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Fisher's Ghost An Historical Comedy by Douglas Stewart Illustrated by Norman Lindsay Association Copy from the library of Eunice Hanger, Signed by Hanger, and with dedication to same from Walter Stone; No. 37 of 200 copies Signed by Douglas Stewart, Norman Lindsay, and Walter Stone
by Stewart, Douglas; Lindsay, Norman
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in poor dustwrapper/Dustwrapper
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Camira, Queensland, Australia
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Sydney: Walter Stone & Sons, 1960. Signed 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in poor dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. b&w illustrations Unique copy of Fisher's Ghost, being an association copy from the library of Queensland playwright, director and theatre personality Eunice Hanger, who also taught English and Drama at the University of Queensland in the 1950's-60's, and whose manuscripts are held at the Fryer Library; flat-signed/dated (1960) by Hanger to front endpaper; colophon signed by Douglas Stewart, Norman Lindsay, and publisher Walter Stone, who adds a gift-inscription 'for Eunice Hanger with regards 23.9.60'; apart from the Hanger association this is one of the more scarce of Lindsay's illustrated books - hand-tipped frontispiece plate and 4 full-page illustrations; No. 37 of 200 copies; blue buckram with gilt titling to front board; foxing/tanning to endpapers, some foxing to plates (mild-med), occasional foxing in text, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper is present but heavily edgeworn and in two parts.
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- Title
- Fisher's Ghost An Historical Comedy by Douglas Stewart Illustrated by Norman Lindsay Association Copy from the library of Eunice Hanger, Signed by Hanger, and with dedication to same from Walter Stone; No. 37 of 200 copies Signed by Douglas Stewart, Norman Lindsay, and Walter Stone
- Author
- Stewart, Douglas; Lindsay, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in poor dustwrapper
- Jacket Condition
- Dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Signed 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Walter Stone & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1960
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian and Rare Books;
- Size
- 8vo
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Gotcha By The Books is an online bookshop, working from home, in Camira, Queensland, Australia. The owner has been selling books in Brisbane since 1985, and Gotcha By The Books has been online since 2001. We specialize in Poetry, Australian Poetry, Literature, Art, Australiana, Aboriginal Australia, Rare and Antiquarian Books. We buy books on any subject (so long as we know we can re-sell them!). We are open by appointment.
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