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Author: Hugh Anderson – Red Rooster Press
Format: Softback
Remarks on Condition :Condition Remarks: Very Good +, , , Softback, no creasing, no fading, text remains crisp, bright and tight throughout, Flat Signed by the author
A book by Hugh Anderson that examines the history and culture of convict transportation to Australia through the analysis of broadside ballads, cheap printed songs that were popular among the lower classes in Britain. The book contains over 200 ballads that reflect the experiences, emotions, attitudes, and identities of the convicts who were sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. The book also includes historical and biographical information about the ballads and their singers, writers, printers, and collectors. The book was published by Red Rooster Press in 2000 and has 611 pages. Number #196 of a Limited numbered edition.
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