Hesperian Press

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Hesperian Press is a locally-owned and operated book publisher located in Perth, Western Australia. Peter Bridge first published technical material in 1969. [1] [2] The business of Hesperian Press in its current format started in 1979. The Press republishes out of print books together with new texts, as can be seen from the catalogue.[3] [4]

It has also published facsimiles of early out-of-print Western Australian books, and the writings of early Australian Explorers.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Peter Bridge - biography of publisher, Hesperian Press' in Sunday times (Perth, W.A.), 1 Sept. 1985, p.53,
  2. ↑ 'Peter Bridge - biography of publisher and information about Hesperian Press'.] West Australian, 27 Dec. 1984, p.103,
  3. ↑ http://www.hesperianpress.com/
  4. ↑ Collection of material relating to Hesperian Press Battye Library '3rd Floor Ephemera Stack' PR13854
  5. ↑ http://www.explorationswa.com.au/

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