Alec Murray's Album (SIGNED First Edition)

Signed and inscribed to Wendy Reid by Murray on FFEP.

A showcasing of distinguished Australian personalities of the early 20th century. 

Full title: Alec Murray's Album: Personalities of Australia.

First Edition. Sydney: Ure Smith, (1948). Large 8vo. Original blue publisher's cloth, lacking dust jacket. Pages: 100. 116 B/W photographs.

Overall condition: very good. Sans dust jacket. Some mild sunning to spine, with faint markings to cover boards. Contents in excellent order. Paper mildly toned. Photographic plates fine. Clear, bold, and bright. 

Provenance: From the library of Paul & Wendy Reid. Paul Reid is hailed as one of the minds who helped to shape Canberra. As Chief Architect at the NCDC, Paul's most important role was the organisation and construction of the New Parliament House. He also had a sizeable involvement with all of the major works associated with Canberra. His legacy remains celebrated in various forms at multiple universities within Australia.

This book is currently not on display in store.

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