1934 Cattle Camp by J.J. Hardie Antique Australian Fiction Book Scarce

Cattle Camp

By J. J. Hardie

Published by Jackson & O'Sullivan Ltd: Sydney 1934 2nd Edition

Scarce.

"John Jackson Hardie (1894-1951), rural adviser and author, was born on 8 November 1894 at Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland, son of James Hardie, master mariner, and his wife Agnes Hawthorn, née Johnstone. Educated at Troon and at the Royal Academy, Irvine, he migrated to Australia in 1911 and jackerooed at Avon Downs, Northern Territory. Hardie wove his experiences into four well-written and popular minor novels. All relayed an authenticity which gained him a wide readership. Cattle Camp (1932) is the romance of a Scots-born bushman and his war experiences; it won third prize in the Bulletin's novel competition; its two main characters reappear in Lantana (1933). The other novels are The Bridle Track (1936) and Pastoral Symphony (1939), the first of an unfinished trilogy."

Light fading and wear to cover. Some light foxing is present. A hard to find book in good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.