Melbourne University Press. Good. 230mm / 150mm. Hardcover. Date: 1985. 586 pages. dj worn and ripped on spine/rear and taped up. Name re moved from ffep leaving patch<br> . 1985. Melbourne University Press ISBN 0522843026 9780522843026 [NZ]

Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Melbourne University Press, Date: 1985. xviii, + 586pp., monochrome, photographically-illustrated endpapers. Intext map and line-drawing, plus unpaginated b/white halftone plate and facsimile sections. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over minimally bumped spine. Plain blue, original cloth boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. This book is a comprehensive history of The British Phosphate Commission, recording its history over sixty years which encompassed two world wars, the rise and decline of colonialism in the Pacific region, and much more . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Foreword. Part 1/ The Pioneers. 2/ The Commissioners. 3/ Phosphateers, Politicians and Bureaucrats. Appendices. Sources. Bibliography. Index. Book weight approx. 1.21KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1985. Melbourne University Press ISBN 0522843026 9780522843026 [AU]