William Heinemann, London, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 440 g.; X, 262 pages. Black coloured boards with yellow titles to the backstrip. Bumping and rubbing to the backstrip edges and book corners. Rubbing and marking to the book panels and the spine is cocked. Heavy browning to the text block edges and to the internal text. Light browning and foxing to the endpapers and the foxing extends to the first few pages and last few pages of the book. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges and quite noticeable rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper and author's photograph to the rear of fold over panel. A series of short stories set in Bombay in the 1940s and 50s. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Short Stories; India; ISBN: 0434436461. ISBN/EAN: 9780434436460. Inventory No: 0108577. . 9780434436460

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0108577
Title: Evenings at Mongini's and Other Stories
Author: Lucas, Russell
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0434436461
ISBN 13: 9780434436460
Publisher: William Heinemann
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1990
Keywords: BZDB2 Short Stories -- Bombay -- 1940s-1950s Literature & Literary; Short Stories; India; Unbranded ISBN: 0434436461 EAN: 9780434436460 Lucas, Russell Evenings at Mongini's and Other Stories
Bookseller catalogs: India; Short Stories;

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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787

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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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