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Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight weaar cover edges, otherwise book clean and tight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardback. A. G. Kingsmill, I.S.O., Alpha Books. Author: A. G. Kingsmill, I.S.O.Binding: HardbackPublished: Alpha Books, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work chronicles the intricate operations and significant influence of the Colonial Secretary's Department. It presents a concise yet comprehensive analysis of the department's pivotal role in shaping colonial administration and policy. The author meticulously details the bureaucratic structures and key figures that defined this influential governmental body. Readers gain insight into the complexities of governance during a critical period, understanding the mechanisms through which power was exercised and history was made. This authoritative study illustrates the enduring legacy of colonial administration through the lens of a central institutional force. Hardback.…

First Edition. Foreword by G. D. Richardson. Pp. [viii]+72, 8 plates; small cr. 4to; pictorial boards, spine slightly faded; Alpha Books, Sydney, 1972. First edition. *'The chief Secretary's Department began in January 1788, with one man acting as secretary to the Governor. It rapidly became the key department in the establishment and maintenance of government and administration in Australia, while its importance scarcely diminished throughout the nineteenth century, despite the changes brought by responsible government' [Foreword].…