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The Feathered Serpent . The Mythological Genesis and recreative ritual of the Aboriginal tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia; chanted and translated by the old-men of these tribes to Roland Robinson
by Robinson, Roland
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Sydney: Edwards & Shaw. 1956. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in a Fair Dustjacket . Dustjacket has loss to edges and top of rear panel near spine - now protected in our purpose-made archival plastic sleeve. Bookplate to the front free endpaper. Foreword by T. G. H. Strehlow. Introduction by the Author. Illustrated with four magnificent full page colour plates and a number of black and white drawings. Map. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. xvi, 87 pages. Full title: The Mythological Genesis and recreative ritual of the Aboriginal tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia; the Kuppapoingo, Jumbapoingo, Birrikilli, Miarr-Miarr and Leagulawulmirree tribes at Milingimbi; the Murinbata and Djamunjun tribes at Port Keats; the Djauan and Ngarlarkan tribes at the Roper River; and the Arranda, Luritja and Pitjantjara tribes of the Centre; chanted and translated by the old-men of these tribes to Roland Robinson. Contents organised under the following headings: The Rainbow Serpent; The Canoe and the Morning Star; Eingana the Mother; The Stone Tjurunga. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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- Adelaide Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB324764
- Title
- The Feathered Serpent . The Mythological Genesis and recreative ritual of the Aboriginal tribes of the Northern Territory of Australia; chanted and translated by the old-men of these tribes to Roland Robinson
- Author
- Robinson, Roland
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edwards & Shaw
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1956
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aborigines;
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