Bizarre
by Humphries, Barry – Compiled by
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Elek Books, London, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Acknowledgement and a note of explanation from the compiler. Burnt orange coloured end pages The text is illustrated with numerous black and white photographs, illustrations, cartoons and reproductions of documents. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A compilation of the odd, the unusual, and frankly, the bizarre in the realms of human oddities, books et cetera, from across time and countries. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with a a few marks present to the book panels. Spotting to the text edges along with some light age toning. Size: Square Octavo. [8], 9 - 238, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Sociology & Culture; Curiosities; Humour. Inventory No: 0290193. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290193
- Title
- Bizarre
- Author
- Humphries, Barry – Compiled by
- Illustrator
- Photographic & Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Elek Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Curiosities and wonders, literary curiosa, human abnormalities, anthology Sociology & Culture; Curiosities; Humour. Photographic & Illustrations Unbranded Humphries, Barry – Compiled by Bizarre
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour;
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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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