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AUSTRALIAN  ABORIGINAL

 

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TITLE 

AUD  $

ABORIGINAL ARTEFACTS.   H/C + D/W (T. McCourt)  1975.  154pp.

35.00

ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTINGS. H/C + D/W (R. Edwards & B. Guerin) Reprint, July 1976. 32pp. A book portraying a comprehensive collection of Aboriginal bark paintings in full colour together with a fully illustrated description of the manner in which they were prepared.

16.50

ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTINGS. H/C (R. Edwards & B. Guerin) 1st Edition, 1969.  32pp. A book portraying a comprehensive collection of Aboriginal bark paintings in full colour together with a fully illustrated description of the manner in which they were prepared.

12.95

ABORIGINAL LEGENDS: Animal Tales.  S/C  (A.W. Reed)  Reprint, 1994. 141pp. Ex Library copy.

4.00

ABORIGINAL PERTH. S/C (Daisy Bates, Edited by: P.J. Bridge) 1992. 192pp. This is a collection of newspaper articles and other sources on her writings on the Bibbulmun people of the South West of Western Australia. (New)

28.00

ABORIGINAL PLACE NAMES and their meanings. H/C (A.W. Reed) 1st Edition, 1967. 144pp.

17.50

ABORIGINAL PLACE NAMES and their meanings. S/C (A.W. Reed) Reprint, 1994. 144pp.

SOLD

ABORIGINAL STORIES OF AUSTRALIA. S/C (A.W. Reed) Reprint, 1984. 119pp.

4.95

ABORIGINAL STORIES OF AUSTRALIA. S/C  (A.W. Reed)  Some loose pages. Near new. Special.

2.00

ABORIGINAL WORDS OF AUSTRALIA. S/C (A.W. Reed, Illustrated by E.H. Papps) 144pp. (New)

10.95

ABORIGINAL WORDS OF AUSTRALIA. S/C (A.W. Reed, Illustrated by E.H. Papps) Reprint 1994. 144pp. Ex library copy.  Very good condition.

ALONG THE SUNSHINE COAST: Dreamtime to Now. S/C (A. Wood) 1982. 122pp. This is a revised and enlarged edition of 'Tales of the Sunshine Coast' Queensland. This covers the legendary tales of this area. (New)

12.00

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL CULTURE. S/C (Published for the Australian National Commission for UNESCO by the Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra. Reprint, 1987. 48pp.

1.50

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL STONE IMPLEMENTS. S/C (F.D. McCarthy) 2nd Edition, Revised, 1976. 107pp. This book deals with stone, bone, shell and tooth implements.

SOLD

AUSTRALIAN LEGENDARY TALES. H/C + damaged D/W (K. Langloh Parker) Reprint, 1955. 237pp. A book full of aboriginal legends which make exciting reading.

9.50

AUSTRALIAN LEGENDARY TALES. H/C A417 (K. Langloh Parker) Reprint, 1974. 237pp. A book full of aboriginal legends which make exciting reading.(This book is the same as above but in a smaller format.)

9.95

AYERS ROCK: Its People, their beliefs and their art.  H/C + D/W (C.P. Mountford) 1st Edition, 1965. 208pp.  Scarce.

50.00

BROWN MEN and RED SAND. S/C (C.P. Mountford) Reprint, 1981. 192pp. Journeyings in Wild Australia. Spine very slightly twisted. Special.

7.50

CHILDREN OF THE DARK PEOPLE. H/C + damaged D/W (F.D. Davidson) Reprint, 1962. 175pp. An Australian story for young folk.

15.00

DREAMTIME HERITAGE. H/C + D/W (Text: M.J. Roberts. Paintings: A. Roberts) Reprint, 1982. 80pp. A book referring to aboriginal myths. (New)

SOLD

HIDDEN HISTORIES.  S/C  (Deborah Bird Rose)  1991.  268pp.  Black stories from Victoria River Downs, Humbert River and Wave Hill Stations.   Ex lib.

18.00

I, THE ABORIGINAL. H/C + D/W (D. Lockwood) 4th Impression, 1964. 240pp. The story of Waipuldanya, an aboriginal man of the Alawa tribe at Roper River in the Northern Territory.

16.50

MACQUARIE - ABORIGINAL NAMING BOOK. S/C (Published by: Macquarie Library) 1996. 164pp. An Australian Guide to naming your Home or Boat.

15.95

MAN IN PERSPECTIVE: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. S/C (Department of Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement of Queensland) No date. 24pp. A booklet describing the history of the aborigines in Queensland.

3.00

ORIGINS and CULTURE of the AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. Revised Edition, 1969. 10pp. Queensland Museum Booklet No. 2

0.50

OUR CHANNEL COUNTRY. H/C (A.M. Duncan-Kemp) 1st Edition, 1961. 236pp. Man and nature in South-west Queensland. Signed by author. Ex lib. cover worn.

