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1 y separately published work icon Four Poems by John Shaw Neilson John Shaw Neilson , Dave Wood (illustrator), Pomona : Dave Wood , 2014 9458544 2014 selected work poetry

'Book is a one off limited edition featuring four poems by John Shaw Neilson involving calligraphy, paper sculpture and paper cuts, some of which are designed to be opened in concertina form. Each page was written in Sumi throughout and decorated with acrylic and gouache.' (Publication summary)
2 7 The Geebung Polo Club i "It was somewhere up the country, in a land of rock and scrub,", A. B. Paterson , Batemans Bay area : Dave Wood , 1999 1893 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Antipodean 1893; (p. 4-7) Australian Poetry Library 2004-;
3 2 Mulga Bill's Bicycle i "`TWAS Mulga Bill, from Eaglehawk, that caught the cycling craze", A. B. Paterson , Batemans Bay : 1997 1896 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 25 July 1896; Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses 1902; New Song in an Old Land 1943; (p. 55-56) Favourite Australian Poems 1963; (p. 101-102) The Collected Verse of A. B. Paterson : Containing 'The Man from Snowy River', 'Rio Grande' and 'Saltbush Bill, J. P.' 1982; (p. 113-114) Singer of the Bush, A. B. (Banjo) Paterson : Complete Works 1885-1900 1983; (p. 258-259)

Mulga Bill’s Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling was a relatively new and popular social activity. Cycles were ridden everywhere, including in the outback by shearers and other workers who needed to travel cheaply. It tells the hilarious story of Mulga Bill, who thinks he’s much better at cycling than he turns out to be. A resounding crash sends him back to his original mode of transport – his trusty horse. Kilmeny and Deborah Niland’s delightful illustrations catch the mood and humour of Paterson’s verse with great spirit, and this book has become an enduring classic.

Synopsis of the illustrated picture book.

Source: Harper Collins

(http://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780207172847/mulga-bills-bicycle/#sm.00001nzfrcbsrdd2gtij7q97dp0qg)
1 14 y separately published work icon Bell-Birds i "By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,", Henry Kendall , Batemans Bay : Dave Wood , 1995 Z317497 1867 single work poetry
1 60 y separately published work icon The Man from Snowy River i "There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around", A. B. Paterson , Sydney : D. J. Harwood and Associates , 1993 Z84453 1890 single work poetry (taught in 1 units)
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