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As Once in May; The Early Autobiography of Antonia White and Other Writings
by White, Antonia -- Susan Chitty -- Editor
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0860683524
- ISBN 13
- 9780860683520
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Virago Press, London, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 525 g.; X, 340 pages, introduction by Susan Chitty and acknowledgements. Illustrated endpapers, being reproductions of Antonia White's writing. The text is illustrated with contemporary black and white photographs. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. A little bumping to the lower backstrip edge and rubbing to the top edge. Light browning to the text block edges. Some age toning to the internal text. Illustrated dustwrapper, being a reproduction of a portrait of Antonia White and on the rear dustwrapper panel a black-and-white photograph of her as a young girl. Dark blue coloured background with white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and and creasing to the dustwrapper edges and to the dustwrapper panels. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. In this book Antonia White's daughter, Susan Chitty, has brought together and annotated works, that were found after her mother's death. 16 chapters of her early autobiography, up to the age of six, some stories, essays, memorabilia and several poems. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Biography -- Literary; ISBN: 0860683524. ISBN/EAN: 9780860683520. Inventory No: 0107055. . 9780860683520
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0107055
- Title
- As Once in May; The Early Autobiography of Antonia White and Other Writings
- Author
- White, Antonia -- Susan Chitty -- Editor
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0860683524
- ISBN 13
- 9780860683520
- Publisher
- Virago Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Antonia White -- Autobiography -- Poems -- Short Fiction Essays & Literary Criticism; Biography -- Literary; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0860683524 EAN: 9780860683520 White, Antonia -- Susan Chitty -- Editor As Once in May; The Early Autobiog
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography -- Literary;
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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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