Douglas Stewart Nancy Keesing (61 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light age tone. DJ with some edge wear, light marks and a few small tears to spine. Clipped end paper.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Classics Ed. VERY GOOD Condition,short gift note & names "Edith & Bill" ep ; 423pg pages; orange & black cover TITLES ON white paper COVERS.Cover art shows 2 men playing stringed instruments on glossy white paper covers. Illustrated by Seated Man Dj Cover Art (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hardback in very good condition with near fine condition dust jacket.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Reprint (first published 1955). xxx, 423 pages. Hardcover: H 21.75cm x L 14.25cm. Lacks dust jacket. Black cloth, slight scuffing and bumping at spine ends. Light soiling to edges; past owner's ink inscription on front pastedown. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding retains some crispness. A very good copy. ISBN 0207133468.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. "First Published 1955". First Aust. edition. Dj chipped and worn missing several smallish pieces. Boards show moderate wear. Joe Glazer's bookplate.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG, Edgewear, creases, scuffing, browning. With an introduction, glossary and notes. 252 pages. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. xxx, 423pp., index, biblio., VG in lightly worn DJ. Gift inscribed to a previous owner on front endpaper. "To generations of Australians, the rollicking, action-filled bush ballads of the pioneering days have been the 'best-loved and most popular verse in Australian literature.' Australian Bush Ballads presents a wide-ranging selection of 'robust, humorous and heroic' verse by those larger-than-life figures from Australian literary history." Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: very good. very good(-). 289pp. 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper; d.w. edge-worn & lightly chipped. Sydney, 1957.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition large 8vo. Minor chipping, closed tears to clipped jacket, red boards, with one corner knocked, sound binding, an inscription to fep, , very good page condition.

Condition: Good. 1971. Reprinted. 423 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint Edition. VG/VG. HB, reprint edition, vii-xxx, 423 pages, interior clean, binding tight. Dust jacket shows slight shelf wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition large 8vo. Mild chipping to unclipped jacket under protective sleeve, Dark blue boards, mild spotting, sound binding, a note and signature to fep, very good page condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Spine ends gently rolled, lower edge of the boards sunned. Text block cracked at page xviii of the preface, pages lightly tanned with the previous owner's name on the front free end paper. Jacket lightly rubbed with small chips and tears. Price clipped, in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. First Edition; Fifth Printing. Tight, clean and crisp. A gently read book in excellent condition with price clipped dustjacket now protected in a ne Mylar cover. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 252 Pages with an Index of Titles. Covers have light wear. Spine is very lightly concave and cocked. Interior text pages are flawless. From Jim Jones at Botany Bay to The Man from Snowy River, from The Wild Colonial Boy to The Lights of Cobb and Co. here are the best Australian bush ballads. They are selected by Douglas Stewart and Nancy Keesing as the cream of their two major anthologies, Old Bush Songs and Australian Bush Ballads, and they cover the period from the beginnings of settlement in Australia until the 1890s and early 1900s when the ballad movement reached its high tide. An introduction, glossary, and notes are provided. Contents in Two Parts: Old Bush Songs, and Ballads of the Nineties.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 289 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. Here Are Songs Of And About Australian People From The Earliest Days Of Settlement Onwards-convict Songs, Songs Of Farmers And Stockmen, Pioneers And Explorers, Immigrants And Gold Diggers, Bushrangers And Swagmen On The Track.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 423 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. To Generations Of Australians, The Rollicking, Action-filled Bush Ballads Of The Pioneering Days Have Been The 'best-loved And Most Popular Verse In Australia.…

Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. Reprint. 289 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 423 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. The only exception is some light tanning to pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. 289 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear, but still a presentable copy. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page. Here Are Songs Of And About Australian People From The Earliest Days Of Settlement Onwards-convict Songs, Songs Of Farmers And Stockmen, Pioneers And Explorers, Immigrants And Gold Diggers, Bushrangers And Swagmen On The Track.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Collector's Edition. Chips and closed tears to fragile onion-skin dustjacket ; Otherwise Fine. Black faux leather with gilt titles on spine, decoration on front board. Fine copy; Australian Classics Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 252 p.

Hardback. Douglas Stewart And Nancy Keesing, Angus & Robertson, Sydney. Author: Douglas Stewart And Nancy KeesingBinding: HardbackPublisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsAustralian Bush Ballads presents a vibrant collection of traditional verse, capturing the spirit and rugged beauty of the Australian outback. This anthology chronicles the lives, struggles, and triumphs of pioneers, drovers, and settlers through evocative poetry. It illustrates the unique cultural heritage of Australia, offering a window into a bygone era of adventure and resilience. The compilation details the rich oral tradition that shaped a nation's identity, preserving stories of hardship, humor, and the enduring connection to the land. This essential volume offers readers an authentic taste of Australian folklore and literary history. Hardback.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Thank you for supporting Earthlight Books and independent bookstores. Mass market paperback. Good condition. Light to moderate shelf wear to covers and pages.Good. No dust jacket. ~clean text, tight binding, light wear to exterior 246 p.

HARDCOVER. 1970. Reprint. A very good copy with light spotting to the top edge. The d/w is fair with edge and panel rubbing.