Robert G Haill (11 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Book has no internal or external markings, no highlighting, no rem-mark, and is clean and tight. Covers have no tears, chips or folds, and are bright and clean. 152 pgs. w/color and B&W photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 6 x 9 1/2 in. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners quite bumped, covers clean. Binding tight, text unmarked. Numerous B&W and color photos. DJ is VERY GOOD ; slight edge wear, clean but rubbed. Gems. Stax.…

HARDCOVER. 1981. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a good d/w with some edge wear and repaired tears.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, 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. Revised Edition. A very good clean copy. Opals of the Never Never is Robert Haill's guided journey into Coober Pedy, the remote South Australian opal‑mining town that has supplied much of the world's gemstone opal for decades. Haill writes as both storyteller and guide, walking the reader through the history of the field, the landscape, and the people who have spent their lives chasing colour in the desert. The book explains how Coober Pedy grew from a rough, makeshift camp into a community shaped by heat, isolation, and the lure of extraordinary wealth buried beneath the ground. Haill describes the mining methods, the geology, and the characters who made the town famous, while photographs and illustrations give a strong sense of place. Published by Kangaroo Press in 1995, the revised edition runs to about 160 pages and remains one of the most accessible introductions to the opal fields and the culture that surrounds them.…

8vo, 127pp. Original pictorial wrapper, some very slight wear to corners. Numerous b/w maps, in addition to b/w and full colour photographic illustrations throughout. A bright, near-fine copy. Revised edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover. 152 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Horwitz, Australia, 1981. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Spine has moderate lean. Dust jacket has superficial rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping and minor chips and/or tears. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; ISBN: 0725510862. ISBN/EAN: 9780725510862. Inventory No: 16120053.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gilt printing on spine. Some foxing and staining on endpapers and edges. Previous owner's bookplate on front free endpaper. Else book is in very good condition. Dustwrapper is slightly stained, has identification stickers and tape on spine, else is in very good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.…

revised edition stiff wrappers Fine octavo 127pp., col. & b/w pls., maps.

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Condition: Very Good +. MINING GEMSTONES - viii, 152 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 24 cm. (Edge wear to bottom of dustjacket.) #060926 First published: Cammeray, N.S.W. : Horwitz, 1981. Subject: Opals. Mining. South Australia. Coober Pedy Opal mines and mining -- South Australia -- Coober Pedy Coober Pedy (S.A.) -- Social life and customs Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…