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Mont De Lancey
Sculpture, John F. Shaw (1928) & Co. Ltd. et al, Fireside Tales, 1928
A collection of nursery stories for young children. This book was awarded to Lance Sebire in 1932 for diligent Sunday School attendance.Large hardcover children's nursery book with coloured illustration on the front cover of a small boy and girl in pyjamas and nightie holding toys surrounded by fairies. The title Fireside Tales is in black lettering at the top. The spine has faded title and pubilsher, Shaw. Black and white illustrations throughout with some coloured plates.Kindergarten. Methodist Sabbath School Wandin Yallock 32 days. Awarded to Lance Sebire for 1st Prize of Mrs S. Gaudion's Class. W.J. Sebire Supt. A.J Sebire. Ada Gaudion. Sec. 27.3.1932.children's fiction, young people's fiction, children's books -
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Book, Renwick of Otley, Holiday Yarns, early 1900's
This Book Belongs To Lance Sebire Dec 22nd Christmas 1934Hardcover children's book with a coloured picture of two boys rowing at sea in a boat called Saucy Sally on the front and back covers. The title Holiday Yarns is in large red lettering at the top on the front cover. There are black and white as well as some coloured illustrations.De Lancey Francis Sebire Christmas 1934 is written on the front right hand endpaper in grey pencil. Written inside on the page that says - This Book Belongs to - Lance Sebire Dec 22nd 1934children's fiction, adventure stories, young people's fiction -
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Book, Balfe et al, The Bohemian Girl, Unknown
Red hardcover book of an Opera in three acts composed by Balfe and words by Alfred Bunn. The ornate cover has red, gold and blue print of the title - Balfe's Bohemian Girl, The Royal Edition and Publisher Boosey & Co London. The damaged spine has Bohemian Girl Balfe written in faint gold lettering. There are 226 pages of vocal score. At the back of the book are lists of other Boosey & Co's Standard Publications, Musical Cabinet and Instrumental Library.John Sebire Melbourne is written in ink in copperplate text on the title page with flourishes.music books, musical scores, opera scores -
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Book, Grace Beaumont, Aunt Judith - the story of a loving life, 1889
A pretty tale of a wilful schoolgirl, Winnie Blake. Her brother Dick is mischievious and loveable. They both come under the benign influence of Aunt Judith, who is an author of books for girls and a happy Christian woman and learn some valuable lessons which help them in later years.Small blue hardcover with title and author written in gold lettering in a decorated linear square - Aunt Judith by Grace Beaumont. A blue and brown floral pattern is featured at the top and bottom of the from cover and spine. The title and publisher on the spine is written in a gold box. There are are black and white illustrations on pages at the front of the book. 220p.fictionA pretty tale of a wilful schoolgirl, Winnie Blake. Her brother Dick is mischievious and loveable. They both come under the benign influence of Aunt Judith, who is an author of books for girls and a happy Christian woman and learn some valuable lessons which help them in later years.children's fiction, religious stories, school life fiction -
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Book, Crona Temple, The Old Endeavour, a Book for Boys, c. late 1800's
An adventure story of a shipwreck and rescue.small dark green hardcover book with an illustration imprinted on the front in black ink of men and a woman standing on the shore retrieving items from a shipwreck. A barrel, ropes and anchor are shown on a wharf at the bottom left. The back cover has the initials of the publisher RTS ( Religious Tract Society) ornately written in black on a lifebuoy with the ocean bed below. The title, The Old Endeavour is imprinted with a gold coloured rope style lettering. The frontispiece illustration opposite the title page depicts rescue boats, a man saving a child in the sea with his mother close by. Some black and white illustrations throughout and ornate floral strips of decoration at the top of each new chapter. 158p.fictionAn adventure story of a shipwreck and rescue. ships fiction, adventure stories, stories for boys -
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Book, W.V. Aughterson, M.A., Ph.D. et al, A Handbook of English; For Junior and Intermediate Pupils in Victorian Secondary Schools, Unknown
