Some myths and legends of the Australian Aborigines / by W.E. [i.e. W.J.] Thomas
- Bib ID:
- 1850672
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Thomas, W. J. (William Joseph)
- Printer:
- ([Melbourne] : Queen City Printers)
- Description:
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- Melbourne : Whitcombe & Tombs, 1923
- 75 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Series:
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- Marcie Muir collection of Australian children's books.
- Whitcombe's story books ; no. 610.
- Summary:
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About stars, animals, nature, firemaking, ancestral homes, bullroarer, fish (Lake Illawarra); the great flood, journey of Yoonecara (Kamilaroi); sun, tale of Wollondilly River, Whambeyan and Jenolan Caves.
- Notes:
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- Title later became no. 610 of Whitcombe's story books series.
- For children.
- One Library Muir copy accompanied by three newspaper clippings about aboriginal myths and legends.
- Cited In:
- Muir, M. A bibliography of Australian children's books, 7333
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Religion -- Juvenile literature
- Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
- Stories and motifs - Animals
- Stories and motifs - Flood
- Stories and motifs - Fire
- Stories and motifs - Sun
- Literature and stories - Juvenile
- Stories and motifs - Fish
- Stories and motifs - Rainbows
- Stories and motifs - Stars
- Jenolan (Blue Mountains NSW SI56-05)
- Lake Illawarra / Windang (NSW S Coast SI56-09)
- Northern New South Wales (N NSW SH55, SH56)
- Also Titled:
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- Some myths & legends of the Australian Aborigines
- Australian myths and legends
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Muir, Marcie. Marcie Muir collection of Australian children's books.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1923
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1923
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