Carlton South Vic, Austria: Melbourne University Press, Date: 1994. Previous owners name to top of minor title page. 299 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1994. Melbourne University Press ISBN 0522845479 9780522845471 [AU]

ISBN10: 0522845479, ISBN13: 9780522845471, [publisher: Melbourne University Press, Melbourne] Softcover First Edition xvii,299pp, index,bibliography, notes, glossary, appendices, bw ills, maps, tables. Or card covers. A couple of tiny spots to top edge otherwise near new. In an ethnically stratified workforce Aboriginal, South Sea Islander, Torres Strait Islander and Japanese divers brought up shell that produced mother-of-pearl, and sometimes pearls. This volume charts the progress of pearl shelling from its heyday through its several crises resulting from overfishing to its present cautious management. Greatlyenhanced by the oral testimony of divers and boat owners. Size: 8vo
[Ashmore, QLD, Australia] [Publication Year: 1994]

Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1994 First Paperback Soft Cover Near Fine 8vo. xvii, 299pp, index, bibliography, notes, glossary, appendices, bw ills, maps, tables. Or card covers. A couple of tiny spots to top edge otherwise near new. In an ethnically stratified workforce Aboriginal, South Sea Islander, Torres Strait Islander and Japanese divers brought up shell that produced mother-of-pearl, and sometimes pearls. This volume charts the progress of pearl shelling from its heyday through its several crises resulting from overfishing to its present cautious management. Greatlyenhanced by the oral testimony of divers and boat owners.

ISBN10: 0522845479, ISBN13: 9780522845471, [publisher: Melbourne University Press,, Carlton,] Softcover First Edition First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp xvii, 299. Original publisher's illustrated wraps. Regina Ganter charts the progress of pearl-shelling from its heyday through its several crises resulting from overfishing to its present cautious management. The book is greatly enhanced by the oral testimony of divers and boat-owners. ISBN: 0522845479 Fine.
[Wickham Market, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1994]

Carlton Melbourne University Press 1994 First Edition. Wraps. Paperback First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp xvii, 299. Original publisher's illustrated wraps. Regina Ganter charts the progress of pearl-shelling from its heyday through its several crises resulting from overfishing to its present cautious management. The book is greatly enhanced by the oral testimony of divers and boat-owners. ISBN: 0522845479 Fine.