This handbook of English is composed of: 1. Composition 2. The Approach to Poetry 3. Grammaran orange fabric covered hardcover book with the title - A Handbook of English for Junior and Intermediate Pupils in Victorian Secondary Schools, in black lettering at the top with horizontal black bands around the title. The Whitcombe and Tombs publisher symbol is at the bottom in black. Some damage to the covers and Lance Sebire is written in pencil at the top. There is an Analysis Table of Sentences on p.211. The back cover shows titles of two more books by the publisher Whitcombe and Tombs. 227p.non-fictionThis handbook of English is composed of: 1. Composition 2. The Approach to Poetry 3. Grammarhandbooks, textbooks, schools -
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Book, Whitcombe & Tombs Limited, Whitcombe's Human Geography Reader Grade VIII - Regional Geography of Asia and Australasia, c 1930's
A Human Geography Reader for Grade VIII. Regional Geography of Asia and Australasia specially written to meet the requirements of the Social Studies (Geography) Course of Study in Victorian Schools. It stresses the necessity to win the interest of pupils and the important part geography has played in the history of the world. There is an emphasis on the regional study of Australasia.Grey paperback reader or textbook with black lettering on the front cover at the top for the title Whitcombe's Human Geography Reader Grade VIII. A cost of 1/9 is printed in the lower right hand corner. A black and white illustration is in a square of a city near a river and wharf activities. Throughout are black and white charts, maps, diagrams, photographs and illustrations. Inside the front and back covers are further Whitcombe and Tombs titles as well as on the outside of the back cover. Blue ink writing on the front of Lance Sebire. Some ink stains inside with a damaged worn cover and stains. 208p.non-fictionA Human Geography Reader for Grade VIII. Regional Geography of Asia and Australasia specially written to meet the requirements of the Social Studies (Geography) Course of Study in Victorian Schools. It stresses the necessity to win the interest of pupils and the important part geography has played in the history of the world. There is an emphasis on the regional study of Australasia.children's books, handbooks, textbooks, geography -
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Book, Sunday School Union, Arthur's Victory, 1873
A story depicting life in the C19th and schools. Arthur is a kid thoughtful pupil who goes through many trials and tribulations as he manages life each school day. Strong religious themes throughout to help with character development of boys who read this story.Small red cloth covered hardcover book for children with gold imprint picture of boys at school sitting at a desk in a classroom. The title and author are in red with a gold background. There are black lined patterns of fleur de lis on the front cover as well. Full page black and white illustrations are throughout as well as floral decorations at the top of each we chapter. Illuminated style lettering is used for the first word of each chapter. Gold edging to the pages and a printed coloured Presented To, page is at the front of the book. The back cover has a fleur de lis symbol in the middle. This is a fine book depicting the world of the C19th. It is believed to be published in 1873. 174p.fictionA story depicting life in the C19th and schools. Arthur is a kid thoughtful pupil who goes through many trials and tribulations as he manages life each school day. Strong religious themes throughout to help with character development of boys who read this story. religious stories, school stories, stories for boys -
The 5th/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment Historical Collection
Book, Pictorial History of Australia at War 1939 - 1945 5 Volumes, 1958
Set of 5 volumes bound with green material covers title "Pictorial History - 1939 - 1945 " gold lettering on spine. "Pictorial History - 1939 - 1945 "regimental property, ww2, pictorial history -
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Book, Oxford University Press, The Book of Common Prayer Hymnal Companion, c. 1800's
A miniature The Book of Common Prayers and Hymnal Companion.A faded badly damaged black miniature leatherette softcover book, The Book of Common Prayer Hymnal Companion. On the front cover and the spine is stamped in gold lettering - Common Prayer Hymnal Companion. At the back there is an Index of First Lines. The pages have gilt edges. 549p. Inside there is a small paper Book-mark with a bunch of yellow and orange flowers printed on a green background with the words - Order my steps in thy word PSA 119.133. At the back of the book is inserted a small Christmas gift card with a black and white church drawing on the front surrounded by a grey frame with gold leaves and green and red holly. The words printed on the front are - With Every Good Wish in ornate lettering. Inside the card is printed - 'With all the Season's Greetings To - Emily ( handwritten in black ink) and printed Wishing you a Joyous Christmas from (handwritten) Mrs and Mrs S Dunn. Do come over for Xmas Love to Katu.non-fictionA miniature The Book of Common Prayers and Hymnal Companion.religious books, hymns, prayers -
