The Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore

Davey, Gwenda Beed; Seal, Graham (Eds)

ISBN 10: 0195530578 / ISBN 13: 9780195530575

Published by Oxford University Press, 1993

About this Item

A highly respectable copy of this 381pp reference work, illustrated with sections of b&w plates. Some modest foxing to top edge of text block and a gift inscription on front endpaper else in very pleasing condition all round. The dust wrapper has some sunning to spine and just light wear to top edge - overall highly presentable/Very Good. Please see five pictures attached for a closer look.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1755604597600

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195530578
• ISBN 13: 9780195530575
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Folklore offers invaluable insights into a country's character, and Australia's sense of nationality owes much to the slang, stories, artefacts and games handed down by its people since the earliest times. This comprehensive guide to Australian folklore includes full-length articles on the construction and interpretation of a folk heritage. There are also entries on such topics as the Australia Legend, Koori languages, ANZAC Day, country music, Greek shadow puppetry, patchwork quilts, and gum leaf playing, and myths and heroes like Ned Kelly, Henry Lawson, Percy Grainger, "The Wild Colonial Boy", and "The Dog on the Tucker Box".

Product Description

381 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. One Of The Best Ways To Ascertain A Nation's Character Is To Examine Its Informal Or Unofficial Culture-its Folklore.