This book reproduces some of the most interesting images taken by Chris Binks and Dave Pinkard in the period 1947-1970.
Their first epic bushwalk together was in 1951 from the Lyell Highway, over the Prince of Wales Range to Maydena.
Another was to Lake Pedder and the Frankland Range in 1952.
Eleven copies (244 pages, 320 x 300mm) were printed and hard bound in September 2022 and made available for $350 (slightly less than the cost of production).
Final print run… Tuesday 13th
Delivered to Foot and Playsted… Friday 16th
Binding finished… Friday 23rd
Collected… Tuesday 27th
Who Has Copies?
Numbers are the copy number as handwritten on the last page.
Comments included after each order are either unsolicited or the buyer was contacted to make sure the book had arrived in good order.
1. Guy Burns
2. Jenny Pearce
3. Chris Binks. Delivered 27th Sept. Evandale, in the presence of Jenny Pearce, Ian Ross and relation.
4. Ian Ross. Collected 27th Sept at Chris' home.
5. Gaye Turnbull. Posted 28th Sept.
Book received today! It is beautiful. Thank you Guy.
6. Stuart Houghton. Posted 28th Sept.
7. Lyndsey Evans. Delivered 27th Sept to Nicole Anderson, Deloraine.
8. David Humphries. Posted 28th Sept.
Thanks for making this available Guy, it is an unbelievable record of some marvellous adventures, with great production values. I will spend many hours with this one.
Cheers.
9. Helen Thyne. Delivered 30 Oct.
10. Peter Stubbs. Collected 1 Dec.
11. Lending Copy
COSTS
Paper
235 sheets of 910 x 650 Saxton Chardonnay Smooth, left over from Tanksinker: ~$400
Printing (Impress, Devonport)
18/8/22. Tests + first proof – $200
13/9/22. Second Proof + final print run – $1514.40
Binding (Foot & Playsted, Launceston) – $1760
Total Cost – $3874.40 ($352.20 per book)