The Lucky Country; Australia in the Sixties – (Second) Revised Edition (Australian Penguin AU12)
by Horne, Donald
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin, Ringwood, Victoria, 1968. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. preface to the second edition and index. Illustrated softcover binding, adapted from a painting by Albert Tucker. This book is a revised and enlarged edition of Donald Hornes' book of the same name. "Its honest and sometimes startling analysis of Australia today, both in her home life and in her relations with other countries, has made it a centre of debate about the nation's attitudes and responsibilities." -- from the rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with reading creases to the back strip. Age toning of the text block edges and pages with a few marks to the half title page. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 258 pages. The Spine Has Faded from Exposure to Light. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Australia; History. Inventory No: 0289812. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289812
- Title
- The Lucky Country; Australia in the Sixties – (Second) Revised Edition (Australian Penguin AU12)
- Author
- Horne, Donald
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Place of Publication
- Ringwood, Victoria
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Australia, National Character, Sociology, Social Characteristics, Penguin AU12 Sociology & Culture; Australia; History. Unbranded Horne, Donald The Lucky Country; Australia in the Sixties – (Second) Revised Edition (Australian Peng
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About the Seller
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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