In Search of Frank Hurley by Bickel, Lennard - 1980

Melbourne: Macmillan, 1980. 140pp, index, num bw & few col ills, pictorial endpapers. Or crimson cloth in pictorial jacket. Very slight foxing to edges, 1cm tear at bottom of front jacket panel otherwise very slight edge wear to jacket. Before he was 30 Hurley defied the extreme Antarctic cold to capture on film what has become a classic in Antarctic exploration. There followed thousands of pictures of war torn Flanders, and the Australian Light Horse in Palestine (his colour plates of WWI believed to be unique are published here for the first time). on the spot scenes of life with the Rats of Tobruk and dawn attacks in the Battle of Alamain; and an extensive collection of pictures of his native Australia. He ranks amongst the world's greatest pioneer photographers. A beautifully illustrated record of a man whose legendary courage, humour and insistence on artistic perfection have earned him a place in Australian and British history.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Macmillan, Melbourne, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1st Edition 140 pages coloured and b/w photographic plates and illustrations, cartoon frontispiece, pictorial end papers. Red cloth covers with white titling to spine in pictorial unclipped dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated record of the famous Australian photographer, whose works ranged from the dying ship Endurance crushed in the Antarctic pack ice to WW1 scenes and images of his own Australia. Frank Hurley was an Australian photographer who went with Mawson to the Antarctic, was a photographer in WW1 and was later involved in the making of the first films. Bookseller label on front end paper. Contents clean, appears unread. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Exploration. ISBN: 0333299388. ISBN/EAN: 9780333299388. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1406. . 9780333299388 This book… Read More