The World Of Charmian Clift by George Johnston
SKU: B-000163

The World Of Charmian Clift

Author: George Johnston
Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, First Edition, Hardcover
Condition: In good condition. The dust jacket has light wear/chipping. The front inner cover has a vintage book store sticker, and the front paper has light marks. The rest of the pages are clean and tidy. Free of handwriting. Free of dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Art, Design & Photography Biography & Memoir Australiana

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George Johnston’s The World of Charmian Clift is a 1970 first-edition hardcover tribute to his wife, the celebrated Australian writer, capturing the vibrant artistic circles of 1950s-60s Hydra and Melbourne. This illustrated biography pairs Johnston’s intimate prose with evocative drawings by their son Martin Johnston, giving collectors a double portrait of Charmian Clift’s life and legacy.

The 255-page volume wears its years lightly: the dust jacket shows only light edge-chipping, pages remain crisp and unmarked, and the binding is tight and square. A small vintage bookshop sticker on the front inner cover adds nostalgic provenance without detracting from readability. Free of inscriptions, ex-library marks, smoke or dog-eared pages, it presents beautifully on shelf or bedside table.

Ideal for devotees of mid-century Australian literature, art culture, or feminist biography, this scarce first printing offers both scholarly substance and decorative appeal. Keywords: Charmian Clift biography, George Johnston first edition, Australian writers Hydra, illustrated hardcover 1970.

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