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Sun and Heir: Being the Discursive & Improbable Account of Sundry Journeyings in Search of the Characters, the Plot and Other Essential Raw Material for a Novel in the Romantic Tradition
by Lister, Stephen
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1949
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Edition
- First Edition
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$11.90
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Peter Davies, London, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Bright blue coloured cloth covered boards with white coloured titles to the back strip. The author went in search of inspiration, characters, a plot and other raw materials to write a novel in the Romantic tradition. Bumping and rubbing to the… Read more
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Unnatural Break; A Commercial Novel
by Girtin, Tom
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1959
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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$10.82
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Hutchinson of London, London, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Illustrator: Roy Sanford -- Cover Art. 300 g.; VI, 7-168 pages, last page blank, acknowledgements. The text is illustrated with numerous advertisements for various products from the British papers/magazines. Black coloured board with a pink illustration to the lower right-hand corner of the… Read more
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The Inimitable Jeeves
by Wodehouse, P. G
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- No date
- Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
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$19.83
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Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, No date. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 355 g.; VI, 7-256 pages, last page blank. Dull green coloured cloth boards with illustration of two men on the front cover in a darker green and dark green titles to the front panel and backstrip. This book is definitely showing… Read more
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The Anstruther (Captain) Cook Book
by Anstruther, Gilbert
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1970
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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$11.90
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Murray, Sydney . Melbourne . London, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Illustrator: Jack Waugh. 325 g.; VI, 7-112 pages. The text is illustrated with small black-and-white illustrations by Jack Waugh. Green coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing it to the backstrip edges and to the book corners. … Read more
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The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag
by Rankin, Robert
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1998
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780385409209
- Item Price
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$23.80
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Doubleday, London, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illustrator: Robert Rankin -- Cover Art. Bright blue coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book corners. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with white and yellow titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the… Read more
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All Change
by Butler, Joan (pseudonym of Alexander, Robert W. 1905-1980, who also wrote as Joan Alexander)
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1955
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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$47.59
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Stanley Paul and Co., Ltd, London, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 246 g.; IV, 192 pages, last blank. Bright green coloured boards with black writing on the spine. Offset tanning to the endpapers, age toning of the top and front edges. Illustrated dustwrapper, with red and blue writing to the front panel… Read more
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Crazy Island
by Andrew, Patrick
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780646027548
- Item Price
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$15.86
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Gordon A. Publishers, Sydney, 1994. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Signed by Author on Title Page. VI, 192 pages, last blank. Illustrated front cover, showing a volcano erupting and people running away, with black writing on the front panel and spine. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners. The laminate has started… Read more
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Crazy Island
by Andrew, Patrick
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780646027548
- Item Price
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$19.83
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Gordon A. Publishers, Sydney, 1994. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author on Title Page. VI, 192 pages, last blank. Illustrated front cover, showing a volcano erupting and people running away, with black writing on the front panel and spine. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners. The laminate has started… Read more
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Fables for Our Time and Famous Poems Illustrated
by Thurber, James
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1943
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Edition
- Reprint
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$15.86
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Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York, 1943. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: James Thurber. Illustrated with with James Thurber's inimitable black-and-white line drawings. Illustrated front board, showing multiple illustrations by James Thurber, with ochre coloured insert with black and white writing on the front panel and white on the spine. Heavy rubbing… Read more
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Panda Ray
by Kandel, Michael
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1996
- Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780312143879
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$15.86
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St Martins Press, New York, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Illustrator: Ron Woletsky -- Front Cover. Red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Illustrated dust wrapper, by Ron Woletsky, with green and black colour titles to the front panel and green and white coloured titles to the backstrip. When… Read more
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My Uncle's Strange Voyages
by Robinson, Richard G
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Edition
- First Hardback Edition
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$11.90
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Andre Deutsch, London, 1964. First Hardback Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: John Verney. 158pp., last 2 blank. The text is illustrated with black-and-white illustrations by John Verney. Red coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Bumping to the head and heel of the spine and to that top right-hand… Read more
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Me an' th' Son
by Rudd, Steele [A. H. Davis]
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1924
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- Item Price
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$39.66
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N.S.W. Bookstall Co, Sydney, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Percy Lindsay. list of illustrations. Within the text there are 7 full-page black and white illustrations drawn by Percy Lindsay. Red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. A book by the creator of "Dad and… Read more
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Uncle Aethelred
by Howard W.S
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1944
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Edition
- First Edition
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$11.90
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N.S.W. Bookstall Co, Sydney, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Mahon " -- Cover Art. 192 pages, last blank. Red coloured boards with black writing on the spine. Bumping, rubbing and fading to the head and to the heel of the spine and there is bumping and rubbing to… Read more
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Chronicles of Boobyalla
by Wannan, Bill
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- Syber's Books ABN 15 100 960 047
- Published
- 1979
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780727010919
- Item Price
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$8.65
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Rigby, Adelaide, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Within the text there are black and white illustrations and photographs from (purportedly) Boobyallas' history. Green coloured boards with white writing on spine. Corners of book slightly rubbed at the bottom edges of book show shelf wear. The head and… Read more
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