The Australian Collection: Australia's Greatest Books
by Dutton, Geoffrey
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0207149615
- ISBN 13
- 9780207149610
- Seller
-
New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Angus & Robertson Ltd., 1985. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Near Very Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. (1st Australian) Very large, very heavy thick book, shiny quality red cloth, very bright gilt lettering and borders at top front, very bright gilt lettering on spine, yellow color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 406 heavy glossy pages, photos of each author included, some color-illustrations too. DJ glossy with color-photo of desk full of books and magnifying glass on front, spine and back. Book has slight surface wear to tips and spine corners. DJ has very tiny nick at spine top right edge. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Good book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47297
- Title
- The Australian Collection: Australia's Greatest Books
- Author
- Dutton, Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0207149615
- ISBN 13
- 9780207149610
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Australia
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- Australia Literature-Aussie Books on Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books About Books;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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