Max FATCHEN: The Spirit Wind / Signed 1st Edition 1973

by FATCHEN, Max

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Signed

The Spirit Wind Author: FATCHEN, Max Title: The Spirit Wind Publication: London, Methuen, 1973 (first edition, 'Published simultaneously in Australia by Hicks Smith & Sons Pty Ltd, Sydney ...') Edition: First Edition Description: Octavo, 156 pages with illustrations by Trevor Stubley. Papered boards slightly bumped on one rear corner; an excellent copy with the very good dustwrapper (slightly chipped, with a few short closed tears). Provenance: Christobel Mattingley, fellow children's book author, with her ownership signature on the front free endpaper. The half-title is inscribed and signed 'For Christobel, who tilts at delightful windmills, from an old South Australian Magpie | Max Fatchen'. Loosely inserted is a processed typescript, 'Verse | with the compliments of | Max Fatchen' (an A5 bifolium, with five amusing verses on the sorry lot of the writer on the third page. '"Will you write a little clearer," said the critic going pale ...'). [2 items]. Seller ID: 147680 Subject: Australia, Children’s Books, Signed Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers, established in Adelaide, South Australia, in March 1976, is a longstanding member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.

• Publisher: Methuen
• Year: 1973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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