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Book, The Holy Bible
Owned by Henry SebireSmall leather bound bible with hinged metal clasp. Gold lettering on spine and cover. Metal around front and back edges of Bible. Has gilt edging. Presented to Henry J Sebire on his 21st Birthday by his affectionate mother Martha Sebire.bibles, religious books -
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Joseph Stalin: Man and legend (Don Woodward Collection), Hingley, Ronald, 1974
Personal and political biography of Joseph Stalin (1878-1953). He was born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili and was a Soviet revolutionary. Stalin was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952 and the nation's Premier from 1941 to 1953. Much of his personal life is unknown although the author seeks to uncover some of the details.Political - Soviet Union and Communist Party. Autobiographical interest - Stalin.Book; 482 pages. Dustjacket: colour artistic representation of Stalin on his fiftieth birthday; blue background; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ioseb besarionis dze jughashvili, stalin, joseph, biography, communist party - soviet union, general secretary - communist party - soviet union, premier - soviet union, politics and government - soviet union, biography -
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The Great Barrier Reef (Don Woodward Collection), Embury, EM, 1933
From a series of Australian nature books. Brief information about life forms that inhabit the Great Barrier Reef.Australian life forms and the Great Barrier Reef.Book; 95 pages. Cover: red background; black illustration of Great Barrier Reef; black lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, great barrier reef, oceanography, marine animals, corals - great barrier reef -
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The history of Britain Book IV: 1815 - Present Day (Don Woodward Collection), Carter, EH et al, 1960
History of Britain 1915-1958. - The Machine Age - After Waterloo - The Reform Era - Palmerston's England - The Second British Empire - Gladstone and Disraeli - The Victorian Age - From Victoria to George V - The First World War - A Twenty Years' Crisis - Britain and the British Commonwealth - The Second World War - The Welfare State and the Cold War - From Steam to Atomic Energy History - United Kingdom.Book; fourth book in the series. Cover: red background; black lettering; author's name and title. Underlining and notes in pencil and pen.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, military - world war i, military - world war ii, military - united kingdom, waterloo, history - united kingdom -
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Fifty years with Mountbatten: A unique personal memoir by his valet and butler (Don Woodward Collection), Smith, Charles, 1980
A personal memoir from Lord Mountbatten's valet and butler, Charles Smith.History - United Kingdom. Autobiographical interest.Book; 176 pages. Cover: colour and black and white photographs of Mountbatten; orange of white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mountbatten, lord, monarchy - united kingdom, memoir, history - united kingdom -
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Military Career of Napoleon the Great - An Account of the Remarkable Campaigns of the "Man of Destiny" (Don Woodward Collection), Gibbs, MS, 1909
Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte's boyhood, military and political career. Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a French politician and military leader. He played a significant role in the French Revolution and other warfare. He was Emperor of France in 1804-14 and for a short time in 1815.Politics and military history - France. Biographical interest - Napoleon Bonaparte.Book; 514 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, bonaparte, napoleon, revolutions - french, biography, warfare - waterloo, military, history - france -
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Story of my life (Don Woodward Collection), 1975
Autobiography of Golda Meir. Golda Meir was the first and only female prime minister of Israel, from 1969 to 1974.Politics - Israel. Autobiographical interest - Golda Meir.Book; 396 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Library card envelope glued to the inside cover. Red biro, "50P". Library stamps: "WITHDRAWN FOR SALE FROM ENFIELD LIBRARIES" & "London Borough of Enfield Public Libraries: P15527" btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, meir, golda, politics and government - israel, autobiography -
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Outlines of English history: from BC 55 to AD 1909 (Don Woodward Collection), Carter, George, 1909 (?)
