Max B Grace (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges, with all corners now protected with book tape. Inscribed by author. Interior and binding are still very good. A personal account of Max Grace's formative years in Guildford, Western Australia, spent at Ercildoune, in Swan Street from the early 1900s. It is a portrait of life in the early years of the 20th century in a country town on the fringes of the metropolis, now incorporated into it. The customs of the time, rather than history, have been the author's prime interest, but this is nevertheless a work of historical value. Many of the photographs have been included merely as a visual record of the type of clothing worn and add interest to this charming book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine. Spine intact. Front and back cover clean. Text body clean. A portrait of a life in the early years of the century in a country town on the fringes of and now incorpated into the metropolis. The custom of the time rather than history have been the author's prime interset but this is nevertheless a work of historical value. Many of the photographs have include merely as a visual record of the type of clothing worn and add interest to this charming little book. ALSO HAS A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE DATE OCT 24 1992 SEPERATE. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. OUT OF PRINT. Signed by Author(s).…

stiff wraps. 1st ed., octavo, stiff wraps, b&w illus, endpaper maps, pp viii, 87. Some wear to corners. Near-fine condition. Memories of growing up in Guildford. Includes early photographs.