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The Republic of Aunt Marnie
by Dangerfield, Pat
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 086899006X
- ISBN 13
- 9780868990064
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Gordon Andrew Publishing Company, Caulfield East, Melbourne, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Signed by Author. Gum green coloured boards. Illustrated dustwrapper with red coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting from the rear dustwrapper panel, " ... This is a farce in the true tradition of slapstick. After hilarious adventures onshore, aunt Marnie and her friends Ceylon a boat to the island of Utapango ...", the islanders just happened to be cannibals. Softening and darkening of the back strip edges and rubbing of the book corners. Light tanning and faint foxing of the text block edges with age toning and a little foxing to the pages. Offset tanning and foxing to the end pages. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and top back strip edge. Rubbing of the panels with some staining and foxing also present. Interestingly, the reverse side of the dust jacket is for another of the author's books. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 176 pages.. Signed by author on front-end page. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction -- Humour; Signed by Author. ISBN: 086899006x. ISBN/EAN: 9780868990064. Inventory No: 0222013. . 9780868990064
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0222013
- Title
- The Republic of Aunt Marnie
- Author
- Dangerfield, Pat
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 086899006X
- ISBN 13
- 9780868990064
- Publisher
- Gordon Andrew Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Caulfield East, Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BZDB2 humour, Australia, Cannibals Fiction; Fiction -- Humour; Signed by Author Unbranded ISBN: 086899006x EAN: 9780868990064 Dangerfield, Pat The Republic of Aunt Marnie
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction -- Humour;
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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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