Walter Stone's copy of Joseph Furphy : the legend of a man and his book, by Miles Franklin in associ...
Walter Stone's copy of Joseph Furphy : the legend of a man and his book, by Miles Franklin in association with Kate Baker, 1944, with enclosures, 1947-1950
About this item
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Date
1944-1950
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7942
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Physical Description
Contents
0.02 meters of textual material (1 folder)
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Level of description
Fonds
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Physical Access Conditions
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Copy of Joseph Furphy : the legend of a man and his book, by Miles Franklin in association with Kate Baker, Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1944, with the following bookplates and enclosures, 1947-1950:
1. Two bookplates of Walter W. Stone and 1 bookplate of Kate Baker
2. Letter from Miles Franklin to Walter Stone, 16 Nov. 1950 about Mr...
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Full title
Walter Stone's copy of Joseph Furphy : the legend of a man and his book, by Miles Franklin in association with Kate Baker, 1944, with enclosures, 1947-1950
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
This book is listed as item 1658 in 'Walter Stone collection', Complete edition, McMahon's Point: the Antique Bookshop and Curios, 1987.
Signature / Inscriptions
Title page is inscribed: 'Dear Furphy, like Victor Daly, never saw his second book. Miles Franklin Ap. 8th 47'
Contextual Information
Collection history
Originally owned by Kate Baker and later acquired by Walter W. Stone.
Administrative / Biographical history
Walter W. Stone was a book collector, printer and publisher. He was a founding member of the Book Collectors Society of Australia and a member of a number of other literary organisations. In 1981 he was awarded an OAM for his service to Australian literature.
Reference:
Austlit: the Australian Literature Resource. http://www.austlit.edu.au...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 7942
Record Identifier
93QVpGq1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/93QVpGq1
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Reference code
887497
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