John McDouall Stuart
de Webster, Mona Stuart
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Librería
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Sobre este artículo
Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Quick, Mary – Maps. Acknowledgements, list of plates, introduction by author, appendix, notes, bibliography and index. Illustrated end pages, being reproductions of artwork done by Stuart on expeditions. Photographic frontispiece of John McDouall Stuarttaken about 1863. The text is illustrated with 18 black-and-white photographs or illustrations; and eight maps within the text. Rust coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. A biography of the 19th century Australian explorer John McDouall, along with the traversing of Australia from South to North with little recognition and few rewards at the time. Minor rubbing of the book corners and softening of the back strip edges. Light browning and foxing of the text block edges with age toning of the pages. Foxing throughout the book, most heavy at the beginning and at the end of the book. A little chipping of the dustwrapper corners with rubbing of the edges and panels. Fading of the back strip and there is an impression of foxing to the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], V - XIII, [1] 319, [3] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Quick, Mary – Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 19th century; Exploration. Inventory No: 0289470. .
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Detalles
- Librería
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 0289470
- Título
- John McDouall Stuart
- Autor
- Webster, Mona Stuart
- Ilustrador
- Quick, Mary – Maps
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Condition
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Melbourne University Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Carlton, Victoria
- Fecha de publicación
- 1958
- Palabras clave
- BZDB2 John McDouall Stuart, Biography, exploration, Australia, 19th century Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 19th century; Exploration. Quick, Mary – Maps Unbranded Webster, Mona Stuart John McDouall Stuart
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Exploration;
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
melbourne, Victoria
Sobre Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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