The Life and Habits of the Platypus
by Eadie, Robert, M.B.E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG-
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Australia: Stillwell & Stephens Pty. Ltd., 1935. Cover: beige cloth on boards, brown titles, brown illustration of a Platypus; brown spine wrap. Just a couple of faint small smudges, one small paperpeel to cover. Edges: foxing; dj shadowing to ffep & refp. Frontis: brown and white tones photo of a platypus in the water. Title page: just a couple of tiny spots. Clean contents. B/w glossy illustrations. Binding is As New. 78p Dj: moderate soiling, foxing, rubbing and scratches. Top and bottom edges with a few large tears, thin wear and chips. Front bottom edge missing 11 x 1 cms. Head of rear edge with a 2x 4 cm hslf-cirlcle open piece missing.. First Edition. Hb. VG/VG-. Illus. by Morwell Hodges, Illustrated with Photographs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- BOOKMARK Ltd
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040545
- Title
- The Life and Habits of the Platypus
- Author
- Eadie, Robert, M.B.E
- Illustrator
- Morwell Hodges, Illustrated with Photographs
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Stillwell & Stephens Pty. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Australia
- Date Published
- 1935
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australia;
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Auckland
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