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Penguin, Ringwood, Victoria, 2001. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Diana Dryhurst. 172 pages. In original softcover binding with photographic illustrated cover. The book shows no sign of damage. Foreword by Clive James. Originally published under her maiden name, this book was only 114 pages, even with the introduction and family tree which add 20 pages, there is no explanation for the extra 30 or so pages, other than the photographs. the text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs, mostly full page. This is a story of growing up in Kings Cross, Sydney, in the early part of the 20th century with an eccentric family. "My great - aunt Juliet was knocked over and killed by a bus when she was 85. The bus was travelling very slowly in the right direction and could hardly have been missed by anyone except Aunt Juliet, who must have been travelling fairly fast in the wrong direction.". Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read More

Macmillan, Sydney 1980 (first published 1964). 22.5 x 14.5pp, 104pp, b/w Illusts very good+ hardback & dustwrapper This is the author's account of her eccentric upbringing and 'mostly potty family' in inter-war Kings Cross. This edition has line drawings of the family and the neighbourhood.

William Heinemann, Sydney 1997 (first published 1964). 22.5 x 14.5pp, 104pp, b/w Illusts, hardback & dustwrapper, very good+ This is the author's account of her eccentric upbringing and 'mostly potty family' in inter-war Kings Cross. This edition has line drawings of the family and the neighbourhood.

William Heinemann, Sydney 1997 (first published 1964). 22.5 x 14.5pp, 104pp, b/w Illusts, hardback & dustwrapper, very good+ This is the author's account of her eccentric upbringing and 'mostly potty family' in inter-war Kings Cross. This edition has line drawings of the family and the neighbourhood.

Viking, Ringwood, Victoria, 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Diana Dryhurst. 172 pages. In original hardcover binding with photographic illustrated dust jacket. The book shows no sign of damage. Foreword by Clive James. Originally published under her maiden name, this book was only 114 pages, even with the introduction and family tree which add 20 pages, there is no explanation for the extra 30 or so pages, other than the photographs. Photographic illustrated dust jacket, photographic illustrated end pages, the text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs, mostly full page. This is a story of growing up in Kings Cross, Sydney, in the early part of the 20th century with an eccentric family. "My great - aunt Juliet was knocked over and killed by a bus when she was 85. The bus was travelling very slowly in the right direction and could hardly have been missed by anyone except Aunt Juliet, who must have been travelling fairly fast in the wrong… Read More

Ringwood, VIC, Australia: Penguin Books Australia, 2001. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, reprint, 216gms, 172 pages. This small and perfect memoir of a solitary child loose in a house full of outrageous, theatrical and utterly unpredictable adults has become a classic. You will laugh out loud. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Melbourne: William Heinemann Australia. 1997. Octavo Size [approx 14x23cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 172pages. . reprint. Hardback.

Viking London 1998. 22.5 x 14.5pp, 104pp, b/w Illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper This is the author's account of her eccentric upbringing and 'mostly potty family' in inter-war Kings Cross. This edition has photos of the family members and the neighbourhood.

Viking London 1998. 22.5 x 14.5pp, 104pp, b/w Illusts, very good+ hardback & dustwrapper This is the author's account of her eccentric upbringing and 'mostly potty family' in inter-war Kings Cross. This edition has photos of the family members and the neighbourhood.

Melbourne, William Heinemann Australia, 1997.. Octavo, xx+172pp, illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, a near fine copy.. Amusing account of a childhood among eccentric aunts and uncles in the bohemian heart of Sydney's Kings Cross in the 1920s to 1940s. Clive James called it 'a perfect book'.

William Heinemann, Australia, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Size: 9" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0855617306. ISBN/EAN: 9780855617301. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 30582. . 9780855617301

William Heinemann Australia. Very Good. 21.8 x 14.4 x 1.8 centimetres (0. Hardcover. 1997. 172 pages. Name on ffep<br>Rollicking memoir - tells of Robin Dal ton's childhood in Sydney's Kings Cross from 1920s to mid 1940s. .

William Heinemann Australia. Very Good. 21.8 x 14.4 x 1.8 centimetres (0. Hardcover. 1997. 172 pages. <br>My great Aunt Juliet was knocked over and killed b y a bus when she was eighty-five. The bus was travelling very slo wly in the right direction and could hardly have been missed by a nyone except Aunt Juliet, who must have been travelling fairly fa st in the wrong direction. Growing up in the 1930s in a grand old ... .

William Heinemann, Sydney 1997 (first published 1964). 22.5 x 14.5pp, 104pp, b/w Illusts, hardback & dustwrapper, very good+ This is the author's account of her eccentric upbringing and 'mostly potty family' in inter-war Kings Cross. This edition has line drawings of the family and the neighbourhood.

HardCover . 🔴 Condition - Good🔴Australian buyers can combine up to 5Kg of Books for the same postage charge.🟢 This Book weighs 385 Grams.

William Heinemann Australia, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin, 2001. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Macmillan, 1980. Reissued with Revisions. Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. 104 page illustrated HB. Very good in a complete VG dust jacket.

William Heinemann 1997. Octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); 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 costs.

Melbourne: Macmillan, 1980. 4th Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dinah Dryhurst. vi,104pp. Delicious memoir of a childhood in Kings Cross ( Sydney)