The Tale of Terrigal-Bill the Lizard.
by Clarke, Dorothy; Studio, McAdam J. & J. (decorations)
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
City Not Stated: Watkins & Murphy Pty Ltd (Printer), 1966. Paperback large oblong trade, good condition, card covers, small single-colour drawings (vignettes), staples rusted, minor foxing, edges lightly foxed, corner tip front cover creased, pages faintly toned, minor insect damage covers & few internal pages, minor edgewear. 46 pp. A self-published children's picture story by Australian author, about a small lizard named Terrigal Bill and his wife who live with a family at Terrigal, central coast New South Wales. Later they move to Roseville, a northern suburb of Sydney. The story would interest older children. Mainly text, but the small charming drawings (vignettes) would delight any age. Terrigal-Bill's family story is explained inside the rear cover. Bill belongs to a large tribe of lizards called 'Skinks'. (No date but 1966 Auslit. Muir 1600: suggests 1960s. Trove suggest 1970s.).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28731
- Title
- The Tale of Terrigal-Bill the Lizard.
- Author
- Clarke, Dorothy; Studio, McAdam J. & J. (decorations)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Watkins & Murphy Pty Ltd (Printer)
- Place of Publication
- City Not Stated
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- children's literature, nature, animals, lizards, new south wales (nsw), terrigal, roseville. collectible, collectable
- Bookseller catalogs
- CHILDREN'S LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
Parcels posted within Australia by Australia Post. Overseas parcels from Australia posted by Air Mail with full tracking (about 10 to 30 days delivery, but delays in post possible). Expertly wrapped. Genuine guarantee. We request extra postage for heavy books.
About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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