In Their Image: Contemporary Australian Cartoonists by Turner, Ann – Compiler and Editor - 2000

National Library of Australia, Canberra, 2000. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Various. acknowledgements, preface by editor, introduction by Philip Adams and index. The text is illustrated with interviews and examples of their work by 21 of Australian leading cartoonists. Illustrated paperback binding, being a cartoon by Bruce Petty, with orange coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "In Their Image: Contemporary Australian Cartoonists is based on biographical interviews conducted for the National Library of Australia Oral History Collection. The 21 cartoonist features include such luminaries as Bruce Petty, Patrick Cook, Ron Tandberg, Allan Moir, Cathy Wilcox, Michael Leunig, Mark Knight, Warren Brown, Peter Nicholson, Bill Leak and leading editorial cartoonists from Australia's daily papers. In these interviews the cartoonists talk about their upbringing and influences, the ways in which they work, the responsibilities, and such issues as censorship." -- from rear panel blurb.  Rubbing of the book edges and panels with some creasing to the lower book corners. Age toning of the text block edges.  Size: Oblong 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" tall but wider. [3], IV - VI, 228, [2] pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Caricatures; Cartoons; Australia; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0642107149. ISBN/EAN: 9780642107145. Inventory No: 0122593. . 9780642107145