Magor Bob (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Self Published, Myponga, 1997. Third Printing, 101pp. Book Condition: Very good with a small inscription and signed by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Book condition is very good. Spine intact. Front and back cover clean. Text body clean. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Bob Magor grew up un the area around Myponga, a small town south of Adelaide. Upon leaving school he worked the family sheep station property and in between busy times worked in the shearing shed, firstly as a rousie and the a shearer. As the farm grew he built a dairy and spent 17 years as as dairy farmer in conjunction with sheep. A personality clash with the cows decided him to lease out the dairy and concentrate on his writing and this book is result of that effort. Always a keen studier of his fellow man, he takes delight in relating situation which only a farmer can get himself into, and has a warped sense of humour which allows him to see mirth in even the most mundane situation. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. The covers are rubbed with small marks, some bumping to the edges, with clear lettering to the spine. The binding is firm. The pages are clean with some good illustrations. This book has 102 pages. All in all a nice example of this book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. pp.xii+98. 20.5cm. Line illustrations in the text by Peter Broelman. Soft covers. Very good clean copy. Peter Broelman. (illustrator).

Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Collection of humorous bush verse by Bob Magor. Illustrated in b&w by Peter Broelman. Foreword by Ian Doyle. Front cover blurb: "From the author of best selling Blasted Crows". Printed in Australia. Slight handling wear, mild spotting, otherwise a nice clean tight solid softcover copy. viii + 103pp. Uncommon. SB-18.…

Condition: As New. Glossy card cover, 103 pages. This is an unused book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine . Spine intact. Front and back clean. Text body clean. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Pages 104.Donkey Derby And Other Verses is a popular 1998 Australian bush poetry collection written by the regional humorist and poet Bob Magor. Context and Themes The title poem, along with the rest of the collection, captures the quirks, hardships, and lightheartedness of life in rural and regional Australia. Magor treats his readers to standard bush poetry themes, detailing everything from erratic farm livestock to unique local characters. Donkey Derby is part of a larger, well-loved series of humorous poetry books by Magor, which also includes Snakes Alive, Blasted Crows, and Blood on the Board. Illustrator: Features cartoon illustrations by Peter Broelman. Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 3rd Printing. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by the author, otherwise appears unused. Peter Broelman (illustrator).