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The Feathered Serpent. The Mythological Genesis and recreative ritual of the Aboriginal tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia.

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Book Description

Chanted and translated by the old-men of the(se) tribes to Roland Robinson. Foreword by T.G.H. Strehlow.
Author Robinson, Roland.
Date 1956.
Binding Hard cover in paper covered boards and defective dust jacket.
Publisher Edwards & Shaw, Sydney.
Illustrator 4 'serigraphs' of Aboriginal designs with the usual off-setting to facing pages. Black & white illustrations in the text.
Condition Light tanning to text block. Small ink name on verso of free front end paper. Small label of Sydney bookseller. A good clean copy.
Pages pp.xvi+88. 27cm.

Price: £20.00

Offered by Peter Moore

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