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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1986. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, colour reproductions, frontispiece, edges foxed, reverse side jacket little foxed (few tiny chips), base spine bumped, edgewear. 353 pp. This is the story of the creator of the naked, winged cupids that adorn C. J. Dennis's poem "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke". The author tells the story related to her over the 20 years they were neighbours and traces his life until his death in 1967. He was a cartoonist, illustrator of books by Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson and Will Ogilvie, and a painter of works held in several state art galleries. He also wrote short stories under the pseudonym of James Hackson. This book is a warm memoir of a multi-talented man, and also has a selection of his full-colour illustrations of works by C. J. Dennis, black & white line drawings, photos, his own account of his early years, and a selection of his short stories.
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- Title Hal Gye The man and his work
- Author Lane, Elizabeth
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Thus
- Publisher Angus & Robertson, Sydney
- Date 1986
- ISBN 9780207149009
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Hal Gye: The Man and His Work
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Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Previous owner's inscription in ink, neat. Edges slightly foxed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; Painting; Australia; Australian Art & Architecture; ISBN: 0207149003. ISBN/EAN: 9780207149009. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 13298. . 9780207149009
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