Out of the Sky She Came: The Life of P.L. Travers, creator of Mary Poppins
by Lawson, Valerie
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine Condition/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0733610722
- ISBN 13
- 9780733610721
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Hodder, Sydney, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 380 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. Biography of Australian-born author P L Travers (1899-1996), best known for her series of children's novels featuring the magical nanny Mary Poppins. She was born in Queensland as Helen Lyndon Goff and died in London aged 96, having been an actress, journalist and poet, as well as novelist. Includes discussion of the differences between the Mary Poppins character in the novels and the Walt Disney movie of the same name. Includes photographs, notes on sources, list of Travers' published books, and index. 16 pages of black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 20th century; ISBN: 0733610722. ISBN/EAN: 9780733610721. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8302. . 9780733610721
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8302
- Title
- Out of the Sky She Came: The Life of P.L. Travers, creator of Mary Poppins
- Author
- Lawson, Valerie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0733610722
- ISBN 13
- 9780733610721
- Publisher
- Hodder
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- BZDB137 Travers, P. L. (Pamela Lyndon), 1899-1996, Poppins, Mary (Fictitious character), Authors, English--20th century--Biography, Authors, Australian--20th century--Biography, walt disney Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 20th century; ISBN: 0
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