Author: Australia Parliamentary Library
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 0365125598
Category: History
Page: 994
View: 699
Excerpt from Catalogue of the Books, Pamphlets, Pictures, and Maps in the Library of Parliament to September, 1911 The Decimal Classification, devised by Mr. Melvil Dewey has been retained and extended. A brief description of the system will be found on a subsequent page. The Committee has continued its policy of devoting special attention to works connected with Australasia. This section has been greatly extended by the acquisition of the Petherick collection, which, how ever, is not included in this Catalogue. Although, by means of the system of classification and of the Subject Index, the users of this Catalogue may find, to a large extent, what the Library contains on any particular subject, it is impossible in. An Author List of any sort to give such information fully. The Dictionary Catalogue kept on cards in the Library will be found to give any further particulars in this direction that may be required. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Commonwealth Parliamentary Library (Aust
Publisher: Arkose Press
ISBN: 1343488796
Category:
Page: 996
View: 266
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Kay Walsh
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 9780642105998
Category: Australia
Page: 178
View: 631
Comprehensive guide to published Australian autobiographical writing which deals with life in Australia up to 1850. Entries are listed alphabetically by author's name. Includes three separate indexes to personal names, places and subjects. Walsh has worked on numerous Australian reference publications. Hooton teaches English at the Australian Defence Force Academy and is co-author of 'The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature' (1985); Walsh is assisting her in preparing a new edition.
Author: Kay Walsh
Publisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 0642107947
Category: Australia
Page: 352
View: 915
Australian Autobiographical Narratives Volume 2 and its partner Volume 1 provide researchers with detailed annotations of published Australian autobiographical writing. Both volumes are a rich resource of the European settlement of Australia. Theis selection concentrates on the post-gold rush period, providing portraits of 533 individuals, from amateur explorers to politicians, from pioneer settlers to sportsmen. Like Volume 1, it offers an intimate and absorbing insight into nineteenth-century Australia.
