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The Lights of Cobb and Co.; The Story of the Frontier Coaches 1854-1924
by Austin, K. A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Rigby Limited, Adelaide, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Acknowledgements, list of illustrations, list of maps and diagrams, bibliography and index. Dark gold coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings. Brown coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. For 70 years Cobb & Co. stage-coaches plied their trade in the frontier world of Australia. Started in the rip roaring days of the gold rush of the 1850s, " ... which kept pace with the lusty settlers as they thrust deep into new country. Bushfires, bushrangers, drought, dust storms, mud, boulder-strewn mountain roads, and the wide loneliness of the planes – they were all in a day's work to Cobb & Co.'s drivers as they forge the communications of a continent." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the backstrip edges, top book corners and lower book edges. Light tanning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. Previous owner's details have been scrubbed out (ineffectively) to the front paste-down. Chipping of the top backstrip edge and top book corners. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels and there is a 2 inch tear to the lower edge of the rear panel, with associated creasing. Faint fading of the backstrip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [16], 17 - 228 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Transport; Exploration; Inventory No: 0128882. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0128882
- Title
- The Lights of Cobb and Co.; The Story of the Frontier Coaches 1854-1924
- Author
- Austin, K. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rigby Limited
- Place of Publication
- Adelaide
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Cobb & Co. – Stagecoach company, history – 1854-1924, Australia pioneers History; Transport; Exploration; Unbranded Austin, K. A The Lights of Cobb and Co.; The Story of the Frontier Coaches 1854-1924
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transport; Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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