Sage Old Books, Kin Kin, QLD

We are also proud of our quality, out of print, See for all our catalogues. We are former members of the Queensland Bookbinders' Guild and conducted many workshops both for the guild and privately. Ian was also honorary webmaster for the guild for two years. Both avid readers, and having both studied literature, we have been book collectors since childhood. Lorraine is a fully qualified teacher, with bachelor and masters degrees and special expertise in literacy. She has 25 years' teaching experience and is a qualified tutor trainer and education adviser. Author of OK Literacy and many other educational aids, Lorraine is also a skilled craft worker and has developed new techniques for book repair, while embracing the traditional methods as well. Lorraine has done most of our bookbinding. Ian has had a varied career, from assistant district officer in Papua New Guinea, private investigator, farmer, nurseryman and store manager to IT manager, company director and web site designer. He is the author of Tardrew - a history of the Tardrew family around the world, a member of the Hakluyt Society and a former member of the Society of Genealogists, both in London. He is also a member of the Society for Nautical Research in London and recently completed a comprehensive biography of eighteenth century British admiral, Sir Erasmus Gower, which he has been researching for more than 20 years. We have been happily married since 1966 and have two adult children and five grand children. We recently retired and are now winding down our business interests.

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