George Harrap & Co, Australia, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Size: 12mo (7 to 7.5 inches). Binding tight, covers & spine fully intact. Light foxing / browning to front/rear pages, text pages clean. Moderate wear to jacket but still complete. Edges moderately browned/foxed..

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Bookseller: Shiny Owl Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22119
Title: Salvage and other Stories
Author: R. S Porteous
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: George Harrap & Co
Place of Publication: Australia
Date Published: 1963
Keywords: BZDB157 Fiction; Fiction::General & Literary Fiction; R. S Porteous Salvage and other Stories

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Formerly known as Retriever Books, Dee Why we now have a bookshop in Mona Vale further up the peninsula on the Northern Beaches of SydneyOpening HoursTuesday to Friday 10.15 to 5Saturday 9.30 to 4.30Sunday & Monday closedOpen every day except New Year's Day, Australia Day, Anzac Day, Good Friday, Mother's Day, Christmas Day and Boxing DayWe have over fifty categories of books in-store, we appear to have many titles inCurrently only 8000 books are listed here. Please use the offline search service link to forward us a book title you require or just send an email.Not all online titles are held in the shop, so contact us prior to coming in to view particular titles.Up to 8 hour free parking across the road in the council car park

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