FIRING by Dutton, Ninette - 1995

Sydney, NSW, Australia: Editions Tom Thompson, 1995. 281pp., plus 1 x 16 page, b/white, photographically-illustrated section. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated (from an enamel by Ninette Dutton) card wrapper very good. "Born in conservative Adelaide in 1923, Ninette Dutton had an idyllic but sheltered childhood. Her timidity as a child grew into a resolve to never say no to any adventure. In this account of her life, it is the common bonds, her friendships, her forty-year 'love affair' with a man who eventually left her, and her passion for her art, enamelling, that fired her enthusiasms . . . " Contents include 21 chapters. Ninette Dutton was born in 1923, and died in 2007. Book weight approx. 330g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.