pryor oswald (28 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. If you haven't been to Moonta, you haven't travelled,' was one of the sayings of the Cornishmen who worked the copper mines of Moonta, South Australia. In Cornish Pasty (which combines the earlier Cornish Pasty and Cousin Jacks and Jennys) Oswald Pryor celebrates the wit of these miners, whose sturdy self-reliance and deep religious feeling were leavened with a quaint sense of humour.Oswald Pryor knew the Cousin Jacks and Jennys of the area well, for he was born at Moonta in 1881, and worked in the mines from the age of thirteen, until 1923 when the mines closed. It was his father, Captain James Pryor, together with Captain H.R. Hancock, often the butt of the miners' wit, who helped develop the Moonta mines.These cartoons, first published in The Bulletin, capture the atmosphere of the Cornish mining settlements, where close-knit communities kept up their old customs of carol-singing, church-going, and band music, while developing a fierce loyalty to their new surroundings. In Cornish Pasty Oswald Pryor celebrates the wit of the Moonta miners of South Australia, whose self-reliance and religious feeling were leavened with a quaint sense of humour. These cartoons, first published in The Bulletin, capture the atmosphere of the Cornish mining settlements. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Condizione: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. In protective mylar cover. (Australia, Yorke Peninsula, Copper Mines, History) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. reprint paperback in good condition, no names, clean cream pages and tight binding, unmarked stiff card covers. Oswald Pryor, who worked in the copper mines at Moonta, tells the story of the discovery, growth and eventual decline of the mines and of the men and women who lived and worked there. Many b&w illustrations. Please ignore abe's shipping estimate (based on a 1 kg book) as this weighs less and I will reduce shipping during checkout.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Cornish Pasty: A selection of cartoons. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Pages tanned and some shelfwear to cover, else in very good condition; wrapper is rubbed, worn and tanned, with a tear to the front panel.

Condizione: Good. 1969. 191 pages. Blue pictorial paperback. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Has a protective plastic cover.

8vo, 192pp, with illustrations in black and white. A very good hardback copy in lightly worn dust jacket.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good Plus. First Edition. 192pp, glossary, bw ills, endpaper maps. Or blue cloth in jacket. Slight wear at edges of boards, approx 2cm tear with associated crease at top left of front jacket panel, light even toning to page edges. The Moonta mining field in South Australia and the Cornish immigrants who made it thir home. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. Oswald Pryor, the well known humorist, tells the story of the discovery, growth and eventual decay of the Moonta mining field. Contains black and white images. Signed by the author in blue pen on the title page. This book is covered in neat, clear, removable plastic. The dust jacket is in mostly good condition. There is some chipping along it's edges and a small tear on the top of the back cover near the spine and on the back, top corner. There is some light damp-staining on the spine and a few small marks on the back cover. The hardcover is blue and is in good condition. The previous owner's name and address is written in blue pen on the front free end page. The binding is sound and the pages are in good condition, although some have been dog-eared in the past. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. If you haven't been to Moonta, you haven't travelled,' was one of the sayings of the Cornishmen who worked the copper mines of Moonta, South Australia. In Cornish Pasty (which combines the earlier Cornish Pasty and Cousin Jacks and Jennys) Oswald Pryor celebrates the wit of these miners, whose sturdy self-reliance and deep religious feeling were leavened with a quaint sense of humour.Oswald Pryor knew the Cousin Jacks and Jennys of the area well, for he was born at Moonta in 1881, and worked in the mines from the age of thirteen, until 1923 when the mines closed. It was his father, Captain James Pryor, together with Captain H.R. Hancock, often the butt of the miners' wit, who helped develop the Moonta mines.These cartoons, first published in The Bulletin, capture the atmosphere of the Cornish mining settlements, where close-knit communities kept up their old customs of carol-singing, church-going, and band music, while developing a fierce loyalty to their new surroundings. In Cornish Pasty Oswald Pryor celebrates the wit of the Moonta miners of South Australia, whose self-reliance and religious feeling were leavened with a quaint sense of humour. These cartoons, first published in The Bulletin, capture the atmosphere of the Cornish mining settlements. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

