Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
Poor Fellow My Country is a Miles Franklin Award winning novel by Australian author Xavier Herbert. It is the longest Australian book ever written. Primarily, it is the story of Jeremy Delacy and his illegitimate grandson Prindy in the years leading up to World War II. It covers matter on Aboriginal affairs, Australian patriotism and nationalism; subjects also dealt with in Herbert's novel Capricornia.
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Xavier Herbert
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- 1975
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St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1975. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing in North America. 5.5 x 8in.1463pp. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows the bottom edge shelf rubbed, marginal discoloration of the bottom and fore text-block edge, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert Xavier
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- First Paperback Edition
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- 1976
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- Softcover/s (in Slipcase)
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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Collins, UK, 1976. First Paperback Edition. Softcover/s (in Slipcase). Very Good. Softcover/s (in Slipcase). 1463 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 1976. First Paperback Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Edges of pages… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Very Good
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- 1975
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- Hardcover
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Skyway, Washington, USA
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£52.20
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Collins, 1975. Large, heavy book: NO international or priority orders. Gift note inked on front flyleaf, otherwise a tight, square, clean hardcover in a jacket. Full cloth binding. 1463pp. Lightly rubbed jacket now in a new mylar cover. Novel set in 1930s and 1940s Australia.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12"… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert Xavier
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- Third Printing
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- 1983
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- Softcover/s (in Slipcase)
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Traralgon, Victoria, AUS
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Collins, UK, 1983. Third Printing. Softcover/s (in Slipcase). Very Good. Softcover/s (in Slipcase). 1463 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 1983. Third Printing. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- 1976
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Forrestfield, Western Australia, AUS
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Australia: Fontana, 1976. Book. Very good-. Soft cover. First Thus. Spine mildly stressed covers edgeworn, comes in original slipcase which has a small corner tear.Gift marked in ink to front free endpaper A massive paperback 1.2 kg before packing,will require extra postage to many destinations. 1st paperback printing. Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Very Good
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
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- 033025233X
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Vancouver, Washington, USA
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£67.89
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Pan Books, 1977. hardback in very good condition with very good dust jacket.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by HERBERT, Xavier
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Adelaide, South Australia, AUS
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Sydney: Collins, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Sydney, Collins, 1975. Large octavo, 1463, [3] (first blank, last two glossary) pages. Quarter leather and cloth; top edge gilt, spine lettered in gilt; original attached ribbon bookmark; a very fine copy with the original clear plastic dustwrapper in the pictorial slipcase. Number 86 of the deluxe version of the first edition, limited… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country.
by HERBERT, XAVIER.
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Somerville, Victoria, AUS
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Sydney; William Collins Publishers; 1975. . 'First Edition; Lge. 8vo; pp. 1466; three books in one, original beige cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket scuffed, edges browned and slightly chipped, previous owners name on front free endpaper, edges a little spotted, otherwise a very good copy. Item Price
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POOR FELLOW MY COUNTRY
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1976-01-01
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- Paperback
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- 0006144705
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Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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Fontana, 1976-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Thick trade paperback, tight binding no marks. overweight. Please email for photos. Item Price
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Poor fellow my country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- New
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- Hardcover
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- 0312630158
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San Diego, California, USA
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£154.74
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St. Martin's Press. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Very Good
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- 1991
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- Hardcover
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- 0207170401
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Forrestfield, Western Australia, AUS
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£17.27
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Angus & Robertson, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Lovely copy in an unclipped jacket. A massive tome, 1.55 kilograms before packing, will require extra postage to many destinations. Item Price
£17.27
Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Used - Nice copy
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- reprint
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- 1975
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, AUS
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£33.24
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Sydney: Collins, 1975. reprint. Nice copy. large octavo. hardback with dust jacket 1463pp., glossary, First reprint; same year as the first edition Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Used - Nice copy
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- 1st reprint
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- 1975
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, AUS
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£37.74
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Sydney: Collins, 1975. 1st reprint. Nice copy. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 1463pp., glossary, A little lighter at spine o/w a very nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket Item Price
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Poor fellow my country
by Herbert, Xavier
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Denver, Colorado, USA
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£134.86
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St. Martin's Press. HARDCOVER. VG. 1980, first US Printing. Binding solid, pages lightly age toned but crisp and clean with a few bumped and bent page tips. Fly page has 2 yellowed shadows where tape was. Dust jacket has a few small nicks, a repaired tear, along with some light scuffs and dents. Extremities rubbed and lightly bumped. Item Price
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Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Good +
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
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Evesham, Worcestershire, GBR
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£60.00
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Pan Books, 1977. fading to dustjacket spine. some rubbing to jacket edges.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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POOR FELLOW MY COUNTRY.
by HERBERT,, Xavier.
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CHELTENHAM, Victoria, AUS
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£43.16
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Sydney, Collins, 1975.. 1463pp. Tall 8vo. Original boards in Ray Crooke dustwrapper. A near fine copy.. First edition. Item Price
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POOR FELLOW MY COUNTRY
by HERBERT, XAVIER
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HAWTHORN EAST, Victoria, AUS
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William Collins, Sydney, 1975. 1466 pp, fine copy in like, illustrated d/j.. First edition. Item Price
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POOR FELLOW MY COUNTRY
by HERBERT, Xavier
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- Used - 8vo, 1443pp. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket
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Camberwell, Victoria, AUS
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£15.70
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Angus & Robertson, 2014. 8vo, 1443pp. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket. Item Price
£15.70
Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1975
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0002215888
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£34.61
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St. Martin's Press, 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£34.61
Poor Fellow My Country
by Herbert, Xavier
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- Book Club Edition
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- 1975
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- Hardcover
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Forrestfield, Western Australia, AUS
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£18.84
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Australia: Book Club Associates, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Unclipped jacket that has some internal spotting, spine mildly faded and a short tear. Ink name to the front free endpaper, a few marks to the compressed page edges. This is the huge book club edition, published the same year as the 1st with the original wrapper… Read more about this item Item Price
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