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Admiral Arthur Phillip. Founder of New South Wales 1738-1814
by Mackaness, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
-
Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. Presentation copy signed by author, "To my good American friendm Robert E. Woodward with good wishes. G.Machaness. 3d viii 43". 8vo, 536pp, blue cloth boards, gilt title on spine, spine slt sunned, ruffled at head, corners slt bumped, interior clean.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2718
- Title
- Admiral Arthur Phillip. Founder of New South Wales 1738-1814
- Author
- Mackaness, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1937
- Bookseller catalogs
- NEW SOUTH WALES; SIGNED;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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- G
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- Cloth
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- SL.
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- Sunned
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- First Edition
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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