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THE TIN SCRATCHERS by Idriess, Ion L - 1960

by Idriess, Ion L

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THE TIN SCRATCHERS

by Idriess, Ion L

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London: Angus & Roberston, 1960. 31 b/w illustrations. 260 pp. Previous owner`s name on half-title. White endpapers with maps. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Illustrated DJ with black titles. Faded spine, light wear along the edges. Near Fine/Near Fine.
  • Bookseller J. Wyatt Books CA (CA)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Angus & Roberston
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1960
  • Keywords Australia,

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The Tin Scratchers

The Tin Scratchers

by Ion L. Idriess

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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Angus and Robertson, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. First Edition. 260 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Clean pages with mild tanning and moderate foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and light marking to boards. Mild sunning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.
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The Tin Scratchers

by IDRIESS Ion L

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Christchurch, Auckland, New Zealand
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1959 first edition, small pen name to fep, map end papers, slight bump to lower edge of rear board, xii 260pp clipped dust jacket with some edge chipping especially to corners, sunned spine, 'tin-scratching' in the Cape York Peninsula made "Cyclone Jack" (Idriess) wealth enough to give up work and travel Australia writing about his experiences. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.
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The Tin Scratchers

by Idriess, Ion L

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Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Angus & Robertson, Sydney 1959 (first edition). 22.0 x 14.0cms, 260pp b/w illusts, very good hardback & dustwrapper Idiess lived with the hard-bitten pioneers of the tin-fields in the Cape York Peninsular. This book features the stories of Cyclone Jack and the other rugged individualists from the frontier days of tin mining in the early 20th century.
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The Tin Scratchers

The Tin Scratchers

by Idriess, Ion L

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1st Edition
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Clarence Gardens, South Australia, Australia
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 1959. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Good+ Dustjacket. DJ has some light edgewear and is now protected in purpose-made plastic sleeve. Quite a nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Maps to endpapers. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 260 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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The Tin Scratchers.

by Idriess, Ion L

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Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1959. xii, 260pp, bw ills, endpaper maps. Or brown cloth in jacket. Tape stains to endpapers, page edges evenly toned. True first with silver compass to front board (a second printing the same year lacks the compass). Very nice jacket-NOT price clipped. A glimpse into the mineral rich tip of Cape York Peninsula where Idriess went to live and work among the pioneers of the tin fields.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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The Tin Scratchers

by IDRIESS Ion L

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First Edition
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Christchurch, Auckland, New Zealand
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1959 first edition, small pen name to fep, map end papers, light age toning to some page edges particularly the plates, xii 260pp clipped dust jacket some edge chipping especially to corners, sunned spine, 'tin-scratching' in the Cape York Peninsula made "Cyclone Jack" (Idriess) wealth enough to give up work and travel Australia writing about his experiences. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.
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THE TIN SCRATCHERS.

by IDRIESS,, Ion L

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CHELTENHAM, Victoria, Australia
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Sydney, Angus & Robertson 1959.. xii+260pp. 8vo. Original boards in crisp dustwrapper, a touch faded on backstrip. B/w plates. Endpaper maps. A very good copy.. First edition.
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The Tin Scratchers

by Idriess Ion L

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First Edition
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Cedar Creek, Queensland, Australia
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Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. 220x140x20mm. Contains, Illustrations. 220x140x20mm+466g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . Angus and Robertson. Sydney. 1959. First Edition. 1st Printing. . Pp260. Tan cloth hard boards. Gilt lettering to spine. In original dust jacket. Unclipped. Slight faded area to top of front board. Head and foot of spine Rolled. Slight foxing to endpapers. Jacket has losses and marks: Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted.. . . Australia_Post_Zoned_International_Shipping_Rates_FOR_THIS_PARCEL . . AP-Zone1_NZ:_AU$28.20 . . AP-Zone3_Canada_USA:_AU$45.20 . . AP-Zone4_UK_Europe:_AU$51.40 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$12.40 1st Printing
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The Tin Scratchers

by Idriess, Ion L

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Used - Nice copy
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1st edition
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Hardcover
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1959. 1st edition. Nice copy. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 260pp., frontis., b/w plates, ep maps, Nice copy with light tape-marks to end papers & nice unclipped dust jacket with minimal chips
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The Tin Scratchers

The Tin Scratchers

by Ion L. Idriess

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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Used - Good+
Jacket Condition
Good+
Edition
First Edition
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Hardcover
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Daisy Hill, Queensland, Australia
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Sydney, NSW, Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1959. Jacket has minor marks plus light fading to spine. Tape marks to endpapers. Previous owners signature to front free endpaper. 260 pages with b/w illustrations. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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