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If you don't mind my asking this question on your thread, Chris.

If anyone finds a book called 'The Diary of Adam Star(r)' published in Jamacia in the very early 1960s - where this diary was found in an attic in 1961 - will they kindly give me a nudge, please? I've been searching for this paperback for many years but I can't find any reference to it - anywhere!

It's about the very sad 'life' - if you can call it life! - on board a slave ship. Those poor beggars never had a chance at life! I read it in the early 1970s and would love to read it again.

Many thanks.

Barry

Ah, I didn't check back, the one I posted first is the CD Rom? When I saw that existed, I thought maybe the expensive one was that, since apparently it has all sorts of maps and records and things.

I guess that's maybe why the book itself is so expensive, because apparently it has complete records of all the women transported to Australia. plus probably a lot of colour plates and such - ?

This thread reminded me of a book I read recently, bought from Poundland but a hardback by Sian Rees - an extraordinary true story of an eighteenth-century ship and its cargo of female convicts.

Really fascinating from July 1789 about a ship called the Lady Julian and based on lots of records and accounts of the voyage etc.

It's called The Floating Brothel.

Lizx

Have you tried Amazon? I have managed to find some obscure,out of print books on there at cheap prices.

Edit,just had a quick look for you ,didn't find the one you mentioned but,there is one called "Depraved and Disorderly,Female Convicts Sexuality @ Gender in Colonial Australia" by Joy Damousi used from £109.

There are,however, some similar history books on the same subject at much cheaper prices.

Chris, the earlier entry by Janey for Au $35 refers to a CD Rom, I believe.

Apparently it's searchable and it won't take up room on your bedside table.

You wouldn't want to spill your mornin' cuppa on it, would you?

JaneyCanuck I agree that the expensive copy is most likely to be a first edtion and signed,

I f like my husband who really enjoyed Stephen King books then decided to buy only first edtions I think that the post you put up
re price is about right.
I will not tell you how much it cost for one or two or three of the books that my husband bought !!!! we do still have them all!!!

There has got to be something about that copy you're looking at -- which I think is probably this one, with currency conversion:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0207157987/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

Price at a Glance
List Price: $89.95
Used: from $401.32

Signed first edition??

There seem to be numerous in that price range. Beats me.

It's AU $35 on line!

http://www.gould.com.au/Notorious-Strumpets-Dangerous-Girls-p/tdf001.htm

Something like half that figure in pounds, I think, if not less.

Published in Australia?

Tardif, Phillip. Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls - Convict Women in Van Diemen's Land 1803-1829. North Ryde: Collins/Angus & Robertson, 1990.


Jill


(you could try adding Australia to thread title to see if any of our Aussie friends can help ...

National Library of Wales ???

2 Mar 2007 ... Notorious strumpets and dangerous girls : convict women in Van Diemen's Land, ... Transportees from Gloucestershire to Australia 1783-1842, ...


Jill

Do not recognise either title or author - not on line anyway. Will try when next I visit library.

Am just going to do that Jill - will let you know! Its not that old a book printed in 1990.

LOL.

Have you tried ordering it through your library? They may be able to order it in from the British Library if there are no copies available in your County.

Jill

nearly £160. - and that is with A.e books!! Thought it would be an interesting read - Notorious strumpets and dangerous girls. Re transportees to Australia.