1st edition orig. decorated cloth Very Good octavo 191pp., b/w pls. & ills., ep maps, Sl. rubbed cloth o/w nice copy.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. If you haven't been to Moonta, you haven't travelled,' was one of the sayings of the Cornishmen who worked the copper mines of Moonta, South Australia. In Cornish Pasty (which combines the earlier Cornish Pasty and Cousin Jacks and Jennys) Oswald Pryor celebrates the wit of these miners, whose sturdy self-reliance and deep religious feeling were leavened with a quaint sense of humour.Oswald Pryor knew the Cousin Jacks and Jennys of the area well, for he was born at Moonta in 1881, and worked in the mines from the age of thirteen, until 1923 when the mines closed. It was his father, Captain James Pryor, together with Captain H.R. Hancock, often the butt of the miners' wit, who helped develop the Moonta mines.These cartoons, first published in The Bulletin, capture the atmosphere of the Cornish mining settlements, where close-knit communities kept up their old customs of carol-singing, church-going, and band music, while developing a fierce loyalty to their new surroundings. In Cornish Pasty Oswald Pryor celebrates the wit of the Moonta miners of South Australia, whose self-reliance and religious feeling were leavened with a quaint sense of humour. These cartoons, first published in The Bulletin, capture the atmosphere of the Cornish mining settlements. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 191pp., b/w plates, text ills., ep maps, frontis., glossary, Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy.

VG bright tight copy in publishers cloth in like dustjacket. 1st edition. ISBN B003J2NU4O.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. Paperback. 192 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: The Society, 1980. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have superficial edgewear and corners are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for short gift inscription in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: "If you haven't been to Moonta, you haven't travelled," was one of the sayings of the Cornish -men who worked the copper mines of Moonta. Brought out from England in the 1860s, they became a close-knit community which wedded their own traditions and customs to a new way of life which included a fierce loyalty to Moonta and its surroundings. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sociology & Culture; ISBN: 0731660811. ISBN/EAN: 9780731660810. Inventory No: 25110130.

48 pp, small quarto, b&w cartoons throughout, fine copy in illustrated, limp wrappers. Collection of cartoons by South Australian newspaper cartoonist.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

72pp. 8vo. Orginial wrappers in pictorial dustwrapper. Black and white illustrations. Previous owners name and booksellers stamp on ffe. Dustwrapper somewhat marked and chipped, otherwise a very good copy. First edition. Very scarce.

SOFTCOVER. Frank Johnson, 1945. A good copy of this very scarce cartoon collection. The pages and wraps are uniformly age tanned. The wraps are rubbed to the stapled spine and the rear wrap is worn and has some insect damage. The contents are unmarked and undamaged. For it's age and the fragile wartime production qualities this copy has survived very well. Scans available if required.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'If you haven't been to Moonta, you haven't travelled,' was one of the sayings of the Cornishmen who worked the copper mines of Moonta, South Australia. In Cornish Pasty (which combines the earlier Cornish Pasty and Cousin Jacks and Jennys) Oswald Pryor celebrates the wit of these miners, whose sturdy self-reliance and deep religious feeling were leavened with a quaint sense of humour.Oswald Pryor knew the Cousin Jacks and Jennys of the area well, for he was born at Moonta in 1881, and worked in the mines from the age of thirteen, until 1923 when the mines closed. It was his father, Captain James Pryor, together with Captain H.R. Hancock, often the butt of the miners' wit, who helped develop the Moonta mines.These cartoons, first published in The Bulletin, capture the atmosphere of the Cornish mining settlements, where close-knit communities kept up their old customs of carol-singing, church-going, and band music, while developing a fierce loyalty to their new surroundings.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Cornish Pasty | A selection of cartoons | Oswald Pryor | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2025 | Wakefield Press | EAN 9781923388123 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.