The Affair of A.20: A Story of the Campaign in Madagascar.
by Robertson, Wilfrid; Matthew, Jack (illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press (OUP), 1945. 1st ed.. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, green fabric cover (corners little rubbed), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, spine ends & bottom edges little rubbed, jacket chipped (piece missing base spine, slight loss corners, faint foxing & toning reverse side, few tiny holes along rear fore-edge), front fore-edge lightly rubbed, bookshop label front pastedown, owner's written & dated dedication front flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. 184 pp. This is an exciting young adult adventure novel based around the events of the British occupation of Madagascar during WW2.
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27577
- Title
- The Affair of A.20: A Story of the Campaign in Madagascar.
- Author
- Robertson, Wilfrid; Matthew, Jack (illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- young adults fiction, adventure novels, military, world war 2 (ww2), britain, africa, madagascar, collectible, collectable
- Bookseller catalogs
- YOUNG ADULTS;
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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- Foxed
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- 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...
- Octavo
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