I Can Jump Puddles
by Marshall, Alan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
F.W.Cheshire, Sydney, 1956. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Alison Forbes. 226pp., last blank, preface by author. There are numerous black and white line illustrations by Alison Forbes throughout the text. Pale green boards with black embossed illustration on front cover, black insert on spine with gilt writing within the insert. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Alison Forbes, with white and black writing on front panel and white on spine. This is Alan Marshalls' classic tale of his life pre and post contracting infantile paralysis (polio) as a child in the 1920s. The dustjacket is rubbed, at each of the corners, with short tears either side at the top of the spine, and at the top of the rear fold over crease. Offset tanning of the front end paper along with Christmas 1956 wish at the top left of the same Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Alison Forbes. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 0281066. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0281066
- Title
- I Can Jump Puddles
- Author
- Marshall, Alan
- Illustrator
- Alison Forbes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- F.W.Cheshire
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Biography, Alan Marshall, Australian, 1920s, Infantile Paralysis-Polio Biography & Autobiography; Alison Forbes Unbranded Marshall, Alan I Can Jump Puddles
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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