Springfield: The Story of a Sheep Station – Peter Taylor (1987)

Author: Peter Taylor
Publisher: Allen & Unwin, Sydney
Year: 1987
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pagination: xiii, 213 pages, plus 12 pages of plates
Illustrations: Illustrations, some in colour, facsimiles, genealogical table, plans and portraits
Size: Approx. 27 cm
ISBN: 0049090356

Description

Springfield: The Story of a Sheep Station by Peter Taylor traces the history of Springfield, a significant sheep station in the Goulburn region of New South Wales.

The book explores the development of the property, the pastoral industry and the families associated with Springfield, particularly the Faithfull and Maple-Brown families. It also documents the importance of Merino sheep and sheep grazing to the district’s economic and social history.

Illustrated with photographs, facsimiles, plans, portraits and a genealogical table, this is a detailed and attractive account of one of the region’s notable pastoral properties.

Includes an index and illustrated endpapers.

Condition

Good. Wear and tears to the dust jacket, with shelf wear to the base of the boards. Internally near fine, with pages clean and well preserved.

Why You’ll Love It

A substantial Australian pastoral and local history title with strong genealogical interest. Particularly appealing for readers researching the Goulburn district, the Faithfull and Maple-Brown families, Merino sheep and the history of major New South Wales pastoral properties.

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Springfield The Story of a Sheep Station by Peter Taylor 1987 Allen and Unwin hardcover with dust jacket