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The Professor and the Possum; A Plea for Preservation

The Professor and the Possum; A Plea for Preservation

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The Professor and the Possum; A Plea for Preservation

by Hunt, Harold

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  • Paperback
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
ISBN 10
0859140032
ISBN 13
9780859140034
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Mullaya Publications, Canterbury, Victoria, 1973. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Alex Wilde. Signed by Author on Title Page. 95 g.; IV, 64 pages and acknowledgements. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Alex Wilde. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Alex Wilde, with white and black titles to the front panel and black titles to the back strip. Bumping and creasing to the book corners. The back strip and 0.5 " either side of the back strip has become faded. Marks and rubbing to the book panels. Browning and foxing to the text block edges. Browning and foxing to the first few and last few pages of the text and the internal pages are brown. The story of the author who rescued a young ring tailed possum and the joys of having a possum as a pet, and the greater joy of letting the Possum go. Signed on the title page by the author. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Alex Wilde. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Signed; Conservation; Natural History -- Mammals; Australia; Signed by Author on Title Page. ISBN: 0859140032. ISBN/EAN: 9780859140034. Inventory No: 0105921. . 9780859140034

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Bookseller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
0105921
Title
The Professor and the Possum; A Plea for Preservation
Author
Hunt, Harold
Illustrator
Alex Wilde
Format/Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition
No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0859140032
ISBN 13
9780859140034
Publisher
Mullaya Publications
Place of Publication
Canterbury, Victoria
Date Published
1973
Keywords
BZDB2 Possums -- Australia -- Rescue, Conservation History; Signed; Conservation; Natural History -- Mammals; Australia; Alex Wilde Signed by Author on Title Page Unbranded ISBN: 0859140032 EAN: 9780859140034 Hunt, Harold The Professor and the Possum; A
Bookseller catalogs
Signed; Conservation; Natural History -- Mammals;

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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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