Grant Stan Foreword (3 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None, as Issued. First Edition. 232pp, index, col ills. Pictorial boards with some embossing in design. Near new. A curated guidebook to Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islands offering insights into Indigenous languages and customs, history, native title, art and dance, storytelling and cultural awareness and etiquette for visitors. Includes a directory of Indigenous tourism experiences. Size: Square 8vo. …

1st printing ed. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos (drawings), colour & black & white maps, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. 207 pp. Paul Irish shows that Aboriginal people did not disappear - they have been gradually ignored in Australian colonial narratives subsequent to frequent mentions at the time of the arrival Captain Phillip and the First Fleet . But they actually maintained a strong bond with the Sydney coast and its resources, and tried to live on their own terms. This original book has a powerful story to tell through individuals, and brings a poorly understood period of Sydney's shared history back into view. The author is a heritage historian and archeologist who has worked with the La Perouse Aboriginal community. Winner, NSW Premier's History Awards, 2018.…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.