The Essential Past
by Taylor, Ken [ Producer ]
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Australian Broadcasting Commission, Sydney, 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. introduction by Rodney Davidson, Chairman --National Trust of Australia (Victoria). The text is illustrated with a section of eight pages of black-and-white photography between page 32 and 41 and the occasional black-and-white illustration. Illustrated card cover with black titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Light age toning of the internal text, Slight rubbing of the edges of the spine and fading of the left-hand side of the front panel. No other damage to describe. "A series of 12 ABC radio talks about selected National Trust projects and problems in South-eastern Australia. The subjects range from famous buildings, the restoration of a sailing vessel and a complete country township to the consideration of future developing regions such as Victoria's Yarra Valley."  From the rear panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (6), 7-69, (3) pages,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; History -- Australia; Lectures; Australia; architecture. Inventory No: 0260244. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0260244
- Title
- The Essential Past
- Author
- Taylor, Ken [ Producer ]
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Australian Broadcasting Commission
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australian Broadcasting Commission -- lectures, National Trust  Victoria, projects, history  Victoria Sociology & Culture; History -- Australia; Lectures; Australia; architecture. Photographic and Illustrations Unbran
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture; Lectures;
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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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