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Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1952. First edition. Plates. 4to, original cloth in dustwrapper; binding a little faded; dustwrapper poor, rubbed and with numerous tears and much loss; internally very good.

(NSW), Angus and Robertson Publishers, (1987). . First Combined Edition; Lge. 8vo; pp. xiv, 219, frontispiece, profusely illustrated with b/w illustrations throughout, postscripts, index; original brown cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, a fine copy.

Angus & Robertson, North Ryde, New South Wales, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. XIV, 219 pages, plus three blank, includes map, numerous black-and-white photographs, facsimiles, index. Illustrated dustwrapper. Originally published in 1952, this book is a new book by virtue of the inclusion of "PostScript" which is reproduced for the first time. Filled with fascinating photographs and illustrations showing people and places long since gone, this book is not just an entertaining collection of memories but a remarkable social history of Sydney at the beginning of the last century. top edge of the textblock slightly foxed, and the top edge of the rear panel of the jacket has a small club, the spine section has lost colour stop internally clean and bright. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2… Read More

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1987. xiv, 219pp, index, bw ills. Or maroon cloth in jacket. Very light egde wear to jacket. Originally published in 1952 this new edition includes a portion of Postscript, a book published by Tyrrell in 1957. Not just a history of bookselling and booksellers, this is a social hisotry of a smaller, more intimate Sydney.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Small 4to.

Angus and Robertson, Sydney. 1952. 4to, 193pp, with black and white illustrations, endpaper map. A good hardback copy in edgeworn dust jacket. Foxed, toned fore edges. Toning to prelims.

Sydney, Angus & Robertson 1952.. xii+194pp. 8vo. B/w plates. Original cloth, a very good copy.. First edition.

Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1987.. xiv+219pp. Lg. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper, a little rubbed. B&w illustrations. A very good copy.

Sydney, Angus & Robertson 1952.. xii+194pp. 8vo. B/w plates. Original cloth, a very good copy.. First edition. Signed slip from James Tyryrell tipped-in. From the collection of Australian graphic artist and scholar, Vane Lindesay with signature

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1987. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos & drawings (some full-page), faint foxing top edge, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 219 pp. The memoirs of iconic Sydney bookseller James Tyrrell. The most readable of Australian bookseller reminiscences. Plenty of detail about social life, literary figures, book collectors and booksellers of the early 20th century in Sydney. Originally published 1952, and here with a postscript added (shortened from an earlier postscript published separately).

North Ryde. Angus & Robertson., 1987.. (rep) 4to. Or.bds. Dustjacket. 219pp. b/w ills. Very good copy. Few men were better known in the Australian book world during the first half of this century than James Tyrrell. Starting as a newspaper boy, then a shop boy at Angus & Robertsons, then his own shop.

Sydney, Angus & Robertson 1952.. xii+194pp. 8vo. Original cloth in defective dustwrapper, no spine. Black and white frontispiece and plates. Map endpapers. A very good copy.. First edition.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1952. 1st edition. Nice copy. large octavo. orig. cloth 193pp., b/w pls. & ills., frontis., plans,

North Ryde: Angus & Robertson, 1987. 1st edition. Fine. large octavo. hardback with dust jacket 219pp., frontis., b/w pls., index, The fascinating reminiscences of a Sydney bookseller

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1952. 1st edition. Nice copy. large octavo. chipped dust jacket 193pp., b/w pls. & ills., frontis., plans,

Sydney, Angus & Robertson 1952.. xii+194pp. 8vo. Original cloth, dustwrapper repaired but still one of the best, least faded examples we have had of a dustwrapper which notoriously wears out completely. Black and white frontispiece and plates. A very good copy.. First edition.