stan gervas (12 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges, with all corners now protected with book tape. Interior and binding are still very good The settlement, development, consolidation, and eventual permanent establishment of Dowerin town and district, located in the central Wheatbelt. This book is also a celebration of achievement and community spirit, as depicted by events such as the famous Dowerin Field Day.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. A local history of this Australian city. Many photographs. 118 pages.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Signed by Stan Gervas. Stan Gervas' recollections of Perth in the 1930s. Many were out of work but it was a time of innocence before WWII. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Mark on top foredge, otherwise this book is in very good condition. Signed by author. Freo is a companion book to The Way We Were: Perth in the 1930's. This book encompasses all the colourful events, and dramatic changes that have occurred in the port's evolution. It's sparse austerity, its glory days of the goldrush, the two wars and the depression years, post-war life in Fremantle, the revolution in shipping and the belated recognition of Fremantle heritage and the need to preserve it.

stiff wraps. Reprint. Royal octavo, wraps, colour and b&w illus, pp iv, 118. Signed by the author. Minor edgewear. Very good condition. Manners, customs and social life in Perth, Western Australia, during the 1930s.

Softcover. Zustand: FINE! WEST AUSTRALIANA -An amazing story almost lost to time but for this thrilling volume. The five identical graves all in a row and made from marble, can be seen at the Dalwallinu Cemetery. One is the grave of Mr Gustave Liebe, a renowned builder at the turn of the century and also a farmer who, with his partner Wilhelm Klein, pioneered farming at Wubin in the early 1900's.Gus Liebe was a contractor on the construction of Perth's His Majesty's Theatre and successfully sued the theatre owner Tom Molloy in 1906 over expensive variations to the contract to build the theatre. 167 p. : ill., ports ; 24 cm. Bibliography Liebe, Gustav, (Wilhelm Friederich Gustav), 1861-1950 Architects -- Western Australia -- Biography Wubin (W.A.) -- Biography #1117/10224/150325 3rd printing A FINE UNMARKED COPY! Out of print and now SCARCE Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

Wraps. 1st ed., octavo, wraps, b&w and colour illus, pp 132. Signed by the author. Near-fine. Profusely illustrated history of Fremantle and its heritage. (Subtitle on cover: "A Portrait of the Port City". Subtitle on title page: " Fremantle it may be, and will remain so, but it is also "Freo" A term of endearment .".

Wraps. Revised Edition. Revised Ed., octavo, wraps, b&w illus, pp 167. Signed by the author. Typed supplement loosely inserted: "A Mechanic Recalls Working Days with Gus Liebe". Slight wear to edges of spine. Near-fine condition. The life of the builder Gustav Liebe (1862-1950), who came to Perth in 1952. Liebe worked with leading architects and erected some of Perth's most imposing buildings, including Queen's Hall (1899), His Majesty's Theatre (1904), the art gallery (1908), several banks, and stations for the Midland Railway Co. of Western Australia Ltd. He specialized in hotel construction, the finest example of his work being the Peninsula Hotel (1906) at Maylands. He later turned to agriculture and the author details this period of his life, including photographs of the impressively built sheds. Liebe is buried in Dalwallinu in the wheatbelt. Revised and extended biography, with additional material and illustrations. Uncommon thus.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good +. WEST AUSTRALIANA Biography - Limited 1st ed. (500) Signed by Author (inscription.) 428 p. : ill., ports. : 22 cm. #0602 (Newspaper article obituary enclosed.) Gervas, Stan, 1919- Radio broadcasters -- Western Australia -- Biography Stan (Albert) Gervas was born 13 December 1919 in the wheat farming district of Kulin in Western Australia, and passed away in Royal Perth Hospital aged 90 on April 15, 2010. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

Wraps. With Terry Spence. (illustrator). Revised Edition. Rev. Ed., octavo, wraps, b&w illus, pp 167. Signed by the author, light wears to corners Typed supplement loosely inserted: "A Mechanic Recalls Working Days with Gus Liebe", together with a book-mark listing author's other titles. Very good condition. The life of the builder. Revised and extended biography, with additional material and illustrations. Uncommon thus.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. WEST AUSTRALIANA"Fremantle it may be, and will remain so, but it is also 'Freo' a term of endearment"iv, 132 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm.Signed by Author. First Edition. Out of print and SCARCEFremantle (W.A.) -- History. | Fremantle (W.A.) -- Social life and customs. | Fremantle (W.A.) -- Anecdotes. #141023R/020225 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

Softcover. Zustand: FINE! WEST AUSTRALIANA viii, 328 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., map, ports. ; 27 cm. #230123 First Edition.Kulin (W.A.) -- Biography. | Kulin (W.A.) -- History -- 20th century. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.