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Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: FEP torn.
A classic representative of Australia’s foundational literary canon, this 1918 edition captures the enduring spirit of Adam Lindsay Gordon. Often heralded as the "unofficial poet laureate" of colonial Australia, Gordon’s verse serves as a crucial bridge between the Romantic traditions of the Old World and the rugged, nascent identity of the Australian bush. This N.S.W. Bookstall Company edition is a quintessential piece of early 20th-century Australian publishing, reflecting a time when Gordon’s work was widely revered and central to the nation's developing cultural self-image. Gordon’s poetry is defined by its rhythmic vitality, fatalistic undertones, and a profound, intimate knowledge of the Australian landscape. His "galloping rhymes" and bush ballads elevated the vernacular experience of the stockrider and the settler into the realm of high literature, leaving an indelible mark on the Australian psyche. For the collector of Australiana, this edition is not merely a book of poems, but a historical artifact that testifies to the immense popularity and iconic status Gordon held well into the early 1900s, influencing generations of poets and artists who sought to articulate the unique character of the Australian interior.
Author: Adam Lindsay Gordon
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: FEP torn.
A classic representative of Australia’s foundational literary canon, this 1918 edition captures the enduring spirit of Adam Lindsay Gordon. Often heralded as the "unofficial poet laureate" of colonial Australia, Gordon’s verse serves as a crucial bridge between the Romantic traditions of the Old World and the rugged, nascent identity of the Australian bush. This N.S.W. Bookstall Company edition is a quintessential piece of early 20th-century Australian publishing, reflecting a time when Gordon’s work was widely revered and central to the nation's developing cultural self-image. Gordon’s poetry is defined by its rhythmic vitality, fatalistic undertones, and a profound, intimate knowledge of the Australian landscape. His "galloping rhymes" and bush ballads elevated the vernacular experience of the stockrider and the settler into the realm of high literature, leaving an indelible mark on the Australian psyche. For the collector of Australiana, this edition is not merely a book of poems, but a historical artifact that testifies to the immense popularity and iconic status Gordon held well into the early 1900s, influencing generations of poets and artists who sought to articulate the unique character of the Australian interior.