first edition
1961 · Melbourne, Australia
by ATKINSON, Hugh
Melbourne, Australia: F.W. Cheshire, 1961. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20.5cm); white paper-covered boards, with green titling and decorations to spine and front cover; pictorial endpapers; dustjacket; [iv],203,[1]pp. Mild tanning to board edges with modest foxing to upper edge of textblock; minor thumbing to lower edge of textblock; Near Fine. Dustjacket price-clipped with a mild stain to front panel verso, modest shelfwear, some foxing on verso, with a few tiny nicks, tears, and attendant creases; Very Good+. Wrap-around dustjacket art by Vane Lindesay. Focused on Australian bohemians, the Australian filmmaker's second published works is, "a mirthful, witty observation of the mores of modern urban society" (from front flap). [82293]. (Inventory #: 82293)