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1971 Dreamtime & Dawn Of Time Australian Aboriginal Myths & Art Books 2 Volumes

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1971 Dreamtime & Dawn Of Time Australian Aboriginal Myths & Art Books 2 Volumes

The Dreamtime - Australian Aboriginal Myths In Paintings by Ainslie Roberts With Text by Charles P. Mountford
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The Dawn Of Time - Australian Aboriginal Myths In Paintings by Ainslie Roberts With Text by Charles P. Mountford
Published by Rigby Limited: Adelaide 1971

" The Dreamtime and The Dawn of Time form the cornerstone of the celebrated collaboration between artist Ainslie Roberts and anthropologist Charles P. Mountford, published by Rigby in 1971. Together, these volumes introduce readers to the profound narrative traditions of Australia's First Peoples through a powerful union of visual art and cultural storytelling. Roberts' paintings—richly symbolic, surreal, and deeply anchored in the Australian landscape—reinterpret ancestral myths with emotional and imaginative force, while Mountford's accompanying texts provide context, explanation, and cultural grounding. Each story reflects key Dreaming themes: the creation of landforms, the journeys of ancestral beings, the origins of animals and natural features, and the moral lessons that bind people to Country.

As a pair, these books represent one of the most influential introductions to Aboriginal mythology produced for a general Australian audience in the 20th century. Their combination of fine-art colour plates, line drawings, and authoritative commentary helped shape mainstream awareness of Indigenous cultural traditions at a time when such material was only beginning to enter public consciousness. Today, the Roberts-Mountford volumes remain highly valued for their visual impact, historical importance, and role in documenting and celebrating Dreaming narratives. They are essential for collectors of Australian art, mythology, and iconic Rigby publications that preserve the cultural heritage of Australia's First Peoples."

Light wear to dustjackets with some fading. Pages clean. Small prior owner name on title pages otherwise unmarked. Both copies in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.

Size 24cm x 18.5cm x 1.5cm (x 2 books) - Both Books Have 79 Pages Each

Categories:

  • Art
  • Australian History

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    Condition: Very good
    Binding: Cloth
    Special Attributes: ["Dust Jacket", "Illustrated", "2 Volumes"]
    Region: Australia, Oceania
    Subject: History
    Original/Facsimile: Original
    Seller Notes: Light wear to dustjackets with some fading. Pages clean. Small prior owner name on title pages otherwise unmarked. Both copies in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition.
    Language: English
    Author: Charles P. Mountford
    Publisher: Rigby Limited: Adelaide
    Year Printed: 1971
    Sub-subject: Australian Aboriginal Myths