Digger's Mate
by Lunn, Helen
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- ISBN 10
- 094721416X
- ISBN 13
- 9780947214166
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Aird Books, Flemington, Victoria, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Illustrator: Clifton Pugh. By Author on Reverse of Free Front End Paper. 390 g.; II, 30 pages. Pale blue coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous full-colour drawings by Clifton Pugh. Some illustrations are vignettes, quarter page, half page and the occasional full-page drawing. Colour illustrated front cover, with red and black titles to the front panel and back titles to the backstrip. A little bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as the underlying board, with red and black titles to the front panel and black titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper edges and a few marks to the laminate of the dustwrapper. There is a 2 inch tear to the top right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. Colour photographs of author and illustrator to the rear fold over panel. The story of a dog, Digger, and an orphaned wombat, Myrtle. This was the last commissioned work by the illustrator, Clifton Pugh, who, did not live to see the end product but was passionately concerned with conservation, art and the idea of children having access to both. Gift inscription by author to the verso of the free front end paper. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Clifton Pugh. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Signed; Illustrated; Conservation; Australia; Illustrated -- Childrens Books. By Author on Reverse of Free Front End Paper. ISBN: 094721416X. ISBN/EAN: 9780947214166. Inventory No: 0107592. . 9780947214166
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0107592
- Title
- Digger's Mate
- Author
- Lunn, Helen
- Illustrator
- Clifton Pugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 094721416X
- ISBN 13
- 9780947214166
- Publisher
- Aird Books
- Place of Publication
- Flemington, Victoria
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Illustrated Children's Book, Wombats, Conservation -- Wildlife -- Australian, Clifton Pugh -- Illustrator History; Signed; Illustrated; Conservation; Australia; Illustrated -- Childrens Books. Clifton Pugh By Author on Reverse of Free Front En
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed; Illustrated; Conservation; Illustrated -- Childrens Books;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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