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Wilsons Promontory
by Bechervaise, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0727000683
- ISBN 13
- 9780727000682
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Jocelyn Burt – Photographer. Acknowledgements and further reading. The text is illustrated with colour photography taken by Jocelyn Burt. Map of the area at the beginning of the text. Aqua coloured boards with black coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photographic dustwrapper, again by Jocelyn Burt, with purple and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. A small photographic essay on Wilsons Promontory, southernmost point of Victoria, giving a small history of the area and the concerns of conservationists about pristine environment and the amount of tourists visiting, and, the erosion of that pristine wilderness. Part of the Australian Conservation Series. Rubbing of the back strip corners, book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges and to the pages. Gift inscription to the top edge of the free front end page. Some creasing of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Some marks to the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], 6 - 56 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Jocelyn Burt – Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Australia; 1970s; Conservation. ISBN: 0727000683. ISBN/EAN: 9780727000682. Inventory No: 0127251. . 9780727000682
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127251
- Title
- Wilsons Promontory
- Author
- Bechervaise, John
- Illustrator
- Jocelyn Burt – Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0727000683
- ISBN 13
- 9780727000682
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Wilsons Promontory, history, National Park, conservation, Jocelyn Burt – Photographer, Australian Conservation Series Travel & Places; Australia; 1970s; Conservation. Jocelyn Burt – Photographer Unbranded ISBN: 07270006
- Bookseller catalogs
- Conservation;
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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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- Dustwrapper
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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