Shear Nonsense

Stock Code:
BAB6279
Price:
$30.00

Description

Shear Nonsense. A collection of short stories by John Brimblecombe covering many humorous farming subjects. 'One of South Taranaki''s most colourful identities, as an architect, sportsman, collector and author, Mr John Wyndham Brimblecombe, died after a short illness at Hawera on Wednesday 4th May 1979. Widely known throughout Taranaki as "Brim" he spent his later years in retirement at Manaia. The 79-year-old raconteur will be well-remembered for his published humorous anecdotes of rural life in New Zealand, and for his prolific commentary on public affairs through the letters to the editor columns of Taranaki's newspapers. Mr Brimblecombe was a dedicated painter and collector, and a keen fly fisherman. He wrote a series of articles for the farming magazine "Straight Furrow" which were later published as a collection entitled "Shear Nonsense". The publication sold more than 23,000 copies. His first publication was entitled "Are You a Sport?". [Actually the second, published in 1964 (REL)] Mr Brimblecombe was also a keen golfer and a supporter of badminton, and had an intense interest in motoring'. The covers have light staining and foxing on some pages. Previous owners name on inside front page and on various pages throughout the book.

Details

  • Author:
    Brimblecombe, John W.
  • Book Condition:
    Good
  • Publisher:
    A.H. & A.W. Reed
  • Edition:
    Reprint
  • Jacket Condition:
    None
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    Y3
  • Size:
    12mo
  • Pages:
    143
  • Publish Date:
    1955
Stock Level:
1 In Stock
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