Pascoe Publishing, Carlton, Victoria, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrated end pages Â– showing legal form for "Warrant of Distress and Summons to Debtor". Bright blue coloured boards with dark blue coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with pink and black coloured title to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the front folder panel. These are the words of Oscar Oswald, persecuted King of the Poor. His war against the courts, bailiffs, and finance company. Softening of the back strip edges along with some discolouration. Rubbing of the top book corners and lower book edges. Uniform tanning of the text block edges and pages with previous owners name to the top edge of the half title page. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with very noticeable handling marks and some stains to the dustwrapper. Remains of the sticker can be seen to be top right hand corner of the front panel with very noticeable sunning of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [9], 10 - 212, [4] pages.. Previous bookseller's sticker to the rear panel.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Australia; ISBN: 0959210415. ISBN/EAN: 9780959210415. Inventory No: 0125419. . 9780959210415

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0125419
Title: The Obsession of Oscar Oswald
Author: Hardy, Frank
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0959210415
ISBN 13: 9780959210415
Publisher: Pascoe Publishing
Place of Publication: Carlton, Victoria
Date Published: 1983
Keywords: BZDB2 literature, Australian, satire, law Literature & Literary; Australia; Unbranded ISBN: 0959210415 EAN: 9780959210415 Hardy, Frank The Obsession of Oscar Oswald

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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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