Face Value: Women In Papua & New Guinea by Durack, Elizabeth (text & illusts)

Bantam, Sydney, 1990. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: photographs. Illustrations and maps, acknowledgements, foreword by the author, introduction to this edition and index. The text is illustrated with 16 pages of black and white photographs and illustrations. The text is also illustrated with the odd map stop colour illustrated paperback binding with green and brown coloured titles to the front panel and green and black coloured titles to the back strip. Mary with a profound sense of family history has rebuilt the saga of the Duracks, from the time when Patrick left Western Ireland for Australia in 1853 where he was to found a dynasty of pioneers, and build an empire of cattle land across great stretches of Australia. Some creasing of the book corners and reading creases to the back strip. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owner has placed an ex-libris plate to the verso of the front cover. Size: 12mo… Read More

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Lerner Publications Company, 1966 Previous owner's stamp inside front board; clean interior, good binding, wear to the edges and corners of the cover.

Adelaide: Rigby, 1963. 1st printing. No dj. Illustrated boards are bowed, bumped and spine head, and with scattered foxing along upper edges. Small bookstore label on front pastedown. Pages and illustrations all clean and unmarked.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.

Macmillan & Co., Melbourne, 1963. 137 pp, illustrated end-papers, line illustrations, library stamps on several pages, else very good copy in like, illustrated d/j.. Illustrated throughout by Elizabeth Durack.

Australia: The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 177 pages, unmarked hjb/dj. Illus. with drawings, maps to endpapers, experiences in PNG.

Melbourne, Hawthorn Press, 1970.. x+178pp. 8vo. Original cloth in repaired dustwrapper. B&W maps and illustrations. A very good copy.. First edition.

Melbourne: The Hawthorn Press. 1971. 8vo, pp. x, 92, b/w ills., ex-lib with remnants borrowers slip, loosely inserted mgazine clipping, orig cl bds., minor marks, spine sunned. The experiences of Elizabeth Durack on her travels through the region, includes comments on contemporary culture and historical influences. 1st Edition. Cloth Boards.

Angus & Robertson, 1957T. hardcover. Good. . Copy shows light wear and dirtiness. The book is in otherwise good condition.

Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1963. 454 pp including index, b&w illustrations, map, fine copy in very good illustrated d/j.. First published 1951.

Melbourne: The Hawthorn Press, 1971. some library marks endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: edge wear, some staining.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.