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A Girl at Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia

A Girl at Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia

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A Girl at Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia

by Helen Vellacott (ed.)

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Very Good Condition/Very Good
ISBN 10
0859023362
ISBN 13
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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Bookseller
Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
5190
Title
A Girl at Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia
Author
Helen Vellacott (ed.)
Format/Binding
Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0859023362
ISBN 13
9780859023368
Publisher
Currey O'Neil
Place of Publication
Melbourne
Date Published
1982
Keywords
BZDB1 History; Australia; Australian History; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0859023362 EAN: 9780859023368 Helen Vellacott (ed.) A Girl at Government House: An English Girl's Reminiscences 'Below Stairs' in Colonial Australia

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