Isles Of Despair

AUSTRALIA: Angus & Robertson, 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Average condition hardcover, no dw. No inscr. Spine is worn o/w Ok structurally sound.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1947 Orange cloth titled in black on spine, pictorial endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Tight bindings, slightly faded at the spine, a small gift inscription on the half-title page.

Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1947. Octavo, viii+290pp, original orange cloth boards (a bit stained and worn) in dustwrapper (chips to top and bottom of spine), a very good copy. First edition. SIGNED by Idriess 1947

Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Isles of Despair is a 1947 historical novel by Ion Idriess based on the true story of Barbara Thomson, a white woman who was the sole survivor of a shipwreck and was raised by Coral Sea islanders, before being rescued in 1849.… Read more about this item

Angus and Robertson. 1947. First edition. . Hard cover. Fair. No dust jacket. No dust jacket, binding poor (weak hinge), cover worn.. 190 p. Includes illustrations.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1949 Orange cloth titled in black on spine, pictorial endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Slightly tilted, light foxing to boards, unmarked internally. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951 Orange cloth titled in black on spine, pictorial endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Tidy boards but tilted, a gift inscription on the blank fly, small tape stains in rear endpaper.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1955 A good reprint copy, small tears to spine ends, a gift inscription on dedication page.

Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1947. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Faded and bumped boards, mild spine lean. Name in ink to back of front free endpaper , 40% of half title has been clipped off, odour of cigarettes/tobacco. Illustrated historical novel by Ion Idriess based on the true story of Barbara Thomson, a white woman who was the sole survivor… Read more about this item

Sydney: Published by Angus & Robertson, 1947. First Edition. 8vo. pp.viii +290. with black & white illustrations in text. map endpapers. Very good copy in original orange cloth hardcover in Very good chipped dustwrapper now protected. The true story of Barbara Thomson who was shipwrecked in the Torres Strait and captured by Islanders who claimed her as the dead… Read more about this item

(Sydney: Angus and Robertson: 1947) First Edition. Cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. viii, 292. Illustrated. Endpaper maps. A near fine copy in fair chipped and repaired dust-jacket which is lacking its front flap.

angus and robertson 1951. octavo hardcover (VG, lacks d/w); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1947. viii, 290pp, bw ills, endpaper maps. Orange cloth in jacket. Jacket NOT price clipped. Torn/chipped at top and bottom of front flap fold, chipped at top of spine, tiny hole at rear flap fold. Page edges toned throughout. True story of Brbara Thomson, shipwrecked in the Torres Strait, captured by Islanders who claimed her as… Read more about this item

Angus & Robertson, 1947. FIRST EDITION, octavo hardcover, (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951 Orange cloth titled in black on spine, pictorial endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Tidy boards but tilted, small tape stains in rear endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1947. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. hardback in original cloth 290pp., text ills., ep maps, No dust jacket o/w nice clean, tight copy

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1947 8vo. original tan cloth (slightly rubbed & sunned, a little marked, ex-Daylesford Technical School Library, with RSMs etc to outer leasves and edges, top edge of half-title clipped; lacks dustwrapper); pp. viii, 288, with illustrations + endpaper map. A very good copy.. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket.

Angus & Robertson, Australia, No date. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). Item Type: Book. Binding is loosening but fully intact. Mild uniform browning. Edges browned slightly. Minor marks and wear to book..

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951. reprint. Nice copy. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 288pp., text ills., ep maps, Nice bright, tight copy in nice dust jacket with small chips & piece missing from rear panel. PHOTO available

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1955. reprint. Nice copy. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 288pp., text ills., ep maps, Nice bright, tight copy in nice dust jacket with tiny chips. PHOTO available