{"product_id":"1979-signed-first-edition-ballander-boy-colin-thiele-david-simpson-signed-by-colin-thiele","title":"1979 SIGNED First Edition Ballander Boy – Colin Thiele \u0026 David Simpson – Signed by Colin Thiele","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis particular copy of \u003cem\u003eBallander Boy\u003c\/em\u003e is a lovely one to have because it combines \u003cstrong\u003ethree things we look for in a collectable Australian book: a first edition, the original dust jacket, and the author’s signature. \u003c\/strong\u003eThen there's the place and time images throughout that bring it further into life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin Thiele has personally signed the half-title with the inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“Greetings from Colin Thiele”\u003c\/strong\u003e — turning an already appealing 1979 first edition into a much more individual piece of Australian literary history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular book was held in a personal library on Bribie Island and the family's oral history highlights it was gifted new from Colin to the recipient for their contribution towards bringing the literature to this print format. The copy was traded in with love at the Bribie Island Book Exchange in 2018 and stored airtight for conservation between readings. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by celebrated Australian author \u003cstrong\u003eColin Thiele\u003c\/strong\u003e, with photography by \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Simpson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBallander Boy\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a young boy growing up in an Aboriginal community in northern Australia. Thiele’s narrative is accompanied throughout by Simpson’s photography, creating a distinctly Australian photographic record of childhood, community and country as presented in the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Rigby in 1979, this is the \u003cstrong\u003efirst edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirmed by the copyright page stating “First published 1979.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colin Thiele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotography:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Simpson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rigby Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979 – First Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with original dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 7270 1126 X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes – personally inscribed “Greetings from Colin Thiele” and signed by Colin Thiele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 0.50 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition overall. The hardcover and internal pages present particularly well for their age, with the binding sound and pages clean. The original dust jacket is present and shows some light age-related handling and edge wear. There is a historical \u003cstrong\u003eBribie Island Book Exchange\u003c\/strong\u003e stamp to the rear pastedown. The Colin Thiele inscription and signature are clear and well preserved. Please refer to photographs as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly appealing copy for a \u003cstrong\u003eColin Thiele collector, collector of Australian children's literature, or Australian social-history collection\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Bucket","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46624720912580,"sku":"2406 2406","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8831\/8404\/files\/8E7B4A78-AD45-4C25-99B9-8AA23B87682C.jpg?v=1788920385","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookbucket.com.au\/products\/1979-signed-first-edition-ballander-boy-colin-thiele-david-simpson-signed-by-colin-thiele","provider":"The Book Bucket","version":"1.0","type":"link"}