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Issue Details:
First known date:
1931...
vol.
3
no.
12
1 December
1931
of
All About Books
est. 1928
All About Books
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Cover features a photograph captioned: Roy Bridges, whose new novel Trinity, a story of early Tasmania, has just been published.
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Includes the column 'What is an Omnibus' followed by an extensive list of those available.
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Includes a two page advertisement for Amalgamated Press Annuals for 1932. All 27 titles are represented by a sketch of their front cover.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1931 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Do We Need History?,
single work
review
While reviewing H. G. Wells' Outline of History Cowling discourages the study of Australian history and literature, suggesting that it will be centuries before it is useful to do so.
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This Year's Australian Literature,
single work
review
— Review of Songs and Poems : With an Introductory Essay on Poetry in Australia 1931 selected work poetry ; The Poor Poet and the Beautiful Lady 1931 selected work poetry ; Saturday Mornings 1931 single work prose ; Tybal Men 1931 single work novel ; Trinity 1931 single work novel ; Vision : A Novel 1931 single work novel ; Bracken 1928 single work novel ; Macleod of 'The Bulletin' : The Life and Work of William Macleod 1931 single work biography ;Palmer reviews some new Australian novels and gives an overview of those published throughout 1931. Also includes comment on Australian Authors' Week in London. -
A Girl of Twelve Recommends Children's Books for Christmas,
single work
review
— Review of Bill of Billabong 1931 single work children's fiction ; Two Take the Road 1931 single work children's fiction ; (p. 237-39) - Australian Authors' Week in London, single work column (p. 239)
- Popular Novelists of Today, single work biography (p. 244-159)
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Eternal Footman,
single work
review
— Review of Eternal Footman : A Satiric Drama 1931 single work drama ; (p. 259)
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