Walter Stone's copy of Joseph Furphy : the legend of a man and his book, by Miles Franklin in association with Kate Baker, 1944, with enclosures, 1947-1950

MLMSS 7942

fonds

1944-1950

887497

0.02 meters of textual material (1 folder)

Walter W. Stone was a book collector, printer and publisher. He was a founding member of the Book Collectors Society of Australia and a member of a number of other literary organisations. In 1981 he was awarded an OAM for his service to Australian literature.

Reference:
Austlit: the Australian Literature Resource. http://www.austlit.edu.au (accessed February 9, 2010)

Originally owned by Kate Baker and later acquired by Walter W. Stone.

Copy of Joseph Furphy : the legend of a man and his book, by Miles Franklin in association with Kate Baker, Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1944, with the following bookplates and enclosures, 1947-1950:

1. Two bookplates of Walter W. Stone and 1 bookplate of Kate Baker

2. Letter from Miles Franklin to Walter Stone, 16 Nov. 1950 about Mr Stone's 'Furphy Checklist' (Joseph Furphy : bibliography by Walter Stone was published in Sydney by Halstead Press in 1951)

3. Letter from K.B. (i.e. Kate Baker) to J.K.M (i.e. J. K. Moir) asking him to invite Mr Stone to her house in South Yarra, Melbourne, 10 Apr. 1950

This book is listed as item 1658 in 'Walter Stone collection', Complete edition, McMahon's Point: the Antique Bookshop and Curios, 1987.

Title page is inscribed: 'Dear Furphy, like Victor Daly, never saw his second book. Miles Franklin Ap. 8th 47'