The Australasian Book Society, Sydney, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Good. Illustrator: Frank Beck Â– Cover Art. author's note, glossary of slang. Within the book there are several black and white illustrations. Gray coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Corners of book are bumped and bottom edge of the book is also worn. The head and the heels spine are bumped and the top edge of the paper has dust marks. Illustrated dustwrapper, by Frank Beck, with gray and yellow coloured background and black & white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. The corners of the dustwrapper are rubbed and bumped and there is chipping to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. There is also a puncture mark on top spine gutter and the front panel and back panels have grubby marks. There are some faint foxing marks along the top of the dustwrapper on the verso. A novel of the depression in Australia, where the protagonists take to the road in a landau [ old fashion horse and carriage ]. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. VIII, 160 pages,. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Frank Beck Â– Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Fiction; Fiction -- Vintage; Australia; Inventory No: 0100982. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0100982
Title: Sydney and the Bush: A Light-Hearted Adventure Story
Author: Wallace, Elwyn J
Illustrator: Frank Beck Â– Cover Art
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Australasian Book Society
Place of Publication: Sydney
Date Published: 1966
Keywords: BZDB2 Australian Novel, Literature, 1930's -- Depression -- Australia, Fiction; Fiction -- Vintage; Australia; Frank Beck Â– Cover Art Unbranded Wallace, Elwyn J Sydney and the Bush: A Light-Hearted Adventure Story
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction -- Vintage;

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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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