Search Results: Australian Local History from Lawrence Jones

Rockhampton: Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education., 1980. 2 volumes. 540, 259pp; index, appendices. Or blue card with black cloth tape spines. Slightest of edge wear-near new. A comprehensive bibliography of books, magazines, maps, leaflets and more pertaining to Rockhampton in Central Queensland. Over 5000 entries. Appendices even include postcard publishers.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Gold Coast: Gold Coast Show Society, 2006. xv, 128pp, references, num bw & col ills. Or pictorial card covers. Slight of edge wear, small rub/abrasion at top left of front cover. 100 years of the Gold Coast agricultural show.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Kyogle: Kyogle Pastoral, Agricultural & Horticultural Society, 2009. 331pp, num bw ills. Or pictorial card. Light edge wear to cover. Centenary history of Kyogle Pastoral, Agricultural & Horticultural Society and its annual show.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Brisbane: Islamic Society of Holland Park, 2008. 92pp, num bw & col ills. Pictorial card. Ex-parliamentary library with minimal stamps (inc cancelled stamp) etc. Centenary history of a Brisbane mosque.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Wonga Wallen, Qld.: The Author, 1998. 180pp, bibliography, roll call, num bw ills, loosely inserted news clippings. Or pictorial wraps. Minor edge wear and rubbing, <1cm split at bottom front of spine. Comprehensive history of schooling at Coomera in southeast Queensalnd. Includes complete roll call of students over the years, as well as some history of settlement and pioneering.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Victor Harbour, SA: The Author, 1982. 96pp, map, num bw ills, chronology. Or olive/black pictorial card. Slight edgewear, light foxing to prelims. Captioned historical photographs of Victor Harbour, South Australia.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Victor Harbour, SA: The Author, 1992. 96pp, map, num bw ills, chronology. Or cream/brown card. Slight fading to spine. Captioned historical photographs of Victor Harbour, South Australia.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

South Burnett, Queensland: Participating Members of the South Burnett Local Government Association, 1997. VERY HEAVY. 1048pp + 18 & 25pp indexes, bw ills, maps, bibliography, place holder ribbons. Or red faux-leather titles in gold, presented in red & gold card slipcase. Near new with a couple of tiny spots to page edges. A superbly produced and very comprehensive local history of the South Burnett region of southern Queensland- Kingaroy, Nanango, Wondai, Cherbourg, Kilkivan, Murgon and other small towns, the Aborigines, exploration, development, goldfields and much more. A scarce set destined to become a classic in its field and standard work on the area.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Slipcase. 4to.

Wondai, Qld.: Wondai Shire Council, 2008. VERY HEAVY-will requrie additional postage to all destinations. 1408pp + 64 & 64pp indexes, bw ills, maps, bibliography, place holder ribbons. Pictorial glossy boards presented in pictorial card slipcase. A few dark spots to top edges. Very minor wear to slipcase. SIGNED by the author at the front of Volume One. A superbly produced and very comprehensive local history of Wondai Shire, Queensland- Chelmsford Tingoore Marston Proston Hivesville Speedwell Stalworth Boondoona South Burnett and other small towns, exploration, development, stations and much more. A scarce set destined to become a classic in its field and standard work on the area.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Slipcase. 4to.

Brisbane: The Jacaranda Press, 1967. 2 volumes-complete. 397, 427pp; bw ills. Or blue cloth in jacket. Both volumes with light even toning to page edges and minor foxing to endpapers. Volume I with 2cm tear at top of front jacket panel and rubbing to folds, crease to front jacket panel. Volume II 1cm tear to top of front jacket panel, jacket creased on spine, tiny hole at top of jacket spine and light rubbing. Offset toning to endpapers. Overall a very nice set. Volume I contains an introduction, Schnappering and Early Moreton Bay. Volume II, includes Discovers of the Brisbane River; Memories of Amity; Sport and Pastime in Moreton Bay and Bribie-The Basket Maker.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Toowoomba: Tabletop Publishing, 2022. VERY HEAVY-WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE TO MOST DESTINATIONS. 2 volume set-complete. x, 428pp, bibliography, num bw & some col ills.; x, 670pp, bibliography, bw & col ills. Pictorial glossy boards. Small bump at top of Vol 1 spine, tiny bump to bottom edge of Vol 2. SIGNED with personalised inscription by BOTH authors on half-title page. An exhaustive history of the pubs and publicans of Toowoomba over almost 180 years.. Signed & Inscribed by Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to.

Surfers Paradise: The Gold Coast Arts Centre Press, 2000. HEAVY. 432pp, index, num bw ills. Or laminated pictorial boards. Near new. People from all walks of life on Queensland's Gold Coast through the 20th century.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo.

Chinchilla: Chinchilla Shire Council, 2004. VERY HEAVY. 3 volumes-complete. xxix, ix,1158; x, 312pp, indexes, bw & col ills, maps, bibliography. Or pictorial laminated boards, presented in pictorial card slipcase. As new. A monumental and very comprehensive local history of Chinchilla Shire in Queensland. ISBNs 0975210807, 0975210815, 9780980602456.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Slipcase. 4to.

Laidley, Qld.: Ruthenberg Reunion Committee, 1994. 4 volumes. 102, 226, 184, 124pp; indexes, bw ills, maps. Or card covers. Book 1 has some bug stains to edge of front cover, Book 2 with bug stains to bottom edge (and slight bug marks to edge of front cover) and Ruthenberg written on fore-edge, Book 4 with surface damage at top margin of first few pages where pages had stuck and been carelessly separated. Extensive family history of the Ruthenberg family who immigrated to Queensland from Uckermarck, Germany. Privately produced for, and by, the family on the occasion of their 1994 family reunion. Details arrivals on several specific ships. SCARCE. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Very Good. 4to.

Broken Hill.: Broken Hill Historical Society 5 volumes (complete). Various dates in the 1980s. 64, 64, 72, 76, 88pp; indexes, bw ills, maps. All in original stapled card. Silverton has some fading to front cover; Broken Hill 1883-1893 light rubbing to front. A very nice set of these local histories.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Wangaratta, Vic.: Wangaratta High School, 1984. 151pp, num bw ills. Or card covers. Occasional light foxing, some minor rubbing and light edged wear to covers.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Sandy Bay, Tasmania: Lou Rae, 1994. 94pp, bw & col ills, maps, pictorial endpapers. Maroon faux-leather in jacket. Covered with clear adhesive plastic (contact), prev owner name on front pastedown. SIGNED and inscribed (to Marty) on title page. The hardcover edition was limited to 500 copies of which this #141. . Signed & Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sandy Bay, Tasmania: Lou Rae, 1994. 94pp, bw & col ills, maps. Or pictorial card covers. Bottom front corner creased, small bump to top corner. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Australia: Australian & New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, 1951. 188pp, maps, bw ills. Green card. Includes physiography, geology, vegetation, fauna, Aborigines, various demographic sunjects, industry (sugar, pastoral, agriculture, dairying, forestry, mining etc), water and power etc.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Parkes, NSW: Parkes & District Historical Society., 1970. 11pp. Textured light stapled card. No date- NLA suggests 1970s. One manuscript correction to Aboriginal words/meanings otherwise near new. Scarce little booklet including material on Mitchell's expedition, Aboriginal weapons and implements, ceremonial grounds, dendroglyphs, intertribal battles, early settler memories and a very brief vocabulary (place names).. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo.