The visitor to Australia / by W.A. Osborne
- Bib ID:
- 905895
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Osborne, W. A. (William Alexander), 1873-1967
- Description:
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- Melbourne : Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1934
- ix, 198 p. : maps ; 19 cm.
- Summary:
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Summary of Australian history, geography, culture and society intended for the tourist ; Chapter vi "The Australian Aboriginal" outlines topics including tribal subdivision, magic, language, Aboriginal trackers & the boomerang ; author's observations about "Aboriginal's reaction to civilization".
- Notes:
- Eight maps in cover sleeve.
- Subject:
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- Law enforcement - Police trackers
- Social organisation - Kinship - Systems - Moieties
- Language - Vocabulary
- Weapons - Boomerangs
- Race relations - Attitudes
- Race relations - Racism - Stereotyping
- Magic and sorcery - Bone pointing
- Australia -- Description and travel -- 1901-1950
- Australia -- Social life and customs
- Australia -- History
- Australia
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2037 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1967
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1934
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