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19th Century Australian Poets series - publisher  
Alternative title: Nineteenth Century Australian Poets
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Notes

  • A series of reprints of books by 19th Century Australian poets printed in facsimile of original editions (with text slightly enlarged photographically).

Includes

y separately published work icon The Lonely Crossing and Other Poems Louisa Lawson , Sydney : Dawn Office , 1905 Z822476 1905 selected work poetry Dubbo : Review Publications , 1986
y separately published work icon The Beauteous Terrorist and Other Poems A Wanderer , Melbourne Sydney Adelaide Brisbane : George Robertson , 1885 Z824669 1885 selected work poetry

The Beauteous Terrorist in the title poem was a remarkable young woman, a beautiful Russian aristocrat Sophia Perovskaia, who deserted her class to join the Terrorist Party which sought to overthrow the Czar. She was arrested and executed, a deed which prompted Sir Henry Parkes, a noted politician on the opposite side of the globe, to pen an epic poem in her honour. Back cover of the facsimile edition.

 Dubbo : Review Publications , 1986
y separately published work icon Straws on the Stream Emily Mary Barton , Sydney : W. E. Smith , 1910 Z821601 1910 selected work poetry Dubbo : Review Publications , 1986
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