The Spotted Deer
by Williams, J.H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Stuart Tresilian. foreword by author. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white drawings by Stuart Tresilian. Green coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Blue coloured tint to the top text block edge. a little bumping and fading to the backstrip and bumping to the top book corners. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower left-hand corner of the free front end paper. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by Stuart Tresilian, with black titles to the front panel and backstrip. Creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Quite noticeable sunning to the backstrip and there is clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner . This is the story of the author's journey to the Andaman Islands, and of the author's abiding belief in man and beast. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), 7-261, (3) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Stuart Tresilian. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Animals & Birds. Inventory No: 0111651. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0111651
- Title
- The Spotted Deer
- Author
- Williams, J.H
- Illustrator
- Stuart Tresilian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- BZDB2 natural history, Andaman Islands, India, biography Biography & Autobiography; Animals & Birds. Stuart Tresilian Unbranded Williams, J.H. The Spotted Deer
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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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- Gilt
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