Published by Melbourne, Miegunyah Press, 2012., 2012
First Edition
Square quarto, xxiv+344pp, illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, a near fine copy. First edition.
Published by The Miegunyah Press, Carlton, Vic, 2012
ISBN 10: 0522858147 ISBN 13: 9780522858143
Seller: Ripponlea Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. xxi+343pp., Pictorial colour illustrated dustjacket- covered in removable protective clear plastic, light green cloth boards with white text to spine, b/w illust. endpapers, full page col. maps, b/w plts. & text ills., index. These Memoirs of a Young Bastard, as Burstall dubbed himself and them, are among the most evocative Australian diaries of modern times. Burstall can write, He has an eye for the telling detail, an unerring ear for cant and pomposity and, most endearingly, an ability to mock himself- always from the perspective of a bloke of his generation. Size: Small Quarto. Book.