Rawson's, 1945, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Lex Marshall -- Cover Art
Illustrated front cover, by Lex Marshall, with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as for underlying board, with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. In this book the author contends that the average man or woman is suffering from fundamental boredom. " He shows that deep, chronic, almost unconscious boredom is a cause of personal discontent and unhappiness, the cause of many of the evils of modern life, and the reason for our failure -- so far -- to obtain true civilisation." -- from the front fold over. Rubbing and a little chipping to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. Rubbing to the other book edges. Like Browning to the text book edges. Light age toning to the internal pages. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners. Rubbing and chipping to the head and to the heel of the back strip. The last 0.25 " of the lower backstrip edge is missing. Heavy rubbing along all creases of the dustwrapper, and on the lower lefthand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel results of insects can be seen. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 112 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Lex Marshall -- Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Self Help; Inventory No: 0105193.
Illustrated front cover, by Lex Marshall, with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, same illustration as for underlying board, with yellow and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. In this book the author contends that the average man or woman is suffering from fundamental boredom. " He shows that deep, chronic, almost unconscious boredom is a cause of personal discontent and unhappiness, the cause of many of the evils of modern life, and the reason for our failure -- so far -- to obtain true civilisation." -- from the front fold over. Rubbing and a little chipping to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. Rubbing to the other book edges. Like Browning to the text book edges. Light age toning to the internal pages. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners. Rubbing and chipping to the head and to the heel of the back strip. The last 0.25 " of the lower backstrip edge is missing. Heavy rubbing along all creases of the dustwrapper, and on the lower lefthand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel results of insects can be seen. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 112 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Lex Marshall -- Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Psychology & Psychiatry; Self Help; Inventory No: 0105193.