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The Economic Development of Australia
by Shaw, A. G. L. [ Allan George Lewers ]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/Fair
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Longmans Green & Co. Ltd, Croydon, Victoria, 1964. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Preface and preface to the fourth edition by author and chronological table. Map illustrated end pages showing a map of Australia. Green coloured boards with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "This new and enlarged edition of the economic history of Australia, written by this Senior Lecturer in History in the University of Sydney, gives a simple yet masterly account of the country's economic development in the past, analyses its present position and discusses possibilities for the future." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners with some bumping to the top corners of the book. Tanning and staining of the text block edges with light attaining of the pages. The dustwrapper is in not great shape – please see photograph. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. Creasing and some small tears to the edges. There is a nasty stain to the front panel which can be seen more fully on the verso. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with handling marks and stains to the rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 6 - 222 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Australia; Economics. Inventory No: 0286431. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0286431
- Title
- The Economic Development of Australia
- Author
- Shaw, A. G. L. [ Allan George Lewers ]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Longmans Green & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Croydon, Victoria
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australia -- History, Economic history History; Australia; Economics. Unbranded Shaw, A. G. L. [ Allan George Lewers ] The Economic Development of Australia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Economics;
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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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