The Book of Fub
by Frayn, Michael
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Collins / Fontana Books, London, 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Colour illustrated card cover with black, white and blue coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. Written as fiction, these 60 odd pieces are satirical wasp stings to the complacency of the ruling order. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. The signs of removal of the sticker can be seen and to the top right hand corner of the front panel and lower left-hand corner of the same panel. Browning of the text block edges and pages and scattered foxing to the text block edges. Previous owners rubber stamp to the top right hand corner of the half title page. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 191, [1] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Inventory No: 0119314. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0119314
- Title
- The Book of Fub
- Author
- Frayn, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Collins / Fontana Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- BZDB2 literature, short stories, satire, politics, Society, humour Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Unbranded Frayn, Michael The Book of Fub
- Bookseller catalogs
- Short Stories;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About 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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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...