{"product_id":"australian-animals-maccallum-dowman-1942","title":"Australian Animals: Descriptions and Verse by J. MacCallum, illustrated by Walter Dowman (c.1942)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"674\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e J. MacCallum\u003cbr data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walter Dowman\u003cbr data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"283\"\u003ePublished by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Currawong Publishing, Sydney\u003cbr data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"315\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"330\"\u003ePrinted by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial Printing, Sydney\u003cbr data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"361\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"382\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e [circa 1942]\u003cbr data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"398\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"409\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"432\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 pages\u003cbr data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"444\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"468\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"479\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marcie Muir Collection of Australian Children’s Books\u003cbr data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"536\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair – rubbing and loss to covers, water marks to back cover and some internal pages; still charming and legible throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"688\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"686\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"947\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"775\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eListed in \u003cem data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eMuir, M. A Bibliography of Australian Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e, entry no. 4424\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"839\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eIncludes black-and-white illustrations on almost every page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"865\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"865\"\u003eIntended for children\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"965\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eAustralian Animals: Descriptions and Verse\u003c\/em\u003e is a whimsical and educational children’s book from the early 1940s, pairing charming poems with lively black-and-white illustrations of Australian fauna. Created by J. MacCallum with delightful artwork by Walter Dowman, this book introduces young readers to iconic native species through lyrical verse and factual notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003eThough age-worn, this edition retains all the nostalgic charm of early Australian children’s publishing and offers a wonderful window into how Australian nature was presented to children during the wartime period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1848\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003eAn enchanting blend of poetry, science, and illustration—this book is ideal for collectors of vintage Australian children's books, educators, or lovers of nature-themed ephemera. Despite its wear, it remains a delightful and historically significant piece of Australiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40562543624321,"sku":"VM251110","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/AustralianAnimalsDescriptionsandVerse_3.jpg?v=1779768451","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/australian-animals-maccallum-dowman-1942","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}