Hesperian Press

A Camelman on the Canning

The diary of Claude Heppingstone.

Edited by Phil Bianchi, Peter Bridge, Sheryl Milentis, Gail Dreezens, Tony Vincent.

ISBN 978-0-85905-537-6, (2012), A4, 54pp, 185 grams

$22.00* + POST

Claude was a cameleer on the 1908-1910 well construction party of the Canning Stock Route. This is his daily diary. Bush diaries are rare and the detail of this shows the long daily grind of hard bush work and what was done in this great enterprise.

A Good Prospect - The life and works of F.W. Ophel "Prospect Good."

Compiled and edited by Chris Holyday.

ISBN 978-0-85905-513-0, (New, 2012), A4, illustrated, 72pp, 225grams
$25.00* + POST

Frederick Ophel (1871- 1911) was considered the best and brightest of the Goldfields poets a century ago. However his work has never been published as a collection. A.G. Stephens of the Bulletin collected his works and letters but twice lost the papers and eventually economics signed the death knell.

A Twentieth Century Shepherd

The Letters of EHB Lefroy

selected by Richard Lefroy

ISBN 978-0-85905-517-8, (2012), illustrated, 320pp, 900gms

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Available from Dr RB Lefroy 5 Edwyna St Mosman Park W Aus 6012

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The letters from and to Ted Lefroy contain a description of the development of Cranmore Park, a recent acquisition of virgin land for farming at the beginning of the twentieth century, and the associated problems encountered. The development of a large Merino stud was a particular feature.

Allardyce – Early Days at Gnowangerup

by Arthur Hugh Allardyce.

ISBN 978-0-85905-529-1, (2012), A4, 68pp, 210 grams

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Collated by Michael Lance and members of the Gnowangerup Heritage Group.

A collection of some 40 articles by AHA from the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Available from the Gnowangerup Heritage Group Inc PO Box 344, Gnowangerup, 6335. Corner Searle St and Yougenup Rd.

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Among Wild Animals and People in Australia

by Eric Mjoberg, translated by Margareta Luotsinen and Kim Akerman.

ISBN 978-0-85905-507-9, (New 2012), Casebound, dj, illustrated, 362pp, 1.1 kg,

$95.00* + POST

From October 1910 to August 1911 biologist Erik Mjoberg and his seven man Swedish team travelled by bullock wagon through the West Kimberley collecting invertebrates, birds, mammals, and ethnographic research material.

An Australian Centaur.

Harry Farber, 1880-1965 Horseman

by Edna Baulch

ISBN 978-0-85905-531-4, (2012), 32pp, A4, illustrated, 120 grams

$16.00* + POST

The biography of one of Australia’s greatest horsemen. Edna’s biog plus other notes, verse, and many photos.

Australia's Granite Wonderlands

by

Ian Bayley

2011, A4, casebound and dj, 167pp, 1.2kg.

$39.99 + POST

This beautifully presented hardcover book is a celebration of landscape and life, and is a visual feast with 137 colour photographs. Granite landforms have fascinated people the world over from the earliest of times. Australia’s Granite Wonderlands provides an engaging account of the history, biology, beauty and recreational potential of Australia's granite landscapes.

Bang-em-all. Bush life, and death, on the Gascoyne

Bangemall and the Thomas River Police Station

by Peter J Bridge, with Gail Dreezens

ISBN 978-0-85905-512-3, (2013, New), A4, Illustd., 260 pp, 710 grams

$50.00* + POST

Bangemall, a Gascoyne mining village, 290 km ENE of Carnarvon, near Mt Augustus, cut a swathe through WA history in the 1890s.

Lonely graves, lost gold mines, death by thirst, suicide and native attack. Cattle and gold, natives, cops and crooks, prospectors and gold, in an eye opening collection of details of a forgotten mining town and region. 

Beyond the Stirling Tree

by Harold T. Loton

ISBN 978-0-85905-545-1, (New 2012), A4, 97pp, illust., 340grams

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A brief history of the Australian Loton Families from the early 1800s to 2012 and some hidden history of the Swan River settlement.

Only available from Harold Loton,  82 b Waratah Avenue, Dalkeith WA 6009.

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Bigajie

by Katy Vickers and John McMicking

ISBN 978-0-85905-532-1, new 2012, A4, 196pp, illust col & b&w, 540grams

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John and Torrance McMicking were well known east Kimberley stockmen. Torrence started El Questro. The story of early life on Cashmere Downs and life in the Kimberley as told to Katy Vickers. An end of an era.

Desert Droving, Saddling and Shooting

The outback lives of Marie and Snowy Brosnan

As told to Marion Hercock

ISBN 978-0-85905-542-0, (2012), A4, illustrated, 79pp, 240 grams

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At the age of twelve Warner ‘Snowy’ Brosnan had a longing to ride horses, and when he saw Chips Rafferty in The Overlanders he vowed that one day he would be a drover. Snowy’s dream came true, with all the thrills and falls, the blood and boredom, and rough and tumble of droving cattle.

Dry River

by

Rachel Percy

As told by Dave Mills

ISBN 978-0-85905-506-2, (2012R), illust.,  212 pp, 400g

$30.00 + POST

Humorous, gritty, real…

David Mills’ biography, Dry River, is a richly detailed account of working life in the Australian Outback in the last days of the old stockroutes and packsaddle cattle camps. An extraordinary story of an ordinary bloke.

Dry River is a vivid account of one man’s pursuit of his dream:

“…and one day – you never know – to have a cattle station of my own.”