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Bill Wannan's Folklore of the Australian Pub
by Wannan, Bill
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0333139062
- ISBN 13
- 9780333139066
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Macmillan, Melbourne, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. XII, 132 pp., acknowledgements, an introductory note. Brown coloured endpapers. Within the text there are numerous black and white illustrations, cartoons and advertisements. Brown coloured boards with white beer advertisements on front cover, and white writing on spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, being a reproduction of Sam Griffin poster "I Allus Has Wan at Eleven", with yellow background and red and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. The lore, legends, songs and anecdotes of the Aussie pub. Rubbing to the lower book edges, book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. softening to the heel of the backstrip and there is aged toning of the textblock edges and of the internal pages. Previous owners name to the top edge of the free front endpaper. A little creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Australia; Myths, Legends & Folklore. ISBN: 0333139062. ISBN/EAN: 9780333139066. Inventory No: 0114136. . 9780333139066
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0114136
- Title
- Bill Wannan's Folklore of the Australian Pub
- Author
- Wannan, Bill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0333139062
- ISBN 13
- 9780333139066
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australian Folklore -- Pub, Drinking Legends, Mythology -- Drinking History; Australia; Myths, Legends & Folklore. Unbranded ISBN: 0333139062 EAN: 9780333139066 Wannan, Bill Bill Wannan's Folklore of the Australian Pub
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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