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Micky Darlin'
by Kelleher, Victor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0702224359
- ISBN 13
- 9780702224355
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, Queensland, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Red coloured endpapers. Red coloured boards with black coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. A story of growing up in the 40s and 50s, of a large, eccentric expatriate Irish family. The rulers of the family, Nan and Gramps, refused to compromise and as Micky realises " .. that his grandparents' fiercely loving ways are more a blessing than a threat. Even as it disintegrates, the family takes on for Micky a lasting spiritual significance." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the backstrip edges, top corners and lower book edges. Tanning of the text block edges and pages. A little rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with fading of the backstrip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [11], 4-276, [12 – including five pages of further titles from author] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Children. ISBN: 0702224359. ISBN/EAN: 9780702224355. Inventory No: 0127961. . 9780702224355
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127961
- Title
- Micky Darlin'
- Author
- Kelleher, Victor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0702224359
- ISBN 13
- 9780702224355
- Publisher
- University of Queensland Press
- Place of Publication
- St. Lucia, Queensland
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Adolescent Reading, Australian Children's Author, growing up, 1950s, Irish family Fiction; Children. Unbranded ISBN: 0702224359 EAN: 9780702224355 Kelleher, Victor Micky Darlin'
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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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- Rubbing
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