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Calvert’s Golden West by Geoff Blackburn [ISBN 0 85905 241 9], (1997 New), Soft Cover, 88pp, illustrated, 130grams, $22.00 The story of the enigmatic Calverts and their role in Western Australian history. Includes a full bibliography.
Camels and. the Outback by H.M. Barker [ISBN 0 85905 182 X], (1995 reprint with new material), Soft Cover, 207pp, illustrated, 260grams, $28.00 The classic book on the camel in Australia.
Camp Fire Sketches by A.G. Hales. [ISBN 0 85905 339 3], (2004 reprint), Soft Cover, 108pp, 160grams, $22.00 As the wind gathers sparks from the camp-fire, so these stories have been collected, here, there, and everywhere.
Canoe and Kayak Guide to W.A. by Martin Chambers [ISBN 0 85905 266 4], (2000 New), 104pp, illustrated, 22 photographs, 30 maps, 145grams, $22.00 A canoe and kayak guide, including maps, covering the southern half of Western Australia. Trips are categorised as open canoe, kayak or sea kayak. Includes details of trip lengths and grade difficulty.
Captain Bully Hayes: Blackbirder and Bigamist by Frank Clune [ISBN 0 85905 239 7], (1997 reprint of 1970 edition with new material), Soft Cover 190pp, illustrated, 260grams, $25.00 The buccaneer, blackbirder and rascal of the Pacific - one of the great “characters” of the age.
Cardonia by B.W. Leake [ISBN 0 85905 329 6], (2004, reprint of 1960’s books), 99pp, A4, illustrated, 280grams, $28.00* This collection of the writings of the well known farmer, historian, naturalist, Bruce Leake
Castle Dangerous by Gil Hardwicke [ISBN 0 85905 322 9], (2003 New), Soft Cover, 100pp illustrated, 150grams $22.00 The settlement and pioneers of the Margaret River area and an examination of their origins and political and social backgrounds.
Catalpa Expedition, The by Z.W. Pease [ISBN 0 85905 308 3], (2002 reprint of 1987 edition), Soft Cover, 140pp, illustrated, 200grams, $22.00 The escape of the Fenian, John Boyle O'Reilly, from Western Australia in 1876 on the United States whaler Catalpa.
Caught off Guard, and Other Poems by Janet Wells [ISBN 0 85905 096 3], (1986 New), Soft Cover, 53pp, 90grams, $9.00 From the English countryside to a Kimberley cattle station, these poems evoke Janet’s past and present life, and have won prizes in the North.
C.C. Hunt's 1864 Koolyanobbing Expedition by Kim Epton [ISBN 0 85905 306 7], Soft Cover, A5 spiral bound, 44pp, 110grams, $12.00 A "translation" to modern maps of Hunt’s forgotten first expedition to the east of York. Includes modern-day rendering of place names and features.
Challenge & the Chance, The by S.K. Forrest [ISBN 0 85905 217 6], (1996 New), Hard Cover, 364 largepp, illustrated, 780grams, $50.00 The colonisation and settlement of North West Australia 1861-1914. Forrest focuses on black-white relationships, and the changing attitudes and moralities of white Australians when they, too, became indigenous. Opens a new chapter of Australian history.
Chasing the Weight, 1886-1912 by F.W.P. Cammilleri [ISBN 0 85905 085 8], (1986 New), Hard Cover, 84pp, illustrated, 220grams, $22.00 From the Kimberley in 1886 to the Pilbara, Ashburton, Murchison, Kalgoorlie, Greenbushes and Donnybrook. “FWP” was a pioneer prospector and the first man to dig and peg on the Golden Mile lodes.
Circled Continent, The by Randolph Bedford, edited by, and with a foreword by PJ Bridge and C. Holyday, and Gail Dreezens. [ISBN 0 85905 410 1], (2007 Reprint 1905), A4, Soft Cover, 72pp, 230grams, $25.00* Randolph the Reckless, one of Australia’s greatest, but ignored writers, traveled along the Queensland coast to the Torres Strait and Papua in 1905. His brilliant descriptive writing of the places, people and their products is a joy to read and as fresh as it was a century ago. This ‘lost’ item does not appear in any bibliographies.
