The Proving Grounds. A Journey Through the Interior of New Guinea and Australia.
by ALLEN, BENEDICT
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0246136332
- ISBN 13
- 9780246136336
- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
United Kingdom.: HarperCollins Publishers.. First Edition.. 1991. Maps, colour and black and white photographic plates, 391pp, notes, glossary, dustjacket back cover slightly scratched, remainder mark lower edge, otherwise a very good copy. The book is designed to be of interest to the general reader, and to help gain insights into a relatively closed world. Other books by the author include "Into the Crocodile Nest" and "Hunting the Gugu". .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 177334
- Title
- The Proving Grounds. A Journey Through the Interior of New Guinea and Australia.
- Author
- ALLEN, BENEDICT
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0246136332
- ISBN 13
- 9780246136336
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers.
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom.
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Australia, Exploration, New Guinea, Nomadic Peoples, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Travel, Tribal, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books, zz_ListOn_eBay
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About Asia Bookroom
Asia Bookroom is a large open shop specialising in books on Asia. We also have smaller sections on the Middle East and the Pacific. Our stock ranges from antiquarian books through to new books. We also carry ephemera relating to Asia including an interesting range of 19th and 20th Century ephemera published in East Asia in English, Chinese and Japanese.
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Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
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