The Great Barrier Reef of Australia: A Popular Account of its General Nature.
by Committee, Great Barrier Reef; Hedley, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Brisbane: Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau, 1923. 1st ed.. Hardback very small, no jacket, very good condition, leatherette cover (gilt embossed), black & blue text-photos with coloured edge, frontispiece, gilt edges, decorative endpapers, colour fold-out map inside rear cover, spine rubbed, pages lightly toned, spine rubbed (small piece missing bottom edge), boards slightly lifted outwards, printed dedication, minor edgewear. 32 pp. First edition. A beautiful little book about the history of The Great Barrier Reef. Describes the general nature and the many early visitors to the Reef including Captain James Cook. A fascinating way to learn about the history of this important part of Australia, and look at what it was like at the time this book was compiled. (Most of the text written by Charles Hedley. Printed dedication states: With best Christmas and New Year wishes, from the Premier of Queensland and Mrs Theodore.).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40237
- Title
- The Great Barrier Reef of Australia: A Popular Account of its General Nature.
- Author
- Committee, Great Barrier Reef; Hedley, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Queensland Government Intelligence and Tourist Bureau
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- earth sciences, nature, animals, environment, marine, fishes, coral reefs, australia, queensland, great barrier reef, collectible, collectable
- Bookseller catalogs
- MARINE & OCEANOGRAPHY;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
Parcels posted within Australia by Australia Post. Overseas parcels from Australia posted by Air Mail with full tracking (about 10 to 30 days delivery, but delays in post possible). Expertly wrapped. Genuine guarantee. We request extra postage for heavy books.
About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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