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A bone of fact

by David Walsh

A memoir detailing the life of the professional gambler who established Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art (Mona). The work documents his career in gambling and the philosophy behind his contribution to the Australian art world.

Accession 8511 ISBN 9781742612911 Publisher Pan Macmillan
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