The Cattle King by Ion L. Idriess (1951)
The Cattle King by Ion L. Idriess (1951)
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The Cattle King
The Story of Sir Sidney Kidman
by Ion L. Idriess
Angus and Robertson, 1951, black and white photographic plates, black and white photographic frontispiece, illustrated endpapers (maps), hardcover
Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, endpaper and introductory pages loosening, hinge in-tact but weakening, corners torn from front endpaper, age toned pages (see photographs)
“This engrossing story by famous Australian author Ion Idriess is an inspiring tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Sidney Kidman - the Cattle King. At the age of 13 Sidney Kidman ran away from home with only five shillings in his pocket. He went on to become a horse dealer, drover, cattle buyer and bush jockey and he also ran a coach business. Above all, Kidman created a mighty cattle empire of more than a hundred stations, fighting droughts, bushfires, floods and plagues of vermin to do so. His enterprise and courage won him a huge fortune and made him a legend.”
