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The Devilish Mystery of the Flying Mum
by Martin, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0170051501
- ISBN 13
- 9780170051507
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Nelson, West Melbourne, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Marina McAllen -- Cover Art. Purple coloured endpapers. Illustrated covers, by Marina McAllen, with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and spine. Rory and Rosie find out that their mum is a "Stinking Rotten Bad Fairy". The adventures that follow are somewhat zany. Staining and dust marks to the top paper edge and on the bottom paper edge, previous bookseller's stamp. Gift inscription on the top half of the front paste down. The dustwrapper is rubbed and somewhat faded and there is rubbing to the dustwrapper corners. On the front fold over there is a tear measuring 2.5 ". On the verso of the dustwrapper is staining, incorporating the rear panel and half the front panel of the lower edge and a little bit of the rear top edge of the back panel. A few foxing marks are also noted. A small triangular crease in the lower right hand corner of the front fold over. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 116 pages, last 2 blank.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Marina McAllen -- Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Adolescent; Fiction -- Australian; ISBN: 0170051501. ISBN/EAN: 9780170051507. Inventory No: 0102507. . 9780170051507
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0102507
- Title
- The Devilish Mystery of the Flying Mum
- Author
- Martin, David
- Illustrator
- Marina McAllen -- Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0170051501
- ISBN 13
- 9780170051507
- Publisher
- Nelson
- Place of Publication
- West Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Children's Fantasy, Australian Children's Author, Sydney -- Science Fiction, Marina McAllen -- Cover Art Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Adolescent; Fiction -- Australian; Marina McAllen -- Cover Art Unbranded ISBN: 0170051501 EA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction -- Australian; Fiction -- Adolescent;
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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- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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