THE WILD COLONIAL BOY
and Other Bush Ballads
Illustrated by Max Mannix

1st edition 1982 J.M. Dent Hard cover
24 full-colour page plates, illustrations which would make wonderful prints to frame. Its plate measures 25.2cm x 22cm.

He was his Parents pride and joy. And gallop O'ER the plains. No foeman dis he fear. Good Morning Judge. With a warrent for the capture. Surrender now Jack Doolan. We don't know where he are. Glory of the everlasting stars. My dingy little office. Droving where the seasons come and go. Me and Bill humpin' our drums. And sit A-tellin' lies. A favourite with the girls. At some bush kick-up. In bush an Town. On the board the old shearer stand. In his cane bottomed chair. The colonial experrience man ( Jackaroo). Shearing is all over. The first Pub we come to. Down in the Bar.
 

and through his unique illustrations, as lively and colourful as the characters they depict, Max Mannix has captured the spirit of bushlife expressed in these four ballads, which continue to be a part of the Australian way of life.

26 pages (unpaginated)

Book is in  very good condition. no rips or damage on the plates, a dedication writen on the 2nd front page.

The pictures are part of the description and show the item better than words.

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