The Mile That Midas Touched: The Story of Kalgoorlie

Stock Code:
BAE4405
Price:
$12.50

Description

The Mile That Midas Touched: The Story of Kalgoorlie from 1893 to 1968 by Gavin Casey and Ted Mayman. Signed by Ted Mayman. 'This is a completely revised edition, with new material added, of the popular book which tells the story of Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile and the rest of the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Both authors were born and grew up in Kalgoorlie, so that their story of the "richest few acres of gold-bearing country in the world" is told largely from first-hand knowledge of the place and its people - the lusty, turbulent individuals in Australia. They gave an enthralling picture of the goldrushes, salted mines, the agitation for separation of the Goldfields from the rest of the State, gold-stealing, demonstrations, mine speculation, race riots, the fight for the Water Scheme, and the 350-mile pipeline that was laid across almost waterless country.' The book has light to medium general wear with creasing and bumps but overall a tidy and tight copy. Previous owners name or inscription on inside front page.

Details

  • Author:
    Casey, Gavin & Ted Mayman
  • Book Condition:
    Good
  • Publisher:
    Seal Books Rigby Ltd, Aust.
  • Edition:
    Revised
  • Jacket Condition:
    None
  • Binding:
    Soft Cover
  • Location:
    CC3
  • ISBN:
    0851796117
  • Size:
    12mo
  • Pages:
    265
  • Publish Date:
    1976
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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