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Muir Marcie A History of Australian Children Book Illustrated Melbourne ; London ; Toronto : New York Oxford University Press 1982 019554269X / 9780195542691 1st Edition Hardcover Very Good Very Good Very good book in very good dust jacket. Large format 11.5 x 8.5" with 160 pages including index. Marcie Muir traces the development of children's book illustrations from those first books to mention Australia, which were published in Europe in the late eighteenth century, through to beautifully produced picture books. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Bunyip Bluegum, Fatty Finn, Jack Harkaway, Ginger Meggs, Gumnut Babies, Blinky Bill, Banksia Men, Dot and the Kangaroo, plus the world of elves and fairies created by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and many other familiar books. Dust jacket is a little creased and rubbed on spine tips and corners, no previous ownership marks, few corner turns else very good clean condition. 10771 Price:
25.00 GBP
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