Captain Quiros A Poem by James McAuley
by McAuley, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in G-VG dustwrapper/Dustwrapper
- Seller
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Camira, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1964. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in G-VG dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. 1st Edition of McAuley's narrative poem, telling the story of the navigator Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, whose dream of discovering the South Land is imbedded in modern Australia's origins; blue cloth boards with nautical illustration to front board (same illustration to front panel of dustwrapper); light foxing to text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper lightly edgeworn and rubbed, small blue ink stain to front panel, o.w. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Gotcha By The Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23594
- Title
- Captain Quiros A Poem by James McAuley
- Author
- McAuley, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in G-VG dustwrapper
- Jacket Condition
- Dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 84pp
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australian Poetry;
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