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Broken Hill & Beyond
[HART]. LITTLEWOOD, Robert C. and GROVES, Derham
# 205
Stoke-on-Trent [U.K.]: The Lytlewode Press, 2008.
Three volumes quarto bound in full ostrich, in gilt-lettered
black buckram slipcase (measuring 400 x 310 x 170mm),
concertina photographic endpapers to volumes 1 and 2, each
extending to 1850mm, depicting 360 degree panoramas of
Pro Hart’s studio and gallery, illustrated with twenty-eight
original hand coloured etchings by Pro Hart, thirteen of
which are signed by the artist in pencil, numerous original
photographs documenting the township of Broken Hill by
Melbourne photographer James Calder tipped-in, additional
loose original photographs by Calder housed in volume 3,
which is presented as a portfolio.
Limited to ten signed copies.
Broken Hill & Beyond’ is an ambitious publication by Robert
Littlewood, the Australian publisher based in England, to
document the settlement and development of far western
New South Wales and the character of its unique residents.
Central to our picture of today’s Broken Hill is iconic folk
artist Pro Hart (1928 – 2006), who features in this work as a
study of the culture and values of outback Australia.
A mammoth work extensively illustrated with original
artworks. Rare, the only copy recorded in Australian
collections held in the State Library of New South Wales.
$ 15,000
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