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The Bushmen
by Wannenburgh, Alf
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 083171073X
- ISBN 13
- 9780831710736
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Mayflower Books, New York, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Peter Johnson & Anthony Bannister – Photographers. introductory text by Alf Wannenburgh, and then the aforementioned colour photographs taken by Peter Johnson and Anthony Bannister. Sand coloured endpages. Brown coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and pale green and white coloured titles to the back strip. A photographic essay on the Bushman - the !Kung People - of the Kalahari before their traditional way of life was lost / changed forever. Rubbing of the book edges with a slight cock of the spine. A few marks to the end pages. There is a stain to the top text edge which has caused the first few pages to stick a little. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Some faint foxing to the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], 8 - 63, then a photographic essay encompassing 172 coloured plates, pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Peter Johnson & Anthony Bannister – Photographers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Anthropology; Africa; Photography. ISBN: 083171073X. ISBN/EAN: 9780831710736. Inventory No: 0286524. . 9780831710736
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0286524
- Title
- The Bushmen
- Author
- Wannenburgh, Alf
- Illustrator
- Peter Johnson & Anthony Bannister – Photographers
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 083171073X
- ISBN 13
- 9780831710736
- Publisher
- Mayflower Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Africa, Kalahari Bushman, Peter Johnson & Anthony Bannister – Photographers, Kung People Anthropology; Africa; Photography. Peter Johnson & Anthony Bannister – Photographers Unbranded ISBN: 083171073X EAN: 978083171
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography; Anthropology;
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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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