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Aranda Traditions by T.G.H. Strehlow – First Edition 1947
First edition of Aranda Traditions by renowned anthropologist T.G.H. Strehlow, published by Melbourne University Press in 1947. This seminal work preserves and interprets the sacred stories and cultural heritage of the Aranda people of Central Australia, making it one of the earliest detailed records of Aboriginal traditions written from a scholarly perspective.
This copy holds particular significance as it is ex libris Alan Marshall, the celebrated Australian author of I Can Jump Puddles. It is signed and dated by Marshall on 18.11.78, adding a unique provenance and literary connection.
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181 pages, including index
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22.25cm x 14.5cm
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Cloth bound, with the front of the original dust jacket affixed to the cover
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Includes 10 illustrations and a folding map at the end
A rare and historically important work, enriched by its association with one of Australia’s best-loved writers.
