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WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 05 Mar, 2019 7:45 pm
by Zapruda
Hi all,

A long shot...

I am chasing down a copy of Wild Places by Peter Prineas. If anyone has a copy they would like to sell, please let me know.

Cheers.

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 05 Mar, 2019 7:52 pm
by crollsurf
Abe.com have a copy $192 + postage

National Library and a few others have a copy

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Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 05 Mar, 2019 7:57 pm
by Zapruda
Hmmm. Thanks Crollsurf.

Well that was more expensive than I imagined.

Off to the library for me...

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 05 Mar, 2019 8:05 pm
by Warin
Zapruda wrote:Off to the library for me...

https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/9570183?q ... 29+&c=book

At 30 libraries

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 05 Mar, 2019 8:49 pm
by Zapruda
I’d love to own it but not at those prices. Thanks Warin.

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Wed 06 Mar, 2019 9:37 pm
by Xastorm
There is one on eBay, slightly less expensive.

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 19 Mar, 2019 2:59 pm
by johnw
I just got hold of what I think is the current edition from the Colong Foundation (paperback) $27-50 posted:
https://www.colongwilderness.org.au/store/books/wild-places

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 19 Mar, 2019 3:26 pm
by Zapruda
johnw wrote:I just got hold of what I think is the current edition from the Colong Foundation (paperback) $27-50 posted:
https://www.colongwilderness.org.au/store/books/wild-places


This is unbelievable. I checked there two weeks ago and nothing. Thank you so much for letting me know, John. I have gone ahead and ordered a copy. I am really looking forward to reading it properly.

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 19 Mar, 2019 3:58 pm
by Warin
Zapruda wrote:
johnw wrote:I just got hold of what I think is the current edition from the Colong Foundation (paperback) $27-50 posted:
https://www.colongwilderness.org.au/store/books/wild-places


This is unbelievable.

+1 .. should I buy 2 and sell the second one, say $60? :)

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Tue 19 Mar, 2019 7:14 pm
by ribuck
Warin wrote:should I buy 2 and sell the second one, say $60? :)

The more expensive copies are probably the first printing, which was a larger page size, more luxurious paper, etc.

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Wed 27 Mar, 2019 10:07 am
by Zapruda
My copy arrived on Monday. Its been excellent reading so far. Thanks everyone for all the help.

Cheers

Re: WTB - Wild Places by Peter Prineas

PostPosted: Wed 27 Mar, 2019 10:55 am
by johnrs
The Colong Foundation has stacks of them
its part of the campaign to stop the flooding of the Cox, Kowmung, Jenolan, Little, Breakfast and Kedumba rivers and creeks
which will gut the heart of the Blue Mtns National park,
The world heritage status was overruled by state parliament last year.
All to enable housing on the flood plains around Penrith and Windsor
More here
https://www.giveadam.org.au/film?fbclid ... OQjavMCCOU
Please pass the link along
Thanks
John