A H & A W Reed, Sydney, 1978. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. notes and references and index. Text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photographs, lithographs and maps. Laminated illustrated boards, showing a rusting hulk, green coloured background with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel on white coloured titles to the spine. Photographic dustwrapper, showing the same scene as the boards. Yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. This book is history of the finding, exploration, exploitation of Bass Strait. This stretch of water is some of the most infamous in maritime history worldwide, and Charles Bateson explains why. Minor rubbing of the book edges. Very light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and a little to the panels. . Size: 4to 9Â¾" - 12" tall. [8], 9 - 112 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Travel & Places. ISBN: 0589071165. ISBN/EAN: 9780589071165. Inventory No: 0130833. . 9780589071165

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0130833
Title: Dire Strait; A History of Bass Strait
Author: Bateson, Charles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
ISBN 10: 0589071165
ISBN 13: 9780589071165
Publisher: A H & A W Reed
Place of Publication: Sydney
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: BZDB2 Bass Strait, History, Natural History, Maritime, Australia, Tasmania, King Island, Flinders Island Genealogy & Local History; Travel & Places. Unbranded ISBN: 0589071165 EAN: 9780589071165 Bateson, Charles Dire Strait; A History of Bass St

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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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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...