The Drover's Cook and other verses Second Impression 1958
Published by FH Johnston (for the Australian Inland Mission), Sydney, 1958
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Gotcha By The Books, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaGotcha By The Books
AbeBooks seller since March 25, 2004
Condition: Used
US$ 68.34
Quantity: 1 available
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2nd impression of Tom Quilty's classic collection of bush verse, beginning with the eponymous poem describing a brutal fist-fight between The Drover's Cook and Jimmy Underwood; b&w photos showing the author, and some scenes from his cattle station; this 2nd impression was published to benefit the Australian Inland Mission, which was founded to bring medical (and spiritual) care to remote regions of Australia - it's first superindendant was Rev. John Flynn (aka Flynn of the Inland) who later founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service; some tanning to endpapers and prelims, foxing/offset from photo illustrations, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards lightly rubbed, tanned around edges, spine sunned with some fading to gilt titling. no dustwrapper. 96pp. 12mo. Very Good in rubbed boards.
Seller Inventory # 23906
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Drover's Cook and other verses Second Impression 1958
- Author
- Quilty, Tom
- Publisher
- FH Johnston (for the Australian Inland Mission), Sydney
- Publication year
- 1958
- Condition
- Very Good in rubbed boards
- Binding
- hardbound
- Illustrator
- b&w photos
- Item weight
- 1 kilogram
- Dimensions
- 12mo
- Seller catalogs
- Australian Poetry
Gotcha By The Books
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
AbeBooks seller since March 25, 2004
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Gotcha By The Books has been selling online since 2000, and the owner has been selling second hand and rare books since 1985. We specialise in poetry, australian poetry, literature,art and culture, performing arts, literary criticism, philosophy, and related subjects. We also stock australiana, history, theology, aboriginal australia, occult and new age.
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