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Almoni companion volume to Halek inscribed and with a verse of poetry by the author
by Nicholson, John H
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/no dustwrapper
- Seller
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Camira, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Brisbane: Edwards Dunlop and Co, 1904. 1st (not stated). original wraps in new boards. Good/no dustwrapper. 12mo. b&w frontispiece with tissue-guard Nicholson's sequel to Halek, with lengthy inscription by the author to prelims ""Ettie Baird with the author's kind regards Karom Cottage Virginia N.E. Line 9-3-11"", this being followed by a verse of poetry, also in the author's hand the text of which is difficult to decipher (appears to not be in English); Very Scarce with the author's inscription; Nicholson was the son of English scholar John Nicholson, he came to Australia at 16 where he worked as a teacher; prone to visions and eccentricities he wrote poetry and allegorical prose works, of which the best known are Halek and Almoni - the author intended to write a third novel 'Lirusan' to complete a trilogy, but incorporated this latter into Almoni; b&w frontispiece block of Nicholson with tissue-guard; original illustrated maroon wrappers with 'Almoni' in embossed white lettering, newly bound in red buckram boards with gilt titling to spine, new endpapers; med-heavy foxing to prelims, text block tanned, scattered foxing, original wraps edgeworn and rubbed, o.w. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Gotcha By The Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22195
- Title
- Almoni companion volume to Halek inscribed and with a verse of poetry by the author
- Author
- Nicholson, John H
- Format/Binding
- Original wraps in new boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- no dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st (not stated)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edwards Dunlop and Co
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane
- Date Published
- 1904
- Pages
- 286pp
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian and Rare Books;
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Gotcha By The Books
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Camira, Queensland
About Gotcha By The Books
Gotcha By The Books is an online bookshop, working from home, in Camira, Queensland, Australia. The owner has been selling books in Brisbane since 1985, and Gotcha By The Books has been online since 2001. We specialize in Poetry, Australian Poetry, Literature, Art, Australiana, Aboriginal Australia, Rare and Antiquarian Books. We buy books on any subject (so long as we know we can re-sell them!). We are open by appointment.
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