CloggieDownunder (Thirroul): Now Listen, Mate! is a book of essays on various topics, by Australian author, John O’Grady. It starts off well with a hilarious chapter on chooks that describes some of O’Grady’s youth on a farm and includes snake traps, catching chooks and games with mercury. His chapter on language gives a potted history of the English language in its journey to Australia. From there, it all starts to go downhill: he doesn’t take his own advice in the chapter on Writers, failing to stick to what he knows (humour) and opining on God (exists), Women, Censorship (should be banned), Weddings (should be banned), Art (modern Art isn’t), Politicians (too many of them), Sex and Funerals. Very little of the opinion is at all politically correct, but then O’Grady never was. We are informed that monks wrote most of Shakespeare’s works. Some of the illustrations by Benier are quite funny. Much of the text is not. Mediocre.
Ure Smith, Sydney, 1974. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Benier. Signed by Author. dust jacket has a 1 inch tear at the top left of the front cover, and rubbing with loss of colour to the bottom edge of the dust jacket, small tear at the bottom right-hand corner of the front panel. The book itself apart from slight age darkening of the top edge of the text block shows no damage. Signed on the half title page by the author Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Benier. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Humour; Australia; Sociology & Culture. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0725401540. ISBN/EAN: 9780725401542. Inventory No: 0276822. . 9780725401542
Ure Smith. Hardcover. B00124OBDA Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within 24 hours). . Very Good.
Lansdowne, Australia, 1970. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. John O'Grady writes provocatively & amusingly on sex, art, women, politicians, writers, weddings, God, censorship & other topical subjects." Size: 180mm-240mm. 96 pages. Inscription to previous owner on first endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Humour; Australia; ISBN: 0701815922. ISBN/EAN: 9780701815929. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 15091. . 9780701815929
Ure Smith Pty Ltd, Sydney, 1974. 96 pp, b&w line drawings, 3cm clean tear to d/j front, else very good copy in like, illustrated d/j.. By the author of "They're a Weird Mob
