A Certain Style

Viking, 2001. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Fine. Biography of Beatrice Davis (1902-92), Australia's most celebrated book editor, known as the 'backroom girl of Australian literature'. Documents her work as general editor at Angus and Robertson from the late 1930s to the early 1970s, including her work with novelists such as Thea Astley, Miles Franklin, Xavier Herbert, Ruth Park, Hal… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books, 2001. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket, cover edges little rubbed, pages lightly toned. 344 pp. First edition. A biography by Jacqueline Kent about Beatrice Davis, 1909 - 1992, who was Australia's most acclaimed book editor, the 'backroom girl of Australian… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Penguin Books, 2002. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 349 pp. This book is about Beatrice Davis, 1909 - 1992, who was Australia's most acclaimed book editor, the 'backroom girl of Australian literature'. As general editor at Angus & Robertson from the late thirties to the early seventies,… Read more about this item

Viking Melbourne 2001 . 24.0 16.0cms, 344pp, b/w Illusts very good+ hardback & dustwrapper Davis (1909-1992) was the general editor at Angus & Robertson from the late '30s to the early '70s. She nurtured the talents of many mid-century Australian novelists.

Viking Melbourne 2001 . As New Med 8vo, 344pp, b/w Illusts As New Hard Cover Davis (1909-1992) was the general editor at Angus & Robertson from the late '30s to the early '70s. She nurtured the talents of many mid-century Australian novelists.

Newsouth Publishing, 2018. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 347 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.25 inches.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Originally published to great acclaim in 2001, A Certain Style introduced Beatrice Davis to thousands of readers and told a history of books and publishing in twentieth-century Australia. This reissue has a new introduction and updates

Paperback / softback. New. Originally published to great acclaim in 2001, A Certain Style introduced Beatrice Davis to thousands of readers and told a history of books and publishing in twentieth-century Australia. This reissue has a new introduction and updates throughout as the author presents a compelling account of a contradictory woman and her times.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.