Bucknall Graeme (10 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Covers & Spine: front and back showing some scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, only minor wear along edges and at corners, block spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. The booklet describes John Flynn's unique contribution to the people of outback Australia through his four-fold mantle of safety - bush hospitals, patrol padres, flying doctors and pedal radios. The story of Adelaide House is a detailed account of one of the many areas covered by the mantle. This is the enlarged edition, incorporating material used in a small booklet written and published by the author in 1982.John Flynn, known for over fifty years as Flynn of the Inland, was born in 1880 in central Victoria and trained for the Ministry of the Presbyterian Church. In 1911, he volunteered for appointment to the Smith of Dunesk Mission, which was a patrol ministry extending from the Northern Flinders Ranges of South Australia to Oodnadatta.In 1912, Flynn was requested to survey the needs of Aborigines and white settlers in the Northern Territory. One report on the plight of the Aborigines was referred to the Presbyterian General Assembly's Foreign Mission Committee, and the other led to Flynn's appointment as Superintendent of a special minister to white settlers in outback Australia. This ministry became the Australian Inland Mission of the Presbyterian Church. …

Paperback. Graeme Bucknall, -. Author: Graeme BucknallBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageGraeme Bucknall chronicles the compelling history behind Flynn's Mantle Of Safety: The Story Of Adelaide House, a meticulous account of a significant institution. This historical narrative uncovers the origins and evolution of Adelaide House, detailing its crucial role in providing refuge and support within its community. The author presents a vivid portrayal of the individuals and events that shaped its legacy, illustrating how it became a beacon of security. Readers will find an informative and often moving examination of social welfare and local heritage, all told with scholarly precision. Paperback.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 95 pp., illustrations, bibliography. owner's name and address on title page. This is a book about how pioneers on remote Central Australian cattle stations conquered social and spatial isolation. Its authors examine the ways in which individuals and families adapted their life styles when faced with such problems as distance, poor communications, drought and uncertain cattle markets. Many moving experiences are recounted, often in the pioneers' own words. 0.0.…

1st edition laminated boards Nice copy octavo 220pp., b/w plates, appends., Number 677 of 1000 copies. Signed by Graeme Bucknall on title-page. Neat ownership details o/w a nice copy.

8vo (21.5x13.75cm), hardback, 220pp. Good condition in laminate boards. No dustwrapper. Light wear, a little foxed, rubbed. B&w plates. Signed by Graeme Bucknall at title page. Presentation copy, signed at free front endpaper. No. 762 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. ISBN: 0959068007. Pictures available on request.…

8vo (21.5x13.75cm), hardback, 220pp. Good condition in laminate boards. No dustwrapper. Light wear. Spine faded, owner's name stamped at front pastedown. Signed by Graeme Bucknall at title page, with several penned notes ('Ph.D' against Lorna McDonald's name, with a note about her at the foot of the title page). No. 664 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. ISBN: 0959068007. Pictures available on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Number 618 in a limited edition of 1000 copies.

1st edition laminated boards Nice copy octavo 220pp., b/w plates, appends., Number 659 of 1000 copies. Signed by Graeme Bucknall on title-page & some marginal notes by him.

1st edition laminated boards As New octavo 220pp., b/w pls., appends., Number 626 of 1000 copies.