By Bread Alone. The Autobiography of a Veteran Cyclist
by Old, Ernie
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne: Georgian House, 1950. 183 pages. Many b/w photos. Original green cloth with gilt titling on the spine. Endpapers lightly tanned. The dustwrapper is chipped and lightly worn. Scarce. *"It is not only a grand story of amazing cycling exploits, but an absorbing tale of pioneer farming in Victoria's wheat country, a young man's account of his experiences in the South African War, and a family man's story of his war experiences in 1914-18 in Egypt, Gallipoli and France" (dustwrapper blurb).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tapsell's Books and Music (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7978
- Title
- By Bread Alone. The Autobiography of a Veteran Cyclist
- Author
- Old, Ernie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Georgian House
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1950
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Cycling. Ernie Old. Veteran Cyclists.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Cycling;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Tapsell's Books and Music
Biblio member since 2005
Rutherglen, Victoria
About Tapsell's Books and Music
Tapsell\'s Books and Music is in Rutherglen, a small country town in North-East Victoria, Australia. The bookshop, which was established in 1993, sells fine, old and general secondhand books and vinyl LPs. Rutherglen is well worth a visit and is a lovely, unspoilt country town in a famous winegrowing district. Wine + books = heaven. Phone: 0435 340 526. International phone: +61 435 340 526.
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