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Gold Dish and Kava Bowl: An Australian's own story of his search for gold and the full enjoyment of life in Australia, Fiji, and the Solomons
by Fraser, John A.; Terence O'Brien, ed
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
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About This Item
London, England: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, moderately worn and price-clipped, a bit sunned of interior, and chipping along top edge. Foreword by Terence O'Brien, who edits and extends this fine and racing tale of gold-strikes and gold-panning in Australia, Fiji and the Solomon islands. 262 pp. From the publisher's blurb, "An Australian's own story of his search for gold and the full enjoyment of life in Australia, Fiji, and the Solomons." Sixteen pages of photographs, and an endpaper map.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 353610
- Title
- Gold Dish and Kava Bowl: An Australian's own story of his search for gold and the full enjoyment of life in Australia, Fiji, and the Solomons
- Author
- Fraser, John A.; Terence O'Brien, ed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- John A. Fraser The Solomons gold mining Kava gold panning Australia Fiji
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