Coal And Colonials by Jim Comerford
SKU: B-000480

Coal And Colonials

Author: Jim Comerford
Special Features: Dust Jacket
Condition: In good condition. The start of chapter one has some foxing to the page edge. Free of handwriting. Free of dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Biography & Memoir History Business & Economics

Secondhand copy — please check photos and condition notes.
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Coal and Colonials by Jim Comerford uncovers the gritty intersections of mining, empire, and identity in Australian history. This hardcover textbook, issued by the United Mineworkers Federation of Australia, traces the lived experiences of colliery workers under colonial economics.

Comerford’s first-hand union perspective brings fresh light to Australia’s industrial past, blending biography, cultural studies, and environmental history into a concise 176 pages. Young adults and general readers curious about labour struggles, resource extraction, and national identity will find the account both informative and engaging.

The 1997 edition arrives in tidy condition, still protected by its original dust jacket. Aside from light foxing on the edge of the opening pages of chapter one, pages remain crisp, unmarked, and firmly bound—no notes, dog-ears, or smoke odours.

Ideal for collectors of Australian history or students of industry and colonialism, this out-of-print volume offers a unique window onto the miners whose labour powered a continent. Secure a clean copy today and dig into the true stories beneath Australia’s coal-rich soil.