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PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
by Lindsay, Joan
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Inked gift inscription to title page, small stain to lower corner of first few leaves, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very
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About This Item
Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney: F.W. Cheshire, [1967]. First edition. Inked gift inscription to title page, small stain to lower corner of first few leaves, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with nicks at the front corner tips, mild shelf wear to head of spine panel, slight color fade to lower spine panel, some light surface scratches to front panel. (28508). Octavo, boards. Australian historical fiction concerning the disappearance of students from a girls boarding school while on a picnic, set in 1900. Filmed in 1975 by Peter Weir. The novel was written in the form of a true story.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28508
- Title
- PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
- Author
- Lindsay, Joan
- Book Condition
- Used - Inked gift inscription to title page, small stain to lower corner of first few leaves, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- F.W. Cheshire
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney
- Date Published
- [1967]
- Keywords
- Film Source . Mystery
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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