Eugene von Guerard. A German Romantic in the Antipodes 1811 – 1901

Martinborough (N.Z.) : Alister Taylor Publishers, 1982. Oblong folio, thick boards bound in gilt-decorated half-crushed morocco over linen, pp. 306 with numerous full colour plates, ribbon marker and drawstring, housed in a matching clamshell box. A fine copy housed in the original mailing carton. A magnificent tribute to the great colonial painter, this weighty and substantial volume is not only a detailed survey of von Guerard’s life, but also a fine work in its own right.