Australian Flags (26 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. vii, 61pp. Colour and detail illustrations. Colour illustrated wrapper is clean and without edgewear. Binding square and not creased. Square octavo: 22 x 22cm.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. TEXT UNMARKED.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2006 UNSW Press (Sydney, Australia), 8 1/4 x 11 inches tall color pictorial paperbound, copiously illustrated with mostly full color photographs, xvii, 262 pp. Very slight rubbing and edgewear to covers. Small ink gift inscription to upper margin of half title page. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP27~ [3.0P] A thorough analysis of 100 years of Australia?s most successful national volunteer movement. Tracing its origin and development as the foundation of Australia?s world-renowned beach culture, Between the Flags explains how and why surf lifesaving enjoys iconic status across Australia, and remains relevant and popular today. Written by a team of sports and social historians, for anyone interested in Australian surf and surf lifesaving culture, Between the Flags is a refreshingly original thematic history. It examines technology, competition, membership, governance, professionalism and lifesaving overseas, as well as the future directions for surf lifesaving. Contents: 1. A national icon : surf lifesaving and Australian society and culture / Nancy Cushing and Leone Huntsman; 2. Surf bathing and surf lifesaving : origins and beginnings / Sean Brawley; 3. From beach to boardroom : governing surf lifesaving / Ed Jaggard; 4. Managing pleasure and discipline : clubbies / Douglas Booth; 5. Saving lives, changing methods : surf lifesaving technology / Alleyn Best; 6. The luck of the surf? : competition / Barry Galton and Ed Jaggard; 7. Dissension and challenges in surf lifesaving : amateurism and professionalism / Murray Phillips; 8. Spreading the word : surf lifesaving overseas / Caroline Ford and Ed Jaggard; 9. Waves of change : future directions / Cameron O'Beirne; Meritorious rescues / Chris Conri. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fine.

Pictorial Card Cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Colour photographs throughout. Includes inside front and back covers the flags of every surf-lifesaving club in Australia. Format: Large paperback. 28 x 21 cm. 262 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. FROM THE BEGINNING SURF LIFESAVING IN AUSTRALIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN MUCH MORE THAN RESCUE FROM THE SEA. ITS ETHOS HAS BEEN UNSELFISH COMMUNITY SERVICE THEROUGH TEAMWORK, EGALITARIANISM, FRIENDSHIP, AND DISCIPLINED TRAINING AND COMPETITION.

Quarto, xx+262pp, illustrated, original card wrappers with folding flaps, a near fine copy. First edition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 61 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. Small booklet format.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket has a little wear. The page edges are lightly tanned. 215 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).

Softcover (Stiff Card). Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 61 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Reference; ISBN: 0644431504. ISBN/EAN: 9780644431507. Dewey Code: 929.920994. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB16771. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.…

Quarto softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

1st Ed. (2), VIII, 61, (3 blank) PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Inside covers: key to the Australian Flags decorating the front cover. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 20 x 20.

Softcover (with flaps). Condition: Very Good. The book explains how and why surf lifesaving enjoys iconic status across Australia, and remains relevant and popular today. Covers all aspects of surf….

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 64 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Paperback. Condition: Good. no dj. Standard Edition. A standard edition of 'Australian Flags' published by the Commonwealth Government in 1998. This comprehensive guide is profusely illustrated throughout with full-color images and diagrams of various Australian flags and their historical context. Issued in a durable paperback binding, this copy is in good condition, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in Australian civics, history, or vexillology. …

Reprint. VIII, 48 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Near fine. 20 x 20.

3rd edition of the 1995 original. VIII, 48 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Pictorial soft cover. Presentation label of Richard Colbeck, Liberal Senator for Tasmania, pasted down on inside cover. Fine. 20 x 20.

SOFTCOVER. 1998, Second edition. A very good copy.

Condition: Fine. zx856? Antique WW1 postcard of the Australian army all in uniform relaxing playing billiards and whilst the walls are covered in Australian flags there is a German flag hanging too, and a German message to the top right of the postcard.? It is unused perhaps very lightly aged but otherwise truly outstanding condition and this has such character.This has come from a giant antique postcard snooker and pool collection where the owner had amassed probably one of the greatest snooker collections of its kind - Please see all my other antique snooker and pool postcards at my store from this same former owner.…

1st soft cover edition. Foreword by Ron Rankin, and a preface by Sir William Deane. XVIII, 262 PP with b/w and colour illustrations. Inside front cover: 152 caps (in colour) from Agnes Water, Qld to Mentone, Vic. Inside rear cover: 152 caps (in colour) from Merewether, NSW, to Yeppoon, Qld. Pictorial soft cover. Fine. 28 x 21. 2007: Year of the Surf Lifesaver. …

Large format, Foreword by Ron Rankin, and a preface by Sir William Deane, 262 PP with b/w and colour illustrations, 28 x 21, nice copy. Fantastic history of this sporting , social and cultural institution. Inside front cover: 152 caps (in colour) from Agnes Water, Qld to Mentone, Vic. Inside rear cover: 152 caps (in colour) from Merewether, NSW, to Yeppoon, Qld. 2007: Year of the Surf Lifesaver.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Good.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Australian Aboriginal flag was originally designed as a protest flag for the land rights movement of Indigenous Australians but has since become a symbol of the Aboriginal people of Australia. The flag is a yellow disc on a horizontally divided field of black and red. It was designed in 1971 by Harold Thomas, an Aboriginal artist descended from the Luritja of Central Australia. On 14 July 1995, both the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag were officially proclaimed by the Australian government as 'Flags of Australia' under Section 5 of the Flags Act 1953.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Surf lifesavingis a multifaceted movement that comprises key aspects of voluntarylifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20thcentury Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countriesincluding New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the United States.Surf lifesavers in Australia are colloquially known as 'Clubbies'. Surflifesaving originated in Australia in 1906 in response to drownings atlocal beaches in Sydney. Such groups became necessary following therelaxing of laws prohibiting daylight bathing on Australian beaches.Volunteer groups of men were trained in life saving methods andpatrolled the beaches as lifesavers looking after public safety. Theoriginal surf life saving club is a matter of contention between theBronte and Bondi beach clubs in Sydney. Bronte Surf Lifesaving Clubclaims to be the 'First Surf Club in the World since 1903'.…