1982 Illustrated Pickering Diary [signed]

Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Pages clean and without writing. Light tanning on block but does not extend internally.

This exceptionally rare, author-signed 1982 desk diary stands as a beautifully preserved time capsule of Australian political history, brought to life through the unsparing, razor-sharp nib of master satirist Larry Pickering. Known for his legendary ability to skewer the nation's political elite, Pickering transforms a standard daily planner into an provocative arena of cultural and social commentary. Throughout its pages, the major political figures, sports personalities, and cultural icons of the early 1980s are laid bare in Pickering's signature, uncompromising caricature style. From the final, embattled years of the Fraser government to the rising tide of Labor's Bob Hawke, this diary captures the anxious, high-stakes energy of a pivotal era in modern Australian journalism. Beyond its utilitarian function as a calendar, this unique volume serves as an invaluable artifact of twentieth-century Australian media and pictorial humour. Larry Pickering, a multi-Walkley Award winner, was a towering superstar of black-and-white art whose work famously compelled everyday citizens to buy newspapers just to see who had been roasted that morning. This specific edition is elevated to a premier collector's piece by a bold, genuine signature from Pickering himself across the front endpapers. Because these diaries were meant to be written in and discarded at year's end, finding a clean, structurally sound copy with pristine illustrated pages and an authentic signature is an extraordinary rarity for institutions and dedicated collectors of classic political memorabilia.