The Cane Toad Times Numbers 1, 2 and 3 May - September/October 1977

Published by Planet Press, Broadway, 1977

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First three issues of The Cane Toad Times May July and September/October 1977; May number with Royal Cane Toad illustration to front cover (satirically marking the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II), July number with the Toad on the way to Mullumbimby, and the third number with the Giant Mutant Cane Toad; unique collection of Brisbane/Queensland counter-culture, featuring political/cultural satire throughout in word and image, with texts by John Jiggens, David Richards, Gerald Lee, Murtec Pasieczny, Ian Roberts, Craig Munro, Bill Thorpe; illustrations by Ross Hinckley, Bill Thorpe, Matt Mawson, John Jiggens; the first series of Cane Toad Times was published in seven issues from 1977-1979 - during the hey-day of the Bjielke-Petersen government; the first three issues in saddle-stitched wraps, and thereafer in tabloid format; after a hiatus it appeared again under a new team from 1983-1990 (15 issues); all three issues here with toning/foxing to wraps, mild toning to edges of pages and minor indentations to some pages or to lower edges, issues one and three Very Good throughout, issue two with closed tear pgs 15/16 o.w. Very Good; overall all three remarkably well-preserved for their age. . 110pp. 3 volumes 27.5 x 20cm. Good.

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Title
The Cane Toad Times Numbers 1, 2 and 3 May - September/October 1977
Author
Jiggens, John (et al)
Publisher
Planet Press, Broadway
Publication year
1977
Condition
Good
Binding
paperback
Illustrator
b&w and colour illustrations
Item weight
1 kilogram
Dimensions
3 volumes 27.5 x 20cm
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Gotcha By The Books has been selling online since 2000, and the owner has been selling second hand and rare books since 1985. We specialise in poetry, australian poetry, literature,art and culture, performing arts, literary criticism, philosophy, and related subjects. We also stock australiana, history, theology, aboriginal australia, occult and new age.

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