Scarce Htf Oop 1St ~ The Swagless Swaggie & Other Ballads

by Edward Harrington

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All With TRACKED POST AUSTRALIA WIDE !! Sent Same Day or next Business day !! Pickup Welcome !! Packaging Always with thought & Care !! THE SWAGLESS SWAGGIE & OTHER BALLADS BY EDWARD HARRINGTON Scarce HTF especially a First Edition With Original Dust Jacket An Australian 1957 1st Edition with original dust jacket Yes, Wear to Dustjacket but is Complete and unclipped & is Original. Has the Tipped-in Plate as can be seen in photos 4 & 5. " Edward Harrington was a poet whose work gained recognition during the period between the World Wars. His poetry is characterized by its meticulous craftsmanship, employing traditional forms and rhyme schemes while exploring themes of nature, loss, and the passage of time. Though he never achieved widespread fame during his lifetime, Harrington's work has experienced a resurgence of interest in recent years. Harrington's meticulous style, reminiscent of the late Victorian era, set him apart from many of his contemporaries who were embracing modernist free verse. His poems often explore the quiet beauty of the natural world, finding meaning in the cyclical patterns of the seasons and the enduring presence of the landscape. There is a profound sense of melancholy that pervades much of his work, a reflection perhaps of the anxieties and uncertainties of the time in which he lived ". Considered Highly Collectable in any Condition as an important part of Australian History & he is Considered the Last of the Bush Balladists ~ This in my opinion a Ve

• Publisher: Australasian Book Society (Melbourne)
• Year: 1957
• Condition: Good

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