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Australia. Wool

c1930s. Colour process lithograph, initialled “D.J.F.” in image lower right, 56.6 x 89.7cm. Repaired slight tears to left edge. Linen-backed.

Text includes “There are roughly 124,000,000 sheep in Australia. Wool provides 42% of Australia’s total exports…Wool-classing is a well-paid job which needs special training. Hydraulic presses squeeze the wool into tight bales for dispatch to selling centres. The bales leave the shearing sheds for Sydney where they will be sold. Printed by Peverleys Ltd, EC4. Issued by the Australian News and Information Bureau, Australia House, Strand, London. WC2.”

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Item #CL189-29

Price (AUD): $1,450.00  other currencies