Two by Thea Astley (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Mildly Edgeworn. Dust Jacket Condition: Lightly Edge & Shelfworn DJ. US First Edition. Pages are clean and binding is tight.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Red and Dark gray boards with gilt lettering on spine; white endpapers; Book interior is clean, bright and tight; 8vo; 287 pages; dustjacket is protected by a mylar wrapper and is clean and bright with no noted defects.…

Hardcover. First Edition USA, (1988) so stated. First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows minimal wear; a hint of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; "P" rubber stamped at the top edge of the text block; the text pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging; the binding secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a hint of wear and a couple of cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels; price intact; mylar-protected. Intact and attractive. NOT a Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.85 x 1.15 inches) . 287 pages. Language: English. Weight: 18.2 ounces. Hardback with DJ. I've been a fan of Thea Astley for decades and highly recommend that you take a look at her work. Sadly, Thea is no longer with us (she died in 2004) , but her work lives on and can be appreciated by everyone with an interest in classy literature. Try A Kindness Cup and The Accolyte. Most of her works are set in Queensland, Australia, and depict Australian culture and society at its highest and lowest points and most places in between. Thea won four Miles Franklin Literary Awards during her career - the Miles Franklin is one of Australia's most prestigious lit awards. They were well deserved. Rumour has it that she was asked to stop entering the award because she was too good! ! In any case, her work speaks for itself. First Edition USA, (1988) so stated. First printing indicated by acomplete numerical sequence.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First US Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine/Fine. 1st. "Book Sale" stamped on top edge of paper.

First US printing. First publication in the United States of two of Astley's early (1974 and 1972) award-winning novels. NF/F (rem mark, some browning to pages.).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in Very good nicked dust jacket. First Edition.*.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. F. NY: Putnam, 1988. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. New in dust jacket. A perfect unread copy. 0.0.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Advance Reading Copy/Proof.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.

Condition: NF. in red wraps. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Contains two novellas -- A Kindness Cup and The Acolyte.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Upward creasing to upper edge of front and rear panel.; 8.50 X 5.80 X 1.10 inches.