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The Contessa Came Too by John Bryan
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Hardcover book with an illustration of a man holding a gun on front cover. 254 pages. Prior ownership: The Readwell Libraries, 107 Elizabeth St., Melbourne, Taylor's Pharmacy, Apollo Bay, Mooroopna Mechanics Hall & Free Library.
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Text, front cover: ' The Contessa / Came too / John Bryan. '
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282 p. : dark green/black cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front. Title and author's name hand printed on spine.
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190 p. : plain black cover, title and author's name embossed in gold on spine. Cartoon-like images of a doctor in white on spine.
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318 p. : red cover. Title and author's name embossed in black on front cover.
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312 p. : plain red cover, title and author's name embossed in gold on spine.
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