SKU: B-000658

Generations of my time

Author: Ilia Burkun

Special Features: 1st Edition, Inscribed, Personalised, Modified Item

Condition: Dust jacket has some scuffing, wear, and chips and small tears around some edges. Inner cover has numbers written in pen. White page opposite cover page is full of writing. Pages are clean and tidy.

Art, Design & Photography Biography & Memoir

Artists Paintings Melbourne Australian Art

Generations of My Time is Ilia Burkun’s 2011 Australian chronicle that blends memoir with cultural commentary, tracking how art and family intertwine across decades. First-edition hardbacks from Melbourne are already scarce; this copy carries personal touches that make it one of a kind.

Inside the front, Burkun has inscribed a warm note to its original owner, turning the book into a keepsake rather than a shelf-sitter. Opposite that page, the author has filled the blank leaf with extra reflections—handwritten thoughts you won’t find in any reprint.

Expect light edge wear and a few chips to the illustrated jacket, plus previous-owner numbers jotted on the inside board; the reading pages themselves remain crisp and unmarked. For collectors of Australiana, contemporary art biography, or personalised modern firsts, this is a chance to own Burkun’s voice on both the printed page and in his own ink.

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