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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine (-). Near Fine. 1st. (AUS) Presume 1sst eition. No markings, there is a faint pinhead-sized spot to the leading edge of pages, thus Fine(-) in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardover,344pp, B&W illus and photo augmented with a few colour illus. A team of prominent historians and curators have produced this innovative cultural history of gold and its impact on the development of Australian society. Throughout history, gold has been the "stuff" of legends, fortunes, conflict and change. The discovery of gold in Australia 150 years ago precipitated enormous developments in the newly settled land. The population and economy boomed in spontaneous cities. The effects on both the environment and indigenous Aboriginal peoples have been profound and lasting. Melbourne Gold Rush, European and Chinese in the goldfields of New South Wales; Race and Australian Mining Legislation; Bendigo Miners' Union etc. (2.5 JM HOq 100/1 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. In this book, a team of Australia's most prominent historians and curators have collaborated to produce a cultural history of gold and its impact on the development of Australian society. Like a handful of tailings, Gold brings together a collection of stories that have been left out of standard Australian histories. **The book is in very nice condition except for a personal inscription on the flyleaf.**. …