Petticoat Parade by Denton Prout and Fred Feely

Petticoat Parade

by Denton Prout and Fred Feely

Rigby, 1965, black and white photographic plates, hardcover with illustrated boards, dustjacket  

Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, clipped front endpaper, no inscriptions, age toned pages, price-clipped dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing, bumping, chipping and small tears to edges an corners, closed tear at back (see photographs)

“Here is a history with a difference.  Denton Prout, author of The Grey Dreamer, joins with F. S. Feely to recall some of Australia’s feminine ancestors – famous and infamous.  Here are stories of celebrated women, such as Elizabeth Macarthur, Caroline Chisholm, Lady Jane Franklin, and Catherine Spence, Annette Flinders, and Mrs George Bass.  In contrast, there are women, such as convict Molly Morgan, who made the most of their situation in all possible ways; and also wives and sweethearts of bushrangers, who loyally supported their lovers and husbands.  It makes exciting, interesting, and amusing reading, filling in gaps in our history we so easily overlook.”