{"product_id":"bes-best-of-two-worlds-besley-murray-2015-signed","title":"Bes: The Best of Two Worlds – The Life Story of Besley Murray (2015, Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e C. P. Gibson with Allan Fox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Besley Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balranald Incorporated, Balranald, NSW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrations, portraits, facsimiles and map, some in colour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 25 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780994541604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by Besley H. Murray on the title page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBes: The Best of Two Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e tells the life story of Besley Murray and provides an important personal account of Aboriginal life, family, work and community in south-western New South Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores Murray’s experiences across places including Balranald, Yanga, Cummeragunja and Mildura, touching on family life, pastoral work, droving and stock work, boxing, rodeos, community involvement and the changing social and legal landscape experienced by Aboriginal Australians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced with the support of Balranald Incorporated and the Murray Catchment Management Authority, the book combines biography with regional and social history, offering valuable insight into both Besley Murray’s life and the communities and landscapes of the Murray region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes bibliographical references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSigned Copy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is signed \u003cstrong\u003e“Besley H Murray”\u003c\/strong\u003e on the title page in black and red felt-tip pen, with a small sketch of a \u003cstrong\u003ered-tailed black cockatoo\u003c\/strong\u003e above his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso signed in pen on the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Some fanning to the front cover. Internally clean and well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly interesting signed Australian biography with strong connections to Balranald, Yanga Station and south-western New South Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe personalised signature and small red-tailed black cockatoo drawing make this copy especially appealing for collectors of signed Australian books, First Nations biography, regional history and pastoral history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImage Alt Text\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBes The Best of Two Worlds life story of Besley Murray 2015 signed softcover with red-tailed black cockatoo sketch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40912410148993,"sku":"V260805","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/bes-best-of-two-worlds-besley-murray-2015-signed","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}