Back O’ Cairns

Ion L. Idriess

Sydney

:

Angus & Robertson

,

1958

.
First Edition.

22cm x 14.5cm. x, 310 pages, 16 pages of black and white illustrations, maps. Red cloth, gilt lettering and decoration, no jacket.

“..anecdotes of Idriess’s and his friends’ adventures/ Idriess treks into the wilderness of Cape York Beninsula in search of diamonds. Along the way he runs into “strange jungle men” and drunken billy goats. The stories give insight into right and ceremonies of the Aboriginal people and pioneer life.” (Ion Idriess: An Annotated and Illustrated Bibliography, Feain and Aroney p. 18) Illustrations by Clem Seale.

Slight discolouration to spine. Minor foxing and tanning. Good Condition.