Hunter Valley Sketchbook
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A celebration of one of Australia's most storied regions, Hunter Valley Sketchbook pairs the evocative pen-and-ink drawings of Sandy Bishop with the informed, lyrical text of Trevor Howells to present an intimate portrait of the Hunter Valley. The work chronicles the area's rich architectural heritage, pastoral landscapes, and historic townships through detailed illustrations that capture the character and charm of each subject. Howells' prose anchors each sketch with context, weaving together the cultural and natural history of a region renowned for its vineyards, heritage buildings, and rural beauty. Part travelogue, part visual archive, this volume stands as a handsome tribute to the Hunter Valley and belongs to the beloved Australian Sketchbook series published by Rigby, which documented iconic Australian regions in the same distinctive illustrated format.
Author: Trevor Howells
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Rigby
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A celebration of one of Australia's most storied regions, Hunter Valley Sketchbook pairs the evocative pen-and-ink drawings of Sandy Bishop with the informed, lyrical text of Trevor Howells to present an intimate portrait of the Hunter Valley. The work chronicles the area's rich architectural heritage, pastoral landscapes, and historic townships through detailed illustrations that capture the character and charm of each subject. Howells' prose anchors each sketch with context, weaving together the cultural and natural history of a region renowned for its vineyards, heritage buildings, and rural beauty. Part travelogue, part visual archive, this volume stands as a handsome tribute to the Hunter Valley and belongs to the beloved Australian Sketchbook series published by Rigby, which documented iconic Australian regions in the same distinctive illustrated format.