CASEY, MAIE - Rare Encounters

Nomad Press of, Melbourne, 1980. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 9780959559415 78 pages, last blank, acknowledgements, Prelude by Author. The text is illustrated with either black-and-white photographs with all black-and-white or coloured illustrations. Blue coloured boards with gilt illustration of a Phoenix to the lower edge of the front panel. Gilt coloured titles to the front panel and spine. Photographic dustwrapper, showing a reproduction of Henry Moores' sculpture " Hands ", against a blue background with white writing on the front panel and spine. In this book the author reminiscences about four friends, her mother-in-law Mrs. R. G. Casey, Edwina Mountbatten, Montgomery of Alamein and Dame Nellie Melba. A little rubbing to the book corners. Rubbing to the edges of the dustwrapper and to the dustwrapper panels. Rubbing most obvious to the back dustwrapper panel. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1.