The Last of the Tasmanians.
por Davies, David
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
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- ISBN 10
- 0855581506
- ISBN 13
- 9780855581503
- Livreiro
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Sydney: Shakespeare Head Press, 1973. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps, light foxing edges, minor edgewear jacket (faint toning reverse side, few tiny edge tears, minor fading with colour loss small patch front flap from sticker removal & spine little faded, fore-edge rear cover rubbed, bottom edge front flap creased). 284 pp. David Davies relates the story of how the Tasmanian Aborigines became extinct less than 100 years after white men first made contact. About the tortuous history of their extermination. Examines the physique, morals and social structure of the Aborigines. The book is illustrated with rare etchings and unique, hitherto unpublished photos of the last few survivors. First edition.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 40292
- Título
- The Last of the Tasmanians.
- Autor
- Davies, David
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0855581506
- ISBN 13
- 9780855581503
- Editorial
- Shakespeare Head Press
- Local de publicação
- Sydney
- Data de publicação
- 1973
- Palavras-chave
- aborigines, indigenous, australian history, criminology, tasmania
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
Bookhome Sydney
Membro de Biblio desde 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
Sobre Bookhome Sydney
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