The Bushrangers (Seal Books)

Rigby Ltd, Adelaide, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. preface by authors, acknowledgements, introduction by authors, 2 appendices. The text is illustrated with 40 pages of black and white photography / illustrations between pages 74 and 75. Colour illustrated paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. A history of the Australian phenomena of bushrangers -- men who used their knowledge of bush craft and geography to hold up gold shipments and passengers. The book is in three categories, the first 70 years of bush ranging where the men were basically escaped convicts; the next phase was the 1850s where freeborn, and reckless, young Australians held up the gold transports because they are too lazy to dig the gold themselves and the third era encompasses Ned Kelly and his gang. Included in the appendices are the two letters written by Ned Kelly -- in their entirety -- The Glenwrowan Letter and the more famous Jerilderie Letter; where he gives his version of his life and events surrounding him becoming a bushranger. Minor creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Age toning, particularly to the top text edge, of the text block edges. The book has been stored improperly in the past and feels a little "bumpy". First Paperback Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 156 pages, last blank,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; True Crime; Bushranging; Inventory No: 0287752. .