North Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: George Allen & Unwin Australia, 1982. viii, + 166pp. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain blue boards very good. Leaves clean, several with a small corner crease. Illustrated dustjacket mildly foxed on inner surface of flaps. From the front flap: " . . . the story of a boy and a racing pigeon and the tragedy of adult invasion of that relationship. It is the story of the effect of greed and grief upon a boy who should have been allowed his innocence for a few more, short, years . . . " Book two of the three part Boomeroo Trilogy. Adult fiction. Book weight approx. 415g. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 011251
Title: MY BLUE-CHECKER CORKER AND ME
Author: Radley, Paul
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0868612367
ISBN 13: 9780868612362
Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Australia
Place of Publication: North Sydney, N.S.W., Australia
Date Published: 1982
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: FICTION, AUSTRALIAN BOOMEROO TRILOGY
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction-First Editions; Australian Fiction;

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