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Two Weeks in Lilliput: Bear-baiting and back-biting at the Constitutional Convention
by Steve Vizard
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0140279830
- ISBN 13
- 9780140279832
- Seller
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King River, Western Australia, Australia
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Penguin Books (Australia), Melbourne, 1998. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. First impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 380 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages lightly tanned throughout. Edges browned slightly. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. Humorous account of the Constitutional Convention held in 1998 to debate whether Australia should become a republic. Describes the contributions of many of the public figures who attended including Peter Hollingworth, Hazel Hawke, Malcolm Turnbull, and Lois O'Donoghue. Includes references and an index. The author is a writer and producer and former host of the television show, 'Tonight Live'. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 1997 and was an elected delegate to the Convention. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Politics & Government, Current Affairs; Australia; 1990s; ISBN: 0140279830. ISBN/EAN: 9780140279832. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 8845. . 9780140279832
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8845
- Title
- Two Weeks in Lilliput: Bear-baiting and back-biting at the Constitutional Convention
- Author
- Steve Vizard
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140279830
- ISBN 13
- 9780140279832
- Publisher
- Penguin Books (Australia)
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- BZDB137 Australia. Constitutional Convention (1998) -- Humor, Republicanism -- Australia -- Humor, Constitutional law -- Australia -- Humor, Australia -- Politics and government Politics & Government, Current Affairs; Australia; 1990s; ISBN: 0140279
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