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The Drowner
by Drewe, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0732908582
- ISBN 13
- 9780732908584
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Macmillan, Sydney, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 329 pp., illustrated dustwrapper, untrimmed fore-edge of the pages (deckled). The title page with publisher's colophon and author's name has been printed at the half title page position with the verso containing other books by the author in Picador, then it follows with the title and on the verso of that page is the publication data. True first impression first edition of this work. the dustjacket is illustrated with "A Favourite Custom" by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, painted 1909. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0732908582. ISBN/EAN: 9780732908584. Inventory No: 0248287. . 9780732908584
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0248287
- Title
- The Drowner
- Author
- Drewe, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0732908582
- ISBN 13
- 9780732908584
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- BZDB2 first edition literature, Australia Literature & Literary; Unbranded ISBN: 0732908582 EAN: 9780732908584 Drewe, Robert The Drowner
Terms of Sale
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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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- Title Page
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