The Darkened Window. by Cato, Nancy - 1950

Sydney: Lyre Bird Writers / Designed & Printed by Edwards & Shaw, 1950. 1st ed.. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, drawing on front cover, edges lightly foxed, spine edges rubbed (ends chipped, some loss at base), cover corners little worn, small white mark rear cover, few tiny faded ink lines front cover, cover edges little rubbed, pages lightly toned, some edgewear. 24 pp. This is Nancy Cato's scarce first work: a poetry book. Most of the poems were previously published in 'The Bulletin' and 'Poetry'. The Australian novelist was a founding member of Lyre Bird (Lyrebird) Writers, Sydney, and of the Jindyworobak Movement. This book has some very intense poems that look at society, the environment and nature. (Aboriginal design on front cover.).