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Silence Kills; Events Leading Up to the Vietnam Moratorium on 8 May
by Cairns, J. F. ( Jim )
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Fair
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Vietnam Moratorium Committee, Richmond North, Victoria, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Photographic. acknowledgements, 2 appendices and reproductions of newspaper articles. Ochre coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. Black coloured boards with white illustrations on the front board and white writing on the spine. Rubbing to the head and to the heel of the backstrip and the spine is slightly cocked. Rubbing to the book corners and shelfwear to the lower book edges. Browning to the text book edges. Photographic dust wrapper, showing Dr Cairns with his supporters on the front panel and a crowd picture of the moratorium on the back panel. Gilt, black and white writing on the front panel and gilt and white on the spine. Rubbing to the dust wrapper corners with slight chipping to the top dust wrapper corners. Rubbing to the dust wrapper edges. There is a 1" tear to the top left-hand corner of the front panel. Moisture staining is noticeable to the verso of the dust wrapper. On the 8th of May 1969 there occurred in Melbourne a massive popular march against the unpopular Vietnam war. " This book endeavours to explain why, with both text and photographs, together with a concise history of the Vietnam conflict." -- from the front fold over blurb. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 104 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Politics -- Australian; Military History -- Vietnam War; Inventory No: 0104982. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0104982
- Title
- Silence Kills; Events Leading Up to the Vietnam Moratorium on 8 May
- Author
- Cairns, J. F. ( Jim )
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Vietnam Moratorium Committee
- Place of Publication
- Richmond North, Victoria
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Vietnam War, Moratorium -- Australia, Protest, Politics Sociology & Culture; Politics -- Australian; Military History -- Vietnam War; Photographic Unbranded Cairns, J. F. ( Jim ) Silence Kills; Events Leading Up to the Vietnam Moratorium on 8
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics -- Australian; Military History -- Vietnam War;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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