Australia's Mines and Miners: An Illustrated History of Australian Mining
by Carroll, Brian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0333229789
- ISBN 13
- 9780333229781
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Macmillan, South Melbourne, Victoria, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Acknowledgements, introduction by author, further reading, picture sources and index. Photographic end pages, showing goldminers from the 19th / early 20th century. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white photographs and the occasional black-and-white illustration. Black coloured boards with white coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Title says it all. Rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. There is a nasty 5 inch tear to the right hand edge of the rear dustwrapper panel which a previous owner has held together with a the front side of the dustwrapper. Foxing to the verso. Size: Landscape Octavo. [7], 8 - 112 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Mining; Australia; History. ISBN: 0333229789. ISBN/EAN: 9780333229781. Inventory No: 0288631. . 9780333229781
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288631
- Title
- Australia's Mines and Miners: An Illustrated History of Australian Mining
- Author
- Carroll, Brian
- Illustrator
- Photographic & Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0333229789
- ISBN 13
- 9780333229781
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- South Melbourne, Victoria
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Mining, history, Australia, illustrated, miners Natural History & Resources; Mining; Australia; History. Photographic & Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0333229789 EAN: 9780333229781 Carroll, Brian Australia's Mines and Miners: An Illustr
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About the Seller
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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