People in Glass Houses: Growing Up at Government House
by Lubbock, Adelaide
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0170051919
- ISBN 13
- 9780170051910
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Nelson, Melbourne, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographs. List of illustrations, acknowledgements, foreword by Geoffrey Blaney, preface by author, bibliography, lady Stanley's family tree, Stanley family tree and index. Gold coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photography / illustrations between pages 84 and 85. Purple coloured boards with white coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Through a combination of her memories, and her mother's letters, Adelaide Lubbock (nee Stanley) provides a rare insights into the private and public life of a vice-Regal household. This domestic view of life above and below stairs at government house is spiced with anecdotes about the famous people who were guests there. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners. Very light age toning of the text block edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with a hint of sunning to the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], VIII - XII, 196 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Local History -- Victoria; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0170051919. ISBN/EAN: 9780170051910. Inventory No: 0205165. . 9780170051910
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0205165
- Title
- People in Glass Houses: Growing Up at Government House
- Author
- Lubbock, Adelaide
- Illustrator
- Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0170051919
- ISBN 13
- 9780170051910
- Publisher
- Nelson
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Biography, Victoria, History, 1906-1919 History; Local History -- Victoria; Biography & Autobiography. Photographs Unbranded ISBN: 0170051919 EAN: 9780170051910 Lubbock, Adelaide People in Glass Houses: Growing Up at Government House.
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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