Cheesbrough Doris (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Here Comes the Bailiff! by Doris Cheesbrough, published in 1974, is a rare autobiographical work that captures the lived experience of the Cheesbrough family in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of New South Wales (Leeton / Griffith areas) between 1920 and 1940. A vivid account of soldier settlement life, economic hardship, and community resilience in rural Australia. The title itself evokes the tension between land ownership, debt, and survival, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in heritage, rural policy, and social justice. This copy has been signed by the author, see scan. The bright aqua cloth boards with gilt text, are wrapped in the almost complete dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine SIGNED first edition in VG+ d/j. Owner name at top rt. cnr of ffep. D/j lightly rubbed at edges. 111pp. Signed by Author(s).

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Near Fine small octavo 111pp., b/w pls., Signed by author on title-page.