The Heritage of Australia Unknown - 1987

Viking O'Neil, Melbourne, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Robin Smith -- Photographer. introduction by author, index. Green coloured endpapers. Copious coloured photographs by Robin Smith decorate the text. Green coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Photographic dustwrapper, showing the ruins at Port Arthur, with black coloured titles to the front panel and spine. "The Heritage of Australia sets out to find those places -- natural and man made -- which through their magnificence, originality or important associations are recognised as a vital and inspiring part of our heritage." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the book corners, lower book edges and to the backstrip edges. Some age toning of the pages with previous owners name to the top right-hand corner of the free front end page. Creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with rubbing of the lower edge and of the panels. Size: 4to… Leer más