Kangaroo Island Sketchbook by Kate Glade-Wright and W. H. Newnham

Kangaroo Island Sketchbook

Drawings by Kate Glade-Wright

Text by W. H. Newnham

Rigby, 1975, [First Edition], ISBN 0727000381, black and white illustrations throughout, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little chipping and small tears (see photographs)

“The island history began long before official settlement, and when the first colonists arrived in 1836 they found an island community ruled by a “governor” in kangaroo skins.  Early sealers and whalers took Aboriginal wives, though the islands own tribe of Aborigines has long since disappeared, and these pioneers were followed by South Australia’s first official settlers: men and women who had to fight hard for a living and sometimes lost the battle.  W. H. Newnham tells some of their stories in a colourful, interesting, and often amusing text which describes the islands shipwrecks, forgotten industries, dramatic moments, and recent development, as well as its natural beauties and wildlife, including the famous seal colony at Seal Bay.  His choice of twenty-nine subjects underlines the diversity of this still comparatively little-known island, and they have been boldly illustrated by the young Adelaide artist, Kate Glade-Wright.”