Child's Play: Dorothy Howard and the Folklore of Australian Children
by Kate Darian-Smith & June Factor
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- Condition
- FINE!
- ISBN 10
- 0957747179
- ISBN 13
- 9780957747173
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Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Melbourne : Museum Victoria, 2005. French flaps. FINE!. AUSTRALIANA EDUCATION CHILDREN'S BOOKS Dorothy Howard first documented the play of Australian children in the mid 1950s. Her remarkable finds are detailed here. Humorous and perceptive, she provides a radical perspective on the interaction between a society's economic structure, social mores and ideology. She explores children's traditionalism, inventiveness, their mimicry and subversive mockery. Accompanied by essays from well-known Australians June Factor, Kate Darian Smith and Brian Sutton-Smith.Howard, Dorothy, 1902- | Folklore -- Australia. | Games -- Australia. | Play -- Australia. Education.vii, 231 p. : ill., ports., facsims. ; 22 cm. #111022 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. French flaps FINE!
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- Bookseller
- Elizabeth's Bookshops (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72876
- Title
- Child's Play: Dorothy Howard and the Folklore of Australian Children
- Author
- Kate Darian-Smith & June Factor
- Format/Binding
- French flaps
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE!
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0957747179
- ISBN 13
- 9780957747173
- Publisher
- Melbourne : Museum Victoria
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne, Vic, Australia
- Date Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 240
- Keywords
- AUSTRALIANA
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Elizabeth's Bookshops
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Fremantle, Western Australia
About Elizabeth's Bookshops
Elizabeth's Bookshops Australia. Bookdealers since 1973.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
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