"Peter the Whaler in Southern Seas" : an archive relating to the book's creation and publication.

INGLETON, Geoffrey C.; COLWELL, Max; TENNANT, Kylie

Edité par Correspondence between Geoffrey C. Ingleton, editor Kylie Tennant, E. C. Harber of publisher Macmillan in Melbourne, and Aubrey Cousins manager of the Halstead Press in Sydney, dating from February 1964 up until the book's publication later that year (approximately 15 items). The first letter in the sequence is from Tennant to Ingleton, 16 February 1964, and opens: 'Dear Sir, I have admired your work for many years, and am writing to ask of you would care to illustrate a book in a series I am editing, entitled Great Stories of Australia.' https://douglasstewart.com.au/app/uploads/2026/09/DSFB_20260922_0272-768x768.jpg https://douglasstewart.com.au/app/uploads/2026/09/DSFB_20260922_0264-768x768.jpg https://douglasstewart.com.au/app/uploads/2, A small group of newspaper cuttings preserved by Ingleton, all relating to Kylie Tennant. Provenance: Geoffrey C. Ingleton; by descent to his son, Nicholas Ingleton", 2026

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"Peter the Whaler in Southern Seaswas an Australian collaborationbetween writer Max Colwell and artist Geoffrey C. Ingleton. The book tells the story of Australian whaling for young readers. It was published in 1964 by Macmillan in its series Great Stories of Australia, which was edited by another Australian writer, Kylie Tennant. The book was printed by the Halstead Press in Sydney. This unique archive relating to the book's publication was preserved by its illustrator, the eminent Australian maritime artist and bibliophile Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey C. Ingleton. It contains:

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• Titre: "Peter the Whaler in Southern Seas" : an archive relating to the book's creation and publication.
• Éditeur: Correspondence between Geoffrey C. Ingleton, editor Kylie Tennant, E. C. Harber of publisher Macmillan in Melbourne, and Aubrey Cousins manager of the Halstead Press in Sydney, dating from February 1964 up until the book's publication later that year (approximately 15 items). The first letter in the sequence is from Tennant to Ingleton, 16 February 1964, and opens: 'Dear Sir, I have admired your work for many years, and am writing to ask of you would care to illustrate a book in a series I am editing, entitled Great Stories of Australia.' https://douglasstewart.com.au/app/uploads/2026/09/DSFB_20260922_0272-768x768.jpg https://douglasstewart.com.au/app/uploads/2026/09/DSFB_20260922_0264-768x768.jpg https://douglasstewart.com.au/app/uploads/2, A small group of newspaper cuttings preserved by Ingleton, all relating to Kylie Tennant. Provenance: Geoffrey C. Ingleton; by descent to his son, Nicholas Ingleton"
• Date de parution: 2026