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May, Sydney THE STORY OF WALTING MATILDA
Brisbane, QLD, Australia W.R.Smith & Paterson 1944 First Edition Softcover Very Good
vii, + 40pp., unpaginated, sepia halftone plates throughout, supported by several intext drawings and maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm and in particularly good condition, with no chips or loss. Art-illustrated card wrapper mildly soiled, else very good. Original seller's stamp on front flysheet, else leaves clean. A disclaimer indicates that the copyright owners of the words and music of 'Waltzing Matilda' refused permission to print same, explaining their absence from this publication. Undaunted, however, the author and publisher have put together a very interesting story concerning the people and events that surrounded its creation. Contents include: Introduction, Preface, Glossary of Words in the Poem, The Story of the Song, Personalities in the Story, The 'Runs' and 'Roads' of the Story, Variants from the Story, Summary of Facts. Book weight approx. 200g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
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30.49 AUD
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