Titles starting with X from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints

Paris:: Flammarion,. 1927.. Very good. 8vo, 244pp, Table des Matieres (i). Paper wraps with title in red on front cover and on spine. Spine and corners are rubbed. Base of spine has small tear. Internally evenly toned, but clean. This humorous novel is written "en collaboration" by the five authors, without a preconceived plot, and with each picking up the story line where the preceding author left off. In French. ... more information

London:: World Sports,. 1952.. Paperback. Very good +. Complete with results and color photos, including Marjorie Jackson ("easily the fastest runner" see page 35, 100 Metres results) the Australian sprinter, the "Queen" of the 1952 games. Includes a full color ad for Melbourne 1956 Olympiad. 4to, 114 pp. Paper wraps with title in yellow on green ground on front cover; no title on tan spine. Covers are slightly dusty, esp at back cover. Internally, very good with light even toning. ... more information