KARRAWINGI THE EMU 1946 Leslie Rees VINTAGE AUSTRALIAN HCDJ Walter Cunningham

Description: vintage collectable item: Australian book: see Muir [6288] THE STORY OF KARRAWINGI The Emu written by Leslie Rees with illustrations by Walter Cunningham MUIR 6288; John Sands Pty Ltd, Sydney and Melbourne; no date [1946?] ; 6 full page colour illustrations; marginal drawings throughout; colour picture dustwrapper with notes on the Emu; first winner of CBCA Award 1946. Hardcover with jacket; grey boards with title in gilt on front board; 25 x 18.5 cm; 43 pages; 215g. The story of the life of the noble Australian Emu packed with action, adventure and the sense of racing speed that is part of an emu's heritage. This book is a companion story to the author's "Shy the Platypus." Book Condition: CC* vintage condition; binding good; gift inscription on preliminary page dated 1952; endpapers tanned; paper yellowed; story text neat and clean * Please see "seller’s condition rating for vintage books" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition Jacket Condition: repaired tears with loss along edges as shown; flaps intact and good; jacket now protected by a new clear archival wrapper. I COMBINE POSTAGE: please use the cart or wait for combined invoice Leslie Rees (1905-2000) George Leslie Clarke Rees, is an Australian author best known for his picture books such as the Digit Dick series and Shy the Platypus. The Story of Karrawingi the Emu won the inaugural Australian Children’s Book of the Year in 1946. He has written longer novels for young readers, radio and theatre plays, and books on drama. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1981 for services to literature Walter Cunningham (1910–1988), Australian illustrator. Cunningham's pictorial composition and understanding of animal behaviour, exhibited in his many watercolor illustrations in more than thirty books, transformed Australian children's book illustration in the 1940s. * Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books: *AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight. No apparent writing or scribbling. Some older books may have page yellowing or browning. Excellent collectable quality. *CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight. Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate. Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing. Still very good collectable quality. *DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages. Endpapers may have been removed. Pages may be browned and foxed. *EE significant visible signs of wear and tear. There may be writing or scribbling within the text. Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing. *FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted. Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in *FF condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable. REFUNDS POLICY: Refund given if item significantly not as described – email seller first to discuss any problem using the “contact seller” option. The ACCC advises Consumer guarantees do not apply if you: (a) got what you asked for but simply changed your mind, found it cheaper somewhere else, decided you did not like the purchase or had no use for it (b) misused a product in any way that caused the problem (c) knew of or were made aware of the faults before you bought the product (d) asked for a service to be done in a certain way against the advice of the business or were unclear about what you wanted

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Location: Gympie, Queensland

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