Beach Masters
by Thea Astley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0670810355
- ISBN 13
- 9780670810352
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Viking Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1986. 1st Edition USA; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition USA, (1986) so stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows minimal shelving wear along the lower extremities; a hint of crimp to the head and heel of the backstrip; the binding secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a hint of wear. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows scuffing to the head of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Intact and attractive; close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches) . 185 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13 ounces. Hardback with DJ. Thea Astley AO (1925 2004) was an Australian novelist and short story writer. At the time of her death, she had won more Miles Franklin Awards, Australia's major literary award, than any other writer. Astley has a significant place in Australian letters as she was "the only woman novelist of her generation to have won early success and published consistently throughout the 1960s and 1970s, when the literary world was heavily male-dominated". Her work can be appreciated by everyone with an interest in well-written, insightful literature. Most of her works are set in Queensland, Australia. Thea won four Miles Franklin Literary Awards during her career. They were well deserved. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 185 pages .
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Details
- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 57488
- Title
- Beach Masters
- Author
- Thea Astley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition USA; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0670810355
- ISBN 13
- 9780670810352
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Australian, Literature, Australian, Popular, Fiction, Fiction:, Collectible, Paperbacks, Modern
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