Henry Lawson : poet and short story writer. by Roderick, Colin - 1966

Angus & Robertson, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1959. First Edition. 124 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Light thumb marking and tanning to pages with mild creasing to gutters and hinges. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining to top edge of front board. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Mild tanning and scuffing overall.

Angus & Robertson, 1959. Reprint. Paperback. Good. 124 pages. A good copy with creases on the spine. No previous ownership markings

Sydney, Angus & Robertson, 1966.. 8vo; pp. 70; frontispiece; references; original cloth, price clipped dustjacket, previous owner's name in biro on front free endpaper, a good copy.

(Sydney), Angus and Robertson, (1966).. 8vo; pp. 70; portrait frontispiece, illustrations, list of illustrations, references, bibliography; original cloth, dustjacket; 2cm closed tear to dustjacket; otherwise a fine copy.

Adelaide: Rigby, 1982. 79pp. Introduction to page 15, followed by 30 Lawson poems on the page versos facing full-page coloured paintings on the page rectos, tinted end-papers. Cloth boards in dust-jacket which is faded at and by the spine. The selection of the peoms highlights 'Lawson's constant theme of the instability of life. The impact of Lawson's record of Australian life is deepened by the symbolic intensity of Peter Lawson's paintings'.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Peter Lawson. Oblong 4to.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1966. 1st ed.. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white illustrations (including frontispiece), some insect damage jacket (little chipped & rubbed, flap price-clipped), front cloth board little marked, edges little rubbed, small area rubbed free flyleaf (old price marks). 70 pp. This book is based on two lectures delivered at the University of Queensland under the aegis of the Commonwealth Literary Fund in June 1965. The first part refers to contemporary and latter-day criticism of Lawson as a poet, and challenges opinions expressed by critics in our own time. The second part begins with an examination of the modern short story, with reference to Lawsons' capacity and influences that shaped his approach to short story writing.

Sydney, Angus And Robertson, 1947.. First Edition; 8vo; pp. x, 337; portrait frontispiece, notes; original red cloth; faded spine; bottom of spine bumped; bookplate; a good copy.

HarperCollins Publishers (Austra, 1999-03-10. Hardcover. Very Good. **PAPERBACK**

Angus & Robertson, 1985. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good - in Very Good DJ. Edges of the textblock lightly soiled. Text bright and tight.. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (blue/grey boards with blue/grey titling to the spine & upper board) Physically 9½” x 6¼” (1.3 kg); 429pp; Index; Commentaries on His Prose Writings. ISBN: 020714558X || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #163870|| Condition:

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1999. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos centre spread, rear cover minimally creased, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear, bookplate (embossed owner name). 447 pp. A majestic biography of Henry Lawson, Australia's most famous poet and writer, including his reckless life caused by his depression and consequent alcoholism. This book is the fruit of forty years research by academic biographer Colin Roderick.