THEY CALLED HIM BOY: Andrew 'Boy' Charlton, one of our best-loved swimming champions
by FENTON, Peter
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 1741665582
- ISBN 13
- 9781741665581
- Seller
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East Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Milsons Point, Random first edition - trade paperback, stiff card covers A hero of Australian sport was born in 1924 when 'Boy' Charlton at age 16, defeated Sweden's world champion at Sydney's Domain, and later that year became Australia's first 1500 metres Olympic champion. Embarrassed by the adulation, he turned his back on fame to become a jackaroo living a simple but humble life, interrupted by visits overseas where he was feted. 233 x 155mm., pp. xii, 258, b/w plates, biblio. Trade paperback, stiff card covers. Contents - no inscriptions, card covers - no creases. FINE ISBN: 1741665582
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- Bookseller
- EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61e5f9751bc5ea9ce1f2753f
- Title
- THEY CALLED HIM BOY: Andrew 'Boy' Charlton, one of our best-loved swimming champions
- Author
- FENTON, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- first edition - trade paperback, stiff card covers
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1741665582
- ISBN 13
- 9781741665581
- Publisher
- Milsons Point, Random
- Place of Publication
- Australia
- Date Published
- 2006
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- First Edition
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- Biblio
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