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A Tasmanian Perspective - The Art of Geoff Dyer Victor Stafford (editor). Lygate Press Melbourne 2008. First Edition 2008. I acquired the book on the 11th June 2015 at an Art Exhibition in Sydney. I owned one of Geoff paintings (Ocean Beach Dusk) on exhibition and he signed the book. The book is as new condition with the jacket having some edge wear.

Both books in excellent condition. Lovely little books for browsing and getting some daily inspiration. The ‘At Home Within’ is about cultivating the art of self care & nurturing a joyous, comforting sense of ‘home’ within yourself. $30 for both books. Pick up Mapleton but happy to post.

**PLEASE NOTE - IF YOU'RE READING THIS AD THEN IT'S STILL AVAILABLE:) Vintage Retro 1946 AT HOME WITH MUSIC by Sigmund Spaeth Hardcover Book with dust jacket/ cover A book for those who listen to records and radio by the author of 'The Art of Enjoying Music' 366 pages Printed in the USA Book measures 23.5cm x 16cm In good condition PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS, I'M HAVING A HUGE CLEAR OUT! THANKS

**PLEASE NOTE - IF YOU'RE READING THIS AD THEN IT'S STILL AVAILABLE, THANKS:) Vintage Retro 1963 THE NEW CLARENDON SHAKESPEARE RICHARD II Hardcover Book Edited by John M. Lothian Professor of English in the University of Saskatchewan Printed in Great Britain Book measures 17.5cm High x 12cm Wide 206 pages Blue cover Perfect for: - the fan of Shakespearean plays - inspiring daydreams of treading the boards at Stratford - the aspiring Shakespearean actor - reading all the helpful notes from the

THIS IS THE MOST DEFINITIVE PHOTO BOOK ON ELVIS EVER PUBLISHED and the very best photos of Elvis Presley to appear in one book. Over 600 pgs of STUNNING colour and black and white photos, released for the 25th anniversary of his death in 2002, the King of Rock & Roll is memorialized in Elvis: A Celebration, a photo book featuring over 600 images of Presley throughout his life. Compiled by author and book editor Mike Evans (The Art of the Beatles), the volume shows Elvis as a seventh-grader in

Australian Dreaming 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History authored by Jennifer Isaacs. An excellent book that integrates the art, culture and ethos of the indigenous cultures of Australia with the relevant dreamtime stories, illustrations and photographs. ASIN : 1741102588 Publisher : New Holland Pub Pty Ltd (January 1, 2006) Language : English Hardcover : 304 pages At Hamilton: Call

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'Gus & Me' - The Story of My Grandad & My First Guitar by Keith Richards with art by Theodora Richards [Keef's daughter] including CD featuring Keith Richards in excellent condition. The blurb - Keith Richards is a musical legend. But long before there was a band, there was a boy and his grandad Gus. Gus could play the piano and pluck the violin. But most important, he could strum the guitar. 'Gus & Me' celebrates the magical moment when Gus gives Keith his very first guitar, beginning a life

'Who I Am' by Pete Townshend in very good condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 3. The blurb:- Songwriter, composer, lead guitarist and creative powerhouse behind the legendary Who - at their peak the most exciting live rock band in the world - Pete Townshend is a pre-eminent influence on rock. Spearheading sixties rock, smashing guitars in auto-destructive performances and writing songs that challenged the function of popular music, Tonwshend created the power chord and broke

'Morrissey: Alone and Palely Loitering' with photography by Kevin Cummins in excellent condition. It's a First Edition First Imprint hardback as per photo 10. The blurb:- Taken by renowned photographer Kevin Cummins, the images in this book chronicle Morrissey's world as he emerged from The Smiths and established himself as a solo artist. Hundreds of previousy unseen photographs cover chaotic live performances and intimate portrait sessions, as well as snatched moments backstage and on tour o

This book is from my private collection. This is my first collection of fifty fabulous craft gift ideas chosen from the beautiful work that my talented authors have produced over the years. You will find the creations of Jenny Bradford, Kate Coombe, Deborah Kneen, Diana Lamp, Nerida Singleton, Tona Todman and many more. All of the most popular crafts have been included: embroidery, decoupage, folk art and tole painting, knitting, heirloom sewing, patchwork, cross stitch, flower preservation –

'Frank Lloyd Wright' - A Retrospective View by Trewin Copplestone in very good condition. The blurb:- ...Architects rarely achieve world fame - although their significance in our cultural development is of the highest importance - but Wright is the great exception. During his long working life, great success, devastating tragedy and remarkable changes of fortune accompanied a creative odyssey which has no parallel in this century. He has been lauded and dismissed by critics and even now there

