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  • Charlotte Barton: Australia’s First Children’s Author – Marcie Muir

    Charlotte Barton: Australia’s First Children’s Author – Marcie Muir

    A nice piece of work by Marcie Muir, font of all knowledge regarding Australian Children’s Books.

    A 35-page octavo card covered pamphlet published by Wentworth Books, 1980. A limited edition of 500 copies this one not numbered or signed so we are not sure if that is correct. A very nice copy.

    It was originally thought, an recorded by Ferguson, that the author of the first Australian children’s book “A Mother’s Offering to her Children” published Sydney 1841 was Lady Gordan Bremer. This work by Marcie proves beyond doubt that it was in fact Charlotte Barton. Drawing on a number of sources including Mrs Mins and Mrs Fanning both who wrote to Marcie the author pieces together the evidence and presents it in a very readable, entertaining and informative way. We like it!

    Charlotte Barton proven as first Australian children’s author.

    Postage will be reduced to cost appropriately on this light weight item.

    $20.00

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  • Progress of Discovery on the coasts of new guinea – Clements Markham, secretary r.g.s – 1884

    Progress of Discovery on the coasts of new guinea – Clements Markham, secretary r.g.s – 1884

    An iposrtant extract from the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 1884 regarding “Progress of Discovery on the Coasts of New Guinea”, prepared by English Explorere Clements R. Markham, then Secretary of the Society. Comprised pages 267-336 complete insofar as the New Guinea items now bpund in simple card cover. In very good condition.

    Includes important material read by Markham at the evening meeting of the Society, February 25th, 1884. Of interest is the attendance and contribution to discussion of Admiral Moresby who appears rather miffed that Markham set the record straight regarding the discovery of Port Moresby.

    The whole enhaced by appendices. First, a chronological account of the events and individuals most associated with the early discoveries of New Guinea. Second, and quite special in its depth, a 40 page bibliography of New Guinea prepared by E. C. Rye, then Librarian of the Royal Geographic Society, from Henry Adams to Justo Zaragoza and every individual and publication in between.

    $80.00

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