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Immigrant Ships to Australia: A Ninth Book of Paintings, Poetry and Prose
by Smyth, Dacre
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 064606603X
- ISBN 13
- 9780646066035
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Author, Melbourne, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Dacre Smyth. Signed by Author. foreword by Marten Syme and preface by author, list of ships painted. Blue coloured endpapers. Text is illustrated by 60 coloured paintings by Dacre Smyth. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing the ship Alexander, of the First Fleet, 1787. White coloured titles to the front panel and blue-and-white coloured titles to the backstrip. The author has painted some of the significant ships that had sailed to Australia with new immigrants – both voluntary and involuntary. Starting with the First Fleet and ending with the Vietnamese Boat People boats. Signed by the author on the title page. nice clean copy, no damage to describe of the dust jacket, or of the book. Size: Oblong 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" tall but wider. (6), 7-131, (1) pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Dacre Smyth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Signed; Maritime; Australia; History. Signed by Author. ISBN: 064606603X. ISBN/EAN: 9780646066035. Inventory No: 0280583. . 9780646066035
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0280583
- Title
- Immigrant Ships to Australia: A Ninth Book of Paintings, Poetry and Prose
- Author
- Smyth, Dacre
- Illustrator
- Dacre Smyth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 064606603X
- ISBN 13
- 9780646066035
- Publisher
- The Author
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Dacre Smyth -- Illustrator, Immigrant ships, first Fleet, art, signed Art & Design; Signed; Maritime; Australia; History. Dacre Smyth Signed by Author Unbranded ISBN: 064606603X EAN: 9780646066035 Smyth, Dacre Immigrant Ships to Australia: A N
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- Signed; Maritime;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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