S.A. GREATS: The History of the Magarey Medal by Wood, John

Plympton, South Australia : John and Wendy Wood No publication date (1988). 261pp., plus (iii), intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout (archival and other sources). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain blue boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket slightly edgeworn only. "This book does not attempt to be a definitive biography of William Ashley Magarey, nor any of the sixty-four winners (of this prestigious award) who span the years 1898 to 1987. It does, however, throw a great deal of light upon many of these men and removes a number of oft-repeated errors . . . " Contents include: Prelims., 13 chapters, Index. Book weight approx. 1.1KG. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.