Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, New South Wales, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Confession, notes and index. Blue coloured endpapers. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with dark blue coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear panel. "Priests and preachers have returned to haunt Australian politics. The mission is to get us all to heaven by banning drugs, chopping movies and turning the criminal law against sex. The High Price of Heaven is about the politics of salvation Â– and cruelty, comedy, and pain inflicted by the enemies of freedom and pleasure." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Minor rubbing to the backstrip corners and book corners. Age toning of the textblock edges and pages. Ruffling of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the panels. Full Number Line. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [10], XI - XIV, [2], 3-319, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; Religion; Australia; History. ISBN: 1865082015. ISBN/EAN: 9781865082011. Inventory No: 0128599. . 9781865082011

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0128599
Title: The High Price of Heaven
Author: Marr, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 1865082015
ISBN 13: 9781865082011
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place of Publication: St Leonards, New South Wales
Date Published: 1999
Keywords: BZDB2 Christianity, social aspects, Australia, politics, influence Politics & Government; Religion; Australia; History. Unbranded ISBN: 1865082015 EAN: 9781865082011 Marr, David The High Price of Heaven
Bookseller catalogs: Religion;

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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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