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Christyricon; The Profane Prelude
by Davis, W.J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
G.D. Publications, Not Stated, No date. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrated endpapers, showing map of Bom and the Universe. Illustrated front cover, showing a very Rubensesque young woman, naked, with black background and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and spine. Bumping to the book corners, the top being worse than bottom. The top corner show underlying board. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and there is a small piece missing from the lower rear spine corner. The laminate is starting to lift from the spine gutter edges, the front being more noticeable than the back. Browning and foxing to the paper edges and there is foxing to the internal pages as well. The full title of this work is -- "Christyricon; The Profane Prelude, Book One of the Christyricon as recorded by Cyclops Davidon [c 100 C.E.], and his bird Singh U La, together with Ezra Ben Zadoki F.R.C.S.B., translated from the original hieroglyphics in the Bom Archives by W.J. Davis.". Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 196 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Religion -- Christianity; Fiction -- Satire; Inventory No: 0102908. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0102908
- Title
- Christyricon; The Profane Prelude
- Author
- Davis, W.J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Publisher
- G.D. Publications
- Place of Publication
- Not Stated
- Date Published
- No date
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Satire -- Religion -- Christianity, Novel -- Religion Fiction; Religion -- Christianity; Fiction -- Satire; Unbranded Davis, W.J. Christyricon; The Profane Prelude
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion -- Christianity; Fiction -- Satire;
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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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