The confessions of a beachcomber Tapa dura - 1974

Australia: Lloyd O'Neil, 1974. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. Lightly bumped at spine-ends. The jacket has a tear of two of the corners. Signed by for owner. First Edition Thus.

Lloyd O'neil Pty, Ltd, South Yarra, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Ray Crooke -- Dustwrapper. There is a map at the beginning of the text showing where Coonanglebah (Dunk Island) is situated. Rust coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound), by Ray Crooke being a reproduction of his work "Mission Tank", with orange and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip Appears to be a facsimile of the 1908 edition. The author and his wife moved from Townsville to the "uninhabited" Dunk Island, even though there Indigenous inhabitants of the island, which they called Coonanglebah. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages and there are stains to the front edge. A little creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Fading of the back strip.… Leer más

Lloyd O'Neil, 1974. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Lloyd O'Neil, Australia, 1974. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 336 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Lloyd O'Neil, Australia, 1974. First Thus. First printing of this edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Spine has slight fading. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are lightly browned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: In justification of the assumption of the title of "Beachcomber," it must be said that, having made good and sufficient provision against the advent of the wet season (which begins, as a rule, during the Christmas holidays), the major portion of each week was spent in first formal and official calls, and then friendly and familiar visits to the neighbouring islands and the mainland. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction;… Leer más