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1949 Here's A Villain by George Carson-Cooling Antique Australian Fiction Book

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1949 Here's A Villain by George Carson-Cooling Antique Australian Fiction Book

Here's A Villain
By George Carson-Cooling
Published by Watson Ferguson & Company: Brisbane 1949
1st Edition

" Here's a Villain by George Carson-Cooling was published in Brisbane in 1949 by Watson Ferguson & Company, one of Queensland's prominent mid-twentieth-century printers and publishers. Issued in the immediate post-war period, the book presents a light-hearted and satirical exploration of villainy, using humour and caricature to examine the darker but often absurd aspects of human behaviour. Carson-Cooling's writing reflects the playful tone suggested by the cover illustration, presenting the idea of the "villain" not as a figure of pure menace but as a subject for wit, irony, and social commentary.

Written with a distinctly Australian voice, the work combines storytelling with comic observation, drawing on familiar types and situations that readers would recognise from everyday life. The author uses exaggerated characters and mischievous humour to reveal how ambition, vanity, and opportunism can transform ordinary people into comic "villains." In doing so, the book captures something of the post-war cultural mood—reflective, sceptical of grand pretensions, and appreciative of humour in human failings.

Published as a first edition in Brisbane, the volume represents an interesting example of mid-century Australian literary production outside the larger publishing centres of London and Sydney. Today it appeals to collectors of Australian literature and regional publishing history, as well as readers interested in lesser-known works of post-war satire and humour. "

General wear with fading and a few marks to covers and spine. No inscriptions but front blank endpaper clipped. Binding is solid with no loose pages. Pages clean and well presented. A decent copy of this 1st edition in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 19cm x 12.5cm x 3cm - 254 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Original Cloth Bindings"]
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear with fading and a few marks to covers and spine. No inscriptions but front blank endpaper clipped. Binding is solid with no loose pages. Pages clean and well presented. A decent copy of this 1st edition in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: George Carson-Cooling
Publisher: Watson Ferguson & Company: Brisbane
Year Printed: 1949
Sub-subject: Australian Fiction