Beating Bush by Beadell Len (18 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When your grader breaks down in the middle of the desert, there's only one thing you can do - attach it to your bulldozer and tow it back to civilisation.When your grader breaks down in the middle of the desert, there's only one thing you can do - attach it to your bulldozer and tow it back to civilisation. For Len Beadell's team, that meant a journey of 800 kilometres at three kilometres an hour - the longest towing operation ever in the history of Central Australia. The party hitched up their 'train' and set off back along the road they had just built. But while they were all set for a long and arduous journey, the last thing they expected was for their ration truck to melt. This had its disadvantages but was the best entertainment they'd had for a year! Len Beadell's classic account of the building of the famous Gunbarrel Highway across Central Australia in which he recounts in his own colourful style the outstanding events of its construction. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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

Octavo, 192pp, illustrated, original wrappers, a near fine copy. .

192pp. 8vo. B/w illustrations. Original wrappers, a near fine copy. .

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 14x22cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. Previous owner's name to half-title page. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 192pages.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. slight wear to cover edges, owners name front endpaper, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Illustrated:Photographs(Black&White).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. With illustrations, endpaper maps, A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket. ; 220 x 140mm; 192 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good In A Like Jacket, Plastic Mylar Cover Has Torn , Owners Inscription On The Rear Of The Half Title Page Pp 192, Endpaper Maps, Illustrations.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When your grader breaks down in the middle of the desert, there's only one thing you can do - attach it to your bulldozer and tow it back to civilisation.When your grader breaks down in the middle of the desert, there's only one thing you can do - attach it to your bulldozer and tow it back to civilisation. For Len Beadell's team, that meant a journey of 800 kilometres at three kilometres an hour - the longest towing operation ever in the history of Central Australia. The party hitched up their 'train' and set off back along the road they had just built. But while they were all set for a long and arduous journey, the last thing they expected was for their ration truck to melt. This had its disadvantages but was the best entertainment they'd had for a year! Len Beadell's classic account of the building of the famous Gunbarrel Highway across Central Australia in which he recounts in his own colourful style the outstanding events of its construction. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

192pp. 8vo. Original boards, in dustwrapper. B&W illustrations and plates, endpaper maps, a very good copy. First edition.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. AUSTRALIANA -Reprint. (First published: Adelaide : Rigby, 1976.)When your grader breaks down in the middle of the desert, there's only one thing you can do - attach it to your bulldozer and tow it back to civilisation. For Len Beadell's team, that meant a journey of 800 kilometres at three kilometres an hour - the longest towing operation ever in the history of Central Australia. The party hitched up their 'train' and set off back along the road they had just built. But while they were all set for a long and arduous journey, the last thing they expected was for their ration truck to melt. This had its disadvantages but was the best entertainment they'd had for a year! Len Beadell's classic account of the building of the famous Gunbarrel Highway across Central Australia in which he recounts in his own colourful style the outstanding events of its construction. 192 p., [14] p. of plates ill., map ; 21 cm. reprint #270625/041225 (gift inscrption) Beadell, Len, 1923-1995 Surveyors -- Australia -- Biography Roads -- Australia, Central -- Design and construction Australia, Central -- Description and travel 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.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When your grader breaks down in the middle of the desert, there's only one thing you can do - attach it to your bulldozer and tow it back to civilisation.When your grader breaks down in the middle of the desert, there's only one thing you can do - attach it to your bulldozer and tow it back to civilisation. For Len Beadell's team, that meant a journey of 800 kilometres at three kilometres an hour - the longest towing operation ever in the history of Central Australia. The party hitched up their 'train' and set off back along the road they had just built. But while they were all set for a long and arduous journey, the last thing they expected was for their ration truck to melt. This had its disadvantages but was the best entertainment they'd had for a year! Len Beadell's classic account of the building of the famous Gunbarrel Highway across Central Australia in which he recounts in his own colourful style the outstanding events of its construction. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

reprints softbacks with stiff wrappers As New octavo. 176, 175, 192pp., b/w pls., text ills., maps, Three classic accounts of road-building in outback Australia.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New octavo. 192pp., b/w plates, text ills.,ep maps, A classic account of road-building in outback Australia. Owners' bookplate on front end paper o/w a very nice copy of the scarce first hardcover edition.

First Edition. 8vo. pp.192. illustrated in black & white. map end papers Tan cloth hardcover in pictorial dustwrapper. Very good copy. Warm inscription from the author and signed by the author. Beyond the Gunbarrel Highway. The final push across Western deserts.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Reprint. A six volume boxed set limited to 1000 copies, this being number 604, all books are in very good condition as is the box although it has mild sun fading on the spine of the box. ; 215 x 135mm.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Very Fine leather-bound matching set of all six of Len Beadell's often humorous autobiographical writings detailing his pioneering road-building projects throughout the Central Australian deserts on behalf of the Woomera Rocket Range. Each volume is beautifully bound in kangaroo leather, with gilt titles, gilt maps to covers, map end-papers, and illustrated with b&w and colour photographs and Len's original line drawings. A special limited edition of 50 copies of each volume, each volume offered here being no.41 of the series. Blast the Bush is autographed by Len's widow Anne Beadell, and his children, Connie Sue Beadell and Gary Beadell, after whom two of the great outback highways are named. Too Long in the Bush is also signed & inscribed by Anne Beadell, and Bush Bashers is signed and inscribed by Connie Sue Beadell. A magnificent set that does justice to Len Beadell's writings, and looks great on the shelf. Signed by Author(s).