the expectant mariner
by Deane, Shirley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
John Murray, London, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: line drawings & map. traces of foxing to the top and front edges of the text block, and to the first three pages of the book. Dust jacket slightly rubbed along the top edge, internally clean, no damage. The author was born in Melbourne, and this is a gay and ebullient account of the family's adventures, weathering storms and grappling with every sort of emergency, ending with the arrival of the baby and its reception on board as a further addition to the crew.  Front folder the blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 218 pages. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: line drawings & map. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Ships & the Sea; travel; Mediterranean; 1950s; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 0285340. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0285340
- Title
- the expectant mariner
- Author
- Deane, Shirley
- Illustrator
- line drawings & map
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Ships & the Sea; travel; Mediterranean; 1950s; Biography & Autobiography. line drawings & map Unbranded Deane, Shirley the expectant mariner
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
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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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