Bantam, Sydney, 1990. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: photographs. Illustrations and maps, acknowledgements, foreword by the author, introduction to this edition and index. The text is illustrated with 16 pages of black and white photographs and illustrations. The text is also illustrated with the odd map stop colour illustrated paperback binding with green and brown coloured titles to the front panel and green and black coloured titles to the back strip. Mary with a profound sense of family history has rebuilt the saga of the Duracks, from the time when Patrick left Western Ireland for Australia in 1853 where he was to found a dynasty of pioneers, and build an empire of cattle land across great stretches of Australia. Some creasing of the book corners and reading creases to the back strip. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owner has placed an ex-libris plate to the verso of the front cover. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 416, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 19th century; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0552110558. ISBN/EAN: 9780552110556. Inventory No: 0287623. . 9780552110556

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0287623
Title: Kings in Grass Castles
Author: Durack, Mary & Elizabeth
Illustrator: photographs
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: reprint
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0552110558
ISBN 13: 9780552110556
Publisher: Bantam
Place of Publication: Sydney
Date Published: 1990
Keywords: BZDB2 family history Western Australia cattle Kimberley Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 19th century; Sociology & Culture. photographs Unbranded ISBN: 0552110558 EAN: 9780552110556 Durack, Mary & Elizabeth Kings in Grass Castles

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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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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...