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Spinifex Walkabout: Hitch-Hiking In Remote North Australia
$20.00 AUD
Author: Coralie And Leslie ReesBinding: HardbackPublished: Australasian Publishing Company in association with George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1953Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages:...
The Tribals
$70.00 AUD
Author: Martin H. BriceBinding: HardbackPublished: Ian Allan., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor fading to spine, tanned edges...
Nunaga: Ten Years Of Eskimo Life
$45.00 AUD
Author: Duncan PrydeBinding: HardbackPublished: MacGibbon & Kee, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and tear and is price clipped, previous owner name...
The First Sunrise: Australian Aboriginal Myths
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ainslie Roberts And Charles P. MountfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling volume chronicles the rich tapestry of Australian Aboriginal myths,...
The Warramunga Story
$65.00 AUD
Author: HMAS Warramunga Veterans Association of AustraliaBinding: PaperbackPublished: HMAS Warramunga Veterans Association of Australia., 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight chip to spine, minor bumps to...
Gardens Of War: Life And Death In The New Guinea Stone Age
$30.00 AUD
Author: Robert Gardner And Karl G. HeiderBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch London, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsGardens Of War: Life And Death In The New Guinea Stone Age...
People Of The Dreamtime
$20.00 AUD
Author: Alan Marshall; illustrated by Lesbia ThorpeBinding: HardbackPublished: F. W. Cheshire Pty. Ltd, Melbourne, 1952Condition:Book: PoorJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks:...
The Making Of Mankind
$15.00 AUD
Author: Richard E. LeakeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsRichard E. Leakey's The Making Of Mankind chronicles the compelling saga of human...
Dreamtime Heritage: Australian Aboriginal Myths In Paintings
$25.00 AUD
Author: Melva Jean RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing to DJ and pages. Dreamtime Heritage: Australian Aboriginal Myths In...
Rape Of The Fly: Explorations In New Guinea
$30.00 AUD
Author: John GoodeBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson., 1977Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles an in-depth exploration...
Love in the Ancient World
In this text, film maker Christopher Miles and historian John Julius Norwich tour the Mediterranean Basin, looking at how ancient civilizations regarded sex and sexuality. They take in European cave...
Journey to the Vanished City: Search for a Lost Tribe of Israel
Lecturing on Jewish history at the University of Witwatersrand, the author met a group of men who claimed to be descendants of the Jewish Lemba tribe from the lost city...
The Crooked Scythe: An Anthology of Oral History
George Ewart Evans, who wrote the classic Ask the Fellows Who Cut the Hay , was one of the pioneers of oral history. This anthology is drawn from his writings...
The Gift of Generations: Japanese and American Perspectives on Aging
The Gift of Generations is a comparative study of aging and the social contract in Japan and the United States. By using original, systematically comparable data collected in these countries,...
How to Be Human: The Manual
A practical and inspiring new book by the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled It took us 4 billion years to evolve to...
Jackpot: How the Super-Rich Really Live-and How Their Wealth Harms Us
A senior editor at Mother Jones dives into the lives of the extremely rich, showing the fascinating, otherworldly realm they inhabit-and the insidious ways this realm harms us all. Have...
How God Becomes Real: Kindling the Presence of Invisible Others
The hard work required to make god real, how it changes the people who do it, and why it helps explain the enduring power of faith How do gods and...
Daughters of the Dreaming
Finalist for the 1993 J.I. Staley Prize 'The energy, intelligence and sheer talent deployed in this work are formidable. It demands to be read by those who would question the...
Countries Of The World (I-II & V-VI)
$250.00 AUD
Author: Robert Brown, M.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL, PETTER, GALPIN & CO., 1876Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Brown boards...
Dreamtime Heritage: Australian Aboriginal Myths
$20.00 AUD
Author: Ainslie Roberts And Melva Jean RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light moisture damage on DJ. Clean boards. Light foxing on...
Australian Aboriginal Art: The Art Of The Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory
$35.00 AUD
Author: Robert EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: A.I.A.S. Canberra, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Orange board in good condition. Clean and bright copy. Australian Aboriginal Art: The Art Of...
Bindibu Country
$65.00 AUD
Author: Donald ThomsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some tears to DJ, minor tanning and yellowing to pages. Slight fading to DJ.Donald Thomson's Bindibu...
A Mysterious People: An Introduction To Gypsies
$25.00 AUD
Author: Charles DuffBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1965Condition:Book: Fair, ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Front end page missing. Library stamps.A compelling work of non-fiction, A Mysterious People: An Introduction To...
