Vintage, Antique & Collectable Online Auction
Thursday, 11 - Tuesday, 16 June 2026
2x books: Banking Under Difficulties or Life on the Goldfields (George Preshaw 1888, Edward Dunlop & Co); Mr Explorer
Realised: $50 plus premium
Lot Details
Douglas (John Pascoe ed., 1969 AH Reed). Banking: water damage and wear to cover, foxing inside cover. Mr Explorer: dustjacket, cellophane on dust jacket, tape residue inside cover.
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