The Australian Ugliness (Australian Pelican Book )
by Boyd, Robin
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books in association with F.W. Cheshire, Mitcham, Victoria, 1963. First Edition. Softcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Robin Boyd. foreword by John Betjeman introduction by author and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white drawings by author. Illustrated cover with blue and white background with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black and white photograph of author to the verso of the front panel. The classic Robin Boyd book on Australian architecture, planning and urban landscape. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Reading crease to the back strip. Light tanning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. Previous owners details to the half title page. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [6], 7 - 255, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Robin Boyd. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Architecture; Urban Planning; Inventory No: 0289804. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289804
- Title
- The Australian Ugliness (Australian Pelican Book )
- Author
- Boyd, Robin
- Illustrator
- Robin Boyd
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books in association with F.W. Cheshire
- Place of Publication
- Mitcham, Victoria
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Architecture, Australian,Urban Planning, Critique, Architecture; Urban Planning; Robin Boyd Unbranded Boyd, Robin The Australian Ugliness (Australian Pelican Book )
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
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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