stone derrick mackinnon (15 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. Quarto Size [approx 22x29cm]. Very Good condition in pictorial laminated boards. Illustrated with many Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 221pages. Describes the life of the people who worked the goldfields - the minutiae of daily life - from diaries and contemporary writings.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. 220 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. 224pp, index, bibliography, num bw ills. Or brown cloth boards in jacket. Foxing to top edge. A pictorial examination of the history of Australian goldfields at the times of the goldrushes with particular emphasis on their social history. Size: 4to.

HARDCOVER. Social aspects of life on the goldfields, the daily life of the diggers. Photographs covering period between 1850s to 1930s.  Reprint. A near fine copy only marked by light shelf rubbing to the extremities of the illustrated boards.

Hard Cover. Condizione: F-. Reprint. 4to. original pictorial boards (slightly rubbed, spine a little sunned); pp. 224, with illustrations. Heavy item (1.5 kgs), additional postage may be required. A near fine copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 224pp., Pictorial photographic dustjacket covered in removable protective clear plastic, brown textured boards with hint of shelf wear to bottom edge of panels & spine end- gilt text to spine, yellow eps., b/w plts. & text, full & dbl. page b/w photos, exposed webbing at pages 80-81- pages firm./ bibliog., index. In Life on the Australian Goldfields Derrick Stone and Sue Mackinnon describe the minutiae of the daily life of the diggers. The meticulously researched text quotes diaries and other contemporary writing to bring the era vividly to life. Size: Large Quarto. Book.

224pp.4to. Original laminated boards, b/w photographic illustrations throughout. A near fine copy.

224pp. Lg.4to. Original boards, in dustwrapper. B&W photographic illustrations throughout. A very good copy.

Hardback. Derrick I. Stone, Sue Mackinnon, Popular Books. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA vivid work of Australian history, Life On The Australian Goldfields chronicles the dramatic era of the gold rushes that transformed the continent's landscape, society, and economy throughout the nineteenth century. Authors Derrick I. Stone and Sue Mackinnon paint a richly detailed portrait of the miners, prospectors, and settlers who flooded into regions like Victoria and New South Wales in pursuit of fortune, illustrating the hardships, camaraderie, and lawlessness that defined daily existence on the diggings. The narrative presents the goldfields not merely as sites of economic ambition but as crucibles of multicultural identity, where immigrants from across the globe - including Chinese, European, and American fortune-seekers - shaped what would become modern Australia. Written in an accessible and engaging tone, the work draws on historical accounts and period detail to bring this transformative chapter of Australian life vividly to the page, making it an essential read for anyone captivated by frontier history and the human spirit's relentless drive for opportunity. Hardback.

224pp. Lg.4to. Original boards, in dustwrapper. B&W photographic illustrations throughout. A very good copy. First edition.

1st ed. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket (with flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear to covers (edges little foxed), small mark reverse side jacket, pages lightly toned, owner's name & date front pastedown. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 220 pp. Derrick Stone and Sue Mackinnon describe the minutiae of the daily life of the goldmining diggers. The well researched text quotes diaries and other contemporary writings to bring the era vividly to life. Public and private photograph libraries all over Australia have been tapped to produce the most extensive collection of photos ever put together on the goldfields of Australia. There are about 360 photos, many never published before. They cover the period between the late 1850s and the 1930s. This book is a unique and fascinating account of an important, and hitherto neglected, part of Australian history.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New large octavo 221pp., b/w plates, bibliog., index, Photographs covering period 1850 to 1940. Excellent selection from the archives with an authoritative text. Neat ownership signature o/w a nice copy.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. 224pp; illustrations; 300 x 210mm.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Issue of this Edition. 224 pages, includes index. Black/white photography throughout. A firm, clean book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good with no dust jacket. Second Printing. Unmarked. Local and mild wear on some corners. ; Book Description Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are shiny, square and without wear. Published without dust Jacket. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 220 pages DL4.