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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859. Excerpt: ... with the aspectable appearance of men and things about me--the many novel developments of character and scene--made me decide on staying, at all events for a year or two, in one or other of the Australian colonies. An engagement on a Sydney journal offering itself at the moment, I at once settled on New South Wales, and, in less than a fortnight after bidding good-bye to the vessel which had brought me to El Dorado, was running through the country, sometimes two hundred miles in the interior, discharging the functions of newspaper correspondent. Since then I have filled various positions and performed a somewhat interesting and varied role of characters--lecturer, government shorthand-writer, playwright, magazine projector, editor, "our own correspondent," and, last of all, candidate for political laurels. I catalogue these several personal items thus early, in order to get over at once what is always a disagreeable portion of a narrative--that which personally concerns the writer--but chiefly that I may be recognised by my readers as--may I say it?--an authority upon Australian matters, before entering upon the main features of this adumbration. I can safely affirm that no man ever strove more zealously to make himself acquainted with a country, than I did with the colony during my two years' sojourn beneath its fig-trees. If I crush the result of my observations and experiences into a duodecimo, it is only because, as an old traveller, I have learnt how to pack a good many things in a small compass. Coming with this much in hand by way of preface, I would fain hope that a brief outline of my observations and impressions of a far-off yet nearly allied country and people, ruled, as that outline is, with probity of utterance and a desire to present the nud...
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- PublisherSydney University Press
- Publication date1975
- ISBN 10 0424000172
- ISBN 13 9780424000176
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages132
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Southern lights and shadows
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ISBN 10: 0424000172
ISBN 13: 9780424000176
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Very good hardcover with tight binding and clean pages. Very good dust jacket with minimal shelf wear to the edges and corners of covers and spine. Minor fading to dust jacket spine. ; Australian literary reprints; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches. Seller Inventory # 40800
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Southern Lights and Shadows: Being Brief Notes of Three Years' Experience of Australia (facsimile edition))
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Facsimile Reprint. Cloth binding, 132 pp. Facsimile edition. New book that has been put in library -issued plastic binding taped to boards, library stamps, pocket. Does not appear to have ever been read. Clean and crisp, in otherwise fine condition. Seller Inventory # 009628
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Southern Lights & Shadows (facsimile edition)
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ISBN 10: 0424000172
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19.0 x 12.5cms, 132pp, very good hardcover & dustwrapper (might have sunned spine) This book describes Fowler's adventures on the Australian goldfields, Sydney's press, politics, theatre and literature in the 1850s, colonial youth and colonial society dames. Seller Inventory # 161272
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Southern Lights and Shadows. Facsimile Edition
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Southern Lights and Shadows
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Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Facsimile Edition. A facsimile of the original 1859 edition, together with an introduction by R. G. Geering. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, with only very minor tears or chips and other minor signs of shelf-wear. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Australia; Australian History; ISBN: 0424000172. ISBN/EAN: 9780424000176. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 5121. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. Seller Inventory # 5121
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Southern Lights and Shadows: Being Brief Notes of Three Years' Experience of Australia
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ISBN 10: 0424000172
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Facsimile Edition. 132 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm). Seller Inventory # 78083
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Southern Lights and Shadows
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University of Sydney - Department of English, 1975
ISBN 10: 0424000172
ISBN 13: 9780424000176
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Hardback. 1975, Facsimile edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a very good d/w which has the usual sunfading to the spine and light fading to the front panel. Seller Inventory # 5796657
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Southern Lights and Shadows [Australian Literary Reprints].
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Sydney University Press (SUP), Sydney, 1975
ISBN 10: 0424000172
ISBN 13: 9780424000176
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Facsimile ed. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. 132 pp. Frank Fowler provides a controversial description of the society and culture of Sydney in the 1850s. Differs from most books that focus on the goldfields and outback. Covers colonial society and youth in Sydney, politics, press, theatre, literature, lowlife and crime. R. G. Geering's introduction examines Fowler's career as a journalist, public lecturer, playwright and editor of the magazine 'The Monthâ. Facsimile reproduction of the original 1859 edition. Seller Inventory # 9056
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Southern Lights and Shadows. With an Introduction by R.G.Geering.
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Sydney, Sydney University Press., 1975
ISBN 10: 0424000172
ISBN 13: 9780424000176
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Facsimile Edition. 12 x 19 cm. 132 pages with an Introduction by R. G. Geering. Original Hardcover with original illustrated dustjacket. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes for Example: Politics and press, theatre and literature, lowlife and crime of 1850's Sydney. Geering's introduction examines Fowler's career as a journalist, public lecturer and editor of the magazine 'The Month'. Sprache: english. Seller Inventory # 41625AB
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