Language: English
Published by Self-Published (Marguerite Close), Stanley, Tasmania, 1975
ISBN 10: 0959851909 ISBN 13: 9780959851908
Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition Signed
Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED in full by Tasmanian author/artist Marguerite Close & dated 1975 (the year of publication) in blue ink on title page. Illustrated with b&w drawings of (mostly) historic buildings in Stanley, Tasmania, reproduced from original sketches by Marguerite Close. Each double-page spread shows an illustration with descriptive text on opposing page. With excerpts of poetry by Lin Eldridge. Foreword by Enid Lyons. With a preface by the author. Front cover oil painting by the author's mother, Margaret Leatherbarrow. Thin oblong volume. Printed in Australia. Slight handling wear, former owner's ink notation to inside front cover, otherwise a nice clean tight solid softcover copy. 68pp. Scarce signed copy. SB-71. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by The Australian Insurance Employees Union., Tasmania, 1991
ISBN 10: 0959851933 ISBN 13: 9780959851939
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
First Edition
Stiff Board Cover. Condition: Fine. The Author (illustrator). Reprint. 68 pages. Illustrated. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. A clean straight copy. Size: 8 1/2 X 6".
Published by Marguerite Close. Stanley, Tasmania. ., 1988
ISBN 10: 0959851933 ISBN 13: 9780959851939
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
Signed
3rd revised edition, of the 1975 original. Foreword by Frank Bolt. 68 PP with 35 b/w illustrations by the author. Pictorial soft cover. Signed by the author / artist on title page. Fine. 15.6 x 21.3.
Language: English
Published by The Author., Tasmania, 1982
ISBN 10: 0959851933 ISBN 13: 9780959851939
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
Limp Cover. Condition: Fine. the Author. (illustrator). 2nd ( New ) Editon. With excerpts from the poetry of Lin Eldridge. 68 pages. B/w illustrations. This copy signed by author. A nice tight straight clean copy. Size: 8 1/2 X 5 1/2".
Language: English
Published by Author/artist., Stanley, Tasmania., 1975
Seller: Peter Moore Bookseller, (Est. 1970. PBFA, BCSA), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Marguerite Close (illustrator). 1st Edition. 68pp. 20 x 25cm (landscape). Black and white line illustrations each with facing page of description. Soft covers with uniform wear and fading to the colour image. Wear to the spine. Externally a fair copy, internally good and clean and signed and dated by the author/artist. (The history of Stanley in North-west Tasmania and its buildings, many connected with the Van Diemen's Land Company).
Published by Marguerite Close, Stanley TAS, 1991., 1991
Seller: Camberwell Books & Collectibles Pty Ltd, HAWTHORN EAST, VIC, Australia
Association Member: ILAB
Signed
68 pp, oblong format, b&w illustrations, fine copy in illustrated, limp wrappers. . 6th Printing, with amendments. First published 1975. Signed by author/artist.