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Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1994. xvii,299pp, index,bibliography, notes, glossary, appendices, bw ills, maps, tables. Or card covers. A couple of tiny spots to top edge otherwise near new. In an ethnically stratified workforce Aboriginal, South Sea Islander, Torres Strait Islander and Japanese divers brought up shell that produced mother-of-pearl, and sometimes pearls. This volume charts the progress of pearl shelling from its heyday through its several crises resulting from overfishing to its present cautious management. Greatlyenhanced by the oral testimony of divers and boat owners.. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo.
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The Pearl-Shellers of Torres Strait: Resource, Development and Decline 1860s-1960s Paperback - 1995
by Regina Ganter
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- Title The Pearl-Shellers of Torres Strait: Resource, Development and Decline 1860s-1960s
- Author Regina Ganter
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 299
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Melbourne University, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Date February 1, 1995
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780522845471 / 0522845479
- Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.5 x 0.8 in (20.32 x 13.97 x 2.03 cm)
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- Cultural Region: Australian
- Cultural Region: Oceania
- Library of Congress subjects Divers - Australia - Torres Strait Islands, Torres Strait Islanders - Employment
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94237419
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