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Published by Sun Books, Melbourne, 1975
ISBN 10: 0725101962ISBN 13: 9780725101961
Seller: Grandmahawk's Eyrie, Mansfield Center, CT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Good+. By Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. PB, pictorial card covers, 143pp. General rubbing, creasing to covers, esp to spine, inside has tanning to page edges, blank library plate to ffep, else square, clean & tight, with no markings. About a large family in suburban Adelaide during the Great Depression. By the author of 'The Fringe Dwellers'. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Text Classics, 2014
ISBN 10: 1922079545ISBN 13: 9781922079541
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Used - Very Good. 2014. Pap. Minor shelf-wear.
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Published by TEXT PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seller: WeBuyBooks 2, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: 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. A tan to the pages. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.
Published by Sun Books / Macmillan Company, Melbourne, 1989
ISBN 10: 0725100176ISBN 13: 9780725100179
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Book
Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Colour photographic paperback binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Two sisters, Noonah and Trilby, are young and beautiful  and part Aboriginal. They face grim alternatives  ". the squalor of the camp, the neat ghetto of the reserve, a bottle of 'conto' and quick love in the sandhills. Noonah is happy to flop back, Trilby has the fire to drive her on. But to what?" -- from the rear panel blurb. This book was first published in 1961. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Multiple reading creases to the back strip. Browning of the text block edges and lighter browning to the pages. Previous booksellers rubber stamps to the lower edge of the half title page and verso of the front cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256, [2] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Australia; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0725100176. ISBN/EAN: 9780725100179. Inventory No: 0120955.
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Published by Sun Books, Sydney, 1967
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. reprint. the author has lived most of her life in Western Australia and was married to the Commissioner for native welfare in Western Australia, and she has written a story of 2 sisters who are part Aboriginal the book is clean, aged toned on the page edges, and has a small tear in the upper level of the 1st page of text; there is no other damage to describe. First softcover edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 256 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Aboriginal; Sisters - Fiction.; Australia; Indigenous Cultures. Inventory No: 0255647.
129pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper a very good copy. Portrayal of an Aboriginal family's ordeal moving from reserve to township. First edition.
First Edition; 8vo; pp. 164; dustjacket, a very good copy. 'An Island Away' follows in the tradition of gentle humour established in Nen Gare's earlier book 'A House With Verandahs' where the delightful character of Peace is first introduced.
143pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. A near fine copy. An aboriginal family in depression period Adelaide. First Sun Books edition.
Published by Heinemann - Octopus Books, AUS, 1987
ISBN 10: 0706432517ISBN 13: 9780706432510
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, New Zealand
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 750 pages. dj wornGreat Australian Writers: I can Jump Puddl es by Alan Marshall: Wake in Fright by Kenneth Cook: The Fringe Dwellers by Nene Gare: The Breaker by Kit Denton.
Published by Macmillan, Australia, 1978
ISBN 10: 0333251326ISBN 13: 9780333251324
Seller: Andrew's Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Book Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Inscribed by Author(s) 0333251326 Book in flesh-colored boards has imperfection top inside back cover, very minor shelf-wear, tight, bright, and unmarked. Illustrated jacket in new mylar cover has minor shelf-wear. Inscribed on title page, 'Nene Gare For ., with gratitude for your kindness over the years. March '90.'.
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Published by Sun Books 1980, 1980
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by Macmillan, Australia, 1981
ISBN 10: 0333338006ISBN 13: 9780333338001
Seller: Laura Books, Georgetown, SA, Australia
Book First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. some wear to covers edges, some library marks, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: slight edge wear, library sticker spine. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex Library.
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Published by Macmillan, Melbourne, 1981
Seller: Plane Tree Books, Taupo, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 164pp - blue cloth - minor shelf wear to binding edges - dustwrapper is very lightly soiled.
HARDCOVER. 1963. First edition. A very good copy only marked by age tanning to the page edges and light foxing to the endpapers. The d/w is good.
Published by Macmillan, Melbourne, 1981
Seller: Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books], PERTH, WA, Australia
First Edition
1st ed., 8vo., pp 164, author's pres. copy, or.cl. bds., nr fine in like d.j.
Publication Date: 1981
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
Melbourne: Macmillan 1981. 8vo. Or.cl.d.w. IV164pp. 1st ed.
Published by Sun Books, Melbourne, 1982
Seller: ballinilara investments, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A very good copy, digital photos available.
Published by Macmillan Australia, 1980
ISBN 10: 0333299086ISBN 13: 9780333299081
Book
Hardback. 1980, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by very light rubbing on the spine ends. The d/w is fine.
Published by Readers Book Club, Australia., 1964
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. A nice clean straight book, in a bright complete dust jacket.
HARDCOVER. 1961. First edition. A very good copy with light spotting to the top edges and endpapers and the signature of author Elizabeth Backhouse on the front free endpaper. Otherwise a lovely clean and bright copy. The d/w is fair and now in a protective cover.
Published by Wakefield Press Pty, Limited, 1997
ISBN 10: 1862543550ISBN 13: 9781862543553
Book
Paperback. 1997, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by a couple of small spots on the top edge.
Published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, Melbourne, Toronto, 1961
Seller: Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australia
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Head and tail of spine and edges are slightly rubbed. Edges are discoloured, stained and foxed, particularly head edge. Previous bookseller's stamp on front pastedown endpaper. Very light discolouration/ staining on endpapers and few pages throughout. Binding is strong, neat and tidy. Else this book is in very good condition. Dust wrapper has scuff marks and discolouration. It is creased and torn towards edges. It is dirty and stained, with a 5cm segment missing from the bottom edge and tiny segments missing from spine. Otherwise in fair condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.
Script Format, reprint. Condition: As New. / I HAVE MORE TITLES, LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER TITLES /THE SCRIPT IS PRINTED ON THREE-HOLE PUNCHED PAPER AND BOUND WITH 2 BRASS BRADS.
Published by Heinemann, 1961
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
Unknown Binding. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read copy with some spine wear. Original dustcover laminated to boards. Colouring of page edges due to age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.