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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Jan 09, 1971

Page

4

Nixon seen as second-rate crisis of law and freedom book review

A critical review of Richard Harris's The Crisis of Law, Order and Freedom in America. the author portrays Harris as defending Johnson and Clark while attacking Nixon and Mitchell. The piece notes strengths in readable prose and weaknesses in repetitive defense of Clark, with implications for civil rights, crime policy, and judicial reform under Nixon.

America Richard Harris Collins Harris Ramsey Clark Nixon F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson Supreme Court Clark John N. Mitchell Republic Mitchell Johnson - Clark Nixon - Mitchell Department of Justice FBI Anti-Trust Division Civil Rights Division Eisenhower Nixon-Mitchell Times Bobby Kennedy Erwin Griswold Harvard Law School Griswold Johnson Black Panthers Ting Hoover Notre Dame Law School Warren Berger Earl Warren

A Bookish Mania by Rodney Davidson on Australasiana

Rod ney Davidson presents A Bookish Mania a guide for new collectors of early Australasiana detailing major Australian libraries the great private collections of Mitchell Dixon and Ferguson key bibliographies and notable book sellers He notes rising prices and scarce editions while urging readers to share his enthus iasm and anticipate further rare finds for future collectors including his granddaughter

Australia Rodney Davidson Cassell Vilage Davidson Phillipaeeey Bey Delano Maggs Bernard Quaritch Ferguson Syd

Themes of religion in Fontana paperback editions

The notice reviews Fontana editions on religion and theology including Twentieth Century Theology in the Making Ecumenicity and Renewal edited by Jaroslav Pelikan and translated by R A Wilson priced 230 and Mere Christianity and Screwtape Toast by C S Lewis with prices 80 ae and 70 cents. It notes Prayers for the Family by Rita Snowden 80 cents as a thoughtful attempt to frame prayers within modern materialist context and philosophy.

Fontana Jaroslav Pelikan R. A. Wilson C. S. Lewis Rita Snowden Fredeca Fete

New Paperbacks and Guides From Local Publisher Lineup

A local catalog promotes several new paperbacks including Lo-Hul-Min showing China past and present with coloured illustrations. Neal offers The 70s Gir A Course in Homecrafta for young moderns. Also featured are Sinclair The Breaking Bumbo and Mc Cruising Sailor Power with pricing around $1.50.

China Neal

Canberra a city of books our poor market awaits

Edmund Bacon argued Canberra is undersold and poorly served by available books. He urged a comprehensive history and development survey, noting a large tourist audience and rapid growth. He proposed a marketable title like Canberra City Without a Soul to spur publication and public interest.

Edmund Bacon Canberra Australia Washington London Paris Rome National Capital Development Commission Department of the Interior Anberra Northbourne Ave Duke of Edinburgh

Rather doubtful omelette A Bowl of Eggs

David Thomson’s A Bowl of Eggs is a debut novel exploring a writer’s life and craft. The narrative blends a central writer and his wife with extensive excerpts from the writer’s fictional work, featuring characters like Jonathan Hazard and Lisa Strand while delivering biting irony and sharp commentary on modern realism.

London Thomson Jonathan Hazard Ireland Northmore Michael Suckling Swift Lisa Strand Suckling Antonia Lashley Lisa Jave

Australian Migrants Handbook published by Warwick Boyce

A new book for migrants titled Australian Migrants Handbook appears from Warwick Boyce Publishing Pty Ltd Sydney priced at 60 cents a copy. It offers broad guidance on housing loans finance social interaction law compliance buying a car and related topics.

Warwick Boyce Publishing Pty Ltd Sydney

The Makers of the Ark and Other Poems Review

A critical survey of David Rowbotham's The Makers of the Ark and Ian Mudie's The Hawthorn-Press collection. The piece weighs Rowbotham's metaphysical impulse against concrete detail, notes faults in abstraction, praises certain passages, and comments on Jack Davis and Aboriginal themes within Angus and Robertson's edition.

David Rowbotham Angus and Robertson Ian Mudie The Hawthorn — Press Jack Davis John Strugnell Perth Davis Namatjira

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