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Australian dictionary of biography 6 Volumes 1891 – 1939 A-Ch Cl-Gib Gil-Las Lat-Ner Nes-Smi Smy-Z
by Nairn, Bede & Serle, Geoffrey – editors
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0522841856
- ISBN 13
- 9780522841855
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne University press, Carlton, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Vol 7 XXIV, 647 pages, in original cloth covered hardcover binding, with gilt titles on the spine. Secondhand, showing no damage. Also included is a stapled pamphlet corrigenda to accompany volume 7 – covering the first 6 volumes. Volume 8 silverfish attacked dustjacket. Original bookseller's sticker on the inside of the front cover, loosely inserted corrigenda for volume 8. Volume 9 slight attack of the silverfish to the front cover and to the edges of the corrigenda to accompany volume 9. No other damage to detail. Volume 10 a touch of silverfish damage to the spine and to the rear fold over edge, corrigenda to accompany volume 10 loosely inserted. No other damage to describe. Volume 11 damage to the spine section from silverfish, and some grubby marks to the rear panel. Corrigenda to accompany volume 11 loosely inserted. Editorship of this volume by Geoffrey Searle only. volume 12 silverfish damage to the front cover. no other damage to describe. Corrigenda to accompany volume 12 loosely inserted. under the editorship of John Ritchie. these 6 volumes will be sold together. Postage overseas from Australia will probably exceed the cost of the books. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Reference. ISBN: 0522841856. ISBN/EAN: 9780522841855. Inventory No: 0255428. . 9780522841855
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0255428
- Title
- Australian dictionary of biography 6 Volumes 1891 – 1939 A-Ch Cl-Gib Gil-Las Lat-Ner Nes-Smi Smy-Z
- Author
- Nairn, Bede & Serle, Geoffrey – editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0522841856
- ISBN 13
- 9780522841855
- Publisher
- Melbourne University press
- Place of Publication
- Carlton
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- BZDB2 biography reference Australia Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Reference. Unbranded ISBN: 0522841856 EAN: 9780522841855 Nairn, Bede & Serle, Geoffrey – editors Australian dictionary of biography 6 Volumes 1891 Â
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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