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Author Field, Barron, 1786-1846.

Title First fruits of Australian poetry / by Barron Field. Whereto is appended a review for Leigh Hunt's Examiner 1820 by Charles Lamb. Wood-engravings by Roderick Shaw ; edited with a preamble and notes by Richard Edwards
Published Sydney : Imprinted by Richard Edwards & Roderick Shaw at the Barn on the Hill over St. Columbkille's, 1941

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 ADPML SPC  827.01 F4535 A6/F 1941  LIB USE ONLY
Description xii, 26 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Contents Botany-Bay flowers -- The kangaroo -- Sonnet on visiting the spot where Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks first landed in Botany Bay --- Sonnet on affixing a tablet to the memory of Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks -- Verses in answer to those of Mr Montgomery addressed to George Bennett Esq. on his visit to the south seas
Notes "Correctly reprinted from the rare first edition of 1819 with three poems included in the second edition of 1823" - T.p
Limited ed. of 250 signed and numbered copies
National Library of Australia's FC F738 (facsim.) (FC1) is no. 8/250; signed by Roderick Shaw and Richard Edwards. ANL
National Library of Australia's FC F738 (facsim.) (FC2) is no. 60/250; signed by Roderick Shaw and Richard Edwards. ANL
National Library of Australia's HHP copy is no. 223/250; signed by Roderick Shaw and Richard Edwards; bookseller's notes and prices inside front cover. ANL
National Library of Australia's N copy is no. 26/250, one of ten copies quarter bound in kangaroo; signed by Roderick Shaw and Richard Edwards. ANL
National Library of Australia's NL copy is no. 19/250; signed by Roderick Shaw and Richard Edwards. ANL
Bibliography Bibliography: pagexii
Subject Shaw, Rod, 1915-1992.
SUBJECT Australia -- Poetry. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114317
Genre/Form Poetry.
Author Edwards, Richard.
Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834.
Shaw, Rod, 1915-1992.
Barn-on-the-hill Press
LC no. 00000285
Other Titles 1st fruits of Australian poetry