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King of Thieves: The Adventures of Arthur Delaney & The Kangaroo Gang
by Shand, Adam
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 1742371477
- ISBN 13
- 9781742371474
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2010. First Edition. Softcover (Photographic). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. Between pages 148 and 149 there are 8 pages of black and white photography. Photographic paperback binding with white, lavender and red coloured titles to the front panel and white and red coloured titles to the back strip. From the mid-1960s, and, for more than a decade, Arthur Delaney and his gang of thieves (named The Kangaroo Gang by London newspapers) stole hundreds of thousands worth of goods from high-end retailers in Knightsbridge and the jewellers of Mayfair. But, Delaney did not stop at London, he crisscrossed Europe as well stealing with impunity. This is his story. Rubbing of the book edges and of the panels. There is a vertical crease running the full length of the front panel, closest to the back strip. Light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Size: Trade Paperback. [6], VII - XI, [1], 196 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; Australia / Britain; ISBN: 1742371477. ISBN/EAN: 9781742371474. Inventory No: 0286400. . 9781742371474
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- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0286400
- Title
- King of Thieves: The Adventures of Arthur Delaney & The Kangaroo Gang
- Author
- Shand, Adam
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (Photographic)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1742371477
- ISBN 13
- 9781742371474
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Arthur Delaney, Shoplifter, Kangaroo Gang, true crime 1960s-1970s True Crime; Australia / Britain; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 1742371477 EAN: 9781742371474 Shand, Adam King of Thieves: The Adventures of Arthur Delaney & The Kangaroo Gang
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- True Crime;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Text Block
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