I Once Met a Man by R M Williams

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book edges and corners.Sunning to foredges. Interior and binding are still very good.

In I Once Met a Man, legendary Australian figure R M Williams tells wonderful stories of his most memorable encounters in the bush. From the rough riders to sideshow fighters, from the best woman drover in the west to a young English lady who raised her sons with their Aboriginal father's tribe, Williams recreates the characters he met in his harsh and hungry years spent on the road with a swag.

When Williams sold a handmade packsaddle to Sir Sidney Kidman for 5 pounds in 1933, he was in fact beginning one of the country's most highly successful manufacturing enterprises. The R M Williams label - famous for its sturdy riding boots, moleskins and oilskins - has since become beloved of country and city people alike.

Charmingly illustrated, these true stories from one of Australia's greatest folk heroes will entertain and enlighten readers everywhere.(publisher blurb)