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Tell 'em I Died Game; The Stark Story of Australian Bushranging, from "Black Caesar" to Jack Bradshaw
by Wannan, Bill
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1967. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/good. 900 g; 270 pp., last two blank, preface by author, a chapter on the firearms of the bushranging era, with photographic illustrations, and another chapter some books on bushranging, notes on the ballads. Illustrated frontispiece, showing the shooting of Dan Morgan. The text is illustrated with contemporary photographs, black and white illustrations and sketches. Pale orange boards with white writing on spine. The corners of the book are slightly rubbed and there is shelf wear evident to the heel of the spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing Ned Kelly's armour, with yellow background and red and black writing on front panel and spine. The dustjacket has faded on the spine section and on the margins of front and red panel, chipping at the top and bottom of the spine section, a 1.5 inch long tear at the bottom left-hand corner of the front panel, rubbing with short splits and minor chipping at the top and bottom of each fold over, the previous owner had protected the book using clear plastic held down with sticky tape, the sticky tape has browned, leaving marks on the fold over flaps and paste downs. Otherwise a sound copy. A history of Australian bushranging from the first death in 1796 of A West Indian negro called Black Caesar to the last of the bushrangers who died in 1930 ,Jack Bradshaw. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Local History -- New South Wales; Local History -- Victoria; Inventory No: 0236359. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0236359
- Title
- Tell 'em I Died Game; The Stark Story of Australian Bushranging, from "Black Caesar" to Jack Bradshaw
- Author
- Wannan, Bill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Lansdowne Press
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Bushranging-History, Australia-history, True Crime, Highway Men, Criminals History; Local History -- New South Wales; Local History -- Victoria; Unbranded Wannan, Bill Tell 'em I Died Game; The Stark Story of Australian Bushranging, from "
- Bookseller catalogs
- Local History -- New South Wales;
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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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