Of the Thunder of Hooves: A Novel of Wild Horse and the Australian Turf
by Sabey, Ian H
- Used
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0959340602
- ISBN 13
- 9780959340600
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria
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About This Item
Australian Public Relation and Services, Toorak, Victoria, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Susan Ryan. introduction by author. Black & white illustrated frontispiece by Susan Ryan, as are the illustrations used within the text. White coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Susan Ryan, with white coloured background and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The story of a wild horse that was captured and then raced at Australian thoroughbred racetracks. The story was written when the author was a P. O. W. of the Germans in World War II. Rubbing to the to lower book corners bumping and bumping to the lower book edges. Dust marks textblock edges. Slight creasing on the corners of the dustwrapper and to the top edge of the dustwrapper. The dustwrapper has grubby marks on front panel and back panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VIII, 238 pages, last blank, . Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Susan Ryan. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Sport -- Horseracing; Australia; ISBN: 0959340602. ISBN/EAN: 9780959340600. Inventory No: 0100832. . 9780959340600
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
(AU)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- 0100832
- Title
- Of the Thunder of Hooves: A Novel of Wild Horse and the Australian Turf
- Author
- Sabey, Ian H
- Illustrator
- Susan Ryan
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket condition
- Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0959340602
- ISBN 13
- 9780959340600
- Publisher
- Australian Public Relation and Services
- Place of Publication
- Toorak, Victoria
- Date published
- 1982
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Novel, Australian Literature, Horseracing, Horse-Stories Fiction; Sport -- Horseracing; Australia; Of the Thunder of Hooves A Novel of Wild Horse and the Australian Turf
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sport -- Horseracing;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
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We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
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melbourne, Victoria
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About Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
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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