Climb When Ready edited by Dave James [ISBN 0 85905 221 4], (1996 New), Soft Cover, 188pp, illustrated, 240grams, $25.00 History and real life stories of rock climbing in Western Australia told by those involved.
Cobb & Co. in the Golden West edited by Gail Dreezens, P J Bridge, Phil Bianchi. [ISBN 0 85905 406 3], (2008 New), A4, Soft Cover, 166pp, 470grams, $30.00.* The WA coaching companies covered immense distances in scarcely explored country. Among them was the WA Cobb and Co run by Nicholas and Kidman. This collection of reminiscences, reports, timetables, adverts, etc is heavily illustrated. An essential volume on bush history and transport.
Colour Patch - The men of the 2/4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion by Murray Ewan [ISBN 085905 312 1], (2003 New), Case bound 928pp, illustrated, <3kg packed, $132.00* This unique book sets a new standard for unit studies. It contains photos and service details of all the men on the 2/4th and is beautifully presented. It will become a classic in Australian Military history and an heirloom for the families of all those who served in the 2/4th. Orders to M. Ewan. email hintock@space.net.au
Combined Index to the Publications of the Geological Survey of W.A. 1910-1970 by P. J. Bridge (1972 New), Soft Cover, 350pp, A3, $170.00 (Direct sale only)* This is the Combined indicies of the Geological Survey of WA Annual Reports and Bulletins from the end of previous index (Bulletin 60) to 1970 and an essential reference volume for geologists, prospectors and historians.
Conquest and Settlement by Geoff Blackburn [ISBN 0 85905 254 0], (1999 New), Hard Cover, 342pp, illustrated, 730grams, $70.00* The history of the 21st Regiment of Foot and its role in Western Australian history. Contains accounts of the suppression of the native uprisings of the 1830s and appendices on the men as soldiers and settlers, extensive biographical details and genealogical charts.
Coolgardie Gold by Albert Gaston [ISBN 0 85905 041 6], (1984 reprint of 1937 edition with new material), Soft Cover, 228pp, illustrated, 340grams, $22.00 The discovery of gold at Coolgardie filled thousands of young men with eagerness to try their luck on the new field.
Coolgardie Goldfields, The by William Nicholas [ISBN 0 85905 402 0], (2007 Reprint 1895), A4, Soft Cover, 28pp, illustrated, 125 gram, $.22.00.* Prof W Nicholas was manager of the Burbanks goldmine. Originally published in 1895, this idiosyncratic pamphlet was written to advise prospectors as to the geology and conditions of the new fields.
Coolgardie in 1892 by William Ford [ISBN 0 85905 401 2], (1932 reprint 2007), Soft Cover, A5, 10pp, saddle stitched, 35 grams, $5.00* A rare pamphlet published by Ford in 1932 to record the discovery of Coolgardie.
Cossack Gold by W. Lambden Owen [ISBN 0 85905 043 2], (1984 reprint of 1933 edition with new material), Hard Cover, 154pp, illustrated, 330grams, $22.00 Vivid reminiscences of the life in the North West of Australia from the 1880s to the 1930s. Gold, pearling, Aborigines, diamonds, murder and madness in the great but empty North.
Crooks, con men and spielers, magsmen, and other dysfunctionals from the bottom of the duck pond. by Peter J. Bridge [ISBN 0 85905 415 2], (1930s, reprint 2007,e-published 2006, in the Dollypot, Greenhide and Spindrift column Vol. 2 No.1.), 16 pp, saddle, Soft Cover, A4, 90 grams, $11* The police published the methods of con men and swindlers in their efforts to educate the public. However the old tricks still reel them in and new applications catch a sucker every minute.
