Gum Blossom Babies: Words and Pictures by May Gibbs [Gum-Blossom Babies].
by Gibbs, May
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1916. 1st ed.. Paperback small octavo, good condition, full-page sepia (brown-tinted) drawings, tipped-in colour drawing front cover, colour drawing frontispiece, yapp edges to brown cover (edges repaired archival tape), edgewear, brown string binding, non-author written dedication prelim page. 56 (including 28p blank) pp. First edition. This small booklet was issued in an individual envelope [MISSING as usual], and was intended for use as an enlarged greeting card, and these also served as amusing distractions during the First World War. Printed by H & H Printing Co., Sydney. SALE PRICE. (Muir 2732. Contains 11 full-page sepia drawings. Hyphen in title on front cover. Written dedication dated Xmas, 1917.).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17386
- Title
- Gum Blossom Babies: Words and Pictures by May Gibbs [Gum-Blossom Babies].
- Author
- Gibbs, May
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1916
- Keywords
- children's literature, collectible, collectable, first edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- CHILDREN'S LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
Parcels posted within Australia by Australia Post. Overseas parcels from Australia posted by Air Mail with full tracking (about 10 to 30 days delivery, but delays in post possible). Expertly wrapped. Genuine guarantee. We request extra postage for heavy books.
About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
Friendly family-owned internet bookshop located in Sydney's inner west. Selling books since 1998 (online since 2000). A broad range of quality secondhand and antiquarian books, particularly Australian history and society (Australiana), psychology, health, animals/pets, environment, science, religion, books for children. Mostly nonfiction.
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