Lightning Ridge by Ion Idriess archaeologist ‘Wonder cures’ for anything from

‘Wonder cures’ for anything from baldness to rheumatism were promoted by enterprising colonists

The discovery of enough high-grade iron ore in the Pilbara to supply world needs for at least a century has led to one of the most remarkable development efforts in Australia’s history

Hush Hush Series

and how to take a spore print (the mushroom equivalent of a fingerprint) The introduction is followed by a fully-illustrated A-Z guide in which the author describes the identifying features and habitats of the most popular edible mushrooms

Edited by Phillip Adams

Lightning Ridge by Ion Idriess archaeologist ‘Wonder cures’ for anything fromLightning Ridge The Land of Black Opals by Ion Idriess Angus and Robertson, 1956, black and white photographic plates, black and white photographic frontispiece, hardcover Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners inscription on inside front cover (see photographs) Ion Idriess tells of his beginnings, of his childhood in Lismore, Tamworth and Broken Hill, of his apprenticeship