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THE CORNER: A Naturalist's Journeys in South-Eastern Australia
by Hill, Robin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0701804432
- ISBN 13
- 9780701804435
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Lansdowne, Melbourne, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Robin Hill. Preface by author and acknowledgements. Dark red coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with black and white drawings by the author dark red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by Robin Hill, with dark red and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Aa personalised natural history of south-east Australia, made even more useful for the naturalist and traveller by the author's superb and authoritative illustrations of the flora, fauna and regions he describes." – from front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing and foxing to the text block edges. There are six holes to the front spine. A previous owner has covered the dustwrapper in plastic and held the plastic down with tape – tape in situ but it has left residue to the end pages. Previous owners name to the top right hand corner of the half title page. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Tape residue can be seen along the back strip edge. The dustwrapper is slightly crinkled due too tight placement of the plastic. Size: Folio ( 12"- 15" tall ). [12], 13 - 180, [4] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Robin Hill. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Ornithology; Australia; ISBN: 0701804432. ISBN/EAN: 9780701804435. Inventory No: 0282428. . 9780701804435
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0282428
- Title
- THE CORNER: A Naturalist's Journeys in South-Eastern Australia
- Author
- Hill, Robin
- Illustrator
- Robin Hill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0701804432
- ISBN 13
- 9780701804435
- Publisher
- Lansdowne
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Art, Natural History, Australia Natural History & Resources; Ornithology; Australia; Robin Hill Unbranded ISBN: 0701804432 EAN: 9780701804435 Hill, Robin THE CORNER: A Naturalist's Journeys in South-Eastern Australia
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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