The Pastoral Pattersons: The History of Myles Patterson and His Descendants, 1822–1976 by J.O. Randell (Limited Edition, Signed Copy)

Author: J.O. (John Ormond) Randell (1926–1986)
Publisher: Queensberry Hill Press, Carlton, Vic., 1977
Format: Hardcover, 236 pages + 48 pages of plates (some folded, including colour), includes 3 leaflets in rear pocket
ISBN: 0909174059
Edition: Limited edition of 750 numbered and signed copies – this is copy no. 197
Condition: Near Fine – clean and tightly bound with minor shelf wear; signed by the author on the limitation page
Type of Book: Australian Family History / Colonial & Pastoral History / Limited Edition Collectible

Subjects:
• Patterson Family – Genealogy and Biography
• Colonial settlement in Victoria, Tasmania & southwest NSW
• Pastoral industry history
• Aboriginal-settler relations – Campaspe Plains Station
• Early race relations and violence in 19th century Australia

A rare and meticulously researched family and pastoral history spanning more than 150 years, this work documents the lives and legacy of the Patterson family across Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales. With a focus on their involvement in the development of the Australian pastoral industry, the book also addresses Aboriginal-settler conflict, including the account of violence at Campaspe Plains Station.

Why you’ll love this book:
A highly collectible, signed limited edition with scholarly value and regional depth. This book will appeal to family historians, collectors of Australian colonial studies, and researchers of early settler-Indigenous relations. Its visual richness (with maps, portraits, and foldouts) adds to its significance as both a historical record and an artefact.