Search Results: the australian by bill wannan

Humorbooks, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. 228 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Contains black and white illustrations. Neat, clean, with heavy tanning and foxing to pages and text block edges. Occasional thumbing throughout and mild cracking to front hinge. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Currey ONeil. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0859021122 . Book and DJ have light edgewear, some light soiling to page ends; DJ has couple small wrinkles to edges; 198 pages .

Sun Books, 1972 SOFT COVER IN GOOD TO VERY GOOD CONDITION. Soft cover. Good.

Fontana Books, 1972. Paperback. Good. 1972. First Edition Thus. 174 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning.

Adelaide: Rigby, 1978 Adelaide: Rigby, 1978. Very good in good dust jacket. 1 288 p. : ill., ports.; 25 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Portraits. eng pp.. Hardcover. Very good in good dust jacket./Dust Jacket Included.

Lansdowne Press, 1974. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Rigby Limited, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 1963. Fourth, Revised Edition. 233 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt. Contains in-text monochromatic illustrations throughout. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Previous owner's inscription to front paste-down. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.

Adelaide: Rigby. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1975. 2nd prt.. hardcover. 8vo, 431 pp. .

Currey O'Neil. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Australia: Rigby Ltd, 1975. Rpt. Very light crease to spine. Tiniest of creases to corners. Owners inscription to half title. Text excellent. . Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall.

Australasian Book Society, 1961. Hardcover. Good. 1961. 233 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Melbourne : Sun Books, 1975. Softcover. Good Condition. Small Octavo. Some black and white illustrations. The author has collected a mass of light hearted material about Australian pubs and their patrons. First edition by this publisher. Size: Small Octavo. 131 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Covers have some chips, some edgewear and bumped corners. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; Australian Folk Tales & Yarns; ISBN: 0725102136. ISBN/EAN: 9780725102135. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52820. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edges very slightly spotted or… Read More

Seal. Used - Good. Good condition. (bushrangers, legends) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Lansdowne, 1965-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.1102 9.1299 6.5709. Dust jacket and edges shows shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact.

Currey O'Neil, Melbourne, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Ron Edwards. foreword by Alan Marshall, preface by author, preface to the third edition, acknowledgements, editor's note. Gilt coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Ron Edwards. White and olive flecked coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, by Vane Lindsay, with black and blue coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. This book was first published in 1954. "Bill Wannan's best-selling The Australian represents the culmination of the author's lifelong investigation into what made Australians what they are." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. In this book you will find the funniest, most dramatic, finest ballads, sayings, legends, superstitions, anecdotes from Australia's past. the spine section of the dustwrapper has faded, otherwise there is no damage worth reporting. The book… Read More

Macmillan, Melbourne, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. XII, 132 pp., acknowledgements, an introductory note. Brown coloured endpapers. Within the text there are numerous black and white illustrations, cartoons and advertisements. Brown coloured boards with white beer advertisements on front cover, and white writing on spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, being a reproduction of Sam Griffin poster "I Allus Has Wan at Eleven", with yellow background and red and white writing on front panel and white on spine. The lore, legends, songs and anecdotes of the Aussie pub. Rubbing to the base edge of the boards, and to the heel of the spine. Dustjacket is rubbed on the spine, and has several short tears,. There are also a couple of foxing spots to the front edge of the textblock and previous owner's name on the title page Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped… Read More

Macmillan, Melbourne, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. XII, 132 pp., acknowledgements, an introductory note. Brown coloured endpapers. Within the text there are numerous black and white illustrations, cartoons and advertisements. Brown coloured boards with white beer advertisements on front cover, and white writing on spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, being a reproduction of Sam Griffin poster "I Allus Has Wan at Eleven", with yellow background and red and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. The lore, legends, songs and anecdotes of the Aussie pub. Rubbing to the lower book edges, book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. softening to the heel of the backstrip and there is aged toning of the textblock edges and of the internal pages. Previous owners name to the top edge of the free front endpaper. A little creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Size:… Read More

Macmillan, South Melbourne, 1972. 134 pp, tinted end-papers, b&w illustrations throughout, fine copy in like, illustrated d/j.

Adelaide, Australia: Rigby Limited, 1978. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with textured boards and pictorial dust jacket, first thus, 288pp, weighs 988gms, illustrated endpapers. This is the real story of Australian bushranging and the men who made its legends. Book is in good condition with general age-related wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with light shelf wear and scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Viking O'Neil. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.