London: Jonathan Cape, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/near fine. Hardcover : pp. [viii] [3] 727 [728] : 32 pages of black and white photographic illustrations : black cloth covered boards : gilt lettering to spine : dust jacket front photo of Patrick White by Howard Coster and the back photo by William Yang : protective jacket wrap.

Block edges toned, marked and a little foxed; board tail corners pushed; stamp and ink to back paste-down endpaper; very minor edge-wear to jacket. The biography won The Age Book of the Year Award, the New South Wales Premier's Literary Award for Non-Fiction and a Victorian Premier's Literary Award.

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Bookseller: Archives Fine Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 10041
Title: Patrick White: A Life
Author: MARR, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very good
Jacket Condition: near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0224025813
ISBN 13: 9780224025812
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1991
Keywords: BIOGRAPHY WRITERS NOVELISTS AUSTRALIA GENERAL AUSTRALIANA AUTHORS LITERARY CRITICISM NOISBN

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