8vo. original printed paper wraps (a trifle rubbed, slight top edge spotting, occ. spot); pp. xvi, 204, with illustrations by Tutam Tjapangarti. A very good copy. Ex-libris anthropologist Jeremy Long, with author's personal inscription to him on first page, signed 'Billy Marshall-Stoneking 15.11.90', with loosely enclosed poem 'On Bringing in the Pintupi', clipped from The Age 26/10/80. Jeremy Long was a member of the first N.T. administration patrol to contact the Pintupi (Bindibu) in 1957, revisited their country on patrol several times through the 1960s and was an authority on their language and culture.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Singing the Snake. Poems from the Western Desert 1979-1988

Publisher

Angus & Robertson, North Ryde

Publication Date

1990

Language

English

ISBN 10

0207163219

ISBN 13

9780207163210

Binding

Soft Cover

Illustrator

Tutama Tjapangarti

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

F-

Signed

Signed by Author

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Established in 2001, Arapiles Mountain Books is the only specialist mountaineering bookseller in Australia. We carry a large stock of fine, rare and out of print mountaineering and adventurous travel books, with a particular emphasis on British, Australian, New Zealand and Himalayan climbing narratives and guides. We have an especially wide selection of early - mid 20th travel books in dustwrapper, signed books and expedition memorabilia. On-line catalogues can be browsed on this website. The proprietor, Andrew Long, has climbed the world over since 1980, and has spent much of his time over the (last few) years, collecting and reading climbing and travel narratives by more intrepid writers. He will be happy to answer any queries or provide advice on condition, approximate value, rarity or just plain readability free of charge. A booksearch service is available. Although we are a mail order store, visitors are most welcome to browse our stock by making an appointment. I have a bricks and mortar bookshop in Central Victoria ('Mount of Alex', 273 Barker Street, Castlemaine), which is currently pen by appointment only. Appointments to view the stock may be made by calling Andrew on +61 410 650 923 or by email to araps@alassoc.com.au.

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