Gems of Jenolan; Photo negatives by Captain Frank Hurley
Sydney: Issued by Government Tourist Bureau, Challis House, Sydney, N.S.W., N.d. [192-]. paper. Oblong softcover : pp (2, title and foreword) (38, ill.) : stapled paper wrappers printed in red to top cover.
Some smudges on the lower cover; light soiling to first two and last four illustrated pages; "our room" with an arrow in b.p. to plate 37. Good. Item #2295
A 1920s tourist souvenir of the Jenolan caves in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. The photographer, Captain Frank Hurley, was already well known for his photos and moving camera images of Antarctica (he accompanied Mawson) and had been appointed the official A.I.F. in photographer in WWI. The Government Tourism Bureau enthusiastically refer to Hurley as the "wizard of the camera" in the one page foreword.
Price: $100.00