Aboriginal Legends Animal Tales Author:A. W. Reed Aboriginal animal stories of Australia, A.W. Reed. — As a Young Man, A.W. Reed gathered a considerable library of books on folklore, Anthropology, comparative religion and the like. His interest became focused on Australian and New Zealand subjects and in particular on the history, culture, and tradition of the Aboriginal and Maori peoples.... more »
Born in 1908, he was educated at Mt Albert Grammar School in Auckland. In 1925 he joined his uncle, A.H. Reed, thus founding the publishing house A.H. & A.W. Reed (changed to Reed Books in 1983) which became known throughout Australia and New Zealand.« less