The Shearers
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Patsy Adam-Smith
Format: Hardback
Remarks on Condition : Good with mild foxing and tanning, Dust Jacket: Near fine., In good condition, Previous owner's name to front endpaper
This is a book by Patsy Adam-Smith, a writer and historian. It was published by Nelson in 1982. It has 416 pages and is illustrated with black and white photographs. It is the first history of the shearers, the independent army of men who tramped the great shearing routes of the outback. The author visited sheds in every state and talked to shearers, musterers, teamsters, drovers, cooks, and others who were involved in the wool industry. She tells of the strikes in the 1890s when unionism came to the industry and of the characters, life in the sheds, and the antics of this unique group.
Author: Patsy Adam-Smith
Format: Hardback
Remarks on Condition : Good with mild foxing and tanning, Dust Jacket: Near fine., In good condition, Previous owner's name to front endpaper
This is a book by Patsy Adam-Smith, a writer and historian. It was published by Nelson in 1982. It has 416 pages and is illustrated with black and white photographs. It is the first history of the shearers, the independent army of men who tramped the great shearing routes of the outback. The author visited sheds in every state and talked to shearers, musterers, teamsters, drovers, cooks, and others who were involved in the wool industry. She tells of the strikes in the 1890s when unionism came to the industry and of the characters, life in the sheds, and the antics of this unique group.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Patsy Adam-Smith
Format: Hardback
Remarks on Condition : Good with mild foxing and tanning, Dust Jacket: Near fine., In good condition, Previous owner's name to front endpaper
This is a book by Patsy Adam-Smith, a writer and historian. It was published by Nelson in 1982. It has 416 pages and is illustrated with black and white photographs. It is the first history of the shearers, the independent army of men who tramped the great shearing routes of the outback. The author visited sheds in every state and talked to shearers, musterers, teamsters, drovers, cooks, and others who were involved in the wool industry. She tells of the strikes in the 1890s when unionism came to the industry and of the characters, life in the sheds, and the antics of this unique group.
Author: Patsy Adam-Smith
Format: Hardback
Remarks on Condition : Good with mild foxing and tanning, Dust Jacket: Near fine., In good condition, Previous owner's name to front endpaper
This is a book by Patsy Adam-Smith, a writer and historian. It was published by Nelson in 1982. It has 416 pages and is illustrated with black and white photographs. It is the first history of the shearers, the independent army of men who tramped the great shearing routes of the outback. The author visited sheds in every state and talked to shearers, musterers, teamsters, drovers, cooks, and others who were involved in the wool industry. She tells of the strikes in the 1890s when unionism came to the industry and of the characters, life in the sheds, and the antics of this unique group.
The Shearers
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