Series 05: Florence James papers concerning the novel 'Four winds and a family', 1946-1974

MLMSS 5877/Box 26

series

1946-1953, 1963-1974

71778

1 box of textual material

Florence James (1902-1993) was a novelist, editor and reviewer. She was born in New Zealand and educated at Sydney University where she began her long association with Dymphna Cusack. Together James and Cusack wrote two books, 'Four Winds and a Family', a story for children, and 'Come in Spinner' which won the Sydney Daily Telegraph prize in 1948.

'Four winds and a family' was written jointly by Dymphna Cusack and Florence James and published by Shakespeare Head Press in 1947. Further papers concerning this novel are included in the series 'Papers concerning Come in spinner' located in box 27.
1946-1953, 1963-1974; Correspondence with Consolidated Press, Lansdowne Press Pty Ltd, Richmond, Towers and Benson Ltd and Shakespeare Head Press. Includes royalty statements and contracts (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/26)