Spencer thos e (15 resultados)

paperback. Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

SOFTCOVER. Condición: 1980. A very good copy.

HARDCOVER. 1981. A very good copy only marked by rubbing to the board edges. The d/w is also very good.

H/c. Condición: Very Good. H/c. Very Good. Illustrated Cover. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2'. pages 294, large print. b/w frontis. b/w drawings. Part I How M'Dougall topped the score and other verses and sketches, Part II - The Reflections and Reminiscences of Mrs. Bridget McSweeney, Small amount of shelf wear to lower end of spine edge of boards. Illustrated Cover.…

Large Paper Back. Condición: Near Fine. 1st of This Edition. 294 pages of selected Australian verses and sketches. A nice tight, clean copy. Size: 7 1/2 X 5".

Hardback. Thos. E. Spencer, Currey O'Neil. Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerA celebrated piece of Australian comic verse, How M'Dougall Topped the Score presents one of the most beloved and humorous narratives in the bush ballad tradition. Written with rollicking wit and a keen ear for the rhythms of colonial Australian life, the poem chronicles the unlikely heroics of M'Dougall, a Scottish immigrant whose unconventional intervention - aided by his faithful dog - saves a local cricket match in spectacular and absurd fashion. Spencer illustrates the larrikin spirit of rural Australia with sharp comic timing, painting a vivid portrait of community, competition, and cheerful chaos. The poem's infectious energy and memorable characters have secured its place as a classic of Australian folk literature, recited and celebrated for generations. Hardback.…

[8]+172+[22]pp. 8vo. Original illus. wrappers, chipped and repaired at foot of backstrip. Very good copy . Frontis. + illus. by Lionel Lindsay.

Softcover. Condición: Poor. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Spine lacking. 1" and smaller chips and tears to margins of wrappers. A 1 1/2" x 1/2" chip to margin of rear wrapper. Creasing to wrappers. Pages foxed. Some chipping to margins of front endpaper. Contemporary "Mitchell's" of Dunedin bookseller's rubber stamp on front endpaper. Upper corners of advertisement leaves at rear creased and folded.; 176 pages + [16] pages advertisements. Printed card wrappers. Page dimensions: 182 x 120mm. Australian poetry. "Tim Dooley lives down near the end of the town, / With his wife, and a horse, and a dray; / He'll fetch you a cartload of wood for a crown, / Or he'll go out to work by the day;" - page 59.; 12mo.…

Soft cover. Condición: Fair. 1st Edition. Soft covers are showing some wear and tear, particularly at the tail of front cover and spine. Corners and spine creased. Head and tail of spine heavily worn, yet binding is neat. Covers rubbed and discoloured, edges well thumbed. Page edges bear heavy discolouration, this flows through to the edges of all pages. Some foxing throughout, although light. Binding split at rear and centre, else book is in fair condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound. SCOTT, J. F. (ilustrador).…

Softcover. Condición: Fair. 2nd edition. The wraps are tanned, rubbed, marked and edge worn, but remain legible and intact. Internally, there is heavy tanning throughout, but the pages within remain legible and complete. The binding is secure. In decent condition considering the age of the book. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Sydney: The N.S.W. Bookstall Co. 1908. 8vo. Orig. illust. wrapper. (174 12pp.). With 6 full-page illusts. by Lionel Lindsay and H.W. Cotton.

Sydney: The N.S.W. Bookstall Co., 1908. 8vo. Or. illust. wrapper (shelf-rubbed). (8, 348, 12pp.). With 6 full-page illusts. by H.W. Cotton, and adverts. at rear. Slightly foxed. 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Scarce first edition in burgundy cloth, titled in gilt on the spine, frontis portrait of author with facsimile signature and tissue guard, 12 b&w full-page illstns by Lionel Lindsay and H.W. Colline. A very good copy with light wear to the cover, some light internal foxing, an owner's name on the verso of the half-title page.…

Softcover. Condición: Fair. No Dust Jacket. Book is in fair condition with some wear; front cover detached and missing. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 174 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Poetry; Australia; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8447.…

Sydney: The N.S.W. Bookstall Co., 1906. 8vo. Orig. purple cloth with gilt title to spine. (294pp.). With portr., and 12 full-page illusts of which 6 are by Lionel Lindsay. 1st ed.