Sydney Harbour (SIGNED First Edition)

Signed and inscribed to Wendy Reid by Le Guay on half-title verso.

A collection of beautiful photography of Sydney Harbour taken during the 1960s by Laurence Le Guay. Features a companion essay by Kenneth Slessor.

First Edition. Sydney: Angus & Robertson, (1966). 4to. Original red publisher’s cloth in original unclipped dust jacket. Pages: 50.

Overall condition: near fine.Dust jacket unclipped, some minor rubbing to extremities. Contents in near fine condition, some mild toning along upper edge. Overall, a lovely copy with clear and preserved photographic plates.

Provenance:From the library of Paul & Wendy Reid. Paul Reid is hailed as one of the minds who helped to shape Canberra. As Chief Architect at the NCDC, Paul’s most important role was the organisation and construction of the New Parliament House. He also had a sizeable involvement with all of the major works associated with Canberra. His legacy remains celebrated in various forms at multiple universities within Australia.

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