Cusack, Dymphna and Florence James — Four Winds and A Family
The Shakespeare Head, Sydney, Australia, 1947. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth), Illustrated by: Nan Knowles. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by person(s) connected with book. b/w. map to front end-papers; on the pre-title page is a handwritten inscription which reads: " For Dear Joan With love from her little goddaughter Frances (Fan) Sept. 1947" 'Fan' is a character in the book based on Florence James daughter Frances. An allegorical telling of the adventurous episodes of the Pinegrove residents (the authors & their family), complete with writers Tess and Topsy (Florence and Dymphna), and youngsters Fan (Frances), Jay (Julie) and Dee (Dymphnas neice, also called Dymphna), and various cats, goats and other animals, the book maps their ever-growing world of friendly neighbours and unfriendly school teachers. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 133 pages. covers slightly grubby with some light browning to spine. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages browned with age. Black titles spine & front. Light bumping to outer corners. red cloth; illustrated by b/w. drawings. Illustrator: Nan Knowles. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Children; Australian Childrens; Childrens; Australian Women Writer; Australia; Fiction. Signed by person(s) connected with book. Inventory No: 3797.
