Isles of Despair by Ion L. Idriess - 1949

Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1947. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Faded and bumped boards, mild spine lean. Name in ink to back of front free endpaper , 40% of half title has been clipped off, odour of cigarettes/tobacco. Illustrated historical novel by Ion Idriess based on the true story of Barbara Thomson, a white woman who was the sole survivor of a shipwreck and was raised by Coral Sea islanders, before being rescued in 1849. Following book was The Wild White Man of Badu. .

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1955 A good reprint copy, small tears to spine ends, a gift inscription on dedication page.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951 Orange cloth titled in black on spine, pictorial endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Tidy boards but tilted, small tape stains in rear endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1951 Orange cloth titled in black on spine, pictorial endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Tidy boards but tilted, a gift inscription on the blank fly, small tape stains in rear endpaper.

Angus & Robertson, Australia, No date. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Size: 8vo Octavo (8 to 9 inches). Item Type: Book. Binding is loosening but fully intact. Mild uniform browning. Edges browned slightly. Minor marks and wear to book..

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1947 Orange cloth titled in black on spine, pictorial endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Tight bindings, slightly faded at the spine, a small gift inscription on the half-title page.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1949 Orange cloth titled in black on spine, pictorial endpaper maps, b&w illstns. Slightly tilted, light foxing to boards, unmarked internally. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

angus and robertson 1951. octavo hardcover (VG, lacks d/w); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Isles of Despair is a 1947 historical novel by Ion Idriess based on the true story of Barbara Thomson, a white woman who was the sole survivor of a shipwreck and was raised by Coral Sea islanders, before being rescued in 1849. It had a follow-up, The Wild White Man of Badu. Orange boards discoloured and rubbed at edges and spine 290 pages. Spine slanted. Age tanning to pages. Ex-Libris pasted in. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Australia; Fiction; Inventory No: 266470..

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1947 8vo. original tan cloth (slightly rubbed & sunned, a little marked, ex-Daylesford Technical School Library, with RSMs etc to outer leasves and edges, top edge of half-title clipped; lacks dustwrapper); pp. viii, 288, with illustrations + endpaper map. A very good copy.. Reprint. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket.