A Grand Obsession: The DS Mitchell Story.
by Willsteed, Theresa (editor)
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0731371771
- ISBN 13
- 9780731371778
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW), 2007. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, colour drawings, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minimal edgewear. 54 pp. This book has been published in association with the exhibition 'A Grand Obsession: The DS Mitchell Story', a free exhibition at the State Library of New South Wales from 18 June to 30 September 2007. An interesting way to learn about his wonderful collection of largely Australian books by obsessive collector David Mitchell, which he left to the State Library of New South Wales, to create its Mitchell Library. (Inside front cover: Reproduction of David Scott Mitchell's bookplate.).
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30036
- Title
- A Grand Obsession: The DS Mitchell Story.
- Author
- Willsteed, Theresa (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0731371771
- ISBN 13
- 9780731371778
- Publisher
- State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW)
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- communication, books, hobbies, collecting, collectors, reference, exhibitions, new south wales (nsw), sydney
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Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
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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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