Author(s): Marguerite Lily Close

Pre-Loved Books | Australiana | Art and Design

Tasmanian author/artist Marguerite Close & dated 1975 (the year of publication) in blue ink on title page. Illustrated with b&w drawings of (mostly) historic buildings in Stanley, Tasmania, reproduced from original sketches by Marguerite Close. Each double-page spread shows an illustration with descriptive text on opposing page. With excerpts of poetry by Lin Eldridge. Foreword by Enid Lyons. With a preface by the author. Front cover oil painting by the author's mother, Margaret Leatherbarrow. Thin oblong volume. Printed in Australia.