harris max eds (8 risultati)

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Spine frayed a bit at base, otherwise healthy copy of this well-regarded Australian surrealist magazine.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bit of spine fraying, else clean. Scarce.

pictorial wrappers Nice copy large octavo 51pp., col. & b/w illusts., Inc. the poem Night Fishing by Geoffrey Dutton with one double-page and 2 full-page colour illustrations & 2 full-page black and white sketches Lawrence Daws.

pictorial wrappers Nice copy large octavo 58pp., col. & b/w illusts., Cover painting & three full-page illustrations by Donald Friend especially prepared for this issue & seven poems by Douglas Stewart.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. b&w illustrations (illustratore). The first three issues of 'Australian Letters', a journal of Australian art, poetry, literature, and other cultural content, which ran from 1957-1968; edited by Max Harris, Geoffrey Dutton, and Bryn Davies; contributions by Slessor, Stow, Kershaw, Thiele, Cato, Campbell, Harris, and many more; volume 1 no. 2 with hand-tipped plate to front cover; wraps rubbed, minor creases and occasional foxing in text, o.w. Very Good. . . 3 vols 24.5 x 18.5cm. Very Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The cover has a some wear, with discolouration, rubbing and a few creases. The page edges are evenly tanned. 224 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size C: 6"-7" Tall (151-177mm).

paperback. Condizione: All volumes Good-Very Good. b&w illustrations (illustratore). The complete run of 6 issues of Ern Malley's Journal, Vol 1 Nos 1-4 [respectively November 1952, March 1953, October 1953, and November 1954], and Vol 2 Nos 1-2 [May and November 1955]; published sporadically, edited by Max Harris, John Reed and Barrie Reid, the journal attempted to carry on the spirit and legacy of Ern Malley, the hoax poet who became real, and ultimately defied his creators, assuming an immortal presence in Australian poetry and culture - "Who can doubt that he did in fact live" state the editors in the preface to the first issue; poetry, prose, and art, contributors included Harris, Joy Hester, Charles Osborne, Judith Wright, and Ern himself; art by Charles Blackman (front cover Vol 2 No 1), Robert Dickerson, George Williams, Arthur Boyd, Jean Langley - all illustrations in b&w; all issues side-stapled wraps, the first four with cover titling in facsimile handwriting, the remaining two with cover illustrations - by Blackman, and Ian Sime; Vols 1/2, 2/1, and 2/2 knocked to corners of text block, with creases resulting; some foxing to plate illustrations (and pages facing), occasional toning to edges of pages, o.w. all issues Good throughout; wraps rubbed, some tanning to edges, staples showing through to first four issues, and with a little rust to Vol 1 No 3; Vol 1 No 3 with creases and minor loss to spine, likewise Vol 2 No 2; overall a Good set of the scarce complete run. . 309pp. 6 Vols 8vo. All volumes Good-Very Good.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good in rubbed wraps. profusely illustrated (illustratore). Scarce complete run of all 28 issues of 'Australian Letters', a journal of Australian art, poetry, literature, and other cultural content, running from 1957-1968, edited by Max Harris, Geoffrey Dutton, Bryn Davies (and Rosemary Wighton), and featuring contributions by a roll-call of prominent Australian artists and writers such as Wright, Slessor, Stow, Shapcott, Harwood, etc; the first two issues in plain printed wraps, from Vol. 1 No. 3 artists including Drysdale, Boyd, Jacqueline Hick, Robert Juniper, Donald Friend, John Brack, etc produced cover art specially executed for Australian Letters; from Vol 3 No 4 Australian Letters began pairing artists and poets in commissioned collaborations, beginning with Geoffrey Dutton/Lawrence Daws, going on to feature Harris/Boyd, Campbell/Drysdale, Wright/Pugh, Shapcott/Juniper, Brack/Wallace-Crabbe, etc, producing 19 such unique combinations; Vol 2 No 3 featured a piece on the Christmas cards of Anthony Harvey, which included three hand-tipped plates (one to front cover), Vol 7 No 3 published a new Patrick White novella 'A Woman's Hand'; illustrations throughout in b&w and with some colour plates; from the library of writer and book-collector Gavin Semple (who has signed the odd issue top front cover); condition generally Very Good throughout, with foxing to title and last pages, occasional creases to corners of pages, occasional scattered foxing; wraps rubbed and foxed, some issues with wear, creases and loss along spine. . . 28 vols 24.5 x 18.5cm. Very Good in rubbed wraps.