'Inigo Jones' - Architect of Kings by Vaughan Hart in good condition. The blurb:- Inigo Jones [1573 - 1652] is widely acknowledged to have been England's most important architect. As the court designer to the Stuart kings, James I and Charles I, he is credited with introducing the classical language of architecture to the country. Jones designed such seminal works as the Banqueting House at Whitehall, the Queen's House at Greenwich and the Queen's Chapel at St James's Palace. He famously trave

'Artists in Action' - from the collection of the Australian War Memorial edited by Lola Wilkins in very good condition. The blurb:- The distinctive Australian War Memorial building combines John Crust's classic design with Emil Sodersteen's art deco artifices and is well-known and immediately recognisable to many Australians. What is less well-known is that the building is home to one of Australia's major art collections. It holds over 30,000 works by many of Australia's leading artists, such

'Aboriginal Art' [New Edition] by Wally Caruana in excellent condition. It's from the Thames & Hudson World of Art series. Wally Caruana was Senior Curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, from 1984 to 2001, during which time he oversaw the development of one of the most important collections of Indigenous Australian art in a public museum. The blurb:- This lively and comprehensive survey has established itself as a superlative introd

'Papunya' - A Place Made After the Story - The Beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement by Geoffrey Bardon and James Bardon in very good condition. The blurb:- In 1971, a hopeful young art teacher drove the long, lonely road from Alice Springs to the Aboriginal outpost settlement at Papunya. His name was Geoffrey Bardon. Eighteen months later, he left Papunya, defeated by a white authority. But his legacy was the beginnings of the Western Desert Painting Movement. What started as an

'The Art of Charles Blackman' with text by Thomas Shapcott and images selected and documented by Robin Burridge in very good condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 2. The blurb:- Charles Blackman is one of only a handful of Australian painters whose work has attracted international acclaim. His first London showings, in 1960, called attention to work that was 'big, tough and tender'. His images of the hidden strengths and resources in those who are vulnerable - children, women,

'The Art of Pro Hart' by Eugene Lumbers in good condition. The blurb:- ...He grew up in the outback without formal training in artistic techniques, and his palette reflects the starkness and subtleties of the colours of inland Australia. In the splendid selection of paintings reproduced in the book one may see the effects of this unique artistic background. Flowers and insects shimmer with the intensity of colour that impressed itself upon the mind of a child. The landscapes of the outback ar

'Arthur Streeton 1867 - 1943' by Geoffrey Smith for the National Gallery of Victoria in very good condition. It's a large format "art quality" book issued to accompany the exhibition of the same name at the National Gallery of Victoria and then a few other major art galleries. From the Introduction:- 'Arthur Streeton 1867 - 1943' celebrates the achievements of one of Australia's greatest painters. Streeton was acknowledged during his lifetime as the finest painter of the Australan landscape; h

'Arthur Boyd: A Life' by Darleen Bungey in excellent condition. This is a 1st Edition 1st Print hardback as per photo 3 of the copyright page. The blurb:- Arthur Boyd's legacy is a collection of masterpieces that define the history of Australian art in the last century. But the man himself - enigmatic, inarticulate, modest - has remained in the shadows until now. Based on over six years of meticulous research and hundreds of interviews, Darleen Bungey sweeps us into the intimate circle of one

'Margaret Olley: Far From a Still Life' by Meg Stewart in good condition. This is a First Edition First Imprint hardback as per photo 2. The blurb [Margaret passed in 2011]:- Margaret Olley is arguably Australia's most loved living artist, and one of the country's most generous benefactors to public art galleries. Her rich and textured life has been filled with both great happiness and pain, as Meg Stewart relates in this celebratory intimate biography. Margaret Olley's life began in the trop

'Cubism & Australian Art' by Lesley Harding & Sue Cramer in very good condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 2. The blurb:- ...examines for the first time the impact of this transformative art movement on the work of Australian artists, from the early 1920's to the present day. The authors argue that by its very nature, Cubism was characterised by variation and change, that the idea of a pure or original Cubism was short lived, and that its appearance in Australian art parallels

'Australian Notebooks' by Betty Churcher in excellent condition. This is a 1st Edition as per photo 3. The blurb:- In 'Australian Notebooks', Betty Churcher revists some of the artworks she most cherishes - a seminal Picasso, early works of the Heidelberg School, a striking portrait by Lucian Freud - and invites us to look afresh at the treasures that can be found in Australian galleries. Taking in the glorious work of Australian artists such as John Olsen, Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan, as we

'The Art of Australia' by Robert Hughes in very good condition. The blurb from the back - First published in 1966, 'The Art of Australia' has become a classic account of Australian art between European settlement in 1788 and the late 1960s. With this book Robert Hughes has been instrumental in opening up continuing discussions about Australian art. He explores issues ranging from the social and political contexts of the various art movements to the struggle between the desire for independence