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The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke [The Sentimental Bloke]

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The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke [The Sentimental Bloke]

Name: The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke [The Sentimental Bloke]
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Author: DENNIS, C J

by DENNIS, C J

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Angus and Robertson Limited , 1916. F. Twenty third thousand. 15.5 x 19cm, xii, 13-126pp. Publisher's original green cloth with title to spine and titles & vignette to front board. The boards are in fine condition - no rubbing, shelf wear, marks or damage. All corners are firm, sharp and square, the cloth is clean and fresh. The binding is firm and square, the inner hinges are intact. There is dust darkening to the top edge and a little spotting to the fore edge of the text block (some of these spots extend on to the very edge of the open pages). Internally, there is an ink inscription to the front free endpaper, otherwise, the pages are very clean and fresh, such that it appears unread. A beautiful copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

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The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke is a verse novel by Australian novelist and poet C. J. Dennis. The book sold over 60,000 copies in nine editions within the first year, and is probably one of the highest selling verse novels ever published in Australia.

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Bookseller: Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 200983
Title: The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke [The Sentimental Bloke]
Author: DENNIS, C J
Book Condition: Used - F
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Angus and Robertson Limited
Date Published: 1916
Keywords: Australian

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About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA

Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.

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Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
Vignette: A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Fore Edge: The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...