The Mind Of Primitive Man
$50.00 AUD
Author: Franz BoasBinding: HardbackPublished: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn boards. Frayed and dull spine. Bumping...
Spirit In Land: Bark Paintings From Arnhem Land
$45.00 AUD
Author: Judith RyanBinding: PaperbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1990Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Chips to cover and...
Crafts From North American Indian Arts: Techniques, Designs, And Contemporary Applications
$35.00 AUD
Author: Mary Lou StriblingBinding: PaperbackPublished: Crown Publishers., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor peeling to corners of cover. This comprehensive volume presents a detailed...
The Human Animal
$40.00 AUD
Author: Hans HassBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Union BCE., 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsTo view man objectively,Hans Hass travelled to all corners of the earth with his...
Stone Age Island: Seven Years In New Guinea
$15.00 AUD
Author: Maslyn WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, London, 1964Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings'Stone Age Island: Seven Years In New Guinea' chronicles an extraordinary period...
A Straight-Out Man: F. W. Albrecht And Central Australian Aborigines
$30.00 AUD
Author: Barbara HensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press Melbourne, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded boards. Slight moisture damage on DJ. Clean text....
Old Indian Trails
This pioneering study in Native American ethnology and personal odyssey into one of the last American frontiers was first published in 1923 and is now a hard-to-find collector's item. Containing...
Adam In Ochre: Inside Aboriginal Australia
$15.00 AUD
Author: Colin SimpsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1951Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAdam In Ochre by Colin Simpson chronicles a fascinating...
Intimate Behaviour
$25.00 AUD
Author: Desmond MorrisBinding: HardbackPublished: London; Jonathan Cape, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis seminal work in ethology uncovers the intricate world of human non-verbal communication. It meticulously details...
African Exodus: The Origins of Modern Humanity
$12.00 AUD
Once in a Generation a book such as African Exodus emerges to transform the way we see ourselves. This landmark book, which argues that our genes betray the secret of...
A Social History of Wet Nursing in America: From Breast to Bottle
A Social History of Wet Nursing in America: From Breast to Bottle examines the intersection of medical science, social theory, and cultural practices as they shaped relations among wet nurses,...
The Social Paradox: Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find
A Next Big Idea Club Must Read of February 2025 "Von Hippel presents a radically new way to understand why human happiness has diminished. What's more, he offers superlative advice...
The Archipelago of Hope: Wisdom and Resilience from the Edge of
A breathtaking adventure across six continents that reveals the intricate cultures of native societies and their strategies of coping with climate change. You can't turn on the news today without...
Ape Man
A follow-up to the award-winning "Dinosaur!", this book ties in with a four-part Anglo-American television series on the story of evolution and of the people who have devoted their lives...
Cross-Cultural Filmmaking: A Handbook for Making Documentary and
This extraordinary handbook was inspired by the distinctive concerns of anthropologists and others who film people in the field. The authors cover the practical, technical, and theoretical aspects of filming,...
Much Like Us: What Science Reveals about the Thoughts, Feelings, and
What really differentiates us from our relatives in the animal world? And what can they teach us about ourselves? Taking these questions as his starting point, Norbert Sachser presents fascinating...
The Cambridge Legal History of Australia
Featuring contributions from leading lawyers, historians and social scientists, this path-breaking volume explores encounters of laws, people, and places in Australia since 1788. Its chapters address three major themes: the...
Scotland's Shame?: Bigotry and Sectarianism in Modern Scotland
Scotland's foremost composer, James MacMillan, accused his country of being a land of "sleep-walking bigotry" where "visceral anti-Catholicism" disfigures national life. Clearly MacMillan had touched a nerve. Was Scotland really...
Lost in Austin: The Evolution of an American City
A long-time Austinite and journalist's exploration of the profound movements that have shaped Austin, Texas-charting the shifts within its vibrant music scene, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the challenges...
The Social Paradox: Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find
A Next Big Idea Club Must Read of February 2025 "Von Hippel presents a radically new way to understand why human happiness has diminished. What's more, he offers superlative advice...
The Dawn Of Time: Australian Aboriginal Myths In Paintings By Ainslie Roberts With Text By Charles P. Mountford
$25.00 AUD
Author: Ainslie Roberts, Charles P. MountfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has surface tears on reverse, one evident from front (see photo top...
Aboriginal Art; Including Selected Oceanic Art
$25.00 AUD
Author: Sotheby'sBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sotheby's, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light stains on cover. This comprehensive art catalog presents a stunning collection...
Groote Eylandt: Changing Aboriginal Life Styles (Revised Edition)
$45.00 AUD
Author: Keith ColeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Keith Cole Publications, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text by Keith Cole presents a comprehensive ethnographical...