Their Promised Land A history of the people and places of the Barcoo Shire, Western Queensland Signed by the author and with the original box

Illustrated history of The Barcoo Shire, from the 19th-Century to the present day, with chapters on The Aboriginal people of the Region, early pastoral settlement, exploration, drovers, government, the war years, drought, etc; lavishly illustrated throughout in colour and b&w; Signed and with gift-inscription to half-title page by Peter Forrest; the Authors’ Introduction shows autographs of Peter and Sheila Forrest (although these may be printed – it’s hard to tell); illustrated boards, no dustwrapper (as issued); comes with the original printed card box; Very Good tight clean copy; box a little foxed, worn and rubbed.