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Ascham Remembered 1886 -- 1986
by Simpson, Caroline Fairfax, and Dupree, AnnetteFielding-Jones and Ferguson, Betty Winn [editors]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0869170139
- ISBN 13
- 9780869170137
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Fine Arts Press, Sydney, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. X, 246 pp., preface by editors, acknowledgements. Illustrated endpapers, both different, front endpaper showing Moreton Bay Fig from the garden at Glenrock, rear endpaper showing horse drawn buses outside Fiona and John Cock's Hotel circa 1880. Black and white photographic frontispiece, showing front door at Glenrock. Within the text there are copious black and white photographs from the schools' history. Brown coloured boards with the school emblem blind stamped on front panel gilt writing on spine. Photographic dustwrapper, showing same scene as front end paper, with white writing on front panel and spine. Centenary history of Ascham Girls School. Inserted loosely into the book is a 'Ascham Old Girls' Union News Sheet' dated June 1980. Book corners slightly rubbed and there is rubbing to the head and the heel of the spine. Some bumping and shelf wear evident to the bottom edges of the book. There is a punch hold in the spine, halfway down. Previous owners name, in pen, on the front paste down. Minor rubbing to the dustwrapper has occurred. Punch mark commensurate with hole underneath in spine. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Australia; Education. ISBN: 0869170139. ISBN/EAN: 9780869170137. Inventory No: 0100881. . 9780869170137
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0100881
- Title
- Ascham Remembered 1886 -- 1986
- Author
- Simpson, Caroline Fairfax, and Dupree, AnnetteFielding-Jones and Ferguson, Betty Winn [editors]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0869170139
- ISBN 13
- 9780869170137
- Publisher
- The Fine Arts Press
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Ascham School -- History, Women -- New South Wales -- Education, Private Schools -- New South Wales, Sydney -- History, Women's Studies, Genealogy & Local History; Australia; Education. Unbranded ISBN: 0869170139 EAN: 9780869170137 Simpson
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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