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They’re a Weird Mob by Nino Culotta 1958 HC DJ 1st UK Ed Nicholas Kaye London
They’re a Weird Mob by Nino Culotta 1958 HC DJ 1st UK Ed Nicholas Kaye London
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Key Details:
• Title: They’re a Weird Mob
• Author: Nino Culotta (pseudonym of John O’Grady)
• Illustrator: “WEP” (William Pidgeon)
• Publisher: Nicholas Kaye Ltd, London
• Year of Publication: 1958
• Edition: First UK Edition (first published 1957 in Australia)
• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
• Pages: 223
• Language: English
• Genre: Australian Fiction / Humour / Cultural Satire
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Mini Story:
A beloved Australian classic, They’re a Weird Mob follows the adventures of Italian immigrant Nino Culotta as he navigates the quirks, slang, and humour of 1950s Sydney. Beneath the laughs lies a sharp and affectionate look at the Australian identity, mateship, and the immigrant experience. This edition, published by Nicholas Kaye in 1958, captures the novel’s early international success — a true time capsule of postwar Aussie life and language.
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Condition:
Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.
This vintage first UK edition presents well for its age:
• Original dust jacket present with moderate edge wear, small chips, and minor losses at spine ends.
• Boards clean and firm with some shelf rubbing.
• Pages show age-related toning and scattered foxing, most evident on preliminaries.
• Binding tight and square.
• No inscriptions or library markings.
A solid and collectible early edition of one of Australia’s most iconic humour novels.
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