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American Impressions
by Braddon, H. Y
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Angus & Robertson Ltd, Sydney, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 120pp., introduction by James Ashton. Red cloth boards with gilt writing on spine. This little book is one man's view of America, of the early 1920s, to many Australians, of that time, a vast unknown entity. As introduction says "they furnish a picture both accurate and interesting, and must contribute to a much better understanding amongst Australians of many phases of life and thought in the United States.". Softening to the head and the heel of the backstrip, and along the back edge of the book. The cloth has slightly faded. There is foxing to the endpapers, though it does not extend further into the book. There are faint pencil marks throughout the book and also on the front and back endpapers. There is a dedication on the ffep., in pencil. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Travel; Social History; History -- America; Inventory No: 0100228. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0100228
- Title
- American Impressions
- Author
- Braddon, H. Y
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- BZDB2 American-Australian Relations, Travelogue, History, 1920s History; Travel; Social History; History -- America; Unbranded Braddon, H. Y. American Impressions
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Social History; History -- America;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Gilt
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