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A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition. Located in sydney, queensland and the southern highlands, berkelouw books is australias largest second hand and antiquarian bookseller. Tthe searchable database consists of detailed reports in an evergrowing database of items in this category. For best results, please search by title and author. Peter harrington rare books first edition books, signed. Rare first edition, special limited large paper issue of shackletons fascinating account of the british antarctic expedition of 19071909, number 274 of only 300 copies printed.
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