Phillip Island and Western Port Tapa blanda - 1989

Thornleigh, N.S.W.: Self Published By Author, 1989. v, + 131pp., unpaginated colour plates, intext b/w halftone plates, sketches and locality maps throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Signed/dated by author on title-page, former owner's name on first [locality map] page, else leaves clean. Pictorial card wrapper mildly edgeworn and short, oblique crease on rear panel. An interesting local/natural history of Victoria's Phillip Island and Western Port, noted world-wide as the home of the famous Fairy Penguin Colony, but much more of interest as well . . . Contents include: Prelims., 15 chapters, Appendices, Biblio., Bio., Index, more. Book weight approx. 290g. Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Softcover. Very Good.

Sydney, Thornleigh: J. M. Edgecombe, 1989. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, black & white drawings, maps, minor scratches front cover, minor edgewear. 131 pp. Jean Edgecombe provides a self-published compact guide to the history, natural history, people and places in the Western Port location south of Melbourne, including the fairy penguin colony on Phillip Island.