Guillaumin, Emile [Francois Peron]Biblio.com
Australia Railways CommissionersBiblio.com
Australia Calls You
1928réf. 23080Sydney: Bloxham and Chambers 1928. Softcover. Near fine. Travel/promotional brochure 9"x 8" folding to 9" x 4" 32 pp with three full-color illustrations by Percy Trompf on the wrappers many half-tone photographs inside. Near fine with minor handling wear.This beautifully illustrated brochure promotes Australia as "The Land of Opportunity!" for the settler investor trader and tourist. After an introductorys ection touting the nation's climate agricultural opportunities and education system there are separate sections describing the attractions and resources of New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia and Tasmania -- each offering considerable detail on the region's crop production mining output and the availability of transportation water electricity etc. Illustrator Percy Trompf 1902-1964 was a prolific Australian commercial artist best known for his travel posters and prmotional brochures such as this one. According to the Australian Dictionary of National Biography "His bright colourful optimistic pictures had wide appeal especially during the Depression. Trompf supervised all stages of production including the printing. Bloxham and Chambers unknown
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