The Story of Scots: Scots College, Wellington New Zealand
by Plimmer, L. I
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Scots College, Wellington, New Zealand, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. foreword by Leslie Wall. Illustrated endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs beige coloured boards with school emblem in blue, white and gilt on the front panel. Gilt and white coloured titles to the front panel. Illustrated dustwrapper, being the school uniform colours and the school emblem to the front panel with gilt coloured titles. The 50 year history of Scots College in Wellington (1916-1966). This is part of a limited and numbered publication -- publication number 578. Bumping to the backstrip and heavy bumping to the book corners. Previous owners names and addresses to the verso of the free front end paper. Small erasure mark to the top right hand corner of the title page. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the backstrip edges. The top 1 cm of the backstrip is missing. Heavy rubbing and creasing to the book edges and heavy rubbing to the book panels. There is a 2 " tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel. Light browning and foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; in; New Zealand; Genealogy & Local History. Inventory No: 0107402. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0107402
- Title
- The Story of Scots: Scots College, Wellington New Zealand
- Author
- Plimmer, L. I
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Scots College
- Place of Publication
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Scots College -- Private Boys School -- Wellington -- New Zealand -- 50 Year History Education; in; New Zealand; Genealogy & Local History. Photographic Unbranded Plimmer, L. I. The Story of Scots: Scots College, Wellington New Zealand
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- Education;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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