Gold-Dust and Ashes: The Romantic Story of the New Guinea Goldfields
de Ion L. Idriess
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
Sydney: Angus & Robertson Limited, 1942. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not stated . A gripping story of adventure based on the true story of how C. J. Levien mining quest for gold in New Guinea. A later edition of this work, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated throughout, including sketched maps to the endpapers, a monochrome frontispiece of C. J. Levien's pioneer camp and a further eight monochrome plates with multiple photographs to each. Collated complete. In the original cloth binding. A novelised take on district officer and mining promoter, Cecil John Levien's quest to acquire rights to mine the gold fields of New Guinea. The author writes vivid descriptions of the great treks from the Coast to the aeroplane fleets that conquered mountains and jungles. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. Externally, with handling marks to the boards and slight bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with small chipping to the head and tail of spine. Wrap is sunned and marked. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with age toning and light spotting to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 908Y35
- Título
- Gold-Dust and Ashes: The Romantic Story of the New Guinea Goldfields
- Autor
- Ion L. Idriess
- Ilustrador
- Not stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Angus & Robertson Limited
- Lugar de publicación
- Sydney
- Fecha de publicación
- 1942
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- New Guinea Australia History True Stories Australia
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Sunned
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- New
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.