William Charles Wentworth; Australia's Breatest Native Son
by Tink, Andrew
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. 700 g; XXVI, 329, (5) pages, + a central 16 page illustrated section with both colour and black-and-white reproductions of artworks. Colour illustrated dust jacket over original Brown and papered boards. The book has no damage to be described, the dust jacket similar league has no damage. Wentworth's great personal achievements have been largely forgotten -- until now. Andrew Tink, who for 19 years sat under the looming presence of Wentworth's portrait in the New South Wales Parliament, has turned his gaze to this great man of Australian history. The result is a biography that is long overdue and a fascinating and richly rewarding insight into the life of this complex man and the young nation in helped to create. -- Front fold over blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Biography; Biography -- Legal; New South Wales; Inventory No: 0236607. .
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-318) and index.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0236607
- Title
- William Charles Wentworth; Australia's Breatest Native Son
- Author
- Tink, Andrew
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2009
- Keywords
- BZDB2 History Biographyexploration New South Wales Nationhood Genealogy & Local History; Biography; Biography -- Legal; New South Wales; Various Unbranded Tink, Andrew William Charles Wentworth; Australia's Breatest Native Son
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About the Seller
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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