Odhams Press Ltd, London, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: The Author. VII, 8-240 pages, and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by the author himself, sizes being from small black-and-white drawings up to full-page illustrations. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Bumping to the backstrip and rubbing to the book corners. discolouration to the top and bottom book edges and browning and light foxing of the text block edges. Light browning and foxing of the endpapers and the front hinge has a few small holes in which the underlying webbing can be seen. The internal text is lightly age toned. Illustrated dustwrapper with white titles to the front panel and black titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and chipping, along with small tears to the dustwrapper corners. Rubbing and chipping to the backstrip edges and there is heavy rubbing and wearing to the other book edges/creases. There is a 2 inch tear to the top edge of the rear dustwrapper panel, with associated creasing. Splitting on either side of the backstrip edges. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. There is a crease the full length of the rear fold over panel. The reminiscences of the author chiefly being that of enjoying food in all its forms, in all places and of the joys of being an artist. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: The Author. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 0108307. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0108307
Title: Good Appetite My Companion; A Gourmand At Large
Author: MacClure, Victor
Illustrator: The Author
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Odhams Press Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1955
Keywords: BZDB2 Victor MacClure -- Memoirs -- Painting -- Gourmand Biography & Autobiography; The Author Unbranded MacClure, Victor Good Appetite My Companion; A Gourmand At Large

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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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