A handbook of historical and biographical facts for the use of exam candidates in England.Historical - United Kingdom. Some biographical relevance - various persons. Book; 225 pages. Cover: red background; black lettering; author's name and title. Black ink: "Hugh E. Dixon, Boys High School, Lewisham, 11/3/19". Purple ink stamp: "Catholic Church Furnisher Bookseller" & "EJ Dwyer, 706 George Street, Sydney".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, caeser, julius, history - united kingdom, biography, genealogy, monarchy - united kingdom, politics and government - papal power, religion -
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All honourable men: Corruption and compromise in American life (Don Woodward Collection), Goodman, Walter, 1964
Contents Introduction: scandals without scoundrels -- Business: away of life -- Government: quis custodiet inches per secondos custodes? -- Mass media: the generation of the lie -- Conclusion: a gentle consensus.Social, political and business ethics - United States.Book; 342 pages. Dustjacket: plastic cover; black background; red and white lettering; red graphic of people; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.Bendigo Library Regulations pasted inside the book. Stamp: "Bendigo Regional Library Service". Stamp: "47201". Due date page is glued to back pages. Library card envelope is glued inside the back cover and stamped "KYNETON". btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government - usa, ethics - business, ethics - political, media - usa, social customs - usa -
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A little bit of magic: Thoughts for women (Don Woodward Collection), Hawke, Hazel, 1994
Short reflections and quotations about life. Hazel Hawke was the former wife of Bob Hawke (former trade union official and 23rd Prime Minister of Australia). In 2001 Hazel Hawke was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. The citation read: "For service to the community, particularly through the promotion of the reconciliation process, support for continued improvement in the quality of children's television, as a contributor to the preservation of heritage items, and involvement with environmental and wildlife preservation groups".Infotainment.Book; 152 pages. Dustjacket: yellow background; colour photograph of Hazel Hawke; purple, blue and black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hawke, hazel, hawke, bob, quotations - anecdotes -
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Disraeli (Don Woodward Collection), Bradford, Sarah, 1982
A biography of Disraeli, encompassing: - his closeness to Queen Victoria and other relationships - parliamentary battles and debates Politics and history - United Kingdom.Book; 592 pages. Cover: picture of Disraeli; white lettering; author's name and title.Bookseller's stamp (black). In black ink, "Jonathon Graham" on the title page. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, disraeli, benjamin, queen victoria, parliament - united kingdom, biography, politics and government - united kingdom -
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Pitt the elder (Don Woodward Collection), Black, Jeremy, 1992
William Pitt was the First Earl of Chatham. He was a Whig who led the party to government on two occasions. His son, Pitt the Younger, was also (later) a British Prime Minister. This book is the biography of Pitt the Elder.Politics and government - United KingdomBook; 320 pages. Cover: illustration of William Pitt by William Hoare; black background; white lettering; author's name and title.Title page: blue ink - "Ex Libris, Philip Dennis Orders, 112 Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst, 2076, New South Wales, 489 3490."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, pitt the elder, prime ministers - united kingdom, politics and government, military - seven years war, political parties - whig -
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The pictorial history of the Democratic Party (Don Woodward Collection), Frank, Beryl, 1980
Mostly captioned pictorial history of Democratic Party candidates and elections (1832-1976).Politics - United States Democratic Party.Book; 187 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; white background; black and white illustrations of five former Presidents; black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; authors' names and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government - usa, democratic party - usa, presidents - united states, elections - united states -
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Portraits of power (Don Woodward Collection), 1979
Overview of various leaders in the 20th century: Hitler, Churchill, Gandhi, Roosevelt, Stalin, Truman, Hirohito, Franco, Adenauer, Gaulle, Eisenhower, Tito, Nasser, Ben-Gurion, Khrushchev, JF Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth II, Shah of Iran, Mao Tse-Tung.Historical and political relevance.Book; 288 pages. Cover: brown background; two-tone portrait photographs of Hitler, Churchill, Gandhi, Roosevelt, Stalin, Truman, Hirohito, Franco, Adenauer, Gaulle, Eisenhower, Tito, Nasser, Ben-Gurion, Khrushchev, JF Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth II, Shah of Iran, Mao Tse-Tung; black and red lettering; title and compiler's name. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hitler, adolf, churchill, winston, gandhi, mohandas karamchand, roosevelt, franklin, stalin, joseph, truman, harry s, hirohito, emperor, franco, francisco, adenauer, konrad hermann joseph, de gaulle, charles, eisenhower, dwight, tito - josip broz, nasser, gamal abdel, ben-gurion, david, khrushcev, nikita, kennedy, jf, queen elizabeth ii, shah of iran - mohammad reza pahlavi, mao tse-tung, politics and government - international, history - world leadership -
