Akerman Joe (15 results)

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. New.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 144 pages. 8.80x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Copyright 1982 edition. Vintage printing. Clean cover and content pages. New protective Mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. signed by author.

Near fine in gilt boards, no dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Fine and near fine dust jacket protected in mylar. Decorative end-pages of a collection of brands. Tall 8vo. xv, 384pp. B/w photos and illus.; biblio.; notes; index. Includes a registry of cattle lines. Ships fast with tracking.

stiff wraps. 1st Edition. Oblong 4to, stiff illustrated wraps, colour and b&w illus (including many full-page colour plates, map, references, list of artworks, illus endpapers, pp 216. Near fine condition. A lavishly illustrated study of the life of Joseph Nangan (?Butcher? Joe) (1900?-1989), Aboriginal lawman and artist, born in Yawuru country at Kanen (Fishermens Bend), near Broome. Nangan spent his life acquiring the ritual knowledge and lore, not only of his own Nyikina and Walmajarri forbears but also that pertaining to the lands of his neighbours. Nangan believed that he could, through his art; present his world to a wider audience: he deftly depicted the artefacts, legends and history of his country. The legends that Nangan relates and illustrates provide a traditional explanation on how his world came to be. Nangan also records the often-brutal history of the frontier experience and the clash of cultures as Europeans began to encroach on Aboriginal lands. Possibly one of the most prolific of Australia's Indigenous artists Nangan left a record unparalleled of a world at the cusp. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s)The jacket is slightly rubbed and edgeworn. Internally clean and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Bacot, Jules De R. (illustrator). signed.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Signed. Signed and inscribed by Joe Akerman on flyleaf. Jacket in Fair condition. Stains on foredge. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Friday.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Binding tight and square, Pages are clean and unmarked.

stiff wraps. 1st Edition. Oblong 4to, stiff illustrated wraps, colour and b&w illus, including many full-page colour plates, map, references, list of artworks, illus endpapers, pp 216. Near fine condition. Presentation copy to Elizabeth Durack's daughter. Signed by the author. A lavishly illustrated study of the life of Joseph Nangan (?Butcher? Joe) (1900?-1989), Aboriginal lawman and artist, born in Yawuru country at Kanen (Fishermens Bend), near Broome. Nangan spent his life acquiring the ritual knowledge and lore, not only of his own Nyikina and Walmajarri forbears but also that pertaining to the lands of his neighbours. Nangan believed that he could, through his art; present his world to a wider audience: he deftly depicted the artefacts, legends and history of his country. The legends that Nangan relates and illustrates provide a traditional explanation on how his world came to be. Nangan also records the often-brutal history of the frontier experience and the clash of cultures as Europeans began to encroach on Aboriginal lands. Possibly one of the most prolific of Australia's Indigenous artists Nangan left a record unparalleled of a world at the cusp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Clean and solid. Tearing to edges of jacket. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to; 384 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good+. Very good with slight wear. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This first edition of 384 pages gives the history of the American Brahman with many photographs of the breed and an informative text. The author has personally inscribed and dated the book on the title page. The end paprers are decorated with cattle brands and the owner's names. The book would be asnew ifthere was not a black line drawn across the bottom edge. The dust jacket is near fine. Language: eng. Inscribed by Author(s).…