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Wanna; (A small Tasmanian Aborigine who made friends with Captain Cook at Adventure Bay.)

Wanna; (A small Tasmanian Aborigine who made friends with Captain Cook at Adventure Bay.)

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Wanna; (A small Tasmanian Aborigine who made friends with Captain Cook at Adventure Bay.)

by J.A Fletcher

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About This Item

Melbourne and Sydney: WHITCOMBE & TOMBES, 1938. First Edition. Near fine. Author's presentation copy: 'To Mr. and Mrs H. Pearce with compliments from J.A Fletcher. 21/6/39'. With the book plate of Harold Pearce. Whitcombe's Story Books No. 448. Includes an index to the vocabulary of Aboriginal words in the story. Oblong octavo, coloured pictorial staple-bound paper boards, 7 black & white line drawings in text, 70pp. + 3pp. advertisements, a near fine copy.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
1484
Title
Wanna; (A small Tasmanian Aborigine who made friends with Captain Cook at Adventure Bay.)
Author
J.A Fletcher
Book Condition
Used - Near fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
WHITCOMBE & TOMBES
Place of Publication
Melbourne and Sydney
Date Published
1938
Keywords
Captain Cook Exploration Adventure Bay Bruny Island Tasmania Aboriginal language Indigenous vocabulary
Bookseller catalogs
Aboriginal Australia;

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