The Boy's Own Volume of Fact, Fiction, History and Adventure. Midsummer, 1865
by Beeton, S.O. (Edited by)
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Clarence Park, South Australia, Australia
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(London: S.O. Beeton) Decorated green gilt cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. viii, 552. Illustrated by separate plates, and numerous woodcuts inserted in the text. All edges gilt. Includes Two Papers by the Rev. J.G. Wood, M.A., F.L.S., 'Australian Weapons and Implements' double-column closely printed pp. 433-438, 525-534 with accompanying plates, 'Australian Weapons', and 'Skirmishing' - showing the weapons in use. Some gatherings loosened; and a few fore edges frayed; otherwise very good.
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Clarence Park, South Australia
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I am the daughter of Pioneer Books, our business has closed down after 43 years and I am listing some of it on my own account now that I'm the proud owner of the residual stock! I am selling them at half the price at which they were listed when Pioneer Books existed.
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