Wilbur Howcroft (49 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Presumed First. Sl. Edgewear/Shelfwear, Front Cover Sl. Creased. B/W Illus. 104 Pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Cover has a small tear at the bottom of the spine. Back cover corners are bumped. Pages are clean with no marks. Bookseller Inventory BS/BS 14153 02/2023.

Softcover. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 13x20cm]. Very Good condition. Black & white illustrations. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 129 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Has some light general reading/shelfwear - otherwise, this is a clean, tight copy. Dispatch within 24hrs from the UK. Book.

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. DJ spine is faded. Black & white illustrations by Vane Lindesay. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 120 pages. Written by a real bushman.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. slight wear to covers and cover edges, clear adhesive cover, library marks, slightly slanted, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lindesay (illustrator). Ex Library.

HARDCOVER. 1973. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good d/w.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. PB in Near fine condition. Humorous Yarns and verse from Rural Australia. Ken Coulter (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. 508pp, dj a bit aged on white and edges else vg in dj. A selection from his earlier books. Size: 8vo.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. library marks endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: slight edge wear, library sticker spine. Due to weight extra may apply to any quoted international postage Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Black boards with white lettering, orange dust jacket, all in fine condition. First edition from 1982. Pages are clean and binding intact.

Softcover. Condition: Good. An illustrated collection of humorous tales and verse about life in rural Australia, particularly the Mallee area of north-western Victoria. The author has researched and written twenty other books of a similar kind. 130 pages. Tanning to page edges. Inscription to previous owner on front endpaper. Illustrator: Kent Coulter. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Humour; Australian. ISBN: 0947236015. ISBN/EAN: 9780947236014. Inventory No: 267213. Kent Coulter (illustrator).…

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 256gms, 117 pages. This book is a miscellany of outback observations, yarns, anecdotes, fables, bush ballads and buffoonery, all with a distinct Australian flavour and disposition. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Dust jacket is in good condition with light shelf wear and mild fading to the spine, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Lindesay, Vane (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1998 Soft Cover near fine book, corners and edges lightly rubbed. No inscription. 129 pages. Illustrations.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 96 pages. A clean, straight book. Louise Sureda (illustrator).

Card Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Editon. Card Cover. Very Good. First Editon. Illustrated Cover. 5 1/2" x 781/2 ". pages 63, a book of nonsense verses, the products of a vivid imagination. covers have rubbing to spine fold. Illustrated Cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Mylar Protected. First Edition. 56 pages. Book appears unused. Dust jacket has minor edge wear. Scan available.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good in Mylar Sleeve. First Edition. 120 pages. Black/white cartoon drawings. An unused copy. D/j spine faded. Weg (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good in Mylar Sleeve. 1st Printing of 1st Edition. 109 pages. B/w cartoon drawings.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket has a bit of wear, with light foxing, and the spine is well faded. The page edges are lightly foxed. 504 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

SOFTCOVER. An illustrated collection of humorous tales and verse about life in rural Australia, particularly the Mallee area of north-western Victoria. The author has researched and written twenty other books of a similar kind. Inca Books, 1990. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in stiff card wraps.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. A diverse assortment of yarns, both true and legendary, bush ballads, jokes and nonsense verse. Paperback small booklet, published 1973 by the author. In good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. No damage or markings to pages and only light shelf wear to dust jacket. Slight foxing (brown spots) to top edge. First edititon hardback 1985. The photo is of the actual book you will receive. Fast dispatch from UK seller.

8vo, viii + 114pp. Original predominatly orange wrapper, slightly worn at edges, corners and spine. b/w illustrations throguhout. Half-title bears an inscription and signature from author. A very good to near-fine copy. Signed copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book has no inscriptions. Wraps are a little shelf rubbed. Binding is excellent, tight and square. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback. Wilbur G. Howcroft, THE HAWTHORN PRESS. Author: Wilbur G. HowcroftBinding: HardbackPublished: THE HAWTHORN PRESS, 1971Condition:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tearPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moisture damage on pages. Otherwise content remain intact. This compelling narrative chronicles the profound impact of colonial policies on Indigenous communities in Australia. It uncovers the deeply personal stories of individuals navigating a landscape divided by a monumental barrier, a symbol of cultural separation and forced assimilation. The prose presents a poignant and unflinching look at resilience, identity, and the enduring spirit of a people striving to maintain their heritage against overwhelming odds. Through vivid storytelling, it illustrates the complex legacy of historical injustices and the ongoing quest for belonging and recognition. A powerful work, it offers readers an essential perspective on a pivotal period in Australian history and its lasting repercussions. Hardback.…

Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Australian humour by Wilbur G. Howcroft. Illustrated in b&w. With a foreword by the author. Includes glossary. Wilbur G. Howcroft was born in Kerang, Victoria, in 1917. Printed in Australia. Faint unobtrusive stain to portion of rear cover, otherwise a very nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 114pp. Uncommon. SB-18. …

Softcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Previous owner's signature. Some marginalia. Some rubbing to edges of covers.; 200 pages. Page dimensions: 213 x 135mm. Illustrated by Vane Lindesay. "Old swaggies, brash greenhorns, naive city-slickers and eccentric cockies are just some of the bush characters celebrated in these light-hearted tales, and in a broad miscellany of verse which is in turn nostalgic and nonsensical, saucy and serious, warm and whimsical." - from blurb on rear cover.…

Paperback, 14x21cm, 114pp. Good condition. General wear and scuff marks. Faded spine and back lower edge. Owner's penned name inside.