Irwin Faris (14 results)

Condition: As New. Paperback has cover pages and title page torn out from front. Book starts with the "Forward" page. Back cover has damage on the top edge. The book appears unread. Free tracking.

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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Tiny chip at the head of the spine, else like new. Famous for its dozens of hotels, one for every 150 people, and its Casino girls, Charleston was New Zealand's classic gold mining town. Springing from nowhere in 1866, Charleston grew into a bustling prosperous centre and just as soon collapsed when the gold was gone. First published in 1941, this is a facsimile reprint.…

Papered Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint Edition. 22 cm, 231 pp, map, b&w photo illus, d/w = tiny corner bump to jacket only. A lovely copy. Originally published by A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1941.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: New. First Edition. One of the more interesting stopovers on the West Coast, Charleston has a rich history of being a boom and bust town. The gold in the nearby beach sands and the ancient inland beach leads drew thousands of hopeful prospectors to the isolated and barren wilderness in the 1860s. But as the gold petered out, so did the people, leaving only memories of a thriving settlement.…

reprint, octavo plum cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, 231pp illus, VG in VG- d/w.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

First Edition, octavo green cloth boards with black lettering to spine 231pp illus , VG (light bruising to spine extrems, moderate foxing to page edges, light foxing throughout text) in VG d/w (moderate tanning to spine, creasing and scuffing to extrems.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Charleston (Nelson Province, New Zealand) Its Rise and Decline By Irwin Faris. Publisher: Reed 1941, FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. Good hardback with no jacket, boards are rubbed, marked and bumped, scattered foxing, some fraying to spine ends. 231 pages with photos. Fold out document in good condition. "One of the more interesting stopovers on the West Coast, Charleston has a rich history of being a boom and bust town. The gold in the nearby beach sands and the ancient inland beach leads drew thousands of hopeful prospectors to the isolated and barren wilderness in the 1860s. But as the gold petered out, so did the people, leaving only memories of a thriving settlement. Written by Irwin Faris, who grew up in Charleson, this is another classic account of the West Coast's colourful history." ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent free by courier postage within New Zealand.…