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Green and Gold: A Sporting Miscellany
by Stent, R. K
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Fair
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Longmans, Green and Co, London . Cape Town . New York, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Photographic. statistical appendix. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Yellow coloured boards with green insert to the back strip and within that green insert yellow coloured titles. Illustrated dustwrapper with green, white and gold coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "...(the author) tells mainly of the great moments in Springbok Rugby football and cricket history and of the many noted players with South Africa has produced in these sports." – from the rear dustwrapper panel blurb. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Some stains to the book panels and sunning of the back strip. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Offset tanning to the endpapers. Please note: – that in this book's production there is no free front endpaper. The dustwrapper is showing age and wear. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. Small closed tears to the top dustwrapper edge, with associated creasing, and there is some Chipping and creasing of the lower edge. The results of insect activity can be seen along the front fold over crease. Rubbing and handling marks to the dustwrapper panels and remains of tape can be seen to the front fold over panel, which has also ghosted to the half title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 188 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Rugby; South Africa; Inventory No: 0121536. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0121536
- Title
- Green and Gold: A Sporting Miscellany
- Author
- Stent, R. K
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co
- Place of Publication
- London . Cape Town . New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- BZDB2 sport, journalism, rugby, Springbok, football, South Africa, Cricket Sports & Pastimes; Rugby; South Africa; Photographic Unbranded Stent, R. K. Green and Gold: A Sporting Miscellany
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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