Australian Transport by Max Colwell

Australian Transport (Illustrated 1972 Australian Transport History in Jacket)

A Richly Illustrated Survey of Australian Transport, from Camels and Riverboats to Early Motor Cars and Aircraft

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Australian Transport: an illustrated history
• Author: Max Colwell
• Publisher: Paul Hamlyn, Sydney
• Publication Date: 1972
• ISBN-10: 0600071111
• Edition Details: First Published 1972.
• Binding: Publisher's red cloth hardcover, with illustrated dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Quarto, large-format illustrated book with many black and white period photographs throughout.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: The publisher's red cloth boards are clean and bright, with sharp spine ends and corners. The spine shows no lean or fading.
• Interior: The pages seen are clean and cream, with no foxing or markings. The binding feels tight and secure.
• The Dust Jacket: Present. The cream pictorial jacket is in good order, with slight soiling and faint marks to the back panel and no visible tears. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in Sydney by Paul Hamlyn in 1972, Australian Transport: an illustrated history is a large-format pictorial survey of how Australians have moved themselves and their goods across a vast continent.

The narrative begins with camels, riverboats and horse-drawn vehicles and carries through to the early motor car and the first aircraft. It is told in text alongside many period black and white photographs.

The book has been cited in scholarly work on the history of technology in Australia, and it remains a useful and attractive reference for anyone interested in the country's transport heritage.

Author Profile: Max Colwell

Max Colwell was an Adelaide radio and television writer and popular historian, according to the jacket of this book. His books, published between 1968 and 1993, cover Australian history and a range of other subjects.

His other titles include The Voyages of Matthew Flinders (Paul Hamlyn, 1970), The Journey of Burke and Wills (Paul Hamlyn, 1971), Ships and Seafarers in Australian Waters (Lansdowne Press, 1973) and The Big Rivers (Rigby, 1978).

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