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Issue Details: First known date: 1910... 1910 The Squatter's Bairn
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Alexander Grant, owner of one of the most extensive and prosperous sheep stations in South Australia hears the strange tale of a white child living with the aborigines and resolves to find the girl and perhaps return her to her family.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Rebman Ltd. ,       1910 .
      Extent: 352 p., [25] leaves of platesp.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • With a coloured frontispiece by Harold Copping.
      • Includes Appendix of official information furnished by the Agent General, for the benefit of the intending tourist or settler.
    • London,
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      England,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       London Press Company ,       1910-1919 .
      Extent: 352 p., [25] leaves of platesp.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Includes Appendix of official information furnished by the Agent General, for the benefit of the intending tourist or settler.
      • With a coloured frontispiece by Harold Copping.
      • The Adelaide University's copy contains a handwritten letter from the author to Dudley T. Angas, 12 February 1913, who wanted to buy a copy of the book: '...The MS was largely written in pencil; and as I was too ill to go to Town and bargain with Publishers, the book was brought out on commission so that the entire cost of production fell on me! The result, judging by the "opinions of readers"...are very gratifying; but the actual sales are very small, comparatively. Of my "No'ard of the Dogger" 37,000 copies were sold: of "The Squatter's Bairn", so far, about 1100! But the former book was published on a Royalty basis...'
    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Rebman Ltd. ,       1910 .
      Extent: 352 p., [25] leaves of platesp.
      Edition info: With a coloured frontispiece by Harold Copping.
      Edition info: Colonial ed.
      Edition info: Includes Appendix of official information furnished by the Agent General, for the benefit of the intending tourist or settler.
    • London,
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      England,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Simpkin, Marshall ,       1914 .
      Extent: 352 p., [25] leaves of platesp.
      Description: illus.
    • London,
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      England,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Simpkin, Marshall ,       1915 .
      Extent: 314p.
      Note/s:
      • With an introduction by the Bishop of Bath & Wells, formerly Bishop of Adelaide.
    • London,
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      England,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Marshall Brothers ,       1927 .
      Extent: 352p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Includes Appendix of official information furnished by the Agent General, for the benefit of the intending tourist or settler.
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Last amended 8 Jun 2006 14:52:17
Subjects:
  • South Australia,
  • Mid Murray area, Murray - Mallee area, South Australia,
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