Angus and Robertson, Sydney -- London, 1948. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Dull orange coloured cloth boards with red coloured titles to the backstrip. Plain text dustwrapper with blue coloured background and dark blue decoration and titles to the front panel and backstrip. These two stories were originally published in "Such is Life" and they are stories of two outstanding liars -- Fred Falkland-Prichard ( the Buln-Buln or lyrebird) and Barefooted Bob -- The Brolga. It is a story about their contrasting styles of lying set in the Australian bush in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Softening and rubbing to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. Bumping and wear to the lower book edges. Browning of the text block edges and of the internal text. Browning to the endpapers and there is some scattering of blue ink to the front end pages. Previous owner's name has been scrubbed out, with black marker, on the free front end paper. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. The lower 1.5 " of the backstrip is missing. There is a 1.5 " tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel. The top 3 inches of the front fold over creas has split. Sunning of the backstrip and to the fold over creases. There are small holes to the spine gutter edges and to the fold over creases. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). XII, 144 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Australiana; Australia; Inventory No: 0107891. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0107891
Title: The Buln-Buln and the Brolga
Author: Collins, Tom ( Joseph Furphy ]
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus
Publisher: Angus and Robertson
Place of Publication: Sydney -- London
Date Published: 1948
Keywords: BZDB2 literature, Australia -- Humour -- Lying, Australiana Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Australiana; Australia; Unbranded Collins, Tom ( Joseph Furphy ] The Buln-Buln and the Brolga
Bookseller catalogs: Short Stories;

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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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