{"product_id":"kimberley-dreaming-to-diamonds-hugh-edwards-1992","title":"Kimberley: Dreaming to Diamonds – Hugh Edwards (1991)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hugh Edwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hugh Edwards, Swanbourne, Western Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePagination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 251 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Illustrations, some in colour, maps and portraits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approx. 27 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0646050303\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maps on endpapers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKimberley: Dreaming to Diamonds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Hugh Edwards is a broad history of the Kimberley region of Western Australia, tracing its story from its First Nations inhabitants through exploration, settlement, pearling, aviation, war and mining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book discusses figures and events including Alec Forrest, Jandamarra, Norman Brearley and Charles Kingsford-Smith, as well as the development of the pearling industry, the impact of the Second World War and the discovery of diamonds in the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also explores Wandjina traditions and the long history of Aboriginal peoples in the Kimberley, placing these within the wider story of the region’s social and economic development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated with photographs, maps and portraits, this is a substantial regional history title with strong appeal for readers interested in Western Australia, exploration, aviation, mining and First Nations history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light wear to the covers. Internally well preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wide-ranging and richly illustrated history of one of Australia’s most distinctive regions. Particularly appealing for collectors of Western Australian history, regional studies and works covering exploration, pearling, aviation and mining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41017365004417,"sku":"S261015","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/KimberleyDreamingtoDiamondsbyHughEdwards.jpg?v=1732317170","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/kimberley-dreaming-to-diamonds-hugh-edwards-1992","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}