SOLD

STEADFAST ENDEAVOUR. S/C (G.J. Wilson) 1995. 155pp. A chronicle of Church interaction with the Pilbara Aboriginal Society 1945 - 1995. (New)

22.00

THE ABORIGINAL RELICS OF QUEENSLAND. S/C (Department of Aboriginal Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement of Queensland) Circa 1977. 12pp. A booklet describing the early aboriginal activities within Queensland.

2.50

THE ABORIGINES OF ARNHEM LAND. H/C + D/W (K. Cole) 1st Edition, 1979. 298pp. This book deals with the characteristics of the Aborigines as well the author's descriptions of Arnhem Land, a 'natural paradise' make enchanting reading. The birds, the animals, the bush and the rivers come alive in his story.

30.00

THE ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA. H/C (R.J. Flanagan) Facsimile Edition, 1988. 167pp. This is a facsimile edition of the 1888 edition which was limited to 1500 copies. (New)

25.00

THE ABORIGINES OF QUEENSLAND. S/C Revised Edition, 1968. 24pp. Queensland Museum Booklet No. 3

1.00

THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL. H/C (H. Basedow) 2nd Edition, 1929. 422pp. This is possibly one of the most complete and historical books produced on all aspects on the lives and activities of the aboriginal people. Originally published in 1925. Some pages a little foxed and cover slightly marked. This book normally sells for around $250 to $300. Special.

195.00

THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES. S/C (Published by: The Department of Territories, Canberra) 1st Edition, July 1967. A Government produced book which fulfilled a need by all Australian Ministers responsible for Aboriginal welfare throughout Australia.

8.50

THE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES: How to understand them. H/C + D/W (A.P. Elkin) 4th Edition, 1964.

30.00

THE EMBARRASSING AUSTRALIAN. S/C (H. Gordon) Reprint, 1965. 172pp. The story of an Aboriginal Warrior namely Reg Saunders. Cover slightly soiled. Special.

SOLD

THE EMBARRASSING AUSTRALIAN. H/C (H. Gordon) 1st Edition, 1962. 172pp. The story of an Aboriginal Warrior namely Reg Saunders.

SOLD

THE FIRST AUSTRALIANS: Prehistory - 1810. H/C + D/W (K.M. Adams) 1st Edition, 1968. 98pp. This is Book 1 of a series of books published by Lansdowne Press under the title 'Seeing History' which deals with the early Australian inhabitants.

7.50

THE NATIVE TRIBES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. H/C + D/W  (Daisy Bates. Edited by: Isobel White) 1985. 387pp. Ex lib. Excellent condition.

SOLD

THE PEOPLE IN BETWEEN. H/C + D/W (W.M. Hilliard) 1st Edition, 1968. 253pp. A history of the Pitjantjatjara People of Ernabella. This copy has been signed by the author. Scarce.

35.00

THE QUEENSLAND ABORIGINES: 3 Volumes. 

H/C (W.E. Roth) 873pp. In three (3) magnificent volumes, a facsimile of Roth's 1897 - 1910 publications. Some of the most significant ethnographic material ever published on the Australian Aborigines. This limited edition with over1500 photos, line drawings and maps is essential for all interested in aboriginal culture. (New) 

200.00

THE QUEENSLAND ABORIGINES: 3 Volumes.  S/C  (W.E. Roth)   873pp. 

Details 'as above' but available as a Soft Cover edition. (New)

150.00

THE TASMANIANS. H/C + D/W (R. Travers) 1st Edition, 1968. 244pp. The story of a doomed race.

35.00

THEY CALLED ME "TJAMPU-TJILPI" (Old Left Hand). S/C (B. Verburgt) 1999. 132pp. The bush experience of the author as a patrol officer in the Western Desert in the 1950's and 1960's. (New)

22.00

THURSDAY ISLAND NURSE. H/C + D/W (E. Burchill) 1st Edition, 1972. 139pp. The experiences of the author's nursing career on the romantic Torres Straits Islands.

13.50

WARRIMOO. H/C + D/W (M.E. Patchett) 1st Edition, 1961. 187pp. A fictional story of Warrimoo the Australian aboriginal name given to Jeff James with whom he lived and hunted. He had to discover the secret of the mountain where no other white man had ever set foot. Ex lib. Special.

SOLD

WE, THE ABORIGINES. H/C + damaged D/W (D. Lockwood) 1st Edition, 1963. 259pp. The author's experiences with various tribes around Australia.

19.95

WHERE STRANGE GODS CALL. H/C + D/W (A.M. Duncan-Kemp) 1st Edition, 1968. 325pp. A history of the aboriginal tribes of South-west Queensland. Mint condition. Normally priced at around $60.00 even in second-hand condition.

30.00

YAMMATJI. S/C (B. Clark) 1992. 188pp. Aboriginal memories of the Gascoyne in Western Australia. (New)

28.00

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Some more titles on this subject can also be found on our AUSSIE BOOKS - Hesperian Press page

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