A Bushman's Harvest
by Hyett, Jack
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Cheshire, Melbourne, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: John Bird. XIV, 170pp., last blank, foreword, acknowledgements, general index, index of animals and plants, list of illustrations. The text is illustrated by coloured frontispiece, black and white photography and black and white line drawings. Brown boards with animal and bird tracks embossed on the covers, darker brown writing on the front cover and spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, by John Bird, with a white background and blue and gold writing on the front cover and spine. Dustwrapper is rubbed and faded and there are a few handling marks on the panels. In this book the author touches on the natural flora and fauna in Australia, within the natural environment, suburban backyards and the response of children to the natural world. there is a slight darkening of the spine section of the dustjacket, very like rubbing at the top of the front fold over crease, and previous owner's name at the bottom right hand corner of the front free". No other damage of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: John Bird. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Australiana; Biology; Australia; Inventory No: 0240493. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0240493
- Title
- A Bushman's Harvest
- Author
- Hyett, Jack
- Illustrator
- John Bird
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cheshire
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Natural History, Flora and Fauna, Australia Natural History & Resources; Australiana; Biology; Australia; John Bird Unbranded Hyett, Jack A Bushman's Harvest
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biology;
Terms of Sale
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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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- First Edition
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- Dustwrapper
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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