Book Details
Title: Rottnest Island Sketchbook
Author: Kirwan Ward
Illustrator: Paul Rigby
Publisher: Rigby
Year: 1976
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 64
Dimensions: L22cm x W14cm x D1cm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 0 7270 0160 4
Battle Scars:
Overall acceptable condition. Dustcover has wear at edges, ends and corners in the form of rubbing and some small tears. One moderate tear has been repaired with archival tape to prevent worsening. Mild scuffing, some marks/stains. The hardcover beneath is preserved with wear to edges, corners and more noticeably the ends of the spine. Binding is firm and intact. There is an inscription in ink on the front end page at the top stating the book was once a gift at Christmas 1977. On page has a crease, there are a few marks here and there and there is foxing to page margins when the book is closed. Otherwise, pages appear in good shape.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"Rottnest Island was one of the first parts of Australia to be discovered and named. The Dutch navigator Vlamingh christened it "Rat's nest" after the quokkas which swarm on the island, but for many years people argued whether the entry in his logbook should be translated as 'sighted the island of girls' or 'sighted the island of mists'. It is certainly an island of girls nowadays, because it has become a holiday playground for those lucky enough to find accommodation. In earlier days, it was a prison settlement, military outpost, summer home of the Governors of Western Australia, and graveyard of ships. Much of the past remains, as background to the emergence of the island as a vacationland, and the presence of the past contributes towards Rottnest's unique atmosphere.
Kirwan Ward, in writing about the island, betrays his delight in its history, its unusual features and individualistic people, and its heart-lifting ambience of sea, sky, ships and shore. His text is lavishly illustrated by Paul Rigby, another lover of Rottnest, who portrays island scenes with his usual bold economy of line."
Book Details
Title: Rottnest Island Sketchbook
Author: Kirwan Ward
Illustrator: Paul Rigby
Publisher: Rigby
Year: 1976
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 64
Dimensions: L22cm x W14cm x D1cm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 0 7270 0160 4
Battle Scars:
Overall acceptable condition. Dustcover has wear at edges, ends and corners in the form of rubbing and some small tears. One moderate tear has been repaired with archival tape to prevent worsening. Mild scuffing, some marks/stains. The hardcover beneath is preserved with wear to edges, corners and more noticeably the ends of the spine. Binding is firm and intact. There is an inscription in ink on the front end page at the top stating the book was once a gift at Christmas 1977. On page has a crease, there are a few marks here and there and there is foxing to page margins when the book is closed. Otherwise, pages appear in good shape.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"Rottnest Island was one of the first parts of Australia to be discovered and named. The Dutch navigator Vlamingh christened it "Rat's nest" after the quokkas which swarm on the island, but for many years people argued whether the entry in his logbook should be translated as 'sighted the island of girls' or 'sighted the island of mists'. It is certainly an island of girls nowadays, because it has become a holiday playground for those lucky enough to find accommodation. In earlier days, it was a prison settlement, military outpost, summer home of the Governors of Western Australia, and graveyard of ships. Much of the past remains, as background to the emergence of the island as a vacationland, and the presence of the past contributes towards Rottnest's unique atmosphere.
Kirwan Ward, in writing about the island, betrays his delight in its history, its unusual features and individualistic people, and its heart-lifting ambience of sea, sky, ships and shore. His text is lavishly illustrated by Paul Rigby, another lover of Rottnest, who portrays island scenes with his usual bold economy of line."
