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A Girl at Government House; an English Girl's Reminiscences; 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia by Stokes, Agnes ( Vellacott, Helen - editor ) - 1982

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A Girl at Government House; an English Girl's Reminiscences; 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia by Stokes, Agnes ( Vellacott, Helen - editor ) - 1982

A Girl at Government House; an English Girl's Reminiscences; 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia

by Stokes, Agnes ( Vellacott, Helen - editor )

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Currey O'Neill, Melbourne, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 750 g; VI, 146 pp., list of illustrations, foreword by editor, acknowledgements. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Illustrated endpapers. The text is illustrated with either black and white illustrations/photography, line drawings or coloured illustrations/photography. Text is printed on yellow coloured paper. Brown coloured boards with gilt writing on spine. Illustrated dustwrapper with bone coloured background and pink decoration with black writing on front cover and spine. Previous owner's bookplate and Christmas inscription on the illustrated front end paper. No other damage to describe. This is the story of colonial Australia in the 1880s - 90s as seen by a girl 'in service'. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Australia; ISBN: 0859023362. ISBN/EAN: 9780859023368. Inventory No: 0272866. . 9780859023368
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  • Publisher Currey O'Neill
  • Place of Publication Melbourne
  • Date Published 1982
  • Keywords BZDB2 Stokes-Agnes, servants-Australia, 1860s, History, Politics, Sociology, Genealogy & Local History; Australia; A Girl at Government House an English Girls Reminiscences Below Stairs in Colonial Australia

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A Girl At Government House

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Currey O'Neil, 1982. Hardcover in good condition. A few marks on dust jacket. Hardcover spine ends and leading corners are worn. One or two minor marks on page block. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM. Hardcover. Good/Good. Used.
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South Yarra: John Currey, O'Neil, 1982. hardcover. very good(-)/very good. Many Illus., a few in color. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion, corners of cloth bumped, spine ends rubbed. (South Yarra): John Currey, O'Neil, (1982).<br/><br/> Reminiscences of Agnes Stokes.<br/><br/>
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Currey O'Neill, Melbourne, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. list of illustrations, foreword by editor, acknowledgements. Black and white illustrated frontispiece; Illustrated endpapers. The text is illustrated with either black and white illustrations/photography, line drawings or coloured illustrations/photography. Text is printed on yellow coloured stock. Brown coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Illustrated dustwrapper with bone coloured background and pink coloured decoration with black coloured titles to the front cover and spine. This is the story of colonial Australia in the 1880s-90s as seen by a girl 'in service'. Rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. A white mark to the top right-hand corner of the front panel. Light age toning of the text block edges. Minor rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with significant fading of the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More
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John Currey, O'Neil, Melbourne, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Size: 10"-12" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Australian History; ISBN: 0859023362. ISBN/EAN: 9780859023368. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 46561. . 9780859023368
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A Girl At Government House

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Currey O'Neil. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. Reprint. Hardcover. 0859023362 . Very sl rub to spine ends, large inscr tohalf-title page, very small dark dot stain to bottom edge of upper bd and same place on dw, dw has also sl fade to spine and margins, mild crease to rear cover, and a sprinkling of faint spots mainly to rear cover. An English Girl's Reminiscences: 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia. ; 260x180mm; 139 pages .
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Melbourne: Currey O'Neil. 1982. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Colour and black & white illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 145pages. . Reprint. Hardback.
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Currey O'Neil, Australia, 1983. New Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 146 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Currey O'Neil, Australia, 1983. New Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are lightly browned. . Previous owner's name in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The story of a girl "in service" during the 19th century in Australia. *** Quantity Available: 2. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australiana; History. ISBN: 0859023362. ISBN/EAN: 9780859023368. Inventory No: 20120469.. 9780859023368
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Currey O'Neil, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, with only very minor tears or chips and other minor signs of shelf-wear. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Australia; Australian History; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0859023362. ISBN/EAN: 9780859023368. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 5190. . 9780859023368
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Girl at Government House, A : An English girl's reminiscences 'below stairs' in colonial Australia

Girl at Government House, A : An English girl's reminiscences 'below stairs' in colonial Australia

by Stokes, Agnes, 1867-; Vellacott, Helen (ed.)

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Currey O'Neill Ross Pty Ltd, 1983. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Near Fine. These reminiscences of an English girl 'in service' present a remarkably lively portrait of Australia in the 'eighties and 'nineties. 145 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 27 cm. #251021RFirst published anonymously in 1932 as ""The autobiography of a cook"".Stokes, Agnes, 1867-  |  Domestic service, 1887-1891. Stokes, Agnes, b. 1867. Australia. Biographies.  |  Household employees -- Australia -- Biography.  |  Australia -- History -- 1788-1900 -- Biography. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Near Fine
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