Secker & Warburg, London, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. acknowledgements, list of illustrations, bibliography and index. Pale blue coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with two inserts, of 8 pages each, of black-and-white illustrations all photographs. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with pink and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A history of Vienna, to 1914 Â– though there is a chapter dedicated to events past that date. The author teases the truth out of legend about this city. She goes into the city's beginning Â– as a frontier fortress and melting pot, its social and cultural background and prominence, political occurrences Â– both local and foreign and other things besides. Rubbing and softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the lower book edges. A slight reverse cock of the spine. Age toning of the text block edges and pages with original bookseller's sticker to the lower right hand corner of the front paste-down. Chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and top back strip edge. Creasing to the lower dustwrapper edge with sunning of the back strip. Handling marks to the dustwrapper with some scattered foxing to the verso. A white splodge to the front back strip edge. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [7], 8 - 381, [3] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Austria; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0123575. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0123575
Title: Vienna: Legend and Reality
Author: Barea, Ilsa
Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1966
Keywords: BZDB2 Vienna, history, Europe, city, culture, Hapsburg rule History; Austria; Sociology & Culture. Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded Barea, Ilsa Vienna: Legend and Reality

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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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