Sun, sea, surf and sand: the myth of the beach, 1985

 
Component identifier:
Series 26
Content Summary:
The book looks at many aspects of the long relationships of Australians with the beach, which began with Aborigines before the arrival of the white man. Dutton's evocative text is complemented by poems and extracts from novels and other prose books about the beach and over 150 paintings, drawings and photographs. It was published by Oxford University Press in 1985.
Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were purchased in a number of instalments. The bulk of the papers were received from Geoffrey Dutton between 1986 and 1998, with a further two small instalments received from his partner, Robin Lucas, in 2002 and 2003.

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Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1357699).
Parent Terms of Access:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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