The covers are rubbed, else the book appears never read. " ( Who Owns the Land ?) is a timely book adding an original contribution to the 'land rights' debate. It traces the development of land law from anglo-saxon through Norman and feudal times to colonial Australia, arguing that the feudal heritage of land laws and royal prerogatives are now preventing any real solution to the australian land rights issue. In the last 20 years three grabs havd been made for the land of Australia: the Whitlam Government's attempt to expropriate development rights; the environmental push to set up 'wilderness'; and the black land rights campaign. (Don Veitch) argues that we must overthrow our feudal land laws and implement allodial ownership of land, as a prelude to individual land titles and national sovereignty" (back cover)