Farewell to Judges & Juries: The Broadside Ballad & Convict Transportation to Australia, 1788-1868 (SIGNED)

Farewell to Judges & Juries: The Broadside Ballad & Convict Transportation to Australia, 1788-1868 (SIGNED)

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Hugh Anderson - Red Rooster Press

Format: Softback

Remarks on Condition :Condition Remarks: Very Good +, , , Softback, no creasing, no fading, text remains crisp, bright and tight throughout, Flat Signed by the author


A book by Hugh Anderson that examines the history and culture of convict transportation to Australia through the analysis of broadside ballads, cheap printed songs that were popular among the lower classes in Britain. The book contains over 200 ballads that reflect the experiences, emotions, attitudes, and identities of the convicts who were sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. The book also includes historical and biographical information about the ballads and their singers, writers, printers, and collectors. The book was published by Red Rooster Press in 2000 and has 611 pages. Number #196 of a Limited numbered edition.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Hugh Anderson - Red Rooster Press

Format: Softback

Remarks on Condition :Condition Remarks: Very Good +, , , Softback, no creasing, no fading, text remains crisp, bright and tight throughout, Flat Signed by the author


A book by Hugh Anderson that examines the history and culture of convict transportation to Australia through the analysis of broadside ballads, cheap printed songs that were popular among the lower classes in Britain. The book contains over 200 ballads that reflect the experiences, emotions, attitudes, and identities of the convicts who were sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. The book also includes historical and biographical information about the ballads and their singers, writers, printers, and collectors. The book was published by Red Rooster Press in 2000 and has 611 pages. Number #196 of a Limited numbered edition.