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The Crane Bag and Other Disputed Subjects
by Graves, Robert
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Cassell, London, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. the last page blank, foreword by author and acknowledgements. Green coloured cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing and staining to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. Flecking to the front of book edge. Browning and faint foxing to the text block edges. Plain text dustwrapper with dark and light green coloured background with white and dark green titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and some creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Browning to the backstrip and rear dust at the panel. The remains of a sticker can be seen to the front dustwrapper panel. Chipping to either side of the top dustwrapper edge. Some foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper. There is a small hole halfway down the rear spine gutter crease. A collection of articles, lectures, essays, in which the author discusses such diverse subjects as reincarnation and bullfighting. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. X, 244 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Lectures; Essays; Inventory No: 0109383. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0109383
- Title
- The Crane Bag and Other Disputed Subjects
- Author
- Graves, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Essays -- Lectures -- Articles -- Literature Literature & Literary; Lectures; Essays; Unbranded Graves, Robert The Crane Bag and Other Disputed Subjects
- Bookseller catalogs
- Essays; Lectures;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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