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Colour of Courageby Thompson, Valerie
DescriptionSydney: Collins, 1978. 152 pp., foreword by author. Illustrated endpapers, showing map of Australia and places mentioned within the text. At the beginning of each story there is a black and white illustration by Edwina Bell. Dark green boards with gilt writing on spine minor rubbing to the corners and to bottom edges of the book and the head and the heel of spine are slightly rubbed in dust marks to the paper edge. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Edwina Bell, with black & red writing on front cover and spine minor creasing to top and bottom dustwrapper edges and there are some grubby marks to the dustwrapper. The spine is slightly sunned. "In this book Valerie Thomson has looked at the various types of courage faced by young Australians throughout our history. These young people -- none over the age of 18 -- dared hardship, handicaps or incredible hazards to rescue others, to open up a new country or just to survive.".. First Edition. Green Boards. Good/Reasonable. Illus. by Edwina Bell. 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Australiana. Similar books from this booksellerFrom this bookseller's Fiction -- Adolescent catalog.
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