The Far-Famed Blue Mountains of Harry Phillips

Harry Phillips, photographer, printer and publisher, produced at least 80 photographic books in the period 1909-1944. principally of Sydney and the Blue Mountains. He was a friend of `loner' Frank Hurley, who shared his fascination with clouds; a promoter of genius, who advanced a score of ideas since realised with great success, such as the Scenic Railway at Katoomba; and a publicist of such energy and persistence that his books were circulated around the globe. The photographs included in this book attest to Phillips' skill and passionate attachment to his beloved Mountains...