The Tamarisk Tree; My Quest for Liberty and Love, Vol.1
by Russell, Dora
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0860680010
- ISBN 13
- 9780860680017
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Virago, London, 1985. First Edition. Softcover (Photographic). Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Acknowledgements, preface by author and index. Between pages 160 and 161 there are eight pages of black and white photography. Photographic paperback binding with lavender coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. This first volume of the author's highly acclaimed 3 volume autobiography; and ''... offers a fascinating portrait of her early life in the years between 1895 and 1935. She visited Russia immediately after the 1917 revolution, lived in China with Bertrand Russell in the 1920s and had married and had 2 children with him. She was a tireless campaigner for women's right, birth control, sexual reform and progressive education.'' – from the rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges, other side of the back strip and the panels. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 304 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0860680010. ISBN/EAN: 9780860680017. Inventory No: 0130895. . 9780860680017
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- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0130895
- Title
- The Tamarisk Tree; My Quest for Liberty and Love, Vol.1
- Author
- Russell, Dora
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (Photographic)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0860680010
- ISBN 13
- 9780860680017
- Publisher
- Virago
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Dora Russell, autobiography – 1894-1935, Bertrand Russell, women's rights, sexual reform, birth control, progressive education Biography & Autobiography; Sociology & Culture. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0860680010 EAN: 978
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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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