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Childs Play: with Eustace, and the Prowler
by Malouf, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0701139021
- ISBN 13
- 9780701139025
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Chatto & Windus, London, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt writing on spine. Plain text dustwrapper, with yellow background and black and red writing on front panel and spine. "This novel, by one of Australia's leading poets, is a gripping study of the mind of a fanatic, set in a milieu of nightmarish reality." – from the front fold over panel blurb. as well as two other short stories. Slight rubbing of the corners and of the head and heel of spine. Minor shelf wear evident. Some staining to the book paper edges. Previous owners name on the free front endpaper. Slight rubbing of the corners has occurred, and there are some minor creasing along the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 216 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Fiction -- Australian; ISBN: 0701139021. ISBN/EAN: 9780701139025. Inventory No: 0100592. . 9780701139025
Synopsis
David Malouf is the author of ten novels and six volumes of poetry. His novel The Great World was awarded both the prestigious Commonwealth Prize and the Prix Femina Estranger. Remembering Babylon was short-listed for the Booker Prize. He lives in Sydney, Australia.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0100592
- Title
- Childs Play: with Eustace, and the Prowler
- Author
- Malouf, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0701139021
- ISBN 13
- 9780701139025
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Novel, Short Stories, Literature, Australian, David Malouf, Poetry Literature & Literary; Short Stories; Fiction -- Australian; Unbranded ISBN: 0701139021 EAN: 9780701139025 Malouf, David Childs Play: with Eustace, and the Prowler
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction -- Australian; Short Stories;
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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