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Miegunyah Press, Australia, 1989. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. Book Inscribed by Author. Size: Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches). Item Type: Book. Binding tight, spine slightly faded. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0522843859. ISBN/EAN: 9780522843859.. 9780522843859

Melbourne University Publishing. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, Miegunyah Press, 1989.. xxiii+226pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Black and white images. A near fine copy.. First Edition.

Carlton; Melbourne University Press; 1989.. First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xxiii, 226; numerous b/w photograph illustrations throughout text, map, appendicies, glossary abbreviations, notes bibliography, index; original cloth, spine of dustjacket a little faded; otherwise a fine copy. In Calcutta in 1846 the term 'Waler' was coined to describe a horse from New South Wales. Soon horses from every Australian colony were contesting prizes on the Indian turf and carrying dragons and troopers in the wild, disputed border regions of Queen Victoria's empire....

Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne Univerity Press at the Miegunyah Press, 1989. Hardback in dustwrapper.xxiii, 226 pages.Illustrated with old photographs, colour plates, and maps.7.25 X 10 inches. Small biro marks to top corner of the front free endpaper. Otherwise a Near fine book in a near fine dustwrapper.The dustwrapper is in a clear removable protective jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Melbourne: Miegunyah Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0522843859 . With many illustrations, previous owners name on front endpaper, spine of dustjacket is very sun faded otherwise a very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 255 x 185mm; xxiv, 226 pages .

Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1989. 226 pp including index, large octavo, tinted end-papers, coloured plates, b&w illustrations, fine copy in like, illustrated d/j.

International Specialized Book Services [distributor]. Pressumed First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 226 pages. Gold lettering on the spine. The only fault this book has is one line comment on the back free endpaper written by the previous owner. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart. A fine copy of this history of horses from New South Wales in India. Illustrated with b/w photographs in the text. This is a heavy book and may require additional shipping charges (at cost).

Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1989. Foreword by Philip Mason. Pp. xxiv+228(last blank, colophon), 4 coloured plates, black & white pictorial double title page and text illustrations (several full page), 4 maps (one double page), appendices, glossary, notes, bibliography, index; narrow cr. 4tgo; navy cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt; dust wrapper; Melbourne University Press/The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 1989. First edition. *The term 'Waler' was coined in Calcutta in the 1840s, to describe a horse from New South Wales. 'Soon horses from every Australian colony were contesting prizes on the Indian turf and carrying dragoons and troopers in the wild, disputed border regions of Queen Victoria's empire. These part-thoroughbred horses left Australia in their tens of thousands, never to return. Most people will know them as the horses ridden in the legendary charge by the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba in 1917' [wrapper blurb].

Melbourne: Miegunyah Press, 1989. xxiii, 226pp, index, bibliography, notes, glossary, appendices, num bw ills, maps. Or blue cloth in pictorial jacket. Very light edge wear to jacket. Small pink mark on bottom edge. The sixth book produced by the Miegunyah Press. The term Waler for a horse from NSW was first coined in India in 1846, and these horses were soon winning prizes on the Indian turf, carrying dragoons and troopers in the disputed borders of Queen Victoria's empire. Many will know them as the horses ridden in the legendary charge by the Light Horse at Bershaba but most will be amazed at the extent of the Waler trade numbering in the tens of thousands. The auhtor recounts for the first time the history of the Walers, their use as army remounts in India, the Middle East and southern Africa, and their use as sporting horses. The story is also told of the men who rode, bought, sold and shipped them with George V and Sir Sidney Kidman being just 2 involved in the Waler story.. First Edition.… Read More

Melbourne Univ. Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage, other than spine which is faded by sun exposure. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Animals & Birds; Horses; Australia; ISBN: 0522843859. ISBN/EAN: 9780522843859. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 26797. . 9780522843859