Lily on the Dustbin (An Australian original) Tapa blanda - 1985

Pengiun Books, 1982. Soft cover. Good. pp.188 tight copy foxing to text pages sunning to cover edges minuscule corner wear Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Penguin Random House. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Pengiun Books, January 1982. Trade Paperback . Very Good.

Hawthorn: Penguin Books Australia. 1985. Mass-market paperback. Fine.. B-format paperback. 200 p. Audience: General/trade. . No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. .

Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1982. First Edition. Softcover (Illustrated). Good Condition. Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Acknowledgements and introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white cartoons by Victoria Roberts. Colour illustrated paperback binding, again by Victoria Roberts with black and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. "Australian families can 'talk till the cows come home'. Nancy Keesing has collected examples of hilarious and down-to-earth expressions of women and their families from all over Australia." – from rear panel blurb. A collection of domestic and family slang from Australia – a long neglected study in linguistics. And the title of the book?, Comes from if a woman makes an assignation to meet somebody and they don't turn up – they feel stranded and unappreciated, just like a lily on the dustbin! Minor creasing of the book corners… Leer más

Penguin, Melbourne, 1982. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. clean copy, no annotation, This book gives a picture of Australian life which often remains private. A woman waiting on a street corner for a friend who doesn't turn up feels like a "Lily on the dustbin". Australian family speech has been neglected in the same way. For the 1st time sayings of women and home get the honour they deserve". Size: 12mo (standard paperback). (10), 188 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Language & Linguistics; Australia; Humour. ISBN: 0140066349. ISBN/EAN: 9780140066340. Inventory No: 0239903. . 9780140066340

Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1985. Reprint. Softcover (Illustrated). Good Condition. Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Acknowledgements and introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white cartoons by Victoria Roberts. Colour illustrated paperback binding, again by Victoria Roberts with black and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. "Australian families can 'talk till the cows come home'. Nancy Keesing has collected examples of hilarious and down-to-earth expressions of women and their families from all over Australia." – from rear panel blurb. A collection of domestic and family slang from Australia – a long neglected study in linguistics. Euphemisms: – Aggro – aggressive; Barbie – barbecue; lost his marbles – mad; and, dunny - the toilet. Creasing of the book corners and curling of the front panel. The lower right-hand corner of… Leer más

Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1982. Reprint. Softcover (Illustrated). Good Condition. Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Acknowledgements and introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white cartoons by Victoria Roberts. Colour illustrated paperback binding, again by Victoria Roberts with black and ochre coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. "Australian families can 'talk till the cows come home'. Nancy Keesing has collected examples of hilarious and down-to-earth expressions of women and their families from all over Australia." – from rear panel blurb. A collection of domestic and family slang from Australia – a long neglected study in linguistics. Creasing of the book corners and curling of the front panel. The lower right-hand corner of the text has dog gearing to the lower right-hand corner of the book to page 8. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Fading to the backstrip.… Leer más

Penguin Books, Ringwood, Victoria, 1982. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Acknowledgements and introduction by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white line drawings / cartoons by Victoria Roberts. Illustrated paperback binding, again by Victoria Roberts, with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. "Australian families can 'talk till the cows come home'. Nancy Keating has collected examples of hilarious and down-to-earth expressions of women and their families from all over Australia." – from rear panel blurb. Uniform light tanning of the text block edges and pages and previous owners name to the top edge of the first page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 188 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Victoria Roberts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Language &… Leer más

Pengiun Books. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!