Marking the Land: A Collection of Australian Bush Wisdom & Humour
Language: English
Published by University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, WA, Australia, 2005
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Reading Habit, Buttaba, Newcastle, NSW, AustraliaReading Habit
AbeBooks seller since November 8, 2005
Condition: Used - Good
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Hardcover with maroon boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 522pp, 98gms, blue endpapers. Much wisdom and many a laugh can be found in this colourful collection of Australian sayings. They are full of laconic humour, practical good sense and understatement of the everyday speech of country people, who are accustomed to extremes of weather, markets, distance - and luck. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear. Boards are in good condition with light scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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- Title
- Marking the Land: A Collection of Australian Bush Wisdom & Humour
- Author
- Dibble, Brian; and Evans, Jim (ed)
- Publisher
- University of Western Australia Press, Crawley, WA, Australia
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover with Dust Jacket
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1920694463
- ISBN 13
- 9781920694463
- Illustrator
- Woldendorp, Richard
- Edition
- First Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Australiana
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Reading Habit
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