The Letters of Rachel Henning (Lives & Letters)
by Henning, Rachel
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0140700269
- ISBN 13
- 9780140700268
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books, Middlesex, England, 1979. Reprint. softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Norman Lindsay. foreword by Norman Lindsay, preface by David Adams, technology and an appendix. Black and white coloured illustrations, throughout by Norman Lindsay. Colour illustrated card cover with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The letters have been brilliantly edited by David Adams to make a running story that reads like a novel, about a proper young Englishwoman joining her brother in Australia in 1854, and, after an initial period of adjustment, took to the pioneer life with gusto. Creasing of the book corners and rubbing of the edges and panels. Reading crease to the back strip with light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owners name to the top edge of the verso of the front panel. A little creasing of the front text edge. Marks to the panels. Size: 12 mo (standard paperback). [4], V - XX, 292, [8 Â of which seven after the titles from publishing house] pages,. Bookseller sticker on rear panel.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Norman Lindsay. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Women & Feminism. ISBN: 0140700269. ISBN/EAN: 9780140700268. Inventory No: 0290715. . 9780140700268
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290715
- Title
- The Letters of Rachel Henning (Lives & Letters)
- Author
- Henning, Rachel
- Illustrator
- Norman Lindsay
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140700269
- ISBN 13
- 9780140700268
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- Middlesex, England
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australia, Pioneering, Women, Letters Biography & Autobiography; Australia; Women & Feminism. Norman Lindsay Unbranded ISBN: 0140700269 EAN: 9780140700268 Henning, Rachel The Letters of Rachel Henning (Lives & Letters)
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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- Reprint
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- Rubbing
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Text Block
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