Welcome to Hesperian Press
Hesperian Press has been publishing Real Australian Books since 1969 when its principal, Peter Bridge, first published technical material. The current program commenced in 1979 and Hesperian now has published over 600 titles, with up to 20 works in progress at any time
PLEASE NOTE: Any book title starting with "The" - the second word of the title is used to list by.
All prices quoted are in Australian currency and include GST. * Short trade discount.
If you are unsure of a title use the search facility on the left hand side of this page.
A Foot in Both Worlds
by Sue McKenzie
ISBN 978-0-85905-691-5, (New, 2018), A4, 84pages, illustrated. 250 grams
$30.00 + POST
Sue was a taxi driver at Yirrkala in Arnhem Land. She writes passionately of the people and life in a place still little known by Australians.
The Best of times
Michael Gugeri
ISBN 978-0-85905-689-2, (New 2018), A4, 193 pages, illustrated, indexed, 750 grams
$50.00* + POST
Michael’s first book, God Before Gugeri, is popular among all who know the Derby family. This new book continues the stories of Kimberley life and people with an emphasis on his family. His unconventional tales are a favourite among all who have lived in the Kimberley.
Red Dust in the Blood
by Antony Spring
ISBN 978-0-85905-706-6, (New 2018), A4, 291 pages, illustrated, colour, 800 grams
$60.00* + POST
Available direct from the author A.L. Spring, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The story of the Spring family of Metters fame and the history of Roy Hill Station. Covers all the people, incidents and development up to the sale of the station to the Kennedys in 1972. An important record of the Pilbara.
Ramblings of a Ratbag
by Colin Doig
ISBN 978-0-85905-705-0, (New 2018), A4, 142 pages, 410 grams
$40.00* + POST
The autobiography of the author of History of the 2nd Independent Company & 2/2 Commando Squadron (available from Hesperian Press). Initially privately circulated, this autobiog is a great story of unconventional life and is of course politically incorrect, as any book worth reading must be. From childhood through the Great Depression, to a boxing troupe, con merchants, farming, the army and the only units undefeated by the Jap hurricane.
Small essays and reports as A5 booklets have recently been produced.
These are :-
Hannans Revisited by Watty. $5
The Wild North West by Crosscut Wilson. $5
Matrimony at Marble Bar. $5
The Real Stolen Generations. Lost in the bush and stolen by blacks by Peter Bridge. $10
The Alligators of Cambridge Gulf by W.C. Charnley. $5
Contributions towards an Aboriginal Dictionary of Biography by Peter Bridge. $10
A tale of the Meekatharra Track by Jean Dell & Hal Warwick $10.00
The Pearl Station on the NW Coast by Richmond Thatcher. $10.00*
Billy's Passenger. A voyage to Port Walcott by Richmond Thatcher. $10.00*
Postage for these above is $2.00
Cannibals, Cooke and Customs by Peter Bridge $22 Postage - $7.70
Coming soon:-
Wittenoom by Ian Duggan and Katarina Zeelenberg.
William F. Rudall. Surveyor and Explorer by Peter Bridge, Phil Bianchi, Alan Zweck, Gail Dreezens.
Roy Hill by Tony Spring.
The Elder Expedition. WAEDP series.
The Hubbe Expedition. WAEDP series.
Exploration Eastwards 1860-1869 Edited by Peter Bridge and Kim Epton. WAEDP series.
Free Books
As of the posting of this note we are going to give all retail customers a gift of a book for every book purchased. We are overstocked and need the space.
Initially we will use up our stock of slightly marked books and then go on to our warehouse stock.
We will choose a book of similar value to that you have ordered.
For shop customers the choice will be set out on the special shelves for you to choose from.
Eventually we will extend the offer to performing retailers.
The downside catch for postal orders is that inclusion of extra books will possibly increase AP post charges.
Please advise on ordering if you do not want to accept this offer.
All Hesperian Press books are prepared, printed and published in Perth.
Many years ago, due to the stranglehold that certain local companies had on the industry, we printed in Singapore, but those days are long past.
We do not subscribe to printing in mainland China. Localisation, not globalisation.
We believe that one must support the nation that breeds you and feeds you, both physically and spiritually. Exporting our jobs is like exporting our raw minerals, it only benefits parasites.
We have found that some bookshops are telling customers that a requested book is out of print.
There appears to be some confusion among buyers between us as a publisher and a two book ebayer.
If the book is on this list it is in print and in stock.
Gold and Ghosts volumes. We have been inundated, harassed, and aggravated by enquiries for these out of print books. Please do not contact Hesperian as we are no longer the publishers, all rights having been reasserted by the author long ago.