New York: Harper & Brothers, 1915. 294pp, col plates. Or green cloth with title and jangaroo in gilt. Front hinge cracked, spine sunned, top edge of fron cover darkened. Travels in Western Australia, Queensland and Papua.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

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Bookseller: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 040502
Title: Australian Byways. The Narrative of a Sentimental Traveller.
Author: Duncan, Norman
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1915
Keywords: Travel Australia Fremantle Jarrah Western Coolgardie Gold Aborigines Queensland Papua New Guinea Cannibal Pacific Melanesia Thursday Island Pearl Shell
Bookseller catalogs: Pacific; Australiana; TRAVEL / Australia & Oceania; Papua & New Guinea;
Size: 8vo

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Lawrence Jones

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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....