Patrick White: The Late Years de Yang, William - 1995

Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 102 pages, square format. The jacket is lightly shelf stained, the body of the book is as new. "Collection of black and white photographic portraits of Patrick White taken during the latter period of his life. Also includes photographs of his friends, his home and publicity photographs for his plays. Accompanied by a text which provides background information to the photographs. William Yang is a freelance photographer who received the Higashigawa-cho 1993 International Photographer of the Year Award. His books include 'Sydney Diary 1974-1984', 'Starting Again' and 'Bodywork'. He was introduced to Patrick White in 1977 and was a friend for the 13 years until his death."

Pan MacMillan Australia Pty Limited, Sydney, NSW, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 102 pages. FIRST EDITION. This book is in fine condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition and the dust jacket is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: A photographic record of arguably Australia's greatest novelist and Nobel laureate, Patrick White. This book is a marvellous collection of black and white photographs by William Yang. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Individual Photographer, Portraits, Photo-essays & Documentaries; ISBN: 0732908248. ISBN/EAN: 9780732908249. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002210. . 9780732908249

Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia first edition -hard cover in dust jacket 'You couldn't just be Patrick White's friend. Many had this desire and were cruelly snubbed. He had to choose you�'. In 1977, director Jim Sharman introduced Patrick White to the noted photographer, William Yang. White admired Yangs work; he had already bought two of his photographs. Thus began a fruitful friendship which lasted - with a few hiccups, until White's death, thirteen years later. 275 x 275mm., pp. 102, b/w plates t/out. Contents, no inscriptions, d.j. slight ""curl"" top edge. FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0732908248