Description: Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay Signed first edition Melbourne: F.W. Chesire, 1967. First edition, first printing. Signed by Joan Lindsay on the front free endpaper dated May 10th, 1976. Bound in publisher's forest green cloth lettered in gilt at the spine. Very Good+ with lean to binding, light staining and marking to edges with small ding to rear board at top edge. "Died 1984" written by a former owner on the title page referring to Lindsay's death. Offsetting at 4-5 pp from previously laid in paper. In a Near Fine price-clipped dust jacket designed by Alison Forbes with a hint of sunning to spine panel, minor toning and light edge wear, diagonal crease to rear flap. A surreal and mysterious historical novel, often considered to be one of the greatest Australian novels of the 20th century. Set in the Victorian era during a Valentine's Day picnic excursion, three boarding school girls go missing while hiking a monolith. Peter Wier adapted the work into a New Wave film in 1975, arguably Australia's first international hit movie.
Price: 3000 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
End Time: 2024-11-18T18:30:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Author: Lindsay, Joan
Publisher: F.W. Chesire
Year Printed: 1967
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
