2012, ISBN: 9781150869266

London: Skeffington. Good/Fair. Hard Cover. 8vo Undated, c1950. Jacket chipped and torn with clear tape remains. Boards rubbed. ., Skeffington, Cambridge University Press, 1992. 7" … Meer...

London: Skeffington. Good/Fair. Hard Cover. 8vo Undated, c1950. Jacket chipped and torn with clear tape remains. Boards rubbed. ., Skeffington, Cambridge University Press, 1992. 7" wide by 10" tall. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with numerous old prints and political cartoons, as well as 16 pages of vintage photos. Bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original green boards. From the Dust Jacket: "In 1902 when New South Wales women celebrated the granting of their right to vote, suffragist Rose Scott told the male politicians present that their names would be remembered 'not only in the history of Australia but in that of the world', while the names of the women would be forgotten. Her words have held true for the best part of this century, until the publication of this book. WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN AUSTRALIA tells the story of the struggle for female enfranchisement from the first stirrings of the movement in 1880, as it gained momentum and South Australian women were given the vote in 1894, to the success of the suffragists' campaigns when the vote was granted in 1902 by the Commonwealth. The book discounts the argument that the women's vote was a gift from benevolent politicians which happened to coincide with Federation by pointing out that there were six state legislatures which conceded female suffrage only after vigorous campaigning by their women. From 1884 when the first suffrage society was formed, until 1908 when the last state vote was granted, they lobbied politicians, presented petitions, held public meetings and fought for their voices to be heard in newspapers. During these years the women's claims were widely ridiculed: their opponents argued that any government elected by women would be a 'petticoat government' and many men called the suffragists 'freaks of nature', 'old frumps' and 'gawks', attacking not only their right to representation but also to any demonstration of independent thought. The author analyses the parliamentary behaviour of men who opposed the vote for women and studies the evolving electoral systems. The book is not just the story of the vote, however. The study of the various suffrage struggles is set in the context of constitutional changes and political circumstances and the social and economic position of women in a new nation.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition./Very Good dust jacket.. xiv, 263pp.., Cambridge University Press, 1992, Sydney: A.H. And A.W.Reed Ltd, 1981. 264 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear, but still a presentable copy. Book One. The Men Who First Settled In The Back Country Of 19th Century New Zealand Went Out Into The Wilderness Because They Wanted To.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/Good., A.H. And A.W.Reed Ltd, 1981, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874. Excerpt: ... 217 CHAPTER XIV. PHANTASMAGORIA. Astrologos. I have seen men and women, hats and petticoats; I have seen boys that lived upon pure intellect; I have seen girls that lived on simple impudence; Dogs are, I think, superior to humanity. Alouette. They don't talk nonsense and conceive it sense, papa. The Comedy of Dreams. TT7HERE to sleep? It was a question ' that never need worry one in Mars. The veriest pauper cannot starve with pyrogen in both air and water, with fruit and flowers that are full of sustenance. At the same time, it is rather pleasant to get into quiet quarters, and this was my idea on the present occasion. My canine friend seemed quite to comprehend what I wanted. He went along the side of the lake at a canter, with tail erect, turning round at intervals to invite me forward, and assure me that I should not regret following his lead. Always a believer in dogs, I took him at his word, and was in no degree surprised when I found myself at the door of a thorough tavern snuggery, which bore the name of The Hut, and was niched into the granite wall around this marvellous lake--this wilder Wastwater of Mars. Big Dog and I walked up to the door. The innkeeper grinned at us as if he loved us, and suggested lake trout for supper. There must, I suppose, be an Ireland in Mars, for this man was as decided an Irishman as if he had kissed the Blarney stone. And, ochone! his wife and his daughter! Now his wife couldn't be more than thirty: and his daughter was about fifteen: a strapping creature for the age; and, good faith, they were like two sisters. I had my lake trout for supper, and after it a rump steak, with oyster sauce. I have, I think, already mentioned that Mars oysters invariably contain pearls, but I forget whether I remarked that oysters are a... Weight:0.21 lbs, General Books LLC, 2/4/2012 0:00:00<