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Before the War: 1908-1939
by Goodall, John S. (Strickland)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0333306740
- ISBN 13
- 9780333306741
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Macmillan, London, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: John S. Goodall. not paginated -- 48 pages. Sepia coloured endpapers and coloured internal decorations have all been done by John S. Goodall. Brown coloured boards with gilt illustration to the front and rear panel – mimicking a gilt tie, and gilt titles to the backstrip. As with the majority of this author's work, the book is pictorial. Rubbing to to the corners and backstrip corners. The book is ever so slightly cocked and franked dust marks can be seen to the top textblock edge. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by John S Goodall, with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Minor creasing to the dustwrapper edges. This book was not intended to be for publication, it was, done for the author/artist's wife. It shows, in strictly factual account, of his birth, childhood, education, marriage, travel and eventual inheriting of his parent's home until his volunteering for the army on the cusp of World War II. Size: Landscape 12mo. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: John S. Goodall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; Art & Design. ISBN: 0333306740. ISBN/EAN: 9780333306741. Inventory No: 0112629. . 9780333306741
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0112629
- Title
- Before the War: 1908-1939
- Author
- Goodall, John S. (Strickland)
- Illustrator
- John S. Goodall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0333306740
- ISBN 13
- 9780333306741
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- BZDB2 John S. Goodall, Illustrator, Autobiography Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; Art & Design. John S. Goodall Unbranded ISBN: 0333306740 EAN: 9780333306741 Goodall, John S. (Strickland) Before the War: 1908-1939
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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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- Dustwrapper
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- 12mo
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
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