Adelaide Lubbock (42 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A Cog in the Wheel This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. pp.xii, 196 pages, a very good plus hardback in a very good plus dust-jacket [0241100593]. NOT FROM A LIBRARY and completely clean from any former owner markings.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 196 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. Adelaide Lubbock Provides Rare Insights Into The Private And Public Life Of A Vice Regal Household.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo Size. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 196pages. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Condition: Good. Large Print Edition. 242 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Dust jacket covered in removable plastic wrapper over purple cloth. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper and rear pastedown. Boards are assumed in good condition as are covered with taped on jacket. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Library number to spine. Mild rubbing and marking all over.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 196 pp. Very light dust mark on edges. Cover edges rubbed. Some warping on front and rear paste-downs. D/J shows minimal edge-wear with head of spine lightly chipped. Through a combination of her memories, and her mother's letters, Adelaide Lubbock (nee Stanley) provides a rare insights into the private and public life of a vice-Regal household. This domestic view of life above and below stairs at government house is spiced with anecdotes about the famous people who were guests there.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 164 pages. 9.37x6.54x0.55 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Light wear and tear to extremities of dust wrapper. 196 pages. No internal inscriptions. No torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Australia; 1900-1920; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 0170051919. ISBN/EAN: 9780170051910. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55501. …

HARDCOVER. Nelson, 1977. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good d/w with some edge wear and panel fading.

Condition: Good. 1968. 298 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st GB Edition. pp XII, 196. 1st printing. An unread book. Top edge slightly toned.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. pp XII, 196. 1st printing. Top edge grubby, otherwise as new.

Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Good Dustjacket . Dustjacket has some edgewear with minor loss & is now protected in purpose-made plastic sleeve. Half-title page clipped at top corner. Black & white illustrations by June Ferguson. Maps to endpapers. 232 pages. The author's account of her travels around Australia in a Holden. …

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Orders shipped daily from the UK. Professional seller.

Boards. 8vo, cloth boards, dustjacket, b&w plates, pp xii, 196. Previous owner's inscription, very good in like d.j. Foreword by Geoffrey Blainey (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. A fair first edition ex-library hardcover copy in a likewise dustcover. Some rubbing to the cover and jacket edges, grubbiness to the page ends, a slight forward lean to the spine, a price clipping and library stamps. The binding is good, text is bright and clean with a good fold-out map. Please see photos.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Ex library stock with stamps. A firm straight book with b/w illustrations, fold-out map. 298 Pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine in Mylar Sleeve. First Edition. A firm straight unmarked book and dust jacket. This copy just out of long-term storage and is spotless inside and out.

Hardback. Adelaide Lubbock, NELSON. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsPeople In Glass Houses: Growing Up At Government House chronicles a unique childhood spent within the formal confines of a government residence. This compelling memoir uncovers the intricate social dynamics and personal challenges faced by a young individual navigating a world of public duty and private life. Adelaide Lubbock presents an intimate portrait of an upbringing shaped by protocol and expectation, offering readers a rare glimpse behind the scenes of officialdom. The narrative illustrates the complexities of identity formation when one's home is also a symbol of state, providing a rich tapestry of historical context and personal reflection. It is a poignant and insightful account that details the often-unseen human experiences within institutions of power. Hardback.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very good copy. digital photos available.

xiv+298pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper. B&W illustrations, plates and maps. A very good copy. First edition.

8vo; pp. xii, 196; 16 b/w. plates, bibliography, 2 genealogical tables, index; dustjacket, a very good copy. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by the author. Foreword by Geoffrey Blainey. Centrepiece: B&W photographs. 24 x 16 cm. 196 pp.

HB RED CLOTH NEAR FINE PP232 DW VERY GOOD 8V0 A womanÕs jouney around Australia.

8vo; pp. xii, 196; 16 b/w. plates, bibliography, 2 genealogical tables, index; dustjacket, a fine copy. First edition. Warmly signed by the author to Sir James Fairfax. with his bookplate.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. V Good in New Archival Sleeve. A firm straight unmarked book and dust jacket. Just out of long-term storage, appears unread.