Rigby, 1971, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Arthur Phillips
Green coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with 29 black-and-white drawings by Arthur Phillips. Green coloured spine with green and white mottled boards with white coloured titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the back strip. Dust marks to the top of paper edge. Previous owner's name to the top right-hand corner of the free front endpaper Illustrated dustwrapper, by Arthur Phillips, with green coloured background and white coloured titles on front panel and backstrip. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. Numerous small tears to the dustwrapper edges and there is heavy rubbing to all dustwrapper creases. A few marks to the rear dustwrapper panel. Browning to the verso of the dustwrapper. The most famous, and notorious, penal prison in colonial Australia was that of Port Arthur in Tasmania. This small book is both a history and monument to that penal prison. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (5), 6-64 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Arthur Phillips. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Art -- Australian; Australia; Art & Design. ISBN: 0851791719. ISBN/EAN: 9780851791715. Inventory No: 0113869.
Green coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with 29 black-and-white drawings by Arthur Phillips. Green coloured spine with green and white mottled boards with white coloured titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the back strip. Dust marks to the top of paper edge. Previous owner's name to the top right-hand corner of the free front endpaper Illustrated dustwrapper, by Arthur Phillips, with green coloured background and white coloured titles on front panel and backstrip. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. Numerous small tears to the dustwrapper edges and there is heavy rubbing to all dustwrapper creases. A few marks to the rear dustwrapper panel. Browning to the verso of the dustwrapper. The most famous, and notorious, penal prison in colonial Australia was that of Port Arthur in Tasmania. This small book is both a history and monument to that penal prison. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (5), 6-64 pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Arthur Phillips. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Art -- Australian; Australia; Art & Design. ISBN: 0851791719. ISBN/EAN: 9780851791715. Inventory No: 0113869.