Andre Deutsch, London, 1964. First Hardback Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: John Verney. 158pp., last 2 blank. The text is illustrated with black-and-white illustrations by John Verney. Red coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Bumping to the head and heel of the spine and to that top right-hand corner of the front panel. Some fading of the cloth of the book and foxing has occurred to the paper edges. Some marks to the endpapers. Original bookseller' s stamp to the page between free front endpaper and half title page. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by John Verney, with pink and black writing on the front panel and black on the spine. Rubbing and slight chipping to the dust wrapper corners and to the top and bottom of the spine. Grubby marks to the back panel along with farm stains. Results of insect activity can be seen on the lower spine and lower edges of the front panel. Some creasing and chipping the top and bottom dust wrapper edge. Dust wrapper is price could, front fold over, lower right hand corner. A series of adventures of "My Uncle", a salty sea captain who has a fund of tall tales.". Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: John Verney. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Fiction -- Adolescent; Maritime; Fiction -- Humour; Inventory No: 0102613. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0102613
Title: My Uncle's Strange Voyages
Author: Robinson, Richard G
Illustrator: John Verney
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Hardback Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1964
Keywords: BZDB2 Sea Stories -- Humourous, Children's Book -- Illustrated, John Verney -- Illustrator Literature & Literary; Fiction -- Adolescent; Maritime; Fiction -- Humour; John Verney Unbranded Robinson, Richard G. My Uncle's Strange Voyages
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction -- Adolescent; Maritime; Fiction -- Humour;

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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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