Davoren, Lawrence

A NEW SONG MADE IN NEW SOUTH WALES ON THE REBELLION.

Edited with an Essay on Historical Detection, Notes and Commentary by George Mackaness. Pp. 40, text illustrations (several full page); printed stiff brown paper wrappers, stapled, the upper wrapper slightly marked, edges a trifle rubbed, fore-corners lightly creased;privately printed,Sydney, 1951. Edition limited to 135 copies, numbered and signed by the editor. Australian Historical Monographs Volume XXIII. *The song lyric was apparently copied down by Governor William Bligh while he was imprisoned during the Rum Rebellion. The song ends by proclaiming that 'Magnanimous Bligh will triumph with honor and prostrate his foes.'. Item #136197

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