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MAATSUYKER THROUGH OUR EYES: Caretaking on Tasmania's Wild and Remote Maatsuyker Island
by Richardson, Paul and Walker, Amanda
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0648168840
- ISBN 13
- 9780648168843
- Seller
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Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: Forty South Publishing, 2018. vii, + 311pp. (Mostly) colour photographic illustrations throughout; artwork, maps. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Silver title to front panel of undamaged cream cloth boards. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour illustrated French-fold dustjacket very good+. A striking record of Paul and Amanda's six month stay on Maatsuyker Island as caretakers under Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service's volunteer program. Contents include: Preface. Getting There. Preparations. Final weeks. Arriving, first impressions. Settling in, island time. The island. Wind and weather. Visitors. Record winds and big swells. Walking the island tracks. Repair and maintain. Wintering in. Lightning strikes. Leaving. Returning. Looking after Maat. Acks. Book weight approx. 1.73KG. *Customers outside Australia only - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good+. 4to - (approx. 25.5cm x 23.5cm).
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- Bookseller
- Diversity Books, IOBA
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014813
- Title
- MAATSUYKER THROUGH OUR EYES: Caretaking on Tasmania's Wild and Remote Maatsuyker Island
- Author
- Richardson, Paul and Walker, Amanda
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0648168840
- ISBN 13
- 9780648168843
- Publisher
- Forty South Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Date Published
- 2018
- Size
- 4to - (approx. 25.5cm x 23.5cm)
- Keywords
- Islands, Tasmania, Lighthouses, Maatsuyker Island, Landscape Photography, Pictorial Works, National Parks and Reserves, Australia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australiana;
Terms of Sale
Diversity Books, IOBA
Diversity Books - Terms of Sale: All PRICES quoted are in Australian DOLLARS. Books may be returned within seven days of receipt if found to be incorrectly described. Australian buyers: We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and direct deposit to Commonwealth Bank account. International buyers: We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express. International buyers have the choice of FAST AIRMAIL [approx.3-10 business days, depending on destination]or STANDARD AIRMAIL [approx. 10-25 business days, depending on destination] Please EMAIL regarding ARTICLE FOR SALE, AVAILABILITY, PAYMENT and POSTAGE/HANDLING OPTIONS.
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Diversity Books, IOBA
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Korumburra, Victoria
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