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Australia: V.Garlick [No Other Publishing Details], 1981. 117pp., author portrait included in a five page, unpaginated, candidly illustrated b/w halftone plate section. Book clean and square. Cloth boards undamaged. Gilt titles there-on. No dustjacket [as issued?]. Leaves clean, attached ribbon bookmark. "This book comprises material for a contemplated travel book that never eventuated." The author, a journalist with a deep liking for Asia and its people, was returning to Melbourne in November, 1977, after working as chief instructor in English at a Tokyo language school, when he died aboard ship, and was buried at sea. This journal was compiled from notes found in his cabin on board ship, and published in tribute . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 14 chapters, viz: Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Borneo, Korea, Guam, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea. Footnote: His name lives on in a Trust Fund set up in his honour at Melbourne University. Book weight approx. 380g. Postage charge will be…
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- Title UNDER EASTERN SKIES
- Author Garlick, Geoffrey
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher V.Garlick [No Other Publishing Details], Australia
- Date 1981
- ISBN 9780959384000
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UNDER EASTERN SKIES
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