{"product_id":"the-silver-branch-dulcie-deamer","title":"The Silver Branch - Dulcie Deamer","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eTitle: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Silver Branch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"88\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDulcie Deamer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"136\"\u003ePublisher: Swinburne Press, Dover Heights\u003cbr data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eYear: 1948\u003cbr data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eEdition: First edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition overall. Dust jacket is protected in an older plastic cover with visible tape marks, staining, creasing, and wear to edges. Internal pages appear clean and well preserved. Binding remains intact. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"819\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Silver Branch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a scarce post-war poetry collection by Australian writer and bohemian icon \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDulcie Deamer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, containing twenty-seven poems steeped in mythology, mysticism, dream imagery, and romantic fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eOften remembered as the “Queen of Bohemia” in Sydney’s artistic circles, Deamer moved through occult, theatrical, and avant-garde communities in early twentieth-century Australia. Her writing blends pagan imagery, mythic symbolism, sensuality, and visionary atmosphere, making her work especially appealing to collectors interested in esoteric and outsider literary traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eThis 1948 Swinburne Press edition is an uncommon Australian small-press publication and includes striking illustrations and period design elements that reflect the mystical and artistic character of the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNotably, the cover artwork is by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNorman Lindsay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of Australia’s most famous and controversial artists, celebrated for his mythological, sensual, and symbolist imagery. The interior illustration is by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRosaleen Norton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the legendary Australian occult artist and witch often referred to as the “Witch of Kings Cross.” Norton’s visionary artwork and association with Australian esoteric culture have made her an enduring cult figure among collectors of occult and outsider art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eA particularly attractive piece for collectors of Australian bohemian literature, women’s poetry, occult-adjacent writing, and mid-century private press publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDulcie Deamer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was an Australian novelist, poet, playwright, and cultural figure associated with Sydney’s bohemian and artistic underground from the 1920s onward. Her fascination with mythology, ancient worlds, ritual, and sensual mysticism shaped much of her literary work and contributed to her enduring cult reputation in Australian literary history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Astaroth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49129145041119,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_1526.jpg?v=1778310919","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/the-silver-branch-dulcie-deamer","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}