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The Book Collectors' Society of Australia was established in March 1944. Three years later the society published the first issue of Biblionews, a members' newsletter. Issued monthly, Biblionews contained much material contributed by long-time editor Walter Stone. During the 1950s, Stone often found it difficult to attract contributions, but by the the 1960s Biblionews contained at least one article per issue. Concerned primarily with bibliography, the newsletter published articles on a variety of Australian writers from the colonial period and the twentieth century. Contributors included E. Morris Miller, Dulcie Deamer, John Ferguson, R. G. Howarth, Colin Roderick, Brian Elliot, P. R. Stephensen, Jack Lindsay, George Mackaness, A. H. Chisholm and Percival Serle. Biblionews appeared regularly due to the enthusiasm of Stone and, consequently, the newsletter ceased production when Stone went overseas in 1964. A second series with the title Biblionews and Australian Notes and Queries began in January 1966.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries
Walter Stone
(editor),
John Fletcher
(editor),
Brian Taylor
(editor),
Richard Blair
(editor),
1966
Sydney
:
Book Collectors' Society of Australia
,
Z867087
1966
periodical
(87 issues)
Biblionews, the newsletter of the Book Collectors' Society of Australia, was established in April 1947 and ran until March 1964 when the long-time editor Walter Stone travelled overseas. In January 1966, the newsletter was re-issued as the quarterly Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries, again with Stone as editor. The second series continued to publish bibliographical articles on the publications of a variety of Australian writers, but ceased production in 1972 for four years. Since 1976 it has appeared uninterrupted, and has gradually increased in size and quality. Editorial changes occurred after the deaths of Stone in 1981 and his successor John Fletcher in 1992. Brian Taylor has been the editor of Biblionews and Australian Notes and Queries since 1992.
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Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries : Index 1947-1979, Numbers 1-245
Sydney
:
Book Collectors' Society of Australia
,
1982
Z952164
1982
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Congratulations
2000
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— Appears in: Fellows of the Book : a volume of essays commemorating the 50th anniversary of Biblionews 2000; (p. 35-8) -
An Odd Ode to Collectors
2000
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— Appears in: Fellows of the Book : a volume of essays commemorating the 50th anniversary of Biblionews 2000; (p. 29-34) -
Walter Stone
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1982
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Introduction
A Physical History of Biblionews over sixty years, based on a corrected and updated version to 2007 of the Introduction to Fellows of the Book : A Volume of Essays Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Biblionews [in 1997]
1976
single work
essay
— Appears in: Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries , Third series, 231st issue, [March], vol. 1 no. 1 1976; (p. 2-3) Fellows of the Book : a volume of essays commemorating the 50th anniversary of Biblionews 2000; (p. 11-28) Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries , September and December no. 355 and 356 2007; (p. 86-106)
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Launch of Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries Index 1947-2008 Issues 1-360
2010
single work
essay
— Appears in: Biblionews and Australian Notes and Queries , September - December no. 367 - 368 2010; (p. 80-83) 'The index (available on DVD), compiled and edited by Jeff Bidgood and Neil Radford, was launched at the quarterly meeting of the Sydney Branch of the BCSA on Saturday 4 September 2010. Jeff, followed by Neil, spoke:' (p. 80) -
Walter Stone
R. G. Geering
,
1982
single work
obituary
(for Walter Stone
)
— Appears in: Southerly , March vol. 42 no. 1 1982; (p. 3-17) -
The Genesis of Biblionews
1962
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Biblionews , October vol. 15 no. 10 1962; (p. 28-29) Biblionews and Australian Notes and Queries , March-June no. 361-362 2009; (p. 12-15) -
Introduction
A Physical History of Biblionews over sixty years, based on a corrected and updated version to 2007 of the Introduction to Fellows of the Book : A Volume of Essays Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Biblionews [in 1997]
1976
single work
essay
— Appears in: Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries , Third series, 231st issue, [March], vol. 1 no. 1 1976; (p. 2-3) Fellows of the Book : a volume of essays commemorating the 50th anniversary of Biblionews 2000; (p. 11-28) Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries , September and December no. 355 and 356 2007; (p. 86-106) -
An Odd Ode to Collectors
2000
single work
essay
— Appears in: Fellows of the Book : a volume of essays commemorating the 50th anniversary of Biblionews 2000; (p. 29-34)
PeriodicalNewspaper Details
Frequency:
Monthly
Range:
1947-1964; ceased publication with vol.17, no.3 in 1964; sometimes referred to as 1st series.
Continued by:
Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries
Indexes:
Separately published index to this and Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries
Size:
21cm
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