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Daisy Bates in the Desert: a woman's life among the Aborigines
by Blackburn, Julia
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679420010
- ISBN 13
- 9780679420019
- Seller
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Binghamton, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon Books, 1994. 1st American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Marjorie Anderson dj. Bright gold-stamped black cloth spine w/ oatmeal bds. Inked name FEP, clean text. Unchipped dust jacket w/ small black stain verso. With bibliography 31521 shelf
Synopsis
Julia Blackburn is the author of three books of nonfiction, Charles Waterton, The Emperor’s Last Island , and Daisy Bates in the Desert , and of two novels, The Book of Color and The Leper’s Companions , both of which were shortlisted for the Orange Prize. She lives in England.
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- Bookseller
- Gil's Book Loft (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045914
- Title
- Daisy Bates in the Desert: a woman's life among the Aborigines
- Author
- Blackburn, Julia
- Illustrator
- Marjorie Anderson dj
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679420010
- ISBN 13
- 9780679420019
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 232
- Keywords
- women's studies Australia
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