Here's Luck by Lennie Lower - 1989

Hardback. Very Good.

Prion, 2001 Book. Very Good (+) Book. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Nice condition with a tiny soil mark to the cover (otherwise near fine). The jacket has light wear..

London: Prion Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; First page creased.. 2001. First Printing. Hardcover. 1853754285 . Blue cloth binding. xiii, 286 + 4 pages publisher ads. Introduction by James Scanlon. Milestone of Australian humor originally published in 1930. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: WEP. Book Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). Item Type: Book. Binding tight, spine fine. Jacket spine slightly sun-faded. Minor marks and wear to book and jacket. Illustrator: WEP. ISBN: 0207146675. ISBN/EAN: 9780207146671.. 9780207146671

Angus & Robertson, Australia, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: WEP. Book Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). Item Type: Book. Binding tight, spine fine. Minor marks and wear to book and jacket. Illustrator: WEP. ISBN: 0207146675. ISBN/EAN: 9780207146671.. 9780207146671

Sydney: Arkon - Angus and Robertson, 1973. Book. Illus. by Wep. Good +. Mass Market Paperback. First Arkon Pbk Edition. G+, Edgewear, creases, mild spine fade, some scuffing, browning. Comic drama. Cover by Andrew Parnell (after Wep). Photos on request..

Paperback / softback. New. Still considered one of Australia's funniest books ever, Here's Luck is Lennie Lower's most inspired lunacy. A wild and uproarious masterpiece set in Sydney during the early depression years, it follows the hilarious exploits of its hero and narrator, Jack Gudgeon. Deserted by his long-suffering wife and gorgon-like sister-in-law, Gudgeon and his dreamy, disaster-prone teenage son, Stanley, manage to stumble into a never-ending series of adventures and catastrophes from which they invariably emerge with monumental hangovers. they are joined by a wonderful assortment of eccentric characters, who always materialize to enliven the parties that Gudgeon and son hold in their increasingly derelict home. Originally published during the Great Depression, Here's Luck was essential reading for those needing cheering up and Lower's genuine style - a blend of realism, absurdity, satire and wit - has rendered his work timeless. 'It remains pre-eminently… Read More

HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2014. Soft cover. Condition: Near Very Good. .

Octavo, minor foxing on edges & preliminaries, bright original plum cloth with dustwrapper (sunned on spine).
Ninth impression. Lennie Lower's classic comic Sydney novel ‒ reprinted numerous times during the 1930s and still in print: 'Dad and Stanley Gudgeon are left to batch while the ladies take a holiday; and a hectic time begins.'
Nice copy in scarce period dustwrapper.