Explorers Extraordinary
by Keay, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0719542499
- ISBN 13
- 9780719542497
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
John Murray, London, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Introduction by author, list of illustrations and bibliography. The text is illustrated with both black-and-white illustrations and photography. Red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb " ... From the lunatic fringe of mainly nineteenth-century exploration John Keay has brought to book another miscellaneous of Wanderers weird and wonderful. Here the evangelist to sailed through the Suez Canal before it was built is joined by the sailor who tried to walk around the world. Here to is the lady who like nothing better than a good mangrove swamp, a sad girl who preferred the dunes of the Sahara, and an explore who always felt fail of his followers. There stories by with "the most amazing tale a man ever lived to tell" and their heroic shame those of 'the most obnoxious travel writer of the century'.'' A little rubbing of the book corners and back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages with a few marks to the top text edge. Minor rubbing of the book edges and panels with fading of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 9 - 195, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Exploration; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0719542499. ISBN/EAN: 9780719542497. Inventory No: 0287833. . 9780719542497
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287833
- Title
- Explorers Extraordinary
- Author
- Keay, John
- Illustrator
- Photographic & Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0719542499
- ISBN 13
- 9780719542497
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Exploration, explorers, biographies Exploration; Biography & Autobiography. Photographic & Illustrations Unbranded ISBN: 0719542499 EAN: 9780719542497 Keay, John Explorers Extraordinary
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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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