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Goblins
by Milligan, Spike
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0099233800
- ISBN 13
- 9780099233800
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Arrow Books, London, 1980. Reissued, 1st thus. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: W. Heath Robinson. The text is illustrated with W. Heath Robinson's goblins, with poultry by Spike Milligan. Colour illustrated card with brown and black coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. "For over forty years, Heath Robinson's problems have been among his best-loved creations. Now, with the help of Spike Milligan, the goblins have taken on new names and somewhat eccentric characters in a unique and hilarious celebration of the genius of Heath Robinson." -- from the rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners and there is a large triangular crease to the top right-hand corner of the front panel. Rubbing to the book edges and book panels. Previous owners name to the top edge of the half title page. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 16mo (very small). Not paginated. [64] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: W. Heath Robinson. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Poetry; Humour; Popular Culture; TV Tie-in; ISBN: 0099233800. ISBN/EAN: 9780099233800. Inventory No: 0114869. . 9780099233800
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0114869
- Title
- Goblins
- Author
- Milligan, Spike
- Illustrator
- W. Heath Robinson
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reissued, 1st thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0099233800
- ISBN 13
- 9780099233800
- Publisher
- Arrow Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Spike Milligan, Poetry, W. Heath Robinson, Illustrator, goblins Poetry; Humour; Popular Culture; TV Tie-in; W. Heath Robinson Unbranded ISBN: 0099233800 EAN: 9780099233800 Milligan, Spike Goblins
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour; Popular Culture; TV Tie-in;
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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