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You Can’t Make It Rain, The Story of the North Australian Pastoral Company 1877-1991
by Kowald and Johnston, Margaret/W Ross
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Brisbane Australia: Boolarong Publications, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Numerous black and white photos plus some map illustrations. The North Australian Pastoral Company is one of Australia’s largest and oldest private cattle companys. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). 260 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked. Very faint foxing in end papers, text unfoxed. Dust jacket is in good condition bit is foxed on the back at exterior and on interior.. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Previous owner’s name ink-stamped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Boards slightly bumped on corners. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Farming & Rural Life; Stations & Pastoral Companies ; Australia; ISBN: 0646095242. ISBN/EAN: 9780646095240. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50414. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Very faint foxing in end papers, text unfoxed Edges very slightly spotted or marked Boards slightly bumped on corners
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50414
- Title
- You Can’t Make It Rain, The Story of the North Australian Pastoral Company 1877-1991
- Author
- Kowald and Johnston, Margaret/W Ross
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boolarong Publications
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane Australia
- Date Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 260
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Stations & Pastoral Companies BZDB397 stations, pastoral companies, Burdekin, North Australia, Queensland, road trains, cattle, stock Farming & Rural Life; Stations & Pastoral Companies ; Australia; You Cant Make It Rain The Story of the North Australian
- Size
- A4 (300 x 210mm approx.)
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Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
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Yungaburra, Queensland
About Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
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- Foxed
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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