256 pages, plus 29 black and white plates. First published in 1960, this is a revised edition. The book is as new, and appears to have never been opened, never mind read. "Few great mines in the world have had such a dramatic struggle for survival as Mount Isa. This book recounts that struggle" (front flap) Also titled "Mines in the Spinifex. The Story of Mount Isa Mines"