'Monty'. The Biography of C.P. Mountford
Adelaide, Rigby Limited, 1972.
Octavo, [viii], 222 pages plus 16 pages of plates (30 images).
Papered boards; top edge lightly foxed; an excellent copy with the excellent dustwrapper (a little sunned on the spine).
Inscribed and signed 'with much regards Monty'. Loosely inserted is a small quantity of interesting related ephemera: an invitation to the launch of this book, and a newspaper review clipping; a photograph captioned 'Monty's Hon Ph.D Investiture, Melbourne Uni' (it was an honorary Litt.D., in 1973); his funeral notice clipped from a newspaper; and a remembrance card from Mountford's funeral, inscribed in ink 'With special remembrance to you, CPM's fellow worker'.
Item #109072
Price (AUD):
$165.00