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y separately published work icon Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent A. B. Paterson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/paterson-a-b-banjo
Issue Details: First known date: 1902... 1902 Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses
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Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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Western Europe, Europe,: Sydney, New South Wales,: Melbourne, Victoria,:Angus and Robertson , 1902 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Old Australian Waysi"The London lights are far abeam", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Anthony Considinei"Out in the wastes of the West countrie,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
The Pearl Diveri"Kanzo Makame, the diver, sturdy and small Japanee,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
A Walgett Episodei"The sun strikes down with a blinding glare,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour
The Road to Gundagaii"The mountain road goes up and down,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
The Last Trumpi""You led the trump," the old man said", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour
In the Stablei"What! You don't like him; well maybe - we all have our fancies, of course:", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
The Old Timer's Steeplechasei"The sheep were shorn and the wool went down", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour
Any Other Time : A Ballad of Good Excuses : `The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions'i"All of us play our very best game-", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour
Do They Know?i"Do they know? At the turn to the straight", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Hard Lucki"I left the course, and by my side", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
"He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"i"The long day passes with its load of sorrow:", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
The Road to Old Man's Towni"The fields of youth are filled with flowers,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Rio Grande's Last Racei"Now this was what Macpherson told", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
By the Grey Gulf-Wateri"Far to the northward there lies a land,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
With the Cattlei"The drought is down on field and flock,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
The First Surveyori""The opening of the railway line! The Governor and all!", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Mulga Bill's Bicyclei"`TWAS Mulga Bill, from Eaglehawk, that caught the cycling craze", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour

Mulga Bill’s Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling was a relatively new and popular social activity. Cycles were ridden everywhere, including in the outback by shearers and other workers who needed to travel cheaply. It tells the hilarious story of Mulga Bill, who thinks he’s much better at cycling than he turns out to be. A resounding crash sends him back to his original mode of transport – his trusty horse. Kilmeny and Deborah Niland’s delightful illustrations catch the mood and humour of Paterson’s verse with great spirit, and this book has become an enduring classic.

Synopsis of the illustrated picture book.

Source: Harper Collins

(http://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780207172847/mulga-bills-bicycle/#sm.00001nzfrcbsrdd2gtij7q97dp0qg)
The Pearl Diveri"Kanzo Makame, the diver, sturdy and small Japanee,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
The City of Dreadful Thirsti"The stranger came from Narromine and made his little joke-", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Macmillan ,       1904 .
      Extent: 178p.
      Reprinted: 1910
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , 1917 .
      Extent: 171, [2] leaves of platesp.
      Description: col. illus.
      Note/s:
      • Frontispiece and vignette by Hal Gye;
      Series: y separately published work icon Pocket Editions for the Trenches Angus and Robertson (publisher), 1916-1918 Z1309361 1916 series - publisher

      Published by Angus and Robertson in during the First World War, these small-format editions (14.5cm X 11.5cm.) were designed to fit the tunic pockets of the Anzacs. Each volume was published with a full colour dustjacket, frontispiece and title page vignette. 'Into their presentation was poured much love and care and, despite the necessary wartime frugality which generally restricted the use of all but monotone printing, the work of three outstanding illustrators was commissioned to be reproduced in full colour. Most of those illustrated editions left the country never to return and so copies are ... rare... It is interesting to speculate the effect these illustrations may have had on the troops - Norman Lindsay's dusty droving and homestead scenes, Lionel Lindsay's magnificent wild brumbies and his grandfatherly Saltbush surrounded by "little rouseabouts", Hal Gye's soldiers from an earlier conflict, ramrod straight on sentry duty or in the saddle' (Publishers note, Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson,1982, p.vii-viii).

      In 2018, HarperCollins republished the series (under the imprint Angus and Robertson) to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
    • Sydney South, South Sydney area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , 2018 .
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      Alternative title: Rio Grande and Other Verses
      Extent: 180p.p.
      Edition info: Facsimile of 1917 ed.
      Note/s:

      • Published 9 April 2014.

      ISBN: 9781460756072, 146075607X
Form: audiobook
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Works about this Work

Banjo Paterson and the Case of a Confused Edition Stephen Mooney , 2019 single work criticism
— Appears in: Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries , March no. 401 2019; (p. 35-38)

'The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses by Andrew (Banjo) Barton Paterson, dated 1896, was purchased from a charity ship. This was the first of his three volumes of verse. The second was Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses, which was followed by Saltbush Bill, J.P.., and Other Verses.' (Introduction)
A.W. Jose: Angus and Robertson Editor Teresa Pagliaro , 1991 single work biography
— Appears in: Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Bulletin , First Quarter vol. 15 no. 1 1991; (p. 11-19)
Australian Bards and an English Reviewer 1906 single work essay
— Appears in: The British Australasian , 27 September 1906; (p. 18)
Publications Received 1903 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Printer, Stationer, and Bookseller , 21 December vol. 1 no. 1 1903; (p. 30-31)
— Review of In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work poetry ; While the Billy Boils Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work short story ; Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1902 selected work poetry
Untitled 1903 single work review
— Appears in: The Book Lover , 1 January vol. 5 no. 45 1903; (p. 291)
— Review of Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1902 selected work poetry
Publications Received 1903 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Printer, Stationer, and Bookseller , 21 December vol. 1 no. 1 1903; (p. 30-31)
— Review of In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work poetry ; While the Billy Boils Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work short story ; Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1902 selected work poetry
Another Book by "Banjo" 1902 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 10 December vol. 65 no. 1714 1902; (p. 16)
— Review of Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1902 selected work poetry
Untitled 1902 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 December vol. 23 no. 1193 1902; (p. 2)
— Review of Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1902 selected work poetry
Untitled 1903 single work review
— Appears in: The Book Lover , 1 January vol. 5 no. 45 1903; (p. 291)
— Review of Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1902 selected work poetry
Australian Bards and an English Reviewer 1906 single work essay
— Appears in: The British Australasian , 27 September 1906; (p. 18)
A.W. Jose: Angus and Robertson Editor Teresa Pagliaro , 1991 single work biography
— Appears in: Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Bulletin , First Quarter vol. 15 no. 1 1991; (p. 11-19)
Banjo Paterson and the Case of a Confused Edition Stephen Mooney , 2019 single work criticism
— Appears in: Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries , March no. 401 2019; (p. 35-38)

'The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses by Andrew (Banjo) Barton Paterson, dated 1896, was purchased from a charity ship. This was the first of his three volumes of verse. The second was Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses, which was followed by Saltbush Bill, J.P.., and Other Verses.' (Introduction)
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