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The Life of Alexander Hamilton: An essay on American Union (Don Woodward Collection), Oliver, L.S, 1906
Biography of Alexander Hamilton (1755/57-1804). Hamilton was of the Federalist Party and the New York delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention; he was author of Federalist papers and first secretary of the treasury of the US. Hamilton was killed in a duel.Politics and history - United States of America. Biographical interest.Book; 474 pages. Cover: blue background; blue and gold decorative patterning; gold lettering; author's name and title.Purple stamp: "The Book Depot, Castlereagh Street, Sydney". btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hamilton, alexander (1755-1804), constitutional convention - 1787, politics and government - usa, biography -
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Year of decisions: Memoirs by Harry S. Truman Volume I (Don Woodward Collection), Truman, Harry S, 1955
Memoirs of Harry S. Truman focussing upon the year 1945. 1945 was the end of World War II and the beginning of the Atomic Age. Truman was President of the United States from 1945–1953. He took office following the death of Franklin Roosevelt.Historical, political and biographical interest - United States.Book; 637 pages. Cover: white background; black and white photograph of Harry S. Truman, blue, black, grey and yellow lettering; author's name and title.Purple stamps: "COMPLIMENTARY" and "TUDOR DISTRIBUTORS PTY LTD, 54 PORTER STREET, PRAHRAN … VIC."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, truman, harry s., presidents - united states, military - world war ii, politics and government - usa, memoirs, history - usa -
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That damned democrat: John Norton, an Australian populist, 1858-1916 (Don Woodward Collection), Cannon, Michael, 1981
Biography of John Norton (1858-1916) and examples of his journalistic works. Norton was a journalist and a propagandist for the labor movement. He was a delegate to the trades union congresses in London and Paris. He was a representative of for the Phillip and Flinders wards on Sydney Municipal Council. Norton's personal history includes accusations of violent behaviour, moral turpitude, fraud and deception, blackmail, theft and murder. Trade unions - NSW. Politics - municipal councils. Media - journalism.Book; 178 pages. Dustjacket: pink background; illustration of Norton wielding a stick and a woman; picture of jury testimonials about Norton; photo of Norton's grave (back); black lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title. In blue ink, "CM7486".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, norton, john (1858-1916), media - australia, labor movement, biography, trades union congress - paris, trades union congress - britain -
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Kings' men: Australia's Governors General from Hopetoun to Isaacs (Don Woodward Collection), Cunneen, Christopher, 1983
History of governor generalship in Australia up to 1936 & the changes in function over time.Australian political history.Book; 237 pages. Cover: brown background; colour paintings of Lord Northcote and Lord Stonehaven; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, governor general, federation australia, constitution - australia -
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The nineteenth century: A history (Don Woodward Collection), Mackenzie, Robert, 1889?
Contents: - The opening of the Century - Napoleon Bonaparte - The Congress of Vienna - Social condition of Great Britain - The Reform Bill - The redress of wrongs - Chartism - Our wars - The victories of peace - Christian missions - The charities of the nineteenth century - Our Indian empire - Our colonies - France: The restored monarchy - France: The second empire - Germany - Austria-Hungary - Italy - Russia - Turkey - The United States of America - The Papacy - The progress of liberty in Europe Politics, history, religious and social customs - 19th Century Europe.Book; 475 pages. Cover: green background; 19th Century Library insignia; gold lettering; author's name and title. In black ink, "? ? Falconer, 19th July 1895".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, politics and government, social conditions, social customs, religion, foreign relations, warfare -
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FBI 100 years: An unofficial history (Don Woodward Collection), Holden, Henry M, 2008
Contents: The "Wild West" years : Teddy's trust-busting detective force -- J. Edgar Hoover : the man with the secrets -- Gangbusters -- Blacklists, blackmail, and McCarthyism -- Civil rights, the KKK, and political unrest -- Bringing down the syndicate : investigating organized crime and political miscreants -- Spybusters -- Standoffs gone bad : confronting Ruby Ridge, Waco, and other disasters -- "Sneak and peak" : domestic surveillance and wiretapping. FBI is responsible for domestic intelligence and security in the USA.History, civil rights, politics - FBI (USA).Book; 252 pages. Dustjacket: black background; Department of Justice FBI insignia; white and gold lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, federal bureau of investigation (fbi), law enforcement - usa, intelligence - usa, espionage - usa, politics and government - usa, civil rights - usa