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Jade Country
by Schoon, Theo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0909250006
- ISBN 13
- 9780909250003
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Jade Arts, Sydney, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 144 pages, foreword, list of illustrations. Colour photographic frontispiece, of author. Map at the beginning of text showing general location of Westland greenstone area. The text is illustrated with 105 color plates and 6 pages of drawings, all done by author. Red coloured boards with gilt embossed title on front panel and gilt writing on spine. Photographic dustwrapper, showing a jade pendant, with black background and white rubbing on front panel and spine. A book about jade, particularly New Zealand version -- greenstone. The author not only helped discover forgotten Maori rock drawings, but also helped reinvigorate lost Maori arts and crafts in regards to greenstone. Slight rubbing and bumping to the backstrip edges and there are dust marks to the book edges. The dustwrapper corners and the backstrip edges are rubbed and chipped. There is a 1.25 " tear to the lower edge of the front dustwrapper panel with associated creasing. Rubbing to the dustwrapper surfaces. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Gemstones; New Zealand; ISBN: 0909250006. ISBN/EAN: 9780909250003. Inventory No: 0100951. . 9780909250003
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0100951
- Title
- Jade Country
- Author
- Schoon, Theo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0909250006
- ISBN 13
- 9780909250003
- Publisher
- Jade Arts
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Arts and Crafts -- Maori, New Zealand Greenstone, jade Natural History & Resources; Gemstones; New Zealand; Unbranded ISBN: 0909250006 EAN: 9780909250003 Schoon, Theo. Jade Country
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gemstones;
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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