Cultivating Australian Native Dendrobiums in Perth by Frank Vernon [ISBN 0 85905 219 2], (1996 New), Soft Cover, 56pp, illustrated in colour, 110grams, $11.00 A guide to growing native orchids in Western Australia.
Customs and Traditions of the Aboriginal Natives of North Western Australia, The by John G Withnell. [ISBN 0 85905 423 3], (2007 Reprint 1901), Soft Cover, 35pp, 50 grams, $12.00. Pastoral pioneer John Withnell studied the natives of the NW for many years. His booklet was first published in 1901 at Roebourne.
Cyclopedia of Western Australia by J. S. Battye [ISBN 0 85905 072 6], (1985 reprint of 1912-13 edition), Two Volumes, Hard Cover, 1824pp, quarto, 5.2kg, $220.00* The classic reference on the history of early Western Australia. Concise descriptions on many facets of the State with biographical data on over 950 pioneers and their families.
Darkest Western Australia by H.G.B. Mason [ISBN 0 85905 014 9], (1980 reprint of 1909 edition), Soft Cover, 74pp, illustrated, 130grams, $22.00 The best bushman’s advice book written, with his solution to the “native question”!
Darwin Dilemmas by Ron Brown & Pat Clift [ISBN 0 85905 164 1], (1992 New), Soft Cover, 188pp, illustrated, 260grams, $22.00 Darwin life just before and during World War II. An important eye witness account.
Daughters of Midas, The by Norma King [ISBN 0 85905 124 2], (1988 New), Soft Cover, 188pp, illustrated, 400grams, $22.00 The author combines her own rich personal knowledge and insight of goldfields’ life with her thorough research to make an important contribution to the history of the goldfields.
Dicks and Dickheads I have Known - The Memoirs of a Pox Doctor by Leo Laden. Cartoons by R. Stein [ISBN 0 85905 215 X], (1991 New), Soft Cover, 168pp, 230grams, $22.00 An expose of the bureaucratic stupidity of Public Health when confronted by AIDS. A biting and humorous account of the life of a venereologist and a beginner’s guide to V.D.
Digging, Squatting and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia by Mrs Dominic D. Daly [ISBN 0 85905 068 8], (1984 reprint of 1887edition), Hard Cover, 368pp plus map, 690grams, $40.00 A pioneering classic from first settlement to 1887. Vivid description of life and events that shaped the destiny of the Northern Territory.
Diogenes by George Pavlu [ISBN 0 85905 325 3], (2003 New), Soft Cover, 108pp illustrated, 185grams $16.50 The cynic wit of Diogenes bought together for the first time in 2500 years.
Dollypot edited by P. Bridge [ISBN 0 85905 100 5], (1987 New), 168pp, illustrated, 350grams, SC $22.00, HC $28.00 A magnificent collection of prospectors' and miners' stories. Humour, sadness, thirst, booze, hard luck, life, people and poetry of the goldfields - from the Kimberley in the North to Ravensthorpe in the south east of Western Australia.
Do Not Yield to Despair edited by Mike Donaldson and Ian Elliot [ISBN 0 85905 226 5], (1998 New), Hard Cover, A4, 440pp, illustrated, 1.4kg, $88.00* The bush diaries of Frank Hann 1895-1908. Details his journeys from Townsville, Queensland to Kimberley, in the eastern Pilbara, Parkers Range south and Laverton-Wiluna area to Oodnadatta.
Down the Dinbole by Bonnie Milne [ISBN 0 85905 348 2], (2004 New), 124 pages, 165grams $22.00 Bonnie Milne grew up on an isolated sheep station in the Upper Gascoyne district.This is a light hearted look at family life on Coor de Wandie station
Droving Days by H.M. Barker [ISBN 0 85905 197 8], (1994 reprint of 1966 edition), Soft Cover, 124pp, illustrated, 175grams, $22.00 A history of droving, and stories of famous drovers.