Civilized Magic

Sorrett Publishing House, Toorak, Victoria, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 160 pp, cobalt-blue endpapers, 80 colour reproductions (some in detail), colour illustrated dustjacket. Each painting is given a detailed commentary, involving the reader from different points of view, and suggests alternative aspects to the viewing. Works by Hinder, Boyd,… Read more about this item

Toorak, Vic: Sorrett Publishing. 1974. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Nice copy. Illustrated with colour and black & white reproductions. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 155 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

London: Thames & Hudson, 1975. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Price Clipped. . First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (blue boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 12” x 10¼” (1.4 kg); 155pp; Index; Illustrated by way of: Colour Plates; Black & White Plates; ISBN: 0-500-23214-8 || The… Read more about this item

Sorrett Publishing House, Toorak, Victoria, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. 160 pp, cobalt-blue endpapers, 80 colour reproductions (some in detail), colour illustrated dustjacket. Slightest of edgewear to the boards. Each painting is given a detailed commentary, involving the reader from different points of view, and suggests alternative aspects to the… Read more about this item

North Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Sorret Publishing, 1974 The dust jacket has a little wear, and the exposed edges are the cover are a bit scuffed. The page edges are lightly tanned and foxed, as are the first and last few pages. 168 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Sorrett Publishing, 1974. 1st edition. As New. quarto. softback with stiff wrappers 155pp., col. & b/w pls., index, Suggests alternative aspects to viewing works by Hinder, Boyd, Passmore, Sibley, Lynn, Jacks, Bren, Smart, French, Williams, Nolan, Whitely, Blackman, Dobell, Perceval, Drysdale, Brack & others

Very Good. London: Thames and Hudson, 1975. Tall softcover in stiff illustrated wraps. Stated first edition. Quarto, 160 pages with 156 plates, some in color. Explores the work of 77 different Australian artist and thus serves as a good reference book for the topic. Minor marking bottom edge, else very good overall condition. No underlining etc., NOT EX-LIBRARY.… Read more about this item

Sorrett Publishing Melbourne 1974. 29.5 x 25.0cms, 160pp, colour illusts, very good paperback & cover Millar chose these painings because he found them 'memorable, individual, high quality, but 'mostly because each can give some form of revelation or pleasure'.