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Image of Australian Rare Books 1788-1900
Author Jonathan Wantrup
Binding Hardback
Edition First
Condition Very Good in Dust Jacket and original packaging.
Item Status Available and copy In Stock (but currently Out Of Print)
Publisher Hordern House
Release Date 01 Jan 1987
Price
$100.00
Weight 1.385kg
ISBN 0958847827

Jonathan Wantrup has written what will undoubtedly prove to be for many years to come the definitve work on collecting Australian rare books.

The long awaited standard refernce work on the subject, Australian Rare Books 1788-1900 also offers a unique persepctive on Australian history.

Every chapter of Jonathans very readable volume testifies to the depth of his research and the breadth of his scholarship.