The Glorious Years: Of Australia Fair from Birth of the Bulletin to Versailles
by Inson, Graeme and Ward, Russel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Slipcased
- ISBN 10
- 0701604204
- ISBN 13
- 9780701604202
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Jacaranda Press, Milton, Queensland, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Slipcased. Illustrator: Illustrated/Photographic. acknowledgements, and list of sources. Illustrated endpapers, both different, front endpaper showing a contemporary illustration of the Melbourne International exhibition, The Grand Palace, 1880, rear endpaper showing a contemporary illustration of the Sydney International exhibition, The Grand Palace, 1879. Coloured illustrated frontispiece, showing "Landing of the Australian Contingent at Suakim, Soudan, 1885". The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white illustrations, black-and-white photography and the occasional black-and-white line drawing. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured illustration and titles to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Slip case with coloured illustrations to both front and back panels, with white, red and black coloured titles to the front and rear panel. A history of Australia from the founding of the Bulletin newspaper to the end of World War I. Rubbing of the book corners and a little to the back strip edges which also show a little fraying. A few marks to the book panels and to the half title page. The 12 inch vinyl record that accompanied the work is missing. Rubbing and a little fraying of the slip case entrance corners and to the back strip corners. Rubbing of the slip case panels with along with a little fading. Some marking along the back strip. Size: Oblong Quarto. (6), 158 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated/Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: History; Sociology; Music; Australia; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 0701604204. ISBN/EAN: 9780701604202. Inventory No: 0289769. . 9780701604202
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289769
- Title
- The Glorious Years: Of Australia Fair from Birth of the Bulletin to Versailles
- Author
- Inson, Graeme and Ward, Russel
- Illustrator
- Illustrated/Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcased
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0701604204
- ISBN 13
- 9780701604202
- Publisher
- Jacaranda Press
- Place of Publication
- Milton, Queensland
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australian History, 19th Century, Bulletin Newspaper, World War I, Boer War History; Sociology; Music; Australia; Military & Warfare. Illustrated/Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0701604204 EAN: 9780701604202 Inson, Graeme and Ward, Russel The Glo
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- Sociology; Music;
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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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