Item #1484 Wanna; (A small Tasmanian Aborigine who made friends with Captain Cook at Adventure Bay.). J A. Fletcher.
Wanna; (A small Tasmanian Aborigine who made friends with Captain Cook at Adventure Bay.)

Wanna; (A small Tasmanian Aborigine who made friends with Captain Cook at Adventure Bay.)

Melbourne and Sydney: WHITCOMBE & TOMBES, circa 1938.

First Edition.

Author's presentation copy: 'To Mr. and Mrs H. Pearce with compliments from J.A Fletcher. 21/6/39'. With the book plate of Harold Pearce. Whitcombe's Story Books No. 448. Includes an index to the vocabulary of Aboriginal words in the story.

Near fine. Item #1484

Oblong octavo, coloured pictorial staple-bound paper boards, 7 black & white line drawings in text, 70pp. + 3pp. advertisements, a near fine copy.

Price (AUD): $225.00  other currencies