Sumerling patricia (17 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. A Fine copy in pictorial laminated boards. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 283 pages. Tales both enchanting and bizarre from the times of earliest European settlement until present days.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Mint condition in pictorial laminated boards. Issued without dustjacket. A new copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 283 pages. Tales both enchanting and bizarre from the times of earliest European settlement until present days.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Bertha Schippan, beautiful but headstrong daughter of a Wendish-German family, is murdered on New Year's Day, 1902.A posse of Adelaide police arrive at the family's lonely Murray Flats farm thirty-six hours later, but by the time an Aboriginal tracker can start his work, a gale has blown all clues away. An inquest sends her elder sister Mary to trial. But why would she kill Bertha when everyone knew them as loving companions?The Noon Lady of Towitta, a novel based on real events, entwines fact and folktale to delve into the secrets of a family haunted by its past and ruled by a devout and tyrannical father. Bertha Schippan, beautiful but headstrong daughter of a Wendish-German family, is murdered on New Year's Day, 1902. A posse of Adelaide police arrive at the family's lonely Murray Flats farm thirty-six hours later, but by the time an Aboriginal tracker can start his work, a gale has blown all clues away. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The social history of Australia's public houses is rich and diverse yet very little of their history has been documented. Down at the Local is the first comprehensive history of the pubs in South Australia's Kensington and Norwood district. The social history of Australia's public houses is rich and diverse yet very little of their history has been documented. Down at the Local is the first comprehensive history of the pubs in South Australia's Kensington and Norwood district. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Samorn, the Adelaide Zoo's last elephant, was adored by generations of zoo visitors. A gift from the Thai government in 1956, she was transferred thirty-five years later to Monarto Zoo to live out her days. When she died there in 1994 there was an outpouring of sadness from all who knew or grew up with her.Elephants and Egotists is a tribute to Samorn, but also tells of other elephants sent to South Australia and the colourful characters who decided their fate. Elephants, particularly those in Southeast Asia, are now a critically endangered species needing our concern and immediate action. As Sir David Attenborough asks: 'The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?' Samorn, the Adelaide Zoo's last elephant, was adored by generations of zoo visitors. A gift from the Thai government in 1956, she was transferred 35 years later to Monarto Zoo to live out her days. When she died in 1994 there was an outpouring of sadness from all who knew or grew up with her. This book is a tribute to Samorn and other elephants. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Albert Augustine Edwards, usually referred to as 'Bert', was one of Adelaide's most flamboyant characters. Reputedly the illegitimate son of Charles Cameron Kingston, premier of South Australia, he was born in obscurity in the slums of Adelaide's West End in 1888.A self-made man, Bert was a city councillor, parliamentarian, and philanthropist, a friend of the poor and scourge of the establishment. He had connections and influence everywhere - in the markets, pubs, sporting clubs, churches and prisons - and soon enough he became known as the 'King of the West End'. Flash in dress and loud in manner, he brooked no opposition.Bert's future looked rosy, until 1924, when the Labor Party took office and his enemies began to stack up quickly. It all came crashing down in 1931. In a sex scandal engineered against him, Bert was imprisoned for nearly two-and-a half years for gross indecency with an underage male.And they say Adelaide was dull!Here, dark and bright, is Bert Edwards in the full biography that his colourful life deserves. Albert Augustine Edwardswas one of Adelaide's most flamboyant characters. A self-made man, Bert was a city councillor, parliamentarian, and philanthropist, a friend of the poor and scourge of the establishment. He had connections and influence everywhere - in pubs, churches, prisons - and soon enough he became known as the 'King of the West End'. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Zustand: Near fine. First Edition. [Norwood], City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters in association with Wakefield Press, 1998. Quarto, viii, 120 pages with numerous illustrations (mostly from photographs) and a map. Colour-pictorial card covers; a near-fine copy. 'Kensington & Norwood Cultural Heritage Program'.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. Kent Town, Wakefield Press, 2011. Quarto; colour pictorial papered boards; a fine copy. 'Since their inception, the Adelaide Park Lands concept has been used in more than 200 towns and villages in South Australia. The Park Lands themselves have been listed on the National Heritage Register for some time now but little has been written about their cultural and social history. Even less has been documented about their abuse, both by people and governments. All this had to wait until professional historian Patricia Sumerling set out to clearly show their importance and document not only their wealth of history but also their social, economic and cultural importance for the people of Adelaide, then and now'. (South Australian History website) A related circular is loosely inserted.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. DJ has small patch of fading at the upper end - really hard to see. Includes black and white photographs on each item and maps to show the location of each item in the city. Several colour plates. Three Indexes: Buildings and Other Structures; Clubs, Societies, Businesses, Companies and Partnerships (Formal and Informal); Biographical. Gift inscription to half-title page "John - With thanks to your contribution to this as Chairman of the Committee. Kind Regards Michael Ocober 1990". Also includes (loosely inserted) 8 pages of an undated 'Proposed Addition to the Schedule-Register of City of Adelaide Heritage Items.' Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 407 pages. A comprehensive survey of the Register of City of Adelaide Heritage Items. A valuable source guide for social and family historians and those interested in architectural development in the city from 1836 to 1900.…

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. While pubs exist primarily to sell alcohol, it's where friends meet and enjoy the entertainment on offer, whether planned or unexpected. Formed as 'public houses' to serve mainly workers, each has their own story which Patricia Sumerling teases out from the nearly 200 hotels that were licensed since 1837, leaving 47 trading in 2022.Often in bluestone, sandstone or brick, and located on main street corners, some of Adelaide's hotels were adorned in iron-laced balconies and verandahs, all of which create a distinctive visual charm in the streetscapes. Endless shaggy dog tales and improbable myths, involving owners, publicans and patrons, linger within these architectural gems. While pubs exist primarily to sell alcohol, it's where friends meet and enjoy the entertainment on offer, whether planned or unexpected. Formed as 'public houses' to serve mainly workers, each has their own story which Patricia Sumerling teases out from the nearly 200 hotels that were licensed since 1837. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reprint. Jacket has light general wear and no tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 408pp Size: 220mm x 320mm. Book.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Adelaide, The Corporation of the City of Adelaide, 1996 (second impression)/ 1990. Folio, 407 pages with maps and illustrations of 'more than 400 buildings beginning with those constructed before the 1840s to a few exceptional recent buildings' (14 in colour) plus endpaper maps. Gilt-decorated papered boards; a fine copy with the fine duswrapper. 'Text about each heritage item . also photographs and maps to show the location of each item in the city . a valuable source guide for those concerned with built form in the historical development of the city, 1836 to 1990'. Not least, an invaluable reference work on colonial South Australian photography.…