Gordon Stables From Squire to Squatter: A Tale of the Old Land and the New , London: John F. Shaw.New Edition. Hardcover. Good Minus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Brown pictorial cloth dec. with ships, sailor and flag; aeg. Undated New Edition with personal inscription dated 1893. viii, 384 pp + 16 pp publisher's ads. Internally clean with minor foxing to prelims and floral eps. Boards moderately worn, bumped and soiled. Front guttering cracked and boards have a tenuous grip on text block so book needs careful handling. The story of Squire's son Archie as he becomes a man and leaves Burley Old Farm to start a new life "In the Wild Interior" of Australia where his adventures include coming "Chest to Chest with Savages". (Book ref. 001753) £21.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Bath and West Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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