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Australia 200: The Official Book of the New South Wales Celebrations Commemorating the Bi-Centenary of the Landing of Lieutenant James Cook, R. N., at Botany Bay on 29th. April, 1770
by Ziegler, Oswald – Editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0909586039
- ISBN 13
- 9780909586034
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Oswald Ziegler Enterprises Pty. Ltd, Sydney, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic, & Illustrations. foreword by John Gorton, Prime Minister of Australia, Prologue by the publishers, acknowledgements and and index to subjects and pages. Photographic endpapers, showing an old-fashioned sailing ship upon the sea. The text is illustrated with both colour and black-and-white photographs, illustrations and maps. Blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured embossed illustration to the front panel and giltcoloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper, same image as for end pages, with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A romanticised view of the settlement of Australia, produced and published to celebrate Australia's Bi-Centenary. Minor rubbing of the book corners with softening of the back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges with foxing also present. There is a distinct musty smell when the book is opened and the pages are riffled. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. There are small tears to the top corner of the front panel and top corners of the back strip. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels and there is a oblong faded spots to the right hand edge of the front panel. Faint foxing to the verso. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [6], 7 - 613, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic, & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; South East Asia; 1970s; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0909586039. ISBN/EAN: 9780909586034. Inventory No: 0288173. . 9780909586034
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288173
- Title
- Australia 200: The Official Book of the New South Wales Celebrations Commemorating the Bi-Centenary of the Landing of Lieutenant James Cook, R. N., at Botany Bay on 29th. April, 1770
- Author
- Ziegler, Oswald – Editor
- Illustrator
- Photographic, & Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0909586039
- ISBN 13
- 9780909586034
- Publisher
- Oswald Ziegler Enterprises Pty. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- BZDB2 South East Asia, countries, history, politics, sociology, world engagement History; South East Asia; 1970s; Sociology & Culture. Photographic, & Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0909586039 EAN: 9780909586034 Ziegler, Oswald – Edit
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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