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ALL OF 28, AND MORE : The Diary of Edgar Wilkie. (Signed Copy)
by Wilkie, Edgar (Edited and Introduction By William Wilkie)
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0958915229
- ISBN 13
- 9780958915229
- Seller
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Korumburra, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Brisbane, QLD, Australia: W.C. & S.M. Wilkie, 1987. vii, + 171pp., candid halftone plates, and facsimile illustrations, throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, but mildly cocked. Inscription, signed by compiler/introducer 'Bill' Wilkie (the author's nephew) on title page, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped and edgeworn only. Lead in with entries of QX2984 Private L.E.G. Wilkie 2/10 Fd. Workshops 2nd AIF. Tragically, Edgar Wilkie died as a prisoner-of-war in Japan, in July 1945 . . . Contents, in three 'parts': 1/ Family Tree. 2/ Diary and Letters. 3/ What Became of Them? Refs. "LEST WE FORGET". Book weight approx. 300g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. Signed by Editor. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Diversity Books, IOBA
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005755
- Title
- ALL OF 28, AND MORE : The Diary of Edgar Wilkie. (Signed Copy)
- Author
- Wilkie, Edgar (Edited and Introduction By William Wilkie)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0958915229
- ISBN 13
- 9780958915229
- Publisher
- W.C. & S.M. Wilkie
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- AUSTRALIA, WORLD WAR TWO, DIARIES & LETTERS, POWS, CHANGI, WILKIE, EDGAR, 1917-1945
- Bookseller catalogs
- Australian Biography; Australian Military History; Signed Books;
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Diversity Books, IOBA
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Korumburra, Victoria
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