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Pictorial Wraps. Etat : Near Fine. Reprint. SIGNED & briefly INSCRIBED by co-author Iola Hack Mathews in black ink on title page: "Bette & Hugh, with love and best wishes, Iola". Journalist & author Iola Hack Mathews is John Barton Hack's great-great granddaughter. Illustrated in colour and b&w. With family tree at front. Includes appendix, notes, plus index. From rear cover: "Chequered Lives is the fascinating story of a Quaker family from England who camped on the beach in 1837 before the City of Adelaide was created, but rose to owning a 3000-acre estate in the Adelaide Hills". Printed in Australia. A very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. ix + 291pp. Scarce signed copy. SB-17. Signed by Author(s).

22.0 x 14.0cms 292pp b/w & colour illusts very good+ paperback & cover The Hack brothers camped on the beach before Adelaide city created in 1837. Barton became a merchant whaler and vigneron and Stephen became a grazier and explorer. They both lost everything in the 1841-1843 crash.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing light scuffing otherwise undamaged, only minor wear at edges and corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, very clean throughout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you require an exact quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.