vo 252pp, 1967 Fine original red cloth boards, former owner's name in ink to ffep, mild age-toning, otherwise a very attractive copy, very clean throughout, in Fine DW, but slightly worn along top edge.

Sydney: Edwards & Shaw 1962 8vo 232pp ill., 1962 Near Fine original cloth boards, very light soiling to boards, otherwise a very attractive copy, Fine throughout. Map end-papers illustrating a plan for the intended Town of Australind and the Kimberley Division. Illustrations include Natives along Canning Stock Route.

Kellerberrin: Shire of Kellerberrin March 2001 First Edition 8vo xii, 412pp ill., 2001 Very Fine original Rexine cloth, illustrated front end-papers by Anne Sutherland, fold-out map, bookmark ribbon, profusely illustrated throughout with monochrome and colour photos, in Very Fine DW, protected in Brodart sleeve.