Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "These case-histories...deal mostly with New South Wales about the turn of the century and with three remarkable rogues, John Norton, William Patrick Crick and William Nicholas Willis, all of whom sat for many years as honourable members of the New South Wales Parliament. " Though this book is based on fact, it is written in "fiction-like narrative. " The jacket is chipped, faded, creased and soiled. The flap has been price-clipped. ... read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: hardbound
Publisher: W.H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: b&w plates. Good-Very Good in Good dustwrapper. 8vo. Dustwrapper. 255pp. The sub-title reads A Turbulent Era In Australian Social And Political Life; covers the lives of the colourful villains and rogues of the late c19th and early c20th in Sydney, with emphasis on the figures of John Norton, William Willis, and Paddy Crick; this copy has one small rectangular piece gone from lower edge of front endpaper, light foxing to eps and prelims, former owner's name to fep, o.w. G-VG throughout; ... read more
Description: Fine in Fair jacket. 255 pages. Jacket is in Fair condition, there is some general wear and a small piece missing at top, but still presentable. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Colourful villains never fail to fascinate. Here we meet a trio of shameless rogues-and their cohorts-who wrought a trail of havoc and scandal across the social and political life of Australia at the turn of the century. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 255 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Colourful Villains Never Fail To Fascinate. Here We Meet A Trio Of Shameless Rogues-and Their Cohorts-who Wrought A Trail Of Havoc And Scandal Across The Social And Political Life Of Australia At The Turn Of The Century. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Good in Good jacket. Good-Very Good in Good jacket-over7? "-Very good copy, better than average for an ex-library book, with plastic sleeve protecting the dust jacket, and with the usual ex-library markings and attachments. More detailed description, scanned digital images, or any other obtainable additional information are available on request and normally supplied within 24 hours. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Australia
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780207135392ISBN:0207135398
Description: By Photographs. Near Fine. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Reprint B Ed, pictorial card covers, NF/--, 255pp, apendices. Light rubbing to covers, inside is square, clean and tight with no markings, looks like an unread copy. All about the major villains and 'wide boys' in Sydney around the turn of the 20th century. 240g when packed. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Universal Books, London
Date Published: 1970
Description: Very Good in Fair jacket. Used book in very good condition. The dust jacket has tears along the edges, corners and spine and is described only as in fair condition. In this book we meet a trio of shameless rogues, and their cohorts, who wrought a trail of havoc and scandal across the social and political life of Australia at the turn of the 20th century. Here the author has fashioned a fiction-like narrative from the raw documentary of real life. The result is a spicy and thoroughly ... read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: W.H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Octavo Size. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected. Some foxing to fore edge. DJ is price-clipped and spaine a little sunned.255pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W H Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Red cloth covers. Clean-no inscrip. Light foxing on page edges. pp255 inc appendices. Dj not clipped. Bright col pict cover on dj but repaired with sellotape on inside spine to cover a 6" tear. Lovely cond overall. Account of 3 Sydney villains-John Norton, William Wills, and Paddy Crick. Bookseller Inventory # 01686. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Good in Good jacket. Hardback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Red cloth stamped in gilt on spine, b&w illstns. Tight bindings, ownership name in front, foxing in foredges and prelims. Dust jacket not price-clipped, edge backed on tape, wear/thinning to spine and leading edges, pen scribble mark on rear. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hardback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Red smooth cloth titled in gilt on spine, b&w illstns. Very tidy, just light toning in endpapers. Dust jacket is unclipped, rubbed at corners, a little fading and thinning to spine. read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Hardback dustjacket, very good condition (in good only dustjacket), black & white photos, edge tears, slight wear spine ends, tiny bump bottom edge back cover, top edge lightly browned. Jacket: flap price-clipped, edgewear, minor foxing reverse side. 255 pp. Colourful villains and rogues from early Sydney. read more
Description: Description: 255 p. illus., ports. 23 cm. Subjects: New South Wales--Politics and government. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. 1. pp. 255. read more
Description: Description: 255 p. illus., ports. 23 cm. Subjects: New South Wales--Politics and government. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W.H. Allen, Great Britain
Date Published: 1958
Description: Good + in Good-Not Price-Clipped jacket. Ex-Library 255 pp. Book block is soiled & has a couple of small stains. Clean, well-bound pages. Endpapers have glue stains & some smudging/soiling to rear endpapers. Spine ends are worn & have several tears/chips. Front board is creased, & front hinge is starting at the bottom. Dustjacket flaps have stains & a closed tear; cornertips/spine ends are chipped with loss at top of spine & upper rear cover. Solid copy. read more
Description: Very Good. PEARL, CYRIL. Wild Men of Sydney: A Turbulent Era in Australian Social and Political Life. W.H. Allen, 1958. Hdcvr, 1st ed, 255 pp., name on endppr., o/w v.g. +, wear to priceclipped d.j. 15.00. read more
Edition: Reprint.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Angus & Robertson Publishers, London
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780207135392ISBN:0207135398
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Covers show light wear; 1st 10 pages are slightly wavy (not stained); no marks. 255 p. illus., ports. 23 cm. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W.H. Allen, London
Date Published: 1958
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo. Colorful history of three rogues: John Norton, William Willis and Paddy Crick in New South Wales at the turn of the century. *** 255pp. read more
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