Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1989.. ISBN 0 19 5549767. 4to, xii + 372 pp, 8 pp colour plates, b&w illustrations throughout, maps, appendices, notes and references, bibliogrpahy, index. Small address stamp at upper corner ffep. Light soiling at pp 33, 34, 148 and 149. Several stains at. upper edge, small spot at fore-edge. Boards lightly worn at edges. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good. The story of how camels came to Australia, the part they played in inland exploration and development and, above all, the story of the Afgh. an camelmen who accompanied them. The story of the camelmen, their wives and families is recreated from a wealth of unpublished sources and is supplemented by more than 100 rare and original photographs..