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Just an Ordinary Day
by Jackson, Shirley (Hyman, Laurence Jackson and Stewart, Sarah Hyman – Editors)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0553103032
- ISBN 13
- 9780553103038
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Bantam Books, New York, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1/4 blue coloured back strip with black coloured titles. 3/4 grey coloured boards. Plain text dustwrapper with black and silver coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. A collection of 54 previously unpublished short stories by Shirley Jackson. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb " ... The fifty-four stories in this edition represent the great diversity of her work, from humour to shocking explorations of the human psych." Minor softening of the back strip edges with some sunning also present. A little erasure mark can be seen to the top right hand corner of the free front end page. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and a few spots can be seen to the panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], VI - X, [3], 4 - 388 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Short Stories; 1950s; ISBN: 0553103032. ISBN/EAN: 9780553103038. Inventory No: 0288936. . 9780553103038
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288936
- Title
- Just an Ordinary Day
- Author
- Jackson, Shirley (Hyman, Laurence Jackson and Stewart, Sarah Hyman – Editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0553103032
- ISBN 13
- 9780553103038
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Short stories, horror, psychological torment, macabre Fiction; Short Stories; 1950s; Unbranded ISBN: 0553103032 EAN: 9780553103038 Jackson, Shirley (Hyman, Laurence Jackson and Stewart, Sarah Hyman – Editors) Just an Ordinary Day
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- Short Stories;
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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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