Books

 
Containers:
Box 13-15
Component identifier:
Series 8
Content Summary:
Almost all of the books written by Michael Terry are represented in this series, in addition to 15 other books owned by him. These include Across Unknown Australia: a Thrilling Account of Exploration in the Northern Territory of Australia. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1925 (account of 1923 expedition). Through a Land of Promise: With Gun, Car and Camera in the Heart of Northern Australia. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1927 (account of 1925 expedition. Inscribed to Terry's father). Untold Miles: Three Gold-Hunting Expedition Amongst the Picturesque Barderland Ranges of Central Australia. London: Selwyn Blount, 1932 (4?) (account of 1930 expeditions). Sand and Sun: Two Gold-Hunting Expeditions with Camels in the Dry Lands of Central Australia. London: Michael Joseph, 1937 (account of 1932 and 1933 Terry expeditions, autographed). Bulldozer: the War Role of the Department of Main Roads, New South Wales. Sydney: Frank Johnson, 1945 (an account of the Department's work in road engineering during World War II years). War of the Warramullas. Adelaide: Rigby, 1974 (description of the Warramulla tribe of central Australia in the late 1920s).
Immediate source of acquisition:
The Terry Collection was acquired over a number of years by the National Library from Mr Terry.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1130492).
Parent Terms of Access:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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