University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, Queensland, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. acknowledgements. Red coloured endpapers. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book edges. There are slight cocking of the spine. Browning to the text block edges and of the internal text. Gift inscription to the top edge of the free front endpaper. Black-and-white photographic dustwrapper, of author, with a yellow background and white and red titles to the front panel and black-and-white titles to the backstrip. There is a 0.25 " tear to the top right-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel and a 1 inch tear to the lower right-hand corner of the same panel. A few closed tears to the top dustwrapper edge. Fading to the backstrip, top edge of the rear dustwrapper panel and along the rear fold over crease. Light browning of the fold over panels. The second compilation of short stories by this author. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. VIII, 284 pages, the last two pages blank,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Fiction -- Australian; ISBN: 0702214167. ISBN/EAN: 9780702214165. Inventory No: 0109137. . 9780702214165

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0109137
Title: War Crimes; Short Stories
Author: Carey, Peter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0702214167
ISBN 13: 9780702214165
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Place of Publication: St. Lucia, Queensland
Date Published: 1979
Keywords: BZDB2 Novel, Australian Fiction, Short Stories Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Fiction -- Australian; Unbranded ISBN: 0702214167 EAN: 9780702214165 Carey, Peter War Crimes; Short Stories
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction -- Australian; Short Stories;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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