{"product_id":"1941-coast-of-adventure-untamed-north-australia-1st-edition-antique-history-book","title":"1941 Coast Of Adventure Untamed North Australia 1st Edition Antique History Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  1941 Coast Of Adventure Untamed North Australia 1st Edition Antique History Book\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    Coast Of Adventure - Untamed North Australia\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    By Charles Barrett\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    Foreword by Sir Keith Murdoch\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    Published by Robertson \u0026amp; Mullens Ltd: Melbourne 1941 1st Edition\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\n     In Prize Leather \u0026amp; Gilt Bindings - Marbled Endpapers \u0026amp; Text Block\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \"Coast Of Adventure: Untamed North Australia is one of Charles Barrett's most engaging works of Australian travel and exploration writing. Published in 1941 and introduced by Sir Keith Murdoch, the book records Barrett's journeys through the remote reaches of Arnhem Land, the Arafura coast, Melville Island, Port Essington and the Gulf country at a time when much of northern Australia remained little known to southern readers. A distinguished naturalist, journalist and ornithologist, Barrett combined the eye of a scientist with the talents of a storyteller, creating a vivid portrait of a frontier region that was still, in many respects, beyond the reach of modern development.\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    Across fourteen chapters, Barrett recounts encounters with isolated missions, abandoned settlements, crocodile-infested rivers and little-explored waterways, interweaving observations of the landscape with descriptions of wildlife and local customs. Chapters such as Port of Yellow Skeletons, Webb of Milingimbi, Yirrkala Adventure and Exploring New Rivers evoke the romance and hardships of travel in the tropical north, while the numerous photographic illustrations and maps lend documentary weight to his narrative. The work captures a remarkable moment in Australian history, recording places and ways of life that would soon be transformed by the wartime and post-war development of the north.\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    Like many travel narratives of its era, the book reflects the language and attitudes of the early twentieth century, making it an important historical document as much as an adventure story. Barrett's fascination with Aboriginal traditions, northern folklore and the natural environment provides modern readers with a valuable contemporary record of Arnhem Land and the Northern Territory during the late inter-war period. Today the volume is appreciated by collectors of Australiana for its blend of exploration, natural history and ethnographic observation, and for its evocative portrayal of Australia's tropical frontier.\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    This particularly handsome copy is elevated by its presentation in full prize leather and gilt bindings, with beautifully marbled endpapers and matching marbled text block edges. The prize bookplate from Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, awarded to school dux Evelyn Watson, adds an appealing layer of provenance and connects the volume to one of Melbourne's notable educational institutions. A superbly preserved and highly decorative example of an increasingly sought-after piece of Northern Australian literature, it would make a distinguished addition to any collection of exploration, travel or fine Australiana.\"\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n     Light wear to covers and spine as shown. Prize plate present. All illustrations\/plates present as called for. Pages clean and well presented. An excellent copy in very good condition overall.  Please study photos to further understand condition.\n    \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n      \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n       \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n       \u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/font\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n       Size 22cm x 14.5cm x 3cm - 216 Pages\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47981180420235,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/b370dcdd-9f2e-4eda-b074-5819cc72d1dc.jpg?v=1783725178","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1941-coast-of-adventure-untamed-north-australia-1st-edition-antique-history-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}