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New York: Plenum Press, 1978. 3rd printing ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in fair only jacket), blue boards (corner tips little bumped, gilt title spine, figures, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly toned (slight loss spine ends, some edgewear & chipping, minor rubbing edges & spine ends, few scratches rear cover, small closed… Read more about this item

Sydney: Sydney Speleological Society / Jenolan Caves Historical and Preservation Society, 1991. Paperback quarto, very good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white photos, black & white photo inside front cover, fold-out colour plates, two colour plates, figures (drawings & plans), minor edgewear, fold-out map in pocket inside rear cover. 156 pp. This book is about a cave surveyor,… Read more about this item

Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Mineral Resources Survey, 1947. Revised ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (new staples), new black cloth spine to replace lost spine, thin card covers, tables, pages lightly toned, covers slightly faded & toned, some edgewear. 35 pp. This pamphlet about manganese resources and production in Australia has been compiled, subsequent to World… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Polity Press, 2011. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor toned spot fore-edge. minor edgewear, old price marks. 220 pp. Until recently, few except geologists had heard of tantalum or 'coltan' - an obscure mineral that is an essential ingredient in mobile phones and laptops. Then, in 2000, reports began to leak out of Congo (so-called Democratic Republic):… Read more about this item

Perth: Strickland Publications, 1979. Facsimile ed.. Paperback oblong octavo, good condition, stapled pamphlet, gilt covers (little marked), red & black drawings front cover, second card cover sepia (brown tinted) drawings on blue paper, large foldout map, black & white text-photos, corners covers little creased, staples slightly rusted, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 42 pp. This booklet… Read more about this item

Sydney: Methuen of Australia, 1976. 1st ed.. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket (with flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear to covers (edges little foxed), small mark reverse side jacket, pages lightly toned, owner's name & date front pastedown. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia.… Read more about this item

Perth, Victoria Park & Bentley: Hesperian Press / Fleetwood Camping Stores, 1979. Facsimile ed.. Paperback folio, very good condition, stapled, black & white photos, maps (listed as figures), diagrams, graphs, figures, faint toning edges, spine faded, spine ends scuffed, corner tip front cover slightly scuffed, minor edgewear, light foxing covers & edges, small mark front cover. 92 pp. An… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP) / Oxford University Press, 1935. 1st ed.. Hardback small, no jacket (as issued), good condition, green cloth boards (gilt title cover & spine), black & white photos (of drawings), frontispiece portrait, light toning endpapers, spine title little faded, minor edgewear, white correction mark front free flyleaf. 44 pp. First edition. The diary of Lord… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2014. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour text-figures & photos, tables, tiny bump top spine. Heavy (1.6 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 384 pp. This book, edited by Peter Cook, provides a detailed account of the CO2CRC Otway Project, one of the most… Read more about this item

Adelaide: South Australian Museum / A.B. James, Government Printer, 1975. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, map, colour photos, few small scuffs front cover along spine, staples slightly rusted, white background on covers slightly marked, minor edgewear. 19 pp. A summary report on minerals in South Australia for 1975. The state is divided into 12 provinces which are set… Read more about this item

Sydney, Hurstville: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 2000. 1st ed.. Pamphlet foldout, tall narrow trade, very good plus condition, colour text-photos, black & white drawings, maps. Folded 12 pp. This pamphlet is about Royal National Park, southern Sydney, New South Wales. It was established as The National Park in 1879, the first to be gazetted in the world.… Read more about this item

Sydney, Surry Hills: Readers Digest, 1985. Revised, reprint ed.. Paperback small, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, colour text-photos, maps, sticker mark & few minimal scuffs, minor edgewear. 52 pp. This small booklet by Richard Beckett describes the main Australian gemstones, and maps show the areas where they are found. A great way to learn about these fascinating… Read more about this item

Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, 1946. Revised ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, figures, map at rear, graph, light foxing few pages, small rust stain at staple, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, tiny stain front cover, spine worn, tiny bump base spine, bottom corners… Read more about this item

Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Mineral Resources Survey, 1945. Revised ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, fold-out map at rear, light foxing few pages, small rust stain at staples, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 22 pp. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with The Controller of Minerals Production and the Mines… Read more about this item

Canberra: Department of Supply And Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology And Geophysics, 1947. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graph, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, spine faded, top spine little scuffed, small tear front cover bottom of spine, some edgewear. 15 pp. This pamphlet has been compiled in association… Read more about this item

Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, 1947. 1st ed.. Paperback trade,good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables (Including two foldouts), map, graph, light stain near staples rear cover, pages lightly toned, covers & spine little faded, small edge tears including spine (pages firm), page corners slightly creased, some edgewear. 44… Read more about this item

Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping, Mineral Resources Survey, 1945. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graph, small rust stain rear cover at staples, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, small tear spine ends, minor edgewear, errata slip pasted to title page. 23 pp. This pamphlet has been compiled in association with… Read more about this item

Canberra: Department of Supply and Shipping / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, 1946. Revised ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, figures, map at rear, light foxing few pages, small rust stain at staple, pages lightly toned, covers little faded, tiny stain front cover, some creasing at base, some edgewear. 27 pp. This… Read more about this item

Canberra: Department of National Development / Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, 1952. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (slightly rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, small mark front cover, pages lightly toned, covers & spine little faded, top spine little scuffed, small tear cover near base spine, bottom corner tips covers & pages slightly creased, some… Read more about this item

Canberra: Mineral Resources Survey / Mines Departments of the States and Territories, 1945. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled (rusted), thin card covers, tables, map, graph, pages lightly toned, covers & spine little faded, small tear top spine and near staples (pages firm), some edgewear. 29 pp. This pamphlet has been prepared by Mineral Resources Survey in association… Read more about this item