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by Butler, Joan (pseudonym of Alexander, Robert W. 1905-1980, who also wrote as Joan Alexander)

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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 and spine. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners. Creasing, rubbing and a few chips to the top and bottom edge of the backstrip. A cast of characters that would do any writer proud. A slightly sinister private investigator, a woman of unswerving faith, and irascible uncle and not to mention the Scotland Yard. A story from the inimitable Joan Butler. . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction -- Humour; Inventory No: 0223588. .
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The Anstruther (Captain) Cook Book

by Anstruther, Gilbert

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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. Browning to the text block edges and foxing to the top text block edge. Age toning to the internal text. Coloured illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges. Browning and faint foxing to the dustwrapper panels. Browning to the verso of the dustwrapper and there is a small hole in the backstrip edge 5 inches from the lower dustwrapper edge. In this book the author claims that was his ancestor, Ebenezer Anstruther, who actually discovered Australia. "Ebenezer, it appears, used to be Captain Cook's cook. It was he, not James, who sailed in the Endeavour, and later… Read More
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Crazy Island

by Andrew, Patrick

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9780646027548
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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 to lift along the front fore edge. Signed on the title page " Best Wishes From the Author, Pat Andrew ". " After humorous adventures on land, Eddy and his bohemian friends travelled to an island they call Crazy. They go through Weird mountain to fight a war with a for road shows missionary and the tribe from the other side of the island. The war and the island are one, much to be discussed of the missionary. " From the back panel. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams.… Read More
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Crazy Island
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Crazy Island

by Andrew, Patrick

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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 to lift along the front fore edge. Signed on the title page " Best Wishes From the Author, Pat Andrew ". " After humorous adventures on land, Eddy and his bohemian friends travelled to an island they call Crazy. They go through Weird mountain to fight a war with a for road shows missionary and the tribe from the other side of the island. The war and the island are one, much to be discussed of the missionary. " From the back panel. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams.… Read More
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Doctor Sally

Doctor Sally

by Wodehouse, P. G

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Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, 1959. Fourth Printing. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrated paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. In this Doctor Sally Smith is strictly professional when it comes to the male of the species. When Bill Bannister falls in love with her she appears to be deaf to his wooing .... A little rubbing of the book edges and panels with sunning of the back strip age toning and find foxing of the text block edges with age toning of the pages. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 120, [8 – of which for a further titles from publishing house] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Fiction -- Humour; Inventory No: 0287979. .
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The Inimitable Jeeves

The Inimitable Jeeves

by Wodehouse, P. G

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Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, 1954. Fourth Printing. Softcover. Good Condition. Plain text paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Jeeves! That inimitable manservant saving Bertie from all sorts of unwanted attentions and situations. Minor creasing of the book corners with a little Chipping of the back strip corners. Reading crease to the back strip with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Some sunning to the front panel and back strip with age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owners name has been placed to the top edge of the verso of the front panel which has then ghosted onto the half title page. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 224 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Fiction -- Humour; Inventory No: 0287978. .
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Me an' th' Son
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Me an' th' Son

by Rudd, Steele [A. H. Davis]

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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 Dave", showing the characteristic use of Australian idiom. Corners of books are bumped and slightly rubbed, the head and the heel of the spine are soft and bumped. Fading of the cloth has occurred particularly on spine. There are marks, staining and rubbing on the book surfaces. The top paper edge is heavily dust marked and foxed, the other paper edges are brown and foxed foxing extends into the book, but does not intrude on text. Basically an early 20th-century book with a few wrinkles of age. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 266 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator:… Read More
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My Uncle's Strange Voyages

My Uncle's Strange Voyages

by Robinson, Richard G

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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 corner of the front panel. Some fading of the cloth of the book and foxing has occurred to the paper edges. Some marks to the endpapers. Original bookseller' s stamp to the page between free front endpaper and half title page. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by John Verney, with pink and black writing on the front panel and black on the spine. Rubbing and slight chipping to the dust wrapper corners and to the top and bottom of the spine. Grubby marks to the back panel along with farm stains. Results of insect activity can be seen on the lower spine and lower edges of the front panel. Some creasing and chipping the top and bottom dust… Read More
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Ogf; Being the Private Papers of George Cockburn, Bus Conductor a Resident of Hurstfield, a Subub...

Ogf; Being the Private Papers of George Cockburn, Bus Conductor a Resident of Hurstfield, a Subub of Sydney, Australia

by Smith, Keith & Smith, Irene, & Gray, Alan

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Ure Smith, Sydney, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Wep. Illustrated title page (of Ogf) by Wep. The text itself is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations, again by Wep. Bright blue boards with gilt coloured titles on the spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, again by Wep, with blue coloured background and black and pink coloured titles on the front panel and spine. This book is -- Private Papers of George Cockburn, Bus Conductor. A Resident of Hurstfield, a Suburb of Sydney,Australia (and Ogf from the planet Mudz). . Rubbing of the book corners with discolouration to the edges. There is a reading crease to the back strip. Tanning of the text block edges and pages and the edges show a few foxing spots. The top edge of the dustjacket has a couple of short tears and is ruffled, the rear panel shows a couple of foxing spots, and the lower edge is slightly rubbed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read More
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Panda Ray

Panda Ray

by Kandel, Michael

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9780312143879
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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 a young alien/mutant is threatened with being "scooped out" [for boasting of having time travelled], he flees "... on a journey through space, time, and other less recognisable things and into a classic science fiction adventure.". Softening to the top spine edge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 220 pages. .45. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Ron Woletsky -- Front Cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Humour; ISBN: 0312143877. ISBN/EAN: 9780312143879. Inventory No: 0102394. . 9780312143879
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The Republic of Aunt Marnie
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The Republic of Aunt Marnie

by Dangerfield, Pat

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Gordon Andrew Publishing Company, Caulfield East, Melbourne, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Signed by Author. Gum green coloured boards. Illustrated dustwrapper with red coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting from the rear dustwrapper panel, " ... This is a farce in the true tradition of slapstick. After hilarious adventures onshore, aunt Marnie and her friends Ceylon a boat to the island of Utapango ...", the islanders just happened to be cannibals. Softening and darkening of the back strip edges and rubbing of the book corners. Light tanning and faint foxing of the text block edges with age toning and a little foxing to the pages. Offset tanning and foxing to the end pages. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and top back strip edge. Rubbing of the panels with some staining and foxing also present. Interestingly, the reverse side of the dust jacket is for another of the author's books. Size: 8vo - over… Read More
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Sun and Heir: Being the Discursive & Improbable Account of Sundry Journeyings in Search of...
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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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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 book corners with rubbing of the book edges and softening of the back strip. Some rubs and stains to the book panels with light browning and foxing of the text block edges. Browning and foxing of the endpapers and pages. Cracking of the front hinge, with underlying webbing visible. This is the first UK edition. Size: 12mo (Small Hardcover). 213, [4] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Fiction -- Humour; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 0122622. .
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Uncle Aethelred

Uncle Aethelred

by Howard W.S

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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 the book corners. A little rubbing to the cloth of the book and the spine has become somewhat faded at the edges, commensurate with loss of dust wrapper. The spine is cocked and down the length of the spine it has become somewhat uneven. Discolouration to both the top and bottom book edges and the top book edges have become slightly bowed. Browning to the paper edges. Browning and very slight foxing to the endpapers and internally the pages are quite tanned due to paper quality used in production. There are some handling marks to the internal pages as well and previous owner's name to the top edge of the free front endpaper. Illustrated dust wrapper ( wraparound ),… Read More
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