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Killing Cats and Karma
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Artlook Books, Perth, 1983
ISBN 10: 0864450427
ISBN 13: 9780864450425
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Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Poetry by Maureen Addenbrooke, combined with fine erotic artwork of women, in the vein of Rodin's nude watercolor drawings. Illustrations by Wim Boissevain, "one of Australia's most distinguished artists, whose paintings hang in galleries and major collections in many countries and in 1978 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire". The Australian author's first volume of collected poetry. Bound in original black boards with bright gilt lettering to spine, in publisher's unclipped pictorial dustjacket. Lacks ffep, otherwise a very nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. 49pp. Scarce. SB-65. Seller Inventory # 014299
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Killing Cats and Karma
Published by
Artlook Books, Perth, 1983
ISBN 10: 0864450427
ISBN 13: 9780864450425
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. 1st & only edition (limited run), 13 colour plates by Wim Boissevain. From the 1000+ volume private collection of well-known Australian poet and author Guy Weller all of which are listed or will soon be listed on this site. Includes many hardcover Collected Poems from sought-after 20th century poets from all countries. Search Mr Pickwick's store on this site under category Poetry, or else do a Keyword search for the special keyword '"pickwickpoems" to display these as an isolated group. This is the first Australian edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Poetry; Australia; Australian Poetry; ISBN: 0864450427. ISBN/EAN: 9780864450425. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 1236. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. Seller Inventory # 1236
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Killing Cats and Karma
Published by
Artlook Books, 1983
ISBN 10: 0864450427
ISBN 13: 9780864450425
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Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover in Dustjacket. Condition: Fine. Signed by Author. First Edition. Poetry and nude studies. 49 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. #180422William 'Wim' Boissevain (born 23 July 1927) is an Australian painter of Dutch extraction born Willem Geoffrey Boissevain in New York, son of Gideon Walrave 'Gi' Boissevain who was in the Dutch diplomatic service.[1]He studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London and the Ãcole nationale supà rieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris.He arrived in Australia in 1947, became naturalised in 1949,[2] and has established a studio at Glen Forrest in the Darling Range near Perth.From 1951 to 1955 he taught drawing and French at Wesley College, Perth,[3] later at Perth Technical College.His portrait of the art dealer and benefactor Claude Hotchin was an entry in the 1957 Archibald Prize.[4]Since 1964, he has held exhibitions in many major galleries in Perth (commencing with the Skinner Gallery[5]) and Sydney.[6] His paintings are avidly sought by collectors. His portrait of Sir James Alexander Forrest is held in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.His first wife Rhoda Elsie Boissevain (born 27 July 1918), also a fine portrait painter, was runner-up in the Rubinstein Prize for portraiture 1960. She also taught at Perth Technical College in the 1960s.[7] The National Library of Australia holds her portrait of Katharine Susannah Prichard, completed ca. 1955.[8] Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 68200