Title The story of Australia : past and present in pen and picture : in six volumes illustrated with historic and representative pictures / by James Colwell

Edition Empire Builders' edition Published Sydney : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1925

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ADPML SPC	994 Col/Soa	1	LIB USE ONLY
ADPML SPC	994 Col/Soa	2	LIB USE ONLY
ADPML SPC	994 Col/Soa	3	LIB USE ONLY
ADPML SPC	994 Col/Soa	4	LIB USE ONLY
ADPML SPC	994 Col/Soa	5	LIB USE ONLY
ADPML SPC	994 Col/Soa	6	LIB USE ONLY

Description 6 volumes : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 28 cm Contents v. 1. Searching for a continent -- v. 2. Exploring a continent -- v. 3. Settling a continent -- v. 4. Developing a continent -- v. 5. Governing a continent -- v. 6. The pioneers Summary Vol. 5 chapter 1 : "The Australian Aboriginal" by C.S. Yarwood ; discusses physical characteristics, living conditions, weapons, social organisation, initiation rites, marriage and burial customs, religion, relation swith European settlers. Includes set of photographs from 1914 Federal Handbook depicting: Warramunga woman, Central Australia ; Binbinga woman, Gulf of Carpentaria ; Warramunga boy ; Karawa boy ; Arunta man, Central Australia ; Tjingilli man, Central Australia ; Binbinga man, Gulf of Carpentaria ; Worgaia man, Central Australia Notes Vols. 3, 4, and 5 edited by James Colwell "Published by subscription." Includes indexes Bibliography Includes bibliographies Subject Pioneers -- Australia -- Biography. SUBJECT Australia -- Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114302 Australia -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114308 Australia -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 Australia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009597 Australia -- Social life and customs. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 Australia -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009591 Genre/Form Biographies.

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